The Straits Times, 19 January 1934

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    42 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 61S1> b KUALA LUMPUR: 26. JAVA ST. ("PHONE >6«3). The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED WKARLY A CSNTUBY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1934. The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      185 1 U itlwiQMj pgg, CALVERT'S j J "TWENTY PEB CENT." THE NAME OF CALVERT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANUFACTURE OF CARBOLIC ACID IN ITS PUREST FORM. SIMILARLY ITS NAME HAS ALWAYS BEEN REGARDED AS A GUARANTEE THAT A PRODUCT CONTAINED THE PER, CENTAGE OF CARBOLIC ACID CLAIMED.
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      262 1 Wk MUCH DASH /C# FOR LITTLE CASH. sff^W A NEW AN FASCINATING RANGE »M OF DRE^^ FABRICS for |H all occasions. ROBINSON'S Hill OFFER "THE MODE" AT EXTREMELY JWWI MODERATE PRICES, WE CORDIALLY INVITE INSPECTION^ AND COMPANY LIMITED B^H I V^P^K VI I V BBBaaV II ILV BBa ll I
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      540 2 p. o. immsii india AND APCAR LINES. (Inrurporated In Bnglnr.d). MAIL PASSBNOBR AND CAROO HICHVICI-* PKNINBUI.AR AND ORtBNTAL B Nja UNDRR CONTRACT WITH Hlfi MAJBBTYJB UOVERNMKNT. LONDON AND FAR KABT MAIL BKRVICB. OUTWARD FROM I-ONDON FOR -CHINA AND JAPAN DM Txnnatt* S'por* > BOUI'AN 6.800 Jan M RAWAMMNDI 17.000 Jan
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      663 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. 1 a (NIPPON YI'SKN KAIBHA) TO LONDON. Naalaa. MvtJatawa, Liadaav. Aatww* Battardam aai Mlddleakreagh. Veaaebi Tonnage Due Ball ii m.i mn MMiii 10,400 Jan. 34 36 lIAKIINA MA It) 10.400 Feb. 1 4 KATOIiI MARJ 10.000 Feb 33 31 I KABHIMA rARU 10.000 Mar. S 3 t YASUKDNI
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      573 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated ta Auatralla.) FOB BBIBBANU BTDNKT AND MEI. BOIRNE vta JAVA, DARWIN ANA TBUBBDAY ISLAND I Recular monthl* aalltnga by Urn wpII ki ateamar UARBLLA (1,866 ton*) and Urn it. MANOOIA (3,3tS tone) (Oargo only). The U. MARKUP Ii one of tie laraeat and flneat camera trading
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      499 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark)' PASSBNGBR AND FREIGHT SKRVICE. TO CBNOA. LONDON. ROTTRRDAM. HAMBURG AND C FRNHAORN. From Pr*wi Prom From S'pori Malawi Port Penang ALBIA < 3 6/3 1/3 91 BORINOtA 371 31/3 38/8 3/8 FTONIA 30 3 30/8 31/3 33/3 RMUA 10/4 10/4 11/4 11/4
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      1343 2 aY I m kaa I aMMaT^BMT**4 f T r*T flu SHIPP. NO. THR HM'K FI'NNKL LINK (Oeran THE HI'A KIIIOW STRAMSHIP CO, Steam Rhlp Co.. Ltd. and (hlna Malaal (***** LTD. Staaaa NavlgaUea Ltd. THR lINIKH RTFAMSHir (<> II ■< THK STRAITS STRAMSHIP CO I 1 1» I HR SARAW4K
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    SLIGHT FALL IN PROFITS.
    435 3 8.1.'s Sales During Past Year. The report of the British India Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd., for the year ended Sept. 30, 1933. shows that the profit available for distribution, pfter providing for depreciation and Including the balance brought forward from last year, is £191.929 (£195,430 in
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    TIDE TABLES.
    92 3 Fri<U>. aHQ 19. H W. 1.28 am.. 9 ft. 2 In.. 12.58 p.m.. II ft. 4 li.. 1.. W 6 55 a m.. 3 ft. 7 in.. 7.35 p.m.. j 9 In. Saluri'av, January 20. H W. 2 a.m.. 9 ft. 1 In.. 1.45 p.m.. 10 ft. L
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    "MY YACHT IS MY HOME."
    600 3 Man Who Has Lived At Sea Since 1931. "I want it to be distinctly understood that this little yacht o.' mine Is my home. I cannot live in England because I am not a Socialist," said Mr. Moore-Bennett, the owner of the 19-ton yacht, Medea,
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    NEW STEAMSHIP CO.
    189 3 San Francisco. Jan. 1 Mr. J. Harold Dollar, president of the Pacific Steamship Lines, Ltd., asso- elate company of the Dollar Steamship I Lines, has announced that his company had been appointed general agents for the newly formed Mexican Mail Steamship Company, which will operate between San
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    LARUT.
    22 3 Tne rollowlng passengers arrived by the Larut from Malacca 'this morning: Mr. Wadsworth, Mr. Anger, Mr. Cobin, and Mr. R. Page.
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    S.S. SOMALI.
    15 3 Tho Somali arrived In London at 10 am. on Jan. 17. GEN i
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      31 3 SAVE YOUR MONEY! BRITISH-MADE PLAYING CARDS. CENTS PER CENTS 20 pack. 20 POSTAGE 10 cents. PER DOZEN PACKS $1.90 POSTAGE 50 cents WITHIN MALAYA. Apply Economy n c/o "Straits Times" Singapore.
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      564 3 NORDDEUTSCHER mm LLoYD (lncorporated in WU/g£o Oermany.) The und-rmentioaed are the company's Intended fixtures:— OUTWARD TRAVE for Hollo. Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Japan J»n *0 HOMEWARD COBLENZ for Genoa, Bai-elona. Adam R'dam, H'burg and Bremen Jan. 34 I SAALE for Oenoa, Marseilles, Adam, R'dam, H'burg and Bremen Due
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      426 3 DOLLAR SI EAMSHIP LINE <J7td AMERICAN MAIL LINE > t ntx jL ARE YOU GOING HOME IN MARCH? The President Johnson sails from Singapore March 13, equipped with FIRST CLASS. TOURIST AND ECONOMICAL TOURIST CLABC CABINS. FARES ARE AS LOW AS £35.14.0 From SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES fo- an outside cabin
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      327 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Incorporated tn England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. N FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG r*a PorU and Sun Canal Dim Sail*. Steamer B'pora B'doto LEPANTO J«n *0 Feb. CITY OF MANILA Feb. 14 Feb. 18 POR BONO KONO. SHANGHAI JAPAN, Steamer Due B'pore CITY OF BATH Jan.
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      664 4 Baad Osaea I OeU Street, Btngapsre. FbasMs BJttartals H5l-M&I Aavertsstai: T791. Oesxnl Offlee: n«t PrtnUag Paallshls*: :7«. Tel: "Tines" Stngapar*. *«al* L— MrOsae* 25. Java Stnti. Phone 3883. tiaiiri Oases: 95, Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, E.C. 4. rbone: Central 4541 (five Uncs). Tel: LSbdmalaya" London. Lonfen Adrerttoins Representative »4,
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      561 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bungalows, AngnlMa Park, Angnllla 00. TO LET. Napier Rd. Apply Meyer Bro*. TO LET, 2, St. Thomas' Walk, 14 bedrooms, bathrooms, it tt* shirt, saod. tan- $150 pm Apply 100. Taagna Road. FURN. flat available shortly, TangUn. Garage, Phone, Service etc., with or without board. Box
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      536 4 FOR SALE I CHEAP scribbling pads— for workshops, schools and uratci wii advertisement tn tab Issue. TBACH grand piano guaranteed tn perfect condition very little used $300 cash— 287 Orchard Road. POR SALE, one 8 h.p. A.O. Motors and Shafting. In excellent order. Apply -a." c/o Straits Time*. POR SALE,
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      664 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL BMPLOYEBS BAVTNO VACANCIES FOB ETJB JPEANB ABB DBOED TO CONSULT THE CHAIBMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THB V.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. TAN KAH KEE ft CO., LTD. REMOVAL NOTICE. Our Head Office ha* be .n removed to our Rubber Manufactory, Bun.bawa Road, and aU letters addressed to
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      742 4 TENDERS MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. Tender* are invited for the erection of a Pumping Station at Alexandra Road. For particulars, see Municipal Tender Room. C. H. OOLDIK, Ag. Muni. Secretory POPULAR AERATED WATER WORKS, LIMITED. (la VMontary LlsjaMatia*.) SALE BY TENDER NOTICE Is hereby giv-n that tenders will be received up
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      720 4 BUSINESS CARDS F IGARO BEAUTY CREATIONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE BT ETJBOPEAN LADY EXPEBTS BAFFLES HOTEL (Boom IM) and at 93 Bra* Basah Boad MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HAEO and Miss HANA fit. WATBBLOO STBEETTelephone 7467. AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of latest design cross grain pattern cak- stained
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    WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING.
    339 5 A Professor's View Of Present Age. Professor Gilbert Murray has been placing our own age In the scale and apparently finds It wanting. This was how he described it in an address to the Historical Association at King's College, London, recently: "A civilisation shaken by the
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    38 5 A 15-year-old Chines^ factory hand in Tan Kah Kee's rubber factory In MacPherson Road met with an accident on Saturday night. He fell from a machine and sustained a severe head wound which necessitated his removal to hospital.
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    GIGANTIC LINERS CRITICISED.
    375 5 Case For Moderation In Size. In v special review Issue of the Shipping World Lord Inverforth criticises the building of some of the gigantic liners now in commission and under construction and remarks that. owing to their high original cost, it is extremely doubtful if they can
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    THE GLENARTNEY.
    132 5 Torpedoed British Ship Located. Italian deep-sea salvage vessels havtlocated the British ship Glenartr.ey, torpedoed by the Germans off the Tunis coast 15 years ago. Preparations are now being completed for lb<--recovery of the cargo of minerals on board, which has an estimated value of £1.200,000. All trace of
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    11-MEN ARMY.
    76 5 The Republic of Andorra has decided o disregard all pleas for disarmament md to extract respect from her leighbours, France and Spain, by forming an army under the proud National device: "Touch me if you lore." The army will consist of regular roops and a militia. In which
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    BROADCASTING FOR RURAL BENEFIT.
    455 5 Special Scheme. OFFICIAL TRIAL TO BE GIVEN IN PUNJAB. Lucknow. Jan. 3. A trial is shortly to be given by the I Punjab Government to a plan lor I Intensive broadcasting in vlllagt s devised by Lieut -Colonel Hardinand sponsored by the Village WeliarAssociations. Cclpnel Hardinge.
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      256 5 HOTELS TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE MAKAN KETCHIL 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.45 p.m. to Midnight DINNER $2.25 NON- DINERS $1 WEDNESDAY, January 24th. OWING TO ENORMOUS SUCCESS RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF MACKEY TWINS. PHONE 5381. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL THE FAVOURITE TOWN HOTEL
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      85 5 SERVICE QUALITY PRICE IF IT'S ANYTHING TO DO WITH RADIO OR AMPLIFIERS 'Phone, Write or Call RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. Sola Agents for many leading RacUo Manufacturers BROADCAST HOUSE, 2. ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. Largest and most comprehensive Radio Stockist* Best equipped and most efficient BER VICF DEPT. 'PHONE
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      107 5 ANOTHER $500 FREE ENTRY FOOTBALL COMPETITION. A NOVELTY In Roll Film*. The MIMCJ.' CITO Double-Spool RoH films: By a special device the spool can be parted In the middle in daylight after the first (our exposures. In thh way one does not need u> wait until th" entlr roll is
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      387 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry. England. TODAY. 6.20 Military Band Concert 7.35 Old Highland Airs. 7.50 "Under Big Ben" Mr. Howard Marshall. 8.5 The News. 3.20 The News, followed by Fruit Market Notes supplied by :he Intelligence Branch of the Imperial
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      124 5 8.5 Weekly Newsletter. 3.20 p.m. The News, followed by Dairy Produce Notes, supplied by the Intelligence Branch of the Emperial Economic Committee. 3 35 Some M lern British MusicT 4.20 Dance Music. I 4.30 Walss v. England. !7 20 Tom Jenkins, at the Organ of the Plaza Cinema. Swansea. 8
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    EGGS GAVE HER INDIGESTION
    198 6 When this woman of 72 years found a remedy for her Indigestion, lt proved to be one her 70-year-old brother was already using to keep him a perfect picture of health." She writes For years I had suffered with indigestion, and simply could not eat an
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    STRANGEST VILLAGE IN BRITAIN.
    401 6 111-Fated Dock. £250,000 PORT NOW A WILDERNESS. This strangest village in Britain. Sulton Bridge in Lincolnshire, possesses a dock, costing £250,000, which has never sheltered a ship, two lighthouses from which a light has never shone, a hospital which has accommodated one patient (who died) In
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    COIN GAMBLE.
    207 6 Corner Attempt In Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Jan. 11. Hoarders and manipulators engaged In the cornering of small coin of the local currency are engaged in a hopeless struggle according to the latest intentions of the Government expressed today by the Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. M. J.
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    RUDDER OF "BOUNTY."
    170 6 Historic Mutiny Relic Found. An 18th century mutiny of the sea is recalled by two small pieces of a ship's rudder. It Is believed to have been part of H.M.S. Bounty, which was seized In 1789 by mutineers, who afterwards settled on Pltcairn Island. The relics wete
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    BRITONS PREFER TO STAY AT HOME.
    497 6 Influence Of Dole. HEAVY DECLINE IN EMIGRATION. During twelve months ended September, 1933, the number of British immigrants exceeded the number of emigrants by 38,526. The corresponding figure for the preceding twelve months was an excess inward migration of 47,955 British subjects. Detailed figures
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    TO CLIMB HIMALAYAS
    180 6 German Expedition To Nanga Parbat. Augsburg, Jan. 16.' German alpinists, under the noted mountain climber and scientist, Dr. Merkel, will aspire to win distinction for the Fatherland by sending an allGerman team to scale one of the highest peak In the Himalayas early next spring. The plans
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    GERMAN STAMPS.
    44 6 Berlin, Jan. 18. All postage stamps bearing the likeness of the first President of the Herman Republic, Herr Friedrich Ebert are among those whose validity will expire on June 1, according to a special decree of the postal departmentnt. Aneta- Trans -Ocean
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      159 6 E^PSJBP!ww^^mbj^mHJl UW&KJrtI I gives that matt complexion; I the best powder base. I for cleansing and massage; I keeps the skin supple. im\ ihdidT3 f I envied »*3h=^||| admired!, if Nature intended you to have ft beautiful white teeth. Why O then let them become dis- CI V coloured?* Eucryl
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      401 6 BRITAIN'S. DEPENDABLE. CAR A BETTER MOTORING INVESTMENT THAN EVERI ffiwSfcX New Austin Seven Features \J Mil U Synchromesh Gears, now «tan- J&SBl/$ jHMIH da"! on all Seven models, }£Z~)/y V^oQlg|y greatly simplify gear-changing. Rubber engine mounting ensures %££L. SjHthromnh yibrationless running. Direction damping omt Gran whuh givt indicators provide additional
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    ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT.
    530 7 Third Party Risks. INSURANCE CO. TO BE WOUND UP. The Interests of motorists who insure against third-party risks under the Road Traffic Act were the subject of an application by the AttorneyGeneral In the Chancery Division recently for the wlndlng-up of an Insurance company which, he declared, to
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    NOTABLE PEOPLE.
    98 7 Melbourne. Dec. 13. Among the celebrities to be officially invited to the Centenary celebrations will be Sir James Barrle. Mr. Winston Churchill, the Countess of Athlone, Mr Rudyard Klpllrg. and Sir Malcolm Campbell. Nearly 200 names hare been considered by the Centenary authorities, and probably 30 will be
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    2,500 CASES DOWN FOR HEARING.
    306 7 New Procedure Popular In Britain. A grand total of nearly 2.500 cases faced the Judges of the High Court when the Hilary Law Sittings began on Jan. 11. The work in the Court of Appeal will be slightly less than In the corresponding Term of
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    ARMED ROBBERY.
    113 7 Goods To Value Of $600 Missing. It has now been established that the total value of Jewellery and clothing stolen from a Malay household in Lorong 18, Oeylang Road, on Monday, is $600. No arrests have been made. The three men supposed to have been Chinese but who
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    ONLY $1 A MONTH.
    137 7 But Bankrupt Could Not Pay! Although ordered by Court to pay only a dollar a month for the benefit of creditors In his bankruptcy, N. P. 8. Ibrahim was unable to comply with the order, and he made his appearance today In the Bankruptcy Court before
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    44 7 A Chinese was alleged to have made an attempt on his life yesterday by taking tuba root When the ambulance arrived he was found lying an the flve-loot-way outside a honse In North Bridge Road. He was conscious and complained of severe abdominal pains.
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      462 7 jm*r jgA IrV I PREMIERE TO-NIGHT! PAVILION 6.15 9.15 I >v A Gaumont-Britiah Picture Corporation present the film, of the treat stage success. "i lived with you" HS i W A GREAT ROMANCE of LONDON WITH HAPPY FLASHES of COCKNE HUMOUR starring Hi IVOR NOVELLO URSULA JEANS r*§| j IVOR
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    228 8 Rubber Strengthens On Restriction News. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: n tihber. 14% cts., up V ct. Tin, $1 14.87 Vi, up 62 Vi cts. (;o!d. £6 12s. 10d., up Is. Id. J'esterday's Prices: liubber, London 4 'id., up 5/16 d. Market Tone: Firm.
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    PRODUCE.
    311 8 Singapore, Jan. 19, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 3.75 Java Cube 6.25 Hamburg Cube 6.25 Muntok White Pepper 32.00 White Pepper 31.00 Black Pepper 15.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.30 2.30 Small Flake Tapioca 4.60 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pear!
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        432 8 Issue* 1 Val. Pd. 1 1 Nawng Pet 1 1 North Taiping 6/- 5/- Pahang Consol* 6/- 5/- Pangnga River 50 50 Penawat 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord 1 1 PetalingTin f 1 £1 Puchong £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 1 1 Rahman Hya. £1 £1 Rambutan 1 1
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        GENERAL.
        282 8 Issue fal. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Old. 1.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.40 1.50 II £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.13.0 5.18.0 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 !1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 25/- 25 9 !1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 22/-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        106 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c Singapore Municipal 6 pc of of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. 1928 red. 1948-68 $21,000,000 ***** 114 ct Singapore Municipal A% p.c Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c of of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. p 19S0 red 1970-80 $5,000,000 110
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      218 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hoqg Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 5/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 3/64 London, 30 days' Bight 2/4 1/32 London,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 8 Noon, Jan. 19. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 14% MU (F. 0.8.) 14% 14 H Standard B.S.S. on Tender: Suyers. Sellers. Jan. 14> 14% Feb.-Mar. 14% 14% Apr.-June 14 3 4, 14% July-Sept. 15 15»/ 8 Tone of Market: Erratic. Latest
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      448 8 I Official List Of Approximate Xl .e Im -.a v.. prices cents per catty. /here not otherwise stated, prevailing at the -!~apore ...arketa, as furnished by the Mari. p ctor on Jan. IS. •—Beef steak (round) 28 per ratty, s.ew or curry 22, pork, lean 41, pork lean
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      379 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Fvatfs Quotations. Today's Prices Eraser Lyall Evatt 4 Co. Allenby ($1) 0.95 105 0.97 V& 1.00 Alor Gajah ($r 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.65 Hitain ($1) 0.95 1.05 0.96 1.00 fc. Kuning ($1) 0.15 050 0.15 0.20 Malay ($2) 1.80 1.90 1.70 1.80
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,.
    259 8 Ttdaj. Selat Pandjan*, Bengkalta, 81ak, Falun Baroe, Fort de Kock Sc Padang (Arapang) 3 p North, N.-East A N -West Sumatra (Tohitl) 3 p-nv Eourabaya and Bandjermasln (Giang Ann) 3 pm. Java. South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes. Moluccas <fe Timor Dilly (Ban Hong Llong) 4 pm. Ceylon,
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    37 8 From France by Athos II due at Singapore 9 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Aeneai due at Singapore 7 am. on Sunday. From China by Conte Verci? due at Singapore daylight on Monday.
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    AIR MAIL.
    35 8 The mr Mall for New Zealand Is transferred to the train at Adelaldo en Wednesday and arrives at Sydney on Friday to connect with the outgoing steamer to New Zealand n that ''ay.
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    104 8 The rate of Issue la Ra. 154 $100. The rate of payment la Ra. 158 $;00. The rate of payment la the rate current on the day of receipt of th 3 Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money Orders
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    EXCHANGES.
    86 8 Rugby, Jan. 17 Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.83 Athens 552'^ Belgrade 232 Berlin 13.26 Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 22.66 Bucharest 530 Buenos Aires 37 sellers, oflfcial. Copenhagen 22.40 Ger.cva 16.26 Helsingfors 226^ Hong Kong 1/6 1/16 Lisbon 110 Madrid 38 1/32 Milan 60 Montreal 5.08 Vx Montevideo 365/
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      45 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOfl THE WEEK. Friday, January 19. Police Band, Botanic Gardens. 8 p.raWednesday, January 24. Rotary Tlffln, Adelphl Hotel, 1p.m. Polloe Band, T^ok Aycr, 5 p.m. Sporting event* will oe fo-ind aider a teparmte heading on toe sport* page. For Tide Tables see page S.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      WEEKLY BULLION LETTER.
      682 9 Samuel Montagu Co.'s Report S: mcl Montagu and Cos rep r^ dated London Dec. 20. states The Bank of England sold reserve against notes amounted to £190.638,373 on the 13th Instant, showing no change as compared with the previous Wednesday. During the week under review, the Bank
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      HOME AND AMERICA STOCKS.
      298 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Oar Own Correspondent). London, Jan. 18. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below:— The rise or fall Is in relation to the price of Jan. 17. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or M Conversion T oan S7« IK
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      NOTES ON HOME INVESTMENTS.
      1013 9 Belgian Bond Case. GOVERNMENT AID FOR CUNARD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 19. The House of Lords' decision hi the Belgian bond case that the words "In gold coin of the United Kingdom of. or eqiul to, the standard of weight and fineness minting on
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
      355 9 Stanton Nelson Co.'g Report Banton Nelson and Ca's review of the rubber market, dated Singapore Jan. 12, states: The rubber market has experienced a dull period since the beginning of the current month. The undertone remains firm and developments are awaited with regard to the progress of
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      PROFIT OF $10,314.
      197 9 Glenealy Plantations Limited. The 24th annual general meeting of Glenealy Plantations. Ltd.. will be held In the Hongkong Bank Chambers on Jan. 27. Following is the directors report for the year ended Oct. 31. ACCOUNTS.— The proSt for toe year, after providing for depreciation and directors' fees,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 19, 1934.
    904 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 19, 1934. caused his speech to be a seriously Incomplete reflection of current planting sentiment. Stress has been laid on the difference between what ho said about retrenchment, and what Mr. Tlvy said, but there was no real contradiction. Mr. Footner declared that the
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    BEL RETIRO.
    73 10 Thursday, Jan. 11. v Hi the morning His Excellency visited the F.M.S. Police Depot at Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Sansom, Captain T. P. Coe and Mr. an-J Mrs. R. O. B. Harris had luncheon at King's House. Friday, Jan. 1Z His Excellency attended by personal
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    F.M.S APPOINTMENTS.
    26 10 Mr. A. C. Boyd to act aa Second Assistant District Officer, Kuala Kangsar. Mr. B. S. Walton to officiate an Chairman, Sanitary Board, KJnta.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    727 10 THE PIRACY OF 1883. A correspondent referred a few days ago to an account of a piracy reputed to have occurred within sight of Singapore Harbour In 1883, which Is contained In this month's Issue of the Wide World Magazine, and asked whether It could be
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE;.
    1367 10 THE NEED FOR ENTERPRISE. To find a subject whose head points to the possession of an unusually enterprising mind is, it seems, a rare experience. But, happily, enterprise is a quality that can be cultivated. Too many people think they are enterprising when they are merely adventurous,
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    AMUSEMENTS Singapore.
    112 10 AMUSEMENTS Singapore. ALHAMBR* Tarzan The Fearless. With Busttr Crabbe. 6.15 9.15. CAPITOL On Stace— The Mldnl-jht Follies of 1934. On Screen— stage Mother. f1.15— 9. 15. GSEAT HUKLU Cabaret— The First Year and Crooner. MARLBOKOK.iI Tarean The Fearless. With Buster '".abbe. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, PAVILJO^ e4tW
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    REPORTED AGREEMENT ON RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    357 11 MINOR QUESTIONS REMAIN. Disappointment At Lack Of Concrete Information NEW CONTROVERSY. Estates Established Before And After 1925. It is reported that agreement has been reached on the main points of a rubber restriction scheme, but there is disappointment at the absence of information. Amsterdam, Jan.
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    GEN. HAN FU-CHU'S JUSTICE.
    303 11 Woman Who Wanted Divorce Shot Dead. General Han Fu-chu, Governor ol Shantung, will pass into the annals of Chinese history as one of the most daring and Interesting of China's officials. His method of cleaning out prisons, holding open court and dealing with bandits is unique.
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    STERLING-DOLLAR DUEL.
    257 11 Ends In Slump In The Pound. New York, Jan. 18. A sterling-dollar duel was the feature today of the foreign exchange market and ended In the pound closing at 4.96 compared 5.03 yesterday. The slump in the pound Is attributed mainly to the low maximum valuation of the
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    SHIPBUILDING.
    224 11 Great Improvement In Britain. Rugby. Jan. 17. A gradual improvement in tho British shipbuilding conditions is shewn by the quarterly return of Lloyds Register. At the end of last year there were under construction in Great Britain and Ireland 90 merchant vessels of 315,410 tons. This was an increase
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    ELEVEN DROWNED.
    77 11 Crew Of British Steamer Who Left Ship. Amsterdam, Jan. 18. Eleven seamen comprising the whole crew of the British steamer, Oakford, were drowned near Texel Island. The Oakford was found abandoned. A long search by lifeboats for the crew was fruitless but nine bodies were washed up on
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    TERRORIST STRIKE.
    81 11 Vigorous Measures Made To Forestall It. Lisbon, Jan. 18. Vigorous measures were taken by the Government last night to forestall a terrorist general strike prepared by a revolutionary organisation described as syndicalist, but stated to contain Communist members. Following the receipt of Information that a general strike was
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    61 11 It Is rumoured that an announcement as regards the successor to the post of Raja dl Hilir of Perak will be made at the next meeting of the State Council, which will take place on Feb. 12, says thu Times of Malaya. The post of Raja dl Hlllr of Perak
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    PIRATES BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED.
    360 11 Imitation Money. WOMAN AMONG THOSE ABDUCTED. Shanghai, Jan. 18. The pirates of the s.s. Poo An, which returned to Shanghai this morning, were the victims of &n unintended hoax which must have caused them the bitterest disappointment of their lives. They mistook for the genuine thing trunkloads
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    "TOO BUSY."
    63 11 Hitler's Discourtesy To Primate. Berlin, Jan. 18. Chancellor Hitler was "too busy" today to see the Primate. Bishop Mueller, to discuss church affairs. It was the Bishop's spokesman who Informed the Press that Hitler had seen Bishop Mueller. It later transpired that Bishop Mueller was kept waiting in
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    MR. JOSEPH DEVLIN.
    70 11 Northern Ireland M.P. Dead. London, Jan. 18. The death has taken place of Mr. Joseph Devlin, for many years a member of the Northern Ireland parliament—Reuter. Mr. Joseph Devlin had been M.P. for Fermanagh and Tyrone since 1929 as a Nationalist and previously represented County Antrim and
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    TO STAY INDOORS.
    73 11 Order Against Young Men In Chittagong. Chittagong, Jan. 18. All Hindu young men in eight police districts adjoining Chittagong are to remain indoors for a week under an order by the District Magistrate, who has also altered the running of trains and river steamers and restricted the
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    66 11 With tragic suddenness, the death occurred on Saturday of the wife of Mr. F. M. Theseira, a popular teacher of the St. Francis' Institution, Malacca. The late Mrs. Theseira (nee Mary Magdelene Elliot) was about 26 years old and leaves behind eight young children. The funeral took place on Sunday
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    NO REDUCTION IN FRENCH ARMY.
    91 11 German Aggression. 'BRITAIN WOULD HELP FRANCE.' Paris, Jan. 18. Then was no question of reducing the French army when other countries were rearming; a reduction In armaments could only be carried out In a future general convention, declared M. Chautemps replying in the foreign affairs
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    CUBAN UNREST.
    42 11 Havana Paralysed By Lightning: Strike. Havana, Jan. 18. Martial law has been proclaimed. President Hevla has resigned, and Colonel Carlos Mendieta, the opposition leader, has accepted the Persldency. American recognition of Mendieta is expected as Cuba needs it on account
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    VISCOUNT ALLENBY.
    178 11 It is rumoured that Field Marshal Viscount Allenby is now in Singapore, probably aboard -H.M.S. Kent. It is said that he returned from Java by air with the strictest secrecy. No confirmation is available. of the sugar quota which would mean the ruin of the country if not
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    REGARDLESS OF COST.
    84 11 Dollfuss Determined To Restore Order. Vienna, Jan. 18. Hopes that the visit of Signor Suvlch, the Italian Under- secretary for Foreign Affairs who arrived this morning and had a long, cordial conversation with Chancellor Dollfuss, would coincide with the declaration of Austro-Oerman peace, were shattered by a
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    THESIS DISPROVED.
    123 11 Micro-organisms In Cold Waters. Moscow, Jan. 10. The expedition of the Institute of Experimental Medicine of the U.S.S.R.. headed by Prof. Isatchonko, which made Its trip on tne Ice-breaker Slblrlakov, has completed much of its microbiological study of the air, water, sea-bottom, and living organisms in the Arctic
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    BANKERS ARRESTED.
    37 11 Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jan. 18. Warrant! have been Issued for the arrest of 25 oilmen and bankers in connection with the failure In March last year of the Exchange Trust Company, the allegations being embexalement R*iit«r
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    CENTRAL FORCES TO CHASE REBELS.
    440 11 Proposals For Ending ,i The Trouble. Shanghai, Jan. 19. After the arrival of Gen. Chiang Tin-wen with his troops at Foochow the Central forces decided to pursue the Nineteenth Army rebels along three routes. They plan to advance on Pels ha through Houkwan to Yungtal,
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    £69,000 LOSS. Lancashire Cotton Corporation.
    70 11 £69,000 LOSS. Lancashire Cotton Corporation. London, Jan. 18. The trading loss of the Lancashire Cotton Corporation In the past year, before providing for depreciation, was £69,000 compared with a loss of £382,000 in the previous year, announced Mr. W. J. Orr, presiding at the annual meeting in Manchester. The Corporation
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    EARL STANHOPE.
    98 11 Foreign Under-Secretary Appointment. London, Jan. 18. It la now officially stated that Earl Stanhope has been appointed Parliamentary Foreign Under-Secretary in succession to Mr. Anthony Eden. Reuter. Earl Stanhope has been Undersecretary of State for War since Nov. 1931. He Is S3 years of age and was educated
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    BUFFER POOL "INIQUITY."
    220 11 Comment Following Perak; Chinese Resolution. "LEAVE TIN ALONE.* Speculators Who Have Made Good Money. Following the opposition of the Perak Chinese miners to the proposed buffer tin pool it is hoped in London that the iniquity of the tin restriction scheme and proposed new pool are now
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    BANDIT OUTRAGE.
    109 11 Trans-Siberian Express Wrecked. Kirbin, Jan. 18. Four people were burned to death and 29 injured as a result of the derailing by bandits of a west-bound train on the trans-Siberian Railway. The track was pulled up and the engine and five Pullman coaches overturned and caught fire. Ambulance
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    CLYDE OVERFLOWS.
    75 11 First Time For Over 30 Years. Rugby, Jan. 17. A severe north-westerly gale swept over the British Isles this afternoon, gusts at times registering 80 miles an, hour. In parts of Scotland considerable damage was done. The Clyde overflowed its banks for the first time for over 30
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    ILLEGAL DIVORCES.
    80 11 Ecclesiastical Court Charged. Warsaw, Jan. 18. Twelve thousand divorces granted in Poland during 1031 have Just been declared to have been illegal. The whole of the ecclesiastical court, Including five orthodox bishops have been forced to appear before the civil bench on Monday to answer a charge of
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    LONDON TRAFFIC.
    46 11 Trolley Buses To Replace Trams. Rugby, Jan. 15. The London Passenger Transport Board Intends to replace trams by, trolley buses on long routes In the metropolitan area, and will shortly, spend £1,000,000 on these new vehicles and in removing the existing tramlineR HrltJub Wlr«I«a«
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    MR. GLENISTER WARNS MALAYAN MINERS.
    1539 12 More Opposition To Buffer Tin Pool Scheme. Criticisms of the buffer tin pool scheme are expressed by Mr. A. G. Glenister, of Osborne and Chappel, Ipoh in a letter to the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines. Mr. Glenister warns Malay an producers that this is but
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    LAST OF THE NAVAL DELEGATES.
    353 12 Arriving Today. ADM. DUNBAR-NASMTTH'S OFFICIAL LANDING. Vice-Admiral Dunbar-Nasmlth, Com-mander-ln-Chlef of the East Indies Squadron, who arrived in Singapore yesterday morning on board his flagship. H.MS. Hawkins, to attend the Far Eastern Naval Conference which opens on Jan. 23, was given an official welcome at the
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    SIAMESE PRINCES.
    136 12 To Meet King: At Belawan. Penang recently had the honour of welcoming three Siamese Princes.' These Princes with their families were on their way to Belawan Dell to meet the King and Queen of 81am who are on a health trip to Europe. H.R.H. Prince Svasti, father of
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    25 12 Mr. I. Parrlsh. of the George Town Dispensary, who went on transfer to Ipoh, has returned to Malafra. with Mrs. Parrlsh, writes our Malacca correspondent.
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    MUSLIMS COULD NOT SEE THE MOON.
    611 12 Why The Fast Was Prolonged. "The moon Is not visible we shall complete 30 days of fasting." So said the Kathls and thus it came about that the Hart Raya Puasa was celebrated In Singapore yesterday and in Penang and In the F.M.S. In
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    "ANJING HUTAN" IN MALAYA.
    829 12 Running: In Packs. MR. HUBBACK*S JUNGLE TALES. The wild d«c of the Malay Jungles is described in two articles, by Mr. T. R. ■sifcbacfc and "Kunagos," in the current number of the Malayan Kennel Gasette. Mr. Hubback's article is reproduced below. The wild dog of the
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    ALLEGED ROBBERY. .
    55 12 ALLEGED ROBBERY. A report of robbery of $15 cash and a chandu pipe from a house In Kflantan Road was received on Wednesday morning. Shortly afterwards, one of the alleged offenders was arrested. He was produced in the second court this morning an a charge of robbery. I The case
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    775 12 POLITICAL MEMORIES IN THE STRAITS. We do not share the distrust which Is sometimes expressed In regard to our oomlna.ed members, on the foregone conclusion that they will always side with the Government. From our earliest recollection of tha Legislative Council of this Colony,- tha
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    Former Amateur Champion Wins Professional Title At Albert I IL
    198 14 THtN END Of THE WMB6E IN TENNIS t *^ffe tlbthho Ai PHiiii forwftro yt^ i«5 liKtly *x) Of i oJlc It lively pcs*J to fiubstltut'' a new schiOit of tw^^t-hlrds m aJflCfl^L 4^hßl^L^bw^^^^^B r^pfl votin/J, Uif* addition 0/ Iffvxj votes
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    SOCCER GAMES FOR NAVAL TEAMS:
    25 14 SOCCER GAMES FOR NAVAL TEAMS: v s T f 1 jp i "Hfw- M& "suffoif ti. *r vs. iii.*i 20 in jua of J -Tf>RTfT
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    Olympic Record Broken.
    44 14 g high lv i: t' I bar at a height i. but hi" a<*rf «y. Aiclccl by j P. uu in oia tuji .U tnrh 40OVC tu'* Oly JXLDIC rGCQTa iS* AhilßhaQ U.tit t>otT\ 10 is were ov**r but thte was
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    HARRY MIZLER.
    20 14 < nJlrnpiOnPnfp. 1 .t xlc nflS 00 (Hi u n wci£xit i Kixriploti >Jilp Jri MfjY 192S frooi II
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    78 14 ~Jtc I 'rom 'lit of an; tournament to con adopted Ui proof of tuf (MV BH Ml fa»u, of Te, ra #ork It was not a little o<ld that a pro posal j allow prise -wtuners at tooou menu to otirctaar with their vouchers :.'i£ apparel such as la necessary
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    Best Footballer Entertained.
    52 14 Best Footballer Entertained. 9Uid too C PootbaJ; Ua party h. Heazj j Mfliifti uc President of fIUIJK L. f. Mdr. Nagallnjarn 1.1?. lit. Mallal In a on£raI a dty tha' both Ki ia CijDeruun amount of re^poususi w on n.. After a 'ew worcs ox auvice xrom 'lie *Kb pitnerinp
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    LOCAL CHAMPION TO PLAY
    14 14 iflr. onfitn S Keply Mr wtmttm imkk u, lUl g
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    Wiltshire's Hockey Team To Tour Up-Country.—Perak Meeting Handicaps.
    412 15 Wiltshire's Hockey Team To Tour Up-Country. Perak Meeting Handicaps. INTERESTING EVENTS AT IPOH RACES. Prospect Of Another Star Player-Refill Duel. The following are the handicaps for the third day of the Perak Turf Club professional meeting tomorrow: Rare 1. Hones, Class 3, Dtf. t, 1 m. It yds., 2.15 p.m.
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    WILTSHIRE REGTS TOUR.
    85 15 To Play Negri, Selangor, Perak And Penang. The Wiltshire Regt. are sending a hockey team up-country this weekend and have arranged the following matches: Jan. 21. Negrl Sembilan at S'ban. Jan. 23, Perak at Ipoh. Jan. 25, Penang at Pending. Jan. 27. Selangor Club at Ki. Jan.
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    F.A. CUP REPLAY.
    76 15 Northampton Defeat Southampton. London, Jan. 18. The outstanding tie in the third round of the F.A. Cup was played today and resulted in Northampton defeating Southampton 1 0, and thus qualifying to meet Huddersfleld away In the fourth round. League Matches. The following were the results of
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    MALACCA BOXING.
    151 15 Singapore Boxer Draws With B. S. Ang. (From Our Own Corresooncent.) Malacca, Jan. 16. 1 At the City Park 'ast night Lian Song, the Singapore boxer, drew wlib B. S. Ang, (K.L.) in the main event 'ever ten rounds. Lian Song was very fast on his feet and
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    AHMAD BIN SHERIFF.
    157 15 Kedah Malay's Rowing: Success. Ahmad bin Sheriff, son of the Secretary to the State of Kedah, has made a nam for himself in his first term at Trinity CollegeHe acted as cox to the First Trinity Boat, and during the races at the end of the term
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    INTER-STATE RUGBY FOR ASIATICS.
    356 15 Four Teams To Compete Next Season. The Inaugural meeting In connection with the proposed Asiatic Inter-State rugger competition was held at the residence of Towkay Goh Bag Thye, Vice-Presldent of the Negrl Sembllan "All Blues" RJ.A. Invitations to this meeting had been sent to the following
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    202 15 :.U>7. January 19. Hockey: B.C.C. ZZI ts. Naval XI. Padang SRC. "A" vi. R.E. SRC. grd Police vs Raffles College. Depot Football: Marine II vs. H M.S. Eagle II Pulo Brail i. Saturday, Janury 2*. Rugby: Singapore vs. Naval XV, Padang; Public Service* Ist vs. Souui johcrt R.P.C..
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL IN SELANGOR.
    650 15 Satisfactory Standard Of Sportsmanship. The standard of sportsmanship j n Selangor football last year was very .tUisfactory, Judging by the fact that in 140 league games only three players were ordered off. The annual general meeting of the Selangor Football Association was held at the V.M.C.A.
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2408 16 rpHE event of most interest to planting circles last week was the annual meeting of the Incorporated Society of Planters, which attracted as big an attendance as has ever been recorded in the history of the society, even taking Into account its palmier days. One had not
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    PLANTERS' PROVIDENT FUND.
    101 16 The position of the Malayan Planters' Provident Fund, as stated by Mr. C. C. tfootner at the annual meeting of the Incorporated Society of Planters, is as follows: 1033. 1932. Number of members at 31.12.33 897 954 Number of companies 31.12.33 445 477 Book value of investments
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    EARTHQUAKE DEATHS IN BIHAR NOW 2,500.
    771 17 Astrological Predictions Of Other Disasters. Calcutta, Jan. 18. r. is now officially estimated that the total killed In the earthquake throughout Bihar does not exceed 2.500. About 4.000 were Injured and 600 killed at Muzaffarpur. It is feared that damage to buildings and land
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    WAVELENGTHS.
    112 17 Cerne Plan Comes Into Operation. Rugby, Jan. 17. ;reat majority of European sting stations yesterday began rvlces on the new wavelengths to them by the Lucerne plan. ii me medium wavelengths the change over has been effected smoothly and It is generally expected that European reception will be very
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    SCHOOLBOY EXPLORERS.
    96 17 Encouraging Instinct Of Exploration. Rugby. Jan. 17. The Prince of Wales has agreed to become the patron-ln-chtef of the Public Schools Exploring Society. The object of the Society Is to take school boys Com public schools into wild trackless countries where they live under exploration conditions ano have
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    BY-ELECTION.
    54 17 Admiral Of The Fleet For Portsmouth North. Rugby, -an. 17. The Adm ral of ;he Fleet, Sir Roger Keyes. was adopted last night as Conservative candidate at the by- ectlon for Portsmcuth NDrth to Oil the vacancy cause-J by the elevation of Sir B 'rt ram Falle to the
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    TREASURY RETURNS.
    98 17 Steady Improvement In Revenue. Rugby. Jan. 17. The latest Tieasury returns show that the ordinary revenue for the current financial year up to Jan. 13 amounted to £464,314,761. At the corresponding date of last year the amount stood at £457.550,851. The ordinary expenditure to date for the current
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    SEAPLANE BASE. River Foyle In Ireland
    62 17 Selected. Rugby, Jan. 17. The chairman the Londonderry Harbour Foard announces that the British Air Minister h;s decided to establish a seaplane base on the river Foyle at Londonderry. Ireland. The river was made a temporary base by General Balbo, formerly Italian Air Minister,
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    TREND OF TRADE.
    58 17 Better British Railway Returns. Rugby, Jar. 17. Traffic receipts on some railways, whic i are usually regarded as a trustworthy Indication of the trend of trade, show an Improvement last week on the good returns of the first week of the year, the total Increase «on the
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    BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
    36 17 Rugby, Jan. 17. Figures relating to the births and deaths In Great Britain Jurlng 1933 were the lowest recorded during the period of 4C yean for which statistics I are available.— British Wireless.
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    NEW MINISTER TO CHINA.
    280 17 Waiting To Get His Mind Clear. London, Jhn. 18. Sir Alexander Cadogan the new British Minister to China, who la embarking at Marseilles on the s.s. Chltral for China on Jan. 26, Interviewed by Reuter, said he had been receiving so much Information from authorities on
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    PARACHUTE JUMP.
    131 17 Safe Landing From Dirigible. Leningrad, Jan. 8. The well-known fibre andd parachutist, M. Kaitanov, executed the other day a daring Jump from the dirigible B-2. Kaitanov left the dirigible at a height of 720 metres. After dropping about 20 metres he pulled the ring, and the parachute opened
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    POLISH INDEPENDENCE.
    101 17 Russo-Japanese War Incident Recalled. Warsaw, Jan. 18. An account of Marshal Pilsudskl's expedition to Toklo in 1903 during the Russo-Japanese war to enlist the Japanese government's support for an uprising in Russian Poland, Is recounted for the first time In extenso in Kurjer Codzenny. Checkmated by the simultaneous
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    THE EX-KAISER.
    76 17 To Spend A Quiet 75th Birthday. Doom. Jan. IS. The ex-Kaiser will spend his 75th. birthday on Jan. 27 quieter than ever In consequence of a bad attack of rheumatism compelling abandonment of his favourite pastime of chopping wooo. He is said to be watching political developments in
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    BIGGEST IN EUROPE.
    78 17 Baitersea Power Station In Operation. Rugby, Jan. 17. The first part of the great electrical power station at Battersea is now completed. It Is In commercial operation and at present produces an output as required up to 100.000 kilowatts. The next stage will be the construction of
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    RESTORATION OF WAGE CUTS.
    179 17 Premier's Hope. MAKING PROSPERITY CERTAIN. London, Jan. 18. Mr. Ramsay MacOonald. the Prime Minister, had a mixed rcceptlo- when addressing his constituents at J Seaham Harbour. Cheen were mingled i with booing and there w&s considerable interruption, In which women were prominent. The restoration of the
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    TOURISTS HELD UP.
    58 17 Five Months Needed To Repair Railway. Santiago de Chile, Jan. 13. Thirty thc*jand tourists from the Argentine are stranded in Chile In J consequence of the trans-Andine floods, which are so severe that it will re- quire at least five months to repair the J railways. The
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      THE SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER CORPS.
      1587 18 "World Peace May One Day Depend On Them." SHANGHAI LETTER. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Jan. 8. Present indications are that there is an interesting, and perhaps exciting, week ahead of us, judging by what Is already on the card, and without allowing for the possibility
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      REINCARNATION OF DALAI LAMA.
      198 18 New-Born Babe To Rule Tibet Shanghai. Jan. 9. According to unconfirmed Chinese reports, a successor to the Dalai Lama has been found on the outskirts of Lhasji, where the spirit of the recently deceased ruler of Tibet is alleged to have entered the body of a
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      DEFENCE WORKS.
      122 18 Canton's Links With New Arsenal Gen. Chan Chai-tong has ordered a light railway to be constructed linking the site of the projected Pakong Arsenal with Pakong Station, and a motor road to be built connecting It with Yuentam, North River. The construction work on this arsenal, begun in
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      ADM. CHAN CHAK.
      164 18 His Views On "Next World War." After a long absence from South China since the Hainan revolt in 1932, Admiral Chan Chak, well known admiral of the Canton Navy and for many years leader o: the Canton Government under Generals Chen Ming-shu and LI Chai-sum, returned to
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      APPEAL REJECTED.
      93 18 Tax On Meals In Hotels To Remain. The request of the Canton City Chamber of Commerce to repeal or reduce the tax on mefils served In restaurants and hotels was rejected by the Finance Department recently. The restaurant and hotel owners complained that the tax on food has
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      34 18 BUS COMPANY'S PROPOSED DOUBLE-DECKER. This is a model of the double-deck motor bus which the Bus Company proposes to operate in Shanghai. It is a six-wheeler and provides spacious accommodation suitable to local conditions.
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      CANTON INCIDENT.
      80 18 Plight Of Chinese Arrested By Japanese. Interviewed in Canton recently regarding Puo Ylh-yl's arrest by the Japanese from the Fook Yam Village several months ago, the Mayor, Mr. Liv Chi-wen, stated that the case is still under negotiation. Three representations have been made to the Japanese authorities so
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      LABOUR IN CHINA.
      299 18 Statistical And Social Survey Published. "Labour Movement and Labour Legislation in China" By Professor Lin Tung-hal. Published by the China United Press, Shanghai. Price $6.00 (Mex.) This volume by Professor Lin Tunghal (Jefferson D. H. Lamb) is an attempt to give an account of the conditions under
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      "BIG SWORD CORPS."
      92 18 Innovation In Kwangsi Armies. Wuchow, Jan. 12. The 45th Kwangsi Division are organising a Big Sword Corps." Noting the success which the soldiers of Gen. Soong Che-yuan had when engaged with the Japanese along the Great Wall, the Kwangsi military are anxious to see that their men
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      CHINESE PROTEST.
      63 18 Cuban Move To Restrict Immigration. Havana, Jan. 5. The Associated Press says that Cuba is preparing a decree to restrict immigration, other than persons coming from the American continent. It Is learned on good authority that the Chinese Minister has lodged a protest as the measure, he believes,
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      ABOVE THE LAW.
      64 18 Canton, Jan. 10. I The Provincial Government dls-| patched a circular to its subordinate institutes yesterday pointing out that members of the Party cannot be arrested without the consent of Kuomlntang, criminal suspects are to be in charge of a judicial court and that suspects relating to
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      ECONOMIC REFORM.
      301 18 Canton's Effort To Meet Crisis. Canton, Jan. 9. Mr. Ou Fong-poo, head of the Provincial Department of Finance, in the course of his report on financial conditions of this province, emphasises that In order to promote home industry two kinds of taxes have been levied, one on Imported
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      DOCTORS' FEES.
      140 18 Remuneration Fixed At Canton. The Kwangtung Political Affairs Investigation- Committee recently drew up a list of fees to be charged by doctors both native and scientific and the list will be sent to the Provincial Government to be enforced if It is passed by the Social Affairs Bureau.
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      ALLEGED SPY.
      90 18 Mr. Goro Nishlmura, Shanghai manager of the Elkwa Kenshlbu. Japanese exporters of waste silk and cocoons, who was detained by Chinese authorities in Cheklang on Dec. 29 for having allegedly taken pictures of strategic points along the newly completed Hangchow-Kiangshan Railway, returned to Shanghai in time to celebrate
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      TRADITIONAL CUSTOMS.
      69 18 TR ADITIONAL CUSTOMS. The Namhol Society in Canton for the Reformation of Traditional Customs recently held a meeting at which It was decided to cut down the expenses of weddings. The groom's family may spend only $100 for a wedding banquet and the bride's family the same amount for a
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      "LISTEN, TREMBLE AND OBEY."
      334 18 Splendours Of Peking Recalled. Honj Kong, Jan. 9. A thrilling description of the magnificence and majesty of the "Dragon Throne" of China and the glory ol court ceremonial In the picturesque throne room at Peking, with the "Old Buddah," the Dowager Empress. Tsu Hsl. seated upon
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      TAX ON ADDICTS.
      93 18 Three Grades Of Oi| Licences Ts-suerW Canton. J^H Some time this year the sn^M opium in Kwan&tung is to by restrictive legislation. Sml to be under the compulsion a physical examination, and can be cured will be trratfl "habit-breaking institution. "^B rate smokers will be <:i.vn^H renewable
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      ELUSIVE BANDIT.
      109 18 Shot His Way Through Kwangsi tiosiegers. Wuchow (Kwangsi), Jan. 12. Laai Tai-ying. the ex-army officer and prominent bandit chief. Is agaii giving the authorities trouble. Las year Laal barricaded himself In j stronghold at Yunghul, ten miles abovi Wuchow. He finally shot hie waj through the line of
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      KWANGTUNG ROADS.
      73 18 Interior Communication; Vastly Improved. Canton, Jan. 10. In addition to the NanyungungShr.nung, the Nanyung-Talyu a* d the Canton-Swatow highways, the CantonMelhslen highway, also a provincial main route, was opened to traffic on Dec. 25. Those travelling by the lastnamed highway can now reach Meihslen In 48 hours instead
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      UNEMPLOYED WOMEN.
      43 18 The Kwangtung Women's Association has requested that all JoMeM women in Canton be registered wlili the association In order to find )ut the actual number In need of help. The association is aiming to help "r members to find suitable emplovmTT
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    MINIMUM DIET FOR WORKERS.
    490 19 B.M.A. Conclusions. CHALLENGED BY HEALTH MINISTRY EXPERTS. The recent findings of a committee of experts, appointed by the British Medical Association, have been challenged by the Ministry of Health. The committee wa» requested to draw up specimen diets representing the minimum weekly expenditure on foodstuffs which
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    NOW A WHALE!
    83 19 New Name For Loch Ness Monster. Berlin. Jan. 13. The Loch Ness monster belongs to a very rare family of the whale discovered over a century ago, according to the Vienna zoologist, Professor Zuckmayer, after a careful examination of descriptions of the monster. The only preserved skeleton
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    CRIPPS' SPEECH.
    74 19 Support From Socialists In Glasgow. London, Jan. 13. The assurance that the Scottish Socialist party supported Sir Stafford Cripps' recent speecn when he referred to "opposition from Buckingham Palace" was given to Sir Stafford when he spoke as a delegate to the conference of Scottish Socialists in Glasgow.
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    JUSTIN DE SELVES.
    32 19 Paris. Jan. 13. The death has taken place of M. Justin de Selves, former Foreign Minister and former President of the Senate, at the age of 85.— Reuter Wlre-
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    ROCK CARVINGS.
    113 19 Expedition Organised To Remove Them. Leningrad, Jan. 9. Ancient images carved in rock, belonging to the first millenium of the Christian era, have been discovered or the southern bank of Onega Lake. The Academy of History of Mater:.. Culture is organising a scientific n pedltlon to cut out
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      153 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) 33. Hearken 1. Temporal 24. WmrlaeM 4. Blast of trumpets income 9. Tight 29. Tidy 10. Pull 31. Umg crert 13. Fuel S3. Not ban! 13. Mountain pool S3. Bit 14. Execrate 35. One after 18. Insect v Fuel. 19. ExamlnaUon 30. Screw -key 31. Consulate
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