The Straits Times, 23 January 1933

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    52 1 The Straits Times \^*S Af [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST 'AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. i ?0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAtf, JANUARY 23, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times BUILDING AND ENGINEERING SUPPLEMENT. MONDAY, JANUARY
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      389 1 Singapore: 78. cccil st. cphonk eieiT.-" j Phone 5261-2. >A NIGHT! •LIKE THIS. I i «.15 Tonight 9.15. A DOLLAR A DAY we VAC-TRIC ALL BRITISH REFRIGERATOR Dm Vac-Trie All British Rcfri-irralor can Uv yours for a dollar a «lay sj»r«a<l <»\rr a y« i ar. Us remarkable price of
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      297 1 I KUALA LUMPUR: 26. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683T. THE "ACE OF BLADES" THE FINEST RAZOR BLADE EVER PRODUCED OUR CLAIM YOUR GAIN Best sno empty one. AH that skill and the f^\ ..m .m c A tested, proved md jiunianteed, are passed on latest methods of manutacture can produce, ,Au
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      12 1 6.15 Tonight 9 15. A NIGHT! LIKE THIS. Phone 5261-2. I ..J
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      485 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDF.R CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. CORFU 16.000 Feb. 3 X
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      669 2 (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlcsborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 24 25 HAKONE MARU 10,400 Feb. 8 9 SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 24 S FUSHI.MI MARU 10,900 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 .23 t TEKUKINI
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      465 2 BURNS ttHLP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWItf AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,868 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tops) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      513 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. MEONIA 24/1 2i/l 25/1 27/1 BORINGIA 14 2 14/2 15 2 17/2 FIONIA 7/3 7 3 8/S 10/3 BRRIA 28
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      1115 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China (193!). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CINAUD STEAMSHIP CO.. 1.1 l». THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The
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  • The Straits Times BUILDING AND ENGINEERING SUPPLEMENT.
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      13 1 The Straits Times BUILDING AND ENGINEERING SUPPLEMENT. MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1933. PUBLISHED MONTHLY.
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      PROGRESS OF HONG KONG.
      950 1 The Rapid Development Of The North Point District. NEW RESIDENTIAL AREA. Great Progress has been made in the North Point district of the city in the work started some years ago of cutting through huge masses of granite and the old North Point fortress in order
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      26 1 The new Home of the Straits Times Press is making rapid constructional progress. The illustration shows the Steel Construction to be on the point of completion.
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      SHIPBUILDING
      277 1 . According to the Returns compiled by Lloyds Register of Shipping (which take into account only vessels of 100 tons gross and up wards, the construction of which has actually been commenced) there were 55 merchant vessels of 238,433 tons gross under construction in Great Britain and Ireland at the
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        11 1 IJ ill SIMPLICITY IN BUILDING ITT* BRANCH OFFICE: |<T HONGKONG BANK
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        73 1 HUME Steel Products:Arc- welded PIPES for high pressure water mains with spun -in concrete or bitumen linings. Welded MINING PIPES with slip or flanged joints, rubber lined or painted only, as required. Welded steel TANKS of all descriptions. Automatic and screw down WATER GATES. Welded steel GRILLES, DOORS, FENCES, STANDS,
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      MARINE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY REVIEWED.
      2913 2 New Ferry For Hong Kong Harbour. In a special article to the Journal ol Commerce and Shipping Telegraph Mr. A. C. Hardy B.Sc., F.R.G.S. reviews the marine electrical situation generally and gives a full description of the new Diesel- electric ferry boats which are being specially
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        65 2 UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED ENGINEERS' S TORES-TOOLS I AND SUNDRIES J WILL FILL ALL YOUR DEMANDS IF IT'S:LEATHER BELTING BALAI A a SHAFTING AND SHAFT HAIR OR COPPER QUEEN FITTINGS-HAND AND BELTING-PUMPS-PUMP OR MACHINE TOOLS -PAINTS HOSE ACCESSORIES:— GREASES AND OILS-JOINTING-PACKING OR WATER -GAS -STEAM TUBE LUBRICATORS-FILTERS- AND TUBE FITTINGSRAILWAY MATERIALS.
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        122 2 NATIONAL OIL ENGINES. 4200 B.H.P. IN NATIONAL VERTICAL HEAVY OIL ENGINES DRIVING GENERATING PLANT FOR MINE. REPRESENTATIVES FOR MAIJVYA ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO., LTD. 98, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. tmm OXYGEN ACETYLENE COY LTO vU I sjlL I UP» F ~^^^r^~ __Wy \l y ;..^^B B» ~~**Zf*yߣ±.~*+ j^^_ ■<--; >j f J-sJ^s—-
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        63 2 OX V weldX INCREASES PROFITS In slump time* O\\\v.ct\lt'"-' W c I J i n n i> .special^ to 'v ri'i"ininiiukJ hecausc it cniihlts you to repair, uiaUo -IS A"mi ils IKU aiul Lise attain tools and niuchincry which, if not for our pr.K-css, must be discardworkinc life FAR EAST
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        LAST-MINUTE WIN FOR CHINESE.
        654 3 Interesting Match With R.A.F. Chinese 5; R.A.F. 4. After leading by tivo clear goals in the first half of their football match against the Chinese, at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday afternoon the R.A.F. eased 1 up and not only allowed the Chinese to equalise but
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        AT SEA VIEW.
        299 3 Diving Champions' Fine Display. Swimming: enthusiasts received a treat when a diving exhibition was given by the Olympic games champion, Harold "Dutch" Smith and Farid Simaika, at the Sea View Hotel on Saturday evening. Many varied dives were executed with much grace and beauty as befits the
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      332 3 ARGUN' MARU, Jap., 4.040 tons, from Karachi 23.1 for Kobe 24.1. AUBY. Sar., 319 tons, fiom Limbang 21.1, for Kuching 23.1. BORIBAT. Siam. 353 tons, from Tumpat 22.1 for Tumpat and Coast 25.1. DURBAN, MARU, Jap., 4,382 tons, from Yokohama 21.1, for Liverpool 23.1. DAJAK, Dutch, 89 tons,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      112 3 Monday. Jan. 2.1. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrlv«. Entrance KEPI'KI. HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Hygeia," Lch. "Lady Clifford" Havre, Van Heutsz, Centaur. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT DOCK*. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock SolL Keppel Harbour. King's Dock
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        278 3 The Latest and Improved \w/ DREM fig (."El, i ftV-p-^ ffiM Specially made fr^S**H f or P 1. LEICA 2. CINE aid 3. ORDINARY Absolutely reliable. Price $9.90 or $10.00 post free anywhere. Sole Agents SINGAPORE PHOTO Co., Largest Camera House in Malaya. S9 HIGH STREET SINGAPORE. T'phone 6359 T'grama
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        572 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated in Germany.) axi The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures: OUTWARD. 5 s.s. FRANKEN for Manila, Honf Konjr. Shanghai, Japan and North China J* n 23 GOSLAR for Japan and North China Jan 31 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Feb. 6 NECKAR for Manila,
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        401 3 BOUJUt STBAMfIUP UNB caWAMPUCAN MAD/ UNI MJf^ a^aJj«BJLv >PBav LOWEST THROUGH FARES To England via America are now being quoted. Take advantage of them NOW I Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON In yoar itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal
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        481 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Suez CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Dae Spore), s.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 25 Fab. M HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF RANGOON for Havre, London, R'dam It
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        194 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday, January 23. H. W. 7.1S a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 10.12 p.m., 8 ft. Tuesday, January 24. H. W. 8.34 a.m., 8 ft. 9 in., 11.04 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Wednesday, January 25. H. W. 5.38 a.m., 9 ft. 4 in., 11.45 p.m., 9 ft. Thursday,
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        505 4 SITUATION VACANT When applying (or any position advertised, la these columns send copies o» testimonials. Do mot send originals. linx Number 925, second trrade DresserI rk billet filled. Applicants thanked. WANTED immediately, first class con-ductor-factory clerk. State salary required. Peradin Estate. Pontian, Johore. SALESMAN CHINESE, experienced Jii sundries, piece-goods, etc.
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        708 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET small bungalow, No. 5 Gun|( Rd. Ipply to The British Malays TraitM Exicntor Co- Ltd.. Tel. B959. TO LET, "Sentosa" 61, Stevens Road, Compound house, furnished, suitable for boarding house. Apply personally to Estate ft Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd. TO LET, as from February
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        501 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET NOTICE. TO LET at considerably reduced rent, 2nd lnor Borsumy Building, 41, Robinson Road, uimi rly occupied by Vacuum Oil Company, Inc. Lift and all modern conveniences. \pply to SOCONY-VACUUM CORPORATION. ."»th floor, Union Building, Singapore. FOR SALE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS USED KELVIN VTORS Low prices,
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        404 4 MISCELLANEOUS Ton can hays THE SUNEAT TIMES delivered to you every week for three month* for tl-60. Manager, Sunday Timer. MODERN ballroom dances taught at Rena's Dance Studio, Meyer Mansions Ist floor, flat No. 6, Coleman St. Tel. 4639. IP YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas, have the Strait* Budget
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        537 4 PUBLIC NOTICE^ NOTICE The Exchange Banks will bo closed on: THURSDAY, JANUARY 26. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28. BANK HOLIDAYS. RIM SENG LAND CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. Notice is hereby given that the Roadp (excepting Ayrr Rajah, Cuona Vista an'l Reformatory Roads) and tracks in Grant No. 108, Survey No.
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        304 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mr*. HARD and Ml*t HAXA. M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyres and Tubes and make a saving. Distributor* £tff CHIN H1AT II IN' OIL ra«? TRADING CO. t *fl*j* 246, Sonth Hridje Road or co<mWkA Ring np S437.
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        74 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapon Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 Qi-arterly 8.50 $12.00 7.60 Hal, 1 Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $1640 I T early.. $34.03 $48.00 $80.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instruction* for CLASSI- I FIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the I form at the bottom of thi*
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      RAILWAY WAGES
      112 5 . Men Refuse To Accept Award. London, .lan. 18. The Executive of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen has declared i». is unable to accept the proposal of the Railway Companies to adopt the finding of the Chairman of the National Wages' Board. It added that the
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      CAPT. HOPE
      91 5 . Why Airman's Return Was Delayed. Rugby, Jan. 20. Fears entertained in some quarters for the safety of Capt. Hope, A. U and his j assistant pilot, Heanly, who were making a search in the Alps for the missing aviator, Squadron-Leader Hinkler, were dispetted today. The airmen returned to
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      54 5 Mr. W. D. Magill, manager, Kirn Seng Estate, Kuala Ketil, Kedah, who recent- 1 ly met with an accident while riding in the Taiping Amateur Races, will be proceeding home on leave at the end of January. Mr. E. J, Chandler of Dennistown Kstate, Parit Buntar, Perak, will be transferred
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      GEORGE MOORE.
      516 5 Death of Well-known Victorian Novelist. London, Jan. 21. The <k-ath has occurred of George Mopre, the novelist and playwright. Renter. Q«Wfa Moore's first novel. Flowers of Passion, was published in 1877. and his last, Aphrodite in Aulis, in IWI. in 1855, the son of an li:sh land. owner,
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      38 5 A Watchnight Service will be held at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church in Kampong Knpor Road on Wednesday beginning ct il o'clock. A collection will be taken in aid of the Conference Claimants' Fund for retired Asiatic ministers.
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      RADIUM FROM CANADA.
      358 5 First Supply Ready For Sale. Hospitals and persons interested in the supply of radium for medical purposes are keeping a watchful eye on developments which may well prove the beginning of a radium price "war" between Belgian and Canadian interests. Negotiations are already proceeding in London, the
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      BOXER'S ARREST.
      527 5 Inquest on Woman Opens. Harold Vincent Perrau, a well-known local Eurasian boxer, appeared before Mr. I. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, this morning whan the inquiry was begun into the death of a young Chinese wonun IMHMd Piah, alias Putch. It will be recalled that in consequence of a
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        423 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals a la Carte at Mbderatc Cost. Aread daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sausage Rolls and Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. PHONE 5381. HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. THIS
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        22 5 AGENTS FOR STRAITS J^^ SETTLEMKNTS ANO r^g. P.M.S. aV4al i Hi Boustead Co. MB LIMITED. Wf (Inc. in F.M.S.) (Inc. In EnglfDii)
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        625 5 JLEGAL NOTICES NOTICE. lanaed hy Ihr Chief I'ulirp Offirrr. Singapore, under Sertimi 7 I of Ordinaire No. 96 (Minor Offences), as to firinz Crarkeni in Celebration of the Chinese New Year. The Chief Police Officer. Singapore, authorises the letting otf of fireworks on the following fixed day; and hours during
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      IMPORTANT APPEAL JUDGMENT.
      2111 6 Magistrate Upheld. VEXATIOUS PROSECUTION VERDICT. Judgment was delivered by the full Court of Appeal on Saturday in a case arising out of a decision by the District Judge in which the prosecution was found to be vexatious, and in which the prosecutor was directed to pay $50
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        78 6 SHELL AVIATION SERVICE <)n her flight from London to Cape Town and buck Mrs. Mollison relied on Shell Aviution Spirit and Shell Aviution Service. ■B BB B^H Aiivt. of tin- Asiatic I'ct illicit hi Company (S.S.) Limited. j FRANKELS OFFER THE WORLD'S BEST CABIN AND m WARDROBE TRUNKS. ALL SIZES
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        169 6 WHITEAWAYS STOCKTAKING SALE EVERY DEPARTMEiYl 1 PARTICIPATES IN THIS EVENT MEN'S HATS. ''jtr*-"' Special offer of .'.'ft l-'clt Hats, with V HDan brims, in li^l'l 1 ilai'k K*cy or Ihkvc. MENS RAINCOATS. t_- c.» i Stioni; Watorproofn liul>l>ci lined, Sale 92. i0 ouch. wmiat Ik It. nil size*. Sale $5.00
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        189 7 AIHAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World'i Picturci. NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15. 1 WILL ROGERS |f 'l" c f r ent °f Kinfts 9Cj^ The Idol of the People HRfc'-- Neve*r more whimsical never /^fflL'^ wittier here to joke depression jJS**-* away with that firand old insti- *-.i
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        205 7 Greeted AGAIN by Enthusiastic Crowds! DON'T MISS TONIGHT'S LAST SCREENING!! 6.15 CAPITOL I 9.15 j YOU MUST SEE this Sparkling BRITISH MUSICAL FARCE COMEDY BROUGHT BACK by Popular Demand H HXm a^aW B a^a^s* \M m \MLLA.mm Br I V t^B b^^^^^^tß bIWi MVjfie Inimitable pair together ctfain J I
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        499 7 m i\_'____?''__^~r\ RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. LAUGHTER a nd THRILLS AND A SPICE OF ROMANCE MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN EDDIE QUILLAN AND ARTHUR STONE BIG E SHOT A new and original entertainment Another tn-at from the "SUhsJiinu Susie" producers "THERE GOES THE BRIDE" JESSIE MATTHEWS OWEN NARES GRAND COMEDY! DELIGHTFUL SONGS! r' WISHING
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      267 8 Japanese Demand Still Unsatisfied. STEADINESS IN THE LOCAL MARKET. (By Our Financial Correßpondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 6' 2 cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $74.37': per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber. London. 2 5/32 d.. down l/32d. New York. 2 29/32 els., down l/.{2 ct. Markei
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      82 8 Noon, Jan. 23. K.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 6'/> 6 9 1G (F. 0.8.) ..6 13~16 6 15 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Feb. ..6 9 16 6 11 1(! Mar. .6 11 16 6 13 16 Apr.-June 8*
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      PRODUCE.
      191 8 Singapore, Jan. SS. Gambler r>.o< (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.0" Copra 5.10 mixed 4.60 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.9;" W Kite Pepper 20 -'Kj Black Pepper 16 > Pearl Sago 3.91' small 3.90 medium 6.o'' Bice Siam $148 to 20 Saigon $134 to 18 Rangoon $137 to 15 No. 1
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    • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        1 EXCHANGE RATES.
        201 8 EXCHANGE RATES. SELLING. Singapore, Jan. 23. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 5 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 7/8 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 27/32 London, demand 2/3 13/16 London, T.T. 2/3 25/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 980 Hamburg, demand 158 New York, demand
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        EXCHANGES.
        115 8 Ruj?by, Jan. 20. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.35 Athens 625 Berlin 14',: Belgrade 250 Bombay 16 5 32 Brussels 24 7 32 Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires 421/2 official Copenhagen 19 15/16 Geneva 17 13 32 Helsingfors 227 Hong Kong 13 5 8 Lisbon 110 Madrid 40 15 16 Milan
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          MINING.
          435 8 Imu« VaL Pd. Buyer* Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 23/6 £1 £1 Audtral Malay 18/5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/3 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 11/X t Batansr Padang 0.05 1 1 Batu Caves 0.27 '/a 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay 5/£1 £1 Chenderiang -/9d. 1 1
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          GENERAL.
          273 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer*. I 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 Seller?. 0 80 norn 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.03 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. T> Prefs. 20/6 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15 6 I
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          DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
          147 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe P-c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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          RirmtKM SHARES.
          387 8 RUBBER SHARES. Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Kvatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall 4 Ev»m A. Co. Allenby (11) 0.48 0.55 0.4S 06. Alor Gajah ($1) 0-25 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.60 0.65 0.50 o.t>o A. Kuning ($1) 0.06 0.16 0.05 0.1". A. Malay ($2) 0.76 I.oo
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      15 8 From China and Japan, by Yasukuni Maru, due ut Singapore 1 p.m. tomorrow.
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      AIR MAIL.
      50 8 Mails by the Outward Dutch Aeroplan. from Amsterdam are expected to arnv, at Singapore by the evening express to day. Correspondence addressed to box holders only will be ready for deliver;, at 7.30 p.m. Applications from noi boxholders for delivery at the Genera. Post Office cannot be entertained.
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      RASPUTIN'S DAUGHTER.
      117 8 Not To Appear In Circus At Riga. The Latvian Government has cancelled he permit granted to the daughter of itasputin which had been issued to enible her to perform in a circus in Riga, rhe reason given, states he Exchange, is hat her presence in Latvia would not
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSB,
      207 8 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. Todar. China and Japan (Tottori Mara) :t pni, J.-ipan and Korea (Parcels 1 iTottnri I Maru 2.M p.m. Benirkalis. Liitioean liilik Tanjong Balei (Retch) ..3 p.m, Ceylon, Egypt, Geaea, Kareae, <:roat Britain and Copenhagen Meonia) 7 p.m, Denmark 1 Parcels) (Meonia) 6 p.m. 1 Inferred Departures. 'North.
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      • MAILS FOB EUROPE.
      37 8 MAILS FOR EUROPE. Talamba TVArt«gn«B Christiaan Huygen* Corfu Indrapoera Conte Rosso Spot* LoMoi Oct. 20 Not. 1! Oct. 10 Not. 1' Not. 26 Dm. II Nov. 26 Dee. 1 Dtc. 2 Dec. t Dec. 16 Jan. i
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      MURDER TRIAL.
      195 8 Remarkable Attitude Of Accused Man. Paris, Dec. 21. RemarkaMe sangfroid is being shown by Guy Davin, who is accused of the murder of the rich American, Richard Wall, whose trial began at Versailles Assizes yesterday. Pnrini; his long interrogation by the President of llm Court, DsVin showed not
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      ST. PAUL'S CHOIR.
      165 8 Now Able to Hear Sermons. The choir of St. Paul's Cathedral has low the privilege of hearing the sermon >n Sunuays. Acoustics were something that Wren orgot when he huilt the dome, and when le turned his hand to them after the juilding was finished, the mischief
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        76 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday. January 33. j nivinjr Kxhibition, Sea View Hotel. Wpdnrxday, January 25. Rotary tirtin. Adelphi II. it. -I. Police' Band, Telok Aycr, 0.15 p.m. J Thurxday, January 26. Chinese New Yuur. Bank Holiday. I Friday. January 27. Bank Holiday. > I I.l' Saturday. January 28. I
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        DISAPPOINTMENTS OF 1932.
        927 9 Year of Depression Ends But Net Without Hope. London, Dec. 2*. "Jobbing backwards" is a proverbially futile occupation. But if we would endeavour to peer through the mists of uncertainties that obscure the horoscope of 1933, it is no bad thing to fix our minds first on
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        BASLE FAIR.
        284 9 Exhibition of Swiss Produce. The annual Swiss Industries Fair will be held at Basle, its permanent headquarters, from March 26 to April 4. This Khine city has been a centre of commercial and intellectual life of Europe for many countries. Basle is an important international railroad centre, an
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        BULLION MARKET.
        520 9 Samuel Montagu and Co., to their letter dated London Dec. 28 state The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £1111,788,284 on Dec. 21, as compared with £139,422,097 on the previous Wednesday. The reduction in the reserve, is due to the sale of gold in connection
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        METAL MARKETS.
        440 9 Copper Producers' Attitude. Messrs. William Jacks and Co., writing from London on Dec. 31, state: Britain having fulfilled her engagements to date, and somewhat better reports of the position in Germany, caused a temporary rally in prices of most commodities, and there is no doubt that the numerous
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        LONDON RUBBER AND TIN.
        77 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21. RUBBBR. (Quotation's as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyeri) 2 3/S2. (SetUra) 2 7/32. Apr.-Junr 2%. July-Sept. 2 5/16. Oct.-Dec. 2 7/16. Market tone Quiet. TIN. Snot £145 13s. 9d. Three months £146 6s. 3d. Market tone Firmer.
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        TENNAMARAM PALM OIL.
        417 9 Bulk Shipping Now In Sight. The ninth annual ordinary general of the Tennamaram Palm Oil Company, Ltd., was held on Dec. 15 at the registered offices of the company, 10. Old Jewry, E.C., Mr. C. R. Gilliat (the chairman) presiding. The chairman, after referring to the absence
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        FUTURE TIN QUOTA,
        166 9 Optimisiti in Dutch Circles. (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 29. I learn from well-informed Dutch tin quarters that rumour? as to an agreement to restrict tin production to a still lower quota are unfounded, says the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times. No such further reduction of
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        USE OF RUBBER.
        230 9 A new company, International Latex Processes, Limited, has been formed l>y the Anode Rubber Company, Limited, and the United States Rubber Company to the purpose of consolidating: all patents en latex manufacture held by these two companies throughout the world, excepting the United States of America. It
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        602 9 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCH, INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 IMKMI Glds. 24,190,324 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFKTS: THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavia: Head office for Dutch Eatt Indie*. BRANCH OFFICES DHTCH BAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoonp. ('hpribon, Gnrontalo, Makassar, Medan,
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        312 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1 82 i. HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST: BATAVIA. Branchei throughout the Dtitrh Fn t Indies and in the Straits Bettleratntl, In.lin, China, Japan and Arabia. LONDON BANKERS The
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      AMUSEMENTS
      135 10 Singapore. AI.HAMBRA. Will K. £<-r* nnd Marian Nixon in Too Busy To Work G. 15 9.ir> Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— A Night Like This with Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn. 6.15— 9.15 Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD. -Madam Satan with Kay Johnson and Reginald Denny. PasaV Malnm. Gate 10 cts. Ladies
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      ©i£ Straits Ikira SINGAPORK, MONDAY, JAN. 23, 1933. "DO YOUR DAMNEDEST."
      897 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, JAN. 23, 1933. "DO YOUR DAMNEDEST." Washington has succeeded Geneva as the focal point of interest in the between China and Japan and he would be a bold man who attempted to predict the ultimate outcome of the sorry exhibition of ineptitude on the part
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      SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
      270 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sime are going home in April. Mr. P. H. Holland, Senior Executive Engineer, Kinta, is retiring shortly. H. E. the Governor has appointed Mr. R. J. Curtis, M.C.S., to be his private secretary. Mr. J. I. Miller, M.C.S., has been appointed Registerar-General of
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      MAN'S WAR WITH THE CLOUDS.
      992 10  -  E. J. Howland.) Unseen Army Which Fights the Weather. (l!y Man's age-long battle with the weather in descrihnl fa the following article. Whit is to gay," rj«/>K the writer, that o>ie day the elect ronirs of the atmosphere will not be transmuted into the must
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      NOTES OF THE DAY*
      771 10 NOTES OF THE DAY A PROTEST HEARD. The august British Raj haa responded to a pinprick administered by the Strait* Times. Last September a protect appeared in this column against the price of two rupees, eighty-nine annas, equivalent to four shillings and sixpence, charged for the annual leport of the
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        73 10 HEAR THE OH A C-E-C SUIHHETEMIYME You will eventually own a G.E.C. Radio. Why not own one now CLUCAS.— At the General Hospital, Singa pore on January 20, to the wife of K. 1, Clucas, a daughter, Joyce. Lindsay. TKCKER— BODENHAM.— On January 21 1933, at Penang, Claude, the youngest
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      COUNT UCHIDA DEFENDS JAPANESE INVASION OF JEHOL.
      5114 11 INTEGRAL PART OF MANCHUKUO. Territorial Designs Denied. 24-HOUR ULTIMATUM. Committee of 19 Makes A Stand. Tokio. Jan. L' 2. Disregarding the Committee of Nineteen's demand for a definite reply to Wednesdays proposal, the Government has cabled to the Japanese delegation instructing it to
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      FEDERAL COUNCIL
      73 11 . Rubber Control Question To Be Raised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23. It is understood that several unofficial members intend raising the question of rubber control at the mteting of the Federal Council. The two Chinese members and the European mining member strongly i.pposed the Aliens
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      LONDON'S WEST END DESERTED.
      168 11 Strike of Busmen Still Continues. London, Jan. 23. Seventy per cent, of the London buses are affected by the stoppage, which is due to the men's objection to speeding up the schedule. The West End was derelict of traffic last night. No settlement was reached by
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      WORLD CONFERENCE.
      376 11 Approval of Preliminary Report. Rugby, Jan. 20. The British Press expresses general approval of the recommendations contained in the report by the Preparatory Commission on the Economic and Monetary Conference. The report declares that the London Conference must draw up a treaty of peace. War Debts. nU standard,
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      P.C. HOOFT FIRE.
      90 11 Fresh Outbreak On Dutch Liner. Paris, Jan. 18. Le Matin announces that a new fire has broken out on the Dutch ship, Pieter Cornelius Hooft, which was partially destroyed by fire on Nov. 14 last year. It is thought that the new outbreak wa? caused by the
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      ARMED ROBBERS
      105 11 . Another House Visited In Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 22. Going downstairs early this morning, the occupants of 27, Hieren Street were confronted by a gang of six armed and masked Chinese. The house is occupied by Mrs. Sim Gook Lan and her son, Mr. Goh
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      STORM TROOPS IN BERLIN.
      376 11 Nazis' Rally. CASUALTIES IN STREET CLASHES. Berlin, Jan. 22. There is great nervousness in view of the huge Nazi rally this afternoon in Buelow Square. Several minor collisions 1-elwien Nazis and Communists have already occurred. Uniformed Nazi storm troops from all pcrts of Berlin and groups
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      MONACO'S PRINCESS.
      79 11 Renounces Rights In Favour of Son. Marseilles, Jan. 18. The beautiful hereditary Princess Charlotte of Monaco has written to her father. Prince Louis, renouncing all her hereditary rights to the Throne in favour of her son, the boy Prince Rainier, or failing him her daughter, Princess Antoinette, and
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      MRS. KATE MEYRICK.
      62 11 Night Club Queen Believed To Have Left £20,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21. It is believed that Mrs. Kate Meyrick, known as London's. "Night Club Queen," who died from influenza on Friday, left £20,000. Despite the repeated police interference with her businesses, it is thought
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      PLANS FALL THROUGH.
      60 11 Russian Attempt To Sell Timber To Spain. Madrid, Jan. 17. Although the Soviet delegation continues to visit the naval workshops and docks, it is authoritatively stated that the commercial negotiations are doomed to failure. Russia had hoped to sell timber to Spain and to buy ships, but
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      SUEZ CANAL
      56 11 . Increased South To North Traffic In November. Suez, Jan. 17. Traffic through the Suez Canal during November, although less than the preceding month, shows a 4 per cent, gain on November of 1931, which is the greatest gain since October, 1929. The increase was almost entirely noticeable in
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      DISORDERS IN IRISH ELECTION.
      138 11 Mr. Cosgrave's Escape. "SECRET SETTLEMENT" RUMOURS. Dublin, Jan. 22. Fifty people were "injured in a fight at a Cosgrave meeting at Tralee. Motorcars were stoned, and the police used their batons to clear the streets. The outbreak followed heckling of Mr. Cosgrave. Seventy civic guards formed
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      R.A.F. ACCIDENT.
      52 11 Machine Turns Turtle At Port Swettenham. One of four R.A.F. mechines making the return journey to India from Singapore came to grief at Port Swettenham this morning. The mac him hit the mud and turned turtle. Neither the pilot nor the mechanic were injured, but the machine was
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      LONDON MURPER.
      125 11 LONDON MURDER. Furnace's Story of The Crime. The inquest on James Furnace who was charged with the murder of Walter Spatchett, revealed that he swallowed spirits of salt in the police cell. The bottle was concealed in the lining of his overcoat and was not discovered when he wis searched
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      ALWAR STATE.
      70 11 Meo Disturbances Virtually Ended. Alwar, Jan. 18. The disturbances in the Meo areas in Alwar State have virtually ended, and it is expected that the British troops called in to quell the revolt will shortFy be withdrawn. Brigadier Lakin, who is in charge of the British punitive expedition,
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      PENSIONERS' PATRIOTISM.
      101 11 Relinquish Dues During Emergency. Rugby, Jan. 20. Hh Ministry of Pensions' fifteenth annual report states that the number of pensioners in receipt of grants was 1,181,000 which was .54,000 fewer than the year previously. The expenditure for the year was about t60.000.000. It states that in con.-ideratioa of
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      NEW FRENCH LINER.
      46 11 Launching Of The President Doumer. Marseilles, Jan. 22. The new Messagerie* Maritime* oilbvrning liner President Doumer was launched today is the presence of a distinguished gathering. The vessel, which is 466 feet in length, will operate the Jndo-China and Far East service.— Reuter.
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      MR. GALSWORTHY.
      25 11 London, Jan. 22. Mr. John Galsworthy, the well-known novelist, is seriously ill at his home in Hampstead from an*emia, following a chill.— Reuter.
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      WAR DEBT DISCUSSIONI IN WASHINGTON.
      284 11 WAR DEBT DISCUSSION IN WASHINGTON. Joint Statement From White House. Rugby, Jan. 20. A communique i*sued at the White House, Washington, this afternoon states that the conference this morning between President Hoover and the President elect, Mr. Roosevelt, was devoted mainly to a canvass of the foreign situatino. The following
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      INFLUENZA WORSE.
      113 11 Alarming Epidemic In Britain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21. The influenza epidemic which has afflicted Great Britain for several weeks is worsening. At Swansea, 41,000 oases are reported —a quarter of the city's population. Deaths in London and the big provincial cities were doubled again this
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      REVENUE OFFICER'S DIVE.
      108 11 Fines For Possessing Illicit Still. When a Chinese was produced on charges of possession of liquor, distilling liquor, and possession of an incomplete still before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, on Saturday, it was stated that the last-named article was found by a revenue
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      " 23 KILLED.
      56 11 23 KILLED. 60 Boxes Of Dynamite Blow Up In Mexico. Morelia, Mexico, Jan. 21. Twenty-three were killed and several injured in the explosion of sixty boxes of dynamite attributed to the carelessness of a truck driver employed on a Government road building commission. The fire which followed the explosion destroyed
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      MR. OTTO NIEMEYER. <
      50 11 MR. OTTO NIEMEYER. Financial Expert's Visit To Argentina. Buenos Aires, Jan. 17. The financial expert, Mr. Otto Niemeyer, has arrived in Argentina. The Finance Minister declared recently that Mr. Niemeyer's visit was not official, but that the Government would seize the opportunity to consult him upon certain financial matters. Aneta-Havas.
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      RETRENCHMENT IN THE F.M.S.
      1398 11 Will A Salaries Levy Be Necessary M.C.S. PERSONNEL. Five Thousand "Axed" In Eighteen Months Staggering figures of retrenchment of Government employees were given ■n the Federal Council this morning, and important statements were also made regarding a rumoured levy on salaries reorganisation of the Malayan Civil
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      A POTENTIAL PRISON DANGER.
      1362 12 Singapore Gaol Visited. OVERCROWDING. "THE BLOT ON THE SETTLEMENT." I.v Our Own Representative). Because of recent alarming prison riots Mid MMBM both in England and America, the debate in the Legislative Council last week on the subject of the Singapore gaol was of absorbing interest. The
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      POLICE REPORTS.
      287 12 Comments by Mr. Justice Terrell. The fact that certain flolioe reports were not put in evidence was commented upon by Mr. Justice Terrell in the Appeal Court on Saturday when Ali bin Abu and Ibrahim bin Adam, two Malay police constables, appealed against their conviction on charges of
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      THE ALHAMBRA.
      181 12 Will Rogers In Too Busy To Work." A year ago Will Rogers paid a vißit to Singapore and made a memorable manrh at a Rotary tiffin. Ever since then the pictures in which he is featured have had a particular interest, and his admirers will be glad to
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      LEASE OF JOHORE RAILWAY.
      407 12 F.M.S. Government Pays $1 A Year The new lease made between H.H. the Sultan of Johore and the F.M.S. Government in respect of the Johore State Railway was laid before the Federal Council this morning. A lease of the railway is granted for 21 years from
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      THE CAPITOL.
      83 12 Ralph Lynn And Tom Walls Again. At the Capitol, Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls make a brief but welcome return in "A Night Like This." Full of absurd situations, this picture provide these well-known comedians with full scope for their particular talents. The story revolves around a necklace
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR TRAGEDY.
      278 12 Dinghy Capsizes Two Drowned. Two members of the crew of the X.P.M. steamer, s.s. Singaranja, were drowned in sight of 'their friends in I Singapore Harbour yesterday morning. It was the tragic end of a morning cruise. The scene centres round the laid-up J vessels Singaranja, Singkara
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      DISPENSER FINED
      92 12 . Unregistered Medical Practitioner. Judgment was given by Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate, on Saturday in the case where a Chinese dispenser, Lai Chai Lut, was charged with practising medicine and surgery without being a registered medical practitioner, and of exposing for sale articles deemed to
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      ALLEGED EXTORTION
      76 12 . Serious Charge Against Ex-Detective. A Chinese ex-detective appeared before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, on Saturday, on five charges of extortion. It was alleged that the accused had for years been in the habit of extorting money from Chinese singing girts at Tanjong Pagar. The
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      EUROPEAN FALLS 35 FEET.
      235 12 Second Retrenched Officer Killed. Another employee jjf the St. James Power Station, Singapore, has met his death under extraordinary circumstance?. Last week, Mr. W. C. Williams, aged 31, was killed at the Singapore Swimming Club when h? dived into shallow water and struck his head on
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      THE PAVILION
      121 12 . Eddie Quillan In Good Form. Eddie Quillan, wiiii his Sunny desposition and "never-say-die' spirit, kept the audience in an excellent humour at the Pavilion last ni"ht when his latest production, "The Big Shot," opened a 'season. Full of fun, with just a little palhos and romance bonded, the
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      MR. MONTAGU NORMAN
      59 12 . Register Office Wedding Kept A Secret. London, Jan. 21. Mr. Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England and the City's Man of Mystery,' defeated the curious after all, and led his bride to tne Register Office unobserved. Reuter. Mr. Norman, who is 62, married Mrs. Priscilla
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      "VIRTUOUS COMEDY* AT THE THEATRE.
      689 12 "VIRTUOUS COMEDY" AT THE THEATRE. Repertory Players Do "Foolish Virgins." The Singapore Repertory Players might have chosen something with more meat in it than thin "virtuous comedy by Lance Howard for. truth to tell. "Foolish Virgins" was somewhat thin fare for a whole evening. Some of the situations were amusing
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      "BUSINESS AS USUAL."
      176 12 Stallholders' Complaints Adjusted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 22. Unußual scones were witnessed at. the Malacca City Park on Friday evening when all th'j stall-holders closed down as a protest against alleged high-handed treatment by the management. The trouble iwlglwlwl as the result of the management
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      JAPAN BUYS OLD SHIPS
      70 12 . Three Canadian Vessels To Be Broken Up. London, Jan. 18. The City Editor of the Daily Express draw* attention to .lapanis activity in Ihe market for ships for breaking up. Japan has recently purchased two 8,000 ton ships, which were constructed in 1919, from the Canadian
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        41 12 ™w li?ißN .l Policies Issued against FIRE, LIFE, MARINE, MOTOR VEHICLE, PERSONAL ACCIDENT, BURGLARY, ETC., ETC. FULL COVER GRANTED AT COMPETITIVE RATES. THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE I™ (Incorporated in England.) Branch Office for M^l^a: 17-18, Mercantile Bank Building, Singapore. S. T. 4.
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        ENGLAND BEATEN AT RUGBY.
        222 13 Wales' First Win At Twickenham. London, Jan. 21. At Twickenham today 60,000 people saw Wales beat England by aeven point.s (a dropped goal and a try) to three points (a try) in an international rugby match. It was a fine day, but rather cold. England led
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        WEEK-END RUGBY MATCHES.
        891 13 Padang Game. SOUTH PLAYERS DO NOT IMPRESS. Whites 11 pts. Colours pis. Only ten of the players who will represent the South against the Nortn in Singapore this coming week-end turned out in the practise match on the S.C.C. Padang on Saturday Ther wnc, however, all on
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        SERVICE BOXING IN SINGAPORE.
        1196 13 The Navy Wins. DAVID AND GOLIATH HEAVIES." Service boxing is always popular. One knows for certain that good, hearty slogping will be provided, with little of th« "pretty pretty" stuff which may be very clever but often thoroughly bores the spectator. Thus it was that, though
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      MALAYAN HOCKEY MATCHES.
      452 13 Selangor Held. GOALLESS DRAW WITH MALACCA. (From Our Own Tor-respondent.) Malacca, Jan. 21. In a fast, thrilling game, Malacca I laycd a "o-illc-s draw with Selan'-or. Malacca had the belter of the ex•■hanges in the first hul'. when the forwards playcil a thnis'.ful gam* Then Selangor pulled
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      PERAK CRICKET.
      90 13 Association Officials Elected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 21. The annual general meeting of the Perak Cricket Association was held at the Ipoh Club when the following officials were elected president The British Resident vice-president, Mr. C. L. Green; hon. secretary, Mr. S. W. Gooding; hon, treasurer,
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      AMATEUR RACES AT PENANG.
      751 13 Polo Club Gymkhana. INTERESTING FINISH IN LADIES' RACE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penanjf, Jan. 21. The Tenant,' l'olo Club annual gymkhana held in conjunction with the Penang Turf Club proved a great success. Th&lt;: going was good. H.H. The Sultan of Perak and the Resident Councillor
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      NOTHING NEW IN LEG THEORY.
      244 13 Larwood Advised to Bowl Underhands." London, Jan. 19. All Britain is discussing with the deei&gt;- est interest the Australian protest against the English leg theory bowling tactics, i most of the newspapers publishing leading articles on the matter and all prominent cricketers being canvassed. "Lancashire
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      M.C.C. TOURISTS. Leyland and Nawab Bat Well.
      42 13 Ballarat. Jan. 21. In a two-day match, the M.C.C. players scored 255 (Leyland 62. Nawab of Pataudi 84) against a Victorian Country Thirteen which had made 26 for one at the close of play. Reuter.
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        TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT S.C.C.
        661 14 Annual Chinese New Year Event. The following an 1 the entries and handicap* fti the Chinese New Year Tournament a' the S.C.I 1, play starting on Thursd:\.\ morain Own \!i\.:l DaaMOi :am (bye). 3lt Holmes Smith and T. L. Palme:. d \i-, .i. Ifisi Power ;'n&lt;i
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        MARINE DEPT. F.C.
        71 14 fh» ICarine Dept Football Club ban arranged the following fixtures: Jan. .',&lt;). .Marine DefJt Ist VS. Wit! ahires XI, TangUa. Feb. i. Wiltshires XI vs. Marine Dept. j-t. I. Brani. F«b. "&lt;. Marine llept. 2nd vs. Fort Canning. F*. Brani. Feb. 11. Marine Dept. Ist vs. R.A.F
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      SAILORS & SOLDIERS DRAW.
      653 14 SAILORS SOLDIERS DRAW. Berwick Misses Chances Against Wiltshires. Wilts. 9 pts. H.M.S. Berwick 9 pts. H.M.S. Berwick have only themselves to blame for not defeating a Wiltshire XV at Rugby at Tang! in yesterday, Lieut. Alcock failing to convert a try in th 3 last minute from an easy, position.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      255 14 Today. January ML Hockey: Colony XI vs. The Rest, SRC. i-rci. B.C.C. vs. Raffl. s College. Bukit Timah; S.K.A. II vs. 0.R.A., S.K.A. grd. Tuesday, January 24. Rujrby: Public Services extra "A" vs. Islands. Dunearn Road; Wiltshire Refft. vs. Medico! College, Tanglin, S.C.C. seven-aside tournament. Padaag, Football: St.
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      MALAYAN A.P.C. XV SUCCESSFUL.
      254 14 Brilliant Play By Perkins. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 21. In a fast, clean game the A.P.C, Malaya, defeated Selangor by 9 points to 3 today. The home team was weakened by the absence of Symington, McArthur being substituted as scrum half with Bailey
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      S.C.C. RUGBY
      126 14 Severt-A-Side Tournament Tomorrow. The following sides have entered for the S.C.C. seven-u-: ide Rucby tournament: Side A. t'umiHMletfe, Fittock, Bennett, Davies, McLcori. Ta!l&gt;ot (capt.) and Strachan. Side B— BiM.ion (cast), Alexander. Dobbs, Houghtnn. Tuffntl, Howe and Beavis. Sids C. Syrh, Smailea, Saiuiders. Bonnar (c;-.pt.). Franks. Sharp and Hutchison.
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      19 14 The cn-oporntion of club scrrMnrips it rci|Utf.Htei] in ItMpiag this diary of ipurtihg rv«ntt nccurute and up to d«te.J
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      49 14 Friday. February 3. Hockey: Medical College vs. V.M.C.A., Anson Rd. Saturday, February 4. K'ighy: S. Johore vs. Wiltshire Regt.. Johore. Football: Chinese C.A A. vs. A«ton A.C.. Jalan Besar. Friday. February 11. Hockey: V.M.C.A. M, M.C.U., Anson Rd. Saturday. February 11. Football: Bendemeer AC. vs. Aston A.C., Jalan Resar.
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      NEGRI ALL BLUES UNLUCKY.
      456 14 Late Try Gives Win To Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sercmban, Jan. 21. The Nejrri All Blues, the premier Asiatic rugger side in the country, were decidedly unlucky when they lost to a Selangor A fifteen today by six points (two unconverted tries) to four a
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        190 14 Why renew the tax and insurance on that old car of yours p TURN IT IN ON A LIGHT FORD NOW AND FORGET ABOUT REPAIR BILLS AND HIGH PETROL ACCOUNTS. 35-40 MILES PER GALLON. j 50 MILES PER HOUR. I i "ITS THE SMARTEST LOOKING CAR IN TOWN" I i
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        HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
        443 15 Scottish Cup. NO SURPRISES IN FIRST Round. London, Jan. 21. The following were the results of ties played today in the first round of the Scottish y.K. Cup competition: S'fnhousemuir 1 Morton 0 hint's Park 0 St. Mirren 0 Aberdeen 1 PenicuicV Ath. 0 S;. Bernard's 2
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        LOCAL GOLF.
        100 15 Ladies Medal At Garrison G.C. The Garrison Golf Club ladies' moda! was played for on Jan. 18 and VJ. Seventeen cards were taken out. Thi Mrs. Huggard's Prize Miss E. Brooks (15) beat Mrs. W. L. Stevens (5) at the 13th hole in the final of Mrs. Huggard's
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      957 15 Positions After Saturday's Matches. The following arv the positions of teams in the English au.l Scottish Leagues after Saturday's results: Arsenal Aston Villa Sheffield Wed. Newcastle Utd. Leeds Utd. Derby County W««t Krom A. Huddersfu-LI T. Sunderland Kverton Sheffield Utd. Blackburn R. Liverpool -.outh Bolton Wands. Birmingham Blackpool
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      H.M.S. BERWICK WELL1 BEATEN. I
      655 15 H.M.S. BERWICK WELL BEATEN. Command's First Half Supremacy. Malaya Command 4; H.M.S. Berwick 0. Scoring all their goals in the list hah. a Malaya Command eleven deflate.! team from H.M.S. Berwick in a hockey match at Tanglin yesterday, bf 0. The winners were clearly superior, ts was expected, but the
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      POLICE WIN.
      388 15 Wiltshires Lose At Tanglin. Wiltshire Regt. 1; Police By virtue of a goal scored within the ast two minutes of the game the Police were able to defeat the Wiltshire Kegt. n a hockey match at Tanglin on Saturlay by the odd goal in three. Although 'ceenly contested,
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      ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
      41 15 Mr. J. A. Mollison Discusses Plans. London, Jan. 18. The airman Mr. J. A. Mollison, accompanied by Capt. W. Courtney, flew to Dublin today to discuss plans for the South Atlantic flight with the Irish airman Saul. Reuter Wireless.
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        33 16 Cox Kings (AGENTS). LIMITED Arrange SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO for homeward bound passenger* Apply for particulars to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD| or to any Cox and Kings Offices PORT SAID, CAIRO, LONDON, *te.
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        299 16 Lmßßi "7 nT^ A? L' .4 t! wSm nhiiH'ieiii X r to /W| Economical T Whether your MORRIS needs extensive re1/ pairs as the result of an accident or whether the 'I I engine is tired and in need of rejuvenation, we ■^s^T^^^i V^LJr will hand back your car to
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      SINGAPORE DOGS AND ENGLISH LAW.
      923 17 Entitled to One Bite. i The oM principle of English law that t "even doc ii entitled to one bite,' was i mentioned l*-fore Mr. E. E. G. Barrett in t the Second Civil District Court on Satin- day when Capt B. E. Iggledeen claimed
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      OUT OF TAPPING.
      67 17 Small But Steady Decrease In Malaya. (Prea Oar Own CeneepeaaMt) Kuala Lum;&gt;ur, Jan. 21. Tbe amount of wbber out of tapping in Mala; a liming NnvemU'r, l!):ij, was :!17,:&gt;r_' acres, or tZM per cent, of the total. The statistics published in the K.M.b. Government (ia/.i'.te show a
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      PERSIA'S NEW TONE
      109 17 . lieply To British Memorandum. Geneva, Jan. 21 The hope that the friendly relations existing hitherto will not be impaired by the present incident is expressed in the Persian Government's reply to tlit Friti«4h memorandum of December. Tin- reply contends that the Anj.'lo-I'ersian Company -■"■■&gt; not exhausted llio
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      AVIATION TRIUMPH.
      163 17 Atlantic Crossed By Six-Seater Plane. Paris, Jan. 18. The flight of the Arc-en-Ciel from Marseilles to Natal. Brazil, n entirely French success, engine and plane being of French construction. It is the first time that an aeroplane has cover■d such a distance with 6 passengers, at a speed
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      FOR THE DOG LOVER
      187 17 . New Issue Of The Malayan Kennel Gazette. Once a quarter the Malayan Kenn"l Gazette, of which Mr. C. Ward-Jackson is the enthusiastic editor, makes tta appearance and is warmly welcomed by a.l dog lovers in the country. The January number has much interesting reading matter, in
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      STOLEN PROPERTY
      202 17 . Chinese Convicted For Possession. Convictions were recorded in the ui?e in which the manager of a second-hand shop in Victoria Btrest, in company with another Chinese wora tried before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Secor 1 Police Magistrate en a charge of dishonestly retaining stolen property. Mr. W.
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      164 17 FINED $800. Chandu In False-Bottomed Bucket. A Chinese woman passenger from the s.s. Talma from China, was charged before Mr. H. A. Forror, the Criminal District Judge, on Saturday, with possession of non-Government chandu. Mr. R. S. Tufnell, of the Government Monopolies, stated that 10 tahils of chandu were found
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      SOUTH AFRICA
      62 17 . Currency Quoted At Discount Of 2s. 6d. Capetown, Jan. 21. The Government has announced the abolition from today of the 5 per cent, primage and 7'i per cent, surtax. The South African pound today was bale* the parity of sterling 1 as the buying price was at a
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        1063 17 OUTSTANDING 1932 SUCCESSES ON Mobiloil MOTOR CAR. The Monte Carlo Rally January. 19.12. MrM Cars Cla*&lt; Firat— G. de LRvalette— lo h.p. Peu,-eot Model 201 car. From Umea (Sweden) via Stockholm, Copenhagen, Brussels and J'aris— 233l Miles. Second— Andre Boillot -10 h.p. Peugeot Model 201 car. From Athens via Kelsrrade,
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      KILLED BY TIGER.
      136 18 Englishman's Attempt To Save Beater. In a heroic attempt to save his beater, who had been seized l«y a tiger in the jungle of the India Central Provinces, Mr. J. G. Bourne, Peputy Commissioner for Betul, was severely mauled and has died as the result of his
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      AEROPLANE MISSING.
      49 18 French Machine In Search For Lady Bailey. London, Jan. 20. Only three of the four French machines which set out from Oran to search for Lady Bailey have returned. Search is being made in the Ainsefre legion for the fourth machine, which cairied two N.C.O's.— Reuter Wireless
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      SINGING THEIR PASSAGE.
      43 18 Forty-six thousand canaries Harz rollers—are among the "passengers" who have sailed from Hamburg to America on board two German steamers. In each steamer is a staff of seven men whose time will be entirely occupied in looking sfter the birds.
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      A CONSUL'S DEPARTURE.
      998 21 PENANG LETTER A Storm In A Tea-Cup The Fruit Season A New Super-Cinema Amusement Parks UniteNative Planters And Taxes Communists Disfigure Supreme Court Walls. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. lfi. j Regarding the recall of the Chinese oiisnl. Mr. Ifsieh Hsiang, I am unable lo gain
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      "GET OUT OF THAT PULPIT."
      391 21 Service Stopped. ANOTHER SCENE IN ST. HILARY CHURCH. For the second week in succession remarkable scenes were witnessed at St. Hilary Church, near Penzance, on Dec. i 1 when there was a large congregation. A section of the congregation interlupted the service by singing hymns,
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        MOTOR RICKSHAS!
        499 21 "Transport of Human Freight." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,--Although it is time thai faith can move mountains, the common or family method of moving them is by means of the wheelbarrow; and this has gone on for thousands of years; so much so that, before
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        A TRIBUTE.
        143 21 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir—Although many people tend to regaie] writers and their work with a (iistinct tincture of something akin to awe. it is absurd to suppose that the innumerable yawning mouths of the nydra-H-aded Press are fed exclusively by superbeings of dazzling mental
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        "DISTORTION OF NEWS."
        47 21 To the Editor of the Straits TimesSir,—Pardon me for being such a simp." Please let me know if I can write letters to you like Mr. Simper does and hope that they will not be published. Thanking you,—Yours, etc., A. SIMP. Malacca, Jan. 19.
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      AUTOGIRO CRASHES.
      140 21 French frlbt Killed While Testing New Type. The well-known test pilot P. Mbrtin was killed at Villacoublay aerodrome while testing a new type of autogiro invented by the Spanish engineer. Senov La Cierva. The plane had done a dozen flights or so on and was ciossin* the road
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      CITY'S £12,000 A YEAR WINDFALL.
      443 21 To Advance Music, Fine Arts and Law. It is likely that in the New Year definite steas will be taken by the University of Birmingham to give effect to the generous benefactions of Lady Barber, of Culham Court, Henley-on-Thames, which have delighted everybody who takes
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      NUMBER ENGAGED.
      241 21 "Canned^ 'Phone Reply. In place of the present "engaged" and "number unobtainable" signals on automatic telephone exchanges a "canned" voice may soon be introduced to make the appropriate reply. A sound film apparatus; which re» sponda to the correct mechanical stimulus was shown by the Post- Office Engineering
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      ARMY DIVORCE.
      134 21 Husband's Complaint That His Wife Forgot Him. Mr. Justice Bateson, In (the Divorce Court, granted a decree nisi to Col. Douglas Vere Willoughby. of Nuthurst Avenue, CranJeigh, on the grouud of the adultery of his wife, Kilren Mhrgaret Lilian Willoughby, with Capt. Leslie Charles Hutchinson Brown. The parties
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      HUMANITY'S TIDE IN DIVORCE COURT.
      532 21 Three- Word Formula. THIRTY HtfMES RIVEN IN THREE HOI RS. In a little owr three boon yesterday. Lord Merrivale. Presided of the Probate. Divorce and Admira'K Division, heard and (ranted thirty undefended petition for decrees nisi, and made nearly 1(10 decrees absolute, writ I special
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      FISH CATCHES.
      295 21 Solving Secrets Of The Herring. A mystery of the favourite spawning ground' of the North Sea herring ami plaice, on the fate of which the success or failure of the jrreat East Anglian fisheries depends, is likely to be solved through measurements made from the Varne Lightship in
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        199 21 Today's Crossword Puzzle ji 2 ?p 5 4 5 Z JT 7 I T5 i££2 r^* m^-^^ yn M-. H if '9 PJo 2i *?fi~ :s PHI m* w m m m m ny V 9 p29 Si p52 Hi Pl*' B P55P 55 JH t&gt; jjj S 55~ IIP
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      REINFORCED CONCRETE.
      334 19 BROSSARD MOPIN'S RECORD. It is only during the past quarter century that "ferro-concrete" has j become a household word in build- ing circles in Malaya. The pioneers 1 of this type of construction in this country were Messrs. Brossard I Mopin Ltd., who have just published I a
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      CARGO STEAMKR FOR AUSTRALIA.
      56 19 CARGO STEAMER FOR AUSTRALIA. i &gt; An order for a cargo steamer of 3,500 tons, specially designed for the Australasian sugar trade, ha^ been placed by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Limited, Sydney with the Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited Dundee. The propelling machinery will be supplied by the
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      MULSIFYRE ' WONDEFUL FIRE FIGHTER.
      405 19 "MULSIFYRE" WONDEFUL FIRE FIGHTER. A new and highly-suecessiul method has been developed by a Rritish company for extinguishing wlial is probably the most dangerous of all types of tire, that caused by petrol, oil or other volatile liquid. Known as the "Mulsifyre," this Intest system utilises water, although it has
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        121 19 lAFEW.~ IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS ARE:Asbestos (Vim-ni Building Products 1% Six Everite (,'orr. Routings Etc. Ltd. Aberthaw Bristol Channel I*. Cement "Druid" "Abercrete" Cement. Co., Ltd. Adamite Co.. Ltd- Atlas White Cement. .Midland Expanded Metal Co.. Ltd. Expanded Metal. M. Ward Florance. Hardware. I'ltnittine Cos.. Inc. Pabco Malthoid Contracting Service, Pabco Paints,
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        157 19 BROSSARD MOPIN MALAYA LTD., 69 E, LORONG 1, GEYLANG, SINGAPORE. CIVIL ENGINEERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS. REINFORCED CONCRETE SPECIALISTS. THE REINFORCED CONCRETE FIRM WITH 25 YEARS STANDING IN MALAYA. j, W.-.l*-. iMßMjßjfal ,ju. iwMY, y ■■at m^^ mm w m^^* a^^a*aWiaii«alaa^^ 7T 4 r^ W■ (%'ffl wm) mm MWh t m #T1
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      12 20 A \ie» of the new Kace Course taken from the Grand Stand
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      13 20 Illustration shows a part of the Grand Siand at the new Race Course.
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      19 20 Unman Catholic Chapel. The Chu rch of the Holy Family, East Coast Road, Katong, that has been recently completed.
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      9 20 Ihe newly completed Municipal Coolie Lines at Havelork Koad
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      11 20 One of the Excavators at work at the aew Civil Aerodrome
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      16 20 An illustration of the new Brewery for th c Archipelago Brewery Co., Ltd., at Alexandra Koad
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      Wiles Of Singapore Chandu Smugglers.
      79 22 MISPLACED INGENUITY Remarkable ingenuity is displayed by chandu smugglers who try to outwit the 'revenue authorities of Singapore. What is there to excite suspicion about the innocent-looking head of the bedstead seen above?. THE SECltET REVEALED Bui close examination revealed that thin article of furnitivr
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      22 22 A All MILK TAItI.K I— The revenue officers were not -alistied that all w at, as it should be with this table.
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      19 22 CLOSELY PACKED But when t he secret lid was discovered, closely parked tins of Red Lion band were disclosed.
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      19 22 ANOTHER HAIL:— Two basket of cabbages formed part of a passengers luggage on another steamer from China last month.
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      19 22 WHAT THE SEARCHERS FOUND s— Bnt~with&gt;.n their leaves were hidde n MI tahils of the drug \aluid at $1,128.
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