The Straits Times, 25 January 1933

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    41 1 The Straits Times K^r [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CENTURY.] THE VARGEST !SVO MOST IISFLUmnAL NEWSPAPER lIS WVCATA. 20 PAGES. •JGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAM AKY 25, 19.T5. m PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times Z0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      97 1 KUALA LUMPUR SI. JAVA BT. ('PHONE 3GBST. SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. T'PHONE HUT. 6.15 Tonight 9.15. BAROUD with UKX INf.RAM. Phone r,:>.;i-2. I i mm BRITISH BEER at W bedrock; prices CHOP JUM j DON'T FAIL TO AVAIL YOURSELF OF lA^ |fs\ j THIS UNPRECEDENTED OFFER WMV WmL i^CHOPJUM pINT
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      15 1 ■BUSES S 6.15 Tonight 9.15. j j BAROUD with RFA INGRAM, i Phone BM 1
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      3227 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. i- i a P. 0., BRCTISB INDIA A AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) ■AIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO I SERVICES. 1 PENTNSULAR AND ORIF.NTAL S.N. CO. I UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S il GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST g) MAIL SERVICE. iil OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA ||i
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    DOCTORS TO MEET IN SINGAPORE.
    263 3 Interesting Programme Arranged. The annual meeting of the British Medical Association (Malaya branch) will held in Singapore this, week-end, starting on Friday, and concluding Sunday. A programme has been arranged by Dr. Kvans. secretary >>f tht- Southern Division, and will start on Friday morning at
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    SCHEME APPROVED.
    113 3 Reconstruction of Hotel Business. The scheme as approved by the creditors of Sarkies Brothers at a recent meeting to consider the reconstruction of the businesses of Raffles Hotel, Singapore, and the E. and O. Hotel, Penang, received the approval of the Supreme Court this morning, Mr. Justice Terrell
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    389 3 Monday, Jan. 16. Uis Excellency presided at a meeting ol the Legislative Council held at the Town Hall, Penan*?, this morning. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady dementi Rave a garden party at the Residency, Penang, to wichh 476 guests were invited. Wednesday, Jan. 18. The Hon.
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    LADY BAILEY.
    334 3 Another Adventure On Return Journey. Paris, Jan. 23. Lady Bailey, who is flying back home, is apparently none the worse for her experiences in her forced landing in the desert near Tahoua. She has noftv crossed the most dangerous part of the desert and is well on her
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    IRISH ELECTION.
    229 3 Cosgrave Party Confident Of Success. Dublin, Jan. 21. Mr. Cosgrave's adherents are confident of the success of their party and expect 10 win 82 seats in the Dail. It is pointed out that Mr. Cosgrave s programme includes union with Ulster, after an understanding with England on financial
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    LUCKNOW ARRESTS.
    171 3 Congress Revival Attempt. Lucknow, Jan. 15. Thirty-nine persons, including Dr. Murari Lai, a Congress leader of Cawnpore, and two women, Ananadi Dcvi and Mulo Dcvi, also belonging to the same district, were arrested at a hoUs* facing the Aminuddowlah Park this afternoon, following what is described as a
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    MANCHUKUO.
    90 3 Chief Executive's Visit To Europe. London, Jan. 24. General W. S. Tinge, the chief executive of Nfanchukuo, is leaving London tomorrow for Paris, Brussels tad Rome, after paying a round of visits and conducting a mission of inquiry into the industrial outlook in Great Britain, especially as regards engineering
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    122 3 TINOMBO, Dutch, 525 tens, from Deli 23.1 SAGRES, Port, 1,314 tons, from Hong Kong 25.1 for Penang unc. KOLSNAREN. Swed., 1,247 tons, 'from Durban 25.1 for Rangoon unc. ARABIA. Ita., 4,499 ions, from Marseilles 24.1 for Batavia 25.1. KARAGOLA,, Brit., 3,647 tons, from Calcutta 25.1 for I'enang, Rangoon
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    113 3 Wednesday, Jan. 25. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to Arrive. KEITEL HAKBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Hygeia," Lch. "Lady Clifford," Van Hcutsz, Milo, Juno. Oil Wharf Singkawang. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS LN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Kalniia.
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    PASSENGERS.
    154 3 The following passenger? are sailing by the Patroclus, which left Singapore homeiward bound yesterday: Mr and Mrs. J. F. W. Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Greig, Mr. and Mro. W. S. Godward, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Goldie, Dr. and Mrs. F. O'Driscoll. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Miller, Mr.
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    WATER SUPPLY.
    62 3 Messrs. W. Hammer and Co., Ltd., notify that on Saturday (Hari Ray a Pna«o the -wmter impplnd-wlp shiepiag will be curtailed and easterners a'w'wquested to obtain as much of their requirements as possible on the previous day. The Lloyd Triestino liner gange is due here on Sunday morning,
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      10 3 Even THE PRINCE agrees— 41 ITS TOUGH TO BE FAMOUS!"
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      467 3 fiNORDDEUTSCHER (Incorporated in Germany.)! _J3F The undermentioned are the company'i intended fixtures: OUTWARD. GOSLAR for Japan and North China J» n 81 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Feb. 8 S NECKAR for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Fcb 13 LAHN for Manila. Hong Kong,
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      398 3 cA-s 1 AMERICA" MAIL LOiB 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 your itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal with stop. at Balboa,
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      535 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Snei CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI it JAPAN. Steamer Due S'pora. s.s. CTTT OF KHIO3 Feb. 25 F.b. 26 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF RANGOON for Havre, London, R'dam ft
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      193 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday, January 25. H. W. 9.38 a.m., 9 ft. 4 in., 11.46 p.m., 9 ft. Thursday, January 26. H. W. 1031 a.m., 10 ft. Friday, January 27. H. W. 12.19 a.m., a ft. 2 in, 11.20 a.m., 10 ft. 3 in. Saturday, January 28. H. W. 12.50 a.m.,
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      542 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any pnsltion advertised, In these columns send copiea o*~ testimonials. Do not vend original*. WANTi'.i;, -mart experienced saleswoman tor Fancy Goods Dcpt. in European Store. Wntc >jy;i, Straits Times. COOK-BOY (INDIAN), must havt s"od Kuropfan testimonials, and be reliable. Wanted by February 1. Apply o,
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      709 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET fully furnished bungalow, 0, 12 months, |»0 per month. Apply 53. Crescent Road, Katong, T>— 7 p.m. TO LET, small bnngalow, No. 6 Grang* Rd. Apply to The British Malaya Trusts* Bx•cutor Co.. Ltd.. T«L 6969. INSTITUTION HILL MANSIONS, flat to let, heavy furniture.
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      929 4 BUSINESS PREMISES PUBLIC NOTICES. TO LET No 4 BATTERY KOAD. f rmerly occu- THE SINGAPORE CHAMKER OF pied by Bank of Taiwan, Ltd., to let by floors COMMERCE RUBBER and to suit tenant's r«quirem«nt» Apply AVJtjrW'l ATIOM Guthrie Cc Ltd. AOBULIAHUW. TO LET, No. 138, Cecil Street, 8 storey building,
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      455 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be closed on: THURSDAY, JANUARY 26. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28. BANK HOLIDAYS. ~nottol" By mutual arrangement the Powers of Attorney heretofore given B. A. Proulx by this company are cancelled as of January 20. 1933. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER ORIENTAL CO. INC. NOTICE The
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      470 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARD and Mlse HAJtA. 61. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Get our prices of Goortyear Tyres and Tubes and make a saving. D.Mrihutoni mSk chin hi at it i v mi. ijSgjg/ TRADING CO. JJ^T 246, South Brid K e Koad or coonWkA.
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      71 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Oatdde without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 f 4.00 2.50 Quarterly f 8.50 $12.00 7.60 Hst: Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $16.00 Yearly $34.03 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tlie charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Gontrart rates may
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    COOK ON MURDER CHARGE.
    2228 5 Stabbing Case. ACCUSES POLICE OF "THIRD DEGREE." A verdict of murder was returnpd yesterday by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, against Aruchunan, a cook employed by the late Mr. Chandra Saykaran, chief clerk of the financial office of the Police Department, who was fatally
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    GRAN CHACO FIGHTING.
    70 5 Successes Claimed By Both Sides. Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 23. Fighting has been resumed on the Gran chaco front where both sides claim successes. Bolivian troops undertook a vigorous offensive on Paraguayan positions and their general staff claims to have made substantial progress. Paraguayan losses, according to
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    RUBBER ESTATE SOLD.
    63 5 Five-Hundred-Acre Property At Port Dickson. That the Kong Sang Estate, comprising 500 acres under rubber and adjacent to the military area at Port Dickson, has been bought by Government for $75,000 for the ase of the Malay regiment was announced in the Federal Council on Monday. This
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    PRINCE'S "BAG."
    59 5 Duke Of Gloucester's Big Game Expedition. Khartoum, Jan. 21. An elephant with 00-lb. tusks fell to the gun of the Duke of Gloucester during an elephant hunt which has. now been completed, states a dispatch from Torit. It is expected that His Royal Highness will now proceed to
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      280 5 RAFFLES HOTEL. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE CABARET 9.30 to mid-night HUGO AND JOSEPHINE (Direct from London, Paris New York.) BOOK NOW FOR DOTS REVUE ON JANUARY 26th. PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT INFORMAL DINNER DANCE During the evening
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      40 5 INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIMNT-MOTOR-nDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE. THE LONDON ASSUBASCI. HONG KONG FIRE IWSCE. CO* LTD. PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co, Ltd* WESTERN ASSURANCE Co. UNION INSCE., SOCIETY" OF CANTON. Ltd EAGLE STAB A BRIT. DOM. INSCE. Co., GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. General Afcnti. (Incorporate* in 3.5.)
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      29 5 Raffles Hotel. BOOK NOW FOR MALAYAN RUGBY UNION END of the SEASON BALL. Saturday, January 28, Extension to 2 a.m. HUGO JOSEPHINE in entire change of programme. PHONE 5381.
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      612 5 RAFFLES HOTEL 7 DOT'S REVUE 7 t 26th JANUARY T J. 31st JANUARY JJ 2nd FEBRUARY K 4th FEBRUARY R N 7th FEBRUARY 5 9th FEBRUARY BOOK NOW. 9.30 SHARP Admission $1.00 Admission $1.00 25' c will be devoted to the European Unemployment Fund. THE ARTISTS Dot Page, Diana Murison,
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    BRITISH & AMERICAN PROGRAMMES COMPARED.
    874 6 BRITISH AMERICAN PROGRAMMES COMPARED. ADVERTISEMENTS AND, UNFINISHED ITEMS. Great Heights And Low Depths. It is worth while to l«ar in mind the remark of a French wit that all generalisations contain a grain of falsehood even this one. The only way one can gain the whole truth on such a
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    AN EMPIRE REVOLT.
    218 6 Objections to Canned Music. That Empire listeners should bp lodg•nsr objections to the use of "canned" or Blattnerphoned programmes from Daventiv is a lit.ile surprising, but is neverthe!es. a fact. I think the trouble is due to t.'ie innat» honesty of the R.P.C., says a Home writer.
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    PRAGUE CONFERENCE.
    150 6 Will Broadcasting Be Put on Sound Basis? The Madrid Conference was concerned with every aspect of wirebss, being called upon to deal not only with broadcasting, but also with shipping, commercial stations and so on. In the spring a genuine broadcasting eoafersnee for Kurope is to meet at
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    HANKOW STATION.
    47 6 The Municipal authorities in Hankow are considering the erection of a rad s o broadcasting station at a cost of approximately $70,000. Plans are now being drafted and tenders will be invited shortly for its construction. The work .s to be completed in six months.
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    GERMAN EXPERIMENT
    87 6 Finding the Ideal EyeWitness. Th German broadcasting authorities have devised a plan for discovering latent descriptive talent for eye-witnesses' leI ports. Candidates 0M shown tWOM three photographs of some t porting event or of an accident, and after two minutes' study and reflection they are expected to give
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    NANKING CALLING
    30 6 Chinese legations and consulates throughout the world have bspn in.-truct-ed to listen regularly for special announcements from the new T.Vkw. broadcasting station at Nanking, which now operates daily.
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      53 6 Pfc SMART APPEARANCE Smart appearance is essential for business :«nd social reasons. It is our privilege to cater for men who appreciate the quality of good clothes. Our extensive stocks embrace the latest styles in everything for men. U^ U MERCHANT T A ILO R 18. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE VV
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      264 6 /or the serious V amateur Available f<»r the first Hmc in .Mabiyn. Nagd plate and Hhn-pach cameras "ill instantly appeal to the serious photographer who works to definite objective. Nagel plate ;uul lilm-p;uk cameras are among the flnesl ever produced. Scrupulous care has been taken over their construction down to
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      540 6 THE EMPIRE STATION. Details of Coining Programmes. TODAY 2.30 p.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. Concert by the Northern Studio Orchestra, from a Manchester studio. 3.0 The Provincial Lady and her Books, a talk by Miss E. M. Delafield. 3.15 Dance Music (Gramophone records.) 3.30 Symphony Concert. 4.15-4.30. News Bulletin.
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      279 6 dio On I) wtra, from B Birmingham studio. 3.0. Vaudeville programme. 3.45. Concert by the Scottish Studio Orchestra, from an Edinburgh studio. 4.15-4.30. News Bulletin. TUESDAY. FEB. 7. < 2.30. p.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. Concert by the Midland Studio Orchestra, from a Birmingham studio. 3.0. Dance Music (Gramophone
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      147 6 BANDOENG. Programmes for This j Week. Wed. Jan. 25. f> p.m.— 0.45 p.m. Children's hour. 7. p.m. 8 p.m. Classical music. 8 p.m. 'J p.m. Harry de Haan'j Orchestra EnsembU' Preanger Hotel 9.10 p.m.^-10 p.m. Dance music. Thurs. Jan. 26. 7 p.m.— -8 p.m. Light musi?. 8 p.m.— «J p.m.
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      219 7 AUIAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Pictures. TODAY at 3-6.1 5 and 9.1 5 4 SHOWS DAILY ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 2.15 p.m. 4.15 p.m. 6.30 p.m. 9.15 p.m. FIRST OF ALHAMBRA'S TREMENDOUS SERIES OF CHINESE NEW YEAR J^ SUPERS Jmik* SEVEN REELS 0F SCREAMS
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      454 7 "II required courage to undertake a picture SO MIGHTY IN CONCEPTION there IS NO DQUfrT that "BA^oVD" Fl LFILS ALL EXPECTATIONS." TOi)AVS~"FREE PRESS" 6.15 CANtOL I 9.15 Acclaimed by PACKED HOUSES at yesterday's Gala opening! Holiday Matinees Daily at 3.15 School-children Half Price NIGHTLY at 6.15 and 9.15 The 'BEAU
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      340 7 THE FUNNIEST <\ TH| NG IN TOWN m^^^ Autt Uitl Music Too!) GOES THE BRIDE" British Gainsborough Picture j Hear Those Grand SongS Directed By Albert "Looking For You" De Courville. And "I'll Stay With You" Starring JESSIE MATTHEWS OWEN NARES At lh<- N«a CaaViy. another Hri'- m Dnmn n
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    364 8 Rubber and Tin Firm On Eve of Holiday. SHARP RISE IN STERLING. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 3 4 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $74.62' i per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London. 2 7/32 d., ur 1/1 fid. New York, 3 cts..
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    75 8 Noon, Jan. 25. R.S.S. equal lo London Standard: Buyers. Sellers S|Mit (loose) business done I K0.1t.) 7 T':: Standard K.S.S. on Tender: Tone of Market: Slightly firmer. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 2 7 32d per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 8 per
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    PRODUCE.
    66 8 Singapore, .Jan. :!•">. jjunbicr 5.00 (Cab*) Nn. 1 unpicked) 10.00 "opi a 5.00 nixed 4.5;" dour, Sarawak 1.9." Vliitc Pepper 20' t Slack Pepper I6 :t Vail Sago 3.90 small 3.90 medium 6.o*' lee Siam $148 to 20° Saigon $134 to 140 Rangoon $140 to 160 10. 1 125
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        432 8 Imu« VaL Pd. Bayer*. Sellen. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves l 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burma h Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong
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        GENERAL.
        271 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 AlflX. Brick Ord O.sn rtwn norn 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.8.9 10 6 British Malaya Trustee £1 £1 Con. T. S. T- Prefs. 20/9 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. II 6 1 1 Cycle ano
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        149 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. j Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe P-c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day Price Fraser Lyall A E*«ti 6 Co. AHenby ($1) 0.46 0.56 0.4* O.fti Alor Gajah ($1) 0-25 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.60 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning (ft) o.o* Old 0.05 016 A. Malay ($2) 0.76 1.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      207 8 SELLING. Singapore, Jan. 25. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 15/16 London, :5 months* sight 2 3 29 82 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 7 8 London, 30 days' sight 2327 32 London, demand 2/3 18 lfi London, T.T. 2 3 25/82 Lyons and Paris, demand 990 Hamburg,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      41 8 From China by Santhia dup at Sinj?apore in Kriday. the 27th instant. Proa Holland by Tosari due at Sintrnpore on Kriday, the 27th instant. Prom Europe LoaaVal mails dispatched sth January) by Rohna due at l'c^nanK 1! a.m. tomorrow.
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      38 8 Kuching Radio is observing Sunday hours on 26th and 28th instant viz 8.10 a.m. to ELSO a.m.. 9.20 a.m. to 'JMO a.m. 10,15 a.m. to 10M a.m., 2.15 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., 4 p.m. to 4.1J0 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    240 8 Today. Ba»v* bland, Pladjo* a Pafemhanc <The.li.nsi Sarawak and sil.n (Vyner Brooke) 8 p'.m' Bangkok Koala) BanKkok (Waka Mara) -i BMmtkok iKoia) Pontianak (Toradja i 4 p.m. Inferred Departure. 1 lon, Southern and Western India, Djibouti, '-'i'vi.!. Europe .1 r .-.-,i Britain (D'ArUgrnan) (French 1 4|. Franc*
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    49 8 Br Talmin ba TVArtngmi) Christ. aan Huytferu Corfu Imlropopra Coiite Rosso Poalaa Brmi Left Arr*. B'pur* Londoß Oct. SO Nut. II n-t IB Not 14 Nov. 25 IW. IB Nov. 25 Dec. 17 Dm 2 Dec. 82 Dec. 15 .I«n. 4 I), c. ta Jan. 2.)
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      62 8 rIL I fined colours, and /4 'V. your choice. PYJAMAS&SOFT COLLARS j SOLD BY LEADING HOSIERS, OUTFITTERS A STORES. I LOOK nwv^^v 1 If an V diffirulty m obtamtng, FOR THE ITc^P^ (<>l RTAIII.nS, LTD.. REGIS- VU/tIVSW^A (lirpt. StirtM.) in. Si M<ni,,i'sterid lT^ 7»iTnC I r r n(l London, K.C.I,
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      83 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday. January 25. Rotary tiffin. Mr. C. IT Tnll>.>t on "Oil* Adelphl llct.-i i p.i I'.. lice Ban.l. Telok Ay.-r, 5.18 p.m. Thursday. January 26. Chili!-.' \Yw Yi-.ir Pay Bank Holiday. Friday, January 21. Bank HolMay. I'nli..- H;,,,| Botanical Garden*, B4I p.m. Saturday. January 28. TaolUa
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      744 9 Bolivia's Excess Of Quota. MB. FRISBY SPEAKS TO THE POINT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 28. Holidays have interrupted business during the pa.st week and very little laMi MM taken. The main feature ha. MM the decrca.-o in tin stocks in warehouse, ben. which has continued
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      56 9 Estimate of World Holdings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 24. Henry liatdner a;id Co., estimate world miter .-twks at Dec. 31, at 611,610 tons compared with 603,359 tons on Nov. 30 i nd 618,949 tons at Dae. It, IML United RlagdMa stocks are now M|7M tuns, toin|>ai\(l
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      332 9 H.M. The Kinfc.— For hte present the work to which we are all equally bound is to arrive at a reasoned tranquillity within our borders, to regain prosperity without self-seeking, and to carry with us those whom the burden of the past years has disheartened or overborne." Sir
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      REPATRIATION.
      60 9 Heavy Drop In Malaya Last Quarter. To meet the cost of repatriation of Indian labourers during the third quarter of 1932 $91,459 was voted in the Federal Council on Monday. The Controller of iliabour mentioned that for the fourth quarter of last year the figures of repatriation were leps
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      EXCHANGES.
      105 9 Rugby, Jan. 23. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.37 2 Athens 600 Berlin 14.15 Belgrade 250 Bombay 1 6 5/32 Brussels 24.24-. Bucharest 570 Buenos Aires 42 V-> official Copenhagen 19.90 Geneva 17.40 Helsingfors 226 Hong Kong 1 3 5, 8 Lisbon 110 Madrid 4A!/ K Milan 65 7 Montevideo
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      310 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Oar Owi Correspondent.) London, Jan. 24. Closing quotations today of the princi pal British and American stocks are givei below: The rise or fall is in relation to thi price of.. Jan. 19. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion L/onn
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    AMUSEMENTS
    121 10 Singapore. \l HAM BRA.- Pack Up Your Troubles with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. i CAPITOL.— Baroud with Rex Ingram 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Buster Keaton in Par-! lour, Bedroom ami Bath. Pasar iMalam. Get* H> Ladies Free. MARYBOROUGH.— The Pearl Necklace (Chinese Talkie). 7.—
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    32 10 Mr. L. C. de Souza desires to thank all relatives and friends who kindly sent wreaths and attended the funeral of his aunt, th<.* late Emily Frances de Souza.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25, 1933. BROADCASTING HOPES.
    737 10 By his address to the Singapore Rotary Club Flight-Lieut. Allen has done a great deal to dispel the mists of doubt and uncertainty which have hitherto surrounded the question of broadcasting in Malaya. A number of more or less optimistic
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    390 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Hall, of Kuala Lumpur, left for home by the Meonia today. Mr. B. W. S. Smith, the acting manager of Selangor River Estate, Kuala Selangor, vill be' goinpr home on leave shortly. Mr. C. D. Miller, of the Anglo-Siani Corporation, and Mrs. Miller,
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    ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL DISPUTE.
    1277 10 Interesting Personality Of The Shah. "Riza Shah is a twc>ttirt!tcentnry Freda irk the (li;nt hi petto" the writer the following article titkin fro-iii the Spectator, which gives an iiitcrestiiin account of the origins of the AngloI'erniini oil jijpmtt. The Shah, it in stated in pefnme//|) associated with
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    647 10 THE PAYNE DREDGES. It is not often that one individual exercises so muih influence in the development of a big industry as did Mr. F. W. Payne, who died in England KMM days ago. Without indulging in odiou comparisons, or casting reflections, upon the excellent work
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    "LEAGUE CANNOT SHELTER BEHIND LYTTON REPORT."
    1885 11 Initiative Assumed For First Time. A STAND AT LAST. Not Asked to Go To War. London, Jan. 21. Those who deride the League's hesitations forget that temporisation may oc <asionally be the best of all policies," says The Times, commenting on the last ■tea
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    DEADLOCK IN BOMBAY COTTON TRADE.
    111 11 Boycott of European Brokers. Bombay, Jan. 24. The recrudescence of the boycott of European brokers threatens to bring about a further deadlock in the cotton trade as the agreement of last year is not being honoured by the rank and file of Indian brokers. European
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    KING IMPERSONATED.
    366 11 Remarkable Story From Berlin. Berlin, Jan. 22. The gaiety of the. law courts was added to today by the appearance of a sexagenarian clad in a superb uniform goldbraided and with rows of medals hanging on his breast, who appeared to claim 240 marks, royalties allegedly due to
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    INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
    155 11 Spreading to France And Germany. Paris, Jan. 23. The influenza epidemic is making rapid headway in the north of France. In the Department Moid, 60 per cent, of employees in the offices and workmen in the factories are down with the disease. In East France, too, the epidemic
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    RUSSIAN GRAIN.
    65 11 Demands Fulfilled Before Due Date. Moscow, Jan. 24. Speaking at the opening session of the central executive committee, Molotov said Stalin had decreed that free trading in grain would be permitted to collective farmers and others in West Siberia the northern district oi White Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkestan and
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    THE M.C.C. REPLY TO AUSTRALIA.
    361 11 Board Divided? SOME PLAYERS READY TO RETURN. Melbourne, Jan. 24. The M.C.C.'s reply to the Australian protest against the leg theory bowling has had a mixed reception, though few I people seriously believe the Board of Control will request the cancellation of the tour, which
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    ENGLAND SHIVERS.
    169 11 Coldest Day For Four Years. London. Jar. 2:!. Al! Enplond shivered in th<- eoldtst day i-perkni^l for four yea.s when HMlba degrees of frost w.i" tec sided in London and the suburbs and twentycne degrees in parts of Hampshire. Stealing is in full swing in tfca northern counties.
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    OIL DISPUTE.
    50 11 Hearing By The League On Wednesday. Geneva, Jan. 24. The League Council, which opened its 70th session this morning under tho chairmanship of Baron Aloisi (Italy), appointed M. Benes (Czechoslovakia) as lapporteur in the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. dispute discussion of which is expected to begin on Thursday. Reuter.
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    INSULL COMPANY.
    39 11 $40,000,000 Suit For Damages. Chicago, Jan. 24. A $40,000,000 suit for damage* hes been filed in the Un:%Kl States court by stockholders against Samuel Insuli and the entire board of directors of Insull Utility Investments, Inc. Reuter.
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    OPIUM CONTROL.
    39 11 Angora, Jan. 23. A State monopoly of opium is being considered by the Turkish Cabinet which has commissioned the general secretary of the Federation of opium growers and manufacturers to oVaft a scheme to this effect. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    WAR DEBTS MOVE IN U.S.A.
    472 11 Conferences Suggested. "DEFERMENT" NOT DEFAULT." Warm Springs, Georgia, Jan. 24. Mr. Roosevelt has authorised Col. Stimson to arrange separate conferences with debtor countries who have met their obligations to the United States and are now requesting the opportunity of discussing the question of some relief
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    "DOMINION STATUS."
    98 11 Hindus Repudiate Reforms Programme. Bombay. Jan. 21. After a four-day conference the leading Boinbav Hindus published a declaration repudiating the constitutional reforms recently adopted in London, and emphasising the statement that India should automatically obtain Dominion Status in 15 years time. The liberation of Gandhi is considered indispensable*
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    SHIP FIRES.
    55 11 Nearly Three Hundred in Six Years. Paris, Jan. 21. Two hundred and ninety-six ships have been completely destroyed by fire in the last six years, according to the committee occupied with revising the legislation on marine security. These figures include 16 French, 76 English, 88 American, 20 Italian,
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    COMMUNIST RIOT.
    57 11 Cologne, Jan. 23. Seven people were seriously and many slightly injured by revolver wound* caused through rioting in Communist quarter last night. The Communists fired on a tram car, smashing the windows but none of the passengers were injured. Later the police restored order and cleared the streets,
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    LONDON BUS STRIKE ENDS.
    204 11 Men Accept Advice Of Union. London, Jan. 21. The streets of London reassumed their normal congestion today. The bus strikers late last night decided to accept their union's advice and return to work from midnight. All strikers were back this morning, but 200 tramwaymen who came
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    40-HOUR WEEK.
    117 11 Opposition of British Employers. Geneva, Jan. 24. British employers are supporting the British Government* opposition to the forty-hour week, stak-d the British Employers' delegate to the International Labour Office Conference on Working Hours, because even if wages were reduced proportionally to tht reduction in hours, it would bean
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    EGYPT'S DEBT.
    91 11 Gold Payment Ordered By Mixed Court. Cairo, Jan. 22. A decision which it is stated will cost Egypt about £1,500,000 annually in extra interest was given today in the Mixed Court presided over by British, Italian and Egyptian judges which holds that notwithstanding Britain's departure from the gold
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    AT SCOTLAND YARD.
    65 11 Conference Of Empire Police Chiefs. London, Jan. H. The secrets of Scotland Yard will be disclosed at a private conference of pnli.'i- chiefs which opened in London this morning with Lord Trenchard welcoming eighty delegates from Britain and various parts of the Empire. During the week Home
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    "FIVE-YEAR PLAN."
    63 11 Suggestion For Singapore Municipality. The Singapore Municipal Commissioners will hold their monthly meeting on Monday at 2.15. The business on the agenda includes, a notice of motion by Mr. J. Laycock with regard to the appointment of a committee to prepare a Five-Year Plan for Singapore ("with power
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    DRUG FIND.
    51 11 Opium Which Was Cancelled In Cheese. Marseilles, Jan. 23. Large quanties of opium have been found by customs officers, cleverly concealed in cheese consigned from the East to the West Indies. The centre had been taken out and th cavity filled with drugs worth 25,000 francs A neta-Tra
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    TREASURY BILLS.
    47 11 London, Jan. 21. Although the gathering in of taxes has somewhat reduced the re.-ent abundant supplies of credit, the continuance of easy conditions is reflected in this week's Treasury Bill issue which wag taken up at tenpence cheaper at 15s. per cent I Reuter Wireless.
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    NO LOTTERY FOR F.M.S.
    757 11 Income Tax Also Not Flavoured. HIGHLANDS TEA. Quit Rents Appeal To Government. The impracticability of an income l«v and the undesirability of a State lottery were outstanding points in a speech made l>y the act inn Chief Secretary in the Federal Council on Monday. Other matters
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    Aliens Bill And Chinese In The F.M.S.
    4666 12 FEDERAL COUNCIL DEBATE. "Complete Political Ineptitude" Not To Pass It. Tho \t>ry wide circulation of Communist propaganda in Malaya at the present time, and the necessity of keeping out the undesirable elements among which this propaganda most easily spreads, were stressed by the
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    "TOOK A RISK AND LOST."
    747 12 Story of Fatal Dive At Swimming Club. A verdict of death by misadventure m returned by the Singapore Cororrer, M,-. F. G. Bourne, yesterday at the conclusion of the inquiry into the tragic death if Mr. Wilfred Cyril Williams of th.Municipal Power Station who died
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    MALAY GIRL'S STORY OF "ATTACK."
    485 12 Affections Transferred To Constable. A young Malay triri and her rejected lover were the parties in a case which was heard by Mr. A. C. Boyd in the Fourth Police Court ye-ierday. The girl, who, it transpired from the "videnoe of the man, had transferred
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    CHARGE OF TAKING BRIBES.
    810 12 Alleged Graft at Clyde Terrace. The case was continued before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Magistrate, yesterday in which Lee Ah Bah, an artificer in the Weights and Measures Department of the Singapore (Police w-as charged with accepting from Teo Ho Lye an illegal
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    F.M.S. LEGISLATION.
    86 12 Sixteen Bills Before Federal Council. Sixteen Bills came before the Federal Council on Monday. The Stamp (Amendment) Bill was again left in committee. The same course was taken with the Deleterious Drugs Bill, and the Land Code (Amendment) Bill. The following Bills were passed: Widows and Orphans Pension
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    TEACHER OF NEW FAITH.
    549 12 Swanii Paramananda. NOT A SENSATIONAL EVANGELISM." Swami Pbramananda, who has been preaching in Ame.rica for the last .'7 years in America, arrived in Singapore by the i'asukuni .Main yesterday on a two-day visit en route to I The Swami wai her,, exactly fr.v yc;i> ago and
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    THE CAPITOL.
    214 12 Brilliantly Produced British Picture. IJuMiiid," Gamount-Britisli Picture*' lateM production, which opened at the Capitol lasi night, is one of the be>t Bhw that a British company has ev< r turned out. It is a brilliant spectacle taken among th« rugged mountains of Mimxi in glorious settings, the photography
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    ARMED ROBBERY.
    74 12 Chinese Attacked With Axes. In the early hours of y.-.-terday morninjT a Chinesi- was ailn'-ked by two robiis uiiix-d with axi-;. who, after inflicting a head wound or. lit- man. with $25 of his money. The ambulance was called to the Paya Lebar Road police rut, in the
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      SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
      620 13 The New Course. "LADIES' TICKETS" PRIVILEGE. A surplus for the year of $112,749.56, liter deducting $27,162.7:! for depreciation and expending $2,679.51 on ijikeep to club premises is shown in the report of the Singapore Turf Club for last year. At the close of the year 1931 there
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      NORTH vs. SOUTH RUGBY.
      309 13 Paxton-Harding Unable To Play. Three important changes have been necessary in the North and South sides who will meet in the closing game of the Malayan Rugby season at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday. Neither P. Paxton-Harding (Selangor) who had been chosen to captain the
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    201 13 Competitions At Sepoy Lines. The Sepoy Lines club house will be open from 2 p.m. on Saturday. The following competitions will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 28 and 29:— Men's Monthly Medal (January), Stroke. Gold Medal Stroke, (open to winners of monthly medals during 1932). Park
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    277 13 Tmlay. January 2. r i. Hockey: Wiltshire Rfjrt. vs. S.C.O. Ist, Tunjrlin; S.R.C. "A" vs. C.S.C. Ist, S.R.C. irrd. Ruirby: S.C.C. seven-a-side tournament final, Padang, 5.20 p.m. Thursday, January 26. Football: Amicable A.A. vs. Aston A.C., Jalan Besar. Golf: Keppel G.C. Chinese New fear Competition. Tennis: S.C.C. Chin.se
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    GOOD WIN FOR MEDICOS.
    436 13 Better Finishing By College Pack. M dical College 11 Wiltshire* II 3. Better finishing by their forwards gave victory to the Medical College wh 'n they met the second fifteen of the Wiltshire Regiment at Rugby yesterday on the College ground, and the margin of II
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    MATCH POSTPONED.
    36 13 The football match in the Chinese League between the St. Matthew's Young Ptople's Guild and the Chinese Companions Athletic Association, which was to have been played at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, was postponed.
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    SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY AT S.C.C.
    577 13 Interesting Play in The Semi-Finals. In spite of the fact that there was only a disappointingly small entry for the S.C.C. seven-a-side Rugby tournament, which opened on the Padang yesterday, i: was a case of quality instead of quant.ty, and the two "semi-finals'" provided excellent entertainment
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    SCOTTISH CUP.
    47 13 St. Mirren Easily Defeat King's Park. London, Jan. 24. In the replay of their first round tie in the Scottish Cup, St. Mirren, playing at home, defeated King's Park by five goals to one. —Reuter. The result of the first encounter was a goalless draw.
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    TAIPING RACES.
    145 13 The following are the entries for the two day amateur rmeting of the Taiping Turf Club on Friday and Saturday: Horses—Classes 3 and 4 (Combd.) Manoh Veham, Smith's Dean, Gold Or, Golden Harp, Etihelwood, Gladiator 111, Malita, Seltam, Gorilla, South Wind, Taiping 11, Calchas, Alpha, Duke Menin, Chrk
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    HOLIDAY TENNIS.
    56 13 Chinese New Year Tournament. Owing to the wet weather there will be no play tomorrow (Thursday) morning in the Chinese New Year Tennis Tournament at the S.C.C. All competitors must be present at the S.C.C. in the afternoon at 2 p.m., ready to play, when they will be
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    CAMERON HIGHLANDS.
    195 15 Settlement Of Dispute Between P.W.D. And Contractors. Special provision of $109,000 in final j settlement of the claim and legal expense s in connection with th? case, Fojt<len, Brisbane and Co. versus the F.M.S. Govcrnmeat, was voted' by the Federal Council on Monday. The Financial Adviser explained that
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    ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
    59 15 (I'l-oin Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Jan. 24. A CUmm woman was charged before Hi- MCoad maKistrate, Shaikh Abu Bakar, this aftornoon with attempting to com- mit suicide by drinking acetic ac 1 I'iiadiiiß that >he whs very worr'ed, as she and her husband could hardly iive. the
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    EXPENSIVE COLLISION.
    169 15 Sequel To Port Swettenham Accident. The Federal Council approved on Monday a .special provision of $89,000 for re-decking wharf No. 6 at Port Swettenham with reinforced concrete slabs and for providing reinforced concrete decking to approaches to wharves Nos. 1 and i and raising the floor on the
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    FRENCH SOCIALISTS.
    2104 15 Paris, Jan. 23. A steady advance of the Socialists has lately been observable in France. It has derived fresh force from Sunday's byelection in which the Socialists won a seat from the Republican Left Centre. Aneta-Trans-Ocean. unnouneement from Government in refer enco to its policy relating to quit
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    GOLD IN THE F.M.S.
    129 16 Much More Mined Than Is Generally Known." From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 24. A bill which substitutes a royalty for an export duty on gold produced in the F.M.S. introduced in the Federal Council on Monday. The acting Legal Adviser stated that there was
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    FURTHER EVIDENCE IN SHARE CASE.
    3196 17 Question of Carrying Transaction^. "MR. A" AND "X& CO." KKCKERS' LIQUIDATOR IN THE BOX. Kurt her i-vidcnvp \va- ret-iiulcd l.y Mi. Justin Whitlcv in the Supreme Court ycM inlay in the case in which Scan Knjj Lim, v retired bank manager, is suing the P.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    448 17 Official Assignee's Motion Unsuccessful. ttr. Justice <a "Beckett Terrell refused to grant an application by the Official .Assignee in the Supreme Court yesterday to set aside a conveyance made by Sasscxn Ewskfel to hU wife, Mrs. Rachel Btekiel, on the ground that it was fraudulent. Mr. E. Rhodes,
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    DR. J. E. LESSLAR.
    111 17 Death of Well-known Penang Resident. The death took place lust nit. lit at the General Hospital of Dr. J. E. Lesslar, M.8.X., after four dpvs' illness. Deceased was one of the early government servants sent to Madras to qualify. On return he served in the F.M.S.
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    ALIEN OFFENCES.
    79 17 Dutch Couple And Japanese Fined. A Dutch couple, Mr. Hendrik Christian Hoogstraten and Mrs. Frieda HoogstraU-n, were fined $20 each by Mr. A. C. Boyd, the Fourth Police Magistrate, yesterday, for failing to report to the Registrar of Aliens their arrival in Singapore from Kuala Lumpur. A Japanese,
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    VICTIMS OF THE SEA.
    53 17 Berlin, Jan. 23. Having learned of the Roman Catholi.Press in the south of France advocating holding masses for the souls of the victims of the German training-ship Niobr disaster, the Bishop of Berlin has decided tp hold on Tuesday a mass for victims of the French
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    DEBT COLLECTOR SENTENCED.
    1245 18 Story of "Loans" From Funds. In the criminal district court yesterday In-fore Mr. H. A. Forrer, Khoo Sen* (I, vi-. formerly bill-collector of the Siiufapore Trading Co., Ltd., was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, the BMBNCM to run concii rently, on each chanrc of criminal brear'i of
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    E.S.A.M. MEMBERS.
    308 18 By-law Which Imposes Unfair Ban. At a general meeting of the Singapore branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya held yesterday in the S.C.C. lounge, the question of whether exServicemen who did not go overseas and were not entitled to the General Service i Medal, should be allowed
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    OVER TWO CENTS!
    158 18 Six Weeks in Gaol For Indian. An Indian is to spend six weeks' hard labour in the Singapore Prison for fighting with a compatriot over two cents, in the course of which he used a ki.ife. Having drunk a quantity of toddy in a shop at Woodlands,
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    JOHORE ASSIZES.
    306 18 Four Years Imprisonment For Gang Robbery. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Jan. 24. The last case on the list of the Johore Bahru Assizes was finished this morning before the Hon. Mr. Justico Burton, when Lai Tenif, who stood his trial on a charge of having committed
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    MISSING TOBACCO.
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      26 18 EYESTRAIN vhtthar e«ai«d by r««dln« •r »iiit to tht eiotma ema MlitTtd by tht at* it •■iublt glaiML Coauli JOHN DUKE. 21, Battery Road. Singapore, s
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      359 18 THE GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CAR VALUE... ■^■HL /^HvJiiaH H ■TW^a^M I, J He^^a^aHbßaK^Z j^KTHE MORRIS TEN Undoubtedly the sensation of the 1933 Morris programme is the introduction of this entirely new model. It achieves what has often less successfully been attempted before. It succeeds in being most moderate in price,
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    Ruined Luxury Liner Towed Home.
    3685 19 THOUSANDS WITNESS STRANGE SPECTACLE OF THE SEA. How Disaster Came To L'Atlantique. Mattered and blistered, the ruined hulk of what was once the luxury liner L'Atlantique (42,512 tons), the pride of the French Mercantile Marine, and the second biggest ship in that country's fleets, was
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    LOTTERY LUCK IN SPAIN.
    265 19 Law-Court Officials Win £350,000. Amid wild excitement the sitting was suspended in the Huesca Court when it was known that ticket No. *****, bought in Madrid by the secretary of the court, had won the first prize of 15,000,000 pesetas (£350,000) in the national Christmas lottery.
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    HEADACHE MADE TO ORDER.
    386 19 One Minute After An Injection. The study of headache has been tendered difficult in the past because it has not been possible to produce the disorder at will writes the Morning I'ost Medical correspondent. In the current i>siw The British Medical Journal Dis. G. W Pickering
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      151 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle is 17T up s >9 CCUUESJ ACROSS 24. Energy I. Celestial body Stillness 7. Freed fron, water S 1 Encounter 12. Screen Kxamme Tl Stiff Molten rock fwern of Denmark 16. Violent ot cr 20' iUhfhot SCrViC<! AtTVnat time Recorded Caches IV. Turned round .f 1 /'""trifled
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    III-Fated Atiantique Entering Cherbourg Harbour.
    50 20 THIS UNUSUAL PHOTO, uk-n -com a height of less than i:o feet, liwwi tho half-bi.-ned Atlantiquo enterins h iliourc harbour. Above: The \essel as i: n[>p. .ired. before the fire. Left: ut:i:i<; auay a p.ction of the uiant mast. (I'lurui NawsJ Story on pane It,
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    33 20 Fußitive from a Georgian chain-Ran;; who was MMIN .11 New Jersey. The latter State, however, has relused (ieorjji.rs request for extradition. The fugitive, KobiTt Kilmtt Hums, being mMsiioiu'il h> a detective. (I'lanet News.)
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    13 20 DETECTIVES searchng for clues in the ipatchett murder at he Chalk Farm house.
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    22 20 MISS C. GOFFIN, "Mother j| Goose" principal boy, married Q Mr. Emile Littler on Friday, January 13, thus defying the popular superstition.
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    14 20 NEARLY 3.000 PBOHJI participated in tlu- annual share-out of the Ualston Goose Club, London.
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    11 20 lAVANESE ARRI^AIi? >> a K.l'.M. boat make heir first purchases in Singapore.
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