The Straits Times, 2 March 1934

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    39 1 The Straits Times [BTABU8BXD KBABLT A CKNTORY.] < THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH JB, 1984. PRICE 10 CEN 1
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      333 1 SINGAPORE: 73. CCCJL ST. fPttSKB Cl3l>. FOR I JUNE anoi j HALF-TONE BLOCKS. TN STRAIT. TIMES j PRESS LTD. J mmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm m m 'i< 1 1 Whispered The Reason... I i^L^L^.M^' T^^^j Ht; '-'''-''^i^BßßaaVfr TRRaaBW^K^Ba! J:': :*x :^v :^^Wf :^BK« »*X'!%*.*X*/!*X'X*r*?3N«I j pA.A jj j^ B>^^"r.'-;.^
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      424 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25, JAVA CPHSrtg •BBBBBT^ I aCa» "*^t I "Alex James" Uf^ FOOTBALL BOOTS There is nothing like a good game of football for exhilaraTHE "INTERNATIONAL" health-giving sport-at least TH E CLUB that is my opinion— but it is important that you should MM |a»> Jtt" flfr have the
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      10 1 It*- THE SUNDAY I TIMES MALAYA'S PREMIER SUNDAY NEWSPAPER j
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      517 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA 1 AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJI. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB OHIKA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore RANCHI 17.000 Mar. 1 SOMALI 6310 Mar.
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      572 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. > ILUrIUJI I 1 BSsV^HU 4 ■Til (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. NaaJe*. Msrselßes. London. Antwerp sTitliisnm and MMaVobi ough. Vessels Tonnage Doe Sal) I KASHIMA MARO 16.000 Mar. 6 I YASUKUNI MARTJ 13.000 Mar. 20 21 I HAKONE MARU 10.400 Apr. 4 8 SUWA MARU 10,000 Apr.
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      582 2 BURNS PHFIP LINE. (Incorporated in Auatratta.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Tte JAVA. DARWm AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly salnaga by the wenknown steamer MARKJ.T.A (7.866. tons)«nd the s*. MANOOLA (3.353 tons) (Oargo only). The sx »«a»i.i.a v one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Aastralla. cabins de
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      521 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From Prom Prom froo Spore 'Itiavrn Port Penang Owttt. FIONIA 30/3 36V1 31/3 33/3 ERRIA 10/4 10/4 11/4 13/4 LALANDIA 1/5 1/5 2,5 4/5 MEONIA 22/5 23/5 33 5 26/5 Calling
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      1234 2 RssA-^^nL-i JsL— i— -JL— J^^^^H jIH*4CZ^ > JT7y*«s^B SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL UNL (Oeeaa THE HUA KHIOW STE-AMSUIP CO, Kteasa Ship Co, Ltd. aad China M.tu.l (1M1) LTD. Staasa Navlgattoa Co., Ltd. THE CTJNABD STEAM SHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA
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    UPPER YANGTSZE OBSTRUCTIONS.
    538 3 Clearing Away A Four Year-Old Wreck. A danger to navigation on the Upper Yangtase for over four years, the wreck o* the Chinese s.s. Shuhuo in the Hsln tan Rapids has for some time past been the object of demolition crews Of the Chinese Maritime Customs, and
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    RETURNS TO PORT.
    79 3 Last Of Four Missing Dairen Trawlers. Dairen, Feb. 19. The missing trawler Daibo Maru, vhlch was one of the four Japanese trawlers reported to have been captured by pirates off the Shantung coast on Feb. 8. returned to Dairen today, none the worse for her experiences. The
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    400 DROWNED.
    218 3 Another Disaster On The Yangtze. Hong Kong. Feb. 20. About 400 persons are believed to have drowned when the Chinese steamer Fuyuan sank at Tushuenkow on the Yangtze, ten miles from Hankow last week. The steamer, carrying general cargo and more than 400 passengers, left Hankow for Chimakow
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    MR. W. H. COLBORNE.
    150 3 Senior Wharfinger's Resignation. Mr. W. H. Colborne, senior wharfinger, Singapore Har our Board, Sailed for home on 12 months leave, rrior to retirement, by the P. O. liner Rawalpindi this morning. Mr. Colborne Joined the Singapore Harbour Board in April 1928 having first served in the
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    PASSENGERS.
    158 3 The following r.re passengers by the 0.8.X. Montevideo Maru. the round-the-world liner for South African and American ports Mr. A. D. F. Armbrust, Mr. P. F. D. M. Barretto, Mr. J. E. R. Barabosa. Mr. N. D. M Barros, Mr. A. C. SUvelra, Mr. R. M. D. S. Campos.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    148 3 FELIX ROD6BEU Pr.. 9 187 tons, from Marseines 3-3. for Kobe tI» Saigon. Hong Kong 3-S. JOHAN DE WITT, Dut.. 6.106 tons, from Sourabara 3-S, for Amsterdam 3-3. M ANGOLA, Brit.. 1.933 tans, from Melbourne 1-1, for Melbourne 4-1. PRODUCE. Norw.. 743 tons, from Bangkok 3-3, for Bangkok
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    103 3 Friday, March S. Ships alongside the Wnarrea or expected to arrive. KEPPKX HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Mercury." W. W. "Entorprlie." Dione, Taacaliua. Oil Wharf Carool River. Goal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS* Ttmjmm racarAlbert Dock Ttaelraa. Victoria Docfc RanelU »■>■■! Harboar King's Dock Cremer. No. 1
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      71 3 -ECONOMY" 5 C r\ I B D L I N r apt No. 1. 10 inches X 8 inches $1 JO No. 2. 4ft inches X $Vi inches f .60 No. S. AW inches X 6ft inches .60 POSTAGE PER DOZEN (within Malaya):— No. 1 $1.10 extra. Nos. 2 and
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      675 3 jjf NORDDEUTSCHEF £|q LLOYD. I (Incorporated In \GtBSW Oennany.) The undermentioned are the ompanyl Intended nsturet:— OUTWARD FDLDA for Manna, Hong Kong. Bhanghsi. Ncrito China Japan MaT. t I DON AU for Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai North Chtaa Japan Uar. l» BAARBROCKEN for Manila. H. Kong. HhanghaL North China Japan
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      430 3 £71.12.— FROM BINGAPORE TO EUKOPE. VIA AMEBIO This rate inchides: (a) *od class naaaaga Wsagisarn to Hang (a) TsnrM class aerass the PacnV. (c) Ist esaas ran aereas America (d) TccjrM class Mlanttß hi the turn and tansMs a*. Manna tsan at v. Ifasfe■kftan. NOTE: If passage through the Panaasa
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      370 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. Incorporated tn Englsnd.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Parti ana Saai Caaai Dua Balls. Steamer Spore B"pore CITY OP KHARTOUM In port Mar. t CITY OP BArH Mar. 14 Mar 16 Galls Dunkirk. FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAfAHi nunmat Due Spore CITY
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      76 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Btations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. *F hrs. *F Alor Star 92 Nil 6 6 70 Kota Bharu 87 Nil 9.3 70 K. Trengganu 86 Nil 10.3 69 BuUt Jeram 91 Nil 7 5 70 Malacca 85 Nil 6 5 74
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      115 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday. March t. H. W. ll.lt a.m.. 0 ft. 4 In.. 11 57 p.m., S ft S in. L> W. 5.18 ajn, S ft, 6.46 p.m 1 ft. Satnramy, March S. H W. 11.46 ajn.. ft S In, L. W. 540 ajn, 3 ft 4 in.. 6.1* pjn,
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      338 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any piaWHa advertised in these column* tend copies of tastiMenials. Do net wM orlgtaala. WANTED, Lad}" Stenographer. Apply with copies of testimonials to Box No. 385, S.T. JUNIOR CLERK REQUIRED, by British nrm. Write stating age and previous experience. Box No. 390, Straits Times. SITUATIONS
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      676 4 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE. Ford Victoria Saloon 14J h.p. in perfect condition. Apply Box Na 8«4. StraHs Times. PO- SALE, one Armstroßt-BMdrlsy Saloon la food running order. Apply Mr. A. W. Davlsjn No. 103. Meyer Road. HARLXY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLBS. 1934 models, shipment expected on March 3. Bead for catalogues aad
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      1376 4 BUSINESS PREMISES PUBLIC NOTICES. TO LET LAIDLAW BOTLDDJG OOoai to Mat ">CAL KMTLOYTRS BAVINQ VACANSSp^*Manager; WMlaaway? Lakjar^ es^So*' caa nm nnU>PBANS ABB OBXUCO TO Ltd. fllinapwt. OOWSOIT T3W CHAIRMAN Or THE EDROKAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT OAI~C THR T.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. CHEAP si 1 pads— for workabop*. schools aad oSßosb srn advertisement
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      754 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of wax polished teak household furniture and also a large quantity of fancy Ceramic an! Mosaic Jles. etc. To be bald at the Saleroom of Messrs. Cbeong Koon Beat Co, Ltd., No. 30. Chun* Street, on ■a«—oay, Mar. 3. 1004 at MJO v, Now on vtew.
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      476 4 BUSINESS CAR DS_ FIG A R O BEAUTY CREATIONS TUB $8 PERMANENT WAVE BT EUROPE \H LAOT EXPERTS RAPTLKB BOTBX (Reeaa IM) aa> at M Bras Basah Mm* MASSAGE HALL' MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARD aad Miss HANA B*. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE. Expert Treataeat by MB. US. AKAJI
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      171 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore ..lthln Outside Without Ma!_ya Matt**- restage. Monthly S3.M $4.60 IMJ OuartcrW f 840 81£J0 1-M Hf 1 gJS 3K %S NeU.— OatoUMga '"'JP*- 11 1 ADVERTISEMENT RATES TL ebargai aad tmttncUmm far CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are a« ■a*er:— 26 cents per line per inaertton with a minimum charge
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    STITCHING UP A MAN'S HEART.
    256 5 Surgeon's Feat To Save His Life. A Bexhill-on-Sea surgeon, Mr. Derek Gordon Bown, has saved a man's life by stitching up his heart. The man, Mr. P. Mortimer, aged 50, of Albany Road. Bexhill, fell while working on a ladder, and a chisel penetrated his
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    COLLAPSES AT THEATRE.
    98 5 Famous Actress Bravely Carries On. Miss Cicely Courtneidge, the stago and film star, was taken ill on Feb. 14 at the Victoria Palace, where she has been appearing. Food poisoning was suspected. She had been indisposed all day. but went on for the first house performance. She
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    LEVEL CROSSINGS.
    124 5 England's 5,800 To Be Abolished. Major OUver Stanley, British Minute* of Transport, has at last deeded to speed up the abolition of the 5,800 railway level crossings In the country. He has Informed local authorities that he will consider sound schemes for this purpose, and if he approves
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      306 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE (MAKAN KETCHIL) 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.45 p.m. to Mld-nlght SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd. SPECIAL DINNER RACE BALL EXTENSION TO 2 a.m. DINNER $3.00 NON-DINERS $1.00 TUESDAY, MARCH 6th. S.S. "LURLINE" IN PORT SPECIAL CRUISE BALL DINNER $3.00 NON-DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA
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      19 5 RAFFLES CAFE TRY OUR SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS AND TONIGHT'S SPECIAL DISH with VE6ETABLES. UNDER EUROPEAN CHEF'S SUPERVISION. PHONE 5381.
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      104 5 THE MOST POPULAR S.W. RADIO RECEIVER GUARANTEED Ta M I OUAHANTECD DESICNtD A BUILT FOB OSS IN THE TBOfICS. 7 Vslte Saperhet. All Mains lAjC.) Jost pfcmf-m. One dial •mine. No reaction knob. No shrieks and howls. No eofl chanting. 15 to 550 meters. 'SUPER SELECTIVE— SUPER SENSITIVE. RADIO SERVICE
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      425 5 Wherever Beauty is— there, too, I are these pure, mjL- exquisite Creams M^/fU hmdj Droagfaam and Vauv §EQs^t| The Two ezquiaite Creams that protect the complexions of women noted for their beauty the world over finHROUGHftUT the world, lovely women who use Pond'i X two famous snowy creams constantly. an
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      363 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay State* from the Empire transmitter. Daventry, England. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. Fred Hartley and his Novelty Quintet. 7.5 Talk: "Under Big ~.en"« 7.20 Variety. 7.35 St. David's Day Programme. 8.5 News. 2 35 p.m. News. 3.5 A Sonata Recital. 3.20 Talk: "Under Big
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      129 5 3.55 Rlgoletto. 7.20 Reginald New at the organ. 7 50 Commodore Grand Orchestra. 8.35 Manchester Tuesday Midday Society Concert. 9.20 News. 9 35 Droitwlch Spa Orchestra. 10.20 Organ Recital. 11.5 A Recital by Elisabeth Schumann (Suprano). 11.20 Evensong from York Minster. 12 Light Classical Concert. 12.35 News. 12.50 BBC. Dance
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    FAT GIRLS OUT OF FASHION
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    CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATION RESULTS.
    64 6 Muccchhlul uiMliduk'H In Ni-gii Srinl>ilun. iiit''l"'i Npuwi- ci- (Mil A M. »«ii ■fl Lit Kw.t« n HkU|| l Hu|M Otirliiy Vl< I" ,in^ rfiNh 1 J»^' *J fl" "|V i M' K I lIMOH .AMIIICIIM.I. |9L r'l d< I M'"i T in J4I. M"l liwlVni.il M *£L.LT
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    LANCING COLLEGE.
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    U.S COURT IN CHINA.
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      65 6 1000 KNI.AR6KMKNTS Al I FREE QUICKI SINBAPORE PHOTO CO <......... ..4. A« i AI ISIBT XOtf Dtmi (hmble with Triemlshif lull I 1 1 i hi It I I J Jul|"|ngrtJ'O\" <w|C. I mi. 41 i i ijjji fkf mmbjlal oMi* oiluiitt kiMi tint ttMA w II fii L Itw
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      66 6 •PEEDY Mil 1,,,,!,,,)* IHH^Hf «l.t i« lr..|, Hjlw.a,),.-, Jt. AUSTIN SI" SPORTS ON VIEW AT BORNEO MOTORS UMITED. HPi/ ;<r From a Doctor 9t9 t Letter I liitvc jiiii wiitd)< i i r»J > <lying, Ipiftdy, I liil«l»« .llliioit i ||y, i.l I«. i' I .Jitii 4 Juily duic pf
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    NEW COMMITTEE.
    186 7 Selangor Chinese Chamber Of Commerce. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 1. At a general meeting of the Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce held yesterday, the following were elected members of the committee of management for the years 1934 and 1935: The hon. Mr. Lai Tet Loke,
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    POLICE BAND
    70 7 The Band of the S.S. Police under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns will play the following programme, weather permitting at Katong Park on Friday 2nd March commencing at 9 p.m.: Overture, The Magic Flute, (Mozart): Selection, W. H. Squires' Popular (Songs); Waltz, Sobre las olas. (Rosas);
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    SEPTIC TANKS IN F.M.S.
    127 7 Law Dealing With Private Owners. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 1. Complaints about septic tanks have led to the gazetting of a new bill. This bill enables sanitary boards to control, supervise and repair private septic tanks, and empowers them to make by-laws In
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    COLLAPSED ON ROAD.
    185 7 Man Who Lost Heavily Through Gambling. Losses at gambling was advanced as the reason for the suicide at Lee Bocn Chew, a hawker. At the inquest held before Mr. W. Q. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday, a friend of the deceased stated that Boon Chew was a
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    HARBIN OUTRAGE.
    67 7 Two Japanese women were stabbed on Feb. 11 at 10 o'clock on Polevaya and Uchaskovaya streets, while on their way home, says a Harbin report. The women, Slga Sakakibara. 42 years old, and Fuklyo Honda, 33 years old, claim that it was a Chinese, apparently an ordinary pedestrian,
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      213 7 Make Malaya Independent And Support The SECOND ANNUAL LIVESTOCK AND TRADE EXHIBITION At The Old Race Course From APRIL 12 to 25. TRADE SECTION Cats, Poultry, Cattle, Pigs, Hoi sea and Ponies, Pony Jumping Competition, Machinery in Motion, Motor Car Section. Full particulars for Free Space Stalls, Entry Forms, etc.,
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      320 7 fWhat our Clients tell us: Your service is splendid "Your watch is going beautifully* "I wish I'd known your place before" Swiss Watch Specialists Opposite the New Pier. a"* A I A RACE BALL VAUDEVILLE PW^ SATURDAY, MAR. 3rd EXTENSION TO 2 a.n. see BEAUTIFUL MISS GLORIA In Her SAILOR-DANCE
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      259 7 Don't trouble yonr own H^K^ troubles but go and HkS laugh at Sydney's.... i fast and furious fun in I N jffl L n breezy extravaganza I °f tne sea a "d a pleasure tTfeiv cruise! j' i ■HMMnMMBIUanHIMUHMnMHHUMS ?IT IS ALL EXCELLENT FARE and DESERVING of THE HIGHEST PRAlSE'\...Whether
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    204 8 Rubber Remains Quiet LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN UP. (Trom Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 16'/» deL, down y t ct. Tin, $114, up 25 cts. Gold, £6 17s. Id.. (unchanged.) Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 4 15/16 d. down l/32d. Market Tone:—Quiet. New York,
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    PRODUCE.
    202 8 Singapore, Mar. 2, 12 noon. Bayer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.50 White Muntok Pepper 31.00 White Pepper 30.00 Black Pepper 16.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.70 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.60 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Small Pearl Tapioca
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    107 8 Kerosene oil; SMeU and Fish $3 40 for two 4-gaUon tins; Crown and Dragon $3 for two 4- gallon tins; Cross $2.85 for two 4-gallon tins; Crown and Cross In 4-gallon drums 15 cent* lew than above per drum. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $1.70 pei tin of 4 Imp. gallons; Sylvan
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        MINING.
        457 8 Issue Val. Pi £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 6A 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 BataHg Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 HongFatt 5/- 5/- Hong
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        GENERAL.
        282 8 Issue Val. Pd Buyers S3llers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.72V4 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 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefe. 26/- 27/£1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 23/10»/ 2
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 414 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 10)
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        364 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.10 1.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.75 0.80 A. Hitam ($1) 1.15 1.80 1.10 1.15 A. Malay ($2) 2.00 1.20 2.15 2.25 A. Molek (|1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.65
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      214 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. 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.
      92 8 Rugby, Feb. 28. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.54 Athens 530 sellers. Belgrade 225 Berlin 12.79»/i Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 21.731/2 Bucharest 510 Buenos Aires 36 '•> sellers, official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 15.69' 2 Helsingfors 226 Vi Hong Kong 1/6 5/16 Lisbon 109% Madrid 37 11/32 Milan 58 9/16
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      67 8 Noon, Mar. 2. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 16% 1614 (F. 0.8.) 16% 16^ Standard R.S.S. on Tender: -Buyers Sellers Mar. 1614 16% Apr.-June 163/ 8 16V2 July-Sept. 16% 16% Oct.-Dec. 17V» 171/4 Tone of Market: Very Dull. Litest Cable: London
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      102 8 The rate of Issue Is Rs. 154 $100 The rate of payment Is Rs. 158=1100. The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day fit receipt of the Money "Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money Orders drawn on
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    171 8 Today. Selat Pandjang, Bengfcalta, Siafc, Pafcan Baroe, Foit de Kock Pa dang (Am?ang) ..3 p.m. Philippine Islands (Pulda) ..4 p.m. Bangkok (Parcels only) (Kola) 6 p.m. Java. Southern Bumat.ru. aouth■ast Borneo. Celebes Moluccas It Timor Dllly (By Aeroplane) 7 pm. Ceylon, Southern Western India. Aden. Mauritius. Egypt.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 8 Karoa Poelau Roeblali Blemat Chencneeaux Kara go la Spore Landau Jan 11 Peb S Jan. 11 Feb S Jan. 28 Veb. 1* Jan 23 Peb. IS Jan. 25 Feb. 19
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    AIR MAIL.
    61 8 The local agents of the Netherlands Air Mail Service notify that the outward aeroplane Is expected to arrive ■at Singapore at about 4 p.m. today. Provided that this information proves correct the mall will be available to boxholdcrs and window delivery ticket holders at 5 p.m. Correspondence for
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    SMUGGLED FILM.
    296 8 Death Sentence For Man Who Took It. London. Feb. 16. A film of the fighting in Vienna, smuggled out of Austria, arrived In London last night after an advenj turous journey. The photographer who made it is in an Austrian prison under sentence of death. He is: John
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    YEN 1,000,000 BLAZE.
    32 8 Causing damage of over Yen 1,000,000, ten storehouses, 15 residential houses, eight worshops and 1,200,000 goku of lumber were reduced to ashes in a conflagration in Chishlmacho, Talsho-ku, Osaka.
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    MILITARY ATTACK.
    37 8 From April the German Government will accredit to the Japanese Government a military attache who will probably be Col. Ott, an officer wh« last year spent several months as an observer with the Japanese Army.
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      58 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Taday, March 2. Police Band at Katong Park. 0 pm. Children's Concert, Memortel HaU, S p.m. Chinese Swimming Club New Tear Dinner. Swimming Club. At Home. 8.18 pm. Chinese Christian Asm. mtg., Prlnsep Street, 8.15 p.m. Sporting evenrs will oe fo nd -nder separate hradina on
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      DR. COLIJN IN LONDON.
      413 9 Rubber Rumours. TRADE TALK WITH MR RUNCIMAN. London, Feb. 12. Dr. Colljn, the Prime Minister (and Colonial Minister) of the Netherlands arrived In London on Saturday morning, accompanied by his secretary. He left his hotel shortly after hU arrival. A representative of The Financial Times who
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      240 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 1. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Feb. 28. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Raw or Full Conversion Loan 5% 117 11/16
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      144 9 Guthrie Co/s Weekly Review. Guthrie it Co.'s report, dated March 1, states:— The market has been quietly steady during the week and there has been no outstanding feature to influence values either way. It Is generally anticipated that consumption in the U.S.A. during February should be Jn the
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      68 9 General Motors 38% Standard Oil ex. pd. 103% U.S. Steel 54% -1% National City Bank 28* -1 General Electric 20% Union Pacific Rail Ord 136 -1 American Tobacco B. 74H American Can 10.1 hi -2 U.S. Rubber 18% -H Woolworth SOtt Radio Corporation 1% -H The London-New York
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      PALM OIL PRICES.
      106 9 Outhrle and Co.'s report, dated Mar. 1 states that latest buyers' prices for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels are: Palm Oil In Bulk: c.i.f. landed weights New York/Philadelphia 2.75 cents (U.S. currency) per Ito. ci.f. landed weights USA Pacific Ports 2.70 cents (UJS. currency) per tb.
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      JAPAN'S TRADE.
      92 9 Foreign Figures Show A Decrease Japan's foreign trade for January totalled V 272,685.000; V 128,267,000 in exports and Y144.428.000 in Imports, showing a balance of Y16.171.000 in favour of Imports, according to the official returns just published by the Finance Department. Compared with the corresponding period of last
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      LONDON FINANCIAL MARKETS.
      777 9 INSURANCE SHARES AND THE DOLLAR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 13. Last week's events had unusually little effect on the financial markets themselves, which remained almost uniformly quiet; but dealers had plenty to Interest them. The riots In France were not given the prominence granted by
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      ADVERSE TRADING CONDITIONS.
      348 9 Singapore Traction. BENEFIT FROM TRAFFIC CHANGES. The eighth annual general meeting of the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd., was held on Feb. 14 at BasUtion House, Moorgate, London. Mr. L. W. Hawkins (the chairman) said that that was the third occasion on which he had had to that
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      BRITAIN'S TRADE WAR.
      396 9 Additional Duties On French Goods. London. Feb. 13. The trade war between Great Britain and France began at midnight. Despite the new French Quota Note, the Cabinet decided to proceed with the additional 20 per cent, duties on French imports. Yesterday's French Note stating the intention, if
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. MAR. 2, 1934. THE WAR SCARE.
    966 10 So general Is the fear In Malaya at the present time that war In the Pacific is inevitable sooner or later, and that this country will be deeply and perilously Involved In that war, that calm and clear-eyed study
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    MR. T.H.A. McCarthy.
    112 10 Former Singapore Resident Dead. News has reached Singapore of .he death at Hong Kong of pneumonia of Mr. T. H. A. McCarthy, accountant of the P. and O. Banking Corporation. A .ad feature is that Mr. McCarthy died on his 31st birthday. Mr. McCarthy had been in
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    MR. S. VEERASAMY.
    43 10 with H.E. the High Commissioner, with the approval of His Majesty the King, has appointed Mr. Subbiah Naldu Veerasamy to be unofficial member of the Federal Council for a further period of three years, with effect from Feb. 1, 1934.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    625 10 THE PENANC TRAGEDY. The Penang rubber store fire In which six persons lost their lives will doubtless be the subject of an Inquest and the danger of people sleeping at the back of stored rubber accorded the fullest publicity. Meanwhile, the tragedy raises the question of
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1014 10 JAPAN AND THE N.E.I Recently it was reported that Great Britain and HoUend had entered into a secret pact whereby Great Britain guaranteed the defence of Netherlands India. Although the report was at once denied by the Netherlands Government, the writer of this article in the Peoples'
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      143 10 CHOA. On Veonesd.iy, Feb. 28 at *M p.m. Mrs. Choa Giang Thye passed away at her residence No. 37 KUllney Road at the age of 70 years. She leaves behind her one son daughter-in-law. Mr. Sc Mrs. Choa Eng Wan, 3 daughters rrAny grand children. Funeral will take place
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      43 10 In treasured memory of my dearest husband Arthur Felix Oorloff who passed away Mar. 3 1931. What would I give to clasp his hau4 His loving face to see Just to hear one loving word Would mean so much to me
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      19 10 OAAST— GODFREY.— The marriage took place on Peb. 38, 1934, of TJietse van der Oaast and Avice Eileen Godfrey.
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    FIERCE SCRIMMAGE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    617 11 THIRTEEN PEOPLE EJECTED. Hunger-Marchers Gain Entry Unknown. POLICE CALLED. Second Demonstration Promptly Quelled. London, Mar. 2. One of the fiercest scrimmages in the Strangers' Gallery in the House of Commons for a long time disturbed the progress of last night's debate on the
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    WORLD SHIPPING CONFERENCE.
    217 11 British Suggestion. "WE HAVE SOMETHING 1© SAY." London, Mar. 1. An international round-table shipping conference was suggested by Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, In a speech at the nnnnjti banquet of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom in London this evening. Mr.
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    44 11 Thla winter has been cue ot the hardest in memory in America. There has been much low of life and considerable damage to property. The picture shows ice-Jams on the Hudson River above New York. Ice one foot thick was pUed twelve feet high.
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    RETAIL TRADE.
    153 11 Fourth Consecutive Increase. Rugby, Feb. 28. The money value of sales in Great Britain's retail trade last month was 3.9 per cent, above that of January, 1933, thus recording the fourth consecutive monthly Increase. Sales were higher In every main category except fancy goods, the largest expansion being
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    FRENCH. BUDGET.
    120 11 Passed After An All Night Sitting. Paris, Mar. 1. After an all night sitting both the Chamber and the Senate passed the budget, the Chamber voting being 458 to 132 and the Senate 284 to 15. Last-minute haste to pass the budget on scheduled time led to a
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    DISARMAMENT.
    91 11 Anthony Eden Returns To London. London, Mar. 1. Capt. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, arrived in London this evening. Interviewed by Reuter, he said his tour had been useful In that it had cleared away certain difficulties and misunderstandings. Two Governments' views of' the British memorandum were now definitely
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    VISCOUNT LASCELLES.
    60 11 Successfully Undergoes An Operation. London, Mar. 1. Viscount Lascelles, elder son of the Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood, was successfully operated on at a London nursing home today for an abscess in the neck which had developed following streptococcal Infection in the throat. It la officially
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    COAL PETROL.
    83 11 Successful Experiment By Royal Air Force. Rugby, Feb. 28. Only small quantities of petrol extracted from coal were used by the Royal Air Force for test and experiment prior to last year when one home defence squadron flew solely on such fuel. The Under-Secretary for Air, Sir Philip
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    LONDON RATES.
    72 11 Reduction Of 2d. In The Pound. Rugby, Feb. 27. The estimates for ths coming year were presented at the London County Council meeting today. London's budget Is anticipated to show an expenditure during the coming financial year of over £29% million, a reduction of half a million on
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    SOVIET ARMIES MOVE INTO MONGOLIA.
    498 11 Said To fee Advancing Toward Manchukuo Border, A Japanese report claims that the Soviet armies have began moving into Outer Mongolia toward the Manchukuo border. Meanwhile heavy. Japanese troop movements are continuing in Jehol, and anxiety is being felt in Chinese circles of farther Japanese
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    CONSULAR CHANGES.
    69 11 Rugby, Feb. -27. It was stated at the Foreign Office today that the status of the consular post at Danzig having been raised to Consulate-General, Mr. L. M. Robinson, now British Consul at Amsterdam where he holds the rank of ConsulGeneral, has been promoted and appointed to nil
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    BOY'S BRAVERY.
    67 11 Saved Farmer Being Gored By A Bull. Rugby, Feb. 28. A 16-year-old boy was among those who attended the Investiture at Buckingham Palace this afternoon when the King conferred honours granted in the New Year's list. The boy was William Goss, a farm hand In Cheshire, who with
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    MONEY FOR HOSPITAL.
    58 11 Rugby, Feb. 38. The anonymous donor who recently presented £25,000 to the fund for extending St. Mary's Hospital, London, has now offered to double every pound up to a total of £15,000 subscribed by other people at the forthcoming meetIng on behalf of ths fund over which
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    EX-PREMIER EXILED.
    37 11 Kovno. Feb. 27. The military authorities have exiled the former Premier, M. Valdemaras, from the capital and ordered him to reside in the provinces. He Is alleged to be Involved in anti-Government activities —Reuter Wireless.
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    LIVELY SCENES IN THE DAIL.
    321 11 Blue Shirts Bill. LAUGHTER AMID THE DISCORD. Dublin, Mar. 1. The second reading in the Dall of the bill restricting political uniforms was fiercely opposed by the Opposition. The Minister of Justice candidly admitted that the bill was aimed at the Blue Shirts who, he
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    IN TROUBLE AGAIN.
    120 11 Red Four Times In Gaol Already. Nuremberg, Feb. 27. After being sentenced to gaol four times, once as a Nazi, once as a Communist, once by the French and once by the American Army during the Rhlneland occupation, Richard Scherlnger, one of Hitler's doughtiest Communist opponents. Is
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    SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
    67 11 Resignation Follows Loss Of Support. Madrid, Mar. 1. The Government has resigned following the withdrawal of the support of 100 members of the Popular Action party on whom Premier Lerroux mainly relied. The workers fear that a strong reactionary government will now assume power and are preparing forcibly
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    LORD SEMPILL.
    62 11 Death After Illness Of Several Weeks. Rugby, Feb. 28. Lord Sempill, who has been ill with pneumonia for several weeks, died today aged 70. He served in the South African war and in the Great War. At the Battle of Loos he was severely wounded. His son, the
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    REQUIEM MASS.
    29 11 Rugby, Feb. 28. King George and the Duke of Connaught were represented at the requiem mass fox King Albert of Belgium at Westminster Cathedral today— British Wireless.
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    PROFESSOR'S DEATH.
    17 11 Leningrad, Mar. 1. The death ha* occurred of the famous orl« ntallst, Prof. Oldenburg Reuter.
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    DR. COL-UN'S FAR EAST VISIT.
    205 11 How It Is Interpreted By The Hague. ANOTHER VIEW. Nothing Whatever To Da With Rubber. The Hague, Mar. 1. The slow progress made in bringing Sarawak and Siam into a robber restriction scheme is pointed out in wellinformed quarters here in connection with the reference
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    TITLE RETAINED.
    32 11 Primo Camera Outpoints Loughran. Miami, Mar. 2. Primo Camera (Italy) reI tamed the heavyweight championship of the world here today when he outpointed Tommy Loughran (U.S.A.) over fifteen rounds. Reuter.
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    U.S. MONEY POLICY.
    120 11 Plea For Experiment's Continuance. Washington. Mar. 1. A desire for the continuance of tha present experimental monetary policy, at least for the remainder of the fiscal year, was expressed today by Mr. Morgenthau, Secretary to the Treasury, to the Banking Sub-Committee of the House of Representatives, which
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    WAR LOAN PROFIT.
    52 11 Result Of Conversion Operation. Rugby, Feb 28. It was stated in Parliament that the direct gain to the Exchequer this year resulting from the War Loan conversion operation Is nearly £32,000,000 gross or If account is taken of the loss of income-tax and surtax about £24.500,000 net—
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    JUDGESHIP ANNULLED.
    51 11 Paris. Feb 27. The judgeship awarded by M. Daladler to M. Pressard, brother-in-law of the ex-premier M. Chautemps. has been annulled on the ground that M. Presard. as Public Prosecutor, was responsible for the postponements of the trial of Btavisky on earlier charges of f ray d —Reuter
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    GOLD EXPORTS.
    35 11 Rugby, Feb 28. The Cunard liner Berengarla with gold valued at £3,000,000 left Southampton for New York today. She will pick up a further consignment worth I 1 ,500,000 at Cherbourg -British Wireless.
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    SMUGGLING HUMAN CONTRABAND.
    854 12 Attempt To Land 200 Coolies On The East Coast An attempt to smuggle Into Malaya a Urge party of Hyhun Chinese, so as to avoid the formalities of the immigration office and the payment of fees under the Aliens Ordinance, has recently been frustrated at KaaU Kuan
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    FOOLISH ACT.
    194 12 Brother Steals Brother's Goods. In the third magistrate's court yesterday Lye Quee Onn was charged with the theft of five gold buttons and two pens valued at $52, the property, of his brother. Mr. A. J. Braga. for the defeaoe, related that both boys lived in the same
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    AMUSEMENTS
    105 12 Singapore. ALJIAMBRA Buster Crabbr In lilan The Fearleu. 6 15—9 15. CAPITOL Footlight Parade 6.15— 9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Bring 'em Back Alive. Malacca Wangkang Procession Palmy Days. MARLBOKOUGH Puran Bhakt. 6.15— 9. 15. NEW WORLD Bide Shows. Cabaret. Dantti*. Talkies. Theatres and Ctaemaa. PAVILION Sydney Howard In Trouble.
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    CHINESE NEW YEAR.
    277 12 Shang Yuen Festival Celebrations. Celebrations In connection with the Chinese New Year were brought last night with the firing crackers. Although the explosion of gunpowder is most prominent. It is far from being the most Important act of Chinese New Year worship. On the last evening of
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    STREET ALTERCATION.
    48 12 A fine of $8 was imposed by the fourth magistrate yesterday on O. H. Llm who was charged with disorderly conduct at one of the local amusement parks. The other party to the fight, J. D. Augus. was tried separately some weeks ago and fined $8.
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    39 12 The Y.M.CJL School Staff t Borne U the Principal, Mr. M. K. Meaon. on the oceaaioa of hi* idutve ou leave. The wembeti of the YJLOA. Board and Education Committee were imh. Mr. Menoo is seated In the foreground.
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    34 12 There was a street stabbing affair last night when a Chinese; the victim, received a wound on the neck, when he was set upon, it is alleged, by a compatriot In New Bridge Road.
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    PERAK MURDER.
    237 12 Evidence Which Was Not Satisfactory. Man Singh, who is alleged to have been concerned in the Tetak Anson murder, appeared again before the third magistrate yesterday. Evidence of Identification by one of the escort a constable, was given. His worship, holding that tne evidence was not quite satisfactory,
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    STRANGE ACT.
    158 12 Schoolboy Remanded For Observation. A 1. -year-old school boy, Neo Chye Sye, was remanded in the police court for medical observation this morning when he appeared before Mr. R. J. F. Curtis on a charge of theft of a motor car. Accused made no reply to the charge,
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    SON CHEATS FATHER.
    266 12 Japanese Youth Bound Over. A 16-year-old Japanese boy, Jono Komoehl, stood charged in the third magistrate's court yesterday, with cheating his father by dishonestly inducing him to give him $15. Mr. K M. Tampoe Philips, who made the plea, asked the magistrate to apply a new section
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    91 12 Mr. E. James And Mrs. M. McGrelor. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 1. The wedding took place yesterday before the Registrar of Christian marriages of Mr. Ernest James, secretary of the Penang Cricket Club and Mrs. Mandeline Isabel McQrelor, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Dreyer, of
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    PENANG FIRE VICTIMS' FUNERAL.
    191 12 Mystery Of a Telephone Call. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 2. Some criticism has arisen in Penang regarding the time at which the fire brigade was called to the fire which broke out In Church Street on Wednesday morning. The official time recorded in the
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    LORD PLUNKET.
    193 12 Due In Singapore By Air Today. Distinguished visitors to Singapore this evening will be Lord and Lady Plunket of Hackwood Park, Hampshire. Lord Plunket is well known in sporting circles. He is a grandson of a former Viceroy of India, Lord Dufferin. They are arriving by the P.oyal
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    GAVE HIMSELF UP.
    144 12 Leads Police To Man He Assaulted. Shanmugam, a strong but unkeptlooklng Tamil, walked Into the Geylang police station on the afternoon of Feb. 7, and said that if the police went to the 6% milestone Changl Road they would find another Tamil whom he had assaulted. An
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    Town And Country In Malaya,
    595 12 CAN THE "SPOTTED DOC* HOLD ITS OWN? The report jf -the Selangor Club for the past year serves to remind us that probably no Club in Kuala Lumpur has felt the effects of the slump quite so much. It has, Indeed, suffered from its very
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    368 12 Mr. C. C. Tanner Returns A New Under Secretary A Forthcoming Singapore Wedding. Mr. W. M. James, manager of Whittall and Co., Klang, has returned from home leave. Messrs, A. B. Cobden Ramsay and E. C. S. Adklns have been promoted to Class IV, M.C.B. Mr. 8.
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    BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE.
    493 13 Partners Fall Out A SINO-JAPANESE ENTERPRISE. Ng Cheong Hoe was charged with criminal breach of trust as a servant In respect of $81.07 before the third magistrate yesterday. It was alleged that he was one of four partners in a business and while collecting money from
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    PROFITABLE RESALE.
    85 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 1. A Chinese was fined $125 or. In default, was ordered to undergo nine weeks' rigorous imprisonment for keepIng a room wherein facilities were provided for consumption of chandu in return for remuneration. Mr. Rlvaz. of the Monopolies Department, told the
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    MINIMUM WAGE FOR PLANTERS.
    168 13 $210 The Bare Cost Of Necessities. Mr. Charles Watr.ey, London Agent of the Incorporated Society of Planters (Malaya), writes to the press: Some little time ago I was asked to notify those Interested In the potentialities of rubber planting that the minimum cost of living for
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    FORFEITURE ISSUE.
    271 13 3 Chinese Will Before i Court Before the Chief Justice, yester- day, Lee Slew Sin, a member of > the family of the late Mr. Lee k Choon Ouan, sued Tan Teck No and others, trustees of the will of Mr. i Lee, to establish the right of
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    ELEVEN GAMBLERS.
    87 13 Five Dollars For Playing How Thai." (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 1. Eleven Chinese were charged today with gambling at the Selangor Hakka Club. Ten of them were fined $5 each, or Irr default seven days' rigorous Imprisonment. The eleventh accused was also fined $10, or
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    FORMER ARCHDEACON OF SINGAPORE.
    270 13 Rev. H. C. Izard Dies At Worthing. iSxom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 1. The death has taken place at Worthing, Sussex, of the Yen. Archdeacon Izard, formerly Archdeacon of Singapore. Archdeacon Ixard for many years was Chaplain in Malacca and Singapore, leaving here In 1915
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    PLAINTIFF TO PAY.
    184 13 Counter-Claim For $1,300 Succeeds. Mr. Justice Mills yesterday gave Judgment for the defendant for $1,300 in the case in which Tan Mah Hoo sued Kwang Mcc Koo In connection with contracts in the railway diversion scheme of 1928. Kwang Mcc Koo was a contractor for excavation works,
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    ST. ANDREWS SCHOOL.
    129 13 Cambridge examination results at St. Andrew's School are as follows School Certificate Honours, Yue Tit Tang, Chin Yun Howe., Passes, M. Armstrong, E. R. Carlos, Chan Wab Hock, Tan Quee Phuan, Chan Soon Chew, Chua Eng Cheng, John Duclos. Leong Chung Mln, E. Meyer, E. Moss, Tan
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    25 13 Under the auspices of che "Malaya Malayalee" Association a fund has been opened for earthquake relief in Northern India; $176 has been collected to date.
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    FUNERAL REFORM IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    301 13 Leas Music And Lighter Coffins. <*Rom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 1. The Chinese superstition that a corpse should not be taken Into a house was mentioned at the annual meeting Of the Selangor Chinese Funeral Association on Tuesday. The chairman. Mi. Yeoh Keng
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    ST. GEORGE'S, K.L.
    172 13 Charity Donations In Slump Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 1. In bplte of the severe slump conditions last year the Royal Society of St. George. Selangor. contributed nearly $900 to various charities last year. The annual ball was held on Apvii 21. and resulted
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    S.C.F.A. Start Strongly And Beat Regiment—Local Football Reviewed. NEW CHAMPIONS?
    1883 14 S.C.F.A. Start Strongly And Beat Regiment Local Football Reviewed. NEW CHAMPIONS? LOCAL FOOTBALL TOPICS. Cricket Club's Promise. Return Of Cherringlon. Strong Halfback Line. Need Of A Sharp-Shooter. rERE have not been many InterestIng matches this week because activities have been somewhat restricted owing to the races. The meeting of the
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    17 14 him per, rtu>^.es out and clears ac&inst ihe Chinese, while Nntland drops back to defend the toai
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    Wiltshires Fail Against Chinese.
    415 14 S.C.F.A.. S. WUtefaires 1. The Wiltshire Reg iment lost to the Chinese by the odd goal In three when they met in a friendly match at the TalaifBesa? 8u2tam yttC03ay. It was a fast tame, with the Chinese superior In their attack. They launched a fierce
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    FIVE ONE-MILE EVENTS ON SATURDAY.
    403 14 Weights For Closing Day Of Singapore Races. The following are the handicaps for the concluding day of the Singapore Turf Club meeting tomorrow. Race 1, Horses, Class 4, Dl». 3, 7 fora., 2.15 p.m Knave's Crib 0.0 Silver Blase 8.8 SUvanus 8.7 Sure Cure 8.7
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    Men Who Will Attempt To Regain "Ashes" For Australia.—Rugby Review. ENGLAND WINS AFTER IRELAND'S FIRE DIES DOWN.
    1274 15 Men Who Will Attempt To Regain "Ashes" For Australia. Rugby Review. ENGLAND WINS AFTER IRELAND'S FIRE DIES DOWN. Rugby International At Dublin. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Teb. 13. Dublin was the scene of one ol the most Important sporting fixtures of this week-end, where a full house" of Rugby
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    68 15 Tod»jr. Man* K. Chinese ««in'min| Chib, Re-Union Dinntt Carnival. Spore Swimming Club, At Borne, 5.15 p.m. Football: B.C.C. "B" vs. Port Canninc, S.R.C. padang, 5.10 pjn.; B.CJA. League: SJtYP.O. vs. BRA A. J.B. Stadium, 5.15 pjn. Cricket: First Trial Qame of 8.C.C., padang. Saturday. March J. Football: M.FA.
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    AUSTRALIA'S FIRST TEST TEAM?
    475 15 When tae time arrives to select a| i team to play the first Test match, be- 1 ginning at Nottingham on June 8, Woodfull, Bradman, and Klppax (the selector" for ths tour) will be faced by a difficult problem, says C. F. Kelleway in the Sydney
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    STRAITS TIMES LOSE BY ODD GOAL.
    225 15 The Straits Times were beaten by the odd goal in five when they met Mr. J. E. Farwell's eleven In a friendly I match at Geylang Stadium yesterday. Mr. Farwell's side was a strong combination and only the jxcellence of the newspapermen's defence saved
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    FRAMROZ CUP WATER POLO LEAGUE.
    270 15 The following are the teams and fixtures for the V.M.C.A. Framros. Cup water polo league: Eed: Choo Seng Kay (capt.>, Una Thye Hock, Urn Yap Puan, K. S. M. Khatena, 81m Boon Hoon, Teo Slews Klat, Chan Choon Jin, Syn Low Wan, Voo Fook Kun,
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    PU-YI BECOMES EMPEROR OF MANCHUKUO.
    1148 16 Colourful Enthronement Ceremony. Shangr Mar. 2. The enthronement of Mr. Pu-yi has caused a wave of indignation throughout China, and denunciations of the "Boy Emperor" for complying with Japanese dictates are being freely made. MR. WANG'S STATEMENT. An aml-Pu-yl propaganda week was inaugucated by the
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRON FLIES OVER THE HIMALAYAS.
    2480 18 Tatrol On lSorth-West Frontier Mountain* Surveyed From 17,000 Feet Gull-Winged Flying Boat High-Speed Monoplane First London- Jersey Air Service Britain's "Air University." (By Our Aviation Correspondent.) London. Jan. 30. BRITISH aircraft which have served with the Royal Air Force for more than
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    CHINESE ANTIMONY.
    79 18 UJB. Not To Increase Tariff. With the approval or President Roosevelt, the National Recovery Administration has dismissed the Texas Mining Co.'s request for increased tariff protection against antimony Imports from ""ilna, says a Washington report. The Administration explained, that the facts In the case did not warrant Increased
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      NANKING DENIAL OF PLANS TO INVADE KWANGTUNG.
      1354 19 SHANGHAI LETTER. Military Training For Youth Of China. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai. Feb. 19. More "alarums and excursions" during the past week. Just as everything i seemed to be settling down nicely I again, and necessitating an official statement from Nanking with
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      CHINA'S DUTY TO HERSELF.
      705 19 A Warning Of World Conflict Shanghai, Feb. 19. Pointing out the gravity of the International situation the Che Pao, in a leading article urges the nation to redouble efforts for bringing the bandit-suppression campaign to an early and successful conclusion, so that China may be prepared
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      NA GA PARRAT.
      27 19 Herr Willy Merkl, the leader of the 1932 expedition, will this year revisit Kashmir and make another attempt to climb Nanga Parba* (28.182 ft).
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      GIFTED CHINESE SINGER.
      260 19 To Give Concerts In London. Mr. Chao Mel-pa Edward If. P. Chao) the well-known and accomplished Chinese musician and concert singer, has bidden adieu to his host of admirers In Belgium at the invitation of Mr. Quo Tal-chi, Chinese Minister to London, to give a series of
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      MISSING SEAMAN.
      161 19 Theory Of Suicide Now Discounted. Hong Kong. Feb. 22. The theory that A. B. Bain, of H.M.S. Whltshed, had committed suicide is discounted by the latest action on the part of local naval authorities. Yesterday morning a warrant was Issued for the arrest of Bain on a charge
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      LEVY ON MERCHANTS.
      117 19 Plan To Raise Money For Volunteer Forces. Canton, Feb. 18. Canton merchants. It is reported, have decided upon a new plan to raise founds regularly to finance the volunteer army corps ir North-East China. According to the plan, all business concerns in Canton, with capital under $1,000
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      CHINA'S FOODSTUFFS.
      86 19 Large Deficit In Home* Production. Shanghai, Fib. 19. Interesting statistics in regard to foodstuff production in China have been Issued by the local Chinese Agricultural Investigation Committee. The figures show that in recent years China produced an animM amour., of 215.000 pirate #T grain, of which 100,000 plculs
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      CHINA'S RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME.
      591 19 Mr. Wang Ching-Wei On Nations Future. Nanking. Feb. 30. An important statement on the programme of the Central Government was made by Mr. Wang Chlngwel. President of the Executive Yuan and acting Foreign Minister, at the weekly Memorial Meeting held yesterday. air. Wang Ching-wel referred to the
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