The Straits Times, 18 February 1934

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  • 19 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. No. 113. Sunday, February 18th. f 1934. Price 10 cents.
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  • 241 1 ANXIOUS DAYS FOR EMPLOYEES Biggest Local Undertaking Now In Receiver's Hands EXTERPRISE TO BE CLOSED DOWN SOON? THOUSANDS WOULD B*. THROWN OLT OF WORK T AN Kah Kee and Co. Ltd., Singapore's largest and most important industrial and manufacturing concern, is in the hands of a
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  • 209 1 HTWO notices wtre displayed outside the Sumbawa Road factory when a Sunday Times reporter visited the premises yesterday. The first, which was printed, read: "Nothing is allowed to be taken in or sent out of this factory without my authority.— D. Phillip." The second,
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  • 90 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Saturday. The Cambridge team for the Boat Race has been selected as follows: Bow, A. D. Kingslord (Upplngham and Pembroke). J. E. Gilmour (Eton and Trinity), W. G. R. M. Laurie (Monktoncombe and Selwyn), K. M. Payne (Eton and Third Trinity),
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  • 68 1 Noon, Saturday. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers Sellers Spot (loose) 16s 1694. (F. 0.8.) 16 15 16 17 1 IC. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers Sellers March 16 11/16 Mfi. April-June IffK 17. July-Sept. 17' i 17%. (>«t. -Dec. 17»n 17 l i. Tone of Market Easy.
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  • 335 1 London, Saturday, Lords Justices Scrutton and Maugham and Mr. Justice Talbot in the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Mrs. Ada Edith Pattenden, widow, of Keston, Kent, from a jury's verdict and Judgment of Mr. Justice Horridge in the King's Bench Division.
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  • 113 1 Geneva, Saturday. Differences between the postal administrations of Great Britain and Manchukuo have been referred to the League of Nations, it being pointed out that Manchukuo services were regularly carrying British mail and that British services were carrying mail from Manchukjo, following -Maj^hur: kuo request to
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  • 38 1 Shanghai, Saturdtf. DR. LO WEN-KAN, former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Justlqe/ who has been appointed special commissioner to Slnklang, is endeavouring to raise a huge sum for the development of the North-West Province.
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  • 296 1 SOCIALIST REVOLT AFTERMATH Vienna, Saturday. raVE more death sentences were pro- nounced by the Summary Court.' The men were hanged at 8.31 p.m. On the contrary six men due to be executed at midnight in connection with the Socialist revolt weee unexpectedly pardoned. The Cabinet has decreed
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  • 84 1 FOOTBALL COMPETITION RESULT FOUR SHARE PRIZES The Sunday Times Football Competition No. 28. relating to the Home football matches played on Feb. 10 resulted in four entrants predicting correctly nine out of the ten results. The prize of $100 will be shared equally between them. The winners are: C. A.
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  • 106 1 The following have been nominated to be members of the Singapore Mohamedan Advisory Board for 1934: Mi^ir-RrfF. Pretty, (Chairman). D/. H. S. Mopnshl. J.P. fVice-Chairman), Imam HiJi Mohamed Yusoff, (Chief Kathl). /Mr. Moona Kader Sultan, Syed Aiiined bin Mohamed Aljunled, Sfrwddifrlab Shah Albahkari, Mr. T. K. Shaik
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  • 80 1 AUCTION SALE OF BACK NUMBERS A sale of magazines and periodicals purchased for the Library between January and June of this year-will be held at the Library on Tuesday Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. Purchasers at this sale will receive back numbers of magazines and periodicals regularly as
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  • 65 1 The following have been appointed members of the Committee of Appeal under the Cinematopraph Films Ordinance: The Inspector-General of Police (chairman), the Commissioner of Lands, (Vice-chairman), the Secretary for Chinese affairs, the Inspector of Schools, Singapore and Labuan, the Principal Raffles Girls' School. Mr. O. Parbury. Mr. V.
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  • 314 1 Washington, Saturday. The number of the House of Representatives, Mr. Scrugham. ba& introduced into the House a bill /e--quiring the Treasury to purchase at least 25,000.000 ounces of silver per mont! for seven months and 10,000,060 thereafter until a billion has been purchased or a
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  • 63 1 M.C.S. OFFICE ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEED (From Our Own CorreoponJ^nt London, Saturday. rE engagement is announced or Mr. M. J. Hayward of the Malayan Civil Service and Lady Patricia Stopford, eldest daughter of the Earl md Countess of Courtown. Mr. Hayward was appointed a Cadet in March 1929 and was Gazetted a
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  • 61 1 Sydney, Saturday. The Tasman Sea, known as th 4 aviators' grave," was crossed solo for the second time by Mr. Charles Ulm who arrived at 6.10 p.m. from New Zealand which he left at 5.30 a.m. In the aeroplane Faith in Australia." Mr. Ulm accompanied KlngsfcrdSmith on
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  • 72 1 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Saturday. RUBBER. (Quotations as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) 4 15 16. (Sellers) 5. January-March 5 1/32. April June 5%. July- September 5 13/64. Market tone Steady. SILVER. Spot Two months 2* 7 16d. CROSS RATE. London -New York, 5.09.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 894 2 The Glamour of The Past- The Artistry of The Present People are always predicting things these days. Only yesterday, a colleague o! mine, a man of ripe experience and mellow thought, forecast a revolution in Great Britain within ten years —or, better still, from his point of
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  • 288 2 BY OUR DIARIST time, convinces me that this will be so. I have seen four remarkably good examples of the new art springing up from the old inarticulate puppet bhow, of late. They were "Just Smith," "The Way to Love," "Christopher Bean," and "Only Yesterday." Forthcoming films which ought to
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    21 2 fti«u.c l.i'.jsler's popu!*n>.y is no less gratifying to those who remark the screen's new worth than It must be to her
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  • 836 2  -  MA URICE DEKOBRA -By MY greatest pride is my correspondence. I get dozens of letters dally from all parts of the world. All these emanate from ladies, from my women readers. These letters prove to me that my novels actually portray the conflicts, the spiritual
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  • 151 2 RESCUE FROM BLAZING BUILDING Shanghai, Saturday. rwASHING through a biasing inferno of petrol fed flames with her baby clutched to her breast, a Chinese woman at Shanghai has provided an amazing example of heroic motherlove. When fire broke out in a dry-clean-ing shop on the first floor of
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  • 139 2 STOLE MONEY FROM HIS EMPLOYER GAVE my employer notice but he refused to accept It and give me my wages. Also, his son assaulted me. so I stole the money." Such was the naive excuse given by a Hylam boy," lately employed by Mr. N. E. Wright,
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  • 35 2 rthe arrest of burly Andre Spada, notorious Corsican brigand decision by authorities to hospitalise him for mental examination after he spent two weeks knitting socks, explained that It helps him communicate witH God.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 92 3 WHITE ELEPHANT Sacred Beast Born In Captivity Rangoon. Saturday. A Karen of Burma is reported to be the proud owner of a white elephant. A tame elephant belonging to him gave birth to a white calf elephant in a jungle near Toungoo. Fearing the envy of the villagers at his
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  • 41 3 Chinklang, Saturday. In identic orders to the various districts In Kiangsu, the Provincial Department of Finance instructs that 20 granaries be established. Each is to have a storage capacity of at least 5.000 piculs of grain Kuo Mln.
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  • 33 3 IN Pittsburgh, Carl Negley, screaming "I don't care if I get ten years. I can't stand It longer." fired his shotgun through the celling. Into the squalling radio of the family upstairs.
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  • 765 3  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst MR. O. M. Barrlngton of Clinton Corners. N. V. t submitted to me recently the hand below with the request that I comment on the bidding. Judging from his letter, Mr. Barrington has fallen Into the
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  • 124 3 Y\URING stki Eastern voyage a Scots- man had the misfortune to be shipwrecked. Happily, some hours later passengers and crew were picked up by another vessel and afterwards landed at the nearest port. The Scotsman, who had clung to a floating crate, was in a state of exhaustion
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  • 25 3 TN Chicago, drunken Lee Ingram, 58, was Jailed when his 81-year-old mother told a Judge he had stolen her fa!s2 teeth to buy liquor.
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    • 88 3 Mumsomes LAWN O\ MOWERS we offered in a most comprehenalve range from the largest motor mowers and gang mowers V to the low-priced hand machines. The Countess Mcwer, (14 in.) "*S s AjC' W MlP^^^B^^ is made of high quality steel and has a cutting cylinder r l of seven
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    • 1268 3 Our Thousand -Dollar Competition. $500 MUST BE WON. Record Cash Offer To Football Enthusiasts. Thla week. The Sunday Times increases the prize money offered In Iti free-«ntry football competition to SI. OOO FOR AN ALL CORRECT ENTRY OR S5OO FOR THE ENTRY CONTAINING THE GREATEST NUMBER OP CORRECT FORECASTS. In
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 166 3 Our Crossword Puzz le i [2~i rs~~i p—| is- 1 Ww° WM 7 WWf l 4 IP W H ACROSS. Pertaining to local Government 19. Subjoin 20 Plaything 1. Expiation 23. sea animal 9. Gaol 35. Aged 10. Scottish cloth 27 Related again 11. Sloping bank 2*. Improve 12. Brook
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  • 742 4 C.V.M.A. Following is the report of the Catholic Young Men's Association for the second quarter, ended Jan. 31. The folowing changes took place during the quarter. Mr. S. Doralsamy was appointed general secretary in place of Mr. P. Sebastian. Mr. D. A. Raj was appointed treasurer and
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  • 48 4 TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN NANKING Nanking, Saturday At a meeting of the Nanking Municipal Government It was decided Ie construct a home for the crippled. The building will be located outside Chung Hwa Men (Gate). Construction work is to be completed before June. Kuo Mm
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  • 1237 4  - Lindrum 's Billiards Bombshell "Cueman" BILLIARDS By WHENEVER the question of style In billiards Is under discussion there is always trotted out the case of the man who has defied all the canons and yet to a considerable extent has made good with regard to billiards achievements. The pedant, dogmatic
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  • 35 4 CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S NEW EXPERIMENT Nanking, Saturday. With the object of fostering mass education, the Ministry of Education has decided to designate the province* of Klangsu, Shantung and Hupeh as experimental areas. —Kuo Mln.
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  • 41 4 Nanking. Saturday. The Ministry of War Is planning to establish an air-defence school. The cadets are to be chosen from the various military unite and forts. A course of three months' Instruction 1 will be given —Koo Mln.
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  • 620 4 Poultry Notes (By Our Expert) I MENTIONED previously the name of Malay game as a type of breed that should be protected in the same way as wild animals are being protected. In this article I will deal with its special features and its uses. There Is no
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  • 93 4 POPULATION OF 1,850,000 IN CHINESE AREA Shanghai. Saturday. The census report compiled by the Bureau of Public Safety of Greater Shanghai reveals that the population in Chinese territory for December last totalled 1,846,167, of whom 1,836,611 were Chinese and 9,556 foreigners. Of the Chinese population, 1,056,617 are male
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  • 55 4 FLOOD TOLL IN SOUTH HOPEI Tientsin, Saturday. Latest reports Indicate that the flood situation in Changyuan. Southern Hopel, has Improved as the Yellow River has ceased rising at that point. It U Hated that more than 4.000 lives have been lost and upwards of 100 I villages affected
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  • 43 4 AT Butler, It was announced that j baled straw to be used for »"ftHng I archery targets, bedding down the j football field and caretakers' horses, j would be accepted at $5 to $6 per ton j in payment of tuition. i
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  • 804 5 MALA VAN B UTTERFLIES The Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. By A. S. Corbet and H. M. I'ondlebury. Kyle, Palmer and C: $4.50. A RECENT catalogue of a firm of London booksellers specialising in second-hand books about the Far East offered a book on Malay: butterflies written by a collector
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  • 120 5 Further Steps in English. By R. W. Jepson, I*LA. J. M. Dent. Is. 6d. THE author of this small text book is headmaster of the Mercers' School and author of "First Steps in Writing English" and "The Writer's Craft." The present work is described in the subtitle
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  • 8 5  -  A Study in Expression.
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  • 86 5 Lena Towsley (and her camera > have collaborated very successfully in the production of a charming book for toddlers. "All Round the Alphabet" (Ivor Nicholson and Watson. Ltd., 3s. 6d Each left-hand page is devoted to one letter of the Alphabet A Is for Ann, Roly-Poly
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  • 540 5 Two Excellent Novels Mr. Crank's Cases. By W. A. Darlington. Tough Stuff. By W. Townend. Both Herbert Jenkins' Colonial Library. THESE two books resemble eacli other in several respects. Each has as Its central character a small, but very live man. Each is divided into chapters which are complete in
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  • 1209 5 A Philanderer In Three Continents Anthony Advene. By Hervey Allen. Victor GoUanci. 10s. 6d. NOT a volume for the drawing room bookshelf, this. Which is a pity for "Anthony Adverse" in many respects is an absorbing book in which the author, Hervey Allen, displays a remarkably imaginative and descriptive ability,
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  • 211 5 Analytical Geometry The Elements of Analytical Geometry. By J. T. Brown, MA, B.Sc. and C. W. M. Manson. M. A. MacMiUan. 2a. THIS book Is intended as an introduction to analytical geometry. The beginner will flnd notes and worked examples to guide him. and many simple exercises to give him
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  • Article, Illustration
    64 6 My Hazardous Experiences in the French I SAID nothing, having marked the Prussian Sergeant down for myself. It is hard for anyone who has not been bullied, beaten, kicked, unjustly given 24 hours waist deep confinement in the 11c n.u. r-bicycte railway of the Riff deserts. A "Flying
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    • 215 6 MAR6O or lEEM M Ule inaat Popular V Bn hrrbal plant medically used every part of It from tts root .^K \JaMlt^ to flowers. Tbe oU at this .^B^sPV v^V^^^KGbrfluHi plam mmwl of ta Dad 0^ IX <***" I** "if strictly k\fm JscMSawif Hs^ maJnlnt tts medfertna) promJF^JFQJWrq g^ Parties
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  • 2074 7  - SLAVE-TRADERS Of Modern Times Henri de Monfreid The French "Lawrence o) Arabia" reveals secrets of the slavetrade of 1934. Fortunes are viade in selling human beings. It to extremely difficult io get rid of the slave -trade for most of the slaves consent willingly to their fate and when a
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  • 215 7 Former Anzac Wanted In Turkey ABDUCTION OF BRIDE London. Saturday. A message from Angora states that a former Anzac lieutenant, who was iound wandering in Gallipou, suffering from shell shock, after the evacuation, is now an elusive bandit king in Turkey. He was allowed his freedom because
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  • 69 7 VALUABLE FINDS IN WEST ANHWEI Pengpu. Saturday. More than GOO pieces of ancient relics Including tripods, vases, Jewellery and coins, have been unearthed at Shouhsien, Western Anhwel. The Anhwel Provincial Government has dispatched a deputy to Shouhsien to make arrangements for transportation of the find to the Provincial
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  • 57 7 RED HORDE ANNIHILATED IN KIANGSI Nanchang, Saturday. The Western Route Bandit-suppres-sion forces under Oen. Ho Chien have scored another victory over the Reds division, attempting to flee to Northern Kiangsi. was almost exterminated by the Government troops. Besides seising 1,200 rifles and capturing 700 Reds, the Government forces
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    • 39 7 TK« aH-s««Htg I |V^9S ey« of CHarii* Ctian solves I Sk a baffling I >j] murder— and brings tos«Hi*« f^M two iwnt- I "jB hoartt torn I mL apart by swipi- Bfl cion and t+mr. 838 OPENS TUESDAY ALHAMBRA
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    818 8 FOR WOM EN Sunday Times Omci, Fleet Street. Jan. 18. A LTHOUGH many of London's lead- era of fashion have left these shores for sunnier climes, and although the early Spring fashion parades have not yet begun, there is plenty of opportunity for collecting fashion tips at the smart restaurants
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  • 192 8 Cucumber Jelly Salad Dissolve a half-packet aspic Jelly in one gill of hot water and mix it with enough grated cucumber to make nearly half a pint in all. Oil some small moulds, put in a little chopped white of egg, and fill up with the jelly, leaving it
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  • 762 8 Seen In SIN GAPORE Frocks at the Fashion Parade j i By Our Woman Correspondent CHINESE New Year is still one of the most Interesting customs in the East and the modern Miss China who celebrates the English New Year as well, has sported the latest Shanghai creations and new
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  • 191 8 jIfAE West has revolutionised femlx nine fashions, according to word received from Paris. New styles, dispatches say will emphasise a pronounced return to the curves and swerves of tlic luughty, naughty nineties. This curvaclous sllhoujii wa& featured by Miss West In her picture. "She Done Him Wrons,"
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 246 8 WHITEAWAYS FOR RELIABLE and INEXPENSIVE TRAVEL GOODS i WHITEAWAYS LEATHER SUIT CASE. Tan leather suit case, built on a steel frame, lined cotton material, fitted 2 brass locks, leather handle. PRICE f Size 22 ins. Price 115.M 24 Ins. $1695 26 Ins. 117.5* 28 Ins. SI».M Z 3d ins. HIM
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  • 633 9  -  Gilbert Frankau By "If ERY few novels are over-sexed," Is the opinion of Gilbert Frankau, the popular author, "As only about one- half per cent, of the novels published could be described as oversexed. I don't see why we ought to bother about It,"
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  • Article, Illustration
    2114 9 Heavy WEATHER How The Pig-Stealers Prevailed P. G. Wodehouse's Humorous Masterpiece synopsis Monty Bodkin, who has been dismissed from the Mammoth Publishing Co., by the proprietor, Lord Tilbury, gets a job at Blandings Castle as the Earl of Emstoorth's secretary. Sue Brown, Monty's former fiancee, who is now engaged to
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  • 1783 10 The commercial recovery which set in during the middle of 1933 and which has been sustained since, makes slow headway in its direct effects upon the urban populations of this country. An Interesting sidelight on this aspect of economic trends was thrown by the chairman of the Singapore
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  • 747 10 The great thing in education is to make our nervous system an ally instead of an enemy. Thus spake Henry James whose polished sensitivity drove him in later life to desert America for England where he found his spiritual home and his artistic death. You can make what
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  • 72 10 I don't care if this one isn't quite new it's worth ten dollars, which sum gees to P. W., of Singapore. A "gold-digger" had died, and all her worldly possessions, including a parrot, were being sold by auction. "What am I offered for this beautiful bird? asked the
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    34 10 "I must apologise, younf man, that my wile is not here to entertain yon, bat perhaps yo« would care to ac« my collection of postage which, as my daughter will confirm. Is most enthralling.'
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  • 119 10 m (Ananias News Factory.) Singapore. Saturday. "he Foreman of the Ananias News Fact*ry lias not been seen in the Dog and Duck since yesterday morning. lie is assisting the local police in the hunt for a criminal of the deepest dye and it is confidently hoped that the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 229 10 ENTERTAINMENTS SINGAPORE FEB. 18, 1934. ALHAMBRA Dick Turpln With Victor MacLaglen 6.15—9.15 p.m. CAPITOL The Southern Maid With Bebe Daniels. 6.15—9.15 p.m. MAR-U.OROI Gil The Uttle Actress Cantonese Talkie. 6.15—9.15 p.m. NEW WORLD Cabaret Dancing. Sideshow. Talkies. Theatres and Cinemas. PAVILION Marie Dr?ssler and Lionel Barrymore in Christopher Bean. 6.15—9.15
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    • 222 10 NEW WORLD j SINGAPORE. t Side Shows. Cabaret Dancing, Talkies, Theatres and CinenUA i I MAN O i TUNING REPAIRS REMOVALS HIRE E. CHARLES. Phone 2902. 74, Orchard Rd, j M^^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm PNO MORE ERRORS Use the wonderful pocket ADDOMETER Adds, subtracts and multiplies rapidly and accurately tor EnfUsh Money. A
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  • 517 11 New Constitution Will End Institute's Troubles (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. One of the most acrimonious and protracted controversies that Malaya has known comes to a formal conclusion with a Bill gazetted in the Federal capital today. The Rubber Research Institute, attractively
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  • 160 11 RUBBER ESTATES FOR SALE I^ROM several advertisements ap- pearing in the Malayan Press of rubber estates for sale it may be imagined that there is something of a "boom" in the tale of rubber estates generally. Such is not the case. It Is learned in the Arcade that there are
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  • 610 11 SUCCESSFULLY COMBATTING ASIATIC COMPETITION TOHE views expressed in last week's' ■I Sunday Times regarding the future of Singapore's European departmental stores have commanded con- j sideraMe interest and drawn emphatic denials of the suggestion that their business is threatened by the growth of "tamby"
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  • 112 11 Austrian Integrity Concerted Action By Three Powers Paris, Saturday. Simultaneous publication In London, Paris and Rome of a communique proclaiming the united wish of the three Powers that the Independence and integrity of Austria be respected, Is proposed by the Italian Government with a view to forestalling possible reports of
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  • 101 11 GREW TOO BIG. Calf That Was Kept In Kitchen. When an N.B.P.C.C. inspector called at a Hampshire cottage he found a cow in the kitchen where the children were playing. "What's the meaning of this?" he asked. "We are a bit worried about It," replied the mother. "We brought it
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    28 11 The wreck of a baby ear In Club road. Koala Lumpur. It crashed into j fjfsjpiif."' nsi < ?225?r l iirs r .*f lnf wlth minor in J urieB
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  • 538 11 New Minister To China Arrives Here SIR Alexander Cadogan, the new British Minister to CLina arrived in Singapore by air from Penang yesterday evening and Joined Lady Cadogan and theh three daughters at Government House. The new Minister rejoins the hitral for China today. "We talked of
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  • 145 11 Japan's Decision To Keep Them. Japan will hold the Japanese mandated Islands In the South Pacific Ocean after her withdrawal from the League of Nations on Apr. 1, 1935, Mr. K. Hlrota, Minister for Foreign Affairs, formally announced on Feb. 1 to the House of Peers. The Foreign
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 208 11 -BOXING ARMY vs. ROYAL MR FORCE To be held at THE NEW WORLD ON MON. FEB. 19th; 1934. at 9 p.m. TEAM CONTEST FOR "INDIA" CUP. Proceeds in aid of The Union Jack Club. Prices as follows: Seats $2, $1, &50 cts. Charge of 10 cents must be paid for
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    • 88 11 THE QUALCAST BALL-BEARING MOWER PROVED BY FAR THE BIGGEST SELLER OVER RECENT YEARS I ALL BRITISH VALUE FOR PRICE— THE QUALCAST IS THE CHEAPEST MACHINE ON THE MARKET "PANTHER" M*? 4^^B*-^Lj^r Size 12 inch> fitted with WS^ Ba Bearin 8 s ar >0 OIL M]]| BATH Comp'etn with RlwJflHMijP: l
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  • 479 12 Extra Burden On Coolies Is Only 18 Cents "DOLLAR-A-MONTH" II SMALL ADDITION CHARGE EXPLODED II TO LIVING COSTS WHAT extra burden has the F.M-S. rice tax placed upon the Indian estate labourer An Indian correspondent of the Straits Times recently declared that the tax had
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  • 227 12 CHINESE YOUTHS SENT TO GAOL Two Chinese youths named Lee Kal Hi and Goh Ah Too, were convicted by the Criminal District Judge following a theft of $1,325 worth of watches and other articles from a Jewellers shop In North Bridge Road. The flr6t accused, who had
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    18 12 Tenka All, the eldest son of the SnUan of Trengganu with Malay officials, on his return from Europe.
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  • 41 12 SOME excitement was caused in Beach Road last night when a Chinese was seen to be struggling In the sea. He was rescued by two policemen and taken by the ambulance in an unconscious condition to hospital.
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  • 54 12 FOR THE COASTGUARD SERVICE Shanghai, Saturday. Two gunboats, the Chung-ning and the I-ning, which were constructed at the Klangnan Dockyard, were launched here today. They will be engaged in ooastguard service. The keels of two other vessels, to.be named the Cheng Ning and the Chang Ning, were also
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  • 44 12 GERMAN APPOINTED TO CHINA London, Saturday. The w Berlin correspondent ol the Times states that General von Seeckti has accepted the Invitation 0/ lave Nanking Government to go to China as military adviser and Is preparing to leave for China in March.—Heuter.
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  • 258 12 Gramophone Cranks To Feel Rigours Of The Law WELCOME NEWS FOR NEIGHBOURS IT is now illegal to play gramophones "or other form of music mechanic ally or electrically produced" after midnight, without permission. This is the effect of an addition to the Colony's new anti-noise law. The way the relevant
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  • 85 12 An elderly Arab named Bayed Sadullah bin 8. Hamid was charged before the Third Magistrate, yesterday, with cheating in respect cf $450, or alternatively, obtaining credit for the same amount by false pretences. The complainant is K. M. Oil Mohamed, the well-known jeweller of High Street.
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  • 38 12 Shanghai, Saturday. Despite strong opposition of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, the Nanking Finance Department has decided to institute the consolidated tax on spirits. Jean n.i-Goldwxn* Mayer star who is appearing In the "Blonde Bombshell."
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  • 220 12 "SINGAPORE MEN DANCE DEPLORABLY" SINGAPORE likes dancing but Singapore men have yet to learn how to dance. This opinion was expressed by a visitor who went the round of Singapore's dance halls. Chinese girls now completely emancipated are quite excellent dancers. Indeed the girls do not need any teaching. At
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  • 78 12 SEVERE FIGHTING IN SINKIANG HEAVY LOSSES REPORTED New Delhi. Saturday. Severe fighting continues In Sinkiang. according to reports from Kashgar. The new Moslem Government forces launched a further attack from Kashgar to the New City but were repulsed with heavy losses and the Tvngan tribesmen who are holding the city
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  • 65 12 Shanghai, Saturday. A REPORT from Slnklang received In Nanking today reveals that the siege of Tihua, the capital of Slnklang, by the Mohammedan army under the 23-year-old rebel leader. Gen. Ma Chung-ylng has been lifted. It Is claimed that following a, desperate sortie by the
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  • 92 12 Sultan's Heir Back From England COKING the picture of health after four and a half years in England, T ngku All, eldest son of His Highness the Sultan of Trengganu is spending a short holiday in Singapore before returning home. Speaking fluent English, with a faultless accent, the future ruler,
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  • 247 12 Gardening Inhibition SUCCESSFUL SHOW AT SELANGOR (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. The first flower show this year was held today under the auspices of the Selangor Gardening Society In the Grand Stand of the racecourse. A fairly good gathering attended. Al- most every European species of flowers I
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  • 1730 15 Mainly about MALAYANS The Wanderer's Log npHOSE few but sensible people who •I keep a press-cutting book should not fail to enter in it Sir Cecil dementi's historical discourse at Malacca last Monday. It was quite the best summary of the long-established connections between Malacca and China that I have
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    6 16 Penan* Recreation Clab Ladles Hockey Team.
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  • 1018 16 CRICKET SEASON IN FULL SWING Negri Sembilan Many Players Give Promising Performances (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday, rpHE Solangor cricket season began in earnest last week but rain spoiled some of the pames. We have experienced more or less regular rain in the evening and this does not
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    589 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Saturday. UPORT In Malacca has been somewhat slack in the past few weeks, the only thing of note being the weokly practices of the newly fwmed Malacca Nondescripts Rugby Team and the fciter Club Tennis matches. The Epworth League gained another tennis victory, this
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  • 1532 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Saturday. rpHE last week-end saw quite a number -I of cricket matches played in Penang. The premier club, theP.C.C, played two matches, one on Saturday and the other on Sunday between scratch teams from the club. These home and home matches are necessary for
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  • 10 16 Singapore Sporting Activities In The Doldrums
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  • 583 17 FINAL TIES PLAYED TODAY A FULL day of interesting tennis is pronvsed at the S.C.C today, when the final ties of the Chinese New Year opes tournament of the club will be played off. In spite of the interference occasioned by bad weather, so good
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  • 464 17 COMMENT BY MISS DOROTHY ROUND London, Saturday. Miss Dorothy Round, who since her Wimbledon final and her big tennis In America has been globetrotting with Miss Mary Heeley, has been talking about the lawn tennis girls of Japan. There is as yet no rising star of
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  • 739 17 "SUZANNE LENGLEN" A TRADE MARK MATCH CANCELLED TECHNICAL SCHOOL WIN ENGLAND WINS FINAL TENNIS TEST Novel Way of Preventing Misuse of Famous Player's Name London. Saturday. Suzanne Lenglen, one of the most famous names In the history of lawn tennis, is now a registered trade-mark. Ever since she turned professional,
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  • 486 18 Exciting Women's Matches At Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. The women's hockey tournament which started on Wednesday last was brought to a close this evening. Four teams participated, the Singapore Girls' Sports Club, the Penang Recreation Club, Ipoh Y.W.C.A. and the Kuala Lumpur Wynsomers.
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  • 1305 18 WEST BROMWICH DEFEATS WOLVES (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Saturday. The following matches played this afternoon in the different divisions of the English League and in the first division of the Scottish League resulted rE following were the positions of teams in the English and Scottish League
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  • 234 18 First Acceptors With Their Weights The following are the first acceptances for the Grand National, with their weights Oregalach 12-7, Thomond II 12-4, Golden Miller 12-2, Ready Cash 11-9, Remus 11-8. Thmmster 11-», Heartbreak Hill 11-». CooUnolagh 11-8, Parsons's Well 11-8, Forbra 11-7, Delanelge 11-6, Alpine Hut
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  • 8 18 HOME FOOTBALL T ABLES POSITIONS BEFORE YESTERDAYS MATCHES
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  • 148 18 Count Team Forgets to Charge On a Goal Kick London. Saturday A recent county match at Blackheath provided a curious Instance of hypnotism on the Rugby field. There was a kick at goal from a try under the posts. The Hampshire placer 1 placed
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  • 1242 19  -  ALAN FAIRFAX By The Old Hands ~nd the New CK)R the last month or so, the chief I topic of conversation among eric- 1 keters has been Australia's chances <n the Tests this series. I think the en- thusiasts are generally pleased with
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  • 554 19 MUCH stress has b?en laid on the fact that Free Style wrestling is not to be confused with the All-in variety of the mat game. That there is some confusion on the subject is not surprising. We give below the rules for both
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  • 1192 19 THE World of Badminton Malayan Association At Last Selangor Takes Initial Steps The Question Of Rules And Regulations Suggestions To Be Invited? Another All* State Tournament In Kuala Lumpur Soon Klang Open Singles Championships. WHE news that the Selangor Bad- minton Association is at last taking up the question of
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  • 38 19 Lm| to right: A. I. Prreira (Singapore). Singles champion. A. E. Nile hingluun, the Honorary Secretary of the T P.C.A. Kuala Lumpur, H. 8. V Basoaly* (KelanUn) run aw In the Singles Championship
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  • 17 20 The Leading Sunday Newspaper in Malaya. 113 Sunday, February 18th., 1934. Price 10 cents.
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    66 20 CAMERON AND ABBD in action a~.iin«;t Dr. Demeny and Warden. MRB. ALLIN. the former champion who beat %Itat \h<*d in that n^tnl final MRS. STRICKLAND AND MRS. STURGESS (centre) who won against Miss Toby and Mrs. Hopkins. 6.R.C. passing to the centre which rave S.R.C. the 2nd goal in the
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    22 20 MR. IVIOLLISON talking to a mechanic at Stac Lane before taking off in l new plane Seafarer II for Newcastle. (Planet News.)
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    26 20 MISS JOAN INGRAM and Mile. Suzanne Leagton In ski costume, and Madame Caron -Colbert ready for a spin on the toe,' at St. MorlU. (Planet N.)
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    24 20 MISS DORIS DUKE, the £10.000.000 tobacco heiress, is reported from New York to be guarded by detectives following the receipt of a kidnap threat.
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    16 20 it DANCER wearing a grotesque mask and rich trappings during the Tram festival In Ulan-Bator. Mongolia.
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