The Straits Times, 19 January 1935

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, ltss. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times BIN«APORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY It, 1936. PRICE 10 CEN fS 29 PAGES
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      586 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON A"~D FAR BABT MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1935 BANG/ LORE 6.000 Jan. 31 RAJPUTANA
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      401 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Re— dar fortnightly Mall Service to Naples. Mar—flies aad '••aden. Next sailings sx BUWA MARU Jan. 35 SX FUSHTMI MARU Feb. 6 s HAKOZAKI MARU Feb. 21 Minimum fares to Ist clam 2nd
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      659 2 _n__7^_^3E^__V2i_9 ~~~i PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO OENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From B'port Malacca Part Penang MS STiam tJUTLANDIA 29 1 39/1 30/1 1/3 MBOlflA 192 19-2 SO/3 33/3 ALSIA 13/3 13/3 13/3 IS/t BORINOIA 3/4 3/4 3/4 6/4 BRRIA 33/4 23 4 S4/4 354
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      247 2 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautlru] pubiii rooms S» tmmlnj poolDelicious meals Hot and cold running water In each state room. Cabins tor two or more liassengers «lth real beds Modern ventilation throughout Weekly service from Manila and Hong Kong.
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    ADRIFT IN PACIFIC.
    85 3 British Tanker Loses Crew In Heavy Seas. London, Jan. 5, Steamers on the various Pacific routes have been requested to look out for and rush to the assistance of the British tanker La Crescentis, bound for Osaka from California. The tanker lost her crew In the heavy
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    REUNION OF ENGLISH CHRISTIANS.
    76 3 New Constitution To Be Considered. London, Jir.. 15. A revolutionary scheme to achieve unity among English Christians, it Is understood, will be submitted to a convocation next Wednesday. It Is the outcome of a conference which representatives of the Churcn of England and Free Churches hav>
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    SUEZ CANAL.
    68 3 Receipts Show Increase Last Year. That the world revival In shipping is already well under way is indicated by shipping statistics compiled by the Suez Canal authorities. Despite a reduction during the year of 4*4 per cent., in the canal dues, the receipts for 1934 totalled 846,410,000 gold
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    95 3 Following is the official list of pasS2ngers by the Royal Netherlands Air Lines. From N.E.I, to Singapore on Jan. 15 Mr. van Cooten. From Singapore to N.E.I, on Jan. 18 Mr. J. B. Allanson. From N.E.I, to Singapore by X.L.M. on Jan. 16 Mr. Movlnckel, Mr. Cathers.
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    PORTUGUESE NAVAL VESSELS.
    167 3 To Make Tour Of The Far East Macao, Jan. 9. The new fleet of warships ordered by Portugal in England is rapidly taking shape and several of the vessels have already been delivered to the Portuguese Government. Among the vessels delivered Is the despatch-ship Oonsalves Zarco. which
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    U.K. SHIPPING.
    49 3 The net tonnage of arrivals at United Kingdom ports of snips with cargo In foreign trade during November was 3.4 per cent, greater than those in ballast which were 3.4 per cent. less. Departures with cargo rose by 3 per cent. Ballast clearance fell 3 per cent.
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      275 3 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE. (Incorporated in Holland) OUTWARDS. KeroUr Freight Service to MANILA. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS. Due Spore s.s. MEERKERK 10,000 Jan. 28 ss. SEROOSKERK 11,500 Feb. 22 HOMEWARDS. TO HAIFA, GENOA. MARSEILLES, ROTTERDAM. AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. Leave Tonnage Spore SJ. ARENDSKERK 10.000 T. Jan. 30 Si.
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      741 3 80USTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. P.M. I. RLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight M3J— Paoago SIM. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up CONNECTING WITH CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC EXPRESSES. Second Class From £70.6.1 REDUCED
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      407 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHff CO., LTD. (lß«arp«r*t«4 m England ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG v~m Ports aad Sao CanaL Ou- Sans. SUamer B'pore B'por*. CITY OP DUNKIRK Jan. 30 Fsb 1 CITY OF ORAK Feb. 14 Feb. 18 CITY O» NEWCASTLE Feb. 97 Mar CITY OP NORWICH Mar.
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      201 3 TIDE TABLE. Saturday. Jut. 19. H. W 10.32 a.m.. 9 ft. 5 in. L. W 5.3 a.m.. 5 ft. 3 in.. 5.37 p.m., 9 in Sunday. Jan. tt. H W. 12 15 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in.. 11.11 a.m.. 9 ft. 7 in. L W. 5.35 a.m.. 4 ft. 9
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      70 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 85 Nil 0.8 72 Sitiawan 87 0.01 1.7 72 Kota Bharu 79 0 92 Nil 75 Bukit Jeram 85 0.01 0.5 71 Malacca 83 Nil 2.1 72 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome)
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      392 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ICn O WLEDGMENT. .nhias Seen. Madam Mary Seen and Miss Clara Seen bef; to tender their thanks to all tlioee who sent wreaths, letters oi candle* and e»ve loon of their <ars and to those who attended the funeral of their late lather S?en Theng Kwai on Jan.
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      808 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE i N*. 11. St Thomas Waft. Room* furn. or jnfumtebed with or without board, mod. ■an garage. Term* moderate METROPOLE HOTEL, Bra* Basah Road. Mod. San service Rooms from 940 Mil Board from $W *fl*. From $150 dbte. Phon* 7966. THE MANSION, Oxley Rise, ttnfapon, thre* minute* from
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      488 4 j PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Kxchange Bank* win be closed on:— Monday, Jan. SI, Thalpuaam, (Bank Holiday). NOTICE. TO ALL A.M.LC.C. MEMBERS. NOTICB— Under the auspice* of the AngloMalayan International Correspondence Club, Station Z H.I. (owned by Radio Service Co., Singapore) will broadcast stamp news on Jan 21 on 49.9
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      589 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Era FIGARO PERMANENT WAVING $8. $10, A $15 only RAFFLES HOTEL. (B***> 120) aad at 93, Bra* Butk Road. Pfc— t MM. THE NATIONS OF TODAY. A new History of the World edited by John Buchan. In 12 volumes size 6"x9." bound In rich blue cloth and •tamped
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      554 4 Imassage hall MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HA.RU and Mi** HANA 60 WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Prices from 75 cents upwards— Cash with all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing Dept., 140, Cecil Street, Singapore. I THE STRAITS TIMES The StraU Times, The Sunday
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      173 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly f 3.M I 4.M fCM HaM¥«riy rilM 84.H MS.** *34.»* *4M» 9*M Note —OnUUtiaa ektsyMß «h*«U Include the ami bank dtaeoun*. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and instnotions for CLASSIHKI» ADVERTISEMENTS »re a* under:— 25 cents per line per Insertion with
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    I SUNDAY BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES.
    278 5 I SUNDAY BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES. (From Our Wireless Correspondent.) A GERMAN musical controversy is brought to mind by one item in the Phohl- Holland programme on Sunday. It Is announced that the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra will play under the conductorshlp of Dr. Furtwangler, but since that text was received in Malaya
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    8.8.C. PROGRAMMES.
    108 5 I The 8.8.C. announces that In future the following wavelengths will be used: metre. metre. 9.35 p.m. -11. 8 QBE 25.29 OSB 31.55 11.5-11.20 OSB 31.65 11. 20-12.30 GSB 31.55 GSA 49.69 12.20-12.35 QSA 49.59 12.35-1.5 GSA *9.5t OSD 26.53 TOMORROW. Transmission S a m. 6 20 Big
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    KUALA LUMPUR.
    201 5 Broadcast programme Station "Z.G.E.," 1 owned and operated by the Malayan Amateur Radio Society, Kuala Lumpur. TOMORROW. i 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Recorded music. i Band. Christians Awake. Lift up your heads. Massed bands at the National band Festival 1934. March Overture. Tannhauser. William T-11. Massed bands at
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    BERLIN.
    352 5 TODAY. p.m. 8.30 DJA, DJN announcement (Germ., Engl.). German folk Song. Programme forecast (Germ.. Engl.). 8.35 Short musical programme. 8.50 History as seen today. 9. 0S News in English on DJA and in Dutch on DJN. 9.30 Radio Variety Show. 10.35 News In German on DJA and DJN. 10.50
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    SINGAPORE.
    203 5 Station "Z8.1." Singapore Wave length 49.9 metres, (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya 1934 Ltd., Broadcast House, Singapore.) TOMORROW. 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Recorded music. MONDAY, JAN. 21. p.m. 6.00 Recorded Music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under direction of
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    PHOHI-HOLLAND.
    392 5 TODAY. p.m. 8.20 Dutch National Anthem and announcement. 8.30 "Phohi" Five— Lands Trip. Cast: Station orchestra conducted by Loe Cohen. Juan de Casas' Jazz orchestra. Phohi's Schrammel and Tzigane ensemble. Rugby King: Dutch and English son^s. Prank Vale: burden song. Guide: Edward Startz. I. Austria, n. Spain. 9.15 Newstalk
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    432 5 ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.— 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, Jan. 20. 6.50 am.. Holy Comn.; 7.30 a.m.. Matins; 8 a.m.. Holy Ccmn (-horal); 9.15 aJn., Holy Comn.; 5.30 p.m., Evensong (choral) and Sermon; Weekdays: Holy Comn. on Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7
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      342 5 HOTELS MALAYAN PREMIER WOTEL J TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS N THE MALAYAN RUGBY UNION SPECIAL DINNER END OF SEASON BALL SPECIAL CABARET Final Appearance of MONA LEE HUGO JOSEPHINE EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. Diners $3.00 Non-Diners $1.00 CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 J SEA VIEW ©HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT ENTIRELY RENOVATED EVERY ROOM
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      161 5 SERVICE from a Radio Company is not confined to serving goods over the counter, or doing a few odd repair jobs to Radio Sets, 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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      88 5 Ask your Doctor what he thinks ofWRIGHT'S COAL TAR SOAP The Soap of Cnliten Colomr it is correctly antiseptic r 451 Snb-Acents: JOSEPH TR AVERS SONB. LTD., Singapore and Penanf. Sole Agent* PLANTERS STORES AGENCY CO.. LTD, Kuala Lumpur. BRASTAGI. 4800 FEET A.S., NEAB MEDAN, HEALTH RKSOBT. opened most modern
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    HEADMASTER WAGES WAR ON TUCK SHOP.
    645 6 Reformed Dietary For Schoolboys. Dismay will fill miny art English 6cnoolboy heart when he learns that tnat chrtished Institution, the tuck i.iujp." Is under grave suspicion. Its .lness was assailed in London recently at the Conference of Educationi'l Associations, at University College. London. t
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    ' DISSECTIONS FOR CHILDREN.
    299 6 DISSECTIONS FOR CHILDREN. "Seeing" What Is Inside. Mr. V. M. Allom, biology master at Eastbourne College, startled some of his hearers in the section of the Educational Advisory Boar British Social Hygiene Council, by stu-ng how keen some boys were to cut things up and see what is inside." Out
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    READING IN BED.
    412 6 Good Thing For Children. An unexpected plea to allow children to read In bed came from a wom?.n delegate at a session arranged by the Parents' National Education Union. An equally unexpected response came from the chairman, Mr. C. Machell Cox. Headmaster of Berkhamsted School. As a
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    BOTTLE AT SEA 35 YEARS.
    253 6 Circling The South Pole. There was recently published an account of a. drift bottle," one of many released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to show the movement Df ocean currents, which took 18 months to cross the English Channel. An account of the
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    LOW FLYING UNDER CLOUDS.
    168 6 Channel Crash Verdict The danger of low flying under conditions of bad visibility is emphasised in the Air Ministry's report on the accident to the Hillman Airways liner which crashed into the Channel, with the loss of seven lives, on October 2. In summing up, the
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    36 6 The Chairman of Teddlngton Library Committee, who was deputed to read Boccaccio's Decameron Nights," to see whether it was suitable for the library, has reported so favourably that the Committee has decided to purchase a copy.
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    HOLLYWOOD IN WHITEHALL.
    516 6 Mr. Cantor And 20 Cameramen. Mr. Eddie Cantor, American film and radio comedian, and Mr. HoreBelisha, Minister of Transport, met for the first time at the Ministry in Whitehall to discuss road accidents." Some twenty press photographers, with cameras and flashlights, and a dozen newspaper reporters, who
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    KILLER AND KILLED IN SAME GRAVEYARD.
    80 6 A murderer who committed suicide and his victim were burled at opposite ends of the same graveyard at Coltlshall (Norfolk). They were William Neville Carpenter, who on New Year's Eve telephoned to a doctor the ne^gs that he had been shot, and denounced his
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    GIRL COMPOSER MARRIED
    95 6 Miss Angela Burucy, the 22-year-old composer, whose light opera, symphony and an overture have all been publicity performed, was married at Kensington register office, to Mr. Albert George Archibald Sutton, 39, a mining engineer and geologist. The bride stated that after a week's honeymoon In Paris, her
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    38 6 For confining a linnet in a cage measuring only three inches by four by four, and using birdlime to catch a bird, Matthew Fawcett, a miner, of Edlington, was at Doncaster yesterday sent to Driaon for one month.
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    NEW SCHOOL IN CHINATOWN.
    125 6 Where Children Will Be Taught Chinese. Dozens of small children, who a few moments earlier had been talking fluently to each other In English, listened with understanding to the Chinese Minister Quo Tai Chi, when he addressed them In Mandarin, the Chinese national language, at the
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    CAPT. MOSS, M.P.
    282 6 Request To Resign Refused. Rutherglen, Jan. 8. Following a private meeting of the Rutherglen (Lanark) Divisional Unionist Association to-night the following official statement was issued: "After full consideration It was unanimously decided to adopt the executive committee s recommendation that Capt. Moss was no longer able to
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    25 6 The London County Council has decided to place a commemorative tablet on 29, Eaton Place, Westminster, where Lord Avebury (Sir John Lubbock, M.P.) was born.
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    12 6 Photo shows: One of the circus clowns surrounded by children at Olympia.
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    AIR COUNCIL ENLARGED.
    223 6 "In View Of Expansion Of R.A.F." Air Vice-Marshal C. L. N. Newall has been appointed an additional member of the Air Council, to take effect from January 14. The Air Ministry state that the "ecretary of State (Of Air has decided to make this appointment In view
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    CEYLON MALARIA EPIDEMIC.
    613 7 Local Relief Fund. STATEMENT BY SECRETARIES. The following statement has been sent to us by the Joint honorary secretaries of the local Relief Committee for the Ceylon malaria epidemic Immediately the announcements of the magnitude and Intensity of the fever epidemic prevalent in Ceylon appeared in the
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    PRESENTATION TO FLT.-LT. POTTER.
    185 7 Five Years Instructor At Flying Chib. Fit -Lt. S. H. Potter, chief Instructor at the Royal Singapore Flying Club, who (as announced by our aviation correspondent yesterday) is leaving for England later this month to take up another appointment, was presented with a sliver tray on
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    STOREKEEPER PLEADS GUILTY.
    124 7 Breach Of Trust Of Goods. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 19. Ong Teong Slew, until recently employed as storekeeper at McAllster and Company, was produced before I the police magistrate yesterday on I charge of criminal breach of trust of the firm's goods comprising brandy. cartridges,
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    ANCIENT BOAT
    79 7 Canoe Believed To Be 2,000 Years Old. An ancient canoe found in a peatbofc near Chervonny village in the Ukraine, has been handed over to the Kiev Institute of the History of Material Culture. The canoe which is well preserved is 212 1 meters in length and 0
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    DEATH OF MR. EDWARD ANGUS.
    443 7 Former Well-Knowit Hockey Player. Mr Edward Oswald Angus, better known as Ted Angus, a member of a well-known local family died yesterday morning at the General Hospital, Singapore. Mr. Angus was for many years employed by Messrs Robinson and Co., Ltd.. and retired about two
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    THAIPUSAM IN SINGAPORE.
    162 7 Chettiar Community Festival. Thaipusam, the three-day festival of the Chettiar community, begins today. Adverse weather conditions this morning kept the usual crowds away from the Chettiar temple in Tank Road when the Silver Car was prepared for its Journey to the New Bridge Read temple. There were
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    CLERICAL UNION.
    108 7 Dinner To Mr. Tay Lian Teck. The Clerical Union has decided to hold a dinner at 7.30, on Thursday. Feb. 7, In honour of the appointment of its president, Mr. Tay Lian Teck. to a seat In the Legislative Council. Among the numerous activities of Mr. Tay Lian
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    DR. RAJCHMANN.
    42 7 Moscow. Jan. 4. Dr. Rajchmann, the head of the health section of the League of Nations, has arrived In Moscow to discuss with the People's Commissar of Health questions relating to tho work of the health section of the League.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    341 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. C. A. Hereford Return*— 1 Invalid* Recover Planter 1 Retirement Chettiar Reformer* Vitit. Mr. G. A. Hereford, of the legal firm of Hereford and Yong, Kuala Lumpur, has returned from a holiday trip to China, during which he visited Shan- ghal and Pelplng. Mr. L. W. Richards
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    NEW PERAK STATE COUNCILLORS.
    170 7 Mr. Toh Eng Hoe And Mr. Seenivasagam. Mr. Toh Eng Hoe, J.P., of Talping J and Mr. S. Seenivasgam. of Ipoh, have been appointed members of the Perak State Council for 1935. Mr. Toh Eng Hoe Is well known in Taiping, where he has done much
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    KOREAN DICTIONARY.
    52 7 Vladivostok, Jan. 4 The Far Eastern branch of the Academy of Sciences, working In cooperation with scientists of the Far East. Is publishing a large dictionary of Korean language. This dictionary, containing over ten thounsand new political and technical terms. Is the first of Its kind publish od
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      73 7 KOTA TINGGI WATER-FALLS THE PKLF.PAH RESTAURANT AND BAR AT THE WATER-FALI-S IS NOW OPEN EVERY DAY CURRY TIFFINS— SATEH ICED TIGER BEER COME UP NEXT SUNDAY V sT^ IF g^ I i\ I S^^^Sfc THAIPUSAM ATTRACTION SUNDAY, JAN. 20. INDIAN DANCES by NINA ACCOMPANIED BY REAL INDIAN MUSIC MUSICIANS You
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    181 8 Rubber Prices Remain Steady. (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 19 Prices in the local rubber market Hi is morning were unchanged from y. sterday morning's opening prices but were slightly below yesterday's closing. Ix>ndon rubber appears to be on the weak Bide owing to liquidation and
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    67 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Closing Prices Yesterday. Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 21% (F. 0.8.) Current month 21% il 7 /s Feb.-March 22i/ 8 22 1 ApriWune 233/ t 23% July-Sept. £4 7 8 25 Tone of Market: Dull.
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    217 8 Singapore, Jan. 18 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kcng 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
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      HEALTHY CONDITION OF RUBBER.
      237 8 Lewis Peats' Report SMALL VOLUME OF BUSINESS. The better tone which characterised the market last week has been somewhat dampened by perplexity caused by the Intricacies of the currency and gold manipulation In which the U.S.A. appear to be deeply Involved at the moment, states Messrs.
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      109 8 Kong Lee (Perak) PlantationsReports for year ended Aug. 31, 1934. shows crop was 1.868,250 coconuts 2.092,890 > equivalent to 340 tons of copra (390). Average cost of production £8 3s. 3d. per ton, and average price realised £5 13s. 6d. per ton fob., compared with £7 19s. 7d.
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      PRODUCE.
      306 8 Closing Prices Yesterday. Buyer. Seller Gambler 5 25 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntok Pepper 62.00 White Pepper 60.00 Black Pepper 21.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 4.75 Copra, mixed 4.40 4.40 Small riake Tapioca 3.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.40 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Small Pearl Tapioca
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        MINING.
        404 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/9 4/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 33/- 35 £1 Austral Malay 61/- 62/5/- Ayer Hltam 13/3 14/3 1 Ayer Weng 2 25 2.30 cd. £1 Bangrln Tin 22/0 23/9 £1 Chendertang 7/6 50 Hltam Tin 0.49
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        GENERAL.
        306 8 Issue VaL Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 2 2 do 7% Prefs. 1.7b 1 85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £1£1B.A.T. 660 6 11.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 8.00 £1 £lCon. T. 8. 7% Prefs. 24/9 25/6cd £1 £lCon. T.S.Ord. 20/3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 1% 1901 red 194 L 5400.J00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 112 norn 4%% 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114% 116% norn 4%% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122% norn 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        357 8 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) Eraser and Co., and Lyall Today's Pneea Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby 1.86 1.95cd 1.95 2.05 Alor Gajah 1 55 1.00 1.55 1.65 A. Hltam 2.50 2.60 2.50 2.60 A. Molek 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 Amal. Malay ($2) 3.60 3 90 3.50
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      AIR MAIL FROM AUSTRALIA.
      62 8 The local Agents of the Qantas Air Mall Service notify that the aeroplane from Australia via Java is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 5 p.m. today. The mail will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders immediately. Correspondence for non-boxholders will be
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      OUTWARD IMPERIAL AIR MAIL.
      57 8 The local agents of the Imperial Airways notify that the outward aeroplane is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 6 p.m. tomorrow. The mall will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders Immediately. Correspondence for non-boxholders will be sent out by the 9
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      OUTPUT FIGURES.
      84 8 Tlie following are the tin return* for Dec. and figure* in bracket* denote the corresponding period of last year. Pahang Consolidated.— (lJlo pete), 1,579 pcta. Sungei Kinta —311 pels., 46,300 yd. treated 215 hrs. run. The following are the rubber returns for Dcember and figures In brackets denote
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      SINGAPORF MAILS CLOSE
      258 8 Mb* DJambi (Toba> Dm But Africa (Atlas Maru) 4pm Netherlands Indies <Tne> Bagan and Bengkalls (Toboall) 4 p.m. Bandjermswln (Parlgl) 4 DJn Übpean Bilik and Taad'/mg Bale! (Raniau) 4 pja Muntok, Palembang and Pladjoe JSenang) 4 pm Pangkal Plnang (Senang) 4 p»j Soengel Liat (Magnet) 4 pm
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    SEDENAK RUBBER PAY NINE PER CENT.
    162 8 £14,000 Carry Forward. IPOH DIVIDEND OF HALFPENNY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 18. Bedenak Rubber Estates Ltd. (Johore) have returned a profit for the year ended Oct. 31 last of £14,023, and a dividend of nine per cent, has been declared, payable Jan.
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    ENORMOUS INCREASE OF BUSINESS.
    82 8 Prudential Have A Good Year The manager of the Singapore branch of The Prudential Assurance Company Limited, has received a cable from the directors announcing that during 1934 the new sums assured underwritten in the Life Department exceeded £85.000.000, this figure excluding Group Life Assurances .nd
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    47 8 From South and East Africa by [Arabia Maru due at Singapore ;i Monday, the 21st instant. From China and Japan by Bengil Maru due at Singapore on Tuesday morning, the 22nd Instant. From Holland by Sibajak due at Singapore on Tuesday morning, tha 22nd Instant.
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    92 8 Serom Rubber Estates— Report for year ended Sept. 30, 1934, shows profit £2,853 (trading loss £229); add £49 brought forward, making £2,902; dividend on non-cumulative convertible redeemable preference shares, calri'ated from date of allotment, Jan 19. 1934; absorbing £1,364; write oft underwriting commission on issue £980, to tax reserve £250;
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    55 8 Dr. Ulrich, of the jerman Foreign Ofßce, and representatives of American diplomacy and business as well as members of the British colony and business community were among the 120 present at the farewell dinner given in Berlin to Mr. R. P. F. Edwards, Commercial Secretary at the British Embassy, wh»
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    IS THE PRICE OF TIN TOO HIGH?
    1066 9 CONSUMPTION THE KEY. Austral Malay Interim Report NEVERTHELESS, it is questionable whether the price is not being maintained at too high a level, with resultant dangers too well known to particularise. It would seem logical that more abundant stocks, available at a lower
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    GOVERNMENT AID FOR COTTON.
    1150 9 No Subsidies. LEVY OR ASSISTED BORROWING. (From Qur Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 31. Troubles are again clustering thick about the cotton industry. In the weaving section, the wages agreements are hanging fire, for both operatives and employers have discovered injustices and anomalies which would make the
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    SUBSTANTIAL NET PROFIT.
    392 9 Good Year For Hong Kong Tin. The sixth annual general meeting of Hongkong Tin. Ltd.. was held In London. Mr. W. Arthur Addlnsell. chairman of the company, in the course of his remarks, said: During the year th<> average London price, of jieiallic tin was £227 per
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      623 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hoof Kong) The liability o. membf-s U limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of ISM of the Colony HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital 160.000,000. lasued and fully paid up $90,000,000 Reserve Funds >- Sterling 6,800.000
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      29 9 YOU SEE IT EVERYWHERE because it 'a liked Jl\ everywhere cSJj f, 1 (tHUiW McCALLUM'S \Z2m+ PERFECTION SCOTS WHISKY. V^MC> See FOR SALE and WANT ads. on Page IV.
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      439 9 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF, INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1861) Paid Op Capital In 800.000 c!w« otHndi a.ooo.ooo Reserve Fund £3 000.000 Rererve Liability of Pkaprtetora C3.000.009 HKAO OFFICE U. Btshepicat*. Loa4«n EX. X. Afenta and Branches. Alor Star UoUo Saigon Ainrltrar Ipou Semai ang
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    The Straits Times Singapore, SATURDAY, jan. 19, 1935. HOSTILE SHADOWS.
    838 10 The Straits Times Singapore, SATURDAY, jan. 19, 1935. HOSTILE SHADOWS. I Special significance may ox may not attach to Sir Shenton Thomas's allusions, at the Chamber of Mines lun- cheon last Wednesday, to the possibility that tin control may come to an end, and to the necessity of preparing for
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    NEW COUNCILLORS.
    77 10 Ceylonese And Chinese Members In Perak. Mr. S. Seenivasagam and Mr. Toh Eng Hoe (writes our Ipoh correspondent) nave been appointed members of the State Council of Perak. Mr. Seentvasagam came to this country from Ceylon twenty-four years ago and was for many years Deputy Registrar of the
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    Mr. John Hammond.
    37 10 Mr. John Hammond, who sailed by the s.s. Memnon dn leave on Jan. 9. left the ship at Penang to return to Singapore, to take up the position of manager of Bruce Petrle, Ltd.
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    The Hon. Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald.
    42 10 The Hon. Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald, Director of Medical Services, Straits Settlements, and Adviser, Medical Services, Malay States, will go on furlough next month. He will leave Singapore on Feb. 15 by the s s. Rawalpindi.
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    Singapore S.S.A. Dinner.
    31 10 A dinner in honour of H.E. the Governor will be held by the Stralte Settlements Association (Singapore) on Wednesday. Feb. 20, and will be followed by a dance.
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    MAKING MOTORING RECORDS.
    1197 10 The Only Perfect Track In Europe. (By R. Caracciola.) Today I hold the world's flying-start record with a speed of 317.49 kilometres per hour. My last figures were: Outward run, 314.4 kilometres, return ran, 320.855 kilometres per hour. That means over a kilometre in fifteen seconds. What
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    724 10 T^O one who his kept his ears and eyes open In Singapore recently can have failed to sense the way in which wireless has been going ahead, even without a local broade >.s; mg station of up-to-date type. That progress, however, has b^ert even faster than
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    "KING" OF THE COCOS ISLAND TO PAY SUPER-TAX. CHRISTMAS ISLAND CO. DIVIDENDS.
    1006 11 "KING" OF THE COCOS ISLAND TO PAY SUPER-TAX. CHRISTMAS ISLAND CO. DIVIDENDS. SIR T. INSKIP'S MEMORIES. "A Pity To Disturb Their Bliss." MR. JOHN S. CLUNIES-ROSS. A LITTLE-KNOWN part of the Straits Settlements, the Cocos Islands, figured in a case in the Law Courts, London, when Mr. John Sidney Clunies-Ross,
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    CLARENCE HADDON SENT TO PRISON.
    165 11 Still Claiming Royal Blood. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 18. Clarence J. Haddon, who Is wellknown in the Far East and stayed for a time In Singapore, appeared at the Old Bailey yesterday when Mr. Justice Atkinson sentenced him to a year's Imprisonment in
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    NEW MARRIAGE CODE PLANNED.
    65 11 i. if: te marriage code for those who are not members of the Church of England, or of any other religious body, is to be suggested at the Church Assembly next month by the Rev. C E. Douglas, one of the Proctors in Convocation for the
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    SORTING THE CHINESE MAIL.
    67 11 Mr. P. F. Woo, the Engineer-in-Chief to the Chinese Government's Postal Commission, helped to sort the Christmas mails for China when he paid a visit of inspection to the General Post Office in St. Martin' s-le-Grand, E.C. The Commission is in England to study British postal
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    "HUGE PROFITS'' MADE BY SHAREHOLDER.
    149 11 "HUGE PROFITS'' MADE BY SHAREHOLDER. Holdings In Malacca Rubber Companies. DIRECTOR'S BIG DEFICIENCY. £30,000 Spent On An "Absurd Idea." I (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 18. References to huge profits made by a pre-war shareholder in Malayan rubber companies were made in the Southampton Bankruptcy Court yesterday in the
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    LESS MALARIA IN CEYLON.
    233 11 Cables In Brief. The Colonial Office has received a telegram from the Governor of Ceylon stating that the malaria epidemic is showing distinct decline in most districts though It is still very prevalent. The Governor has appointed a special commissioner to co-ordinate relief measures.— British Wireless.
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    LI. GEORGE SCHEME PRAISED.
    265 11 "Practical Socialism/* ONLY OPPONENT IS LABOUR. London, Jan. 18, Notwithstanding an uncommon interest and wide admiration for Mr. Lloyd George's dashing effort, there Is at present no indication of a rush of recruits to the new banner. The liberals cordially back up the attempt to regain
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    U.S.A. RUBBER FIGURES FOR LAST YEAR.
    243 11 U.S.A. RUBBER FIGURES FOR LAST YEAR. More Consumption In December. BIG IMPROVEMENT IN 1934. N.E.I. Exports 1 Per Cent Below Quota. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Jan. 18. AMERICAN rubber statistics for last month are announced today. Arrivals total 29,200 tons compared with 36,233 tons in November and 42,099 tons
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    MAN THE NAVY WANTS.
    147 11 Memorial To The King. (From Our London Correspondent.) Mr. Albert W. Smith, who was promoted commissioned officer in the Navy from warrant rank In October 1929 is due to retire shortly under the age limit, but the Navy wants to keep him, and tod the Privy
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    JAPANESE MOVE ON CHARHAR
    325 11 Latest reports from North China reveal that, after the Japanese ultimatum to the Charhar Command on Wednesday, ordering the evacuation of the Chinese soldiers from the CharharManchukuo border, Japanese and Manchukuo forces are rapidly advancing on the Chinese positions in East Charhar. Meanwhile, the Chinese attitude
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    ROYAL HOLIDAY
    14 11 King and Queen of the Belgian* on a winter-sports holiday in Switzerland.
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    KING'S HOME BY THE SEA.
    280 11 Spring At Eastbourne. FLEMISH TAPESTRY IN MANSION. (From Our London Correspondent) A RACE against time is going on at Compton Place, the Eastbourne mansion in which the King and Queen are to stay next month. The Queen, after her visit of Inspection in October, decided
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    CANTON ARSENA'. COLLAPSE.
    65 11 Over 200 Killed And Injured Mora than 200 workmen were v 'led and injured when part of the con. .ote structure which will house the new Paklang Arsenal (Kwangtu/ig) collapsed on Thursday, says Sin Kuo Mm. BIG HONAM FIRE More than 70 houses were gutted In a
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    PENANG CHINESE CONVICTED ON BOOKMAKING CHARGE
    388 12 An Alleged Admission To Turf Club Official. ACCUSED GIVES NOTICE OF APPEAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 18. v I ADMIT making a book, but with my friends only," was a statement alleged to have been made to Mr. D. A. M. Brown,
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    Rogue Elephant Bagged'
    59 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 18. The rogue cow elephant, which caused considerable damage at Ulu Balau Village, hilling a Chinese coolie and demaging huts, was shot yesterday when Mr. V. W. Ryves, the Honorary Game Warden, accompanied by Mr. H. S. Brown and Capt. B
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    26 12 as a result nf what took place accused wa; arrestrd Mr D. A. M. Brown, giving evidenc3. said he was in his office on the race
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    NEWS OF MALAYANS AT HOME.
    557 12 Illness Of Sir Neill Malcolm. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 11 Sir Neill Malcolm, President of the Court of Directors^ ,of the British North Borneo (Chartered) Company is very ill. He had intended to leave England on Jan. 17 for Singapore, the Netherlands Indies
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    30 12 We have received from the American Lloyd Agency Ltd.. Singapore, three recent Issues of the weekly journal "World Jewry." Readers Interested are able to obtain copies free from the agency.
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    24 12 The Issue of December 21 contains an Interesting article on the position or the Jews In the Saar In the light of the plebiscite.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    97 12 SINGAPORE. ALHAMBftA bhe Loves Me Not 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL We Live Again with Anna Sten 8e rrtdric March 6.15—8.15. GLOBE THEATBE. GBEAT WORLD Wonder Bar 7 15 —3.15 pm. I.KMI MOKI.U Cabaret—Hold Your Man We Are No Dreai-lng. HOLLYWOOD U. SEHANGOON Chandu Wandering Jew t. MAKLBOBOI'GH Lava Kum 6 16—8.16.
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    9 12 Singapore b a happy place!" A study in expression.
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    R.N. ENGINEER'S APPEAL DISMISSED.
    216 12 Judge's Comment. Remarking that the fine imposed ($25) was moderate, Mr. Justice H. W. Prichard in the Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the appeal by V. E. Bull, warrant engineer in the Royal Navy, against his conviction by the fourth magistrate, Mr. C. H. Whitton, on Nov.
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    MAN FALLS ASLEEP IN MOVING LORRY.
    177 12 Sequel In The Coroner's Court Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday returned a verdict of death by misadventure at an inpulry Into the death of Mohamed bin Haji Abdul Rahman, a 40-year-old Javanese, who received a fracture of the skull on Jan.
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    TENANT WHO PAID NO RENT.
    186 12 Court Dispute Over A Lease. An order for specific perrormance ox a contract entered into in July last to lease premises at 153, Arab Street, and damages assessed at $250 were awarded yesterday against Mary Seen Qwek Eng, who was represented by Mr. A. V.
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    43 12 A troupe of Siamese girl students, from the school of acting and music in Bangkok, will leave for a tour in Japan on March 10. They will stage plays in Tokio, Nagoya, Osaka and other towns, as well as in Manchukuo and Korea.
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    NEW CAMERON HIGHLANDS HOTEL.
    857 12 Being Opened Today. TANAH RATA VILLAGE. From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Jan. 5 TO provide cheap but com- fortable accommodation at Cameron Highlands within the means of middle-class people was the ambition of a group of Ipoh Chinese who, in June last year, formed a public
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    PROMISSORY NOTES THEFT.
    374 12 Unemployed Tamil Charged. Kandasamy, an unemployed Tamil Hindu, appeared yesterday before Mr. Norman Grlce. the second magistrate, on a charge of theft of six promissory notes from a compatriot named Govlndasamy. a peon in the Government Audit Office who carried on moneylending as a side-line. There was
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    48 12 The annual general meeting of the local section of the Engineering Association of Malaya will be held on the Roof Garden of the Hotel Majestic, Kuala Lumpur, at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21. Mr. John Hands, M.C.H. will address the meeting, and an Informal dinner will follow.
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    WOULD SUNDAY HOLIDAY CURE ECONOMIC ILLS?
    2047 13 Strong Advocacy Of Weekly Cessation BY A PLANTING CORRESPONDENT. THE subject of Sunday rest on rubber estates has been brought up repeatedly at various intervals. It has, however, generally been approached from either a moral or religious point of view, and as the latter
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    25 13 Would a weekly cessation of the activity depicted above bring about equilibrium between rubber production and consumption? In the opinion of this correspondent It would
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    BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.
    290 13 T. C. Grove To Appear At Office. A motion for warrants for the arrest of Abdul' Majeed and Haniffa. who were adjudicated bankrupt In July 1932 but who have not attended the bankruptcy office and are believed to be hiding or to have absconded for the purpose of
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    DISADVANTAGES, NIL.
    218 13 Improved Conditions For Everyone. Its disadvantages aie nil, and In face of this, it is difficult to believe that there can be any sufficiently sound reasons to prevent it being universally adopted now. Sunday rest Is, therefore, based on scientific facts and law, and Is the solution of
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      SCHOOL DENTISTRY.
      169 13 Example Of Other Civilised Nations. To the Editor of the Straits Times, j Sir,— With due deference to "M.B.'s" opinions, which are of the lulling-to-sleep-of-the-public variety, the State now Is anxious concerning the welfare of its children and is prepared to do; its utmost for them. And I
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      A LOCAL ANTHEM
      201 13 Patriotic Song Suggested For Singapore. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Can you Imagine the children of Singapore marching into or. out of school singing a kind of anthem with the "Union Jack" on a small stick? We have "Rule Britannia," a very soul-stirring song,
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      "LAST WEEK'S METEOR."
      118 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The editor's footnote to the last letter regarding this sky apparition, seen on Jan. 2, 1935, mentions that it was seen in Kuantan and Seremban as well as Singapore. I have not noticed that anyone In Penang so far
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      133 13 WHAT is the Condiment? Why H.P. Sauce, of course the rich, thick fruit sauce that goes with everything. You need it for very excellent reasons. H.P. gives quality to your food and oh how it makes you eat. H IT SAUCE Atenui Jouph Trm».r» Soni. lid.. P.O. Bom 6 1
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    THE FINAL ENGLISH AND WELSH RUGBY TRIALS. FIFTEEN PLAYERS WHO SEEMED TO BE OUTSTANDING.
    2198 14 THE FINAL ENGLISH AND WELSH RUGBY TRIALS. FIFTEEN PLAYERS WHO SEEMED TO BE OUTSTANDING. Welsh Probables Fulfill Requirements. Backs Better Than Forwards. London. Jan. 7. In the last of the three Trials, the Rest beat England by a dropped goal and a try (7 points) to a try (3 points).
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    14 14 Tan Boon Rene, who represent* the Medical College at hockey, cricket, rugger and soccer.
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    17 14 HMMar, the %JC4 *u«lke*per, sIMH from the Combined Colleges forwards vi >e*ter4«y'» 4r»wn match on the padang.
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    NEW SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET RECORD.
    502 14 Sport In Brief Malacca Hockey Team To Meet Seiangor. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuaia Lumpur. Jan. 17 Piaymg on their own ground, this evening. Seiangor Club were again beaten by the Colts in their return game, by four goals to one. The Colts were decidedly
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    THE CHOSEN XV'S
    132 14 Today's International At Twickenham. ENGLAND: H. Bough ton (Gloucester); L. A. Booth (Headingley), P. Cranmer (Oxford University), J. Heaton (Liverpool University), and R. Leyland (Waterloo); P. 1.. Candler (Cambridge University, and J. L. Giles (Coventry); R. J. Longland (Northampton), E. S. Nicholson (Oxford University), D. A. Kendrew
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    [JOHORE'S SECOND VICTORY.
    387 14 R.S.Y.C. LOSE BY A NARROW MARGIN. Punai Fouls Club Buoy And Has To Retire. The annual match for the Challenge Cup between the Johore Yacht Club and the Royal Singapore Yacht Club was won by Johore yesterday. Johore had won the first race in the series sailed
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    BILLIE GFTS THE GUN, BUT—
    607 14 Yachting. The Commodore's Beer Goes To Lady Jane. There has been some very fine sailing among the fishing fleet lately, all the boats seem to have put on a little extra speed which is hard to account for. The reason is thit during New Year's
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    OBJECTION TO MISS FIELD UPHELD AT TAIPING. BROWN LADY AWARDED! THE THIRD RACE.
    966 15 OBJECTION TO MISS FIELD UPHELD AT TAIPING. BROWN LADY AWARDED! THE THIRD RACE. Mr. Allen Wins On Shorty, Babz II Double Speed. (r*rom Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Jan. 18. THE last, meeting of the Malayan racing year opened today with the first, of the two-day amateur meeting. There was a
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    19 15 Doucal Harper, skipper of the North XV, who is playing in his fourth consecutive North vs. South match today.
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    26 15 Owing to insufficient support the lightning billiards tourney, arranged for tomorrow at the S.C.C, will not take place. No curry tiffins will be served.
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    HOME SOCCER FIXTURES.
    336 15 A FULL LEAGUE PROGRAMME. Interesting Match At West Ham. Home football is entirely confined to league matches this afternoon, the mest Interesting being the meeting of Chelsee and Sunderland at Stamford > Bridge, Everton and Grimsby. who will fight their cup battle all over again. and Stoke
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    31 15 Surrey met Kent in m Public Schoolboys Rugby match at the Richmond Athletic Ground. Kent (stripes) have rot the ball away hut the Surrey lads are breaking quickly to ret across.
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    HOCKEY RESULTS.
    49 15 The following were the results of the principal hockey matches played yesterday: SRC 3 Com. Colleges 0 (Sullivan (2), Reutens) S.C.R.C. 6 Medical Col. 0 (R. Eu (2), Choon Llm, Toon Pong. Ohoon Leong > Wilts Regt. 4 A.PC 1 "A" Coy. Wilts. 2 H. Q. Wing 0
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    S.C.C. SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT.
    266 15 Rugby Football. Composition Of The 16 Teams Taking Part. The following are the 16 teams taking part In the S.C.C. seven-a-side Rugby football tournament, which starts at the S.C.C. on Tuesday. H.M.S. TERROR Colours. Green White Stripes: Whttaker; Cowell and Hale; Perkins- Button, Trundle and Morrell. B-E.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    97 15 SkUn v, Jan. 19. Rug-iy: North vs. South, Ansea Road. Ho key: Colts vs. Indian Association, Baiestier Road; Ceylon Sports Club vs. R.A. (Changl), Balestler Road. Golf: Keppel Club, Niblock Cup Qualifying Round: Garrison Club, Club Champion-shi-j, first round. Races: Talplng Amateur Meeting, Second Day. f6aa«ay, Jan. M.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    508 15 .Today's Classic Rugby Match. Past Results. Another Player Who Made Four Consecutive Appea ranees. Conducted By "LEIGH TON" *pHIS afternoon's representative Rug- by match between the North and South at Anson Road Stadium should draw a large crowd as It always produces some excellent rugger and it
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    AVALANCHE KILLS TWO BRITONS.
    288 16 Ignored Innkeeper's Warning Of Storm. TRAILING RED STRING REVEALS BODY IN CANYON. (By Air Mail.) Vienna, Jan. 6. Two young British scientists, ignoring their innkeeper's warning of treacherous weather, have been swept to death r«v an avalanche while ski-ing on the Hochjoch Mountain, near Vent, in
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    SHOOTING OP VON SCHLEICHER.
    715 16 An Explanation To The Army. (By Air Mail.) Berlin, Jan. 6 There no longer seems any point in maintaining reserve about the elucidation of a mystery dating from the notorious clean up of June 30, which was undertaken, as was indicated in a message on Friday,
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    27 16 The Compagnle Generate Transatlartlque (French line) will in future make Southampton the British port of call far Its westbound Uners. instead of Plymouth (as at preset).e t).
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    INSTRUCTION OF LOCUSTS.
    202 16 Slow Progress In South f rica. 'By Air Mall i Johannesburb, Jan. 8 The Rovernmeiit research stations «t Pretoria are working «1! day long L n *>w I KM in an effort to discover somethlne capable the country of the vast ■waißM which are ruining en over
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    18 16 The Chateau d'lf at Marseilles, mad" famous by "The Count ot Monte of Dumas Is to be let.
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    17 16 •Jueen oi the Belgians hascons*ntfd to the nam* of Queen Astrld yen to the aeroplane for the
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    BABY FALLS UNDER MOVING TRAIN.
    139 16 Mother lxx>ks On Helplessly. Crook (County Durham), Jan. 6 A train was moving slowly out of Crook railway station last night when a man ran along the platform, flung open a carriage door and prepared to spring aboard. To his horror, the 16-month-old baby boy
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    GOLD INFLUX INTO AMERICA.
    281 16 Silver Policy Largely Nullified. Washington, Jan. 3 Thp influx of $400,000,000 worth of gold into the United States since June has virtually nullified the efforts of the Government to increase its silver stocks to one-third of the monetary value of its gold stocks, aR provided in
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    39 16 An illuminated Christmas tree was placed in Canrf>rbury Cstliedral woen over 300 ran*> rs, girl guides, %nd brownies from '.he surrounding district brought g\**s of toys and fruit, tr be sent to .-hlldren in distressed areas, hospitals and homes.
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    MAKING FLYING CHEAPER.
    407 16 Tuition On The Instalment Plan. (By Air Mall.) London, Jan. 9. A system by which comparatively poor young men will be enabled to learn to fly has been devised by the Air League of the British Empire. Lord Mot tis tone, chairman of the committee of the
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    SIR WALTER DE FRECE DIES.
    101 16 Romance Of 45 Years Ends. Sir Walter de Frece. former MJ for Blackpool, and music-hall manaj ger, died on Jan 7 at his home in VMefranche-sur-Mer, on the Riviera. He was 64. Only two nurses were present when he died. Lady de Freee formerly Miss
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    DIED ON A FARM.
    34 16 Arthur Thomas Bradshaw. aged 59. of Pembroke-road, Muswell Hill, died on a farm in Colney Hatch-lane, Muswell Hill. Letters which he had written la pencil were found in his pocket.
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    EARTH'S DAILY BOMBARDMENT.
    367 16 20,000,000 Meteors From Space. (By Air Mail.) T.ondon, Jan. 5 Space is not empty. It is filled (or at least evenly populated) with countless meteors thrown off by the thousands of millions of known stars. This Is the conclusion which has been drawn by British astronomers from
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    ACCORD REACHED IN NORTH CHINA.
    153 16 Demilitarised Zone Police To Number 5,000. Peiping Interviewed by local Chinese pressmen. Col. Oiga. representative of the Kwantung Army in Shanhalkwan, said that an agreement had been reached between the Chinese and Japanese authorities regarding the number of Chinese special police to be sent into
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    FEARED LOSS OF BRITISH TANKER.
    164 16 Vessel Reports Pools Of Oil. (By Air Mail.) San Pedro, (Cal), Jan. 7 Fears that the British tanker La Crescenta (5.880 tons gross) has foundered have been increased by a r lessage received by the Radio Corporation of America Irom the master of the tanker
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    40 16 Several chimpanzees baboons, flying lemurs, an 18 ft. python, and a large number of macaws, canaries, and lizards remained calm though deluged with water when a fire broke aut in a loft above a pets' store in Euston Market, London.
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    MALACCA HOCKEY.
    232 17 Europeans Manage To Raise A Side. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 16. Mr. Sheppard's XI, composed of nine Europeans opposed an Asiatic side raised by Mr. M. N. K. Kurup In a fast game on the Malacca Club padang yesterday afternoon. The European scratch side had hard
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    V.M.C.A. HOCKEY.
    59 17 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. 2nd XI against S.CJt C. 2nd XI on the S.C.R.C. ground on Tuesday I. Reality Wee Hong Heng and E. K. Yzelman E. Brown, O. Day and S. Paklanathan F. Pullcn, S. 8. Gill. A Reshty, M. A. K. Namazle and J.
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    42 17 Landon, Jan. 14. Tbe BnaUsh Lawn Tennte Aasooiw? Uom has decided to support Uw proposal or the OKhoshmtou. WT Jk» fe delete from the lwNwilHn>l i«MI that section prohibiting ■mafrnr pity en from accepting money lor postal for action films. Renter Wireless.
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    CHELSEA'S REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE.
    1844 17 HQUtt SOCCER REVIEW. Only first Division Club To Get Six Points Oat Of Holiday Programme. Aston Villa Fail To Take Chances. SUNDERLAND'S FINE AWAY RECORD SMASHED. (Prom Our London Staff Fleet Street, Dec. 27. The Christmas holidays saw the u.su J series of Christmas Day football fixtures,
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    MR J. K. KEENE LEAVES.
    152 17 Segamat Notes. Loss To Local Cricket Enthusiasts. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Jan. 15"^" Mr Strahan. Headmaster of Government English School, and Mrs. Strahan returned from Hong Kong after a holiday. Mr. F. Brand, from Perak, has replaced Mr. J. K. Kenne, as Electrical Engineer
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    STREET MISHAP,
    8 17 A mishap in North Bridge Road
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    81 17 The British Columbian Court of Appeal bas ordered a new trial for the three Indian brothers named George who were sentenced to death at the Vernon Assizes for the murder of a policeman on the Canford Indian reservation, near Merrftt, last spring. The Government of Bengal declined to Intervene in
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      ALL ROME TO BE SILENT.
      160 18 NO MORE TOOTING. Legislation Prepared For Pedestrians. The whole of Rome has now become a silent area, by both day and niffht. The police declare that the experiment in the area near the Palazzo Venezia, where Signor Mussolini transacts business of State, justifies the decision.
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      Ambitious Plans By Willys-Overland.
      260 18 77 Models 'Still Going Strong' Toledo. Ohio. David R Wilson. President of Wlllys-Ovcrli-.nd. Inc.. when Interviewed conMntag production plans, expressed the lollowlng thoughts. "A renewed and Increased demand for more cars necessitates a heavier production schedule for 1935 We have reliable information that the lictory must
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      WOLSELEY GROWTH
      133 18 Output Increased To 13,000 Cars Striking figures relating to the expansion of Wolseley Motors (1927) I. id during the last seven years were recently disclosed by Mr Oliver Boden, Joint managing director of the I company. In his address to 100 distributors and <lc -alcrs trom the London
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      300-MILE ROAD RACE.
      41 18 A Riley Imp's Good Performance. In the Victorian Centenary 300 Mi let, Road Race, which was held under international rules, a Riley Imp won second place, broke the nonsupercharged lap record and established a new 300- mile record.
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      SINGAPORE'S WONDER GARAGE.
      745 18 OPENING TODAY. Built By Wearne Bros. For Universal Cars. (By The Motoring Correspondent.) CINGAPORE'S wonder garage will be opened today. A huge pillarless building of reinforced concrete and brick, granolithic finish, it stands in Penang Lane built T>y Wearne Bros, for Universal Cars. Cars suspended in mid-air,
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      INDIA TO ENGLAND BY CARAVAN.
      45 18 Mr. and Mrs. Dell and their three children who travelled all the way to r'ncland from Lucknow. India, by motor caravan, photographed before they left Southampton aboard the liner Olympic for America. This is their first boat trip. (Planet News.)
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      Today's Traffic Hint.
      130 18 PARKING. Parking betwemn the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. is prohibited in any of thm following streets: Prince Street, dm Souza Street, Battery Road, Chulia Street. Cart may atop in these streets to set down passengers or to take up passengers actually waiting on the
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      Comedy In Five Acts
      278 18 Joys Of Possessing A Motor-Car Act 1. A colleague has borrowed a car and has left It with the lights burning. At 10.15 p.m. he climbs In and hopefully presses the starter button. The lights are almost extinguished and the engine falls to turn. Search for
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      A FIVE-VALVE CAR RADIO.
      140 18 There will shortly be placed on the market a new car radio set produced by The City Accumulator Co., Ltd.. London, E.C.I. It will be available either with direct control for use on cars, caravans and motor-boats, or with a remote control, In which case the
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      COMMER TRUCKS.
      128 18 Two well-known Arms whose products between them combine all the known vitamins ar« Messrs. Cadbury Bros., of Bournvllle, and the Midland Counties Dairy Co.. of Birmingham. The fleet of Commers operated by the former has now reached the total of 23. Twenty-one of these machines were ordered for
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      British Motor Industry Progress.
      393 18 THRIVING EXPORT TRADE. PVERY year The Autocar publishes an Overseas Number which' provides much interesting material for the student of motor matters. Nowadays the progress of the British motor industry in the export markets makes encouraging reading. A thriving export trade is one in which a
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      WOMEN MOTORISTS DEFENDED.
      217 18 "Good As Any Man" —Lord Nuffield Women motor drivers were defended by Lord Nufneld, head of the Morris motor concern, when speaking at Oxford recently. "There is an idea," said Lord Nuffleid, "that the average woman driver is a menace, but in my opinion that view has
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      GOOD GOING
      30 18 In six consecutive months, during the 1933-34 season, the Standard Motor Co., of Coventry, produced 15.000 cars. This means one car every four niinuu-j of each working day.
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    AMERICAN SUPREMACY IN CHINA MARKET.
    1567 19 Will A Japanese Be Next Head Of Customs (From Our Own Correspondent) Shanghai, Jan. 7. NOW that one New Year is over, folks are beginning to worry about the next— being the old-style or lunar year, when the native banks expect clients to clear up
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    Greater Peiping Scheme.
    151 19 HELD IN ABEYANCE Hopei Governor's Statement. Gen. Yu Hsueh-chung, chairman of the Chihli Provincial Government, in an interview declared that the problem of demarcation of boundaries between Peiping and Chihli province, as proposed by the Peiping municipal authorities, is being held in abeyance. Pelplng's idea in enlarging
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    CHINESE TO COMPETE IN AIR RACE.
    32 19 Mr. Tsao Shih-an, a young Chinese aviator now studying at an aviation school in Lyons, France will compete in the France-Annam air race in January next.
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    6,000 BUSINESSES.
    103 19 Launched In Canton In 18 Months. In spite of the depression, enterprise is not lacking among the' population of Canton. According to a survey Just completed I of that city, more than 6,000 new businesses were launched there during the 18 month period between Jan. 1. 1933 and
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    RED LEADER KILLED.
    44 19 Information obtained from the political branch of the Kwangsl Army in questioning Red prisoners indicates that the notorious Li Ming-shui, former Kwangsl General who turned Red some years ago, has at last been killed by provincial soldiers, says a Wuchow report.
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    50 19 A survey just completed in the capital on the education of women reveals that during the last eight years only 8,210 women received their education in Nanking. This was accomplished in the 15 schools which are the only institutions in Nanking available for girls and women in China's capital city.
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    22 19 There are 7,018 doctors and 5,954 dispensaries in Kwangtung Province, according to statistics compiled by the Investigation and Statistics Bureau at Canton.
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    NANKING'S TERMS TO HU HAN-MIN.
    235 19 Prime Minister Offers To Resign. AFTER conferring with Mr. Sun Fo and Dr. Wang Chung- hui on the prospects of a Nanking-Canton rapprochement, Mr. Wang Ching-wei, in a brief statement, said that the Nanking authorities would welcome Mr. Hu Han-min if he came to Nanking
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    CHINA-MANCHUKUO CUSTOMS PACT.
    99 19 Formally Concluded In Peiping. Changchun, Dec. 31 A new Customs agreement between Chir.a and Manchukuo has been formally concluded in Peiking, eliminating existing difficulties along the Great Wall. The agreement provides: 1. The establishment of a bonded warehouse at Shanhaikwan, under the control of Chinese and Manchukuo
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    LARGE METEORITE FALLS IN THE LUANTUNG.
    137 19 Grey Rock Found By 1 Farmers. The fall of a large meteorite during broad daylight has been reported I from a small village in the demilitarised zone in North Hopel, according to press reports received from Tientsin. Recently villagers of Hsuchiachwang saw a group
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    38 20 Ihe P«»tmaster-Generar» aeasoaable gift of rheap-rate Christmas greeting facilities to his rabscribers made the London exchanges so busy that orer 1.609 girls had to work on Christmas Hay. Girts at the International switchboard In Carter I.ane. (Planet News.)
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    36 20 This Is the lint original picture to reach England of the dteuter to the rtf—hlp L'sworth (UO& tons) of Newcastle, which amnk In a mMA Han tic hurricane with a low of 17 Urea. (Planet Newt.)
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    18 20 The smallest member of the Ist Battalion Bast Lancashire Regiment exchanging Christmas greetings with Saar children. (Planet News.)
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    21 20 An inciuenl uliith took place at Thion-. ilic, Franre. when French and British soldiers exchanged salutes on the nlatfnrm. (Planet News.)
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    20 20 The two HtUc daatfhters of Sir Henri Deterdinr. the oil magnate, on the skatine rink at St. Moritx. (Planet News.)
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