The Straits Times, 7 March 1934

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    39 1 The Straits Times [WtaUBOP MBARLY A CKNTUBT] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. BO PAGES. BINGAPOBB, WEDNESDAY, MAX( H 7, IM4. PBICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1934, PRICE 10 CENTSL
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      335 1 siNtt*PQßt: re, ctcii. St. (phone sisd. I FOR i LINE and i HALF TONE I I BLOCKS. 1 Ik* STRAITS TIMES I PRESS LTI. I -p^S UfcD 1b QP 1b KD tAJU>( if an efF^fvr fo ll f ■LfekP'^ow^L fek P'^0w^ <tt^ KANACt&R WAS U>SiN^ X W »k He- I
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      10 1 KUALA Lmdt/2AjAvIUftJJL*EW«& THt I SUNDAY TIMES MALAYA'S PREMIEU SUNDAY NEWSPAPKK
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    MORE TOURISTS IN SINGAPORE.
    412 3 S.S. Lurline's Second Visit Over 300 tourists Irom the s.s. Lurllne arrived In Singapore yesterday. A year ago Singapore had visits from many luxury tourist liners, most of which carried only comparatively small parties of passengers. This year has seen a change, and although there have
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    DECREASE IN FIRES AT SEA.
    395 3 Eight Foreign Total Losses. In their annual report submitted at the general meeting recently the committee of the Liverpool Underwriters' Association, which represents the Liverpool Insurance companies, refer, as they have done- in previous reports, to fires at ser. The records show that las year
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    80 3 Wednesday, March 7. Ships alongside thr Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Mercury," Touxsoum. Ol! Wharf NU. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK* I injont Pa«ar. Albert Dock Thel.naVictoria Dock Xarlsa. Kronel Rarkaar. Klne's Dock Tascalusa. No. 1 Dock W. Bt "Supply."
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    135 3 BULAN. Brit, 441 tons, from Malacca 7-3, for Penang' via port* 11-3. HERVAR, Norw. 781 tons, from Bangkok 7-3. for Bangkok 8-3. VYNER BROOKS. Bar, 730 tons, from Suching 7-3, for Kuchlng 10-3. PALOPO. Dut, 628 tons, from Pemangkat 7-3, for Singkawang 10-3. KOKNDALE. Brit.. 1.002 tons, from
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    MISSING SEAMAN.
    160 3 Body Found In Hong Kong Harbour. Hong Kong. The body of A B. Bain, who disappeared from H M.S. Whltshed on Feb. 18 has been recovered by the Water Police In the Naval anchorage near H.M.S. Cornwall. The naval authorities were notified and a post mortem examination was
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    BARON NOBUMOTO SAWA.
    32 3 Baron Nobumoto Sawa, 73. former Chamberlain to the Emperor of Japan, died at his home at Uenohara. recently. The Baron was at one time attached to the foreign ministry.
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      84 3 States iS *i B) Steamship n^mpany Are > 'mi miing on leave? Why not travel via Japan Jk America? Fare, Hong Kong to England Via Japan America now £63/' UPWARDS Including railway fare, with atopover privileges across U.S.A. s.s. "GENERAL LEE" due to sail from Hong Kong April Ist m.B.
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      315 3 AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore town country pr .-rties. To be held at the b. .orooni of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.. Ltd.. No. 30. Chulia Street, on Wednesday. March 14, 1934, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and house No. 191, Waterloo Street,
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      659 3 |g NORDDEUTSCHEr fjr nTI LLOYD. {Incorporated to vJßAqrv Germany.) The undermentioned axe the company 'i intended fixture*:— OUTWARD I DONAU for Manila. Bong Kong. Shanghai North China ft Japan Mar. 18 SAARBRDCKKN for Manila, H. Kong. Shanghai. North China at Japan Mac 4 HOMEWARD j rRAVE far Aden. Dj Ixwti.
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      424 3 RESIDENT LINERS £71.12.— FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA. Thto rato Include*: (a) lad elaas f Stagsyara U Ho«* (M TMttt dat* mm Uw PaelOe. I*l esafl* rail Mtw li*rif, («> TwM elas. AUaalie la the Dew and fiMH v. Maahattaa or UL Waahkfjftm NOTE: If passage through the Panama
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      379 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. Incorporated in ttigland) -ELLERMAN- LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via rurti Mi SM Canal Due SaOa. ateamn B'pore B'pore OTTT OF BATH Mar. 14 Mar IS CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH Mar. SO Apr. 9 CITY OF BAGDAD Apr. 14 Apr. 18 Calls Dunkirk. FOB
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      71 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER RFPORT. Utatmix Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alo Star 87 Nil 3.6 73 Kota Bharu 80 0.01 Nil 77 K. Trengganu S3 0.01 0.8 75 Bukit Jeram 84 009 1.1 69 Malacca 76 2.21 Nil 69 Singapore (Mt. Faber)
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      92 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday, March 7. H. W. 1.35 am.. 9 ft., 2 21 p.m.. 7 ft. 9 In. L. W. 7.57 a.m., 1 ft. 2 in., 738 p.m.. 3 ft. 4 In. Thursday. March 8. H. W. 2.9 ajn., 8 ft. 9 in.. 3 20 p.m.. 7 ft L. W.
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      436 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised In these columns vpnd copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. CLERK required, thorough knowledge ol procery business necessary. Box 414. Straits Times. WANTED LINE DRESSER for a healthy Estate in South Johore. Apply stating sa!?.ry required to No. 404, c/o Straits
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      758 4 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALS, Morris Minor. In good running order. On view In Capitol Park. No. *****. FOR BALE, Flat Car Model 520, Ocod Running Order. Apply Lohmann Sc Co, Ltd, at, Robinson Road. PO ■> SALE, one Armstrong-Slddeley Saloon In good running order. Apply Mr. A. W. Davls.u No.
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      560 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Ground tt First Floor, Robinson Rd. Premises, separately or together. United Engineers. TO LET, OFFICEB at 4 and 4-A. Prince St., top floor and No. 23, Raffles Place Apply Kob Chew See. 129. Kllllnery Road. OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET Winchester House, Ist ana 2nd Floors.
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      687 4 FOR SALE CHEAP scribbling pods— for workshops, schools and offices see advertisement in this Issue. KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRiaaRATORS Latest models now on display. Low prices -easy terms. Also guaranteed used Kelvlnators. KELYINATORS RENTED. Malayan MtehMical Eqmpaeit Ct, 14, MsHwn d. Tsl MC4. EDUCATIONAL European lady with good teaching qualifications will
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      1072 4 LEGAL NOTICES TAN CHUI TEE (deceased). All persons claiming to be heirs ot the above named deceased late of Singapore the adopted son of the late Tan Boon Seng, deceased, late of Sarawak, are requested to communicate with the undersigned forthwith Falling any claim being established within two months from
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      691 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIG A R O BEAUTY CREATIONS THS $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS RAFFLES HOTEL (Boom lit) aad H »1 Bras Basah Rood MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE. Expert Treatment by MR. A MRS. AKAJI Graduate
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      178 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore lthln Outside Without Ma: ja Mako*. Postage. Monthly 3.M 4.6« 2.M Quarterly %M MM *-5« Half Yearly $17.» C WM »15<« Y-arl' U4-M '<»<"> Note. Ontstatlon cheques should Include the usaal bank dteeoaat. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tl cnarges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25 cents
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    TREMENDOUS CROWDS SEE F.A. CUP MATCHES.
    1906 5 History Repeats Itself At White Hart Lane. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Feb. 18. The Cup-tie boom continues. Already, with three more rounds yet to come, over 800,000 more people than last season have paid for admission to the various matches. The grand total
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    BACK TO GOLF.
    144 5 U.S.A. Agog Over "Bobby" Jones' Return. New York. Fcb 12 American fifing circles are agog over the prospect of seeing Bobby Jones in action again when ho plays in the Invitation m2dal tournament over the Augusta National Course from Mar. 22 to 25. Speculation is rile as
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      257 5 HOTELS TODAY'S AT TRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE makan ketchil) 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. DANCE INFORMAL 9.45 p.m. to Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI HOTEL TO-NIGHT EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. 730-930 SPECIAL DINNER SERVED IN THE DINING ROOM MENU HORS DOEUVRK CHOISIS REAL TURTLE SOUP WITH SHERRY DELIGHT OF
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      32 5 PAVILION- NEXT CHANGE! LIONEL BARRYMORE and ALICE BRADY in Metro-Qoldwyn-Maycr'3 SHOULD LADIES BEHAVE (adapted from the celebrated play, The Vinegar Tree Twice as Saocjr mnd three tteM funnier than "When Ladiea Meet."
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      350 5 Our Sight-testing and Spectacle Fitting, plus London experience have won our reputation throughout Malaya. Siam Brunei, North Borneo and Sarawak. If you suffer ftaa any headaches or eyestrain, consult JOHN DUKE MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN F.C.O.A. (Honours) F.S.M.C No. 21, Battery Road, Singapore ASTHMA. Guaranteed Surest and Speediest Cure in all stages
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    35 6 Peopi l many miles to see Ike Town Clerk ef ■anstapie, De\<m, Mr J a. I Umwer, play the Itrato Kli.g la ike prediiotlea ef ike 'Tirates af r>ns»nee' Sy tar Baineaapli Amatewr Operalte Saeiety.
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  • Correspondence.
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      PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
      326 6 Editor of the Straits Times i tie focussing of public atten non by fUe Sunday Hums upon U» i rungs ot private senoolsl ut student., doaliif down thout notice, badly paid I of discipline' etc will no doubt do good. These evUt> cci talnly ex. i md yon
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      A TEST FOR LAWYERS
      495 6 tue StralU Times. Mindful of the injunction that and t. I inspects ol itt>i*tion iuiue that the oosaments on 5 are i ie local bar i >w v for J certain, i annot but feel that, m the ipore) I every graduate of a University is
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      EMPLOYMENT FOR STRAITS CHINESE.
      493 6 To the Editor v: the Straits Times. Sir, Tin situation among the Straits au« scltooiboys who after having left schools are unable to obtain Unondiate employment Is Incoming very alarming. Hundred* art leaving schools even year, hoping to get an opening but they are realising the
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      MISSION TO SAKAI.
      175 6 me StralU I Sir. In the Sunday Times ol Feb 25 there appeared an article by four Kuala Lumpur Obrrespandem under ling: "Opposition to Christian lOaskmarj Work." The article data that there U now a Protestant iltiU Ol nlanu wh. re in pie )irgleae. reattng. writing In
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      WHO WANTS CONTROL?
      223 6 To the Editor ot the Sualu editorial though a v* prupr antl-re tuck opinion Is aMassartly lam not spe; ,In for European pldi. |t-rs, with whom 1 nave no quui lor Asiatic planters ai.a I t.bone ol the country, II Itn i«iy restru.ioni >t» *md 1 4
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      186 6 m ,iuf» with Ferlrc| d Glaaaiac Linea-Modub Tit* w u>4 Uaukry Sapraae wiifm I awl raUrc MtiaftMliu* *F/Br WITH THE LATEST PHONE 6 188 H. B. WINTER K iiii 21, lilllir IOAI). V» 2 QPn I I TYPEWRITER II C UH U RIBBONS BTU I I H ■T CJarantMd t
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      121 6 Crosley Cro&ley SHE I. VAPOR I dest if ...i it ii. i» fit; lee mussm SINGAPORE PHOTO CO. MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SHOW-ROOM. i WHO IS YOUR EXECUTOR? If an individual, Joes he ofl security 7 Does be possess the necessary knowledge and experience Will he live to complete th. tinjj rAN^
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      59 6 Joey's Crossword Puzzle A( koss gyj'y ot ten> p« r 1. Debase V vcosl £?br£i Solution Of Yesterday* J SitolSwarJ Puzzle. U Weak II Sisn or combustica 31 turn ot itonliug tec II Wine or round lTl'~l^[i IrMflSl^^^feW^l^l ii Not uigiu iaHKei ra kl BoiaH i lei 0 Occsn r
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    PAYING OFF MEN IN U.S.
    263 7 Relief Works Dismissals. FOUR MILLION OUT BY MAY. Washington. Pet). 17 By tomorrow 650,000 men who have been engaged in public relief works throughovt; America, will be paid off. This is part of the general scheme gradually to reduce wirt~- relief works until by 'he
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    PET DOG'S DEATH.
    108 7 Causes Woman To Commit Suicide. "It seems a tragedy to lose human life over a pet dog." commented Mr. Ingleby Oddie, the Coroner, at a Paddington inquest on Miss Dorothy AUott, aged 35. a secretary, of Craven I Terrace. Paddington, who was found gassed. It was stated
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    MAKING A CHILD EAT.
    170 7 Hints On Gentle Art Of Camouflage. "If a child refuses to eat apple pudding it is no good standing over him with a walking stick," says Prof. V. H. Mottram. Professor of Physiology in the University of London (King's College of Household and Social Science). The
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    FORGOTTEN BY POLICE.
    77 7 Sentence of three years' penal servitude was passed at Cork Circuit Court on Thomas McOrath and Thomas Sullivan of County Cork, who after being put back for sentence on counterfeiting charges were forgotten when other prisoners were taken to the gaol. When the men emerged from the
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    AN EXPERIMENT.
    140 7 Convicts To Be Taught Trades In Prison. Several English prisons have been equipped with modern machinery, and instructors have been appointed so that long-term convicts may learn a trade. "The whole scheme is an experiment," the Daily Herald was Informed recently. "It will be tried out in these
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    "SURPRISE FOR BOTH."
    84 7 An accused man at London Sessions said that he bought a dress for his wife as a Christmas present in*order to surprise her. "What exclaimed Sir Herbert Wllberforce, acting chairman, "surprise her A man who buys a dress without his wife seeing, it Is asking for a
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      342 7 WMMMHMHMHHII S TONIGHT WHAT A LAUAH! THE MOST PEPPERY COMEDY YOU'VE EVER SEEN— AND THE FUNNIEST SIMPLY AUDACIOUS The cleverest picture we have seen in many a day a quality of entertainment which is all too rare do not fail to see "By Candlelight". It is a classic in its
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      179 7 SECOND ANNUAL LIVESTOCK AND TRADE EXHIBITION At The Old Race Course Prom APRIL 12 to 25. BEAUTY COMPETITION OPEN TO ALL MALAYA, ALL NATIONALITIES. (FIRST PRIZE MOTOR CAR). Trade Section open to European and Asiatic Firms. SPECIAL MOTOR CAR EXHIBITS. POULTRY. CATTLE, PIGS, HORSES. and PONIES. PONY JUMPING COMPETITION. Entries
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      137 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). I. Parade of Decorated Lorries representing Guilds or Clubs (Ist Prize silver cup). t. Finals of Badm nton Tournament, open
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      291 7 ANOTHER POPULAR' STAGE and SCREEN DOUBLE Attraction Opening to-day at a Special MATINEE at 3.15 6.15 CAPITOL 1 W On The Screen g^B H^i THE MUSICAL COMEDY hit jg^H Ht^ \^jf By picture packed wirh Gorgeous Girls .^gt Beoutiful Songs and Sparkling Lgg^^^ *r4ggg£ < ijggKJß__^flHgggggl 3S&SKL IAKE A KVHANCE"
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    220 8 Rubber Firm All Round. RENEWED DEMAND FROM US. 'From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 16 4 cts., up ct. Tin. $114.50, down 12 "2 cts. Gold, £6 17s. 2d., up 4d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 5 l/16d., up l/16d. Market Tone: Finn. New York,
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    PRODUCE.
    202 8 TIN PRICE. March 7. Singapore tin price (per plculi 14.50. Singapore, Mar. 7, 12 noon. Buyer Sellet Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.75 White Muntok Pepper 31.50 White Pepper 30.50 Black Pepper 16.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.40 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.70
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      220 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 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      67 8 Noon, Mar. 7. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 16%, 16% (F. 0.8.) 17 17«/ 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Mar. 16% 17 Apr.-June 17 17VJ, July-Sept. 17% 17 \k Oct.-Dec. 17% 17.14 Tone of Market: Steady. Latest Cable: London
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        MINING.
        447 8 Issue Val. Pd. 1 1 Nawng Pet 1 1 North Taiping 5/- 5/- Pahang Consols. 6/. 5/- Pangnga River 60 60 Penawat 5/- 6/- Pengkalen Ord. 1 1 Petaling Tin £1~ £1 Puchong £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 1 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 £1 Rambutan 1 1 Rantau
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        GENERAL.
        289 8 Issue Val. Pd. buyers 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.35 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.87«& 10 10 Maynard Co. 2.90 1 1 Malayan Breweries 112 1/2 50 50 McAlister Co. 74.50 10 5 Overseas Asa. Corp. 6.00 40 40 Overseas Ch. Bk. Corp. 24.00 1 1 Raffles Hotel
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        143 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 103 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 414 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 IC6 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ 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.
        381 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatfs Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co.^ Allenby ($1) 1.00 1.10" 1.00 1.10 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.6* 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 0.65
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    82 8 Today. Tongkal and Djambl (Tohlti) 3 p.m. Pontianak (Khoen Hoeai 3 pm. Medan. Slam, Burma. India. Iraq. Palestine. Egypt, E^ast and South Africa. Great Britain, Ireland. North and South America whole of Europe (By Aeroplane) 7 pin. Tomorrow Brngkob (Parcels only> (Ki'.tna) ..0 30 a.m. Penang. Province
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    32 8 By Karoa PorUu Ro>:blan SUunat Chraonceaux Karagola S'pw* l.or,"lon Jan. 11 Ffb 3 Jan. 11 Feb S Jan. 26 Peb I* Jan 33 Feb. U Jan. 25 Feb. 1!
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    62 8 From China and Japan by Kashima Maru due at Singapore 4 p.m. today. From Europe (London mails dispatched Feb. 15) by Rajula due at Penang daylight tomorrow. From China by Mlrzapore due at Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Calcutta Maru due at Singapore tomorrow
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    MAIL TRAIN LATE.
    67 8 As the result of floods en the railway line between Labis and Bekoh the mail train from Penang, Malacca and F.M.S. due at 6.42 a.m. is now expected to arrive at Singapore at about 230 p.m. today. Correspondence for ihe boxholders and window delivery ticket holders should
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    AIR MAIL.
    21 8 Mails from Batavia and Pa.ernuanz by aeroplane are expected at '.hn General Post Office, Singapore at 5 p.m today.
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      11 8 Fraser and Co.'s market report will be found on page 18.
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      50 8 ll 111 *^B I I t I rcOWIAUII/J t llUllH^^^ LOOK FOR THE REG ISTERED TAB i »*f!>SH IRTS SOFT COLLARS PYJAMAS SOLD BY LEADING HOSIERS OUTFITTERS STORES ft mm lii.liculty ,n obUlnlnf. write t'OIETAILDS LTD.. II If lailin's-le-Grand, London, E.C.I (or name of your nrarrst lul asa deacrbtlve literature.
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      157 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. March 7. Dinner. Dance and Cabaret in aid of St. Andrews Hoapltal, Adelphl Hotel. "While Parents Sleep." Victoria Theatr*. •.30 p.m. Rotary Tiffin. Adelphl Hotel. Thursday, March t>. "While Parents Sleep," Victoria Theatre, 930 p.m Friday. March V W.C A. Home and CbUdren'i fete, 5
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      318 9 Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 6. Closing quotations today of the principal 3ritish stocks are given below.— The rise or fall is In relation to the price of Mar. 1. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5% 118 -i
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      106 9 Foreign Imports of tin ore during the month of February, 1934. Country or Origin Tons. L Alaska 2. Burma 244 13.1 3. Netherlands India: Banka Billiton Singlcep Other Places 4 4. French Indo-China ..175 5. Jap^n 72 6. Siam 853 7. Tanganyika 11 8. Union of South
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      215 9 Crop Returns. PrrMmioary Figures for January. ISM. So far 333 companies with an output in January, 1933, of 9.637 tons have returned for January, 1934. an output of 10,713 tons. The analysis of these companies' output by countries is subjoined. The final analysis in the usual form will
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      COMMERCIAL DISPUTE WITH FRANCE.
      1479 9 CRITICISM IN THE CITY. (W. T. Hart, B. Com., F. R. Econ. S.) London, Feb. 16. The City's attitude towards the Anglo-French commercial dispute was expressed in Sir Archibald Sinclair's words when he said to the House of "Commons that Britain seemed to have embarked upon
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      71 9 Lawas.— lll.3l9 lb. Penang. 929.500 lb. Sabrang J09.000 lb. Straits 2M.000 lb. Rubana— ll6.ooo lb. Dagan Serai.— 38.000 lb. Tali Ayer— l23.soo lb. Batak Rablt 44.000.1 b. Mcrchiston.— 44.ooo lb. Mountjoy— loS.oOO lb. Ayer Kunlng —77.soo lb. Badek 28.100 lb. Brad wall— 27.000 lb. Chersonese.— 67.soo lb. Dennistown.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      841 9 The "Buffer Pool." RESOLUTION OF NIGERIAN CHAMEER OF MINES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb. 19 During the past few days America has taken rather more Interest in tin. but her buying has been chiefly confined to near dates, which Is rather surprising when one bears in
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      639 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Hong Kong). The liability ot members Is limited to the ■Ktcnt and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: BONO KONG. AuthortoPd Capital *50.000.000 issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund*:— Sterling C 6,500,000
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    AMUSEMENTS
    106 10 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance Cabaret. TUUe Qvn With W. C. Fields Alison Sklpworth. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Stage: Marty Sands Mildred Dawn. On Screen: Take a Chance 6.15—9 15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret Let's do Places The Qfrl From Calgarry. MARLBOROUGH Puran Bhakt. 6 15—9 15. NEW WORLD Side Shows.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 7, 1934. WANG TAO.
    748 10 Wang Tao is the doctrine upon which the new State of Manchukuo is being built up, according to those who have been put in authority by the Japanese. In brief, Wang Tao is a politico-moral code based on humanltarianism and
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    389 10 Sunday, Feb. 25. In the morning his excellency presented the Colour to the Perak Battalion, F.M.S.V.F. at Ipoh. In the afternoon his excellency left Yumut by flying boat for Singapore. Monday. Feb. 26. Captain Horiuchl. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Thornton, Mrs. Rex. Mr. C. E. Wurtsburg and
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    647 10 MILLIONS GOING BEGGING! A plethora of capital usually indicates stagnant trading conditions. But the contrary Is the case in connection with the $15,000,000 shortly to be disbursed by the Colonial Treasury by the redemption of the Victory Loan. Such lump-sum redemption Is not common; the more
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    822 10 How has modern science affected the average man and woman? In this article the writer reveals that the real barriers to scientific advancement are sentiment and sentimentality. The narrow outlook of the average man and woman is largely responsible for the existence of diseases which would otherwise
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    GREAT BRITAIN, UNITED STATES AND THEIR NAVIES.
    683 11 PROGRAMMES FOR THE COMING YEAR. CATCHING UP LOST TIME. More Money Set Aside For Singapore Base* Washington, Mar. 6. While Great Britain's new naval programme is little criticised here, the official view being that Britain is within treaty rights, America's own new £154,000,000
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    FEWER WORKLESS.
    231 11 Industries Doing Well In Britain. London, Mar. 5 An Improvement in employment Is chronicled by the announcement of the Ministry of Labour that 9,941,000 Insured persons were employed in Great Britain on Feb. 19, an Increase of 67,000 compared with the previous month and 625.000 compared with the
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    MEDIATION USELESS.
    158 11 Germany's View Of Disarmament. Berlin, Mar. 3 A blunt hint that it is useless for Britain to make further efforts for mediation as regards disarmament »ls contained in a statement from an official source, which complains that when Britain as mediator obtains concessions from Germany. France accepts them
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    U.S. ATTITUDE.
    54 11 Will Economic Conference Be Revived Washington, Mar 9. Mr. Washburn Child, after saying farewell to President Roosevelt before going to Europe, was Interviewed In regard to re-convening the World Economic Conference. Mr. Child said: "We have nothing to propose. It is' up to other nations if the conference
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    RESCUE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
    255 11 Wrecked Icebreaker. PLANES TO RETURN FOR THE "EN. Moscow, Mar. 5. The Soviet airman Lapidevsky has effected the rescue of all ten women and two children from the wrecked icebreaker Cheliuskin, which while on an exploratory expedition to the Pacific was crushed and sunk off
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    STORM COMING?
    225 11 Foreign Exchange Quietness. Lcndon, Mar. 6 Some circles are oi the opinion that the present quietness in foreign exchanges is temporary, a calm heralding another storm. There are rumours here ard in America of a second devaluation of the dollar but it is generally believed that this \z
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    FRENCH DEFENCE BONDS
    67 11 Interest Up To Increase Buying. Paris, Mar. 5. The Government has decided to raise the rate of interest on the two year national defence bonds from 3/2 to. 4 per c«nt. per annum with the object to tempt Investors who are becoming more and more reluctant to
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    $2,259,212 LIABILITIES.
    39 11 Jesse Livermore Goes Bankrupt. New York, Mar. ft. A voluntary petition In bankruptcy has been filed on behalf of Mr. Jesse L. Livermore, veteran stock market operator, with liabilities given' at $2,259,212 and assets at $184,800 Riuter.
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    MARYSE HILSZ.
    26 11 Tokio, Mar. 6. Mile. Maryse Hilsz completed the last lap of her Paris to Toklo flight when she arrived her.c at 3.15 p.m. Reuter.
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    BRITISH MINISTER TO CHINA.
    96 11 Strengthening Bonds Of Friendship." Nanking, Mar. 6. Sir Alexander Cadogan, the new British Minister to China, presenting credentials today, said: "The inter-dependence of nations makes the welfare of all of interest to each. I will watch with the closest sympathy the economic and political development of
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    SWOLLEN RIVERS.
    100 11 Three Children Lost In Floods. New York. Mar. 6. Widespread floods are threatened throughout the country as a result of the springlike weather after the blizzards. Swollen rivers in New England are inundating towns and farms and are forcing the evacuation of many riverside dwellings. Three children have
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    HON. MARY PICKFORD.
    114 11 Death Of Member Of Parliament. London, Mar. 6 The death took place today, says Reuter, of the Hon. Mary Ada Pickford, C.8.E., Conservative member of Parliament for North Hammersmith since 1931. The Hon. Mary Plckford, who was the younger drughtor of Lord Gterndale, a former Master of
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    OCEAN AIR LINE.
    78 11 French Co-operation Postponed. Paris, Mar. 3. It Is understood that the Government has postponed her decision with regard to the acreemeit signed on Feb. 12 for a Joint Franco-German exploitation of an air line to Soutn America In view of the necessity for exhaustive inquiries into every
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    35 11 The 15th Hussars arrived at Southampton last month after spending ten years abroad, five in Egypt and five in India. The picture shows a proud Hussar disembarking with a novel means of transporting his baby.
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    ANOTHER DEEP-SEA MONSTER.
    105 11 Washed Up On Beach Near Cherbourg. Paris, Mar. 1 After the .Loch Ness monster has faded out of the picture the little port of Querquevillc, near Cherbourg, now comes to the front with a story that a mysterious deep-sea monster has been washed up on beach near
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    RIOTS IN PARIS.
    74 11 Plan To Bomb Chamber Of Deputies. Paris, Mar. 7. The revelation that an unnamed airman had planned to bomb the Chamber of Deputies during the recent disturbances was made by M. Thome, a former director of the SureteGenerale, before the Riots Inquiry Commission. He said in consequence
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    OVER THE BORDER.
    106 11 Nazis "Keep Order" At Dutch Meeting. Amsterdam. Mar. 6 The police were compelled to restrain inJlgnant inhabitants of Doetlnchem, eight miles from the German frontier, when several hundred Nazi sympathisers marched in from German territory to attend a meeting of the National Socialist Netherlands Workers Party, the
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    FATEFUL MEETING.
    86 11 Breakdown Of Cotton Talks Seen. London, Mar. 8. Mr. Okada (leader of the Japanese cotton delegation) called on Mr. Matsudalra (the Japanese Ambassador) last night and reported the breakdown cf the Anglo- Japanese Vxtlle negotiations. Mr. Matsudalra merely acknowledged the ixport and expressed regret at the position. It
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    AMERICA TAKES A HAND.
    280 11 Claims Inclusion In Rubber Talks. PRICE FIXING. Ambassador's Talk With Sir John Simon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 6. Mr. R. W. Bingham, United States Ambassador in London, is reported to have had an interview with Sir John Simon, the Foreign Minister, concerning the possibility
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    B.B.C. "CENSORSHIP"
    180 11 An Unprecedented Protest. London, Mar. 6 An unprecedented protest against the British Broadcasting Corporation "censorship" was made by a young London trade unionist named Ferric, who was to have broadcast on the labour problem. Listeners were astonished when Ferric announced that he had decided not to give his
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    TRADE EXTENSION
    58 11 Netherlands India And British India. London, Mar. 8 An Amsterdam telegram says that it Is learned from Batavla that important negotiations have started for the purpose of securing an extension of commercial relations between Netherlands India and British India. It is considered probable here an exchange of Indian
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    SURGEP MURDER
    45 11 Dr. Wynekoop Given 25 Years' Gaot Chicago, Mar. 6 I Dr. Alice Wynekoop has been found guilty of the murder of her daughter-in-law, and has been sentenced to M years' imprisonment.— Reuter. Rheta Wynekoop was found sb«t dead on the doctor's operating table«
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    ALLEGED PLOT TO MURDER.
    1043 12 Assize Trial Continues. WITNESS' STORY OF MONEY OFFER. An allegation that an offer of $700 In cash and a permanent Job at $45 a month was made to procure the killing or Fazal Shah, the victim of the market murder, was made by a witness, a
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    WETTEST DAY FOR 20 YEARS.
    257 12 4.38 Inches Recorded In i Singapore. Yesterday's rainfall, which mea sured 4.38 Inches, was the heaviest recorded during one day In V.it, month of March for 20 years. The downpour yesterday, however, foil two Inches below that recorded one Marra day In 1913. Floods ore
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    GARRISON OFFICERS.
    196 12 Recent Arrivals And Departures. The undermentioned officers have been taken on the strength of the command with effect from dates as shewn: Lieut. J. P. Fullarton, R.A., disembarked from H.M.S. Adventure ex Malta: Captain O. A. Fenton. R.A., disembarked from H. T. Neuralia ex Shanghai. The undermentioned officers
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    BAIL ESTREATED
    81 12 Warrant For Woman W T ho Absconded. On the application of Mr. A. W. Hay. Assistant Protector of Chinese, the third magistrate yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of Chiu Ah Hoi, a woman who jumped bail on a charge of procuring a 13-year-old girl. Mr. Hay
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    34 12 Craft's Dog Show, the world's largest, exhibition of the kind, opened at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Is'ington, London, early last month. The picture shows Mrs. Frank Marshall arriving with her English Setter Tatty Bogle"
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    Death Of Mr. Henry Waugh.
    45 12 News has been received of the death at Tunbridge Wells yesterday of Mr. Henry Waugh, head of Henry Waugh and Co. Ltd. All offices of the Company in Malaya were closed today. Mr. Waugh had been ill for some time.
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    POLITICAL RAIDS.
    139 12 45 Alleged Extremists Arrested. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Mar. 3. The Java newspapers contain extensive reports of large-scale police action against political extremists in Netherlands India. It Is reported that in a series of raids on 45 houses in Batavia, Bando- Sourabaya, all the leaders ot the
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    WOH HUP SECURES PRISON CONTRACT.
    221 12 Late this morning it was revealed that Woh Hup's tender was $1,278,0 M. The time stipulated for the completion of the work is 20 months. It is understood that the lowest tender was submitted by a European firm but was not accepted owing to a
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    RETIREMENT OF MR. DENIS SANTRY.
    582 12 A Notable Career. ARCHITECT AND CARTOONIST. Mr. Denis San try, the versatile :haracter of the local world of art, leaves Singapore today by the Blue Funnel steamer Deucalion for England an retirement. For fifteen years Mr. Santry has done his best as an architect to
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    DEATH FROM BITES.
    122 12 Chinese Girl Sent For Observation. A strange tragedy occurred last night, about midnight, at the 10th mile, Yeo Chu Kang Road, when a 14-year-1 old Hokien girl is reported to have I made a savage attack on another girl. aged 6,- by biting her In the neck
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    SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.
    41 12 The Straits Times understands that Sir Cecil dementi, Lady dementi and the Misses Clementi. who left Malaya by the Ranpura have left the steamer and are joining the 11.L.M. aeroplane at Cairo *oday and flying on t<j London.
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    34 12 The postponed At Home to Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultanah of Johoxe. arranged "by the President .and members of the Johore Civil SerVice Club, will take place on Saturday at 4.30 i .m.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    482 12 PORTLY FOX-TROTTERS SEEN AT PENANG. Talking of dancing reminds us that the craze Is extending not only among the younger Chinese set who are to be seen everywhere assiduously learning the steps of the fox- trot and waltz but even the middle-aged, or retired, prosperous
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    COOLIE RUN OVER
    156 12 Jumped On Moving Train. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Coroner yesterday at the inquest on Karuppaya who Was run over by a train at civil aerodrome. Suppiah, the engine driver, said he was travelling at 2 to 2' 2 miles per hour
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    CRUSHED BY TEA CHEST.
    122 12 Coolie Who Fell Down Stairs. That he fell down a steep flight of steps while carrying a heavy chest of tea was the theory advanced by the police at the Inquest on a Chinese labourer, Llm Cheng, held before the Singapore Coroner (Mr. W. O. Porter)
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    LAW AND FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE.
    1275 13 Important Ruling Regarding Stamping. The full text of the important judgment regarding foreign bills of exchange drawn out of the Colony, delivered by the Chief Justice (Bir Walter Huggard) yesterday in the case In which Chop Tiong Koh Hang sued Hock Cheong and Co.
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    YOUNG MEN AND JOBS OVERSEAS.
    254 13 Inadequate Salary And No Prospects. (From Our Ow;i Correspondent.) London, Feb. 23. Some time ago, the Lord Mayor of London lamented the lack of enterprise and adventure on the part of the young men of the present day. who. > suggested, preferred the com forts
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    $20 TO ACCUSED.
    261 13 Woman's Visit To Book-Shop. The proprietress of a Chinese :xwkshop in North Bridge Road,- was c6mplainant before Mr. J. M. Brander in the police court yesterday when she alleged that she had been Insulted and assaulted by a direct©- of a neighbouring book-shop. In the end she
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    PENGHULU MURDERED
    148 13 Assassins Hired By Brother. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Mar. 5. How a man planned and cairied out the murder of his own brother with the help of two hired assassins was told in the District court at Parlaman. on the West Coast of Sumatra. The murdered man
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    CHILDREN'S FETE.
    142 13 Chia Woo Athletic Performance. The Chinese Chia Woo Athletic Association Is presenting an Interesting programme at the Young Women's Christian Association home and j children's fete on Saturday evening 'Short, 20 minutes' items, with intervals of 10 minutes between each Item, will commence at 7.30 p.m. and will
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    SECOND TIME.
    62 13 Wong Slew Cheng, who snatched a necklace and pendant from a woman in Mosque Street last month, was found to have had a previous conviction for a similar offence when he was produced before the third magistrate. Mr. Curtis, yesterday and sentenced to three months' rigorous imprison ment
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    PROSECUTION NOT READY.
    335 13 Accused Acquitted Without Trial. The prosecution not being ready to go on despite several postponements, the criminal district judge -yesterday acquitted Chan Ah Yoh, who was under j a charge of obtaining credit to the value of over $100 without disclosing that he was an undischarged bankrupt
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    STOLEN PROPERTY
    66 13 Arrested Man Tries To Assault Constable. A man who attempted to strike a policeman with an irrn rod when he was caught In the street In fraudulent possession of three sheets of rubber, valued at 50 cents was fined $75. or 18 weeks' Imprisonment, on the two charges
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    HARDWARE DEALER ACQUITTED.
    425 13 Breach Of Trust Charge Fails. Kg Chiang Koh, one of the fouf partners of Chop Loon Heng. hardware merchants of Pickering Street, who was charged with criminal breach of trust of a sum of $81.97, before Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, the third magistrate, was acquitted yesterday.
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      570 14 Colombo, Mar. 5. The M.C.C.'s visit to Ceylon, short as It has been has seen several incidents of a type unnoticed throughout the Indian tour. Following the barracking episode in the first match and the Galle trip fiasco in the next, yet another Incident
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    5 14 A. L. Henry at Highbuiy
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    LAR WOOD'S OPERATION SUCCESSFUL.
    167 14 London, Feb. 16. "It is hoped that Larwood will be fit to bowl as well as ever in 1934," state the Notts. County Cricket Club in their annual report, published on Wednesday. Tliis hope will be endorsed by lovers of the game throughout the country. The
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    BOMBAY GAME ENDS IN A DRAW.
    106 14 Bombay. Mar. 6 The match between the M.CC tourists and an Indian XI, which was played in aid of the fund for the victims of the recent earthquake ended today in a draw. The M.C.C. In their first innings compiled 244 of which Mitchell
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    47 14 The winner of the Malayan Breweries Ltd.'s Best Footballer Competition, A. L. Henry of Selangor, has been given facilities to train at Highbury with the Arsenal. He is here seen at work with Bowden (left) and Coleman, players who cost the club £4,0 M and £3,000 respectively.
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    MANCHESTER CITY BEAT THE WEDNESDAY.
    1006 14 Two Goals Result From Free-Kicks. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 23. Manchester City's 2—o2 0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday yesterday In the fifth round replay of the FA. Cup was not unexpected, in spite of the Wednesday's recent remarkable run of success. Since the
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    TO IMPROVE GOLF.
    115 14 Glamorganshire To Start A League. London, Feb. 14. A novel plan for promoting general Interest in golf and Improving young talent is being tried in Glamorganshire This progressive county Is founding league golf, to be conducted In the same way as League football, each club in the
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    Dutch Sailors At Football.
    101 14 Three football matches have been arranged at Anson Road Stadium during the visit of the three Dutch warships next week. The first wIH be on Thursday, Mar. 8, when a representative Dutch eleven will be opposed to the Wiltshire Rest On Saturday, the 10th, the RAP.
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    87 14 Result In £250,000 Profit. London, Feb. 23 The Los Angeles Olympic Committte are the richer by a quarter of a million as the result of a ruling in the courts. The Superior Court Judge decided that this sum, the profit on the 1928 Olympic Games, was due to
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    MEDAN GOLF.
    79 14 Results Of February Competitions. From Our Own Correspondent.) Meditn. Mar. 3. The results of the February compel! tions of the Medan Oolf Club were as follows Women's Spoon.— Mrs. Sim, 3 down. Monthly Medal (bogey).— C. T. Thompson. C. E. van Aken and R. J. Hetherington tied, all
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    HEAVIEST STROKE.
    286 14 Cambridge To Defy Rowing Canons. London. Feb. 21 The University Boa: Race, to be rowed from Putney to Mortlake on Mar. 17, promises to be one of the most debated of modern times, writes W. F. Sanderson in the Dally Mail. Yesterday I visited Goring, where Cambridge are
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    8 14 A Hue acticn piuiurt ol Malaya's "Best Footballer."
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
    113 14 The following have been invited to play football for S.C.C. in their opening First Division Match against the RAT. on Thursday at S.C.C.: E. Cherrlngton: C. J. Bembroke, F. A. McCaffery; D. R. Harper. J. W. Muncey, A. Donald; W. 8. Morgan. E. A. Joy T. W. Brand.
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    WELCOME TO AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
    201 14 London, Feb. 13 The News Chronicle understands that arrangements have now been completed fcr the arrival of the Australian cricketers in England. They will reach London on Apr. 26, when representatives of the M C.C and prominent cricketers will them a hearty welcome. Woodfull's team will
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    CEYLON SPORTS CLUB
    95 14 The Ceylon Sports Club teams to play against the Wiltshires at Tanglin on Saturday and against OR. A. on Sunday will be as fellows:— vs. Wiltshires 2 p.m.: T. E. K. Retnam (capt.i, A. S. A. Jansen, K. Muthucumaru. V. Ponniah. Ben Dudley, A. P. Rajah, R.
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  • British Boxing Champions Dethroned At A Breath less Pace.— Home Rugby.
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      FIVE CHAMPIONS GO IN THREE MONTHS.
      891 15 Petersen, Gains, Cuthbert, King And Hood. London, Feb. 21 It Is ancient knowl- Ige that boxing flourishes in centres whicti can t>oast a local product as a reigning champion, says Geoffrey Simpson in .he Dally Ma:i. Jack Hood's decision to hang up his gloves
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    S.A.B.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT.
    845 15 Twenty More Preliminaries Decided. There were several excellent contests among the 18 bouts which were decided last night in the eliminating rounds of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association championships tournament, the finals of which will take place on Friday evening at the Drill Hull. The success of
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    Vines Prefers Professionalism.
    247 15 London, Feb. 14. Ellsworth Vines is well satisfied with his decision to give up amateur tennis. "My only regret is that I did not get into professional tennis sooner, but it is mighty hard work," he said yester- day. "After my endurance grind with I Tilden at
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    234 15 Today, March 7 Football: S.C.F.A. League, AJI.C v». BJLC, J.B. Stadium. 5.15 pjn.; BJiJJL. League: Dlv. n, R.A.F. vs. Pulau Brani, A.R. Stadium, 6.15 pjn.; S.A. Union vi. Fort Canning. Dlv. HI "B," J.B. Stadium, 5.15 pjn. Thursday, March 8. Football: S.AJ'.A. League, Div. L S.C.C. RAF., padang,
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    34 15 A. L. Henry being introduced to the famous Arsenal forwards. Howden and Coleman, at Hughbury. On the extreme left is Mr. Howley in whose charge, Henry has been placed during his stay in England.
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    'VARSITIES' SUCCESSES IN LONDON.
    951 15 Cambridge Beat Club And 'Quins Lose To Oxford. (From Our Own Correspondent). Straits Times Osxick, Fleet Street, Feb. 18. Yesterday was an eventful day in club Rugby. Two of London's leading I sides were defeated by University 1 teams, Blackheath losing to Cambridge 'in a fiercely-contested
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    F. A. CUP BETTING.
    83 15 Arsenal Favourites Before Fifth Round. London, Feb. 21. Before racing started at Derby yesterday one of the bookmakers in Tattersall's *ing displayed betting on the Football Association Cup. The odds offered were 3 to 1 against Arsenal. 5 to 1 against Manchester City and Sheffield Wednesday.
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      1493 16 NOTES FROM BENGAL Costly "Law And Order 9 Better Railway News Brighter Political Outlook —After The 'Quake. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Feb. 24. NO one in Bengal expected anything but a gloomy budget for 1934-35, and the Finance Member has furnished the expected gloom. His budget
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      MEMORIES OF BOMBAY 50 YEARS AGO.
      691 16 Septuagenarian Visitor's Impressions. Bombay, Feb. 19. The extraordinary transformation of the City of Bombay today from what it was 30 years ago was described. In an interview, by Admiral Ballard, son of General Ballard after whom the famous Pier In Bombay has been named,
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      RS. 10,000 LOSS.
      103 16 Notes Disappear From Woman's Handbag. Mrs. Wilson, wife of an engineer stationed at Mad hu pur (E. I. Ry. > has reported to the Taltollah (Calcutta) Thanah the loss, in mysterious circumstances, of Rs. 10,000. Mrs. Wilson says that she came dewn to Calcutta and cashed a
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      BURMA'S TRADE IMPROVING.
      308 16 Official Figures. IN IMPORTS EXPORTS. INCREASE OF 55 LAKHS. Rangoon, Feb. 19. The Report on the principal variations In the foreign trade of the Province of Burma during the month of January, 1934, as compared with the corresponding period of 1933, states that the combined value of
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      MALAKAND HOSPITAL
      250 16 Changed Mentality Of Tribesmen. Peshawar. Feb. 13. His Excellency Sir Ralph Griffith, Governor of the Frontier Province, opening a new ward of the Lady Minto Hospital In Malakand, expressed appreciation of the great change that had taken place in the mentality of the tribes In the Malakand Agency,
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      MR. JUSTICE BUCKLAND.
      73 16 To Perform Duties Of Chief Justice. A communique issued in New Delhi states:— The Governor-General in Council has appointed Mr. Justice P. L. Buckland, Kt., to perform the duties of the Chief Justice and Mr. C. O. Remfrey, Chief Judge of the Small Causes Court, Calcutta, to
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      WATER POWER SCHEME.
      246 16 New Proposal. MILLION POUNDS FROM COLONIAL FUND. Ceylon, Feb. 19. It is understood that the Executive Committee of Communications and Works is considering a proposal that the Ceylon Government should raise a loan of £1,000,000 from the Colonial Development Fu>d for the purpose of the execution of
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      ASSEMBLY REPLIES.
      271 16 Home Member And The Calcutta Sweep. New Delhi, Feb. 19 In the Legislative Assembly today Pandit Satyendranath Sen (Burdwan: non-Moh. Rural) put a number of questions regarding the Calcutta Sweep and drew attention to a notice which he said had been sent round by the Home Secretary to
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      LAKE TO BE PARK.
      162 16 Improvement In Mysore City. Mysore. Feb. 19, The Mysore City Municipality have decided upon the banishment of Dodakere Lake, which flanks the northeastern approaches to the Maharajah's Palace, and connects with one of the prettiest parts of the city. Dodakere's association with Mysore as one of
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      BURMA'S RICE INTERESTS.
      91 16 Government Of India Announcement Soon. Rangoon, Feb 20, The complaint 01 foreign rice dumpIng In India has been made and reiterated on more than one occasion by Burma and the matter has been discussed both provinclally and In the Ind\in Legislative Assembly. Japan, Slam French Indo-Chlna all
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      198 16 Change In Personnel 01 Moslem Conference. New Delhi, Feb. 15 The keen controversy which had ben raging for some time among leadIng Moslems regarding the overhaulIng of the All-India Muslim Conference with a view to inspiring greater confidence In its activities, ended this evening. At a meeting
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      YOUTHS & TERRORISM.
      203 16 YOUTHS TERRORISM. Dupes Of Older Men Who Keep In Background. Calcutta, Feb. 15 "It is pitiful that inexperienced youths, for the most part student"? of colleges or high schools, should be misled by older men, who keep themselves carefully In the background and so avoid any risk to themselves, Into
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      GARDEN PARTY.
      100 16 Sir Charles And Lady Mcljeod Entertained. Calcutta Feb 15 Two hundred Indian and European guests attended a garden party at Galstaun Park, Calcutta given by Messrs. Luchminarain Kanorla and Company to meet Sir Charles and Lady McLeod who are on a visit to Calcutta. The company was principally
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      RELIEF COMMISSIONER.
      54 16 Mr. Brett's Arrival From England. Patna, Feb. 17. Mr. W. B. Brett, who has been appointed Relief Commissioner for earthquake relief, has arrived from England to assume charge of his new office. Mr. H. A. Gubbay, a former Chief Engineer, who. It is understood, has been appointed Supply
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      299 17 Empire Radio Programme. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. "Whither 3rltam" (Vls- countess Rhondda). 6.50 Band Concert (Layton and Johnstone). 7.35 "Looking Backwards" (review of the month). 8.5 News. 2.35 p.m. News. 2,50 "The Arcadians." 4.5 Song Recital. 4.20 "My work in Australia" talr. 7.20 Quentln Mac Lean at the Organ. as Western
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      325 17 9.40 Old-Wortd Dances. 10.5 Sir Oliver Lodge. ("Enquiry Into the Unknown.") 10.20 Organ. 10.50 Midland Studio Orchestra. 11.30 Wales vs. Ireland. 12.20 News. 12.40 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra. SUNDAY, MARCH 11. 6.20 a.m. Talk: "The Colonial Empire." 6.50 Dance Music. I 7.20 Wales vs. Ireland. 7.50 Variety Stars. 8.5 News. 2.3S
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      129 17 Dutch Programmes Following are Phohl Holland programmes (wavelength, 25.57 m.V.— T»- SDAY. MARCH 8. 8.40 p.m. Dutch National 8.50 Orchestra. 9.30 Talk by "Old-Colonial." 9.50 Orchestra. FRIDAY, MARCH 9. 8.40 p.m. Dutch National Anthem. 8.50 Station Orchestra. 9.10 Talk "Impressions of Columbia." 9.30 Station Orchestra. 9.50 "Short Waves— Long Distances,"
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      THE FIRST SET IN THE BACKVELD
      1383 17 I LIVE in the heart of the backveld of South Africa, on a farm where, at times, I see a white 'z.ce only once a week, and where the only sound In all the world Is the overwhelming sound of silence. And into this
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      INDIAN BROADCASTS
      91 17 I Mr. V. A. M. Bulow, of the BBC. I engineering staff, and late Chief I Engineer of the original Indian BroadI casting Company, has left for India to i take up an appointment under the Madras Government in connection with experiments for a projected scheme of broadcasting
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      Radio And The Gangster
      869 17 Here is an interesting account of a ttco-way ultra-short-wave system which has been put to the test by the police of Bayonne, New Jersey. Fa land of saints an ultra-short-wave wireless-equipped police patrol car would be a white elephant, so it was fortunate, in a way,
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      Cricket On The Ether
      203 17 ELABORATE preparations nave been made in Australia lor broadcasting the 1934 test cricket matches in Ei. gland. Both the nalonat and the B class stations will provide a service. As with the last series of r*atches played In England, a chain of B stations led by
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    1,000 HOUSES DEMOLISHED IN CHAPEI FIRE.
    814 18 U.S. Agrees To Reduce Loan To Nanking. More than 1,000 houses were razed yesterday in a fire 5n Chapei, the Chinese-controlled section of Shanghai. A late repori states the fire has been brought under control. The $(U-S.) 50,000,000 wheat and cotton loan has been
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    255 18 Big Demand For Indian! Loans. London. Mar. 3. On the money market this past week the demand for loans has been keeping supplies fully usable. This week's Treasury Bills were allotted at a higher rate of 18/5. Signs of the better conditions prevailing In Britain are shown In
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    SHARE MARKET.
    896 18 Fraser Co.'s Weekly Report Fraser and Ca'a report dated Mar. 8. states: The local share market has again been very quiet In all sections throughout the week with generally a slightly downward tendency in quota tlons. Investors and punters in tin shares were somewhat disappointed at the news
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    DRAMATIC PRISON ESCAPE.
    164 18 Wooden Pistol. GAOLER SCARED INTO OPENING CELL. Crow Point (Indiana), liar. 3. A notorious outlaw, John DUUnger. has staged his second dramatic gaol escape. Dilllnger spent several weeks In hu' cell fashioning a dummy pistol out of a chunk of wood with which he was successful in
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    FRENCH CABINET.
    123 18 Adjourns Parliament Until May. Paris. Mar. 6. The Cabinet has decided to adjourn Parliament until May. The decision is largely due to the decision of the Radical-Socialists to continue to support the Government and postpone the party congress until the middle of May. The congress will discuss whether
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    NEW ZEALAND SHAKEN.
    69 18 Little Damage Done By Earthquake. Wellington, Mar. 6 An earthquake shock at 11.46 p.m. caused alarm in many centres ol North Isand but little damage is reported. Earthquake vibrations in Sidney at 2 p.m. almost wrenched off the needle ol Riverside Observatory seismograph, denoting one of the
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    JAVANESE PRINCE.
    54 18 Motor- Vessel Puts In For Repairs. Gibraltar. Mar. 6. The motor- vessel Javanese Prince, from Singapore for New York, put in here this morning for repairs. Her detention is not expected to be serious. —Reuter. [The Javanese Prince left Singapore on Feb. 5. and was due in New
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    ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE.
    38 18 London, Mar. 3. Sir John Simon today signed the British ratification of the Anglo-Russian commercial agreement. The ratifications will be exchanged in Moscow about the middle of March and the agreement will then be effective.—Reuter Wireless.
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    PLAGUE IN INDIA.
    33 18 Lucknow, Mar. 5 Official figures show that 2.866 people died in three weeks ending Feb. 24 as the result of plague, which Is raging In the United Provinces. Reuter Wireless.
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    RICH SCOTSMAN WHO MADE MONEY IN N. E. I.
    1039 19 Dutch Woman Secretary's Claim To Annuity The will of a rich Scotsman who had "a rooted objection to income-tax, and even refused to contemplate the possibility of paying it," was the subject of an action before Mr. Justice Langton in the
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    NEW THEORY ON CANCER.
    386 19 Mr. Lockhart-Mummery's Book. About two year ago Mr. J. P. Lock 1 hart-Mummery. M.A., MB. 8.C.. (Cantab.), F.R.C.S.. put forward a new theory of the cause of cancer, and. he has now embodied his ideas in a book entitled "The Origin of Cancer" (London J. and
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    31 19 LorJ Londonderry, Minister for Air, with his grand-daughter, Jane Stewart, on his arrival at Croydon after an aerial tour of the Royal Ah- Force units in the N-ir East and In-"-«.
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    ECHO OF SHANGHAI WAR.
    54 19 Monument In Memory Of Fallcr Chinese. According to a Nanking message, the National Government has instructed the Executive Yuan and the Control Yuan to donate $20,000 for i construction of a memorial for those who fell in defence of Chinese territory during the Sino-Japanese hr-tlll-Ues in
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    ANCESTRAL GRAVES.
    36 19 The two days in the lunar calendar Ching-mlng and Chung-yang," on which people visit the graves of their ancestor- are now announced a 3 regul. holidays tv i I authorities, says the Central Press.
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    WHAT IS BRANDY?
    174 19 Statutory Definition Suggested. Wrexham Borough magistrates took three hours to decide what was brandy. Thomas Williams and Company, of Old Town Hall Vaults, were summoned for supplying brandy not of a quality demanded, and were fined £1, with £8 Bs. costs. Mr. William Jones, clerk to Denbighshire
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    BOMBAY BROADCASTS.
    145 19 Interruption By Foreign Station. New Delhi. Feb. 13 I That steps have been taken to avoid interference by a foreign radio station in Bombay broadcasting was made clear today by Sir Frank Noyce, In answer to a short notice question in the Assembly. Kanwar Ha>ee Ismail All Khan
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    YOUTH'S SUICIDE.
    114 19 To Escape Fortune-Teller's Evil Predictions. After an adventurous climb over a column of ice, a Shizuoka man and hi.s son recovered the other son's dead body frozen In the Kegon waterfall, 20 feet up from the foot, says a Toklo report. The dead youth, Iwao Oishl (19) had
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    COTTON INDUSTRY.
    60 19 The Japan Spinners' Association announces that spinning frames at its 61 member companies at the end of last year totalled 8,535,222 splnd'- 8.489.902 ring and 35,320 mule, an increase of 676,728 spindles over a year ago. The Increasing was most evident durin;. the second half of the year.
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    STOPPED A TRAIN.
    100 19 Court Sequel To Hitler Protest. George Ives, of Hampstead, was fined £3 at Chelmsford for pulling a communication cord on a boat train on May 14 last, "as a protest for allowing that German to be in England." Mr. A. S. Dolden (prosecuting for the L.N.E.R.) said
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    AMERICA'S MILLIONAIRES
    64 19 Only 20 Remain Of The 513 In 1929. Three years of depression have thinned the ranks of the $1.000,000-a-year Income class to a mere 20, the U.B. Internal revenue depart— -nt nounced fcently. For the year 1933. only 20 individuals reported net incomes ir excess o! $1,000,000, while,
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    PRINCE AT FUNERAL OF AUSTRIAN CIVIL WAR VICTIM
    51 20 PRINCE STARHEMBERG, leader of the Austrian Heimwehr, at the funeral at Lini of the first Ueimwehrman killed in the battle there between members of the Heimwehr and Socialists. Lini saw some of the most severe fighting of the Austrian civil war. (Planet
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    23 20 IHli OUCHESS OF YORK at the White City, London, where she made a lour of inspection ul the British Industries Fair. (Planet News.)
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    19 20 ONE OF THE elaborate floats in the procession which opened the famous carnival at Nice, French Riviera. (Planet News.)
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    24 20 COMPETITORS from all over Scotland took part in the Scottish Labrador retriever trials held on Captain H )uldswortiis estate at Wbhara. <P' -t News.)
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