The Straits Times, 14 January 1933

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    36 1 The StraitsTimes [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST 2/VD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. ZO PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY^- JANUARY 14, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The StraitsTimes 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      273 1 •INGAPORK; 78. CKCIL ST. CPHONK 01S1Z. I ■_y^f i I I 6.15 Tonight 9.15. TIE MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS. Phone 5261-2. mLf) A Product of South Africa |3 KEY BRAND wine BRANDY KEY BRAND Brandy, a product of m^^oL South Africa, is now available in Malaya. p^^ It combines exceptional
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      151 1 AUALA LUMPUR. 2», JAVA ST. .('PHONE 3083).' Solve Your Transport Problems with the RALEIGH LIGHT TRANSPORT VAN. 50 MILES PER GALLON OF BENZINE TAX ONLY $18.00 PER YEARTHREE FORWARD SPEEQS AND REVERSE TAKES LOADS UP TO 5 CWT. 5.98 H.P. LOW FIRST COST, LOW RUNNING COST THE MOST ATTRACTIVE PROPOSITION
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      11 1 i 6.15 Tonight 9.15. THE MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS. Phone 5261-2.
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      497 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in Enjland.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. TNDFR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S r.O'TRNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SF.RVICE. 'TFARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage Due Spore. 1933. SOMALI 6,500 Jan. 18 RAJPUTANA 17,000 Jan.
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      596 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t TASHUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. 84 HAKONE MARU 10.400 Feb. 8 9 SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 24 FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Mar. 9 19 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 29 I TERUKUNI
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      483 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the MANOOLA (3,363 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins de
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      453 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO 6ENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. MEONIA Jan. 21 Jan. 27 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 14 Feb. 17 m.s. FIONIA Mar. 7 Mar. 10 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 28 MaT. 31 m.s. ALSIA
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      985 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE Hl\ KIIIOW STEAMSIIU' CO, Steam Snip Co., Ltd., and China (1»32>. LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP TO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP < <>.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK, Ltd. The
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      PERJURY CHARGE.
      331 3 Sentence of Six Months' Imprisonment. At Glamorgan Assizes, held at Swansea. Michael Driscoll (42), a master mariner, of Cardiff, was sentenced to six months imprisonment for perjury. Driscoll pleaded guilty to 11 counts, charging him with perjury and inciting members of his crew to commit perjury in connection
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      SHIPPING ORDER.
      121 3 Passenger And Cargo Vessel For Bombay Company. Harland and Wolff, Ltd., have received an order for a twin-screw passenger and cargo vessel for the Bombay Steam Navigation Company, Limited. The hull of the vessel will be constructed at the company's Covan shipyard and the machinery at theiV Belfast
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      A TRANSFER OF MANY MEMORIES.
      756 3 Clan Line Takes Over The Argyllshire. The transfer of Turnbull Martin's Scottish Shire liner Argyllshire to the Clan Line, who are renaming her Clan Urquhart, will revive many memories, both of the ship herself and of her predecessor in the new name, says' the Journal
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      " HARBOUR MISTRESS."
      85 3 HARBOUR MISTRESS." Woman Appointed At Bridlington. A woman has been appointed harbourmaster at Bridlington, Yorkshire, for the t rst time in the history of the town. She is Mrs. Taylor. Her husband, Lieutenant Taylor, who is ill, has been granted indefinite leave of absence by the Harbour Commissioners, who have
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      INTERNATIONAL!
      60 3 INTERNATIONAL Lifeboat Box And The Coinage Inside. A collecting box at Croydon Aerodrome has just been cleared. It contained money in the coinage of seven different countries. There was Its. Bd. in English money 11 Canadian cents 11 American cents 40 Italian centesimi 8 francs 80 centimes in French money
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      111 3 ASDANG, Siam, 406 tons, from Tumpat I*4 for Tumpat 16.1. HAPTHOR, Norw.. 761 tons, from Bangkok 13.1 for Bangkok 15.1. MADRAS MARU, Jap., 2,298 tons, from Osaka 14.1 for South Africa via Colombo 14.1. PALIMA, Dutch, 629 tons, from Sourabaya 14.1 for Penang 14.1. PENANG MARU, Jap., 3,230
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      126 3 KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Centaur. Lch. "Hygeia", Tousjoum, Thedens. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonr Pagar. Albert Dock Koolinda. Victoria Dock Soli. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nieuw Holland. No. 1 Dock W. Bt. "Splendour" Sigli. No. 2 Dock General Van Geen. Saturday,
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    STABBING AFFRAY.
    232 3 Seremban Chinese Gets Eight-Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Serein ban, Jan. 12. Before Mr. Justice Mills at the Nejrri Sembilan Assizes, Gan Boot, a Chinese, ws» charged with voluntarily causing gfievous hurt with a knife to Tan Seng Lai and to his father, Tan Kay, at Scremban on
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    MARINE ENGINEERS.
    330 3 Sir J. Fortescue Flannery As President. At a meeting of the Council of the Society of Consulting Marine Knjritm-rs and Ship Surveyors, held at the Royal Station Hotel, Hull, Sir J. Fortescue Flannery, Bart., D.L., J.P,, was nominated for the office of President in succession to Mr. John
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      38 3 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" c STRAITS TIMES.
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      254 3 ftNORDDEIJTSCHEB LLOYD. 'la«orporaU4 1» ttTBBa»>O Th« nndcrnintlon«4 ar« tha •ontfaay' In tended fixtures; OUTWARD. g s.s. FRANKEN for Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Jan. 20 GOSLAR for Japan and North China J»». 28 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai and Japan Feb. 1 NECKAR for Manila, Hong
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      406 3 DCMXAK §T* LA M*HIF UNB eAU AMERICAN MAIL LIME LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England rla America are bow being quoted Take advantage of them— NOW I Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 19S» And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON la roar Itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal
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      534 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freipht Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN, Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 26 Feb. 26 HOMEWARDS. sj. CITY OF ATHENS L'don, R'dam H'burg In port Sails
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      158 3 TIDE TABLES. Saturday, January 14. H. W. 12.45 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 11.49 p.m., 10 ft. 1 in, Sunday, January 15. H. W. 1.11 ajn., 8 ft. 9 in., 12.26 p.m., 10 ft. 1 in. Monday, January 16. H. W. 1.40 a.m., 9 ft. 1.6 p.m., 10 ft. Tuesday,
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      62 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *F hrs. "F Alor Star 89 Nil 6.3 71 Kota Bharu 84 0.05 8.1 75 K. Trengjranu 83 0.10 5.C. 74 BukitJeram 88 Nil 8.7 74 Merging 81 0.23 4.0 74 Singapore 86 Nil 8.9
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      523 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised. 'r thrsr -nlumn* nend copied o> testimonial* Do not nend arigtarfa, WANTED. Dutch/English shorthand typin. Apply to Nederland Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., 41, Robinson Road. WANTED, European Nannie or experienced Eurasian Nurse, two boys 2*4 years and one. Reply stating age, salary.
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      722 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE j SEA-FRONT 77. NEVER rtOAU.— PHONE 5758 Board-Residence-Daily and Monthly European-bath., H. C, Mod. Sanitation. j BOARD-RESIDENCE WANTED. WANTED, bedroom and board, garace from $100 downwards. Letters to 955. B.T. HOUSES, FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Road. Apply, 6, Malacca Street HOUSE on Institution Hill. Moderate rent Onited Engineers.
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      588 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, office* No. IS, Colly** Quy, Vpply Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Nos. 172, 178, 174 and 175. Sooth Bridge ioad, Nos. 110, 118, 118 and 114, Anson Road, <ios. 22, 28, 26 and 27, Deli Street. Apply leng Loong, 80, Robinsoi
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      449 4 FOR SALE S. O. S. FOR SALE:— Five thorough bred Airednles. Slump prices. 250 pots of Maiden hair ferns, palms, orchids etc. $25 the lot or M cts. per pot small lots. One D.B. B.S.A. 12 bore shot gun in case, excellent condition, us new $tio. One small size, iron
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      441 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, Vnnda Joaquim Orchids in m full bloom 5 to 6 ft. high. $100 per 1,000 (talks. Apply Obi, Straits Tine.;. HEMSTITCH AT HOME, the XL. Hemstitching Picoting Attachment guaranteed fits any stjwiog machine. Price 5/6, X.L. Supplies, 97-9 a, Charing Cross Road, London (Dept. 109). MISCELLANEOUS^
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      263 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. (v. WATERLOO BTREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE Mr. Mrs. AKAJI, graduate of the Tokyo Massage School, Ist floor. No. 117, Middle Road. SINGAPORE. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOB GOOD REPAIR WORK CONSULT the house that knows its j..1. save
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      70 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singaaor* Within Ontalde without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Wuiithiy 3.00 4.00 2.50 yoarttrly f 5.50 $12.00 7.50 Hal,' Yearly $17.00 834.09 |i 6.00 *»Arly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the orm at (he bottom of 'his page. Gontra-« rate* may
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    TWO YEARS FOR INCITEMENT.
    876 5 Leader of Unemployed. "YOUR FRIENDS IN MOSCOW." Sentence ct two years' imprisonment was passed by Mr. Justice Charles at the Old Bailey on Sidney Job Elias, aged 35, chairman of the National Unemployed Workers' Movement, for inciting Walter Hanninpton and Emrhys Llewellyn, organiser and secretary of
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    NANKING SESSION.
    163 5 Canton Envoy Comments On Results. Mr. Tsui Kwang-shao, the Canton member of the Central Executive Committi*6, haa returned *o Canton from Nart king where he attended the recent Third Plenary Congress. When interviewed by Press representatives. Mr. Tsui made the following statement in reference to the recent congress:
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    COL. T. W. WHITE.
    125 5 Australian Minister For Trade. Melbourne, Jan. IS. Col. T. W. White has been anpointed to succeed Sir Henry Gullet t as Minister for Trade and Customs. Sir Henry resigned on the ground of ill-health. Reuter. Lieut.-Col. White is M.P. for Balaclava in the Australian House of
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    BOOT'S TRANSFER.
    98 5 Banned by Chancellor Of Exchequer. London, Jan. 12. It is officially announced that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has banned the proposed arrangement for the transfer of the financial control of the Boot's Pure Drug Company from the United States to Great Britain. iJeuti-r. It was previous!; 1
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    TRADE ENVOY.
    85 5 Mr. Kwung Visits Germany's President. Berlin, Jan. 13. Mr. Kwung, the Chinese Government's industrial envoy, was received by President von Hindenburg this morning and, with the help of the Chinese Minister to Berlin as interpreter, conversed with him for a short time, explaining the purpose of his mission
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    604 5 ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.— 2 Sunday after Kpiphany, Jan. in, (i.50 a.m. Ho'v Comn. 7.30 a.m., Matins; 8 a.m.. Holy Comn. (Chornli 9.15 a.m.. Holy Comn.; !>.30 p.m., Evensonfr (Choral) and Sermon; 6.30 p.m.. Service at S. Christopher's, J chore Bahru; Holy Comn. on Mon., Wed. and Friday at
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    HOW WE FIGHT DEPRESSION.
    409 5 Some Wonderful Things Being Done." "It is essential that every step taken in this country to combat depression should be given the publicity it deserves. declared the Prince of Wales in a speech at the annual meeting of the Travel and Industrial Development Association of Great
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      266 5 HATPII CS RAFFLES HOTEL. TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND HUGO AND JOSEPHINE The exhibition dancers Hugo and Josephine made a very favourable impression on the company at the dance at Raffles Hotel last night. They are a really clever pair, who present a variety of attractive numbers, and there is
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      81 5 -CAPITOL RESTAURAMT —i The Finest-appointed Restaurant in Malay*. PHONE 4906 Have You tried our delicious LOBSTER MAYONNAISE Everybody Agrees that the best dish obtainable in Singapore is our celebrated CAPITOL CLUB SANDWICH Served with Tankard of Beer or any fruit drink $1.00 INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR-FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONG
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      510 5 TENDER GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tender! will be received at the office of the Oo^nhiiksioßer of Lands, up to noon of February 3, 1933, for the ritrht to occupy the buildings known as the Railways Rest House at Orchard Road. Every tender should be accompanied by a deposit of $50 (fifty dollars).
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    FATE OF COVENT GARDEN.
    825 6 May Be Demolished. MAKING WAY FOR A MODERN STREET. The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, will be demolished in a few months' time I -if a recommendation by the Works Com- j mittee is adapted l>y the Westminster City Council. Covent Garden Properties Ltd., th" owners
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    TO BE BIRCHED.
    200 6 Mail Bag Robbery Sentences. Sentences were passed at the Old Bailey on Henry Peter Jacob Hartman, aged 22, and Frederick Harris, aged 47, who were found guilty of being armed with offensive weapons and assaulting and robbing with violence Zachariah Woodward and Alfred Henry Jones of n
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    MR. BALDWIN AND HIS CRITICS.
    476 6 Note to America. "OLD GENTLEMEN DAMN ME FOR ALL I DO." "The fellows I am up against are the old gentlemen in the extreme Tory wing who sit in the smoking rooms of clubs and never do a hand's turn of work, but damn me
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    JAFFNA FLOOD RELIEF.
    286 6 Effort Started By Community In Kuala Lumpur. Flc; a mUirc un; it -ecien'ed in .:•.<■ hist<. v <-f Jaffna (North Ceylon) in recent times have devasted vast areas. Hcwa* ha\e coilapse:! rendering thoutenda ol peopta bMnatesa. In so.ne vil.ries. as many '.»<• per cer.t. of the people
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    DUTCH WORKERS IN S.S.
    68 6 Allowances For Government Employees. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 11. It is Rtatcd that other regulations have !*>en made in respe.-t of the extra allowances of Dutch Covernment employees of the Depaitment of Skipping stationed in Singapore. From February, the allowance will be 25 per
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    MORE FARE CUTS.
    38 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 11. The local agents of the Messageries Maritime* state that passage fares to and from the D. E. I. have been reduced by roughly 40 per cent. j i
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    WOMAN ON CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL.
    373 6 Alleged Threat of Divorce Action. Mrs. Lilian Simmons, aged 32, of Fortroad. Bermondsev, the wife of a Port of London Authority official, appeared on remand at Bow Street Police Court, charged with accusing or threatening to accuse a man of a crime with intent to
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    NANKING CONTROL.
    46 6 Sian Elevated To a Municipality. Nanking, Dec. 28. The C.P.C. today <!<-. rUnl -akc <?i»>v China's western capital, a municipality to be platod umkr direct control of tne e.xecutivt Yuan. A monthly appropriation of $!0,000 has been granted lor the d<. a-lo; merit of Sian.
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    B.B.C. ENGLISH IN SCHOOLS.
    538 6 Killing Dialect. j! LONDON LESSONS FOR ZUMMERSET. The British Broadcasting Corporation and Mr. A. Lloyd James are not satisfied with the dialects of England, writes a special correspondent in the Morning Post. Pupils in 13S English elementary schools, from Cornwall to Cumberland, from Kent to Durham,
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    NANKING CHANCES.
    102 6 Promulgation Of Revised. Articles. Nanking, Dec. 27. The National Governnii-m has promulgated Articles 30 and ;8 of the OrganicLaw, a-; rc.std by the Third Plenaiy Session of the C.E.C. recffltty he'd im Nan king. Ai-ticle 30 provides that the Legislative Yuan shall be compose! of 4;t to 99
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      68 6 *«PsMfciraMEEi3^2sr^ai Jtst ita** 1 AsnW -^Z m r*^ ■■•■■Ks^snWiaV*^. *3JKW^ lliffjanQSL^iVak. ~"^sjfl^^^ Winter Sports in beautiful SWITZERLAND nre a Joy for ever. HOTEL Gl'jnES showing tariff*. Mlu«trateil booklets, maps and nil information free on application to the Swiaa Conmilate, 121. Market Street, Singapore. BIGGER -BETTER -BRIGHTER THAN EVER FRANKELS TODAY
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      289 7 ALUAMBRA Crowded houses acclaim it BUT TODAY IS LAST DAY •3 As sensational M this great full- 3 *y blooded Western, uncut, complete as £1 c O1 C O>ls 9. 1 D it is. is Fox's decision, owing to un- O.ID 7i19 forseen circumstances, to play if but three days!
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      223 7 Season Extended sth Day and Still Drawing the Crowds Matinee Today 3.15 Children Half Price. Here's Your BIG week-end Entertainment AT THE «15 CAPITOL *15 The Picture All Singapore's Flocking to "THE MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS" Frederick Lonsdale's Most Famous Musical Comedy NEXT CHANGE: Ruth Chatterton in Para mount's outstanding
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      254 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. Matinees Today Sunday 3.15 (CHILDREN HALF PRICE) "THE NIGHT OF JUNE 13" WITH CLIVE BROOK CHARLES RUGGLES ADRIENNE ALLEN (The Famous Knjjlish Star oi Loose Kml.s ,'t HRk II l-ovs followed by M^^^JH H scancal. Scandal ~^BF^ {H T^"""! followed by tragC^K- r I et V- Tragedy
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    433 8 Sharp Decline In Sterling. ITRTHKR REACTION IN TIN QUOTATIONS. (By Our I'in.-inriiil Ciirrev|)uitdeni.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 61,6 1 cents »er lb. Tin, Singapore price $7.1.N7' 2 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London. 2 11 d. unchanged. New iwrk, ■"> 1/32 els., dawp 1/32 ct. \l;»-l<et
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 8 Noon, Jan. 14. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Seller Spot (loose) (it, 613 1 (F. 0.8.) 7' 7 8 1 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Seller Jan. .6 13 1C 6ft Feb. 6" lt 7 Mar. ..6 15 16 7 11 Apr.-June ..71 16
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        432 8 Issue V*J. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 451 £1 Austral Malay 5/- I Aver Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Katanx Padang 1 1 Mat ii Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong
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        GENERAL.
        266 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 Sellers. 0.80 notn. 1 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 1.06 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.1.6 5.5.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 £1 £1 Ccn. T. S. V* Prefs. 20/6 5.50 21 6cd. £1 £1 Con. T. S.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 192 C. red. IS3I-M 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V& P-c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/^ p.c. of 1907 red. 1917 $1,600,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'i Quotations. f To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby (fl) 0.46 0.55 0.45 060 Alor Gajah ($1) 0-25 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam (SI) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. KuD:ag ($1) 0.05 0.16 0.06 0.15 A. Malay ($2) t 0.75 1.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES. SELLING.
      200 8 Singapore, Jan. 14. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 8 months' sight 2 3 15 1(London, 60 days' sight 2, 329 32 London, 30 days sight 2/8 7 London, demand 2/3 27 ?,2 London, T.T. 2 3 13 ItLyons and Paris, demand 985 Hamburg, demand 159
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      EXCHANGES.
      111 8 Rugby, Jan. 12. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.34 '•> Athens 625 Berlin 14.121 Belgrade 250~ Bombay 1 6 8/16 Brussels 24 7 32 Bucharest 570 Buenos Aires A2\'-> official Copenhagen 19 9 32 Geneva 17.421 '■> Helsingfors 227 V-, Hong Kong 1, 3 1/2 Lisbon 110 Madrid 41 1
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      PRODUCE.
      67 8 Singapore, J.in. 14. Gambier 4 :t (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.00 Copra 5.2<: mixed 4.75 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.02' '■> White Pepper 201/,. Black Pepper IG> Pearl Sago 3.90 small 3.90 medium 6.0t Rice Siam $142 to 204 Saigon $132 to 137 Ragoon $130 to 151 No. 1 125
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      102 8 Kerosene oil. Per unit of two 4-gallon tins: Shell $5.38, Fish $5.13, Dragon $5.13, Crown $4.98, Cross $4.83, Kerosene prices fo; Crown and Cross in drums 15 cent? per 4-gallon drum less than th' above. Devoe's imp- Brilliant $2.69 per tin, Sylvan Arrow $1.99 per tin. Motor spirit per imp.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    269 8 Today. Japan ami Knron (Johon Mara) :i pm. Ninth and K;i<t India (KuUaßgl :t i.ai Nerth, N.-Ea«t umi n.-Wc-m Bomatra EffTPt Bad I'.S.A. (Thurlaml ■'*"<■' p.m. Rhi., A: Booth-East Borneo (Blinjoo) 4 p.m. l-iiixn-an Kilik atul I'uiuljuiiK Hult-i <J«"k) 4p.n. Tembiluhan ii liirlrairiri (Aintr Leong) 4 p.m.
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    RUBBER REPORTS.
    424 8 Mc!=:-is l.w!.- am! iVit Ltd., in their report ilated Jan. 115, state: rrkea ha\; i .;it :m.:*-«. m rai away dur inj; the week. :i li.^.-. of mt quarter of a lt .u being >M* 1(1. r..iqiui ii> t.u:n Japal have lent a tut.a.ii MBOtinl n< Mippoi OH
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    COPRA.
    22 8 This Ynarket remains in a quiet state with an easier tendency. Closing quotations are as follows:Sundried $5.30 per picul. Mixed 14.55
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      86 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday, Jan. 14. Penan? Races, fifth day. Monday. Jan. Ifi. S legislative Council Mof'tinir, Penang. S.C.C. foothal! mlir. fi.ir> p.m. Tuenday. Jan. 17. B.C.C cricket mtff. Ml p m. .Musi! ni SDcicty Concert, Memorial Flail, !'..«> p.m. Wednesday. Jan. 18. Police Bund. Botanic fiord*—. U| j
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      SLUMP " CYCLE A CHUTE"?
      3016 9 SLUMP CYCLE A CHUTE Professor on World Inflation. This analytical survey of the world I economic condition was given by Professor J. R. Bellerky, who holds the Chair of Economics at Liverpool I'nivorsitj in an address, recently, at the English Association for the Advancemelt of Science. The chief cause underlying
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      UNITED ENGINEERS.
      227 9 New Qualification For Directors. An vxtruordi miy general nii'cting of the (Jnitsd Engineers, Ltd., was held pasterday at the offices of the rompany in River Va'ley Road. Mr. J, A. P. Straehan lid and the othii's present wave: Ta Bon. Mr. W. A. F^ll, Messrs. W. H. Maegregor.
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      PALM OIL AND PALM KERNEL MARKET.
      96 9 Late i buyei pricci, received l>\ cable by Messrs. (iuthrie and Go, for Malayan Pain Oil and Palm Kernels. In Bulk.- c.i.f. lanrtol weigh! New York Philadelphia 2.12 cents (U.S. curri ncy) pa i\ c.i.f. landed weights I'aiifie Ports 2.;). r cut (U.&. currency)
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      611 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. KHtablixhcd 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised CapiUl GMi. 100,000,000 I'aid up Capital Cl.ls. f.ri.000.000 Reserves CMs. :m, 1 U0.324 i lIKAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BUANCM OFFICES: TIIK HAGUE, KOTTEBDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batnvia: Head office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH KAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng. Ckaribon,
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      183 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. MONTHLY RETURN OF COLONY STOCKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS. DECEMBER v{f. ID.JJ IN TONS (AS DECLARED). A. DEALERS" STOCKS. TOTAL. ToUl <lrv DRY CREPE. WKT DRY DRY rubber as WKT estimated R.S.S. U.S,S. Estate Remill WKT Scrap WET by dealers. Crepe Blanket Lump AREA Bark SHEET and
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      416 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY) Established in Amsterdam I Mil. HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST: BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch (art Indies and in the Straits Settlements. India, China, Jupun an, l Arabia. LONDON BANKERS The National
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    AMUSEMENTS
    131 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— GoIden West with Georg* O'Brien, Marion Burns and Janet Chandler. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— The Maid of The Mountain! with Nancy Brown, Gus McNaughtoD 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— The Black Camel with Warner Oland. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.- Parijatha Pushpa Hnrnnaiu with
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH
    102 10 The death occurred at her residence 25, Light Street, Penang, on Saturday, Dec. 10, 1932, at the age of 59, of Mr*. Lam Kam Thong (nee Chang Siew Yin Neoh), daughter of the late C'apitan Cheang Km« Kwee and sister of Capitan Chung Thye Phin. She leaves
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    The StraitsTimes SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JAN. 14, 1933. SLUMP REACTIONS.
    873 10 The president of the American r eaeration of Labour stated several days ago that although the unemployment total in the United States had reached a record figure the rate of increase was now slowing down. This is one of a number
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    86 10 The death occurred in Jaffna, Ceylon, early this week, of Mr. M. Luther, who was mathematics master of St. John's College, Jaffna, for over 40 years an-i retired in 1910. A considerable number of his pupils are working: in different parts of Malaya. He wag 87 years old and was
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    60 10 New Years honours in Hong Koiig were: Knighthood, Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton (member of the Legislative Council); 0.8. E., Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell, Captain, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps; King's Medal, Chief Inspector Peter Grant, H.K. Police, (who was also awarded the British Empire Medal); and the
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    FRANCE AND THE WAR DEBT.
    622 10  -  Franklin Bouillon.) (By "Hoover's Scandalous Moratorium." "America must nndcrstanil that she cannut hare it both ways. She can have it in money or in trade, but she cannot httvc both." This is the trst of the followivg a'-tirle by the wellknown French statesman, M. Franklin
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    254 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Phra Mitrakam Raksha, the ConsulGeneral for Siani, will be absent from Singapore from tomorrow until Jan. 2G Mr. G. W. Bristow, Engineer Posts and Telegraphs Department, Taiping, will be leaving for Singapore on transfer in the course of the next few days. Capt. Irvine, District Officer, Tampin. will
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    NOTES 0E THE DAY.
    941 10 DISEASES AND COVERS. n« Reference IM made in this column 2) few days ago to the possibility of an inram af Java mm river fever as a rcaoH if the rul>l>ir foie>'.ry movement ut Malaya. Of equal importance is the clangor of tropical typhus on >
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    JAPANESE THREATEN TO BOMBARD CHINWANGTAO.
    1562 11 RELEASE OF SPY I DEMANDED. Chinese Abandon Chiumenkow. MANY CASUALTIES. Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fighting. Shanghai, Jan. I L A new Japanese threat has intensified the already Uaae atmosphere at < hinwangtao. Following the <H^ appearance <>r a Mmuhukuo sp> the Japanrsi' MMM haa issued a protest
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    CHAOTIC SITUATION IN THE EAST.
    114 11 Why Philippines Bill Was Vetoed. Washington, Jan. 13. The House of Representatives, l>y ~TI to M, has overridden President Hoover** veto of the Philippines Bill, but it is very unlikely that the Senate will follow .suit. Mr. Hoover sent a communication to Dongroai vetoing the
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    AIDING UNEMPLOYED.
    203 11 Ways to Spend Enforced Leisure. Rugby, Jan. 12. Schemes for helping unemployed to ■Bead their enforced kisure in congenial and helping ways which the Prince of Wales is doing so mack to foster have been launched in ncavl" 200 towns. In the largir tow is sever il schemes
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    CHINESE CONSUL.
    137 11 Change at Penang Causes Surprise. A sensation \va caused in Peaang iii tlie Chinese community by the announcement by Dr. Louis Ngam iang Tchou, Special Commissioner sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nanking, who is now in Penang, to the effect that Mr. Hsieh Hsiang, the Chinese
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    TRUSTEE SECURITIES.
    87 11 Chancellor's Previous Request Withdrawn. London, Jan. 13. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has withdraw* his previous request with regard to new issues except foreign (outside Empire) issues and the optional replacement of existing issues by new issues ranking as trustee securities and involving underwriting or
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    44 11 Negotiations For Coalition Break Down. Cape Town, Jan. 13. The negotiations between Mr. Tielman linos and the South African party for a coalition failed. Mr. Ross later issued a statement to the effect that the fight for coalition would bs continued. Reuter.
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    12 11 Mr. A. D. York, M.C.S., has been Assistant District Officer, Bukit Meitajam.
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    LEAGUE MUST TAKE ACTION.
    491 11 Union's Resolution. BRITISH ANXIETY AS TO FUTUBB. London, Jan. 13. A specially convened meeting of the Laagoe of Nations Union executive, attended by Sir Au:;ten Chamberlain, Lord Lytton and Lord Eustace Percy, passed a resolution urging that effective action be taken through the League for settlement
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    VAIN SEARCH FOR BERT HINKLER.
    106 11 Broadcasting Aid. GENERAL APPEAL FOR INFORMATION. London, Jan. 13. Broadcasting is being used to help trace the missing airman Mr. Bert Hinkler. At the request of the Air Ministry, the 8.8.C. telegraphed yesterday requesting the broadcasting authorities in various European countries to broadcast an appeal
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    DISARMAMENT.
    297 11 Why Slow Progress Is Made. Rugby, Jan. 11. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Capt. R. A. Eden, speaking last night on the international outlook, said that the slow progress made with Disarmament Conference was not due to the faults or failings of technical experts or the ambitions or suspicions
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    ROYAL AIR HUSTLER IN MALAYA.
    41 11 Prince Vli Khan (right), sun of the Aga Khan, with his pilot. Major W. 11. Vetch. Yesterday the I'rince created a record for Malaya by I! wni: In Singapore from PcBSJoJ and back in one day.
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    BULGARIA'S PRINCESS.
    54 11 Daughter Born To Queen Joanna. Sofia, Jen. 13. A daughter was born here today to Queen Joanna. Reuter. Queen Joanna was formerly Princes? Giovanna, daughter of the King of Italy. She was married to the 36-year-old King Boris of Bulgaria at Assisi in October 1930. She was then
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    SUBSIDISED SHIPPING.
    93 11 Intense Competition With Britain. Rugby, Jan. 12. Mr. W. L. Hitchens, chairman of Cammell Lairds, the well-known British f) m of shipbuilders, when launching the new Mersey ferry today, called attention to the serious competition British shipping was experiencing from the subsidised shipping of other nations. He said
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    37 11 It is understood that Mr. J. E. Kempc will act as British Resident, Perak, when Mr. M. B. Shelley comes to Kuala Lumpur to act for Mr. Andrew Caldecott, who is going on leave by the Carthage.
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    AIR PASSENGERS' ESCAPE.
    68 11 French London-Paris Liner Catches Fire. Paris, Jan. 14. Three British passengers on a French aeroplane proceeding from Le Bourget to Croydon had a miraculous escape from earth when the machine caught fire in the air near Poix. The pilot managed to land the blazing machine in a
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
    136 11 Great Increase in Traffic To Cape. Rugby, Jan. 12. The Imperial Airways' Croydon to Cape Town air route, which was established less than a year ago, is being operated with ren arkable success. There was no vacant h«.r*t yesterday in the giant machine which left Croydon for Cape
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    PROTECTING COTTON.
    130 11 Measures Advocated By Lancashire. London, Jan. 14. A further step in the unofficial movement to secure protection of the Lar. cashire cotton trade from Japanese competition was taken in Manchester today at a meeting of representatives of all sections of the industry. A resolution was passed calling on
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    SUCCESSFUL APPEAL.
    97 11 Claim to Legitimacy Upheld. Scow Beng Hay successfully appealed against a judgment of Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), Mr. Justice Whitley and Mr. Justice Thome on an originating summons in the matter of the trusts of the
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    BURNING STEAMER.
    86 11 Silence After the First S. O. S. Tokio, Jan. 12. An intercepted wireless message indicates that a Soviet vessel has been hurriedly dispatched from Nikolaevsk to the rescue of the Sakhalin which is burning furiously. Reuter. Distress signals were received from the Sakhalin yesterday morning but after her
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    ELECTRIC POWER.
    127 11 Gigantic Generating Unit. For Battersea. Rugby, Jan. J2. An order has been placed for a turbine generating unit of 140,000 horse power for the new super power station at Batter.sea which will be opened next summer. This unit is the largest ordered in Great Britain and will be
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    ENGLAND'S FINE RECOVERY.
    1269 11 Brilliant Stand For Seventh Wicket. 315 AT LUNCH. Paynter and Verity Defy The Bowling. Thanks to a splendid stand by Paynter and Verity, who were still together at lunch, England are now in a much better position in the Test match at Adelaide. When play closed yesterday
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    " NOT TO PROTECT FOOLS."
    1344 12 NOT TO PROTECT FOOLS." Law and Trade Marks. ANOTHER TEA LABEL PROSECUTION. An old-established local firm of tea Importers t. A. Bartholomeusz, Ltd., wrre the complainants in a case of forced laMs which was heard by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Criminal District Judgo, yesterday; when Mohamed bin Cassim Misri,
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    DIVED AT 280 MILES AN HOUR.
    839 12 Cause of R.A.F. Tragedy In Rhio Straits. As reported in yesterday's Straits Times, a verdict of death by misadven tan wa-s returned by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, at the conclusion of the inquiry which was held yesterday into the death of
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    PRINCE ALI KHAN.
    160 12 Yesterday's Hustle In Singapore. In Singapore yesterday. Prince AH Khan, the son of the Aga Khan, proved himself as great a hustler on the ground as in the air. The Prince, it will be remembered, left Penansr in his aeroplane in the morning and reached Seletar Air
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    ONCE A MILLIONAIRE IN PENANG.
    625 12 Lim Chin Guan Examined In Bankruptcy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. In the Supreme .Court. today, Lim Chin Guan, one-time reputed to be a millionaire, was publicly examined in bankruptcy. The bankrupt said he was 52 years of age and had nine children four
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    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
    36 12 The Hon. Mr. John Bagnall has been appointed an unofficial member of the Executive Council of the Straits Settlements in place, of the Hon. Mr. F. A. Pledger, who resigns on leaving the Colony.
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    PREMIER VISITS KING.
    29 12 Rugby, July. 11. The Premier left London today on a short visit to the King. He is expected to remain at Sandringham until Friday. British Wireless.
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    POSITION OF F.M.S. RULERS.
    488 12 Changes in Policy. VIEWS OF SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM. The following letter from Sir Frank Swettenham, a former Governor and High Commissioner, appears in the December issue of British Malaya: I have read in the Straits Times of Nov. 10 a very fair but incomplete summary of
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    THE PAVILION.
    260 12 Fine Acting in The Night Of June 13." Clive Brooke, who has made a success of so many pictures, has never been seer, to better effect than in "The Night of June 13,'" a Paramount offering now at the Pavilion. But he is far from annexing all the
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    BRADDON-TAYLER SCHEME.
    397 12 Muar Asiatic Planters In Favour. Support for the rubber restriction campaign of the Malayan Estate Owners' Association, was forthcoming at a meeting at the Central Theatre Hall, Muar, held under the auspices of the Muar Asiatic Planters' Association at v.-high Mr. Lim Peng presided and a large number
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    D.E.I. PAY CUTS.
    207 12 Stirring Up Unrest In The Army. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 11. The decision to exempt the lower navy personnel from the 7 per cent, cut in salaries on Jan. 1 has increased the irritated, feeling in fhe circles cf the nt n-commissior.ed officers, states the
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    BUSINESS SECRETS.
    99 12 Britisher on Trial In Java. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 11. Leo William, a British employee of the firm of Robs, Taylor and Co., Ltd., is being charged before the Council of Juki tice in Sourabaya with giving away a business secret ait the firm. Thp accused
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    TROPICAL TYPHUS ON ESTATES.
    932 12 Spreading in Malaya PROBLEM I)ES('RIBKI) IN 1.M.1i. REPORT. The importance ot a thiniv growing cover on eatataa in keeping w n pical typhus, a tfwiin which i« nl BfWwtag imijortiiin in M;il...i. stressed by ihe in.stiluu fur Slcdical Research. Ik-spite a curtailment of expenditure and the
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  • "Blue Riband " Of Malayan Rugby At Stake Today.—Singapore Favoured.
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      WHO WILL WIN TODAY ?
      670 13 WHO WILL WIN TODAY H.M.S. Malaya Cup. FINALISTS MEET FOR THIRD TIME. 1021-22 Selangor beat Singapore 5—35 3 I 1922-29 IVrak beat N.S. 3—o ItttH Selangor vs. Singapore (not played HtJl-2."> Singapore beat Selangor 30 13 IMt-M Singapore beat Pcrak 18—3 1926-27 IVrak beat N.S. 14—3 I'.'L'T-liK Singapore beat Pcrak
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      S.C.C. RUGBY.
      255 13 Public Services Team Outplayed. S.C.C. XV 14 pts.; Public Services nil. In a match on the Padang yesterday an S.C.C. XV defeated a Public Services XV in a rather scrappy match by a goal and three tries (14 points) to nil. Play was rendered difficult throughout by a
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      TENNIS TEST.
      118 13 Four More Wins For U.S. Tourists. Sydney. Jai. 13. I Today'? roralta in the fourth and final lawn tennis t<.st match between the touring American team aid Australia are as follows GledhiH (U.S.) beat Quist, 6—4, 7—5. Vines (U.S.) beat Hi-pman, 6—3, 6—3. Allison and Van Ryn (U.S.)
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      £2,000 PURSE.
      173 13 Pettifer to Meet Petersen In London. A pane of i^.oni is being put up for ihr Petcmen-rctlifer conte t by Mr. T a-k <a!V hrn. It is confiknt'y unticitaUd that t'.w ■\k'.i\. »D1 lit in London. nlthouch neither •latt- Boi venue In- yet lowi Used. Pcttifer'n de r
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      PENANG TURF CLUB.
      910 13 Result of Draw For Pony Griffins. (From Our Own Correspondett.) Ponang, Jan. 13. The Penang Turf Club annual tiffin was held today at the E. and O. Hotel. Mr. E. E. Chambers presided over a large gathering of officials and owners. In the moraine a meeting of
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      SINGAPORE HOCKEY MATCHES.
      1057 13 Chinese Well Beaten On Padang. SJI.C. "A" 5; Chinese 1 Playing their second last hockey match against an S.R.C. "A eleven on Padang yesterday, the Chinese met with a defeat by s—l.5 1. Although the quality of hockey was not of a high standard, the game was
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      WILTS. DEFEATED.
      390 13 Unlucky to Lose To Indo-Ceylonese. Indo-Ceylonese .3 Wiltshircs XI .1 Under ideal weather conditions the combined Indo-Ceylon team entertained a Wiltshire*' XI yesterday on the Indian Association ground. The Regimental side was beaten by 3-1, and, although the score does not provide a fair indication of the game,
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      AMATEUR S.A
      47 13 The thirteenth anniversary celebration^ of the Amateur Sporting Associatiowill take place at the patron's (Mr. Aw Boon Haw's) bungalow, .">' 4 mile.-tone Pasir Pan'ang, today and tomorrow. A walking competition and various sports will be held tomorrow, when also the distribution of prizes will take place
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      THIRD ROUND OF F.A. CUP.
      262 13 Interesting Ties. FULL SCOTTISH LEAGUE PROGRAMME. The followinp matches will be played today in the third round of the English F.A. Cup: Hull City vs. Sunderland Oldham Ath. vs. Tottenham H. Brighton vs. Chelsea Bradford City vs. Aston Villa Darlington vs. Queen's Park R. Watford
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2160 14 Malaria In The Countryside A Dangerous Delusion— Why Malay Babies Die Urban And Rural Figures A Significant Contrast— Malaya's Duly To The Peasant, (By Our Kuala Lumpur TO what extent is the rural population of Malaya being protected against malaria Th's question was raised
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    RACES CANCELLED.
    62 14 No Spring Meeting At Deli Turf Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Meda l. Jar. 10. It is understood that the Deli Turf Club will not hod the usual spring races. Instead there will be two race days in May or June. It is also very likely that there
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    LADY NUNBURNHOLME.
    248 14 Death of Well-known Owner. The Dowager Lady Nunburnholme, whose death took place at her London house in Grosvenor Square was the owner of many pood racehorses. They were trained for her by Capt. Boyd-Rochfort at Newmarket, and her colours rose jacket, yellow cap were among the most popular
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    267 14 Today, January 14 Soccer: Wiltshire Regt. vs. R.A.F., Tanglin. Rugby: H.M.S. Malaya Cup Anal. Kuala Lumpur; S.C.C. "A" vs. R.A.F., Seletar; Public Services "A" vs. South Johore, Johore; Medical College vs. Police, College iriil. Hockey: Malaya Command Officers va. 0.R.A., Tanglin; V.M.C.A. vs. Spore Khalsa Assn., SKA. grd.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    402 14 Keppel Team to Meet Island Club. The following is. the Keppel Golf Club team and starting times for the match against the Island Club tomorrow at Keppel 8..'i0 Paterson and Lowson. 8.35 Craik and Irving Jones. 8.40 .1. M. Watt and Douglas. 8.45 J. W. Jackson and liroadman.
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    U.S.A. AGREES.
    132 14 Falls Into Line With International A.F. America has at last fallen into lirte with the International Athletic Federation, which includes the A.A.A., with regard to the rules governing the finish cf track events. In future American races the first competitor to breast the tape will be the winner,
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1492 15 EVERYBODY wants to adopt baby Kirls now. In the quarterly report of the Adoption Society, it was revealed that 70 applications for adoption were made to the Society. Of those prospective foster parents, 58 wanted baby ((iris and only ]l' aaked for baby
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      188 15 Household Hints. Tomato s'.up made with milk is apt to curdle when reaching boihnir point. Ono tcaspoonfal <>t" tmnmaut nizadl with a little mid milk and added l<> the soup just bsfor* it hoils will prevent this. The rwult will be a nice creamy soup. Wringing machines, after use, should
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    EUROPEANS IN D.E.I.
    159 16 An Increase of 72,303 In Ten Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 11. The second part of the "Report on the D.X.1." for VXI2 which has now been published reveals that the European population at the end of 1930 numbered -'iL'.iill, which is an increase of
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    MIRAGE.
    301 16 Piquant Comments On Miri Personalities. In company with H. H. the Tuan Muda >.r Sarawak, who sends a message to Mil Ull. we congratulate that bright quarterly on achieving another birthday and on the fact that the depression finds no ivfli'ction in its appearance or contents. Kvery time we
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    29 16 As a result of numerous requests a repeat performance of the film depicting the LM2 Exposition of St. Francis Xavinr, is 10 be shown at the Alhambra tomorrow morning.
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    FARM RELIEF.
    79 16 Duties and Levies In United States. Washington, Jan. 13. The House of Representatives passed he Domestic Allotment Farm Relief Bill >roviding bounties for producers who •educe production of wheat, cotton, hogs, ohacco and rice. The House eliminated the proposed duty ;n jute and added a levy of five
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    LONDON UNIVERSITY
    61 16 City's Gifts For Ceremonial Hall. Rugby, Jan. 12. At yesterday's meeting of the Lonlon University Court it was announced that various City companies were making ■rifts to the University aggregating E40,000. These benefactions will b? applied towards meeting the cost of the ceremonial hall of the new University
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    EARL OF HARROWBY.
    56 16 The Earl of Harrowby, who arrived at the end of last month on a visit to Malaya, left Singapore for Java yesterday. He will return here in time to sail for home on the Carthage on Feb. 3. The Earl, who is 68 years of age, is
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    MR. ANDREW MELLON.
    36 16 Rugby, July. 11. Mr. Andrew Mellon, American Ambassador, reached Southampton in the White Star liner Majestic from New York to resume his duties in London after a brief holiday in America. British Wireles
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    RED LEAFLETS.
    90 16 Find in Bangkok Temple. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 13. A large number of Communist leaflets. bearing exhortations to overthrow th-j Government, were discovered today in ono of the temples. No clue to the identity of those responsible for the leaflets has yet been discovered. The pamphlets
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    ARRESTED AT RACES.
    95 16 "Common Betting House" Charge At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 13. Three Chinese, Lim Eng Teng, Toh i Seng Hin and Ung Hye Wah, were arrested at the races, yesterday by the police on charges of having the management or assisting in the management of
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    PORTUGESE REFUGEES.
    82 16 Amnesty Eases Difficult Position For D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 11. Many Portugese political criminals-, who had been interned in Portugese Timor have sought refuge in the D.E.1., recently causing trouble to the authorities because they often arrive without a single cent. The Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad now
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    LEAVING SUMATRA.
    68 16 Farewell Party Honours Dr. Spillane. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 11. On Ftiday last a small party gathered at the home of Mr. Winckley, the manager of Padang Tjermin Estate, for a farewell party in the honour of Dr. Spillane, formerly the physician of the United Langkat.
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    28 16 Miss Jean Armstrong will again deliver her descriptive talk on her cure and conversion. During th? past week Miss Armstrong has appeared in several theatres and halls up-country.
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    3224 17 Christmas Football Produces A Crop Of Surprises. BRISTOL'S BRILLIANT RECOVERY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straitk Times Office, Fleet Street, Dec. 27. Christmas sport has been practically confined to football and both codos have produced the usual holiday crop of surprUet. Many of the leading profession- a! soccer
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    SPY'S NIGHT IN A BALLOON.
    446 17 Over German Lines. BELGIAN'S BRAVERY TO AID THE ALLIES. Lord Hal four of Burleigh, who was in the Secret Service in the war. told an audience at Finsbury Town Hall a story of how the bravery of a Belgian officer j resulted in the Allies
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    BRAVERY REWARDED.
    104 17 Medals Presented To Heroes of Shanghai War. Na iking, Jan. 1. A very impressive ceremony was held at the National Government this morning when medals were BffßMatad to Generals Tsai TJ.n«ukai. Chiang Kwnng-nai, Tai Chi, Chang Chi-;hunjr :>ml Yu Tsi-shih for their bravery against the Japanese in Shanghai
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    CHINA'S NEW MINT.
    96 17 To Coin Silver Dollars In March. Shanghai, Dec. 30. The Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, announces that a well-eaoipped Central Mint will !>e opened on March 1 for the coinage into dorian of silver tendered hy the public at a conversion rate of 71 'j t:\el
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    THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT.
    1066 18 PENANG LETTER A Promise Redeemed Penang As The Seat Of Government Amusement Park Competition Amalgamation Rumours Jan. 1 As Chinese New Year Possible Shortage Of Transport. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 6. A eMMH rumour of very general intonot here at She moment is that a
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    PEIPING SENSATION.
    174 18 Dismissal of Thirty-Two Students. Peiping, Dec. 26. Considerable sensation has been created in educational circles by the dismissal of 32 students of the N< rmal University on orders from Nanking. It is alleged that the dismissed students were involved in Communist agitation. Recently several professors were also arrested
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    FIGHTS AT A MEETING.
    323 18 Sir Oswald Mosley Heckled. Broken bottles, chairs, and pieces ofj wcod were flung about during disturbances at a meeting addresst-d by Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascfets, in Battersea Town Hall on Dec. 6. There was so much interruption thit at or.c
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    SIR ALFRED GILBERT IN TEARS.
    361 18 Overcome by Savage Club's Tribute. Sir Alfred (iill>ert, the famous sculptor, creator of the Broa of Piccadilly Circus, broke down with intense emotion, when replying to the toast of his health at a Savage Club dinner at which he was the cuest of honour. Mr.
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    BRITISH SALESMEN.
    1004 19 A Letter in Their Defence. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. It seems unbelievable that anyoiK' with hazy and muddle-headed ideas m buaineM in general and local trading condition in particular should feel I u»N>n to sit in judgment over Briti.-li n.irchants in this Colony, and
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    THE TRADE EXHIBITION.
    824 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, If His Majesty's Trale Commissioner and the local British importers of British gooris want to have a nice little all-British tea party," let them have it by ail mean*, but why go to the expense of getting up an
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    NATIVE SUGAR.
    622 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The "Malay Mail" of Jan. 11 contains a letter by Mr. V. A. Tayler to which I have sent a reply addressed to it to the Editor of that paper and beg to ask you as a favour to print
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    PASSTHE NUT-CRACKERS.
    484 19 PASS THE NUT-CRACKERS. To the Editor of the Strait- Times. Sir, f take off my hat and also award the biscuit to your London correspondent f i cabling the two fallowing items of news together: •F. W. Woolworth announce a net profit of £4,477,885, against a profit last year of
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    MR. RIJK AND OURSELVES.
    426 19 (An acknowledgement from Messrs. Braddon and Tayler.) To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— That Mr. Rijk should have thought it worth while to commemorate us in verse is a great compliment. His clever parody of the AJice in Wooder- lajul masterpiece has afforded us
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    THE STOCK PROBLEM.
    324 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— "The Doctor and the Tailor then Walked homeward hand in hand, They wept like anything because, The best brains in the land." Of the 357,000 tons of American stock Dr. Whitford can tell you that there are not more
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    PINEAPPLE CANNING.
    260 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I award the palm to Captain R. Nevill F. R. G. S for he can certainly hand it out! Some time ago, when he rushed into print, he appeared as an authority on tinplate, decrying the methods of the British
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    MALAYA'S EMISSARIES.
    162 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The letter of Mr. M. A. Mariampillai, which appeared in the Straits Times of Jan. 9 suggesting a subscription to meet the expenses of sending the two best men available to England in order to lay personally before and dwell
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    SHIPOWNING AS A PUNISHMENT.
    283 19 Lord Essendon's Dream 01 "Down Below." Lord EsMndon, the chairman of Hip Kurness Withy Line, speaking at a Inn cheon of the Royal Kmpire Society Cannon Street Hotel, E.C., (aid had to reconcile his paradoxical position of being both a shipo-vner and an opt mist. The
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    BRAZILIAN COFFEE.
    128 19 Marketing Possibilities In India. Bombay. Dec. 30. A powerful Brazilian syndicate htU M-nt out two representatives to lad explore the possibilities of marketing Lrazilian coffee in this country. I negotiations prove successful their aim is to open a chain of coffee toctorie nd di -minting centres in India
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    CUSTOMS SHEDS.
    166 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— lt is sm pricing tha: the Government has not thought lit to ered d« cent buildings for the examination ol passenger's luggage at the vt halves in Singapore. The present ahedl are a iilfTM to our pori They ire in
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