The Straits Times, 27 January 1933

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    43 1 The Straits Times v -\y *w >^s [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AHD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 1G PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      359 1 UiMrismr tm MM* ST. CPHONE C1E1), T -—i i 6.15 Tonight 9.15. BAROUD with REX INGRAM. Phone 5251-2. Tonic Tones Effervescent a 9 li Fruit Saline Cleanse? IPIHOjTIFIEIRIINIE lIHIEAMLTIH jfAlLir All-da^ vigour is assured by Phosfcrine Health Salt which Eliminates the poisonous waste matter that causes cells and tissues to
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      115 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST CPHONE 3663). "J^AN HARDING" SHIRJTS SPECIAL FEATURES:— 1 YOU CAN ALWAYS BUY COLLARS TO MATCH. 2. NON-FRAYING SEMI-STIFF CUFFS. 3. NO SHRINKING OF SHIRT OR NECKBAND. 4. COLOUR DOES NOT FADE. SEMI-STIFF COLLARS FOR COMFORT. A WHITE A ND V ;h j/ STOCKED IN ALL
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      12 1 I 6.15 Tonight 9.15. J BAROUD with J REX INGRAM. Phone 5261-2.
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      497 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) ■AIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. MSNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. CORFU ***** Feb. 3 XBANGALORB 6,000 Feb.
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      661 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (ND7PON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKONE MARU 10,400 Feb. 8 9 SI'WA MARU 10.700 Feb. 2:\ 24 FUSHIMI MARU 10.900 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 23 t TRRUKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 4 5 HAKUSAN
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      466 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE. rlncurpi'ratcl in Australia.! FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE yia JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      503 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. I BORINGIA 14 2 14/2 15 2 17/2 FIONIA 7/3 7/3 8 3 10/3 ERRIA 28/3 28/3 29/3 81/3 ALSIA
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      1120 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China (19.12). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARI) STEAMSHIP <<). LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN OKIKNTAL LINE, Ltd. The SIAM
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    51 3 MARNIX VAN ST. ALDEGONDE. Dutch. ll 103 tona. from Amsterdam I7J, f»r Gepi.a l'T I. BORNEO MARU, .lap.. I.Jfil tun.-. from N'oicoya Z6.1. f..r H. Drti 27.1. TWEFDBANK, Brit. U'.T ton«. from Shan«hal tS.I, for P-manf and r.S.A. BJ. TOCrIAN, Dutch, iud tons, from Pontianak 26.1, foi Pontianak
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    107 3 KEPPEL lIAKBOUR. Wharf I.eh. Hnala, Lch Lady Clifford, Van Heutsz, Sinrkawanf. Oil Wharf Aimtha. il Wh rf Nil. i 9 ELS IN DKY DOCKS. TaaJoM Pagar. Wharf Nil. Albert Dock NIL Victoria Does SolL Kipptl 11.-irlmrir. K in-- !>-.<k Nil. Mo. I Dock Nil. No. -1 Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    210 3 Tomorrow. Peiureraag (Hoik Kcm-i B a.m. Rhlo, Killiton, Java, South-West Bamatra, South East Borneo, Cc abas, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (General van der Hoyden i 8 a.m. Rhio live Tone i U a.m. iul. i Soegi (Merging) U a.m. Java. South-West Sumatra, SouthBaat Hornco. Cplebes, Molucca*, Timor
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 3 Br Talnmba D'Artagnan Christiaan Huygem Corfu IruJrapocra Conte Rosso I'oflau Hr;.s B'pora Lond«B Oct. BO Not. 11 Oct. 19 Not. 14 Nov. 26 Dm. II Nov. 25 Dae. 17 Dtc. 2 Dee. IS Dec. 16 Jan. 4 Dm. 2D Jan. 23
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      480 3 BANKING, NKDEKLANDSCH, INDISCHE lIANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorise.) Capital OMa. I(H.,nnn.OOO Paid op Cs <.! 65,000,000 K. HIM) di IK i AMSTERDAM. BRA.MII Cl ICVS: I ItflT RRDAM. BBS. a. li. efflea U,t Dutch East: Indies. ttAW SFTO I I BOTCH i y INDIES: Ampenan. Ban- Me-
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      317 3 BANKING, NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. BEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. EIEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST:j BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch F:'.*t Indies an<l in the Str:iit;i Settlement.--, In.lia, SMla, Japan and Arabia. LONDON BANKERS The National Provincial Rank, Limited.
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      555 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated in Germany.)' IB"" The undermentioned are the company's intended lixtures: OUTWARD. GOSI.AR for Japan and North China Jan. 81 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Feb. 6 S NECKAR for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Feb. 13 LAHN for Manila. Hong Kong,
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      421 3 ■mi minnMip iiiiii LOWEST THROUGH FARES To Encland via America are nnw being quoted. Take advantage of them NOW Include the CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER ISSJ And the INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION AT BOSTON In your itinerary. A trip via the Panama Canal with stops at Balboa, Crititobal and Havana
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      476 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "EIXERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI A JAPAN, Steam, r Due S'por* n.s. CITY OF KHIOS Feb. 25 Feb. M HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF RANGOON for Havre, London, R'dam
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      128 3 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. January 27. Rank Holiday. Police IWt:,.!. Botanical Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Si.iuiday. January 28. "Foolish Virgins" at Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Malayan Rugby Union dinner at Raffles Hotel. Hari Raya Puasa. Annual dinner of British Medical Assn., Raffles Hotel. Bank Holiday. Monday. January .10. Municipal Commissioners
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      564 4 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Gontrart rates may be had nn application to the Manager at Cecil Street, Singapore, or the advertising representative* in London and New York. SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised,
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      750 4 I HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, small bungalow, No. 6 Grange Rd. 1 Apply to The British Mslaya Trustee 4 lx- > «r u t or Co.. Ltd.. Tel. 6969. i TO LET, "Sentosa" 81, Stevens Boad. Compound house, furnished, suitable for boarding house. Apply personally to EsUU >
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      552 4 FOR SALE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC BEFRIGKBATOU USED KELVIN VTORS Low prices, easy terms, full guarantee. KELVINATORS RENTED I Maltya*. MKhanical Eqaipnent Gt. 14. Boblaaoa Boaa. TeL 14«4. FOR SALB. residential property about 3 acres, Tanglin. Splendid site. Moderate price. Apply U96, Straits Times. MISCELLANEOUS Too can bar* i HE SUNDAY TIMES
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      450 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE Messrs. W. Hammer Co., Ltd. hereby give notice that Saturday, January 28, 1U33, being Hari Raya Puasa, water supplied to Shipping on that day will be curtailed. Customers are therefore requested to obtain as much of their requirements as possible on the previous day. NOTICE The public
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      212 4 LEGAL NOTICES Ordinance No. 44 Bankruptcy IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy of 1888. RE CHARLES KEITH ELPHINSTOKE WOODS adjudicated a Bankrupt under the Bankruptcy Ordinance 1870 on April 16, 188 N. Pursuant to an Order of Court dated January 9, 1933, Notice
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      96 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL 1 MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mr.. HARI! and Ml** HANA. M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. j YE OLDE TRAVELLER'S REST, hKPI'EL HARBOUR. TOM ROGERS who has recently taken over above I're> miscs will start supplying from Feb. 1 HOT SUPPERS AT SUMP PRICES. Rally round the uld
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      27 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ootnlde without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly t 8.00 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 8.50 $12.00 7.60 HaU' Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Taarlv... $34.03 $48.00 $80.00
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    SINGAPORE MARKET.
    443 5 Official List Of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per cutty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Jan. 25, as liirnished by the Food and Market InspccMeat. liief steak Irourd) 31 per catty, beef itca „r tuiry 25, po.k. lean 43. pork,
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    PALM OIL.
    112 5 Messrs. Cuthric and Co. supply us with 1a1. buyers' prices, received by cable, for Malayan Pain) Oil and Piilm Kernels. PALM OIL IN BULK: c.i.l. landed waJajati N .v T rk 1 Philade 1 p h ia ■J.T< c.-nts iV. S currency) p-r ll>. c.i.r. landed weights Pacific
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    HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
    312 5 Closing: Quotations In London. (From Oor Oir« Correspond***-) I.niid"!) Jan. 20. Closing quotations torlay of the principal British and American stocks arc Riven below:— The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Jan. 25. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan ■">'
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    JAN. TIN RETURNS.
    125 5 Taiping Tin Dredging -iNo. 1 Dredge) pis. G2, hrs. 321, cv. yds. 50,000. North Tciping Tin Dredging.- (Dredce working only 2 shifts t day, four days weekly. One wash-up every second day's working) pels. 52. hr.x. 117, cv. ydi-. 1K.400. Katunj; I'adanp Dredging. (No. 2 Diimlko) pels.
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      315 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL This Evening TEA DANCE 6,30 to 8.15 p.m. Informal After Dinner Dance Cabaret HUGO JOSEPHINE Direct from London, Paris New York.) Saturday, January 28th. END OF THE SEASON BALL Extension Till 2 a. m. PHONt 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE During
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      232 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. aw^^^ ~^PF~ a\ c ISI «<\ o «al ■K. t c «Rl Don't think that yellow, stained teeth are natural they're
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      397 5 RAFFLES HOTEL t DOT'S REVUE T 31st JANUARY T IJ 2nd FEBRUARY jj n lth FEBRUARY n V, 7th FEBRUARY J Oth FEBRUARY J BOOK NOW. !U0 SHARP Admission SI. OO Admission $1.00 25' will be devoted to the European l nemployment Fund. THE ARTISTS Dot Pajje, Diana .Murison, Elaine
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      204 5 SINGAPORE WEATHEK REPORT. Stations. Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. "F Alar Star 90 Ni! 8.1 70 Kita Bharu 84 Nil 7.5 T> K. Tiengganu 83 0.01 8..S T.i Eukit JerEin 88 Nil 6.7 7:! Maniac 81 0-< t:> > 1.l 76 Singapore
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2711 6 More About Ldlvx PrtHluction Costs In Malaya Seven ly Cents A Fair Price?— Risks Which Estates Run Some I.S.P. Topics—The MAMA, Magazine. (Bj Our Piantinc Correspondent) 'I'JIK profa .1 i>y the supph 1 o) latex from r.-iates to manun in- v inp widely il'nuu— d in i
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    CUSTOMS CHARGES.
    145 6 S.S. Make Arrangements For Prepayment. With effect from Feb. L the senders of parcels posted in the Straits Settlements for delivery in the F.M.S. or of parcels posted in the F.M.S. for delivery in the S.S., may undertake at the time of posting: to prepay customs or other
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    51 6 Mr. J. G. Hay To Address Kuala Lumpur Rotarians. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 25. Mr. J- G. Hay, of Guthrie and Co., vice-chairman of the Rubber Growers' Association -will address the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club on Feb. 8 on "The Rubber Industry in Present-day Economic
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    COOLIDGE STAMP.
    20 6 Washington, Jan. 22. A three cent, postage stamp will be issued as a memorial to ex-Presiden>. Coolidge.— Aneta-Havas.
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      10 6 j HELP YOURSELF BY HELPING TK RAILWAYS TO HELP YOU.
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      219 6 THE ONLY ALL BRITISH CHEST OR THIS MARKET ir' F.fcoKoMICAX I>ACKi*C. Sllsipi AND THE BEST. A PRODUCT OF MALAYA BY MALAYAN COLLIERIES. LTD. Tel. 4265. KUALA LUMPUR. Telegrams "ARANG." IH \DE MARK STEEL DRUIUS IlP^ EKAC C\ iR rallone t ™l V V «»3 uanuns i -asifrn/manufaciuringVompany Guaranteed. jHM__£j™_ We
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      345 7 ALUAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World* fict«re4.' NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15 Alhambra is making history a^ain Four pi'.ck'ed houses yesterday crowds as great as 'Tarzan's." Get your share of this gorgeous show let it "pack YOLK trouMea 4 SHOWS DAILY TODAY AND TOMORROW 2.15. 4.15. 6.30 9.15
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      326 7 i CAEJTOJL Holiday Matinees Daily at 3.15 School-children Half Price— NI€HTLY~at j6.15 and 9.15 THE BIG HOLIDAY SHOW Acclaimed by Enthusiastic Crowds Nighdy! "BAROUD" REX INGRAM'S Actuully Produced in NORTH E^l AFRICA with a cast of 2.000 *'f j artistes headed by REX v %^B^ <-.»- INGRAM (himself) ROSITA W~
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      348 7 Wishing our Chinese Patrons a Happy very Prosperous New Year. RESERVATION^ PHONE 6903. One could hardly l.sh for better en- "The wit flows vith Mt«ailfcia| tertainment .It t» a treat film* the hii™""* «it«utions «>mcand almost everyone is sorry when it T^V a fl vour ndnnrahlc ji'dd-u tion. is over
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    AMUSEMENTS
    119 8 Singapore. ALHAM BRA.- Pack Up Your Troubles with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. 6.16—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOU— Baroud with Rex Ingram. 6.15 9.16. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Buster Keaton in Parlour, Bedroom and Bath. Pasar Malam. Sideshows. MAKLBOKOI'GH.— The Pearl Necklace (Chinese Talkie). 7.— 9.30 p.m. NEW WOKLU.— did*
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 27, 1933. "THE SPIRIT OF 1896."
    967 8 In a recent letter to the magazine Ihitish Mahnfn Sir Frank Swettenbam, making MM <>f his rare but welcom'.icfi'icnccs to the decentralisation issue, said that the complaint is that the terms of the Federation treaty of 1896 have
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    244 8 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. F. K. Wilson, M.C.S., has been ap pointed a magistrate in Kuala Lumpur Mr. A. E. Fellow, Executive Engineer, P.W.D., Banting, will proceed on home leave on Feb. 3. Mr. G. M. Goodall, of the Deportment of Agriculture, Sarawak, has resigned from the service. Mr. B. R.
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    THE CHILD AND THE CINEMA.
    873 8 Biggest Single Creative 1 Force." Much has been said and written about the influence of the cinema on the minds of children, but wholly condemnatcyii MfaJMM are less widely held now then formerly. A reasoned article on the subject appear* in the latest insue of
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    66 8 Mr. G. M. R. Jackson, Assistant Superintendent, Survey Department, F.M.S., has been seconded for service in the State of Johoie. Among those who assisted in the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society's production of "The Fountain of Youth" last week was Miss Marjorie Dodsworth, who took the part of Polly Dock. Miss
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    824 8 SAID'S ADVENTURE. We hate to spoil a good story, luit our rule that truth should not be made to appear stranger than it really is must be maintained. About the middle of December Router's Agency sent fnini Hong Kong the story of Said, of Palianc, who
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      31 8 a 9 Jas^M^^^^es^MP^al JU ANCHOR BUTTER COMES FROM SUNNY NEW ZEALAND, WHERE THE COWS GRAZE ON SUNDRENCHED, VERDANT PASTURES ALL THE YEAR. ANCHOR BUTTER IS FULL OF SUNSHINEOP NOURISHING BODYBUILDING VITAMINS.
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      42 8 OUSE Slflti yalves RRYSON. At liuiiKsur Mn pital, M Jan. V; IMS, tn I. la CI«W, wifr "f H. H'V"'! M < '.S.. ilainchtrr. ROEBUCK. At Maternity Hospitul, SinKß MM M Jan. 2. r to (irate, wif.- of T. Ro buck, a sun.
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    INDEPENDENT MAJORITY FOR DE VALERA EXPECTED.
    488 9 IRISH ELECTION SUCCESSES. Gains for Republican Party. GRAVE ISSUES. Oath of Allegiance And Separation. The final result of the Free State ejection is not yet known, but already there are indications that Mr. de Valera will secure an independent majority and will not have
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    CRUDE OIL TAXES.
    175 9 Canton Manufacturers' Strong Protest. Canton, Jan. Hi. Chinese oil merchants today pi-oveeded to the Government departments petitioning for the abolition of the ne.v duty <.n nude oil, which is nine times the former rate. The merchants have the support of dealers at Wuchci.v and Swa'ow. The rude
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    WATERLOO BRIDGE DECISION.
    159 9 Government's Letter To L.C.C. London, Jan. 24. The controversy over the famous Waterloo Bridge appears to be finally settled. The Government has decided that the bridge must be reconditioned. This derision was anrrunced at a meeting of the London County Council today when a letter was read
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    179 9 Persistent Buying Of Sterling. London, Jan. 24. In the foreign exchange maiket today American dollars ami Kraajeb francs suifercd from persistent buying of sterling, which was chiefly due to tlie recent decision of I'iesidenl Hoover and Mr. Roosevelt to re-open discussion coneerhlag War d< in.-, with Britain. Sterling
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    SMALLPOX IN SWATOW
    175 9 Epidemic Becoming Serious. Swatow, Jan. IC. Smallpox li:i leached epidemic proportions here, and a considerable numbe of tho cases at* of tlu 1 virulent type which gave to this form of the disease the name of the "Black Death" in thj Middle Ages. It is" difficult to
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    BULGARIAN OUTRAGE.
    56 9 Street Fighting Follows Murder. Sofia, Jan. 27. Two hundird were a -rested and numbers were injured last night in disturbances following the prohibition of a funeral procession for the Macedonian Communist Deputy Trikoff, who was murdered in the street in Soda on Tuesday. The police disarmed the rioters
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    TO BE BROKEN UP.
    57 9 Another British Liner Sold To Japan. London, Jan. 24. A firm of Japanese ship-breakers has bought the White Star liner Baltic for breaking up. This is the fourth British liner recently sold to Japanese ship-breakers, "the others being the Cunard liner Caronia, the White Star Megantic
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    DEATH SENTENCES.
    46 9 Soviet Officials And Food Supplies. Riga Jan. 24. Six Soviet officials engaged in the distribution of food at Sevastopol have been sentenced to death for failure to n nulate food supplies and ten others have Ixen sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. Reuter Wireless.
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    FORD MOTOR CO. SENSATION.
    175 9 U.S. Factories Closing. STRIKE FOLLOWS WAGE REDUCTIONS. Detroit, Jan. 20. The Ford Motor Co. announces the indefinite closing down of its factories in the United States, employing an aggregate of 100,000 workers. The recent walk out of 6,000 body plant workers is given as the reason.
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    NATIONAL ANTHEM.
    192 9 Standardised According To King's Wish. London, Jan. 2C. At the express wish of the King, the National Anthem has been re-arranged with the hope of securing standardised playing by army bands and civilian orchestras. No alteration is made in the harmony, i :it the opening will be pianissimo
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    JAPAN'S AIMS.
    80 9 Leadership of East Against the West." Toronto, Jan. 27. The vital question is whether Indin, in bridging the gap between East and West, will be able to bear the strain," declared Mr. Wedgewood Benn, the former secretary for India, speaking on Oriental affairs. He added that the difficulties
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    SHANGHAI DISTRESS.
    113 9 Loans for Relief of War Sufferers. Shanghai, Jan. 14. In an effort to relieve the acute distress among many of the Chapei sufferers, the Municipal Government of Greater Shanghai will today distribute a loan of $100,000 to the Chapei poor. The loans will be granted to those who
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    NAZIS ANNOYED.
    176 9 Premature Disclosure Of Plans. Berlin, Jan. 2f>. The possibility of the formation of a Cabinet embracing schools of thought' from the Centre Party to the Nazis has been opened up by Herr Hitler's decision, which has been conveyed to President von Hindenburg, not to insist on the Chancellorship
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    SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN'S APPEAL TO JAPAN.
    1592 9 World's Moral Judgment. NECESSARY FOR FINAL SUCCESS. London, Jan. 26. Sir Austen Chamberlain, speaking in London, appealed to Japan not to set herself against the moral judgment of the world, without which, whatever momentary successes any country might reach, it could not finally attain
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    POLITICAL CRISIS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    162 9 Call for a National Government. Cape Town, Jan. 24. The House of Assembly was crowded today when General Smuts moved that the Government should resign. This was described as less a motion of no-confid-ence than an appeal for a new start by a National Government.
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    TO FLY OVER EVEREST.
    178 9 Biplane Undergoes Successful Tests. Rugby. Jan. 25. The Houston Westland biplane which is to be used in the forthcoming British attempt to fly over Mt. Kveiest successfully underwent an altitude test :u Yeovil, Somerset, today, when it achieved a height of .'.5,000 ft. which is a
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    PRIZE DEBENTURES.
    99 9 Nanking's Development Revenue Plan. Nanking, Jan. 11. The proposal to issue $5,000,000 worth of prize debentures, the proceeds of which are to be exclusively used for the development of the National Air Force and National Highways, was adopted at this morning's meeting of the Central Political Council. It
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    P. AND O. COMORIN.
    80 9 Has to Enter Dock At Gibraltar. Gibraltar, Jan. 21. A mishap entailing entering clock ha« happened to the P. and O. liner Comorin on which the Everest expedition is travelling to India. Owing to excessive vibration felt since the Comorin left London on Jan. 20, an
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA.
    37 9 Visiting Switzerland For Health Reasons. The Hague, Jan. 24. On medical advice Queen Wilhelmina will leave for Switzerland on Jan. 28. She will be accompanied by Princess Juliana and will stay some weeks. Router Wireless.
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    RUSSIAN AGITATOR.
    47 9 Troops Fire On Crowd In Uruguay. Montevideo, Jan. tS. The police at Fray Bentos were oblige I to fire in a fight with Commun.sts led by a Russian agitator. One man was killed and eleven wounded. Troops were snnmoned to assist the |>olice. Reuter Wireless.
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    BOMB IN CAIRO.
    23 9 At The British General Headquarters. Cairo, Jan. at. A bomb was discovered at the British general headquarters this morning. Reuter.
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    BRITISH REPLY ACCEPTABLE.
    1122 9 Negotiations with U.S.A. On War Debts. GOLD STANDARD. Return Not Made A Condition. Interesting messages with regard to the American invitation to Gml Britain to niter into a discussion <n War debts are given below. It is declared that thi re is no truth in the report
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    IN UNMAPPED ULU KELANTAN.
    1441 10 Six Months With Strange People. A PURE RACE. SAKAIS WHO WERE ONLY "IMPLIED." A younir student of anthropology has just emerged from the unmapped depths of the Kclantan jungle and from the arms, as it were, of an unknown aboriKinal race of fine physique and culture
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    MR. D. F. TOPHAM.
    217 10 Elected Chairman Of Selangor Chamber Of Commerce. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 26. At a meeting of the committee of the Selangor branch of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce reference was made to Mr. J H. Ke?r's resignation from the committee and the chairmanship
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    " DOT'S REVUE."
    142 10 DOT'S REVUE." Cabaret Performances At Raffles. A bright and cheerful cabaret entertainment with lots of girls is provided by 'Dot's Revue," which opened to a large audience at Raffles Hotel last night. Miss Dot Page, the popular dancer, is the organiser, and with her are the Misses Diana Murison, Elaine
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    MR. HAROLD DOLLAR THREATENED.
    174 10 Family Move to Escape Extortionists. San Francisco. Jan. 6. Threats against the family of J. Harold Hollar, the Pacific shipping magnate, the police said today, have caused members of the family to flee to Humboldt Count;.' and led to the temporary detention of v Mexican who
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    STREET CHASE.
    232 10 Lying In Iload With A Knife." Tan Seng Klio..n claimed trial before Mr. H. A. Foi wi the Criminal District Judge, on Tu.-sday on a charge of being in possession of dangerous weapons without a licence fr..m the (.'.P.O. A MWtaMe attached to the Beach lioad police it.
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    FIRST SAMSU, THEN LYSOL
    68 10 Tamil Who Was Disgusted With The World." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 26. Leaving a letter behind to say that no one was to blame for his death and that he was "disgusted with the world," a Tamil petition writer drank a bottle of
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    AMUSEMENT PARK IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    376 10 Opened on First Day Of Chinese Festival. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 26. Kuala Lumpur, which has been for some months the only large Malayan town without an amusement park, has -il last acquired one of these places of recreation. The new Hollywood
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    "A VERY BAD CASE."
    140 10 Fowl-Dealer Robbed By Chinese Youth. Ma Hoa Pin, a 17-year-old Chinese youth who had been convicted of theft by Mr A W. Hay, the second Magistrate, if*fl sent up before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the <lHminal District Judge, for sentence. Court Inspector A. F. Shecdy said
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    KELLOGG PACT.
    89 10 Peru's Dispute With Colombia. Washington, Jan. 26. The Peruvian Government has notified Col. Stimson that it will respect the Kellogg Pact and not break the peace with Colombia. Col. Stimson is known to favour the Brazilian formula for settlement, by which Brazil would occupy I.Hi m and restore
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    FALL FROM WINDOW.
    37 10 American Consul Killed At Prague. Prague, Jan. 24. Mr. Raymond Davis, the American Consul at Prague, fell from a secondflccr window of his hotel this evening and was killed en the spot. Reuter Wireless.
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    NANKING CHARITY.
    102 10 Japanese Goods Given To The Poor. Nanking, Jan. 17. Snow under zero temperature na-* piompted the local Anti-Japanese Association to alter their plans regarding tho disposal of 'enemy" goods surrendered by the local merchants. Hitherto finch goods were publicly l.uine:l in order to encourage the boycott movement. Seeing
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    GREEK PARLIAMENT.
    63 10 Elections To Be Held On Athen:., Jan. M, The Greek Chamber has luen dissolved. The elections are fixed for Mar. E an I the new Chamber will be convoked on Har. 27 by a Presidential decree following tka request for dissolution made in a letlcr to the President
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    FRENCH FINANCES.
    50 10 Early Victory For The Government. Paris, Jan. 26. The defeat, by :i6B votes to 208, of the opposition motion to refer back the Finance Commissions Hill constitutes an early victory for the Government in the debate on finance, as the vote was made a matter of confidence. Reuter.
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    THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.
    185 10 Peaceful Celebration In Singapore. Chinese New Year is passing comparatively quietly in Singapore. There were the usual crowd of revellers dressed in festive garb going about the town yesterday in motor-cars, rickshas and buses. Some novel fashions in men's wear wore observed and one gay young
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    COLD IN SHANGHAI.
    174 10 Many Deaths From Exposure. Shanghai, Jan. 11. Snow fill all duy yesterday and last night and is still continuing, with Mir result that the streets are cuv fieri wi'h .i thin hlankt-t. of now and lee. Although the farmers arc reported In be jubilant at the prospect
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    MR. J. POLGLASE.
    128 10 Death of Former Municipal Secretary. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 26. The death is announced of Mr. John Polglase, formerly secretary of the Singapore Municipality. Mr. Polgla.se, who was 79 years of age, had a long career in Municipal service. He was appointed assistant Municipal Secretary
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    OIL DISPUTE.
    124 10 Arguments of Both Sides Heard. Geneva. Jan. 2G. The league Council's discussion of f he Anglo-Persian oil dispute was adjourned after the arguments of both sides hnd been heard. Sir John Simon contended that the Persian statements completely misrepresented the fa.-ts. Persia, by cancelling the concession, had deprived
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    MISSING EXPLORER.
    114 10 Reported Seen In Region Of Amazon. Santiago dc Chile, Dec. 21. The Argentine explorer, Senor Josp Cappolo, who has arrived here on his return from a trip to the interior of South America, states that he has seen Colonel P. H. Faw^ett, the lost British explorer, in the
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      SYDNEY CROWD IN GOOD HUMOUR.
      459 11 M.C.C. vs. N.S.W. MITCHELL GETS BRADMAN FOR ONE. Bjrdaey, Jan. M. The M.C.C. touiists' match with NewSouth Wales opened toihj In contrast v.ith Adelaide tfca c'uMld i>t' liii.lHHl, which MM present at the start, was in a mighty good humour, although the absence of D.
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      PETERSEN RETAINS HIS TITLE.
      425 11 Pettifer Knocked Out In 12th Round. London, Jan. 26. Jack Petersen retained the heavyweight championship of Great Britain at Olympia tonight when he knocked out Jack Pe'vtifer in the 12th of their 15-round contest. Petersen weighed 13 st., while Pettifer scaled 16 st. 10 lb. Reuter.
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    INTER-PORT SOCCER.
    40 11 Shanghai Narrowly Beat Hong Kong. Shanghai, Jan. 6. The inter-port soccer match Ix-twccn Shanghai and Honjr Konjr was played here today and resulted in the tyiim- team winning by the odd goal in five. Sin (hew Jit I'oh.
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    SCOTTISH CUP.
    28 11 Hibernians In Second Round. In the replay of their first round tic in the Srottish Cop today the Heliernians beat I'oifar Athletic by 7— lS.— Reuter.
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    57 11 Wiltshires To Play League Champions. The Wiltshire Regiment, who have a formidable football record, will be seen in action against the Malays, the Singapore League champions and S.A.F.A. CuphoWwi, in a charity match on Monday at the Anson Road Stadium, kick off at 5.10 p.m. Charges for admission
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    THE LEG THEORY 20 YEARS AGO.
    640 11 Some Recollections. "W.G." WAS FULL OF GUILE. That the leg theory in cricket was in vogue some 20 years ago is pointed out in a letter from a correspondent, "Brer Rabbit," who writes as follows: The interesting article on leg-theory bowling in Tuesday's issue
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    JACK HOOD.
    282 11 To Defend Welter Title After Four Years. After a lapse of we!l over four years Jttk Hood, the British welter-weiirht champion, is to be called on to defend his title against ex-Stoker Reynolds, th_> Portsmouth boxer. The British Boxing Board of Control has announced that they had apnroved
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    SELANGOR HOCKEY.
    65 11 Success of Singapore Colts XL (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 27. Junior hockey players have been having a busy time in Kuala Lumpur. Y"sterday the Singapore Colts beat the local V.M.C.A. 2—l, and the Selangor Colts defeated the Perak Colts I—o. Further matches for junior teams
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    NORTH vs. SOUTH.
    215 11 Arrangements For Tomorrow's Game. The final match of the Malayan Rugby season between the North and South takes place tomorrow afternoon at the Anson Road Stadium and the teams will be as follows: North: T. G. Scott; W. H. P. Ager, A. L. B. Perkins, C. R.
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    BANGKOK SPORTS CLUB.
    54 11 Swimming Pool Now Open To Members. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 2G The swimming bath at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club was opened this after noon. To the end of the month use bj members will be free. Afterwards membership of the swimming section will cos!
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    326 11 Ti'cla*. January 27. Hockey: S.R.C. "A" vs. Raffles College, S.R.C. grd. R.I. vs. Y.M.C.A., R.I. gtd. Golf: Keppel G.C. Chinese New Year competition. Tennis: S.C.C. Chinese New Year Open Tournament, Second Day. S.C.C. courts. Taiping Amateur Races, First Day. Saturday, January 28. Ruirby: North vs. South, \nson Rd.
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      WILD LIFE.
      1105 12 Abuse of the Malayan Commission. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Sinn- tin- Wikl Life GMMaMiM of Maluya held its iwjuiry it appears to me that Mr. T. R. Bubhaek, :hv Commissic in l.a l.i •> n tabjorUd to a li' I deal of mini mam
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      OPINIONS WANTED.
      407 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read with interest th? criticism by Mr. 1.. A. J. Rijk (Straits Times .lan. Ki.) of the rubber control suggestion as outlined in your is- to of Jan. 9 an I lake this opportunity of thanking Mr. Rijk
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      EARLY CLOSING.
      313 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Now that the Daylight Saving Ordinance has come into operation, would it not be a good idea having regard to its objects and reasons to follow it up with another ordinance on lines similar to the statutes which have been
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      CHINESE IN MALAYA.
      71 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your Chinese Correspondent in your issue of Jan. l.l rat again repeats the false statement that the Chinese predominate in Malaya. The correct Rgure at lat-.-st Census. April 19lH, showed Chinese at 39 per cent, of the total population
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      JAPAN'S SECRET NAVAL BASES.
      271 12 To the Utter of the Straits Times. Sir, It has just been publicly made known that under cross examination made by the Commissioners of the Mandated Territories, th.- Japanese v presentatives admitted that Japan has spent £100,000 and is noing to spend more on the construction
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      RUBBER CONTROL QUESTIONS.
      246 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— After the whirlwind after Mr. Rijk's hurricanes of verbosity a still small voice. I venture quite diffidently to ask, not as a blind supporter of any scheme, but as one who is very anxious to learn, whether you or
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      CUSTOMS DELAYS.
      233 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— We desire to bring to public notice an instance of delay in passing goods through the Customs, prior to dispatch to F.M.S. destinations, which illustrates the manner in which the fre«> movement of goods is being hampered. We sent our
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      THOSE POWDER PUFFS.
      113 13 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, Your note headed "The Powder Puff Test was undoubtedly amusing. Considering, however, the harsh remarks cmanat.ng from Australia regarding the "rough bowling of those nasty Englishmen" one is ant to wonder if the writer of the article was not
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      THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
      132 13 To the Editor of tfie Straits Times. Sir, I notice in my Ipoh speech, reported in your paper' of Saturday last, in my reference to the bad reception. of. the M.E.O.A.'s movement by the Malayan Press, more particularly those 'of the Colony, it was reported that I
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    HARD LABOUR FOR EX-" SPECIAL."
    360 14 East London Gang Broken Up. Alfred Simmons, aged :"><i, described as :i itreet trader, of Stepney Green, and n/bo was statc<l tn have been a seiKeant In the Metropolitan Special Constabulary, was ;it Thames Police Court sentenced t« nine months' hard labour on charges of
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    WOMEN ENGAGED IN INDUSTRY.
    620 14 Increase in 10 Years. DECLINE IN NUiMBER OF MEN. More women and fewer men are being employed in industrial life, wrfsi Morning Post Labour Corespondent. During the list ten years our bank industries have been waning, while some new industries have been expanding. Precise information as
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    INDIA'S IDLE YOUTH.
    163 14 Europeans Planning To Find Productive Work. Opinion throughout India has recently •waksiMd to the liclicf ihnt only in large gchemej of (conomical planning is there hope of esciipe from gciu>ral inilchtivlncss or of productive work for the thousand) of energetic youth whom idleness hu^ driven to despair.
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      NOTES FROM SHANGHAI.
      2066 15 Friday The IHfh I But Not hint! Very Terrible Happened British Siif!K<>stions To Japtm Politely But Firmly Turned Dmm .Sir Miles Lampson's Visit To Canton Mr. U uodhead And The B.R.A. Talk Of A Luxury Tax Frirolous Expense "—Dumpinn Tax Also Exported Year-Entl Settlements Dispute Collecting Funds
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      HOW SHANHAIKWAN WAS TAKEN.
      683 15 A Gallant Colonel. SOLDIER DESCRIBES THE FIGHTING. The following i* a narrative of a Chimse soldier who took part in the defence of Shanhaikwan, translated from the Chuan Mm Pao of Wciping. On the night of Jan. 1, at 8 p.m. just as I was going
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      PLEAS FOR CHENG KWOK-YAU.
      941 15 West Point to Blame! HOW HE RECEIVED THE NEWS. Although ttte decision has sinrr been taken to reprieve Cheng Kwokyau. the condemned man in the Fung murder case, the following letters to the Hong Kong I'ress are of some interest. The first, from the Hum; Kong
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      CHINESE TOPICS.
      1582 15 ANeng Bill Procedure Explained Four Small Booklet* And W hat The Different Colours Mean Compulsory And Optional Certificate-; Persons fl ho Are Not Allotted To Land The Right Of Appeal Prelude To Banishment Aliens With Long R*>sidj>nce In Malaya Fees Collected By Steamship Companies But -\o Permits Issued
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      HEAD IN GARDEN.
      141 15 This Is a Dog Who Spied For the Reds." A sensation of grim nature has been caused among the Russian residents of Harbin by the discovery of a human head in the garden of the «fticial residence of the Soviet Consul there. The head was frozen to
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    LION CUBS ARRIVING BY AIR FOR CIRCUS.
    149 16 A CHARMING STUDY of Constance Bennett, as she appeared in one of the scenes of "Two Against the World," which was shown at the Pavilion, recently. TWO LION CUBS, who are appearing at the Olympia Circus, taking their first look at England from
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    GOLD?-!
    41 16 PROFESSOR DIMKOW SKY, whose claim to be able to make gold .start l'd Paris, has been in prison one year awaiting trial. Trial tests have proved his claim to be false. Photo thows Profes.or Dunikowsky with his daughter. (Planet News.)
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