The Straits Times, 8 March 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      182 1 Singapore: 78, cecil st. cphone sisd. I FOR LINE and! j HALF-TONE BLOCKS. Tlm STRAITS TIMES j PRESS LTD. i r Make the top layer with j Chicken I SANDWICH PASTE _-^wj;Msi_^_, And in tho bottom layer o. one of 21 othors. All :iro /IrJßWrttillll genuine. True to labeL (^^HRllll
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      74 1 AYAM BRAND SALAD OIL IN BOTTLES IN TINS HIGHEST QUALITY Obtainable from all Provision dealers. VISIT CAIRO DURING YOUR HOMEWARD JOURNEY WHEN TIME PERMITS COX KINGS Arrange short trips by car from Suez connecting with the steamer. at Port Said. For further particulars, apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD., or
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      172 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ("PHONE 3333). KEEPING FAITH. j FOR THE BENEFIT &|R f| |p^| STANDARDS DEMAND JSI4J THE BEST OR NOTHING h^o t&jfflT, l@2 NO LONGER IS SKIN PERFECTION SOMETHING FLEETING AND ELUSIVE. Am^ A 1 a wr i sole is^^sji Kii^^^iii I ents =lß^yß©lllSP^W?l| AND COMPANY LIMITED
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      9 1 TH, SUNDAY I TIMES MALAYA'S PREMIER SUNDAY I NEWSPAPER
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      502 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S QOVKRNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore SOMALI 6.810 Mar. 14 CARTHAGE 15,000 Mar. 16
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      714 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and MldnHstringh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Mar. 30 *1 I HAKONE MARU 10.400 Apr. 4 S SUWA MARU 10.000 Apr. 19 30 FUSHIMI MARC 10,900 May S 4 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,506 May 18 17
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      611 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARKLLA (746S tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (9,353 tons) (Cargo only). The »m. MARELLA la one. of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      525 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark: PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO. GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From Prom S'-pore Malacca Port Penang Swett. MONIA l»/3 30/S 21 /S 33/3 t ERRIA 10/4 10/4 11/4 13/4 LALANDIA 1/5 1/5 2/5 4/5 MEONIA 22/5 33/5 235 25/5
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      1216 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINL (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. t HK SARAWAK BTEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE
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    HEREFORDSHIRE FOR SCRAP-YARD.
    385 3 Well-Known Bibby Liner Sold. The sule to Clydeside scrappers of the well-known Blbby liner Herefordshire means the passing of a wellloved ship, for, since she was built by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, of Belfast, in 1905, as a result of the extraordinary success of her sister, the
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    CORINTHIAN SPIRIT.
    393 3 Ideals Jf Empire Swimming Club. London. Feb. 22. Sir Noel Curtis-Bennett, who presided at the first annual general meeting of the Empire Swimming Club at the Marshall Street Baths, London, last night, expressed the opinion that this new force in the swimming world had the opportunity of creating
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    81 3 P iTRAS. Dut., 1.181 tons, from Sourabaya 8-3. for Bawean. Bill 10-3. TOBA, Dut.. 654 tons, from Mra. Sabak 8-1. for Mra. Sabak 10-3. TOKIWA MARU, Jap.. 4.280 tons, from Nagoya 7-3, for Colombo, Bombay, Karachi 8-3. KAROA, Brit., 3.608 tons, from Calcutta 7-3. for Calcutta 8-3. MAPIA,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    131 3 Thursday. March 8. Ships alongside tbe Wharves or expected to arrire. Rainbow 53 T KF.PPfcI HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Mercury." Oil Wharf H.M.S Medway, Subs. Oswald, Osiris. Cattle Whajf Subs. Otus, Odin, Pafthian, Phoenix. VESSELS IN URY DOCKS. Tanjonx Paxar. Albert Dock Thetoa. Victoria Dock Xariza. Krnuci
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    WARNING TO SHIPPING.
    173 3 I A notice Issued from Fort Canning yesterday states that owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range as possible during the heavy gun practice, which will take place from the undermentioned forts on the dates stated below commencing
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      286 3 ITCHING CAUSED A LOT ORJNREST Rash All Over Legs. Healed by Cuticura. I came out in a rash all over my legs. It started from the ankles and came up in water blisters at first, bat alter a while crusted and scaled. Tbe itching and burning caused me lot of
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      621 3 jf NORDDEUTSCHI7 LLOYD. (Incorporated in Oermany.) The undermentioned are tbe company: intended fixture*:— OUTWARD I DONAU for Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai. North China Japan Mar. II SAARBRUCKEN for Manila, H. Kong. Shanghai. North China A Japan Mar. M HOMEWARD i rRAVE for Aden. DjUwti. Genoa. Marseilles, Barcelona. Casablanca, Amsterdam. R'dam,
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      438 3 PRESIDENT LINERS £71.12.FROM SINGArOSB TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA. Thb rate include*: (a) 2nd class passage Singapore (o Hang (b) TwrM etas acroas the Farina (c) Ist class rail across America. (4) Tourist class Atlantic in the new and famous sj. Manhattan or tJ. Washington. NOTE: It passage through the Panarsa
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      334 3 ELLERMAjN BUCKN\LL STE^MSRip CO. LTD. Ircorporated In England "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Parti and Soes Canal Due Sail*. Steamer Spore Spore CITY OP BATH Mar. 14 Mar. II CITY OP CHRJSTCH U KCH Mar. 30 Apr. > CITY OF BAGDAD Apr. 14 Apr. It Calls Dunkirk.
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      132 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday- Last night Max. Rainfall BrlgktMln. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •P hrs. *P Alor Star 89 Nil 4.1 73 Kola Bharu 82 0.04 0.3 75 K. Trengganu 80 Nil Nil 75 Bukit Jeram 85 0.82 1.9 71 Malacca 77 5.85 Nil 72 Singapore (Mt. Faber) 77
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      347 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying tor any position advertised in these columns tend eepies of testimonials. Do not send originals. CLERK required, thorough knowledge of rroccry business necessary. Box 414. btraits Times. WANTED LINE DRESSER for a healthy Estate in South Johore. Apply stating 9abtr| required to No. 404. r/o StraiU
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      723 4 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, Morris Minor. In good running order. On view hi Capitol Park. No. BUOT. POR SALE, Plat Car Model 520, Ocod Running Order. Apply Lobmann to Co., Ltd.. 124. Robinson Road. POR SALE, Ford Victoria Saloon, 14.8 h.p. perfect condition. Owner driven, late 1931 model. Apply Box
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      470 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Ground Pint Flour, Robinson Rd. Premises, separately or together. United Caglneers. TO BE LET OR SOLO MODERN OFFICE AND GODOWN BUILDING. SITUATED IN ROBINSON ROAD. Poor floors. Total space approximately 32,000 aquare feet. Passenger lift and goods hoist Garage. Apply Box No. 413. Straits Times. I
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      431 4 FOR SALE CHEAP scribbling pads— for workshops, schools and offloea sri advertisement ta tote ■MM. ON ACCOUNT OP SUDDEN HOME LEAVE, complete household furniture far quick sale. Insurance covered. Price 500 guilders. Captain Kop. 28. Cairnhlll Road, Tele: 3839. Jaat Arrived. THE MASSPRO PORTABLE TYPEWRITER. The Masspro Portable is of
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      927 4 PUBLIC NOTICE ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixth Annual General Meeting of Alexandra Brickworks Limited will be held at the offices of the Secretaries (the Borneo Company Ltd.), Mercantile Bank Building, on Thursday, Mar. 22, at 12.30 p.m. TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited for excavating
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      456 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO BEAUTY CREATIONS TBE $8 PERMANENT WAVE BT EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS RAFFLES HOTEL (Reeea IS*} and at 9» Bras Basah Road MASSAGE HALL' MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Mies HANA •9, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE. Expert Treatment by MR. MRS. AKAJI Gradmate at tbe Toklo Maseage
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      173 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore lthln Outside Without Ma.' ya Mala] Postage. Monthly lI.H 4.M f JUt HaTfTeirl, 117.W «4.9« %UM T-arU 534-M Sole.— OutsUtlon cheques should include the u«ual bank discern! ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tl charges aad Instructions rot CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25 cents per line per Insertion with a
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      210 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. DANCE FORMAL 9.45 p.m. to Midnight SATURDAY, MARCH 10th THE WELL-KNOWN MUSICAL COMEDY ARTISTS SANDS DAWN RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI HOTEL CONCERT DURING TIFFIN TABLE D'HOTE MENU AND A LA CARTE SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT FRIDAY (FORMAL)
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      171 5 New kinds are here (tydburys Chocolate Biscuits Tbe runoas BOI'RNVILLt: ASSORTED, plalo chocoUto covered STIRLING ASSORTMENT a Milk covered ChocoUte Biscuit a real It J LfW delicht and eilremeiv popoUr with lovers of Milk ChocoUte. f_^ TABLE ASSORTMENT finjer bisenite covered with Plain ChocoUU treat favourites with the Kiddies. V
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      135 5 DIESEL MOTOR ROLLERS a y ~st» BfV Ljv. /I FOR PURCHASE OR HIRE The fact that over 80 per cent, of the Road Rollers, 2 Tons and Over, in use in Great Britain were built by BARFORD PERKINS Ltd., is definite proof of their reliability, quality and low operating cost.
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      416 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter. Daventry, England. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. Northern Studio Orchestra. 6.50 "The Arcadians." 8.5 News. 2.35 p.m. News. 2.50 A Tchaikovsky Programme 3.25 "Whither Britain?" (Viscountess Rhondda) 3.55 Song Recital. 7.20 Rutland Square and New Victoria Orchestra. 8.20 Oramophone
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      155 5 7.5 Dance Music (contd.) 7.20 Sports Talk: "Crews on the Tideway." 7.35 Miscellaneous Programm" 8.5 News 2.35 p.m. Newws 2.50 Sea Song 3.20 Variety 4.5 Sp. Talk: "Crews on fie Tideway." 4.20 Dance Music. 7.20 Organ. 7.50 Commodore Grand Orchestra. 3.35 Manchester aesday Midday Society Concert. 9.20 News. 9.34 Droltwich
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK
    2348 6 LIBERALISM "DEAD AND GONE AND DONE"? BUT THE COUNTRY IS NOT SATISFIED— GILMOUR AND HILTON YOUNG FOR THE LORDS? MANY MISGIVINGS ABOUT MR. ELLIOTS AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS— AUSTRIAN COMMITMENTS NOT WANTED REARMAMENT THE ONLY KEY TO DISARMAMENT THE TAXPAYERS FOND HOPES, (From Our Own Correspondent.)
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    SABRES IN DISCARD.
    85 6 New Swords For Japanese Officers. The new swords wnlci the Japanese Ministry of War recently adopted In place of the sabres now in general uss by officers of the Imperial army, will be put In use throughout the army on Army Day, Mar. 10, it has been
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      114 6 j BRITISH I TRIUMPH! j JFRANKELS! I AGAIN LEAD IFRANKELSj FIRST IN THE FIELD WITH THE FINEST BRITISH MADE OF TO DATE I CABIN AND WARDROBE! TRUNKS. a I ALL SIZES IMMEDIATE DELIVERY J NOT ONLY BEST QUALITY BUT I' PRICES ALSO HAVE GOT j ALL BEAT. j YOUR INSPECTION
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      240 6 Only implicit Confidence could warrant such a Service I b^S-H atf ac lit^Q I LOWEST FSKES CONSISTENT I WITH QIALITY I ATTRACTIVE HIkC PURCHASK I TERMS REPURCHASE CONTRACTS MONTHLY RENTALS Our Sight-testing and Spectacle Fitting, plus London experience have won our reputation throughout Malaya. Siam Brunei, North Borneo and Sarawak.
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    BOY SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS.
    251 7 Kampong Java Road Canal Tragedy. Although Singapore experienced a very wet day yesterday and floods occurred in several districts, the Mount Faber Observatory recorded only 0.74 Inches of rain a vast difference compared with the quantity which fell during 24 hours on Tuesday, namely,
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    2nd ANNUAL LIVE STOCKS & TRADES EXHIBITION.
    136 7 2nd ANNUAL LIVE STOCKS TRADES EXHIBITION. SrECIAL ATTRACTIONS. 1. Beauty Competir.icn 10 elect the "Queen of Malaya" (Ist Prize Motor Car). 2. Parade of Trade Lorries (lit Prize Silver Cup). 3. Parade of Decorated Lorriei representing Guilds or Clubs (Ist Prize sliver cup). < Finals of Eadm_nton Tournament, rpen to
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    "WHILE PARENTS SLEEP."
    285 7 Comedy At Victoria Theatre. It is very pleasant to be able to welcome the Grant Anderson Company to Singapore as marking the return of the professional touring company after so so long an absence It is four years since Grant Anderson himself has been on the local
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    225 8 Restriction Hopes in London. FAIR BUSINESS DONE LOCALLY. •From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 16% cts., down Vt ct. Tin, $114.75, up 25 cts. Gold, £6 16s. 10d.. down Id Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London r»"id.. up 1 16 d. Market Tone: Steady after firm.
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    PRODUCE.
    315 8 Singapore, Mar. 8. 12 novw. Buyer Seller 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 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.60 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Small Pearl
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      217 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Koiur 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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      EXCHANGES.
      95 8 Rugby, Mar. 6. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.53% Athens 530 sellers. Belgrade 222 Berlin 12.7 Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 21.77 Bucharest 510 Buenos Aires 36'/k sellers official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 15.68 Helsingfors 226 Hong Kong 1/6% Lisbon 109% Madrid 37 9, 32 Milan 59',Montevideo 38V4 sellers, official. Montreal
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        MINING.
        444 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        285 8 Issue Val. Pd. iiuyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.72 i/ 8 0.80 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.50 1.75 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.1.0 6.5.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. V.'o Prefs. 26/9 27/9 £1 £1 Con. T. S.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        142 8 Singapore Municipal o p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/ a p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 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
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        371 8 Fraser and Co. and Ly all and Evatfs Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall A Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.00 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
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    63 8 Noon, Mar. 8. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 16% 16% 1F.0.8.) 167/^ 17 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Mar. 16% 16% Apr.-June 16% 17 July-Sept. 17V4 17% Oct.-Dec. 17>/£ 17% Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: v London Spot Sheet
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    105 8 The race of issue Is Rs. 154-1100 The rate of payment Is Rs. I.^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
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    SINGAPORE MA lIS CLOSE,
    174 8 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. Todmy. Rangoon. Northern. Western and Saltern Indli Aden. Egypt. Europe. Great Britain. Ireland, Canada and U.S.A. (Karoa) (B. I. Mall) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang. Bengkam. Slak Pakan Baroe. Fort de Kock and Padang (Tldore) 4 p m. Tomorrow Rangoon, Northern. Western and Eastern India, Aden, Egypt, Europe.
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    33 8 MAILS FOR EUROPE. m Karoa PopUu Rcx.blaß Slamat Chenonceaux Karagola S'por* I nr.don Jan 11 Feb 3 Jan. 11 Peb 5 Jan 26 feb. 14 Jan. 23 Feb 15 Jan. 25 Feb. 19
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    OUTWARD MAIL
    39 8 . Mails from Europe, (London m.uw dispatched Feb. 15), ex 8.1. Rajula will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. an* delivery by postmen will commence jf the spm"
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      82 8 THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON Head Offic* of th« ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCODPOHATtOA OI7IQ Tne Corporation was founded over 210 yean ago and is the oldest composite Incuranre Office In the World. Tne Head Office ha* occupied the above site In the heart ot the City ot London for as many
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      150 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today, March 8. "While Parents Bleep," Victoria Thoa*rSk 9.30 p.m Friday. March S. Y.W.C.A. Home and Children's fete, 5 |> ra. to 10 p.m. "Its A Boy." Victoria Theatre, f1.15 p.m. "On the Spot," Victoria Theatre, 9.30 1 m. Engineering Assn. ol Malaya Conference, Ipoh. Saturday,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      312 9 Closing: Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 7. Closing quotations today of the principal 3ritlsh stocks are given below.— The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 6. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5% HB Funding
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
      125 9 Foreign exports of tin, being final shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of February, 1934. Destination Tons United Kingdom 545 United States of America 1,687 Continent of Europe 1,044 British Possessions 214 Japan 137 Netherands India Other Foreign Countries 12 Total 3,619 SUMMARY.
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      RUBBER MARKET REPORT.
      746 9 SYMINGTON AND WILSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW Symington and Wilson's weekly rubber market report from London, dated Feb. 21, states:— Since our last report the market has again been active and fluctuations have been somewhat wide. Top prices were reached on Friday when ribbed smoked sheet on the spot
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      50 9 New Scuaai— 32,400 lb. Alor Gajah.— 22,000 lb. Australasia. 20,500 lb. Ayer Panas. 64,000 lb. Bukit Kubu.— 12,000 lb. Olenealy.— 47.520 lb. Jalan Kcbun 12,000 lb. Klubeng— 32.000 lb. < Pajam.— 128,000 lb. 1 Port Swettenhun— 11.400 lb Tambalak.— 17,500 lb. Tfluk Anson— 42.675 lb. Ulu Bonut— 39.000
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      TIN MARKET.
      162 9 Malcolm Bowley And Son's Report. Malcolm, Bcwley and Son s weekly market -°port from London, dated Feb. 23. otates:— Tin.— The market was dull and Idle In the early part of the week. On the publication of the news that the Nigerian Chamber of Mines had voted in
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      622 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. /Incorporated In Hong Kong). The liability ot members Is limited to the extent and 'n manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1529 or the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: BONO KONG. Authorised Capital t50.000.000 luued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Rrsprvp Fund*: Sterling 8.500,000 811
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      345 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS Ocean shipments of rubber. Including concentrated latex, latex and revertex, being final shipment on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of February, 1934, in long tons. Sheet and Crepe Latex. Con. Latex Revertex TOTAL Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Export Transhipment GRAND DESTINATION TOTAL Proper S.S.
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      260 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, USTRALIA AND CHINA. P*td Dp Capital la 60C.OOO shares of «5 each a.OOOOM Rt»»Te Fund n.OOO.Mt Rejerre Liability of Proprietors £3.004JW HEAD OFFICE: W. HUfclJ^mlt. Lnta, B.CX Agcaelca mod Branehei. Alor Star Hollo 8algon Amrltgar Ipob Sema.'ar.f BanRkok Karachi Seremban Batavia KUng Shanghai Bombay Kobe
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    AMUSEMENTS
    106 10 Singapore. ALIIAMBRA The Bowery with Wallace Beery, Pay Wray, Jackie Cooper George Raft. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Stage: Marty Sands Mildred Dawn. On Screen: Take a Chance 6.15—9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Let's Oo Places The Oirl From Caigarry. MARYBOROUGH Nan-D-Na Tamil Talkie. 6.15— 9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies,
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    3Ch? jifrnnte Wtmes SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAR. 8, 1034. AN ATTACK ON "BIG BUSINESS."
    924 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAR. 8, 1934. AN ATTACK ON "BIG BUSINESS." Mr. Roosevelt, in his latest review of the progress of the new deal," reiterated that the whole objective of the National Recovery Act was to raise public purchasing power and continued "No one opposes sensible and reasonable
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    THE GAZETTE.
    49 10 The Straits Settlements Gazette states: Dr. J. 8. English, Professor of Midwifery. College of Medicine. Singapore, hos been granted leave for. seven months and eight days. Mr. S. O. H. Leyh, Assistant Superintendent, Government Monopolies, Straits Settlements, has been granted leave for eight months and 17 day-
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    615 10 R.R.I. SALARIES. It will be Interesting to see the reaction of the Malayan planting community to the report that the Rubber Research Institute has restored all salary cuts and made that restoration retrospective, so that all money lost through these cuts will now be paid. Assuming
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    875 10 SENTIMENTALITY AND SCIENCE. (By Professor J. B. S. Haldane.) In this the second part of his article on science and sentimentality Professor Haldane states that until the scientific point of view is generally adopted our civilisation will continue to suffer from a fundamental disharmony and unless a
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES." ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    42 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. Choa Eng Wan and family bee to tender their sincere thanks to relatives and friends who attended the funeral of the late Mr.; Choa Oiang Thye, and to those who sent wreaths and telegrams and letters of condolence.
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    POLICE PUZZLED BY MYSTERIOUS GOLD THEFTS.
    275 11 CEMENT FOUND IN BOX FROM BULAWAYO. U.S. Treasury Showcase Rifled Of Coins And Bars. The police of Great Britain, South Africa and America are puzzled by two mysterious thefts of gold. A box from Bulawayo to London when opened was found to contain not
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    DEATH OF MARQUESS OF ABERDEEN.
    219 11 His Distinguished Career. London, Mar. 8. The death has occurred at the age of 80 of th: Marquess of AberdeenRouter. The Marquess had been Lord-Lieut-enant of Aberdeenshire since 1880, a Brigadier- General of the Royal Company of Archers; a vice-President of the Royal Empire Society
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    BRITAIN LEADING RECOVERY.
    197 11 Cheerful Reports From Industries. London, Mar. 6. Unemployment exceeds the best figures since 1928 by 25,000 and cheerful reports come from all industries except cotton. The British Industries Fair reports the largest number of buyers ever recorded, especially foreigners. Leather, furniture, pottery, glass and artificial textiles have
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    KREUGER ECHO
    91 11 . Brother Ordered To Pay £50,000. Stockholm, Mar. 5. The gigantic frauds of Ivar Kreuger are recalled by an order against his brother, Torsten, to pay a sum estimated at £50,000 to the estates of Kreuger Toll and Ivar Kreuger. He has also been ordered to hand over Greek
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    ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
    53 11 Magistrate Dismissed Over Stavisky Scandal. Paris. Mar. 5. M. Hurlaux. former Assistant Public Prosecutor and one of the magistrates who dealt with the Stavisky affair, who has been dismissed from his post, today attempted to commit suicide in the Public Prosecutor's office but was prevented and taken to
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    PRINCE GEORGE.
    65 11 In Plague Region In South Africa. Brussels, Mar. 5. Drastic measures have been taken to prevent the spread of plague In the region of Lobite, where Prince George is due to embark for home in April on the conclusion of his tour of South Africa. All natives have
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    CHINESE RAILWAY.
    69 11 Muddle Over Loan For Completion. London, Mar. 7. There are persistent reports In London financial circles that the Indemnity Trustees intend Issuing a loan for the completion of the Canton-Hankow Railway of £2,000,000 at 6 per cent., Issue price 86. Considering the nature of the security the terms
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    U.S. AMBASSADOR.
    19 11 Moscow, Man 7. The United States Ambassador to Moscow, Mr. William C. Bullitt, has arrived here. Reuter.
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    NINETEEN KILLED.
    31 11 Trains In Collision Near Moscow. Moscow, Mar. 6. Nineteen passengers were killed and 44 Injured when a suburban train mio a stationary train five m il<-- <■■•-- n Router Wireless.
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    NATIONAL REVENUE.
    29 11 London, Mar. 6. National revenue exceeded expenditure last week by £4.500,000 and has raised the current surplus, after Including S and sinking funds payments, 400,000.— Reuter Wireless.
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    WHOLE FAMILY OF MONSTERS!
    99 11 Weird Creatures. FOUND ON NORMANDY COAST. Cherbourg, Feb. 6. The Normandy coast Is experiencing a plethora of sea monsters. A weird creature was washed up at Querqueville recently and unlike the Loch Ness monster, the specimen is authenticated and photographs have been reproduced In the newspapers.
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    BRITAIN'S YOUTH.
    204 11 Warned Of Danger Of Fascism. Rugby, Mar. 6. In a broadcast address to schools this afternoon Mr. Baldwin expressed his strong belief that dictatorships, whether from the Right or the Left, w :i id not flourish in British soil where democratic institutions were Indigenous. He admitted that a
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    4,000 PERISH.
    55 11 Fate Of Snowbound Islanders. Toklo, Mar. 3. Nearly 4.000 Inhabitants of the Japanese island of Utsuryo in the Japan Sea are said to have perished as a result of the intense cold following severe snowstorms. The entire Island has been converted into a huge cemetery. Forty-five corpses have
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    82 11 Rubber And Tin Firm. London, Mar. 6. On the Stock Exchange today activity was moderated and with the recent high levels inducing profittaking, the general tone was less satisfactory and nearly all Home securities ruled easier, while most other sections, after a firm opening, reacted, mainly owing to
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    TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.
    66 11 Questions Between France And Great Britain. London, Mar. 6. The most important trade negotiations which the British Government has undertaken since the Ottawa conference will begin early next week when M. Lamoureux, the French Minister for Commerce, arrives here, accompanied by a staff of experts to open the
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    EARTHQUAKE DEATHS. ,
    60 11 EARTHQUAKE DEATHS. Two Killed And Much Damage In New Zealand. Wellington, Mar. 8. Two deaths resulted from the earthquake which shook the southern half of North Island last night. Pahlatua district, where business premises were badly damaged and 75 per cent, of the chimneys were razed to the ground, suffered
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    Dutch Warships In Singapore.
    310 11 Three Dutch warships, the cruiser Java and the destroyers Wltte de Wit and Van Galen, anchored In Singapore Harbour this morning. Commodore D. Scalonge made an official landing accompanied by the ConsulGeneral for the Netherlands in Singapore. He is se«n above. Among the first to greet
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    COTTON IMPASSE.
    57 11 Conference Adjourned Another Day. London, Mar. 7. There was a definite Impasse at this morning's meeting of the* AngloJapanese textiles conference but in view of the gravity of the problem the conference adjourned until tomorrow. It Is understood that the adjournment was a result of communications to the
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    KING BAO-DAI.
    38 11 Emperor Of Annam To Marry Chinese. Saigon, Mar. 7. The 21-year-old King Bao-Dai of Annam is engaged to Miss Yuen Hu-hao, member of a wealthy Cochin-Chinese family. The marriage will take place on April 20.— Reuter.
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    GEN. VON SEECKT.
    47 11 Berlin, Mar. 7. Gen. von Seeckt has left for China in response to Marshal Chiang Kal-she':'s invitation He refused to make any statement before his departure. The invitation from the Nanking Government was to go to China as military adviser, it is said.— Reuter.
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    GERMANO-VATTCAN NEGOTIATIONS.
    347 11 May Be Resumed. THREE STATESMEN TO VISIT ROME. Rome, Mar. 7. It Is announced here that Herr von Papen, the German Vice-Chancellor, will arrive In Rome on Mar. 14. It is understood he will try to resume the Germano- Vatican negotiations, which were broken, off after the banning
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    INDIA'S DEFENCE.
    62 11 Contribution Fixed At £1,500,000. London, Mar. 6. The House of Commons today approved of the supplementary estimate of £1,500,000 as the Imperial contribution to military expenditure in India, and this amount will be the permanent yearly grant. This is the result of the tribunal of experts suggestion after
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    SECRET MISSION ?
    107 11 SECRET MISSION Leading Chinese Banker In Tokio. Shanghai, Mar. 7. Mr. Chang Chla-nau, one of the leading bankers of Shanghai and Nanking, is reported to have arrived in Tokio on a secret mission In connection with the Japanese proposal to resume economic relation:, between China and Japan. Informal discussions on
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    CHINESE ATTITUDE.
    100 11 Japanese Minister To Make Report. Shanghai, Mar. 5. Mr. Hlrota, the Japanese Foreign Minister, has summoned Mr. Arlyoshl, Japanese Minister in China, to attend a conference in Toklo in connection with the outstanding questions between China and Japan. Mr. Arlyoshl. who Is leaving Shanghai tomorrow. will make a
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    NANKING NOTE TO JAPAN.
    639 11 China's Attitude To Manchukuo. CHANGES IN NORTH? Mongolian Post For War Minister. That China will hold Japan responsible for the actions of the monarchy in Manchukuo is the gist of a strong Nanking Note to be handed to the Japanese Government on March 20, according to
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    SHOULD CHINESE GIRLS EARN WAGES AS WAITRESSES?
    1843 12 Opinion Changing In Malaya. BUT KUALA LUMPUR OFFICIALS STILL NERVOUS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. The vexed question of whether Chinese girls should be allowed to work as waitresses in Malaya was re-opened here today. The Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board
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    BADMINTON PLAYER'S SAD DEATH.
    83 12 Depressed Over A Love Affair. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Mar. 7. Gloom has been cast over local badminton circles by the death In circumstances suggesting suicide of one of their most popular women members. Miss YongChoon Ying. who represented Selangor in the recent Malayan
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    BUILDING IN K.L.
    134 12 'Comments And Criticisms From All Sides.' (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. New building bylaws are under considerations In Kuala Lumpur. On the instructions of the British Resident the draft bylaws have been submitted to the members of the Sanitary Board, and at the meeting
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    SOLDIERS' LAPSE.
    133 12 Broken Glasses At Chinese Hotel. Two young soldiers of the Wiltshire Regiment, Thomas Clark (21) and W. E. Bos well (20), went out on excursion on March 4. They celebrated at the Oei Mci Hotel, Pasir Pan Jang Road, and after a time their celebration developed into a
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    FIVE HUNDRED ON THE DOLE.
    252 12 Distress Still Exists In Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. "Without doubt conditions are better than they were twelve months ago and many men have obtained employment, but there are nearly five hundred men, women and children who win require some assistance
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    MR. HENRY WAUGH.
    206 12 Death After Long Illness. As briefly reported in yesterday's Straits Times, Mr. Henry Waugh. head of the well-known Malayan firm of Henry Waugh and Co.. Ltd., died in England on Tuesday at the age of 58. Mr. Waugh had been seriously ill for about seven weeks but
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    CHANGING CHAIRMEN.
    141 12 Sanitary Board Problem In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. A saving of $21,000 effected in antimalarial expenditure In Kuala Lumpur last year was commented upon by Mr. John Hands at the Sanitary Board meeting today. Mr. Hands also drew attention to a passage
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    CYCLIST INJURED.
    91 12 Car And Motor-Cycle In Collision. As the result of a collision between a privately owned motor car and a motor cycle early this morning in Lavender Street, near the Jalan Besar junction, the Eurasian cyclist sustained severe injuries to both his legs. He was taken to hospital before
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    45 12 A seven-year-old Chinese boy sustained a fatal fall when he crashed from a height of 35 feet on to the pavement below from a house tn Arab Street last nigtit. The lad's skull was fractured and he expired before the arrival of the ambi lance.
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    MAN WANTS TO BE CHARGED!
    710 12 Imposter Among The Accused. "I shall apply fo. a summons against this man for substituting himself in the place of an accused person In a criminal proceeding," declared Mr. E. Tongue, of the Detective Branch, at the beginning of a gambling case before the second
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    J.W.P. THORN LEY
    89 12 . Alleged Cheating At Pulau Brani. J. W. P. Thornley appeared before Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, the third magistrate, this morning to answer a charge cf cheating. It was alleged that on Feb. 15 at the Officers' Mess. Pulau Branl. he cheated Mr. F. H. MacLcrnon of
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      WILLIE SMITH AMAZED AND DISGUSTED.
      685 13 Lindrum And Championship Deadlock. What Is going to happen about the British Championship trophy, which Lindrum has taken with him to Australia and refuses to give up unless he Is beaten under title conditions In his own country? Billiards circles at home and abroad are
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    IF ONLY WE HAD KNOWN!
    346 13 London, Feb. 17. Fantastic though it sounds, anyone who could have foretold ten of the great 1933 sport surprises could, by merely betting one dollar (4s. odd) oa the first of them, and then laying his wlnning« trora the first on the pecont!. and from
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    HIT REFEREE.
    112 13 But Wins By Narrow Margin. New York. Feb. 9. With nsts hammering In every direction, and twice hitting the referee. King Levlnsky gained a close decision over Charley Massera in a ten round bout here to-night. Levinsky had an advantage of nearly 20 lb. but had a hard
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    AIR WANTED.
    188 13 Crowd Smash Windows At Cardiff Fight London, Feb^lS. An amazing orgy of window-smash-ing In the densely-packed part of the Granby Halls, Leicester, preceded the heavyweight boot last night In which Jack Petersen, of Cardiff, beat Reggie Meen, of Desborough, hi 3 mln. 46 sec. Although there were vacant
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    WALKER CUP.
    177 13 London, Feb. 10. At the request of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews the Joint Advisory Council of the British Golf Unions, at its annual two-day meeting at York, made recommendations concerning the players to represent Great Britain in this year's Walker Cup match against
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    NONDESCRIPTS' CRICKET
    88 13 The follow 1 "z teams will represent the Nondesc .;is in week-end cricket matches: Saturday vs. S.C.R.C. at McNair Road at 2 p.m.: Chee Choon Lim (capt.). Choor Singh, J. N. Fernando. Chopard, I. Sallm. H. J. Bruyns, Kertar Singh, Chelliah. Ram Singh. P. M. Slrlsena and P.
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    70 13 Opening First Division Match On Padang. The First Division League programme will open today with the S.C.C. match against the R.A.F. on the padang. The teams have been selected as follows: R.A.F. Perry; HiU and Hall: White, Dent and Hilditeh; Keaney, Stott, Harvard, Thompson (capt.) and Slingo. S.C.C.:
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS.
    126 13 Two Team Races With Dutch Naval Squadron. On Sunday the Royal Singapore > Yacht Club will entertain a team from the visiting Dutch Naval Squadron. Two team races will be sailed in the B Class yachts. The morning race will start at 10.10 j a.m., and will be
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    SELANGOR RACES. Entries For Spring Meeting.
    306 13 The following are the entries for the Selangor Turf Club Spring meeting on Mar. 17, 21 and 24: Horses, Class n, (Ist run, 5Vj fur., 2nd run, 6 fur) Amy Welkin, May the Tenth. Great Mlrador (late Mlradon. AaluJ, Five Dollars, Koala Laddie (late
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    198 13 Today. March 8. Football: Dutch Naval XI vs. WUt*hircs. A.R. Stadium, 5.15 p.m.. (Mr. C. M. Rodrlguesi; s A. FA. League: First Div. S.C.C. vs. RAF. padang. 5.10 p.m. (Mr. J. E. Harwell): S?cond Division Police vs. WilUhirea. Depot. 5.15 p m (L/Cpl. Haggeri; Dlv. in "A", 8.H.8.
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    TWO CHANGES IN BOAT RACE CREWS.
    327 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Feb. 13. Just when it looked as if both the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race crev,jj were settled down in their final order, two lmportment changes have been made. On the return Journey on Saturday afternoon at Oxford, Holdsworth
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    HARVEY'S PROTEST.
    126 13 Indignant About Gains' Fight Broadcast London, Feb. 12. As a protest asainst what he considers to be unfair treatment in the broadcast description of his fight with Larry Cains on Thursday last, Len Harvey declined an invitation from the B.B.C. to give a talk on the fight on
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    WINDFALL FOR STAFF OF R. R. I.
    770 14 Retrospective Restoration Of All Salary Cuts. (From Our Own Com—ron?- x Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 1. It is understood that all salary cuts imposed on the staff of the Rubber Research Institute have been restored and that this restoration has been made retrospective from
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    PAHANG COUNCIL.
    229 14 Preferential Tariff System Discussed. The 143 rd meeting of the State Council of Pahang was held at the Istana Seri Terentang, Pekan, on Feb. 21. presided over by His Highness alSultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatu'd-Din aliVlu'adzazam Shah, C.M.0., ibni alMarhum al-muTasim Bi'llah al-Sultan Abdu'llah. At this meeting the Council
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    LOCAL CO-OPERATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS.
    404 14 Four Awarded Last Year. The report of the trustees of the Sir George Maxwell Memorial Co-opera-tive, Scholarship Fund for the period ended June 30, 1933, states There la a growing tendency on the part of cooperative societies and unions In various States and Settlements to form co-operative
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    DURIAN DAUN.
    112 14 Will Malacca Receive SeJangor Lepers? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. The uneasiness felt by Kuala Lumpur people at the existence of a leper settlement on the fringe of their suburbs broke out again today. Mr. Khan Ah Chong pointed out at the Sanitary Board meeting
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    ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY.
    158 14 As a result of the election ballots which were dispatched to members of the Anti-Opium Society on January 1, the following officers and committees have been elected for 1934: President, Dr. Chen Su Lan, vicepresident, Mr. Lum Mun Tin. Standing Committee: The president the vice-president. Dr. Loh Seng
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    PIG'S BLOOD IN CITY STREETS.
    282 14 Mohammedan Fears. UNIQUE RELIGIOUS ISSUE. A minor religious issue that is unique in the history of Malaya has arisen in Kuala Lumpur, where Islamic opinion has protested against the ex- posure of Chinese pork in the streets. Prompt action is to be taken by the
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    ST. ANDREW'S.
    149 14 Cabaret Dance To Help Hospital. In aid of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital a most successful dinner, dance and cabaret was given at the Adelphl Hotel last night. The cabaret began with two songs from Gilbert and Sullivan sung by Mrs. Ida Klnloch, Mrs. Eva Clark and Messrs. R.
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    STRIKE CALLED OFF.
    50 14 Tailors' Demands Complied With. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 6. Seremban tailors, who struck work demanding an increase in wages, resumed today, the strike being called off. At a meeting last night of owners of tailoring shops it was decided to comply with the men's demands.
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    NEW SUM 'VARSITY.
    45 14 Bangkok, Mar. S. The Assembly yesterday decided on the foundation of a university of oral and political sciences and. on ac:our.t of urgent business, agreed to proljng the session from Mar. 10 until iieend of the month, sitting four days a week.
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    37 14 Through the literary department of the Ceylon Tamils' Association, Singapore, a public lecture on "Greatness of Women" will be given in Tamil by Mr, S. Ponnampalam, of Batu Pahat, tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. at the association premises.
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    141 14 Mr. Huntsman Returns New District Officer For Lipis Sim* Darby Management. Mr. George Huntsman, of Ipoh, has returned from leave. Mr. A. A. Henggeler has arrived In Singapore from Kuala Lumpur to catch the X.L.M. mail 'plane for Europe. Mr. H. J. Cockman, D.F.C., District Officer, Kuala
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  • Cup Semi-Finalists Meet In League Match.—Commonwealth's Tennis Hopes
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      MANCHESTER DRAW WITH ASTON V.
      706 15 Cup Semi-Final Rehearsal At Villa Park. An Interesting League match was played yesterday when Aston Villa and Manchester City, who meet at Huddersfleld In the seml-flnal of the FA. Cup on Saturday week, were opposed in a First Division fixture at Villa Park. The result
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    AUSTRALIA AND DAVIS CUP.
    936 15 Team's Prospects Regarded As Excellent. Melbourne, Feb. 10. The Australian Darls Cup team has been selected as follows:— J. Crawford V. McGrath. A. Qulst. D. Turnbull. H. Hopman (fifth man). Mr. Stanely Youdale Is being asked to act as manager. Only four players are to make
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    V.M.C.A. SPORT.
    97 15 Y.M.C.A. SPORT. Tennis Tournament And Swimming Carnival. The entries for the annual tennis I tournament of the V.M.C.A. close on Saturday. The following Is the list of events: women's singles handicap, men's singles championship, men's singles Handicap, men's doubles championship, men's doubles handicap and mixed doubles handicap. Swimming. The annual
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    FIRST STATE MATCH.
    1393 15 LOCAL CRICKET NOTES. Difficult Task For Selectors. Padang Trials. Chinese At Seletar. Y. M. C. A.'* Problem.— Qualifications Of, A Captain. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) With Easter only three weeks distant uid every sign of another wet week;nd In front of us It looks is If Singapore
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN F.A.
    68 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 7. This year's officials of the Negrl Sembilan Football Association are president. Mr. H. P. Bryson; vice-presid-ent, Mr. Peter McNee; hon. secretary, Mr. P. S. Muthu; asst. secretary, Mr, E. Alexander; hon. treasurer, Mr. S. A. Martyn; Malaya Cup Selection Committee—Messrs.
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      Motor-Cars Or Automobiles ?
      325 16 Motor-Cars Or Automobiles WE call our horseless carriages motorcars, but in America the word Is automobiles. Why should this be so Partly because the Americans prefer long words, calling a lift an elevator and a tea room a caferla, and partly, because when motoring first became possible, there were no
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      1267 16 Increased Economy In Petrol Consumption Care Of Electrical Equipment I^VEN the owner-driver who knows not the "first thing" about electrical matters can contribute towards the satisfactory operation of the ignition, lighting, engine-starting and other electrical items of his car. For example, all sorts of deficiencies
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      241 16 *I*HIS year having begun auspiciously with brighter prospects for many industries and individuals than have been experienced for some considerable time, more people will therefore be considering the purchase of a new car and the question often uppermost in their minds is
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    PEER'S FISHING GUEST FINED.
    284 17 Sequel To Winning A Prize. A fishery board's jurisdiction over a lake In a peer's park was involved in a prosecution at Stamford when J. Eagle, a fishing-tackle dealer, ol Ruahden. was fined ss. He was charged with having on Aug. 10. at the lake In
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    170 17 £787 FOR MRS. BROAD. Was Taken To Asylum In Mistake. Mrs. Broad, of Esmond Road, OJswick. who was forcibly removed to a mental hospital, two months ago, in mistake for another woman, is to receive £787 10s. compensation and £26 ss. for solicitors' costs. This announcement was made at the
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    OXFORD REFORM.
    132 17 Call For Undergrads' Council. A step has been taken towards securing what is regarded as the greatest reform in Oxtord for generations -the formation of an Undergraduates' Council to act as a negotiating body between undergraduates and the University. Such a Council would be elected through the junior
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    MASTER AIR PILOT.
    127 17 750,000 Miles In Sky Liners. Britain's first Master Air Pilot is Capt. L. A. Walters, one of the Imp( rial Airways veterans. His certificate, just granted, Is th<? first issued by the Air Ministry. Hitherto, there have been two types of licence— the "A" for private pilots
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    MARKET MURDER TRIAL: DEFENCE OPENS.
    258 18 Gul Zaman Tells His Story In Witness Box. Al thr i mllnu ,i> ol llt« lif.iiliifi I I ol lli Mr I tald the i Him i rivals i ik.i He I i ..a i tini In June i uruduall) nnpi ol hi* < in.
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    54 18 A TIGER'S VICTIM. \i.ii.:.\ Ki\ Attacked Vu<l h.l'r.l. id (ungle ,n Mera Hlie.l ZulklMl anil npntng un him i in itl the Malay M .it Ltd wih ii. ii quick enough l.t dodgr with t'i. iii 1., w.i.-, terribly Inj i I i i uiKiiii ni id an in to
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    68 18 ii. mv Kouk arrh from Singapore by the An tenor on March i mi luded mi »nd lire n i v Dyne md child Mr and Mr* I' M Hcotl, Mi» R T urn Mi md m< Q i I I Jl.llll. Wi. II (111 Hi. v v MpUIM H.ty
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    184 18 FIGHTING sun m.l &lt;H MALARIA. Binftpori i »»ni i m I .\|IOUAIO|{\ AND II) YVOKh ■ntru li»ui nil »«&lt;■ tIM world wilt (omaiher la tt&gt;t lui-.i.-i.tuoi ol tiiil.ry will li.-uln whli Ii may en. l Hi, Illlili I nut 111) i,wit mi „&gt;i&gt;. imi. hi* will be i latnerlni &lt;tart
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    55 18 PRISON INCIDENT. iluiitr oi lUnding Aili.l. To Convld ilnj a $i ihii i |ir&lt;.-»nii-r In the DiM) up, icbn man v.ii via-, tii.nurti bffori' Mr It 4 r iuo court thli morn Ing with glvlm an article to a pit i ih i, ii ..i pleadi d thai whll i.l
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    GRANTS FOR MALAYAN MUSEUMS ?
    603 19 GRANTS FOR MALAYAN MUSEUMS CARNEGIE INTEREST. "Valuable Work Of An Original Nature." CFrom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 24. A Report on the Museums of British Malaya, the Straits Settlements, Ceylon and the West Indies was puHished 'this week by the Museums A.-so-clation in London. This Keport bungs to a
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    CHARITIES BENEFIT.
    63 19 As a result of public support accorded to the SVC. Pantomime the "Babes in the Wood" presented at the Victoria Theatre In December, the SVC. H.Q. Mess Committee have distributed the following sums to local charities: European Unemployment Fund $200. Non-European Unemployment Fund $200. Ex-Service's Association Benevolent Fund
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    TRIPLE MURDER IN DINDINGS.
    110 19 Death Sentence At Penang Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) 'Penang. Mar. r. Forcing his way into the room occupied" by his former mistress, a Dlndings Tamil coolie. Ramasamy. brutally assaulted the woman and her two children with the result that they died soon after admission to
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    SALT STOLEN.
    98 19 Alleged Loss For Many Years. (From Our Own Correspondctit.) Medan, Mar. 7. The Java newspapers state that the Government has initiated an extensive Investigation into alleged serious thefts in the salt production works at Madura of which the government has a monopoly. The investigation was started as a,
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    LED MUTINY.
    110 19 Curtain Drcwn On Zeven Provincien Tragedy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Mar. 3. With the passing of ten years imprisonment on Boshart. the Dutch ringleader, the curtain has fallen on the last act of the Zeven Provincien mutiny drama. Boshart had been sentenced by the. Navy Court Martial
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    IDENTITIES FOR THE SIGLAP LORONQS.
    278 19 IDENTITIES FOR THE SIGLAP LORONGS. Municipal Action. NO MONOPOLY FOR TAXICAB OWNERS. Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 1 on Feb. 27. Decided to name the Siglap lorongs as follows: Lorong A Crane Road, B Pennefather Road, C— Fowlle Road. 201— Marshall Road. 205— Mangls Road, 206— Rambutan
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    HABITUAL CRIMINALS.
    200 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Luc pur. March 6. The first magistrate today sentenced two Chinese habitual criminals. Ngow Wong Lim and 800 Chee. to 18 months' and 12 months' rigorous Imprisonment, respectively, and In addition to receive each twelve strokes of the rattan, for entering the house
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      143 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. *0. Military man 21. Wrtnglr a. Rack bar 1. Bottamkai Flower 6. Short tall M. Employed 10. StrengUi 11. Make certain 15. Ttonparate £c£ POsUI n Solution Of Yesterrtays 17. Bevmtlon of mind 19 Money orders rilXZle. SI. Cause* to rxlst 14. Muter'of Inn M*ldMlJ.t|E|RlA|t|EM6|iJd|
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    KING ALBERT'S FUNERAL: NEW KING TAKES OATH
    32 20 SPECIAL AIR MAIL PICTURES his brother. Prince Charles, and his brother-in-law, Crown Prime Imberto of Italy (right), at the funeral of King Albert. (Planet News.)
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    64 20 PART OF THE IMPRESSIVE SCENE at the funeral of the King of the Belgians which took place in Brussels. Representatives of every nation attended, and members of every reigning House walked in the funeral procession through streets lined with rait crowds. Inset The crypt of the Church of Notre Dame
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    15 20 M. IGNACE PADEREWSKI. the famous pianist-statesman, in the funeral procession with other notabiUties. (P. N.)
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    23 20 LEOPOLD 111., riding from the Royal Palace to the Chamber of Deputies to take the Oath as King of the Belgians. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 THE SCENE in the Chamber of Deputies In Brussels as King Leopold took the Oath. In the background (front row) are seen seated Queen Astrid and her two children. (Planet News.)
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    13 20 KING LEOPOLD leaving the ttoyal Palace of Laeken on his charger. (Planet News.)
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