The Straits Times, 25 February 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS KO PAGES The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1933 PRICE 10 C|
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      272 1 Singapore: ts. Cecil st. T'phone bibit. j 6.15 Tonight 9.15. I MARLENE DIETRICH j j I BLONDE VENUS Phone 5261-2. I J DRINK MORE M^k GOOD MILK! There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." Guaranteed to be entirely free from adulteration and impurities, it
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      168 1 KUALA LUMPUR 28, 3AVA ST. '('PHONE 3683). THE MOST ATTRACTIVE PROPOSITION ON THE LIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET th E RALEIGH LIGHT TRANSPORT VAN SPECIAL 1 SPECIAL FEATURES jBPk FEATURES Very low petrol and oil 7^B^m2S^^B t/ J^^^ C ignitioni heav >' duf y v/vKT' /^S?M^^HR 110. MICH STIICET. Wonderful stability. \^^^^s^^^^B^j^^^^^^3C^T—
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      26 1 PAVILION I J 6.15 Tonight 9.15. SAY IT WITH 1 I MUSIC I I with J JACK PATH! AMI HIS ISAM). J I Phonr 6903. I
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      473 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. pf.ninsui.au and oriental s.m. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKKNMHVT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKUVICE. nt'TWAim FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. ItANPURA 17.000 Mar. 3 HHITAN G.OOO Mar.
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      604 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Nanlea, Marseille*, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. FUSHIMI MARTI 10,900 Mar. 9 10 1 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 23 t TERUKCNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 4 6 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Apr. 19 20 HARUNA MARU 10.400 May 3 4
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      456 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by th* wellknown steamer MABELLA (7,866 ton*) and th* s.s. MANGOLA (3362 ton*) (Cargo only). Tb* v. MARBLLA ia on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabin*
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      529 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. i Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, I.ONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBUM AND (OPEN HAG EX. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swe»t. FIONIA 7 I 7/3 8/3 10 3 ERRIA 28/3 28/3 29 31 3 LALANDIA 18/4 18 4
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      1124 2 THE BLUB 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 STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ltd. The SIAM
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      SHIPPING SALES.
      391 3 Baltic to be Broken Up In Japan. Tlie principal feature of the business transacted in the *ale and purchase of tonnage recently has been the number of veeeeli disposed of for demolition pur poses. This was not confined to British tonnage, but embraced several foreign ships also, though
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      SHIPPING SALES.
      240 3 Several British Vessels i Change Hands. i Among tlii- :ch have changed head* recently an several of British i nationality. Of these the Ensign, of Newport (Mon.), ha.s gone to a Cardiff firm I f<-i about £7,000; Briti.-h buyeni have 1 acquired the Hull steamer Neotafleld for t
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      COTTON TRADE.
      208 3 Protest Against Japanese Dumping. Maadmtar, Jan. 20. A deputation from the Cotton Trade League, whieti was fonaad last week to orjrani.<*> meetings to prot— l atrainst the dumping at JapaneM ;.nd other foreign fabrics in India, the Crown Colonies, j>nd Dp|h'iu!oik us .n |:i\ waited on Sir Philip
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      LOST OVERBOARD.
      356 3 Widow's Compensation Claim Dismissed. Judgment was <riven by the Master of the Rolls, Lord Justice Slesser and Lord Justice Romcr, recently on an appeal by •Mrs. Sarah McLarty, of Ann Street, (ireenock, from *the decision of Judge Shewell Cooper, in the Mayor's and City >f London Court, dismissing
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      SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
      280 3 Lord Craigavon and The Economic Vessel." Speaking at Bangor, Lord Craigavon, the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, aid British shipbuilding today 'was being hampered by the extraordinary manner in which their rivals on the Continent wore subsidising their giant liners and freight-carrying vessels. "I am not a believer
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      OUTLAW SHOT.
      202 3 Attack on European Survey Officer. Lahore. Feb. 10. While passing through the forests of Sakcsar near Musakhel a European otiuo" of the Geological Survey of India was set upon by three hillmen and his two shot guns, a rifle, a revolver, 200 rounds of ammunition and other articles
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    157 3 PRES. ADAMS, Amer.. 6,345 tons, from San Francisco 252, for New York 28.2. ANilL'I, Brit., 2.080 tons, from Amoy 24.2, for Hoihow 28.2. ROHNA, Brit.. 4,759 tons, from Madras 25.2, for Madras via Ports 1.3. RAUB, Brit., 570 tons, from Pontianak 2.).2, for Pontianak 27.2. KINTA, Brit., 500
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    98 3 Saturday, Feb. 25. Shi|ks alongside the Wharves or expected to Arrive. Entrance Godown Gale. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Leh. "Hyzc-ia," Lch. "Lady Clifford," W. Bt. "Knterprise," Tug "Pentower," Van <Xt Lijn, I'etronella, Tomohon. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock
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    CAPT. C. R. LONGDEN.
    121 3 Death Of Former P. and O. Commander. Captain Charles Robert Longden, a former captain of the P. and O. Company, died on Jan. 23 at Walton-on-Thames, at the age of 70. He joined the company's service as junior officer in 1885, and the first ship of
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    WELL KEPT SECRET.
    184 3 Stepmother of Man Who Employed Her. A man at Parkstone, Dorset, has just been surprised to find that a young woman whom he had employed for many years had been his stepmother for th* past eight years and was many years younger than himself. The employer, Mr.
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      494 3 «NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorported in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's 1 intended fixtures OUTWARD. 8 LAHN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North o Chin» Mar. 5 SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, North China .T. "nd Ja Pan Mar. 14 LIPPE for Manila and Japan Mar. 15 FULDA
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      395 3 ttOLLAM iTCAMfIanF UMI iAdAHMUMCAM MAML LIM» rs^s^^gEW tf JCsw~^ TO EUROPE (Panama Canal America Canada Sues BY 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 STEAMS*!' LUES, INC. LTB (Incorporated
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      487 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Incorporated la El w ELLERMAN LL\'fc. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal OUTWARDS TO HONG KOM;. NUKGHAI JAPAN Steamer HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF LYONS for Havre, London, R'dam Haasbarg in port .Mar. s.s. CltfY OF MANILA for H.ivrc, London,
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      69 3 ■INGAPORE WEATHKI REPORT Stations. "i islerday Last night Max,. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 97 Nil 8.5 71 Kota Bharu 8G Nil 9.5 70 K. Trengganu 85 N.I 10.5 73 Bukit Jtiam 86 0.03 5.9 73 Mersing 84 0.02 10.3 73 Singapore 87
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      133 3 TIDE TABLES. Saturday, February 25. H. W. 11.20 a.m., 10 ft. 1 In. Sunday, February 26. H. W. 12.16 a in., 8 ft. 9 in., 12 noon 10 ft. Monday, February 27. H. W. 12Ji» a.m, 8 ft. 9 in. 12.36 p.ra, Tuesday. February 28. H, W. 1 a.m., 8
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      438 4 SITUATIONS VACANT: When applying for any position advertised in these column* send copies of testimonial. Do not send otirinrjls. WANTED, lad) earn Straits Time*. WANTED, experienced shorthand tvnM niale. Apply UB, Btraltl Tirm-s. WANTKH. i telephone operTtor. male. Apply 112. Strait Tun,-.. EXCELLENT opportunity for a mnn with small capital
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      717 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET HOUSB on Institution Hill. Moderate rent dnitod Infineon. PLAT la K-j Coart to let. furnitur" to 1. taken en r at vnlir I 6 A 10, Angullia Park, Oil Extraction Facory, 92, Robinson Rd. Angullia A Co. TO LET, F.HOP. FLAT, Amber M.nnon. tpply S'por* Bnilding
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      525 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFPTCB, Robinson Road, $,700 sq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. OFFICES to let on 2nd 4th floors. Ocean Building— Apply Munsfleld Co., Ltd. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and iver frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply IS4, Straits Times. GODOWNS, Read Street off River
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      488 4 FOR SALE PIANO, Weber P!ano for sale, excellent condition, beautiful tone, $200 or very near I'h >a* ''."'■'<■ I <>K SALE, Spaldingi Bio* Riband R perfect condition, American Spiral Gut. 13. oz.. 820. 144, Straits Times. HALF-YEARLY ckarancv of OdeVin Ri cords. Bahmce Richard Timber records -unit in Gtrn.nn. Thn-i-
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      492 4 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE is hereby p;vpn that tho Trait Mark depicted above is th* f] pcrty of A. c. Barn** omp in) poration organised and existing nnder the lav < of the Domininn cf Canada. Thi-riM-. Canada, and is a**d by thi respact of Antisepti<-< mai inortrd and 'or sold
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      511 4 BUSINESS CARDS. IF \OV ARE LOOKING FOR GOOD REPAIR WORK CONSTLT the house that knows its job save money endless trouble. Give us a trial. YICK >V()H RING. 429, North Bridcc Kd. nr. .Middle Rd. Contractors for the rvpain of Clocks Watches to the Uriti-h Regiment of Malaya. CHINESE METHOD
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      82 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within OuS;c!e without Malaya. iM.ilaya. In Monthly J 3.00 I 4.'M> J L'.ll Quarterly J S.:>o JK'.OO S 7.30 Hair Yearly $17.00 «21.00 $i:..i'O Yearly $.11.00 $IS.OO J20.00 NOTE.—OutKtation cheques should include the usual bank dixruunt. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for (I. \SSIFIED AIAEKTISKMK.VIS appear
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    ELECTRIC MONEY.
    321 5 Kilowatt Hours "More Stable Than Gold." Kli'diic-ity hwt— d at irol-.l as Urn American standard of value for all monetary transactions, both public and private, was advocate! ii V i> r .lohn P. Norton at the openinir teuton of the American Soi >-ty for the Advancement of Science:
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    BETTER PROSPECTS.
    319 5 More Commissions For Apprentices. Important changes in R.A.F. service conditions were announced by Air Marshal Sir Edward Ellington at the pass- 1 ing-out inspection at Halton technical school. The changes are designed to improve the Service career prospects of aircraftMien, and at the same time to ensure a
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    EARTHQUAKE
    34 5 Karlsruhe. Feb. 22. Karlsruhe, which only a fortnight ago wa.s visited by a severe earthquake, was ajrain shaken on Tuesday afternoon by two violent quakes which were nlso fell in other parts. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    MRS. HOOVER.
    170 5 Americp's First Lady To Tidy House. W aahhigton, Feb. 10. Mneh hai been said about the ptane Of ('resident llimvcr after he hand^ the Government over to his successor M ."'larch 4, but not until today was it knovui what Mrs. Hoover Intended t.» do. Mis. Hoover is
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    BANANA EXPORT.
    60 5 Experimental Cargo From DE.F. To Holland. (From Our Own PlirTlMßTOfl—l.) Medan, Feb. 22. Kecently experiments have been taking place for the export of bananas from Java and Sumatra io Holland. An official c t the Department of Agriculture it to accompany a consignment to Holland. t«, study the
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      409 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT Special Dinner Dance Cabaret HUGO JOSEPHINE 9.30-MIDNIGHT RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. i ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL Centrally located The ideal seaside resort Every room with modern fjolf tennis swimming sanitation and shower. dancing. EXCELLENT CUISINE SERVICE We specialise in banquets private
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      333 5 Dr. ALEKHINE World Chess Champion Dr. Alckhine will play a simultaneoui match against a team of Singapore Cheat players at the ADELPHI HOTEL. Coleman St. Singapore on SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26th at 10.30 a.m. The Public are invited to witness the exhibition. ADMISSION $1. The Honorary Secretary of the Singapore
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      480 5 AUCTION NOTICES MORTGAGEES' SALE of Singapore freehold ard leasehold properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30. Chulia Street, on Wednesday, March 1, Ittfc at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable land and compound dwelling houses Nos. 18 IhA, St. Michael's Road. Singapore, area 1 acre OS poles, heim;
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      19 5 y ML^yl soundmxon ipJ.'B^ littn-ri (00l ii^w mot It lAID CO r—*4, W H. (Mort l>.i Uilii. WAI i
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      254 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle ■f m r 1 r ffTTTH Bit 1 t <: i^i jfegj I f##* fe-'-o- 1 etc-! z b nz Si iri~ r t XT Ml. W^T^\ jjjj P! 37 RJ"* 9 S tea IP s§ ri*' 0 €v*:*pvi I 1 J i:# (CLUES.) ACROSS. v.hielt. lit.
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    TROUBLE DUE TO " GENEROSITY."
    955 6 TROUBLE DUE TO GENEROSITY." Alleged Smuggling. CHINESE SHOPKEEPER DISCHARGED. 11,, effected 'he quantit] <>t contraband Chinese, Javanese i;i'd Siamese tobs and near:., 10,000 cigarettes ln>! October ami bow thej paid the penally for strayinv from the straight and narrow path 1,1 dul iting an illegal jrratihVation wa-- airniii mentioned during
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    ZEPPELIN ROUTE TO D.E.I.
    143 6 Everything Favourable, Says Dr. Eckener. (From <>ur Own Correspondent.) Medan, Yen. tL In an Interview, Dr. Eckene". the wellknown Zeppelin commender, staled that the situation of Batavia was very favourable indeed for the establishment of a Zeppelin base. The interview was given prior to tlie departure
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    POTATO PROTECTION.
    42 6 Rubber is now bi-injr usel as prong protectors for potato diKping machinery, the robber covering ,%<>t feting the potatoes from llllllalnf A Kiain Hiiil made of rabber has also ln-on placed m the maike;, -ays The Bulletin of the R.G.A.
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    WHAT A SOLICITOR CAN CHARGE.
    493 6 Auction Sale. QUESTION SETTLED IN JUDGMENT. An interesting Judgment v.-i.s delivered Justice tiQfa yerterday In the 1 Supreme Court, in chamber, on an originating rommoaa concerning co solicitor should charge for coi d i ing a -ai". I His Lordship s-tic 1 I The question
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    BRITISH TEXTILES.
    94 6 I Brand Imitated By Sourabaya Firm." (From 0;<r Own Correspondent.) an, Fab. 22. It ]<. ]•< ;«>!;cil in th" Socraliaiaasch H:iri The Calieo Prfartera' r Association Ltd., of Uudi«*tor, lodged a complaint in eomwetion with the im- port into the D.E.I. of textiles boavinpr exactly i!w uune deaign
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    LEAGUE TO DECIDE.
    102 6 Dispute BetweAi Peru And Colombia. i I Geneva. Feb. 21. The 1. e:\sriu' Council discoMed the Leti- c a conflict in the RDMnce of the Peruvian j <k legato through illness. The Colombian representative read a lone: declaration claiming that his ut-v-B einnu in so far had
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    LEAGUE ARREARS.
    53 6 Money Owed By Twenty-Seven States. London, Feb. 22. The Foreign Secretary, Sir .John Simon, stated in i!ie House of Commons that I no less than 27 member states of the' l.onftue of Nations, mn n wrcwi with their contributions, tlie outstanding dues I totalling* more than 26.000,000 gold
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    RECEIVED $2,700, OWED $5,000.
    296 6 Sickness, Funerals And Sureties. A ran v bo ha+ been amp] >:' 1V Bt the ■pore H;ui oar Board for the lasi i N years, ut who is at pn enl n wiving a ralary of only WO nronth, wa« publicly examined in the Bankruptcy Court
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    132 6 Magistrate Has to Act As Interpreter The 1 following is from tlv Str:i'i> nraM of Fel>. 23, 188S: In the mordw ca-e heard before Dr. Dennya yctr-.lay. the la meat able .it' the [flterpretatwn Department, si> far as the Inferior Courts arc- <>ncerned, was made strikingly manii.'V.
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    BEATEN WITH IRON RODS.
    315 6 I'ncoiuicious ,t"or Five Days. The trial wa i inu« d j fore M■. H. A. Fonvr, the Judge, of two Chinese, Tang Wan Kan and Ng Ron, "i" voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerou* weapon to o?>c Ng Pong on Potong Pasi:\ At the prrviors
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    FALL IN A SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.
    546 6 Boy Killed. PLAYING "POLICE AND THIEVES." A l ?.:r<- of "polka »nd thkve a number of schoolboy* of the Ar-rl Chinese School. Pnleimn Street, ended fatally when ore of tfv "thieve*" fell n ;i .-lope of a hill, hit his head en ground and was
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      189 6 Visit SWITZERLAND and her majestic Alps. j HOTEL c.y IDBB ihe-in* tnriff*. illu»- mas« and :ill infonnatiun free oa application to the ■arias Consulate, Itt, M:irk.l Str.-.t. Sineopere. <&&** J URr "n» St FIRAttUKEIL t BIROS Th<- di^c-riminnlini.' Pstlk hi \y* W^l Lff R«ti»fled to pay a higher price for
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      27 6 EYESTRAIN whether caused by reading or a visit to the cinemu cun be relieved by the use of luitable glasses. Cu.isult JOHN DUKE. 11, Battery Kutd. SiagaaM*.
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      67 6 ANNOUNCEMENT SINGAPORE MOTORS have been appointed SOLE AGENTS for TRIUMPH ,*j* SKI LaaaMaaaaaaaaaaaH^V TaHrl WV)^!aaaa!aKa_B j__|___C t Ja <■> -4 t m jW I __B_____Bn_______f _H___E___^_______.' r j. t *~***^^^^^»g^Paam^—/j^Jal^a^ >>T^^^ _ra_n__B_LiJ__a_W^ I^— y maLT^Wttmt^C/f V 111 .1.I 1 SMiW liX I.IXK. MOTOR CARS (FINEST LIGHT CAR IN THE WORLD.)
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      245 7 ALHAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Pictures. MATINEE TODAY AT 3 P.M." >mi NKKI) Ihi-i- ih.ili,: >nu MCXII thrnr lau^;h^: i>u NUD nuch •nl«-r-laiiiNi<nt as tkia! >..i tmir -ban- a* 1 It! Km ml that crouch that dull CMC! Just laiiKh it ..IT at William HAINES
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      318 7 CAPITOL Matinee Today 3.15 TONIGHT! LAST NIGHT of the famous Paramount Production MARLENE DIETRICH IN With the Popular Engli.h I HERBERT MARSHALL \i E 1 %A II J J DIRKCTED BY lOSI.I Von STERNBKRG. Sec Mnrlene :.s the Queen of the PARIS and BERLIN Cabarets TOMORROW (Sunday) Opening at .Matinee
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      145 7 MATINEES Today Tomorrow at 3.15 p.m. A FEAST OF MELODY AND ROMANCE A BRIGHT BRITISH FILM TO PLEASE EVERYONE. czLznJiW^faji^J Jfa The picture with the %I h!!o ill AID MUSICAL GEMS Wr*! '^■.niSl^rillli/ OF IRELAND '^^LdttM it series 4^C##y jM- I "GREEN ISLE with MuSiC m COMML'.'CING TUESDAY, 28TH FEBRUARY.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    179 8 Tin Quotations Lower. IK. RUBBER STOCKS UP. (By Onr Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 6'* cenls per lb. picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London, 2 1/16d., no change. New York. 2 s <ts.. no change. Tin, London. (3 months.) El 17 17s. (id., down 12s. 6d.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    78 8 Noon, Feb. 25. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 6'a G' t (F. 0.8.) ..67 16 6i. > Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Bayers. Sellers. Mar. .6 5 16 6' H Apr. 6;' K 6 7 16 Apr.-June .6 7 16 6".> July-Sept.
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    PRODUCE.
    169 8 Singapore, Fi-b. 25. Gambier 6.00 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.0P Copra 4JJfi mixed 4.20 Sajro flour, Sarawak 1.90 White Pepper 21.00 Black Pepper 16.00 Pearl Sago 4.00 m small 3.90 medium 6.00 Rice Siam $141 to 220 Saipon $135 to 141 Rangoon $125 to 183 No. 1 125 catties
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      209 8 SELLING. Singapore, Feb. 25. London, 4 months' sight 2 '3 27 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 13 1<> London, 60 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 3 4 London, demand 2/3 23 32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand
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      EXCHANGES.
      101 8 Rugby, Feb. 23. Foreign exchanges are: Athens 605 Amsterdam 8.43 Berlin 14.25';. Belgrade 250 Bombay 1/6 5/32 Brussels 24.26' L' Bucharest 570 Buenos Aires 41'o official rate Copenhagen 22 7/16 Geneva 17.50.. Helsingfors 226' o Hong Kong 13 5 8 Madrid 41' k Lisbon 110 Milan 66' v Montevideo
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      NO COUP D'ETAT.
      81 8 Berlin, Feb. 22. I Some of the foreign papers have recentj ly gave prominence to absurd rumours of an impending coup d'etat in Germany, alleging that the Chancellor, Herr Hitler, intended to march into Berlin at the head of 250.000 National Socialist storm troops in order to
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      36 8 By Conte Rosso Poelau Bras Kaisar-I-Hind I'oelau Roebiah Ranchi Left Arrd. S'pore London Dec. 15 Jan. 4 Dec. 29 Jan. 23 Jan. 6 Jan. 28 Jan. 19 Feb. 11 Jan. 20 Feb. 11
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        MINING.
        432 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang *1 £1 Austral Malay 5/ 5'- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Urngrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 21 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- I/-
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        GENERAL.
        280 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 0.92^ 1.00 cd. 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.80 1.90 10 10 Maynard Co. nom. 1 1 Malayan Breweries 0.80 0.87 V-j 50 50 McAlister Co. 65.00 70.00 xd. 10 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 4.20 4.50 40 40 Oversea
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        148 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 d. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. if 1901 red. 1940 1400,000 10ft 110 norn Singapore Municipal 4Vi P-c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 norn Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 |1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        373 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah (|1) 0-25 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Ilitam (ID 0.60 0.6" 0.50 0.80 A. Kuning ($1) 0.10 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.76 1.00 0.76 0.90 A.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    212 8 Today. Sarawak ainl Sibu (Vyncr Brooke) It p.m. Bnnirkok < Dukat i :t p.m. Bangkok Malinl I 4 p.m. Laboean Bilik and Tandjong Balei (Jarak) 4 p.m. Rhio Booth-East Borneo (Bltajee) t p.m. Benekalis and Bagan Si Api Apl (Toboali) 4 p.m. Tembilahan and Inriragiri (Rokan) 4
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    RUBBER REPORT.
    465 8 Hasan Barlow and ('<>.'» report dated Feb. 23, states The local market has throughout the past week continued dull and featureless with little alteration in daily quotations. The same remarks apply to the other two chief selling centres. London dosed last night dull and unchanged at 2 1
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      103 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Tnili»y. February :'">. R.A.F. 1st annual rifle meeting, Bukit Tin.ah Rmw>. Sunday, February 2fi. Ches* Exhibition by Dr. Alckhine, Ad«lph1 Hotel, 10.30 a.m. C waki i roaecrt -t Tanclin Club, 9.30 p.m. Monday, February 27. Annual (fen. mt(f. of Oxford and Cambridge Society, Adelphi Hotel, 7
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      ANNUAL REVIEW OF RUBBER.
      960 9 Reduced Costs Of Production. For the Bret quarter of the year l'.<. Iv. robber plantation industry was rand sating hopes and fiat-s arising from the endeavours of the British a.id Netherlands Governments in as?ociati >n with representatives of the British and i)uicli robber growers to work
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      COPRA MARKET.
      33 9 Barlow and <>.. report on Fab. '>- Since our last the price of this commodity lias easad considerably, and the market close:; at the following quotations: Suik'i e.I $4.60 per pel Mixed 4.2p
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      36 9 From China and Japan, by Puiis Maru, due at Singapoie tomorrow. From Chirm and Japan, by Honolulu Maru. due at Singapore daylight on Monday. From Holland, by Daotao, di:e at Singapore <>n Tuesday morning.
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      AIR MAIL.
      51 9 Mnils by the Outward Dutch Aeroplane fro«i Aawterdsaa are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening exBtSSS tomorrow. Correspondence a'l-j dressed to bozbolders only will be ready j ft-i delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications from non boxholders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot be enter-,
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      BILA RUBBER MEETING.
      985 9 Estate Costs Much Reduced. Tin- twenty-second ordinary meeting of the Bila (Sumatra) Rubbr> 1 n'lds. Limited, was held at the register ed oifiee of the company, 1-4, Grea Tower Street, London, K.('.."», on Thu; (lay, January 2C. The representative of the locratarig EKra. Harrisons Crosfield, Limited) the
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      LABOUR FIGURES.
      214 9 Big Decrease in East Coast Of Sumatra. (FrtMB Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Feb. 22. According to the latest figures tho mimbt r of labourers employed in the g (anting industry in the Kast Coast of Ui'.iat'-u amounted to 176,143 at the end of 1902. At the end of
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      567 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH, INDISCHF. HANDELSBANK N. V. aUt.bli.hed 1841 at AsuUrdaa. Authorised Capital Gld». lOO.GOO.too Paid np Capital Girls. 65,00J,0C0 Reserves (.Ids. 24 190,324 ■BAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BBA.NV1I OPFICBSl THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSKAS BRANCHES. BaUria: H-;.d office for Uutck Fir Irdwt. BRANCH OFFICES i DUTCH EAST 7NDIES Anpinm, Baadoenfr. Cbaribon, ("orontalo,
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      599 9 Malaya's Trade Statistics for the month of January appear on page 19. MONTHLY RUBBER CROP RETURNS— ANALYSIS OF COMPANIES INCREASING AND DECREASING OUTPUTS, DECEMBER, 1932 AS COMPARED WITH DECEMBER, 1931. COMPANIKS DfCUAUMa OUTPUT. COMPANIES DECREASING OUTPUT. TOTAL (Dm, 1982 n Dec 1181). D«e. MSB, ra Dei-. 1931 1. Territen Dm.
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      365 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE J HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ.N.V. i (NETHERLANDS TRADING d SOCIETY) t I Established in Amsterdam 1824. V HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. i HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST: BATAVIA. > Branches throughout the Dutch Eatt Indies and in the Straits Settlements, India, China, Japan and Arabia.
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. FEB. 23.1933. RESTRICTION—FOR PINEAPPLES !
    967 10 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. FEB. 23.1933. RESTRICTION— FOR PINEAPPLES Event! in the Malayan pineapple industry, we have been assured repeatedly lately, are moving quickly. The evidence has been convincing. Dr. H. A. Tempany, Director of Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S., v.: a nmiud.s us that the industry is worth 1*1,000,000
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    181 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. J. H. Rich general manager of Tronoh Mines, is proceeding to England on leave shortly. The Hon. Raja Sir Chuian, who has not been very well recently, has gone to Lumut for a change. Sir David Galloway and the Hon. Mr. b. Q. Wong have been appointed
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    BOLIVIA AS I SAW IT.
    1493 10  -  Kosita Forbes. (By Ruled by a Tenth Of Its People. Eiirh country regards the I'thrr as the a§§nmtr, ttutm the writer regarding tke dispute bvliiTcn lloluia and Parcguay. h'eck has mild as m, in '.s'K.V/f* M possible in the dixpiittd territory. The grtatnt patriti cither
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    630 10 THE RIGHT SPIRIT. An excellent example of the failh which moves nnunruii- I in the following extract from an oil compai.y prOSpectM. Tin' motiv:Hiri- I of this company," it says, is faith in God, failh in our country, faith th.it t' i depression will b<- weathered
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    AMUSEMENTS—Singapore.
    133 10 AMUSEMENTS— Singapore. AI.IIAMItRA. K.i t Lift with William Hain.-s, fliff Edward* Madge Evans Conrad Nagd. «.ir> P. IB. Phono 0909. CAIMTOI.. Marlcne Dietrich and Herbert Marshall in Blonde Venus. 8.18 0.15. Phone D2C.1-2. GEEAT woitl.l)— SKY TAIKIK. Janet Gaynor <V Chwtoi Kurr.-ll in Hen STAR TALKIE, GBBAT WOULD.— Buddy Rogen
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      129 10 "SAY IT WITH MUSIC" with COLUMBIA RECORDS with Apologies to the Pavilion Theatre JACK PAYNE RECORDS each 75 C each Annual Stocktaking SALE olli) Records FQ at t«^!SI? each 50c each THE ROBINSON PIANO Company. Limited. Collyer Quay, Singapore. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) A. FLINTER BAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. Importing Diamond!
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    "TERRIBLE INDICTMENT OF JAPANESE MILITARISM."
    809 11 JAPAN WALKS OUT. Dramatic (Gesture At Assembly .Meeting. REPORT ADOPTED. Has League Connection Been Severed Fdsswiftl th<- adoption <:f the ComniiMr.m.rt by Um Nations th. .in pa.: wt 4 k f" ii.ii :,:i.r an unavailing appeal by \i for i.eatr.ie ccnIdence !.i- country. With the
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    DUTIES ON IRISH PRODUCE.
    125 11 Mr. Thomas Sees No Hope Of Settlement. Rugby, Feb. 23. Aaked if ha would u- pnyarad to with the Irish Free Stat- Got- enUBCBt with a view to exempting ihc equivalent of Ii ish produce from the spicial duties in return for t'r.2 withdrawal of the
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    "BAD MONEY."
    178 11 Gold Purchases By Bank Of England. Rugby,' Feb. 23. Replying in the House of Commons to a question regarding the recent gold by the Bank of England issue department, the Chancellor cf the Exchequer, Mr. Chamberlain, said that for various reasons large amounts of foreign money had been
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    D.E.I. TIN STOCKS.
    93 11 Accumulation Twice The Quota Allowance. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Feb. 22. The Java Ivode draws attention to the fact that the D.E.I, is accumulating tin stocks twice the amount allotted to them by the quota. With the production of the current year the tin stocks will
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    SAMUEL PEPYS.
    39 11 Tercentenary Celebrations In London. Rugby, Feb. 23. The tciTinteiiary commemoration service ftr Samuel Pcpys. the famous diarist. WM held in London today and wmi attended iy 0\r Lord Mayor and the s u .i iffs. British Wireless.
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    WILL PEIPING BE BOMBED ?
    671 11 WILL PEIPING BE BOMBED Capture of Kailu. MUKDEN LIKE A WAR CAMP. Shanghai, Feh. 21. The probability of Japanese bombers appearing over Peking is foreseen in Japanese circles in Peking, who express the opinion tha» wheTi the Japanese forces i ach Jehol City they will demand the withdrawal of the
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    CONFISCATION.
    33 11 Jugoslavia And Private Forest Land. Belgrade, Feb. 21. The Jugoslav Government is stated to be contemplating drastic interference ith private property by confiscating onefourth of all forest land In private possession. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    FUTURE POLICY OF UNITED STATES.
    119 11 Sane Co-operation." RESTORING WORLD COMMERCE. Washington, Feb. 21. The future policy of the new Government was defined by Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, in an interview. He declared that there should be no laxity l.y the United Stat-s or any other nation in
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    ARMS INCIDENT.
    159 11 An Amicable Settlement Reached. Vienna, Felt. 22. An amicable settlement of the Hirtenberg arms affair, which has been keeping the European chancelleries busy for the past few weeks, seems to be foreshadowed by an interview which took place on Tuesday between the Chancellor and the French and British
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    THREAT TO FOREIGNERS.
    47 11 Precautionary Measures In Japan. Tokio, Feb. 25. Fearing that the indignation caused by the League's acticn may arouse individual fanatics among the reactionaries to attempt violence against foreign -residents, the Home Office has instructed the police throughout the country to take precautionary measures. Keuttv.
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    GERMAN ELECTION.
    126 11 Only Eight Competing Parties. Berlin, Feb. 22. TiHe number of parties registering lists of candidates for the forthcoming general election has shrunk to eight as compared with 18 at the last Reichstag election and 25 at the general election in May last year. The decrease in number is
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    "ACT OF MADNESS."
    91 11 Hitler and Secession Of Bavaria. Munich, Feb. 24. Addressing: a meeting; of 30,000 people, the Chacnellor, Herr Hitler, replied t) threats of members of the Bavarian Government to secede from the Reich and said it would be an act of madness to reduce Bavaria to a kind
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    BRITISH COASTGUARDS.
    63 11 Aid Given To 660 Vessels In 1932. Rugby, Feb. 23. During 193:2 the Coastguards took life-saving action in the case of 680 vessels reported in distress off the coasts of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the same period 80 vessels observed to be standing in danger were
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    "KEEP OUT OF THE QUARREL."
    216 11 Mr. Winston Churchill's Advice. I London, Feb. 21. "The supreme interest of Great Britain is peace in our time," declared Mr. Churchill in a speech in London this evening. British interests required us to keep out of the quarrel in the FatEast and not wantonly
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    LORD LYTTON.
    380 11 Britain Cannot Act On Her Own. London, Feb. 24. "There are no steps Great Britain can take of her trwa accord. \\Y :m'<t seek the consent of other members of the League before acting," declared Lord Lytton in an interview with the Daily Herald. "There is, however, nothing
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    SALE OF AEROPLANES.
    183 11 Disclosures in a Paris Paper. Paris. Feb. 21. The Echo dc Paris, continuing its alleged disclosures regarding the supposed sale of 31 aeroplanes by Italy to Hungary claims that the Quai d'Orsay is "assembling material" on this subject preparatory to diplomatic action in common with the Little
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    ENGLAND DOING WELL.
    120 11 Only 182 Runs Behind At Lunch. 253 FOR THREE. Steady Run-Getting In Fifth Test. In the fifth Test match at PjtofJ laday Knuland scored 91 run-, for t hi- li--> of one more wicket before liin-h *h«-\ their total »;>.s 2'\'.i fur thrr-.-wicK'-t*. England thus require only
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    TEST MATCH—LATER.
    224 11 TEST MATCH— LATER. Hammond was out for 101. Larwcod and Allen were- batting at lunch, having scored 82 and •>. The overnight not outs tm Hammond (72) and Larwood (5), the total being 159 for two. Renter. The followinj* W«W the detail.-; prior to the beginning of play today AUSTRALIA.—
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    SECOND DAY'S FLAY.
    938 11 Fine Stand by Sutcliffe And Hammond. Sydney, Feb. M. There wore about i.i present when Darhni; (66) and OMfleld (13) \.cnt out t<> continue Australia's first innings in the fifth Test match here today with the total standing at L'H'i 'or five wickets. The weather was fine
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    Commissioners To Assist Broadcasting.
    5402 12 HELPING SINGAPORE TO KEEP ABREAST OF TIMES. "Singapore is ten years behind other towns," was a remark made >f-lcr:I.v at «he Municipal Commissioners' meeting when a suggestion was made that a committee be appointed to examin? a p»;j)t.>al Uud hnancial assistance should be given to the
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    STEAMER COMPLETED' TO TIME.
    357 12 STEAMER COMPLETED' TO TIME. Good Work by Singapore Harbour Board. The s.s. Soli has been repaired by the Singapore Harbour Board wilhin ihe contract time, t lie Strata 'liir.es ii Informed. Behind this simple announcement Um a big cn'icnvoir to vindicate the reputation of Singapore as a reasonable poi-t for
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERTS.
    152 12 Wiltshire Band And A Ventriloquist. The first Children'* Concert of the year will M hold in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday, Mar. 7, at 5 p.m., waea Um principal "performer" will be ihe Bnrd of the Wiltshire Repiment. The audience will be "introduced" to each of the instruments
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    G. B. SHAW TALKS TO A PRINCE.
    298 12 But His Companion Remains Silent Aboard the Empress of Britain between Baiyrkok and Maniia, Mr. Bernard Shaw, whose sympathies towards Russia arc well-known had many long conversations with a former hitch official of a country which changed only recently from a state of
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    114 12 Governor's Appreciation Of Concert. U.K. the Governor has sent the follovviliK letter of appreciation of the Musical fjociety's efforts to Mr. E. A. Brown: '"1 greatly enjoyed the concert Riven ty the Singapore Musical Society, and ii scum.; tu BM that the quality and the performance by the
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    BANDOENG-MANILA.
    101 12 Radio Link Said To Be Notable Success. (From Our Own Correspondent.^ Medan, Feb. 2fe. Radio conversation hai taken place botween liaiuli- ij.u' and Manila, and is a notable raecaMi For an hour various members <>T the staff of the Kadio Corporation anxl of the Telephone Co. in Manila were
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    44 12 A Chinese fell from the third floor of n house in Tew Chew Street, off New Bridge Uoad. shortly before midnijrht and was removed to the hospital in the ambulance in aii unconscious condition. A fracture of the base of the skull is susoccted.
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    DOUBLE STABBING
    76 12 Father And Son Taken To Hospital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 24. A Chinese walked irto the house of Mr. Tan Lian Tee. in Heeren Street, today, and after some conversation with Mr. 1 Tan and his son, Mr. Tan San Honjj, draw a knife and stabbed
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    BERLIN BOURSE.
    47 12 Berlin, Feb. 22. The BoOTK opened depressed, the weakmh of foreign exchanges and the lack at j foreign orders acting as a wet blanket.. International Issues were nspaflaHj hard hit. Business was shick throughout the d.iy. with closing prices weak. Call money w:is unchanged. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    WOMAN KILLED.
    35 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 24. An old Chir.ese nan standing behind a lorry in Wolferston Road today was knocked down, dying later un the way to hospital, when the lorry reversed.
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    "I Am Ashamed: I Have Spoilt My Name."
    1143 12 YOUNG CHETTIAR DEEP IN THE FINANCIAL MIRE. An extraordinary story concerning the transactions g| a yowg (hettiar who had borrowed money to open a money-lending business and in two years time owed $10,000, had speculated in a gold mining company which brokers
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    101 12 Six Cabinet Seats For Each Party. ape TOWB, Feb. 24. The coalition agreement has bcpn pub-li-he.I. It provides that the Hertzof* and Smuts parties will each hold six Cabinet posts. Reuter. A cable of the previous day stated An agieement has l>een tentatively reached between General Hertzojf and
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    MONACO DYNASTY
    50 12 Marriage of Princess Charlotte Dissolved. Monte Carlo, Feb. B. A decree dissolving- tht- marriage between the hereditary Hotte and Prince Pierre Polijrnac ii published in the official gazette. The Princess recently renounced her claims to the succession of the throne in favour -of her son 1'ritnv Itiiinier. AneU-Tians-Ocean.
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    BRAVE MINERS.
    87 12 Decorated At Buckingham Palace. Rvgfay, i-vb. 88. Thy King hold his second investiture at Buckingham Palace today. Among the recipients <>; hOBOBn were five miners, who rice ved recognition for their bravery at the licntlty Colliery d'i*uster last year. The King also handed to Colonel Watkini the l'olar
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    CAMBRAI HEROISM.
    76 12 Death Of Colonel Watts Morgan. I'cb. 23. The death ha- occurred "f Colonel Watts Morgan, the Labour mrmlier of Parliament for Fat Rboadda, Ufgti r <->. During the war h. distinguished himself by holding up the (ierman advance at Cambrai with 400 nru n of the Welsh Labour
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  • Today's Home Football Programme.—Statistics Of M. C.C. Tour.
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      HOME FOOTBALL TODAY.
      243 13 English and Scottish League Matches. The f» llowing matehea will i today in the English and Scoti ii;;!i Leagw First Division. oul Bli ekbarn II. Birmingham vs. West Brom. A. on Wj^.is. Derby County. ddlesbrough. jter City vs. Blackpool. City vs. Leads United, i Liverpool. Sheffield Utd.
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      SECOND S.C.C. TRIAL.
      615 13 Poor Football Under Adverse Conditions. Co'ours Whites 0. There were no new reputations made during comparatively unattractive and featui less football trial match bt I I teamt representing Coloara and White* <>:\ i Um B.C.C. padan^ yesterday afternoon. Borne excuse can be ;ii:uic on the Mote of
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    STATISTICS OF M.C.C. TOUR.
    627 13 List of Averages. SITCLIFFE AND VERITY IN THE LEAD. The following were the averages of the j M.i .<'. I >uiists in first-class matches uo t« I-Y1>. !t, ttefoie the playinjc of the foartn 'I. t match:— I HaKinc. r.owling. ■DM, Wkts. Avif. Test Match Averages.
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    Methods Of Dismissal In Test Matches.
    100 13 b c r.o. St. lbw Englan.l ..1124 0 111 Australia 2<i IS 3 0 4 Catches In Ist Class Matches. Ames lfi; Allen 14; Verity 11; Duckworth S; .lardine 9; Hammond 7; Brown 7; Voce 6; Sutcliffe 4; Paynter 4; Mitchell Wyati S; Loyland
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    NON-BENDERS TEAM.
    109 13 Veterans Turning Out In K.L. This Afternoon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuula Lumpur, Feb. 24. The Sdangor Noo-Bendeti will make their first appearance this season tomorrow, when they meet a strong team Of the P.WJ). A.A. The teams will be: Selancor Club Non-Benders.—A. J. Bostock-rMI. R. Battiscombe, A.
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    GOLF IN SIAM
    354 13 How Professional Won Championship. The final (ifMeei ho!™, making ■eventy-two in uil. t. decide tbe ■■!>'■''■ m.\i champion «>f Siam foe the ensuing year, were play d on Feb. 20 over the Chitra l.n.'a course (states the Bangkok, Times). Tim, of the Hua Hin eourse, repeated i
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    141 13 Changes in Classification By S.R.A. Tho amendment* i<> the S.R.A. <!a.-si-ncation cA borau and pwiilu. published y< sici day, are as follow*: ffnnw. Tianafera. Optimist and Snngvi Baal rrom Class 1 to Class 2; Neelaveni end Prnce Caravel from Class :t to Clau 2; Davidia, Diidrc, Merry Monarch,
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    TOMMY LOUGHRAN.
    193 13 Former Champion's Fine Display. Philadelphia, Feb. Tommy Loafhrut, the former liirht-hen.-yweiifht champion, .showed some of l.i- inie ikiss here tonight in taking a decision from Walter Cohb, big noy from Rultimori", in ten rounds. Several rounds paaaed before LmikIh.-m, fighting before a home town crowd, decided bow to
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    FILIPINO'S SUCCESS.
    122 13 Wins California State Welter Title. San Diec-o, Calif., Feb. 1(1. Ceferino Garcia disposed of all dount that he entitled to the California State 1 welterweight championship here tonight by knocking out Jonny Romero, of S-m I'ii'^o. in the eighth round of a schedule.! ten-stanza bout. The Filipino knocked
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    LOCAL GOLF
    127 13 Competitions At Island Club. The Isiand Club February medal (bogey) competitit n will l>e played today and tomorrow. The following are Qm teams an<l start- in;r times for the match, between "he i <"aptain's and Vice-Captain's teams to- i morrow, niaa holw four-bill four >ouw. i HA'i, Layeock
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    A WIN AT LAST.
    195 13 La Barba's Success After Three Defeats. Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 13. Commanding the situation most all tin way, Fidel La Barba the former world flyweight champion now fighting as a I featherweight took a decision here tonight from Mo.ic Butch local scrapper, in a ten rounder. There
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    83 13 Tihluj. >•■ Foot toll: X.A V. r- Marine Department Mala; II hiii.-.- 11, liu!i..n R.A.F. l*t annual rifle meetii Timah Ranice, 8.30 a.m. Golf: Isliuiil Cluli February bojrey compptition; Sepoy Linei G.C. Mana monthly medal (bogey i. Sunday. February 2H. Football: I -no- St Hal Y.P.G. v>. ChineM
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    CLUB TENNIS FINALS.
    93 13 Mr. And Mrs. Tosswill Win At Kuala Lumpur. (From '.it t'wi Correnpoadent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 21. Mr. aad Sirs. J. T. roanwill won ih<« i handicap double* event in the (p»r i !lub I nament ye* terday, !>■ :ti :ti*r G. <>. Hovil and .l> Phillips" 8
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    SNOW IN DUBLIN.
    38 13 i Causes Postponement Of Rugby International. Dubi CVw ng to heavy snow th- international rugby match between Ireland and Scotland, which was t;> have b« n played hora tomorrow, hai h.ul to be postponed. Ranter.
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    39 14 The St. Andrew* Cathedra! Church Workers' Association will hold a jumble .•*le at St. Andrew's School on Friday, Mar. .i at 4.30 p.m. Gifts of old clothing should be left at St. Mary's Home Tank Road, by Mar. 1.
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      London s Most Mysterious Wedding.
      1434 15 London s Most Mysterious Wedding. linden, Jan. U, i. mysterious weddinj, in winch Mr. Montagu ill '.war-old Governor of rhe i land, ended bis bachelor days. morning, he met Bis I ia Register Office, anil i he left with her by a his face b.'hind hi.; photographers would not him.
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      Women AND CLUBS.
      387 15 Women AND CLUBS. WHEN the first woman's club was founded, away back in the "nineties ihc world h.sitated between disapproval anri hilarity. "TToniOT are not clubbable," said >n<.section. •'('!ui>s will lead to immorality," said another. Visions of clandestine meetings ;i'il srcivt correspondence floated b.'fore their eyes. The first section was,
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      97 15 WHEN ohintz or cretonne hes to b> washed, care has to be taken, not only to see that the colours do not run but also that the material retains Its attractive erispness. s>o after you hay WBihsd the fabric in bran water, whi-h i slops llie colours from
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      Why Fat Still Stays With So Many—It's a Pity
      321 15 Why Fat Still Stays With So Many— It's a Pity Why do so mmy itUI '•■.v ijt., whoa millions know tlie wvy to get slender 1 i fat, fen the past few jreanr, dm b*M disappearing East. 1-oo't about you, and you must reali :<• that m i ji c
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    FOR GARDENERS IN MALAYA.
    1085 16 Herbaceous Borders. A GORGEOUS RIBBON OF COLOUR." Wiiting in the February number "f Thr "E.M.F." discusses ti-.i makinff of a herbaceous border with flowers available in Malaya. i I be found, he writes, that by iho concent «tion of plants into one wide considerable labour entailed
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    SETTLING DISPUTES BY CHESS!
    862 16 Dr. Alekhine's Dream. A SINO-JAPANESK SOLUTION. ■If Dr. Alexander Alekhine, world's ebess champion, haa anything to do with it, the Sino-Japanese dispute will ,■>■ settled over thi; chess board and the an- 1 cient game will serve i> bring aboni understanding between th< £a»l and >
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      514 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. -In >:;r leader hi "American ecte" you touch <>n technocracy." not sive you;- reader! some more resting mowmeati We might i •jet tin benefit of Him discussion and hear t! i views at Radical," Albati and -r.j.B" [a it not a
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      "A TACTLESS COMMISSIONER."
      130 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With reference to the Note of the Dl y in your issue of Feb. JO under the above beading, fenanjr ratepayers should be thankful to Mr. Heah Joo Scans foi a.-kiii^ questions, however triflinß they may be. In his capacity
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      68 16 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for," publication but us guarantee
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    55 16 1 A big bouse greeted the first performance by Miss oUboet and her coin; Bt the NOW World last night. "Charmaine was the play stac<*d. and it will i ■ated tonight and tomorrow. Riboet's ability as singer and Bctrc WCfe again much appreciated, and Mr Tan Tjeng Bock's singing of
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      349 16 Share Hollywood's Beauty Secret by using /I6ax jf ac tor s Colour Ilarnionv Mak»'-ii|t. Ask for the New Art ot Society m»ke-up Booklet. Tlbe J e^eval SXspendat^ 3Ub. (Incorporated in the I.M.S., 8, Raffle* Place, Sin«Hporit. Head Office Kuala Lumpur. Branches Seremban A Klanji, F. M. S. Three ..-ivi-One G|
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2996 17 More About Orchards Fifty Acres Of Rambuttuu Labourers On The Land Vegetables From Tlie Hills More Rubber History Coffee And Tea Pioneers. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) THE 1. in y Plu-t-r m Jobore il sci\i notice than it re.1 in ilii.^ Journal best
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    21 17 ■'n'ijmea oin naji uee, i-enjjnuiu m Ujoag Pasir and Padang Semabok, Malacca, has been given the powers of a police oAear.
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    52 17 Sineaport-Johure AKricuKui-.il an<l Horticultural Exhibition will be Ivld at the New World on Apr. 7, 8 and 9. En- j trie* of produce are invited, and inquire? -hould be addressed to Mr. Lim Kee Chrok, at the New World or 17, Raffles Place, or the Agricultural Field Officer, 5th floor
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    SAW MEN HIDING.
    228 18 Sequel to Robbery At Teacher's House. Charged with hoosebreaking in order to commit theft, Koo Oo Chak claimed trial before Mr. H. A. Pomr, the f-ri-niinal District Judge, yesterday. Tan Lock Yew, the complainant, said I teacher living bj himself in a Kampong Siglap. About 7 p.m.
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    SHORTER HOURS.
    85 18 Unemployment Remedy !n Italy. Romp. Feb. 22. the way in 'he proworking hours as a remedy for unemployment, Signor Olivette, of the Association of Italian Indu'trialists, has strongly advisrd memcorporatioM not !o lay ofT any h-«'iils in the event of slack business but with the situation by introdue-
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    STEAM TRAINS TO GO IN ITALY.
    374 18 Cost of £71,000,000 ELECTRIFICATION OF ALL MAIN LINES. Italy is determined to reduce her coal imports to an absolute minimum. To this end plans have been completed for the electrification of all main and secondary routes of the 'State Railway system throughout the peninsula.
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    "SINFUL RUMOURS."
    123 18 King Of Siam And Coronation Anniversary. An official communique issued »r, the BiaawM papers reads The fact of Hi.* Majesty n t returning to Ban^rK k M I'xpecU-d, to attend the Coronation anni- :ny ceremonies, has caused VSftou 1 ad and sinful rumours to be circulated. It is,
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    412 18 ST. ANDRKWS (ATIIErmAI,. Quinqureiliroa, Fob. 2fi. mt, <;.r,o ,i. m Holy Comn. 7:m a.m.. Matins; H a.m.. Holy Comn 'Choral i; r>.:iO p.m., Kvcnaontr (Chorul) ami Sermon; 10.:i0 a.m., Service, at I..A K. Base; Holy Comn. on Mon., Weil, anil Friday at 8 a.m.. Tucs.. Thurs. and Saturday
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    ANCIENT VILLA.
    278 18 Raided, Sacked And Revealed Again. Among the many Roman villas which once existed and gave splendour to Capri, the mast renowned was that of the Emperor Tiberius, successor of Augustus, who lived on the island for eleven years and from his villa governed *p Roman Empire. ihe villa
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    "YOUTH BEATS UPON THE DOORS."
    223 18 Older Men to Make Way In Italy. Rome, Jan. 20. Despite the Blackshirt revolutionary watchword "Giovinezza," it too often happens that many Fascists who could reasonably be called youthful when assigned to office ten years ago are still in office today, although no longer young.
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    GERMAN COMMUNISTS
    36 18 \uthorities Seize Headquarters In Berlin. Berlin, Feb. 24. Karl Liebknecht Hcuse, the headquarters of the Communist party, has be2n closed until further notice on the ground that treasonable leaflets have been published there. Reuter.
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    HENDON SUBURB.
    203 18 Annexation to Finchley To be Resisted. Tjidignation is brew lag in the ptacefi'l garden suburb -»t Iltndon. The residents intend to live voice to thrir feelings at a meeting under tho chairmanship of Sir William Craw^rd, at Golders Gieen. For twenty years th> inhabitants have owed their allegian
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    U.S. NAVY.
    42 18 Supply Bill Passed By House Of Representatives. Washington, Feb. 24. Th 3 Navy Supply Bill for the next fWcal year, amounting to $315,11!',(i<i ■>. was passed by the House of Reprc i stives. It is intended to appropriate $53,345,000 for reconstruction.-
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    ALLEGED TO OWN A GROCER'S STORE.
    273 18 Bankrupt's Denial In Examination. R. Savarinathan, an Indian born Tamil, in his public examination in the Bankruptcy Conri yesterday before Mr. Justin Mills, -aid he wai married and had had live children all of whom, however, had died, lie had to support his unemployed
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    35 18 The death is reported of Lieut.-Col. J. Kunhardt, late of the Indian Medical Service, and a noted plague lesearch worker. He |ek a great interest in the rubber industry, on which he wrote many articles.
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      578 18 I suffered unnecessary pains since I was 15" li^^ '-^^ißslfflKi lp£\v^\ Kalzana tablets are a boon to such \u8l girls as myself who suffer a great fl^aW^T" Ivw*^ c^ ca^ P a n at certa n PcP cr "i°ds. I 3^'" have suffered these unnecessary pains :^]pip since I was
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    RY SPELL AND GARDEN EXPENSE.
    1274 19 LETTER. Catering, Sweeping Up Fallen Leaves And The By-laws— The Chinese Hanking Amalgamation —27,000 Fed At Thaipusam— Fewer Devotees Need For Better Cricket Pitches Space Without Surface. I Correspondent.) i i Penang, 1-vii. is. ■/K. ai yourselv* have baan enaaavoBr- c ■V ,,ik to nu.kp
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    SIR H. SAMUEL AND OTTAWA.
    265 19 "Harmful to World Conference." Sir Herbert Samuel, speaking at Darwen, said it was good news that President Hoover and Mr. Roosevelt had invited representatives of Great Britain to Washington, to discuss the problem of war debts. The results of th<- Ottawa Conference were disappointing, particularly
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    TIMBER AGREEMENT.
    158 19 No Justification For Dissatisfaction. London, Jan. 31. The Times reports the signature of an agreement regulating Soviet timber imports into England during I!>:{3. It i.s stated that the agreement provides for delivery by the Soviet of from 395,000 to 435,000 standards. Commenting on the agreement, the Manchester Guardian
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    PIG INDUSTRY.
    297 19 National Scheme Proposals. The scheme prepared by the National Farmers' Union for regulation of the pig industry, on lines laid down in the Agricultural" Marketing Ait of 1931, has .low been lodged with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Scottish Office. It aims at creating dependable price conditions
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    ANCIENT PERSIA
    102 19 Treasures Unearthed By German Expedition. Shiraz (South Persia), Jan. M. After two years' excavating work, the German expedition under Dr. Herzfeldt has finally uncovered the ancient palaces, colonnades, temples, shrines and dwelling of ancient Persepolis near here, disclosing the glories and splendour of ancient civilisations dating from the
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    CASPIAN'S DEAD WATER BAY.
    272 19 Source of Commercial Wealth. i Moscow, Feb. 10. The Bay of Kara-Bugaz, on the Caspian Sea, has 20 square kilometers of dead water in which neither tirsh nor marine vegetation can live. The Bay of Kara-Bugaz is very shallow and the waters that flow to it
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    ENGINEERING FEAT
    121 19 To Prevent Recurrence Of China Floods. Enough earth to build a wall three feet high and three feet wide that would run four times round the world has been piled up by the Chinese in little more than a year to prevent a recurrence of the disastrous floods
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    GATHERING THE SPANISH DATE HARVE
    25 20 ARRANGING exhibits for the Ministry of Health Annual Art Exhibition, which is organised by the Ministry Art C'luh. (Planet News
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    Civil Servants As Artists.
    38 20 Civil Servants As Artists. THE PIPE smoked by Sir Walter Raleigh when he went to the scaffold in 161K one of the Elizabethan relics on view at 22, Grosvenor Square, London, in a Y.W.C.A. Elizabethan exhibition. (Planet News.)
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    Dates!
    25 20 GATHERING the Spanish date harvest. Left a picker at work on a palm in the Alicante region. Right sorting out the titr" '."lanet Nl
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    36 20 A VIEW of Ihe Exeter City, the British cargo steamer which sank in mid-Atlantic, just before the final plunge. Four men were lost in the tragedy and 22 rescued by a U. S. steamer. (Planet News.)
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    42 20 'lENRI GILBBAUX, the Frenchman who was sentenced to death in \£l<» far givinc information to the enem y, with his lawyers at a new trial In lure the Parris Military Tribunal. He escaped in 1919 and recently gave himself up. (Planet News.)
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    15 20 COMPETITORS in the Deprez Cup contest for women at BertJ Fencing Academy, London. (Planet News.)
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  • The Straits Times BUILDING AND ENGINEERING SUPPLEMENT. The Straits Times BUILDING AND ENGINEERING SUPPLEMENT.
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      24 1 The Straits Times BUILDING AND ENGINEERING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1933. PUBLISHED MONTHLY The Straits Times BUILDING AND ENGINEERING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1933.
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      THE BRITISH ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY.
      786 1 THE BRITISH ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY. REMARKABLE PROGRESS IN ONE YEAR. During the past year there has been considerable activity in the British electrical industry, notwithstanding the prevailing trade dep ression, and it is interesting to re view some of the more importan' work accomplished by one of th^ leading manufacturing concerns
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      CHINESE ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
      78 1 Before the end of this month, four highways linking the leading cities of Kiangsu, Chekiang and Anhwei will be completed. These are the Nanking-Wuhu, Hangchow-Wuhu Hangchow-Huichow, and SoochowKashing highways. The Nan-chang-Kian section of the KiangsiKwangtung highway is now open to traffic. It covers approximately 13Q miles and
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      "THE PERSEVERE."
      416 1 An Interesting Dredger. The hydraulic erosion dredger I "Persevere" has recently been completed to the order of the Somerset Rivers Catchment Board by Messrs W. F. Wills, of Bridgwater, for the purpose of drcdpinjr the river Parrett and Tone. The principle of hydraulic erosion for dredging work, although
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        17 1 IH SIMPLICITY I BUILDING (V CTFFI r J£bcui«tV7 JT* BRANCH OFFICE: **1 HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS, [jj SINGAPORE.
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        72 1 HUME Steel Products:-Arc-welded PIPES for high pressure water mains with spun -in concrete or bitumen linings. Welded MINING PIPES with slip or flanged joints, rubber lined or painted only, as required. Welded steel TANKS of all descriptions. Automatic and screw down WATER GATES. Welded steel GRILLES, DOORS, FENCES, STANDS, &c.
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      Johannesburg's New Station.
      1868 2 A STATION TO BE PROUD OF. For eighteen years Johannesburg! has been talking of its new railway' station. It still is but after a different fashion. For more than a dozen years, during which its leading citizens carried on a ceaseless agitation in an effort to win
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      MOVABLE FLOORS FOR LORRIES.
      373 2 An up-to-date method of loading and unloading lorries, developed by C. H. Johnson and Sons Ltd., is intended to replace the usual types oi tipping gear. It comprises a moving floor under geared contro', the floor being a flexible belt which can be wound backwards or
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        30 2 \JsUALLY_THE— NUSUAL IN ENGINEERING ISNOB lAIN ABL^AT THE TIME YOU REQUIRE IT. Possibly you have not referred to the large and varied stocks Carried by UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCHES.
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        69 2 OXYACETYLENE WELDING INCREASES PROFITS In slump times O\\ Acetylene Weld i nn is specially to be recommended because it enables you to repair, make as good as new and use ■gain tools and machinery which, if not for our process, must be discarded. DOUBLES THE WORKING LIKE OF YOUR EQUIPMENT
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      tTRIKING DEVELOPMENTS IN HONAN ISLAND.
      804 3 PEARL RIVER BRIDGE AIDS COMMERCE. in, because of its geographiition and financial resours long been recognised as tential industrial centre of writes Mr. Henry W. in the Canton Sun. Its easy to cheap water transportaul its wide fertile plains hold ted possibilities for future Tcial
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      JAPAN'S EXCESS "JUICE."
      263 3 Highly electrified as it is, Japan is now faced with the problem of power supply considerably in excess of needs. Consequently, the view ;is finding expression in electrical i circles that a body known as the j Power League should devise a 'remedy, and to this end
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      Britain Holds Two Air Records.
      1101 3 NEXT ATTEMPT 50,000 FT. UP. Officially registered by the International Aeronautical Federation at 13,404 metres (43,976 feet) the new world's height record is a demonstration of the outstanding qualities of United Kingdom aircraft i and aero engines which ranks in importance with the speed records
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      SOVIET AVIATION.
      170 3 Great Development During Recent Years. Moscow, Feb. S. The press publishes a number of interesting facts showing the development of civil aviation in the Soviet Union. It is pointed out that ten years ago the Soviet civil air-fleet consisted only a few broken-down 'planes, but that the efforts
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      5 4 The Dred(t«r "Persevere," looking aft.
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      THE NEW PIER.
      14 4 A splendid view of the new Pier, taken from the sea.
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      11 4 St. Anthony's Convent School in Middle Road, almost ready for occupation.
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      11 4 The newly completed Central Police Station in South Bridge Road, Singapore.
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      24 4 Another view of the Reclamation Work at Hylam Kongsi Tongkings bringing in stones for the Reclamation work that is in operation at Hylam Kongsi
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