The Straits Times, 4 January 1934

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  • 51 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. cphone qisi)^ KUALA LUMPUR: 25, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED KKARLY A GSMTDRY.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1&34. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times. IP .PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1934. PRICE 10
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 459 1 kJO 1 I CALVERTS AFTER RAFFLES —BUT NOT MUCH. History does not relate the stores which Sir Stamford Raffles brought with him. In this, his expedition differed from those of more modern explorers whose choice in personal articles is extensively advertised. It is however, more than likely that Calverts Tooth
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 532 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO services. peninsular and oriental sitoo GSder contract with his ma jestyj government. London and far easl mail service. outward from london for chin> and japan. DUTonnage 8"por > BIHAR 6,000 Jan. RANPURA ".060 Jan. i SOUDAN
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    • 601 2 SHIPPING ANN OUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London. Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Soil t TERUKUNI MARU 13.000 Jan. 10 HAKUSAN MARO 10,400 Jan 34 35 HARUNA MARU 10.400 Feb. 7 8 8 KATORI MARU 10.000 Feb. 33 33 a KASHIMA MARI7 10.000 Mar. 8
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    • 578 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. RTDNET AND MEL BOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wenknown steamer MARELLA (7369 tons) and the sj MANQOLA (3.352 ton*) (Cargo only). The m. MARELLA It one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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    • 511 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated m Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICISTO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM*. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom From BV>re Malacca Port Penang Swett. t MEONIA 16/1 16/1 17/1 lt/1 ALSIA 6/2 6/3 7/3 in BORINGIA 37/2 37/3 38/3 2/3 FIONIA 30/3 30/3 31/3 33/3 KRRIA 10/4
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    • 1159 2 f W M .smssssssssssT^slsssssssXT^T^sr'^sf Meant Shn?OoT^2f^i L <S? ii 0 THK KVA *■«>* STEAMSHIP CO, TH^STTLUT^TE^MSHip fm HZ CVt Mi STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. the cSniM vfw^i^? .'l°- sa^awab: steamship co.. Ltd. ThT SMI? STKAM^vIJS?.», < ri» L J D THI AUSTRALIAN ORIENT AI. LINE Ltd. L«d. STEAM NAVIGATION Cc, THE
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  • 177 3 Compensation For Death Of Husband Embezzled. Hong Kong, Dec. 12. The sinking of the C.M.S.N. Co.'* I. Hsinkong off the Shantung coast In 1929. caused by her collision with a Japanese steamship, had a sequel in the Second Special District Court at Shanghai when Dong Ho-s*e, widow of
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  • 554 3 The following are passengers by the P. O. Carthage, which leaves Singapore for Europe tomorrow at 9.30 a.m.: Mr. R A. Joscelyne. Miss Adams. Miss E. W. Case. Mr. W. Cole. Miss B. Baker, Mr. A. E. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Pooley. Mr. H. J. Simpson. Mr.
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  • 55 3 The following passengers arrlvel in Singapore by the Klang from Penang this morning: Miss E S Caso Mr. H Marland. Mrs. G. C Reutens. Master J. Reutens. Master E. D. Aranls. Dr. C. J. Paglar. Mr. and Mrs Lee Kirn Puat. Mr Lim Shu Khuay. Mr. Lim Kirn Teng.
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  • 481 3 Sequel To Incident Of Local Wharf. Hong Kong, Dec. 21. A collision between two vessels at the Chuen On Wharf on May 22 last year was the subject of a claim for damages before the Chief Justice Mr. J. R. Wood at the Supreme Court yesterday. The Wo
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  • 179 3 British Boxer Fund Subsidy Used. Hong Kong. Dec. 16. Due to the lack of financial facilitrfe scheme to develop Whampoa as seaport has been held in abeyance. llt Is now learnt from well-informed circles that the work Is to be continued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Board, which
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  • 83 3 Prosecution Of Captain And Officers. After a prolonged procuratorial investigation into the wreck of the Yashimi Maru. its cause has been established as due to faults on the part of the crew of the vessel. As a result, the procure, -rial staff of the Osaka Marine Court has
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  • 50 3 The Japanese training fleet, under Vice- Admiral G. Matsushita composed lof two cruisers i the Iwate. flagship. and the Asamai with 167 cadets on board, arrived In Shanghai recently I for a five days' stay before sailing (or Sasebo. Japan, from where they will commence a round-the-world tour.
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  • 87 3 KLANO. Brit., 723 tons, from Penang 4-1. (or Penang 6-1. TORADJA, Dut., 873 tons, (rom Djambi 4-1, (or Djambi 6-1. VALBNTXJN, Dut., 1.181 tons, (root Bourabaya 4-1. (or Bawean, Ball 6-1. ALBERT SARRAUT. FT., 1,13] tons, from Saigon 4-1, for Palembang 5-1. HERO. Norw., 833 tons, from Bangkok
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  • 124 3 Thursday, January 4. Ships alaagsMe the Wharrcs ar expected to arrlT*. G«down Gale Entrance. East Wharf Anshun 22 1 Rohna 20 1 Mat. Wharf Carthage II 3 Klang 16 3 llu 14 3 Takada 11 3 Siamese Prince 8 3 Gorgon 6 3 Empire Dock Forresbank 30
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  • 121 3 $290,000 Paid To Foreign Officers. The China Merchants Steam Navigation Company is to Issue retiring gratuities to the extent of $290,000 to certain foreigners who were dismissed some time ago and not given their gratuities, says the Chinese newspapers of Shanghai. The gratuities were due to a number
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 741 3 Jg NORDDEUTSCHEF EBB LLOYD. (Incorporated la \£/g£f Germany.) The undermentioned an Urn company's Intended fixtures OUTWARD I TRAVE for Hollo. Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Japan Jan. 17 HOMEWARD I MAIN (or Oenoa, Marseilles, Adam, R'dam, H'burg and Bremen Jan. t OO6LAR (or Marseilles, R'dam, Hamburg and Bremen Jan.
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    • 439 3 £67.3.11 FSO I EITHER MANILA OR HONG KONG VIA AMERICA TO EUROPE Tnls rate Includes: (a) Tawrist elaas aeraas the ratine. (b) lat class rail la America. (c) TwU elaas AUantle In the new aad faataaa »-i. Manhattan *r mo. WasklagWa. NOTE: If passage through the Panama Canal Is desired
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    • 315 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LIU Itxorporated in England.) ELLERMAN" LINE. r"OR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and goes Canal Due Sails. Steamer B'por* S'pora CITY OF NORWICH Jan. 14 Jan. lt FOB HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN Steamer Due B'por*. crrr of bath Jan is CITY OF 1.1M.E Mar. "AMERICAN
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 163 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday, January 4. H W. 18 am.. S ft. 7 In.. 12.15 p m.. 9 ft. 7 in. L W 6 18 a.m.. 4 ft. 6 In., 8.56 p m., 1 ft. 1 in. Friday. January 5. H W. 1 34 a.m.. 8 ft. 7 In.. 12.51 p.m..
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 294 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, a first class experienced Pressman. State machines -ble to run and salary r" Jlred. Apply with copies of testimonials to Box 162. Straits Times. WANTED IMMEDIATELY n ;adv assistant to
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    • 660 4 MOTOR VEHICLES MORRIS MINOR tourer, 1930 model, exctllent condition. What offers? Apply IS9, Straits Times. WANTED, GOOD SECONDHAND MOTORCYCLE. Particulars and lowest cash price to 194, Straits Times. USED CARS. Austin, Baby Fiats, Ford. Graham-Paige. Singer Junior. Morris-Cowley. EASTERN AUTO CO, LTD, 69/79 Orchard Road, Singapore. FOR SALE. FORD, 2
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    • 629 4 FOR SALE CHEAP scribbling pads— for workshops, schools and offices see advertisement in this Issue. FOR SALE, one 5 h.p. A.C. Motors and Shafting. In excellent order. Apply "G," c/o Straits Times. FOR SALE, ONE 10 H.P. AND ONE 5 H.P. A.C. MOTORS AND SHAFTING. IN EXC~ T LENT ORDER.
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    • 742 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. Mr. Alfred WernU has been authorised to sign our firm Per Procuration as from Jan. 1, 1934. HOOOLANDT CO, TELEMONG ESTATE LIMITED Special Resolution. Passed Dec. 9, 1933. Cenflnned Dec. 27, 1933. AT AN Extraordinary General Meeting of the above-named Company, t!uly convened and lWd at the
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    • 1195 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of well-mode Jacobean design walnut-stained teak household furniture etc. To be held at No. 8 Claymore Road off Orchard Road, on Saturday, January 6, 1934, at 2.30 p.m. Comprising, sitting, dining and bedroom furniture of every description, crockery, glassware etc. On view from Thursday 4th Instant.
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    • 207 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO BEAUTY CREATIONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY ELBOPEAN LADY EXPERTS BAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) and at M Iras Basah Road MASSAGE HALL' MANICURE AND MAS^AUE. Mrs. IIAEU and Hiss HANA WATERLOO STREET Telephone 7467. OF INTEREST TO PROPEBTY OWNEBI AND INVESTORS. A. H-M. LOW, Eftote and Hoase
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 181 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES i Sing ore Within O Ide Ma!..ya Malabo. Postage. Monthly S J.«O S 4.W I ZM Quarterly B.S« JII.M Half Yearly $17.0t $M.9» SIMO Yearly *S4.M '48.00 J9.M Note. —OuUUtlon cheques should Include (he usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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  • 478 5 For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. The Grand Cham's Diamond. 6.50 Sydney Oustard. At the Organ of the Gaumont Cinema, Chester. 7.20 A Recital of Gramophone Records. 8 6 The News. 3.20 p.m. The News. 3.35 A Recital
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  • CorresDondence.
    • 86 5 "Not So Harmless As They Look." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Parents and others In charge of children may not be aware that 'the pretty little family of monk-ejs which captivate ship.*.' passengers who are driven round the Botanical Gardens arc not always
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    • 209 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— You have atoned for initial uninformed advocacy of the rice impost by the pertinent questions, as to the commercial results to be expected from the expenditure of the proceeds of this tax, in today's leading article. In the same
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    • 455 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The question of Indian labour in Malaya is not one concerned with wages alone though superficially it appears to be so. Indian authorities nave to consider certain other problems connected with the Immigration of Indian labourers. They feel very reluctant
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    • 197 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The most significant circumstance with regard to the Loch Ness monster is that we have not been regaled with sketches of its pugm9rks. or photographs or descriptions thereof It looks, therefore, very much as if it is not amphibious.
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    • 493 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, At last a Bill has been introduced for the S.S., to register Hindu marriages, and the Indian Association. Singapore, is circulating a draft copy to all the important Hindu institutions of the Colony for their respective views. In the S3.
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    • 348 5 To the Editor .f the Straits Times. Sir,— "A Member of :ie Malaya Malayalee Association of Trolak has thought fit *.o bemoan publicly Rao Saheb K. A. Mukundan's refusa. to be the guest of honour of that association. And the absurdity c f it all is his
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    • 287 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. As th? mouthpiece of the people you an expected to carry out your dutla unflinchingly. Here is a flagrant piece of injustice done on the people. As you know, the small yellow buses, which in our opinion have given satisfaction,
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    • 102 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Not the least interesting part of the letter of Mr. Laurence Henderson on the subject "Outside the Church" appearing in your issue of the 27th Instant, Is the fourth paragraph thereof. It is one of the longest sentences or
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 243 5 HOTELS TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 to Midnight SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF MISS GLORIA in COMIC AND CHARACTER .DANCES, RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL THE FAVOURITE TOWN HOTEL THE IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT FACNG ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL TEHHIS 60LF SWIMMING
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    • 107 5 SERVICE QUALITY PRICE IF IT'S ANYTHING TO DO WITH RADIO OR AMPLIFIERS 'Phone, Write or Call RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. Sole Agents for many leading RaLio Manufacturers BROADCAST HOUSE. 2. ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. Largest and most comprehensive Ra dio Stockists Best equipped and most efficient SERVICF DEFT. [PHONE
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  • 2479 6 The Great Freeze-Up— Skating At Thirty Miles An Hour— Elisabeth Bergner: The Greatest Actress In The World And The Sequel To "The Constant Nymph"— What Happened To A Young Man On Leave. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits T i Office, Fleet Street, Dec.
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  • Article, Illustration
    27 6 Caaiasboroiif h Pictures have scored another success with Friday the Thirteenth." Above are shown Emlyn 1 Williams, Belle Crystal and Frank Lawton, all well-known British filrr nlavers.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 41 6 1934 j WE START I THE NEW YEAR j STRONGER THAN EVER i I TO CORRECTLY SERVE THEIR MAJESTIES THE PUBLIC: CORRECT:- SERVICE 1 RANGE QUALITY I PRICE I REIGN SUPREME AT YOURS SINCERELY FRANKELS I THE STORE BEAUTIFUL {ESTABLISHED 1884).
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    • 219 6 t ut it* lira I For the Daily Care of Your Hands Prolong tbe youthful appearance of your hands by giving them the ■use care you give your face. Uie Cutlcuru Soap every time you wash your hands; it will do much to prevent redness •mi roughness caused by daily
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 139 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle iCLUES.) AC Uaa. 26 TranspariUt gfcjfl 1. Elepnant tusks 29. Succulent 4. Make clear 30. At this place 10. Species of lizard 31. Become deficient 11. Kind of tray 34. Amount. 12. Flower 14. Freexinß 15. Fluid 18. Seasonably C I f\l 1/1 j 20 comprise Solution
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  • 352 7 Federal Government's Disclaimer. Washington. Dec. 19. The suit brought by the Principality of Monaco against the State of Mississippi for the recovery of a 400,000 dollars repudiated debt serves as a reminder that though the United States adopts an attitude of aggrieved superiority when discussing
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  • 111 7 Leader Of Dutch Patrol Killed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medaii. Dec. 30. News has been received from Acheh that the seven rebels who were at large In the Achenese Jungle have been captured and killed. H will be recalled that these seven people, together with seven others, dedicated
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  • 68 7 Over 2,000 Calls Attended Last Year. During 1933 the Municipal Ambulance Service received 2.284 calls, 163 of which were to cases outside Municipal limits. There were 265 motor-car accident cases, 106 motor -lorry and 78 motorbus cases. There were IG3 collapse cases and 1.4C0 cases due to other
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  • 56 7 Pot Of Boiling Rice Upset On Boy. (From Our Own Correspondent) Tatplng. Jan. 3. A Tamil boy, aged 4, was scalded to death recently when a pot of boiling rl'<- fell over him. It appears that the boy was playing with his two brothers when he dashed
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  • 178 7 Mrs. Caldecott To Be Vice-President. Mrs. A. Caldecott, has consented to be vice-president, Girl Guides Association. Malaya, and represent the Straits Settlements on the Malayan Headquarters Council. Mrs. A. Cavendish, late Chief Commissioner for Malaya, Girl Guides Association, has been appointed "Member representing Malaya" of the Overseas
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  • 72 7 Mr Justice Pritchard For Singapore. Penang, Jan. 3. Mr. Justice Pritchard is to be transferred to Singapore in March and Mr. I Justice N. H. P. Whitely, who is return- I ing from leave, will be stationed at Penang. Mr. Justice Pritchard is leaving for Kuala Lumpur for
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  • 69 7 Mr. Avadiyappa Leaves For Kuala Lumpur (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Jan. 2. Mr. Avadiyappa Chettlar, of South India, who is on a flying tour of Malaya, arrived in Taiping yesterday morning. The airman, who is accompanied by three other Indians, was garlanded on arrival by fellow clansmen
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  • 76 7 Charge Preferred Against Driver Of Motor-Car. The fatal accident on Grove Road on Tuesday, was mentioned in the fourth magistrate's court yesterday, when a i charge of causing death by a rash act was preferred against the driver of the I car In which the Chinese who was
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  • 59 7 Vagrant To Be Repatriated To South Africa. Frederick Smith, a British settler In South Africa who came to Singapore some months ago, appeared before the third magistrate (Mr. Curtis) yesterday on a charge of vagrancy. Smith pleaded guilty, admitting that he was without means of subsistence, and
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  • 88 7 As a first step towards consolidating Indian opinion In Malaya and coordinating the activities of the various Indian Associations, the Indo-Malayan Review, hitherto published under the auspices of the Kinta Indian Association, Ipoh. and the Indian Association Bulletin, Penang, published under the auspices of the Penang Indian Association,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 601 7 W." SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S fzmous^^^^T" I Story of Malaysia— now a 11 Bro mt I great Screen UU^^Z^ o^^ W Triumph !^<rrOUl\Yi yji^ 0^ DO «S- FAIRBANKS, JNR. L<is* H^l^^^^g^^— PATRC A ELLIS i xfWSk^A ALHAMBRA-toh,ght! I The Most Thrilling of all Love V i^v ML* Stories by the famous Author
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  • 215 8 AROUND THE MARKETS. liubber Dull And Inactive. > LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN DOWN. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 13->», cts., down ct. Tin. $113.87'/:, down 50 cts. Gold. £6 7s. 6d.. up 6d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London VA ct., down 1 32 d. New York,
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  • 73 8 Noon, Jan. 4. H.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 13' i, 13 7/16 (F. 0.8.) 13"/k 14 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Jan. 131 o i 35/ 8 Fob-Mar. 13% 14 Apr.-June 13V« 14 July-Sept. 14</ 8 14 A Tone of
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  • 197 8 Singapore, Jan. 4, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Oambler 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.50 Muntok White Pepper 30.00 White Pepper 29.00 Black Pepper 16.25 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.30 Small Flake Tapioca 4.85 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.65 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 422 8 Issue faL Pd. !1 £1 Asam Kumbang :i £1 Austral Malay 6/- Ayer Hitam Ti» 1 1 Ayer Weng 1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Ca'-es 1 £1 Changkat Tin '1 £1 Chenderiang iO 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 HongFatt >/- 5/- Hong Kong
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      • 281 8 Issue /&l Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex, Brick Old. 1.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.40 1.50 '1 XI Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.12.6 5.17.6 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.25 5.50 !1 £1 Con. T. S. lf/o Prefs. 24/3 25/3 1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 22/6 23/6
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      • 136 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/fe p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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      • 392 8 Eraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today 3 Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. AHenby ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.80 0.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.70 A. Hitam ($1) 0.95 1.05 0.85 1.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay (|2) 1.80 1.90 1.50
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    • 216 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hmg Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 3/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 1/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 London, demand
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    • 95 8 Rugby, Jan. 2. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 8.10 Athens 582>/ 2 Belgrade 240 Berlin 13.63'/ 2 Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 23.42 Bucharest 550 Buenos Aires 35 7 /h sellers, official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 16.82 Helsingfors 226 V^ Hong Kong 1/5 5 8 Lisbon 109% Madrid 39 19/32 Milan
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  • 278 8 TwUy. Upper Burma. North East India (Karapara) 3 p.m. SouU-.ern India (Rohna) 3 pm. Rhlo, Banna island (except Muntoki Tandjong Pandan and Batavia (De Weert) 4 pm. Selat Pandjanjt. Bongkalb, Slak Pakan Baroe. Port de Kock and Padang (Tlnombo) 4p m. Indo-Chlna. China Japan (Col dl Lana)
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  • 53 8 The s.s. Ranpura with malls from Europe was expected to arrive at Penang at 9 a.m. this morning. It is uncertain whether the mails will arrive by steamer on Friday afternoon or by train on Friday evening. Further details regarding the time of delivery etc will
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  • 42 8 The rate of Issue is Rs. 154 jiOO. The rate of payment Is Rs. 158 $100. The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 97 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A.D. 1720 THE WORDS OF A FAMOUS AUTHOR ft For a Corporation to live for two hundred yean is very well in itself: but to live at the end of that time amidst the increasing confidence and goodwill of those who have entrusted their interests to
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 59 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday, January S. Rotary T 1ffin. Speaker. Dr. C. Buntln* of Western Autralla. Adelphl Hotel. 1 p.m. Police BaM. Botanical Gardens 5 p.m. Friday, January 5. Police Band. Katong Park 5 p.m Eurasian Association, general meeting, SRC. Jan. 9, 5.15 p.m. Sporting event* will oe fo
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 854 9 Annual Meeting. CONDITION OF ESTATES SATISFACTORY. The 23rd annual general meeting of the members of the United Temiang (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held on Nov. 29. 1933, at the registered office, 51-54 Gracechurch Street. London. EC, Mr. R. F. McNalr Scott (chairman of the company)
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    • 308 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Jan. 3. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below:— The rise or fall is In relation to the price of Jan. 2. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. RIM or Fall Conversion Loan 5% 116% +1/18
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    • 143 9 Suggestion To Save Freight A meeting of the Committee of the Low-country Products' Association was held in Colombo on December 15th. A communication was received from the Director General of Statistics soliciting the Association's views on the suggestion put forward that considerable savings can be effected
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    • 520 9 The following publication* were issued or received by the Department of Statistics. 85. and P. M.S., during the period December 33 to December 29. 1933, inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Pullerton Building. Singapore. Application may be made by members of the
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    • 65 9 During the week ending Dec. 30, 1933, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 20.803 cases, of which 18.101 cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,195 cases to the Continent of Europe. 557 cases to Canada and 950 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period. Jan. 1
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    • 56 9 Evatt and Co., Kuala Lumpur, secretaries: Katu Tin Dredging: December hours run 598; cubic yards treated 135.000; tin ore won pikuls 460; estimated cost $16,500; cost per cubic yard 12.22 cents. Renong Consolidated: Hours run 315; cubic yards tieated 69.000; tin ore won pikuls 400; estimated cost $13,000;
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    • 811 9 U. S. Deliveries Decline. LITTLE POSSIBILITY OF NEW YEAR SHORTAGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 29. Sentiment on the London Metal Exchange Is naturally affected to a certain extent by the dollar exchange, as are many other commodity markets. The commercial world now realises, that. In
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 624 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HAKDELSBANK N. V. Established <8C: at Anxterdam. Au ised Ca> 1 Old:. J00.000.000 Pal.- Up Capital Olds. 55,000.000 £Urv» W Olds. 25.691.119 HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. BaUvla: Head Office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH IND T VS: Ampenan. Ban-
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    • 83 9 RENE ULLMANN AGENT FOB CYMA WATCHES CHRONOMETERS W MADE) I MOVEMENT V W THE MOST COMPLETE AND BE AVTIFUL SELECTION VER 1.000 DIFFERENT PATTERNS IN STOCK. SERVICE AFTER SALE: THE QUALITY OF OIK WATCHES IS SUCH THAT NO SERVICE IS REQUIRED. BIT. SHOULD ANY INTERVENTION OI OURS RE NECESSARY, vVE
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    • 333 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824 HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM .H BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUB BATAVIA. Branches thrcught .t .i.c Dutch East Indt and In the Straits Settlements. India. China Japan and Arabia LONDON BANKERS: The National Frvrlactal Bank. LlmiUd. Correspondent* in the principal
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  • 896 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JAN. 4, 1934. A SELETAR EVENT. So tapid and spectacular has been the growth of Singapore as an airport that it is difficult to realise that only a decade ago this city had no proper landing ground. The Smith brothers, the first men to fly
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  • 102 10 The following F.M.S. appointments are gazetted: Mr. V. H. Winson to be Engineer-in-Chlef, Posts and Telegrapns Department, S.S. and F.M.S. Mr. W. R. Dowse to be Assistant Ensineer-in-Chief, Posts and Telegraphs Department. S.S. and F.M.S Mr. G. F. Morice to be a Senior Engineer. Posts and Telegraphs Departments,
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  • 99 10 Singapore. ALHAMBR The Narrow Corner. With Doug. Fairbanks Jr. Patricia Ellis. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Central Airport. With Richard Bartnelmess Sally Eilers. 6.15— 9.15. GKAT WORLD Cabaret^-Whlle Paris Sleeps «c Soup to Nuts. Also The Mad Oenlus. MAALBOKOUGH Arizona To Broadway. With James Dunn Joan Bennett. 6.15 9.15. PAVILION Heads We
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  • 919 10 TODAY'S GEM. They were discussing football In Singapore, with particular reference to the Commercial Cup competition. Questions arose as to the eligibility of players and one speaker advocated that every player should be "a genuine employee of his firm's team" at the beginning of the season.
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  • 1378 10 WHERE MIRACLES ARE COMMONPLACE. There is no doubt that many of the politicians who support the movement for home rule in India would be shocked and disillusioned if they realised the abyss of ignorant superstition into which so many of the country's inhabitants are plunged. The author
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 55 10 CHEW— CHEW LENG CHOO— Aged 81 years, beloved mother of Chla Soon Kirn and grandmother of Chia Choo Seah, at her residence No. 29 Exeter Road, oil Kllliney Road. Relatives and friends are requested not to send scrolls. Funeral tin Saturday. January 6, 1934. at 2.30 p.m. to Buklt
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    • 55 10 POMMERY GRENO CHAMPAGNE ■B 9 EXTRA SEC /r jLHrfr4 PRE-EMINENT jSaS WSk THROUGHOUT, M THE WORLD Sole Agents': ■JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, W PENANG and IPOH. O$&MM> APPLES. OKANGES and W#A WW9*M GRAPEFRUIT. 0$ ■'ffift/ffl'f'W&MiWM Tres\\ consignment Zs£ received every $'m, T. 81 »i:[iM!i«Di'miiM:\mfflffwi
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    • 93 10 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. "Ton cannot learn to play correctly If yon practice on an OLD WORN OPT PIANO." WE CAN SUPPLY YOU WITH HIGH CLASS ENGLISH AND GERMAN PIANOS NEW PIANOS RETURNED FROM HIRE AT HALF THE ORIGINAL PRICE Zimmermann Upright Grand NEW $750 REDUCED to $375. TONE
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    • 59 10 MARTIN— At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on Jan. 1, 1934, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Brereton Martin, a daughter. HAINES— DEASON.— The engagement has been announced between Charles Jamei Anthony Hatnes only son of Mr. Mrs. C. T. Haines of Kent, England, and Winifred Dorothy Dcoson, youngest daughter of Mr.
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  • FRENCH ACTION AGAINST BRITISH IMPORTS.
    • 240 11 TRADE BARGAINING WEAPON. Quota Cut 75 Per Cent And New Categories Formed. Amazement has been caused by the action of the French government in reducing the import quotas for British goods by 75 per cent, and subjecting 134 new categories of goods to the quota
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    • 110 11 Japan Accepts India's Proposals. New Delhi, Jan. 3. The ImMM delegation hes accepted the Indian cotton proposals The Indo-Japanes^ agreement vill be valid for three years, during whlc".i period Japan may import into India 125.000.000 yards of piece goods without obligation. Japan must take 1.000.000 bales of Indian
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    • 71 11 Col. Asplund's Murderer Confesses. Helsingfors. Dec. 28. I A yjison mystery that had been baffling Finland's best crlmlnologists for more than a year was unexpectedly cleared up here on Friday when a housemaid. Jenny Antila, who had been arrested on suspicion of playing a minor part in
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    • 46 11 To Foregather Annually In Rome. Rome, Dec. 28. The congress of Asiatic students wos?d its ceremonious and well-at-tended sessions here today after adopting the name of "association of Oriental Students in Europe." Rome was sclec'.ed as the permanent seat of its annual conventions.— Areta-Trans-Ocean
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    • 51 11 Italian Airman Ascends 32,500 Feet. Rome. Dec. 30. A new world altitude record for oneseater planes weighing under 460 kilogrammes has been established by FUght EngUeer Furio Niclot, who attained the height oi 32,500 feet Tho record of 29,061 feet held by Germany has thus b"en broken-
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    • 237 11 Restricting Bill In Force On Jan. 10. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Batavia. Jan. 4. The Government has announced that the bill recently passed by the People's Council to restrict excessive imports Into Netherlands India from foreign Countries will come into force on Jan. 10. The bill was introduced
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    • 102 11 London's Busiest Thoroughfares. Rugby, Jan. 2. The traffic census taken by the Metropolitan Police last July shows that vehicles passing London's busiest traffic centre, Hyde Park Corner, were 12,846 more in the course of 12 hours than in July, 1931. On an average day this centre is used
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    • 55 11 Naval Captain On Film Expedition. Dar-es-Salem, Jan. 2. Capt. G. C. C. Crookshank, R.N., has been killed by an elephant on the slopes of Kilimanjaro while filming big gamt in Tanganyka. A leature of the tragedy was that throughout his expedition Capt. Crookshank insisted that he was
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    • 80 11 Prices Up On New Year Optimism. London, Jan. 2. The Stock Exchange started the New Year in confident manner and a good general tone prevailed throughout the day. Gilt-edaed securities, particularly, gathered fresh strength on revenue prospects. Indian loan were also featured. Business in speculative groups has not
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    • 66 11 Present Prices Not Justified. London, Jan. 3. The continuous rise of rubber shares is the subject of a warning note In the Times which points out that though the consumption of rubber has encouragingly Increased during last year production still exceeds consumption. Many shares have now reached
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    • 220 11 Anxiety In Many Parts Of Country. Rugby, Jan. 2. The deficiency in rainfall over a large part of Great Britain prolonged over nine consecutive months has led to the drying up of springs and the fall of water levels which. In many parts of the country, are
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    • 129 11 Necessitated By New Appointments. Rugby. Jan. 2. The King has approved the appointment of Sir Gervais Rentour, M.P., and Mr. Geoffrey Keith Rose, Recorder of Ludlow since 1932, as Metropolitan police magistrates to nil the vacancies caused by the death of Mr. J. A. R. Cairns and the retirement
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    • 95 11 nrmsn vessel en Koute to Honolulu. London, Jan. 3. The master of the Sacramento Valley has advised the owners that the fire is not yet extinguished. The ship Is proceeding to Honolulu. Reuter. A message received yesterday stated that the owners of the British steamer Sacramento Valley,
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    • 107 11 Death Of Well-Known Egyptologist. London, Jan. 3. Mr. Arthur E. P. B. Weigall, the wellknown Egyptologist, Is dead. Reuter. The late Mr. Weigall retired from the Inspector-Generalship of Antiquities, Egyptian Government, In 1914, in order to write about the country he knew so well.
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    • 662 11 Protest To Nanking. ANTI-REBEL CAMPAIGN NEAR CONCLUSION. Shanghai, Jan. 3. The Japanese Foreign Office has sent a strong note to the Central Government protesting against the bombing of Foochow and other Fukien towns and drawing attention to the fact that there are extensive Japanese
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    • 51 11 Paris, Dec. 30. The French aviator, M. Doumerc, will shortly attempt a new attack on the present high speed record for land planes. His machine is equipped with a 1,000 h.p. engine. The French Aviation Ministry is offering a prize of 500,000 franc* for a new record
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    • 166 11 Spanish Officer Shot By Native Soldier. Madrid, Dec. 30. News of a mutiny In the African colony of Rio de Oro which claimed the lives of a Spanish captain and a native soldier, reaching here on Saturday, resulted in the immediate despatching of a gunboat to the
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    • 161 11 Commemoration Service In London. Rugby, Jan. 2. The following were present at the commemoration service held today at the Greek Church In London for the Rumanian Prime Minister Mr. Nevile Butler, representing the Prime Minister, Sir Geoffrey Fry, representing the Lord President of the Council, Mr. J. B.
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    • 145 11 Resignation From Tin Producers' Assn. London, Jan. 3. Sir George Maxwell has resigned the chairmanship and honorary membership of the Tin Producers' Association owing to disagreement with the buffer stock scheme, states the Financial News. Reuter. BELGIAN CONGO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 4. The Daily
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    • 87 11 Rebel Charhar Army In Peiping Suburb. Pelping, Jan 3. Stragglers belonging to the array of the rebel general Liv Kwei-tang held up and robbed Mr. Cuthbert Shelley, resident engineer at the British Legation, while he was motoring hero from Tientsin. A part of the rebel army has penetrated
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    • 412 11 Sir John Simon Meets Signor Mussolini. CORDIAL." Close Viewpoints On Disarmament. Flying to Rome from Capri in a seaplane piloted by an Atlantic flyer, Sir John Simon, the British Foreign Minister, yesterday met Signor Mussolini. Reform of the League of Nations and disarmament were discussed. Rome,
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    • 223 11 Italy May Propose Joint Action By Powers. London, Jan. 2. That Mussolini, in the course oi his Impending meeting with Sir John Simon, will make a proposition Riding towards a Joint programme of action to curtail Japanese dumping is reported by the Dally Express. Tlm paper d- Clares
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  • 1365 12 Anti-Slavery Society's 111-founded Fears. That much ignorance still prevails in England regarding the conditions under which mui-tsai work in Malaya is evident from correspondence which has passed between the Secretary of the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society and the Colonial Office. The Secretary of the
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  • 47 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Dec. 29. The Bataviaash Nicuwsblad announces that Japanese shipping companies have decided to increase freight tariffs to Netherlands India by 25 per cent, in March 1934 as the Japanese Government has been compelled to decrease the subsidies to these companies.
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    221 12 Prior to its being officially handed over to the Government Monopolies, the "Artemis," the new high-speed Diesel-englned craft, specially designed and built by Messrs Thornycroft (Singapore) Ltd., In collaboration with the Surveyor of Ships Department for long distance smuggling control went for Its last trial run yesterday. The "Artemis" Is
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  • 212 12 Complainant To Be Charged. Without calling upon the defence, Mr. R. J. F. Curtis yesterday dismissed a case of alleged cheating and ga\e instructions for the complainant to be charged with theft Instead. The parties are Tamils, the complainant being a fitter in the Singapore Traction Co.
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  • 39 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 3. The first session of the Negri Sembilan Assizes for 1934 will begin at the Seremban Supreme Court on Monday, Jan. 8. The calendar includes four cases on the capital charge.
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  • 190 12 Meeting Of Malayan Association. A meeting of the Malayan Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers Is to be held on Saturday, Jan. 13, and, with the permission of the Municipal Commissioners, Singapore, a visit will be paid to the filtration plants of the Singapore Waterworks. The
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  • 43 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Dec. 29. The Bataviaash Nieuwsblad states that at the beginning of next year 2.000 labourers of the State railways in Java will be dismissed. Seven hundred and fifty people employed in Government pawnshops have been dismissed.
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  • 190 12 Serangoon Route. SINGAPORE TRAFFIC REORGANISATION. The bright yellow mosquito buses which have been a familiar sight of the streets between Finlayson Green and Bras Basah Road and Serangoon have disappeared. In their place green motor buses are operating. The new buses are owned by
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  • 209 12 European Woman Motorist Fined. An accident in Thomson Road on Dec. 6, when a saloon car was in collision with another vehicle and turned completely over without injuring Its two occupants led to the prosecution of a European motorist, Mrs. A. G. Cooke, before the fourth magistrate, Mr.
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  • 114 12 To Be Located In Singapore. Group-Captain S. W. Smith, Commander of the Royal Air Force in the Far East, will fly in one of the nine planes leaving Seletar shortly to attend the opening of Brastagi aerodrome. The date of the inauguration of the rew service from Sumatra's
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  • 114 12 Opening Of New Restaurant. Dinner and pictures. This is going to become an even more popular method of spending an evening in Singapore now that the Pavilion Theatre has opened its new restaurant. The restaurant, which is fully licensed, was officially opened last night. It consists of three
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  • 713 12 STATE WHICH ESCAPED THE RUBBER CURSE. Tunku Abdullah Hajl was formerly a high official in Perils and is abreast of the progressive development of that little State. He was a contemporary of Mr. Eckhardt during the latter's regl.ne in Perils. It now transpires that the
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  • 58 12 Rash Driving Verdict Against European. The inquest nto the Penan* motor fatality In which a Chinese cyclist named Joo Boon Llm met his death was concluded on Tuesday before Mr. D. Wills, the Coroner, in the Police Court when the Jurors unanimously found Mr. J. G. Carr guilty
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 92 12 Piar is tna biggest single worry you lace <yflTO&£^-+^t today— fear as to the welfare of your rj££r®lr«"* I.1 family if anything should happen to you. r-"7*^^\*» You can banish such 'ear imiinJiiitely k through adequate life Insurance. It Is possible to secure in one life Insurance contract a policy
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  • S.A.F.A. Competition Conditions Unchanged.—Star Of Italy's Fine Win.
    • 2536 14 Proposals At S.A.F.A. Annual Meeting. After 2' 2 hours discussion officials and delegates of the Singapore Amateur Football Association decided to make no material change in the playing conditions of competitions under their control during next season. The personnel of the First Division is to
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    • 577 14 Sans Ame Drops Dead In Paddock. The Viceroy's Cup race at Calcutta on Boxing Day was won by Star of Italy, Ethics and Sans Ame being placed. STAR OP ITALY (Mr. Eve. «J C. Hoyt 1 ETHICS (Mr. A. C. Ardeshlr). 9.2, Jones 2 SANS AME (Mr.
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  • 16 14 The Sepoy Lines Ladies' Monthly Medal was won by Miss N. Sim, 2 up on bogey.
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    23 14 Mr. J. Lee, who has done a great deal for locol football, has been unable to accept office in the S.A.F.A. this season.
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  • 404 14 Fourteenth Anniversary Celebrated. The 14th anniversary of the Amateur Sporting Association was^elebrated on Saturday and Sunday at the bungalow of the President, Mr. Lim Hock Seng, No. 323, East Coast Road. On Saturday evening about 80 members and lieir guests attended the annual dinner. Among the guests
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 36 14 IF IT IS A "MOUTRIE" IT IS THE BEST AT THE PRICE. NEW NATIONAL $306 NetC POPULAR STYLE II $425 THREE PEDAL STYLE 111 $500 S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in llong Kong) SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
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    • 62 14 f BUSINESS SUITS The House of Wing Loong prides itself on the ability to specialise In every department of Men's High Class Tailoring Business Men clothed by us enjoy the assurance of perfect fit- style and easy comfort so necessary to a natural deportment and knowledge that their "Smart Appearance"
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  • 770 15 Padang Clubs Meet At Hockey S.R.C. Forward's Splendid Scoring Feat. SULLIVAN IN GREAT FORM. Scores Five Goals Against Cricket Club. S.C.C. .1; S.R.C. ..5. Sullivan was m great form In the hockey match between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C. first elevens at the S.C.C. yesterday, and obtained all the five
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  • 436 15 Chicago, Dec. 1J Another series of transfers Involving four American league players, was announced today at the annual meeting here of major league baseball club owners. The Detroit Tigers traded a hard-hitting outfielder, Jonathan Stone, to the Washington Senators, for the veteran Goose Goslin, a flgurj
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  • 113 15 The fcllowing >.aye been Invited to play hockey for he S.C.C. against the Wiltshire Regiment on Sunday at! Tanglln H. A. Exley; T. W. Morray i and C. E. Brooke; C. Cooke, Lt. N. C. Phillips and D. H. Tudor; L. N. Davis, I C N. Reed. C.
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  • 302 15 Island Club Monthly Medal. The following are the best cards rereturned in the Men's December Medal (Bogey) played over the week-end Dr. H. L. H. Lim (6) All Square J. W. Moore (9) All Square Yong Loon Chong (20) All Square W. McMullan (8) 1 Down T. Rishworth
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  • 112 15 T*day, January t. Hockey: Wiltshires XI vs. M.C.U. Tanglin Rugby: Raffles College vs. Chinese XV Buklt Timah. Friday, January r Rugby: 8.0.0. "A" vs. WUUhires. Padang. Hockey: Europeans trial, S.C.C. Padang; Rest trial. S.R.C. Padang; V MCA 2nd vs. AC. B.. V MCA. grd. Golf: Keppel G.C. Women's
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  • 25 15 Accrington Easily Defeat Doncaster. London, Jan. 3. In a Third Division (Northern) match today Accrington Stanley beat Doncaster Rovers by 4—l.—Reuter.4 1.— Reuter.
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  • 95 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 2. Malacca have made one change from the team that defeated Selangor for their last Inter-state hockey fixture against Negri on Saturday. Abdullah will replace Md. Khamis on the right wing. The team selected is as follows: B. Alcantara (5.F.1.); H.
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  • 87 15 In a return match o: four singles and one double, the oincere Lads B.P. beat the S.H.B. J.S.C. by 3 games to 2. Scores (S.H.B. J.S.C. players mentioned first): Singles: Low Swee van lost to Lee Kirn Teck, 15—10, 12—15, (13—13) (2—5); Tan Kai Seng beat John Oann, 15—3,
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  • 78 15 Java Horse Raised Two Classes. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 3. As the result of three wins at the Penang meeting Miss Sar.lis. tne J«va horse, has been sent up from Class IV to 11. Zeeland, who Is stated to be of the same class as Miss
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  • 108 15 Results of the finals In the Old Rafflesians' Association Tennis Tournament are as follows:— "G.T. Peall Cup."— Final. H. M. Sujak beat Dr. S. L. Oehlers, 3_6, fr_i, 6—4. Singles Handicap— Final. H. M. Sujak beat Dr. R. C. Oehlers 6—0. 11—9. Members are reminded of the general
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  • 31 15 The annual tennis and cricket meeting of the SCR C. will be held at the club on Saturday, the 6th. lnst, at 2 p.m. All members interested are requested to attend.
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  • 40 15 Champions Beaten At Ilford. London, Jan. 3. In the county Augby championship yesterday the Eastern Counties XV defeated Hampshire 'the holders) by 9 pts. to 6 at Ilford. Gloucestershire beat Cornwall by 14 pts. to 8 at Bristol.—Reuter.
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  • 470 15 S.C.C. "B" NU; P. Services XV 3 pl«. Public Services scored a single try in their rugger encounter with an S.C.C. fifteen on the Padang yesterday, and won the match. They had much the better of the exchanges In the first half, but in the closing
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    20 15 An incident during the Rugby match on the partarn; yesterday in which the Public Services "A beat an S.C.C. XV.
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    • 39 15 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT I A Great STAGE Dancing and Singing REVUE SHOW! "The MIDNIGHT FOLLIES of 1934" Opening at The CAPITOL, Jan. 17th. Direct from a Sensational Success in U.S.A., China Philippines. 8 Dancing Beauties and Full Company! Book Now.
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    • 108 16 Cadburys Bourn-vita-the perfect jk /l&L jMM. *y^j a 1^ fc u^^ bury's Bourn- vita. Can you wonder? Rich, CWsJ^fc^C^ H Hn creamy milk from British Farms, British >^ V^^" B^ Eggs, British Malt, Empire Chocolate^ all these \Jk\s?X^^ I are included in this latest and most delicious food[ygm drink. Put
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  • 1006 17 ALTHOUGH motor-car developments flow fairly smoothly from year to year, along well-defined lines, many Improvements have recently been made which distinguish the 1934 models from their Immediate predecessors. Transmission changes which commenced to catch on last year have become an outstanding feature in the new
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  • 617 17 Exciting Brooklands Meeting. The fifth and final race meeting of the 1933 racing season at Brooklands from the standpoint of skilled driving and spectacular mishaps, was one of the most exciting meetings held on that famous speedway. Eight races were run, the most important being the Mountain championship. In the
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    55 17 Mr. Kave Don, the well-known ra in* motorist, has recently purchased for his own use a 1934 Rover Speed Fourteen Hastings Coupe. This is the model which won the championship prise for eoaebwork in its class at the R.A.C. 1,000 miles Hastings Rally and in addition was awarded the first
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  • 614 17 THE OPEN ROAD. (By the MotoVing Correspondent.) TLIOTORING in that prettiest ol Malayan islands, Penang, is a rich experience. Handling a two-seater over the Coast road during the Christmas holidays gave me a distinct thrill and to those Southerners to whom the northern Settlement is little
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  • 218 17 MOTOR DRIVING TEST LIKELY. rpHE possibility of a driving test for all motorists was hinted at by Lord Londonderry (Secretary for Air) during a debate in the House of Lords recently. During consideration of the Road and Rail Traffic Bill Lord Klnnoull suggested that the drivers of all goods vehicles
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  • 356 17 [OINCE the great natural speedway in 1^ Utah, near Salt Lake City, came pfrito prominence It has naturally been (suggested that this track Is not only the best in the world for records, but that it should be suitable for the very high speed of the
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  • 691 17 The New Wo lse ley Cars. ¥N addition to the well-known Hornet, 16 h.p. and 21 h.p. model*, all of which are being continued for 1934 with detail Improvements, the Wolseley programme Includes an entirely new car which should command a wide Interest. A 9 h.p. four-cylinder engine is fitted,
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  • 291 17 QUITE a number of people have travelled from England to tlie Cape by car. using various routes, but a particularly interesting private trip started from Roots' Showrooms at Devonshire House. Piccadilly, recently. It was Mr. Kellett who is making the trip, and he had bought two
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  • 190 17 In "The Romance ol Motoring' the i joint authors. Messrs. T. C. Bridges and j H. T. Tiltman have provided lovers of I motoring with a brightly written, will > illustrated history of the evolu in of the automobile from the days of CugI not's primitive steam
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    • 172 17 A Good Car for THE NEW YEAR! Look these over they have been reconditioned and bear the well-known B.M.L. OK Card. BETTER VALUE IS UNOBTAINABLE. A AUSTIN SEVEN TOURER. Nice new blue duco new black hood, tyres quite good. Complete with fun equipment Only 13 5t AUSTIN TWELVE TOURER. This
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  • 1083 18 Progress Of The Recovery Campaign Detailed. President Roosevelt addressed Congress for the first tine yesterday when he delivered the presidential message. He reviewed at length all home and foreign affairs. Washington. Jan. 3. President Roosevelt, personally addressing Congress lor the first time, refrained from giving
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  • 32 18 Brussels. Dec. 28. The death occurred today of the Vice-Governor of the Belgian National Bank. M. Henri Fabrl. He was Belgium's representative at various International and financial congresses. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • 118 18 REVELLERS POLICE IN CLASH. Poetical Speech Ends In Sofia Riot. Sofia, Jan. 2. Two hundred and sixty of the 5,000 revellers at a New Year ball finished the night in gaol and one was killed and several seriously injured. The ball, organised by the Confectioners Union, was in full swing
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  • 34 18 Paris, Dec. 30. Two directors of Banque Parisienne de Bourse, a company with capital of one and a half million francs, have been arrested on charges of embezzlement and fraudulent misrepresentation Aneta-Trans-Ocean
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  • 96 18 Crews Of Four. VESSELS FOR USE IN LAKES AND RIVERS. Tokio. Dec. 4. The pocket submarine is the latest miracle in high-power supermodern production of the Japanese armament industry. According to an official announcement, baby U-boats intended for use solely in rivers and lakes are beln constructed.
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  • 95 18 Biggest Ever Built In India. Rangoon. Jan. 2. The Ava Bridge, the first to traverse the great Irrawaddy River and one of the biggest ever built in India, was opened today at Sagalng, near Mar-da-lay, by the Governor In the presence of hundreds of yellow-clad Buddhist priests and
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  • 102 18 Ex-King Alfonso Returning To Spain Madrid. Dec. 30. London press reports that ex-King Alfonso intended to return to Spain shortly together with three exiled generals, Martinez. Arrldo and Barrera, in order to take personal charge of the monarchist movement, find little credence here. It is pointed
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  • 1024 19 Recovery Of Lord Kitchener's Papers Claimed. Fantastic stories are in circulation in Germany with regard to salvage work on H M.S. Hampshire, which, it will be recalled, went down 17 years ago with Lord Kitchener on board after haying struck a mine. Since
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  • 78 19 Workers Struck By Paris Express. Paris, Dec. 28. The fog which enveloped the railroad tracts continued to take a ghastly toll on Wednesday when the Cannes-Paris express, suddenly emerging out of the mist, burled Itself onto a gang of railway workers, killing three instantly and critically injuring a
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  • 41 19 Work Ts Segin On New Plane Factory. Moscow, Dec. 28. What will be the greatest aeroplane factory in the Soviet Union scheduled to be completed in 1935, near Novosibirsk, was granted the necessary erejdlts here on Friday. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • 419 19 Many Notable Bags. PARTRIDGE RECORD FOR SCOTLAND. This year has been an exceptionally fine one for game shooting of every description and the most wonderful year for partridge ever known, according to the Morning Post. The Earl of Dalhousie Is understood to have established a driving record
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  • 303 19 Predicament on Imperial Route. A minor tragedy due to the demands of the air mail service was revealed recently at Victoria West, the last call of the air liners on their way to Cape Town, writes the aeronautical correspondent of The Times. The Atalanta, heavily loaded
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  • 55 19 2 Killed And 7 Injured In Explosion. Naples, Dec 28 Brnamlte secretly stored In a cellar for the use of illegal night fishing exploded here on Thursday, ending the lives of humans Instead, when the pulverised ruins o the house formed the burial mound'for two persons, Beven
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    • 109 19 ANOTHER SUPER-SPECIAL FROM GAUMONT-BRITISH! wit* M I CYRIL HAtbl j^ DONALD L .aB < AITHROP CEDUC W I RAKDWICKC JK 2| KBCT PARSONS. V 1 Hi I "By far the best film af the week is 5 5 ■Onfcn ta Orders. 1 Hffl ■■■Ktdty 9 She ane of Eagbaafe bm(
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  • 23 20 MEMBERS of the Ystalyfera Choir, rehearsing on the train on their journey from Wales to London. (Planet News.)
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    19 20 UAXEY GORDON (centre), a bootlegger "baron" who is on trial in New York for income tax evasion. (Planet N.)
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    29 20 CONVICTS lifting an injured comrade into the prison cart at Saint-Martin. France, as a large contingent were taken to the docks to be shipped to Devil's Island. (Planet News.)
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    20 20 THE NIECE of Sir John and Lady Oakley who was married to Mr. Kobert Colgate jin New York. Planet News.
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    12 20 SKATING on the Ice of the "Grand Canal" at Versailles. (Planet News.)
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    24 20 KEEPERS bedded down for the night with their charges, after arriving at the Royal Agricultural Hail, London, for the Smithfteld Club Show. (Planet News.)
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    24 20 THE PROCESSION of convicts at the Saint-Martin docks, France, as the latest contingent was shipped to Devil's Island, the dread penal settlement. (Planet News.)
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    32 20 NURSES of the Camberwell branch of the Voluntary Aid Detachment are training to combat poison gas-attacks in time of war, thus following the lead of women all over the Continent. (Planet News.)
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