The Straits Times, 7 January 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY. JANUARY 7, 1985. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      276 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. (phone sisi)< J POPULAR J&ont /vuxjfJect fekgm NATURE'S BREAKDOWN 1 f^J^ W MF fill 1 aSi w IB K^ MM Jt^tf^^^^l IK i 1i 1 I ll^B You can't succeed m anything if \^K IB* •\\ll M v^ you're always tired. A little extra I \^K
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      353 1 Kuala lumpur: as. ?4'flm <*phonb m»3> S LADIES INTERESTING NEWS PRIOR TO STOCKTAKING 9AL E THE ENTIRE STOCKS OF OUR GOWN AND MILLINERY DEPARTMENTS WILL BE OFFERED AT A DISCOUNT 69y0 THE SALE WILL COMMENCE WITH A PRELIMINARY PARADE IN OUR CAFE ON jffl SATURDAY, JANUARY 12TH AND WILL W
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      12 1 y' pai^V FOR FLOWERS PHONE 4097 1 5. Orchard Road. (Amber Mansions)
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      585 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PABBXNOKR AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON A:"D FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage B'pore. 1936. BANGALORE 6,000 Jan. 17 RAJPUTANA 17.000
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      647 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CENERAL PASSENCER ACENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. ManeiOea. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Bail. HAKONS MARU 10.500 Jan. 9 10 BUWA MARU 10,670 Jan. 25 36 FUSHIMI MARC 10,900 Feb. 7 8 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Feb. 30 31 t TERUKUNI
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      665 2 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.B. Sham tLALANDIA 8/1 8/1 9/1 11/1 JUTLANDIA 29/1 29/1 80/1 1/3 MEONIA 19/1 19/3 90/3 33/3 ALSIA 13/3 13/3 13/3 15/3 BORINGIA 3/4 3/4 3/4 6/4 ERRIA 33/4 33/4 34/4
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      215 2 PRESIDENT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautilul public rooms Swimming pool Delicious meals— Hot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and
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      1243 2 THB BLOB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HI' A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Skin Co., Ltd, aad Chtaa Mataal (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LID THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTO. THB CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL Line Ltd. The
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    TOTAL WORLD SHIPPING SHOWS A FALL.
    1164 3 LLOYDS ANNUAL REPORT. Increase Of New Building Activity, The world's total shipping fell between June 1933 and June 1934 by nearly 3,000,000 tons, and the total number of vessels now registered by Lloyd's is 9,091 ships totalling 30,873,977 tons. These are figures given in
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    127 3 Monday, January 7. Shin* al«onide Urn Wharves or expected U ■ntta. Otiswe Gala Main Wharf Jutland!*. IS I Llpis 16 3 Memnon IS S T ■»!««<«« XI 3 TroUus 0 S Shyogen Maru, Hawaii Maru 7 3 Emoire Dock Darvel 30 3 Katsuragi Maru 32 3 Pyrrhus
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    34 3 The French mall Andre Lebon is due here from Saigon on Tuesday 7 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 1 p.m. for Colombo, Aden, Djibouti, Port-Said and Marseilles. Berth S.H.B. Wharves.
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    73 3 Following are passengers by the East Asiatic m.s. "Meonla," which left Southampton on December 26 and is due at Singapore: on January 26: Mr. Luang Slri Sombat, Mr. H. Klngdon Rowe Mr. and Mrs. H. Catlin Mrs. 'Alex. Foss, Mr. and Mrs. Ami, Miss G. Boje. Mr. S. F. Doyley,
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      51 3 GIDS voor INDIE I _J PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE GIDS VOOR INDIE You r?a h every Dutchman who touches the Straits Settlements ports. This quid? may be obtained from the X.P.M.. Nederlaad Stoomvaart Maatschapplj and the Rotterdam Lloyd. I H rates and other particulars communicate with VEREENICDE UITGEVECS-BEDRIJVEN BATAVIA—
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      104 3 For everything appertaining to f ravel, Banking and Freight, APPLY 11* (WOPtO TBAVgIT SEBVtCEI 39. ROBINSON ROAO. TELEPHONE 5908. NO BOOKING FEES: LONG WEEKEND INCLUSIVE EXCURSIONS SINGAPORE TO PENANG BT T. S. S. -KEDAH" WITH FOUR DATS AT THE CRAG HOTEL $75.00 The tare quoted above Includes steamer passcge, transport
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      911 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS, F.M 8. ELVB. AND SUM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE i Freight 5433— Passage 513 L CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— CXPRBSK (Incorporated In England). HOME VIA CANADAHong Kong to England 36 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver
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      406 3 I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Soes Canal. Due. Sails. Steamer B'pora 8 por*. CITY OP EVANSVILLB Jan. 14 Jan- 1$ CITY OP DUNKIRK Jan. SO Fob. S CITY OP ORAN Feb. 14 Feb. 16 CITY OP
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      131 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night .lax. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. °P hrs. *F Alor Star W 86 1.39 3.7 72 Sitiawan 83 0.28 1.0 72 Kota Bharu 79 3.00 0.1 72 Bukit Jeram 85 0.06 1.3 71 Malacca 82 Nil 0.5 72 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome)
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      440 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Worn asytyinc for any noaHton adver- these columns send copies of testimonials. Do set send originals. SCOTSMAN, single, experience, labour rcitri'l. engineering, planting, shipping, storekfei Ing saleman desires employment anywi'ere Aberdeen c o Straits Times. REQI'IRED European Building Foreman th ?rou'-hly experienced in Brickwork and Concrete constructions. Only
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      758 4 I HOUSES, FLATS TO LET I HOUSE TO LET, Institution HUI. United Engineers Limited. FURNISHED FLAT, Institution Hill Man- slons. Oas, Water and Electricity. United Engineers Limited. TO LET, 8. Oxley Rise, compoend house, Sanitary, Tennis, entry Mar. 1. Apply Sayers 10, Malacca Street. ATTRACTIVELY furnished *at to let at
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      688 4 FOR SALE. 1 ROBINSON PIANO CO., Piano for sale $150 or nearest offer. Excellent condition. Write Llndon, Malacca. MODEL A CINE PROJECTOR, 2 and 5 Inch lenses value $500. Complete with case $150. No. 16, Barker Road. TWO VALUABLE freehold shop houses together or separately 1 mile from 0.P.0. Principals
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      941 4 PUBLIC NOTICES MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF SINGAPORE. ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1933. Kates dae for the Ist half-year 19J5. Owners of property are reminded that rates for the Ist half-year 1935 are due and payab<e In advance Without demand at the Municipal Office In the month of January
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      583 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Ere. FIGARO Ladles Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING By Knrasjfai Expert* $8. $10, A $15 only RAFFLES HOTEL, (Room 120) and at 93, Bras Basah Road. NEW STOCK. TWO INTERESTING BOOKS. NUDISM EXPOSED. As told by an X-Nudist, a doctor. $6. ADVENTURES IN NAKEDNESS, by Julian Strange. A Series of
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      932 4 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Miss HANA 60 WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. OXLEY HILL. 5 OXLEY RISE. PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Opening February Ist. INSPECTION INVITED. AUCTION JSIOTICES IN THE~ SUPREME^ COU R I OF fHt STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Salt No. 381 of 1928 Between TAN
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      182 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malay Postage Monthly f S.M I *JH I !.5I Quarterly f 8 50 $12.09 I 7.M Half Yearly $17.00 $2i.OO $15.09 Yearly $31.00 $48.00 ttt.M Nntr.— OuUJallon cheques should Include the ami bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charres and instructions far CLASSIFIED ADVEBTISEMENTS
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      373 5 HOTELS MALAVAM PREMIER HOTEL A TONIGHT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9th COCKTAIL DANCE Co el KT L B,sD8 ,s DA P N m CE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. DANCE (informal) DINNER and cabaret" mr PATRICIA NELSON U A N C L THE WELL KNOWN SPECIALITY (INFORMAL) LATE OF FOLIES BERGERE, CASINO 9.30
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      162 5 SERVICE trom a Radio Company is not connned to serving goodt over the counter,— or doing a few odd repair Jobs to Radio Set* Amplifiers, etc, etc. REAL SERVICE Is deeper than that. It embraces considerable experimental work with numerous types of components, various sets and equipment, different circuits etc,
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      68 5 THE NEW TELEFUNKEN PROGRAMME y^ I r^i^ss^j l LsssJ isf IMPROVED LOUDSPEAKING SYSTEMS AT REDUCED PRICES j FOB INFORMATION PLEASE APPLY I Sole Distributor SEOW KUAN COMPANY, 4-5, OHOBY QHAUT, SINGAPORE. Cable "SEOWKUAN T.I. 7787. Cox Kings (AGENTS) LIMITED Arrange SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO for homeward bound passengers Apply for
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      505 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMMES. The B.B.C. announces that, owing to the change of propagation conditions due to the approaching winter. It has become necessary to make certain changes In the wavelengths used In Transmission 3. In future the following wavelengths will be used.— metre. metre. 9.35 p.m. -11. 3 OSE 25.29 OSB
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      502 5 SINGAPORE. TODAY. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 8.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkins. 6 45.. News Bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 Relay of concert artistes from Tomlinson Hall: (1) Miss Llm Kheng Eng:— Songs, (a) "Who Is Sylvia?" Schubert; (b) "Snowflakes"
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      437 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle n i 3i ui i 15 I muf^ j 7 I nr~ (CLUES.) ACROSS. 20. Dickens' character 21. Rested I' SS? 0 ReSSn? to morak 10' Madness 86 Etyvtto* deity. 11. With Ul omen 13. Improving II So/ulion O/ Saturday'* 38. Takes notice of LfLpEOEpfliLH BEBiyJBol SO'
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    A Political Diary Of The Week.
    1856 6 The Christmas Spirit— An Overwhelming Majority For India Reform Is The Cabinet Too Big?— A New Public Enemy No. I The Government Gets Ready For The General Election And "Gloomy Neville" Grows Optimistic. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Timbs Ornc«, Fleet Street, Dec. 24.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    181 6 SOCIAL PERSONAL Chief Secretary Hl— Mr. H. A. Johntotufß Return—Headmatter'* Meeting. Mis. P. Bode Cox leaves Perak for Home on March 1. Mrs. C. H. Preedy, of Perak, who Is now at Home on holiday, sails lor Malaya on Jan. 20. The Y.W.C.A., Kuala Lumpur, will hold a reception to
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    REICH AIR MENACE RIDICULED.
    251 6 No Technical Means To Carry Out Attacks. Declaring that Germany possessed no technical means of carrying iout an air attack, Gen. Hermann Goering, Premier of Prussia and Reich Minister of Aviation, ridiculed fears of a German air menace to Great Britain when interviewed in Berlin recently.
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    107 6 The annual meeting of the Kua.i Lumpur Young Women's Chn Association iius b:<..; fixed for Feb 2'". JThis will be the taM year of MM BlgneU's scrv'ce with the |->cJ Y.W.CA Mrs W S. PouUer l^as been appoln.ed half-time secretary from May 1. The Asiatic staff of Bemam Oil Palms,
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      32 6 1935 WE START THE NEW YEAR STRONGER THAN EVER TO CORRECTLY SERVE THEIR MAJESTIES THE PUBLIC CORRECT:— SERVICE RANGE QUALITY PRICE REIGN SUPREME AT YOURS SINCERELY FRANKELS THE STORE BEAUTIFUL (ESTABLISHED 1884.)
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      213 6 tJUST ARRIVED BY AIR MAIL THE TBIAS-U-HOW" COCKTAIL SHAHEH. livery one their own mlxyologlst mixes 15 different Leverages. Tells at a g!ance the correct ingredients and ;xact proportions. Comprises 4 sections and the air space container and sleeve prevents any rapid melting of Ice. Parts an easily separated lor cleaning.
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    MOTHER'S FIGHT FOR HER DAUGHTER.
    188 7 Gloria's Destiny. APPLICATION DENIED BY JUDGE. New York, Dec. 28. The family struggle for the possession of little Gloria Vanderbilt, ten-year-old heiress to her father's $4,000,000 estate, reached anotherstage today, when an order, formally denying the mother's application to be appointed guardian of the child,
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    SIR SAMUEL THOMAS'S KNIGHTHOOD.
    1223 7 Congratulations From The Bar. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 5. The knighthood conferred on Sir Samuel Joyce Thomas, Chief Justice, F.M.S., was the subject of a congratulatory speech on behalf of the members of the bar by Mr. B. J. P. Joaquim in the
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    TALKATIVE GHOSTS PRANKS.
    283 7 Spanish City Set Agog With Excitement. A supposed haunted house has had the city of Saragossa all agojj for several days. Mysterious voices emanating from the kitchen chimney recently created such a stir that the authorities decided to intervene. During the week-end the tenants were removed to
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    THE IODINE BOYS PRODUCTION.
    272 7 Letter Of Appreciation From Patients. The picture published in the j Straits Times on The lodine Boys," the concert party who entertained the patients of the General Hospital at Christmas time, has brought forth the following letter! of appreciation of the show from i one of
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR PALESTINE.
    115 7 Discussions With Arab And Jewish Leaders. Sir Arthur Wauchope. the High Commissioner for Palestine, has an- nounced that discussions with the Arab land Jewish leaders will shortly be initiated to determine the form cf a Legislative Council for Palestine In order to provide a measure of
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    IPOH WEDDING.
    75 7 Mr. R. W. Fothergill And Mist' Newlands. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Jan. 4. The marriage took place at six o'clock this evening at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Ipoh, the Rev. Hamilton Alkin officiating, of Mr. R. W. Fothergill. of Bangkok, to Miss Janet Newlands of Glasgow. The
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      62 7 NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements will only be accepted when that part ol the copy which is In reverse style does not exceed one quarter of the space used. FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS. Established nearly 20 years. OPTOMETRISTS and OPTICIANS. OnlT Addrrss: RaflWx Chambers. Bißlf Place,
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      227 7 ROXY PHONE STM. I VST NIGHT OF AN INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS DANCK STAR WHO ROSE TO SUCCESS N A LADDER OF WOMEN' The story of a wild, self- 1 centred youth who rises to fame as a dancer, by treading on the Hearts of his beautiful partners GEORGE DAFT Hk§W Todm.r.
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    SHARP RISE IN RUBBER.
    244 8 Shares And Commodity. DUE TO POLITICAL MOVES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 5. Rubber shares are rising steadily following tie improvement in the commodity registered on Thursday and the shortage of shares which (k'vt csult of strong provincial :ind Continental demand. But many of the
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    LOCAL MARKETS CLOSED.
    21 8 The local rubber and share markets were closed today on the < 1 ision of the Hari Raya holiday.
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    PRODUCE.
    202 8 Singapore, Jan. 7, VI noon. Bayei. Seller Oatr. 550 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntok Pepper 67 00 White Pepper 66.00 Black Pepper 21.00 Mixed Blac* Pepper Copra, sundrkd 3.60 3.60 Copra, mixed 3.30 3.30 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Fur Flake Tapioca 3.40 Mcd Poarl Tapioca 550
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      MAJEDIE MAKE SMALL PROFIT.
      85 8 Escot Pays A Final Dividend. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Majcdie (Johore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., report a profit for the year -nding Sept. 30, 1934, of £477, as compared with a loss of £121 in the previous year. The sum of £2,086 is being carried forward,
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      LUNAS RUBBER TO PAY EIGHT PER CENT.
      249 8 Profit Nearly Four Times Last Year's. The annual meeting of Lunas Rubber Estates, Ltd., will be held tomorrow (Tuesday; at French Bank Buildings. Singapore. The directors' report tor the year ended October 31, 1934. states that the net profit for the year amounts
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      INLAND GREETINGS TELEGRAMS.
      119 8 A new service of Inland Greetings Telegrams is now available in the Straits Settlement*. Federated Malay States and Unfederated Malay States. The new service provides for telegrams conveying greetings selected from a schedule of greetings to be delivered to addressees In the Straits Settlements, Federated Malay Slates,
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      TIN RETURNS.
      69 8 The following are the tin returns for December: Rahman Hydraulic —507 pels. Slone 450 pels. Malayan —1.505 pels. Southern Perak. 1,021 pels. Southern Malayan— l.2l6 pels. Taiplnß Pels. 157. hrs. 886. en. yds. 95.000. Klang River— Pels 200, hrs. 503, cv. ydi. 61.000. North Taiplng.— Quota completed. Rantau.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      52 8 The following are rubber returns for lecember: United Patanl.-374.567 lb. MiUkcff— l7B.Boo lb. ■nuplng— ls4.9oB lb. Bungel Batu.— 79,000 I1I 1 Windsor— 33.500 lb. Foothills 40*00 lb. Bertam OoosoUdatod 343,455 lb Kuala Muda— 27o.ooo lb. Val dOr.— 44 400 lb. Oadtk— 26,ooo lb. Kuala Bidim 118J27 lb. 8awrtt.—
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      NEW L.C.C. CONVERSION LOAN.
      61 8 Saving Of Interest Charges. London, Jan. 3 There will be a great saving in interest by the London County Council as the result of the decision to Issue a conversion loan of £10,000.000 at par bearing 2% per cent, which will replace the existing 3" 2
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      BIG IMPROVEMENT ON HOME RAILWAYS.
      72 8 1934 Passenger Traffic Up By Five Millions. London, Jan. 2. British railways had a much better year In 1934 tha.i In 1933 according to traffic returns of the four great groups. Receipts totalled £149.000,000 which showed an Increase of over £5.000,000 AH groups benefited, both
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      282 8 Tomorrow. KartmoD (Bang yon) 9am Ptngtrang (8. Soon Heng) 8 a.m Pamangkat, Sambas nr Singkawang (Tomohon) 11 a.m. R*ng»t Tembllahan (Hong Chuan) 1 px:. East South Africa (Hawaii Maru) 2 pin Western Canada and Western States of V.BA. (Troilus) ..2 p.m. Ceylon (Hawaii Mam) 2 p.m. China
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      AIR MAIL FROM JAVA
      23 8 Mails from Batavia and Palemb.w; by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office. Singapore at 2.3(1 p.m. tomorrow.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        393 8 Issue Val. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7'/ 2 £1 Asam Kumbang 33/- 35 £1 Austral Matey 61/- 62/5/- Ayer Hitam 13/- 14/- xd. 1 Ayer Weng 2.20 2.25 £1 Bangrin Tin 24/3 25/£X Chenderiang 8/6 9/3 50 Hltara Tin 0.49 0.63 1 Hong Fatt 0.48 0.51 5/-
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        GENERAL,
        291 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 2 2 do 7% Prefs. 1.75 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £I£IBAT. 6.5.0 610.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 600 £1 £lCon. T. 8. 7% Prets. 24/9 25/6 1 1 Con. T.S.Ord. 19/9 20/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red IMC (400.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 112 norn 4V 2 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 liit. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 U4>£ 116>' 2 norn 4Ai?e 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122>/ 2 norn 4<b 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        340 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Todays Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby 1.90 2.00 1.95 2.05 Alor Gajah 1.55 1.65 V 55 1.65 A Hitam 2.40 250 245 255 A. Molek 1 15 130 1.20 1.30 Amal. Malay >$2) 3.45 3.55 3.50 3.60 A. Panas
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    FEATURES OF NEW YEAR MARKETS.
    277 8 Confidence In Europe Anxiety In U.S. Lon lon, Jan. 5. On the Stock Kxi'hanKe tl Year started quietly but gradually broadened and with the news that M. Laval definitely is Rome tomorrow helping t > confidence, the mnrk< closed firm. The outstanding renewed sharp advance
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    JAPAN-SUM AIR
    97 8 JAPAN -SUM AIR Arrangements Reported Completed. Shanghai, Jan (5 Arrangement* for a direct a:i between Tokio and Bangkok have boen completed, according to a report from a Jnpanesa source in Tokio Tlie JapaneM Naval Department is to place fuir planes on this run, and ■no s required. lo i!^ui!i In
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    AUSTRALIA AIR MAIL
    45 8 Letters intended for the air mail to Austria must b M t lip General Post Office not lator than 7 p.m. on Sundays. Restored letter* must be posted by C p m on Saturdays Ttie n i to Austral Sunday, Jan. 13.
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      27 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (lni(>r|M)r;i<iil in Knglnnd A. D. 1720.) FIRE. MARINE. LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Brrnch Office for Malaya: Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. *P B 1.
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      40 8 SUPPORT EMPIRE O) QUALITY W% PROD! JCTS M Only $3.25 per quart including Duty. CHAMR^GIig ALSO %Wn*"' Rowalo Sparkling Honk IN^M/Lb $2.80 per quart. tTsSr^r AS GOOD AS THE BEST! obtamable from KIM ANN Co., AND ALL FIRST CLASS DEALERS.
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    IN THE LONDON MONEY MARKET
    897 9 Holiday Influence Not So Marked As UsuaL (From Our Financial Correspondent.) London, Dec. 21. IT so happened that the past week was not quite so 1 uneventful as is usual in the pre-Christmas period in the London markets, though they themselves have been predominantly under
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    GOVERNMENT AID FOR LANCASHIRE.
    438 9 Mr. Runciman's Promise In Commons. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Manchester, Dec. 21. The approaching Christmas holijdays have naturally caused a slackening off in activity in the Manchester market. At the same jtime the better tone has been maintained and there have been indications of business
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    RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING
    1051 9 The following Is the report of operations of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ltd., for the period ending Dec. 4, 1934. Bl KIT KOMAN SECTION 340 ft. level. South drive advanced 16 ft to 1109 ft South in low grade ore 4 feet wide. Winze
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    AMUSEMENTS
    102 10 SINGAPORE. •XBAMBRA H»pplnem Ahead with Dick Powen f1.16—9.18 CATITOL 100 Pure with Jean Harlow 18—9.16. GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT WOBLO The Queen's Affairs. GREAT WOBLO Cabuet—The Wrecker Trail Drive with Ken Maynard. HOLLYWOOD V. SKRANGOON Reducing 8 15 HABLBOBOCGB The Merchant of Arabia B—9 15. NSW WORLD Bide Shows, Cabaret,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JAN. 7, 1939. SIR SHENTON THOMAS UP-COUNTRY.
    691 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JAN. 7, 1939. SIR SHENTON THOMAS UP-COUNTRY. Although some general observations lon Sir Shenton Thomas's Inaugural tour up-country h%ye already been made in this column,^t is. proposed to 1 return to the subject today, and our 1 excuse for so doing is that this is
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    Bigger Padi Yields.
    286 10 When the padi fields of Malaya begin to yield twice or three times their present crop, as the Java sugar estates have already done and the budded rubber plantations will shortly do, this country will be nearer the point, so often stressed by Sir Cecil dementi, when
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    Police And M.C.S. Officers.
    46 10 The appointment of Mr. Lancelot Chief Finch to be a police probationer, B.S. and F.M.8., has been approved. The promotion of Mr. M. C. ff Sheppard, an officer of Class V, M.C.8., to be an officer of Class IV, has been approved.
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    Mr. H. G. Atkin-Berry
    39 10 Mr. H. O. Atkin-Berry, M.C., A.R.I 8.A.. of the firm of Bird and Atkin-Berry, London, and a Lecturer at the Architectural Association, London, has arrived in Singapore to join the firm of Swan and Maclaren.
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    A CRUISE OF THIRTY YEARS AGO.
    2240 10 I Straits Memories.— ll Christmas Day In Johore Bahru. (By "Hantu.") Had anyone drawn Sir Harry Keppel's attention to 'the remark In Anak Stngapura's column to the effect that In taking the frigate Raleigh through the new entrjr, as It used to be known,
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    665 10 rls a relief to know that the Government has reached an agreement with the Portuguese Mission and can now go ahead with the plans for the Europe Hotel site. The centre of official Singapore has been looking distinctly dingy for some time past, with that ghastly
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    FRANCE AND ITALY HELP EUROPEAN PEACE.
    1141 11 ROME AGREEMENT WILL BE SIGNED TODAY, AUSTRIA'S INDEPENDENCE. M. Laval And II Duce In Midnight Talks. GERMANY TOLD OF PACT. ROME, JAN. 7. COMPLETE AGREEMENT ON ALL QUESTIONS DISCUSSED, INCLUDING THE PROBLEMS OF THE COLONIES WAS REACHED LATE LAST NIGHT BY SIGNOR MUSSOLINI AND
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    FIRST FRENCH VISIT FOR TWENTY YEARS.
    60 11 M. Laval's visit to Rome is the first visit from a French Minister since 1916 except for M. Br land's attendance at the League Council in Rome. It is also the first visit of a French Minister to the Vatican since the separation of
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    Leading Figures In Rome Talks.
    9 11 Signor Mussolini. M. Laval.
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    LONDON VISIT POSTPONED.
    37 11 In view of M. Laval's coming visits to Rome and Geneva, M. Laval's visit to London has been postponed till as soon as possible after the League Council meeting on January 11. Renter Wireless.
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    DUKE AND DUCHESS OF KENT.
    58 11 Leave London On Visit To Munich. London, Jan. 3. The Duke and Duchess of Kent will depart to Munich on Jan. 5 where they will stay a few days with Count and Countess Toerringen Ettenbach, the Duchess' sister. The Duke and Duchess will fly to
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    SELANGOR PRINCE TO MARRY.
    139 11 Ceremony This Month At Kuala Kangsar. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Jan. 7. The marriage between Tengku Zainon Karib Shah and the daughter of Tungku Panglima Besar, Perak, brother of the Sultan of Perak, will take place on Jan. 22 at Kuala Kangsar. Tengku Zainon, the
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    OLDEST CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP DEAD.
    26 11 Wellington, Jan. 3. I The death is announced of Archbishop Redwood, ninety-five, the oldest Catholic Archbishop in the British Empire— Reuter Wireless.
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    Roosevelt's " Tonic Appeal" $4,000,000,000, Scheme.
    387 11 Roosevelt 's Tonic Appeal $4,000,000,000, Scheme. Washington, Jan. 5. DRESIDENT Roosevelt in- tends to ask Congress to provide $4,000,000,000 for big public works schemes to provide employment for 3,500,000 men, according to an authoritative source. President Roosevelt's message to Congress Is hailed by the New York Times as a message
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    EMPLOYMENT FOR 5,000 MINERS.
    235 11 Effect Of Anglo-Irish Agreement London, Jan. 3. It is anticipated that all Imports ol coal into the Irish Free State henceforth will be purchased in the United Kngdom. This will mean an increase of United Kingdom export of coal to thr Irish Free State of approximately
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    JAPANESE VIOLATION OF 'OPEN DOOR."
    114 11 Repudiated By Envoy To U.S. New York, Jan. 5. Charges that Japan in the past has lrequently violated the principles ol the "Open Door" policy in CMna are plainly repudiated in many official reports from United States Consular officers, asserted Mr. Saito, the Japanese Ambassador,
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    SIR MAURICE HANKEY'S DENIALS.
    72 11 Conscription Not Mentioned In Australia. London, Jan. 6. A denial that he suggested the reintroduction of compulsory military training in Australia was made by Sir Maurice Hankey on arrival in Glasgow from Canada at the conclusion of his Empire visits, when his attention was drawn to
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    AIRSHIP SERVICE PLANNED FOR JAVA
    46 11 Rotterdam. An airship service between HollanJ and the Dutch East Indies is in process of creation. Arrangements for the formation of a company in which the Shipping lines, Rotterdam Lloyd and MaatschapplJ Nederland tore principally Interested, are well advanced. Reuter Wireless.
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    Government Officia1 Assassinated.
    61 11 Government Officia 1 Assassinated. Tslnan (Shantung), Jan. 5. Mr. Chang Wei-chun, a high official In the Shantung Provincial Government, was assassinated at Tslnan, capital of Shantung, on Wednesday night. Mr. Chang was directing a lantern procession in connection with the New Life movement when three unidentified men suddenly fired a
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    30 11 The "London Letter," which usually appears in the Monday issue of the Straits Times, has been received by this morning's air mail and will be published tomorrow.
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    31 11 Pelping, Jan. 7. Mr. Chu Tsi-chlng has arrived in Peiplng to handle the removal of the Manchurian refugees from the Hopei cities for settlement in the northwestern provinces. —Sin Kuo Mln.
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    SAARLANDERS TO VOTE NEXT SUNDAY.
    518 11 SAARLANDERS TO VOTE NEXT SUNDAY. GROWING ANXIETY Germany's Olive Branch. HAYS of anxiety are before the inhabitants of the Saar, who next Sunday will vote in the plebiscite to decide the future of their territory. They have to vote for reunion with Germany, adherance to France or the maintenancs of
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    MALARIA EXPERT DIES IN CEYLON.
    65 11 Colombo, Jan. 3. J"' CL SANDS of malaria sufferers continue to besic ,c the already choked hos~ pitalr. Destitution steadily is increasing in the North'Western Province in consequence of the epidemic and the failure of crops. Doctor Mendis of Padukka, who for a long time
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    CHINESE PILGRIMS FOR MECCA.
    1403 12 137 IN SINGAPORE. Milk Sellers And Wealthy Merchants. THE Blue Funnel liner, Pyrrhus, put into port this morning with no fewer than 137 Chinese Mohammedan pilgrims on their way to Mecca. Most of them come from Kansu and other distant provinces where Mohammedism flourishes. A hundred
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    LORRY PLUNGES INTO RIVER
    139 12 Woman And Girl Pinned Below Surface. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuantan, Jan. 5. A heavily loaded lorry nose-dived into the river«while negotiating the Kuantan River ferry which connects the main Jerantut'Road with Kuantan. It appears that the lorry, which is stated to thave been loaded with
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    PENANG'S FORT.
    51 12 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 7. The Governor has not made his final decision about the fate of the Fort Walls, but has declared himself in favour of pulling down all the buildings, both In the Fort and on the Walls, with the exception of the flagstaff
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    MOSQUE VISITOR WHO SLEPT.
    134 12 And Awoke To Find His Purse Missing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taipjng, Jan, 6. Abdul Kadir, Penang visitor to Port Weld, stopped at the mosque there for a rest. Soon Abdul fell into a nap. Two men who were watching Abdul took the opportunity to see
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT.
    42 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 7. Twelve Hawker Hart aircraft of No. 11 Squadron which left Risalpur aerodrome of the North-West Frontier on Jan. 2 are due at Alor Star today. They are on an inter-command flight to Singapore.
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    16 12 Members of the Selangor Police Bind who played at the Malaya Cup Final at Kuala Lumpur.
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    END OF THE FASTING. MONTH.
    419 12  - END OF THE FASTING. MONTH. Abdul.) (By IN SINGAPORE TODAY. "Slamat Hari Raya" The Muslims are today celebrating their Id-ul-Fitr festival, which is literally the feast of breaking the fast." The festival is also called the feast of Ramathan, the Feast of Alms, and the Minor or Lower Fjstival. It
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    SIIALLPOX CASE IN SINGAPORE.
    249 12 An Isolated Outbreak Discovered. A smallpox case was reported in the General Hospital, Johore, on Friday morning, the patient being a Northern Indian residing in Singapore. The Municipal Health Department. Singapore, received a message that there was a case resembling smallpox Health officers immediaely went to
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    MALARIA RELIEF FUND APPEAL.
    214 12 Unprecedented Outbreak In Ceylon. j The following appeal Is made by Mr |G. W. A. Trimmer, chairman of the 'Ceylon Malaria Epidemic Relief Fund I Committee: "An epidemic of malaria, unprecedented in the annals of the country, Is now raging in Ceylon, and over 500.000 Inhabitants
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    EAST COAST RAIN
    19 12 After experiencing a spell of dry weather the East Coast Is experiencing heavy and contlnous rains.
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    26 12 Mr. J. Arnold, manage of Samambu E;ta*e. Kuantan whi has been an inmate of the Kuantan Genernl Hospital, has been admitted to the Singapore General Hospital.
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    FRENCH PROTEST TO CHINA.
    63 12 Nanking Ban On Savings Institution. Shanghai, Jan. S. M. Wilden. French Minister to China, has lodged a protest with the Nanking Foreign Office in connection with the banning of the International Savings Society from carrying on business in Chinese territory. The reason advanced for tl; order
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    LOWER ALCOHOL TAX.
    37 12 Nanking, Jan 5. In order to aid home Indus Finance Ministry has ordered a reductions in the tax on Chines- rnanufac1 tured alcohol, which until no* haa been classed with wines Bta Ivuj |M!n.
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      52 12 S i<> 1 1 These columns represent with absolute accuracy, the sales of McC:jl!uim's» "Perfection" Whisky in Malaya for the last 3 ye..i s. A simple measurement with thumb and forefinger shews that consumption has more than trebled itself. An equally simple action with throat and glass will show the
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    WEEK-END WEDDING BELLS.
    493 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 7. The wedding took place on Saturday at St. John's Church of Mr. H. L. Herbert, son of the late Mr. A. C. Herbert and of Mrs. L. L. Herbert, of Kuala Lumpur, to Miss Winifred Mary Josephine, daughter of
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    RIVER FATALITY SEQUEL.
    143 13 Man Charged With Causing Death. (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Jan. 5. Man bin Hltam Pllus, who was found by the coroner to be responsible for the death of a Malay revenue officer who disappeared in the Kuala Trong River a few weeks ago, was brought before
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    SCALDED TO DEATH
    78 13 Tamil Child Puts Hand Into Boiling Water (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Jan. 9. A Tamil child aged one, was scald- ed to death a few days ago. I The child, the son of a Tamil cook in the employ of a Regimental Officer, put his hand
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    6 13 Distribution of alms to aged Mohammedans.
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    23 13 The Penang Buddhist Society is to give unemployed Chinese there donations of money so that they may enjoy the Chinese New Year celebrations.
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      RICHMOND POOL.
      271 13 A Forgotten Place On Penang Hill. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l see in "Notes of the Day" in your paper of Dec. 26 an article on Richmond Pool. The correspondent who suggests that this pool was probably outside the Botanical Gardens is quite wrong.
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      MR A. S. JELF.
      211 13 Echoes Of A Singapore Exhibition. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is amazing how memory is sometimes so short and misleading. C.8.F.. in an article appearing on Dec. 26, referred to Mr. A. 8. Jelf as chairman of the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition of 1922.
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      73 13 The death has occurred In Colombo of Mr. Douglas L. De Saram, a member of the famous band of AllCeylon cricketers, who played an Important part In sport In Ceylon for several years. Mr. de Saram retired from active cricket some years ago and devoted himself to politics. He was
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    UNIVERSAL WEEK OF PRAYER.
    209 13 World's Evangelical Alliance. The Bishop of Singapore and Mr. E. Tipson, on behalf of the Malaya Christian Committee of Council and Reference have issued the following appeal for prayer: In the year 1816 the idea of the universal week of prayer was launched. At that time
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    CINEMA COMMITTEE IN SINGAPORE.
    92 13 Members Of Appeal Body For This Year. The following have been appointed to be memberr of the Committee of Appeal under section 15 (2) of the Cinematograph Films Ordinance for 1935. The Inspector-General of Police (Chairman) The Hon. the Commissioner of Lands (Vice-Chairman); The Hon. the
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    UNITED SERVICES BRING BACK THE MALAYA CUP.
    2503 14  -  "LEIGHTON") (By DARLING SCORES A SUPERB TRY. 'Tiny' Lewis And Morrell Have A Great Duel. United Services 5 pts. Perak 3 pts. Although the Malaya Cup final at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday may not have produced the most brilliant rugger it was an
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    THE RUGBY UNION DINNER.
    780 14 H. C. R. RENDLE'S BUSY DAY. tfohore Has The World's Best Team. (By Echo.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 6. r The members of the two Malaya Cup final teams and a number of Rugby enthusiasts dined at the Seiangor Club Chambers under the chairmanship of Mr. Farquharson,
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    12 14 Mr. 11. R. Rendle, who referred the Malaya Cup final at K.I.
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    NORTH AND SOUTH TEAMS CHOSEN.
    179 14 Annual Clastic. G. Pinto Selected To Play For The South. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. The following have been selected to play in the annual North vs. South match at Singapore on Jan. 19. SOUTH: Pinto (Negri), Minns (Singapore), Springall (Ssrvices). Owen (Singapore.
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    DAVE FINN LOSES TO CAPLAN.
    355 14 English Boxing. Dick Corbett Gives Welshman A Lesson. London. Dec. 22. Although the Control Board h.d agreed to recognise the two featherweight contests between Benny Caplan <St. George's) and Dave Finn i Stepney), and Dirk Corhett (Bethnal Green) and Phineas John (Wales) as eliminators for
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    POLICE FAIL ON PADANG.
    397 14 S.C.C. SUCCESSFUL BY ONE POINT. Typical Solo Effort By F.G. Minns. S.C.C. 6 pts.; Police 5. A mere handful cf spectators turned out to watch the rugger on Saturday between an S.C.C. XV and a scrat?d Police side. The game was played from half time onwards
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    REST AGAIN BEAT ENGLAND XV.
    109 14 Home Rugby. Birkenhead Park Lose To Bradford. 'From Our Own C-. respondent.) London, Jan. 5. The following were the results of Rugby Union matches played today England 3, The Rest 7. (at Twickenham) Bedford 21, Rjsslyn Park 6. Blackheath 8, P'mouth Ser. 5. Brad.crd 16,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    178 14 Monday. Jan. 7. Hockey: S.C C. XI vs. Medical College, pa dang; Wilt'hires vs. S.C.R.C.. Tan;;Itn: S.R.C. vs. A.P C. S.R.C. ground: Colts vs. Ceylon Sports Club, Balesticr Road. Ping-Ponr: Mtthot'it Boys Schcol vs. Anjlo-Chlnnc School. St sis Ct> nrs; Church. TacMby. Jan 8. Rugb-,: Merchant* and Bankers
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    34 14 (The co-operation of club secretaries I requested In keeping this diary of sporting events accurate and up to date. It would be appreciated v they would include the tlmi the matches are to commence.]
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    22 14 Guiding tries to break away on his uwu dun.. s j cog aiml but he was closely held by the Perak forwards.
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    SHORT SUIT WINS GOLD CUP BY TWO LENGTHS.
    2306 15 LORDLOGY SCORES HIS THIRD VICTORY. Bestlot Fails To Catch T. H. Menzies' Horse. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 5. pOLD Cup day of the Penang Turf Club Christmas and New Year meeting, yesterday, proved a brilliant finale to a most successful
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    38 15 Perak tacking 3—3 4 1 cot the ball back from aimi -t every scrum. Miller missed it this time and it looks suspiciously as f a second row man to trying to pull It back Into th^ scram.
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    LOCAL GOLFING RESULTS.
    311 15 CAPT. DITMAS WINS HOSE CUP. Keppel Annual Medal For Miss G. Farnell. The January Bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club for "A" and "B" Divisions has been postponed until Saturday, Jan. 12, owing to the course being unplayable. The competition for "C" division was played on
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    COMMAND CHANGE THEIR NAME.
    147 15 Malayan Soccer. j Burma Rifles Admitted To Cup Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. At the annual meeting of the Football Association of Malaya at eth Se'.angor Club this morning Dr. Webster was voted to the chair in the absence of the Hon. Mr.
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    STATE HOCKEY.
    71 15 Return Match Between Perak And Selangor. The return match between Selangor and Perak will be played on the Selangor Club Padang on Saturday. Selangor will be represented by the same side which defeated Singapore recently: Low Cheng Nam; Gorbex Singh. J. L. Orelg (captain): Baska- 1 ran, L.
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    CHELSEA'S CAPTURE.
    88 15 Irish International Centre Signed On. Chelsea F. C. have signed on Joseph Bambrlck, the Irish international and Unf.eld centre forward, for a transfer fee understood to be about £?.000 They will row have an Irish International to lead their attack instead of a Scottish International— Hugh Gallacher who
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    44 15 Championship Ties For Tomorrow. Both ties to be played in the S.C.C. billiards tournament tomorrow are In the championship and are follows:— A. D. Baker vs H. Gray. C. K. Winter vs. winner of (C. O Fugler md V. P. F. Walsh).
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    27 15 The cup Anal teams Pcrak (in white) and the United Services taken on the steps of "The Doc" before Ssfur lay's match which the Services won 5—3.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    727 15 Rugby Men Get Together. Two Past Presidents Retiring. .Dougal Harper Honoured Again. Conducted by "LEJGHTOS" ITMHAT a gathering of the clans there was at Kuala Lumpur for the Cup final on Saturday. Rugger players past and present from all over the country were present and many were
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    SUNDERLAND STILL LEAD THE FIRST DIVISION.
    1833 16 Home Football. Bolton And West Ham Drop More Valuable Points. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 5. A FTteR Saturday's results in the home league soccer matches, the league championship is considered to be a very open affair with the betting slightly favouring Arsenal
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    30 16 Jumping for the ball .it a line out In Saturday's cap final at K.L. Morrell (U.S.) can be seen Jumping for the ball with T.P.M. Lewis (Perak) attending him closely.
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    17 16 I .:m Khin Wan. one of the best Selangor Chinese hockey players who has represented the State.
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    SCHOOL XIS SHARE SIX GOALS.
    342 16 Local Soccer Conditions All Against Good Football. Raffles Inst. 3; M.B.S. 3. A Drizzling rain which started Just before the kick-off In the Raffles Institution and Methodist Boj School (of Kuala Lumpur) football match develop Into a heavy downpour. Soon the ground was flooded and
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    SCHOOL MATCHES.
    63 16 Alterations In K.L. Boys' Programme. The following alterations have been made in the K.L. Methodist Boys' School's programme of sports matches against local schools. The cricket match arranged for tomorrow against the Anglo-Chinese School has been cancelled. The football match against the Anglo-Chinese School has been postponed from
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    SQUASH RACKETS.
    61 16 Tomorrow's Ties In Tanglin Tourney. Tomorrow's ties In the B Class andlcup of the Tanglln Club squash tournament are as follow Court No. 1 M 0 p.m. Poyntz-Roberts vs. Davles 6.15 p.m. Trumble vs. Carr. 7 p.m. Dr. Withers-Payne vs. Shorland. Court No. 2 530 p.m Mills vs.
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    15 16 G. Pinto, the Negri-Malacca fall back, who has been chosen to play for the South.
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    PERRY MYSTERY SOLVED.
    55 16 Lawn Tennis. O'Brien Has Not Made Any Agreement. Hollywood, Jan. 5. The Perry mystery has been solved by Mr. O'Brien's Pacific Coast representative who admitted to Reuterthat Perry has not made any agreement with him or with Mr. O'Brien to turn professional. Mr. O'Brien's original statement was
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    127 16 Teams For Tomorrow's Tournament Match. The following have been invited to play rugby football for Etceteras and I vs. M. and B. tomorrow In the B.C.C. tournament:— W. N. Rothery; R. V. Welch, A. L. Hill, W. H. McNelll, E. J. C. Gardner; J. Macintosh, F. L. Lane;
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      276 16 Announcing entirely new 1935 PATTERSONS RF stages 8-550 meters, except 7-tubes 18-550. Very heavy cool transformers. Heavy thoroughly screwed cabinets new round style dial escutcheon heavy chassis unit construction throughout .Heavy resistors exceptional performance, assure continued Pattorson allwave leadership. FIRST 1935 BATCH DUE ABOUT SIX WEEKS TIME. Sole Agents UNITED
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    22 17 Ferak heeiinc in the loom. One of the U.S. watchdogs (third row man) is waiting to po«nce on the hail as well.
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    NO OUTSTANDING XV THIS YEAR.
    556 17 School Rugby. Sedbergh Have Won All Their Matches. London, Dec. 21. This season no school stands out preeminently above all others, as was the case last year with Wellington in the South and Sedbergh In the North. As so frequently happens after a very successful
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    BADMINTON IN SELANGOR.
    113 17 LARGE CROWD AT VICTORIA INST. Singles Championship Started. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Saturday. A good crowd of spectators was present at the Victoria Institution Hall this afternoon to witness the openIng games of the Selangor badminton singles championship. A good standard of pi .y was
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    BARBADOS LUCKY TO DRAW.
    83 17 Hammond At His Best Makes 281. Barbados, Jan. 5. In the match between Barbados and the M.C.C. tourists Barbados were dismissed for 177 runs after the M.C.C. had made 601 of which Hammond made 281 not out. For Barbados Carew made 08. Iddon got four for
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    NEGRI HOCKEY.
    178 17 Paulians Lose To The Tamil Union. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. The Tamil Union Hockey XI met and defeated the Negrl Sembllan Paullans by two goals to one, on the Negrl Sembllan Club padang. S. Ponnlah played well for the winners, at centre-half, and frustrated numerous attacks. The
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    IPOH CRICKET.
    140 17 'From Our Own Correspondent.) ipoh, Jan. S. A meeting of members of the Ipoh Club Interested in Cricket has been convened for Jan. 9 to consider arrangements for fixtures for the current season. At this meeting a discussion will take place regarding a suggestion, which seems to meet
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    CYCLING CARNIVAL AT PENANG.
    116 17 Cycle Racing Large Contingent From Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 7. The Penang Cycling Carnival, which will take place at the Chinese Recreajtlon Club ground this afternoon proImises to be a great success to judge from the number of entries received and the enthusiasm
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    PENANG BOXING.
    199 17 Peter George Outpoints Battling Khoo. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penane, Jan. 5. DETER George who made his debut in the Penang ring last night, fully deserved his points victoryy over the local featherweight champion. Battling Khoo, in a ten round bout at the Wembley arena. The bout started
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    Imperial And Foreign News.
    2781 18 SIR OSWALD MOSLEY ACQUITTED. MUCH ADO ABOUT FASCISTS. Judge Directs Jury To Find "Not Guilty." (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 19. The trial of Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists, and three other members of the movement, ended suddenly yesterday at Sussex
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    AUSTRALIA CRASH REPORT.
    109 18 Experts Say They Are Baffled. Experts who have been Investigating the disasters to two D.H. 84 machines of the Qantas Air Line In Australia, admitted in two interim reports that they were baffled. They state it is not possible to establish the primary cause of the Long
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    CHINESE EGGS IN HOSPITAL.
    51 18 In Centre Of English Poultry District. A protest against foreign produce being served in Government hospitals was made at the Oxford British Legion Conference. It was stated that at one hospital Chinese eggs were provided, although it was in the centre of a noted poultry farming
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    WHY JAPAN ENDED THE NAVAL TREATY.
    680 18 Interests Of Disarmament The following statement was made by the Japanese Foreign Office spokesman concerning the notice of termination of the Washington Naval Treaty: In the recent preliminary naval conversations the Japanese Government have been exerting, In cooperation with the other powers concerned, their
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    CRISP LOAN REDEMPTION WELCOMED IN LONDON.
    188 18 Attention Attracted To Other Issues. The announcement of a programme for the redemption of the Crisp Loan arrears is welcomed In the City columns of the Morning Post which says: "At a time when so many debtors are showing little regard either for the
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    DREADFUL DISTRESS AFTER EATING
    221 18 Food Would Not Stay in His Stomach. You know only too well the distress «f stomach gu burning acidity, b.caUng. Well this man suffered even more! Read thai letter:— '•My mother was the first to Introduce Chardox into our house, as my husband has been a
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      165 18 JKffl AT Help Kidneys Don't Take Drastic Drugs Tour kidneys have nine million tir.y tubes or filters which are endangered by neglect or drastic, irritating drugs. Beware I If Kidney trouble or Bladder weakness makes you suffer from Getting Up Night* Leg Pains. Nervousness. Dlislneas. Stiffness, Rheumatism. Lumbago. Neuralgia. Burning,
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      PUSH BUTTON GEAR CHANGING.
      634 19 The Feature Of New French Transmission. ¥~|ESIGNED by a French engineer *J who has made a special study of transmission systems, the new Henriod gearbox provides pushbutton control of a semi-automatic character as an outstanding feature. The following account gives a broad idea of how the
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      POPULAR SUPPORT FOR BIG MOTOR RACE.
      268 19 Trans- African Route. I>E PORTS from Johannesburg continue to indicate a rising tide of popular and press support* for Capt. John Duff's gigantic project of a race from Algiers to Johannesburg in 1936 for spectacular money prizes. Duff writes] that he is meeting with
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      Today's Traffic Hint.
      81 19 SIGNALS. There are only three official tignals namely: Stop, Turn Right and Slow Down. The tarn right signal mast be a hand signal dear and distinct, the turn of automatic signals for turning right arm not legal and, though action is not taken by police except in
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      1,380 PRIVATE CARS IN NANKING.
      68 19 The number of registered private automobiles in Nanking (China) is 1,378, representing an Increase by ten times compared with the 7ear of 1927 before the establishment of the National Government. The total number of buses Is 67, owned and operated by the Klangnan and Hslnhwa
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      1934 DODGE REPLETE WITH PARTS MADE OF RUBBER
      135 19 As new engineering advances are made in the field of automobile manufacture rubber plays a greater role annually. Another example is to be seen from the above reproduction of the 1934 Dodge. Several dozen rubber parts are included in the construction of
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      SCHEME FOR LONDON.
      78 19 To Relieve Traffic Congestion. CCOTBMEN hare a grievance which a few of them relate to m« annually there is no Scottish-built motor-car. When opening the Scottish Show, Sir lain Colquhoun referred to this lamentable fact and soon rumours vere flying around that a Scottish-built motorcar was in
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      OVERWAYS IN
      53 19 Mr. J. D. Brimlow, formerly connected with the old Argyll Motor Cx, then put the cat amongst the pigeons by announcing, in an interview with the Glasgow Evening Times, a project to build a 100 per cent. Scottish motorcar. It would be financed and built by Scotsmen. "Contact"
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      33 19 Consumption of coffee in Canada lias Increased from two to three lb. per capita since the Great War. It Is estimated that every Canadian drinks approximately one cup of coffee every second day.
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      20 19 A trill shipment of 2,000 boxes of kippered herring from the Canadian western coast has been sent to New Zealand.
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    199 20 Turkish schoolgirls in their soldier-like uniform paraded throush the streets of Adrianople whea the anniversary cf the relief cf the city by Mustapha Kemnl was celebrated. (Planet News.) The outlook in the shlppfcu industry at Hull is much brighter than it has been for some tune Many big cargo boaU
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