The Straits Times, 15 February 1934

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    40 1 The straits Times [K8TABI JSHED NXABI* A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFL UENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      271 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. cphone sisd. I FOR j LINE and! i HALF-TONE BLOCKS. The STRAITS TIMES PRESS LTD. l__ I j IN SICKNESS. This description of Brand's Essence of it K-' Chicken was given many years ago by .^.-i Vuf-^^ pp tjA an "old-timer" and also proved itself as
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      305 1 1 "His Master's Voice" Portable Er- Number Ninety-Seven Light IN WEIGHT Small IN size Easy TO carry Low IN price Substantially built GENEROUS IN Convenience, Utility Musical Results. SPECIFICATION {^fcfc|^^»_ Sturdily built, beautiful finish. Sj^g »I_| Hardwood Cabinet, covered in w»» »i— VH SS__ black fabric: Pak«wa handle. SPLENDID VALUE
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      78 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3633). THE SUNDAY I TIMES ANOTHER $1,000 Free entry FOOTB ALL COMPETITION IS COMING FURNITURE C 1 9 C 4__ O C_HV ANNUAL D O K W N CADANPP K CLEAKANIsb f| f V J^ ma W O xj U PRICES |R R R1
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      517 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In Englar.d). MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. 00. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJEBTYS GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore BURDWAN 6.070 Feb. 17 CHITRAL. 15,000 Peb. 17
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      596 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London. Antwerp o<t*rd**n aac MMdksbroacbVessels Tonnage Due Ball I KATORI MARU 10.000 Feb. 31 33 KASHTMA ARU 10.000 Mar. 0 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Mar. 30 21 HAKONE MARU 10.400 Apr. 4 5 SUWA MARU 10.000 Apr. 19 30 FUSHIMI MARU
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      596 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) -FOR BRISBAIfU STDNET AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailtoas by the weflki staanwr MARKTJA (Us* tana) and the Si. MANOOLA (3393 tons) (Cargo only). The sj. m*T"»"-* Is one of the largest and finest 'earners trading to AustraE... cabins
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      515 2 THE EAST ASIATIC C 0« LIMITED. {Incorporated In Denmarky PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND CCPBMHAGEN. From From From From S'por: Malacca Port Pmang Swett. BORTMOIA 37/3 27/3 38/3 23 FIONIA 30/3 20/3 31/3 23 3 ERRIA 10/4 10/4 11/4 13/4 LALANDIA I/I 1/5 2/5 4/5
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      1317 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUB FCNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HCA KHIOW STKAMSUir CO Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Motoal (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Oa, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTIJ. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL.LINE Ltd. The
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    CHARGE AGAINST SUEZ CANAL COMPANY.
    1601 3 Help Or A Hindrance To Trade? The reduction In the Suez Canal rates, which was announced recently, Is an interesting pendant to Sir Arnold Wilson's latest book, "The Suez Canal— lts Past, Present and Future," says the Financial Times. The steady decline In the prosperity
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    7 3 Tg. Baram light is reported not burning.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    221 3 TATEISHI MARU. Jap., 1,361 tons, from OUru 14-2. for Christmas bland 34-2. OORQON, Br.t.. 2,120 tons, from Penang 14-2, 'or Batavla, Java port* 11-2. RANPURA, Brit.. 9,881 tons, from Yokohama 14-2, for London 16-2. KHANDALLA. Brit, J,3«9 tons, from Calcutta 14-2, for Penan* Rangoon, Calcutta 15-2. HUA TONO,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    138 3 Thursday, February 15. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Main Wharf Lch. "Mercury, 1 The Cable. Van Heutsz. Blinjoe Slngaradja, Lch. "Princess Mary," Cremer, W. Bt. "Joan 1." Oil Wharf Southgate. Coal Wnarl NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pagar. Albert Dock Ban Slong Bee.
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      720 3 LLOYD. (Incorporated in |QF Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARD FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai. North China Japan Mar. S HOMEWARD I LAHN for Genoa, Marseilles. Adam, R'dam, Hamburg, Ac Bremen Peb. 18 I TRAVE for Oenoa, Marseilles. Adam, R'dam. Hamburg A Bremen Mar. 6 Passenger
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      409 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ofmf AMERICAN MAIL LINE t JTtx }l ARE YOU GOING HOME IN MARCH? The Fresl'lent Johnsor sails '-om Singapore March 13, equipped with FIRST CLASS, TOURIST AND ECONOMICAL TOURIST CuAS. CABINS PARK* ARE AS LO V AS :3514.0 From SINCAPOHE to MARSEILLES fo- an outside cabin in
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      336 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG ria Porto and Soes Cansl Due Sail*. Steamer Spore Spore CITY OF MANILA In port Peb. It CITY OP KHARTOUM Peb. 27 Max. 2 CITY OP BATH Mar. 14 Mar. 16 Calls Dunkirk. FOB HONO
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      85 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday. February 15. H. W. 11.26 a.m.. 10 ft. 3 in., L. W. 5.30 a.m.. 3 ft. 5 in., 6.7 p.m 1 in. Friday, February IS. H. W. 12.28 aim., 9 ft. 1 in., 13.10 p.m., 10 ft. 4 in. L. W. 6.5 a.m.. 2 ft. 8 in.,
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      378 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applvin: for any position advertised tn these rotamas «end eapies of testimonials. Do not tend orif uuls. WANTED, a first class experienced Pressman. State machines .ble to run and salary r«! ulred. Apply with copies of testimonials to Box 162. Straits Times. JUNIOR MALE Stenographer required, pre-
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      570 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET Bungalows, Angullla Part. Angullla Oo TO LET Bungalow Port Road, fully furnished Entry April 1. Apply Wallace. 15, Battery Road. TO LET. Ftet Ha S31 OretanIJtoi Ground floor. Plea** apply J. Haitian 6-A. De Bouia Btrect. TO LIT No*. 8 Mt Xttaabeth modern sanitation, tennb courts,
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      513 4 FOR SALE CHEAP scribbling pads— for workshops, schools and offices- ace jdvertlaement tn thb Issue. FOR BALK, OMB 10 H.P. AMD ONE H.P. A.C. MOTORS AMD SHAFTINO. IM EXCELLENT ORDER. APPLY: BOX MO. 169, O/O STRAITS TIMES FOR SALE, beautiful bedroom set with twin beds. Simmons box springs and mattresses.
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      379 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO BBAUTT CREATIONS TBB $8 PERMANENT WAVE BI EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS BAFFLES HOTEL (law IM) aad si W Bras B— B— 4 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARD and Mfcn HANA M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. AUCTION *NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of latest design cross grain pattern oak
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      1022 4 THE STRAITS TIMES Bead office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS, SINGAPORE Branch office. 25. JAVA STREET. KUALA LUMPUR. Cables TIMES. SINGAPORE. Telephones: SINGAPORE KOALA LUMPUR 36SJ. Editorial ".151-5152 Advertising T7*l Circulation and General Office 7702 Pr in lint and Publishing "03 Sole Advertising Representatives in Great Britain. REUTERS, LTO. Advt Dept.
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      180 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore ithin Outside Without Ma" ya Mala> Postage. Monthly 8 3.M I LM IM Quarterly I 8.5* 81Z.M S 7.5« Hall Yearly 817.W fZ4.H HS-M Y-arlT 8344* MM! 31.M Netc. OuisUUon eheqaes should include lb« uuil bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES n charges and instructions tec CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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    QUEER INSURANCE RISKS.
    447 5 "Fat Lady" Who Feared To Get Thin! It is well understood that at Lloyd's practically any risk can be lrsured against. For example, there was once a man who owned a shop which was in the shadow of the Monument in the 'City of London. He Insured
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    WORLD AIR LINE RIVALRY.
    513 5 I Britain Falling Behind. Great Britain's relative position as regards air lines, and the design and manufacture of (he aircraft for them, has become one of marked Inferiority, writes the air correspondent of the Observer. Force of circumstances and misdirection of our effort are the causes,
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    PURCHASING POWER OF U.S.
    185 5 Survey Made Of 7,000,000 Housewives. A survey of 7,000.000 housewives in a number of Industrial cities In the United States has revealed that domestic purchasing power has been restored to within 25 per cent, of the 1932 level, it was announced in New York last month.
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    LED A LOST CAUSE.
    63 5 Gen. Cyril Soboleff Dies In Peiping. Gen. Cyril Soboleff, former officer of the Russian Imperial Guard and leader of the White Russian army, died In Pelplng on J b. 4. Following the revolution he led his troops from the Volga to Chita where he made his
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      197 5 HOTELS tfHp^^^HH^HHfBHHa^HHa^BVBaSpH^^HRHHa^HPHHHBBfHHBHB TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. DANCE FORMAL 9.45 p.m. to Midnight with CABARET THE POPULAR VIENNESE DANCERS IWE IWE RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA Phone 5361. ADELPHI HOTEL TODAY CONCERT MUSIC DURING TIFFIN TABLE D'HOTE TIFFIN A LA CARTE ROOF GARDEN SPECIAL DINNER DANCE SEA
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      106 5 THE MOST POPULAR S.W. RADIO RECEIVER GUARANTEED "T-M.1." GUARANTEED DESIGNED BUILT FOB, CSB IN THE TROPICS. 7 Valve Saperhct. AH Mains Jmmt plaf-ia. One dial fining. No reaction knob. No shriek* and howls. No eoU changteg. 1» to 680 mrtera. SUFER SELECTIVE— SIiPEB, SENSITIVE. RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD.
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      475 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire 'transmitter. Daventry, England. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. Variety. 0.50 Sydney Custard at the Gaumonf Palace Organ. 7.20 Wagner Programme. 8.5 News. 3.20 p.m. The News. 3.35 Musical Comndy and Revue. 4.20 An Organ Recital by O. H. Peasgood from
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      127 5 8.5 Haydn Heard and His Band Relayed from the West End Cinema. Birmingham. 9.20 The News. 9.35 Arthur Salisbury and His Orchestra Relayed from the Savoy Hotel, London. 9.50 Frank Stewart presents The Alphas. 10.20 The Midland Studio Orchestra. 10.50 Talk. 11.20 A Sonata ...cital. 11.50 The Scottish Studio Orchestra.
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      148 5 Today's Crossword-Puzzle Ifo I 9 I I B 3flQ I I H fil H33 I I |""*"TI (CLUES.) ACROSS. 1». Resting on a pole 30. Spared money for Article of food g *y*g« I. SatSiert M a^mto 10. One who runs away M **<:eunt«r. 11. State of insensibility 13. Perforate
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    2397 6 The Government Counts Its Days And Prepares For 1936 Fighting Services Ask For More Drastic Action Against Murderous Motorists. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Jan. 30. mHIS week's outstandingly Important event has been the obviously inspired announcement in a Conservative newspaper of the
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      7 6 BsKsVaVaniVjßnsiaßstßnsßßns^Bsl ssfSslanHLßSO hra nisei's 101 VICTORIA $T
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      415 6 SANATOOEN will give you New Strenatn-New Vitality sy *"*^w^^v N x^^saH asiiiiiiiiiiiwK^>. '^bsEr s9 «ff^~ •S&iy. j0 j^ L^^H I^Ffe^sjl 111* jf*~**\s^*y^'*£mßfi& ■MfrwJ ItKJVrsg/ JjssKV BP^^ als^BsiW I ""V^ JuSS*^ f#TjHY wait hoping that new health may come by Ill itself when by taking Sanatogen, you can be ■asWA sure
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    MODERN YOUTH AND FREEDOM.
    632 7 Victorian Enthusiasm. EXPERIMENT IN SEX MORALITY. A stimulating address on modern youth and the present age was given by Professor W. O. De Burgh, a Professor of Philosophy at Reading University, in London. He was speaking at a meeting of the British Institute cf Philosophy on
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    HUANGHO'S TRAGIC TOLL.
    80 7 Scores Of Corpses Floating Down River. Petptng. Feb. 3. Corpses floating down the Yellow River nave become a dally spectacle In the Huahalen district of Honan, where scores ot villages have been Inundated as the result ol a sudden rise In the level of the river Heavy
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    SNOW IN SWATOW.
    33 7 First Time For Forty-One Yean. For the first time In 41 years, a snowfall occurred at Swatow recently. Swatow has been experiencing unusually cold weather during the last few days.
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    1,500 PHONE CALLS A MINUTE.
    515 7 London Service. ONE IN ELEVEN NOW A SUBSCRIBER. London is slowly, bat surely, becoming "telephone-minded." Ten yean ago only one person In It bad a telephone. Last year the proportion bad advanced to one in 11. The total number of telephone csl's in the same
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    TRANSPORTATION.
    94 7 American Co.> To Link With Chinese Nankins, Jan. 30. As the result of a preliminary exchange of views, the Powell Steamship Co., an American firm, will •end a representative to China to discuss detailed arrangements with the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Co. for working out a Joint traffic system
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    NEW CURRENCY.
    102 7 Canton's Loan Scheme Begins To Operate. Cantoa. Jan. Tbe Sheung foo chlng, or Mercantile Treasury Certificate*, have come from the prlnten In Hone Kong, but they still have to be signed Therefor* the date for their Usue has to be aaoved forward to Feb. S. To the committee
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      397 7 TREMENDOUS SUCCESS! A E LJ A Mil DDA 4 SHOW s again today HLnMlflDllH 2.15—4.30—6.45—9.15 PAUL THE GREATEST D n Rl EC O N DRAMATIST KUBtbUN OP TO -DAY! N EUGENE O'NEILL'S AMAZING MASTERPIECE "EMPEROR JONES" Rtkated tkroaffc |^^B^^^^ jB United ArtitU Bp^Mlffl tm H BM *^f^ *4^^| 4^K fif
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      308 7 I FIFTH DA YfAND STILL CHOUSE FULL ATE VER V SHO W CAPITOL A Happy New Year to all our Chinese Patrons and Friends SPECIAL HOLIDA V MA TINEE TOD A V—3. 15. NIGHTLY 6.15 and 9.15 pm. The Whole Town's Talking about this Amazing Picture Don't Mist It! I
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    NO NEW YEAR.
    108 8 Greeting Cards To Be Confiscated. Pelplng. Feb. S. With the Chinese New Year less than two weeks away, the National Government has renewed Its campaign against the lunar calendar. The Ministry of Communications is reported In Chinese circles to have instructed the Post Office to order Its
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    DANGEROUS HOUSES.
    113 8 Canton Owners Too Poor To Mend Homes. Canton, Jan. 29. Too poor to reface properly the fronts of their buildings disfigured by the demolition required for the widening of city streets, many owners have patched up their houses and store fronts flimslly. Some of these and a lot
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    THE SICK COW.
    212 8 A Story Of Modern Europe. How a sick cow in the small Bavarian i village of Sachrang, on the Austrian I Tyrol frontier, was recently taken to the "vet" is surely a symbol of the contemporary state of Europe, writes the Berlin correspondent of the I Observer.
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    LETICIA DISPUTE.
    159 8 Quarrel Over Little Town May Be Resumed. An outbreak of the old quarrel between Colombia and Peru over the little town of Leticla and the Amazon River was feared In Rio dc Janeiro recently as a result of failure on the part of the League of Nations Conciliation
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    THE "GRABERTARIA."
    86 8 THE GRABERTARIA." There Is now«onother addition to the strangely-named eating places of the United States. Besides the "hot dog stands" and "cafeterias," there Is now the "grabertaria." Complete light lunches are placed on shelves open to patrons, who take what they like and as much as they like. They are
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    SIR ROBERT HORNE.
    270 8 New Chairman Of The G. W. Railway. Although not unexpected, the an- nouncement on Jan. 26 that Sir Robe-t Home had been elected Chairman of the Great Western Railway, in succession to the late Viscount Churchill, was received with general satisfaction in London financial circles, for Sir
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    CANADA'S PROGRESS.
    95 8 Now Second Manufacturing Country Of Empire Canada is now the second manufacturing country of the Empire. Industrial development and gradual growth over r. period of many, yean has been considerably handicapped by the comparatively small domestic market, restricted at the present time to a population of about 10,000,000,
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    CANTON COLD SPELL.
    52 8 Street Sleepers Frozen To Death. Canton, Feb. 3. Despite efforts of the Social Affairs Bureau in Canton and the various charity institutions to provide relief for the poor and homeless during the I past few days, five more men we.v| founc frozen to death In Canton this
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    TUTANKHAMEN MYTH EXPLODED.
    364 8 All Alive Who Saw Mummy Unwrapped. Strenuous efforts to lay the ghost of Tutankhamen and to explode the superstition of his supposed "curse" are being made by Mr. Herbert E. Wlnlock, Curator of Egyptology at the Metropolitan Museum, according to the Mew York correspondent of the NewsChronicle.
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    AID FOR FARMERS.
    128 8 How Kwangtung Rice Tax Is Used. The farmers of Kwangtung are going through very hard thnes at present. It was originally Intended to use the tax collected from foreign shipments of rice to Kwangtung for improvement work in the farming districts. The collected tax was never used
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    17 8 The local markets were closed this morning owing to the Chinese New Year holidays.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    222 8 Tomorrow. Ceylon, Western India, Aden, Maurlttau, Egypt. Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, U.S.A. and Canada (Ranpura) (P. O. Mall, 7.30 a.m. Southern India (By Train) 7.30 a.m. Upper Burma, North and East India (By Train) 7 JO ajn. North, N.-Eart N.-West Sumatra, Ceylon, Egypt, Europe and Great Britain
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    30 8 Carthage Porthos Karoa Porlau Roeblah Slamat S'pora LoDdoi Jon 6 Jan. 2' Jnn. 10 Feb. Jan. 11 Feb. I Jan. 11 Peb. I Jan. 26 Feb. 1'
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    40 8 From China and Japan by Col Dt Lana due at Singapore this afternoon. From China and Japan by Kumsang due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Saturday. From France by Andre Lebon due at Singapore 9 a.m. on Saturday..-
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    EUROPEAN MAIL.
    39 8 The outward P. and O. Chltral was expected to arrive in Penang at 9 p.m. today. Information regarding delivery of the mails In Singapore will be- published In tomorrow morning's edition of the Pest Office Dally List.
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      410 8 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS Monthly return of dealers and port stocks, Straits Settlements, at close of business. Jan. 31, 1934, In tons, as declared. A. DEALERS' STOCKS. DRY WET TOTAL TOTAL DRY CREPE AREA RJ3J3. U.B.S. Dry RUBBER Estate Remill and Wet (estimated Crepe Blanket Bark Wet Scrap Lump Dry Wet
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      96 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A.D. 1720 TNE WORDS OF A FAMOUS AUTHOR:Q For Corporation to live for two hundred yean is very well in itself: but to live at the end of that time amidst the increasing confidence and goodwill of those who have r trusted their interests to its
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      79 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Taday, February 15. Chinese Nev Year. Bank Holiday. Saturday, February 17. Police Band at Telok Ayer, 5.15 pjn. Sunday, February 18. Annual general mtg. St. Joseph's Old Boyf* Association, St. Patrlck's-by the-Sea. 0.45 a.m. Musical Society: "The Elijah," Victoria Memorial Hall. 9 15 pjn. Monday. February
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    760 9 Business Quiet. THE BUFFER POOL* London, Jan. M. The London tin market Is colourless at the moment, Industrial Interest In all directions being quiet United States buyers are not even tempted by cheap offers of Kngltsh tin oa their side, whilst European demand Is likewise dull. The
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    679 9 Symington Wifeon'g Report Symington and Wilsons rubber report dated London, Jan. 31, stats*: Since our last report the rubber market hu passed through a period which might almost be described ai feverish and prices at one time showed a substantial advance. American buyers have keen In the market
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    HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
    289 9 Closing Quotations In London. iTom Our Own Correspondent). London, Feb. 13. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall U in relation to the price of Feb. novnangtjfT stocks, wnsa. Ktetar Conversion Loan 5% 117 V ItßsdSai Loan 1916-90
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    OUR FINANCIAL LETTER
    1066 9 Uneventful Week. CITY NEWS SUMMARY. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. M. In an uneventful week, a good deal of the London financial markets' Interest was directed to the German debt negotiations. The American and British protests were formally lodged on Thursday, but the.City Is not optimistic
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      617 9 BANKING. HONG KONG A SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). The natality oi memders ts ttntted to tbe extent and in manner arercrlljed by Ordinance No. of IMB or tbe Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital 150.000.000 Issued and fully paid up $30,000,000 Beanie funds: Sterling 16,500.000 Oliver
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      120 9 JUST ARRIVED A BIG ASSORTMENT OF BRITISH MADE sTLYBI WARE, E.P.N.S. SMOKER REQUISITE TOILET SETS IN MODERN DESIGN LACQUER OF EVERT DBS- A CRimON SUITABLE FOR WEDDING j«k H f PRESENTS OR EVERY OCCASION. Vi^l W HIGH CLASS JEWELLERY AT LOW- I /^ffK^k EST POSSIBLE PRICES. THE I LATEST PATTERNS
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      267 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Paid Dp Capital in 600.000 afeata* at ss tsctt r.3.000 mo Reserre Fumj a a £3 000 000 Rererve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 ■BAD OFFICE: St. Bsrtistas-aU. London, F.CJt. AfOaesßf astd Branches. Ater Star nolle Saigon Amritsar Ipoh Seoiarang Bangkok Karachi Seremban
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    AMUSEMENTS
    107 10 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. ILHAMBK* Emperor Jones. With Pwl 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL The InTMMe Mac. With Chude Rains A Gloria Stuart. 6 .15— 9.15 GREAT WOULD Cabsitt— Falthtaas. Beau Hanks. Alto Another Pine Mess and Tiger Shark. MAKLBOKOUGH Hie Ltttl* Actress Cantonese Talkie. «16— «.1*. NEW WORLD Side
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 15, 1934. SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.
    827 10 Tomorrow Sir Cecil dementi sails from Singapore on leave, and It would be ungenerous for His Excellency's political opponents, in whose ranks tne Straits Times has not infrequently appeared, to fall to put aside the differences that have arisen
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    ADMIRAL BYRD.
    78 10 Sails Eastward With New Purpose. New York; Feb. 13 I Admiral Byrd has sailed eastward in the barquentlne. Bear of Oakland, with the object of exploring the mysteries of the coastal front of the Pacific quadrant, which up to now have eluded him. He is heading directly for
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    MR. C. R. FLINT.
    35 10 Death Of UJS. "Father Of Trusta." New York, Feb. 14. The death has occurred of Mr. Charles Ranlett Flint, the well-known financier who was known as the "father of trusts."— Reuter.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    804 10 SLUMP TAPPING, One Interesting point brought out In Mr. .H. D. Meads' report on native rubber holdings In Malaya la that only thirty out of the ninety holdings observed were tapped by the owners and members of their families. One would have expected the proportion to
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1018 10 ARTIFICIAL PRICE RAISING PART 11. (By Professor F. A. von Hayek.) In this, the second part of his article on the fallacy of artificial price raising, Professor F. A. von Hayek, the Austrian economist, says that any process of recovery which leads to fairly stable conditions must
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    MORE THAN 1,000 DEATHS IN RIOTING IN AUSTRIA.
    910 11 GOVERNMENT MASTERS THE SITUATION GENERAL STRIKE COLLAPSES Veteran Revolutionary Leader Again In Arms Vienna, Feb. 14. Personal observations combined with known facts indicate that the deaths as a result of the fighting are between 1,000 and 1,500, of which 500 to 600
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE TALKS.
    68 11 Differences On First Day Cause Adjournment. London. Feb. 14. The Anglo-Japanese textile negotiations encountered an obstacle on th-3 first day and have been adjourned for j a week to enable an informal exchange of views. It Is understood the differences relate to the geographical scope of the. conference.
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    REORGANISATION.
    82 11 British Iron And Steel Industry. London, Feb. 14. Correspondence has been exchanged i between Sir George May, Chairman of the Import Duties Advisory Committee, land Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, which has 'been published, agreeing that the time has come to reorganise the Iron and steel Industry.
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    13 GIRLS KILLED.
    46 11 Building Collapses In Japan. Niigata. Feb. 14. Five feet of snow piling on top of a dormitory roof caused the collapse of the building, burying 19 sleeping factory girls. Thirteen were crushed to death in the debris. The other six were extricated.— Reuter.
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    LORD STRABOLGI.
    32 11 London, Feb. 13. The death Is announced of Lord Strabolgl, who is succeeded in the peerage by Commander Kenworthy, a former Labour member of the House of Commons Reuter Wireless
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    FUTURE COURSE OF THE DOLLAR.
    334 11 Under- Valuation. AND HOW" IT MAY BE CORRECTED. London, Feb. 14. The Times, commenting on the future course of the -iollar, points out that while the dollar Is falling In parity, goIQ currencies In commercial demand are, tempted to wait until the readjustment Is completed.
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    ECLIPSE OF SUN.
    136 11 Satisfaction Among Scientists. Toklo, Feb. 14. The eclipse of the sun commenced at Bh. 45m. 245. and totality took place at 10.05.23 and lasted for 2 minutes and 10 seconds, the eclipse finally ending at 11.37.34. The weather was perfect In the areas affected by the path
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    BRITISH TEA.
    89 11 Production Reduced By 108J50,000 Ib. London, Feb. 14. Imports of British- grown tea into the United States fell by 7,750,000 lb. in 1933 while Dutch-grown tea imports Increased by 7,500,000 lb., states a review of the tea trade in 1933 issued by Messrs. Brooke, Bond and Co. The
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    30 11 Prince George, the King's fourth son, has been promoted commander in the Royal Navy, says a Renter cable. Since 1926 he baa been lieutenant and personal A.D.C. to his father.
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    ITALIAN CHAMBER.
    73 11 All Professions And Trades Seek Representation. Rome, Feb. 13. Signor Mussolini has been requested by every profession and trade, from artists to agricultural labours, to represent them In the new Chamber to be I elected on Mar. 26. All large profes- slonal associations of employers and employees have
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    MARX'S REMAINS FOR CODEX.
    175 11 Exchange Proposed By Dean Inge. London, Feb. 11. Lively discussions are now going on In England as to whether the British Museum was Justified in spending the enormous sum demanded by the Soviet Government as the purchase price of the manuscript of the so-called Codex Senatlcus.
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    AUSTRIAN BOURSE.
    105 11 Suspension Of Foreign Exchange. Prague, Feb. 14. The Bourse authorities have suspended all foreign exchange business indefinitely. Reuter. This, move Is In connection with the impending depredation of the currency, which was announced by the Prime Minister In a broadcast speech on Feb. 11, in order to protect
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    MOSCOW INCIDENT.
    102 11 German Firm Closed Employees Gaoled. Moscow, Feb. 11. Without giving any warning of their intentions, the police authorities on Friday closed the branch establishment of the well-known firm, Metallgesellschaft A.O., of Frankfurt-am-Main, imprisoning the entire staff. Including the manager. The Moscow branch was opened by the firm in
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    TEN-MONTH STRIKE ENDS
    46 11 Lockout Threat Has Desired Effect. Stockholm, Feb. 12. One of the longest strikes on record, a ten-month hold-out of all Swedish construction labourers, came to an end as union leaders signed an agreement following the employers' renewed threat of a general lockout— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    ANGLO-SOVIET TREATY.
    37 11 London, Feb. IS. It Is understood that sufficient progress has been made In the negotiations to enable the Anglo-Soviet treaty to be signed on Thursday. Details, up to now, have not been divulged.— Reuter Wlress.
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    OVERTURES ENTIRELY PRIVATE.
    217 11 Manchukuo. Trade. FRANCE'S POLICY OF NEUTRALITY. Parts, Feb. 14. In connection with Toklo reports that M. Andre d'Olllvler, representing L'Assoclation Natlorale Francalse dlSxpanslon, had received authority to sign an agreement for large-scale French participation In the economic construction of. Manchukuo with a Franco- Japanese consortium, authoritative quarters
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    ARMS CONFERENCE.
    130 11 Bureau To Meet Again On Apr. 10. London, Feb. 10. High officers of the League are assembling In London for a meeting on Tuesday to consider whether Interim negotiations have reached such a stage to Justify the re-summoning of the Disarmament Commission at Geneva. Interested circles consider such
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    BOOKS BANNED.
    103 11 Vatican Dislike For German Authors. Vatican City, Feb. 13. The Vatican has placed on the prohibitory index Alfred Rosenberg's "Myth of the Twentieth Century," and Ernst Bergmann's "The German National Church." Both books are likely to become Nazi textbooks. Dr. Rosenberg's book Is banned because It Is regarded
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    AEROPLANE PLANT.
    155 11 To Be Built With Funds From Overseas Chinese. Shanghai, Feb. 13. The Central Gbvernment has set aside a sum of $2,000,000 subscribed by the Chinese abroad for the erection of an aeroplane factory at Hangchow, capital of Cheklang. The factory will be placed under the supervision of the
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    TIN QUOTA MAY BE INCREASED.
    266 11 Dependent On February; Consumption. CITY FORECAST. Silence Of Malaya And Nigeria. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 14. In the absence of any announcement by the Malayan or Nigerian governments concerning the proposed, buffer tin pool, the City anticipates an increase in the quota in
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    160,000 TONS.
    54 11 Reported Quota For Native Rubber. London, Feb. 15. The Financial Times Amsterdam correspondent says that according to the Algemeen Handelsblad the Government wants to fix the Netherlands Indian native rubber quota on a basis of 160,000 metric tons annually and believes that European growers will protest but will
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    79 11 Rubber Recovers Its Early Setback. London, Feb. 13. The Stock Exchange, generally, has continued to j overshadowed by European political unrest although finally most sections rallied, mainly under better Wall Street influences. The commodity markets ruled featurless with the exception of rubber which, after heavy liquidation following the
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    NEW STRATOSPHERE BID.
    51 11 Brussels, Feb. 11. The pioneer voyager Into the stratosphere, the noted engineer, M. Cosyns companion of Professor Piccard in in his first exploration Into the extraatmospheric reaches is preparing for a new flight this spring. The gondola, which is of a novel type, Is already near completion.
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    WHY STRAITS WIRELESS DEVELOPMENT LAGS.
    368 12 Cable Combine Accused Of Obstruction. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Medan, Feb. 8. Further light has been thrown upon ihe mysterious difficulties encounter-] ed by those striving to establish wireleas facilities between these possession!* and British territories adjacent. An article in the Java Bode has aroused
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    POPPY DAY FUND.
    92 12 Big Jump In 1933 Collections. Johore Poppy Day collections for 1933 amounted to $7,915 against $5,520 In 1932, and $6,295 In 1931. The following are the details of collection: Johore Bahru. (Mrs. Savage Bailey) $1,712.41, Batu Pahat, (Mrs. Calder) 3,500, Muar, (Mrs. Edwards) 1.078.32, Segamat, (Mrs. Hickey)
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    NEW GUINEA COLONY.
    133 12 Fifty Dutchmen May Abandon Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent) Medan. Feb. 12. Some months ago I wrote you concerning 50 Dutchmen who had decided to brave the rigours of the wilds of New Guinea in order to establish a new colony in the north of the Island.
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    AUSTRALIAN MISSION.
    87 12 Diplomatic Representation In Japan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Feb. 12. In connection with the visit of Mr. Latham, the Australian Attorney General to the Far East, the Java Bode learns that he will be accompanied by a very small party which will probably not Include any officials
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    JUDICIAL REBUKE.
    124 12 Plaintiff Attired For A Football Match. At the recent Assizes held at Kuala Lipis. a well-known towkay appeared at the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice W. Burton, clad In a grey tunic, shorts to match, fancy football stockIngs and white canvas boots edged with elastic sides, as plaintiff
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    FISHERMAN KILLED.
    119 12 Tragic End To A Fight (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping. Feb. 13. How a quarrel over 50 cents led to a fight between two Malay fishermen of Port Weld in which one lost his life was related In the magistrate's court today. It appears that accused had not
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    POLISH CONSULATE.
    89 12 To Be Established In Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Peb. 11 A Polish consular officer, Dr. Przybylkiewlez. Is now visiting the N.E.I. In an Interview with the Batavlaasch Nleuwsblad he stated that Poland Intends to establish various consulates in the Far East. There Is already a Consulate
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    19 12 Flower vendors did a brisk trad* yesterday when blooms were in demand both for house decoration and temple offerings.
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    113 12 Mr. G. V. Miller has been nominated by the Governor to be a member of the Board of Architects In place of Mr. J. B. Westerhout, resigned. Mr. J. J. Sheehan has been granted a commission as a Second Lleuterant in the M.V.I. Mr. N. C. E.
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    M.G.S. "OLD GIRLS."
    117 12 The annual meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Old Girls' Association of the Methodist Girls' School was held on Friday, Feb. 9. at the school. After the reading of the annual report and the financial statement the new committee members for 1934 were elected. The following was the
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    ASIATIC SOCIETY.
    247 12 Annual Report .Of Malayan Branch. The annual report of the Malayan Branch, Royal Asiatic Society for 1933 states: The membership roU of the society at the end of the year Included 597 names compared with 653 at the end of 1932. The roll consisted of 16 honorary members,
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    GHINESE IN RIVER.
    81 12 Artificial Respiration Fails. An unconscious Chinese, believed to be a boatman, was recovered from the Singapore River by the police last night. The ambulance was summoned and although artificial respiration was performed and carbon dl-oxide tubes applied, the man failed to regain consciousness. He died on the
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    PLANES AT TAIPING.
    105 12 Visitors From H.M.S. Eagle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, Feb. 13. Three Hawker Oapreys from H.M.S. Eagle, which is now lying off Port Swettenham. landed at the local aerodrome today. In one plane was Capt. L. V. Wells of H.M.S. Eagle. The District officer welcomed the naval
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    GOVERNOR TO FLY TO PENANG.
    130 12 Hasty Interview With Sir Alexander Cadogan. Owing to the late arrival of the P and O. Chltral at Penan*, Sir Alexander Cadogan's aerial dash down the coast to meet H.E. the Governor In. Singapore before Sir Cecil Clement! went on leave has been cancelled. Instead,
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    OFFICIALS THANKED.
    161 12 Negri Sembilan Automobile Association. (From Own Correspondent.) Seremb-ui, Feb. 13. The annual general meeting of the* Negri Sembilan Branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya has been axed for March 22. This was decided at a recent committee meeting at which Enche Hamzah bin Abdullah tendered his resignation
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    NEGRI PARISH.
    110 12 Services Held Without Break. (From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban. Feb. 12. The annual general meeting of the parish of Negri Sembllan was held at St. Mark's Church, Seremban, yesterday Immediately after evensong. The accounts, which showed a fixed deposit at bank of $2,000 besides other Investments were
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    BAIL REFUSED.
    98 12 AUeged Theft Of A Gun. (From Our Own Correspc. dent.) Talping, Feb. 13. Charged with huusebreaklng and stealing a 12 bore gun and 7 cartridges belonging to the tlndal of Windsor Estate, near Taiplng, a Tamil, Ramasamy. stated he did not steal It but took it from the
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    HOME LEAVE.
    58 12 Third Spell Not Before 45 Years Of Age. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng. Feb. 11 According to the Nleuws Tan den Dag, the Department of Finance has completed a draft ordinance for tae revision of the home leave regulations whereby Government officials will not have their third home
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    MARYSE HILSZ.
    56 12 French Airwoman In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 14. The outward aeroplane doe on on Friday, arrived only this morning followed a short while later from Rangoon by the avlatrU. Maryse Hilsz, board (or Toklo on her second flight. Sne was met at Bangkok by the
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    777 12 SULTAN AND PRO-MALAY ENTHUSIASTS. Non-Malays feel, whether they are justified In doing so or not. that what little rights they have obtained In Malaya will be lost as a result of Government policy. His Highness the Sultan of Perafc certainly does not Intend that this
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    35 12 Mr. W. A. Hamilton has arrived at Klang, from Singapore to take over the management of Paterson Simons and Co.. Ltd., Klang and Port Swettenhum from Mr. Kent who Is going home on leave shortly.
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    Efficient Advertising in the Colonies.
    1621 13 I --*r Generally speaking from 33 1/3 per cent, to 50 per cent, j of the total appro- j priatibn should be spent on art- and process work. INCREASING RESULTS BY JUDICIOUS EXPENDITURE. Advertising in the Colonies. Forward planning and cooperation between Colonial Merchants and
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    SECRETS STRICTLY GUARDED.
    608 13 Racing Planes. COMPULSORY STOP AT SINGAPORE. British airmen intend to make a determined bid for success in the great air race from London to Melbourne, Australia, next October. World-Wide Interest is already being taken in the event, which promisee to be one of the greatest sporting contests
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    NAVAL VICTORY AT SOURARAYA.
    536 13 But "Vanquished" Emerge Unbowed." (From A Correspondent.) (Freely -translated, from a Sourabaya newspaper.) The officers and men of the Suffolk and Falmouth caused considerable excitement in the Soerabala sporting world during their stay here, as is usual when English warships visit us. This time, the visitors
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    32 13 The Kedah Government Gazette states: Capt. J. H. Whltworth, Director of Veterinary Research and Veterinary Adviser for the Straits Settlements and F.M.S., has been appointed Veterinary Adviser to the Government of Kedah.
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    DEATH OF SIR SETON JAMES.
    600 13 Ex-Colonial Secretary. DISTINGUISHED POSTWAR CAREER. The death has occurred at home of Sir Frederick Seton James, former Governor and Commander-ln-Chlef of the Windward Islands and for eight years Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements. Sir Frederick Seton James was nearly 64 years of age. He
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    WARSHIPS LEAVE.
    19 13 Klang, Feb. 14. The Aircraft- Carrier Eagle and H.M.S. Veteran left Port Swettenham this morning, for Penang.
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    America's New Heavyweight "Hope."—Women's Hockey In Kuala Lumpur. TWO PLAYERS HURT IN SINGAPORE MATCH.
    501 14 America's New Heavyweight Hope."— Women's Hockey In Kuala Lumpur. TWO PLAYERS HURT IN SINGAPORE MATCH. Miiliiyiiii Women's Hockey [linn iiiinu nl. Tit* MaUyrni witHirn'a Hih 1,. I «MWI IMKMI 111 Rwil.. i. idn> and ftraHM in Mlii|ia|ti>ir diMwlnn with likili mm 4 Iho lici»o hl4p, lh« W>ii MMMfN, bonllllM I'#M««K
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    Big Entry For Local Race Meeting.
    98 14 IMM i »M* ra«N tar MaM I>Si)m fwUTO I I'Um I lluiw. an.t I'liu 1 lllillK 1.1 in "mii V hV ti Ht^Fi HIM 9 i ll 1,, ,1 I Al|l I M r' I I' I I, in III.*! IwaM 9 IB" >iii,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
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    FOURTH ROUND CUP REPLAYS.
    169 14 Arsi'iml's First Home Dcfmt Of The SrtiMm. "larir. fff^l Itvv w" *Mf "if*" i iii i i i 11 i i i 1 1 I- |lM NwMliimi *'l«»< M HMitlllMil lllllll> IUIIIIIiih o#n on tli» imrifcall MM (M ■tai Ihiilni ih mat hall whIU tli> at
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    LOCAL AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    107 14 aii, ,i. vi iHii«ra aw i.itihui boilm i I. Mil I. HhiHOl" fOOf 00 lat II Mittl o Voi y coin i .111,111. llillr* i 'iiowim ■i.ni, Im lit^Ml If i tU i i| I tlii I ■Mflllil Kid MtNHiry K MHM iIIf 1 1 JOMII
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    TAPING SPORT.
    137 14 North IVi.il, Inn... I 'llltlli|tlon iliip irtoiH <>vi (>«•• li Ilka V^afe IS iN»I at lvi i iila liMiliiiUuittl 1 1 it AMIM It LAIMM Bj|a lA^attfl M\l tlt^ M.MfIHMA^^BM^HV MMI INJMB BTMttll fMTVaKI UiU nh If 111 I IT) I i%M MMMt m i*f*r«* i.i.mi r«.i J
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    SENSATION M DEFEAT OF SCHMELING.
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    ICE HOCKEY CONTEST.
    11 14 ('hamplonihlp Of BuroH Won Bj Gtmuui) i ii
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
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    DERBY COUNTY OR PORTSMOUTH FOR F.A. CUP.
    1891 15 Ground Records Broken In Fourth Round, (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 30. It is needless for me to tell you that our great excitement home here this week has been the fourth round of the F.A. Cup competition. Nearly 500,000 people assembled
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    21 15 Our racing correspondent's notes on this morning's work at the racecourse and other sporting news appear on Page 16.
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    The Golden Path Of Wembley—£45,000 Received For Sixteen Matches. CHINESE NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT.
    374 15 The Golden Path Of Wembley— £45,000 Received For Sixteen Matches. CHINESE NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT. Rain Interferes With Play. The S.C.C. Chinese New Year open Invitation tennis tournament opened In fine weather on the Club courts yesterday morning and 21 ties were decided. Unfortunately, rain fell during the afternoon and prevented
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    Progress At Gardens Golf Club.
    306 15 The annual general meeting of the Gardens Golf Club will be held In the Club House on Thursday. Feb. 22. The annual report, by Mr. H. Holland, the captain, is as follows: Th» year was notable for the numerous alterations and improvements to the course
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    NAVY EASILY DEFEAT AIR FORCE.
    111 15 London, Feb. 10. The following were the results of Rugby matches played today: rvuy txi ai tx v y o u Birkenhead R. 0 Bristol 12 Cambridge U. 8 Cardiff 12 Exeter 14 Liverpool 3 Newport 15 Northampton 22 Richmond 6 O. G'leighans 13 St.
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    OPENING OF SINO-SOVIET NEGOTIATIONS.
    1168 16 OPENING OF SINO- SOVIET NEGOTIATIONS. Alliance The Chief Object Of Parley? The opening of Sino-Soviet negotiations, ostensibly in connection with the Chinese Eastern Railway, has been formally announced by the Nanking Foreign Office. That other issues besides the C.E.R. will be dealt with is generally conceded. In some circles it
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    HOSPITALS' CUP RUGBY.
    190 16 Westminster Beaten In First Tie. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 1. London Hospital had an easy victory In the first tie of the Hospitals' Cup competition, played at Richmond yesterday, when they beat Westminster by three goals (one penalty) and five tries (28 points) to one
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    KING DISQUALIFIED.
    108 16 Foul On Thackeray At Blackpool. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Jan. 27. Johnny King, the bantamweight champion of Great Britain and the British Empire, was disqualified In the eighth round of a 12-rounds contest last night against Benny Thackeray, of Leeds, at the Tower Circus, Blackpool. King was
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    ARMY vs. R.A.F. FOR INDIA CUP.
    220 16 Boxing Tournament For Charity. The annual Army vs. Royal Air Force boxing tournament for the India Cup will take place at the New World Stadium on Monday. HE. the G.O.C. (Major-General E. O. Lewln) will distribute the prises at the conclusion. The band of
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    TONIGHTS BOXING.
    99 16 Battling Chan To Meet Thajudeen. The first boxing promotion to be held at the new arena, the Olympic Stadium, takes place this evening when the main event will be between Battling Chan and Thajudeen. This Is over 12 three-minute rounds and should prove an interesting affair. Thajudeen has
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    RAIN INTERFERES WITH TRAINING.
    222 16 No Fast Work Possible This Morning. (By Our Racing Correspondent.) There was heavy rain at Bukit Timah yesterday and consequently condition: this morning did not lend themselves to fast work. The outside of No. 2 track was used for training and the following horses put in
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      Ford Factory At Dagenham.
      787 17 THE other day I paid my first visit I to the Ford. Motor Works at Dagenham (writes A. Percy Bradley in "The Sphere.") I suppose, since 1912, I have seen over most of the motor factories In this country and some of those abroad, but the
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      MOST POPULAR CAR.
      73 17 What was the most popular type of car in 1933? This question is conclusively answered in favour of the small vehicle by information to hand from the Austin concern, which reports that over 20.000 Austin Sevens and more than 20.000 Austin Ten-Fours were delivered last year. It
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      MOTOR NOTES. INCREASING EXPORTS.
      264 17 WHEN during 1932 the export of British cars Increased enormously, there were those who said that such a state of affairs would not last, that the sudden demand for small economical cars was due to artificial and temporary conditions and that, In any case, these small
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      BRITISH MOTOR TRADE.
      268 17 GREAT ADVANCE IN 1933. WIDESPREAD reference has been made to the remarkable revival in the British motor trade in 1933, and that progress has been reflected In Australian statistics. According to latest advices, it appears that the car Industry in England experienced a record year in both
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      SPEED LIMIT NOT TO BE RE-IMPOSED.
      313 17 BUT GOVERNMENT MEANS TO PUNISH JAY WALKERS. Revolutionary proposals to decreaee the number of road accidents will be contained in the Government Bin promised by Mr. Oliver Stanley, Minister of Transport, in the House of Commons. The Bill, will provide for the first time
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      MORRIS CARS' RECORD YEAR.
      703 17 The Open Road. (By the Motoring Correspondent.) Percentage sales increases of Morris cars during 1933, for three representative territories only, according to Mr. M. H. Barton of Morris Industries Exports Ltd., in a brief chronicle of Morris activities overseas last year, were: India (Including Burma and
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      CONTEST DRIVING.
      189 17 Spartan Training. The contest driver who set* out to win International records for speed or endurance Is not In the happy position of being able to rely only upon his skill and natural gift for driving. He does not, as It were, step blithely Into a super machine
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      CAR VENTILATION. MODERN DEVICES.
      606 17 NOW that the small saloon type of car Is to popular, the problem of safe and comfortable ventilation has become serious, and it is pleasing to find that manufacturers are Intent upon achieving Improvement. In mild weather, when the windows can be left open, the difficulty
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      CYLINDER INSPECTION.
      162 17 New Appliance Devised. It has always been difficult correctly to gauge the smoothness of the cylinder walls of autoirioblle engines, and consequently there is frequently a variation In the finish of the walls, particularly where the cylinders have been rebored. With a view to the elimination of uncertainty
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      R. A. C. RALLY AT BOURNEMOUTH.
      388 17 THE third R.A.C. Rally and coachwork Competition will be held this year on Much 13 to 17, and its finishing point will be Bournemouth. This rally, while not assuming the Importance of the Monte Carlo Rally, has proved very popular to English motoring enthusiasts,
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    19 20 A GENERAL VIEW of the congested street outside the County Hull as drivers renewed their licences inside. (Planet News.)
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    42 20 MRS. H. GRIFFITH of East Croydon possesses what she believes to be the chart of a cache of diamonds, emeralds, rubies and crystals, and she is seeking a partner to join her in a search for buried treasure in Hyderabad. (Planet News.)
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    30 20 A KOYAL AIR FORCE aeroplane piloted by Sergeant Norman Phillips, stationed at Hornchurch, overturned when it made a forced landing in a field at Orsett, near Grays, Essex. (Planet News.)
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    Last Minute Rush For Licences.
    29 20 THE FOURTEEN days of grace having expired, there «as a last minute rash to renew motor licences at the County Hall, Westminster. (Planet News.)
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    32 20 AN AIREDALE dog that sleeps in the hall at night roused the household when fire broke out on the ground floor of Mr. Stanley Harris Somers's house at Ham Common. (Planet News.)
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    17 20 MR. C. J. JOYCE with his car showing the new flood-lighting system on the bonnet. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 WORKMEN putting the finishing touches to the new King George V graving dock at South amp ton, ready for the Majestic to ent;r. (Planet News.)
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    33 20 THE TRAINING SHIP FROBISHER with two hundred cadets from the Naval College at Dartmouth and certain public schools on board, left Chatham for a t. ree-months cruise to the West Indies. (Planet News.)
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