The Straits Times, 16 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, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 16, ?935. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18. 1935. PRICE 10 CEiNTS
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      396 1 —FASHION— FOOTWEAR BLACK CREPE-DE- CHINE COWL. VAMP TRIMMED C |v\ rr\r% rur WITH SILVER \H\\ FUK Tilt 2" heel. afrv^ PAPTirui AP PRICE $9 50 LU V^^V PAKIIUULAK PRICE »9.50 UJ WOMAN, Oil I V*C BLACK CREPE DAL L I 0 COURT SHOE. SHUtS PRICE $7.75 FOR GRACEFUL LINES, EXQUISITE
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      12 1 ,1 I FOR I FLOWERS PHONE 4047 I 1 5. Orchard Road. >
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      582 52 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PCHDiSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVERNMBNT. LONDON AD FAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FKOM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Du*. Tonnag* B'pore 1935. BANGALORE 6,000 Jan. 17 RAJPUTANA 17.000
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      641 52 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. i GENERAL PASSENGER A'CENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TC LONDON. Naplea, Marseille*. Londaa, Antwerp. Vessels Tonnage Doe Sail tjSUWA MARU 10,670 Jan. 25 3« I FUSHIMI MARU 16.900 Feb. 7 8 t HAKOZAKI MABU 10.400 Fob. 30 31 TERUKUNI MARU 13.900 Mar. 5 6 HAKUSAN MARU
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      660 52 ■T" M mTfy l .si n. -->*">■■ PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. BOTTEBDAM HAMBUBG AND COPENHAGEN. ("TOES Wixrui WTOU\ arPOtVI SDor* Malacca Fort Penang US. Sham tJUTLANDIA 28/1 J9/1 JO/1 1/1 MEONIA 16/3 19 2 302 23/3 ALSIA 13/3 13/3 13/3 1673 BORINOIA 3/4 3/4 3/4 5-4 ERRIA
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      255 52 f PREStDENT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Bcautltul public rooms Swimming pool Delicious meals— Hot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins for two or mar* passengers with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Minlla
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      1234 52 SHIPPING. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. S<oaa* Skip Oa, IM, aad Cfeana Hal— l (1931) LTD. Staaai Navigation Co. Lid. THE CUNABD Win STAB LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SABAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL Line Ltd.
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    GERMAN COMPETITION IN FAR EAST.
    331 3 TENDON-SHANGHAI, £61. Board Of Trade Urged To Take Action. London, Dec. 31. BRITISH shipping companies operating services to the Far East are becoming gravely concerned at the growth of indirectly subsidised German competition. The subsidy arises out of the present state of German currency, in
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    667 3 P. And O. Passengers By Rajputana. Fo.iowlng are passengers ror Malaya and in transit by the P. and O. fiajputana. which is due in pvt en Frill ly: Singapore— Miss AUman. Mr. W. P. Aylward. Mr i:id Mrs C. F. C Ayre. Mr D. Bagley Mr John Bailey.
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    ATLANTIC RESCUE.
    102 3 Commander Of Ascania Honoured. London, Dec. 31 When the Cunard Liner Ascania arrived at Plymouth with nine survivors of the steamer Usworth. which was lost in an Atlantic gale. Its Commander, Captain Blssett, was accorded a civic welcome. Responding to congratulations, Captain Bissett said that after the steamer
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    LAUNCH PIRATED.
    104 3 Incident In Canton River. The Hong Kong-reglstered launch Kwong On on her last trip to Canton was boarded by pirates in the Canton River and money and property belonging to the crew valued at over $100, was stolen. The launch was towing a lighter near the Lin Foo
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    201 3 MARO6. Neth SO tons, from Pr. Radja 18-1, for mdraglri 18-1. BUL7KKS. Dut., 883 tons, from Padang 18-1, (or Penang 17-1. TINOMBO. Neth., 52S tons, from Belawan 18-1, for Bciawan 18-1. BULAN, Brit., 442 tons, from MaUcca 18-1. for Penang Yla Port Bwettenham 80-1. RANCHI, Brit., 8,849 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    127 3 Wednesday, January 18. Ships al— glide the Wharves or expected U> antro.' Qadswn Gat* EotrasKt East TTharf Rajula 2a 1 Main Wharf Ranchl 18 3 Bulan 16 3 Benvenue 13 3 Reael 10 3 England Maru 9 S Takada 7 3 Empire Dock KMderpore 30 3 SUvercypress
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
    30 3 The following passengers arrived by tho Imperial Airways' aircraft Arethusa from Karachi on Jan. 14: Lt.Col. Barber, Mr. W. B. Rogers and Mr. H. Lindsley, all from London.
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    29 3 The s.s. Cap Tcurane is due in Singapore tomorrow, Jin. 17 at 6 a.m., from Colombo, and will sail the same day at noon for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      103 3 For everything appertaining to f ravel, Banking and freight, APPLY TOe cookis WAGQTJI^LITS 39. ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE 5908. NO BOOKING FEES: LONG WEEKEND INCLUSIVE EXCURSIONS SINGAPORE TO PENANG BT T. S. S. "KEDAH" WITH FOUR DAYS AT THE CRAG HOTEL $75.00 The fare quoted above includes steamer passage, transport and
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      760 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M. a) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M 8. BLTI. AND SIAM STATEB RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 543 J— Passage 5121. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. (Incorporated In England). BOMB VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England
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      424 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Insaffflew to Bngtao4 -ELLERMAN" L!NE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Ports and Soei Caaai. Due. Sails. Steamer Spore S'por*. CITY OP EVANBVILU In port Jan. 18 CITY OP DUNKIRK Jan. *0 P»b. t CITY OP ORAK Feb. 14 Feb 18 CITY OP NEWCABTI.E
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      109 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. 'F hrs. °P Alor Star 90 Nil 10.0 63 Sitiawan 91 Nil 10.4 67 Kota Bharu 88 Nil 9.0 65 Bukit Jeram 86 Nil 10.3 69 Malacca 87 Nil 9.1 71 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 87
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      144 3 TIDE TABLE. Wednesday. Ju. 1*. H W. 7.48 a.m., 8 ft. 5 In., 10.lt p.m., 8 ft. L. W 2.11 a.m., S ft. 9 in., 3.30 p.m., 1 ft. 9 in. Thursday, tarn. 17. H. W 8. S3 a.m.. 8 ft. 8 In., 11.8 p.m., 8 ft. 3 in. L.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      30 4 COWLING—At the General Hospital on January 15. 1935. Henry Cowling. Father of H. W Cowling, of Gammon <Malaya) Ltd. Aged 73. Funeral at Bldadari Cemetery at 5 p.m. today.
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      365 4 SIMPSON—van OORDT —The marriage took place at the Registrar's Office, Singapore of Mr. J. Simpson and Miss M. E. van Oordt. JSITUATIONS VACANT When aaalyiac for aay peattiea advertised hi these rolani— Mori oo»ies of teotimouk Ue not osad ariginoWANTED YOUNG European girl as sprei.Uce for halrdressing saloon. Box No.
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      824 4 I BOARD— RESIDENCE METROPOLR HOTEL, Bras Baiah Road. Mod. Ban. service. Rooms from $40 full Board from $88 sgle. Prom $150 dMe. Phone T9M. ASTORIA, double and single room, terms moderate. English and Dutch cuisine mod. san. Hard T. court, Central.' Mrs. A. Willies H. Scotu Road. Phone 2MS. BAST
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      716 4 WANTED. I WANTED, First flight or early air mail covers by private collector. State price. Box No. «34, Straits Time*, WANTED, complete sets M.B.E. 1922 stamps (SB. ft Trengganu). 1 ct. $5. Must be genuine. Interested "Collector." 611, S.T. RUBBER EXPORT CREDITS. Estates having surplus export credits for present quarter,
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      863 4 1 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The public are informed that tree-felling Is to take place Detween miles 9 and 14, Changi Road commencing on nth instant. Traffic is liable to interruption, should proceed with caution and. pay strict attention to control signals. SENIOR EXBCUT TVK ENGINEER, Rural and Marine. THE MINERS
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      1045 4 I BUSINESS CARDS. Etc FIGARO Ladles lUaaiawus. PERMANENT WAVING By Barapeao Expert* $S. $10, $15 only i BAFFLES HOTEL. (Roam 110) and at 93, Brat Baaah Road. PS— 8868. PHOTOGRAMS OF THE TEAK 1934-35. The Annual Review of the World's Pictorial Photographic Work:., edited by P. J. Mortimer, Hon. P.R.P.S.
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      175 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malay Postage Monthly 3.M 4.M t.M Qurtcly 8 59 $12M 7.M Half Yearly $17.99 $34.9* $15.99 $34.M $48—« $39.99 Not*.—OateUtlon cheques tnoold Inrlade the ■»aal bank* d—count ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rharges and li_troctlon» for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMtNTS are as ander: 25 cents per line
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      243 5 HOTELS r? MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL J 'TONIGHT TOMORROW SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th N (informal) (formal) MALAYAN RU6BY UNION Special Dinner Dance END OF THE SEASON 9.30 p.m. to Midnight All SPECIAL CABARET B £J" L ATTRACTION mona lee hl l iihu i iun HUGO JOSEPHBNE MONA LEE EXTENSION TO 2 A.M.
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      73 5 ARE YOU LACKING IN VITAL FORCE VIGOUR? Pure Blood is HEALTH, VIGOUR and LIFE. Impure Blood is the root cause of Skin p-a? Diseases, Boils, Rashes, Ulcers, Sores, |J^^ Glandular Swellings, Rheumatism. The f^^^^M] poisons result in damage to the arteries, J internal organs and premature old age. utSrjjjjjfjjii The
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      158 5 IT NOW COSTS ONLY 25 cents PER HALF OUNCE TO POST BY THE IMPERIAL AIRMAIL TO GREAT BRITAIN. _r "T"Hi *ur« m««ns (A v(_flr -grS. I r*IM from coughing H__V b EVANS' PasJilU*. In th« process of dissolving ri «y^*S^P*/" >^_^ s«nd penetrating antiseptic vapours into every crevice, relieving congestion
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      548 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMMES. The B.B.C. announces that In future the following wavelengths will be used: m metre. metre. 9 35 p.m. -11. 5 OSI 25.29 O8B SI. 55 11.5-11.30 OSB 31.55 11. 30-13.30 OSB 31.69 OSA 49.59 12. 30-13. 35 OSA 49.69 12.35-1.8 OSA <»59 OSD 2S.53 TODAY. Tria— h»lm I
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      508 5 SINGAPORE. Broadcast Programme Station "Z.H.I." Singapore Wav? Length 49-9 meters. TODAY. pjn. 6.00 Recorded Music. 8.30 Relay of Dance Music t/y Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.45 News Bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and snare report supplied by Fraser Co. 8.30 Close down. TOMORROW. p.m.
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      174 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle 53" fij l^T ll 53 57" 1 f Hyg (CLUES.) ACROSS. ft Jij-tj-i^ 23. Fable with a moral I. Demands as due 25. Ocean 4. Dependable 27- Tinned 9. Important 28. Hoards 10. Faith Jl. Track 12. Attempts S2. Article of food 14. Reproved 36. Bowing Implement.
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  • Article, Illustration
    Greta Garbo & A Chinese Star In A New Film.
    1766 6 Greta Garbo A Chinese Star In A New Film. Brighter Side Of London Life. But Some People Say It Is Not The Garbo! (From Our Own Correspondent.) HPHE big event of the week in films is the reappearance o* Greta Garbo in "The Painted Veil." I dm a prost- >te
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    A CHINESE STAR.
    28 6 A talented Chinese artist, Keye Luke, laid aside his drawing board to play an important role in Greta Garbos new M-G-M picture "The Painted Veil."
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      52 6 EjtavMH trlsnka^nW^ i avP^3£^ XviscASerp SWITZERLAND The Paradise off Summer and Winter Sports. Hotel Guide; showing tariffs. Illustrated Booklets, map* and information free on application to the Swtn Consulate, Union Building. SINGAPORE. fiiiis-u-How! 1 I <ltt*iC<tf Li ONLY obtainable from K. M. OU MOHAMED ErtaaHrts* 1914 W 4« Hlrh Street.—
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      512 6 18 MONTHS' INDIGESTION and ULCERATED STOMACH. Now free from pain and eats anything: If you had suffered agony for months from Indigestion and Ulcerated Stomach; if you had spent a fortune on useless medicines and If at last you had found a wonderful remedy which took your pain away completely
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      JUBILEE CONCERT.
      224 7 Praise For A Methodist Choir. To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir.— lt Is fitting for me to throw a bouquet on the Methodist Jubilee choir for the fine singing they rendered before a large audience In the Service of Praise at the Victoria Memorial Hall last
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      MALACCA RATE.
      276 7 Complaint By A Coconut Grower. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir I own a very small rubber estate and a small coconut estate. I have been assessed by the Agricultural i Medical Board at the rate of 40 cents per acre all through for this year.
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    MALACCA SOCIAL NOTES.
    231 7 Woman Of 80 Flies From London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Jan. 15. Dr. J. W. Scharff, Chief Health Officer, Penang. and President of the Penang Rotary Club U on a short vitit to Malacca. Dr. Scharff, who was at one time in Malacca as Health Oft'.cpr.
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    26 7 The following passenger: left by the Imperial Airways' Astraea fvom Singa- pore for Karachi on Jan. 13:—Mr. H. P. I Ashe. Senator, McAdoo, both for Calcutta.
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      405 7 I Secured At Last Expense No Object BERTIE BELL _fV presents w Young FRISCO __ij> >*^B^s (The World Renowned Fighting "Ace."i al Tht- Official undisputed Welter and Middle- /A wt. Champion of the Orient. He Must Win He Can't Aflord To Loae^ AV*.^* ■f He Has His Reputation at Stahe—
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      169 7 _r still i m SALE, ...on s I 111 V WISELY— BUT FROM THE STORE THAT SELLS QUALITY SHOES (Hand MaV Leather Gnaran'eed thruu<nout) AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. A special offer of 10 to 20% b still beinc (ranted off these low prices for a. few days only. 'STAR SJ&f
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      151 7 L/ 111 1 V-/ JL_ _Hf_j______V TONIGHT From 8.30 to 12 p.m. THE EXCEPTIONALLY FINE ALL-ENGLISH DANCE BAND OF THE P. &O. s.s. "RANCHI" WILL PLAY ALTERNATELY WITH D'SOUZA'S FAMOUS BAND. ADMISSION $1. I LAST NIGHT ""J ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING AND BAFFLING 5^° 9 MURDER MYSTERIES EVER SCREENED.
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  • Article
    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    170 8 Rubber Trade Affected By Exchange. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 16. Exchange questions this morning disturbed the local rubber market, which continued easy. Nevertheless there was a little trade demand at the lower levels. Rubber shares were quiet, but sterling tins were a shade steadier on
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    PRODUCE.
    211 8 Singapore, Jan. 16, 12 noon. Buyer Sellet Gambler 5.25 Jara Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntok Pepper 63.03 White Pepper 61. C0 Black Pepper 21.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 4.40 Copra, mixed 4.00 4.00 Small Fiaice Tapioca 3.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.40 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Small
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      216 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 Vb London,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      67 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Jan. 16. Bayers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 21 21 >/« (F. 0.8.) Current month 21-i-g 21 Vt Feb.-March 21»/g 21% April-June 23Vi 233/ 8 July-Sept. 24% 24»/ 2 Tone of Market: Erratic. Latest Cable:
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      306 8 Mp D.tambl and Koeala Tongkal (Tohltl) 3p m Muntok. Palembanc and P'adjoe (Thedens; 3 p.m. Par.jkal Plnang (Thedens) 3 pm Pontianak (Khoen Hocm) 3pm Soenprt LUt (Tnedena) ..3 o.m Indo-China (Cap Tourmne) 4p m Java, South West-Sumatra. S -East Borneo, Celebes. Moluccas Timor I'illy (Van Heutsz) ..4
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        382 8 tal. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/8 £1 Asam Kumbang 33/- 35 £1 Austral Malay 61/- 62/5/- Ayer Hltam 13/3 14/3 1 Ayer Weng 2.17V 2 2.22'/, £1 Bangrln Tin 24/3 25/£1 Chenderlang 8/6 9/3 50 Hltam Tin 0.49 0.53 1 Hong Fatt 0.48 0.51 5/- Hong Kong
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        GENERAL.
        297 8 Issue VaL Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 2 2 do 1% Prefs. 1.75 1 85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £1£1BAT. 6.6.0 6.11.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 £1 £lCon. T. a 7% Prefs. 24/9 25/6cd. £l£lCon. TS.Ord. 20/3 21/3 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        151 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red 1940 5400.J00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 112 norn 4V 2 1907 red 1947 51.6U0.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 114V 2 116>/ 2 norn 4V 2 70 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 120 122' 2 norn
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        346 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and EVatt's Quotations. Today s Prices Fraser Lyall ti Evat: Co. Allenby 1.90 2.00 195 2.05 Alor Oajah 1.55 1.60 1.55 1.65 A. Hitam 2.50 2.60 2.50 2.60 A. Molek 1.30 1 40 1.20 1.30 Amal. Malay ($2) 3.50 3 60 3.50 3.60
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      MARSHAL CHIANG.
      91 8 Arrives In Shanghai By Plane. I Shanghai, Jan. 16. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, accompanied by his wife, arrived in Shanghai yesterday by plane. The couple immediately motored to their residence. Later In the day, the couple called at Dr. H. H. Kung's residence where they met Messrs. T. V.
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      AMERICAN RUNS AMOK.
      72 8 Grim Tragedy Follows Quarrel. Mount Vernon (Kentucky), Jan. 1. Seven persons, including a man, his wife and three adult children and a man and wife of another family, were shot dead by a maniac relative armed with a rifle who also wounded two other members of the
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      DEFENCE AGAINST AIR ATTACKS.
      85 8 CheUang, Jan. 10. Air defence manoeuvres, which have been carried out in Shanghai, Nanking and Canton, will be staged at Hangchow, capital of Chekiang, on Feb. I. In many of the larger cities in the maritime provinces of China, the civilian populations are being instructed in
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      DR. KOO HONOURED.
      37 8 Shanghai, Jan. 16. The Order of the Grand Merit conferred by the King of the Belgians 011 Dr. Wellington Koo was formally presented by the Belgian Minister to Dr. Koo yesterday. 81n Kuo Mm.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      71 8 Europe (London malls dispatched Dec. 27) by Rajputana due at Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow. From Holland and Germany by Poelau Tello due at Singapore 4 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Tango Maru due at Singapore tomorrow afternoon. From France by Chenonceaux due at Singapore 9 a.m.
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    KUALA KRAU SOLD TO HOSCOTE.
    230 8 Shareholders Agree. COMPANY WITH HEAVY DEFICIT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 15. The shareholders of Kuala Krau Rubber Co., Ltd., with only two dissentients, have approved the sale of the undertaking to Hoscote Rubber Estates Ltd., and the voluntary liquidation of the company. Straits
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    KUALA KANGSAR CAPITAL.
    153 8 Shares Reduced. NEW SHARES TO BE CREATED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 15. At an extra-ordinary general meeting of Kuala Kanjrsar Plantations the following resolutions were passed That the articles of association be amended. That capital be reduced from £350,000 to £175,000, divided into 3,500,000 Is.
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    23 8 Mails from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office. Singapore at 5.30 p.m. today.
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      27 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A. D. 1720.) FIRE, MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya: Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. AP B 1.
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      22 8 AS SUPPLIED TO P.W.D. throughout Malaya, Rubber Plantations etc. Large Stock Spares Carried McALISTER CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR and IPOH.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SALE TRANSACTION FALLS THROUGH.
      294 9 Sekong Rubber Still Await A Buyer. The twenty-sixth annual general meeting of The Sekong Rubber Company, Limited, was held at the registered offices 49 and 51, Eattcheap, London, E.C. 3., the Hon. Everard Feilding, chairman of the company, presiding: The chairman said:— Another year has gone
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      RUBBER STOCKS SHOULD DECLINE.
      217 9 If Consumption Continues STANTON NELSON'S REVIEW. All market- have remaned steady during the past week, with only minor flue uations, and -he undertone remains sound. ;tate Messrs. Stanton Nelson and Co., in .-heir weekly rubber market review for January I*. American estimates of consumption for the
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      300 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) l London, Jan. 16. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given I below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Jan. 10. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rtoe or Fall Conversion Loan S%
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      KLIAN-KELLAS RUBBER ACQUIRED.
      86 9 New Company Formed To Take Over. Aberfoyle Plantations was registered as a public company on Dec. 28, with I nominal capital of £25,000 in 2s shares, to acquire the undertaking and assets of Kllan-Kellas and to grow rubber, coffee, tea, coconuts, etc.. and to adopt an agreement
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      BIGGER OUTPUT OF STEEL.
      605 9 18 Per Cent Increase. RUSSIAN PRODUCTION SOARS. Berlin, Dec. 30 > The rate of increase of the world output of raw ateel and pig iron slowed down in 1934, according to the Association of German Iron and Steel Producers. World output of raw steel in 1934
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      INSURANCE OF LOST AIR LINER.
      218 9 Secured In London With Other X.L.M. 'Planes. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London. De^. 31. The 111-fated Dutch alr-llner which was wrecked while flying from Cairo to Baghdad, soon after its spectacular flight in the England-Melbourne air race, was Insured, together with other machines of the
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      TEJA MALAYA AND SIPUT TIN.
      104 9 Winding Up y Completed; Claims Unsatisfied. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 15. The liquidator announces that Teja Malaya Tin Dredging Ltd. and Siput Tin Company Ltd. are now fully wound up and there are no funds available to meet the claims of un secured
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      257 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS Ocean shipments of rubber, including Concentrated Latex and Revertex, being final snipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan port* during the month of December. 1934, In Long Tons. Sheet and Crepe Latex Con. Latex, Rerertex. TOTAL GRAND DESTINATION Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Export Transhipment TOTAL Proper S. 8.
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    AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE.
    102 10 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE. A DELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance tc Cabaret. ALHAMBRA She Loves Me Not 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL The Notorious Sophie Lang 6.15— 915. GLOBE THEATRE, OBEAT WORLD Two SUters 7.15—9.15 p.m. GREAT WORLD Cabaret The Only Girl tc Employer's Entrance. HOLLYWOOD V. BEXANGOON Ramon Novarro in Daybreak 8.15. MARLBOBOUGH Thief
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 1935. THE NEW COUNCILLOR.
    755 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 1935. THE NEW COUNCILLOR. Perhaps no greater test could be imposed upon any public man In the Colony than to follow Mr. Tan Cheng Lock on the Legislative Council. The task which Mr. Tay Llan Teck has undertaken is therefore even more exacting
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    The Ceylon Disaster.
    198 10 Reports of the extraordinary severity of the Ceylon malaria epidemic continue to reach Malaya, and the deep sympathy which Is felt here for the sufferers is mingled with perplexity and amazement.^ It would never have been believed in Malaya, until the thing actually happened, that half a
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    A Ceylon Civil Servant.
    49 10 Mr. M. Rajendra. the third son of the late Mr. V. C. Murugeysen of Kuala Lumpur, and an old boy of the Victoria Institution, who was one of the successful candidates In the recent Ceylon Civil Service Examination, has been posted to the Kachcherl, Hanabantota.
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    Dr. Lim Eng Hae.
    22 10 Dr. Llm Eng Hae, who Is on a visit to Penang, Is expected to return on Jan. 22.
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    A FRIEND OF THE CHINESE
    1011 10 An Eastern Bookshelf. Anti-Foreign Feeling In A Foreigner Understand the Chinese. By William Martin. With a preface by Sir Arthur Salter. Methuen. 7s. 6d. I shall find it easier to review this book if I first give vent to the irritation which has been banking
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    699 10 /YUR Kuala Lumpur contemporary has asked for evldi nee In support of the contention that Singapore is better off under a municipality than the Federal capital Is under its sanitary board. Well, to begin with, our sewerage system is slowly but steadily expanding, whereas Kuala Lumpur
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    GERMANY REGAINS SAAR.
    873 11 EUROPE RELIEVED AT PLEBISCITE RESULT, HITLER'S BROADCAST TALK. League To Decide Date Of Transference. AN overwhelming victory for Nazi Germany is shown in the official result of the voting in the Saar Plebiscite For Germany 477,119 For the status quo 46,513 For France 2,124 T^ie vote represents
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    COMMUNIST PLOT IN POLICE BARRACKS.
    88 11 Major Hennessey's Visit "For Inspection." Saarbruecken, Jan. 15. The rumour-ridden Saar had a culminating sensation in the early hours of the morning following the visit of Major Hennessey and the local pollne chief, Herr Lei, to the police barracks at Wartburg, when reports spread that
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    BRITISH FOREIGN TRADE EXPANSION.
    236 11 News In Brief. The full Board of Trade returns for 1934 are now available and reveal considerable expansion of oversea trade during the year. Imports were of a total volue of £732,330,823, representing an increase of £57,314,704 over those of 1933. The value of exports in
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    SUPREME COURT SENSATION. Counsel Withdraws.
    378 11 SUPREME COURT SENSATION. Counsel Withdraws. JUDGE'S ATTITUDE ATTACKED. Mr. Philip Hoalim, counsel for Tan Boon Klah, a well-known Singapore bank official, in a case in the Assize Court, withdrew from the court this morning in view of the attitude which your lordship took up yesterday." Whatever efforts he had done
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    DEPOSED PRINCE MOVES TO PALACE.
    68 11 Selangor Change. SULTAN LEAVES THE ISTANA MAHKOTTA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Jan. 15. His Highness the Sultan of Selangor today removed his. resi- dence to the latana Mastura, Klang, the residence of Tengku Musa Eddin, the deposed Raja Muda of Selangor. Tengku Musa Eddin
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    STOP PRESS.
    61 11 Shanghai, Jan. 16. It to announced that the E. D. Sassoon Banking Company signed an agreement to lend to the Huai River Commission £235,« M for the construction of a water Bow regulator. The loan is at six per cent, amortised over ten jean, beginning January, 1936, and
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    JAPAN SENDING PLANES TO BANGKOK.
    109 11 JAPAN SENDING PLANES TO BANGKOK. Giant Machines On A "Goodwill Flight" ACCOMPANIED BY DESTROYERS. Recent Siam R.A.F. Visit To Singapore. THE Japanese Navy has decided to assign two giant planes to undertake within a month's time a goodwill flight to Bangkok by way of Formosa, Hong Kong and Saigon, according
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    KIDNAP PLANNED IN LINDBERGH HOME.
    404 11 Defence Counsel's Radio Speech On The Trial Flemlngton, Jan. 15. Mr. Edward Reilly, defence counsel in the Hauptmann trial, announced his plans In a broadcast address, in which he said the defence seek to prove that the kidnapping was planned In Lindbergh's home but no
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    BRITISH TRADE AND JAPAN MARKETS.
    99 11 F. 8.1. Appoint Committee To Maintain Contact. London, Jan. 15. As an outcome of the recent mission to the Far East, the Federation of British Industries has appointed a committee to maintain contact with the committee appointed by the Japan Economic Federation in Tokyo. Lord
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    RUBBER CONTROL IN THE D.E.I.
    473 11 Scheme Succeeding. SURVEY OF ENTIRE RUBBER AREAS. Encouraging comment on the problem of controlling Dutch native rubber is forthcoming from London. The weekly report of Symington and Wilson, received in Singapore by air mail yesterday, states that the effect of the reduced shipments in October,
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    TIBET & CHINA.
    1480 11 TIBET CHINA. FEUDAL. LORDS STILL HOLD SWAY. Nanking Offers To Help. TRANSPORT ONLY ON HORSEBACK. Government Mission In Singapore. (Straits Times Special.) AFTER a slow and difficult journey across the mountains guarding Tibet, The Chinese Government's Mission to Lhasa is in Singapore today en route for Nanking. The mission includes
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    SINGAPORE TO HONOUR SOVEREIGN.
    859 12 Celebration Of The Silver Jubilee. PRIZE OFFEIRED FOR ORIGINAL DECORATION SCHEME. .'THE Municipal Commissipners of Singapore are making pre- parations to give expression to the loyalty of the city on $he great occasion that will be celebrated on May 6 and the following days. In order
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    CHINESE WEDDINGS.
    464 12 MR. SOON CHENG SUN AND WISB HEAH KOOI SEE. The wedding took pi ice af'Northam Lctlge." Northam Road. Per.ang, oni Monday, in the reformed style, of Mr. Soon Cheng Sun and Miss Hcah Kooi See. The bridegroom is the oldest son of Mr. Soon Eng Kong, and the
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    MR. CHEAH TEK THYE.
    76 12 Death Of Well-known Penang Resident. > The death took place at Penang on l Saturday of Mr. Cheah Tek Thye. A keen business man and an enthuslastic sportsman, the deceased was a son of the late Mr. Cheah Chow I Pan, a well-known Penang merchant. Born
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    82 TAHILS OF GOLD SEIZED.
    46 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 15. The Times of Malaya report* the detention of a Chinese towkay from Bidor at Gemas this morning In connection with the seirare of 82 tahils of gold on the mail tram proceeding to Singapore.
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    Sir Shenton Guest Of Sultan Of Perak.
    165 12 300 Present At Party. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 15. About 300 guests from all communities were present at the garden party given by the Sultan in the Astana Iskandariah at Kuala Kangsar yesterday afternoon in honour of the High Commissioner, His
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    10 12 The Brooke family at home. See column 4, this page.
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    TAIPING BEFLAGGED.
    207 12 High Commissioner's Visit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, Jan. 15. Taiping was gaily beflagged today in welcoming His Excellency, the High Commissioner, on his first visit to the capital of the State. Two beautiful arches, erected by the Chinese and Indo-Ceylonese communities, adorned the streets. His Excellency on
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    MT. FABER.
    53 12 Rumour That It May Be Closed To Public. It is stated In certain quarters that Mt. Faber will soon be closed to the public as the site Is needed for other purposes. No confirmation of this was available when inquiries were made this morning by a representative of
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    NEW AIR LINE.
    28 12 Provincial Airways intend on March 1 next to start an air line between Hull and the Isle of Wight calling at Nottingham, Leicester and Southampton.
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    22 12 The Kedah Government Is calling for tenders for excavation, earth and •tone for the new runway at the aerodrome at Alor Star.
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    UNIQUE DOMESTIC GATHERING. Family Reunion In Kedah.
    165 12 UNIQUE DOMESTIC GATHERING. Family Reunion In Kedah. A gathering, which was probably unique as far as Malaya is concerned, took place at Christinas at Dublin Estate, Kedah, when Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Brooke and their entire family of two sons and three married daughters were together. Dr. Brooke is well
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    ALLEGED BIGAMY.
    95 12 Mohammedan Couple Charged. Abdul Rahlm bin Adan and Supayan binte Bakar All (said to be Rasu Lans wife) were indicted in the second court yesterday with having dishonestly or with fraudulent intention gone through a ceremony of marriage knowing it to be unlawful The woman. Supayan, hart a
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    CHOIR MEETING.
    131 12 Church Of The Visitation, Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 15. The Rev. Father Geo Auguln presided at the annual general meeting of the choir of the Church of the Vlsita- j tion, Seremban, when the election ofj office-bearers for the year resulted as follows: President Rev.
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    SEREMBAN WEDDING.
    122 12 Mr. A. J. de Souza And Miss Nora de Costa. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Jan. 15. The wedding took place at the Church of the Visitation, Seremban, the Rev. Father Oeo. Auguln officiating, of Mr. A. J. M. de Bouza of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Seremban, with
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    TWO EUROPEAN HOMES BURGLED. Hold Up By Six Men.
    173 12 TWO EUROPEAN HOMES BURGLED. Hold Up By Six Men. CULPRITS AT LARGE. Two European homes in Singapore are reported to have been burgled, and in one case, it is said, the watchman was held up by six men. Police are searching for six Chinese who broke Into Mr. Finkelsteln's hous*
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    F. M. JUDICIARY.
    267 12 Is Chief Justiceship To Be Abolished? I A Singapore contemporary refers to ("Important Judiciary changes" which are to take place at the beginning of next year in Kuala Lumpur. One of the rumours, according to this paper. is "that the Chief Justice is retiring and the post
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    CAR AND LORRY IN, COLLISION.
    131 12 Sikhs' Departure For India Delayed. A lorry conveying seven Sikhs, including a woman and a child, was n collision yesterday at about 2 p.m. opposite the Keppel Stores entrance. .Tanjong Pagar. with a saloon motor I car. belonging to Mr. R. Austin, a, P W.D.
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    ACCIDENTAL DEATHS OF TWO COOLIES.
    183 12 Man Struck By Falling: Pole. I Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday returned a verdict of death by misadventure on a 41-year-old Hylam. Ah Kwong. who died at Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Jan. 13. Death was due to Injuries sustained in an
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    EXTENDED SENTENCE FOR EX-INSP. GROVE.
    737 13 Pleads Guilty To Six Further Charges Of Cheating. m I REALISE now I have been very foolish, I think it was ■'•more foolishness than criminal intention. My career is finished; my wife is being sent back to England tomorrow, and that in itself is punishment
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    FRASER & CO.'S SHARE REPORT.
    590 13 FRASER CO.'S SHARE REPORT. Steady Demand For industrials. Fraser and Co's share report dated Jan. 15 state*: Mining. On a quiet Wining market there have been dealings In Souths round 44 rents. Norths 01 "2" 2 cents, Taiplngs 62 i cent*, Rahman Hydraulics $1 03. Llnguls $1.19, Talams $1.35 and
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    "BLACK PLAGUE."
    54 13 80,000 Cases Reported In Kiangsu. Shanghai. Jan. 16. There were more than 80,000 cases of the "black plague" in Hsuehow and the surrounding districts In Klangsu last year, according to an official estimate. Meanwhile, scores of fresh cases are being daily treated in the hospitals In the affected
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    CHINESE PAPER'S SIXTH BIRTHDAY.
    447 13 Sin Chew Jit Poh Celebration. (Prom a Special Correspondent.) Sin Chew Jit Poh, the Chinese newspaper, last night celebrated six years of publication in Singapore. A dinner was given at the Oreat Southern Hotel in honour of the occasion and representatives of the Chinese community in
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    49 13 The marriage of Miss Lilly Murugasu Onanaretnam, niece of Mr. W. iß.Myloe, with Mr. A. S. Karalaslngam. of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, will take place tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal Tamil Church. Klang. The reception will be held in the Methodist Girls' School. Klang.
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    MR. H. COWLING.
    254 13 Death Of Senior European Resident I One of the oldest European residents in Malaya la the person of Mr. Henry Cowling died yesterday at the General Hospital at the age of 73. Mr. Cowling who had been In Indifferent health for some time came to' Malaya in
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    LOCAL SALE OF ENGLISH PERIODICALS.
    496 13 LOCAL SALE OF ENGLISH PERIODICALS. at ten cents was a cent or even half a cent ,and even that profit vanished when papers were sold through street' hawkers. Besides, there was always' left a supply of unsold copies and' these were usually returned but the local booksellers had to defray
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    22 13 trade that is declining before the advance of mechanical transport shoeing a bullock with the aid of a primitive but effective •tock.
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    S.C.C. SOCCER MEETING.
    541 14 N. FYFE ELECTED CAPTAIN. Selection Committee May Be Increased To Five. At the annual meeting of the soccer section of the S.C.C, held in the Club lounge yesterday, with Mr. J. M. Slme In the chair, N. Fyfe was elected captain of the first eleven, with L.
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    MALACCA HOCKEY.
    97 14 From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Jan. 14. Malacca are already busily making preparations for their game with Selangor at Malacca on Saturday. Fourteen players from whom the state side will be picked have been asked to turn up for practice on the High School ground this week. They
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    12 14 The mficlato at Itae Olympic Novices Wcight-Uftinc Competition held at Katotif S«n4ay.
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    SUGGESTIONS FOR THE NEW SEASON.
    381 14 Association Football. Clubs Should Produce Detailed Accounts. The following letter has been received from a correspondent dealing with the forthcoming Association football season. Singapore, Jan. 14. Dear Sir. There has been an undercurrent of professionalism in local football for some years; in some cases actual
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    V.M.C.A. HOCKEY.
    56 14 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. 2nd XI against the Medical College on the Medical College ground today: I. Reshty; E. K. Yzelman and S 8. GUI; E. Brown, G. Day and S. Paklanathan; W. C. B. Maddox, C. Reshty, Tok Kirn Choon, J. Manasseh and O. A.
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    CLUB CRICKETERS DECLARE NEW L.B.W. LAW UNDESIRABLE.
    355 14 A HOPELESS TASK FOR THE UMPIRES. Ruling Not Liked In South Africa Either. "So far as dob cricket is concerned, no alteration in the present l.b.w. law is either necessary or desirable In these words the Executive Council of the Club Cricket Conference,
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    PADDY'S EASY WIN.
    699 14 Yachting. Full Tarn Oat Of "B"'Class Boats.—Race vs. Johore On Friday. WOMAN HELMSMAN'S SUCCESS. There was a full turn out of the B Class for Sunday morning's race, but it was observed with regret that one j of the owners had been lured away by another pastime.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    66 14 Wednesday, Jan. It. Rugby: S.C.C. "B" vt. RAF., padang. Hockey: Europeans vs. Th* Rest, padang; S.C.R.C. II vi. H.K.8.. HOOg Uo Oreen: Police "A" vs. A.P.0., Depot. Oolf: Oarrtaon Club, Womeni Monthly Medal (Stroke). Thmnixy, Jaa 17. Rugby: Wiltshire* n vs. H.M.S. Terror, TangUn; Public Servlcea "A" vs.
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    HOME RUGGER.
    60 14 First International On Saturday. The date* for the International Rugby matches this year are aa follows: Jan. 19 England vs Wales, at Twickenham. Peb. 2 Wales m ScoUand. at Cardiff. Feb. 9 England vs Ireland, a4> Twickenham. Feb. 23 Ireland vs. Scotland a* Dublin. Mar. 9 Ireland vs.
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    THE ENGLISH XV TO MEET WALES.
    223 14 Rugby Football. Surprise Selection At Stand-Off Half. The English team to meet Wales at Twickenham on Saturday has been chosen, with the exception of one place In the pack. The XV Is as follows: H. Bougbtoo (Gloucester); L. A. Booth* (Headlngley), P. Cranmer* (Oxford
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    THE POLICE WIN.
    24 14 In a hockey match played at the Thomson Road Depot yesterday the Police beat the Government Monopolies by two clear goals.
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    AMATEUR WEIGHT LIFTING.
    292 14 NOVICES CONTEST WELL ATTENDED. C.G. Ong Beats Previous Light -Weight Record The premises of the Young Muslim Physical and Literary Union was crowded on Sunday to witness the Novices Competition under "Bawla" Laws. In some events the lifting was erratic and the registering of poundages a bit
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    15 14 E. F. Murphy, the Singapore left wing threequarter. who still iavours his old Colombo Jersey.
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    SQUASH RACKETS.
    59 14 Ties for tomorrow In the Tanglln'ciub squash tournament are as follow*. COURT NO. 1 B Class 530 p m Poynta-R jijerts vs Eklnr Open 615 pm. Dr. Wlthcrs-Payne vs. Godj frey. A Class 7 pm. Winner of Coltart and Green vs. Bateman. COURT NO Z Opei 530 pm.
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    U.S. OFFICERS BEATEN IN LAST TOURNAMENT MATCH.
    614 15 MINNS' SPEED AGAIN BRINGS VICTORY. Public Services A.P.C. Get Their Revenge. P.S. AJT.C 10 pis. U.S. Officers S pts. The Public Services and A.P.C., who were beaten 17—3 by the United Services Officers when the teams first met in the S.C.C. tournament had
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    26 15 H S. Mm M. the old Colony and F.M.S. hockey and lawn tennis player, who can still hold his own with most *f the younger generation.
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    26 15 A grim business this hockey. So A. W. Hay (S.C.C.) and G. E. Tathara (A.P.C.) seem to think as they watch Van Honten make a clearance.
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    TAIPING RACES.
    176 15 Entries For Forthcoming Amateur Meeting. From Oui Own Correspondent.Talping, Jan. 15. Entries (or the Talping amateur race meeting, Jan. 18 and Jan. 19 are as follows Hones, Class 3 Cap tarn Knight, Frivol, Boardwalk, Jackie, Sparkling Eyes, Mettle. Emerald Lady, Grand Catch. Klrkdale, Aurora, Financier. Horses, Class 4:
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    M.C.G's GOOD START AT TRINIDAD.
    185 15 Sport In Brief. American Light- Weight Suspended. Trinidad. Jan. 15 The M.C.C. made a good start in their three-days match against Trinidad scoring 348 of which Hammond made 116, Ames 69 and Smith 54. Trinidad had lost two wickets for 60 when stumps were drawn
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    CHINESE S.C.
    85 15 In connection with the Chinese Swimming Club's New Year Carnival night to be held on Saturday Feb. 16. it has been decided to Invite women to participate In a ping-pong tournament. There will be no entrance fee for this competition and suitable prizes will be awarded to the
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    JOHORE BADMINTON.
    59 15 The distribution of prizes of the 1934 Annual Badminton Tournament of thf> Johore Badminton Association will be held at the Johore Club, Johore Bahru, on Friday at 4 p.m. Her Highness the Tunku Ampuan Besar of Pahang has graciously consented to distribute the prizes. Owing to the "Bulan
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    STATE HOCKEY.
    58 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. IS. The following have been selected to represent Selangor at hockey against Malacca on Saturday at Malacca: George Orenler: Gorbex Singh and O. L. Greig; P. K. Bhaskaran, L. de Sliva and C. O. Laßrooy; Dr. West, G. O. Hovll. Cyril
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    KEPPEL G.C.
    24 15 Thirty cards were taken out for the January Medal which was won by H. Irving Jones with a score of 1 up.
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    THE GRAND NATIONAL.
    1262 15 ENGLISH TURF TOPICS. First Meeting At Liverpool In 1827. Recognised In 1845. A SUCCESSFUL FIRST MONTH. (By Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, Dec. 31. IT is many years since the first month of a season under National Hunt Rules has been so successful as has the past
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    616 15 AUR Calcutta correspondent's letter of Jan. 5 suggesting the possibility of a Malayan Chinese lawn tennis team visiting India In the near future has been received with the greatest interest, but I regret to announce that there Is not much hope of this being an accomplished fact
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    CANADA'S NATURAL AERODROMES.
    1635 16 Immense Scope Seaplanes In Summer, Ice Skis In Winter— Vertical Flight Back-Garden Landings? (By Our Aviation f\NE glance at the map of Canada reveals the Immense scope afforded by the great Dominion for the use of seaplanes. In the summer the thousands of lakes and the larger
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    H.E.s VISIT TO KUALA LUMPUR.
    291 16 Route To King's House To Be Decorated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 15. The public of the Federal Capital is keenly looking forward to the official visit of H. E. the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas. He Is due to arrive from Perak,
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    CHARITY CONCERT.
    162 16 In Aid Of Chien Hwah Kindergarten School. Last Sunday at the Great World, a charity concert was held In aid of Chlen Hwah Kindergarten School, Prlnsep Street, Singapore. There was a large audience present at the performances, among whom were the Chinese Consul-Oeneral and the Director of Education,
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    CEYLON RELIEF FUND.
    92 16 Cabaret And Dance In Kuala Lumpur. 'Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 15. The Selangor committee of the Ceylon Malaria Epidemic Relief Fund are organising a cabaret and dance on behalf of the Fund, to be held at the Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on the
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    ALLEGED SMUGGLING OF TIN ORE.
    69 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 15. One Malay and two Tamils -ppeared before Mr. Bennett, the first magistrate, today In connection with the seizure of 25 plculs of tin ore by Customs officers near Sungel Bakap yesterday morning. It Is alleged the ore was
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    ASSIZE JUDGE'S COMMENT IN BANK CASE.
    1941 17 Alleged Breach Of Trust Of $103,752. ASSISTANT MANAGER OF BANK ON TRIAL. Allegations were made by the defence against certain officials of the Sze Hai Tong Banking and Insurance Co., Ltd., of Chulia Street, at the Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Prichard in the
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    MIGHT EXPLODE IF FIRED.
    184 17 Illegal possession Of Firearms Alleged. Arrested on Jan. 12. while allegedly attempting to sell two ancient-looking revolvers to a detective la Serangoon Road, a Hoklen, Llm Kong, was produced by Detective-Inspector J. E. Jeans before Mr. H A. Forrer, the criminal district Judge, yesterday. When charged
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    STRIKE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS.
    46 17 Havana Government Hospital Dilemma. Havana, Jan. 10. The government hospital la without a medical staff owing to the doctors siding with medical students who have struck because one of their number has been dismissed for striking a superior. —Reuter Wireless. I 1
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    14 17 Mr. D. C. Watherston has been appointed to act as Second Assistant Establishment Officer.
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    53 17 trord Street Jetty, Singapore, is a i of bustle and activity daily, ood, charcoal (although this is more often lauitfl la the form of wood, burned In the vicinity, and again sent to the central parts of the town by boat or lorry) and bark for the manufacture of dyes
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    HEALTHY PROSPECTS FOR ENGINEERING.
    372 17 Association's Annual Dinner. An active and successful year wn reported by Mr. P. M. Scott, presiding at the annual general meeting of the Engineering Association of Malaya (Singapore Section) at the Adelphi Hotel last night. Mr. Scott retired from the post of chairman of the Section,
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    By Air Mail. INDIAN LIBERALS AND THE NEW I CONSTITUTION.
    1642 18 By Air Mail. INDIAN LIBERALS AND THE NEW I CONSTITUTION. What Congress Means By "Rejection." NEW REGIMENT TAKES UP DUTY AT BANGALORE. (By Air Mail) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 12. THEIR Excellencies the Viceroy and the Countess of Willingdon left Calcutta on Wednesday evening after one of the
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    "NATIVE" POISON AS A CURE. New Drug.
    412 18 "NATIVE" POISON AS A CURE. New Drug. MAY SAVE LIFE IN TETANUS CASES. In a few days the life of r man, who I would otherwise, perhaps, be beyond > human aid, may be saved by a deadly native poison. After, two years of patient research, with the help of
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    BRITAIN LENDS MONEY.
    301 18 A Foreign Company Makes The Profit. A £400,000 contract for work in 1 Trinidad, financed by the British Government, has been given to a firm controlled by a foreigner. Trinidad needs a deep water harbour at Port of Spain. An appeal was made to Britain for financial
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    25 18 Cle*ve, near Goring, Beading, has a fire brigade manned entirely by schoolboys, who hare also made all their own equipment. This Includes a fire enflne
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      136 18 IT IS the wise man who selects a verilde wfilch I possesses the most advanced constructional features; I for by so doing he insures himself against costly depreciation, as his vehicle remains modern a number of years and commands the highest resale price. Other points the prospective purchaser should rememben
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    Appreciation Of Penang's "Live" Programmes. DELIGHTFUL KRONCHONGS.
    746 19 Appreciation Of Penang 's "Live" Programmes. DELIGHTFUL KRONCHONGS. A Malayan Listener Explores— And What He Logged. lI7HILE exploring the dials of my all mains superhet last Sunday morning at about 5.45, I logged the American station WX3AL on a wavelength of 49.18 metres (6,100 kilocycles) with a talk on Unemployment
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    A Malayan Listener's Log.
    55 19 now this is considered to be the largeest network of its kind In the world. This system features international broadcasts, educational hours, and symphony concerts and Its key station is WABC. A Spanish Station. MADRID has been coming in fairly well on some mornings with musical
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    STORY OF AN EXCITABLE LISTENER.
    132 19 STORY OF AN EXCITABLE LISTENER. The latest story of a listener whose emotions were too much forj him comes from Belgium. Ten untmployed men were listening in Mons, while the Brussels stations were relaying the drawing of lucky numbers in the Belgian Colonial lottery. In this lottery the first prize
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    A POLITICAL RECEIVING SET
    138 19 Manufacturers of wireless sets usually lay great stress on the number of stations that a listener will be able to hear their negative reception qualities are less frequently Insisted on. Political considerations have now caused a new kind of receiver to be put on the Austrian
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    LOADING A PUSHPULL DETECTOR
    98 19 Loading a push-pull detector to itu optimum working point urithout a high-frequency stage. It is possible for a push-pull detector to be fully loaded without employing a high-frequency stage when signals are received from a powerful local station. It is even possible to load the detector
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    GROWTH OF GERMANY'S RADIO TRADE.
    236 19 Exports To China And N.I. The German radio trade, owing principally to the interest taken by the Ministry of Propaganda in the wireless industry, has shown great activity. Nearly all members of the industry have now joined the special associations set up by this Ministry,
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    BROADCASTING IN RURAL AREAS OF INDIA.
    200 19 United Provinces Scheme. Lucknow. The U.P. Government is contemplating a fairly comprehensive scheme of rural broadcasting, primarily for educative purposes, which, it is hoped, will soon be given a practical shape. Meanwhile, the Government are fostering a couple of private enterprises. It is Intended
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    Primitive Reception In The Congo.
    93 19 A listener In Mpweto, Belgian Congo, reported to the National Broadcasting! Co. that ten days before the news of I King Albert's death was nfWMaity re-! eel ved In his district—" some 300 miles I from the nearest town or shop of any description" he
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    Manila Station Creates A Record.
    75 19 Manila Station Crea tes A Record. Something like a record has been created by K7.FJB. Manila. Transmitting with only one kilowatt, the Philippines Broadcasting station has been heard in New York! Recently KZTB officials received a letter reporting reception from New York City. At first sceptical, the repot* of the
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    HOW TO CONTROL THOSE OBSTINATE "FLAT-SPOTS."
    620 19 HOW TO CONTROL THOSE OBSTINATE "FLAT-SPOTS." Every short-wave enthusiast knows something about flatspots," those places on the dial at which it is difficult, or even impossible, to get proper reaction effects with a regenerative receiver, and much has been written concerning their treatment. There are certain standard methods, of removing
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    'Comforting To Masculine Heart.'
    183 19 More About Women Announcers. The old battle about women announcers has just been fought at Breslau, where a girl became a temporary announcer while one of the regular staff was ill. As soon as her voice was heard the usual I protests began to pour in:
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      16 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain > Has* Office for Malaya: SINGAPORE.
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