The Straits Times, 21 February 1935

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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, FEBRUARY 21, 1935. PRICE 10 CENT: The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1956. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      435 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 547 U. JPASKOE&CO. CORNWALL HOUSE j FOR j FURNITURE j AND I FURNISHING. Men Notice (ffiffOiW UGEJf HAIR fiM, [4»' More ThanYou Think M\ /-V 1 •;\»«B8 Beauty Geam Removes Hair iK^Hfl SWEET SCENTED SAFE SPEEDY WNfci'Vf&mKL The latest discovery of science. A and dangerous
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      175 1 The Hollywood Brassiere who would ever think THIS DAINTY GARMENT WOULD A^LC^ ®|\i l JAKE SUCH A FIRM HOLD ON YOUR I /\^N^ jfy nGURE? IWSW4 SURPRISING, ISN'T IT? YET YOU W^^L Jl fI WILL FIND THE NEW 'HOLLYWOOD' NOT li ONLY GIVES THE MOST POSITIVE AND wS^^W^^^^iJa ACCENTUATED UPLIFT
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      15 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25, JAVA^T. ('PHONE 38S3* FOR FLOWERS PHONE 4097 15, Orchard Road. lAmhcr Mansions'
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      451 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position tirrrlir*d In these columns send copies ol testimonials. Do not send original'. WANTED Chinese clerk— Stenographer with experience in book-keeping and salesmanship write with copies of testimonials and salary required to 79i, Straits Times. MALE PHOTOGRAPHER WANTED. Must be capable of producing first-class
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      860 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW 4, Angulla Park, Angulla Co. SMALL furnished house, European, a bedrooms, modern sanltatoin Box 793, 8. Times TO LET, 51 6A Joo Chlat Road. Bungalow, near the sea. Apply Bayers, 10, Malacca St. TO LIT, No. SI. Meyer Road. Seaside Bungalow, tennis court. Apply Meyer
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      874 2 FOR SALE. FOB SALE, one side-saddle, tn good condl- > tlon, what offers? Miss Robertson, 8u» Manggis Estate, Rantau, N.8. WANTED. ENGLISHMAN REQUIRES small self contained furnished flat. Oarage essential Bor 799, Straits Times. WANTED, A small unfurnished bungalow, two bedrooms, bathroom and garage, within five miles of town. Apply
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      870 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of fine design black stained teak household furniture, crockery, glassware, Vanda Joaqulm Orchids, Plants, etc. The property of Mrs. H. Falrburns To be held at Mo. 151 Mount Pleasant Road (near Police Depot, Thomson Road) On Saturday. February 23. 1935, at Z.M p.m. On view on
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      641 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Ere FIGARO By European Expert* PERMANENT WAVING By European Exports $8, $10 $15 only BAFFLES HOTEL (Boom 119) and at 93, Bras Basah Road. Phone 2868. BOOKS THAT HELP. By Frank H. Vbetdrf, LIU.D., LL.D. 25,000 WORDS FREQUENTLY MISPRONOUNCED. $6.30. HOW TO USE ENGLISH, $6 30 IDIOMS AND
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      251 2 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. ARDMORE ESTATE ANDERSON ROAD. TO LET FROM MARCH L MODERN FLATS Apply GI'THRIE CO., LTD, Battery Road, SINGAPOREEXCELLENT MODERN OFFICE AND GODOWN ACCOMMODATION Robinson Road Singapore. Splendid position. All conveniences. Suitable for Import and Export
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      174 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly 3.»« 4— UwtrrlT 8.5* $12-M 7 5t S3 Yearly $17.t« $24.»« 815.M Yearly MB.M $30.M Note. OutsUtlon cheques should include the usual bank discountADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and Instructions for CLASSIFIKD ADVKRTISKMENTS are as under:— 2b ceiivi per line per
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      595 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR IAST MAIL SERVICE. JUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAP/S Due. Tonnage Spore. 1935. BEHAR 6.000 Feb. 28 CATHAY 15.000
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      599 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CCNERAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE, liiicjrpoiaiea id Japan* TO LONDCN. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mlddlesbrouih. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail. t HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Feb. 20 21 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Mar. 5 6 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Mar. 20 31 HARUNA MARU 10.500 Apr. 3 4
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      645 3 PASSEMGEK AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Fenang M.S. Sham ALSIA 12/3 12/3 13/3 15/3 BORINQIA 2/4 2/4 3/4 8/4 ERRIA 23/4 23/4 24/4 25/4 LALANDIA 14/5 14/5 15/5 17/5 JUTLANDIA 4/6 4/6 5/6 7/6 MEONIA 25/6 25/6 26/6
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      215 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms Swimming pool I Delicious meals— Hot and cold running water I in each state room. Cabins for two or more I passengers with real beds Modern ventila- i tlon throughout Weekly service
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      1285 3 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HIA KIIIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., L'<* 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 Line Ltd. The
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  • SHIPPING AND MAILS.
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      INSURANCE OF SHIPS.
      630 4 QUESTION OF EXCESSIVE LOADS. LOW RATES FOR FOREIGNERS. The all-important part that insurance plays in the shipping industry was dealt with by Lord Essendon, chairman of FurnessWithy and numerous other shipping companies, when he addressed the members of the Insurance Institute of London. Without insurance facilities, he
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      WESTWARD BOUND.
      472 4 Passengers By The S.S. Hector. Following Is the list of passengers by the Hector, which left yesterday for Europe Mr. and Mrs. E. Elliott, Mr. E. J. Cassels, Mr. S. D. Warner, Mrs. H. L. Manchester and child, Mrs. Elllcott, Miss Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. S.
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      STRAITS NEW YORK.
      109 4 Palm Oil. With reference to Amendment No. 4 to the Freight Tariff dated Feb. 1, 1935. shippers are hereby notified that the rates of f reign on palm oil which bee >me effective on May 1. 1935, will remain In force until Dec. 31, 1935 only. STRAITS/PACIFIC.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      108 4 Thursday, February 21. Ships itnngilss Ux wharves or expected to arrtvs. Main Wharf Lch. Lucifer, Lch. Lady Gulllemard. Dredger 'Kuantan.' FMS Hoppers 2 4. RAF. "Aquarius," Tug "Hercules." OU Wharf H M.S. ••Kent" "Palmouth." Coal Wharf NU. vessixs m dri docks. lanjonc Pagar Albert Dock NU. Victoria
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      118 4 KLANG. Brit., 723 tons, from Penan* 21-2, for Penang 23-2. SILVERASH. Brit., 3,091 tons, from Vancouver 21-2, for Port Swettenham 1-3. STEEL NAVIGATOR, American, 3,471 ton* from New York 21-2, for P. 6 'ham 26-2 HAKOZAKI MARU. Jap., 6,310 tons, from Japan 20-2. for London via Penang 21-2.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      263 4 Today Aden (Khandalla) 3 p.m. East Africa (Khandalla) ..3 p.m. America (North) Except Western Canada Western Slates of U.S.A. (Khandalla) 3 pm Burma (Khandalla) ..3 p.m. Egypt (Khandalla) 3 p.m. Europe:— Great Britain and Europe generally (Khandalla) 3 p.m. East, North West India (Khandalla) 3 p.m. Bengkalla.
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      40 4 The M.M. mall steamer Chantllly is due here from Saigon on Friday 22nd inst. at S a.m. and will probably sail on the same day at noon for Madras. Pondlchery, Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles. Berth in the roads.
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      716 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate** in F.MS.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5131 STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up CONNECTING WITH CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC EXPRESSES. Second
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      277 4 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE. OUTWARD. Regular Freight Serriee to MANILA. HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS. Due S'porc S.S. SEROOSKERK 10.370 T Feb. 33 sjs. ZUIDERKERK 10.625 T. Mar. 29 HOMEWARD. TO JAFFA. HAIFA, GENOA. MARSEILLES, ROTTERDAM. AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. Leave Tonnage Spore sj. MEERKERK 11.155 T. Mar. 20 SM.
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      436 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) -ELLERMAN' LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Snn CanaL Due. Sails. Steamer Spore- 8'oor«. CITY OF NEWCASTLE. Feb. 27 Msr. 1 •CITY OF NORWICH Mar. 14 Mar. :6 CITY OF ADELAIDE Mar. 30 Apr 2 CITY OF DERBY Apr.
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      38 4 IDI TABLE. IWsssV, Frt. 21. II W 1248 am.. 9 ft., 12.38 p.m. 9 ft 5 in. L W e:'x ajn.. 2 ft 6 in.. 6.52 pjn.. 1 It M. I f ft., 1.10 pm., ft. 2 in.
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      68 4 L W. 7 am.. 2 ft. 3 In., 7.16 pjn., 1 ft. 9 in. SaUrday. Feb. 23. H. W. 130 a.m., 9 ft.. 1.44 p.m., 8 ft. 8 In. L. W. 7.30 am., 2 ft., 7.40 p.m.. 2 ft. 4 in. Sunday. Feb. 24. H. W. 1.05 a.m., 9 ft.,
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      69 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *P Alor Star 89 0.04 5.7 72 SiUawan 88 0.87 5.2 73 Kota Bharu 83 0.03 2.5 74 Bukit Jeram 90 008 8.1 72 Malacca 86 0.80 6.9 74 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 87
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    How The Moon Affects The Short Wave Radio.
    346 5 MALAYAN LISTENER writes: I was Interested to fead comments on the effect of the moon upon short-wave radio. This has been a topic ever since short-waves were first discovered and opinion seems to differ among different short-wave enthusiasts among whom I have
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      258 5 HOTELS Gt- MALAY A'J PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT-s .15 9.15 p.m. DANCE (Formal) 9.30 midnight cnr/11 at ATTRACTION FAMOUS YOLA PAUL COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY 3 DAYS NON DINERS $1.00 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE EXTENSION 1 A.M. -I RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA
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      140 5 "EPOCH" THE Pioneers Leaders of Quality MOVING COIL Speakers. THE Inventors of *he modern Permanent Magnet Moving Coll Speakers. The Speakers with LIFELIKE TONE Used by over 3,000 Talkie Theatres in England alone. 24 different types to suit every purse purpose, each model the leader In Its own price class.
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      225 5 INSURANCE. FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE-WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONG FIRE INSCE CO. LTD. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO.. LTD. VTCSTERN ASSURANCE CO ONION JNSCE SOCIETY OF Cfi NTON LTD. EAGLE STAR A BRIT. DOM INSCE. CO LTD GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (In oroorated In BS.) SELANGOR CLUB Fraser's Hill 1300 ft. above
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      384 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. The 8.8.C. announces that In future the following wavelengths will bt used: metre. mstre. 9.35 p.m -11.5 GSE 25.29 OSB 31.55 11.5-11.20 GSB 31.55 11.20-13.20 GSB 31. 5j GSA 49.59 12.30-12.35 OSA 49.59 12.35-1.0 GSA 49 59 GSD 35.53 TODAY. Transmission Z p.m. 6.20 Big uen. The Bath
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      339 5 SINGAPORE. Broadcast Programme of Station "Z.H.1." Sing ipore— Wavelength 49.0 metres. (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya 1934, Ltd., Broadcast House, No. 2 Orchard Road, Singapore). TODAY. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 645 News Bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8 Relay of dinner music by Raffles Hotel Dance
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      313 5 BERLIN. TODAY. p.m. 8.30 DJA, r>JN announcement (Grrm., Engl.). German folk song. Programme forecast (Germ., Engl.). 8.35 We Proclaim the Will of the Nations Youth. A Talk by District Leader Cerff. 9.05 New* in English on DJA and in Dutch on DJN. 9.30 Popular orchestral music i" 20 Topical talk.
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      94 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. TODAY. p.m. 8.50 Dutch National Anthem and opening announcement 8.55 Elation orchestra conducted by Lne Cohen. 9.15 Talk in commemoration of Dr. H. P. Qeriage by Mr. Jac. von tlao Boacli. 9.35 Latest news from Holland. 9.50 Station orchestra. 10.10 Talk by Old Colonial. 10.30 Station orchestra. 10.50 Closing
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    ROOSEVELT PLANS NEW N.R.A.
    149 6 Year's Extension For Present Act DECOMMENDATIONS for a new National Recovery Act is being sent to Congress by President Roosevelt. The message is expected to propose a twelve months' extension with authority to prolong the Act lor two years if advisable. It is understood President Roosevelt
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    30 6 An example of writing on the wall— political propaganda scribbled in Chinese on Singapore walls. This is a call to "all youths of Singapore to wake up and be united."
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    32 6 Manchukuo agents are secretly establishing banknote forging plants in the demilitarised Luan Zone in North Hopei. according to a confession made by two arrested Chinese traitors in Tientsin. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    REX INGRAM A MOSLEM CONVERT.
    259 6 A Cure For Many Ills, He Says. Mr. Rex Ingram, film "star," producer, author and traveller, has become a convert to Islam and believes that Mohammedanism could solve many of the world's ills. He is so earnest about it that many of his friends are
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    HAUPTMANN TRIAL BILL £80,000.
    53 6 Cost of the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, who has been sentenced to death for kidnapping and murdering the Lindbergh baby, is somewhere about £80,000, it is estimated. Prosecution's costs will be about £70,000, and Mr. Edward Reilly, chief counsel for Hauptmann, estimates that defence will
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    AMERICA SPENDING MORE ON DEFENCE.
    141 6 Enormous Increases Over 1935 Expenditure. Washington, Feb. 19. The largest expenditure on America's Army for fifteen years and the construction of 547 new military aeroplanes are provided lor In the defence estimates approved by the House of Representatives, Appropriations Committee today. The total of 318
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    TWO NEW AIR LINER RECORDS.
    59 6 Two new air liner speed records were made this week. Carrying nine passengers a 9-ton. Lufthansa machine flew from London to Amsterdam, 220 miles, in exactly one hour. A similar liner carrying over a ton of freight and mall reached Cologne from London. 320 miles.
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    35 6 "China will lodge another protest to the Soviet if the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway Is realised," declared Dr. W. W. Yen, the Chinese Ambassador, who is returning to Moscow— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    INDIA BILL TO TAKE 30 DAYS.
    308 6 Importance Of Viceregal Appointment London. The House of Commons today began the long and important task of dealing with the Government of India Bill in Its committee stage. The measure contains 451 clauses and the fifteen schedules covering it take up 323 pages and
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    CHINESE MINISTER SEES SIR JOHN SIMON.
    41 6 Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinee Minister, ca^-.d on Sir John Simon in [.or ''on cWednesday. It Is understood the meet in was in re.c -.cc to the conference on political questions in the Pacific— Reuter.
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    GERMAN DEBTS BEING REDUCED.
    152 6 Standstill Agreement To Continue. Berlin, Feb. 17. The fifth stand-still conference between Germany's short-term crediters and German debtors was concluded yesterday. The recommendations are, firstly, to prolong the continuance of the existing agreement with certain modifications for 12 months; secondly, to reduce interest rates on certain
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    ANGLO-GERMAN TALKS ON AIR PACT.
    118 6 French Government Have No Objection. Paris, Feb. 16. It is learned that the French Government has n» objection to an AngloGerman tete-a-tete as proposed In the German reply to the AngloFrench proposals and has suggested that such a bi-lateral conversation should be preceded by firstly,
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    BRITISH ARMS INQUIRY BEGINS AT ONCE.
    50 6 Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, the Prime Minister, announced that the longawaited Royal Commission Inquiry into the private manufacture and trading of arms, will begin their work without delay. The Government will give the Commission full support In the discharge of Its duties. Reuter Wireless.
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    GERMAN TRADE STILL SHRINKING.
    109 6 Adverse Balance Of 105 Million Marks. Berlin, Feb. 16. The iowest export figures since the Nazis came Into power are revealed In January figures. Exports totalled 297,000,000 marks compared with 353,000,000 marks in December and Imports 404,000,000 marks compared with 399.000,000 marks. Thus the adverse trade
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS AND ATLANTIC SERVICE.
    54 6 Sir Philip Sassoon announced in the House of Commons that an order for the construction of flying boats suitable for the Bermuda New York section of the trans-Atlantic air service had been placed by Imperial Airways. Preparations for British oarticipation is being expedited as fast
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    MR. CHEN CHANG LOK.
    23 6 Mr. Chen Chang Lok, former Chinese Consul in Singapore, has been appointed Consul-General in Calcutta, says Sin Kuo Mm.
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    SWEDEN TO CONTROL ARMS INDUSTRY.
    99 6 Special Licence Needed For Manufacture. Stockholm, Feb. 16. The Government has Introduced a bill into the Riksdag providing for the establishment of governmental control of production of all war material In Sweden as from July Ist. after which date production will only l>e possible under
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    15 6 In Addis Ababa where negotiations for a settlement in the ItaloAbyssinia dispute are still proceeding.
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    INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS.
    96 6 Russo-German Barter Irish Treaty with Belgium. Berlin, Feb. 18. According to Allgemeln Zeitung, a large barter deal believed to involve 1 a sum of 250,000.000 marks has been arranged between Germany and Soviet Russia whereby Russian oil will be exchanged for German machinery. Confirmation at present is
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      109 6 V /§B^F THE SACLESS m LAMINATED VACUMATIC WITH 102% MORE INK ■wiUUt la* nrfiy mmr itll.j jm»«s i*» p—t iwilm IMSI Eveby Parker point i* perfectly duped —made of prirciom gold, platinmn and iridiam. Reversible, il write* on either fide without adjustment! Thu ia the pen that holdi '<#'% mora
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      161 6 The case for the HIGH-SPEED OIL ENGINE The Thornycroft high-speed diesel offers all the advantages of the petrol motor plus the low fuel cost of the heavy oil engine. Lower first cost and I weight than slow-speed J° type*- Type RJ/6 f7*?\ Compact dimensions. with reverse gear. F^jjfcjffl Superiority of
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    RIVERS-ALDE FIGHT ECHO.
    65 7 Chinese Youth Fined For Disorderly Conduct. An echo was heard yesterday In the second magistrate's court of the scenes which followed the second Rivers-Aide fight at the Olympic stadium on Boxing Night. Tan Soon Tai, a young Straits-born clerk, was convicted of disorderly conduct by creating a
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    QUEEN STREET AFFRAY.
    67 7 Attempted Murder Charge Against Chinese. A middle-aged Hockchew, Ngai Ngan Ngan. who was arrested on Tuesday in connection with an affray in Queen Street the previous day, was produced before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, yesterday. The charge of the attempted murder of Low Kirn Lin
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      112 7 GREAT CLEARANCE SALE PRIOR TO REMOVAL TO 13, COLLYER QUAY DRASTIC REDUCTION IN ALL LINES SPLENDM OPPORTUNITY FOR BOOK -LOVERS GET YOUR STATIONERY AT REDUCED PRICES. SAVINGS UP TO 75% TO OUR PATRONS. ONLY FOR A FORTNIGHT BUY NOW THE FEDERAL RUBBER STAMP COMPANY. 32. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE, S.S. EXTENSION
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      269 7 Jack does it Again 1 Yesterday's Crowds simply ROARED at This grand British Comedy! SEE IT!! H*****JJ PHONE 5261 6.15-NIGHTLY-9.15 JACK HULBERT IN "THE CAMELS ARE COMING" I W^r fe*^ with ANNA LEE. You've seen him as a JACK TAR and as a London Bobby Now come and roar at
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      239 7 PHONE 6909 POSITIVELY LAST TWO SHOWS OF PAVILION LTO'S GREAT COMEDY DRAMA The exotic star of KM Million* ANN SOTHERN with the Heroic Star of King Kon« ROBT. ARMSTRONG in «*<^™ STARTS TOMORROW! ANOTHER GREAT FILM from ALFRED L. WERKKR— the mm who Cave you "Hoase of lothschlld" "YOU BELONG
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      61 7 In no other story does Sir James Barrie open so wide the door of wistful fancy and sheer delight. PAVILION TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 THE CLASSIC COMEDY— KNOWN TO THOUSANDS— WILL MARK A MILLION HAPPY PICTI KKGOERS! BE SURE TO SEE ITBOOK NOW HELEN HAYES in Sir James M. Barric's "WHAT
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      142 8 Rubber Prices Unchanged. (Flora Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Feb. 21. The local rubber market was quiet and unchanged from yesterday, with little business passing. The following were this morning's opening prices of rubber: Buyers. Sellers. Spot 21% 21% March 22 Vr 221/* April-June 23 »A 23'/ 2
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      PRODUCE.
      314 8 Singapore, h'eb. 21, 12 noasi. Buyei sellei Gambier 5.00 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Pepper White Muntok Pepper Black Pepper 17.00 Mixed Black Pepper Ccpra. sundried 4.80 Copra, mixed 4.50 Small Pearl Sago, fair 3.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.90 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5 75 Small Pearl Tapioca
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      39 8 Mails from Europe. (London mails dispatched Jan. 31 >. ex 8.1. Rohr.a will arrive by train tomorrow morning. •idence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 am. and v nos'man will commence at the sa'Tio time.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      24 8 ,'.U Jaoan by Pi-nang •:ro.v nd and Germany by i p.m .hi i by Manila Maru i .;.ds by President "ijlieht on
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      STERLING EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
      93 8 Yesterday's London Figures By Radio. London, Feb. 20. Foreign exchanges today were:— Paris 73 51/64. New York 4.88 9/16 d. Montreal 4.88-% Brussels 20.86. Geneva 15.04. Amsterdam 7.20>/fe. Milan 67 23,32. Berlin 12.13. Madrid 35%Stockholm 19.40. Vienna 26. Prague 116 7/16. Rio 4*4 sellers official. Athens 514
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      222 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Hong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2<\ 3/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 532 London. 3*o days' sight 2/4 Vh London,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      73 8 Daily Prices Current Kor R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Feb. 21. Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 21% 21'/ 2 (F. 0.8.) Current montn 215/ 8 2 1 Marc!i 22 22i/ 8 April-June 23«/ 8 23Vi July-Sept. 24</4 24% Oct.-Dec. 25% 25>2 Tone of
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      AIR MAIL AMSTERDAMSINGAPORE.
      57 8 The local agents of the Netherlands Air Mall Service notify that the outward aeroplane Is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 8 am. tomorrow. The mail will be available to boxholders ;u:d window delivery :lcket holders at about 9 am. Correspondence for non-boxho!ders will be sent
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      25 8 Tlie ss. Pu.i-a L^ut for Butavia. Mails previously announced as closing il I n m toduy will now close at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
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        MINING.
        395 8 All shares quoted arjo ye are fully paii. Mm Vai. Buyers Sellen 5/- Pahang Con. 10/3 11/3 5/- Pangnga R. 9/3 5/- Pengkalen 9/6 9/9 10/6 1 Petailng Tin 6.30 6.60 £1 Puchong 12/12/9 1 Puiau Kamiri 0.25 £1 Pungah 26/1 Puteh 0.45 1 Rahman H>d 102 £1 Rambutan
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        GENERAL.
        310 8 issue Val Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 1 Mai Elec. Ord. 1.90 2.00 1 1 do 10'/r Prefs. 2.15 2.20 10 10 Maynard 2.75 i 25 n 1 1 M. Breweries 2.85 2.90 50 50 McAlister 83.00 86.00 cd 10 5 Overseas Ass. 7.50 8.50 40 40 Overseas Ch. Bk.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        155 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL r% 1901 red 194 L $403.J00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 110 112 norn 4V 2 1907 red 1947 $1.6U0.000 Int Mar 31 Sept 30 114V 2 116' 2 norn 4V 2 1999 red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 119 121 norn 47.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        378 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyali and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated.) Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evat; tt Co. Allenby 1.85 1.95 1.85 1.95 Alor Gajah 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 A.*Hitam 2.37'^ 2.42> /2 2.37>/ 2 2.42' /2 A. Molek 1.30 1.40 cd 1.30 1.40 ex
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      365 MILLIONS FOR PEACE.
      182 8 Further Progress Being: Made In Europe. London, Feb. 21. An Eastern security pact is considered an essential and integral part of the lndlvisable European peace guarantee for which the Soviet note calls. The Soviet has recently exhibited anxiety lest the manifest obstae'es to an Eastern pact
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      MORE DISARMAMENT TALK.
      52 8 The hitherto rocky career of Disarmament Conference has restarted 1 in Geneva after a long spell of inactivity with the meeting of the committee on the trade and manufacture of arms. It has adopted, as a bar.is far discussion, the American dra t convention on the subject.—
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      FUKIEN'S MINERAL RESOURCES.
      57 8 Focchow, Feb. Si. I With "a view to encouraging iiie In- 1 vestm9nt of Overseas Chinese capita' in Fuklen, the construction departmeuc j of that provincial government has requested the Peiping Institute of Geology to send experts to Fiikien to carry out a survey of the mineral
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      NEW YORK LIFT STRIKE COLLAPSES.
      57 8 After beginning with only partial success, the New York lilt strike has collapsed following an 18 -hour conference with Mayor Laguardla. Reuter Wireless. The British troops are now returning home from the Saar. One detachment Is proceeding via Rheims where it is being entertaineo. by
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    KAMUNTING TIN SHARES.
    242 8 To Be Dea't With Id Smaller Unit?. (From Our Own Correspondent > London, Feb. 20. The Stock Exchange commif.ee ha" I granted the application of tha dlngtora of Kamunting Tin Dredging Ltd. for £100.000 stick to be dealt with in two I shilling units Instead of five
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    PEPPER PRICES STILL NOMINAL.
    52 8 Litt'e Business In Ijondc Market. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 20. There wore no dealings on tV*o London pepper market today in white pepper, but black pepper was being quoted at a nominal price oJ fourpence for Jan.-March dealings and the same for March-May. >
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    HONG KONG ARREST.
    56 8 Kong Kong, Feb. 21. Yang Chien-ping, a representative of ths Nanking Ministry of Indus r/ who was to have carried out a trade 1 survey in the Philippines, has been 1!- tamed by the Hoo.g Kon-T; au»'.ioriiles I at the request of the Chin?se G3vcrnment. Yan^ is
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    35 8 Entries for the Malaya dog shaw which is to be held at the Racecourse, jr.,.,-,, t „n,n ,r on Mar. 10. and it which Mr. Sam Crabtree Is to officiate as judge, close on Saturday.
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      TINPLATE AGREEMENT IS WORKING WELL
      1007 9 INCREASE IN PRICE IN BRITAIN. FOR CERTAIN PORTS ONLY. Reports have been circulated recently to the effect that there is widespread discontent among tinplate merchants in regard to the internal operation of the International Tiplate Price and Quota Agreement which was concluded in July last.
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      DE HAVILLAND COY.
      230 9 Bigr Rise Tn Stock Work In Progress. Net profits of the De Havllland Alr- craft Co. for the year to Sept. 30 have declined from £69.304 to £54.587. As already announced, the dividend is maintained at 7Vz per cent. Investments in subsidiary companies are again written down
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      INCOME-TAX REPAID.
      78 9 Ten Million Pounds Refunded In U.S. United States taxpayers last year roceived back about £10,000,000 which they had been overcharged. A report submitted to Congress today shows many well-known names in the long list of persons and corporations who are recipients. The biggest single refund was that of
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      RAWANG TIN INTERIM DIVIDEND.
      58 9 An interim dividend of 3d. per share, or 2\' 2 per cent., has been declared by Rawang Tin Fields on account of the year to March 31, 1935. This makes a total of 9d. per share paid in Interim dividends to data, comparing with 3d. per
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      18 9 Batu Lin tang Rubber— 3l4 P-c. (2% p.c), payable Feb. 18. Share reg. closed Feb 9 to 18.
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      21 9 The North Australian Mounted Police used an aeroplane to run down a wanted man who had taken shelter on Bathurst Island.
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      23 9 The Greek Government have given £20 "for the upkeep and restoration of the tomb of Rupert Brooke, poet,"i on the Island of Skyros.
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      Financial Wisdom of The Week.
      330 9 Sir Hilton Young: "Our national equipment of housing has grown up very largely at haphazard, and we are suffering at the present time for the evil legacy of the industrial revolution." The Hon. Rupert Beckett (Chairman of Westminster Bank, Ltd.) "The past year has shown
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      NEW DUNLOP RUBBER ISSUE.
      241 9 £879.800 4 Per Cent Deb. "Placing:/' The Dunlop Rubber Company has i placed privately through Panmure, Gordon and Company, of the London Stock Exchange, the unissued balance lof £879.800 of 4 per cent. Debenture stock of 1944-74. The total authorised i issue is £3.500,000, redeemable at
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      91 9 During the week ending February 16, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 21.480 cases, of which 18.931 (88 per cent.) cases were io the United Kingdom, 1.640 (8 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, nil cases to Canada, and 909 (4 per cent.) cases
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      65 9 A steel which possesses an Intensity of magnetism far beyond that of ordinary magnets has recently been discovered In Sheffield. It Is being developed by some local firms and has been fully tested In the electrical engineerIng department of the university, which always works In close co-opcratlon with Sheffield Industry.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      294 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 20. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall Is in relation to the price of Feb. 15. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Pall Conversion Loan 5% 122% no
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      FAILURE OF STRAUSS AND CO.
      326 9 £150.000 Lost On Baltic Exchange. London, Feb. 5. The total losses of the dealers and brokers on the Baltic Exchange fol- 1 lowing the petition for the winding- i uo of Messrs. Strauss and Co. Ltd. on Tuesday, have now been estimated ,v £150.000. The
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      632 9 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated -n Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1930 U the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000 000 Issued and fully paid up $20.0000)00 Roarve Funds: Sterling 8.500.000
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      448 9 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF! INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by RcyaJ Charter 1833> Paid Up Capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each I3.000.00t fteserve Fund £3,000 00* Scserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.00t HEAD OFFICE 88, Bhhopsfate. London E.C. S. AgcaU and Branches. Mor Star Iloilo Saigon tmrltsar Ipoh
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 21, 1935. AFTER FIVE YEARS.
    922 10 That last night's dinner of the Straits Settlements Association in Singapore possessed a special significance was apparent even to those members of the gathering who had newly arrived In this city and were unfamiliar with Its recent history. It
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    Chinese Consulates.
    82 10 A proposal that appropriate buildings be erected for the Chinese Consulates In the South Sea Islands has been made by Mr. Chang Chen, member of the Central Executive Committee. He recommends that consular buildings In Singapore and Batavla should be built first: and in case the Ministry of
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    WITH THE BUFFS IN PERAK.—III.
    2338 10 WITH THE BUFFS IN PERAK.— III. Leslie with 30 men of the BufTs marched after the party, overtaking it just before it reached Campang Borjah. The Madras sappers and miners. with a covering pftty of the Buffs, commenced clearing Jungle for a roadway up the right bank of the river.
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    737 10 I*HE story of the Buffs In the Perak War has set me wonderinc; how many places there are In this country In which are buried British soldiers who fell In action. The least known of them all is at Alor Gajah, where I believe there Is
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      133 10 MADAME ZAIDEL OF "MAISON CHARNETTE" Wishes to inform her Clients the last week of CLOSING BUSINESS SALE Unexpectedly received a larce Selection of Evening and Afternoon Gowns, Sports Frocks, Shorts in 3 pieces made of Cotton, very smart. All these are also in Clearance Sale till the 27th of February.
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    SINO-JAPANESE RAPPROCHEMENT IN VIEW.
    716 11 FRIENDLIEST GESTURE SINCE MUKDEN. NANKING ENVOY IN TOKIO. Dr. Wang Chung-hui Sees The Foreign Minister. TWO SIGNIFICANT TALKS. messages from Nanking; tokio, and London suggest the possibility of a rapprochet between china and japan in the near future. china's gesture yesterday is described as the friendliest
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    Rear-Admiral To Be Court Martialled.
    120 11 SEQUEL TO WARSHIP COLLISION. As a sequel to the collision of the H.M.S. Hood with the Renown, there will be three courts martial staged at Portsi mouth shortly after the arrival 'of the latter ship for repairs. The defendants will be the rear-admiral commanding the
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    N.R.A. EXTENSION FOR TWO YEARS.
    88 11 Roosevelt's Plan. MAY HAVE STORMY RECEPTION. Washington, Feb. 20. President Roosevelt has sent a message to Congress recommending a two-year extension of the N.R.A. Any new N.R.A. legislation is expected to have a stormy passage through Congress, despite the overwhelming. Democrat majority in view of
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    SIGNED IN HIS OWN BLOOD.
    79 11 Constitution For The Philippines. Manila, Feb. 19. J Mr. Gregorio Perfecto, delegate to the convention engaged on drawing up the new Constitution for the Philippines, electrified his colleagues by signing the official draft constitution i in his own blood. Crowds cheered as Mr. Perfectos private
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    BURMA SEPARATION.
    114 11 Concern Among Chettiars In The F.M.S. (Form Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 21. At a meeting in connection with the proposed separation of lurma from India, the F.M.S. Chettlars' Chamber of Commerce decided to ca'o'e the Premier, the Secretary State fo- India and the Viceroy stating that
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    TIN DIRECTOR INVOLVED IN PEPPER?
    184 11 House Of Commons Questions. GOVERNMENT AND RESTRICTION. Suggested Inquiry Into Its Operation. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Feb. 20. A SIGNIFICANT question arising out of the recent rumours associating tin interests with the recent unsuccessful pepper pool will be asked |in the House of Commons
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    TIN QUOTA DECISION POSTPONED.
    54 11 The meeting of the International Tin Committee in The Hague adjourned the question of the output quota to the next meeting on March 14. It was decided that 7,476 tons of Buffer Stock tin accumulated at the end of February will in future be included in
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    MOTOR ROAD ALONG CAMEL ROUTE.
    67 11 After an epic expedition begun ir October, 1933, Sven Hedin has returned to Nanking to make his report It the Chinese Government. He ha~ been blazing the trails along which the Government will build a motor road from the Yellow Sea to Chines^ Turkestan to
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    SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT GOES ON HOLIDAY.
    28 11 Sir Andrew and Lady Caldecott leave for Java tomorrow on a short holiday. They will be back in Singapore on Mar. 18.
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    NEW U.S. FLEET C.-IN-C.
    27 11 Washington, Feb. 20. Rear-Admiral O. O. Murfin has been appointed Commander-in-Chlef of the Asiatic Fleet In succession to Admiral F. B. Upham. Reuter.
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    MR. HIROTA SEES CHINA ENVOY.
    112 11 May Have Far-Reaching Effect On Future. Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Chinese representative to The Hague, arrived in Kobe yesterday en route for Europe. He called at the Japanese Foreign Office and had a long interview with Mr. Hirota, the Japanese Foreign Minister, who met Dr. Wang
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    BRITISH TRADE IMPROVING.
    222 11 Mr. Runciman Gives Assurances. Rugby, Feb. 19. I Mr. Walter Runciman, President lof the Board of Trade, speaking at the British Industries Fair banquet, said that a definite improvement In home and overseas trade had continued. The Increase in imports of raw materials for home Industries was
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    PRINCE OF WALES SEES WORKERS MODEL FLATS.
    47 11 The Prince of Wales, before leaving Vienna for Budapest made a tour of Inspection of workers flats. The Prince Is keenly Interested In the housing problem and welcomed tne opportunity of visiting flats which have a worldwide reputation.— British Wireless.
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    INDIAN FEDERATION PROPOSAL.
    474 11 Position Of Princes. WOULD NOT SUPPORT ADVISORY COUNCIL. London, Feb. 20. AN amendment to establish an advisory council to be styled the Council of Greater India, in substitution for the federal proposals of the Government of India Bill, was rejected by 308 votes to 50 during the
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    HAUPTMANN GETS A RESPITE.
    69 11 An appeal has been lodged on behalf of Hauptmann with the Court of Errors and Judge Trenchard has granted accused's application that the State meet the very heavy cqst of printing the record of the trial for the I purposes of the appeal. The lodging of
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    55 11 For the first time in the history of the famous Drury Lane Theatre, London, a new play there is to be produced by a woman. Miss Leontine Sagan, who achieved great success with her direction of the film and stage -ersions of "Children in Uniform," has been chosen. Miss Sagan
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    GOVERNOR DEFENDS THE BASE.
    2830 11 Insuring Peace And Comfort. COLONY'S SOUND FINANCES. Revenue Up: Expenditure Down. |UIS Excellency the Governor 11 at the dinner of the St :uls Settlements (Singapore) Association, at the Adelphi Hotel last night referred to the great improvement in the Colony's finances, and vigorously defended the Naval
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    UNECONOMIC LABOUR POLICY IN JOHORE.
    1330 12 Strong Criticism In State Council. LABOURERS LIVING IN EXTRAVAGANCE. A VIGOROUS attack on the Government's labour policy was delivered at the Johore State Council yesterday by Mr. M ki* Mackay, who asserted that so severe was the shortage of agricultural labour in Johore that estates
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    32 12 Wedding of Mr. Lim Beng Hock of Kuantan Radio, Kuantan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Ng, and Miss Chow Soon Ying, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chow Kuan of Kuala Lumpur.
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    BRITAIN & ARMS FACTORY INSPECTION.
    103 12 BRITAIN ARMS FACTORY INSPECTION. The British Government's attitude i towards the proposal for inspection of j armament factories, made at the Traffic in Arms Committee at Geneva, was dealt with In answer to a Parliamentary question by Sir John Simon. He said the Government considered an elaborate system of permanent
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    44 12 The Japanese training squadron consisting of the Asama and the Yakumo, left Yokosuka yesterday for a cruise in the Southern Pacific. It will first visit Bangkok where it is due en March 20. After leaving Bangkok on March 24, it will sail for Australia.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    117 12 t v ith R'.b. rt Armstrong Ec Ar.n Sothcrn 6.15— D. 15. c \riToi The Camels Are Coming with Ja k rt 6 10 9.'5 GLOBE riIKATKL, ft Id: AT WOULD ti-s 7.15— 9.15 p m. <.FtVl \\<n:l li —Clear All Wires MaslIOLI.YV.OOI> I SEEANGOON ROAD Ity While Pari-i
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    DUTCH CONCERT TONIGHT.
    139 12 Programme By Four Women Musicians. Lida Langerveld, Christine van der Leeuw. Renate Zwaardemaker and Rita Kleyn all of whom have appeared on local platforms at various times and have given performances of a professional standard will appear at the Dutch Club tonight (not tomorrow night as stated
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    FUNERAL OF MR. G. T. PECK.
    163 12 Mourner Stranded After Plane Crash. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 21. The funeral of Mr. G. T. Peck who succumbed to injuries received in the Balik Pulau motor smash, took place yesterday at Western Road Cemetary It is now understood that the driver
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    SECRET SOCIETY MURDER.
    162 12 Theory In Duxton Road Shooting. The young Cantonese who was shot dead in Kreta Ayer Road late last night, is still unidentified". A secret society is believed to be responsible for the murder. The motive it is thought— from the determined efforts to kill the man— must
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    NEW ANTI-PIRACY MOVE.
    261 12 NE W ANTI-PIRA CY MOV E. Sequel To Tungchow Incident. AS an outcome of the Tungchow piracy, Messrs. Butterfield and Swire announce they are taking the following immediate measures for preventing piracy in the future Anti-piracy guards aboard all vessels in northern waters to be strengthened by 50 per cent.
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    JAPAN WISH TO END BORDER DISPUTE.
    161 12 Soviet Ambassador And Mr. Hirota. It is learned in official circles in Toklo that the question of how to make permanent arrangements for the avoidance of border trouble between Japan, Russia and Manchuria was raised during an interview between M. YurencrT, Soviet Ambassador at
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    RICKSHA TAXIMETER INVENTED.
    48 12 Patent rights have been granted in Nanking for a ricksha taximeter invented by Ying Shu-chih and registered with the Ministry of Industry. The device consists of a mileage and price meter, capable of recording automatically the distance travelled and the corresponding price of the trip.
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    NOTED EXPLORER TO MARRY.
    40 12 Roy C. Andrews To Wed Tomorrow. Mr. Roy Chapman Andrews, explorer and zoologist, 50. and a widower, has announced that he will be married tomorrow to Mrs. Wilhelmir And?rson Christmas, widow of Mr. F- on"-. Christmas.
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    SOVIET AND PEACE IN EUROPE.
    54 12 The Soviet Ambassador in Paris yesterday handed to M. Laval a note In which the Soviet contends peace in Europe is assurable only by an indivisible guarantee of security to all ■She European States. An identic il note is stated to have been presented to
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    New International Language Problem.
    140 12 ENGLISH apparently hr.s special claims to being the best medium for international parleys and contracts (writes the North China Daily News). In Japan there has been some controversy over the use of the language. A committee of representatives of Japan, Man^hukuo, and the U.S.S.R. are busy
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    SHANGHAI MAN MISSING FROM STEAMER.
    60 12 Tragedy Feared While Goinjr On Leave. London. Feb. 20. Harold Stringer, attached to the Shanghai Waterworks Company, who was returning home on leave was reported missing frcm the steamer Vienna on its arrival from the Hooi; of Holland today. His dressing jacket and a pair
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    37 12 H.M. the Queen, accompanied by th* Princess R:yal, visited the Textile section of the British Industries Fair at the White City yesterday. Doling the morning the Dike of York visited this section of the fair.— British Wireless.
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    23 12 Mr. SIT KOK SIN, (right) one of China's leading stage actors and talkie film stars with Dr. Mak Ting Sum, in Kuala Lumpur.
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      402 13 Treatment In Singapore Hospital. To the Sdltor of the Etraits Times. I Sir,— Kindly permit me the use of a few lines In the columns of your highly esteemed and popular paper to express my appreciation ?>nd gratitude for the manner in which the medical authorities of
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      COMMANDER'S WIFE IN COLLISION.
      59 13 Medical College Student Injured. A student of the Medical Colleg?. Mr. J. L. Devadason, was injured in an accident yesterday. Coming out of Patterson Road over to Irewell Bank Road, on his motorcycle he was in collision with a car driven by Mrs. Notley. wife nf
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    N. S. F. A. FINANCIAL POSITION NOT SATISFACTORY.
    657 14 STATE TEAM EXPENSES MUST BE CUT DOWN. A Board Of Referees May Be Formed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Seremban, Feb. 19. j Mr. R. E. Wilson, M.C.S., presided it the annual general meeting of the Negrl Sembllan Football Association, held at
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    18 14 II MS. Kent football team who beat the Marine Dept. F.C. 3— l at Pulan Brani on Monday,
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    BOXERS & BOXING.
    1150 14 BOXERS BOXING. The World Of Sport More Doyle Ballyhoo. Canadian Cowboy Wins P opularity. Perry And Austin May Pair Up. Fulham 's Am ateur. Golf And Golfers. (fONOLCTKD BY THE SPORTS EDITOR.) lACK DOYLE, film star. sin;cer and b'jxer. is showing an alin«.st exquisite sense of publicity values these days.
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    S. C. R. C. CRICKET.
    144 14 The S.C.R.C. will be having a Trial Game at home on Sunday, starting at 1.30 p.m., when the Captain's XI will oppose the Vice-captain's XI. The following have beer. Invited to attend. Chua Crioon Leong. V. I. Evan Wong, Dr. Au Kee Hock, Chua Choon
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    S.C.C. SOCCER.
    89 14 The following have been invited to play Association Football on Monday Feb. 25. at S.C.C. COLOURS: T. O. Lashmar: E. A. Joy and R. Davidson; G. V. Andrews. L. V. Taylor and F. E. Hutchinson; G. J. Merrlfleld; J. E. Harvey. J. W. Prescott, K. G. Gillett and
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    51 14 MR. SOH GHEE SOON who was largely responsible for the success of the Chinese Swimming Club carnival held last week. He is also President of the Singapore Ping Pong Association, Young Men Friendly Band. Council member of S.C.F.A. and on the managing board of S.C.R.C. and Singapore Thrift and Loan
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    TODAY'S SOCCER.
    33 14 By kind permission of the Singapore Recreation Club the football match this afternoon between the S.C.C. 2nd. XI and the Wiltshire Regiment 2nd. XI will be played on the S.R.C. ground.
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    INTER-CLUB MATCH AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    363 14 9.05 A. J. A. Blake and G. Prlfhett vs. H. Hutchin and P. C. Sands. 9.10 N. A. Worley and S. Richardson vs. C. W. Warren and L. L. Lawler. 9.10 G. Marshall and D. Milne vs M. P. Selfe and W. Greig. Two matches
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    SPORT FROM HERE & THERE.
    481 14 SPORT FROM HERE THERE. MALACCA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Germany Wins Soccer International. (From Our Own Correspondent.) M.lacca, Feb 19. A feature of the results of the lies played so far In the Malacca Cluo tennis tournament has been the success of the Resident Councillor la three different events. In the Mixed
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    TODAY'S WINDING UP GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    764 15 TODAY'S WINDING UP GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIM AH. ALL TUNED UP FOR SATURDAY. SUver Monk Bigamy (N.Z.) In Great Form. The training this morning was witnessed by a good attendance and some serious work was done. Everything is in readiness for the February meeting which opens on Saturday. The second
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    33 15 "TIGER" HUMERY, the French boxer, before his fight with "Kid" Berg at the Albert Hall. He was forced to retire owing to a badly rut eye and Berg got the verdict. (Planet News.)
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    LONDONER WINS A TITLE.
    294 15 Boxing, Cruiser-Weight Crown For Eddie Phillips. London, Feb. 5. EDDIE PHILLIPS, of Bow, won the cruiser-weight title, vacated by Jack Petersen, when he readily outpointed Tommy Farr, of Tonypandy.i the Welsh title-holder, before a crowd! ol nearly 10.000 at Mountain Ash, last night. The fight opened
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    F.A. CUP REPLAY.
    80 15 Arsenal And Chelsea Win League Points. London, Feb. 20. The fifth round F.A. cup replay between Bolton and Tottenham Hotspur at Bolton ended in a draw, each Bide Mcoring once. Extra time was played. Four First Division matches played today resulted as follows: Arsenal 2. Stoke City
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    EASY FOR M.P.H.
    83 15 Playing at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon an B.C.C. "B" XI was beaten by a strong Malaya Publishing House side by eight goals to one. The M.P.H. team, which included such Malay players as Ahmad Jabbar, Kordy, Daud, and Amin, was far too 'clever for the Club
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    SELANGOR SOCCER.
    74 15 (From Our Own Correspondent,.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 20. A Selangor Club XI beat the V.M.C.A. on the Club padang this afternoon by three goals to two, the winning goal coming from a penalty three minutes from time. Territorially the Selangor Club had more of the game and only
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    GOVT. SERVICES F.A.
    54 15 The following 13 teams have entered for the Oovernment Services Football Association League Competition for 1935. BS. Police I. S.S. Police 11, Marine Dept. I. Marine Dept. n. Oovt. Monopolies I. Oovt. Monopolies II Medical Services. Prisons Dept. Govt. Printing Office. Immigration Dept. Survey Dept. Audit-Treasury Combination,
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    S.R.C. BILLIARDS.
    46 15 Members of the SRC. are notified that a billiards tournament will be held during the second week of March. I The events are: 'A' and B Class Singles Handicap, Mixed Doubles Handicap and Russian Pool Mixed Doubles Handicap. Entries close on Monday, March 4.
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    38 15 WHY DRAKE GETS GOALS: Drake, the Arsenal centreforward making a flying header at the ball after a corner kick against Leeds United at Highbury. This energetic centre U the leading goal scorer so far this season. (Planet News.)
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    699 15 Cricket. I.C.F.A. Should Have Tried Division II. Good News And Rumours. Bad Luck For Mr. C. F. Wearne. A K.L. Golf Club. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." I WAS sorry to note thit the IndoCeylonese have withdrawn from the Second Division of the S.A.F.A. league. It was quite understandable
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    PEACE PARLEYS- AT NOTTINGHAM.
    251 15 M.C.C. To Hold Meeting On Feb. 26. London, Feb. 6. At Trent Bridge, Nottingham, yesterday, representatives of the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Committee conferred with delegates of the "opposition" and three independent gentlemen in an effort to reach an amicable settlement of the Club's Internal troubles.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    99 15 Thanday, Feb. 21. Football: S.C.C. II vs. Wilts II on SRC. ground. FrUay. Feb. K. Football: 8.C.C. vs Malays at S.C.C. 8aterday. Feb. 23. Races: Singapore T.C. Spring Meeting. first day. Boxing: Al Riven vs. Young Frisco, New World. Snday. Feb. 24. Football: MJ'-A. League, Kota Raja vs.
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    BIRTH CONTROL VIEWS.
    644 16 Mr. Henderson's Letter More Replies Problems Of Poor Parents "Race Suicide Too Many Babies. IN POOR HOMES. Conditions On Clydeside And Tyneside. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, What a very extraordinary open letter appears on page thirteen of your issue of the 16th Instant.
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    TIGERS AT SEGAMAT.
    37 16 .From Ou Cwn Correspondent.) Segamat, Feb. 19. Within the last two weeks three tigers have been trapped and brought from Kuala Paya by some Malays and have been shot at the Police Station, Sezamat.
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    LEGAL DEFINITION WANTED.
    370 16 Who Are The Working Classes? Who is a member of the working classes? When is a dwelling separate? These are two of many problems awaiting solution by local authorities and the law, in Part I. of the Housing Bill, relating to overcrowding and its relief. The overcrowding
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    MORE WEDDINGS AND DIVORCES.
    346 16 [Lowest Birth-Rate Record OFFICIAL FIGURES FOR 1933. More marriages, more divorces and fewer births are revealed in the second part of the Registrar-Gene-ral's statistical review of England and Wales, issued recently. A table shows the populations of England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland as enumerated at
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    VESSEL SINKS AND REAPPEARS.
    162 16 Paris Inventor's Strange Claim. Paris, Feb. 8. M. Julien Gulllaume, a retired marine engineer, who has spent many years experimenting with apparatus for raising sunken vessels, today conducted a test in a reservoir to the south of Paris. He allowed himself to be "sunk" in a
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    ST. BERNARD MONKS SNOWED IN.
    152 16 Forests Destroyed By Avalanches. Geneva, Feb. 7. Further avalanches arc reporicd today from all parts of the Alj..-.. Entire forest; have been wiped out in the canton of Grisons. There is 30 ft. of snow at the summit of the SimploH Pass (6,582 ft.), and
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    ROTARY GROWTH IN INDIA.
    183 17 Travelling Organiser Established. Bombay. The second District Conference of Rotary Clubs of India, Burma and Ceylon has concluded. It was attended by 28 delegates who represented clubs in Bombay, Karachi, Amritsar, Lahore, Calcutta, Madras, Colombo and Bangalore. The Rangoon and Thayetmo Clubs in Burma were not
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    DEAN AND RIGHT TO KILL.
    215 17 Doctor's Dilemma In Face Of Pain. Should society allow people who are suffering from an incurable disease to be put painlessly to death? This question was referred to by Dr. Selwyn, Dean of Winchester, in a lecture In Winchester Cathedral.' Quoting the recent case of
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    HERRINGS IN AN AQUARIUM.
    140 17 A Small Shoal In Edinburgh. The dead herring is, perhaps, the most familiar of all fish. Herring living is amongst the most rare. It Is, moreover, with its clean-cut lines and silvery shining scales, one of the most beautiful of all fish. It Is, unfortunately, very
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    CHINA AND SILVER.
    57 17 How Imports Are Being Encouraged. The Nanking Finance Ministry has Instructed the Chinese Customs to enforce the new regulation to encourage silver imports. Under the regulation, silver imports valued at over $500,000 are exempt from the surtax and equalisation rates when re-exported. The original impost of 2>/2
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    UNIVERSITY FOR CEYLON.
    49 17 It Is understood that the Executive Committee of Education has decided that a Bill for the establishment of a temporary University In Colombo should be -formulated and presented shortly. The Executive Committee have been considering this for some time In conJunction with the University College Council.
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    FOUR BODIES IN A WELL.
    28 17 The bodies of Doralswaml (a Government employee), his wife and two children were recently discovered in a well close their bouse In Pondlcherry.
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    29 17 Dr. A. Dopsch, Professor of Modern History In Vienna University, Is being retired under the Government's economic measure of 1934, although his term has four more years to run.
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    HARD LABOUR FOR MOTORIST.
    128 17 Fatal Collision At 40-^6O M.P.H. Sentence of three months' hard labour was passed on Simon Hond, 25, of Firs Park Avenue, Winchmore Hill, London, at Stratfor pollce-cou. t when he was convicted of dangerous driving. The Bench retired for 15 minutes before reaching a decision, and
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    TWO NEW ENGLISH SAINTS.
    117 17 Man Who Defied Henry The Eighth. Sir Thomas More, Henry Villa Chancellor, who went to the block in 1535 rather than sacrifice his convictions to the King's ambition to rule the Church, Is now, 400 years after his deith. to be canonised. Cardinal John Fisher, Bishop
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      15 17 The Duke of Norfolk is going to Nairobi for six weeks' elephant huntIng In Kenya.
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    1767 18 A NIGHT OF ROMANCE— NONYAS AND MAIDENS— SOLDIERS' FAMILIES— A GARRISON SOCIETY— NEW SHANGHAI MODES. »T«HAT the festival of Chap Lak Meh, which falls sixteen days after Chinese New Year, is still observed In the traditional manner by many of the more conservative Chinese families in
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    94 18 White chiffon was selected by Travis Banton, the Paramount stylist. In creating a delightful summer frock for Genevleve Tobln who appears in one of the leading roles of Paramount^ "Kiss and Make-Up." Featuring the long peplum, the frock is made on very simple lines having a round neck and large
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    20 18 A charming ensemble for formal w?ar. The dress is <>. printed voile and the three-quarter length co it of navy-blue taffeta.
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    TYPES CREATED BY THE CINEMA.
    593 18 Women Shown In American Pictures. (By Cornelius Van Dongen) Generally speaking the plastic arts have no Influence on fashion or on the aesthetic outlook of women, unless :t be from afar, by ricochet. They are not "creators." If artists choose their models, frequently obsessed by
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    FORECASTS OF SPRING FASHIONS.
    735 19 i THE LATEST FROM LONDON. ON CRUISE LINERS. Tlte New Sports Clothes. (By Our Fashion Correspondent) London, Jan. 10. The fashion for winter cruises to sunnier climes enables the London woman to get an Idea of the styles that will be In vogue next spring, far
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    77 19 Hollywood has certainly muffed the fashion parade this season. With every type of cloth coat trimmed in fur d with each new fur garment appealing arouno. nlmdom's smarter haunts one sees these feminine fingerwarmers in a variety of shapes and sixes. Mary Ellis, playing with Cart Brlsson in "All the
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    BETTER WAYS OF COOKING MALAYAN FISH—IV.
    399 19 BETTER WAYS OF COOKING MALAYAN FISH— IV. Tips For Housewives Who Buy Ikan Pan. (By A Special Correspondent.) IN order to cook fish by lira. Evelene Spencer's method (referred to last week) considerable care and cor-ect procedure are necessary. Assuming we have two to three pounds of filleted and sliced
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    A NOVELTY FOR INDIAN GIRLS.
    520 19 Physical Training. Calcutta's Example To Singapore. (By Our Women Correspondent.) A VERY Interesting visitor to Slnga- j pore last week was Mrs. T. O. Cain, of Calcutta, and in a chat with her I learned that Calcutta U far ahead of our own city in
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    NEW STYLE IN SLACKS.
    219 19 Three-Piece Sets Proving Popular. Bv Our Woman Correspondent. The new three-piece slacks which are to be seen In Singapore now are very attractive, and I hear they are being sold rapidly. They comprise slacks, blouse and skirt, and are to be had in pastel and dark
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    "KING LAUGH?"
    152 19 AN amusing story of an amah's re- actions to Buckingham Palace etiquette Is told by the Readers Digest. One of the ladles who were presented at the British Court last summer had been travelling In the Orient before the presentation, and arrived In London with a Chinese amah,
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    SWASTIKAS IN THE SAAR
    178 20 Mr. Robert Speaight, the well-known actor and novelist, and Miss Evelyn Bowen, the actress, rehearsed the ceremony for their wedding, which will take place at St. James', Spanish Place, London, W. (Planet Newsj Below: A general view of the start of the New Year Cup Trial
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