The Straits Times, 11 February 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ISTABUSHBD NIARLT A CIHTDBT.J THE LARGEST. 2XO MOST WFLUEISTIAL NEWSPAPER 1W MALAYA. 20 PACKS SINGAI'ORK. TI'ESDAY, FEKRL'ARY 11, 1 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 0 PAGES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      354 1 INGAPORK: 78. CCCIL ST. ('PHONE tWIT 6.15 Toniitht MS. THE FLAG LIEUTENANT with HKNKV KDWAIinS. Phone T. 261-2. NEW SEASON'S FRUITS THE PICK OF THE ENGLISH ORCHARDS ■^IMliiViliA'l.'ill.i Jg|2^J^s New Season's Fruits, freshly plucked in English Orchards, have just arrived. Hygienically I^JigTga^ packed under the famous "SIGNAL BRAND" label «2^^3flNiB
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      229 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 26. JAVA ST. 'PHONE 3883T, THE ARMMORI BELT For Real Health and Beauty. The Armmori Belt is a *jk j^ slendering fashion belt Vv ingeniously combining healthful support. It is the L\ KaXy ideal foundation garment «3SJBW or ever y conceivable gr- occasion or figure need, whether for
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      19 1 r i J 6^5 T«nfrht^.ls. i THE FLAG i LIEUTENANT I nilh S HENRY EDWARDS. J I Phone 5261-2.
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      470 2 t. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Dne Spore. 1933. XBANGALORI «.W0 Feb. 16 COMORIN 15,000 Feb. 17
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      587 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YTJSKN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnnge. Due. Sail. 5 SUWA MARU 10,700 Feb. 23 24 FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 23 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 4 6 BAKCSAN MARU 10,400 Apr. 19 20
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      455 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of tho largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      487 2 THE EAST ASIATIC Co^ LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5C23. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAM BUBG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From Fron Spore Malacca Port Penani Swett. BORINGIA 14/2 14/2 15/2 17/ i FIONIA 7/3 7/8 8/3 10/! ERRIA 18/3 28/3 29/3 81/ i LALANDIA 18/4
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      1102 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KIIIOW BTEAMPIIIP <(■ Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE S\U\W\K 31 F. \MSIIIP CO, Ml 1 THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CINARD STEAMSHIP CO LTIB THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE,
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      WORKING OF NEW HELM ORDERS.
      815 3 The Change Made Without Incident. Ip to Jan. 12 the MW system of direct h«lm orders had been in use in the British Merchant Navy for nearly a fortnight, a pt'iincl sufficient to afford a fair indication of the effect of the change. Inquiries made
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      EFFECTS OF SLUMP
      78 3 Australian Dockyard To Shut Down. Sydney, Jan. 18. It is probable that the Walsh Island dockyard at Newcastle which employed 2.500 men in good years and now has reduced its staff to 500, will be closed altogether at an early date, owing to the jibscnee of orders.
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      JAPANESE SHIPPING.
      263 3 Plan to Establish a Special Bank. A plan is afoot in Japan for the establishment of a special banking institution for shipping finance. The matter will be studied by the Sempaku Kaizen Kyokai (Shipping Standard Improvement Association) at a directors' meeting. Kwanto shipowners and shipbuilders advocate the establishment
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      SLIGHT DEFECTS.
      173 3 Damaged Submarines At Plymouth. London, Jan. 12. Four submarines of the Second Submarine Flotilla were held up at Plymouth to day when slight defects were discovered in the vessels. They were due to leave port today to join the Home Fleet after the completion of the Fleet exsreise
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      BAD 50 HOURS
      159 3 Trawler's Decks Littered With Twisted Metal. Glasgow, Jan. 4. At the height of the fierce storm which fwept across the British Isles on Saturday morning, Dec. 31, the Fleetwood I trawler Bahama was engaged in fishing i close to the Isle of Rockall. As the men were
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      FOR THE SOVIET.
      86 3 Three Large Ships Launched At Leningrad. Three 5,500-ton steamers built at Leningrad have been launched for the Sovtorgttot (the Soviet Commercial Fleet), which has been greatly increased in the past year. Seventeen new ships were ordered in 1932, 10 of them being built in Russia, four in
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      42 3 Australian shipments to China thi.s year will be larger than ever according to a statement made in Melbourne. Millions of tons of wheat and flour have already been sold requiring the service of 150 ships, many of which have already been chartered.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    87 3 KAMUNING, Brit., 1,275 tons, from Sandakan 14-2, for Sandakan unc. KAMPAR, Brit 489 tons, from P. Dickson 14-2, for Malacca 15-2. KURANDA, Brit., 555 tons, from Sibu 13-2, for Sibu 18-2. CLARA JEBSEK. Dan., 1,145 tons, from Tellicherry 14-2, for Bangkok 14-2. LIPIS, Brit.. 460 ton», from Kuantan
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    115 3 Tuesday, February 14. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to Arrive. I KEPPF.L HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Hytceia," The Cab'o, Cremer, Lch. "Moonstone. Oil Wharf Ni,l. Coal Wnirf Nil. VESSELS IN ORT DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Soli. Keppel Harbour King's Dock Cremer. King's
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    PASSENGERS.
    293 3 The following passengers left Singapore t.y the N.Y.K. Hakone Maru:— For Penang: ('apt. and Sits. H. Whittaker, Prof. K. Higashionna, (For Colombo): Mr. and Hrs. T. C. Jameson, Mr. N. Ohzu, Mis". M. Scarles, Mr. Y. Tanaka. (For Port Said): Mr. E. T. Grether, (For Naples): Mrs. G. W.
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    " L'ATLANTIQUE " FIRE.
    65 3 L'ATLANTIQUE FIRE. Awards For Crew Of British Steamer. Havre, Jan. 16. The mate, the boatswain and three seamen of the British steamer Ford Castle received to day from the owners of French steamer L'Atantique gold watches for having rescued part of latter's crew. It is anticipated that the master of
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    33 3 The Lloyd Tiiestvno liner Gange is due here tomorrow afternoon from Shanghai and Hong Kong, and will sail the following day at 5 p.m. for Colombo, Bombay, Port Said, Brindisi, Venice and Trieste.
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      8 3 THE BIG BROADCAST HAS OPENED AT THE PAVILION!
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      446 3 §NORDDEUTSCH£R LLOYD. (Incorporated la (teraamy.J JS The undermentioned art th* company's Intended fixtures: OUTWARD. I LAHN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China rob. It HOMEWARD. SCHLESIEN for M'ieilloii. Havre, R'dam, H'burg BIMMa Feb. 15 SAARP.RUCKEN for Genoa, .M'seilles, Barcelona. Adam, R'dam, H'burif A; lirimcn Feb. 19 Passenger
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      383 3 DOLLAR STCAMm? UN* cAarf AMERICAN .MAIL UNB TO EUROPE Panama Canal yu J America Canada V Suez BT PRESIDENT LINERS 24 to 53 days of real comfort Enjoyable Economy Swimming Bath— Excellent Culflne. Large eablna with beds. Hot and cold running water la eTery stateroom. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, IRC. LTD.
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      525 3 ELLERMAN bUKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn England.) ■ILLERMAN" UNB. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Suei CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI ft JAPAft, Steamer s.s. CITT OF KHIOS Pue Feb. 21 Sails Feb. 22 HOMEWARD 9. s.». CITY OF LYONS for Havre, London, R'dam
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      66 3 iLNGAPORE WEATHKI REPORT. Stations. Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *F hrs. *F Alor Star 91 Nil 11.0 66 Kota Bharu 85 Nil 10.5 67 K. Trenggranu 84 0.01 10.1 66 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 10.4 72 Mersing 81 Nil JO.l 67 Singliporo 90 Nil
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      138 3 TIDE TABLES. Tuesday, February 14. H. W. 1.1 a.m., 9 ft. 2 in., 12.56 p.m, 10 ft. 1 in. Wednesday. February 15. H. W. 1.30 a.m., 9 ft. 2 in., 1.38 p.m., 9 ft. 7 in. Thursday, February 16. H, W. 1.59 a.m., 9 ft. 2 in., 255 p.m, Friday.
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      535 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised la these rolnmna send eopie* o« testimonials. Da not send originals. WAN J EH, .nn *ia*ll*imd Court and Costs salary required to 75 Btrait Tlmea. WANTED, i V..UHI.' Eurasian lady to act as .ulile Hotel Restaurant. ipply 78, Straitt Tim**. ED, Immediately,
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      664 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET I 81, Wilkie Road. Apply, C, .Malacca Struct. i HOUBB on Institution HiU. Moderate tent Onlted Engineers. i 6 A 16, Angullia Park, Oil Extraction Factory, 82, Robinson Rd. Angullia A Co. TO LET, furnished flat corner Amber Mansions. Apply Swastika, 3. Orchard Road. I TO
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      2075 4 FOR SALE FOR BALK Austin 7 tojrer, HI2S model, in very good order, owner goinjf Home. tion invited. Tel. MSI. FOR SAI.K. IVHij:rcorl smooth hai-ed FoxTorrier pappie* 2 months old. Paraats von 101 prizes in Kngland. Apply Jll7 Kiw. \alley I!il.. 10 to II v.m. and 5 to li p.:.i.
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      70 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Wlthla Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Poatage. Monthly 3.00 f 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 9 8.50 112.00 7,80 Hsi; Yearly (17.00 124.00 ,16.00 Xearly... W4.CO 148.00 I*o.oo ADVERTISEMENT RATES The char;?* and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of thin page. Contra-* rates may
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    THE POPE REBUKES KING BORIS.
    254 5 v Undertaking Not Fulfilled." Rome. .tan. 17. The baptism of the Bulgarian Princess I the Metropolitan of the Orthodox National Church in accordance with the ilt s of that Ciiurc-h has led to -in energetic protest by the Holy See, which is published in tonight's
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    49 5 Inche Ahdulltih bin Haji Taib, Collector of Land Revenue and Magistrate, F.r.dau. gave a tea party on Sunday it Endau Clvii in honour of Mr. F. K. G. Ca^well. tbo Asst. Superintendent of Surveys, who is going t:> Europe on leave. Th*! party afterwards witnessed a foot- all match.
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    "MARXISM WILL NOT EXIST."
    746 5 Hitler's Statement Of Policy. Berlin. Feb. 10. Hitler's decision t > to: ego his salary as Chancellor has had a tHWU Mqnel, doubts arising as to wfeetlM r he, a* ;i Civil Servant, is ontith t to do >. It is exiKrted that Hitler will bund
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    PORTUGUESE "NAZIS
    63 5 Lisbon, Fci). 10. The leader of the recently founded Portuguese National-Socialist party has declared that the movement, though essentially Portuguese, had many points of contact with the Hitler movement in Germany and was extending rapidly among the students and peasants. Support of the present military dictatorship is merely
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    ARGENTINE TRADE.
    371 5 Prince of Wales' Speech To Mission. Kujrby. Fob. 11. Thi Prince of Wait-, who was last nitfht prmnt at the AigenUne Club dinner in iionoui ot Dr. Soca and the other memben of the Argentine Special Mission «pok< in both Spanish aiui English, and rtfi'i .i'd to the
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    229 5 Pi imme of Driils up to and for weak ending Feb. 19: Tutsday. Feb. 1 5.11 p.m.. Headquarters, s. K A. (v). Practice Demonstration; r ).i. r p.m.. Headquarters, "A" (M. Coy., Company Parade; 5.16 p.nk, Headquarters, Armoured Car Section, Section Pr.raiii r >.l"> p.m.. Headquarters, "E" Coy.
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    I BANK OF ENGLAND.
    44 5 London, Feb. 10. The weekly balance tfeset ol the Bank of England records i'MT.OOO.OOO in cii culation, i'lL'7,ooo,ooo in hand and i' 45,000,000 in reserve as against £.146,000,000, t'll' l.ooo.ooo and i'l'J.OOll.Ooo respectively at thf same period last year. Aneta-Hava-.
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      621 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE and CABARET HUGO JOSEPHINE 9.30 to midnight. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI HOTEL F A v OURI T E T O W N RENDEZVOUS TABLE D'HOTE MEALS A LA CARTE MODERN SANITATION SHOWER IN EACH ROOM. SEA VIEW HOTEL
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      8 5 THE BIG BROADCAST HAS OPENED AT THE PAVILION!
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      31 5 Wire Nails OF Local Manufacture PRODUCED FROM THE BEST QUALITY STEEL. All Standard Sizes Stocked And Special Sizes Made To Order. The Elkayes Nail Factory, Office No. 89, High Street, SINGAPORE.
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      29 5 RADIO PROGRAMME. TODAY. MO p.m. Time Signal from Bi|{ Ben Vaudeville programme. 3.15 Xtw Books, a talk by Mr. Basil de Sclincour. .":.:;<> Dance Music (Gramophone records ■l.l.-.-l..;il News Bulletin.
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    ROYALISTS' EPIC ESCAPE.
    725 6 1,800-Mile Ocean Voyage PORTUGAL REACHED IN TWO WEEKS. Lisbon, Jan. 16. After beinjt buffeted abuut in the At larttic for II day- in a small sailing vessel of bjM t him 100 tons, the SS Royalists, whotM daring escape from Villa Cis■ana, the Spanish penal settlement ir
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    BEAUTIFUL WOMAN SPY DECORATED.
    298 6 Legion of Honour 14 Years After. "Mine. Crompton for extraordinary sei vices to her country." This curt statement in the latest French honours list has passed almost i. noticed, for few people know that MrsCrompton is the famous Aiarthe Richard alias "The Lark." one of the
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    RUSSIA'S NEW FIVE YEAR PLAN.
    590 6 it t y j Frank Admission. TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT IS LACKING. Moscow, Jan. 11. The plans for the first year of the second Five Year Plan of the Soviet s Government were outlined in a Report r which Molotov, the President of the r Council
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    HOME ON FIRE.
    198 6 After Spending £25,000 On Redecoration. Considerable damage was done by fire at Ardenrun Hall. Lingfield, Surrey, the lisidence of Capt. Woolf Barnato. the j racing motorist. The fire was confined to the centre of the building, and botii I v.jngs were saved. Capt. Barnato stated while his
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    ROYAL SCOT.
    85 6 To Be Sent To World Fair At Chicago. I The London Midland and Scottish Rail- way Co. is sending its most famous train the Royal Scot, to the World's Fair, which I will open at Chicago in June. It will be shipped across the Atlantic, coupled at the
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    FLEETS OF THE WORLD.
    498 6 Problem of British Cruisers. "At the end of the year in which there was held the first International Conference on Disarmament the nations showed no immediate intention to reduce their sea forces. Although proposals for limitation were both numerous and varied, the task of reconciling them
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      292 6 INSURE AGAINST ALL FIRE RISKS FIRE, LIFE MARINE ACCIDENT MOTOR GUARANTEE AIITIII H C. POTIV, Manager ■nd I inl.rwrilcr. Kastrrn llr.i.'i.ti, Smiiapoif. 'I 9k, 'i Careless Washing Spoils Children's Hair Any child can river ivc btmttfal hair— healthy ■nd luxuriant. It is amply matter of shampooing. Proper shampi nine makaa
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      299 6 0 Sole Agents for Kelvin Diesel Motors. I W. S. BAILEY CO., LTD. X ENGINEERS, SHIPBUILDERS REPAIRERS. 2! HONG KONG V (Telegram.: SEY BOURNE) HAVE FOR SALE 1 HARBOUR V CALL FLAC "L" Price, ex our yard, $17,000 Nett each set. A Two Sets new Marine Engines highest class with
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      341 7 AUIAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World't Pictures. I NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15. LAST NIGHT TONIGHT! The Grand and Glorious Musical Comedy that all the World has Acclaimed EDDIE CANTOR and CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD IN "PALMY DAYS" UNITED ARTISTS SUPER. TOMORROW-Wednesday. OPENING AT THE MATINEE AT 3 P.M. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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      216 7 Another Brilliant BRITISH Achievement! Opening TONIGHT!! PREMIERE FOR MALAYA BRITISH and DOMINIONS Rousing Naval Spectacle HENRY EDWARDS and AN N A .^JX^X \%i^^Jr'''^. 1 ytLtt Mm WJ M UrnI WAW# Wf M MESCBEEI^ CU>SSICNAV/A< STOAa VV'PtM POOTRfttHD From the World-famous Play by Lieut.-Col. W.P. DRURY, C.B.F Thrilling Adventure! Roaring Comedy!
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      442 7 Nothing Like it Before! THE BIG BROADCAST A PARAMOUNT PICTURE. ALL THE STARS OF RADIO -LAND IN A WONDERFUL MEDLEY OF MUSIC AND COMEDY r— What we all need these jf~ \i# days is a Darn £<$.% Good Laugh Mn&*%£ ad m vii i.i. B\— JD i\i in m 8
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    233 8 Rubber Values Slightly Higher. TIN SUFFERS A DECLINE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 6ft cents per lh. Tim, Singapore price $73."»0 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London, 2 5/32 d., up l/32d. New York, closed. Market Tone: —Steady. Tin, London, (S months.) II
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 8 Noon, Feb. 14. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 6% 6 7/lf (F. 0.8.) 6% 6 11/18 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Feb. .G 9 16 6% Mar. ..6 9 16 6% Apr. 6---1! 611 1(5 Apr.-June ..611 16 6 p
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    PRODUCE.
    66 8 Singapore, Feb. M. Gambier 5.00 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.00 Copm 4.95 mixed 4.5(1 Sago Hour, Sarawak 2.00 White Pepper 191/, Black Popper ]5-ij Pearl SftgO 4.00 small 3.90 medium 6.00 Rice Siam $160 to 222 Baigon .Si:',;-) to 142 Rangoon $132 to 146 No. 1 125 catties gross
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    103 8 Kerosene oil. Per unit of two 4-gallon tins: Shell $5.38, Fish $5.13, Dragon $5.13, Crown $4.98, Cross $4.83. Kerosene prices for Crown and Cross in drums 15 cent 3 per 4-gallon drum less tlian tlv above. Devoe's imp. Brilliant $2 69 per tin, Sylvan Arrow $1.99 per tin. Motor spirit
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      200 8 SELLING. Singapore, Feb. 14. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 7/8 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, demand 2/3 3/4 London, T.T. 2/3 23/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,000 Hamburg, demand 163 New York, demand 39-ya
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        146 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V& P-c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4</2 P-c-of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 105
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        201 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. loday s Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. K. Sidim ($1) Kundong ($1) Lunas ($1) M. Pindas ($1) M IVkong iJM Mentakab (.20) New Scudai ($2) New Serendah ($2) Nyalas ($1) Pa jam ($1) Parit P. ($1) Piinjfifor ($1) Radella ($5)
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    EXCHANGES.
    109 8 Rugby, Feb. 11. Foreign exchanges are: Athens 600 Amsterdam 8.54 Berlin 14.42 '/>. Belgrade 262^ Bombay 16 5/32 Brussels 24.62>/ 2 Bucharest 580 Buenos Aires 41 '/a official rate Athens 597 V-i Copenhagen 22 7/16 Geneva 17.76 Helsingfors 227 Hong Kong 1/3 1/4 Lisbon 110 Madrid 41 25 32
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    SING SING ARTIST.
    91 8 Praised For Decoration Of Chapel. Sing Sing authorities recently praised tin- work of decorating the walls, windows and tapestries that had been completed in the prison chapel by Walter Brown, a Negro prisoner serving a term of 20 years to life. Brown, 49 years old, was convicted
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    TRIAL BY JURY!
    78 8 A woman juror at Oxfordshire Assizes did not answer to her name when the court resumed after luncheon, and counsel in a case agreed to go on without her. When the woman returned, she told Mr. Justice Humphreys that she had misunderstood what was told her before
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    P. O. ADVERTISING.
    86 8 i Speaking at a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel, Sir Ernest Bennett, M.P., Assis- tant Postmaster-General, said that the < Post Office is now taking a very big share in the advertising of the country. It be- gan advertising in the newspapers in January last, with very
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    211 8 Today. I Selat Pandjang. Bengkalis, Siak, Pakan Barce, Fort de Kock Padang (Hong Kwongl 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Esmoralda) i P.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Hydra II) 3 p.m. l«v«, South-Weat Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Molucca! and Timor Dilly (Giang Seng)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 By Indrapoera Contc Rosso Poelau Bras Kaisar-I-Hind Poelau Rocbiah Ranchi Lett ATM. S'pore London Dee. 2 Dec. 22 Dec. 16 Jan. 4 Dec. 29 Jan. 23 Jan. 6 Jan. 28 .'.m. 1U Feb. 11 Jan. 20 Feb. 11
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    TELEGRAPH.
    11 8 Telegraphs. Communication with Saiburi, Bar.gnara and Takbai has been restored.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    69 8 From China and .Japan, l>y Mur,,iun Maru, duo Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Naldera, due Singapore mob tomorrow. From China, l«y Takada, due Singapore tomorrow. From China ami Japan, l>y HoKang, one Singapore on Thursday morning. From Holland and Germany, by Poeluu Laut, due Singapore
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    UPSIDE-DOWN.
    113 8 Italian Aviator Beats Record. Rome, Jan. IS, Sunday morning golfers on the Romelinks were today astonished to see an Italian aviator persistently careerini? around overhead flying upside down. Peasants enjoying their Sunday festivities in the taverns adjacent to the golf course also noticed the phenomenon some of them, I
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    TAKAU'S LOSS.
    39 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 13. Takau (F.M.S.) ruWx'i roports loss for the year ended Aa. 31 £1,211 which compares with a loss of £841 for the previous year. A credit of £2,382 is carried forward.
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      146 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. February 14. Annual mtg. of Y.W.C.A.. Ruffles Quay, 8.30 p.m. Wednesday. February 15. Rotary Tiffin Mr. Edward Ford on "Canning In Malaya." Adelphi Hot.'!, 1 p.m. Perak Turf Club spring mtg., second day. Friday. February 17. Annual mtg. of Spore Boxing Assn., Adelphi Hotel Mt
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      909 9 Easy on Large Bill Purchases. INFLUX OF FUNDS FROM ABROAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 1,'). The romivnd-.'r of the loans borrowed from the Bank of Kngland over tho yeur-end was r ■turned from the London money /rarket last week, but there was again no txaca
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      R.G.A. ESTIMATE.
      42 9 January Rubber Output Down by 20 Per Cent. The Rubber Growers' Association estimates of 362 associated companies operating throughout the world produced 10,279 tons i«i January which compares with 12,882 tons in Jan. IM2, a decline of 19.9 per tent.
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      SINGAPORE MARKET.
      459 9 Official List Of Approximate Prices. The following are ihe prices, cents per catty itwir not othoiwise stated, prevailing ut the Singapore markets u:i Feb. 10, as fur-nish-cl by the Food and Market Inspector: Muat. Beef sttak (round) 30 per catty, beef -ti'V. or i-urry tB, pork, lean 46,
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      JAN. RUBBER REPORTS.
      254 9 'The figures in brackets denote the output of the corresponding period of la»t year. No« S.u.lai. |:;i\ooo lb NarboroHfh cK.M.S. i. &9.1 M lb. Pvaiaf. 24,1:12 lb. AnKlo-Johore Consolidated. 26.000 lb. Bukit I'iilona Syndicate. 2:i,iMMi lb. Consolidated.- 5>3,000 lb. Chulsa (Selangtir).- GS.COC II Mambau (X.M.S.). 42.0C0 lb.
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      PALM OIL.
      101 9 (iuthrie und Co., ltd., supply us with latest buyers' prices, recc:veo by cubic, for Malayan Palm Oil and I'nini Kernels. IVIm Oil in Bulk: c.i.f. landed weight* New rerk/PailaMpUr 2.15 cenU (U. S. currency I pe> lb. .-.it. landed weights t T S. A. Pne^Sc Ports 210 cents
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      NATIONAL THRIFT.
      276 9 Savings Millions Up In 1931-32. The three State-controlled thrift institutions, which may '>c said to constitute the Natic/ial Savinp:; Movement, held on March SI, 19.')2. a total cue to investors oi". ih round figures, _'1,ie:J,438.000, p.n taereaae of over £7,000.000, states the annuaj report cf the National Savings
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      DISTORTED VIEW.
      346 9 U.S. Consumers And Rubber Stocks. Mr. O. W. Kracht, in his circular date New York, Jan. .1, :-tate^ For the past two weeks the activities in rubber hase been confined almost entirely to the Rubber Kxchange where trading has he. a strictly professional, commission bousea liquidating nearby deliveries
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      PROFITABLE " OXO."
      152 9 PROFITABLE OXO." Liebig's Higher Revenue In 1931-32. Increased profits were earned by the I.ieMg's Extract of Meat Co., Ltd., manufacturers of "Lemco" and "Oxo," etc., in the year to Aug. 31 last. The nat •igure is £234,924, against £204,687; moreover, this is arrived at after making a transfer to internal
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      WIDENING SCOPE OF MEMBERSHIP.
      953 9 Dredging Association Southern Malaya. An extraordinary general meeting of Dredging Association Southern Mnlayn held at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday noon. The Chairman (Mr. M. A. Kran?is) f-nid: This raeatissf has U-en railed for the purpose of altering the constitution «>» llw association. The object of the
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    AMUSEMENTS—Singapore.
    121 11 AMUSEMENTS Singapore. 1 ALHAMBRA.— PaImy Days wfth Eddie Cantor and Charlotte Creenwood. G.]s S.lfc. I'hnne 6909. CAPITOL. The Flag Lieutenant with Henry Edwards and Aria Neagle. N.i;, IJ6. I'hone 5261-62. (iKEAT WORLD. Norms Shearer in Btnngan May Kiss. Gate 10 cts. Ladies STAR TALKIE. GREAT WORLD.— (iraharn Seton's Famous Thriller
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      19 11 ALLAN -JAMES ALLAN, late of Riley HardftTUVes Ltd., Singapore, died at Tan jonjr Rhoo. Kilbarchan, February 10, 193:1
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      22 11 Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Pearson wish to thank friends for kind letters and expressions of sympathy in their great loss.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. FEB. 14, 1933. THE PLANTER'S POSITION.
    896 11 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. FEB. 14, 1933. THE PLANTER'S POSITION. In the current issue of The Planter Mr. Charles Watney, the London correspondent of the Incorporated Society ot Planters, gives two more instances of bad treatment of assistants. Two men signed agreements which debarred them from receiving leave pay
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    156 11 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. Robert W. Had ley, divisional manager of the Goodyear Tyre and Rub- ber Co., arrived from Shanghai by the President Polk. Mr. David E. Kaufman, the United States Minister to Siam, landed at Singapore from the President Polk and proceeded to Bangkok. Dr. E. G. Pool, of
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    THE SOUTH AMERICAN LIDO.
    1202 11 Chaperoned Beauties Of Mar del Plata. (By Rosita Forbes.) Th<- Mtwn md customs of Arycii! iiw's tmafi sit mid its rigid social code Wtt tutt,tuniiiitily described in the fallii Kiiiif a, tide hi/ a ic<7/Uiiiikii irnmini trarrlU r. Mar del Plata, a night's journey from Buenos
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    NOTES OF THE DAT
    798 11 UNWELCOME ATTENTIONS. We Whs live overseas can recall many occasions on which we hav>.' Igniod in the news with sufficient prominence to provoke comment in the Home newspapers, and in almost every instance there has been evidence of hopeless ignorance, if not deliberate mischievousMM "n the
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    "LARGE SCALE WAR OVER MANCHURIA INEVITABLE." GRAVE FEARS IN U.S.A.
    736 12 "LARGE SCALE WAR OVER MANCHURIA INEVITABLE." GRAVE FEARS IN U.S.A. Japan's Withdrawal From The League FIRM STAND. Geneva Supports Lytton Commission. While the firn' stand now being taken by the Committee of Nineteen regardii n Ihe Sinn-Japanese dispute generally praised, urare fears a* to the outcome are expressed in official
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    AMERICAN NAVAL MANOEUVRES.
    92 12 Big Concentration In The Pacific. London, Feb. 13. The Daily Express naval correspondent refers to the forthcoming exercises of the combined Atlantic and Pacific fleets of the United States, which will be on the laigest scale ever known. The fleets will consist of 164 battleships, cruisers, destroyers
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    DISARMAMENT.
    401 12 Germany Closely Follows Events. Berlin, Feb. 11. Great attention is being paid to the report of the German delegate at the Disarmament Conference, Herr Nadolny, I to the French Premier's remarks regarding equality of rights. Herr Nadolny, stated that the agreement of Dec. 11 was the basis and sine
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    INTENSE COLD.
    51 12 Ninety Deaths Occur In United States. New York, Feb. 11. Intensely cold weather is general all over the United States, even \ne Southern States being affected. Ninety deaths have been reported in the last three days. In Montana and Oregon the mercury descended to forty degrees below zero.
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    GYPSIES' BATTLE.
    60 12 Extraordinary Affray In Paris. Paris, Feb. 9. A pitched battle took place today between two groups of gypsies. Axes and revolvers were used and one woman was killed and 25 people were injured. Police and troops were called out to restore order. Fighting between two women is believed
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    URUGUAY UNREST.
    47 12 Berlin, Feb. 10. Press telegram from Montevideo appear to indicate that the constitutional reform recently announced by the President of Uruguay may lead to grave political disturbances. The Opposition leaders have taken a decisive stand against the proposed constitutional amendment, demanding the Government's resignation. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    "HONOUR SLAYING" CASE.
    215 12 Accused Acquitted. HONOLULU MURDER RECALLED. Honolulu. Feb. 4. The case against the alleged assailants of Mrs. Massie was dismissed on the recommendation of the Public Prosecutor, as investigations failed to substantiate Mrs. Massie's identification of five nativesaccused of assault including the murdered man Kahahawai. The court, which
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    READ COMMUNISM!
    114 12 Mr. Shaw Startles Hong Kong University. Hong Kong, Feb. 13. Mr. Bernard Shaw, breaking his resolution not to lecture on his world trip, startled tlie Hong Kcng University and the fatuity this afternoon with a typical Shavian address. He urged the students to steep themselves in revolutionary books
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    TREATY WITH SOVIET.
    66 12 Announcement By Sir John Simon. London. Feb. 8. The Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) declared in the House of Commons that preliminary discussions concerning the proposed new commercial treaty had been takinjr place between the representatives of Great Britain and the Soviet Government, and would be con-
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    GOLD STANDARD MUST RETURN.
    284 12 Mr. Hoover's Views. WAR DEBT PAYMENTS MIGHT HELP. New York, Feb. 14. The restoration of an international gold standard was urged by President Hocver in a Lincoln Day address at '.he National Republican Club. It was not necessary lor nations not on the gold standard to
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    CHEATING CHARGES.
    122 12 Weil-Known Belgian Financiers Arrested. Brussels. Feb. 10. Two well known financiers, Floren and Vander Sande, have been arrested in Antwerp on serious cheating and misappropriation charges. Floren, in particular, had numerous business relations in Holland, France. England, Germany and Rumania. He dealt with both the Governments and private
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    COUNT APPONYI.
    108 12 Tribute By Son Of Late Emperor. Geneva, Feb. 10. The Archduke Otto, eldest son of the late Emperor, of Austria, arrived in Geneva at 11 o'clock and placed a wrer.th on Count Apponi's coffin. Count Apponyi had been one of the chief supporters of the Hapsburg family in
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    54 12 National Government Expected Soon. Capetown, Feb. 10. The formation of a South African National Government is considered imminent. The question will be discussed at the next general meeting of the Nationalist Party. It is also stated that General Hertzog has discussed the question of a coalition Cabinet with
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    MR. DE VALERA
    55 12 To Advocate Reunion In Belfast Dublin, Feb. 10. Mr. de Valera announces his intention of proceeding to Belfast during the next few days to deliver an important speech on the reunion of Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State. It is feared that thr> visit may give
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    H.M.S. KENT,
    51 12 Staying At Saigon Until Feb. 18. Saigon, Feb. 10. H.M.S. Kent, flying the Admiral's Flag, arrived at Saigon yesterday and fired a salute of 21 guns. The Kent, will stay at Saigon until Feb. 18, and the crew wilj take part in several sporting events while in port.
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    TEN KILLED.
    27 12 Madrid, Feb. 10. Ten people were killed and 15 seriously injured when a motor 'bus crashed down the precipice in Villa Vicicia near Gijon. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    SMALLPOX ON P. & O.
    92 12 SMALLPOX ON P. O. Christian Scientist Who Did Not See Doctor. London, Feb. 9. When the P. and O. liner Strathaird arri\ed at Plymouth flying the yellow flag to indicate the possibility of contagious disease aboard, it was learned that a case of smallpox had been diagnosed a few days
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    MINISTER MOBBED.
    33 12 Outrage By Communists In Stockholm. Stockholm, Feb. 11. A Communist mob stormed the Ministry of Social Services, invaded the office of the Social Democrat Minister, an I grossly insulted him. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    "EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF CHINA."
    414 12 Many Questions in House Of Commons. London, Feb. 13. In the House of Commons, Sir William Davison (Cons., South Kensington) asked over what parts of China the Chinese Government exercised effective control. Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, replied that some difficulty presented itself in answering
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    FRENCH "OTTAWA."
    143 12 Conference With Colonies Announced. Paris, Feb. 10. An official communique announces the convocation in the near future of a conference of the representatives of various interests to study the conditions of trade and exchange between the metropolis and France overseas and to define an economic policy likely to
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    RUSSIAN IMPORTS.
    81 12 Germany Heads List, Britain Second. Moscow, Feb. 10. In spite of the shrinkage of German imports, Germany still heads the list of countries exporting to Russia for the past year with 324,000 000 roubles (against 410,000,000, in 1931). The runner-up is Great Britain with 90,000,000 which represents 17,000.000
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    HOTEL FIRE
    30 12 Tisdale, Kansas, Feb. 10. A hotel fire has caused the death of seven persons. Many people were injured and it is feared that three will not survive. Aneta-Havas.
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    NINTH WICKET STAND.
    722 12 Paynter and Verity Again. ONLY 19 BEHIND. Thrilling Struggle In Fourth Test. Paynter and Verity, who made such a fine stand in the third Test at Adelaide for the eighth wicket, arc repeating their performance in the fourth Test at Brisbane, for at lunch today they had
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    "BEGGS ENTITLED TO PROTECTION."
    1107 13 "BEGGS ENTITLED TO PROTECTION." Sequel 10 Assault. PATHETIC STATEMENT" READ IN COURT. The assault on Mr. and Mrs. Begg outside the Calcutta Cafe in the early hours of the morning of <><t. 28, when they were U»l d bavi been pushed to the ground and kicked, was recalled by by
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    INDIAN HEMP.
    214 13 "Something" Thrown Into The Sea. Sentences at 1100 |(ne or La default iv months' rigoroM imprisonment were ■i y-.\>\\ of *i\ I rii. 1 Provinces Hindus ci I cutters, vhen y the Criminal District Judge, Mi. 'I. A. Forrer, yesi -ulay on a uhiuge of preneseisai of deletiricui
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    CASHIER'S LAPSE.
    97 13 First Offender Cets Remission. Clarence da Sousa, a young bill-collec-loi" ami cashier until recently omployed by the Singapore Casket Cck, pleaded gciltj yesterday before Mr. A. VV. Hay, the Singapore fionnnil Magistrnie, to a iharge v' criminal broad of trust of fHOO. The iiiisapprop. i:i, v w wero
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    LOCKET SNATCHING.
    100 13 Crab And Run Thief Convicted. Ob -lan. a Chine c woman was walking along Neil] Koac: when a Chinese suddenly darted out beside her and made an unsuccessful attempt to snatch a gold locket and chain from round her neck, tve the alarm but the accused made good
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    LIVE AND LET LIVE !
    106 13 LIVE AND LET LIVE Jealousy Among Lorry Drivers At Quarry. Professional jealousy between lorry drive..; engaged in removing earlh from a quarry in Bukit Timah Road resulted in the appearance of Tun Toa Pow and Sng Lam xong before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday on three
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    CHANDU OFFENCES.
    93 13 Two Chinese Caught In The Act. Aling on information received a revenue party i atered a house in Selangor Road ai < '.it '1. l"> p.m. on Sunday afternoon and caught two Chinese, Tan Kuang Koli and Boh Kum, red-hamlL-d. The Hnrt atemd was carrying eleven ti'l.ils of
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    NEW MEMBERS OF M.S.A. COMMITTEE.
    487 13 Four Representatives For Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kimla Lumpur, Feb. U. Little has been beard of the afwly formed .Malay Slates Association since it participated in the con;? erenc3 of public bodies which presented O memorial to Sir Samuel Wilson. I ne AsMM iation
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    LIQUOR CHARGES.
    51 13 Two Chinese, Kong Ah See and Ang Bak Chua. who pleaded guilty on two separate charges of distilling liquor on Feb. were sentenced by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday to fines of $700 in default 18 months' rigorous imprisonment and $400 or 10 months,
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    TAMIL KILLED BY AN AIRGUN.
    280 13 Fatality Follows Shot At A Sparrow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. IS. How a Tamil labourer was fatally (rounded by a pellet from an airgun was described before the Kuala Lumpur coroner on Saturday. Mr. Lim Tat Tian, a clerk, said that he
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    " PEPPER CRUSHER."
    104 13 PEPPER CRUSHER." Kris Presentation To Perak Malays. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, Feb. 13. At the coming meeting of the Perak State Council the Oiiig Kaya Beaar, (Haji Ahmad bin Ha.ii Abdul Racf) and Messrr. S. B. Palmar and N. A. M. Griffin will ht.ome member-; of the Council. Prior
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    DETERRENT SENTENCE.
    112 13 Gaol And Rotan For Theft Of Gold Chain. The deterrent sentence of 18 months' rigorous imprisonment, eight strokes of the rotan and one year's police supervision was passed yesterday by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, on a Chinese charged with theft from the person of
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    FIRE BRIGADE.
    177 13 A Busy Start for The Week. Thi Singapore Fire Biigade are again Up to thoir necks in work, and, following OM cf the busiest w°eks in their history, they are embarking up-..n another which mißht yet break that leeord. The present weak (;i-ned on Sunday with three calln.
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    IPOH RUMOUR.
    50 13 Another Attempt to Wreck A Train. An attempt at train wrecking was reported about a few days ago between Tasek and lpoh, states the Times of Malaya. Rumour i.;-s it that the attempt WM discovered at exictly the same spot when a similar incident oci wired last year.
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    FINED $5OO.
    132 13 Sentence On Tobacco Smuggler. Lim Quee Keo pi -axled guilty Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal ■ludge, yesterday to the possession of thiee sacks of contraband tobacco, on which the potential duty was $177. He was fined $500 or ten months. The accused was detect -d on Feb.
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    APPEAL DISMISSED.
    79 13 Chinese Who Stole Buildin? Material. Mr. 'Justice Whitley yesterday dismissed the appeal of four Chfnaee who had been convicted in connection with th? cheating of a Chinese of buildinK materials corrugated iron, asbestos, cement and nails to the value of $21!). 20. Two of them had bsen charged
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    SENTENCE POSTPONED.
    61 13 Deserted From S.S. Police Force. Sentence on Haroon bin Mat Yasin was postponed until Feb. 17 by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal Districc Judge, yesterday on his pleading guilty to deserting from the Straits Settlements police. No evidence was offered on a second chaige of failing to
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    " MR. BARTON !"
    131 13 MR. BARTON There Is £100 For You.'* Calling Mr. H. Barton. Miri Snraw.il via Singapore. "Straits Times speaking. We havo been a Iviiicd f'-mn Dublin that you, a:-, the holder of ticket So. BCBBM6 In the Irish Sweep last October have not yet claimed your UOO prize. "The auditors haw;
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    Y.W.C.A, ANNUAL MEETING.
    94 13 The public are invited to attend and members are reminded of the annual general meeting of tb<' Y.W.C.A. srMch will be held today at 8.30 p.m. at the Club Rooms, Raffles Q'ia.V. The first part of the evening will be given to a Si. Valentiuu'j programme, to
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    "A VERY SERIOUS OFFENCE."
    821 13 Court Interpreter Who Took a Bribe. Characterising the offence as (.no of l very serioUl type, S\v. Justice Whitley, In dismissing the appeal yesterday of M. <!. P. Ayer, formerly Indian Interpreter .t the Police Court, Singapore, pa ed strong comments oil the po;-iti(in of court
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    "IPOH TALKING."
    140 13 Perak Radio Enthusiasm Revived. (From Our Own Correspondent) lpoh, K.h. IS. 'The ultimate goal to which we look forward is to obtain a transmitting licence to k»- |i the iest of the Peninsular in dose touch with its linancial o Tin was the Object outlined by Mr. Hantsman,
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    Malayan Football—"Increasing Tendency Towards Professionalism." MALACCA FOOTBALL MEETING.
    972 14 Malayan Football "Increasing Tendency Towards Professionalism. MALACCA FOOTBALL MEETING. Chairman s Comments. PROPOSAL FOR NEW STADIUM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca,, Feb. 11. The annual meeting of i v ie- Hi ft ma tour Football A <ociation was held >;• Friday with Lt.-Col. A. A. U-rmit, president ol on in
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    LAST-MINUTE WIN FOR WILTSHIRES.
    397 14 Narrow Victory Over Selangor Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 18. The Wiltshire Regiment hookey eleven beal the Selantror Club l.y four 'k»h\<, to three at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. ihe Regiment thoroughly deserved their victory the narrow mirgin of which wai mainly due
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    PERAK RACES.
    303 14 Handicaps for Second Day's Events. The following are the handicaps for the second day of the Perak Turf Club meetirg tomorrow Race 1 Ponies 11, Piv. 1, s"*. furs Uesemary 9.5, Balkis 8.7. Habz II 8.7, Perfect Lady 7.10, Ben Hall 7.7, Highland I. ass 7.7 D&ncra 7.:>,
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    SCOTTISH CUP.
    32 14 Rangers Win Second Replay. London, Monday. Ir\ the Scottish Cup second round rerdp.y the Rangers heat Queen's Park by Ihree goals to one. Reuter. The teams had drawn twice before.
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    87 14 Police Depot Contests Army vs. Navy. Tomorrow evening the finals of the Police Depot boxing tournament will '>c fought at Thomson Road, starting :-.t l."i p.m. On Saturday at the New World Arena the Aimy will meet the R.A.F. »t boxing, the main object of the math being
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    63 14 The following will represent the I.M.C.A. at football against the AngloChinese School on the V.M.C.A. ground en Thursday, Feb. 16, at 5 p.m.: A. Van Bochore; \y. r. WQUs, (i. L F. Willie; Lieu Yee Fong, Chan Joo Kirn, Chu Swee Hun r Chan Joo Tiang. Yap Yeow Siang, I.
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    EXCELLENT SPORT AT R.S.Y.C.
    637 14 Kathleen's Success. HARLEQUIN LEADS THE B CLASS. Than was a fairly strong north-easter-ly wind over a flood tide when the three ('-metre yachts came to the starting line in the first race for the (iuillemard Cii|i at the R.S.Y.C. at the week-end. A good start was
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET
      199 15 St. Andrew's Start Season With a Win. In a ericki-t match on Saturday at St. Andrew's School irrounds t'i -chool In'at i ho Malaya PabHshina; Hodse by r >- r > runs. M.IMI. ll.inrn i. Snvh 3 Saydi c Durlos h Sanderson I"; r. Bands play-.vl on .1.
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      S.C.C. TENNIS.
      88 15 Result of Yesterday's Tie. The rtMult of yesterday*! tip in the s.c.c. mixed dooUea tenna wat as foiMind Dewbhes llaaeftra'a P. T. K Hobbi and Mrs, B. A. Taylor owe 15.3 beat Roy Smith and Mrs. R. ShirUi owe I. i s, 8 8 t. niI. AYS TIKS.
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      104 15 Keppel Ladies' Medal Competition. Tlu following canni w»w rataiaad in the Keppel Golf Club Ladies' February Medal competition i<'ay: MYap. Score. lira. BMer in ap M \l. 11. Pattenti n hi f Mr-. M. M Patei on 8 i Mr*. B. Litcafield U l .Mi-. 11. B. Knov
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      Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY.
      82 15 Concluding Match With Wiltshires. The V.M.C.A. will coodade their hot-koy Axtarn with a match u^ainst the Will liirc Bafinwat to Ih> played at Tanjrlii/ Barraelu on Friday next at 5 p.m. The V.M.C.A. will be represented by the following: C. C. Meredith; R. Lync. R. J. K. Straeey;
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      WILTSHIRES IN K.L.
      23 15 The Wiltshire Kejrinient hockey eleven I .eat the Silan(r<ir Clul> by fyur (t'>als t<> thre<- at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. *•»•«>>♦ »♦»♦<
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      138 15 ii.d«>. Krhraarj 14. Kootball s.< .-ixii-.<iu.- competition Chinese l.cavuu St. M-itthvu V.P.U n. Smut K..n A.A.. .laliin BeWT. Si i liniiimili 111 Wt4mtw4aj, Krhrunr.t It, Perak lurf Cluh mtu.. sveund day. Boxing: Police Depot, i'.'.o p.m. Football: s.< .< ttx-a-aide eoaipetUion: Malajri II ra. (Thtaeae 11. .lulan Bihi
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      SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER.
      188 15 S.C.C. Competition Begins Today. The S.C.C. six-a->ule soccer louin.-i will be|rin today when three matches will be decided. Eleven teams have entered for the competition. Today's matches are 5.10 p.m. "I." team vs. team. .->.UO p.m. "K" team vs. "V team. 5.50 p.m. "II" team VS. "I!" team.
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      SELANGOR GOLF.
      107 15 Qualifying Round in Club Championship. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feh. 13. The qualifying round for the Beiangm j (joH Club championship WSI played oi: Saturday. Seine of the cards returned, of which the first eight have qualified t.. play off by match play, are: W. H.
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      U.C.A. ANNIVERSARY.
      176 15 The eleventh anniversary of the United Chinese Amaj euj was ceiel.i'itcd at Villa Dolce, Tanjong Katong Road, on Sunday. There was a large gathering of members and their friends ai:d those present were treated to an excel- I lent display of badminton. The resultwere: Exhibition: Miss Wan Siew
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      OLYMPIC GAMES.
      36 15 Profit Of IMMM At Los Angeles. Los Angeles, Keb, 9. The money taken at thi- Olympic I Games at Los Angeles last year amount. fed to £400.000 leaving a nel gain of I C3oo.ooo.—Aneta-Havas.
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    TRAIN LOSES WAY. TRAIN LOSES WAY.
    262 15 TRAIN LOSES WAY. TRAIN LOSES WAY. A French Railway Adventure. I'nris, Jan. 1.5. The infallible sense of direction enjoyed by trains, hitherto regarded as their one supreme quality, has been called in (fttestion by the unique experience of the I I'aris-Bourges train, which 10-t its way for several hours the
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    RABBIT THREAT TO AUSTRALIA.
    346 15 £200,000 to be Spent On Wire Netting. .\\.lney. World depression ha.- brought another problem, besidM unprofitable prices, to th< gieat pastoral industry of Australia enee of the rabbit pest. Sine* rabbits were first Imported from England to Australia 70 or SO years ago. the) hnvt multiplied
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    LETTERS SEIZED.
    154 15 Irish Sweep Ticket Smuggling. A wireless operator. Frederick Andrew Uooilall. of Wellington Kwad, New B riah- ton, who attempted to smuggle 12,900 letters containing Irish sweepstake ticktts into Liverpool was tineii 5.2") an! oraerc I to pay five guineas costs by the Liverpool stipendiar) magistrate. Tho letters filled
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    PUBLIC SCHOOL BOYS.
    144 15 Shortage as Result Of Depression. lii" Rev. K. < Harries, headmaster of West Bwkland School, spanking at the annual dinner of the Old Roys Association in London, said there WM a ilistinc' risk that the public schools of Kngland would be short of hoys for. some years.
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    ATTACKED BY WOLF.
    123 15 Packs Cross Russian Frontier. At Pyhajarvi, in the aorta of Finland, two yoang girls returning from the Ullage bath-house to their home, a distance of only a tew yards, were suddenly attacked by a large and (eroeioas wolf. In. answer to their frantic vrits for help, their
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    28 15 The Bishop of Carlisle. Dr. Williams, had to wade knee deep through floods .-t Keswick to reach a church at which ho was to conduct a confirmation service.
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    FOREIGN SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
    475 15 U.S. Shipping Aided By £600,000,000. Mr. W, Bienens, chairman < r diie tan «f Messrs. Canuaei] LaJril and Company, the shipbuilders, of Birkenhead, spoke with candour and considerable vehemence on what he described as the "criminal neglect" of the navy, and the decline of EnglandV merchant marine.
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    CHURCH INQUIRY.
    166 15 Moral Preparation For Courtship. Religious and moral preparation for courtship, betrothal, marriage and paI rcnthood. is one of the .subjects which the Archbishop of York will be asked to appoint a committee to consider when the Convocation of York meets at York. The Rev. K. Hope Scott, Vicar
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    BATHHOUSE RAID.
    114 15 Nudes Only People To Escape Robbery. Harbin, Jan. 22. \Vh'lc Kus.sian aimed robbers are becoming: more dariiifr every day, and are i proving how easy it is to relieve law- iiliidinir citizens of their cash, the leader of at least one irang must be a humorist. I I'ecL-ntly.
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    POETRY CONTEST.
    69 15 43,000 Entrants In Japan. Tokio, Jan. L'l. The Imperial Poetry party was held in the presence of the Emperor in the Palace today when 4:1,000 po«ms were entered for competition on the subject, Morning Sea which was chasen by His Majesty. From this number, the best ten poemwars
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    HANDS WHO CANNOT BE "SACKED."
    379 15 Dwindling Demand For Prison Mail-Bags. Something to keep < prisoners busy ibeintf urgently sought liy the authorities. Until the Post Office decided on dratic economies tlr.'iv was a standard employment for prisoner! —the manufacture of mail-bajfs. Special instructors ware detailed by the Prison Commissioner.-' t'>
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    37 15 The amount of damage done by plagues of startlings :n agricultural parts of Great Britain makes a national census of these birds, now being taken by Mr. B. J. Marples, assistant lecturer in zoology, f considerable importance.
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    CAUSED HIS WIFE'S DEATH.
    810 17 Sequel to Joy Ride On Hari Raya. There is ample evidence to show that the way you were driving caused the accident. I am sorry for you as the deceasi d was your wife but it is just as inuth an offence to kill your own
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    MUSK AL SOCIETY.
    199 17 Programme For Next Concert. The Singapore .Musical Society can ■I way i iv relied <>n i i provide good value at their conceit.- and ihose. to be givoo at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday at '.'.'Hi p.m. and Monday at 5.30 p.m. should prove no exception.
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      OIDIUM.
      456 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, -In your issue of Feb. 10, your I'lanung correspondent makes reference to oidium leaf disease on rubber Irc.-s, ttnd suggests that the soil condition may have a lot to do with it. 1 beg to supi ort thai, view and to
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      " DIVIDED ALLEGIANCE."
      181 17 DIVIDED ALLEGIANCE." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A British subject is one, be he white, black or yellow, who owes allegiance to His Majesty the King Emperor. When the Aliens Bill wai discussed ia the Councils, every member had the right to speak for or against it.
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      SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
      210 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The proposal of the Singapore Turf, Club to discontinue the issue <T ladies' tickets is disappointing indeed. It certainly does not appear to be in accord with the sporting spirit hitherto displayed by the club. Tht system has, up
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    65 17 The .Straits Times ia not reKpopsibla for the opinions of its correspondents. Corraspendents should bear in mind th«t letters must be short and to the point. Long tptstles are liable to be rejected or cut fU-wji. Cori-eapoLdcnts must oncloie their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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    19 17 The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal has been awarded to C. S. M. Grabatn Henderson, M.C., -M,S.\ i:.
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    HAPPY CHILDREN.
    111 17 K.L. Welfare Committee's Annual Treat. (From Cur Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 1' Over three hundred poor children -i>;r.l four happy hours at the Street Eoys' ("!ub on Saturday. This gatheiimr. which i:. organised •very by the 3oys' Welfare Com-j raittc wai Interrupted to some extent hy iain, but
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    121 17 Skates For Several Days At j Sandringham. Loadon, Feb. 9. i Evidence of the remarkable fitness »>f i His Majesty Utt Kin*; was provided when it became known that His Majesty, during j the recent c.,l<! spell at Sandringham, had; d.on tho lake in the ground! on
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    HEIGHT RECORD.
    51 17 Russians Plan To Beat Piccard. Leningrad, Fell. 1(1. liu.--ian scientists u-e planning an ascent into the stratosphere to beat Professor Piccard's height record of 16,500 metres. A special balloon is now in course of construction a*id the attempt will probably take place in Leningrad some time in May.
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    ITALIAN LOAN.
    35 17 Over-Subscribed In Two Days. Rome, leb. 8. The 1.000,000,000 lire reconstruction lean was over subscribed \%ithin two days which is ample proof of the liquidity of the muiiey market for lirst-class investments. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER..
    3973 18 Little Interest Taken In Irish Election. THREE SERIOUS LOSSES TO ENGLISH LITERATURE. i Own Correspondent.) Straits Timks Oiuce, Float Street, London, Jan. 81, Although the high light of the has been the almost pyrrhic victory of do Valera and his party in the Irish snap election, London
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      198 18 MaRRISCDMMERCIAL THE NEW MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION aflfl BbV v and! the "fltj&'Bm I World's greatest J transport value NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE f^Q TRUCK IS TRUCK INDUSTRY has such a vehicle RFTTF n C F D V irFn been offered. Designed throughout and built DEIIEK. OLIIVIIXL/ in our modern
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    VICAR'S ACTION FOR SLANDER.
    587 19 £200 Damagea FORMER PARISHIONER'S ALLEGATIONS. Mr. Justice Lawrence in the King's Bench Division heard an action for slander by a clergyman, brought to prevent a former parishioner from a alleging that the plaintiff had been guilty of immortality with the parishioner's wife. The plaintiff was Reverend
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    AIR DISARMAMENT.
    160 19 "Sentimentality" in House Of Commons. Major-General .1. E. B. Seely, ebairmu of the Air League, was the principal speaker at a debate held at the Royt.l Aeronautical Society, London. He stated that "civil aviation and military aviation are the same, and similar treatment thonld lx- accorded to both."
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    THREEPENNY PIECES
    80 19 A "remarkable increase in the demands for threepenny pieces" is commented on. It is .stated that during lit.'fl nearly six million of these much-maligned coins wire required, a much larger number than in any year sinct 1922. ami Scottish banks requisitioned for 148.100 in this de.iominalion more than
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    STRANGE CRIME IN PARIS.
    494 19 Police Hunt For Londoner. Fingerprints on an envelope bearing a Londen postmark, and a blood-smeared playing-card, the knave of clubs, provide the Paris police with the only clues to the author of a particularly brutal double murder. The victims were Lieb Tokar, a cap maker, and
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    LEAGUE OF OPERA.
    257 19 Subscribers Invited To Support New Scheme. An appeal for support for the Imperial Leaguj of Opera is made in a letter addressed to subscribers by Mr. Reginald McKenna. Lord Ksher, and Sir Hugh P. Allen, who were appointed as a committee at a recent meeting of subscribers
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    ACTRESS WINS.
    141 19 Miss Iris Hoey Awarded £200 Damages. In the King's Bench Division Mr. Justice Avory and a special jury concluded the hearing of the action for damages brought by Miss Iris Hoey, the actress, against Mr. Barry O'Brien, theatrical manager. .Vii> Hoey's case was that she had arranged with
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    "WORLD'S RECORD BAD SHOT."
    689 19 Wronged By Brother. DOMESTIC DRAMA OF A STABLEMAN. What was described by Mr. Justice Acton as "the world's record bad shot" led to the appearance in the dock at Ipswich Assizes of James Herbert Sidney Scannell, a 32-year-old Newmarket stableman, charged with shooting at James Elliott,
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    USED BUS TICKETS.
    192 19 Edinburgh Tidier Than London. A fresh attack on the Londoner'? untidiness is being launched by the London General Omnibus Co. The bai-k window of every bus is to be adorned with samples of used tickets, transfixed by a vivid black arrow. The arrow will point downwards, straight
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    25 19 Women are returning to the veil fashion again in such nnmbers that Nottingham manufacturers are at their wits' end to find people to make them.
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    M.P.'s LOSS.
    102 19 Mr. Isaac Foot, M.P., left a suitcase in the train when he went to have dinner ir the dining car, and when he returned it had gone. The suitcase contained, amongst other things, some books (one of them a collection of sonnets signed by their authors), which form
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      216 19 how do you hold your ci^arelte An every day indication of your chief characteristics J\ Z" 1 cnerosity and impulsiveness stand out here \&^jT^ above almost all other signs that may be read. There's more than a touch of the bizarre or 'cctntric in a person who holds a cigarette
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    FRENCH LINER FIRES.
    907 20 Philippar Mystery. WHY REPORT IS NOT PUBLISHED. I'aris, Jan. 17. In the absence of M. Leon Meyer. tli< Minister of Merchant Marine, who is in bed with influenza, 1 WM received toda> by his principal aesjstani at the .Ministry. and was able to clear up certain points
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    WHERE THERE'S A WILL.
    49 20 The smallest coal mine in the world iin the Ruhr district of Germany. It was started five years ago by six ejtemployed miners, whose office is a disused tramcar. Although believed le small to be a paying proposition, it ha< shown a profit each year.
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    AIR FORCES AS AN AID TO PEACE.
    516 20 It is Impossible To Humanise War." A defence of Air Forces as "the neatest deterrent against war that could possibly be invented"— was made by Air nal Sir Geoffrey 'Salmand, who is Commander-in-Chief of the air defences of Great Britain in a speech
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    BACK TO WOTAN.
    211 20 Cult of "Neo-Heathenism" In Germany. The "Godless" movement of the Communists, which has resulted in Adolf Hitler (riving strict orders that none of his followers shall ever leave the German National Church, has, as is well known, its counterpart in the striving of many German so-called racialists
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    HEAVY LEGAL FEES.
    177 20 Sir H. Cunliffe Blames Clients. Tlu' Attorney-General, Sir Thomas Inskip. K.C., piesided at the annual meetin.fr of the General Council of the Bar in Inner Temple Hall. Hi- said he believed most people would welcome the decision of the Bar Council on the question of the -cost
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    "YARD" SECRETS FOR EMPIRE POLICE.
    380 20 Close Guard on Lecture Room. Scotland- Yord is unbosoming some of its secrets this week but only to a privileged few. At the Royal United Service Institution, eighty police officers of tenior rank from constabularies in all parts of Btitain and the Empire are gathering
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    BRITISH STEAMER ABANDONED.
    370 20 Master and Three Of Crew Lost. The British steamer Exeter City (2,920 tons), owned by the Bristol City Line of Steamships, Ltd., sent out an S.O.S. on, Jan. 20 that she was helpless in violent seas 600 miles east of Cape Race, that her lifeboats had gone,
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    SUICIDE THREAT BY MURDERESS.
    311 20 Development jin U.S. Trunk Case. A close guard is being kept over Mrs. Winnie Ruth Judd, the Arieona "trunk murderess," after her threat to cheat the jgallows by taking her own life. Mrs. Judd> a former nurse, was convicied of murdering two girl-friend nurse-; over a
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    ROMAN VILLA.
    277 20 Raided, Sacked And Revealed Again. Among the Roman villas which on<v existed and gave splendour to Catiri, the most renowned was that of Emperor Tiberius, successor of Augustas, who lived on the island for eleven years and from his villa governed the Roman Empire. The villa had an
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    HIRE PURCHASE.
    166 20 A Stimulus to Trade Recovery. Sir Ao/lrew McFadyean, formerly general secretary to the Reparation Commission and later to the Dawes Committee, addressed the Publicity Club of London on the subject of hire purchase trade. Hire purchase, he said, was a form of credit, and, like all other forms
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    JUDGE REBUKES A KING'S COUNCIL.
    1085 20 Girls' School Dispute. "AN UNWARRANTED ASSERTION." "An assertion against a judge I >y ;i man in the position < f King's Counsel, which is unusual, undesirable, and in this case unwarranted." This was how Mr. Justice Charles, summing up in an action in the Ring's
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      180 20 Today's Crossword Puzzle H i i| IL _IIL_ "~WF\ "7 IH'' HP IP** 55 ■So £sp 57 I [CLUESJ ACROSS h J3, with ham 22. Quantity of land J Br 'K ht 23. Surrounded by a ditch urt 25. Cobweb* 11. Egyptian river 26 Resounded 12. Greater in number 07
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    Arctic Conditions Grip Great Britain.
    33 21 ANANDALE AND ACE II TRAIN AT BOGNOR FOR GRAND NATIONAL. LADT ASTOR -reveali'd in a n w nrrrmplUhment. This picture was t:-U''n at Cadowr l!ri>li;i Darlnit.or. (I'lanet News.)
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    36 21 JACK IKOST AKKIVES: With the :uUent ot hard frosts in (treat I/ritain lunl month, open air skatint. a comp;iraii\ely ra-f sport in London, was i ii'len-d possihle. Above: Members of the Norwood club enjoying the fun.
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    10 21 CUMBERSOME but effective ltrinjf. inj; BCaT) liml.er wkjaft at Singapore
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    21 21 SERPENTINE II \N: The in mnv' lip very thick before sk;'-in/ <■ nlWillß h alo BipMlttt. Warning notices are exhibited. (I'laiu-i News.)
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    17 21 4NANDALI (in front) .n\ II Curd Nalkw»l candidates, training on the sands at Rials. U lane; News.;
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    13 21 THE CONVOCATION of Canterbury which met recently at Church House Westminster. (Planet News.)
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    11 21 JEAN BOROTRA. the French tennis champion, at St. Moritz. (Planet News.)
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    47 21 MISS \TH CHRISTIE (Mrs. Kallowan). the novelist, accompanied the expedition led ]i l' l>u husband, which Ufl London for Northern Iraq in an ef or t to discover a ririlisation If which was lost 6,<MMt yearn, ago. The expedition is under the alwpices of the British Museum.
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