The Straits Times, 3 January 1933

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  • 35 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE L'ARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MAT7AY?. PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1933. The Straits Times 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1933. PUCK It CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 347 1 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6181). Diaii n Kjfc T«hi K ht «.S» I IHT. POOR MARX F BROTHKRS I. HORSE TEATMERS 1 Phone r,2«t-2. I I lAVLMER sj^ IO E) I^l l I ThT h i-'-"'----.±fcaSB^ i^wi^wvi^ i a ffl k^| H3EH Outstai^dinjJ among AYLMER Canadian «fe^ '^^^|n®HI Products are
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    • 109 1 tMELROSE'S^^M TRIPLE f~ DISTILLED Jfe»-, RECO^^I GUARANTEED 7 011^™ ABSOLUTELY i/y FOR PURE p -f\ COCKTAIB LONDON I FINES'/ DR V 1^ J OLD TOM 4> Z D 5 fill/ 9 PER BOTTLt I PER BOTTLE (DUTY INCLUDED) (DUTY INCLUDED i SOLE AGENTS ROBINSON CO., LTD. SIN^APOR^. KUALA LUMPUR. rty
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 452 2 ■83. ■■an. r. 18 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Mar. 8 Mar. 12 DM Mar. 17 ■(7,000 Mar. 31 r,,.-,uo Apr 12 H 15,000 Apr. 14 in.ooo Apr. 28 n,070 May 7 11.500 May 12 11.000 May 26 17,000 June 9 17,000 June 23 17.000 July 7
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    • 583 2 PPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. HBBMBfIHBBBMBJ TO LONDON. Maraeilles. tandon, Antwara, Rvtterdsm and Middle* borough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Ball. r| KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan. II II I YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 24 25 HAKONE MARU 10.400 Feb. 8 9 5 SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 28 24 FUSHIMJ MARU 10.900 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI
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    • 452 2 BURNS PHP LLNH (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNBI' AHD BBLBOUBSE, via JAVA, DARKIB ABD THURSDAT ISLAMD. Regular monthly sailings by the well- known steamer BAHBLLA (7.H81 tons) and the s.s. BANGOLIA (MBS tons) (Cargo j only). The s.s. B A BELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers
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    • 555 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED. (Incorporated in DenmaxSJ Telephone PASSENGER AND FREIGHI s^Btyicis, TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. BAB]. BUBO AND COPENHAGEN. Leave (J-pore. Penang. M.s. LALANDIA Jan. 8 Jan. m.s. MEONIA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Feb. 17 m.s. FIONIA Mar. 7 Mar. 10 m.s. ERRIA Mar.
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    • 1017 2 THB BLUB FUNNEL LINK (Oeeaa TBB HUA KBIOW STEAMSHIP CO. iBBaW Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China OSJ2). LTD. tfl Mataal Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, I.TI THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THB CUNABD STEAMSHIP CO, I I_AH THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN OBIENTAL LINK,
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  • Shipping News.
    • 983 3 /y/ y The Segovia. UNUSUAL PAPERS AT NEW YORK MEETINC. Sixteen papers \voro presented for reading af the meeting of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Knjjinters, which began in New York recently. An interesting and unusual paper was that read by Mr. Harold K.
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    • 270 3 P. and O. Blue Funnel And Nederland. Three shipping companies announce reductions of fares between Singapore and Europe. Commencing with the Ranchi due to leave Singapore on Jan. 20, the homeward passage fares by P. and O. Company's steamers will be reduced. The following are the
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    • 229 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations, Eastern Bureau, for the week ended Dec. 24 1932. Marseilles 1 plague case. Alexandria: 131 imallpox case* (Including 1 imported) and 22 deaths as against 79 cases and 14 deaths
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    • 41 3 The V. and V. Naldcra has left C< lombo and is'doLat Penan? at 10 a.m. on Thursday ansWfcjtapore at daylight vii Saturday. rf A wirclois mejmgc states that the steamer's late aWswal is due to bad weather in theiJpwpHerrancan.
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    • 326 3 CREMER, Dutch, 2,784 tons, from Amoy 2.1 for B. Deli 5.1. DAJAK, Dutch, 89 tons, from Paneh 2.1, for Paneh. Asahan via Coast Ports 3.1. HUA TONG. Brit., 109 tons, from Muar 3.1 for Pt. Dickson and Scpang 3.1. HYDRA 11, Norw., 823 tons, from Bangkok 31.12, for
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    • 111 3 Tuesday, Jan. 3. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Centaur. W. lit. Spring, Lih. Hygeia. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppcl Harbour. King's Dock Soli. No. 1 Dock
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 497 3 &NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (toeorporaud la Bsissisy.) Th. undermentioned srs Us sempeaf's latended fixtures: OUTWARDS. sa SAARBRUCKEN for Iloilo, Manila, Hongkong, E'gtaai, Japan and North China Jan. 6 l.s. FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China HOMEWARDS. s.s. ALLER for Genoa, M'seilles, Oran. Amsterdam, R'dam, Hamburg and Bremen Jan.
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    • 415 3 BCUAI STEAMSHIP UNI i_a_AM»aUCA*'MAa, UMB e?»!_^— __e_L_! ssL— JO*±. LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England rla America are now being quoted. Tak. advantage of them NOW I Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION TONE— NOVEMBER 193J And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON la your itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal
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    • 465 3 ELLERMAN BICKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Incorporated la Ing land, i -■LLERM AN" LIM. rreight S«rries to I UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports sni Sacs Camel OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer t Pu. S'por* HOMEWARDS. a* crrr or Singapore for Him, L'don, K'dam A H'burg In port Sails
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 138 3 TIDE TABLES. Tuesday. January 3. H. W. 3.30 a.m., H ft. 5 in., S.lS* p.m., 8 ft. C in. Wednesday. January 4. H. W. 4.09 a.m., 8 ft. 3Vn., 4-21 p.m., 7 ft. 9 in. Thursday. January H. W. 4.50 a.m., 8 ft. 3 In., G. 40 p.m., 7 ft.
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    • 61 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *F hrs. 'F Alor Star 88 Nil. 7.7 71 Kota Bharu No Report. K. Trengiranu 82 0.18 1.9 74 Bukit Jerain 8a 0.03 5.1 Tl Mersinj? 81 LAS 1.5 7L' Singapore 87 0.77 5.5 71
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 517 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, la these columns send copies oi testimonials. Da not send original*. Wanted teachers (male and female) and a lady clerk. Apply 887, Straits Times. WANTED immediately,' first grade dresser. Apply Doctor Fisher, Consolidated Eastern Plantation, Kengam, Johore., LADY SAILING S.S. RANCHI 21-1-33,
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    • 707 4 HOUSES. FLATS TQ LET TO LET, small bungaloar, No. 6 Grang* Bd. Apply to The BritUh Mulaya Trustee A Extcutor Co., Ltd., Tel. t»B9. TO LET, Flat No. 322, Orchard Road, Ground floor. Rent $G0 per month.* Please apply J. S. Nathan, 6-A, D* Sousa Street. INSTITUTION HILL MANSIONS, fiat
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    • 505 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET GODOWN, River Valley Road, suitable Motor Garage or Store, area 4,868 square feet. Apply United Engineers. TO LET. OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prine* St., top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 129, Killiney Road. TO LET, spacious modern office accommodation with
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    • 472 4 MISCELLANEOUS MODERN ballroom dance* Uugbt at Rena'i Dance Studio, Meyer Mansion* Ist door, flat No. o. Ooleman St. Tel. 4630. PUBLIC NOTICES. INDUSTRIAL TRADING CO. OUANGIIAI) (Tin Lithographer Cw Manufactured For. particulars: Apply to HOON BECK TRADING CO. (Sole Acent* for Malaya) No. I. Raffles Place. ATTENTION OF SINGAPORE MANUFACTURERS!
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    • 507 4 PUBLIC NOTICESSo human so sincere, so real a romance as "BACK STREET" waited years to be writton and New made a talking picture Pavilion. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The Offices of THE ANGI.O ASIATIC PRESS and THE WARTA MALAYA will lie removed to 118, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE from January 1, 1i)33.
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    • 365 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL 1 MANICURE AND JU&SAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HAN V M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE j Mr. Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo Massage School, Ist floor, No. 117. Middle Road. SINGAPORE. DRASTIC REIH'C TIONS FOR A SHORT SKASOM ONLY ON AM. CLOCKS ANII WATCHES
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 70 4 SUBSCRIPTION PATES ■pcom Within OstHlde withoat Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly t 3.00 T 4.00 2.60 t^rterly 8.60 $12.00 7.50 si: Yearly $17.00 $34.00 $16.00 Yearly.., $34.00 $48.00 $80.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of thia page. Contract rate* may
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  • 68 5 Italian Youth Expelled Fromj Yugo-Slavia. Rome, Dec. 29. Popujar feeling against Yugo-Slavia is being inflamed and there are reports of incidents in Dalmatia and elsewhere. Today, an Italian youth was expelled from Yugo-Slavia because while travelling on a train he informed the Gendarmes that his destination was Zagreb
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  • 85 5 Question Of Infringing Treaties. Washington, Dec. 30. The Attorney-General has ruled that the import tax on coal from Great Britain and Germany should be allowed to stand in order that the legality of the tax could be tested. The tax is ten cents per hundred lb. en
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  • 90 5 Mouehanoff Ministry Reconstituted. Sofia, Dec. 20. The Mouehanoff Government has resigned as a si-quel to the resignation of the three Agrarian Ministers who demand stronger representation of their party in the Cabinet. T.vo Macedonian groups, pro-Toguerof-fists and the Mitralloflists, indulged today in an armed battle outside the Royal
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  • 90 5 [Bridging Gap Between Hoover And Roosevelt. NYw York, Dec. 28. The appointment <>r Mr. H. Williams and Mr. E. K. Day to represent the United States on the preparatory committee of experts to the World Kconomic Conference prompt the New York Times tp infer some bridging of
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  • 67 5 Has Extended Holiday at Lossiemouth. Rugby, Dec. 20. In the interest of his health, the Prime Ifinsiter has been persuaded to postpone his departure from I.ossicmouth until later than .lan. 17 which was the dat? fixed for his return to London. Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary,
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  • 93 5 Charges Against U.S. Directors. New York, Dec. 29. Eight American directors of "the bankrupt International Match Corporation, which is a subsidiary of the Kreugei ami Toll Company, are accused of "■misfeasance and non-feasance" in two suits before the Supreme Court by the Irvine Trust Company, trustees for the
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  • 34 5 Buenos Air**, Dec. 20. The IMS Argentine liudjfft has been approved l.y Ix.th the < liamlx-r and the Senate. It PTOTtdM for an estimated surplus £l;i,000 and expenditure amounting to £71,731,000.— Reuter Wireless.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 271 5 W HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER I HOTEL TONIGHT TOMORROW TEA DANCE SPECIAL 6.30 9.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to M.dmght. 9Jo Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL. WEDNESDA V INFORMAL DINNER DANCE EXCELLENT MUSIC SPRING DANCE FLOOR Pant I Strauss His Orchestra.
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    • 294 5 Raffles Cafe KND Confectionery -'-it NEW YEAR CAKES. Fancy Assortments of CHOCOLATES, SWEETS, ETC., ETC. PHONE 5381. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL. Phone S4M, Telegrams GOODWOOD." Situated in the coolest part of the residential district ten acres of grounds within easy reach of the buaineaa and shopping centrei of Us* City. An
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    • 628 5 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of unredeemed pledges of jewellery of every description. To be held at Messrs. Cheong Koon Ser.jf t Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street. On Wednesday, January 4, 193.1, at 10 »jn. On Thursday, January 5, 1933, at a.m. On Friday, January 6, 1*33, at 19 a.m.
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    • 282 5 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby g iren that tendcTS are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices. Supply of Sluice Valves for period May 1, 1933 to April 30. Ml Dale
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  • 746 6 M.P.'s Son Freed. RUSHES INTO FATHER'S OPLN ARMS. Without leaving tin- box a jury at Lewes iKf. 11 found .John de I'erigault Hayhew, on 6f LienL-GoL J. P. Mayhew, M.l*.. oof iruilty of tryinir to set tiro to hi-; father*! l>arn at Little Hammonds. Clayton RuraL Colonel
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  • 470 6 An Objectionable Type Of Husband. Describing her husband as a "man of a very >>■ jictii.nable type," Mr. Justice Itateson exercised his discretion in favour i f Mrs. Maria Miranda, in the Divorce Court. The King's Proctor had intervened to show cause why the decree nisi granted
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  • 338 6 Co-respondents to Pay £3,000. Two husbands were awarded damages in the Divorce Court on Dec. 6. In the case of Mr. Bernard Herbert Moore. Headlands, Kettering, dental surgeon, the figure was £2,000. He petitioned for the dissolution of his marpicge on the ground of the
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  • 323 6 Now She Has Become British. Mrs. Grace E. Tyndall, of Newent, <;ioucestershire, who was fined £1 at Gloucester police-court recently for failing to register aa an alien, and who has since continued to refuse to register, has now received an intimation from the Secretary of State
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  • 138 6 Withdraws "Drunken Dundee" Charge. A passage in Mr. Winston Churchill's book. ''Thoughts and Adventures," charging Dundee with "bestial drunkenness, for winch it hears an evil reputation," is to be withdrawn from future editions. Jn a letter received by Lord I'rovost Ilui-t, of Dundee. Mr. Churchill says: "I
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  • 188 6 Father of 8 Who Was Gaoled. The case of a miner of Shettleston near Glasgow, who was sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment for stealing coal from a refuse heap, was raised hy Mr David Kirkwood (I.ab., Dumbarton) on the adjournment in the House of Commons. Mr. Kirkwood said
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  • 110 6 Weil-Known Towkay's Son Remanded. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. SL Lam Weng Chak, son of Lam 1.00 King, a well-known Ipoh towkay ami a leader of the Chinese community in Perak, was produced at the police court today after being arrested and charged with cheating one, Sonasomiram,
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  • 104 6 SAY WHEN GIRLS OF U.S. Mrs. Roosevelt's Radio Talk. Contrasts between the girl of today arl yesterday were made in a radio addre s by Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, wife of tli" President-Elect of the United States. The modern girl, she nvuintained, leanit very young how much whisky and gin si
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 239 6 anr^ itflP^^^ wLs aaaV LnT BaY mm tES ..d Careless Washing Spoils Children's Hair Any child can h:ive tvnutiful hair— healthy •ml luxuriai.t. It is (imply a matter of shampooing. Propel lampoD'njr maltM the hair soft and •ilky. it srfaf* <ut all the real life and lustre, all the ■mturml
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    • 47 6 ffiflfcß w»l|B S f/3) BifflW gfjfflSft t^- 1 will Jie the ehoiee of every hostess this year John Player Sons, England BIGGER -BETTER -BRIGHTER THAN EVER FRANKELS TODAY THE FASHION PLATE OF THE EAST FOR EVERYTHING-FOR-EVERYBODY-EVERYWHERE CIVILITY AND CORRECT SERVICE COST NOTHING AT FRANKELSi (Established 1884) ♦-»-«-»-♦->-«' t»«mm»»i«»M»
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 323 7 BEWARE OF "CHANDU" ■W^nHFj^y^p™ NIGHTLY|,I I f«l M I *J lf«W 6.30 and 9.30 America's official Lunatics are at it again BUSTER KEATON tha, faceJimmy DURANTE nose! IN SPEAK EMliy A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Laughter Riot NEXT CHANGE: .^■■QPT~ SAMUEL /JPB BBblJ qoldwyn vjOLMAN mmnum, For the thrill of I
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    • 188 7 -CAPITOL -I 6.30 NIGHTLY 9.30 SPECIAL MATINEE TOMORROW (Wednesday) at 3.15. You simply MUST see The FOUR MARX BROTHERS In Paramount's New Year Bon -Bon packed with FUN., MUSIC and MERRIMENT— "HORSE FEATHERS" The Biggest Tonic for the Blues yet prescribed Next Change:— JOHN BARRYMORE The Screen's Supreme Master in
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    • 299 7 PAVILION RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. 6.30 TONIGHT 9.30 WE HAVE MANY GOOD THINGS WAITING AND REGRET IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FURTHER EXTEND, "LEAP YEAR" STARRING (A D Picture) TOM WALLS with ANNE GREY TONIGHT IS THE 15TH AND FINAL PERFO RMANCE DON'T MISS IT! OPENING TOMORROW! ONE OF THE GREATEST NOVELS
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  • 192 8 Prices Purely Nominal This Morning. NO LONDON OR NEW YORK PRICES. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 7' K rents per Ib. Tin. Singapore price $75.75 per picul. Rubber. London, no market. Tin, London, no market. Rubber. Although thi local market U open today
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  • 76 8 Noon, Jan. 3. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 7'/h 7 3 16 (F. 0.8.) 7'/ 2 79 If Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Jan. 7'i. T% Feb. 7% 7V4 Mar. "i 7"\. Apr.-June T\ 7% Tone of Market: Nothing doing.
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  • 166 8 Singapore, Jan. 3. Gambier 5% (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra US Copra 5.50 •Sajro flour, Sarawak 2.25 White Pepper 22/* Black Pepper 18.00 Pearl Sago 4.00 small 5.00 medium 6.0 C Rice Siam $132 to 200 Saijron $129 to 137 Rangoon $130 to 150 No. 1 125 catties
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  • 38 8 v nt-eived by Cumberliatch and Co., jfiv s the London prices of palm oi' at ill*. The market show- a (Jcnvnwan l tendency. Thp quotations is made on the basis of 18 per cent, f.f.a., Liverpool.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 451 8 Issue VaL Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5 Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Balang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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      • 289 8 Issue Vn\. Pd. Buyers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 Sellers. 0.80 nom. 1 2 Alex* Brick Prefs. 1.00 1.05 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0,, L 0 5 ißritish Malaya Trustee 5.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 55.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 21 3 £1
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      • 143 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc P-c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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      • 373 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenhy ($1) 0.46 0.56 048 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Ilium ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.06 0.15 0.06 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.90
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    • 204 8 SELLING. Singapore, Jan. 3. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 15/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29 32 London, 30 days sight 2/3 7 8 London, demand 2/3 27 82 London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 975 Hamburg, demand 157
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    • 45 8 Fior.i China and Japan by Nagato Maru <i;ie Singapore 8 a.m. tomorrow. Fiom China and Japan by Rangoon Maru due Singapore daylight on Thursday, the sth instant. I- i(.ni China and Japan by Hankow Mam doc Singapore «n, Thursday evening, the st'r. instant.
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    • 125 8 448,000 Tons In June Quarter. The gross reduction in the mercantile marine of the world due to shipwrecks ami the breaking up of vessels during the quarter ended June 30 last was l'-...ii tons gross, involving 137 vessels, etetea Lloyd's Register Wreck Returns. The wrecks aggregated 110,408 tons,
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    • 124 8 Australian trade turnover.-- eapiOßN Isrfftr than in the similar period last y<;u, but the improvement is less pronouncod than in September, says the monthly summary of conditions for October of the National Bank of Australasia. This is due partly to the lateness of spring weather and partly to
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    • 92 8 Police Discovery In Hamburg. Hamburg, Dec. 28. "Ekks" was the reply given to a policeman's query by four men who were unloading a heavy box from a motorlorry, but the policeman insisted on ■aaiag the egfjs. He found instead several rifles and revolvers and a considerable quantity of
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  • 190 8 Today. North. N.-East N.-West Sumatra, reylon. Aden, Eftypt and U.S.A. (Taybank) ..:t p.m. Selat I'andjanir. Uengkalis, Biak, Pakan Baroe. Fort tie Kock A Tadang (Hor.i; Kwoncl 11 a.m« Splat I'andjatiK, Bengkalis and Ragan Si Api Api I Hong Thong) .3 p.m. Srlat I'andjang. Kengkalis and Bagan Si
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  • 33 8 By TaUiuba TVArtannan Christiaan Huygens Corfu Indrapoera H pur* Loadoi Oct. 20 Not. L Oct. 1» Not. 1 Not. 25 Dec. II Nov. 26 Dec. 1 Dtc. i Dec. 8
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  • 31 8 The Air Mail Alor Star Amsterdam despatched from Singapore on 22nd December arrived in Amsterdam on Ist January and was delivered in London on 2nd January, IMS (11 days).
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  • 129 8 Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., Penang, re'iort that cabled advice has been received from London that the annual accounts of Pangnga River Tin Concessions, Ltd, where issued on Dec. 8. These cover the financial year to June 30, 1932. It is further advised that the net profit for
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  • 110 8 Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., Penang, report that cabled advice has been received from London that the annual accounts of Kamunting Tin Dredgini;, Ltd., whose financial year ended on Juno 3d, l'l-'C', were issued on Da*. B. It is advis.'d ihat, including the balance brought forward from last
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  • 145 8 The Rahman Rubber Estate, Ltd., has formulated a rc-oristniotion scheme under which the company is to be wound up and a new company formed with a capital of £17,500 in 2s. shares, says the. Financial News on Nov. 24. Holders of the present capital will be entitled to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 21 8 —-^S/- CLIN^SWttL j 'WEAK EYES? BE WISE— EZEKIELISE" CONBCI.T M. EZEKIEL SONS, Optoßsrlrlats and Optlclaaa. Siagapore and Ratarla. Tel. No. 3949.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 51 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Wednesday. January 4. Rotary Tiffin, Adelphi Hotel, 1 n.m. S.A.F.A. annual meeting. An .on Rd. Stadium. 6.15 p.m. Thursday. January 5. rVnnnfr New V<-ar race moetinjf, first day. Snorting events will ba found undar ai separate heading on tha tports pag*. Fo» rids Tables sac pag*
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 934 9 November Statistics Make Poor Show. PRESENT PRICE LEVELS TOO HIGH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 7. I'ressure of circumstances has forced I reconstruction of the well known Cornish mine, Geevor, whose issued capitul is to be cut in half by writing down the nominal value of
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    • 373 9 How Research Can Help Trade. Sir Frank Smith, secretary of- the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, spoke on the benefits of research in industry, in the eighth annual Norman L^oclcyer Lecture on Nov. ,22 to the British Science Guild. Research, he said, would not only make
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    • 564 9 Symington Wilson's weekly marke, report', dated London, Dec i, >■ ta.es: In our last report we referred to the uncertainty brought ."oout by the wai debts negotiations wiih the L.&.a. ant. stated that this uncertainty was overhanging all markets and preventing any activity. This state of affair* has
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    • 437 9 Asia's Advance Excess European Plant. "The displacement of the centres Df production to the Far Kast is a phenomenon which we are powerless to combat. It shows that large markets are irredeemably escaping from European hands, and the necessity for the latter to adapt itself to the new
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    • 437 9 William Jacks Co.'s metal market repoit, dated London, Doc. 7, states: Contrary to expectation, the dollar exchange has been overshadowed by the £1 sterling, so far as the world price of commodities is concerned, and both American cotton and American electrolytic cepper have fallen in price. If gold
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    • 443 9 Financial Necessity Mr. Bruce's Case. There had been a great deal of misunderstanding over Australia's tariff policy said M*\ S. M. Bruce, the Australian Minister in London, speaking at a luncheon given by the Federation of British Industries at Bradford on Nov. 18. The United Kingdom manufacturer
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    • 295 9 a) Public Authorities' Part. "There is general agreement that the maximum of well-advis^ri spending is both desirable and necessary at .a time like the present," says the November Review of the Westminster Bank. "Ability on the part of pub'.lc authorities to undertake the nqw expenditure must needs be
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    • 61 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec 31. Rubber market closed. TIN. Spot £H« 13/16. Three months £>49 13/13. Market tone lrregular. SJLVER. Spot l"«/». Twp month* 16 9/16. CROSS K A Ii: closed on Friday at 3.31 On Saturday closed at 3.32 V (Rale as supplied by
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    • 601 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Cipital Olds. 100,000.000 Paid up Capital Olds. fij.OOO.OOO Reserves Clds. 24,190,324 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavia: Head office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Banduenir. (heribon, Gorontalo, Makassar, Medan,
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    • 354 9 BA NKING NEDERLANDSCHE HANDfe-MAATSCHArTY, ft. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY) Established in Amsterdam 1821. PAID UP CATttftl tM. fi.SbtoBo.ooo STATUTORY RESERVE ft* so.di.vmio HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND. THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR EASTERN BRANCHES BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Honpr Kong Rangoon Bamljerniiisin Kchc *Scmarang Bombay 'Wtltevredcn Shanghai Calcutta
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  • 99 10 Singapore i*LHAMBRA.— Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in Speakeasily. 6.30—9.30 p m CAPITOL.— The Four Marx Bros, in Horse Feathers. 6.30—9.30. Phone 5261-2 GREAT WORLD.— Chasing Rainbows with Charles Kins;. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 eta. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.— Rebecca of Sunnybrock Fnrm with Marion Nixon. 6.30— 9.30. NEW WORLD.—
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  • 70 10 Mrs. Satkunam Duraisamy the beloved wife of Dr. A. E. Duraisamy of Kuala I.umpur ixmieri away at K. Lumpur on Monday tin"nd instant at S p.m. Mrs. Tan Siew Kuah, nee Quek Li in Neo passed away on 2nd instant at 8.30 a.ni Tiic cortege left 9
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  • 964 10 Those who hold that Malaya is Uiinh represented when public service i; recognised in the half-yearly honoun lists may claim that they arc justified ii> voicing their usual grievances regarding the New Year awards. Fivo decoration.are announced, and of the recipients oni
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  • 118 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Che Mohamed Sheriff bin Othman has jeen appointed a temporary member of he Kedah State Council. Mr. J. Lee, principal of St. Andrew's School, and Mrs. Lee returned from leave •oday by the Sibajak Mr. Lee was rather seriously ill while at home but has now juite recovered.
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  • 1587 10  -  Paul Keynaud. Can Roosevelt Stem Crisis Tide? (By Former French Minister of Justice.) Mr. Montagu Norman, mosttalked of banker in the wot id, bearded mysterious, controls the destinies of the Bank of England, Mystery shrouds his 1 every movement. What are the meaning of those secret
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  • 897 10 LOCAL CHINA TEA. One paragraph in Mr. A. B. Milne* letter about tea cultivation in Malaya it somewhat disturbing to those who ha<l hoped that there was a future for Asiatic cultivators in Malaya in supplying thu Chinese population with locally produce 1 teas. I would
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    • 231 10 CHARNAUX KEEPS YOUR FORM r IN FORM Correct hip movement is the key to a smooth rhythmic action. That is why the Charnaux Sports Belt is so popular with sportswomen. It not only gives adequate support to the figure, but at the same time actually assists the hips to move
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    • 122 10 ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. A FEW SHOP SOILED GRAMOPHONES FOR SALE BELOW COST PRICE English Made Gramophones From $8.00 each. An Ideal New Year Present for Children. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITID. COLLTEB QUAY. (Opp. Johnnton'i Pier, Slnjapor*). (Incorporated In Hong Koa«) A. FLINTER BAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. Import in* DIAMONDS
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  • 687 11 CITY CAPTURED YESTERDAY. Heavy Bombardment Begins This Morning. "UNPROVOKED." Surprise for Japanese Military Authorities. The trouble which has been threatening during the past "month on th? Jehol border, particularly at Shanhaikwan. looks like coining to a head rapidly in the new year, thr latest
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  • 22 11 Berlin, Jan. 2. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, former President of the Executive Yuan, is at present in Tuebingen sanatorium. Reuter.
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  • 58 11 Ex-King's Cousin Among Them. Madrid, Jan. 3. Leading Royalists, including Prime Alfonso de Bourbon, cousin of ex-Kin;: Alfonso, are among 29 political prisoners who escaped from the African penal colony of Rio de Oro yesterday morning 1 in a small cargo boat believed to be French. The
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  • 223 11 Case Again Before Home Secretary. London, Dec. 29. Mr. 1 1— illlirj and a colleague have gone to Lossiomouth to intercede with the Prime Minister on behalf of the 70 yearold communist, Tom Mann and of Llewel- lyn, who was sentenced to two months' imprisonment in the middle
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  • 155 11 Naval and Air Promotions Announced. London. Def. SL The Air Ministry announces the promo tion of Air-Chief-Maiviial Sir John Salmotid to Marshal of tiio Royal Air Force, while his brother Air- Marshal Sir Geoff rey Salmond and Air-Marshal Sir Edward Ellington are promoU-d Air-Chief-Mar-shals. Router. I IWlhw. Dec.
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  • 98 11 Cheerful Tone at End Of Year. London, Dec. 31. The Stock Exchange closed the year with a bright and hopeful feeling and most values moved higher. Prominent features were German Loans and Cables and Wireless shares and also South African mines which were the centre of great activity
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  • 360 11 De Valera's Decision. TO TKST PUBLIC'S CONFIDENCE. D-iblin. Jan. There ha* l>< ea dramatic development in the political situation in the Irish Free Stale. Following Labour.; determined opposition in tin; Government'! proposal to reduce civil servant*' Wtkgt*, it vas announced early Utla morning that the
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  • 140 11 New Zealand Shipping Tragedy. Napier, New Zealand, Dec. 29. Ten lives were lost in a shipping tragedy which occurred today at the entrance to the harliniir, owing to a collision between a launch and a small steamer. The accident occurred in the early* hours of the morning
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  • 75 11 OUTRAGEOUS." Mr. Lansbury on Japan's Attitude. London, Jan. 2. Nothing more cynical and outrageous has happened in my lifetime," declared Mr. Lansbury in a speech at Wgstham attacking the Japanese attitude towards the Lytton Report. He declared that Japanese imperialists were determined to flout world opinion. They had reduced the
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  • 2229 11 New Year List C.B.E. FOR HON. MR. TAN CHENG LOCK. The following five Malayan names appear in the New Year's Honours List, published yesterday: H.H. Al-Sultan Abu Baka'r Riajatu'ddin al-Mu'ad-dzam Shah ibni al-Merhum al-Sultan Abdullah, Sultan of Pahang: Honorary Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of
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  • 592 11 Agreement with Chamber Of Mines. Johannesburg, Jan. 1. Though no official statement is available, it is authoritatively stated that a satisfactory understanding has been reached between the Chamber of Mines and the Reserve Bank for dealing with the realisation of the gold output. It is believed
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  • 46 11 Butter To Be Mixed With German Margarine. Berlin, Dec. 29. A Government decree orders that a ccitain proportion of butter shall be mixed with margarine in order to help Gennmn farmers, but there must be no increase in the prices of magarine. Reuter Wireless.
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  • 1510 11 England's Sensational j Collapse. t i OUT FOR 139! f Wicket's Traditional Tricks. 4 Australia won the second Test match at Me/bourne today by 111 runs, dismissed the rest of the England side for 96 runs, their final total being 139. Melbourne, Jan. 3. There were about 10,000
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  • 773 12 $50,000 Suit. JUDGMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE. The Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) delivered an important judgment in connection with the la\v dealing with bills of exchange in the Supreme Court on Saturday. The suit was one in which the Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd., sued Lee
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  • 145 12 Alarming Spread Of Epidemic. (From Out 1 Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 31. Influenza, which )> invaiiably rife in Great Britain at this urn«; of the year, ha.- been rampant during the last fortatekt, and is now increasing; with alarming rapidity throughout the country Reports from all quarter?
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  • 264 12 Naval Base Tragedy. BODY FLOATING AT THE SEA WALL, The lull> -clothed body of Mr. John Black Robertspn, aged 52 years, a European foreman of works employe.! at the Seletar Naval Base, was fonad floating a, tie foot of the sea wall at the Base on Sunday.
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  • 148 12 $20 Fine For Malay Motor Driver. Judgment was delivered by Mr. A. C. Boyd, the Fourth Police Magistrate, on Saturday, in the case in which a Malay driver employed by Mr. W. Shedden, of the Singapore Traction Company, Ltd., was summoned to answer charges of causing hurt by
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  • 113 12 Hindus, Moslems Sikhs Fail to Agree. Calcutta, Dec. 31. Calcutta's protracted attempts to achieve unity among the Hindus, Moslems and Sikhs and to negotiate an agreement in substitution of the British Government's corrmunal decision given last August appear finally to have failed. The attempt had already been
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  • 172 12 'Speak Easily" With Buster Ke*toh. For a real good lauj;h "Speak Easily," the latest Metro-Gold wyn- Mayer production which o|,eiu-ti at the Albambra on New Year's Day, can be safely recommended. The picture was made for Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante, two of America's funniest funsters, and consequently
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  • 52 12 Retires After 24 Years In Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 31. Mr. Marston F. Buszard, the Judicial Adviser, and Mrs. Buszard loft Siam today for England on retiiement after 24 .'.ears' service. Mr. Buszard has. done sound work for the administration of justice ii.
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  • 29 12 t A Chinese was injured and taken to hospital when the police raided a house in the Beach Rood district, wuspected of being a gambling den, late last night.
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  • 402 12 Gaiety in Singapore's Drill Hall. The magnificent hall of the new S.V.C. headquarters in Beach Road, Singapore, was the scene of nferry revelry on New Year's Eve. The sweeping curve x>{ the great arches, light and cheerful decorations along the walls, and I'nio i
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  • 60 12 Lancashire Club's Offer To Bradman. (From Our Owa Correspondent.) London, Oec. .31. A report circulated in London states that it is most unlikely that Bi adman, the Australian cricketer, will proceed to England in the near future in spite' of the earlier reports that an offer had
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  • 199 12 U.S. Plan to Distribute Employment New York, Jan. 2. National economic and social planning, better distribution of income to iocrcn-e the purchasing power of the masses, and a six-hour day and a five-day week in order to distribute employment are among the recommendations of the' report of the
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  • 87 12 Remarkable Escape Of Police Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. Chief Court Inspector W. Dowlinfc is progressing favourably in Bungsar Hospital after a remarkable accident. He was being driven from Seremban and had turned a bend near Kajang when the syce swerved owing to
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  • 156 12 Marx Brothers In Horse Feathers^" When trie f,our Varx Brothers burst upon an astonished world in, ."Animal Crackers" cinepia-Koers were at a loss a.s to what tg make, of them. They wee something quite different to what had been seen before, and at first people were not certain
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  • 609 12 P.A.M. faakes Alternative Ptf&posal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2. The decision of H.E. the High Commissioner to recommend to the Secretary ol State for. the Colonies that a eommieaioi he aoDoiated tS» hold an inquiry into the affairs of, the JRubber Research Institutt
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  • 140 12 President .AAd Secretary In Singapore. The Y.W.C.A, Singapore welcomed last w«ek visitors from thtir headquarters office in Geneva* Miss van Asch van Wyck, president, and MTisr Ni/efi, general secretary of the World's Y.W.C.A., who were l>a»se>#ers on the Lloyd Trestino Conte Verdte, en route to China and Japan.
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  • 41 12 Only two Per Ceht. Considered Unavoidable. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 2, The National Safety First Association's rpad Accident inquiry committee is riltely tr> report that !i-<s tltait tw per cent, of accidents can In- claused hrn unavoidable.
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  • 902 12 Singapore Sports. ALL TYPES FROM KOLEHS TO SAMPANS. The eppaWaf of th.' winning lout a few seconds after (inkhing was one of the many incidents which took place during the annual New Year sea sports held in the toiler roada of Singai>ore yesterday. Hundreds of
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  • 76 12 Nazi Storm-Trooper's Fate. Berlin. Dec. 29. The body of a Nazi storm-tioooer was draggcj ti-.nii the river Kibe few days ago. He had been shot thiv times and his hands and feet wound and hi.- wai U>*n placed in a sack. The murdejrers are reported to have fled
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    • 51 12 WW COOD f 4* £^MBj&£aV atiA^a^at B M B^ MKWLjgWWy^tffMß^^B^y^ I |dp OT *wij&' p '-vf?*.'*»'">' Policies issued against FIRE, LIFE. MARINE. MOTOR VEHICLE. PERSONAL ACCIDENT. BURGLARY, ETC., ETC. I—'—^-1 j FULL COVER GRANTED AT COMPETITIVE RATES. The Prudential Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) 17-18, Mercantile Bank Building, Singapore.
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  • Perak's Visit To Singapore.—Tennis Test At Johannesburg.
    • 564 13 Last-Minute Score Against The Command. Malaya Command 3: Perak pis. The Perak Rugby XV, who on Saturday lost to Singapore rather heavily, nearly met wfth another reverse at he hands of the Malaya Command when they met at tha Jalan Baaar stadium on Sunday,
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    • 132 13 U.S.A. Tourists Leading At Adelaide. AdetaMe, Dec. 81. The third lav.-n temnis test between Australia and the U.S.A. tourists began here today: The results were cs follows: K. Gledhi'l (U.S.A.) heat Quist. a 19-year-old newcomer, o—l,0 1, 6 fl. W. Allison (U.S.A.) beat H. O. Hopman, 6—4,6 4,
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  • 553 13 Hopes for the Final. STRONG UP-COUNTRY TEAM BEATEN. Singapore ..13 pts.; Perak 3 pt.s. The brilliant all-round display of Singapore on Saturday against Perak ha revived hopes of a local civilian team representing the South in the Malaya Cui' final once again at Kuala Lumpur against
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  • 57 13 Army Narrowly Beat Harlequins. London, iV.\ 11. The fo'lowing aiv th^ results of the leading Rugby mate lies play today: Army 11 Harlvqaim R lat Alflcrshut I. iluth 11 Coventry fl Blarkhcatk IS l><-v.-ni>ort SerrirM n Bristol I < .-.hliit n Mam-lly I 1..v. •.■>' cr 'I gw»BM«
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  • 349 13 Heavy Scoring in Johore Game. South Johore 1"> pts.; R.A.F. 23pts. In a free-sco] ing match on the Johore Civil Service Club ground on Saturday, a South Johore team lost to the R.A.F. by points u wo goals, a drop goal and three tries) to 15 points
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  • 274 13 Handicaps for Second Day. Handicaps for the second day of the Penang Turf Club New Year meetinK are as follows: Race 4. Ponies, Class I, Second Division (five furlongs). PbM Hint* '•>> Iseult's Daughter 8.12, Capons 8.11, Lady Rona 8.10, Kizz 8.7, Mere Maiden B.C, Little lacquer I-ady
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  • 170 13 Success of South African Team. Johannesburg, Jan. 2. South Africa defeated Great Britain in the second tennis test here today by six matches to two, and thus won the rubber. The results of the ties played yesterday and to Jay are as follows (the South African representatives
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  • 34 13 New Time For 500 Metres Free Style. Miarii, Dee. SI. Swimming here today. Mis« Leoaere Kifcht covi red 680 metres, free sty.V, in 7 mm. 2 .:."> s"<\, a world's record. Ren ter.
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  • 34 13 Keppcl G.C.s New Years Day Competition. Eleven cards were taken out for the Keppel (Jolf Club's approaching am' putting competition on New Year's Day which resulted in a win for W- Douglas.
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  • 457 13 Arsenal Beaten. WEDNESDAY IN FINE FORM. London, Jan. 2. The following were tin- results of English and Scottish Leagn Matches played today and on Saturday !u.--t Fintt Division. Blackkara R. I Blackpool Bolton Wanda. 3 BlwfleM (ltd. a MiilillfslirnuKh ii Newemttl* L'til. 1 sh.-ffid.l Wed. :t Aneaal
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    • 37 13 Other Sporting News appears on pane 14. JANUARY "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" RECORDS NOW IN STOCK. Also the popular Talkie Hits from LOVE ME TON IG HT AM) JACK'S THE BOY "MOUTRIE'S" M H.M.V." SPECIALISTS. RAFFLES PLACE, SIN6APORE.
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    • 20 13 IT AFfer na I Comparison I I 1 jq I simply had I ®li TICIR i X, v 3^I3L3I3L3LiG iULiLjLjLjLjLjIJI-jU^^'-^r
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    • 22 13 tYtS U PWAJRI) /W ,:■&> TAKiNcycur ™i fc i cusses With apologies to the Sergt- Major FRASER6NEAVEI?. PQODUCfPS OF PUQITY /N MINERAL WATfE'%
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    • 206 14 Trial Match Proves A Failure. The following have been selected to participate in a hockey trial on Thursday on the S.R.C. ground for the purpose of 'oi> in choosing the R«st team to meet the European* in the annual match on Wednesday, Jan. 11:—1 Whiles: A. S.
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    • 133 14 Singapore's Side To Visit Seremban. The Singapore XV to meet the NegriMalacca combination in the deciding match of the Southern Section of the Malaya Cup competition on Saturday has been selected as follows: I). R. Harper; G. Dodds, H. I'lice, .1. Coaba and G. Ashworth; N. <;. Mon
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    • 217 14 Interesting Event At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, Jan. 2. The Penanp Polo Club and the Hunt CM) held a rag fryrikhpna on the Polo Ground today. It was a great success but unfortunately was marred by a heavy shower of rain bjefore the last two events.
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  • 203 14 Ti«.'a>. January Ru»rby: Public Service* "A" vs. A (M.G.) Co.. S.V.C.. I>unearii Road. K.m.i i, all: ChineM league: St. Matthew's VIM;, vs. SiuiiK Buo A.S., Jalun Besar Stadium. Wednesday. January 4. Kuirl>y: Medical Cillcrp vs. S.C.C. "A," Mr. K ,,v Hockey: Singapore trial. Europeans vs. The Rest. B.C.C.
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  • 432 14 Beggar Nuisance In Singapore. The following is taken from the Straits Times oil DoA SO, 18«2:— The beggar nuisance is really becoming jnbearable. Scarcely Sabbath passes without the Christi ».n residents of the tew.i being disturbc! by their bawling importunities for ahna. They travel apparently in ganfc.-",
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  • 175 14 Widespread Disorder Planned in Spain. Barcelona, Dec. 30. It was a mere accident that saved the City fratß a serious outbreak of terrorism. An explosion at a house attracted the Civil Guards. They met at the door two welj dressed me.n who explained they were making Japanese toys
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  • 215 14 Mi nday, Dec. 19. The Hon. Mr. F. J. Morton, Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, Mrs. Stecvens, Mrs. Cox, Miss Frank anJ Mr. J. T. Forbes had luncheon at .Govern.nc it House. Mrs. Nunn left Government House. Wednesday, Dec. U. Capitaine de Vaisseau Marquis of the French
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  • 150 14 Trade Union Declines To Join Inquiry. London, Dec. 28. Fearing the matter weuW become merely a "dispute over free-trade and protection, the Council of the Textile Workers' Association has decided lo request further information on the subject before accepting the invitation Of the Manchester' Chamber of Commerce to
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  • 86 14 Birmingham Detective And Nerve Strain. London, Dec. 29. One of Britain's leading police sleuths, Chief Detective Inspector Fooli, of the Birmingham C.1.D., was found shot dead in the Birmingham police station early this morning. He has lately been suffering from nerve strain and took charge of the recent
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  • 57 14 53,000 Farmers Receive Cheques. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 2. About 53,000 British farmers have received cheques from the Wheat Commission for advances on account of "deficiency payment" for millable wheat sold under the quota scheme against the end of November. The amounts vary from 12s. 6d.
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  • 115 14 Huge Losses Of Nitrate Concern. Santiago dc Chile, *l>ec. ;W. Bankers, creditors and shareholders aie willing to carry en the Cosacli Co., en the present basis, but Government action »■> awaited, declared the Pawidflrt at the annual meeting at which the rcpoit for the year 'endinj; Jun« 30
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  • 97 14 Obsolete Warship Being Replaced. Berlin, Dec. 30. Xcxt year Germany's new Navy will begin to take shape for a 10,000 ton eiuisei the Deutschland, the so-callel pocket battleship, will be commissioned. while a s-fcrrd warship of the ;am_> class will be launched. The third pocket battleship, on which
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  • 52 14 Senate Rejects Government Demand. Paris, Dec. 28. The Senate Finance Commission has rejected the Government's demand for a monthly vote on account totalling five milliard francs but offered three milliards. The Minister for Finance had previously declared that he would not accept a sou less than five milliards.
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  • 67 14 Film Star T;hen Seeks Divorce Hollywoodr Dec. 28. The film star Eleanor Fair flew to Yuma, Arizona, two days ago to marry an ex-naval airman and returned today whtn she coldly rejected her friends' i iiivitaticns to celebrate. She straightway instructed her at:orn<'y to get the knot
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  • 90 14 November Output Figures. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 2. The Rubber Growers' Association monthly analysis »of crop returns of Cl 5 member companies throughout the world shows that November production totalled 20,361 tons compared with 20,268 tons in October. The crop in" the past eleven months was
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  • 79 14 More Looms Per Weaver Agreement. London, Dec. 28. An appreciable cheapening in the >-o<t of production and weaving: of a certain rafcge of cotton cloths is anticipated from the agreement to allocate six looms to each weaver, instead of the former four looms. The agreement which was formally
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  • 43 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, ian. 2. Braunston (Malay) Rubber report a less for the ye»r ended Sept. 30 of £2,805 compared with a loss of £1,727 for the previous twelve months. The amount carried forward is a credit of £2,209.
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    • 35 14 SPORTING PINK Next Issue. Penang Races, January 5, 1933. 3 months Subscription (Post Free) $3. Special Daily Wires $5 or $20 for whole meeting. Apply EDITOR, SPORTING PINK, FEDERAL RUBBER STAMP CO.. Singapore. Telephone 7151.
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    • 149 14 WHITEAWAYS' BASIC VALUES MEAN POPULAR GOODS AT POPULAR PRICES. WHITEAWAYS NEW BASIC MEN'S WHITE SUN HELMETS. Smart shape. Extra light weight, made of cork and robber, fitted with detachable head hand, All sizes. Basic Value $8.95 Each. j one of [i WHITEAWAYS MDiW MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS. Made from finest Egyptian cotton,
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    • 179 14 WHITEAWAyS NEW^nw BASIC MM VAUIIS MEN'S BLAZERS. Light Weight anion Flaui B Single Broatitod »> II c it ;m< l Tailored, ready t > watt. Navy Blua itl, cither •1 i,i- li'.-isK Button*. Bine* ;U) inches to it inclu ilnst. Batic Value $5.95 Each. MEN'S SOFT FELT HATS. The fluent
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  • 5089 15 A Difficult Time For Malaya. INTERESTING NEW LEGISLATION. Incidents And Personalities Recalled. In writing a review of the year cm is in a quandaiy where to stiui. fa l'.i:;_' m i), eventful than most years In the following summary of events has !><-<'n the
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    • 249 15 In their instruction books jjj recommend the following for the ji|i lubrication of all their models:— jji Engine Gear Box Triple Shell Oil !j jj Back Axle Shell Gear Oil j II Universal Joints Shell Gear Oil |j j j! Wheel Bearings Shell Motor Grease jj! j{ Chassis Lubrication Shell
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  • 311 16 New Bill to Guard Clients' Money. The introduction, at the instance of the Council of the Law Society, of a bill designed to protect clients against frauds by solicitors revives hope that the thorny subject may soon be legislatively disposed of, but much depends upon the extent to which
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    • 327 16 II are good lor your II U over the world recom- II II mend thrra. knowing II I ta« rlucient way in II II vHiicn they relieve I I colds, coughi, caiarrh, II I inflamei nod icptic II tiiroata. i ft «»m Madam Bnylaod II loifiirmii'.xirUitUfM- I pool TBrot HlMpltal
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    • 307 16 I The Solution I Wailes Dove BITUMASTIG I FOR ALL PROBLEMS I OF RUST OBTAINABLE I in Black Brown Grey Green I Red -Cream -and Battleship Grey. B FROMUnited Engineers Limited BRANCHES. SINGAPORE. ±S 5?T"^aV 'a^S af^ JQk EJ>9 I O 1 I !>^ > QiiMppore i W^^u£J9 W Colds,
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  • 129 17 Aerial Search For Gold In Australia. Melbourne, Dec. 28. "Lasseter's lost lode," as the famous lost gold reef in Central Australia is called, nearly added three more victims to the innumerable tragic expeditions endeavouring to unearth the treasure. A plane with three airmen named Baker, Whelan and
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  • 14 17 Batavia, Jan. 2. The new .sugar wiling- oi-gnnixation has started operations. Reuter,
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  • 128 17 Resigning Chairmanship Of Chartered Bank. London, Jan. 1. After thirty years «k chairman Sir Mi-ntagu Cornish Turner has resign^! from the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. His successor will be Mr. A. A. Willis. Reuter. Sir Montagu Turner is 79 years of a<re. He
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  • 22 17 Athens, Dec. 29. Samuel Insull, who* extradition was refused yesterday, announces that he is residing in Gram permanently —Reuter Wireless.
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    • 425 17 V ,J»* Mp double -edge jJl* razor blade de■^F signed for beards Mk made tough by *^^M outdoor life and sport, for skins made tender by wind and sun. Built in a heavier way, with specially honed edges, Probak makes light y work of the most stubborn bristles. 5 blades
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    • 325 17 THE ONLY ALL BRITISH CHEST OH THIS MARKET AND THE BEST. A PRODUCT OF MALAYA BY MALAYAN COLLIERIES. LTD. Tel. 4265. KUALA LUMPUR. Telegrams "ARANG." Every tin of {fel/mofotW ft -TSKIN r HEALTH! HA f Ij OUT *oe* the Pain and Suffe. ing *M J "f W«-k., Monthi. YEARS ■>m
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  • 507 18 Details of Next Week's Programmes. TUESDAY. JAN. 8. '2.30 p.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. Concert by the Savoy Sextet. 3.0 Concert by the Pini Tango Orcoeetra. 3.45 Sonata Recital. 4.15-4.30. News Bulletin. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4. 2.:J0 p.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. Recital of new Gramophone
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  • 224 18 Fined for Driving Car After Drinks. The Hon. Mrs. Helen Clark-Kennedy, 35. of Clifton Hill, St. John's Wood, was, at Marylebone on Dec. 6, fined £30, with £3 12s. 6d. costs, or three months' imprisonment, for being under the influence of drink to such an extent as to
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    • 20 18 1 A good sfarl Ml io the day— a W& "pick-me-up" of ill I lEA 4 JL PERKINS' SAUCE Mm
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    • 265 18 Ownership of a G.E.C. Radio Set ensures for you regular nightly cnUrUinmint direct tress London. You will be amazed with the ease and clarity with which these i-emarkabk' receiver* bring in programmes over many thousands of miles. You can hcor thu latent sums ii. tinCricket matches in Australia aa well.
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    • 581 18 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Revised List BROADCASTS FOR THE WEEK. The wireless programmes bare been •evised as fellows MONDAY, KHABAROVSK, (70.C metres), i to 9 BANDOENG, PMY., (50 metres), 6.40 —4.10 p.m. Chinese music; 8.10 p.m to 9.40 European music. CHICAGO, W9XE.. (49.88 metres), 2.30 to 5 a.m. and from 7
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    • 469 18 BANDOBNG. TOK 10. RADIO ROM A, MANILA and BANGKOK as on Monday. FRIDAY. KUALA LUMPUR, (50 metres), 6.30— to 8.16 p.m. KHABAROVSK, (70.2 metres), 4 to 9 BANDOBNG, PMY, (58.3 metres), 12.40 to 2.40 p.m. and 6.26 to 940 MOSCOW, R.F.N., (60 metres), 11 p.m. CHICAGO, WBXF., (49.83 metres), 2.10
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  • 412 19 HARD MODERN GIRLS. Woman Head's Charge. NO HIGH SCHOOL TYPE IN HER SCHOOL. During her life Miss Charlotte Cowjdroy, principal for yt an of Crouch rEitd, N., High School for Girls, made <ome on .him. in.- on the importance of marriage as a career for worm n. She died i-i
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  • 347 19 Remarkable Story. Of Fraud. Alleged t" haye posed as a doctor in I.i nilon and the provinos, Percy Seymour Kelly. .'{B, described as a clerk, was found j'.uiity at the Old Bailey on Dec. 8 of obtaining and attempting to obtain various of money, credit,
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  • 457 19 Arizona- Meteor's Terrible Path Traced. A theory that an early American civilisation the Arizona cliff dwellers was wiped out by collision of the earth with the so-called Arizona meteor, or comet, seme 650 years ago, is advanced by Mr. Ernest V. Sutton, of South Passadena, stmlent of
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  • 451 19 Dr. Glaister in Bankruptcy Court. Stated to have been earning £2,000 year in Malaya, from 1925 to 1929, Dr. Joseph Glaister aged 49, medical practitioner, formerly of Green Hall, LSandovery, and now of Kent Street, Cheddar, Somerset, came up for examination at Carmarthen Bankruptcy Court. Debtor's statement of
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  • 516 19 £900 Stolen While Crowds Pass the Door. Armed bandits held up a sub-branch of Williams Deacon's Bank at Trafford Park, Manchester, on Dec. 7. They hound and gagged the manager and his clerk, knocked them senseless with the butt of a revolver, and walked out with more
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  • 390 19 Emphatic Denial of AntiReligious Labels. The story that the Soviet Union was exporting boxes of matches with offensive anti-religious pictures on the cover in coffins, which attained some currency in England, has aroused amusement and indignation in Moscow. The latter emotion predominates, because the spread of this story,
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  • 365 19 A Lord Mayor's Appeal Dry Luncheon. Ways and means of making the city bigger, better, sad more beautiful were discussed l>y Cardiff's new Lord Mayor. Aid. C. F. Sanders, r.t the mayoral luncheon. At the installation ceremony, Aid. Sanders, who is 74, said he liked breaking
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  • 602 19 Grea.t Changes in Process, Says Philosopher. Before the war we accepted civilis.v j tion as a matter of course, since the war we are asking questions." Thus did Dr. I Samuel D. Schmalhauscn, author of Why We Misbehave and Our Changing Human Nature," sum up in -a
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  • 612 19 Giant Cruiser. FORMIDABLE GUNS OF 23 MILES RANGE. Oi tiers have been received at 1 dockyard to lay the keel of the French battle-cruiser Dunquerqm. She is the first capital ship to be Imih for U)e Frt-iich Navy for nearly twenty years. The laying of her
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  • 226 19 £12,000 A Year For Miss Elisabeth Allan. An English film actress who started with small parts, is at the age of t two assured of an income of £12,000 a year. She is Miss Elisabeth Allan, at present playing for the Twickenham Film Company. She has
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    • 46 19 HAVE YOU SEEN IT? you have not yet teen the Singapore Daily Newt, writ* in for a specimen copy. You will be supplied with one willingly, because when you have seen what a morning newspaper should be, you will not hesitate to become a regular tubtcribtr.
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    • 226 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle I1I 1 I 3I 3 h K I 'til 4 Hi 7 3 f~i 5i~S: V* HP (CLJUES.) ACROSS. lit.. BeTtrloni duty tt. Koray I. Himplptl Hi Speak to 7. BroM eomeds ir> Sfarching Mindly id. i >i -!<;. Was mdabWd 11. Applaud 27. Ni'ody IS. (Juay-i
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  • 30 20 FEEDING HI MiKY CHILDREN Special soup kitchens have been opened in Yarmouth to feed the children of the unemployed of the district. (Planet News.)
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    33 20 EVICTION .BATTLE Unemployed members of the Dagenham Tenants League were engaged in battles with bailiffs and police who attempted t gain possession of this house on the L.C.l. estate at tsecontrti-. (Planet News.)
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    52 20 WORLD'S BIGGEST DOG BLSCUIT The world's largest dog biscuit, weighing three-quarters of a ton and measuring 14 feet high and 13 feet wide, was manufactured in a Rermondsey factory, especially for the Christmas Market of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals which took place at the Royal Albert Hall (Planet
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    32 20 MR. STANLEY CRANE GOES WALKING:— An amusing study at the London Zoo where the Stanley Crane strutted proudly along wearing his new hat after it had been presented to him. (Planet News.)
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    64 20 FAMOUS EDITOR RETIRES:— A farewell lunch waa given at the Preas Club in London to Mr. K. lV£>*aenfeld. who recently retired from the position as Editor of the Daily Express, whirh he had held sinee '1904. Left to right: Sir Robert Donald; Mr. R. D. Blumenfeld; Mr. M. J. T.
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    29 20 CHAMPION JOCKEY Gordon Richards the champion jockey of England, Rave a dinner to his fellow riders at the Piccadilly Hotel, London. He rode 190 winners in 1932. (Planet News.)
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