The Straits Times, 4 February 1935

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    39 1 The Straits Times I BBTABLIBHXD NXARLY A CBTTURT.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times ft PACES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      346 1 SWGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. CPHONC 5471)* PASKOE&CO. I •CORNWALL HOUSE j FOR j FURNITURE AND FURNISHING. j Face Powder JJM^ ivoo Fashions In 'make-up' jtss- f^\ i I are undergoing a com- I 1 line. Science now trnWr aH otfM*'* mates real and natu- "j pß^ft yS mt 1 '*Jii^
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      332 1 totfttA Watpw: «T mw «t. ewchc a«3>. BROMFORD iqff GOLF BALLS m+^|^pjP BROMfORD $10.80 PER DOZ. fMjH/'M x BROMFORD LL ALT. $16.80 PER DOZ. mUtfffy Ma pty/ BROMFORD 18 9.60 PER DOZ. WLTJkdr BROMFORD MERIDEN 9.00 PER DOZ. Pp|-XiA C/^\|) i^ BROMFORD G. B. D. 7.80 PEP. DOZ. f v¥XJH\F\JKMJ
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      15 1 99 FOR I FLOWERS j j PHONE 4097 I 1 8. Orchard Road. (Amber Mansions)
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      249 2 OREGORY— DAVIES— On February 2, 1935 at Holy Trinity Church. Batu Gajah. John Francis Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Gregory of Derriton, Dartmouth to Sybil Eleanor Kathleen, elder daughter of the late Mr W Davies and Mrs. Davies of Rest k. Harrow, Dartmouth. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying
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      836 2 MOTOR VEHICLES. SALE, 17 h.p. Flat 5 seater. Apply Beach House, Katong 6 o'clock. MOBBIS Oxford. 3 seater 14 h.p- IMS model. On view at 11, Havelock Road. -USED CABS"— Austins. Plat. Wilhnan. Morris. Singer, Standard etc Eastern Auto Co., Ltd., M/ 79 Orchard Road, Singapore. BOARD RESIDENCE SERVICE FLATS
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      862 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET BAFFLES PLACE, HO. S (fed floor). CHANGE ALLEY. No*. and 10 (lat and Sad Floor*. BOBINSON BOAD. No*. 6 (tad floor). 78 and 82. Offices at cheap rent*. For particulars please Apply Thong Foong Soon, 34. Winchester House. 16. CoUyer Quay. 'Phone 4373. WANTED. DOG WANTED
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      656 2 PUBUC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. MT. EMILY SWIMMING FOOL. tt Is hereby notified that the above Pool will be closed for cleaning on. Thanday, February 7, 11ML BY ORDER NOTICE. Notice U hereby given that Mr. Tap Tew Lay Is no longer In our employ and therefore he has no further
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      1291 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Era FIGARO a HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS Ladtas ■afcdi NEW TEAR TO YOB. PERMANENT WAVING q. h. ki.^t co^ ltd., mat m^m" Booksellers, Btationers, Prlnt>o, $10, A 915 Only en, News agents to Oeneral BAFFLES HOTBL. (Bmoj lit) and at Merchants BrM Baaah Boad. Phone 2888 15 ft 15-A
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      180 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without MaUytt Malaya Postage Monthly 8 3.M 4.M 8 ISt quarterly 8.50 812.M S 7.56 Half Yearly 17.N $24.60 $15.00 Yearly J34.M $48.66 $36.60 Note. Outstation cheques should Ineladr the usual bank dbron.-'. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instractions for CI.ASSIFILD ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:—
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      614 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LJNES. (Incorporated In England.), HAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR •AST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAJI Due. Tiin-HH Spore. 1935. BHUTAIf 6.100 Feb. U CARTHAGE 15,000
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      640 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER ACENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (incorporated In Japan) TO LONDCN. Naples, Maneilies, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesarouch. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail. I FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Feb. 7 S t HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Feb. 30 31 t TKKUK.UNI MARU 12,000 Mar. 6 6 HAKUBAN MARU 10.500 Mar. 30
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      935 3 BP^^YiJWB PRESTDENT LINERS P^Silnl-iH Tourist Class PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTFJtDAM A MM fc DI f^ A M HAMBUKG AND COPENHAGEN. ITI WX I W W% l~i -Trocn Ptuui From Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang CT'VI _CT MS S-ham 9 1 tMSONIA I»'J 1»/J JO/J 22/2 ALSIA
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      1256 3 TBS BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE lI C A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd, and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL Uae ltd.
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  • SHIPPING AND MAILS.
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      IMPROVEMENT ON N. E. COAST.
      327 4 Coal Exports Up. DEVELOPMENT OF RIVER PENDING. London, Dec 31. Encouraging trade figures are reported by the Tyne Improvement Commissioners so far this year, and the final figures will reveal all round increases. Coal exports so far have been 12,830,144 tons, compared with 11,791,521 tons
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      57 4 A galleon of the year 1710 has made its appearance on the Thames at Grays, Essex. Constructed from a Thames barge it is to be used in the film "Me and Marlboronxh" In which Cicely Cowtneidge and Tom Walls are appearing. The galleon is a faithful replica of the type
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      239 4 Karlmon (Hang Yon) t am Tandjonff Plnamj (Bee Bth) fam South Africa (Jonan Van Oldenbarnevelt) 11 aja. Qeyton (Man Laborde) ..11 ajn. South West India (Jean Laborde) 11 a.m. Mauritius (Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt) 11 am. Laboean Blllk and Tanjong Balel (Rokaa) 11 ajn. Vleiofimj. Java <fc Southern
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      134 4 OP TEN NOORT. Dut.. 3.5 M tans, from Sourabaya 4-3, for Belawan Dell 4-3. LTPIS, Brit.. 400 tons, from KuanUn 4-3, for Kuantan 6-3. KAJANO, Brit.. 1.384 tons, from Sandakan 4-3, for Harwiakan 9-2 ASDANO, Stem, 406 tons, from Kemaman 3-3, for East Coast Ports 6-2 SOURABAYA. Dut.,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      40 4 From Indo-Chlna by Jean Laborde due at Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. Prom China and Japan by Tottorl Maru due at SI apore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From Holland and Germany by Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt due at Singapore noon tomorrow.
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      AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
      23 4 Malls from Batavla and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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      M.M. JEAN LABORDE.
      37 4 The MM Jean Libarde Is due here from Saigon on Tuesday at 7 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 2 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles. Berth S.H.B. wharves.
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      721 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.Sf.S. BLTB. AND SLAM STATES BARWATg. TaXEPHOM :j Frdsht HI! Passan 6131 fTCAMSHIPS LIMITED (Incorporated in England). CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. <Incorporated In England). STEAMSHIPS— BAILWATB HOTELS— EXFBESS. (Incorporated In Bngland). BOMB VIA CANADA. Hone Kom to Bngfend M days.
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      93 4 '■saunas •M.BBBBBBBaB.mHBssiiBMi.aBaBB.aBm.MaBSMMaBtj ARE YOU GOING HOME ON LEAVE? If yosj wiH wmi Btw cssbms. We fUi k« vsry pleated to km aa opportnaity si bwsbbc ywßr re«jwff fiti. RIMELL ALLSOP ITD Tailors 53-55. NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, W.I. EsMblnhtd 1883 GIDS voor INDIE 111 1 PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT in not
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      81 4 LOUG WEEKEND lICUSIVE EXCURSIONS SINGAPORE TO PENANG T. S. S. "KEDAH" WITH FOLK DAKS AT THE CRAG HOTEL $75.00 The fare quoted above includes steamer passtge, transport and coolie hire from Teasel to the Crag Hotel and back and four days at the hotel with the prtrfleg* of taking any
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      435 4 CLLERMAN BUCKiMALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD (Incorporated t» Enitand) -ELLERMAN" LINK. FOR HAVRE. LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Ports «nd Son CaaaL Due Salts. Steamer Spore Spnra. ♦CITY OF ORAN Feb. 14 Feb. IS crry or Newcastle fh> J7 Mar a CITY OF NORWICH Mar. 14 Mar It Also calls Dunkirk.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      80 4 TIDE TABLE. Miaaay. Feb 4 h. w. 11.2 a.m.. 10 ft. a in. L. W. 5,i0 a.m., 4 n. 5 m., S.S6 p.m., 1 in. Taestay, Ft*. S. H W. 13.27 a.m.. ft. 1 In., 11.4* am 10 ft. 6 in. 1.. W. 5.60 a.m., S ft. 7 In., 6.31
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      75 4 I SINGAPORE WEATHER j REPORT. I Stations Yesterday Last nifht 1 Max. Rainfall Bricht Kin. temp. Ins. Sunshine tamp. *F hrs. 'T Alor Star W Nil 10.6 87 Sltiawan 81 Nil 11J 70 Kou Bharu W> NU 10.8 «7 Buklt Jeram 90 Nil 10 J 72 Malacca 89 Nil 9.1
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    Broadcasting In Netherlands Indies And In Malaya.
    378 5 (From Our Wireless Correspondent) f etters sometimes reach this office saying how appreciated are the programmes broadcast by the stations In the Netherlands East Indies. It is undoubtedly true that the transmissions from Batavia, Bandoeng, and Medan are not only well received but
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      470 5 HOTELS S MALAYA*! PREMIER HOTEL Jj TONIGHT WEDNESDAY. FEB. 6th COCKTAIL DANCE CAMRET ATTRACTIOII 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. D.NNER DANCE LEE GOLDIE PARTNER (INFORMAL) AMERICAN ENTERTAINERS 9.30 p.m. to Midnight COMEDY NOVELTY ACTS RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 SEA VIEW f§ H 0 T E L ENTIRELY RENOVATED IDEAL SEASIDE
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      163 5 SERVICE from a Radio Company is not confined to serving goods over the counter,— or doing a few odd repair jobs to Radio Sets, Amplifiers, etc., etc. REAL SERVICE is deeper than that. It embraces considerable experimental work with numerous types of components, various sets and equipment, different circuits, etc.,
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      246 5 mm- mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmt Thr TLAIREON A JrmmpH fcr Mater C*n AY-»« UA Prie* $14 M The New All-Va.u.T-n < mirrnn with Fhtajer TI-> Cotirm Todays cars are raster, motors hay* J»en «'l-nced; they arc almost n less -.ow giving practically no warnlns of th.'lr approa h. The majority of I rar«
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      382 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. The BBC. announces that In future the following wavelengths will be ased:— metre metre o as n-m-ll 8 OSB 25 29 GBB 31.55 li:"u^) 088 31 las 11 20-13.30 OSB 31.55 OSA 49.59 12.30-13.38 OSA 49.5* 13.35-1.5 O6A 49 59 OSD 28.53 TODAY Traaaalalia t. 6.M Bit Ben.
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      360 5 Ne vlctori c^ 1" lOftl. 8.06 The Charles Brneaco Quintet, g.jo Jack Peterson vs. waiter Neuael. Last ten mlnutea of the running cornmentary on the International Heavywel«ht Boslnf Contaat. by Lionel Beccombe* RO»ytA from the Empire Pool, Wembley. 8.80 Interlude.t y^aay,,^ Tu^y Mtaltay s^ clety's Concert. Relayed from the Houldsworth
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      474 5 BROADCAST PROGRAMME. SUtion "Z.H.1." Singapore. Broadcast Programme Station "Z. H.1." Singapore Wave Length 49.9 meters. (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya 1934. Ltd.. Broadcast* House, .to. 2 Orchard Road, Singapore.) TODAY. p.m. 6 00 Recorded Music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under
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      486 5 BERLIN. TOOAT. pm 8.20 DJA, DJN announcement fOorm, Engl). German folk song, programiitt forecast (Oerm., Ingl.) 8.36 Relayed from Letpatg: Concerts trom Oerman Masters 9.06 News In English on DJ and In IHitcn on DJN. 9.30 Popular light mualc. 10.30 Topical talk. 10. M News la Oerman on DJA and
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    MOTHERS-TO-BE WHO HAVE HEARTBURN
    221 6 Should Read this Nurse's Letter. Here Is something of real Interest to those mothers-to-be who are suffering during the months preceding the "huppjr event" with Indigestion In one or another of Us various forms: flatulence, heartburn, sickness or acidity. Today It Is no longer necessary to
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    "NEW LIFE" REFORM IN MODERN CHINA.
    1984 6 A Civic Movement On Foot. The great desire of all enlightened Chinese to make a better China Is one of the redeeming features of the present gloomy outlook. Circumstances are compelling them to face the disagreeable facts and to look for remedies, writes The
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    ROYAL ARMS MAY BE ALTERED.
    196 6 To Include The Red Dragon Of Wales. The Royal Arms of Great Britain may be altered (says the London Daily Express). Carnarvon Castle is to be the scene in May of a strictly Welsh celebration of the King's Silver Jubilee. The organisation of this festival
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    US. TO MAKE TARIFF BARGAINS ?
    73 6 US. TO MAKE TARIFF BARGAINS Cordell Hull's Hint To President. Washington, Feb. 1. President Roosevelt stated at a press Conference that he had heard nothing of a new world economic conference as suggested by Mr. Cordell Hall yesterday. i Mr. Hull agreed subsequently that it would be a good thing
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    NANKING TRAGEDY.
    70 6 Nanking. Feb. 2. The national capital has been shocked by the tragedy that followed the death from apoplexy of Gen. Lv Ti- ping, until recently Governor of Chekiang. A woman in Gen. Lu's household was so overcome with grief that she hurled herself from the second floor of
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    NO FLAGS OF THE CONGRESS.
    58 6 Mysore Magistrate's Ruling. Mysore, Jan. 30. The district magistrate has prohibited the hoisting of the Congress flag within a radius of five miles of Mysore for six months on the ground it might be construed as derogatory to the sovereignty of the Maharajah who has
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    1935 IDEAS IN ARCHITECTURE.
    47 6 "1935 Ideas In Architecture" may be seen at an Exhibition of this name now being held in London by the students of the School of the Architectural Association. The photo shows a larre model of a departmental store on view at the Exhibition.
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    REDS LAY SIEGE TO SZECHUAN TOWNS.
    100 6 Fighting Along A Wide. Front. Southern Ssecl.uan has been invaded by the Red hordes from Kiangsi, and fighting along a wide front has broken out. says a Bin Kuo Mln message from Chungking. Advancing In three columns from Kwelchow, the lieds succeeded in i
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    AEROPLANE'S LOST GOLD CARGO.
    69 6 Found In A Field In France. Paris. Jan. 30. The gold dropped from an aeroplane on January 27th was found in a field near Oisement, Department of the Somme, by a woman who noticed the wreckage of a wooden case and fetched the police who found
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    ELECTORAL REFORM FOR SOVIET.
    174 6 Proposal Before Communist Congress. Moscow, Feb. 2. A proposal for electoral reform by the Central Committee of the Communist Party will be submitted at the Seventh Congress now being held in the Kremlin. It will i.ecetoii.'te changes In the constitution of \ie Soviet Union if adopted.
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      72 6 SHOE POLISH Chans, Dyes. Shines and preserves y««r SHOES In all colour*. Natural for any cnUrmr of fancy leat'-.er Fran all Shoe-maker* Ulstribntora RAHAMIN PENHAS* BC. Robinson Road. Irritated ffhroat? P^ ijfbaW' I aCt nn W K"SMr> prer nf /'Flu, Cold, fORMAMINf Obuinable at sll Chemists and Store*. SAUSAGES LIVER
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      174 6 PAINTS; At Competitive Prices For Outside 6? Inside Use. jf if> FEROX: <r/ Roof Iron Paint Ready Mixed Paint //P <& jy Q? jy Bituminous Paint tf J& 7* Stiff Colours in Oil J&/ Aluminium Paint J^ o/ Flat Oil P-to. >V a/ ENAMELS (p^Jr \J/ For Outside and J^
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    NEW PLATOON OF EX-SERVICEMEN.
    299 7 Kuala Lumpur Suggestion NO DECISION ARRIVED AT VET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 3. The question of forming a training platoon of ex-service men in case cf emergency was suggested at the annual general meeting of the Ex-Service Association of Malaya (Kuala Lumpur branch),
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    345 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL Lady Anderson's Visit Dindings District Officer Mr. A. H. L. Wheeler's Mishap. Mr. H. Davis, of Messrs. Payne Davis and Co.. chartered accountants. Ipoh. has returned from leave. Mr J r. F. Gregg. District, Officer, Dindings. will remain in that appointment when the territory is handed over to
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    JUBILEE CONCERT.
    48 7 In view of the misunderstanding that has arisen over the Jubilee Concert to be run by the Singapore Musical Society we have been asked to state that the choral section Molds its flrsv practice on Friday. It is the orchestral section practice which has been cancelled.
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN'S WELCOME.
    222 7 Signatories Of Address To High Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Beremban. Feb. 1. The Joint address of welcome to be I presented from the various communities of Negrl Sembilan on Tuesday to Sir Shenton Thomas the High Com- I missioner, will be signed by the following: Wong
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    NEW YEAR'S EVE SHOCK.
    129 7 Armed Robbers Break Into House. Chinese New Year, as usual, was not without Its crime, but the only serious occurrence was an armed robbery which took place about eight o'clock last night, and in which over $400 worth of cash and property was stolen. About eight
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    JAPANESE INVENT POWERFUL PLANE.
    167 7 Capable Of Tokio-Chicago Non-Stop Flight Toklo. Jan. 17. Japan may become a serious contender for world lone-distance flight laurels when a special machine with a 13.000-kilometre continued flying radius U completed at the Toklo Oaselectrlc Co 's plant here In March. This was disclosed today by
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    JURY'S POWER TO STOP A CASE.
    282 7 Ruling On Point Of Procedure. The appeal of Koh Soon Poh, who was found guilty at the November session of the Singapore Assizes on three charges of abetting the forgery of certain documents by Lim Thai Hock, and sentenced to two years' rigorous Imprisonment
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    BUSY AMBULANCE.
    240 7 Twenty-Five Calls Yesterday. One of the busiest week-ends in recent weeks was experienced by the I ambulance department on Saturday and yesterday. They attends 25 calls and on three occasions all ambulances hurried out to call in quick succession. Another unusual feature was that 11 of the calls
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    21 7 Twenty-one racehorses perished in a On' which destroyed three buddings at the ThorncUffe racecourse. Toronto. The estimated loss Is $«0,000 [£12.000].
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      120 7 GREAT WORLD CABARET CHINESE NEW YEAR ATTRACTIONS STECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF A CELEBRATED EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA AS A SPECIAL NEW YEAR TREAT TO OUR PATRONS WE OFFER THIS SPECIAL ATTRACTION (EXCEPT ON FEB. 9th) AT THE USUAL ADMISSION CHARGE 5* CENTS. TONIGHT TEA DANCE From S to 7 p.m. NON-STOP DANCE From
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      144 7 Eddie's best picture since I "Whoopee". Greeted by Crowds at every show! I TODAY 3.15-€.15-9.15 i 4 SHOWS TOMORROW 10.30 A.M.— 3.1 5— 6.15— 9.15 EDDIE CANTOR IN I "KID MILLIONS" with ETHEL MERMAN and the Gorgeous Goldwyn Girls I UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE Coming "BIRD OF PARADISE" with DOLORES DEL
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      408 7 •^PHONEWOrN •TL.pJgS l«9O5l «9O5 PREMIERE FOR MALAYA topav is-»» TODAY FOUR 3HOWS -DeUlhthUly EntortatataMr F»reeTODAY and TOMORROW at »_pQ 200 4.15 6.30 9 15. IVIIbItK CINDERS R. K. O. RadiO 8 thrilling S««ce«» Thai Eu Far Orcr Two an umiuif eaat of popular funraaken, iaeladtn* BACK TO THK SKILL ISLAND
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    SERIOUS SITUATION IN SZECHUAN.
    167 8 Large Area Abandoned To The Reds. Chungklang, Feb. 4. The Chungking Command has orderad the abandonment of the sauth bank of the Yangts* River to the oncoming Red hordes. The work of "clearing" the region (the destruction of all village* and removal of all supplies) has
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    PRODUCE.
    312 8 per koyjui *12? Rter Rangoon ~Bw*li MUI~ per koyan 8120 RM* Stam paraoiled No 1 per bag 54.20 R)t* Slam partxrtted No. 2 per bug UlO i TIN PRICE. February 1 Singapore tin price iperj ffcul) $114.75. Kerosene oil Shell and Fish $4.80 fur two gallon Una: Crown and
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    86 8 Following upon the retirement cf Mr. John Stlh at the end of 1934. Mr. A. G. Baynham, 8.A., M.C., has been appointed Secretary ol the Ceylon Association in London. Mr. Baynham c-ame to Ceylon 25 years ago to engage in tea planting. Serving throughout the war in the Motor Machine
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      212 8 Closing Prices Saturday. The following are the exchange rates according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London. 30 days' sight 2/4% London,
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
      365 8 The following publications were tewed or received by the Department of Sfatftotiea, SB. and T.U.B during the period Jan. 28 to F»b. 1, Inclusive and »re available for pubhr uk In the lttftrence Library. PuUcrton Building. Singapore. Applications mar be made by member* of toe public resident
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      67 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Closing Prices Saturday. Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 20-li 20% (F. 0.8.) current month 21 21 V4 April-June 23 23>/ 8 July-Sept. 24>/ 4 24% Oct.-Dec. 251/4 25% Tone of Market:— Quiet, Steady. Latest Cable:
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        394 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Pal. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 34/- 36/£1 Austral Mala; fll/- 62/5/- Ayer Hltam 13/8 14/6 1 Ayer Weng 2.25 2.30 cd. £1 Bangrin Tin 24/6 26 £1 Chenderiang 8/3 9/3 50 Hitam Tin 0.49 0.53 1
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        GENERAL.
        307 8 Issue Val Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex Brick Ord I'M 140 2 2 do 7% Prels 1.7 b 183 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £I£IB.A.T. 8 4.0 6 80 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 575 8.00 1 1 Can. T. 8. 7% Prvfs. 24/9 25 6cd £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        149 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL i% 1901 red- IMC J483.J00 lot. Mar. 31 Sept 3© 110 112 norn JMfc« 1907 ted 1947 SI .090.000 Inl Mar. 31 Sept 30 114^ llSfe norn ♦Vj* 1909 red. 1955 51.M0.000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122", norn 4% 1913 red. 1943 -52.0U0.000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        342 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated.) Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Si Brat: Oo AUenby 1.85 1.95xd 1.90 L'.OOxd Alor Qajah 1.50 1.60 1.50 1 60 A. Hi tarn 2.37 Vi 2.42' i 2.50 2.60 A. Molek 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40
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      MR. D. G. ABEYRATNE.
      340 8 Death After Long Illness. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 3. The death occurred on Friday at Imbl Road, Kuala Lumpur, after a prolonged illness, of Mr. Don John Abeyratne, father of Mr. D. G. Abeylßtne of the G.P.0., Kual- Lumpur, at the age of
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      PEPPER RESTRICTION IN DOUBT.
      170 8 Negotiations Proceeding In Amsterdam. London, Feb. 2. The General Produce Brokers' Association met today to discuss the pepper situation. Members were sworn to secrecy but the President. In an Interview, stated that negotiations were still proceeding. It Is rumoured in the market there Ik a possibility
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    WOMAN WITH A BLONDE BABY.
    276 8 New Turn In Hauptmann TriaL Flemlngton, Feb. 1. Evidence that rfc saw two men cross the Hudson River from New Jersey *o New York at 12.40 p.m. on the day after the kidnapping and assist a woman with a blonde oaby to board a tram
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    FRENCH BID FOR CHINA AIR SERVICE.
    127 8 (From Our Own Correspond 'iin Bangkok, Feb. 2. France is leading In the race between Great Britain, Germany and herself ta be the first European country to establish a regular air service to China. Air Fance. the French line operating between Paris and Saigon,
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    POPE AND TWO NEW SAINTS.
    78 8 Vatican City, Feb. 1. Th« Pope has decided in favour of the canonisation of Sir Thomas More and John Fisher. Bishop of Rochester, who were- beheaded in the reign of Henry- Vm for refusing to give their oath to the Act of Succession which would
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      PROFOUND IMPORTANCE OF GOLD CLAUSE CASE.
      814 9 MAY PRECIPITATE CHANGE IN CONSTI TUTION. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT FACED WITH A A DILEMMA. POSSIBILITIES REVIEWED. London, Jan. 21. The gold clause boomerang has completed its circle and is about to strike the American Administration. The decision that the interest. on all bonds nominally payable
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      TIN RETURNS.
      98 9 The following are the tin returns for '-lie month of January:— Rahman Hydraulic —47S pcU. Ayer Weng— lBs pels. Kuala Lumpur.— No. 2 dredge hrs run Sl9, yds. treated 104,060. output 550 pels. Takuapa Valley— No. 1 597 hrs. 160.000 cv. yds.. S7l pels. Dredge Takuapa N. a
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      61 9 Three more leading tin companies, Tronoh Mines, Southern Tronoh Tin Dredging, and Aver Hltam Tin Dredging, propose to limit voting powers to British citizens and corporations, and to provide that only British citizens should be eligible as directors, subject to approval of a majority of the directorate. Similar action was
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      UPSET IN MINCING LANE.
      157 9 Effect On Rubber. STANTON NELSON'S REVIEW. The uncertainty regarding the American Gold Question, and the upset in Mincing Lane arising from the difficulties of a large firm of Produce Brokers, appear to have been jointly responsible for the recent decline in prices, state Messrs. Stanton Nelson
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS
      451 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. Tli? following are tbe prices ceats per catty, where not otherwise stated prevailing at the Singapore markets on Feb. 1, as furnished by the Mark:t Inspector: Meat— Beef steak 30 per catty, beer stew or curry 35. fillet steak 45 per lb muttonAustralian
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      LONDON PEPPER MARKET.
      37 9 London, Feb. There were no dealings in white pepper In the London market yesterday, and the market in black pepper was only nominal. Quotations: Spot 6'4d., Jan -Mar 4%d., Mar-May 5d -Straits Times copyright
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      HEALTHY STATE OF SHARE MARKET.
      688 9 Stores Doing Well INVESTMENTS IN RUBBER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 14. January is the month of the sales," and most store companies' years end on the 31st. The results of present selling will not be known for a month or two. The official
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    63 9 It is understood that Chinese Customs receipts for 1834 amounted to approximately £20.887,500. The figures show ample cover for the bonds. which responded to the news, as it had been feared that a much bigger decline on the 1933 level of £20.965,100 would be seen. The respective figures for 1032
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    61 9 The directors of the Anglo-Dutch Plantations of Java are resuming dividend payments with an interim of 2 per cent., leas tax, on account of the year 1934 on Feb. 6. The previous distribution on the £2,360.390 of capital was the final 7 per cent., making 10 per cent.. In respect
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    44 9 Cicely Rubber Estates— 7V4 per cent Pref. on account of year ending Mar. 31, 19M, payable Jan. 31, 1935, less tax at 4a. Od. Interim of S par cent on Ord. on account of year ending Mar. 31. 1936, payable Jan. 31. less tax.
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    AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE.
    103 10 ALHAMBRA Son Of Kong 6 15— 9.1 ft CAPITOL KM Million with Eddie Cantor 6.15—9.15. GLOBE THKATBS. GBKAT WORLD Hypnotised 7.16—9.15 p.m. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Ever Since Eve A The Big Cage. HOLLYWOOD V. BEKANGOON Zoo In Budapest.* evergreen. S p.m. MAKLBOROUGB Poisonous Rosy 6.15 9.15. NEW WOULD
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, FEB. 4, 1935. THE BIG FOUR.
    768 10 A plain demand that Malaya should not sign another International tin. agreement unless she did so on a basis of equality of sacrifice was voiced in the Federal Council last week. The speaker was Mr. T. R. A. Wlr:deatt,
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    The B.B.C. In Canada.
    200 10 I When the Malayan governments refuse to subsidise a powerful broadcasting station, capable of relaying the 8.8.C. programmes at a strength which would enable those programmes to be picked up in Malaya by the cheapest receiving sets, they apparently overlook the imperial value of such a
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    SULTAN IN DINDINGS.
    110 10 Perak's Ruler Visits His New Territory. As previously reported, H.H. the Sultan of Perak and H.H. the Raja Perempuan paid a private visit to the j Dindlngs last Tuesday, accompanied by an A.D.C. and Private Secretary. Arriving at Pangkor in the morning, His Highness and party visited
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    Mrs. H. T. Coombs
    63 10 The funeral of Mrs. Coombs, wife of Mr. H. T. Coombs, of the Municipal Electric Supply Department, Penang, I whose death occurred suddenly on I Tuesday night at Penang Sanatarlum I and Hospital, took place on Wednesday at the Western Road cemetery. The deceased, who was
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    A WALKER'S NOTES IN PENANG
    939 10 PATHS UNSPOILT BY MODERN TRAFFIC i A delightful article on the pleasures of walking on Penang island appeared over the initials "R.S." in the last number of The Roda. It is reproduced below). Here are some notes made as a result of walking on Penang
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    744 10 ARE the Singapore cinemas overdoing the display of advertising slides? As a talkie fan myself I must confess that I wish the number could be cut down by half. And since I go to the cinema to seek refuge in a comfortingly dark and unreal world,
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      12 10 NEW DESIGNS IN EYEWEAR JOHN OUK.E O>K(l>b t>. B*i tn» at iiH6»»oat
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    MAKING ENGLAND SECURE FROM AIR ATTACKS.
    818 11 Fears are expressed both in the Chamber and Press that Britain is still living in a sphere of unrealities and is deceived by Hitler's pacific utterances and is prepared to bribe Germany into good bej haviour by further concessions undermining guarantee of security. On
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    PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR RICE RELIEF.
    265 11 F.M.S. Tax To Go? SIR SHENTON SAID IN FAVOUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 1. There Is undoubtedly strong public support for the request made by the Hon. Mr. Egmont Hake, at the Federal Council meeting, that the rice tax, always unpopular, and
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    NATIVE RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    44 11 Batavia, Feb. 2. The Government have authorised regional civil service officials to prepare for th~. en' forcement of individual native rubber restriction after April Restriction will be limited to the districts of Tapanoeli, Achin, and the east coast of Sumatra. Renter.
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    7,000 DEATHS FROM MALARIA.
    84 11 Epidemic Still Raging In Ceylon. Colombo, Jan. 30. Seven thousand people are reported to have died from malaria in the KegaUe district alone in the past twa months. Persons on the spot state that the epidemic is as grave as ever and the villagers are losing
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    GERMANY'S ACCEPTANCE DOUBTFUL.
    140 11 Importance Attached To Arms Equality. Berlin^ Feb. 3. Whilst officialdom declines to comment on the London proposals pending a fuller study of them, It seems safe to predict that an unconditional acceptance of the Eastern Locarno or Austrian pact is unlikely and If adherence thereto is made
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    GOLD CLAUSE DECISION POSTPONED.
    63 11 Cables In Brief. Washington Feb. 2 The Cfc ef Justice announces that the Supreme Court will give Its Gold Clause decision on Feb. 4. as hitherto expected. Reuter. Mr. Wang Ylp-tang Is expected to be appointed the new chairman of the Peiplng Branch Political Council In
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    STOP FOOLING IN LONDON.
    461 11 Ily To 'Stop Fooling In Singapore.' LV MAIL ATTACK itain And Japan Our Old Allies." Our Services Correspondent. >p fooling In London" Is the adequate reply that can be given Mr. O. Ward Price in his London Daily Mail article attacking the Singapore Naval Base. The
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    LET THE BASE GO BACK TO JUNGLE!
    386 11 LET THE BASE GO BACK TO JUNGLE (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 3. A vigorous campaign against the continuance of work on the Singapore Naval Base Is being pursued by the London Dally Mail. This newspaper today devotes its centra page to an article entitled, "Stop fooling at Singapore,"
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    MR. J. H. WHITLEY DEAD.
    76 11 The death is announced (says Reuter) of Mr. J. H. Wbitley, former speaker of the House of Commons. Prom 1900 untii 1928 he was Liberal M.P. for Halifax. At various times, he was Junior Lord of the Treasury, 1907-1010; Chairman of Ways and Means, and
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    MALAYA'S FLYING G. O. C.
    179 11 ■Inspection Tours. OFFICIAL VISITS BY AIR. H.E. Major General. Lewin, G.0.C., Malaya, who has to travel extensively In the Peninsula, Is now doing nuch of his inspection work by his leroplane. Following hU recent visit to Perak to lecture to the Volunteers on the lessons
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    PEACE IN CHARHAR.
    59 11 PTokio, Feb. 2. ace has been officially resl in the Charhar area by agreement between the Chinese and Japanese and Manchukuo negotiators whereby the Chinese representative offers apologies and guarantees that there will be no recurrence of the incident. Chinese troops in future will not be stationed
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    JAPANESE FLIERS AMBITIONS.
    59 11 »5,000-Kilometre» 5,000-Kilometre Trip cross Asia Europe. A 35,000-kilometre flight across Asia and Europe and back Is announced oy Flight-Lieut. T. Ishikawa, of the Hamamatsu Air Squadron. Flight-Lieut, lshikawa's projected Itinerary will take him first to Moscow, across Manchukuo and Siberia, then over European countries, following which he
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    BRITISH AID SEARCH FOR PIRATES.
    408 11 Destroyer Helps Chinese. I LONDON CLEANING UP BIAS BAY. Traditional Methods In Tungchow Piracy. DRITISH Consul-General at Canton has made a formal request to the Canton authorities to take energetic measures Ito round up the pirates who raided the Tungchow with 70 British schoolchildren on
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    3,000 ISSUES STILL OUTSTANDING !
    131 11 3,000 ISSUES STILL OUTSTANDING Sino-Japanese Talks Begin. Shanghai, Feb. 4. The Sino-Japanese Charhar peace parley at Taifan was concluded yesterday, the Chinese delegates returning to Kalgan and Peiping last night. While no official statement has yet been forthcoming, It is understood that the chief point agreed upon is the withdrawal
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    56 11 The Kwelchow forces have retaken Yanhual and Lungan districts from the Reds, says Sin Kuo Mm. Meanwhile, on another front, the Reds attempting to cross the Wlngring River have been repulsed by the Saechuanese lefendera. Mr. Chu Cheuk-min is favoured by a section of the Chungshan population as the new
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    APPEAL COURT LOTTERY RULING.
    1310 12 Important Judgment Affecting Sale Of Tickets. CREATION OF SEPARATE SWEEPSTAKE In the Supreme Court on Saturday judgment was delivered by the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard, K.C., and Mr. Justice A. K. a'Beckett Terrell, dismissing the Malacca criminal appeal by La tip bin Haidin, who was
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    ENGINEER'S REWARD.
    166 12 Nanking's Recognition Of Peitaiho Incident For assisting in the capture of nineteen'pirates last June at Peitaiho, Mr. Hans Berents has been awarded a "Scroll of Honour" by the Chinese Government in recognition of his services. The story of Mr. Berents' heroic single-handed fight with six pirates, whom he
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    INSTALMENT FINE.
    56 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Feb. 1. In the magistrate's court, Mr. Sen, on behalf of a Chinese, Lee Chin Kee, applied for sanction to pay a fine of $710 in connection with a customs case, in five monthly instalments. The application was allowed and the first instalment
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    79 12 Mr. William Philp, of the Chartered Sank, Singapore, was married to Miss Morn* Elisabeth Jones, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Jones of Cardiff, at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday. Archdeacon Graham White officiated and the bride was given away by Dr. J. C. lull. Miss Nora
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    MAGISTRATE'S SYMPATHY FOR OLD WOMAN.
    313 12 Grant From The Poor Box. An elderly, destitute Chinese woman gave evidence in the police court on Saturday that she had been robbed of the sight of one eye by a Bengali Mohammedan who described himself as a "specialist." The Bengali. Hakim Gulam Nab 1
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    JUBILEE IN K.L.
    167 12 Mr. Talalla's Plea For Prisoners. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 2. A meeting of the representatives of all communities and associations in Selangor was held at the Town Hall on Thursday to decide how the King's jubilee was to be celebrated In Kuala Lumpur, on
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    91 12 The Rija Bendahara of Perak, M.s.c gave a tea party at his Astana on Wednesday In honour of the marriage recently of Tungku Zalnon, son of His Highness the Sultan of Selangor to the daughter of the Tungku Pangllma Besar of Peark. After the ceremony of sprinkling the bride and
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    MUSLIMS AND MODERN SCIENCE.
    715 12 Egypt Leads I The Way 'Phones And Telegrams. How science and modern inventions are adapted to the requirements of ancient religions and customs was disclosed in the course of a talk with a prominent member of the local Muslim community on questions relating to the broadcasting
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    PENANG SUBURB GUTTED.
    137 12 200 Houses' Razed At Ayer Hitam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penahg, K'o 4. Ayer Hitam Village, a picturesque suburb lying at the foot of the hill, was partially quitted by one of the biggest fires in the history of Penan? which broke out yesterday afternoon destroying approximately
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    BEGAN BY MENDING PUNCTURES.
    333 12 Fifth Holder Of Master Pilot's Certificate. (By Our Aviation Correspondent) The fifth official British MasterPilot's certificate has been Issued to Capt. A. B. H. Youell, Imperial Airways and Qantas Empire Airways pilot. Capt. Youel is piloting the plane which left Singapore this morning for Darwin carrying
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    NEW WORLD
    131 12 Programme For Tonight And Tomorrow. Advance bookings for tables for the Chinese New Year Ball to be held tonight with extension to 2 a.m. are very heavy. Balloons, streamers and novelties will be distributed. Messrs. Slme Darby and Co. will also distribute with their best New Year wishes
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    75 12 The marriage took place at the Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday of Mr. Lee Kong Beng, Interpreter. Supreme Court, and Miss Dai Moong Tang, eldest daughter of Mr. Dai Chui Lian and the lite Mrs. Dal Chui Llan. The' reception waa held at the Chinese Assembly Hall
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      49 12 m.r* > These columns represent with absolute accuracy, the sales of McCall urn's "Perfection" Whisky in Malaya for the last 3 years. A simple measurement with thumb and forefinger shows that consumption has more than trebled itself. An equally simple action with throat and glass will show the reason why.
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    SCHEME TO RAISE LEVEL OF THAMES.
    602 13 AMBITIOUS PROJECT OF PORT AUTHORITY. DOUBLE DAM ACROSS RIVER. ALTERNATIVE TO BRIDGE OR TUNNEL. while being loaded or unloaded. Straining of hulls, due to sitting on the mud, would.be eliminated. Saving £60,000 A Year. Estuary silt would be excluded by the dam. "Demudding" the
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    200-Miles An Hour Service To Paris.
    231 13 (By Air Mail.) London, Jan. 19. i An hourly service of air liners from London to Paris that will cut the journey practically by half and the formation of tbe world's biggest aviation insurance concern were two important aviation developments revealed yesterday. Douglas air
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    MR. GHOWS KHAN.
    99 13 Distant Relation Of Tippu Sultan. Mr. Ohows Khan, whose death took place at Penang on Jan. 20, was 00 years old. He was the great-grandson of Nawab Hassan Khan Sawdagar (a well-known merchant of Madura and a member of the Patan Dynasty of India), and of Kumunthan
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    SENT FOR TRIAL.
    77 13 Alleged Attack With Chopper. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 1. The story of a chopper attack was told the Seremban naglstratc. Mr R. J. F. Curtis, today, when a Chinese. Lee Kwong, appeared on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt t~> a compatriot, Yong Wai.
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    16 13 The Malayan Boy Scouts who went to Australia for the Jamboree are expected to reach SlngaporeonFeb.il.'
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    BEST IN DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE
    426 13 King's Jubilee House. DESIGN SELECTED BY HIS MAJESTY. (By Air Mail.) London, Jan. 21. The architect for "The King's House," the Silver Jubilee presentation of the Royal Warrant Holders'. Association to" the King has been chosen. He. is Mr. C. Beresford Marshall, of Messrs. Marshall and
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    MATTER FOR POLICE INVESTIGATION.
    190 13 ArrseUd Mm Who Says He Begged For Mercy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 2. Ah Yee, a Hylam cook employed by Mr. Lawson, local manager for Wearne Bros. Ltd., appeared before Mr. F. K. Wilson, on charges of riding his bicycle without a light
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    DOUBLE MURDER.
    84 13 Tamil Coolie Sentenced To Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 2. Sentence ci death was pasaed on an Indian. Gopal. who was tried at the Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Whltley for the muFder of a compatriot and his wife on an estate at Nlbong Tebal. The
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    PASSES IN MALAY.
    110 13 The following officers were successful In the examination in Malay held In December. 1094: HTNOAPORE. Standard I. Messrs T. L. Tan, S. T. Stewart, A. O. Banfteld. A. B. Taylor. Standard 11. Messrs. J. M Brander, A. G. Baker, F. P. H. Pearse, E. Moule, G. W.
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    SURGEON SUES FOR OPERATION FEES
    600 13 CLIENT SAYS CHARGE TOO HIGH. THOUGH DOCTOR SAVED HIS LIFE. (By Air Mail.) Cade v. Symona. London, Jan. 23. A Harley Street specialist's fee for as operation was the basis of an action in the King's Bench division in which Mr. Stanford Cade, sued Mr.
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    DEATH SENTENCE CLAIMED.
    71 13 Woman Said To Have Hired Assassins. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Semarang, Feb. 2. Death sentence was claimed against Mrs. Born and four Javanese. Mrs. Born, the native legal wife of the late Mr. Born, with whom she had lived for more than 17 years, was alleged to
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    55 13 According to the Dally Express correspondent, at Warsaw, Professor Smirnof has evolved a rubber "heart" which has enabled him to bring bactc to life after their hearts had ceased to beat. The real heart Is removed and the rubber heart substituted whilst any necessary operation is performed on the real
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    BANKNOTES TO BE WITHDRAWN.
    165 13 Error In Design. WRONG USE OF ROYAL ARMS. (By Air Mail.) Edinburgh, Jan. 21. Million* of Scottish bank notes are to be withdrawn gradually from circulation following the detection by authorities in London of an error which has existed In the design ol the note* for
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    PROMISING FORM SHOWN BY S.G.C. SOCCER TEAM.
    1041 14 R.A.F. DESERVED THEIR ODD GOAL WIN. Hutchinson And Prescott Both Do Well. R-AJF 2 S.C.C I Although they were beaten by two coals to one by the R.A.F. at Seletar on Saturday the S.C.C, who were playing their first soccer match of the
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    SCOTLAND LOSE AT CARDIFF.
    420 14 JENKINS DROPS A SUPERB GOAL. Wales Handicapped By Injury To Jones. Wales It pU. Scotland 6 pU. Cardiff, Feb. 2. Seventy thousand saw Wales beat Scotland by 10 points (a dropped goal and two tries) to 6 points (two ties) in the Rugby international here today.
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    Golf. FEBRUARY MEDAL TIE AT S.G.C.
    615 14 Sepoy Lines Win Wei Hai Wei Cup Match. The Feb. Medal Competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a tie in "A" division .between R. H. Allen. Ivor Lewis and J. Crichton with
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    11 14 Dr. Demeny executes, an overhead smash during the men's open dovbles.
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    185 14 right is as fast as any winger playing today and I think- he will be worth while persevering with provided he can learn a few of those tricks so essential to a winger's play. He must also refrain from trying to cut In too often. The wine man's Job Is
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    19 14 Scot tie of the R.A.F. who is one of the keenest rugger players (and say porters) in the country.
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    STRAITS CHINESE R.C.
    116 14 Office Bearers Elected For This Year. At the annual meeting of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club held on Jan. 31 at the Club's premises, the following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year:— President, Dr. Cheong Chee Hal; vice-president, Mr. Chua Choon Leong; hon. secretary. Mr. T.
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    GARRISON HOCKEY FINAL.
    40 14 The final of the Singapore Garrison Hockey Competition will be played on Monday, Feb. 4. at the Police Depot Ground, Thomson Road. Bully-off at 5.00 p.m. The Finalists are the Royal Engineers and "A" Coy I/Wilts R.
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    THE COLTS HOCKEY TOURNEY.
    272 14 PERAK NO MATCH FOR SELANGOR. Four Singapore Players In Malayan XI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 2. Playing on the Selangor Chinesa Recreation Club ground today the Selangor Colts and the Singapore Colts Dlayed a goalless draw In the first of the Colts' Quadrangular
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    18 14 Mrs. SUpledon and Miss Hastings who lost in the women's handicap doubles to Mis* Toby and Mrs. Swinchatt >
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    Lawn Tennis. MALAYAN TAMILS' CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    431 14 Dr. Haridas Loses -In Straight Sets. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 3. The All-Malayan Tamils' Tennis Championship meeting was continued today, and the full programme arranged was carried out without a hitch. There were several surprising results today in the singles. Dr. O.
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    LOCAL YACHTING.
    69 14 The R.S.Y.C. races held on Friday resulted In a wlii for Merlii. in B claas while In C class cry twa yac'nts turned out and one of these, Blllle. retired, giving Trix the race. The order and times of finishing were as follows: B Class Merlin 59 13
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    48 14 M«MUy. Fak. 4. Lawn Tennis: Open Tournament, S.C.C. courts. Oolf Keppel Club, Chinese New Year Competitions. Tuesday, Feb. S. Lawn Tennis: Open Tournament. S.C.C. courts. Oolf Keppel Club, Chinese New Year Competitions. Racing: Ipoh Meeting, second day. Wean-Jiy. Feb. 6 Hockey: Sikh Contingent vs. V.M.C.A., Depot.
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    GOOD PROGRESS MADE IN NEW YEAR TENNIS TOURNEY.
    1071 15 WOMEN'S SINGLES FINAL THIS AFTERNOON. N. S. Wise And Roy Smith Likely Finalists. Thanks to the splendid weather the S.C.C. Chinese New Tear lawn tennis tournament has turn carried through without a single hitch so far. Eighteen matches were got through on
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    Badmintons CHAN KON LEONG'S EASY VICTORY.
    140 15 New Selangor Champion's Fine Display. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 2. A large crowd witnessed the finals of the Selangor Junior and Men's Open Singles Badminton Championships at Victoria Institution Hall today. Mr. F. L. Shaw, president of the Selangor Ladminton Association,
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    NEGRI SPORTSMEN LEAVE.
    130 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Jan. 31. Messrs. F A S. Caldweil and P. H. OFlynn. two Negri Sembilan Sportsmen and both members of ..he police torce. have proceeded on ho.ne leave. They were seen on* by a large number of Iriends and colleagues, at the Seremban
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    CRICKET NOTICE.
    40 15 All dobs interested in cricket are requested to send a representative to the meeting to be held at the S.C.C. (upstairs lounge) at 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday for the purpose of drawing up fixture lists for the season.
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    Racing. SUCCESSFUL FIRST DAY AT IPOH.
    760 15 Garrard 6? Spencer Ride Two Winners Each. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 2. The first day of the Perak February meeting was favoured by excellent weather and there was a good attendance which included the Sultan who led two winners. The going was
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    666 15 Rivers And Frisco To Meet Again. Orient Title May Be At Stake.— Cricket On The Way. Conducted By "LEIGHTOS" J AM sure that every follower of box- Ing will be pleased to hear that Al Rivers and Young Frisco are to meet again before the Spaniard goes
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    THE ARSENAL BUYING MORE SCOTTISH PLAYERS.
    564 16 £7,000 FOR DAVIDSON. Now Favourites For Championship. London, Feb. 2. Arsenal art now three to one favourites for the English league football championship and yesterday improved their chances by securing Bcbby Davidson, the famous insideright from St. Johnstone for a transfer fee exceeding £7,000.
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    AMATEUR SPORTING ASSOCIATION.
    348 16 Fifteenth Anniversary Celebrated. The Fifteenth Anniversary of the Amateur Sporting Association was celebrated at their Patron's Sea-side Bungalow, JU milestone, Pasir Panjang, on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday afternoon, the Members and their Quests were entertained to a Tea-Party with a special Chinese Musical and Singing Entertainment.
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    18 16 Mrs. C. J. Smith who has been competing in the Chinese New Year tennis tournament at the S.C.C.
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    Division I.
    232 16 Arsenal 4 Sheffield W. 1 Aston Villa 1 Tottenham 0 Blackburn 3 Birmingham 1 Chelsea 0 Preston 0 Derby 3 Sunderland 1 Huddersfleld 1 Everton 1 Liverpool 4 Leeds 2 Manchester C. 6 Leicester 3 Mlddlesbro' 2 Stoke 0 Portsmouth 0 West Brom. A. 2 Wolverhampton 0 Grimsby
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    Division II.
    237 16 Barnsley 0 Burnley 0 I Blackpool 1 Fulham 1 Bradford C. 1 Bolton 1 Bury 4 Brentford 1 Hull 5 Notts. Forest 0 Newcastle 3 Plymouth 0 Norwich 3 Manchester U. 3 Notts. County 3 Southampton 1 Port Vale 2 Swansea 1 Sheffield U. 2 Oldham 1 West
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    Lawn Tennis. MALAY TOURNEY AT K. L.
    216 16 Surprise Defeat Of Kamis By Perak Player. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 3 The tennis tournament arranged between the Singapore Malays and the F.M.S. Malays under the auspices of the Sultan Suleiman Club, was started this morning and will be concluded
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    Division III (Southern).
    242 16 Bournemouth- 4 Reading 1 Bristol C. 4 MiUwall 2 Charlton 2 Bristol R. 0 Crystal P. I Soutbend 0 Exeter 2 Coventry 0 Newport 3 Clapton O. 3 Northampton Aldershot 0 Queen's P.R. 3 Luton 0 Swlndon 2 Cardiff 1 Torquay 3 Brighton 0 Watford 3 Otlllngham
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    103 16 At the sixth annual general meeting of the Chinese Football Association held last week-end the following were elected office-bearers for the current year. President: Mr. Chua Poh Slang, vicepresident: Dr. Ho Pas Jin, Dr. Kwong King Cheong and Mr. Wee Kirn Seng. lion, secretary Mr. Choc Soon Lee,
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    Division III (Northern).
    233 16 Barrow 1 Chesterfield 1 Carlisle 1 Walsall 6 Cheater 5 New Brighton 4 Crewe 2 Oateahead 1 Doncaster 2 Darlington 0 HartlepooU 4 Accrtngton t Lincoln 2 Halifax 3 Mansfield 3 Stockport 2 Rochdale 1 Rotherham 3 Southport 0 York 3 Tranmere 1 Wrexham 1 P. W.
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    MORE SUSPENSIONS.
    94 16 Indian Owner And Jockey Warned Off. Lucknow, Jan. 14. The Stewards of the Lucknow meet- i Ing held an inquiry after last Saturday's races and an owner and trainer and jockey hive been suspended till the end of April. The stewards also fined Mr. Munlr Bux Rs. 150
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    Scottish League (Div. I).
    213 16 Alrdrieonians 4 Aberdeen 1 Ayr 0 Hearts 3 Celtic 5 Albion R. 1 Dundee 2 Clyde 2 Dunfermhne 2 Queen's Park 2 Falklrk 3 Queen o' South l Hibernians 1 Rangers 2 MotherweU 0 St. Johnstone 1 Partick 4 Kllmarnock 2 St. Mlrren 1 Hamilton 2
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    MALACCA HOCKEY.
    104 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 3. On Friday a.'terr.oon playing on the Malacca Club the European Hcckey XI met Eurasian Hockey team. A keen game resulted in a victory for the Eurasians by three goals to two. Aerla opened the score for his side from a pass
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    CHINESE TOPICS IN MALA YA.
    1478 17 Anti-Tuberculosis Policy— Chinese. Treatment Its Effect Mr. Lin Ngoh-Chang In Singapore Aerial Development In China General Election Of Singapore Chinese Chamber Of Commerce More About Chinese Products Exhibition Chinese New Year. (By Our Chinese Correspondent) •THE leading article In the Jan. 22 issue of the
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    JAPAN'S "POSITIVE POLICY."
    132 17 Impending Withdrawal Of Mr. Ariyoshi. Shanghai, Feb. 2. The so-called "^ro-Chlnese" Japanese Minister, Mr. Ariyoshi, is to be replaced in March by someone favoured by the Japanese military, it is understood. Coincident with this move, the Japanese will launch their oftenthreatened "positive policy" toward China, according to
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    NO FURTHER BRITISH COMMITMENTS.
    132 17 London Views On The Talks. London, Jan. 29. Further continental commitments by the British are not expected in wellinformed quarters In London to result from the conversations of British statesmen with M. Flandln and M Laval which begin on February Ist. The talks wltt be in
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    OFFICE BEARERS.
    150 17 Straits Chinese Recreation Club. At the annual general meeting of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club held on Jan. 31 at the Club's premises the following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year. President Dr. Cheong Chee Hal, Vice President Mr. Chua Choon Leong; Hon. Secretary. Mr. T.
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    BANKRUPT JEW'S APPLICATION REFUSED.
    835 17 An Unsuccessful Lawsuit Swallowed Up His Fortune. An application for his discharge from bankruptcy by a Y. Abraham, ia 50-year-old locally born Jew, was on Friday refused by Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell. His lordship, however, gave the bankrupt liberty to apply again in a few months'
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    49 17 Mr. Alan M. Oree:i, after serving successively as Indian Trade Commissioner, Secretary to the High Commissioner, and Dcpity High Commissioner for India, is proceeding on leave, and Mr. B. Rama Rau. who has been aopolnted Deputy High Commissioner \n his place, will take up his duties at India House.
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    4300 18 Adventure Ahead— Excitements Of The Common Round In London. Mr. Shaw's "Devil's Apologetics"— Fastest Flying Boats For Singapore And A Huge New LA. Liner Lord Trenchard's Successor Jubilee Jubilations Divorce: No More Chivalrous Husbands Traffic Shifts London's Statues— And "Taffy" Shifts The R.S.M. STRAITS TIMES LONDON T FTTFR from our
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    MIGHT HAVE RULED PORTUGAL.
    534 19 Princess de Braganza. SUDDEN DEATH IN VIENNA. Vienna, Jan. 19. An American woman who, had fate been kinder, may have ruled the ancient kingdom of Portugal, died suddenly today, following a heart attack. She Is Princess de Braganza. Her husband, the late Miguel Duke ol Braganza.
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    INFANTA'S MISSING JEWELS.
    78 19 May Be Returned To Her Shortly. Paris, Jan. 30. The Infanta Eulalia has been needlessly, worried over the fate of her Jewels. The Spanish Minister for Finance declares they are safe at the Bank of Spain and will be restored to her If a Government Bill before
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    MEIKIANG BRIDGE.
    35 19 The longest bridge in Eastern Kwanlung, spanning the Meiklang, has been completed at the cost of (120,000 and Is now open to traffic, greitly improving the intercommunications of the Chaochow and Meihslen districts.
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    54 19 According to a survey made by the Bureau of Public Safety, the population of Wuchang and Hanyang is 400.000 half of which is classed as being poor people. Recently, it Is understood, this number of poor people has Increased to trie extent that two-thirds of the whole population of the
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    19 19 The government-owned and operated cement factory In Canton reports total profits made last year as amount- ing to $5,000,000.
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    CHAOS IN SPANISH CITIES.
    420 19 Surpluses Now Deficits. SEQUEL TO SOCIALIST in Sur id. Numerous municipalities in Spain are in such a runious financial state that the Government in recent months has had to send special inspectors to examine the books and see if any order could be established in the
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    30 20 Mr. C. Beresford Marshall, KR I B A., i» the architect for the Silver Jubilee Presentation House which the Kin* has accepted from the Royal Warrant Holders' Association. (Planet News.)
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    58 20 behind the stage of the old Grand Opera Ho«e when the two stars of the Great Chins to ret married. Left to rirht Ng<m Sue Nia, a bride the priest Tonr Soo Sun Koon, the brideLue. (Manet Hews.) A Chinese wedding took place in Los Angeles, California, Opera Company decided
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    27 20 Accompanied by Princess ElUabeth and Princess Margaret Rose, the Duke and Duchess of York attended a performance of the Bertram Mill* Cirrus At Olympla, London. (Planet News.)
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    35 20 of the Douglas air liners for the hourly service from London to Paris. Mr. Fokker (pointing), with Mr. H. Goodlnr. M. Parmentier and Mr. Prins in front of the flying hotel "at Gravesend. (Planet News.)
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    43 20 The annual Near Year Cup trml of the Barnsbnry Amateur Motor-cycUng Club when the entnsnts, numbering over IM, ploughed their way through mad and water ovei a «20-mUe coarse at Hodd«-Mion, Hertfordshhe. F. G. Webb commit to rrtef durinr the trial. (Planet News.)
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    43 20 Two soldier* rotate to the Far Kast arrived ftt Southampton Docks to tad that the ihc way had already been drmwn kt by the troopship Somersetshire They had to he hoisted aboard by means of a net attached to a crane (Wxirt N.)
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