The Straits Times, 6 March 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUBY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1?34. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      176 1 KUALA TulpOß W. JAvl Stf_^HONE_36B3). AYRES' p Q PRICE $25.00 TENNIS RACKET gmk FOR 1934 i||ll| THE ALL IMPORTANT FACTOR WHICH m! W MAKES FOR PERFECT TENNIS, IS THE Absolute reliability secured by \?f A GOOD RACKET. THE R.C.L. WHICH INCORPORATES ALL 1934 IMPROVE, MENTS, REPRESENTS REMARKABLY VALUE. EXCLUSIVE TO
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      8 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES MALAYA'S PREMIER I SUNDAY NEWSPAPER
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      496 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore SOMALI 6,810 Mar. 14 CARTHAGE J5.000 Mar. 16 NALDERA 18.000 Bar. 30 BANGALORE 6,000 Apr. 13 CORFU 15,000
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      708 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naplet, Marseilles. I milia, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Ball 5 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Mar. T i YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Mar. 30 II HAKONE MABU 10,400 Apr. 4 > SUWA MARU 10.000 Apr. 19 30 FUSHOII MABC 10,900 May 3 4
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      624 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly ««iMn«p by the wellknown steamer MARKI.TA (7465 tons)and the ij. MANOOLA (3J52 tans) (Canro only). The s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to> Australia, cabins de
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      523 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark} PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. BAMBUBG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From Prom Prom Spore Malacca _Port Penang Bwett. PIONIA 19/3 30/3 31/3 38/5 t BRRIA 18/4 10/4 11/4 18/4 LALANOIA 1/5 1/5 3/5 4/5 MEONIA 23/5 33/5 2: 5 M's
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      1205 2 SHIPPING. THE BLL'E FUNNEL LINL (Ocean THE HUA KIIIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual (1911) LTD. Steam Navigattea Co.. Ltd. THE CUNABD STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. TUB SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd,
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    WOOSUNG.
    167 3 Railway And Wharf Development. Hong Kong, Feb. 20 Extension of the Shanghal-Woosung Railway to the Woosung waterfront and the construction of a modern wharf and godown at the mouth of the Jukong Creek, at Woosung, are planned by the Shanghai City Oovlopment of the Shanghai Civic Cent-e, according to
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    NEW LINE.
    143 3 Little Enthusiasm in Canton. Canton. Feb 23. Chinese shipping circles here do not show much enthusiasm In the proposed steamship line from here to SwaUrv, Swabue. Palthol and Holhow as undertaken b> the Provincial Department of Reconstruction, which is seeking financial support from commercial quarters. With a capital
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    YANGTSE DISASTERS.
    79 3 Government To Control 90 River Boats. Hankow, Feb. 19, According to a proposal of the Hupeh Provincial Department of Reconstruction, some 90 river steamers now In operation along the upper reaches of the Yangtse will be placed under the direct jurisdiction of Provincial Government. The suggestion, it Is
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    NAMING BRITISH WARSHIPS.
    880 3 Memories Of Former Battles. The names allocated to the ships of the 1933 construction programme follow the custom of recent years. The cruisers have names drawn from classical mythology, a source so largely used in this connection for the ships of the Napoleonic Wars. The flotilla leader
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    117 3 ARAMIS. Ft. 9.990 tons, from Kobe 6-3, for Marseilles via Colombo 6-3. TIDORE, Dut.. 526 tons, from 81. Panjang 6-3. for SI. Pandjang 8-3. CI.AUB RICKMERS. Oer.. 3.170 tons, from Datren 6-3. for Port Said 6-3. VAN VOLLENHOVEN, Pr. 39S tons, from Saigon 6-3. for Saigon 9-3. OFN.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    101 3 Tuesday, March 6. Ships alongside the Wharve* or expected to arrive. CPPEL lIARBOCR. Main Wharf Lch. "Mercury." W. Bt. "Supply," Cretner, Auby, Rengat. Oil Wharf NIL Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjaag Pagar. Albert Dock The Una. Victoria Dock Xartfa. Krpix-I Harbour. King's Dock Tascalusa.
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    SOUDAN,
    29 3 The Soudan has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 10 am on Feb. 7. She will proceed alongside the S.H. Board's wharf.
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      30 3 SAVF YOUR MONEY! BRITISH-MADE PLAYING CARDS. CENTS PER CENTS 20 pack. 20 POSTAGE 10 cents. PER DOZEN PACKS $1.90 POSTAGE 50 cents WITHIN MALAYA. Apply Economy c/o "Strails Times" Singapore.
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      629 3 Jg NORDDEUTSCHr kH] UOVn (Incorporated In *Qfg£o Germany.) The undermentioned are the comuaay. ln tended futures:— OUTWARD I DONAU for Manila. Hong Kong. Shanghai. North China Japan Mar. 15 SAARBRUCKZN for Manila. H Kong, Shanghai, North China Japan Mar. 38 HOMEWARD 1 TRAVB far Aden. DjOouti. Genoa. Marseilles, Barcelona. Casablanca,
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      430 3 £71.12.— FBOM SINGAPORE TO EUBOPB. VIA AMERICA. This rate Includes: (a) tad class passage Singapore to Rang Kong, (a) Toarist class aarosa the Pacific. (c) Ist class rail ilisw Aascrica. (d) TasvM claw Atlantic in the d«w and famou s-s. Manhattan or Washington. MOTE: If passage through the Panaisa Canal
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      312 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. Incorporated in England.* "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Pert! and Soea Canal Due Sans. Steamer Spore Spore CITY OP BATH Mar. 14 Mar. 19 Calls Dunkirk. FOR BONO KONO. SHANGHAI 4k JAPAJRj Steamer Due B'pom CITY OP LILLE In Port CITY OF
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      70 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 00 Nil 3.9 70 Kota Bhaiu 85 0.16 53 75 K. Trengganu 83 0.15 5.4 74 Bukit Jeram 88 006 5.5 71 Malacca 85 0.01 2.5 71 Singapore (Mt. Faber)
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      126 3 TIDE TABLES. Taeadajr. March C H W. 1.7 am.. 0 ft. 1 in ITT p m., 8 ft. 7 in. L. W. 7.16 am, 1 (t. J in.. 7.26 p.m.. J ft. 5 In. Wednesday. March 7. H. W. 1.36 am, 9 ft.. 3.31 p m 7 ft. 9 in
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      333 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying far aaj p—ltton advertised in these rotanuu tend copies of testimonials. Do not send origiaals. CLERK required, thorough knowledge of grocery business necessary. Box 414, Straits Times. WANTED LINE DRESSER for a healthy Estate in South Johore. Apply stating salary required to No. 404, c/o Straits
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      755 4 BOAWD-WESIDENCE Vaeaades at -Lloyd Howe.- a Lloyd 80. PURN. ROOMS with European Pam Orchard Rd. Mod. San. Ladies. 410. 8. T. "SUNNYSIDE,- 7 Oxley Road. First class accomm. Well recomm. single Sc double rooms. Cliarges moderate. Me. Diets. Tel. 6575. MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE. Flat 50* two stater, going cheap.
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      517 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Ground Pins Floor, Robinson Rd. Premises, separately or together. United Engineers. GODOWNB. Read Street oft River Valley Road. 4.000 to 30,000 square feet United Bwmeers. Limited FOR ADVERTISING a few prominent show windows to tot Weekly or monthly. Apply 415, Straits Times. TO LET, No. 110,
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      651 4 FOR SALE CHEAP scribbling pads— for workshops, schools and aOoen see advertisement in this issue. FOR SALE, Moutrte upright piano. Tone and condition good. $350 cash. Apply Box 398, Straits Times for further particulars. ON ACCOUNT OF SUDDEN HOME LEAVE, complete household furniture for quick sale. Price 600 guilders. Captain
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      922 4 PUBLIC NOTICES I LOCAL EMPLOYEES HAVING VACANCIES FOB EUROPEANS ABE URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE V.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. STANDARD-VACUUM OIL COMPANY. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) ANNOUNCEMENT. The Standard-Vacuum Oil Company announces that at the close of business on March 31, 1934, it will take over
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      765 4 __B_ySINESS CARDS FIG A R O BEAUTY CREATIONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE BI EUROPEAN LADY EXPEBTB RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 126) and al H Bras Basah Bead MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. lIARL and Mis* HANA 66, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE. Expert Treatment by MR. MRS. AKAJI Graduate of
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      178 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore ..lthin Outside Without Ma!_ys Malaj Fastage. Monthly 3.M 4M S 2-M Quarterly B.M SI2.M I 7-5« Half Yearly 117.50 $24.0* $15.0* Y-arH «344* «*«~H SO.M NoU— OaUUUon chcM— sheald badade the usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tl enarges and Instructions ror CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 35
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    KUALA LUMPUR PROGRAMME.
    212 5 Malayan Amateur Radio Boclety, Kuala Lumpur, programme for Tuesday, Mar. 6, Colombia records from Robinson Piano Co. Scherze No. 2. in B. Flat Minor Chopin Op 31. Theme and Variations. Beethoven Op 66. Air on O. String Bach, Waltz in A Major. Brahms Violin Solos. Romeo and
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    RAILWAY THAT SERVES AT DINNER.
    168 5 Silver Engine, Coaches And Rails. The State railway of the Maharajah of Gwalior has returned home from Great Britain n a liner. It has resumed its function— wh'.c:i Is to run round "the maharaj ih's dining table It was created by a North ■naton firm
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    W. CRONIN WILSON.
    257 5 West-End Actor's Sudden Death. Mr. W. Cronin Wilson, the well-known actor, died suddenly on Feb. 16 from double pneumonia. Two nights he played his part in the play Escape Me Never," in which Miss Elisabeth Bergner star 3 at the Apollo Theatre. and the previous day he
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    HELPING HAND.
    246 5 Legion Finds 38,000 Jobs In A Year. Colonel E. C. Heath, D.5.0.. general secretary of the British Legion, speaking at the East Anglia Area Legion conference at Scuthend. said he had noticed lately a revival in the shirt industry. Shirts of ail colours were cropping up all over
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      312 5 HOTELS TO-DAY s.s. "LURLINE" IN PORT SPECIAL DINNER CRUISE BALL DINNER $3.00 NON-DINERS $1.00 9.30 to Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL I£Vn RR SS v AY DINNER DANCE QATIIPnAY DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY Saturday KELLER|l j| B s FAMOUS BAND ADELPHI HOTEL THE ROTARY
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      223 5 RELIEVES SkinEM Irritations quickly and easily For sufferer* from itching, burning affections, ecsema, pimples, rashes, red, rough skin, tore, itching, burning feet, chafingi, chappinga, cnu, burn* and all forma of disfiguring blotches, prompt relief may be found by anointing with Cmtleara Ointment. It quickly soothe* and soon heala. Sample each
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      41 5 INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR-FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE-WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONO KONO FIRE INSCE. CO.. LTD. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO. UNION INSCE. SOCIETY OF CANTON. LTD. EAGL^ STAR BRIT. DOM INSCE. CO, LTD. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In 8.8'" General Axeala
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      215 5 gives that nutt complexion; I the best powder base. I for cleansing and massage; I keeps the skin supple. Revolutionary Idea IN FOUNTAIN PEN DESIQN^UP 1 ifM J^^^T^ There have brrn JjSr manr beautiful fdr fountain pens, but nothing so smart, so wholly different an the new Parker Varumutic. Holds
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      161 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits SetUeaienta, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transm<tt«r. Daventry. England. TODAY 6zu a.m. Tne Varlo trla 7.5 Dance music. 7.20 Rlgoletto. 8.5 News 2 50 Scottish Programme. 3.35 Dance Music. 355 Rlgoletto. 7.20 Reginald New at the organ. 750 Commodore Grand Orchestra. 8.35 Manchester Tuesday
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    UNIQUE ACCIDENT.
    143 6 Elephants Knocked Down By Bus. A strange, probably unique, accident occurred late one night in Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey, near Manchester, when a North-Western motorbus knocked down three elephants which were returning from a circus to their stable. The elephant bringing up the rear j of the procession
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    53 6 A riant new flying boat going d* vn the slipway at its launch by Messrs. Short Brothers at Rochester, Kent, at the beginning of last m mth. The design of the wings, which have a span of 60 feet, is very unusual. The flying boat is fitted with two Rolls-Royce
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    LORD LONDONDERRY'S 16,000 MILES AIR TOUR
    2437 6 Saving Time On Empire Routes— London-Marseilles Link Open-Sea Reconnaissance Sesquiplane Boat Begins Trials Transport Plane's 15,000 Miles Over Africa French Aviators* Achievement. (By Our Aviation Correspondent.) London, Feb. S. BRITISH wurplanes maintaining law and order on the North-West frontier or India, flights of rare
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    WHOLE FAMILY WITH INDIGESTION
    187 6 Suffered Whatever They At* A mother of lour writes My sell and family of four all seemed to suffer from acidity, pains In the back, and other forms of Indigestion. I suffered whatever I ate. But since we have been taking Kruschen (for the last three
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      213 6 K L G SPARK PLUGS ENSURE A QUICK AND CERTAIN START Fit K. L. G. Plugs to your car, and the engine will respond instantly to the starter. Even combustion of fuel will provide smooth running and economy in petrol consumption. MALAYAN MOTORS LIMITED. 14 29, ORCHARD ROAD. PHONE 5484-3-R-7.
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      159 6 JUST OPENED U. GULABRAI j I NEW SILK STORE 58. HIGH STREET OUR COURTEOUS AND EFFICIENT STAFF I WILL BE ONLY TOO PLEASED j TO SHOW YOU ROUND OUR LARGE AND UP-TO-DATE SILK STORE I DISPLAYING THE I FINEST LATEST IN ALL KINDS OF SILK WEAR. I A.J.GP. I I
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    MARYSE HILSZ AT SEOUL.
    306 7 Third Flight To Japan From France. Seoul (Korea). Mar. 5 Mile. Maryse Hilsz arrived at 3.56 p.m. from Tsingtao— Reuter. Mile. Hilsz, who is on her third flight to Japan from France, established a new record of four and a half hours actual flying time from
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    MR. H. V. LANCHESTER.
    121 7 Royal Gold Medal For Architecture. Mr. Henry Vaughan Lachester. .of Bedford Square. W.C.. was elected by the members of the Royal Institute of British Architects as a fit recipient of Royal Gold Medal for Architecture for the year 1934, and his name will be submitted to
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    2nd ANNUAL LIVE STOCKS & TRADES EXHIBITION.
    134 7 2nd ANNUAL LIVE STOCKS TRADES EXHIBITION. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS. 1. Beauty Competition to elect the "Queen of Malaya" (Ist Prize Motor Car). 2. Parade of Trade Lorries (Ist Prize Silver Cup). S. Parade of Decorated Lorries representing Guilds or Clubs (Ist Prize silver cup). Finals of Badminton Tournament, open to Malaya.
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    ALLEGED BANISHEE.
    82 7 When the police were making investigations into certain charges against a Chinese, it was suspected that tbe man was a returned banUhee, who had been sent away from Pahang in 1928 for being concerned in traid society activities. The prisoner was produced before Mr. R. J. F. Curtis
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    69 7 The Singapore Musical Society orchestral practices will be resumed on Monday, at 5.15 in the Victoria Memorial Hall «nd every Monday thereafter until the next concert, wl-.icn wUI take place during May. The orchestra now numbers over bO but applications from string players of all kind* will be
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      452 7 PARAMOUNTS LAUGHEDEMIC OPENS TO-DAY W. C. FIELDS :<£\ 2 and ALISON SKIPWORTHX^rX' 15 famous Stars of "If I Had a Million" take what life offers, and if life doesn't 'V Tj^ offer it, they take it any way! with BABY LE ROY-he doesn't wear pants yet but is every woman's
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      238 7 I ZZZIZ I TO-NIGHT! Q |J TONIGHT! S 6.i5 PAVILION 9. 15 s-»-^s LONDON WENT WILD OVER IT AND NO WONDER! SPICY. SPARKLING. SMART IT WAS THE MOST SCINTILLATING STAGE HIT OF THE SEASON! A DELIGHTFULLY AUDACIOUS. DARING, FRENCHY FARCE! PERT! PIQUANT! PEPPERY I fit ■■^■bssss*: H m de lov#
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      195 7 YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE THIS GLORIOUS MUSICAL PICTURE THAT HUNDREDS HA YE COME TO SEE TWICE! Tts 1 CAPITOL I sis LAST NIGHT! wainu mos.* V DimMNT MUSICAM like "Gold Diggen" and "42nd Street" ia pu*Come and get an Eye-ful »oi<kj>! of 300 Gorgeous Bathing I Beauties in the
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    223 8 Rubber Again At sd. In London. HOME STOCKS DOWN 207 TONS. fProm Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 16% cts.. up 1/16 ct. Ti», $114.62'/,, up 12>/2 cts. GoM, £6 16s. 10d., down dYesterday's Prices:— Rubber, London 5d.. up 1/16 d. Market Tone :—Steadier. New
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    PRODUCE.
    203 8 TIN PRICE. llarcta 6. Singapore tin price (per picult $U4.62 I Singapore, Mar. 6, 12 noon. Buyer Seller jam bier 4.00 ava Cube 6.50 lamburg Cube 6.75 Vhlte Muntok Pepper 32.00 Vhlte Pepper 31.00 Hack Pepper 16.00 41xed Black Pepper ?opra, sundrled 3.00 mixed 2.40 2.40 imall Flake Tapioca
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    110 8 Kerosene oil Shell and Fish $3 40 for two 4-gallon tins; Crown and Dragon $3 for two 4-gallon tins: Cross $2.85 for two 4-gallon tins: Crown and Cross in 4-gaKcn drums 15 cents le&> than above per drum. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $1.70 psi tin of 4 Imp. gallons; Sylvan Arrow
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      218 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Konjr and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 5/82 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4% London, 80 days' sight 2/4 7/64 London, demand
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      EXCHANGES.
      77 8 Rugby, Mar. J>. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.54% Athens 530 sellers. Berlin 12.80 Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 21.80 Bucharest 510 Buenos Aires 36*4 sellers official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 15.72 Helsingfors 226 Hong Kong \/Wfa Lisbon 109% Madrid 37 9/32 Milan 59 3/16 Montevideo 38 «4 sellers, official. Montreal
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      69 8 Noon, Mar. 6. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. jSpot (loose) 16% 16V2 (F. 0.8.) 16% 163/ i Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Mar. 161/2 16y 8 Apr.-June 16 11/16 16 13/16 July-Sept. 17 1/16 17 3/16 Oct.-Dec. 17% 1714 Tone of Market:
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      101 8 The rate of Issue is Us. 154=5100 The rate of payment Is Rs. l£B=sloo. 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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        MINING.
        456 8 Issue Val. Pd. 1 1 tfawng Pet 1 1 North Taiping 5/- 5/- Pahang Consols. 5/- 5/- Pangnga River 50 50 Penawat 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord 1 1 Petaiing 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.
        288 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.30 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 187V6 10 10 Maynard Co. 2.90 1 1 Malayan Breweries 1.08 50 50 McAlister Co. 74.50 10 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 6.00 40 40 Overseas Ch. Bk. Corp. 24.00 1 1 Raffles Hotel 0.45
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        135 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 4% 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.
        375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Eraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allefiby (U) 100 1.10 1.00 1.10 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.65 0.75 0.75 0.80 A. Hitam ($1) 1.15 1.30 1.10 1.15 A. Malay ($2) 2.00 i..20 2.15 2.25 A. Molek ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.66
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    166 8 T*Uy. Selat Pandjang. Bengkalls and Bagan (Hong Thonj;) 3 p.ra. SiaL, Pakan Baroc. Fore de Kock and Padang (Hons Kwonp) 3 p.m. Tomorrow DJambi. Java. Southern Sumatra, South-Eaxt Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas and Timor Dilly (By Aeroplane) 6 a.m. China, Japan, Korea, Formosa. East Siberia. Western Canada and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 8 Karoa Porlau Roctlati Slamat Chenonceaux Karagola Left Arrd. S'porc I nr.don Jan. 11 Peb 3 lan. 11 Peb 5 Jan 26 Peb 14 Jan 33 Peb. is Jan. 25 Peb. 19
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    AIR MAIL
    22 8 Mails from Batavia, and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office. Singapore at 2.3 C p.m. today.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    25 8 From China by Soudan due at Singapore 10 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Kashima Maru due at Singapore 4 p.m. tomorrow.
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    26 HOURS IN ICE CREVASSE.
    307 8 English Student's 60ft. Fall. Mr. David Graham, a 18 years of age, of r-tersfield, Hampshire, holidaying In Swlt-— j bon rescued from a cri'"-^ in a r" cler Into which he had oped. He had fallen sixty feet and had sp:nt twenty-six urs In t'-.e
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    MISSING PLANS
    52 8 It transpires that a section of th» plans of the warship Mlkuma, now under construction at the Nagasrkl Mitsubishi dockyard Is missing, says the Japan Chronicle. Following the arrest of several suspect workers, the suspicion U allegedly held In authoritative quarters that the stolen diagrams have already been
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      56 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday, March 7. Dinner, Danre and Cabaret in aid of St Andrew's Hospital. Adelphl Hotel. "While Parents Sleep," Victoria Theatr*, 9.30 p.m. Thursday, March 8. "While Parents Sleep,' Victoria Theatre, 9.39 p.m. Sporting event* wiu M fo nd 'riser a tenant* headta* on the sportt page
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ULU BENUT RUBBER CO, LTD.
      288 9 Profit Of $8,219 On Year's Operations. The report of directors of :.Uu Bcnut Consolidated Rubber Co., Ltd for the year ended Dec. 31, to as follows: The annual meeting win be held in the Hon L Kong Bank Chambers on Mar. 13 at noon. Accounts
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      886 9 Symington Wilson's Report. Symington Wilson's weekly market report, dated London Feb. 14, states: The past seven days have been very active one in the rubber market and fluctuations have been wide. The highest price done for ribbed smoked sheet on the spot was 5 1 16 d. paid
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      HOME INVESTMENTS NOTES
      709 9 Courtauld's Profits. BIG TOBACCO MERGER RUMOURED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 20. It cannot be denied that the railway profit announcements, taken as a whole, slightly disappointed the market, though dividends were fully up to expectations. The companies' excellent gross traffic receipts had been, of course,
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      S.S. AND F.M.S. VICTORY LOAN (1920-34)
      41 9 It Is notified for public information that toe Bonds issued under Ordinance No. 175—5 per cent. Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Victory Loan— will be redeemed In Singapore at par on Sept. 1, 1934.
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      627 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Hong RongV The liability 01 members Is umltea to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 192S or the Colony. BEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital 150.000.000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:— SUrllng 6.500.000 Silver
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      284 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS Foreign Imparts of rubber during the month ot February. 1934. In long tons. D R Y _W Remlll Crepes, Dry Blanket Crepes, Native Smoked Unsmoked Estate Bark and Wet Scrap. Lump Total Country of Origin Sheet Sheet Crepe Scrap Crepe Sheet and Bar* (1> (2) (3) (4)
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    AMUSEMENTS
    40 10 iMUtfUiujie imi»u Wi.ki ou urn Nk» HOBII) BUu ttl.u**, IXtaiit, Mg| PAVU4UN fa PnyiteUaJit jrWh P»ul i.uin* Ji flnMta MM Ml T»wk« Duliwi HludiuUal »»lk.l* MHU CtiuNU Tin. Umd Houtcr wiUi WMTtn WUlUui CgmUucc Gumming. I IfcHM VIBW Mi
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
    17 10 Ui« vi« tin. rtiWM Jte l»Bl »l 10 «lii itMUii. Buktt Bruwu Cemetery
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAR 6, 1934.
    569 10 All Ui.l'iuUlil ill uluimunl t Ui)l '>- .1 aianiiii struggle wi hiaimuig upon v int i"vi "v vi > Ali... as v cuiidUlun decided hi tin.,. lln mm I. UUcUkaeU I b« 634" Though MM *i.i i. -vi i,. ,4u»«d dUfctly by
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    THE GAZETTE.
    118 10 The airalU tfettltmeiiU Uasette kUlua: Mr. J 8. W Arttiltf hut beet inlet! tu vi i Malacca Mr O a v Walker i .»i:t «U Prl. tllU (lllVlllllli I Mr. A. C Macnab has been up i luted to aut aa hu. h>'»»W*. BtratU BeUUiuu.U Mr. H. 0.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    214 10 r/A< sror** N will ba little aurprlaa at l!u uulpul MUul., v i ew 0| the dlaappulntlng rate i I alnce v vtatbla auppllea are Uih .cluaul ul it tin to i,. mi hlfhai I It la eallmated that m| nearly i.uuu tuna durltit iWi a
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
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    AMERICA'S $500,000,000 NAVAL BUILDING BILL.
    280 11 OUTBURST AGAINST ARMS MANUFACTURERS. IF U.S. AND JAPAN FOUGHT. "Soldiers Torn Limb From Limb By Compatriots 1 Munitions," Washington, Mar. 5. If war should come between the United States and Japan, the American soldiers "would be torn limb from limb and disembowelled by the munitions
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    TIN QUOTA.
    50 11 Increase Not Decided By Committee. London. Mar. 5 A communique issued after the meeting of the International Tin Committee today states that it was decided not to recommend a change of output quota from Apr. 1. The next meeting will be held in Paris on May 16. Reuter.
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    EMPEROR PU-YI.
    113 11 Commons Statement On Tokio Visit. London. Mar. 5. In the House of Commons tonight, Mr. Tom Smith (Lab., Normanton) urged Sir John Simon, Foreign Secretary, to instruct the British Ambassador in Toklo not to attend any function given in honour of Emperor Puyl when Pu-yi visits Tokio shortly.
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    PLANNED ARMED RISING?
    81 11 Two German Parties In Memel Banned From Politics. Kovno, Feb. 25, The autonomy of Memel territory has been dealt another heavy blow by a court order enjoining upon two German parties in Memel, the Socialist People's Union and the Christian Socialist Alliance, to abstain from all political
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    RADIO ESPANOLA
    57 11 Madrid, Feb. 27 A fine of 5.000 pesetas was imposed on one of the chief Spanish broadcastIng agencies, "Radio Espanola," because It had included the speeches of leaders of the Monarchist Party in the studio programme. These broadcasts violated a recent decree prohibiting the use of wireless fcr
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    GALLANT NURSE.
    115 11 Reward For Bravery During Fire. Rugby, Mar. 4. The gallantry of a MiddlesexHospital nurse, Sister Dorothy Thomas, has been rewarded by a medal of the civil division of the Order of the British Empire. While a large oxygen cylinder was being charged in the anaesthetic room an explosion
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    NORWAY'S ROADS.
    104 11 Opening Country To Tourists. Oslo. Feb. 28. Owing to the completion of the new I automobile road between the Norwegian capital and Elsfjord. in Province Nordland, great stretches of exceedingly beautiful scenic country have become accessible to tourists for the first time. The Norwegian Government has Just decided
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    NAVAL MUTINY.
    75 11 Protest Against Food. London, 28. Mutiny is said >; have broken ouc aboard the Australian flagship Canberra on a trip from Sydney to Tasmania, according to a report from Melbourne to the Daily Herald. It is alleged that the sailors, as a protest against inferior food and too
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    DYESTUFFS BILL.
    105 11 Regulating Imports To Great Britain. Lon£-*v Mar. o. The House of Commons '-7 193 votes to 38 tonight passed the third reading of tl c Dyestuffs Import Regulation Bill, under which prohibition of the import of dyestuffs cm b° made complete or partial or abolished. Mr. L. Burgln,
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    A NOVEL AWARD.
    83 11 Basket Of Eggs For New -Born Children. Heidelberg, Feb. 27-. i The nation-wide campaign to increase the German birthrate was given a novel impetus in the rustic town of Woerrstadt, near here, on Saturday. A meeting of the local poultry raisers association resolved to encourage large l
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    STAVISKY'S WIDOW ARRESTED.
    389 11 Complicity Charge. CHEQUE BUTTS THAT DISAPPEARED. Paris. Mar. 2. Madame Stavlsky will be charged with complicity in swindling and receiving. Her arrest followed a night of tremendous activity by the- police as the result of the mysterious recovery of missing counterfoils of Stavisky's cheques. The counterfoils were
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    COTTON.
    109 11 Mill Consumption For Half Year. London, Mar. 5. The world's cotton mili consumption for the half year ended Jan. 31 was 12,519,000 bales, an increase of 637.C00 bales, according to statistics o.npUed by the International Federation of Master Cotton-Spir.mrs and the manufacturers' Association. The largest increase was made in
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    RANGOON GAOL FIRE.
    61 11 1,500 Prisoners Attempt To Escape. Rangoon, Mar. 2. Military police with fixed bayonets saved a critical situation when 1,500 prisoners attempted to escape from the central gaol. The prisoners' idea was to take advantage of a fire which they had started. Three large workshops were gutted before
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    CRASH INTO CHIMNEY
    96 11 Passenger Killed While Pilot Escapes. Heidelberg, Feb. 27. A strange air accident resulting fatally for a passenger but nothing more serious than slight bruises for the pilot occurred at the aviation ground at Mannheim on Monday. An amateur flier, In a small sport machine, was making a
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    CANTON FORCES LEAVE FUKIEN.
    723 11 Important Military Parley at Swatow That the Nanking-Canton crisis resulting from Kwangtung's refusal to comply with the Central Government's reorganisation programme, which would entail the abolition of the South-Western Military and Political Councils and thus bring about an end to the semi-independence existing in Kwangtung, is
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    GIRL CANONISED
    32 11 Rome, Mar. 5. A new saint, Maria Mlcaela, an 18th c Hury Spanish girl, was canonised ,by His Holinccs the Pope In a full ceremony today at St. Peter's.— Reuter.
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    PRINCESS WINS HER CASE
    107 11 Rasputin, The Mad Monk" Film Libel. £25,000 DAMAGES. Plaintiff A Niece Of Murdered Tsar. The libel suit arising out of the filr. "Rasputin, the Mad Monk," concluded after a hearing of several days in the King's Bench today with a verdict of £25,000 damages for Princess
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    STUDYING FAR EAST.
    120 11 Three Daily Mail Men In Singapore. Three important London Daily Mail men arrived in Singapore by Imperial Airways this morning. They are the Hon. E. C. Harmsworth, chairman of the board. Sir Percival Phillips, special correspondent, and Mr. A. M. Crawley. the former Kent and Oxford cricketer.
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    THE HAPSBURGS.
    102 11 Throne By Peaceful Means Only. Paris, Mar. 2 Recent rumours anent tne impending restoration of the Hapsburgs were somewhat discounted on Friday by the publication in Le Jour of an interview with Baron von Wlesner, closest friend o' the Archduke Otto. This spokesman of the exiled pretender to
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    FALSE TRADE MARKS.
    93 11 Actions Against Japanese In England. London, Mar. 5. In the House of Commons, Mr. D. C. Somerrill: (Con., Wlllesden) called attention r the number ol lawsu'ts pending in Britain against Japanese representatives in connection with infringement of trade marks and representation of Japanese goods as British. Dr.
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    SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES.
    56 11 Engagement Of His Son Alexander. London, Mar. 5 The engagement is announced of I Alexander, sor of Sir Auckland and Lady Oeddes, j Kathleen, daughter of Sir Charles and Lady Addis— Reuter. Sir Charles Addis was until last year chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. He
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    LANDS SAFELY
    48 11 Airman Believed Lost In North Sea. Copenhagen, Mar. 5, Fears that the long-distance French airman, Costes, had fallen into the -ih Sea, when flying from Le Bourget to here, have oeen removed by the 'news that he had landed safely at y— nster. In W"«:'phalia.— Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE IMPRESSES HEALTH EXPERT.
    1154 12 Modern Methods and Continuity Of Principle. Singapore has no lessons to learn from other cities in the East in the matter of public health services. This is the opinion of Professor W. W. Jameson, one of Great Britain's leading health experts, who is visiting Singapore. The
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    FELL 15 FEET.
    142 12 Workman Dies As A Result Of Injuries. At the inquiry into the death of a workman who broke his skull through a 15- foot from a house In Roblnsongfm Road the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday returned a verdict of "death by misadventure." Fellow workers
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    ENGINEERS' VISIT
    54 12 Tin' picture printed on this page yesterday showed members of the Malayan Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers on a visit to the Works of United Engineers, Ltd.. on Mar. 2 It was incorrectly stated in our raption that the party was from the Engineering Association- of
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    SCHOOLGIRL CHARGED.
    78 12 Alleged Member Of Unlawful Society. Mvi Kew Bee, a Chinese schoolgirl aged 17, appeared m the Penang police court on Saturday on a charge of being a member of an unlawful society, the Penang Students' Federation. Detective Inspector Gordon asked that the charge be explained to the accused
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    MONSTER-HUNT
    93 12 Fruitless Cruise Round Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 5 The party of Penang Chinese who left on a cruise round the island yesterday In the hope of being able to see the Pulau Rimau monster returned disappointed. About twelve of them made the trip in a launch
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    $15,000,000.
    122 12 Redemption Of The Victory Loan. Over $15,000,000 will be available for Investment in this courtry In a few months through the redemption of the bonds Issued under the 5 per cent. S.S. and F.M.B. Victory Loan (1920-34). The bonds, it is notified, will be redeemed In Singapore at par
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    LEAVING SIAM.
    94 12 Mr. C. J. F. Dormer Appointed Tc Oslo. (From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok, Mar. 5 The British Minister (Mr. C. F. J. Dormer) has been appointed to Oslo. The British community in Siam greatly regrets his departure, for during his five years as Minister he has Identified himself
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    RUN OVER BY TRUCK
    269 12 Fatality At Civil Aerodrome. An inquest on a Tamil workman, Karuppaya. who was run over at the Civil aerodrome construction works at Grove Road, was held by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. O. Porter, this morning. The dead man was 22 years of age. Retnasamy, a
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    MARKET MURDER TRIAL.
    1045 12 14 Witnesses Heard Yesterday. The market murder trial was continued at the Assizes before Mr. Justice' Prichard yesterday afternoon The accused are Oul Zaman and Mahawali Khan, the former facing the capital chirge and the other man a charge ol abetment. The charges are in connection with
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    129 12 Ad at hone was held at Raffles Institution recently by the members of No. 3 Platoon, R.I.C.C. on the occasion of winning the Scott Cap for M 33. Among the guests were the Principal, Mr. D. W. MacLeod, Capt. G. L. Bayliss. 0.C.. R.I.C.C, Lieut. S. C. Yapp, and C/O
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    TAN KAH KEE & CO.
    219 12 TAN KAH KEE CO. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— With reference to the article la last night's issue of the Straits Times, under the heading: "Nanking and Tan Kah Kee's" I wish to correct your statement that I was appointed receiver and manager by the Hong Kong
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    IMPORTANT RULING.
    394 12 Foreign Bills Of Exchange. A decision of the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Huggard) in a judgment passed this morning ir. the Supreme Court, will probably cause a great deal of interest among the many banking firms and Chinese chops in Malaya in the near future. According to his
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    COLONIAL APPOINTMENTS
    31 12 Mr. E. H. Hlme to be Senior Superintendent Trade and Customs Department. F.K.S. Miss E. F. McConachy. late Nursing Sister, Strai 3 Set lements. to be Nursing Sister. Nyasaland.
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    LIBRARY FACILITIES IN SELANGOR.
    242 13 Book Ciub Results In Bad Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5, Since the Kuala Lumpur Book Club provides the only library facilities in the F.M.S., the results of its year's working are of wider Interest than they would be in other circumstances. A
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    MALAY OFFICERS.
    111 13 AH Eligible For F.M.S. Civil Service. The scheme for Malay officers, Malay Administrative Service, has been amended by substituting the following paragraph: An officer holding an administrative appointment will be eligible for promotion to the Malayan Civil Service, for service in the Federated Malay States only, subject to
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    THRIFT FOR MALAYS
    99 13 European Society Adopted As Model. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 5 Malay officers of the administrative service and the Malayan Civil Service with headquarters at Kuala Lumpur have decided to form a society similar to that of the Senior European Officers Co-operative Credit and Investment
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    NOTES FROM THE HIGHLANDS.
    420 13 Sakai Women Join In A Manhunt New Bungalows The Malaria Trouble —Series Of Landslides. (From Our Own Correspondent. > 1 Mr. Eckhart. Comptroller to the Household of His Highness the Sultan of Perak, is here on a general visit W inspect the Sultan's newly erected bungalow
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    LABOURERS CONTRIBUTE
    65 13 Indian Earthquake Relief Fund. From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Mar. 5 The Indian Earthquake Relief Fund is being well supported in Klang and Coast district. At Permating Estate, Mr. K. C. George, wKh the co-operation of Mr. R. Paton. manager, explained the situation at a meeting of the
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    353 13 Mr. P. F. David Engaged— Mia* Wray't Marriage R.R.I. Officer Return* Mr. J. R. C. Denny, 0.C.P.D., Orik. left Ipoh on Friday for home o furlough. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. M. Brown, and the Misses Brown have returned to Penang after a holiday In England. Mr.
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    LOCAL AMERICANS.
    224 13 Activities Arranged For 1934. Mr. M. A. Cheek, president of the American Association of Malaya, announced the committees appointed by the board of directors for 1934, at the monthly meeting of the association held at the Adelphl Hotel on Max- 2. Members of the auditing committee include Messrs.
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    HUR HOPS SAMSU.
    125 13 Caught In the Act In Rubber Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5. The first magistrate today fined a middle-aged Chinese, Hur Hop, $150 or, In default, four months' rigorous imprisonment, for possessing a still for distilling liquor, six jars of fermented rice, two jars
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    JUMPED BAIL.
    44 13 Yoon Kuan, who absconded from Penang while on ball pending trial on a charge of possession of contraband chandu, was ordered by the third magistrate, Mr. Curtis, yesterday to return to Penang under escort. Accused admitted that he was the wanted person.
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    K.L. UNDERSTUDIES.
    125 13 Amateurs Who Helped Mr Grant Anderson. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5. The illness of two members of his company placed Mr. Grant Anderson in an awkward predicament last week, when he was booked to stage a series of plays at a local hotel. Two amateurs
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    GAOL BIRD CAUGHT.
    130 13 Mean Exploitation Of A Mother's Love. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 3. Abdul Cadlr, a Malay habitual criminal who was released from gaol a few days ago, was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment tod\y for dishonestly including a Malay woman, Haji Nan San, of
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    Y.W.C.A. FETE.
    162 13 A special feature at the Home and Children's Fete on Saturday evening from 7 pjn. to 10 p.m. will be an ex hlblUon by the Chinese Chla Woo Athletic Association. The performers will show the old Chinese style of cultivating physical health. In the olden timed there were
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  • Draw For F. A. Cup Semi-Finals. — Selangor Golfer In Great Form
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      F.A. CUP DRAW.
      42 14 Manchester To Meet Villa. London, Mar. 5. The draw for the semi-final round of the F.A. Cap, to be played on Mar. 17, resulted as follows: Manchester C. vs. Aston Villa. (at Huddersneld). Leicester vs. Portsmouth, (at Birmingham). —Renter.
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      GIBB WINS CORONATION CUR AT K. L. I
      483 14 Exr ;.ed To Do Well In Championship. The Coronation Cup, a 36-4iole stroke competition, was keenly contested at the Selangor Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday and produced some good play, notably two fine rounds by W. J. Glbb. He is in
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE.
    227 14 Today's Malays-Regt Match Postponed. The S.A.F.A. League Committee have authorised the following amendments to >v >e fixture list for 1934: First Division. S.R.C. vs. Chinese, originally arranged for Wednesday, May 23, will be played on Tuesday, June 19 at Anson Road Stadium. r F. vs. Wiltshire Regiment, originally
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    LOCAL BOXER BEATEN AT MALACCA.
    135 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. In a return contest at the City Park last night, Lian Song, the Singapore boxer, lost on points to B. S. Ang over ten rounds. Their previous meeting endftf In a draw. Ang did most of the attacking but Song
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    BOXER'S DEATH.
    151 14 Collapse After Fight At Bristol. Bristol. Feb. 13. A 15-years-old Bristol boxer died after collapsing in the ring during a contest at the Gem Cinema here tonight. He was Jimmy Cooper, who was fighting Young Fear, also of Bristol, in one of the minor events in the programme.
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    ATHLETIC RECORDS.
    236 14 Five National Standards Improved. Manila, Feb. 13. Five new Philippines national record, were established at the national track and field meeting, held on Feb. 3 and 4, in the Rizal stadium, the scene of the forthcoming Far Eastern Olympiad. The outstanding performance was by Pedro. Yatar, of the
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    Malays' Success In Cricket Field
    856 14 The Malay Cricket League XI easily defeated St. Andrew's School on Saturday, winning by three wickets. Jabba (seven for 13) and Hamid (three for 16) dismissed the school for 29 runs ir their first innings and thanks mainly to 55 not out by Mahmood replied
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    MALACCA CRICKET.
    233 14 Two More Victories For S.F.I. XI. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. b The St. Francis' Institution won both their week-end cricket games. On Saturday they beat the Eurasian Volunteer Club by 57 runs. ißatting first, they scored 114 (L. Woodlord 28. Billy Loh 27 and M. Toledo
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    MONOPOLIES DROP TWO POINTS.
    358 14 A.P.C 2; Monopolies Rain made play difficult in. yesterday's Commercial Cup match between the A.P.C and the Government Monopolies at the Anson lioad Stadium, but the teams played well in the circumstances. The Monopolies, however, were two clear goals behind their opponents at the close of
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      PRIMA DONNA WINS BY A FLUKE.
      919 15 Remarkable *B Class Race At R.S.Y.C. At Jie Royal Singapore Yacht Clv on Sunday th. firs* race for the Culllemard Challenge Cup was sailed. Only three yachts came to the line. Kilat being absent. A fairly good start was made for the run to
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    SIX BEHIND.
    64 15 Indian Xls Good Reply To M.C.C. Bombay, Mar. 5. Merchant batted well for the Indian XI against the M.C.C. in the match arranged in aid of the Indian earthquake victims. He contnbuted 89 not out to India's total of 238. which was six behind the M.C.C. Nichols took
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    120 15 The following ties have been arranged in *.he S.C.C. Russian Pool Tournament Tomorrow J. Lee and S. Dodds vs. A. S. Anderson and Vaughan Jones; P. H. Romney and R. S. Wilson vs. N. G Bishop and E. H. R. Bowerman. Thursday S. Banks and L. N. Strachan
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    25 15 Playing at the Raffles' Institution ground on Friday afternoon, the third string of the S.C.F.A. beat the Raffles Institution eleven by four goals to two.
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    GOV. SERVICES DRAW WITH S.C.C. XI.
    591 15 S.C.C 3; Govt. Services 3. The newly-formed Combined Government Services football eleven played their second friendly soccer match yesterday when they met the S.C.C. first team on the Padang. Heavy rain prior to the match and a continuous drizzle throughout did not improve conditions,
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    214 15 S.R.A. Classification Of Horses And Ponies. The following amendments to the S.R.A. classification list has been issued HORSES Transfers. Abbot's Gift from Class 2 to Class 3. Brampton from Class 2 to Class 3. Brass Knob from Class 2 to Class 3. Optimist from Class 2to Class 3.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    56 15 Today, March 6. Boxing: Amateur Tournament, Drill Hall, 8.30 p.m Football: S.C.C. vs. Medical Services. padang, 5.10 p.m.: M.F.A. League: P. Stia vs. M.K. Raja. J.B. Stadium, 5.15 p.m.; Wednesday, March 7. Football: S.C.F.A. League, A.A.C. vs. 8.A.C., J.B. Stadium, 5.15 pjn.; S.A.F.A. League: Div. n. R.AJ». vs.
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    34 15 [The co-operation ot club secretaries U requested in keeping this diary of sportln? events accurate and up to date It would be appreciated If they woulo. Include the time the matche* are to commence
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    S.A.B.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS PRELIMINARIES.
    724 15 Promise of Good Boxing In Middleweight Division. Thirteen fights were fought last night in the preliminary stages of the Singapore Amateur Boxlns Association championship tournament, and this evening 20 more contests will be decided. The middleweights promise to provide some excellent boxing. In this division tonight A.
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    MUNICIPALITY DEFEAT STRAITS TIMES
    388 15 Municipality 3; SiraiiL Times 0. The Municipal Services, the only undefeated eleven In the Commercial Cup, gained a not too easy victory over the Straits Times Press Sport 3 Club yesterday at the Geylang Sta dlum. They were superior undoubtedly but they had to fight hard
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    91 15 Municipal Services' Fine Record. The positions to date in the Commer cial Cup Competition are as follows (unlclpal 5 L.P.C. 5 iovt. Monop. 5 d.P.H. 5 1.H.8 J.S.C. 5 It. Times P.S.C. 5 f. and N. "A" 4 and N. "B" 4 5 4 2 2 2 1
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    Girls' Varsity Boat Race.
    219 16 London, Feb. 12, The training of the girl undergraduates selected for the Oxford and Cambridge boat race on the Cam on Saturday, Mar. 10, Is almost m strenuous as that of the male crews who will meet for the Putney to Mortlake race on the following
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    BILLIARDS RECORD
    43 16 Willie Smith Compiles A Six Hundred Break. Willie Smith continuing one of his exhibitions of billiards at the headquarters of the Shanghai Amateur Billiards Association, made breaks ol 676 and 527, both of which eclipse anything ever previously done in Shanghai.
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    MALAYA COMMAND IN BANGKOK.
    1023 16 Penalty Goal Decider Against Europeans. Bangkok, Feb. 25 The inter-port soccer game was played at the Sports Club on Saturday afternoon before about a thousand spectators and proved to be a very well-contested game and most interesting to watch. The visitors proved a strong combination and
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    LOSSES TO JAPAN.
    58 16 Tokio, Feb. 0. Jlro Satoh and Ryosuke Nunol, two members of the Japanese team In the Davis Cup competition last year, may not be able to participate this year. Satoh's health Is not very good, while Nunol Is leaving school to go Into business and therefore may
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    Nazis Design New "Bluebird."
    496 16 Nazis Design New "Bluebird. London, Feb. 18. German aircraft designers have astonished their British competitors by beating them with a design for the body of Sir Malcolm Campbell's Jaht, new racing car. It is with this car, with Its 2,000 h.p. Rolls-Royce engine, that Fir Malcolm, as first announced In
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    TEETH IN SCALP.
    123 16 Remarkable Mishap In Rugby Match. London, Feb. 14. One of the most remarkable mishaps that have ever occurred on a Rugby field is related in a letter to me an undergraduate at Oxford. The game was between two colleges. St. Peter's and Wadham, and a Wadham player
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    PROMOTER'S LOSS.
    78 16 London, Feb. 15 The fierce competition for staging big boxing bouts In New York is having its effect on the balance-sheet of the Madison Square Garden Corporation, which shows a nett loss of £***** for the six months ended Nov. 30, 1933, as compared with a loss of
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      222 17 What YOU need to regain your energy is Bourn-vita Once you allow the East to drain you of your energy, you might as well go home. It will help you to sleep the sound, refreshing sleep without which your body cannot fully You can't stand up to the life unless
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    ONLY WAY TO CONTINUE U. S. RECOVERY
    1028 18 A clarion call to industry immediately further to reduce working hours as a means of spreading employment and the re-employment of more people at living wa?es was sounded by President Roosevelt, addressing an assembly of National Recovery Administration code officials. Roosevelt's Call To
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    "STEALING BY FINDING."
    64 18 Three years ago, Fred Errington, or Westview, Kingstown, Cumberland, I found a silver watch under a cinema seat. > took it home, and two years later gave It to his sweetheart. The o-yner of the watch, Mrs. Catherine Green, of Primrose Oroce, Preston, discovered its whereabouts on
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    DRIFTING FISHERMEN RESCUED.
    176 18 Week On Ice Floe. SAVED BY STEAMERS AND AEROPLANES. Moscow, Mar. 5. AU but 84 of the 400 marooned fishermen, who hay:> been drifting on an Ice block In the Caspian Sea for a week, have been rescued by steamers and aeroplanes. The remainder are still stranded
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    RESCUER RESCUED.
    44 18 Harry Baldock. an unemployed docker, of Acacia Road, Sholing. Southampton, who holds a Humane Society certificate for rescuing a person from drowning, collapsed when trying to rescue a baby in a fire at Sholing recently, and had to be rescued himself. 1
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    PIERRE PASQUIER AND FOR INDO-CHINA,
    562 19 Deep Knowledge of Problems Of Colonisation. While bestowing the highest honour to Governor-General Pierre- Antoine- Marie Pasquier, who was killed in the crash of the Kmeraude. the Government of the French Republic put on record, in succinct but strictly accurate terms, the sturdy character and
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    HIS WORK
    703 19 teing afraid to tackle them. Both the plan and the framework of the task to be accomplished were laid down by nlm wltn the utmost metnod. That plan in- 19 points is well-known. vs it were the Charter of that new Indo-China, which some dailies discussed sufficiently to
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      136 19 Today 's Crosswo rd Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. g^ 1 8 32. Clothed 1. Braid 23. Two masted vessel 4. Keeper of peace 24. Flower 8. Dissect 27. Flout 9. Bragged 3S. Personal interest. 10. Neat 11. Underneath 12. Sinrle time 15. Tyro 16. Imprisonment v 19. sar? Solution iff Yesterday
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    19 20 THE LAST PICTURE taken of King Albert. He was with Prince '.eopold, who succeeds to the throne. (Planet News.)
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    17 20 F.XAMINING the spot where the Kins of the Belgians was killed while mountaineering near Namur. (Planet News.)
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    AIR MAIL PICTURE MALAYA'S CRACK FOOTBALLER AT HIGHBURY.
    48 20 A. L. HENRY, who won the Malayan Breweries, Ltd., Best Footballer competition and the award of a trip to Europe. is seen in this special air mail picture training at the ground of the Arsenal Club in London. (Planet News.)
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    18 20 CITIZENS signing a petition of griff at King Albert's death, at the Royal Palace in Brussels. (Planet Ntws.)
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    17 20 THE NEW American stream-lined train. It has a maximum speed of 110 miles an hour. (Planet News.)
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    32 20 AN INCIDENT in the Arsenal and Derby County match in the fifth round of the F.A. Cup. Arsenal beat Derby County I—o, but on Saturday lost to Aston Villa, I—2. (Planet News.)
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