The Straits Times, 20 February 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE tARGESt ZNH MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MACZtt. ?0 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      390 1 I SINGAPORE] T«. CECIL ST. OH PHONE |IIH^ j 6.15 Tonight 9.15. j SUNSHINE SUSIE. Phone 5261-2. N 1&l f^^t MBl following lull, yet delicate x V^SQt^ *^9t I Havours Tomato sornrne Asparagus CRUDE OIL v— -itV ENGINE w4> ll ll| J No valves in cylinder or comlmstion Chamber. I^east
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      295 1 KUALA LUMPUR: M. JAVA ST. "('PHONE 3tB3T. "jr Let us show you the many other (jAwKr jf lovely Tootal Products which we Jy'y^ iv stock, including Tarantulle, for 7 fifffffft H B lovely lingerie; Tootisha, a deX^^^^^^^i^/rfjfjF lightful artificial silk fabric; j^^^^^^^^^^^Mr Robia and Bunty voiles; Tootal Here's &^^3~7/^/^^W Shirtings
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      9 1 j ''lftt^MlthfcAVLrT.. •SUNSHINE SUSIE. I Phone 5261-2. I I
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      463 2 P. 0; BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST AIL itKRVICB. ODTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. BAHGALORI C.OOO Feb. M UANPUKA 17.C00 Mar.
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      668 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. SUWA MARU 10.700 Feb. 23 24 !S FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 23 t TTRI'KI NI MARU 12,000 Apr. 4 6 HAKL'SAN MARU 10,400 Apr. 19
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      442 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 (7,866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cat*c only). The M. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      483 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. FIONIA 7/3 7/3 8/3 10/S ERRIA 28/3 28/8 29/3 .81/3 LALANDIA IK/4 18 4 194 21/4 MEONIA 9/5 9 5
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      1139 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO* LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STRAMSIIII' CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIKNTAL LINE, Ltd. The SIAM
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      NAVIGATION AT MOMBASA.
      491 3 Cause of the Oakbank Stranding. The finding of the Court of Inquiry which sat at .Mombasa in the early part of October to investigate the stranding of the British motorship Oakbank, on Ras Serani, on Oct. 6, has just been made public. Owing to the controversial nature
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      BATTLE WITH GALE.
      278 3 Over Two Weeks At Mercy Of. The Waves. Two steamei-s' battle with a gale in the Atlantic wan described when the Norwegian steamer Marstenen arrived at Cork Harbour towing the Norwegian steamer Rein. Captain Meyer, of the Rein, said they Ml bound for the Clyde, Liverpool and
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      ANCHOR RECOVERED.
      76 3 Believed To Have Belonged To Malayan Prince. When the British motor vessel Silverteak raised her anchor at Boston recently to proceed to her berth at East Boston another big anchor was brought to the surface. It had been hooked from the bottom on the fluke of the Silverteak's
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      37 3 A message from the s.s. Coratu states that the Sambar light vessel is not burning. The lightbuoy to the east of the light vessel was burning irregularly, giving Approximately a four second flash abo^t every ten seconds.
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      SHIPPING LAWS FOR THE F.M.S.
      165 3 New Regulations in Local Waters. A Bill entitled "An Enactment for Preventing Collisions at Sea is to be introduced in the Federal Council. The Legal Adviser explains that the State enactments to be Tepealed by this Bill contaip the international regulations for preventing collision at
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      294 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations Bureau for the week ended Feb. 11.— Beirut 6 smallpox cases and no deaths as against 5 cases and no deaths during the preceding week. Alexandria 301 smallpox cases and
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      THE OLYMPIC.
      171 3 Engine Overhaul Proceeding Apace. The w'ul; of overhauling Oio engines of. the White Star liner Olympic i.s proceeding apace at Southampton, and the vessel will rejoin the North Atlantic service on Mar. 1. All the eight crankshafts of the port and starboard reciprorating engine have been taken out
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      NEW COMMODORE.
      33 3 Honour For Captain Paul Wiehr. Berlin, Jan. 15. Captain Paul Wiehr, of the liner Albert Ballin, has been appointed Commodore of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie, He joined the company seven years ago.
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      57 3 A Notice to mariners gives the following information regarding the withdiawal of buoys to the south west ol Siglap: Positions. Formerly situated at distances of (a) 1.8 miles 229 degree! firm Siglap obelisk (b) 1.66 miles 24" degrees from Siglap obelisk lat. 1 17'N, long. 103° 63'E (approx). Details. The
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    273 3 KOTOHIRA MARL*. Jap., 4,484 ton*, from Kosseir 11)2, for Japan 20.2. BINGKAWANG, Dutch, 297 tons, from Pontianak, 20.2, for Pontianak 22.2. LIPIS, Brit., 460 tons, fnem Kuantcn M^, for Kuantun 22 2. GEN: V 1> HKYDEN, Dutch. G4l tons, from Batavia 20.2. for Billiton, Rhio 25.2. THEDENS. Dutch,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    121 3 Monday, Feb. 20. Ships slongaide the Wharves or expected to Arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Hygeia," The Cab'e, Cremer. Tidore, Lch. "Lady Clifford" Vr.lentijn, W. Bt. "Enterprise," Nieuw Zeeland. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Raub Victoria Dock
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    15 3 The s.s. Kangaroo arrived here from Fremantle with 5,356 sheep and proceeded to Penang yesterday.
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      532 3 w NORDDEUTSCHER J& LLOVD |IZM;I*I (Incorporated la fj(Y^ >:^ 9erma*X.] AMSV The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures: OUTWARD. I LAHN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Mar. 5 HOMEWARD. SCHLESIEN for M'seilles. Havre, R'dam, H'burg Bremen Feb. 19 BAARBRUCKEN for Genoa, M'seilles, Barcelona, Adam, R'dam, H'burg
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      401 3 DOsLLAM fITRAMAfUK UNI TO EUROPE 1 Panama Canal America Canada Snei BT PRESIDENT LINERS 24 to 53 days y of real comfort Enjoyable Economy; ■wlmmlng Bath— Excellent Calais*. Large cabins with beds. Hot and cold running water In every •tateroom. mill an m 1^ DOLLAR STEAMSHIP L'NES, IRC. LTD. (Incorporated
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      489 3 ELLERMAiN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONC, SHAM.HAI JAPAN Stearasr I i.i. CITY OF KHIOS Due Fob. 21 Sails Feb. 22 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF LYONS for Havre, London, R'dam Hamburg
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      124 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday, February 20. H. W. 5.12 a.m. 8 ft., 9.17 p.m. 7 ft. 1 in. Tuesday, February 21. H. W. 7.1 a.m, 7 ft. 9 in, 10.18 p.m., 7 ft. 8 in. Wednesday. February ?2. H. W. 8.38 a.m., 8 ft. 4 in., 10.64 p.m., 8 ft. 3
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      511 4 SITUATION VACANT Whin applying for any position advertised in tin -i- columns send copies of testimonials. Hi i not send origins!*. CI.XXX I'RESSER or hnsser-Conductor wunted for Oil F'alm Kstate in Johore. Appiy llf,. Straus Timrs. SITUATIONS WANTED EUKOPCAM TOUNG LADY, having previous experience. ile>ires (ju.-t as telephone operator or
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      721 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Road. Apply. G. M.-.lacca Street HOUSB on Institution Hill. Kodarate rant Onlted Engineers. KI'ROPEAN bungalow. Balmoraf Crescent, slump rent. Apply 32, Balmoial Basel. 6 16, Angullia Park, Oil Extraction Factory, 92, Robinsop Rd. Angullia Co. TO LIT, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions »pply Spore Building
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      327 4 FOR SALE kelvinator" ELE< TRIC REFRIGERATORS ISED KELVINATORS Low prices, easy terms, lull guarantee. hEI.VINATOKS XI.MXII Malayan Mechanical Equipment Co. 11, ltobinhon Road. Tel. -.464. Re RICKARD LIMITED (In Voluntary Liquidation) 138, Cecil Street, Singapore. OFFERS ARE INVITED for any Portion of the Remaining I'nsold Plant and Machinery, Including: 1
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      497 4 FOR SALE ATTRACTIVE BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE. 300 Lots each of 5,000 S.F. in area at Jalan Ngee Hong within the Town Board Limit about 1)4 Milee from the Johore Bahru Market are offered for sale at from S to 7!i cents a *q. foot op. small easy instalment basis.
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      527 4 PUBLIC NOTICE THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Queensland) NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF FOl KTH INTERIM DIVIDEND. Notice is hereby given that a Fourth Interim Dividend of Six Pence per share on account of the financial year ending March 31, 1933, has been declared by the Directors
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      333 4 BUSINESS CARDSI. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HAKI and Mis* HANA. 60, WATERLOO SIRF.KT. Telephone 71G7. BATHING COSTIMES— purr wool. ESSENCE RnbinHun'H Bunga Raja. TEMPO Fountain Pen.-. 14-ct. Nib. TOWELS Triangle Seminary brands. TOILET Paper. METAL POLISH. and other household nqsjWaas. at REDUCED RETAIL PKICES. HOON SECK TRADING CO.
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      75 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Within Outside without Ms lays. Mnlaya. Post aw. Monthly 3.00 1.00 J LSI Quarterly S...0 $12.00 7.30 Half Yearly $17.00 121.00 $13.00 Yearly $.>1.<M) SIS.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chum .-nil in-triirtiims for CLASS I 1 II i. AUVKKTISKMKNl'S appear on thr form nt tin- liottom of this
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    LIBEL ACTION OVER RUSSIA.
    797 5 Comment on 8.8.C. Talk. OFFER OF £1,000 AND APOLOGY REFUSED. In Kinps Bench case before Mi. Justice Avory and a spec.al jury Serjeant Sullivan stated that the Briton R^' a n Gazette,*' of Bedford Street, Strand. W ■< and Mr. Stafford Cecil Talbot, of MaHo<-> Road.
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    JAGA WHO SAW MAN DIE.
    286 5 Severe Comment By Coroner. Severe comment was made by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, thi morning, during the inquiry irito the death of a Chinese who was knocked down by an unknown Malay riding a bicycle, on the attitude of a Bengali watchman
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    WOULD-BE ASSASSIN.
    96 5 No Evidence Of Mental Aberration. Miami. Feb. 1 7 After examining 1 Joe Zanitara, who attempted to kill Mr. Roosevelt, the prison doctor said then- was no evidence of mental aberration but the prisoner was undoubtedly suffiMinjr. from acute stomach trouble. Reuter Wireless. Prague, Feb. 16. Broadsheets, similar
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      310 5 HOTELS "raffles hotel t y MAUk¥A«^ PR£«IER HOTEL. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30-8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9-30-Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT DINNER DANCE and CABARET ENTERTAINERS: THE MAYE SISTERS ANNOUNCEMENT: Patrons are requested to kindly note that on Wednesday, February 22nd, the BALL ROOM
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      981 5 THE STRAITS TIMES, THE SUNDAY TIMES THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS. SINGAPORE Branch Office. 27, JAVA STREET, KUALA LUMPUR. Cables TIMES. SINGAPORE. Telephones: SINGAPORE MM. KUALA LUMPUR S68» 5152. Sole Advertising Representatives In Great Britain, REUTERS, LTD., Advt. Dcpt. 24, Old Jewry, London, E.C. 2. (through
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      125 5 Dr. ALEKHINE World Chess Champion Dr. AL-khim- ♦ill play limehansew match ftgminai a trail i i heti playors at thr ADKI.I'III HOTEL, Colenian St. Sinjtaporo on SI NOAV HORNIMG, KKBRI'ARY 26th .it 10.30 a.m. The Public are invited to wltlMM the rxhilHtinr.. ADMISSION 11. The Honorary Secretary of thi- Sinijapore
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      78 5 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Payable In advance.) STRAITS TIMES STRAITS BUDGET SUNDAY TIMES (DaHy). (Weekly). (Weekly). Including Postage. Including Pontage. Including Postage. Within Outside Singapore Within Outside S'porc. Outside Malaya. Malaya. Without Malaya. Malaya. Without Malaya. Malaya Postage. Postage. Monthly 3.00 f 4.00 2.50 I 1.10 f 1.17 1.00 No monthly rat.
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      49 5 RADIO PROGRAMME. nirnuc. Ton v. 20.30 p.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. Vauli'ville programme (Gramophone records i :U5 A Talk. Dance Musrc (Gramophone rtoi da). •Tl5 Concert t.v tha Scottish Studio Orchestra, from an Kilinlmrgh studio. 4.15-4.30. \cw< Bulletin. BANDOKNG. 7 p.m-!» p.m Classical Musi<-. 0.10-10 p.m. Dunce iliuic.
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    EFFICIENCY OF AERIAL SURVEY.
    2400 6 FLYING NOTES. Hou- Machines Are Mapping the World— Oilfield Development AeropUmes Exported to Twenty-Seven Countries V ears' s Record of one British Firm New Aircraft for the Royal Air Foree Tale of a Cruise to Scandinavia Flyinfi Boats in For/nation Triumnh of Short-Wave Radio. London, Jan.
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    CHINESE STUDENTS.
    207 6 Training in British Works. London, Feb. 6. j Tne fact that arrangements aie now' being made to place Chinese stutjents in engineering works in Britain is announced by the Federation of Bri ish Industries, which states that a grant for the purpose of the technical training of Chinese
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      143 6 WE SPECIALIZE IN DEPENDABLE GUARANTEED HAND-MADE FURNITURE FOR OFFICE AND HOME. WITH PRIDE WE CAN REFER YOU TO GOVERNMENT ALSO PRIVATE WORK WE carried out 20 years ago and over? ALL OF WHICH STILL GIVLNG PERFECT SERVICE. Within the past 12 months we have carried out and delivered THE LARGEST
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      302 6 Careless Washing Spoils the Hair The simple bair styles of today mak« xautiful hair a necessity. Luckily, beautiful hair is now easily ob'.ained. It it simply a matter of shampooing. Proper shampooing makes the hair soft md silky. It brings out all the real life and untie, all the natural
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      325 7 ALUAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Pictures. hi; had six hours in which to avenge his own murder WARNER BAXTER JOHN BOLES MIRIAM JORDAN in the most tlirillin^K intri^uini; and mmsiiiil picture of the year SIX HOURS TO LIVE FOX ITCTURE NEXT CHANGE WILLIAM HAINES CLIFF
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      351 7 CAPITOL TONIGHT and TOMORROW NIGHT! In response to public demand, special return screening The Famous British Musical Comedy that the whole world Raved Over "SUNSHINE SUSIE" with RENATE MULLER. JACK HULBERT and OWEN NARES. It's a picture you can enjoy again and again! Don't miss this last chance of seeing
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      158 7 L A?.L.Twq njghts! "THEY CALL IT SIN" with LORETTA YOUNG GEORGE BRENT DAVID MANNERS A First National Production "A film thai is «<ll «.>rlh I I "An"" outstanding "film" seeinn." WiHlWji lh.> .vid.nt ap- straits C^ZlJ&nmmJ COMMENCING WEDNESDAY A Grand British Musical treat a picture yo u are certain to
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    226 8 Tin Quotations Barely Steady. DEMAND FOR INVESTMENTS (By Onr Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber, fi 3/16 cents per Ib. Tin. Singapore price $75.62 2 per picul. Saturday's Prices: Rubber, London, 2 1/1 fid., unchanged. New York, 2 29/32 cts., unchanged. Market Tone: Steady, quiet. Tin,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 8 Noon, Feb. 20. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) ..63 16 65 16 (F. 0.8.) ..6 716 69 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Mar. 6-' a 6 7 1(1 Apr. .6 7 16 6i •_> Apr.-Juno 6>o 8 9/16 July-Sept.
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    PRODUCE.
    189 8 Singapore, Feb. 20. Gambier 5.00 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.00 Copra 4.80 mixed 4.3" Sajro flour, Sarawak 1.90 White Pepper 21.00 Black Pepper 16.00 Pearl Sago 4.00 small 3.90 medium 6.00 Rice Siam $164 to 218 Saigon $131 to 13S Rangoon $126 to 142 No. 1 125 catties gross
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        431 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 21 £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. 2 2 Alex. Brick. Old. 0.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. V'< Prefs. 21/ £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15 9 1 1 Cycle and Carriage
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        148 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V6 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        371 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allcnby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah (|1) 0-25 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.10 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.76 1.00 0.75 0.90 A.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      194 8 SELLING. Singapore, Feb. 20. 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 990 Hamburg, demand 163 New York, demand 39
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      EXCHANGES.
      140 8 Rugby, Feb. 17. Foreign exchanges are: Athens 600 Amsterdam 8.54 Berlin 14 13 32 Belgrade 255 Bombay 1/6 5/32 Brussels 24.52V£ Bucharest 580 Buenos Aires 41 4 official rate Athens 597 Vi Copenhagen 22 7/16 Geneva 17.73 \U Helsingfors 227 Hong Kong 1,3 3 8 Lisbon 110 Madrid 41
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      27 8 From China and Japan, by Akitn Maru, due at Singapore this evening. From Holland and Germany, by J. van Oldenbarnevelt, due at Singapore tomorrow morning.
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      POLICE INJURED.
      147 8 Twto Glasgow police consables were seriously injured in an attempt to stop i stolen motor-car on Jan. 21. They were on duty at Shawlands Cross when one of them suspected that an approaching motor-car was one that had be«i reported stolen. He blew his whistle, but the drivnr
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    252 8 Today. Selat Panrijang. Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Hong Thong i 3 p.m. Beni'kalis. Laboeun Bilik Tanjong Balei (Retch) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Southern ami W. -tc in India Egypt ami f.S.A. I Siamese Prince) 3 p.m. Cey.on, Southern «n<i Western India (Heinan Maru) ..4 p.m. Deferred
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 By Left Arrd. Spore London [ndrupoera Jontc Kosso I'ocluu Hras Kaisar-I-Hin.l Poelau Koebiah Runchi Dec. 2 Dec. 22 lAc. 15 Jon. 4 bee. 2U Jan. 23 Jan. <> Jan. 28 J.in. 1:i Feb. 11 Jan. 20 Feb. 11
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    REVENUE OFFENCES.
    303 8 Chandu, Tobacco And Liquor Seizures. Tan Quan Koh appeared for so-nteni bsfore Mr. H. A. Karrer, the Criminul District Judge, this morning on a charge of possession of eleven tahils of chanui and nine tobacco leaf packfts to the total value of approximately $'.»<>. He was lined $400
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      137 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. February 20. Exhibition of Japanese goods', Japanese Museum, 9 a.m. Annual prize-irivinf» «,f Govt. Trade School, Scotfs Road, 4.30 ,).m. Sineanore Musical Society'* "Hiawatha'i Wedding Feast." Memorial Hall, 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, February 21. Tomlinson Hall Lite ary Scy. mtg., Mr. H. R. Cheeseman on "Some
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RECORD IN COMPANY BIRTH RATE.
      500 9 Many Registrations Last Year. RemenilwrinK the business background of 1932, the in* feelinir aroused by a clance at Jordan's lUviflW of comppny re> gi: trations during the y«.;ir is one of surprise, lemarks the Financial Times. Soirer-et House had a buoier time than in any
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      METAL MARKET.
      411 9 William Jacks and Co.. in their letter dated, London, .ian. 25, state The favourable news regarding 1 War Debts from lh<.> U.S.A. u^t the weekend nughl in the ordinary eoorw to have led t ;i shur|) i vovery in prices, but pi-c IvkMM ■pttrtl hay» boon short-livecl, and
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      TOO MUCH PRIVATE ECONOMY.
      457 9 And Too Much Public Spending. "On the question of economy there is more misunderstanding and error rife amorijr us today than on any question i ha: faces the student of public affairs," said Sir Ernest Benn, at a luncheon of the London members oi" the Institute
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      LONDON RUBBER & TIN.
      77 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. RUBBER. (Quotations as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) 2 1/16. (Sellers) 2%. Apr.-June 2 .Vl6. July-Sep(. 2'/ 4 Oct.-Dec. 2 :./16. Market lone Quiet. TIN. Spot £148 7s. 6d. Three months 1118 12s. 6dMarket tone Quiet, SILVER. •>pot
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      177 9 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending 26th Feb., 1933. Monday, Peb. 20, 5.45 p.m., Headquartors, "B" Coy., Ceremonial; 5.15 p.m.. HecJquarters, "C" (Scottish) Coy., Officers and N.C.Os. <\>u r.se. Tuesday. Feb. 21, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.R.A. (v), Practice Demcnstrat:on; 5»15 p.m., lUadqto&rters, ''A' (M.G.) Coy.,
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      BULLION MARKET.
      653 9 Samuel Montagu And Co.'s Report. Samuel Montagu and Co., in their letter dated, Jan. 26, state: The Bank of England gold jeserve against notes amounted to 1119,798,679 on Jan. 18, as compared with i11it.7'J2.987 on the previous Wednesday. An interesting feature >f the week was the announcement made
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      THE BOOTS EMBARGO MUDDLE.
      565 9 Treasury Action Criticised. Whatever may be the exact facts about the Treasury and the Boots deal, two thing's are clear first, that there has been a very unfortunate muddle, and, secondly, that it is the sort of muddle v.hkh n to be expected under a system
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      286 9 Mr. Neville Chamberlain ''To difi turl> the Lausanne PHlltalUW.lt now would ho to ifopiT old wounds, and to destroy for an indefinite pcii^d all prospect of pMHft on matters affi-ctintr the hap- and prosperity not merely of Europe but of the whole worid." Lord Lcverhulme— "Whenever the i.atir.ns
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      109 10 Mr. Lee Chiap Chin and family thank all friends, relatives and members of various clubs and firms for their kind attendance at the night-visit and funeral of the lat° Mrs. Lee Chiap Chin nee Chua Eng and also the following for sending wreaths: Messrs. 0. H. Kiat Co., Ltd.,
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      DEATHS
      96 10 II/LL.-On February 20, 19)3, at the Genera! Hospital. Singapore, C. W. Hall, late of Mace Hall Co., Kuala Lumpur. Funer.-;1 today at Bidadari at 6 p.m. F.M.S. papers please copy. IiIMi Mr Lim Khye Liang passed away on February IK. at his residence No. 17, Pcnang Road, age 50,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEB. 20, 1933. THE TRADE COMMISSION.
    861 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEB. 20, 1933. THE TRADE COMMISSION. Wlun the time comes to review as a whole the work of His Excellency, Sir Cecil Clementi as Governor of the Straits Settlements, one of the outstanding constructive actions will undoubtedly be the appoinUnent of the Commission whose personnel
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    212 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. E. C. Hicks has been appointed to act as headmaster of the English School, Johore Bahru. Mr. Tan Hock Ann, Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, Penang, has been appointed Sheriff for the Settlement of Penang. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hewett, of Port Swettenham, have returned from home
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    FUTURE OF THE GOLD STANDARD.
    1538 10  -  J. M. Keynes) Diplomatic Pressure For Restoration. Ut> A qualified return tn the gold stotdaid mwmU '><■ praetu rahlr for nmut countries, states Professor Keynes. The irtrrnative, he »ayn, is the risk of a gradual descent into yet grccter rhmtn. Meanwhile he suggests that an
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    628 10 A TACTLESS COMMISSIONER. Mr. Heah Joo S.-ur.tf. the "haby" at the Penantr Muni.-'ml ('<mniis.siom r<. promises to Lec-ome tx.'cmoly BBpOfmlai with that body and with the executive officers. Mr. Ji»:> Si-;u;>r. de*pit_ hit ywth, holds very ol<i-f;:shionecl uliiis rW gardinfc the conduct of pdblk ajfsin. Be
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    AMUSEMENTS—Singapore.
    144 10 AI.IIAMHKA. Six Hours to Live with Warner Baxter. .John B*tot Miriam Jordan. 8.16—9.16. Phone 8M9. CAI'ITOL. Sunshine Susie with Renatu Muller, Owen NlIM Jack Hulhcrt. II ».U. PfcoM 6201 1 GREAT WOKI.I> Sh^ I AI.MK. Ramou Novarro in Daybreak, (late 10 Ladies Free. STAR TALKIE, GREAT WORLD.— Rango Jungle
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    MR. LANSBURY URGES ECONOMIC BLOCKADE OF JAPAN.
    8 11 MR. LANS BURY URGES ECONOMIC BLOCKADE OF JAPAN.
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    BOYCOTT OF WAR MATERIAL.
    2683 11 Japan Could Not Then Continue. CHINA ROUSED. We Will Never Give I'p Jehol." London, Feb. 20. An economic bl< el ■'<■ of Ja| an w:lurged by Mr George Lanabury, leader of the Opposition, in a ipeecb at Bristol, yesterday, in which he declared utai no Western
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    WHAT THE LEAGUE DOES NEXT.
    89 11 Whn conciliation under paragraph :S, Article 1.1. has Sailed, the Assembly formulaic* its wi recommendations in a report under paragraph 4. It' the Assembly (excluding the disputants) adopts the report unanimously, no member may to to war »ith any iispataad who c— pMee with the
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    DISASTER TO AIR CIRCUS.
    78 11 Two British Pilots Killed In South Africa. Cape Town, Feb. 10. Two airmen, Captain Lawson and Captain E. Ross, belonging to Sir Alan Col. ham's "air circus," which is touring South Africa, were killed when the machine in which they were stunting got into difficulties and
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    EVEREST EXPEDITION.
    194 11 King's Good Wishes For The Flight. i Kugby, Feb. 17. Three Puss Moth aeroplanes piloted by the leaders of the British Mount Everest expedition, whieh flew from England to Lynns yesterday, continued their journey t» India today. They flew to Marseilles this mornioc and later left for Sarzana
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    LITTLE ENTENTE.
    161 11 Steadying Influence In Central Europe. Rugby, Feb. 17. Commenting on the new statute signed by tht Little Kntente Powers providing for the unification of future policy, The Time expresses the view that the'signilican and unity of the three States is likely to be immensely strengthened thereby. The paper
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    AIR ARMAMENTS.
    166 11 Complexity of Problem At Geneva. Kugby. Feb. 17. Following yesterday's discussions m the British air proposals in the General Committee of the Disarmament Conference, a special Air Committoe containing representatives of eighteen Powers will begin work on Monday under the chairmanship of Senor Madariaga. The President of the
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    CONTINENTAL ARMIES
    89 11 Franco-German Dispute At Conference. Geneva, Feb. 17. France and Germany diplomatically crossed swords at today's meeting of *,h? Disarmament Conference, when the French proposal for standardisation of European continental armies with short service and limited effectives was debated. M. Pierre Cot (France) alluded to associations in certain countries
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    SUEZ CANAL DUES PROTEST.
    214 11 Shipping Subsidies. VICIOUS CIRCLE MUST BE BROKEN." London. Feb. 16. A plea for a further reduction in Suez Canal dues was made by Mr. W. J- McAlister, the new President, at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, held in London
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    STATE OF EMERGENCY
    91 11 Liverpool Appeals To Treasury. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. Liverpool Public Assistance Committee has declared a state of emergency because local rates are no longer able to bear the cost of relief of approximately £1,621,553. A deputation of representative citizens, including several Liverpool members of
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    EX-KAISER'S WIFE.
    81 11 Working to Restore Monarchy Doom, Feb. 18. It is officially announced that Princess Hermine, second wife of the ex-Kaiser, has left for Berlin with the object of opening a fancy goods fair. It is considered highly probable that the Princess will endeavour to effect meetings with leaders of
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    BLUE DIAMOND.
    65 11 Seized in Smash and Grab Raid. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 18. Scotland Yard is combing London for a £7,000 blue diamond, formerly the property of an Kastern potentate, which was seized in a smash and grab raid on a jeweller's window in St. James's Street. The
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    97 11 Suggestions To Committee Of Business Men. Rugby, Feb. 17. The Opposition vote of censure on the Government's unemployment policy was defeated in the House of Commons last night by 414 votes to 49. In concluding the debate, the Prime Minister urged the members to submit all practical suggestions to
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    BRITAIN'S TRADE TRAIN.
    77 11 Rugby, Feb. 17. Britain's first oil-electric express train, called the Armstrong Shell Express, which is running between London and Birmingham in connection with the British Industries fair, which opens on Monday, follows the route of the first express train to run to London 95 years ago. The
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    34 11 Thj next meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Monday, March 27, at 10 a.m. There will be no ceremonial opening and uniform will not be worn.
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    MORE AFFRAYS IN GERMANY.
    139 11 Two Killed. HITLER DETERMINED TO GOVERN. Cologne, Feb. 20. A hundred thousand Rhineland Nazi troops and the whole police force paraded to welcome Her Hitler. In a speech to a crowj of 80,000 people Herr Hitler made it quite clear that failing a majority at the
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    AUSTRIA ANNOYED.
    370 11 Anxiety Over AngloFrench Note. Vienna, Feb. 20. Next week is awaited with anxiety in political circles. The Dollfus Government and the agreement between the Credit Anstalt and foreign creditors of Jan. 10 are endangered following the publication of the Anglo-French Note. The danger to the Government is from
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    "OFF GOLD STANDARD."
    41 11 British Dentists Taking To Stainless Steel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. High prices consequent upon the fall in sterling; are threatening to drive British dentists off the gold standard with a substitution of stainless steel dentures.
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    APPEAL TO LEAGUE.
    40 11 Colombia Invokes Article Fifteen. Geneva, Feb. 18. The League Council has been convoked for Monday to deal with Colombia-Peru dispute over the occupation of Leticia in which Colombia has now invoked Article 15 of the Covenant. Router.
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    NON-STOP FLYERS.
    46 11 Awards To Gayford And Nicholetts. London, Feb. 18. The King has approved the award of the Air Force Cross to Squad ron-Leader Gayford and a bar to his Air Force Cross to Flight-Lieut. Nicholetts in recognition of their non-stop flight to South Africa^— Reuter.
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    29 11 A jumble sale will be held in the Tom linson Hall, Orchard Road, tomorrow afternoon at 3.45 p.m. in aid of the Singapore Jubilee Fund of the Boys' Brigade.
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    DISASTROUS YEAR FOR RAILWAYS.
    187 11 Hopes of New Pooling Schemes. London, Feb. 18. Great Britain's grouped railways have just experienced a disastrous year with gross receipts declining nearly £15,000,000, but owing to drastic economies and farseeing reorganisation, expenditure showed a reduction of over £8,000,000. Ordinary and even some preference shareholders have
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    "POMPADOUR JIM."
    226 11 Death of a Famous Pugilist. New York, Feb. 18. The death has occurred of Jim Corbett, the famous pugilist and former world's champion. Reuter. Known as Pompadour Jim, Corhett was a colourful personality and came from a class superior to that of most ol the boxers of his
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    LOVAT'S HORSE.
    146 11 Distinguished Officer's Sudden Death. London, Feb. 19. Major-General Lord Lovat had a seizure while watching the steeplchases at Chipping Norton and died on the way to hospital. Reuter. Lord Lovat, whn was W years of aye, was the fourteenth Baron and succeeded his father in 18«7. He served
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    HANDED IN REVOLVER
    106 11 Constitutional Methods For the I.R.A. Dublin, Feb. 18. Mr. Frank Bolster, leader of the Irish Republican Army, accompanied by Con Brosnan, of Kerry, who as an unsuccessful Cosgrace candidate at the last election, handed in his revolver to the I. R. A. headquarters this afternoon and announced
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    ALIEN COMMUNISTS.
    59 11 Move To Expel Them From United States. Washington, Feb. 16. As a sequel to the attack on Mr. Roosevelt, Senator Hat<"'eld has asked the Senate to act imme|a'/y on a bill to exclude or expel alien communists. Senator Borah opposed on the ground that the Bill introduced a
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    DUTCH NAVAL MUTINY.
    612 11 Admiral's Statement In Council. NO RED FLAG. How Officers Were Overpowered. Hatavia. Feb. 20. The public, nailery of the People" Council was crowded today when the Commander of the Navy. Vice- \rlmirt! Osten, made an official statement regarding the mutiny on the warship. l)e Zeven Provincien. Ho
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    CARNERA'S VICTIM.
    152 11 Brain Inflammation On Entering Ring. New York, Feb. 1!». The chief medical examiner of n-.-w York City announced 'hat Krnie Schaaf entered the rin^ against Primo Camera .sufTerinjf from inflammation of the brain. The fact had bMB determined l>y microscopic analysis of the luuin —Renter. Schaaf, who died
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    WITH APOLOGIES.
    33 11 Ban Lifted On German j Newspaper. Berlin. Feb. 19. Following an interview with the Centrist Demity Mark.s, Heir Goering rescinded the three-day suppression of the piav Germanic, heth nine* apolqgtainK. Keuter,
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    COLONY'S TRADE INQUIRY.
    276 12 Commission Appointed MR. W. S. GIBSON TO PRESIDE. The intiiili. ri of the Commission to inquire into the trade of tlu- Colony were announced in a special issue of the Straits Settlements Government Gazette published 00 Sat unlay. Th Commiiuion's task is to inquire i.it<« the directions
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    MR. C. W. HALL.
    169 12 Death of Weil-Known Mining- Engineer. The death took place at the Gener:il Hospital this morning of Mr. Charles B/ilHam Hall, a well-known mining engineer, surveyor and prospector. Mr. Hall, who was about .">0 years iKe. came to Malaya HO years ago, but nest af Us life
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    MR. J. D. SYMONS.
    122 12 Death of Former Straits Poiice Officer. ilium (>ui Own Correspondent.) I,<indon, Feb. 18. The death has occurred at the ace of r, of Mr. Jermyn of the d'Arcy Trav'en Synionds, formerly of the Srtaits Si'ttle-ni'-nts I' Mr, Symonds retired in 1010, when he ndent of Police,
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    FRENCH FINANCES.
    53 12 Ten Per Cent. Increase In Income Tax. Paris. Kel>. IC Continuing t<> re-model the Kinance Bill m p—sed by the chamber and Benat*, tin- finance commission voted an excepti<>/il ten per cent increase in income tax for 1M:1 and rejected the I rOBOSi d t> Ereass the petrol
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    WAR DEBTS.
    27 12 Mr. Roosevelt To Meet British Amhassador. Mm York, Feb. l& m i i.. jdi ni will < ||(j I !y the AmbassadO! air:-... iiw.: England. Renter.
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    10 12 Mr. I. C Cobbett liu.s bean appointed 1 n ing.
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    MRS. HOISINGTON.
    445 12 A Pioneer Mission Worker. A correspondent writes that the death in Klang of Mrs. Harriet Hoisington at the age of X.) removes a link with the history of i arly pioneer work in Ceylon and Malaya. She was born in 1850 and was the only daughter of Mr.
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    203 12 Warner Baxter In Six Hours To Live." "Six Hours to Liv." .now. being .shown Alhar.ibra, is im and l-ather powerful drama. At ah international conference the delegat.; of Sylvaria alone an agreement, and so determin■d an the representatives of other Prwii.-- that it is decided to dispose of
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    108 12 Governor And Sir John Scott To Attend Tonight. H. E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, and party, and the Colonial Secretary, Sir .lohn Scott, and party, have announced their intention of attending the Singapore Musical Society's concert, to be held in the Victoria, Memorial Hall at 5.30 this
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    AMBULANCE CALL.
    63 12 The ambulance was summoned yesterday afternoon to the junction of New Bridge Road and Smith Street when a Kuropean was said to have oollapsed on the road with epileplic fits. When relief arrived the patient hari partially recovered and was sitting up on the live-foot-way. He was conscious
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    U.S. COTTON CONTROL.
    26 12 Washington, Feb. IS. The C-itton Control Rill was passed by i ln- Senate and now goes to the House of P-flpiesonta'i- os. R*u*cr.
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    TRADE CARDS LAID ON THE TABLE !
    281 12 TRADE CARDS LAID ON THE TABLE Japan's Invitation To Singapore Merchants. At the Japar sl" Commercial Museum at the junction of High Street and North Bridge Head. Sing* p. iv merchants Bad competitive firms will find that the Japan- ese manufacturer and exporter to this country has laid his c:'.:<'-s
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    PROTEST STRIKES.
    107 12 Government Will Not Bel Blackmailed." Paris, Feb. 19. The Government will not be blackmailed by protest strikes," declared M. Daladier in the Senate. the Government nor Parliament will deliver ate under menace,' he went on. France's financial position is not so black as hn« been painted. Her moral
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    ROAD DEATH.
    82 12 European Appears On Serious Charge. A European named K. Scott Walker, of Borneo Motors, Ltd., appeared before Mr. A. C. Boyd. the Fourth Police Magistrate, this morning, on a charge i cusing death by a rash act. The hearing was postponed until Wednesday. It is alleged that while
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    MALAYAN BRANCH OF THE R.A.S.
    333 12 (vood Sale of Journals Last Year. A slight increase of membership is shown in the annual report of the Malayan branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. At the end of the year the membership roll included 653 names compared with t>47 at the end of
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    TO EXPEL JESUITS.
    52 12 Bill Before Jugoslav Parliament. Belgrade, Feb. 17. On the ground that the Jesuits take orders from Italy, oppose nationalism and foment religious intolerance, a bill for their expulsion and the expropriation of their property has been introduced in the Jugoslav Parliament with the support of 56 members.
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    M. JEAN KNIGHT.
    50 12 Death Of Head Of French Press Bureau. Paris, Feb. 18. The death has occurred of M. Jean Knight, head of the Press Bureau at the Quai d'Orsay and formerly commercial attache in Peking. M. Knight served in Siam before the War, being attached to the French Consulate.
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    Singapore Water Polo—Europeans Win.—English Cup Comments. EUROPEANS BEAT CHINESE.
    1492 13 Singapore Water Polo Europeans Win. English Cup Comments. EUROPEANS BEAT CHINESE. Good Water-Polo. MATCHES AT SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB. The period of dominancy in local watevpolo by the Chines* seems to have come to an end. For the second time in succession the Europeans' premier team secured a well deserved victory
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    WEI-HAI-WEI CUP SEMI-FINALS.
    233 13 Successes of S.G.C. And Garrison. The semi-finals of the Wei-hai-wei Cup were played yesterday, and as a result the Singapore Golf Club and the tiairison Club will mart in the final. The results of yesterday's matches weir as follows: (iarrison vs. Keppel. The Garrison C. l>eat Keppel
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    HOME RUGBY.
    141 13 'Varsities Narrowly Defeated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. The following 1 were the results of tlie principal Ruffby matches at home today Rnval Xav 14. Royal Air Force 3. r.-imbridee l r n. 10. Blackheath 11. (JlnucestiT 9, Leicester 11. London Seot'ish 13, Bristol 0. Oxford
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    109 13 Today. February 20. Football: S.C.C. trial match. Padan*. Tennis at S.C.C— Mixed Doubles Handicap final. Tuesday, February- 21. Tennis at S.C.C. Mixed Doubles Level semi-final. Wednesday, February 22. Holf: Kenpel r. C. Wom.n'. Fn.irsom-n. Tennis at S.C.C. Mixed Doubles Level final. ThurHday, February 23. I Football: Chinese League:
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    FAVOURITES WIN AT PERAK.
    1064 13 New Course Record. AVONFORD'S GOOD TIME FOR 7 FURLONGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Inoh, Feb. IS. Favourites were to the fore on the la^t day of the Perak Turf Club Spring .renting on Saturday, but the fields weie small, and in most the events bett in:
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    FIFTH ROUND OF F.A. CUP.
    752 13 No Surprises. RANGERS ELIMINATED IN SCOTTISH COMPTN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. I*. There were no unexpected results in the filth round of the F.A. Cup today, .ilthough the weather was simply wretched, especially in the north, where six pf the eight matches were
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    OLD BOYS' RUGBY RESULTS.
    271 13 O.M.T.'s Narrowly Beaten By Services. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb. 7. By far the best of this week's Old Boys' rahher matches was the game in which the United Dwihj— (AJdershot) just succeeded in healing the O.M.T.'s, 16—14, after a desperate battle in which first
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    A DRAW.
    71 13 Marine Dept. II Hold Fort Canning. In an interesting football match on Saturday at Fort Canning, the Marine Dept. 2nd. XI drew with Fort Canning, each side scoring a goal. The teams were as follows: Fort Canning: Tilton; Tremlett an Thomson; Fowles, Sharpe and Mathews; Barrett, Fenwick, Simcox,
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    BIG SCORE AGAINST M.C.C.
    61 13 Tourists' Bowlers Defied By Country Team. Newcastle. Ve\ IV. The match between the M.C.C. tourists and the Northern districts of New South Wales liegan here today. The districts batted Oral and at th.> close of play had obtained 820 runs for the loss of seven wickets.
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    FIFTH TEST.
    53 13 South Australian To Replace Nagel. A massage f''om Melbourne states that I*. K. Lee (South Australia) will replace Xaj ?l in the list of 12 names from whom the Australian team for the fifth Test which begins at Sydney on Thursday next, will be chosen. Nagel has sustained
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    YORKSHIRE CRICKET.
    235 13 £1,659 Increase In Gate Receipts. In their report submitted to the annual meeting of members at Leeds <>n Jan. 25, the Yorkshire County <iui> Committee state that having regard to the continued trade depression the finances might be considered quite satisfactory. The total ."■ate receipts la.-t season of
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      JACK PETERSEN'S DECISION.
      455 14 Abandons His Cruiser Title. Our lir-t duty is to ionm atulate .lack ii|("ii coming to a nuiik decision regarding the suhjeet of his treight championship! says a home tporti writer. H>> ha; announced to relinquish the Ust. Till ml,, in order n. concentrate ui».:i hi« future engagements
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      NO PLACE BETTING.
      201 14 Tenby Totalisator's Poor Turnover. The totalisator at the Tenby meeting M Jan. 5 took less than U6 on the five re i' which comprised the card. There was no plars betting and no tote retting being to win only, and the tickets being sold by hand. Apart
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      903 14 Tottenham Drop Into Second Place. The positions of team? in the English and Scottish UeagOSS tfdate a;-e as follows:— Anaital Aston Villa Sheffield W«d. \iwcii-tl(. Utd. \\V*t Bran. A. Perliy County Tludder.-field T. I. iiils I'nitcd Sunderland Blackburn R. Kveiton Portsmouth Liverpool Sheffield Utd. Kirmint^haiii Blackpool Kolton Wands.
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      LARRY GAINS.
      271 14 Another Convincing Victory. Larry Gains met another Continental heavyweight at the Leeds Town !!.il/ his opponent being Paul Hoffman (Holland), who, apart from rfetortei ovei some obscure Kuropean heavies, had only the fact of a former fijrhi with (iai'is to his credit. On this occasion be had to
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      1486 15 WHENCE WHY WHITHER To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. We have no quarrel with our muidparaats. But the letter of "Grandfather" published in the Straits Times of Feb. t> has made us think, and we would like to put our thoughts before our contemporaries in the other Settlements,
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      EXPERIMENT WHICH FAILED.
      663 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, When the history of the nineteenth and twientieth centuries comes to he written by impartial historians, some centuries laUr, pet tfcs least iiterestinK amongst the outstanding facts of our time that will attract the discriminating observer will be the
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      LATEX FROM MALAYA.
      227 15 To tha Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am afraid the information core tamed in the article on the subject of latex in your issue of Feb. 16 is not complete with reference to the processes for concentrating the lattx for transport. It i.« true that
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      THE POST OFFICE.
      203 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— With reference to H.O.s letter in your issue of Feb. 17. I should imagine he is better served, as regards postal facilities, in the locality in which he resides than we are in Orchard Road, so his tribute to
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    TECHNOCRATS IN DISPUTE.
    390 15 High Priest Called A Fake Prophet. New York, Jan. 25. Disowned by his Columbia Universi'y associates, Mr. Howard Scott, the selfordained high priest of technocracy, and two of his mo<U loyal disciples, Professor M. King and Hr. Hubbert Hitchcock, ire seeking new hesdquartjrs and financial aid for
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    BANK CLERK CHARGED.
    57 15 Alleged False Entries In Ledger. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Seremban, Feb. 18. Lee Chin Chai. lodger clerk, at the Ho Hong Bank leal branch was charged before the magistrate here falr.e entries in a l.dger cauring loss to the Bank of $3,100. The hearing was postponed,
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      MALAYAN CRICKET.
      528 16 S. de Silva's Century For Nondescripts. Playing yedWMay oa 1 their own ground against Roxy C the Nondescript* won by seven wkkets. .Sou-: Enj :-H. Boon st. Scully b Pereira 14, T. Coaoairo law. b Silva v, D K^ b I'ri en a li. (i- Fernandez ru.i out
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      CHINESE LEAGUE.
      607 16 A. A. A. Retain Unbeaten Record. > Aston A.C. 0. The AmiCSbla Athletic Association the leaders of the Chinese Football league i'lid a side which have not lost a match yet in the competition, maintained their unbeaten iteord when they scored a convincing rietary over Aston Athletic club
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      ARMY DEFEAT R.A.F. AT BOXING.
      519 16 Disappointing Fights 'At New World. The Army defeated the R.A.F. in a g contest for the India Cup at the New World Aien-i on Saturday, but the standard at boxing exhibited was very low. It ha.s been stated that the team '.o represent the local
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      IRELAND WIN.
      59 16 England Lose Amateur International. Belfast, Feb. 18. In an amateur internatiooal football match here today Ireland beat England by 4 Reuter. This is the fourth time Ireland has beaten England in this series which ■tartad in 1906. England have won 16, of the 22 games played, and scored
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      S.C.C. TENNIS.
      82 16 Thi- final of the S.C.C. mixed doubles haidiiap tournament will be played to- TmMRVW the semi-finals of the mixed doobtea lcvil w<ll be pl.»>ed. The tournament will conclude on Wednesday with tho final" of the mixed .hvubk'-s lewl. At the conclusion of this event Mrs. C. J. Sm.tn
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      RYDER CUP.
      289 16 American Proposal Turned Down. When Gene Sarazen, the American golfer, won the British championship last May, he promised to go back and defend his title. Apart from any wish ho might have to do so, .he knew that it was highly probable that he would be required to
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    FIVE-YEAR PLAN.
    103 16 Must Not Live in Fool's Paradise." Moscow, Feb. 18. The Five- Year Plan secured us peace," declared M. Kaganovitch, the secretary of the central committee of the Communist party, in a speech, but we must not live in a fools" paradise. We must remember that Imperialists may attack
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    SIR CHARLES MARLING.
    46 16 Notable Service To Diplomacy. The death has occurred of Sir Charles Marling, aired 70, the distinguished dip- ]<>m;ii and British Minister successively at Teheran, Copenhagen and The Hague. He hud great knowledge of the politics and peoples of the Near East. British Wireless-
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    FALSIFYING ACCOUNTS.
    43 16 Six Months Gaol For Kreuger Associate. Stockholm, Feb. 16. Sentence of six months penal servitude and a fine of 364,000 Kroner was passed on Holmz, assistant director of the Kreuger Toll Company, who was found xuilty of falsifying aee<>ints. Router Wireless.
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    A COMMISSION ON TECHNOCRACY.
    318 17 Adequacy of Money System. New fork, Ian. 18. Recognising at least tacitly the ireneral interest in tin- technocracy jrroui>, which iiarting Um effects of technological ur.i .npluynunt, and which ha-; broiitf'!:' about Itl hwij liuuli criticism against Colombia University, whan Um Kroup is working, i'— Nicholas
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    CANTON'S WHITE WAY
    113 17 Pleasure Quarter at Tai Sha Tau. ■in. Feb. 5. Within >ix menth the .i nun and CaaIon opium divmna are aM to move to Tai.-hatau. Honan fantan K<' e« j nd Chan Tonjr MtiK-sonp- u'ir! i' ill ab=o have to keep within the limit* of '.his preserve
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    JAPANESE DENIAL.
    271 17 No More Troops For Manchuria. Tokio, Jan. 20. ts circulated abroad regarding U i iraua of Japanese troops in Manin were denied by the War Office in i ement to the Press. There is no basis whatever for run'ours that an additional division is to b* Beat to
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    COMMUNITY CENTRES
    241 17 Prince of Wales And Recreation. The Prince of Wales opened the in \v Community Centre on the Watling London County Council Estate, Edgware. In doing -so he said I realise that these big housincr estates that are growing up on the outskirts of London have grown up, as
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    WHALE STRANDED.
    167 17 Macao Villagers Reap A Harvest. Much excitement was created recently in the little fishing hamlel of Tsani Mang Chin, not far from tile Macao Barrier (late, when a whale, 25 feet long, drifted ashore and was left high and dry on the beach win n the tide went
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    NUN ABDUCTED.
    171 17 Mother Carries Off Her Daughter. London, Feb. 7. .A scene more like a cinematograph act than an incident of real life was wititssed by a few chance passers by in Genoa yesterday, says a Home telegram. At a convent door they saw a young nun suddenly seized by
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    NEW RESIDENCE FOR SIR W. PEEL.
    369 17 Summer Bungalow At Fan ling. Scheduled for completion at the end of this year, at an estimated cost of $*****0, sketch plans for the new Governor's Bungalow have been approved, and Hong Kong P.W.D. architects are now preparing the working drawings. Tenders for the
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    SHANGHAI GAMBLERS.
    192 17 Women Offenders Spanked After Arrest. Shanghai, Feb. 4. The gamblers who were arrested in the raid on the palatial gambling-den in the .Municipality of Greater Shanghai were all released upon payment of a fine of three dollars each. I Those who declared their inability to pay were given
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    "JIGSOCRACY."
    121 17 New National Pastime In United States. London, Feb. 7. Jigsocracy the jigsaw puzzle craze —is rapidly filling: the place left by technocracy, mah-jong, and midget golf in America. Jigsocracy was almost unknown to Americans generally last autumn, but today its gentle smoke as an occasional hobby had roared up
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    TOO LATE.
    88 17 Wife's Air Dash To Dying Husband. London, Feb. 5. A woman's airplane dash to see her dying doctor husband was lcvealed yesterday. Mrs. Walker, wife of Dr. A. Moscrop Walker, of Wallasy, was returning from a visit to Ceylon when a telegram told her that her husband was
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    LOTUS CLUB'S WORK FOR POOR.
    773 17 Relief to Workless Men With Families. The annual general meeting of the I.ctus Club was held on Saturday at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, with Mrs. M. M. Namazie in the chair. There was a musical programme of Indian songs which contributed tOWMdl the days enjoyment.
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    SALT REVENUES.
    110 17 Loss Of $20,000,000 During 1932. Nai kintf. -fan. 21. The Central Evening News states today that, while the final figures of the last year's salt revenues are not yet i'vailable. it is estimated that, due to the Mmnehuiiitn question, the Chinese Govcrnnrent's salt revenue last year suffered a
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    MALAY HONOURED.
    220 17 Imperial Service Medal For Postman. At the General Post Office on Saturday. Mr. J. W. S. Arthur, Secretary for Postal Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S., handed Enche Dollah bin Hussen the Imperial Service Medal which he has been awarded by H.M. the King in recognition of his long and
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    SAME MAGISTRATE.
    193 17 Again Finds Revenue Officers Guilty. Two revenue officers, Lim Ah Ngain and Kang Swee Cheng, who had bean charged, convicted and sentenced to three months' rigorous impri»onirj;nt by Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third Magistrate, on a charge of theft appeajed z>nd had therr case sent
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    AFFAIRS OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    791 18 Alterations to Rules Approved. The tenth annual general meeting of the Indian Association, Singapore, was held on Saturday at the association premises in Owen Road, with Mr. M. R, Menon in the chair. Owing to the lack of v quorum, the meeting did not actually start
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    FULL RESTITUTION.
    152 18 Sequel To Thefts From John Little's. I.im lio.k Ki an :.-sistant in the hurdwaiv departmoit of Messrs. John I.. "tie an<i Co., who m first produced Mr. A. W. Hay. the Singapore Sfond Maffirtrata om Ftb. 14 charged v.ith Mm theft i>f $2.10 and who subsequently hail a
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    ALLEGED ASSAULT.
    443 18 Beaten With Iron Rods. Two Chinese, Tang Wan Kan and Nj Hoh, were charged on Saturday before Mr H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, with voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon to Sg Pong, on Jan. 6, at Potong Pasir. The first witness was a
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    CHETTIARS' WIVES.
    306 18 Reception at Memorial Hall. Steeped in tradition, India is, perhaps, the one countiy in the world in which age-old customs established from time immemorial die hardest. In recent years, however, there has been a growing tendency either to modify or depart from these observances when they have not
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    YOUTH CHARGED.
    79 18 Alleged Criminal Breach Of Trust. P. M. Francis, a Sinhalese youth, was produced before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third Magistrate, on Saturday on a charge of criminal breach of trust of a diamond ring and two gold wristlet watches valued at *-50. Mr. W. B.
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    STOOD SURETY FOR FRIEND.
    794 18 Special Bankruptcy Court Sitting. A special .sitting of the Bankruptcy Court was held on Saturday bofon Mr. Justice Mills, when certain public examinations were taken. Mr. D. H. Tudor, Assistant Official Assignee, conducted the examinations Ang Soon Soo, China born Hokkien, aped 48, said he had
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    STRANGE PURCHASE.
    215 18 Town Bought to Be Destroyed. .An Knglishman. Mr. Robert Hell. hH nought Caleta Ooloso, a town of ii.ono inhabitants. He. proposes to destroy th<town, for which he has )>ai<i l.ooiiiioii pesos (£25,000 at par). Caleta Coloso is a former nitrate port possessing two schools, post and telegraph offices,
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    ITALIAN SWEEPSTAKE.
    30 18 The Italian Government are organising a sweepstake on similar lines to the Irish sweepstakes. It will be held on a Tripoli-Libya motor race to be run in June.
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    RIOT AT ARC DE TRIOMPHE.
    255 18 Ten Thousand Peasants Fight Police. Paris, .Jan- Serious disturbances broke out this jifternoon after a demonstration of 10,000 farmers and peasants of the Agrarian party at the Salle Wagram. Protests were made against the fiscal charges, the Govnmwnt'l agricultural policy, and the fall in the
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    PAPER SUPPRESSED.
    32 18 Berlin, Feb. 18. The Catholic newspaper, Germania, the principal organ of the Centre Party, has been suppressed for three days for publishing a Catholic manifesto denouncing the Hitler Government. Reuter,
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    3175 19 Falling Thermometers And Rising Hopes—lmpressions On Skates Every Dog Has His Day Mr. Hugh Walpole's New Play— Desire And Vanity In "The Young Huntress Mr. Dulcimer Beats Death— A Great Success For Frank Vosper And Another For Joan Crawford —But The Censor Ruins
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    LION TAMER MAULED TO DEATH.
    261 19 Desperate Fight in Cage With Fierce Beasts. Rome, Jan. 2. A ferocious fight between twp lions, a lioness, and a lion tamer, in which the lion tamer was mauled to death and all the animals wounded by revolver shots, is reported from Monfalcone, near Trieste.
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    STRATOSPHERE.
    195 19 Engineer's Plan to Go Up In Rocket. Magdeburg, Jfin. 21. Mr. Rudolf Nebel, the rocket engineer and advocate of the "stratosphere rocket," is planning to be the first man to make an attempt to ascend with a passenger rocket, probably early in the coming spring, according to reports here.
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    A ZULU WAR.
    103 19 Battle Takes Place In Natal Valley. Durban, Jan. 30. Caused by the rivalry existing between two native chiefs, a real battle broke out yesterday in the valley of Umtualumi between two Zulu tribes, in which several thousands of natives took an active part. Two men have so
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    RISE OF KOWLOON GARDEN CITY.
    825 19 Area Transformed. RAPID PROGRESS IN SCHEME. When the Kowloon Garden City Sehemo '(better known as the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga's Scheme) is completed— and work ha* Ma proceeding for the last six months the next generation will owe :i debt of gratitude to the
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    SOCIALIST'S BURIAL.
    125 19 Creates Dispute Among Japanese Peers. Tokio, Feb. 2. That a Minister is unqualified for his task if he were so liberal-minded as to grieve ovpr the death of an arch-Social-ist, was the charge made by Marquis Komuroto this morning in the House of Peers, in the course of
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      217 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle I 2 5 14 HH* K> p Jf I Wfe j I'O I (CLUES.) ACROSS 21. Crimson 24. Dells 1 I ikn 26. Lick up Utse devils g- Fruit seed, ft! Utter of the Alphabet £'"ir-flower iT Ami :J0 Perfumed fruit it Crooked Employs 16. Faculty e
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    Keel Plate Of New Cruiser.
    72 20 Keel Plate Of New Cru iser. LADY TYRWHITT, wife of Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt. Commander in Chief, the Nore. performing the ceremony of laving the keel plate of H.M.S. Arethusa at Chatham. (Flanrt News.) THE NEW CRULSER which will be 5,200 tons and which will carry (--inch guns, bears a
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    44 20 HOLLYWOOD! Married on ly last September. Miss 1 ola lane, the dim actress, has filed a suit for divorce acjiinst her actor husband. Mr. Lew Ayres, because she declares that her husband regards married life as a millstone round his n< ck. (Planet News.)
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    16 20 SKATING AT WIMBLEDON: Sport on the ice during one of London's infrequent frosty spells. (Planet News.)
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    34 20 THC. SHI HA.Vhh.n: Mr. .Yiontagu .>orm»n, i.uv rrmr of the Bank of England, covering his face at the i pproach of a photographer. The banker was recently married to .»ws. I'riscilla Worsthorne. (Planet News.)
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    19 20 SPRING MANOEUVRES Catapulting a seaplane from H.M.S Valient during the recent manoeuvred off the coast of Spain. (Planet News.)
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    28 20 ENJOYING THE COLD: This little girl with her two pet chows appears to be enjoying the fun on the ice which covered London's ponds and lakes. (Planet News.)
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