The Straits Times, 14 February 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NaUKLT A CIHTUBT.I THE LARGEST. 2ND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE. TI'ESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 0 PAGES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1933. PRICE 10 CENT&
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      206 1 SINGAPORK; 78. CKCIt ST. CPHONK HSIT.* J 6.15 Toniuht 9.1"). THE FLAG LIEUTENANT *iih j HENKV fllW j Phone 5261-2. NEW SEASON'S FRUITS //fe;" N0 THE PICK OF THE ENGLISH ORCHARDS Hlljlffllstiiti'lTli New Season's Fruits, freshly plucked in English !^^§jjjjp=^g| Orchards, have just arrived. Hygienically l '3GEfe^ packed under the
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      250 1 NOTICE. We hereby notify the public, that our firm of M. KZKKIEI. SONS, Qualified Optician!. RAFH.KS CHAMBERS, RAFKI.KS PLACE, i MUG A POM, has iii. WMMCtkM an.l intcrc-l u-hatsopver with any ether Hrni rarryiii; thr num.- KZKKIEI. in 3ia«Bpore. M. EZEKIEL BOMU, ({unlifu-d Opticians. Only Addre»B:— RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES I'LACE,
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      268 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 20. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3SB3T. THE ARMMORI BELT For Real Health and Beauty. The Armmori Belt is a V slendering fashion belt V\ ingeniously combining healthful support. It is the IfX^ %=xlzJ >^L\ ideal foundation garment »*fflß^' or ever y conceivable occasion or figure need, .^lvT?a whether for
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      19 1 i 6.45 TonJfht -9.\j. i THE FLAG I LIEUTENANT DNKT EDWARDS. I I Phono "i 261-2. I I „J
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      475 2 t. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PWNINSULAR 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. Tonnag*. Due S'por*. 1938. XBANGALORI «,POO Feb. 18 COMORIN 15,000 Feb.
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      595 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YTJSBN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. S SUWA MARU 10,700 Fib. 23 24 g FUSHIMI MARU 10,000 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 23 t TERITa'NI MARU 12,000 Apr. 4 6 HAKISAN MARU 10,400 Apr. 19
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      452 2 BURNS PHUP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and th* s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of tho largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      483 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5C23. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. BORINGIA 14/2 14/2 15/2 17/2 FIONIA 7/3 7/8 8/3 10/3 ERRIA 18/3 28/3 29/8 81/3 LALANDIA 18/4 18/4 19/4 21/4
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      1105 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE Hl'A KIIIOW STEAMSHIP cM Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE S\U\W\K 31 F. \MSIIIP CO, ITIB THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CTNARD STEAMSHIP CO LTH THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LLNE, Ltfl
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      WORKING OF NEW HELM ORDERS.
      812 3 The Change Made Without Incident. Up to Jan. 12 the new system of direct helm orders had been in use in the British Mi-ivhant Navy for nearly a fortnight, a period sufficient to afford a fanindication of the effect of the change. Inquiries made by
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      EFFECTS OF SLUMP.
      79 3 Australian Dockyard To Shut Down. Sydney, Jan. 18. It is probable that the Walsh Island dockyard at Newcastle which employed 2,500 men in good years and now ha reduced its staff to 500, will be closed altogether at an early date, owing to the abMOM of orders.
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      JAPANESE SHIPPING.
      263 3 Plan to Establish a Special Bank. A plan is afoot in Japan for the establishment of a special banking institution for shipping finance. The matter will be studied by the Sempaku Kaiien Kyokai (Shipping Standard Improvement Association) at a directors' meeting. Kwanto shipowners and shipbuilders advocate the establishment
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      SLIGHT DEFECTS.
      175 3 Damaged Submarines At Plymouth. London, Jan. 12. Four submarines of the Second Submarine Flotilla were held up at PlyI mouth to day when slight defects were discovered in the vessels. They were due to leave port today to join the Home Fleet after the completion of the Fleet
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      BAD 50 HOURS.
      161 3 Trawler's Decks Littered With Twisted Metal. Glasgow, Jan. 4. At the height of the fierce storm which swept across the British Isles on Saturday morning, Dec. 31, the Fleetwood I trawler Bahama was engaged in fishing j close to the Isle of Rockall. As the men were
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      FOR THE SOVIET.
      87 3 Three Large Ships Launched At Leningrad. Three 5,500-ton steamers built at Leningrad have been launched for the SovtorgHot (the Soviet Commercial Fleet), which has been greatly increased in the past year. I Seventeen new ships were ordered in 1932, 10 of them being built in Russia, four
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      42 3 Australian shipments: to China this year will be larger than ever according to a statement made in Melbourne. Millions of tons of wheat and flour have already been sold requiring the service of 150 ships, many of which have already been chartered.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      88 3 KAMUNING, Brit.. 1,275 tons, from Sandakan 14-2, for Sandakan unc. KAMPAR, Brit 489 tons, from P. Dickson 14-2, for Malacca 15-2. KURANDA, Brit., 555 tons, from Sibu 13-2, for Sibu 18-2. CLARA JEBSEN, Dan., 1,145 tons, from Tellicherry 14-2, for Bangkok 14-2. LIPIS, Brit., 460 ton*, from Kuantan
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      118 3 Tuesday, February 14. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to Arrire. Entrance Godown Gate. East Wharf California KEPPEL HARROUR. Mum Wharf Lch. "Hyiceia," The Cab'o, Cremer, tich. "Moonstone. Oil Wharf NU. Coal Wnaxf NU. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert li.ick Nil. Victoria Dock Soli. Keppel
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      PASSENGERS.
      294 3 The following passengers left Singapore by the N.Y.K. Hakone Maru:— For Penang: Capt. and Mrs. H. Whittaker, Prof. K. Higashionna, (For Colombo): Mr. nnd Mrs. T. C. Jameson, Mr. N. Ohzu, HIM M. Scarles, Mr. Y. Tanaka. (For Port Said): Mr. E. T. Grether, (For Naples): Mrs. G. W.
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      " L'ATLANTIQUE " FIRE.
      65 3 L'ATLANTIQUE FIRE. Awards For Crew Of British Steamer. Havre, Jan. 16. The mate, the boatswain and three seamen of the British steamer Ford Castle received to day from the owners of French steamer L'Atantique gold watches for having rescued part of letter's crew. It is anticipated that the master of
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      34 3 The Lloyd Triestino linar Gange is due here tomorrow afternoon from Shanghai and Hong Kong 1 and will sail the following day at 5 p.m. for Colombo, Bombay, Port Said, Brindisi, Venice and Trieste.
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      8 3 THE BIG BROADCAST HAS OPENED AT THE PAVILION!
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      439 3 *NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated la German*.! The undermentioned art the company's Intended fixtures: OUTWARD. I LAHN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Feb. It HOMEWARD. SCHLESIEN for Moeillcs, Havre, R'dam, H'burg Bremen Feb. 15 SAARRRUCKEN for Genoa, M'seilles, Barcelona. Adam, R'dam, H'burg Bremen Feb. 19 Passenger steamers witb
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      385 3 DOtUUt STCAMm? UNB cAW AMERICAN .MAIL UNB rJTi\ Im^S i/fiTi TO EUROPE Panama Canal I America Canada V Suez RT PRESIDENT LINERS 24 to 53 days of real comfort Enjoyable Economy Swimming Bath Excellent Cuisine. Large cabins with beds. Hot and cold running water In every stateroom. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES,
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      520 3 ELLERMAN BUCKIULL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, (Incorporate:! in England.) "■LLERMAN" UNI. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tto Ports and Snes CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN, Stesmer s.s. CTTY OF KHIOS Due Feb. 21 Sails Feb. 22 HOMEWARD 9. s.s. CITY OF LYONS for Havre, London, R'dam
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      65 3 SINGAPORE WEATHEK REPORT. Station*. Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 91 """"Nil 11.0 66 Kota Bharu 85 Nil 10.5 67 K. Trengsanu 84 0.01 10.1 66 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 10.4 72 Merging 81 Nil 10.1 67 Singliporo 90 Nil
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      139 3 TIDE TABLES. Tuesday, February '<• H. W. 1.1 a.m., 9 ft. 2 in., 12.56 p.m., 10 ft. 1 in. Wednesday, February 15. H. W. 1.30 a.m., 9 ft. 2 in., 1.38 p.m., 9 ft. 7 in. Thursday, February IC. H, W. 1.59 a.m., 9 ft. 2 in., 255 p.m, 9
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      529 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for tny position advertlaed la t»?ne rolomns m-nd copk, o» teatiaoniala. De aot send originals WAVJKU. an experienced Court and Costs Clerk, ting salary required to 75 Sirait Time*. WANTED, i vcunir Eurasian lady to act as i rtable Hotel Restaurant. ait* 'firms. liately, Indian or
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      661 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Road. Apply, C, Malacca Street. HOUBB on Institntien Dili. Moderate rent Onited Engineers. 6 A 18, Angallia Park, Oil Extraction Factory, 82, Robinson Rd. Angullia A Co. TO LET, furnished flat corner Amber Mansions. Apply Swastika, 3, Orchard Road. TO LBT, SHOP, FLAT, Amber
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      442 4 FOR SALE FOR BALJR Austin 7 tourer, 192K model, in very good order, owner jjoiri'c Home. tion invited. Tel. :i4M. j FOR SALE, Pedijrreed s.-.moth hai-e.l FoxTerrier popple* 2 months old. IV.-.'ius aroa IM prizes in Knirland. Apply 317. Riv.t Valley Rd., 16 to 11 a.m. and ."i to I
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      526 4 AUCTION NOTICES. IN THE SUPREME COURT, SINGAPORE. Suit No. 563 of 1932. Rrtween THE LEE WAH BANK, LTD., I riaintiffH and 1. (HOP KWONIi FOOK SENG. 2. The Official As»ismee of the Estate of CHOP KVVONU FOOK KbNG a bankrupt (lidded by Order of the I ourt dated October 21,
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      657 4 AUCTION NOTICE. SHERIFF'S SALE FN THE SUPREME COURT Of! THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT Of Siyg AFORE. Writ of a CommisHion of Appraisement X Sale dated IS-1 It. Admiralty Suit N.i. I .if 19.12. Between BAKAR KIN ALLAY, I'laintiff mil THE OWNER OTIIKK PERSONS INTERESTED IN T'lt s.s. "h\\(«\ K k,
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      235 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. 'Mm. HAKC and VUk HAW 60, WATKItI.no BIBUT. Telephone 7!(>7. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR GOOD RKI'AIK WORK CONSULT tiie h..u«> that knows its job save BUM troubl*. iliv. us a trial. l< K WOII RING, 4:>9. North Hrid X.'K Kd. nr. Middle
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      69 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Wlthla Outride without Mtlavs. Malaya. Postage, ■ontaly f 3.00 4.00 2.60 Quarterly 8.50 $12.00 7J50 Bai; Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $16.00 learly U4.CO $48.00 $40.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIn£D ADVERTISEMFNTS appear oa the form at the bottom of (his page. Gontra-t rate* may br
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    THE POPE REBUKES KING BORIS.
    252 5 Undertaking Not Fulfilled." Rome. Jan. 17. The baptism of Bulgarian Pl'inCBSS I a the Metropolitan of the Orthodox National Church in accordance with the ntts of that Ciiurch has led to -in energetic piotest by the Holy See, which is published in tonight's "Osservatore Romano,"
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    47 5 Inche Abdullah bin Haji Taib, Collector of Land BeVOHM anil Magistrate, Endou, Rave a tea patty on Sunday at Endau Club in honour of Mr. F. K. Caswell. tbo Asst. Superintendent of Survey?, who is Koinjj t:> Europe on leave Thf party afterwards witnessed a footMill match.
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    "MARXISM WILL NOT EXIST."
    749 5 Hitler's Statement Of Policy. Berlin. Feb. in. Hitler's decision t > forego his salary as Chancellor has had a curious sequel, doubts arising as to whetlM r he. as ;i Civil Sirvant, is entitii I to do >. It is expected that Hitler will hand over
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    PORTUGUESE "NAZIS
    65 5 Lisbon, reb. 10. The leader of the recently founded Portuguese National-Socialist party has ileclared that the movement, though essentially Portuguese, had many points at contact with the Hitler movement in j Germany and was extending rapidly among the students and peasants. Support of the present military ilictatorship is
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    ARGENTINE TRADE.
    367 5 Prince of Wales' Speech To Mission. Kujrby. Feb. 11. Tht Prince of Wales, who was last nitjht prtSSnt at tin' Argentiae Club dinner in iionoui ot Dr. Boca snd the other memIt 1 of tV ArgSmtine Special Mission ■poki in both Spanish and English, and ltfi'i.cd to the
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    236 5 I1I 1 .nr.:iio of Drills up to and for week ending Feb. 19: Tuesday, Feb. i 5.18 p.m.. Headquarters, S. K. A. (v). Practice Demonstration; 5.16 p.m.. Headquarters, "A" (M. (i.> Coy.. Company Parade; 5.16 p Ok, Headquarters. Armoured Car Section, Section Pr.racii r >.l"> p.m.. Headquarters, "E"
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    BANK OF ENGLAND.
    42 5 Loodon, Feb. 10. Tlic weekly balance (teet of the Bank of England record* i\ r >:S7,000,000 in circulation, £127,000,000 in hand and £45,000,000 in reserve as ajrainsi i"J46,O0O,OOO. £121,000.000 and £49,000,000 respectively at the same period last year. Aneta-Havas.
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    RADIO PROGRAMME.
    697 5 TODAY. :;n p.m. Time Signal fnim BiK Ben Vaudeville programme. 3.15 X.'.v Books, a talk by Mr. Basil de Selincour. ::.;o Dance Music (Gramophone records 1.1.V1.Ml News Bulletin. Portugal. They came ashore near the quaint and historic fishing port of Cezimbrn, about 22 miles south of Lisbon. On
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      196 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE and CABARET HUGO JOSEPHINE 9.30 to midnight. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI HOTEL I A v OURI Ti: T OWN RENDEZVOUS TABLE D'HOTE MEALS A LA CARTE MODERN SANITATION *> SHOWER IN EACH ROOM. SEA VIEW HOTEL T HE
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      427 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals a la Carte at Moderate Cost. BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sausage Rolls and Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. PHONE 5381. AT THE BOXING ARENA NEW WORLD By
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      8 5 THE BIG BROADCAST HAS OPENED AT THE PAVILION!
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      31 5 Wire Nails OF Local Manufacture PRODUCED FROM THE BEST QUALITY STEEL. All Standard Sizes Stocked And Special Sizes Made To Order. The Elkayes Nail Factory, Offire No. 89, High Street, SINGAPORE.
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    BEAUTIFUL WOMAN SPY DECORATED.
    309 6 Legion of Honour 14 Years After. i i "Mine. Crompton for extraordinary sei vices to her country." This curt statement in the latest Trench honours list has passed almost "('.noticed, for few people know that MrsCrompton is the famous Warthe Richard, alias "The Lark." one of
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    RUSSIA'S NEW FIVE YEAR PLAN.
    569 6 Frank Admission. TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT IS LACKING. Moscow, Jan. 11. The plans for the first year of tho second Five Year Plan of the Soviet Government were outlined in a Report '.vhich Molotov, the President of the Council of People's Commissars, read of the plenary
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    HOME ON FIRE.
    186 6 After Spending £25,000 On Redecoration. Considerable damage was done by fire at Ardenrun Hall. Lingfield, Surrey, the lisidence of Capt. Woolf Barnato. the racing motorist. The fire was confined to the centre of the building, and botli wjngs were saved. Capt. Barnato stated while his homo was
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    ROYAL SCOT.
    79 6 To Be Sent To World Fair At Chicago. The London Midland and Scottish Railway Co. is sending its most famous train, the Royal Scot, to the World's Fair, which will open at Chicago in June. It will be shipped across the Atlantic, coupled at the seaboard, and travel
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    FLEETS OF THE WORLD.
    498 6 Problem of British Cruisers. "At the end of the year in which there was held the first International Conference on Disarmament the nations showed no immediate intention to reduce their sea forces. Although proposals for limitation were both numerous and varied, the task of reconciling them
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      353 6 ROYALISTS' EPIC ESCAPE. 1,800-Mile Ocean Voyage PORTUGAL REACHED IN TWO WEEKS. Lisbon, Jan. 16. After U-imr buffeted about in the Atlantic for II i!ay; in a small sailing ves-m-I of less than 100 tons, the 29 RoyalvhoM daring escape from Villa i'isncins, the Sp:mi-h penal settlement in West Africa, on
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      283 6 0 Sole Agents for Kelvin Diesel Motors. I W. S. BAILEY CO., LTD. X ENGINEERS, SHIPBUILDERS REPAIRERS. 2! HONG KONG V (Telegram.: SEY BOURNE) t T^ HAVE FOR SALE 1 HARBOUR V CALL FLAC "L" Price, ex our yard, $17,000 Nett each set. A Two Sets new Marine Engines highest
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      346 7 MUAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World't Pictures. I NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15. LAST NIGHT TONIGHT! The Grand and Glorious Musical Comedy that all the World has Acclaimed EDDIE CANTOR and CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD IN "PALMY DAYS" UNITED ARTISTS SUPER. TO MORROW -Wednesday. OPENING AT THE MATINEE AT 3
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      153 7 Another Brilliant BRITISH Achievement! Opening TONIGHT!! [CAPITOL PREMIERE FOR MALAYA BRITISH and DOMINIONS Rousing Naval Spectacle HENRY EDWARDS NEAGLE f^\V "tHE SCWEEWSOftSSIC NAVfttSTOW VIVICHJ PORTWfttHD From the World-famous Play by Lieut.-Col. W.P. DRURY, C.B.F Thrilling Adventure! Roaring Comedy! Colourful Romance All set against a wonderful background of the FLEET UF^UH
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      440 7 >«^J^F l^ffißß^QHS PHONE &ftO3 Nothing Like it Before! THE BIG BROADCAST A PARAMOUNT PICTURE. ALL THE STARS OF RADIO -LAND IN A WONDERFUL MEDLEY OF MUSIC AND COMEDY r-~ What we all need these ji- \*J days is a Darn J T Good Laugh Ah""''. iiih-i M H BL MIM
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    237 8 Rubber Values Slightly Higher. TIN SUFFERS A DECLINE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices: Rubber. <>■'„ cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $73. "»0 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London, 2 5/32 d., up l/32d. New York, closed. Market Tone: Steady. Tin, London, months.) II
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 8 Noon, Feb. 14. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 6% 6 7/1P (F. 0.8.) 6"'i; 6 11/18 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Feb. ..G 9 16 8% Mar. ..6 9 16 6-y 8 Apr. 6---1! 611 1G Apr.-June ..611 16 6'V
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    PRODUCE.
    170 8 Singapore, Feb. M. Gambier 5.00 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.00 Copra i.!i-, mixed 4.5(1 Sayu (lour, Sarawak 2.00 White Pepper i;ii Mack Pepper 15-ij Pearl Satfo 4.00 m small 3.90 medium 6.00 Rice Siam $160 to 222 Saigon $186 to 142 Rangoon $132 to 146 No. 1 125 catties
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        439 8 Issue Val. Pd. £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 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        280 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 0.90 1.00 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.80 1.90 10 10 Maynard Co. nom. 1 1 Malayan Breweries 0.70 0.80 50 50 McAHster Co. 67.50 72.50 cd. 10 5 Overseas Asb. Corp. 4.20 4.50 40 40 Oversea Ch. Bk.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V& p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4/2 P-c-of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 105
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      200 8 SELLING. Singapore, Feb. 14. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 7/8 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, demand 2/3 3/4 London, T.T. 2/3 23/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,000 Hamburg, demand 163 New York, demand 39%
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      EXCHANGES.
      109 8 Rugby, Feb. 11. Foreign exchanges are: Athens 600 Amsterdam 8.54 Berlin 14.42 '/o. Belgrade 262#> Bombay 1/6 5/32 Brussels 24.62>/ 2 Bucharest 580 Buenos Aires 41 '/a official rate Athens 597 V-i Copenhagen 22 7/16 Geneva 17.76 Helsingfors 227 Hong Kong 1/3 1/4 Lisbon 110 Madrid 41 25 32
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      SING SING ARTIST.
      91 8 Praised For Decoration Of Chapel. Sing Sing authorities recently praised the work of decorating the walls, windows and tapestries that had been completed in the prison chapel by Walter Brown, a Negro prisoner serving a term of 20 years to life. Brown, 49 years old, was convicted
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      TRIAL BY JURY!
      78 8 A woman juror at Oxfordshire Assizes did not answer to her name when the court resumed after luncheon, and counsel in a case agreed to go on without her. When the woman returned, she told Mr. Justice Humphreys that she had misunderstood what was told her before
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      P. O. ADVERTISING.
      84 8 Speaking at a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel, Sir Ernest Bennett, M.P., Assistant Postmaster-General, said that the Post Office is now taking a very big share in the advertising of the country. It began advertising in the newspapers in January last, with, very encouraging results. The Post
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      379 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Price Frascr Lyall Evatt Co. ADenby (?1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam (81) 060 0.6R 0.50 060 A. Kuning ($1) 0.10 005 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.76 1.00 0.75 U.i)o
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    211 8 Today. Selat Pandjang. Bengkalis, Siak, Pakan Barce, Fort de Kock Padang (Hong Kwong> 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Esmoralda) m Siam (except Lower Siam) (Hydra II) 3 p.m. l«v«, South-West Sumatra, SouthFust Borneo, Celebss, Molucca! and Timor Hilly (Clang Seng) 4 p.w.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 By [ndrapoera Conte Rosso Poelau Bras Kaisar-I-Hind Poelau Rutbiah Ranchi Lett ATM. Spore London Dec. 2 Dec. 22 Due. 16 Jan. 4 Dec. 29 Jan. 23 Jan. 6 Jan. 2» .'.m. VJ Feb. 11 Jan. 20 Feb. 11
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    TELEGRAPH.
    11 8 Telegraphs. Communication with Saiburi, Bar.gnara and Takbai has been restored.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    69 8 From China and .Japan, l>y Mur,,iun Maru, due Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Naldera, due Singapore nwn tomorrow. From China, l.y Takada, due Singapore tomorrow. From China ami Japan, l>y Hoxang, due Singapore on Thursday morning. From Holland and Germany, by Poelau Laut, due Singapore
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    UPSIDE-DOWN.
    114 8 Italian Aviator Beats Record. Home, Jan. 1.1. Sunday morning KOtfen on the Rome links were today astonished to see an Italian aviator persistently careering around overhead flying upside down. Peasants enjoying their Sunday festivities in the taverns adjacent to the golf course also noticed the phenomenon some of them.
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    TAKAU'S LOSS.
    39 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 13. Takau (F.M.S.) rubber reports loss for the year ended OU. 31 £1,211 which compares with a loss of £841 for the previous year. A credit of £2,382 is carried forward.
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      146 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. February 14. Annual mtg. of Y.W.C.A.. Ruffles Quay, 8.30 p.m. Wednesday. February IS. Rotary Tiffin Mr. Edward Ford on "Canning In Malaya." Adelphi Hot.'l, 1 p.m. Perak Turf Club spring mtg., second day, Friday. February 17. Annual mtg. of Spore Boxing Assn., Adelphi Hotel Ml
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      919 9 Easy on Large Bill Purchases. INFLUX OF FUNDS FROM ABROAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ixjndon. Jan. I, 1 1. Tin- irmr, nd'.>r of the loans borrowed from the Bank of England over tho yc^r-end was r t.nr.ed from the London money market last week, but there was
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      R.G.A. ESTIMATE.
      42 9 January Rubber Output Down by 20 Per Cent. The Rubber Growers' Association estimates of 362 associated companies operating throughout the world produced 10,279 tons iii January which compares with 12.502 tons in Jan. UM2, a decline of 19.9 pn tent.
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      SINGAPORE MARKET. Official List Of Approximate Prices.
      454 9 SINGAPORE MARKET. Official List Of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per tuttv wneie n<it otherwise stuteil, prevailing nt the Singapore markets on Feb. 10, as furj)ish"il by the Food and Market Inspector: Maafc Beef sttak (round) 30 per catty, beet .-tiv. of inrrj- 18, pork, loan 46,
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      JAN. RUBBER REPORTS.
      253 9 'The titrures in brackets denote the output of the correspnndiiifr period of last year Iftl Scudai. i:i2,000 Ib Narboroufh (FJLB.). vu:!0 Ib. Paiißf. 24,1.12 Ib. Anylo-Johore Consolidated.- 26.000 Ik. Bukit Palonir Syndicate. 23.500 Ib. Consolidated. ya.OOO Ib. Chiilsa (Selanfrorl.- 05.C0C 11 Mambau (X.M.S.). J2.0C0 Ib. Sunitei Salak.
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      PALM OIL.
      100 9 Uuthrie and Co., Ltd., supply us with latest buyers' prices. recr:veo by cable, for Malayan Palm Oil and Paim K*in«ls. Pnlm Oil in Bulk: c.i.f. landed weight* New fork/PhiladalpUf «•»> cento (U. S. currency I per Ib. c.i.f. landed wcijrhts V. S. A. Pi.c'Sc Ports 210 centu U.S.
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      NATIONAL THRIFT.
      278 9 Savings Millions Up In 1931-32. The three Stafc-controJied thrift institut:ons, which may be said to constitute the National Savings Movement, held on March 31, 1932, a U;«nl cue to investors o>". in round figures, -1.16":!,438.000, fin increase of over £7,000.000, states the annual report ef the National Savings
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      DISTORTED VIEW.
      349 9 U.S. Consumers And Rubber Stocks. Mr. O. W. Kracht, in his circular dat I New York, Jan. P,. states For the past two weeks the activities in uibher haie been confined almost entirely to the Rubber Kxchange where trading has been striotly professional, commission booses: liquidating nearby deliveries
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      PROFITABLE "OXO."
      153 9 Liebig's Higher Revenue In 1931-32. Increased profits were earned by the I.ieVig's Extract of Meat Co., Ltd., manufacturers of "Lemco" and "Oxo," etc., in the year to Aug. 31 last. The net •igure is £234,924, against £204,687; moreover, this is arrived at after making a transfer to internal
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      WIDENING SCOPE OF MEMBERSHIP.
      951 9 Dredging Association Southern Malaya. An extraordinary general me etin;r of DredjrinK Association Southern .Mnlayu held at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday noon. The Chairman (Mr. M. A. Francis) f-cid: This nuetinc has U-en called for the purpose of alterinK the constitution o< the association. The object of
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      622 9 BXNKING P NEDERLANDSCH, INDISCHE fIANDELSBANK N. V. Eetabllhhed 18M at Aautcrasss. Authorised Capital aids. 100,000,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 Beserrcs Glds. 24,190,884 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFH KS: THE lIAGUE, HOTTER OAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Bataria: Head office for Dotes last Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng. Cheribon,
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      396 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY) Established in Amsterdam 1824. DEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. FIEAD OFFICE FOR THE E \S'i DATA VI A. Branches throughout fh<> nut^h East Indies and in the Strain Settlements, India, Chlna7''Ap.in and Arabia. LONDON BANKERS The National
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    AMUSEMENTS—Singapore.
    126 10 AMUSEMENTS Singapore. 1 AI.IIAMRKA. I'almy Days with Eddie Cantor and Charlotte Creenwood. G.]s I.lk. Phone 6909. CAPITOL. The Flag Lieutenant with Henry Kilwards and Aria Neagle. 6.1.~> Ml. I'hiine 5261-62. <.Kh\l WORLD. Norms Shearer in Btrmngan May Kiss. Gate 10 cts. Ladies STAR 0 TALKIE, GREAT WORLD.— (iraharn Seton's Famous
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      19 10 ALLAN -JAMES ALLAN, late of Riley HanUtreavee Ltd., Singapore, died at Tan jonjr Rhoo, Kilbarchan, February 10, 193:1
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      22 10 Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Pearson wish to thank friends for kind letters and expressions of sympathy in their great loss.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. FEB. 14, 1933. THE PLANTER'S POSITION.
    899 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. FEB. 14, 1933. THE PLANTER'S POSITION. In the current issue of The Planter Mr. Charles Watney, the London correspondent of the Incorporated Society oi Planters, gives two more instances of bad treatment of assistants. Two men signed agreements which debarred them from receiving leave pay
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    155 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. Robert W. Hadley, divisional manager of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co., arrived from Shanghai by the President Polk. Mr. David E. Kaufman, the United States Minister to Siam, landed at Singapore from the President Polk and pro-.-et'ded to Bangkok. Dr. E. G. Pool, of the Compton
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    THE SOUTH AMERICAN LIDO.
    1205 10 Chaperoned Beauties Of Mar del Plata. (By Rosita Forbes.) The MMMn <nui riistiims of Argentina's IMirl Wti aml its riynl social code are < -nti litmiiif/ly described in the folio icini/ article liy a wellUiioiiii tfiiiinii Imrilli i Mar del Plata, a night's journey from Buenos
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    NOTES OF THE DAT .
    797 10 NOTES OF THE DAT UNWELCOME ATTENTIONS. We who live overseas can recall many occasions on which we hav>.> figured in the news with sufficient prominence to provoke comment in the Home newspapers, and in almost every instanco there has been evidence of hopeless ignorance, if not deliberate miachievousnese on the
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      127 10 fi'Jfratf FOOD \WfpO MARKET J^^ our new REFRIGERATED SUPPLIES SECTION IS NOW AT YOUR SERVICE PHONE vS\\3^£™> SSSfc" BUSINESS PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Kntfland.) SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG and IPOH. MILK AT ITS CREAMIEST Canned well above the required Standard. g^«CT»-^a tyjiS^ DARIGOLD EVAPORATED
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      106 10 New Shipment COLUMBIA /gj\ RECORDS JUST ARRIVED NEW RECORDS by The LENER STRING QUARTET ALBERT SAMMONS CHARLES! KULLMAN HOWARD JACOBS— CARROLL GIBBONS and the SAVOY ORPHEANS— B.B.C. DANCE Orch., HARRY PERMIT and his Orchestra and PU-LEEZE MR. HEMINGWAY— by Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Orpheans. Call and hear these numbers
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    "LARGE SCALE WAR OVER MANCHURIA INEVITABLE."
    1843 11 GRAVE FEARS IN U.S.A. Japan's Withdrawal From The League FIRM STAND. Geneva Supports Lytton Commission. While the firrr stand now being taken by the Committee of Nineteen regardii g (he Sino-Japane.se dispute HlMllj praised, grare fears* as to the outcome are expressed in official
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    AMERICAN NAVAL MANOEUVRES.
    92 11 Big Concentration In The Pacific. London, Feb. 13. The Daily Express naval correspondent refers to the forthcoming exercises of the combined Atlantic and Pacific fleets of the United States, which will be on the laigest scale ever known. The fleets will consist of 164 battleships, cruisers, destroyers
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    DISARMAMENT.
    404 11 Germany Closely Follows Events. Berlin, Feb. 11. Great attention is being paid to the report of the German delegate at the Disarmament Conference, Herr Nadolny, I to the French Premier's remarks regarding equality of rights. Herr Nadolny, stated that the agreement of Dec. 11 was the basis and sine
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    INTENSE COLD.
    51 11 Ninety Deaths Occur In United States. New York, Feb. 11. Intensely cold weather is general all over the United States, even \ne Southern States being affected. Ninety deaths have been reported in the last three days. In Montana and Oregon the mercury descended to forty degrees below zero.
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    GYPSIES' BATTLE.
    60 11 Extraordinary Affray In Paris. Paris, Feb. 9. A pitched battle took place today between two groups of gypsies. Axes and revolvers were used and one woman was killed and 25 people were injured. Police and troops were called out to restore order. Fighting between two women is believed
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    URUGUAY UNREST.
    49 11 Berlin, Feb. 10. Press telegram from Montevideo appear to indicate that the constitutional reform recently announced by the President of Uruguay may lead to grave political disturbances. The Opposition leaders have taken a decisive stand against the proposed constitutional amendment, demanding the Government's resignation. Aneta-Trans- 1 Ocean.
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    "HONOUR SLAYING" CASE.
    215 11 Accused Acquitted. HONOLULU MURDER RECALLED. Honolulu. Feb. 4. The case against the alleged assailants of Mrs. Massie was dismissed on the recommendation of the Public Prosecutor, as investigations failed to substantiate Mrs. Massie's identification of five nativesaccused of assault including the murdered man Kahahawai. The court, which
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    READ COMMUNISM!
    114 11 Mr. Shaw Startles Hong Kong University. Hong Kong, Feb. 13. Mr. Bernard Shaw, breaking his resolution not to lecture on his world trip, startled the Hong Kcng University and the faculty this afternoon with a typical Shavian address. He urged the students to steep themsilves in revolutionary books
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    TREATY WITH SOVIET.
    66 11 Announcement By Sir John Simon. London. Feb. 8. The Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) declared in the House of Commons that preliminary discussions concerning the proposed new commercial treaty had been taking place between the representatives of Great Britain and the Soviet Government, and would be con-
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    54 11 National Government Expected Soon. Capetown, Feb. 10. The formation of a South African National Government is considered imminent. The question will be discussed at the next general meeting of the Nationalist Party. It is also stated that General Hertzog has discussed the question of a coalition Cabinet with
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    MR. DE VALERA.
    55 11 To Advocate Reunion In Belfast Dublin, Feb. 10. Mr. de Valera announces his intention of proceeding to Belfast during the next few days to deliver an important speech on the reunion of Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State. It is feared that the visit may give
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    H.M.S. KENT,
    51 11 Staying At Saigon Until Feb. 18. Saigon, Feb. 10. H.M.S. Kent, flying the Admiral's Flag, arrived at Saigon yesterday and fired a salute of 21 guns. The Kent, will stay at Saigon until Feb. 18, and the crew wilj take part in several sporting events while in port.
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    TEN KILLED.
    27 11 Madrid, Feb. 10. Ten people were killed and 15 seriously injured when a motor 'bus crashed down the precipice in Villa Vicieia near Gijon. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    GOLD STANDARD MUST RETURN.
    284 11 Mr. Hoover's Views. WAR DEBT PAYMENTS MIGHT HELP. New York, Feb. 14. The restoration of an international gold standard was urged by President Hocver in a Lincoln Day address at the National Republican Club. It was not necessary tor nations not on the gold standard to
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    CHEATING CHARGES.
    125 11 Well-Known Belgian Financiers Arrested. Brussels. Feb. 10. Two well known financiers, Floren and Vander Sande, have been arrested in Antwerp on serious cheating and misappropriation charges. Floren, in particular, had numerous i business relations in Holland, France. England, Germany and Rumania. He dealt with both the Governments and
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    COUNT APPONYI.
    108 11 Tribute By Son Of Late Emperor. Geneva, Feb. 10. The Archduke Otto, eldest son of the late Emperor, of Austria, arrived in Geneva at 11 o'clock and placed a wreath on Count Apponi's coffin. Count Apponyi had been one of the chief supporters of the Hapsburg family in
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    SMALLPOX ON P.& O.
    93 11 SMALLPOX ON P. O. Christian Scientist Who Did Not See Doctor. London, Feb. 9. When the P. and O. liner Strathaird arri\ed at Plymouth flying the yellow flag to indicate the possibility of contagious disease aboard, it was learned that a case of smallpox had been diagnosed a few days
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    MINISTER MOBBED.
    34 11 Outrage By Communists In Stockholm. Stockholm, Feb. 11. A Communist mob stormed the Ministry of Social Services, invaded the office of the Social Democrat Minister, an I grossly insulted him. Aneta-Trans-I Ocean.
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    "EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF CHINA."
    412 11 Many Questions in House Of Commons. London, Feb. 13. In the House of Commons, Sir William Davison (Cons., South Kensington) asked over what parts of China the Chinese Government exercised effective control. Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, replied that some difficulty presented itself in answering
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    FRENCH "OTTAWA."
    141 11 Conference With Colonies Announced. Paris, Feb. 10. An official communique announces the convocation in the near future of a conference of the representatives of various interests to study the conditions of trade and exchange between the metropolis and France overseas and to define an economic policy likely to
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    RUSSIAN IMPORTS.
    78 11 Germany Heads List, Britain Second. Moscow, Feb. 10. In spite of the shrinkage of German imports, Germany still heads the list of countries exporting to Russia for the past year with 324,000.000 roubles (against 410,000,000, in 1931). The runner-up is Great Britain with 90/M)0,OOO which represents 17,000,000 increase
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    HOTEL FIRE.
    30 11 Tisdale, Kansas, Feb. 10. A hotel fire has caused the death of seven persons. Many people were injured and it is feared that three will not survive. Aneta-Havas.
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    NINTH WICKET STAND.
    1337 11 Paynter and Verity Again. ONLY 19 BEHIND. Thrilling Struggle In Fourth Test. Paynter and Verity, who made such a fine stand in the third Test at Adelaide for the eighth wicket, are repeating their performance in the fourth Test at Brisbane, for at lunch today they had
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    "BEGGS ENTITLED TO PROTECTION."
    1091 12 Sequel 10 Assault. PATHETIC STATEMENT"' READ IN COURT. Thi Mi. and Mrs. Bcgg outside the Calcutta Cafe in the early hours of the morning of <><t. 28, when they were U»l d havi been pushed to the ground ai':l kicked, was recalled by an anl by
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    INDIAN HEMP.
    221 12 "Something" Thrown Into| The Sea. Sentences of $100 flne or La default tv (j months' rigOTOM imprisonment wars i on each of sis United Provinces Hindu cutters, vhen t'r:»y 11 lilty by the Criminal Di trict Judge, Mr. A. Forrer, yes t-.rilay on a charge of p:\session of
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    CASHIER'S LAPSE.
    88 12 First Offender Cets Remission. Clareua da Souza. a young bill«eoUar* tor ami cashier until recently employed by the Singapore Casawt Co., pleaded gcilty yesterday before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Bingapc Kagistrata, to a chargi trust of frtOO. In. were said 1 have spread ovw m ivriod of
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    LOCKET SNATCHING.
    102 12 Crab And Run Thief Convicted. On Jan. a Chine c woman was v'alking along Neill Koac: when a Chinese suddenly darted out beside her and made in unsuccessful attempt to snatch a gold locket and chain from round her neck. She gave the alarm but the accused made
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    LIVE AND LET LIVE !
    107 12 LIVE AND LET LIVE Jealousy Among Lorry Drivers At Quarry. Professional jealousy between lorry drive. s engaged in removing earlh from a quarry in Bukit Timah Road resulted in the appearance of Tun Toa Pow and Sng 1 Lam long before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday
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    CHANDU OFFENCES.
    91 12 Two Chinese Caught In The Act. A-iing on information received a revenue party 1 nteied a house in Selangor Road abbot ll r > p.m. on Sunday after1101,11 and caught two Chinese, Tan Kuang Koh and Boh Kum, red-handed. The first aecsjaed was carrying eleven tafcils of chandu
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    NEW MEMBERS OF M.S.A. COMMITTEE.
    487 12 Four Representatives For Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuula Lumpur, Feb. U. Little has been beard of the atwb formed .Malay Slates Association since it participated in the con erenc3 of public bodies which inxser.Jed a memorial to Sir Samuel Wilson. The Assoi iation has
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    LIQUOR CHARGES.
    51 12 Two Chinese, Kong Ah See and Ang Bak Chua, who pleaded guilty on two separate charges of distilling liquor on I'eb. were sentenced by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday to fines of $700 in default 18 months' rigorou imprisonment and $400 or 10 months,
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    TAMIL KILLED BY AN AIRGUN.
    279 12 Fatality Follows Shot At A Sparrow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. IS. How a Tamil labourer was fatally wounded by a pellet from an airgun was described before the Kuala Lumpur coroner on Saturday. Mr. Lim Tat Tian, a clerk, said that he
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    "PEPPER CRUSHER."
    107 12 Kris Presentation To Perak Malays. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, Feb. 13. At the coming me Ming of the Perak State Council the Or-mg Kaya Kesar. (Haji Ahmad bin Ha.ji Abdul Racf) and Messrr. S. B. Palmar and N. A. M. (iriffin will ht.ome member-; .>i" the Council.
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    DETERRENT SENTENCE.
    112 12 Gaol And Rotan For Theft Of Gold Chain. The deterrent sentence of 18 months' rigorous imprisonment, eight strokes of the. rotan and one year's police supervision was passed yesterday by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, on a Chinese charged with theft from the person of
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    FIRE BRIGADE.
    177 12 A Busy Start for The Week. Thi Singapore Fire Biipade are apain Up to their necks in work, and, following OM cf the busiest weeks in their history, they are embarking upon another which niißht yet break that lerord. The present week ori-ned on Sunday with three calln.
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    IPOH RUMOUR.
    49 12 Another Attempt to Wreck A Train. An attempt at train wrecking was reportad about a few days a.70 between Tasek and Ipoli states tin- Times of Malaya. Rumour i.;-s it that the attempt was discovered at exactly the same spot when a similar incident occurred last year.
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    FINED $5OO.
    130 12 Sentence On Tobacco Smuggler. I.im Quee Keo pl.ade.l guilty Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District .ludge, yesterday to the possession of thiee- sacks of contraband tobacco, on which the potential duly was $177. He was fined $500 or ten months. The accused was detect -d on Feb.
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    APPEAL DISMISSED.
    79 12 Chinese Who Stole Building Material. Mr. '.Justice Whitley yesterday dismissed the appeal of four Chfhsse who had been convicted in connection with th-.- cheating of a Chinese of building materials corrugated iron, asbestos, cement and nails to the value of $21!). 20. Two of them had bsen charged
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    SENTENCE POSTPONED.
    61 12 Deserted From S.S. Police Force. Sentence on Haroon bin Mat Yasin was postponed until Feb. 17 by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday on his pleading guilty to deserting from the Straits Settlements police. No evidence was offered on a second chaige of failing to
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    " MR. BARTON ! "
    131 12 MR. BARTON There Is £100 For You.'* Calling Mr. H. Barton. Miri Saruwal via Singapore. "Straits Tunes speaking. We havf been v ivined from Dublin that you,, a:-, the holder of ticket No. BCxy.stle' in the Irish Sweep last October have not yet claimed your UOO prize. "The auditors haw;
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    Y.W.C,A, ANNUAL MEETING.
    92 12 The public are invit;d 10 attend and members are reminded of the annual general meeting of th<> Y.W.C.A. Ahich will be held today at 8.30 p.m. a! the Club Rooms, Raffles Quay. The first part of the evening will be given to Valentiuu'j programm?. to be followed
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    "A VERY SERIOUS OFFENCE."
    822 12 Court Interpreter Who Took a Bribe. Characterising the offence ai <.no of i ioni type, Mr. Justice Whitley, ,11 dismissing the appeal yestenlny of M. it. P. Ayer, formerly Indian interpreter .1 the Police Court, Sin^rji ore, pa ed strong comments oil the position of court
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    "IPOH TALKING."
    143 12 Perak Radio Enthusiasm Revived. (From Our Own CoCTSSpoßdjasjfc,) lpoh, M, 1& "The ultimate goal to which W« look forward ia i« olitain a transmitting licence to k»- |i Urn test of the Peninsular in MOM touch \wth it* linum-ial centre." Tiii wa* the otijei outlined by Mr. Huntsman,
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    MALACCA FOOTBALL MEETING. Malayan Football—"Increasing Tendency Towards Professionalism."
    961 14 MALACCA FOOTBALL MEETING. Malayan Football "Increasing Tendency Towards Professionalism." Chairman's Comments. PROPOSAL FOR NEW STADIUM. (From Our (>»n Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 11. The annual meeting <>t the Mi Amateur Football A rotation was held ..lay with 1. 1. -<'■!. A. A. iA-rmit, .nt of :li' ai on in the chair,
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    LAST-MINUTE WIN FOR WILTSHIRES.
    396 14 Narrow Victory Over Selangor Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 13. The Wiltshire Regiment hockey eleven beat the Seiantror Club l>y four goals to three at Kuala I.umour on Sunday. The Regiment thoroiighiy deserved their victory the narrow mil gin of which was mainly
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    PERAK RACES.
    302 14 Handicaps for Second Day's Events. The following are the handicaps for the >econd day of the Perak Turf Club meetii g tomorrow Race 1 Ponies 11, Div. 1. BM furs Uesemary 9.5, Balkis 8.7, Babz II 8.7, Perfect Lady 7.11), Ben Hall 7.7, Highland Lass 7.7 Doncra 7.:;,
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    SCOTTISH CUP.
    32 14 Rangers Win Second Replay. London, Monday. li\ the Scottish Cup second round renlpy the Rangers beat Queen's Park by ihree goals to one. Reuter. The teams had drawn tw'.ce before.
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    154 14 Police Depot Contests Army vs. Navy. Tomorrow evening the finals of the Police Depot boxirg tournament will be fought at Thomson Road, starting it MO p.m. On Saturday at the New World Arena the Aimy will meet the R.A.F. at boxing, the main olject of the mat-h In-ir.-:
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    EXCELLENT SPORT AT R.S.Y.C.
    636 14 Saturday's yachting weeding had been 1 blown sky high. Beating against Uhe ebb to man-o'-war buoy, Harlequin sneaked into the lead and was soon to weather of the fleet. Corrib and Merlin were in evidence and chasing the leader. Prima Donna stretching new sails stood out
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET
      194 15 St. Andrew's Start Season With a Win. In a cricket match on Saturday at 31 Andrew's School irroiinils t'l sebjOOl ln-at the Malaya Pnblishms Mouse by 55 runs. M.IMI. H.i Miii Sin^-li Saydi c Durlos h Sanderson 18; F. Sands piayod on .1. Webet t»i l>ollah Ibw. Sanderson
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      S.C.C. TENNIS.
      85 15 Result of Yesterday's Tie. The result of yesterday's tie in thes.c.c. mixed doubles t''nniv wai as folMi>ed Doubles Handicap. I T. K. Mobbes and Mis. E. A. Taylor owe 15." beat Roy Smith and Mrs. R. SmHft owe 4, I <*. TODAY'S TIKS. Mixed Poablea Handicap. .\lnji. il.
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      104 15 Keppel Ladies' Medal Competition. The following cards ■ere returned in the Keppel Golf dob Laities' February Medal competition eiday: Heap. Scape. Mrs. Kldei 10 2 up M M. 11. I'alter-. n 1(1 -J kfrs, M. M. Pateraxi I i Ah-s. E. I.itchtiel.l U 1 Mr ii. B. Knm
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      Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY.
      82 15 Concluding Match With Wiltshires. The Me A. will ((iiulu.lf their hockey fixture* with a match against the Wilt hire Ki^inunt to Ik- played at Tanfflhj Barrack* on Friday next at 5 p.m. The V.M.C.A. will bo represented by th* rollowing: C. C. Meredith; R. Lync. R. J R.
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      WILTSHIRKS IN K.L.
      22 15 The Wiltshire Rcginipnt hockey eleven beat the Selaagor Club by tpur coals to thfW ill Kuala Lumpur on Sunduv.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    150 15 TimUx. IVhruHr) 14. football: S.< >ix-a-*id« eampttitlon Ixirin-: Chinese l.faitua St. Matthfw'a r.P.C. n. Sioaic Km. A. A.. Jalaa Beaar. B.< il.i 1 tonnwment. Wrdnrsdiiy. Krhrunry 15. IViiik Tnrf i luh vprir.jc mti;., secund day. i Boxing: Police Depot, h.-.ii p.m. Football: SwC.C siv-a-.^nir eoapctitinn I Malaya II
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    SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER.
    187 15 S.C.C. Competition Begins Today. The s.c.c. six-a--idc soccer tournsimeni will be^rin today when thi-cc matches will be decided. Eleven teams have entered for the competition. Today's matches are S.IO p.m. "I." team vs. team. 5.30 p.m. "K" team vs. "'F" team. 5.50 P.m. "H" team VS. "I!" team.
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    SELANGOR GOLF.
    109 15 Qualifying Round in Club Championship. (Proa <)nr Own Conwpaadaat.) Kuala Lumpur, Fib. 13. The qualifying r»und for fho Selangoi Uolf Club championship was played OK Saturday. SOBM of the cards returned. of which the first eight have qualified !•> play off by mutch play, are: \V. H. Bikini
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    U.C.A. ANNIVERSARY.
    173 15 The eleventh anniversary of the United Chinese Amatcuj's was ceiili'ited at Villa Dolce, Tanjong Katong Road, on Sunday. There was a large gathering of members and their friends and hose present were treated to an excellent display of badminton. The results were: Exhibition: Miss Wan Siew Eng beat
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    OLYMPIC GAMES
    37 15 Profit Of £300,000 At Los Angeles. Los Angeles, Keli. 8. The money taken at thi- Olympic Gmmkt at Los Angeles last year amount. i■! to i' 400.000 leavi i;r a net vain of £300,000.— AneU-Havas.
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    TRAIN LOSES WAY.
    258 15 A French Railway Adventure. Paris, Jan. Vi. The infallible sense of direction enjoyed by trains, hitherto regarded as their one supreme quality, has been called in <|V.estion by the unique experience of the I'aris-Bourges train, which lost its way for several hours the '<thcr night. On arriving
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    RABBIT THREAT TO AUSTRALIA.
    376 15 £200,000 to be Spent On Wire Netting. Sydney. World depression ha.- brought another problem, besides unprofitable prices, to Ithe giejt pastoral industry of Australia ndeeeenee of the rabbit peat, Sinn rabbits were first imported from England to Australia 70 or SO years ago. they hay« multiplied
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    LETTERS SEIZED.
    152 15 Irish Sweep Ticket Smuggiing. A wireless operator. Frederick Andrew Woodall, of Wellington Road, New Brighton, who attempted to smuggle IIV.HMi letters containing Irish sweepstake tickets into Liverpool was fined t2"> an-! orders I to pay rhv guineas costs by the Liverpool stipendiary magistrate. Thu letters filled 14 mail
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    PUBLIC SCHOOL BOYS.
    146 15 Shortage as Result Of Depression. The Rev. B. C. Harries, headmaster of West UuckUiud School, speaking at the annual dinner of the Old Boys' Association in London, said there wai a distinc' risk that the public schools of Kngland would be short of boys for. some years.
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    ATTACKED BY WOLF.
    124 15 Packs Cross Russian Frontier. At r'yhajarvi, in the north ef Finland, two young girls returning iiom the Nil- lage bath-house to their home, a distance of only a few yards, were suddenly attacked by I large and ferocious wolf. In. answer to their frantic cries for help,
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    28 15 The Bishop of Carlisle, Dr. Williams, had to wade knee deep through floods .-t Keswick to reach a church at which ho was to conduct a confirmation service.
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    FOREIGN SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
    481 15 U.S. Shipping Aided By £600,000,000. >lr. W. L. HieaetH, chainaaa of dire.i tors of Messrs. ('ammcll Laird and Company, the shipbuilders, of Birkenhead, spoke with candour and considerable vehemence on what he described as the "criminal neglect" of the navy, and the decline of England's merchant marine.
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    CHURCH INQUIRY.
    166 15 Moral Preparation For Courtship. Religious and moral preparation for courtship, betrothal, marriage and paI renthood. is one of the subjects which the Archbishop of York will be asked to appoint a committee to consider when the Convocation of York meets at York. The Rev. F. Hope Scott, Vicar
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    BATHHOUSE RAID.
    110 15 Nudes Only People To Escape Robbery. Harbin. Jan. 22. While Russian aimed robbers are becoming more daring every day, and arc proving how easy it is to relieve lawabidrng citizens of their cash, the leader of at least one gang must be a humorist. I ReCSßtly, three young
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    POETRY CONTEST.
    71 15 43,000 Entrants In Japan. Tokio, Jan. 21. I The Imperial I'lKtiy party was held in the presence of the Emperor in the Palace today when 4:5,000 poems were entered for competition on the subject, "Morning Sea which was chasen by His Mfcjesty. From this number, the bent ten
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    HANDS WHO CANNOT BE "SACKED."
    384 15 Dwindling Demand For Prison Mail-Bags. Something to keep < prisoners busy ibeingr urgently sought by the authoritie Until tike Post Office decided on dratic economies then was a standard employment for prisoners the manufacture of mail-ba^s. Special instructors were detailed by the Prison Commissioners to
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    38 15 The amount of damage clone by plagues of startling* in agricultural parts of Great Britain makes a national census of thest birds, now being taken by Mr. B. J. I Marples, assistant lecturer in zoology, r oo»miderahle importance.
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    FRENCH FINANCES.
    222 16 Brig Majority for The Government. Paris, Feb. 13. The h inance Bill was passed by the Ck*a*b«r by :Ss!l to 225. The Government made the division a question of confidence. T'^e Bill w»s nassed after a recor.l sitting lasting VIM hours. The size of the Govj'i nmef.t's ma'oritv
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    PRESERVING ORDER.
    103 16 Vigorous Methods Continue in Germany. Berlin, Feb. 1". The provincial governments as well as the Reich Government are continuing to wo' k to suppress all incitements to disore'er throughout the Reich. Tre Nazi GotanUMßt of Thuringia hr.s f l bidden the disnlav of red fla/s, while the election
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    £2,500 DAMAGES.
    110 16 Motor Cyclist's Injuries In Road Accident. J Damages at £2,50:) and costs were agreed in the King's Bench Division in an action in which Mr. George James John Hinrist, a tiler, of Pelham Road, South Gravesend, claimed for personal injuries resulting from a collision between his motor-cycle and
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    FLIGHT TO SAIGON.
    43 16 t renchwoman s Effort In British Machine. Le Bourget, Feb. I.°!. The young French airwoman Mile. Boucher left at 7.26 in a British light aeroplane on a flight to Saigo via Athens, Aleppo, Basra, Karachi, Calcutta, Rangoon and Bangkok. Reuter.
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    GREAT WALL.
    250 16 Facts About World's Seventh Wonder. The Great Wall of China, where lighting is now taking place betweert Japanese and Chinese forces, is one of the seven wonders of the world. It was built 200 years before the birth of Christ by Shi Hwang-ti, the first emperor. The Chinese
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    "MARIA" NOT BOY'S NAME
    110 16 "MARIA NOT BOY'S NAME Berlin, Jan. 14. The PragU9 authorities have upheld the refusal of a local registrar, who declined to enter the nam? of a baby b>y as "Ludwig Maria" in his books. The official ruling is that "Maria" cannot be v: -jd for a boy. since "the principal
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    SOLICITOR CHARGED || WITH FRAUD.
    446 16 SOLICITOR CHARGED WITH FRAUD. Alleged Conversion Of Clients' Money. Kcnn-th Edm?adcs Bartletl, a solicitor, of The Albany, Piccadilly, was charged al thy .Mansion House, London, with liaudulent conversion. Mr. Vincent Evans (prosecuting), handed in a list of charges upon wnich, he said, he would ask for a committal. Bartlett was
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    CAUSED HIS WIFE'S I DEATH.
    816 17 Sequel to Joy Ride On Hari Raya. "The.c is ample evidence to show that the way y>'i were driving caused the accident. 1 am sorry for you as the dei was your wife but it is just as much an offence to kill your own
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    199 17 Programme For Next ('oncert. The Singapore Musical Society can always be relied on t provide good value at their concert* and ihose. to be givci ;it th.- Victoria Hentorial Hall on Friday at '.i. ::o p.m. and Monday at 5.30 p.m. should prove no exception. The pi£ce de
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      444 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. SI In your issue of Feb. 10, your I'lanung correspondent I— Irtl reference to oidium leaf disease on rubber tix-js, und suggests that the soil condition may haw a lot to do with it. 1 beg to suptort thai view and to
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      " DIVIDED ALLEGIANCE."
      183 17 DIVIDED ALLEGIANCE." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A British subject is one, be he white, black or yellow, who owes allegiance to His Majesty the King Kmpen.v. When the Aliens Bill w;is rilsrnssod In the Councils, every member had the rij>hl to speak for or against it.
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      SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
      211 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The proposal of the Singapore Turf Club to <li.si-ontinue the issue of ladies' ticket.*, is disappointing indeed. It certainly docs not appear to be in accord with the sporting spirit hitherto displayed by the club. Thu system has, up
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    20 17 The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Lontr Si i vice Medal has been awarded to S. 11. Graham Henderson, M.C. »t.S.\ I:.
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    HAPPY CHILDREN.
    116 17 K.L. Welfare Committee's Annual Treat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumper, Feb. i Over three hundred poor children spent four happy hours at the Street Boys' Club on Saturday. This gathering. which i;. organised every year by the Hoys' Welfare Com-. mittee. was Interrupted to some extent by
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    118 17 Skates For Several Days At Sandringharn. London, Feb. 9. Evidence of the remarkable fitness of His Majesty the King wai provided when il became known that His Majesty, during: the recent raid spell at Sandringhaat, hadj d.on the lake in the grounds on a| Lumber of day.-.
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    HEIGHT RECORD.
    51 17 Russians Plan To Beat Piccard. Leningrad, Feb. 10. Russian scientists are planning an ascent into the stratosphere to beat Professor Piccard's height record of 16,500 metres. A special balloon is now in course of construction a*id the attempt will probably take place in Leningrad some time in May.
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    ITALIAN LOAN.
    37 17 Over-Subscribed In Two Days. Rome, teb. 8. The 1.000,000,000 lire reconstruction lean was over subscribed within two days which is ample proof of the liquidity of the money market for lirst-elass investments. -Aneta-Trans-Ocean. T. 7
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    3921 18 Little Interest Taken In Irish Election. THREE SERIOUS LOSSES TO ENGLISH LITERATURE. r Own Correspondent.) Straits Timks Oiuce, Fleet Street. London, Jan. 81, Although the high light of the has been the almost pyrrhic victory of de Valera ;>nd his party in the Irish snap election, London
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    VICAR'S ACTION FOR SLANDER.
    585 19 £200 Damagea FORMER PARISHIONER'S ALLEGATIONS. Mr. Justice Lawrence in the King's Boneh Division heard an action for slander by clergyman, brought to prevent a former parishioner from a alleging that the plaintiff had been guilty of immortality with the parishioner's wife. The plaintiff was Reverend Owen
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    AIR DISARMAMENT. "Sentimentality" in House Of Commons.
    160 19 AIR DISARMAMENT. "Sentimentality" in House Of Commons. Major-General .1. E. B. Seely, chairman of the Air League, was the principal speaker at a debate held at the Royt.l Aeronautical Society, London. He stated that "civil aviation and military aviation are the same, and similar treatment ihonld Ik- accorded to both."
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    THREEPENNY PIECES.
    82 19 A "remarkable increase in the demands for threepenny pieces" is commented on. It is stated that during l'.t'fl nearly six million of these much-maligned coins wire required, a much jargtr number than in any year sinct 1922. ami Scottish banks requisitioned for £42.. r io(i in this denomination
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    STRANGE CRIME IN PARIS.
    494 19 Police Hunt For Londoner. Fingerprints on an envelope bearing a Londen postmark, and a blood-smeared playing-card, the knave of clubs, provide the Paris police with the only clues to the author of a particularly brutal double murder. The victims were Lieb Tokar, a cap maker, and
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    LEAGUE OF OPERA.
    256 19 Subscribers Invited To Support New Scheme. An appeal for support for the Imperial Leaguj of Opera is made in a letter addressed to subscribers by Mr. Reginald McKenna. Lord Ksher, and Sir Hugh P, Allen, who were appointed as a committee at a recent meeting of subscribers
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    ACTRESS WINS.
    146 19 Miss Iris Hoey Awarded £200 Damages. i In the King's Bench Division Mr. Jus- tiio Avory and a special jury concluded, the hearing of the action for damages brought IV Miss Iris Hoey, the actress, against Mr. Barry O'Brien, theatrical manager. I Mm Hoey's case was that she
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    "WORLD'S RECORD BAD SHOT."
    689 19 Wronged By Brother. DOMESTIC DRAMA OF A STABLEMAN. What was described by Mr. Justice Acton as "the world's record bad shot" led to the appearance in the dock at Ipswich Assizes of James Herbert Sidney Scannell, a 32-year-old Newmarket stableman, charged with shooting at James Elliott,
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    USED BUS TICKETS.
    193 19 Edinburgh Tidier Than London. A fresh attack on the Londoner s unti-ciitio-.s is being launched by the London General Omnibus Co. The bai-k window of every bus is to be adorned with samples of used tickets, transfixed by a vivid black arrow. The arrow will point downwards,
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    25 19 Women are returning to the veil fashion again in such numbers that Nottingham manufacturers are at their wits' end to tind people to make them.
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    M.P.'s LOSS.
    102 19 Mr. Isaac Foot, M.P., left a suitcase in the train when he went to have dinner ir the dining car, and when he returned it had gone. The suitcase contained, amongst other things, some books (one of them a collection of sonnets signed by their authors), which form
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      215 19 how do you hold your ci^arelte An every day indication of your chief characteristics J\ Z" 1 cnerosity and impulsiveness stand out here \&^jT^ above almost all other signs that may be read. There's more than a touch of the bizarre or 'cctntric in a person who holds a cigarette
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    FRENCH LINER FIRES.
    913 20 Philippar Mystery. WHY REPORT IS NOT PUBLISHED. I'aris, Jan. 17. In the absence of M. Leon Meyer. tli< Minister of Merchant Marine, who is in bed with influenza. 1 v.v» received toda> by his principal ■■silt Sill at the Ministry, and was able to clear up certain
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    WHERE THERE'S A WILL.
    51 20 The smallest coal mine in the world is in the Ruhr district of Germany. It was started five years ago by six unemployed miners, whose office is a disused t raiiicar. Although believed w small to be a paying proposition, it ha< shown a profit each
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    AIR FORCES AS AN AID TO PEACE.
    510 20 It is Impossible To Humanise War." A defence of Air Forces as "the neatest deterrent against war that could possibly be invented"— was made by Air ■iiil Sir Geoffrey 'Salmand, who is Commander-in-Chief of the air defences of Great Britain in a speech
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    BACK TO WOTAN.
    210 20 Cult of "Neo-Heathenism" In Germany. The "(iodless" movement of the Communists, which has resulted in Adolf Hitler (riving strict orders that none of his followers shall ever leave the German National Church, has, as is well known, its counterpart in the striving of many German so-called racialists
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    HEAVY LEGAL FEES.
    175 20 Sir H. Cunliffe Blames Clients. Tlu' Attorney-General, Sir Thomas Inskip, X.C.. piesided at the annual meetin.fr of the General Council of the Bar in Inner Temple Hall. He said he believed most people would welcome the decision of the Bar Council on the question of the -cost
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    "YARD" SECRETS FOR EMPIRE POLICE.
    380 20 Close Guard on Lecture Room. Scotland- Yord is unbosoming some of its secrets this week but only to a privileged few. At the Royal United Service Institution, eighty police officers of tenior rank from constabularies in all parts of Btitain and the Empire are gathering
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    BRITISH STEAMER ABANDONED.
    369 20 Master and Three Of Crew Lost. The British steamer Exeter City (2,920 tons), owned by the Bristol City Line of Steamships, Ltd., sent out an S.O.S. on, Jan. 20 that she was helpless in violent seas 600 miles east of Cape Race, that her lifeboats had gone,
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    SUICIDE THREAT BY MURDERESS.
    311 20 Development jin U.S. Trunk Case. A close guard is being kept over Mi-. Winnie Ruth Judd, the Arieona "trunk murderess," after her threat to cheat thf gallows by taking her own life. Mrs. Juddy a former nurse, was convicted of murdering two girl-friend nurses over a
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    ROMAN VILLA.
    278 20 Raided, Sacked And Revealed Again. Among the Roman villas which on<-e existed and gave splendour to ('ami, the mo»t renowned was that of Emperor Tiberius, successor of Augustas, who lived on the island for eleven years and from his villa governed the Roman Empire. The villa hsd an
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    HIRE PURCHASE.
    165 20 A Stimulus to Trade Recovery. Sir Andrew McFadyean, formerly general secretary to the Reparation Commission and later to the Dawes Committee, addressed the Publicity Club of London on the subject of hire purchase trade. Hire purchase, he said, was a form of credit, and, like all other forms
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    JUDGE REBUKES A KING'S COUNCIL.
    1083 20 point out inconsistencies and untruthfulness which the jury must have observed. Entering judgment after the verdict, Mr. Justice Charles said: "I have no doubt in the world, having considered seriously, and I know fairly, the evidence brought forward in this case, that the health and
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      187 20 Today's Crossword Puzzle H i i| !L _IIL_ "~WF\ "7 IH'' HP IP** 55 ■So £sp 57 I [CLUESJ ACROSS h J3, with ham 22. Quantity of land J Br 'K ht 23. Surrounded by a ditch urt 25. Cobweb* 11. Egyptian river 26 Resounded 12. Greater in number 07
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    Arctic Conditions Grip Great Britain.
    51 20 ANANDALE AND ACE II TRAIN AT BOGNOR FOR GRAND NATIONAL. JACK IKOST AKKIVES: With the :uUent ot hard frosts in (treat IVritain lunl month, open air skatinK. a comp;iraii\ely ra-f sport in London, was i ii'lrn-d possihle. Above: Members of the Norwood club enjoying the
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    17 20 ANWDAI.K (in front) n! II Curd Nalkw»l camlid»t<-s. training on the sands at K»i;i.-. U iaiif; News.;
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    9 20 CUMBERSOME but effective Urinßinj; hca\y liml.er a>horo at Singapore
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    18 20 LADT ASTOR -reveali'd in a pi v ncrrmplUhinent. This picture was t:-U''H at Caterer l!ri<li;r Darlnit.or. (I'lanet Nt-»>.)
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    22 20 SERPENTINE IJ\N: The Ire mm* lip very thick before sk.-'inf <■ nlWillß h al!ov <■ f:i the EcrpmttaM. Warning notices ere exhibited. (I'laiu-i Neva.)
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    48 20 MISS \TH CHRISTIE (Mrs. Kallowan). the novelist, accompanied the expedition led ]i l' l>u luixliand. which lei I London for Northern Iraq in an elf or t to discover a civilisation If which was losi 6,<MMt yearn, ago. The expedition is under the altopices of the British Museum.
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    11 20 JEAN BOROTRA. the French tennis champion, at St. Moritz. (Planet News.)
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    13 20 THE CONVOCATION of Canterbury which met recently at Church House Westminster. (I'lanet News.)
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