The Straits Times, 27 February 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times IBBTABLIBHKD NKARLY A CBtNTDBY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      421 1 Singapore: ts. Cecil st. cphone sisik I FOR 1 LINE and i HALF-TONE BLOCKS. TIM STIUITS TIMES PRESS LTD. p WHY AA6 YOU THE [•mommy's daolinC^ I j»*id*^3_ ONLY BOr in tne ciass I MUOI MIS LITTLfc IflflLiA I WW H SN T 6ONt see*i aMe to keep up^ w(¥^J
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      164 1 KUALA LUMPUR 26, JAVA BT. ('PHONE 3683). f WORTHS Q FAMOUS Jlr'v MODEL 689. t^^fflffij 'tli AN EXCELLENT STEP-IN L Afe^ H/ AI MODEL 683. CORSET, ALL ELASTIC. 13 [j^M 11 FR NT BUSK CORSET ALL INCHES H.GH, SATIN FRONT. 3 12 INCHES H.GH vluffmllW/ EXTREMELY WELL CUT. all sizes.
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      8 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES MALAYA'S I PREMIER SUNDAY NEWSPAPER
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      522 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND QMBSTAL BJ^O°UNDER CONTRACT WITH JOB BfAJEBTTS oomraowT, london and far east MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Dae Tannage B'pore RANCHI 17,000 Mar. 1 SOMALI 6,810 Mar. 14 CARTHAGE 15,000
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      693 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples MarssCßss, IsaJia. Antwerp Rotterdam and Middleskroagm. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail I KARHIMA MARU 10.000 Mar. YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Mar. 20 21 I HAKONE MARU 10,400 Apr. S SUWA MARU 10,000 Apr. 19 23 FUSHIMI MARC 16,900 May 3 4 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500
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      586 2 BURNS PHEP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, STDNET AND MBL-, BOURNE via JAVA, DAKWBi AND THURSDAY ISLAND RagvJar monthly sailinss by the weHknown steamer MARELLA (T4«S tont)and toe sa MANOOLA 0183 tain) (Cargo only). The sj. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers tradmc to Australia, cabins
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      500 2 TBE EAST A3ATIC CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AMD COPENHAGEN. Prom From From From B'pore Malacca Port Penang Swttt. BORTNOIA M/ 3 3/3 FIOKIA 36/3 30/3 31/3 33/3 ERRIA 16/4 10/4 11/4 13/4 LALAKDIA 1/5 1/5 2 5 4/5 MEONIA 23/S
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      1205 2 MUTING. THE BLUE FUNNEL UNL (Ocean TIIE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and Chlaa Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigatioa Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO M LTD. THB SARAWAK TTEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE
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    WHAT IS THE LIFE OF A WARSHIP.
    686 3 Naval Strategist Vs. Constructor. The report that the Australian Commonwealth Government is negotiating for the building of a cruiser to replace the Brisbane, draws attention once more to the comparatively brief life that a modern warship enjoys, even In times of peace. The
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    TOKYO ENTERPRISE
    58 3 School Of Naval Navigation To Be Established. Tokyo, Feb. 10. The establishment of a new School ol Naval Navigation at Yokosuka has been decided upon by the Ministry of the Navy, it was officially announced here today. The cost of building the institution Is estimated at V.90,000. Construction
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    INCHCAPE MEMORIAL CONSECRATED.
    374 3 P. And O. Chairman's Gift. Twelve months ago, on the North Downs at 'Woldingham, Surrey, the foundation stone of the church of St. Paul was laid also a memorial stone to Lord Inchcape, the head of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company. Last month, the Church,
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    ECONOMY SHIP.
    289 3 Arcform System Trials A Success. A triumph for British shipbuilding, In design, construction, and propulsion, was obtained recently as a result of the loaded trials of the Arcwear, over the Polperro course off the Cornish coast. Interest has been aroused in shipping and shipbuilding elides throughout the world
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    204 3 DARVEL, Brit.. 1,002 ton*, from Sandakan 38-2. for 8.N.8. ports 3-3. TOHITI. Dut.. 683 tons, from DJambi 26-2. for Djambl 28-2. CITY OP KHARTOUM. Brit. 3,930 tons, from Chinwangtao 28-2, for Pt. Swettenham 2-3. KHOKN HOEA, Dut., 811 tons, from Pontianak 26-2, (or PontUnak 28-2. SANTHIA. Brit.. 4,814
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BpARD.
    132 3 KEPPEL HARBOIR Main Wharf Lch. "M.-rcury,'* Cremer. Mlnderoo, Rengat, W. Bt. "Enterprise," The Cable. Oil Wharf Na Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DUCK 3. Tanjons; Pa»ar. Albert Dock Thelnta. Victoria Dock Ransllx Krppel Harbour. King's Dock Caronl River. No. 1 Dock Kelantac. No. a Dock Dion;.
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      37 3 FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS. EttauUahed nearly 20 years. OPTOMETRISTS and OPTICIANS Only Address: Baffles Chambers. Rafnes Place, Singapore. Briuirh: 35. Noordwijk. Batavia. Optometrist: A. M. EZEKIEL. O D.. F. 1.0. (London), etr.
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      689 3 I jg NORDDEUTSCHEF tflrT.i LLU YD. [frIWS (Incorporated tn Mm Germany.) The undermentioned are the company: intended fixtures: OUTWARD PTJLDA for Manila, H<mg Kong. Shanghai. Ncrth China Japan Mar. f i DONAU for Manila. Hong Kon*. Shanghai, North China ft Japan Mar. It BAARBRUCKKN for Manila, H. Kong, Shanghai. North
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      432 3 PREStDENT LINERS £71.12.— FBOM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA. This rate Include*: (a) 2nd class paasage Singapore to Hong Kong. (b) Toarlst class across toe Pacific. (o) Is* class rail across America. Tovtst class AUaaUe In the new and famous v Manhattan or ij. Washington. NOTE: It passage through the
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      323 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. IncoiDorated In England.) "ELLERMAN 1 LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports aad da Caaal Dim Balla. Bteamer Spore Spore CITY OP KHARTOUM In port Mar. t CITY OP BATH Mar. 14 Mar. II calls Dunkirk. FOB BONO KONO. SHANGHAI ft JAP** Staamer Due
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      77 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER RFPORT. Stations yesterday List nisht Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. Ins Sunshir..? temp. •F hrs. Alor Star 89 Nil 8.9 69 Kota Bharu 89 Nil 7.7 73 K. Trengganu 85 Nil 5.3- 70 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 3.2 73 Malacca 85 Nil 8.9 72 Singapore (Mt. Faber) 89
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      143 3 TIDE TABLES. Tuesday, February 17. H. W. 9.24 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 10.55 p.m., 8 ft. L. W. 3 5« am, 4 ft. 9 In.. 4.21 p.m.. 1 ft. 3 in. Wednesday. February *g. 11. W. 10.5 a.m.. 8 ft. 7 In., 11.18 pm, 8 ft. 8 in. L.
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      330 4 SITUATIONS VACANT ■a. t)^_ Btaaaxt (s^ B^ a 9mA*a aßl ak^aasMa. W aVfrßi BkBMBsTyvBBE EVBT BMBJ/ BBSB"TSJs«SBl 9BBTWVBT I leßefsd Bw) tAVTf tjssvsswßsssstaw) sswßßwl •estpvesstl Isßwl I bbbbßwßwßwßbV Dsa Bhfßt bVbBbI vBsTeBsTwBeeBvBB. WANTED CANA'ASSBRS. and lady typist Appry Box Na 174, Straits Times WANTED, flret dam salesman demonstrate Dm sewing
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      698 4 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE. Ford Victoria Batoaa 14J h n hi perfect Apply Boa No 364 Straits Tsmss. FOB SALE. Sot tj Mater Pmt, ISM saodeL Baceaaat running order. t4M or nearest offer. AppiT Box No. fn. Strait* Tane*. FORD TOURER FOR SALE, 1911. eacelletit condition, original paint new ttres.
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      494 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Sooth Bridge Bead, MaM —-i-m. Bos. SI ML M aad IT I Raßaa Place, No. 1 Aad floor). °t* D d i aooTs7 Baa. a, t aad it (Ist aw Robtason Boad Has. I (tad Soar). ?t A 93 Apply Thong Foong
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      730 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYEES HAVINO VACA CtSS FOB EfJBjOPBANS ABB OBOED 1 OONSVLT TBB CB/tfEMAN OF THE ETJB< PEAN I'NEMPLOTMENT COSTMtTTEB i twM V.M.C.A. BINOAPOBB. NOTICE OF REMOVAL The Office of Powell 4 Co., Ltd 4 will be removed to Na 2, Raflk Place, from February 26, 1934. I TAN
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      1320 4 AUCTION NOTICE OiwfcMsWca No. 61 (Pawnbrokers, iCnredeemed Pledged Qoods and Jeweflerj 0 from the following Pawnbroker*' Shop*. No 64. New Bridge Boad. Ohm Swat Lie H and Chm Chant Pat (Chop Tye Seng). No. 117, New Bridge Road. Lam Pong Chic and Urn Chi Kwee (Chop Wing Hoac> Na 199,
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      192 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES SwsMßJj ..lUiln Outside Wttho M>: >a Malajx Pestage Meataly t Mt I Mt I W0 JJaTrierlT t 6JO tirat lIM SSrSrty M7.M M4.tt tl^OO Yr.rlT WOO «4t.6t 36 M Nate.— OatsUttaa caeeaas saeaM katsaa th* oeeal baas gist seal. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tl eaargas aad sastisiliaßS lac CLASS! FUCD
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    SIR S. CRIPPS ON THE LAST SHOT.
    317 5 Socialists' "Number Up M If They Fail Next Time. London, Feb. 12. "I do not think the people of this country are going to have a fourth shot at the Labour Party. This will be the third, and unless real and fundamental change
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    GAOL FOR LITERARY HOUSEBREAKER.
    542 5 When He Sallied Forth From Workhouse. A housebreaker who was sentenced at the Surrey Quarter Sessions at Kingston recently to two years' hard labour put in a written statement In which he Indulged in literary flights. He was George Leonard Barnes, aged 28, a sign writer,
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    MEMORIES OF ARMY OF THE RHINE.
    416 5 Why The British Were Weil Liked. Gen. Sir lan Hamilton, speaking ol his recent visit to Germany, at the annual conference of the Metropolitan area of the British Legion "t Caxton Hall on Feb. 11. said: "The reason the proletariat of Germany like us
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    SHANGHAI TRUNK MURDER SEQUEL.
    676 5 Twenty Years' Exile In Timor For Portuguese. Macao. Feb. 20. A sentence oi 20 yean exile on Timor Island, without imprisonment, was this morn inn passed upon Patrlclo dos Remedlos, self-confessed murderer in Shanghai of Choy Ling, his young Cantonese common lawwife. The crime was one
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      250 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. DANCE FORMAL 9.45 p.m. to Midnight WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28th THE POPULAR COMEDIAN DICK NORTON WITH ADELE. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA Phone 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT INFORMAL TO-MORROW FRIDAY FORMAL SATURDAY EXTENSION TO 2 a.m. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE
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      143 5 THE MOST POPULAR S.W. RADIO RECEIVER GUARAMTCED T, M I. GUARANTEED DESIGNED BUILT FOB USE IN THE TROPICS. 7 Vslre Snperhet AH Main* (A.C.) Jut plot-in. One dial t-uilng. No reactioa kaob. No shrieks and howto. No coU chanelnt 15 to 550 meters. SUPER SELECTIVE— SUPER SENSITIVERADIO SERVICE CO. OF
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      209 5 NEVER SAW IT. American Who Built AH London. Mr. Edward H. (Ned) Mann is an American. One hundred per cent. I At the age of 40 he is en his first visit j London. I English friends took him to see the sights. They started with the Houses cf Parliament
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      144 5 BJB.C. PROGRAMME. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. Western Studio Orchestra. 7.5 "Scrapbook For 1909." 8.5 News. 2.35 p.m. News. 2.50 MUltary Band Concert. 7.20 Organ. 750 Commodore Grand Orchestra. 8.35 A Recital of Indian Folk Songs. 9.20 News. 935 Droitwich Spa Orchestra. 10.5 "Scrapbook For 1909." 115 Pianoforte Recital. 11.20 Evensong Iron
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    BACKACHE NOT DUE TO AGE.
    190 6 Many people think that backache U a trouble that comes naturally with advancing years, but thu wmnan of 71 proves that it Is not. "I suffered for long time from backache," she writes, "bat put it clown to my age (71). Reading your announcement, I
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    ALSC A NON-ARYAN.
    156 6 Plight Of Harmless Cats In Germany. It appears that the harmless, ne- cessary cat Is also a non-Aryan. One of the Germans themselves. Dr. Nehrlng writing as long ago as 1889, found that the demonstrated cat has a dual parentage, the one stock being derived from the
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    LEFT £87,000.
    124 6 Fortune Made From A Restaurant. Mr. Adolph Monico, the former proprietor of the Cafe Monico, in Shaftesbury Avenue, W who died at Lugano, Switzerland, In September. 1931, left a fortune of £87,788. The Cafe was founded in 1878 by Mr. Monlco's father. Mr. Giacomo Montco. who died in
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  • Correspondence.
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      526 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— J have always looked upon the Straits Times as the planter's paper and, for this reason, have considered any opinions regarding the rubber industry published by you as carrying considerable weight and importance. Ma/ I, therefore, take exception to the
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      WIRELESS.
      112 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— With reference to your article entitled "A Peep Inside The Doors Of ZHI," which appeared on Feb. 24, I am surprised that a most important commercial port such as Singapore has only one short-wave radio broadcasting station. Reflect on the development
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      RUBBER PRODUCTION.
      95 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I draw your attention to an error, made in printing my letter of Feb. 21 to you, published in your Issue of Feb. 23? I wrote that native production of rubber in the Netherlands Indies has Increased in less
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    US-ORIENT AIR SERVICE.
    54 6 AU-MeUl Dirigible To Be Co-structed. iLlit ACt> VjjJbiHgton. 'TBEBDepartineTita of Commerce and of the Jiavy have com* to.an agreement regarding the constrtcnoh of an MlpsTiortne c3pe town line. Another dirigible will be built to maintain the •eryice to Europe and the Orie.it. The 'ronmrucxlon expenses will be
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      122 6 Sensational New Pen WRITES ON BOTH SIDES! You could ilmoat Ml »y that the new Urn Parker Vacamatic T&ffg ha« two point*! £^mf Write on either fide. *ssf Magnificent new bar- i£P rel design. Hold* JISmBB without increase in J§3V tite. Try the Vacu- i|^V matir todar. At all J£^Y
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      73 6 THE FINEST VALUE OF ALL EVERY CAR OVER $400 GUARANTEED. UNIQUE EXCHANGES DEFERRED TERMS. ikK REPUTATION IS YOUR COMPLETE PROTECTION: HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES. 1931 HUP 2 STR. COUPE $850. 1933 MORRIS MINOR 2 STR. $850. 1933 SINGER 12 SALOON $1750. 1931 HUMBER 16/50 SALOON $1400. 1929 MORRIS OXFORD
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      180 6 Like a veritable host of imps, the little bubbles, that sparkle and rise to the surface, reflect all the life and sunshine of "FRESH FRUIT JUICE*! from which PHOENIX waters mflcVc* IT TASTES AS Yfjl[ GOOD AS IT t^iSUkllt LOOKS. y& |fc'l^|S Drink l(gUf|| PHOENIX RENOWNED AERATED WATERS Only $2.40
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      162 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle CLUES.) ACROSS. g g^J-^ 26. Decline 1. Pardon 29. Run 4. Imaginary creature 31 Gem 9 Put In trim 32. Earth 10. Listen 33 Ernest IS. Carried 35. Node 15. Trees ie. Carre's flesh 14. Hewed 18. Royal 19. Kind of can* 20. Abuse a fl,^ Solution
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      307 7 THF Rir I AlirU IC AMI PAVIIION 6 15 BRITISH AND DOMINIONS BREEZY HUBM THE BIG LAUGH 15 UN! rMVlaLllinl Tf| m|^u Tm COMEDY EXTRAVAGANZA OF THE I J iu-wmni.; bounding main f SYDNEY HOWARD ay! AND A GREAT CAST— WMKr\ Cf 3^ WITH CROWDS OF m A A "TROUBLE"
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      144 7 Rustproof Alarms QUALITY IS ECONOMY and SAMSON SHOES I are QUALITY SHOES as I proved by tests and comparisons. Whf n too Mart need yair. W>l vMt before gving elsewhere SAMSON SHOE STORR? 304, North Bridce Ro*d. Statcapore. ML AGENTS 1 HOB SEE C ZA Bmrm h Ro d Penanc
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      264 7 ALHAMBRA POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT 6.15 9.15 A wild crazy nightmare of fun SLIM SUMMERVILLE and ANDY DEVINE HORSE PLAY -n= with LEILA HYAMS Slim and Andy Crash Society aWSaaan ts a w^> cockeyed, I crazy, cuckoo comedy! B^^Sl I W y° u think you can't Iw I s eeo see
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    218 8 Home Rubber Stocks Down. LOCAL MARKET DULL. (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 16'/, cts, down V, ct. Tin, $113.62«/ i, down 12»/ 2 cts. Gold, £6 16s. 5d.. down 14, Yesterday's Prices:— Kubber. London 4 15/16 d.. (unchanged.) Market Tone:—Dull. New York, 10
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    FINANCIAL WISDOM.
    290 8 "Orthodoxy Economically Unfashionable." (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 13. Baron D'Erlang er: (Chairman of th > Sterling Trust, Ltd.):— Orthodoxy Is not the fashion of the hour In any of the domains of finance and political economy. Yet I am convinced that in the long run It
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        464 8 luue Val. Pd. 1 1 Nawng Pet 1 1 North Taiping 5/- 5/- Pahang Consols. 6A 6A Pangnga River 60 50 Penawat 6/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 1 1 Petaling Tin £1 £1 Puchong £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 1 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 £1 Rambutan 1 1 Rantau
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        GENERAL
        281 8 Issue Val. Pd Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.72.V4 0.80 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.50 1.75 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.17.6 6.2.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 6.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/- 27/£1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 24/- 24/f
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        143 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/ 2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. K. Sidim ($1) 1.90 2.00 1,00 2.00 Kundong (*i) 1.25 1.35 1.20 I.3ft Lunas (SI) 1.32 i/ 2 1.42% 1.30 1.35 M. Pindas (SI) 1.05 1.10 1.00 1.10 M. Tekong ($1) 0.17 0.20 0.20
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      210 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SILLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4% London, 60 days' sight 2/4 7/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 3/32 London, demand
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 8 Rugby, Feb. 24. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.57 V; Athens 530 sellers. Berlin 12.85>/ 2 Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 21.85 Bucharest 5.10 Buenos Aires 36 Vi sellers, official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 15.78 Helsingfors 226 1^ Hong Kong 1/6% Lisbon 1097/ 8 Madrid 37% Milan 59'/ 8 Montevideo 38
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    72 8 Noon, Feb. 27. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 161/s 16V4 (F. 0.8.) 16% 16V 2 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Mar. 16 3/16 16 5/16 Apr.June 16% 16V& July-Sept. 16% 167/ 8 Oct.-Dec. 17 17V6 Tone of Market: Very Dull
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    99 8 The rate of Issue Is Rs. 154=5100 The rate of payment Is Ra. 158=$10O. The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money Orders drawn on the
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    196 8 Tod«j. Japan Korea (Arizona Maru) 3 p.m. North East India (Slrdhana; 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang tc Bagan (Hong r Thong) 3 p.m. Slak, Pakan Baroe. Pore de Kock and Padang- (Hone Kwonz) ..3 p.m. Java, SouUi-West Sumatra, SouthBait Borneo, Celebes. Moluccas r Timor DUly (Olang Sens) P-m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    30 8 Kama Poelau Rocblah Slamat Chenonreaux Karmcol* S'por* Im.dol Jan. 11 Feb. Jan 11 Feb I Jan 38 Keb. 1' Jan 33 Feb 1! Jan. 38 Feb. 1!
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    25 8 From China and Japan by Rawalpindi due at Singapore 10 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Montevideo Maru due at Singapore tomorrow.
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    PRODUCE.
    308 8 Singapore, Feb. 27, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube c 50 Hamburg Cube 6.50 White Muntok Pepper 31.00 White Pepper 30.00 Black Pepper 16.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.35 Small Flake Tapioca 4.7S Fair Flake Tapioca 4.65 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Small Pearl
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      80 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today, Febraary «T. Jumble Sale, Tomllnson Hall. Orchard) Road, 3 45 p.m. I Wednesday, Febraary 28. notary Tiffin. Adelpbl Hotel, Mi. H V. Thornton on "CM) Aviation FrMay, Marek Police Band at Katong Park, 8 p.m. Children's Concert. Memorljl Hall, 5 pJB. Chinese Swimming Cli-b New
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      NOTES ON HOME INVESTMENTS.
      665 9 Cunard And White Star. OUTLOOK FOR SHARES NOT YET BRIGHT. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 13. The City's opinion is that If the new Cunard-Whlte Star company is not a success it will not be the Government's fault. The terms on which help is to
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      JUTE TRADE IN INDIA
      146 9 1 Competition From Overseas Calcutta. Mr. H. H. Burn, chairman of toe Indian Jute Mills Association, presiding at the annual meeting said the, world consumption of Jut* products was healthier than in 1932 while axports generally were satisfactory. Referring to the Increased export of Jute cloth
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      NATIONAL CITY BANK NEW YORK
      101 9 The consolidated statement of the condition of the National City Bank of New York, Including domestic and foreign branches, Is given below in tabular form ,as at Dec. 30. The corresponding figures for 1932 are given for purposes of comparison. The 1933 statement is adjusted
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      CANADIAN LUMBER.
      65 9 Ottawa, Jan. 31. British Columbia shipped 69.063,680 feet of lumber during the month of October. This represented slightly more than 63 per cent of the total shipments of the Pacific coast of North America including the large' lumber producing sections of the United States. The heaviest movement from
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      FOR & AGAINST RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      993 9 FOR AGAINST RUBBER RESTRICTION. Cases For Each Side Explained. Following are two letters published recently in the "Times", under the heading of "Rubber Restriction": To the Editor of the Times:— The views of pro-restrictiunlsts have been freely aired in the Press for the past year or more, but very little
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      BRITISH BANKING REVIEW.
      992 9 The Balance Sheets. REDUCED ACTIVITY EVIDENT. 111 1 I1I 1 London, Feb. 13. The accounts of the British banks for 1933 reflect a continuance of reduced banking activity, coupled with maintained strong liquid positions. The aggregate figures lor the "Big Five" < Barclays. Lloyds, Midland. National Provincial,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    108 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA Hone Play. With Andy Derine Slim Bummerrlfle. •.15— «.1». CAMTOL Jimmy Dolan. With Douf. Fairbanks Jr. Loretta Young. 6.1&— •.IS. GREAT WORLD (MMMt— Brtax Back ASvt In Mortal Oombat Pahny Day*. MARYBOROUGH Butxd-Ka-Htara 16— US. NKW WORLD BMe Shows, Otbartt, MBdng, TWkie*. TbaafeM and Omsks. PAVILION Bydnej
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE: TUESDAY. PEB 27. 1934. A VAST MARKET.
    844 10 In the current Issue of The People's Tribune (Shanghai) there Is printed an appeal to oversea Chinese to help in the work of national reconstruction which Is being carried out by the Nanking Government by Investing capital in Industrial
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    WELCOMED IN SHANGHAI
    127 10 British Minister's Views On Arrival. Shanghai. Feb. 26. fair Alexander Cadogan, new Brit U.i Minister to China, arrived in Shanghai this morning when a large number of Chinese and British officials met him at the wharf. He proceeded to the British Consulate in Shanghai immediately and granted
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    533 10 WELL-INFORMED ARTICLES. We begin publication today of an extenslye summary of three articles leallng moat fully with subjects that are of very great Interest to the rubber Industry. First of all the history of .the United 8tatea Rubber Company, the change In management and the great
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1436 10  -  i By Sir Harold Bowden. PROFIT SHARING Sir Harold Bowden is one of the most enterprising of British manufacturers. He is Chairman and Managing Director of the Raleigh Cycle Co., Past President of the British Cycle and Motor Cycle Manufacturers' Union and is a Member of the
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    WAR CLOUDS AGAIN GATHERING OVER SOUTH CHINA.
    970 11 NANKING MOVE TO ASSERT AUTHORITY. Canton Suspicions Revived By Huge Arms Order. Awangtung fean of a possible invasion by the powerful Central forces in Fukien have again been revived by reports of a huge arms order placed with a foreign firm, presumably, to
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    FOG IN CHANNEL.
    143 11 Ships Anchor Out From Ports. Rugby, Feb. 24. A fog over the coasts of southern England caused considerable delay to shipping last night and many vessels found it necessary to drop anchor a few ..llles from port. The cruiser Curacoa, In which Field-Marshal Lord Allenby and Admiral
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    GAS IN DORMITORY.
    50 11 Nine UJS. University Students Killed. Hanover 'New Hampshire), Feb. 26. Nine students of Dartmouth University, aged from 19 to 21. were. Ie" asphyxiated from the fumes of carbon monoxide which seeped Into the fraternity house dormitory, following on an explosion of coal gas In a furnace. Reuter.
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    DID NOT EVEN GET INTO THE AIR.
    124 11 Intended Record Flight THIEF STEALS PILOTS PAPERS. Paris. Feb. 25. The slippery-fingered hand of a sneak thief replaced the usual oae of fate in striking down a recordbreaking aviator far short of his latest goal. M. Codos, who was scheduled to make an
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    KING LEOPOLD.
    250 11 Endeared To Belgians By His First Act. Brussels, Feb. 22. A new chapter in Belgian history opened when King Leopold. Duke of Brabant, took the oath of accession. The Church bells were rung at 3 a.m. and a salvo of 110 guns was fired. An hour later, the
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    POSTAL SERVICES.
    71 11 Sir John Simon Makes A Denial London, Feb. 36. "I am not aware that the Manchukuo Department of Communications has made representations in regard to Improved postal services between Europe and the Far East," said Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, replying to Mr. W. Nunn (Un., Whitehaven)
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    SILVER PURCHASES.
    79 11 Mainly Confined To VS. Speculators. London, Feb. 26. London bullion brokers are not perturbed over the silver situation. Recent activity had been mainly confined to American speculators, who had commenced buying but selling developed owing to the belief in some quarters that President Roosevelt would take over U.S.
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    MARYSE HILSZ.
    60 11 Reaches Hanoi On Way To Told*. Hanoi. Feb. J7. Mile. Maryse Hils* landed here ibis morning on her way to Tokio.-rEeuter. Mile. Hllsa. the well-known French airwoman, took off from Paris on Jan. 26 on her second Sight to Tokio She is travelling In a 65 h p.
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    90 11 Above is a diagram of the new Imperial Crest chosen by Emperor Pu-yi of Manchukuo. It represents the orchid, "kins of flowers" of which the Emperor Is especially fond. It will be made part of Puyl's official seal of authority and of the Imperial flag. The orchid chosen by the
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    FRENCH GROWERS OF RUBBER.
    126 11 Scheme Affecting The Subsidy. Paris. Feb. 26. Alarmed at the situation of the French mercantile marine, about onethird of which is said to be laid up as a result of the French tariff policy, the fall In foreign currencies, particularly the pound and the dollar, and
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    TAX RETURNS.
    150 11 Death Duties Reach £76,264,363. Rugby, Feb. 24. The report of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for the year ended Mar. 31 last shows an Increased revenue from death duties but a marked decrease In the number of persons payIng surtax and in the total amount of surtax assessment.
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    WIRES, CABLES, RADIO.
    102 11 New UJS. Commission Recommended. Washington, Feb. 26. The creation of a Federal communications commission authorised to control wire, cable and wireless communications, which are at present controlled by the Radio Commission of the Inter-Btate Commerce Commission, has 1 been recommended by President Roosevelt. In a special message
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    SEEKING DIVORCE.
    77 11 Woman Who Figured In Honolulu Case. Reno, (Nevada Feb. 29. Mrs. Thalia Masale, who figured In the sensational Honolulu honour slaying" case In 1999, has filed a suit for divorce against her husband. I4eut. Thomas H. Massle, of the United Btates Navy. Mrs. Massle, when she arrived in'
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    ACTRESSES' DENIAL OF SPYING.
    207 11 Stavisky Echo. FURTHER ASTONISHING REVELATIONS. Paris, Feb. 26. Current rumour* that the Inglorious king of swindlers, Stavisky, had also dabbled In espionage have revived the somewhat flagging public Interest in the glamorous scandal and has caused the newspaper Paris Midi to get in touch by telephone
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    GERMANY ADAMANT.
    237 11 Most Have "Defensive Weapons." Berlin, Feb. 22. Capt. A. Eden, Lord Privy Seal, has concluded his conversations with the Chancellor, Herr Hitler, and Baron von Neurath with regard to disarmament' and proceeds to P.ome tomorrow. A communique states "The con- versations, conducted In a frank and friendly spirit,
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    UNKNOWN.
    66 11 Possible Restoration Of The Monarchy. Vienna, Feb. 27. Speculation has been aroused by the fact that Prince Starhemberg, leader of the Heimwehr, had attended a Monarchist mass meeting at which he received a warm ovation. The speakers demanded the revocation of the laws banishing the Hapsburgs as a preliminary
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    GERMAN CURRENCY.
    114 11 Strong Opposition To Devaluation. Berlin, Feb. 22. Strong opposition to any devaluation of the German currency was voiced today by Dr. Schacht, President of the Reichsbank, at a meeting of the directors of German banks. He stated that the Government would embark on no financial experiments or weaken
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    ICEBREAKER THAT WAS CRUSHED.
    661 11 102 Men, Women And Children In Peril. ON ICE FLOE. Planes And Dog Teams Forced Back. Moscow, Feb. 25. The flight of the party of 102 men, women and children of the ill-fated Cheliuekin expedition, who were marooned on an ice floe in the Polar sea
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    PEOPLE LOSING FAITH IN THE CHURCH?
    837 12 Emphatic Denial By Archdeacon Graham White. Are people losing faith In the Church An emphatic denial that this Is the case was uttered by Archdeacon Graham White at the annual Parochial meeting of St. Andrew's Cathedral last night. To those who maintain that people
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    LOTUS CLUB.
    213 12 Annual General Meeting. The third annual general meeting of the Lotus Club was held In tbe V w c.A Hall last week. Mrs. M. M. Namazie, the president, was In tbe chair, and Mrs. E. V. Davles, the hon. general secretary read the report. Attention was drawn to
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    STREET ATTACK.
    223 12 Chinese Assaulted With Axe. Ma Woo Song, who was arrested In Ipoh, was produced before tbe third magistrate, yesterday, charged vlth voluntarily causing grievous hurt with en axe to a compatriot, Chan Keng Leong. The accused pleaded guilty stating that he had been twice previously assaulted by the
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    SCALDED TO DEATH.
    101 12 Boiling Water Falls On 4-year-old Child. How the 4-year-old daughter of a sampan coolie was tcalded to death by boiling water in the kitchen where her mother was busy cooking, was told in the coroner's court yesterday. The tragedy occurred In Tanjong Rhu on Feb. 14. The
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    CLERK CHARGED.
    119 12 Allegation Of Fate Freteaeet. The case against C. E. K. Ediln. a solicitor's managing clerk, was again mentioned before Mr. H A. Forrer, the criminal district Judge, yesterday. Mr. V. D. Knowles. defending, mentioned thai tbe Deputy Public Prosecutor after considering the circumstances had come to the conclusion
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    DIED AFTER FIGHT IN STREET.
    224 12 Man Collapses With Broken Skull. Tan Bah Bee 1« alleged to have been so grievously hurt by a ricksha puller that he died of a fractured skull. An Inquiry was held Into his death yesterday by the Singapore coroner, Mr. O. Porter. A witness named
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    "ABSENT GUESTS."
    70 12 Kuala Lumpur Experiment To Be Repeated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 26. Another "Absent Guests" dinner, similar to the function held last year In aid of local charities, will be held at the Hotel Majestic on Friday, Mar. 9. There will be a concert and dance
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    SINGAPORE DIOCESE.
    63 12 Annual general meeting of the Singapore Diocesan Association will be held in St. Andrew's School Han, Stamford Road, Singapore, on Monday, Mar. 13, at 5.15. The meeting will be preceded by tea at 4.30 when members of all the congregations are Invited to ttfke the opportunity of welcoming
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    30 12 Mr. S. L Saul, official Council reporter, who has Just recovered from a serious illness, and his family, are leaving Singapore by tbe Rawalpindi on Friday on ten months' furlough.
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    TWO SWIMMING POOLS FOR KUALA LUMPUR?
    480 12 Adams Ban Likely To Be Lifted. Hopes thai the European community of Koala Lumpur will have a swimming pool— if not two pooh next year are now brighter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 25. There has been a new development In the
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    SIKH CONVICTED OF BUYING GIRL.
    528 12 $210 Paid. ALLEGED THREAT TO RESELL. In the second magistrate's court yesterday one of the five Sikhs who were charged with tafflcking was convicted. Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, the magistrate, postponed sentence until tomorrow, tor the result of tbe case against tbe other four
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    ST. ANDREWS HOSPITAL.
    91 12 Dinner And Cabaret To *>lp Swell Funds. A dinner, dance and cabaret in aid of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital will be held at the Ad<>phl Hotel on Mar. 7 and repeated at the Sea View Hotel on Maf. '14. Among the artistes appearing In' the cabaret are
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    FASTER SCHEDULE.
    82 12 Imperial Air Mails To Makya. (From Oar Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 28. semi-official announcement la made that Imperial Airways will begin to call regularly at Kuala Lumpur in April. Homeward bound machines will arrive at 6.45 every Sunday "tora'qg and remain here for half an hour. The
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    498 12 INDIA'S FUTILE DELAYS. We have no doubt that the Government of Malaya will agree to the limitation of the number of immigrants to 20,000 a year and also to the safeguard with regard to repatriation Months have been spent in reaching this satisfactory agreement, but
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    TOO TRIVIAL.
    143 12 Schoolmaster's Complaint Of Assault. (From Our Own Correspondent. Malacca, Feb. 26 T. R. K 8. Vetha Plllay. a schoolmaster, who has a private school at Jonker Street, was the complainant In a case in which three Tamils were charged with criminal trespass and with using criminal force. Mr.
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    KLANG FAREWELL.
    100 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang. Feb. 26. i Mr. Sung Kwok Lan, interpreter, i courts. Klang, who bat been transi ferred to the magistrate's court, Kuala Lumpur, was entertained to a farewell tea party yesterday at the station hotel. I Messrs. Teja Singh, 8. Krishna Plllay. and 8.
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    CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL RE-OPENED.
    487 13 No Politics! ANTI-MOSQUITO DRIVE INSTEAD. The importance of distinctively Chinese education for Malayan Chinese wu stress til at the reopening of the Singapore Chinese llich School, Bnktt Timah Road, yesterday. This institution was closed more than a year ago owing to the Comraanlst tendencies of the
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    34 13 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. Andrew Caldecott, C.M.G.. arrived on Sanday from Lumut in an RAF. flying boat. Capt. Lindsay Years, ADC. to the Sultan of Perak. was also a passenger.
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    DANCING GIRLS AND THE Y.W.C.A.
    318 13 Effort Which Failed In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 25. Offers of help made by the Y.W.C.A. to professional dancing partners to Kuala Lumpur met with little encouragement last year. This fact is revealed in the annual report of the Association.
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    CHARGE ALTERED.
    144 13 Moneylender And Client In Court. A Sikh money-lender, Narayan Singh, and a Malay police constable, Hassan, figured as complainant and accused before Mr. Norman Grtce, the second magistrate. The original charge was one of causing simple hurt. The story for the prosecution, as related by .Mr. D. N.Bannerjea,
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    CODEX SINAITICUS.
    51 13 The Chinese Christian Association and the Friendly Bands hold a united meeting on Friday, in Prlnsep Street Church at 8.15. The Rev. T. Campbell Gibson, MA, will give an address upon the New Testament with special reference to the Codex Slnaltlcus. All who are Interested are invited to
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    FINED FOR "RASH WALKING."
    257 13 Little Known Law. PEDESTRIANS MUST OBEY SIGNALS. A case, interesting to the hundreds of pedestrians In Singapore, come before the fourth magistrate this morning when a Chinese cook named Lee Klat Guan was charged with "disobeying the lawful orders of the police by walking against the
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    CIVIL COURT OF APPEAL.
    491 13 Tay Will Case Decision Reversed. Judgment in favour of the plalntiff■uppellant was delivered in the Court of Appeal this morning in the case in which Sunny Tay, a minor, sued through his mother O Tel, to establish his right as a beneficiary under the will of
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    VICTORY LOAN.
    19 13 Interest coupons payable on Marc! on and after that date at any Mone: Order Office in Singapore.
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    CONDEMNED MAN'S LAST REQUEST.
    444 13 Wish To Be Buried Near Wife He Murdered. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 36. The F.M.S. fall court of appeal Is sitting In Ipoh. The appeal of Appachee against the decision of Mr. Justice Hereford who sentenced him to death on a charge of murder
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    EUROPEAN FINED.
    249 13 Fifteenth Traffic Conviction. "Inspector Moule, of the Traffic Branch, thinks that this man has no respect for the authority of the police at all." These words were used by Inspector F. G. Goodshlp, fourth court Inspector, this morning, when a European 1 named S. Bekhor appeared on an
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    13 13 Malls from Batavla and Palembana General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. today.
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    Jack Petersen Wins Again.—"Floodlight" Badminton Suggestion At Ipoh. BADMINTON PLANS IN PERAK.
    390 14 Jack Petersen Wins Again. "Floodlight" Badminton Suggestion At Ipoh. BADMINTON PLANS IN PERAK. Triangular Tournament With Selangor And Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh, Feb. 25. With Mr. J. L. Woods In the chair the Perak Badminton Association held their annual general meeting In the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Saturday.
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    21 14 An incident during- the I o.unu-rrial Cup match yesterday in which the Monopolies beat the Harbour Board by three etear coals.
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    New Chinese Side Proves Successful.
    494 14 The Chinese tried out the combination which will possibly represent them in the Third Division of the B. A FA. League during the coming season at Beach Road yesterday when a scratch team from the Wiltshire Re:' provided the opposition. 'I he Chinese side was
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    TITLE RETAINED.
    31 14 Thil Outpoints Spanish Challenger. Paris, Feb. 26. In a fifteen-round contest for the middleweight championship of the world here tonight Marcel Thil, the holder, outpointed Ignacio Ara (Spain). Reuter.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    27 14 Wednesday's First League Defeat Since Nov. 25. Sheffield Wednesday met Leeds United in a First Division match to-day and lost by two clear goals. Reuter.
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    S.C.C. vs. FORT CANNING.
    41 14 The football match between S.C.C. "B" and Fort Canning on Friday will be played on the B.R C. ground, by permission of the SRC. committee, owing to the first cricket trial taking place on the S.C.C. padang.
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    IPOH CRICKET.
    134 14 Club Well Beaten By Nondescripts. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. M. The Ipoh Club, whe were opposed to the Nondescripts yesterday on the Ipoh recreation ground, suffered a defeat by I 87 runs. The Nondescripts took first Innings and totalled 170 Suppiah contributing 40, Von Hagt 40
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    EDMUND DEGHY.
    53 14 Auto-Racer Commits Suicide At Budapest. Budapest, Feb. 19. The suicide of Herr Edmund Deghy. chairman of the Royal Hungarian Automobile Club, has caused a public sensation. In a valedictory note, deceased explained that life had held no ■store value for him since the advance of anaemia bad cut
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    N.S.F.A. REPORT AND MALAYA CUP.
    279 14 (From Our Own Con\ .ondentj Seremban, Feb. 26. The annual meeting of the Negrl Sembilan Football Association wfU take place at the Negrl Sembilan Club on Friday at 7 p.m. According to the committee's re"port the membership numbers twelve, the Tampin Recreation Club having resigned.
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    TRIPLE TIE IN ISLAND CLUB MEDAL.
    169 14 The following are the best cards returned in the February Medal (Bogey) Competion played at the Island Club over the week-end: W. McMulian (7) 1 down Dr. T. E. Cheah (18) 1 tie J. C. Dickinson (24) 1 C. A. R. Bateman (8) 3
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    20 14 me Wiltshire*' goalkeeper clearing in the match on the padanc yesterday in which a Refluent XI beat the SJLC. B—l.
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    Review Of Training At Bukit Timah.
    204 14 (By Our Racing Correspondent.) The outside of No. 1 track was available for fast work on Saturday morning, No. 2 being open yesterday and today, but, naturally, comparatively few horses were sent along at more than a good half pace. On No. 1 track
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    PETERSEN AGAIN.
    89 14 Stops Crossley In Ten Rounds. Cardiff. Feb. 26. Jack Petorsen, formerly heavyweight champion of Great Britain, fighting the third contest of his "come-back" campaign, beat Harry Crossley, former light-heavyweight champion, here tonight, the referee stopping the fight in the tenth round. The contest was scheduled to go 15
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    IPOH S. C.
    105 14 Championship Won By Club Captain. Mr. 3. Pestell. the captain of the Ipoh Swimming Club, at the monthly gala of the club, won the all-round championship cup scoring 77 points out of a possible 100. The cup was presented by the President, Mr. H A. Johnson. Among
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      S.C.C. PAY PENALTY OF MISSED CHANCES.
      835 15 Three Clear Goals Victory For R.A.F. •S.C.C. RAF. 3. The R.A.F., with only a scratch side on duty, defeated the S.C.C. by three clear goals in a friendly match on the padang yesterday, but even the winners' most ardent supporters will admit that this
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      Commercial Cup.
      339 15 MONOPOLIES BEAT HARBOUR BOARD. Govt. Monopolies 3: S.H.B.J.S.C. 0 Play was never brilliant, although the exchanges were fast. In the Commercial Cup match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, between the Government Monopolies and the Singapore Harbour Board J.S.C. The game ended in a win by three clear
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      MUNICIPALITY SCORE NINE GOALS.
      218 15 Municipal Ser. .9: F. N. "B" nil. Fraser and Neave's "B" team suffered the heaviest defeat so far In this season's Commercial Cup competition yesterday they met the Municipal Services' eleven at Jalan Besar Stadium and were beaten by nine goals to nil. Without Hay, one
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    Dodo And Tilling Cup Series.
    867 15 VICTORIES FOR RAMONA AND PRIMA DONNA. At the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday, the third and final race for the Dodo Challenge Cup was sailed. A fresh north-easterly breeze was blowing when the four yachts came to the line. A good start was made
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    SPORTING FIXTURES
    115 15 T»day, February 17. PootbaU: S.C.C. "B" vs. RW.D, padang. 5.10 p m M.F.A. League: MX. Raja vs. P. Zamar., J.B. Stadium, 6.1S p.m.; Referees' Refresher Course, A.R. Stadium, 6 30 p.m. Wednesday, February 2*. Singapore Races. Second Day. Hockey: I.C.H.A. vb. S.R.C., aR.C. ground. 5.15 p.m. Football: S.C.C.
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    33 15 I The co-operatlcn of club secretaries it requested IB keeping tliLa diary of ■«rponi:v? evenU accurate >ad upito-date: .ts «UIM be appreciated If they would include the time the matcher are to commence.]
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    MERCHANTS IN MALAYA THREATENED.
    581 16 London Comment On Latest Tin Pool Opposition. London, Feb. 26. In giving prominence to the British Association of Straits Merchants' resolution viewing with concern the proposal of government participation in a tin pool and urging a policy of decontrol, the Daily Express says: The British mercantile
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    190 16 Saturday, Keb. IV. His excellency Mr A Caldecott r.ssumed the duties of Officer Admlnlstertni the Government. The hon. Sir Alexander Cadogan. the Lady Theodosia Cadogan and the Misses Cadogan spent the day at Government House. The hon. Mr. C. C. Brown and Mrs. Brown arrived to stay at
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    144 16 Tuesday. *"eb. 27, 5.15 p.m. H .dquarters Arm. Car Section Maintenance Parade; 2nd Bn. Slg. Sec. Organisation Parade; "E" (Chinese) Coy. Organisation Parade: "F" (Malay) Coy. Zeroing Rifles. 30 yards Range. Miniature Range; Training Cadre Weapon Training. Wednesday. Feb. 28. 5.15 p.m. Headquarters "A" (MG.) Coy. Organisation Parade
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    26 16 Ihe Chinese New Year gifts organised by Mr. Tan Kwee Bwee for the patients of Tan Tock Seng Hospital will be distributed to-morrow at 7.30 a.m.
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    SCIENTIFIC CIRCLES SHOCKED.
    117 16 Professor Arrested. CHARGE OF ILLEGAL STERILISATION. Vienna, Feb. 25. A sensation was created In Austrian scientific circles by the arrest In Graz of Professor Hermann Schmerz, holder of the chair of surgery In the University of Graz, on a charge of Illegal sterilisation. Professor Schmerz was tried
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    104 16 State Of Siege Enforced In Nicaragua. Managua, Feb. 23. A state of siege has been proclaimed throughout the country following the murder of Gen. Sandlno, the Insurgent Nicaraguan leader, who was returning with Gen. Estrad and Gen Umanhor after dining with the President, when guardsmen with whom Sandino
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      301 16 KUALA LUMPUR PROGRAMME. The Malayan Amateur Radio Society (Kuala Lumpur). Call sign Z.B.E. 48.92 metres. Odeon -ogrimme tonight. 7 p.m. Waltz: Waits Pearls— Potpourri. (Part 1). Symphony: The Blue Hawaiian Waters. By the Grand Symphony Orchestra. Fox Trot: Wheezy Anna. By Harry Roy and hi* Orchestra from the Cafe Anglais.
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    1600 17 M Mala The Magnificent," A Worthy Successor To M White Shadows In The South Seas" Katharine Hepburn And Claudette Colbert Justify Two Popular But Mediocre Pictures Re-Enter Jack Buchanan "Clive Of India." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stouts Thus Orncx, Fleet Street, Feb. 2.
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    HONG KONG MYSTERY.
    197 17 Missing Sailor's Belt Found In Harbour. Hong Kong. Feb. IT. Mystery surrounds the disappearance of A. B. Bain from H.M.S. Whitshed shortly after seven o'clock on Sunday morning. The discovery by divers of a bucket tied to his belt leads to the belief that he may have
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    GERMANY'S DEFENDER
    129 17 Death Of Argentine Historian. The news of the death of the famous, Argentine historian and sociologist, Professor Ernesto Quesada, who succumbed on Feb. 7 after a long illness in the Swiss health resort of Spinz in his 76th year, was received in Berlin with profound regret. The papers
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    SNOW BOUND.
    220 17 No News Of Islanders In Japan Sea. There Is still no news of the fate of 4,000 people living In the Interior of Utsuryo Island, In the middle of the Japan Sea between Tottorl prefecture and the Korean Peninsula, says the Japan Chronicle. It was reported some weeks
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    AMERICAN LIQUOR.
    131 17 Quality Poorer Than It Was Before Repeal. New York. "The United States Is drinking much liquor of poorer Quality than prohibition bootleg, and prices for good whiskies still are higher than for comfortable drinks prior to repeal, a United Press surrey of large cities has showed. Bootlegging still
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    STORY OF THE UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY.
    4950 18 Big, Sick White Elephant Kept From Turning Up Its Tusks. In the February issue of Fortune, one of America's bestinformed magazines, are three articles dealing with the United States Rubber Company. The first article deals with high finance, heavy debts and the new
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    33 20 tUAOS resulted on the boulevards of Paris when taxi-cab drivers came out on strike In protest against the increase in the price of petrol. The drivers are seen blockading the streets. (Planet News.)
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    Queen Presents Prize " For Public Spirit."
    32 20 Queen Presents Prize For Public Spirit." MISS JOSEPHINE HAMSON. of King's Lynn, who was received by (be Uuecu and handed a volume of Shakespeare, as a prise for pabllc spiri\ (I'lanrl N.)
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    18 20 A NEWSPAPER KIOSK burnlnr furiously In the Boulevard dea ItaUens, Paris, during the recent political riots. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 MR. SEAN O CASEY, the Irish dramatist (left), with Mr. Norman MacDermott, the producer, at a rehearsal of his new play, "Within the Gates," at the Royalty Theatre, London. (Planet News.)
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    26 20 A NEW PORTABLE GENERATOR of liquid foam, which can be operated by utilising the ezhanst fas of a motor fire-engine, betnr demonstrated *t Greenwich. (Planet News.)
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    19 20 TM NIW GENERATOR for fire engines ran atoo be used In connection with a fire punp (Planet News i
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    14 20 AMIH'I.ANrE MEN siring first aid to a spectator at Hlfhtwry. L widow, football tromd
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