The Straits Times, 11 January 1933

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    37 1 The Straits Times fESTABLISHtIIINEAH^Y CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r ANH MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MAVAY'A. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNEjpAY, JANUARY 11, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      643 1 Singapore: ie. Cecil st. c phone suit.' r 6.13 Tonicht 9.15. I TIE MAID OF THE MOUHTAIHS. Phone 5261-2. I r-jjQgj jj^jjg ""m j THE PREMIER HOUSE FOR SPORTS REQUISITES. £t^\A •SPORTS GOODS THAT ARS UNEQUALLED FOR QUALITY AND t^LUE. },M 1 j W J0- Irk lenms Balls. m I'>»
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      17 1 JWALA LUMP'jn; 21. JAVA ST. .('PHONE 3«aaT. J THE MAID OF THE I MOUNTAINS. I I'honc 5261-2.
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      514 2 P. 0., BRITISH BiWA AND APCAR LIMB. (Incerporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJKSTV9 GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. X SOMALI 6,!>00 Jan. 18 RAJPUTANA 17,000
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      549 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesborongh. Veaaala. Tnnoa**. Daa. IaJX I lASHIMA MARU 10,000 Jan. II II t TABUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. 34 K HAKONE MARU 10 400 Feb. 8 9 6 SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 28 14 FUSHIMI MARU 10.900 Mar.
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      481 2 BBRNSPHn^Lim*(lncorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYBffEY ANB. MELBOURNE via, JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins de luxe single
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      456 2 WE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIHTED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. -M GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMr BURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. m.« MEONIA Jan. 24 Jan. 27 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Feb. 17 ms. FIONIA Mar. 7 Mar. 10 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 28 Mar. 31 nj.
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      937 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KIIIOW STEAMSHIP <<> Steam STrfp Co., Ltd.. and CMw« (I»a2). LTI>. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CIiNARI) STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIKNTAL LINE, Ltd. The SIAM
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      SALVAGE WORK AT SCAPA FLOW.
      820 3 Raising an Upside-down Ship. An interesting description of eight MHl' salvage work on the fleet of German warships sunk at Scapa Flow was riven l>y Mr. R. P. C«a before members of the Institution of Mechanical Knjtinecrs at Storey's Gate, WYstminsU-r, S.W.I. Mr. Cux said
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      1933 EXHIBITION.
      167 3 Shipping, Engineering And Machinery. The date of the twelfth 'Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition has been fixed for Sept. 7 to 23 at Ilympia, London. The original event of the series was held in 1906. The usual number of official visits about 60 in all will take place,
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      "TACOMA" STRANDING.
      107 3 Master Exonerated At Marine Inquiry. A Mari.ii> Inquiry has boen held r«t Bomhay into the stranding of tho British tank steamer Tacoma owned by the Standard Tiansportation Company, Ltd., near Cape Gucrdafui on Aug. 4 h>.st. Advices have just been received by th.Im^jrial Merchant Service Guild from their
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    133 3 ATHOS 11. French, 8,947 tons, from Shanghai 11.1 for Penang 11.1. ALSTER, GER., 5,327 tons, from Dairen 9.1 for Pt. Said 11.1. BAN HO GUAN, Brit., 065 tons, from Sourabaya 11.1 for Sourabaya 13.1. KAROA. Brit., 3,607 tons, from Calcutta 11.1 for Calcutta via Ports 12.1. KEDAH, Brit.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    62 3 Wednesday, Jan. 11. Shlpg ilonghlde the Wharvcv or expected to arrive. Pcrak Sardine's KEPPEL HARBOUR. Mam Wharf Centaur, Lch. "Hygeia", Uk. "Leo", Siitli. W. Bt. "Splendour", Edendale. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjon* Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Soli. Keppel Harbour.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    249 3 Today. Djambi (Tobelo) 3 p.m. 1 Banks Island, Pladjoe A Palembang (Van Outhoorn) 3 p.m. Pontianak (Sinßkawang) 3 p.m. Annmba and Natuna Islands (Scott Harley) 4 p.m. Bangkok (Hcrmod) 4 p.m. Amended Notice. China, Hainam. Japan, Korea, Formosa, Kast Siberia, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A.
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    NEW MATSON LINER.
    107 3 Captain Chas. A. Berrntson To Take Command. The Matson Navigation Co, San Francisco, have announced that Captain Charles A. Berrntaon, former master of the company's steamer Malolo, has been appointed commander of the new steamer Lurline, which is now being completed at the' Fore River yard of
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    RUSSIAN MYSTERY.
    102 3 Remains Of Fisherman Found In Boat. At the bottom of a small fishing boat which drifted ashore off Noshiro-gawa, Akita prefecture, Japan, was found part of a man, mostly bones, six pairs of shoes, and some letters written in Russian. The police express tho belief that the remains
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 3 By Talaraba D'Art«gTi»n 3hristiaan Huygent Zoiiu ndrapoera "ontc Rqsso B'por. Londoa Oct. SO Not. IS Oct. 19 Nor. 14 Not. 25 Dee. 16 Nov. 25 Dee. 17 Dae. 2 Dec. 22 Dec. 15 Jan. 4
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      26 3 The Solution Wailes Dove BITUMASTIG FOR ALL PROBLEMS OF RUST OBTAINABLE in Black Bro*wn Grey Green Red -Cream -and Battleship Grey. FROMUnited Engineers Limited BRANCHES. SINGAPORE.
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      419 3 X*. NORDDEIJTSCHER JSL LLOYD. rUeorporate* U» NQF^Uhe} ■eißMar.) The nndermentloaaa arc the company's latended fixtures: OUTWARDS. J ML FRANKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and. North China J"- 20 GOSLAR for Japan and North China Jan. 28 HOMEWARDS. s.i. TRIER for Genoa, B'cclona, Lisbon, Adam, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen
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      397 3 BOUAB BTKAM9m» UNB LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England via America are now b*ing footed. Take advantage of them— NOW Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 19JS And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON your itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal with atopa at Balboa, Cristobal and Havana is
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      568 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in EagtaaeL) "ELLERMAN" LINE. n algal Barries la UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez t'anal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAV, Steamer Due .S'pori". s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 25 Feb. 26 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OK ATHKNS L'don, R'dam H'burg Due Jan.
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      66 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *P hw. *F I Alor Star 88 Nil 7.7 71 Kota Bharu 83 0.07 4.5 73 K. Trengganu 83 0.19 4.7 74 Bukit Jeram 87 1.27 7.1 72 j Mersing 79 0.20 0.5 73 Singapore
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      136 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday, January 11. H. W. 9.56 v.m., 9 ft. 3 in., 11,48 p.m, 8 ft. 6 in. Thursday, January 12. H. W. 10.35 a.m., U ft. 6 in., 12.37 p.m., 8 ft. 7 in. Friday, January 13. H. W. 11.11 a.m., 9 ft. 9 in. Saturday, January 14.
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      515 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised. In these columns send copies ot testiasoaials. Do not send ordinals. ■/ANTED, on* young delivery tamby. is. State aK<-- Apply MB, S. Time". WANTED, .•xperi.-nced Chinese stenotypixl by E*rop*M Import Firm. 944, S.T. WANTED, second gri'lo Dresser- Clerk. Apply Hux Number MS,
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      731 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET", D. Eber Rd. off Oxley Rd. Apply to 2, Eber Rd. or 10, n'Souza Rd. 6 ft 16, Angullia Park 363-A, Orchard Rd. M, Robinson Rd., Oil Factory. Angullia Co. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT. Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp.. 64, Market St. TO
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      593 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET. offices No. 13, Colly*r Quay, Apply Sime, Darby A Co, Ltd. TO LET, spacious modern office accommodation with godown on Raffles Placs. For further particulars apply to 788, Strait* Tim—. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Nos. 172. 173, 174 and 176. South Bridge Road, Nos.
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      471 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, pure-bred Siamese kittens, male A female. Cheap. U3H, Straits Times. GARCIA PIANO for sale, nearly n«w. Teak case also stool. $200. 9311, Strati* Times. GENTLF.MAN. leaving for home, wants to sell his furniture at moderate price. Apply No. 3, Grange Road. FOR SAI.K, teak cot as
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      422 4 MISCELLANEOUS Ton can have THE BUNTAY TIMES deli.•red to you every week for three months for $1.60. Manager, Sunday Times. MODERN ballroom dances taught at Rena's Dance Studio, Meyer Mansions Ist floor, flat No. 6, Coleman St. Tel. 4639. IN RESPONSE to numerous requests The California* Sandwich Shoppe are now
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      374 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mr*. HARU and Mia* BANA. to. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE Mr. Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo Ma^aße Sch.Kil, Ist floor, No. 117. Middle Koad, SINGAPORE. Get our prices of Goodyear Tym and Tubes and make a saving. DiMtributors E%M CHIN 111
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      68 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside wHhoat Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Konthly 3.0U 4.00 2.50 Utterly 8.50 $12.C0 7.60 Hrn: Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $16.00 Yearly.. $34.03 $48.00 $80.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charted and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract rates may be had
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    ARMY IN INDIA.
    231 5 Round-Table Conference Discussion. A demand that the Indian Army should be changed to a wholly Indian force within a definite period was made at one of the sessions of the Indian Round-Table Conference at the House of Lords. Indian Liberal members welcomed the establishment of the training
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    ENGLAND vs. HOLLAND
    70 5 Interesting Match In Medan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 5. ft is announced that a football match has been fixed for Jan. 29, between an KngMsh team and a Dutch seniors team. The English team will be chosen from the following Mills, Muir, Boyce, Barker, fno,
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    PERAK RACES.
    113 5 Three-Days Professional Meeting Ne*t Month. The Perak Turf Club spring meeting begins at Ipoh on Saturday, Feb. 11, the second and third days falling on Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Saturday, Feb. 18. There will be three runs each for horses, class one, two and three, and for ponies,
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    DAVIS CUP.
    110 5 Japan's Team For This Year's Competition. Tokio. Jan. 10. The following have been selected io represent Japan in the Davis Cup competition this year: Ryosuke, Nunoi, Eik'ichi Ito, Jiro Sato, R. Yuki and Miki. Nunoi was recently ranked first in the national championship. Ito usually partners Nunoi in
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    SUMATRA HOCKEY.
    46 5 Team To Visit Penang By Aeroplane. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 5. It L-. understood that the committee of the Sumatra Hockey League is considering a visit to Penang next June or Ju!v It has been proposed to maVe the trip by aeroplane.
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    12 5 Mr. Lim Kok Tai has become patron of the rtappilmls' Athletic Party.
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      229 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL THIS EVENING TEA DANCE INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE 9.30 TO MIDNIGHT. TOMO RROW. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT X>£ HUGO JOSEPHINE in BALL ROOM DANCES. DIRECT FROM LONDON NEW YORK. DANCING FROM 9.30 p. m. PHONE 5381. «»«««»-»»»>««»»»4»t»«»»«««« »»-»->-»■♦♦« t »< SEA VIEW HOTEL tonight! tonight! WEDNESDAY! DINNER ON THE
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      62 5 More Bargains Rough Paper SCRIBBLING PADS 200 Sheets, bound at head, Strawboard Backs, suitable for Office and Workshop Chits. Per Dozen 6" x 4" 60 cts. 10" x 8" $1.00 12"xlO" $1.50 Postage Extra. "PADS" 0/0 STRAITS TIMES. s INSURANCE RRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR-FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE. THB LONDON ASSURANCJL HONG KONG FIRE INSCE. CO.,
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      200 5 THE WORLD EXPECTED IT HAS DONE IT Firit In the quality field at the sensatiunal Prke of $325 There at last is a quality Refrigerator at a I price every family can afford. Scientifically shelved to permit full use of every cubic foot of space. Multi-powered to assure completa refrigeration
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      260 5 For MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY I aVa Eai with Maximum Simplicity. The new NAOCL VOI.I.KNDA camiras are designed for rupidity in use and simplicity of handling. A special feature enables you to includr yuurself in the picture. Roll Bio) modell can be olitaincd in the usual /o^du- ,««es.-- liijueit them at KODAK
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    Wonders Of Bandoeng Radio Station.
    3258 6 DUTCH WAR-TIME ACHIEVEMENT. Phone Conversations With All Parts Of The World. (From a Special Correspondent.) It has been written so often that it ipossible for a telephone subscriber in the Netherlands Indies to book o call to Europe or to other and remoter parts of
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      170 6 JPi§J A nice problem some of STILL CO/v s^L our friends in the "Straits" s l"° cS} 1^ h ave set u>! -Lead the -x1?-"x 1 j» wa >'»" they said, "gKeus v> C 1 a whisky specially suited Vf^r*^ *^jy t() t' 11 lot climate we v^?KJ9lajJM^fe We have
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      209 7 ALUAMBRA LAST DAY TODAY. MATINEE AT 3 P.M. The peppiest, speediest of comedies with a jirnrid cast o/ funsters NIGHT MAYOR LEE TRACY, EVALYN KNAPP, WARREN HYMER AND BARBARA WEEKS. TOMORROW Si n.^:. pore's greatest entertainment surprise at last, full-blooded Western comes to you AS IT WAS MADE complete to
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      175 7 An Absolute TRIUMPH! Last Night's packed houses Enthusiastic!! CAPITOL 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 England's JVJost Famous Musical Comedy- FREDERICK LONSDALE'S greatest success! vvith Harry Welchman |J^^^^^^^^^^^^ and JP''.* k ■^"■B*'^' i Brilliant Cast Hear the Famous ■""'■■^Br' Melodies that tho k 3r i H^fcv World has hummed I s »w W
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      153 7 PAVILION RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. A Stupendous British film, based on the famous book by Mrs. Belloc Lowndes "THE LODGER" N v E L L o JB WITH l^^^^T T ELIZABETH VMIJA L L A I^^fc" mid London's favourite X >ißlr comedion A. W. BASKCOMB. l~ Commencing FRIDAY! S CLIVK iJROOK
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    149 8 Firmness of Tin Maintained. RUBBER PRICES AGAIN EASIER. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 7 1/16 cents ncr lb. Tin, Singapore price $75.12/2 per picul. Yesterday's Priecs:— Rubber, London, 2 13/32 d. down 1/32 d. New York, 3«/g ct., down 1/16 ct. Market Tone:—Slightly
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    80 8 Noon, Jan. 11. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) ..7 1 16 7V» (F. 0.8.) 7' H 71-j Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Jan. .7 3 16 1 5 1( Feb. 74 7->k Mar. ..7 6 16 7 7 If Apr.-June
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    PRODUCE.
    165 8 Singapore, Jan. 11. Gambier 5.8 C (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.30 mixed 4.G" Sago flour, Sarawak 2.25 White Pepper 22'/^ Black Pepper 18.00 Pearl Sago 4.00 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Rice Siam $137 to 200 Saigon $130 to M 4 Rangoon $128 to 151 No. 1 125
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    82 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched on Dec. 22), by Rajula, due at Penanu 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Kashimu Maru. due at Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Oridono Maru. due at Singapore at 8 a.m. on .Friday. From China and Japan, by
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        439 8 iMue Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. 1 1 Penawat 0.43 0.46 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 1 1 Petaling Tin 8/- 9/4.05 4.15 £1 £1 Puchong 7/- 7/9 £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 10/9 11/6 nom. 1 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 £1 RambutaD 0.50 0.55 4/6 6/6 1 1 Rantau
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        GENERAL.
        269 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. 1 1 Kinta Electric 0.52 '/a Selleri. 0.60 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 0.85 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.80 10 10 Maynard Go. norm. 1 1 Malayan Breweries 0.60 60 60 McAlister Co. 65.00 40 40 Oversea Ch. Bk. Corp. 18.75 10 10 Robinson
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 d. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4/2 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 105
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        374 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a Quotations. To-day'o Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. K. Sidim ($1) Kundong ($1) Lunas ($1) M. Pindas ($1) M. Tekong (fl) Mcntakab (.20) New Scudai ($2) New Serendah ($2) Nyalas ($1) Pajam ($1) Parit P. ($1) i'erah Kiver (fl) Punggor ($1) Radella
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      206 8 SELLING. Singapore, Jan. 11. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 31 82 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 15 1C London, 60 days' sight 2329 32 London, 30 days sight 237? London, demand 2 3 27/32 London, T.T. 2 3 13 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 980 Hamburg,
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      HONG KONG BANK.
      61 8 Probable Final Dividend Of £3. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Coiporation, Singapore office has received the following wire from their head office in Hongkonjr Subject to audit Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation tinal dividend for the year will probably be tt(subject to deduction of income tax). Written
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      AIR MAIL.
      23 8 The Air Mail Karachi London dispatched liy s.s. Rajula on 22nd Dtnadwi was deliveied in London on 10th January (1U days).
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    EXCHANGES.
    98 8 Rugby, Jan. 9. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam H.')2'' Athens (J2") Berlin 14 3 32 Belgrade 2-17' Bombay 1 6 3 16 Brussels 24.1 -V-^V Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 42" official Copenhagen 19.29>/ 2 Geneva 17 Helsingfors 227 Hong Kong 13 3 8 Lisbon 109 :t i. Madrid 40 15
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    INDIAN LABOUR
    59 8 Departures Still In Excess Of Arrivals. Following are the numbers of arrivals and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of December, 1932. Arrivals (State aided) (Figures supplied by Travelling bspwton) adults minors 1. Arriva's (Others) (Figures supplied by Travelling Inwpaetors) udults 2,077, minon 120, inOits 72. Deprlmt'i
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      88 8 I EASE OF ACTION! O'^r^SH IRTS SOFT COLLARS PYJAMAS TO pby tfoci' gr,!f ye or sv ins? must be auite anhamperei. By wcarini "LUVISCA" Shirt an.! Sr ft Cnl'ar. you will a ipreciate a novel sill;ine? that activity and laupdaring cannot spoil. Designs to j gh'Jdcn every eye. lailoring ttiat
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      119 8 'ARRANGEMENTS FO^ THE WTJEK, T«iday. January 11. Rotary Huh luncheon. 1 rmN.itivily ]•!«>•, St. Aiulicw;. Cathedral, 6.3» p.m. Thurxday. January 12. Extraordinary Mtg. Lnitc.l Knjjineers, Rhmr Vjiil.y Road, li.ll p-m-S'p.nc Geographical Soefsty meetinp, Raffles ColUg*. BJO p. i-i. Travel Talk hy Mrs. Bert liirtlcs, Y.W.C.A., M 8 p. mi. I'enani;
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ASAHAN RUBBER ESTATES.
      978 9 Part-Time Labour. LIGHTENING THE WAGE BURDEN. The twentieth ordinary general meeting of the Asahan Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at 1-4, Great Tower Street. London, E.C. 3, on Dec. 7, Mr. J. R. Gray (the chairman of the company) presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Harrisons
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      475 9 The following publications were issnud or received by the Depaitm-nt of Statistics, SS. and F.M.S., during the peiiod IHr, 24 to 30, inclusive, and ere available fir ;>u->-lic use in the Referent Library, FuHerton Building. Singapore. Application irny be made by members af the public reside!:,
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      Investors Shy Of New Interest Basis.
      1187 9 IDLE MONEY ACCUMULATING IN THE BANKS. Neglect Of Industrials. Dsspite the continued strength of gilt- edged securities, bank deposits are still on the upgrade, and the latest total of £1,898,000,000 recalls the days immediately following the War when under the influence of boom conditions
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      305 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Owi Correspondent.) LoondAn. Jan. 10. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below; The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Jan. 5. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan V'<
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      METAL MARKET.
      366 9 I Messrs. William Jacks and Co. in their metal market report dated London, Dec. 14, state: While the commercial vi-orld approveof the shipment of gold in payment of the U.S.A. debt, it would strongly dis- approve of any deci'ea?e in the pres.-n' very conservative supply of currency tor
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      603 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCH, INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. fi8.000.000 Reserves Glds. 24,190,324 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batnvia: Head office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng. Chcribon, Gorontalo, Makassar, Medan,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    116 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— Night Mayor with L«e Tracy and Evalyn Knapp. 6.15 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL The Maid of The Mountains with Nancy Brown, Cjus McNauphton. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— The Black Camel with Warner Oland. Pasar Malam. date 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROI'GH.-Parijathn Pushpa Haranam with Miss K.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11. IM3. AN OFFER TO MALAYA.
    1324 10 Periodically a feeble rumour goes the rounds that the advantages of one or another of the latest scientific developments are to be introduced to Malaya. More frequently Press and public use our backwardness, particularly in connection with wireless
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    LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF WAR DEBTS.
    768 10  -  (Bj Sir Walter l.ayton) New Suggestion Finds Favour. Sir Walter T. Laytou, the Editor of the Eeoii.wtiyt, mkc recently rexigrted from one of the prtijanitdiy ri>)iniiisnioii9 of the forthcoming World Conference, supports the suggestion which has hern put forirord for a final settlement of
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    92 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams is better and has been able to leave the Bungsar Hospital. Mr. A. H. Kennerley has retired from the Engineer's Department, Penang Municipality, and left for home. Mr. Koh Peck Cheok has been appointed on unofficial member of the Legislative Council of
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    872 10 \SAKAI METHODISTS. Far be it from us to write facetiously of religious effort, for anything which promotes serenity, courage and emMmea in the perplexing and fluid civilisation of this post-War era is to be welcomed. Nevertheless, the reference at the Malayan Methodist Conference to evangelistic work
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    JAPANESE INVASION OF JEHOL STARTS IN EARNEST. BATTLE FOR PASS AT CHIUMENKOW.
    1557 11 Determined Resistance By Chinese. IMPORTANT ROUTE. To Prevent China From Sending Supplies. The lnnu-threatened Japanese invasion of Jehol wms to have started in earnest and liirhtinK on a large MBh has broken out with the uttempt of the
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    "BRITAIN HOLDS KEY."
    107 11 Lord Cecil On Far East Perils. London, Jan. 11. Great Britain holds the key to the Manchurian and Disarnia-mt-iii questions, according to a letter written by Lord Cecil which is given prominence in The Times. He declares that events in Shanhaikwan show the perils of the policy
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    STREET BATTLE IN BERLIN.
    39 11 Uniformed Nazis Attack Communists. Berlin, Jan. 10. There was a furious street battle this evening between Nazis and Communists, following an attempt by 400 uniformed Nazis to gain admission to a meeting of L',ooo Communists.
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    42 11 The Nazis threw stink bombs, and the battle shifted to a near by park, when the police, intervening, were met by a volley of shots, to which they retaliated Fighting continued for some time. Details nf casualties are not yet known. —Reuter.
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    BARQUE ON FIRE.
    433 11 Famous Sailing Ship Lost. Goteborg, Jan. 7. The famous Swedish five-masted barque, Forest Dream, one of the few remaining big sailing ships, was completely destroyed by fire here today. Flying sparks "also set fire to a number of houses ashore. The vessel was finally towed out to
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    "THE BIG FIVE."
    55 11 Bank Dividends Well Maintained. London, Jan. 10. The Big Five English banks show a small decline of profits but only two reduce dividends, Lloyd's paying 12 per cent, against 13 1/3 and the National Provincial 15 against 16. Barclay's again pays 14 per cent., the Midland 10
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    BELGIAN AIR FORCE.
    97 11 Orders Given For More British Bombers. Rugby, Jan. 9. The Fairey Aviation Company has received an order from the Begian Government for a number of Firefly and Fox aeroplanes. Thia is the third successive year in which the firm has sold high uerformance aeroplanes to Belgium. Both
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    WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    541 11 The Gold Standard. BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE DEFINED. Rugby, Jan. 9. The preparatory committee of experts for the Economic and Monetary Conference met today at Geneva to begin drafting the annotated agenda for the Conference. The date of tha world conference, which will be held in London. has not
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    SENATORS CHARGED.
    108 11 Tax Fraud Allegations In France. Paris, Jan. 7. Two Senators, M. Schrameck and M. Viellard, and Deputy Pechin have been formally charged by the examining magistrate in connection with the fiscal fraud case in which a considerable number of French citizens are alleged to have dodged the tax
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    EGYPTIAN BONDS.
    67 11 Two Issues Free Of All Taxation. Cairo, Jan. 9. The Government's first appeal to the Egyptian market for 30 years is contained in a Royal decree authorising the Ministry of Finance to issue F/;yptian £1,000,000 Treasury Bonds. 4 per cent., redeemable in five years and also Egyptian £2,500.000
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    MISS WANG IN FRANCE.
    55 11 Marseilles, Jan. 8. The Aramis has arrived at Marseilles on the conclusion of its first round trip having on board Miss Wang who was secretary to Mr. Panfou, President of the Yuan Executive. Miss Wang i« proceeding to Pari» where she will give lectures on the
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    LATIN AMERICA'S TROUBLES.
    155 11 Peru and Colombia. INSURGENT OUTBREAKS IN ARGENTINA. Buenos Aires, Jan. 10. Fighting between Peruvian and Colombian forces is imminent, according to newspaper reports. General Ramos, commander of the Peruvian troops at Iquitos, notified the Colombian General Vasquezcobo that the Colombian advance on the town of Leticia, which
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    LONDON STOCKS.
    284 11 Strength of Gilt-Edged Securities. London. Jan. 7. On the Money Market, in spite of heavy repayments to the Bank of England of loans borrowed to meet end-of-the-year requirements, no difficulty was experienced in obtaining credit on easy terms. This week's £45,000,000 Treasury Bills were allotted at 16s. lOd.
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    FOREIGN LEGION.
    111 11 How Two British Members Escaped. Gibraltar, Jan. 9. Two Britons who separately escaped from the Foreign Legion are leaving for England tomorrow. Stanley Frederick Hall, a young Londoner, escaped at Sidib cl Abbes after a quarrel with a German corporal. He walked 200 miles and, assisted by friendly
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    TORPEDOING A WHALE.
    50 11 Copenhagen, Jan. 7. Danish fishermen have requested the Government to send a warship to the Kattegat Sea between Denmark and Sweden where, for some time past, a sixty-foot blue whale has been obstructing fishing. The harassed fishermen suggest that warship might shoot or torpedo the whale. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE ILL.
    31 11 London, Jan. 9. Mr. Lloyd George is ill in bed with a chill and a temperature. He has cancelled his engagements for a few da>§. Reuter Wireless,
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    NO CLUE TO FATE OF HINKLER.
    279 11 Hopes That He Is Still Alive. London, Jan. 9. No news has yet been received of Mr. Bert Hinkl<*r, the Australian airman who started from Feltham, Middlesex, last Saturday morning to attempt to break the England-Australia record, of eight days. 20 hours and 49
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    AIR TRAVEL.
    127 11 Plans for International Port Dublin, Jan. 9. A plan to establish an international air port in Galway was discussed in an interview between the Free State Minister of Commerce and Industry and a deputation representing parties interested in the matter. The spokesmen of the deputation stated that Irish
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    FRANCE'S BUDGET.
    142 11 Difficult Position Faces Government Paris, Jan. 1L The Deputies generally are of opinion that the Government is faced by a very difficult situation ovet the Finance Minister's plans to balance the budget by reducing expenditure by £60,000,000 and increasing taxation by the same amount. Business interests favour cuts
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    GUILTY OF FRAUD.
    97 11 Two Years' Imprisonment For "Gold-Maker." Paris, Jan. 7. Sentence of two years' imprisonment and a fine of 100 francs has been passed on Dunikowski, the Polish engireer who claimed to be able to produce laige quantities of gold from auriferous ore. In addition, the various plaintiff.- have
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    MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN.
    338 11 Measures to Check Revolt. NOT YET OVER. Determined Attacks On Arsenals. Madrid, Jan. 11. Notwithstanding the conviction that th* rebellion has been checked, the Government has proclaimed martial law in the disturbed areas an<! announces its intention drastically to suppress incipient disturbances. It will amend the
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    CORN POOL.
    85 11 Fixed Price Level In New Zealand. Wellington, Jan. 8. An official ruling has been published establishing a corn pool to maintain the price at a fixed level. A department will be created which will control tiansactions all over New Zealand. Ten thousand bales of wcol were offered at
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    " GUN-RUNNING."
    98 11 GUN-RUNNING." Peculiar Position In Austria. Vienna, Jan. 11. An alleged gun-running scandal nearly liroiight down the Government during a discussion in the Parliamentary Finance Commission relating to the arrival in Austria last week of 40 wagor. loads of rifles and machine-guns from Italy. The Chancellor lengthily explained that the weapons
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    U.S. EXPORTS DOWN
    68 11 Drop Of Over $30,000,000 To Europe. New York, Jan. 7. A drop of over $30,000,000 in the value of United States exports to Europe ia disclosed in the returns for November, showing exports at $70,000,000 compared with $101,000,000 in November, 1981. Imports from Europe are valued ot
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    CHINESE GIRL'S SUICIDE.
    910 12 Alleged Cruelty. CHARGES AGAINST STEPMOTHER. The question of the right of parents to chastise their children to a certain extent and for a particular offen came up before Mr. J. F. F. (tregg, the Third Magistrate, yesterday, when !ie commenced a case in which a Chinese woman.
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    CONSULAR TRANSFER
    42 12 From Hatavia To Calcutta (Frofn Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Jan. 6. It ha? lieen reported that the Japanese i I-General in Batavia, Mr. T. Miyuke, will be transferred to Calcutta. this ny|6av.promoMon for Mr. Miyake y/ho will become an Excellency.
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    "AN OMISSION WITH INTENT."
    856 12 Unauthorised Installation By Engineer. The sequel to the installation of a water service at a new house in Mount Pleasant and the omission to notify the Municipality according to by-laws resulted in a European sanitary engineer, Mr. W. Hill, of W. Hill and Co., appearing yesterday
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    JOHORE ROYALTY.
    81 12 Arrival In Bangkok En Route To Angkor. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. ID. Their Highnes«ts the Sultan and Sultana of Johore arrived here this afternoon by train. Th«y were received by the British Consul-General, Phya Pradibadha. the former Siamese ConsUl-Gene-ral in Singapore, and a large number of
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    48 12 In the report of an accident to Mrs. J. H. Gough, yesterday it was stated that Mrs. Cough assisted her husband, who .-.as manager of the. Neon bight department of Capitol Theatre*, Ltd. We are informed that Capitol Theatres disposed of their Neon L>ght department sortie ■weeks ago. >—
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    DIVORCE AMENDMENT BILL.
    80 12 Legislative Council Agenda. Three new measures, the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill the Traffic Regulation Bill and th"c Divorce (Amendment) Bill will be introduced at ths meeting of the Legislative Council to he held in Penang ori Monday. Bills to be read a second time includr Land Acquisition,
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    ROMANIAN CRISIS.
    140 12 Government Expected To Resign. Bucharest, Jan. 9. The political crisis caused by the Kings's siding with the Bucharest police prefect, Colonel Marinescu, wKen the latter refused to vacate office at the order of the Home Minister, will probably be brought to a he:id tomorrow when the premier, M.
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    THE CAPITOL.
    223 12 Another Triumph For British' TALKIES. "Maid of the Mountains," which started what should be a long season at the Capitol last night, is truly another triumph for the British talkie industry, and on every side at both houses rlothmg but praise could be heard for this really fine
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    CONTRACT FOR HARBOUR BOARD.
    502 12 To Repair S.S. Soli. LOWEST TENDER RECEIVED. In the face of the keenest competition from Hatavia, Hong Kong. Souiabaya and Japan, Singapore Harbour Board has secured, the contract to repair the Norwegian oil tanker, s.s. Soli, which was badly damaged .then it ran aground on the
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    A LAWYER'S HALF HOUR
    66 12 "They Usually Mean 2'/ 2 Hours." In mentioning a dase 1 before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, a member of the local Bar said it would not take more than half an hour. His HoiloUr: When Counsel say half to three-quarters of
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    HEAVY SENTENCES At ASSIZES.
    1170 12 Whipping Ordered For House-Breakers. The First Singapore Assizes was continued before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell yesterday. The hearing was concluded of the charges of nossession of instruments and materials counterfeiting and also I possession of counterfeit coins against Ngoh Lam and Ngiow Chong Sam. The
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    BRITISH GOODS EXHIBITION.
    772 12 From May 24 to 30. VISIT OF LIN DRUM AM) McCONACHY. A representative gathering at a meeting held in H.M. Trade Commissioner's Office last night approved of a proposal to hold an exhibition of British goods from May 21 (F.inpire Day) to May SO. Opening the meeting
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    Malaya Cup Rugby Final—Singapore's Team Selected.—Penang Races. SINGAPORE'S GOOD FORM.
    899 13 Malaya Cup Rugby Final Singapore's Team Selected. Penang Races. SINGAPORE'S GOOD FORM. I Command Beaten. SIDE CHOSEN FOR CUP f FINAL. Singapore 6 pts.; Malaya Command 3 pU. Conditions underfoot were very wet and muddy on the S.C.C. Padang yesterday, when Singapore turned out to meet the Malaya Command in
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    317 13 Today, January 11. Hockey: European!! v«. Rest. Parian*; 'S.CiR.C. vs. Chinese Non-n%embers, S.C.R.C. grd. Thursday. January 12. Football: Wiltshire Ro«t. vs. CMmk, Julan Bcsar. Rugby: Medical College vs. Wiltshire*, M.C. Krd. Penang Races, fourth day. Friday, January 13. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Spore Khalsa As»n., Padanp: S.R.C. "A" vs.
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    GOLF IN MEDAN.
    274 13 Results of December Competitions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 5. The results of the December competitions of the Medan Golf Club are as follow Ladies' spoon: Winner, Mrs. Bland 50—12—38. Men's medal: Winner, Mr. W. K. S. Muir (all square). Runners-up, A. Logan and G. T.
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    EXCELLENT SPORT AT PENANG.
    1653 13 Favourites Please. WADSWORTH- RIDES THREE WINNERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 10. Despite it being a working day a large crowd was attracted to the third day of the Penang New Year meeting. The weather was fine and dry and the going faster than on
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    LIPTON CUP SERIES FINAL.
    1185 13 Kathleen's Success. SPLENDID CONDITIONS FOR R.S.Y.C. EVENTS. On Sunday morning the Royal Singajx>re Yacht Club yachtsmen were in their e'< nx-nt, at last having a steady blow from N.N.E. in which the six metres were able to revel and their small sisters, although having all they
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    136 13 Mrs. Huggard's Prize Competition. Mrs. Huggard's Prize for the .Singapore Golf Club lday members was played over the Relief Course at Bukit Timah yesterday and resulted as follows. "A" DIVISION Mrs. W. L. Stevens 48— 5=43 Mrs. E.A. Gibson 58—12=46 Mrs. S. Richardson 67— 9=48 Mrs. M. M.
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    TODAY'S HOCKEY.
    42 13 Europeans Vs. The Rest On The Padang. The annual Europeans vs. the Re.st hockey match will take place on the S.C.C. Padang today at 5 p.m. Sealing accommodation is reserved, the prices of admission being $1, 50 and 20 cents.
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      1565 14 I irt'itfy Urtirina Official Denial Of London HumttAr Temptv Kntry By I nlourhables A Tost Hill In Madras Calcutta Losing Interest in Cricket Smugglers' Ingenuity. (From Our Own CorrespondCalcutta, Jan. 4. Rumour i> again bus* in India. The latest storf. which incvfwitally was. borr, in a London
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      POLICE RAIDS IN CALCUTTA.
      469 14 "R«d" Leaflets. MUNICIPAL OFFICE SEARCHED. Calcutta, Jan. 4. For the past two or three days revolutionary leaflets, issued by the "Chief Whip of the Bengal Social Revolutionary Party," have been distributed in Calcutta and elsewhere. The Special Branch police on Monday night searched certain rooms in
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      BURMA'S FRIEND OF BLIND.
      427 14 Portrait Unveiled At Kemmendine. A remarkable tribute to the memory of the late Mrs. Artha Boolh-Gravely, the "friend of the blind" of Burma, was paid at the School for the Blind, Kemmendine. when a magnificent memorial full-length portrait was unveiled by his Excellency the Governor. A
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    Rs. 28,000 THEFT.
    167 14 Daring Street Crime. A daring daylight robbery involving :i Ibm of over Rs. 28,000 to Calcutta University was committed on Jan. 4 in Peary Charan Sircar Street, opposite the Hindu Hosts) and not far from the University building. At about one o'clock a durwan of the University,
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    WAR' ON RINDERPEST.
    331 14 Why Demand for Serum Has Declined In India. For the second year in succession there has been a drop in the demand for M-veral of the products of the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research. Muktesar, says the annual report of the Institute recently issued. Chief amonj; those
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    BIG DROP IN CONVICTIONS.
    280 14 Disobedience on The Wane. New Delhi, Dec. 31. The figures for convicted persons in conneNion with the civil disobedience movement at the end of No .'ember are 17,145 a drop of over a thousand from the end of October. The figures today are believed to be
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    BUDDHIST MISSION.
    210 14 Departure From Burma On World Tour. The Buddhist Mission, headed by Bhikkhu Lawarknnatha, the Italian' Budrihist phons;yi left Rangoon on New Year's Day on a nvnrld tour. A fitting farewell was held on the Shwe Dagon Pagoda platform. There was a large gathering and among those present were
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    BURMESE AIR PILOT
    148 14 Return To Rangoon After Study In England. A correspondent of the Rangoon Times writes: > Mohanlal Parasher, second son of Rai Bahadur Sita Ram, retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, C.I.D. Burma, is the first student from Burma to qualify tor Pilot's "B" License in Aviation. With the
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    BURMA'S RICE.
    119 14 Suggested Indian Tax On Foreign Produce. The following telegram has been despatched by the Secretary, Burma Indian hamber of Commerce, to the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Commerce. New Delhi: "In view of large imports of rice from Saigon and Sium into India and Ceylon
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    COLOMBO OUTBREAK.
    187 14 Small-Pox Claims More Victims. More cases of sma!l-pox were reported in Colombo on Dec. 30, bringing the total to 10 for the day. These are most probably contacts of the original cases, and no alarm need be felt as the authorities, who fully expecttd such an occurrence, and
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    LAHORE FIRE.
    126 14 Mother And Daughter Perish In Flames. London, Dec. 29. A serious fire broke out in the hou^v in Lahore Cantonment and resulted in the death of Mrs. M. Bickers and her young daughter. The fire occurred in a bungalow attached to the promises of Messrs. Dyer Meakin amd
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    BURMA MINISTERS.
    86 14 Party Situation In The Council. In regard to the filling of ministerial I osts, which must nhortly be undertaken, I understand that the Ba Maw Party will Kive support to Sir J. A. Maung> Gyi and LT Kyaw Din, statrs the jx>litical correspondent of the Rangoon Times. Despite
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    WOMEN URGE CASTE REMOVAL.
    650 14 legislation Demand. ALL-IN IMA CONFERENCE AT LICKNOW. Liu-know. Dec. 28. Legislation was necessary to eradicate the caste system. declared lady Kamanbhai Nilkanth in her presidential address at the smcnlh session of the All-India Women- Conference which began at I.ucknow this afternoon. The provisions of the Sarda
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    MAYO MARINE CLUB
    157 14 Assembly Committee Approve Loan. New Delhi. Dec 16. The Standing Finance Committee of the Let, slat.ye Assembly discussed today Ihe Govern men t proposal t i gnat a loam of Rs. 1,25,000 to the Mayo .Marine Club. Rangoon, and a contribution of about Rs. 13,000 per annum
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    BISHOP ROBERTS AND METHODISTS.
    1890 15 World Conditions Of Today. CHURCHES' TRIALS. MISSION AMONG THE SAKAIS. The Bifthop of Singapore, the HgM ltev. B. C. Roberts, was a speaker at the Malaya Methodist Conference, and said all the churches were borne down by difficulties at the present lime. Conditions, he declared demanded
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    NATIVITY PLAY.
    234 15 Produced at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Appealing in its simplicity and its moments of quiet beauty, the Nativity Play enacted in St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday evening before a large congregation, was a great success. Against a background of stained glass windows, spot lights from various coloured lens giving a
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    OIL DISPUTE.
    89 15 Described As "Purely A Persian Affair." Teheran, Jan. 8. Before leaving for Europe with the Persian delegates to study the AngloPersian dispute, Ali Akbar, the Persian Minister of Justice, declared that the delegation would not permit any discussion dealing exclusively with the annulling of the D'Arcy concession as
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    CUT IN FARES.
    72 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 5. The Dutch shipping companies Nederland and Rotterdamsche Lloyd have announced substantial reductions in the passage tariffs to and from Europe. The Royal Packet Steam Navigation Co. had already led the way. In a statement it was said that the depreciation
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    DAVENTRY.
    386 16 Supplementary Service For Empire. The British BrondcaHtinjr Corporation announce* in connection with its Empire broadcasting scheme, that it proposes to supplement with recorded programmes thi' broadcasting service from the new Empire short-wave transmitter at Daventry. A series of experimental jrogrammes has been recorded with satisfactory results. They consist of
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    CANADIAN ZONE.
    44 16 Programmes Received In Malaya. Singapore listeners-jn leport good reception of the Canadian Zone pro> gramme of the Empire broadcasting (call (,SA C.0.'0 Kyio.-.c-les on 49.60 metres an.! I Kylo^-cles J».^L3O metres). The programnv commences at 1 r..ni. Gnaswieh time. (8.20 n.m. here*.
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    MICRO-RAY.
    448 16 New Aid to Cross-Channel Flying. A "Micro-Ray" equipment giving radio communication on the shortest wavelength employed at any radio station in the world, has been ordered by the Air Ministry for use in connection with crossCha.mel flying services. This equipment 'will be manufactured by Standard Telephones and Cables, Limited,
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    COUNTERFEIT COINS.
    273 16 Detected by Revenue Officer. A Chinese who carried 437 ten-cent Straits Settlements coins said to be nia worldly possessions in the two lower pockets of his coat was detained by a revenue officer on duty at the gangway of the s.s. Ho S|ng. The coins were sent to
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    HEADHUNTER MURDER.
    86 16 Twelve Dyaks Rilled In Sarawak. (From Out Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 5. The Bataviaas«h Nieuwsblad states from Sarawak that twelve Kantu-Dyaks, amongst whom was a baby of three months, have been murdered by eight headhunting Iban Dyaks. Nine heads have been taien away. A patrol of soldiers found
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    " INCITING LANGUAGE."
    54 16 INCITING LANGUAGE. Arrest Of European Teachers In Java. (From Our Own Correspondent) Medan, Jan. 6. The Java papers state that two European teachers have been arrested in connection with iftcitinfr language used at a teacher's meeting in Batavia. The meeting was held to protest against the recent cuts of salaries
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    EVADING CUSTOMS.
    118 17 Sentences in Johore Courts. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Jan. 10. An Indian named Taya Bai was find $20, in default 20 days' rigorous imprisonment today, on a charge of attempting to smuggle sarong cloth through the customs. The cloth was found concealed in blankets. Accused paid
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    ROGUE ELEPHANT.
    50 17 Five People Killed At Cawnpore. Delhi, Jan. 7. It is reported that an elephant which had been lent to the head of the Police at Cawnoore for a shooting parly went must in camp, and escaped into the jungle, having killed five people and injured several otheis. Aneta-Havas.
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    70 PER CENT.!
    63 17 70 PER CENT. Wcolworth's Repeat Last Year's Dividend. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 10. F. W. Woolworth Ennounce a net ti' of 14,477,885, against a profit last year of £4,211,:t66. They are again paying a dividend of 70 per cent. Seremban Rubber Estates, Ltd., have lost £803 for the
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    TOWER CONSTABLE.
    61 17 Field-Marshal Milne Succeeds Lord Methuen. Rugby, Jan. 9. The King has approved that FieldMarshal Sir George Francis Milne, Chit.'!' of the Imperial General Staff, be appointed Constable of the Tower in room of the late Field-Marshal Lord Methuen. In the New Year's honours list it was ann«'ur.?ed that
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    PRISON RIOT.
    44 17 Six Killed In Fighting At Peshawar. Peshawar, Jan. 7. A riot broke out in the Dera Ismail Khan pi ison between prisoners from the Peshawar and Bannu districts. Six priscneis were killed and, five wounded before the fighting could be stopped. Aneta-Hayas.
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    DELHI BOMB OUTRAGE.
    52 17 Explosion Outside Famous Masque. New Delhi, Jan. 7. Two Moslems were injured in a bomb explosion outside the Jumma Musjid, the great mosque and one of the largest in the world, where over 2,000 refugees from Alwar State were encamped. Two ether bombs were found near by.
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    IRISH ELECTIONS.
    39 17 Six Parties To Take The Field. Dublin, Jan. 8. Six .separate parties will contest the Irish Election, the Cosfrraviten, the De Valeraites, the Independents, the Centre party, the Labour party and the Independent Labour Party. Reutcr Wireless.
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    CAPT. MEYER.
    45 17 Saarbrucken Commander Dies At Sear. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 5. A cable has been received from the Norddeutscher Lloyd Saarbrucken that the ship's commander, Capt. Mayer, died on board before arriving in Colombo. The officer in charge, G. Sievers, took command.
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    THE PRIME MINISTER.
    31 17 Returns To London From Lossiemouth. Rugby, Jan. 9. The Prime Minister returned to Londoc ytsteiday from Lossiemouth, Scotland, much benefited in health by his short holiday.- -British Wireless.
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    224 18 Von Papen's Meeting With Hitler. Berlin, Jan. 0. A conference lasting several hours took place yesterday between Chancellor von Sohleicher and his predecessor, von Papen. who had come to Berlin for the express purpose of reporting to the Chancellor on his recent interview with Hitler and to refute
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    RARE BOOKS.
    53 18 Library Bought By Hong Kong University. Hong Kong, Jan- 10. London has been deprived of a unique collection of 3,000 books about China by the Hong Kong University's purchase of the Hankow Club's famous- library. Veritable treasures for collectors were batag dispatched to a London auctioneer when the
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    REPERTORY PLAYERS.
    40 18 Owing to difficulties having arisen with irgai'fl to the use of Raffles Hotel ballroom for stage performances, the Singapore Repertory Players will be unable to piesent "Foolish Virgins" there next week. A fuither announcement will be made later.
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    BERLIN'S WORKLESS.
    61 18 Berlin, Jan. 7. The Government has published th.regulations for the relief work scheme for which 500,000,000 marks has been appropriated. The work must b? of public utility and must be finished by 1933. Credits will only be granted to municipalities or responsible public corporations, and regions with the
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    62 18 Two Chineso working at the Gregson Quarry, 5^ mile, Bukit Timah Road, were taken to hospital yesterday with several injuries received when they weic caught under an earth fall. Two brothers, John and William Bnodfrras*, were injured in an assault at Hedok yesterday. Two American ballroom dancers, Hugo and Josephine,
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    163 18 Donations Received Last Month. The Jist of donations received, by tihe European Unemployment Committee last' month was as follows: Government contribution 7,2 17. 29, K Association of- Malaya $868.50, Incorporated Society .of Planter* $193.34, Clubs $1,949, Dt. (Mrs.) E. M. Rix $10; Anonymous $10, Mr. P. Simpson (100,
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    GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
    31 18 The inaugural meeting of the Singapore Geographical Society will be held at Raffles College tomorrow at 8.30 p.m. A paper on Malayan Fisheries will be read by Mr. Birtwistle.
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      11 18 A big surprise awaits you on the night of the 13th
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      186 18 X Beauty Adorned ||V| d Perfume shouW tieyer detract from the individuality of the user, but accentuate personality i(f V and charm. Make "47W Tosca your own perfume. Its lightest touch on the nape of the l[ X neck or behind the ears is a revelation of fragrance and allure.
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    RUBBER PROPAGANDA WORK.
    1251 19 R.G.A. Activity. CLOSER CONTACT WITH MANUFACTURERS. A very full agenda lo.ering a wide ni;;c of subjects again come up for di<lssion at the monthly meeting of tlf übber Growers' Association propaganda mimitt -c As most of the subject which are reBWei by the committee relate to manukcture
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      RUBBER FORESTRY.
      835 19 Strictly Non-Partisan Ideas." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- -I have so ofte.i been asked for my opinion on forestry in connection with rubber cultivation in genera l and with tho Birkemose system in particular and I have read aid heard so much nonsense «ir:>und the
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      BRITISH GOODS.
      940 19 To tho Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir,— With reference to the meeting at the office of H.M.s Trade Commissioner to discuss proposals for holding an Exhibition of British goods in May, I would like to make a few comments which I hope will interest British manufacturer and
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      WHERE ARE WE HEADING ?
      606 19 WHERE ARE WE HEADING To the Editor of the Straits TimesSir, Mr. Francis Graham's letter in your issue of January 6 inder the above caption should be read anU re-read by all who have any sort of stake ;n; n the prosperity or otherwise of Malaya. It is the clearest
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    65 19 [The Strain Titntt ii not reipontibU foi the opinions of its correspondent*. Corr«■pondanti should bear In mind that lsttcrs must b« short and to the point. Long, epistlaa art UabU to ba rejected or cat down. Correspondents roast anelos* thaii names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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    EDNA FERBER.
    138 19 Author of "Show Boat" Barred in Mexico. New York, Dec. 13. Edna Ferber, author of the Show Boat,*' will not be allowed to enter Mexico in future, in accordance with orders of the Immigration Department of that country, which has notified all its ports of entry to exclude
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    "A MORAL CANCER" IN THE COMMUNITY.
    901 19 Tote Clubs Spreading. £1,000,000 A WEEK TURNOVER. The number of totalisator clubs throughout the country continues to tnertM almost daily. Since they are merely registered as clubs by local authorities. it is impossible to state the exact num." now operating. Authorities in close touch
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      214 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. Blwweres a. Comfoii i. MeUeiaal iiriisii 2" l illticr l urse I Textile fHl.ric ial1 „i depriver 5* I**"1 n. Teeth extractor P*""' 15. Mental condition eeU|l 17 Fatal Human is ev Hinders IB Cover Scatt e r <f r s I |i.|, US. Cereal
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    Fiscal Affront To Father Phristmas: Cornish Gales.
    29 20 CUSTOMS SEARCH.— Scene at the G.P.0., London, where all Christmas parcels from abroad were subjected to examination for dutiable articles. (Planet News.)
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    23 20 ATLANTIC BREAKERS. Rough seas breaking over the coast near Penzance which is exposed to the full force of the Atlantic gales. (Planet News.)
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    22 20 SIGHT-SEEING IN GREECE L ady Louis Mountbatten and the Marchioness of Milford Haven on a sight seeing tour of Athens. (Planet News.)
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    29 20 RAILWAY EXTENSION The Minister of Transport, Mr. P. J. Pybus, at the cabin door of the first train on 1 the new Metropolitan extension to Stan more. (Planet News.)
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    26 20 SAVED FROM DEATH: Four survivors of the crew of a disabled schooner were rescued by the French liner De Grass* off Cape Sable, Halifax. (Planet News.)
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    27 20 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S RESID EN<E Gortleitrairh. Monkstown. <<>. I) üblin, which has been chosen by, Mr. Donal Buckley, the new Free State Governor-General, aa his offi cial residence. (Planet News.)
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