The Straits Times, 21 January 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [X8TABU8HZD NXARLY A CDTTORY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUEMTAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 19S5. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, IM6. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      177 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). jt 379"At*»TI» WATtt WoSJtt\ It is always safer to use (I r^^W^Hjß^Bl an antiseptic soap and it J i^^^^^^J VI is so del. 9 htfully refresh- If II carbolic toilet soap REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EAST H. M. HODGES- 37-C, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. BRITAIN'S DEPENDABLE
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      490 1 Ku£k mwMS 25. JAVA Sif (THONE 3G83 cyclax have planned this system to help your skin to cope with excessive heat In the morning X^ Wash your skin sweetly clean with Cyclax soap and water. Stimulate and refresh it with Cyclax ice-cool Braceine in your V cold rinse. Under your
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      12 1 FOR j FLOWERS PHONE 4097 1 5. Orchard Road. (Amber Mansions) I
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      451 2 ANDERSON— STEVENS— The engagement is announced of Victor, eldest son of the Rev. F. I. Andersen. C.M.G., and Mrs. Anderson, St Michael's Vicarage, Chiswlck to Air '.>la only daughter of the late K. A. Stevens and of Mrs. Stevens. Kensington. W SITUATIONS VACANT hrn applying for any p— IHIob advertised
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      781 2 MOTOR VEHICLES. FOB BALK M Minor saloon late IMS model perfect cop. TaHWK," Straits Times. FOB BALE. Trromph Motor Cycle ltM, 2H tLP. OJH.V. Ounptete eejuipment. Recently overheated. Apply Box 686, 9. T. FOB BALK, Essex super six roadster, 1931 model, excellent condition, perfect running order. Apply Bos No. 649.
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      703 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET excellent offices godown. shop hcuaea and Chinese business premises. Apply N. Beuben Jt Co.. Ltd.. 7, De Boasm Street. BAFFLES FLACK, Ha S (tad floor). CHANGE ALLEY. Nos. 6, and 10 (Ist and and Floors. ROBINSON EOAD, Not. 6 (2nd floor). II and 83.
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      725 2 PUBUC" NOTICES NOTICE. The Brrhanit Bank* will be elaesd on:— Monday, Jan. 21, Thalpusam, (Bank Holiday). SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST Addition No. 4 of 1934 to the General Improvement Plan under Section 49 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance. Plan of proposed Widening of Telok Blangah Road near its Junction with Keppel
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      549 2 BUSINESS C FIGARO PERM ANEHrT WAVING $8, $10, JUT only KAFFLEB HOTEL. (Boom IM) and at M. Bras Basah Real Phene MO. Fresh Stock. HOLLYVOGUE NSCK TIES. Super Quality Neck Ties made in America. Latest Patterns In Checks. Stripes and Bar Stripes. They are attractive and lasting. $1.50 each. Postage
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      540 2 ARDS. Etc. OXLEY HILL, OXLEY BISK. PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Opening February Ist. INSPECTION INVITED. RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Prices from 75 cents upwards Cash with all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing IK-pt.. 140, Cecil Street, Singapore. THE STRAITS TIMES The SuaK Times, The Sunday Times and
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      178 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly 3.M 4.M 2.S0 (Jiurtrrl? 8.M Ht.it S 7.54 Half Yearly 1708 S24.M $15.0« Yearly $34.00 $4g.0fl J3«.M Note. Outctation cheques should Inrludo the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instruction! for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25 cents
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      588 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICESPENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON A"D FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. 1935. BANGALORE 6,000 Jan. 21 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Jan.
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      639 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesbrowh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail. ♦SSTJWA MARU 10.670 Jan. 25 26 5 FUSHIMI MARU 10.900 Feb. 7 8 t HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Feb. 20 21 I TERUKUNI MARU 12 000 Mar.
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      669 3 ssHZ^sT^^^P^dsM^K cs** A {is Isv I JULmJL^bs^sbsJbs^^^sb PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penang MB. Sham tJUTLANDIA 29/1 29/1 30/1 1/1 MEONIA 19/2 19 2 JO/3 23/3 ALSIA 12 3 12 3 13/1 15/3 BORINOIA 3/4 3/4 3/4
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      246 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms Swimming poolDelicious meals Hot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins (or two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout Weekly service from Manila and Hong Kong. See
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      1236 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE H(TA KIIIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIKNTAL Line LUL The Slam
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    BRITISH SHIPPING IN 1933.
    1045 4 Figures Show Decrease On 1932. THE state of the shipping industry in the United Kingdom as compared with the previous year is shown in the annual statement on the navigation and shipping of the United Kingdom for 1933, quoted by the Board of Trade Journal." The
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      781 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. ELYS. AND BIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Freight 54JJ— Passare 5131. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS (Incorporated In England). HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England 28 days. Hong
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      211 4 For everything appertaining to J 'ravel, Banking and eight; APPLY TOt WAGONS-LITS 1 WOP CO TRAV^r'stRVICE 1 39, ROBINSON ROAD. I TELEPHONE 5908. M M M V M M NO BOO^Tc FEES. GIDS V R INDIE LONG WEEKEND INCLUSIVE I^s^l§SzSr^^ EXCURSIONS J SINGAPORE TO PENANG j > |k3fi»^St^sS| T. S.
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      548 4 VESSELS ARRIVED. MARUDU. Brit., 983 tons, from Sandakan 21-1, fur 8.N.8. 26-1. PHILOCTETIS, Brit., 7,211 tons, from Swansea 21-1, for Hongkong Sc Yokohama 23-1. TEUCER, Brit., 5,761 tons, from Gdynia 31-1, for Hongkong 21-1. CONTE ROSSO. Italian, 9.995 tons, from Shanghai 20-1, for Colombo 21-1 NAGATO MARO, Jap., 4,324 tons,
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      407 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSRT CO., LTD. (Incorporated lr England ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports aad Soes Canal Due. Sails. Steamer Spore Spore. CITY OP DUNKIRK Jan. 80 Feb. J CITY OP OR/*K Peb. 14 Peb 16 CITY Ow NEWCASTLE Peb 27 Mar 3 CITY OF NORWICH Mar.
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    Catering For All Interests.
    229 5 (From Our Wireless Correspondent) AN innovation so far as Malayan l" broadcasting is concerned Is included In the Singapore ZHI programme tonight. A talk on stamp current stamp topics will be given under the auspices of the Anglo-Malayan International Correspondence Club. Although this is a subject
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      377 5 HOTELS C^T MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL _J TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 9.30 p.m. DINNER and DANCE (INFORMAL) 9.30 p.m. to Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW ©HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT ENTIRELY RENOVATED EVERT ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH. RI'NMNG HOT COLD HATER TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SIX BATHING ONE OF
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      162 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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      27 5 THE NEW TELEFUNKEN PROGRAMME IMPROVED LOUDSPEAKING SYSTEMS AT REDUCED PRICES FOR INFORMATION PLEASE APPLT Sole Distributors SEOW KUAN COMPANY. 4-5, DHOB/ GHAUT. SINGAPORE. Cablo -SEOWKUAN" Tel. 7787.
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      349 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMMES. The BBC. announces that In future the following wavelengths will be used:— metre. metre. 9.35 p.m. -11. 5 OSE 25.29 GSB 31.55 11.5-11.20 QSB 31.55 11.20-12.20 GSB 31.55 OSA 49.59 12.20-12.35 OSA 49.59 12.35-1.5 GSA 49.69 OSD 25.53 TODAY. Transmission t pjn. 6.20 Big Ben. Talk: 'InUla." Sir
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      319 5 KUALA LUMPUR. CaU sign ZGE. Wavelength 48.92 Metres. TODAY. 7 p.m. Recorded music. 7.30 (approx.) Mr. A. N. Farquharson: Stock and share report. 8 Mr. Guy Virglnio at the piano. 8.15 Zonophone records. Houldsworth Hall. Manchester. Eileen Ralph (Pianoforte). Emehe Hooke (Soprano) 9. OS The News. 9.30 Close down. Transmission
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      482 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle *~1 I 3I 3 I WMf I 5I 5 1 I 5""]I 5 pT p~ i l'° iii i \~2. fffi 1^ M^> p**m (CLUES.) ACROSS. 2°- Yarned 21. Ships I. Performed S 3 Plnkh 4. Astonish 25. Sooched 9. Close relation 2C Unblemished iO. Flag 29.
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      197 5 BERLIN. TODAY. p.m. 8.20 DJA. DJN announcement fCcrm., Engl.) German folk song. Programme forecart (Germ.. Engl.). 8.35 Relayed from Munich Concerts from German Masters Pianoforte Concerto *.n A minor by Schumann. 1 9.05 News In English on DJA and In Dut !i on DJN. 9.20 "Wiener Bluf 10.35 News in
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    INDIGESTION MADE LIFE UNBEARABLE
    223 6 Three Years of Suffering You must eat to lire, but tooo after every mi al you pay that dreadful penalty a stom-u.-li bloated with gas; pain so severe that you feel you would rather starve than ever touch (ood again. It's pitiable But you'll rdolce to
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    AUTOGIRO ALIGHTS ON CRUISER
    698 6 Daring Manoeuvres On 33-Foot Platform (By Air Mafl.) m T m London, Jan. 7. FOR the first time in history an autogiro, on Saturday, took off from and landed on an ordinary cruiser at sea steaming at 24 knots. This was the final triumph of a
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    FOUR-LANGUAGE POLICEMEN.
    73 6 FOUR-LANGUAGE POLICEMEN. Fifty Promotions For Best Detectives. Fifty more detectives are to bej chosen for Scotland-yard's special branch. At present the branch Is under strength with only 150 men. There will be two detective inspectors, fourteen detective sergeants, and thirty-four detective officers appointed this year. Each man will have special
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    DYING DRIVER'S THOUGHT.
    60 6 While the pavements were thronged with Christmas shoppers, Mr. Charles I Watts, aged 60, of Latlmer-road, Not- ting Hill, was taken ill while driving his car in Oxford-street, London. His one thought was for the safety of others and he steered his car to the kerb before
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    MIDGETS MARRIED.
    121 6 6ft. sin. Best Man At Cathedral Wedding. Mls3 Beatrice Green, of Poplar, who Is 2 ft. 10 in. in height, ar.rt Mr. Alhert Cox, of Birmingham, who is 3 ft., w*re married in Bradfor-1 Ja.nodral They are probably the smallest couple ever married in a cathedral. They are
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    26-YEAR DEBT REPAID.
    81 6 The General Lying-in Hospital, York Road, Lambeth, London, received an unexpected Christmas gift. "Twenty Christmases ago," said a poorly dressed woman who walked Into the hospital, "my son was born here. I was grateful, but could not afford to pay anything at the time. I have been
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    SHOPPERS IN TRAM SMASH.
    69 6 A number of passengers were slightly Injured when two tramway-cars i collided at the Junction of New North Road and Southgate Road, Islington. One vehlcfe was crowded with women shoppers, who had been making their Christmas purchases. The other was almost empty. Apparently one of the
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    THE AWKWARD SQUAD.
    73 6 Mr. Barrlngton-Ward, K.C., at Westminster Police Court dealt with a batch of summonses against young territorial soldiers for absenting themselves from the annual training In camp without permission. One youth said he Joined "Just for a bet." Another recruit said he was "fed up." Mr. Barrington-Ward: Obviously
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    COURT IN A HOSPITAL.
    79 6 Magistrates, court officials, and an accused man were present In a ward of the East Suffolk and Ipswich Hosjpltal, when evidence was taken from James Henry Barton, a labourer, of OUey, near Woodbrldge, whose life was despaired of. Barton, whose face was heavily bandaged, was able
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    40 6 A Pageant of Peace, where every nation was represented by a cliild, was the feature of a children's paitv given under the patronage of Princess Louise, l>urh;ss of Argyll, at Orosvenor House, J.oriJon. Children watching the Punch and Judy Show.
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    SPEED, CINEMAS, SENSATIONS.
    510 6 Primate On Modern Life. The Archbishop of Canterbury, I Or. Lang in a broadcast New Year message from Canterbury Cathedral pleaded for a recovery of the soul," which, he said, was being imperilled by the modern craze for speed and distractions. When we now survey the world,"
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      42 6 r-ranl^eb 101 VICTORIA SI ALSO S, RAFFLES PLACE FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION CONSULT IVI. EZEKIEL SONS. established nearly 20 yean. oPTdatmusTs urn opticians. Only Address: KafUn Chambers. BaaVs Place, Slagapare, Bniaeh: 25, NMrdwijk. Bate via. Cptonttrtt: A. M. EZEKIEL, 0.D.. F.LO.
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      381 6 THE COUNCIL FOR CHURCH OF EEGLAHD SCHOOLS. PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF PBKTH. SCHOOLS CONTROLLED BY THE COUNCIL:— ST. HILDA'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. COTTESLOE, WEST AUSTRALIA. RESIDENT AND DAY PUI'ILS. KINDERGARTEN FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. Headmistress :—Mi33 C. W. M. Small, M.A., Oxford.
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    "RESULTS WILL BE TELEGRAPHED."
    323 7 RESULTS WILL BE TELEGRAPHED." Straits Times Enterprise In 1885. From the Straits Times of Jan. 19. 1885 H.H. the Maharajah of Johore left on Saturday afternoon for Penang In his steam yacht, the Pantie, taking with him one or two gentlemen from Singapore, in order to be present during the
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    CAR MISHAP.
    66 7 European And Three Indians Slightly Hurt. A European and thre- Malabarl Indians were slightly injured on Saturday afternoon in a collision between a uxi-c-iib and privat? motor-car near the Naval Base. The European and one ol the Malabaris had been removed by the Naval Base ambulance before the
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    111 7 As a result of the recruiting campaign for the Malay Regim-ru in Paliang more than a hundred rei-rults have presented themselves at the Ma.ay Volunteer Infantry H?adQuarlers. Kuala LJpls. for enlistment S3venty would-be recruits from P> hang and 30 from Kelantan were examined by a Board of Examiners con- j
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    302 7 Orders For Next Week's Meeting. i The following are the Orders of the j Day for the meeting of the Meral Council at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday next week: < Minutes of the meeting held on Nov. 1 36. 1934 < Affirmation of new members. Papers laid on
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    NEW REGULATIONS FOR PASSPORTS.
    90 7 Closer Supervision Of China Travellers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 21. New regulations have come Into force n regard to passports to China. The ocal Chinese consulate announce that rom Jan. 1 of this year snch docunents must bear Chinese consular service stamps equivalent to
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    MR. J. H. M. McDonald
    38 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Jan. 19. The death occurred here suddenly this morning of Mr. J. H. M. McDonald, a partner of Couper-Johnston and Co. Mr. McDonald was a well known golfer.
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    BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION.
    29 7 At a meeting on Jan. 16, Mr Oh Tiang Seng, of the British and American News Co.. was elected hon. treasurer of the Booksellers and Newsagents Association.
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    28 7 A special concert and dance U to be held at the Bailors' Institute on Wednesday given by the "KooUnda Blng Boys" of the Australian Tourist Ship m.y. "Koollndi."
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    33 7 The members of the Board of Trade mission to Spain who left Madrid for tondon, express satisfaction at the results of their Investigations Into the possibility of stimulating Anglo- j Spanish commercial interchange.
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      202 7 Mr. Gjl\ Slong Hing gave a dinner at Japan Street lav, night on the oc- casion of his marriage to Miss N.? Bong f Chee. Mr Ooh is the son of Mr. Goh Hal Chlm and of the late Mrs Goh Hal Chim. and the bro her of Mr Goh
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      77 7 Track and Display Advertisements Advertisers are raquMto* to note that on and after July 1. I<W. the foUowtnf oouflt lona a* to the form at Trade and Dteptay advtrUsranenU will apply: Adverts. J cola, wide mm', measure not lan thaa 4 in. deep. Advert*. 4 coU. wide most measure not
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      38 7 .T-YJUfeV PHONE 3905^^*^1 6.15 TONIGHT— 9- 15 The Screen's Most Ingenious Murder Mystery "The CRIME DOCTOR" I R. K. O. Radio Picture, with OTTO KRUGER KAREN MORLEY NILS ASTHER NEXT CHANGE:"This Man is Mine" IRENE DUNNE CONSTANCE CUMMINGS
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      345 7 PHONE. J5261 LAST NIGHT off Goldwyn's Benutiful Production "WE LIVE AGAIN" with ANNA STEN and FREDRIC MARCH TOMORROW:Special Return Screening! "GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS" Fox's Grand Musical Comedy Spectacle PHONE 57 0 9 LflSt Nl'ffht WHIRI OF SONGS LAUGHTEH jMBJI AND ROMANCE! m THANK STARS S^Sf A Paramount Picture with >"9|j^K
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      35 7 I SaO\VS TO'MY 3.15— 6.15— 9. 1S A Comedy of Errors! 'MATRIMONIAL ERRORS" mi comes Wgroom 1 JhCJSh Jack*"haliy*g|V^MAßY BOLAND 2H9rj*ANIII HAMILTON I y'l^Z? PATRICIA ELLIS -wil CHANGE..^ KGH'I LATTGBS! THRILLS! CHILLS! with CHARLIE RVGGLES.
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    BRITAIN'S RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
    95 8 Doubled Last Year. OFFICIAL RETURNS ISSUED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 20. Britain bought last year considerably more than double the amount of rubber which she bought in the previous year. Rubber imports for the month of December have been returned at 21,101 tons, compared with
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    MARKETS CLOSED.
    11 8 The local rubber and share markets were closed today.
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    PRODUCE.
    314 8 Singapore, Jan. 21, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 525 Jara Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntok Pepper 61.00 White Pepper 59.00 Black Pepper 21.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 5.20 5.20 Copra, mixed 4.85 4.85 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.40 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Small
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    CICELY RUBBER.
    67 8 Interim Dividends Declared. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 20. Cicely Rubber Estates Company Ltd. have declared an Interim dividend cl 7'^ per cent, on preference shares and 5 per cent, on ordinary shares, less tax Dividends are payable on Jan 2f. Last year's results are not on
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      UNCERTAIN FEELING IN MARKET.
      277 8 But Sound Undertone. STANTON NELSON'S REPORT. The disturbing influence of exchange has been the dominating influence in the London and New York markets during the past week, and the feeling of uncertainty has been reflected locally, state Messrs Stanton Nelson and Co. in their weekly rubber
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      208 8 6»stralia, New Zealand. Java and .Timor (By Aeroplane) (Qantas) 7 p.m. Tomorrow. Tarcmpa (O. Verspyck) ..8 am Ksnmoo <Hang Yoo> v mm Singkep (Pontianak) 9am FeiiRPrang ig. Soon Hens) 9am Tandjong Pinang (Hong Keat) 10 a.m. Rengat <fe Tembllahan (Hong Chuan) 1 p.r: Java. Soutn West-Sumatra. 8
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      TRAFFIC CONTROL.
      82 8 At a meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association, traffic problems were discussed white lines and whether vehicles should pass in front of or behind traffic constables. It was decided that any suggestions on either of these headings be sent to the hon. secretary. The
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      OUTPUT FIGURES.
      53 8 The following are rubber return* fcr December: Alor Gajah— 24.4oo lb. Australasia.— 2S.7So lb. Ayer Panaa.— 95,500 M>. Buklt Kubu.— ls,soo lb. Olenealy 44,630 lb. Jalan Kebun.— ll.soo lb. Kluang 53,000 lb. Pa Jam.— 125.000 lb. Port Swettenham.— lo.Wo lb. Tambalak.— 22.100 lb. Teluk Anson— so.l3s lb. Ulu
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        MINING.
        399 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Buyer* 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 Bangrin Tin 22/9 23/9 £1 Chenderiang 7/6 9/50 Hitam Tin 0.49 0.53
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        GENERAL.
        297 8 Issue VaL Pi Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 2 2 do 7% Prefs. 1.75 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £I£IB.A.T. 6.6.0 6.11.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 £1 £lCon. T. 8. 7% Prefs. 24/9 25/6 cd. £l£lCon. T.S.Ord. 20/3 21/3 £l£lDunlop
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        150 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL M 1901 red 194 b 5400.J00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 112 norn t%% 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 114',- llG'/ 2 norn 4V^% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122'/j norn 4',i 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        374 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are SI unless otherwUe stated.) Today's Prices I Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby 1.85 1.95cd 1.95 2 35 Alor Gajah 1.55 1.60 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)
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      AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
      24 8 Malls from Batavia and Palembang I by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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      AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
      48 8 Owing to the deferred departure of the Qantas aeroplane the air malls for Australia Java etc., previously announced as closing at 7 p.m. yesterday will now close at 7 p.m. today. The latest time of posting for Registered Articles will be 10 a.m. today.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      28 8 I From China and Japan by Bengal i I Maru due at Singapore tomorrow I morning. From Holland by Slbajak due at 'Singapore tomorrow morning. i
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    LORD SNOWDEN SIDES WITH L1. GEORGE.
    366 8 LORD SNOWDEN SIDES WITH L1. GEORGE. Country Needs An Inspiring Lead. London, Jan. 16. On the eve of the speech by Mr. Lloyd George at Bangor explaining his "new deal," a sensation has been created by the publication of a letter from Lord Snowden to Mr. Lloyd George commending to
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    OLD WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY.
    83 8 An old Javanese woman. Aswiah binte Haji Ahmad, heavily-veiled pleaded guilty on Saturday before Mr. Norman Grfcoe. the second magistrate, to a charge of criminal breach of trust of a quantity of jewellery valued at $205 The articles comprised a diamond forehead ornament, silver breast plates,
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    LUNAR ECLIPSE.
    44 8 There was an eclipse of the moon on Saturday night. It turned blood-red shortly before eleven o'clock. Pans were beaten and every imaginable noise was made In order to prevent the "fiery dragon from devouring the moon," and to drive it away.
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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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      RECORD PROFIT OF £179,000.
      736 9 BRITISH TYRE RUBBER. Steady Expansion Of Business. i4 IT has never been and never will be, the policy of this company in any way to lower the quality of our products either with a view to offsetting the higher cost of materials or to meet uneconomic
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      448 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices cents per catty, where not otherwise stated prevailing at the Singapore markets on Jan. 18, as furnished by the Market Inspector. Meat— Beef steak 30 per catty, beef stew or curry 25. fillet steak 45 per lb.. mutton
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      UNITED TEMIANG RUBBER.
      634 9 50 p.c. Improvement In Prices. The twenty-fourth annual general meeting: of United Temiang (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in London, Mr. R. F. McNair Scott (chairman) presiding. The chairman said:: The profit and loss account shews, in round figures, that, while our crop was rougnly 20
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      61 9 Brauns^on (Malay) Rubber. Profit after deprecn. of Braunston (Malay) Rubber Estates to 30th Sept. was £5,048, plus £3,516 brought In. To Int. div. £1.637, leaving -,927. Final dlv. of 5 p.c, less tax, making 7'/ 2 p.c. (agst. ail), absorbs £3,274; £3.652 forwd. (Profit In previous year was £1.306.) Crop
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      INCREASE IN TIN CONSUMPTION.
      576 9 INCREASE IN TIN CONSUMPTION. Figures To October Last MORE METAL USED IN MANUFACTURE. Statistics issued by the Hague Statistical Office in the December Bulletin of the International Tin Research and Development Council show an increase of 4,100 tons in the consumption of tin in manufacture for the year ended October,
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      152 9 British Malayan fin Synd. Accts, to 30th June show general expenses, etc., £3CI; add amounts written c:T: Eastern Siam Tin Dredging loan acct. £2.500 and Anglo-Scottish Tin Corpn. loan and general acct. £1.233. making £4,097, less reserves written back not required £49, leaving loss £i.o4ft; add debit brought
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      649 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) The liability c. members la limited to the extent and tn manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1920 of the Colony HEAD OmCE: HONO SONG. Autnortoed Capital $60,000,900 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Hmuvi Funds:— Stirling 6.500.000 Si.ver
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      22 9 I I A NEW SHIPMENT CYMA 334 HAS ARRIVED. RENE ULLMANN CAPITOL BUILD I N6, Braiefe: Stisford Roid, 30-A, RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE.
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      467 9 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF. INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporate in England by Royal Charter 1851) Paid Up Capita; tn 800.000 shares ot £6 each C 3.000.000 Reserve Fund C3.M0.500 Reerve Liability of Proprietors C3.000.00j HEAD OFFICE I 88. Bbtaopsgalc, Landau E.C. Afeate md Branches. Alor Star IloUo Saigon AmrlU-ar Ipoh
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    AMUSEMENTS
    99 10 SINGAPORE. ALHAMBRA Here Comes The Oroom 6.15—f1.15. CAPITOL We Live Again with Anna Sten Predrlc March 6.18—9 15. GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT WORLD Wonder Bar 7.16—9 15 pjn. GREAT WORLD Cabaret—Hold Your Man We Are No: Dressing. HOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON Partners First Mrs. Fraser MARLBOROUGH Lava Kusa 6.15—1.15. nw world
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JAN. 21, 1935. DIGNITY AND WAGES.
    833 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JAN. 21, 1935. DIGNITY AND WAGES. By a coincidence there appeared in the same issue of the Straits Times last week two items bearing on the popular belief that if only the Malayan schoolboy would stop looking for a white-collar Job his troubles would be
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    The Ground Nut Trade.
    248 10 If only the average Chinese market 'gardener could read English this is the thought which must occur to anyone in this country who dips 'into a vast publication on the ground nut industry which has just been Issued by the Imperial Economic Committee. About one million
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    Mr. H. D. Noone.
    59 10 Mr. H. V V. Noone. father of Mr. j H. D. Noone of the Perak Museum, has I recently been staying at the New Club, .Talplng. During his stay in Taiplng Mr. Noone, who is an archaeologist, studied the various flints which ara a part of
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    THE OLD GODOWNS AND MESSES.
    2201 10 'Straits Memories. IV, Punkahs, Candles And The Tea Ritual. (By "Hantu') Were the old times better than those of today? Mo fair answer can be given without making exhaustive comparisons, without drawing conclusions that must be, In the long run, purely personal. As Kipling expressively
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    707 10 T HAVE never come across a better description of office life In bygona Singapore than Hantu gives In the article with which he takes his leave of us today. In his role of a bland, benevolent) and mellow Rip Van Winkle thla writer shows us the
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    JAPANESE ALL READY TO INVADE CHARHAR
    635 11 CHINESE ATTITUDE WEAKENS. A "LOCAL ISSUE" CLAM. Sino- Japan ese Clashes Denied. MILITIA STILL IN CONTROL. I ATEST cables from the Charhar front suggest that the Chinese attitude is weakening. The Japanese ultimatum to General Soong Che-yuan, chairman of the Charhar Government, to withdraw
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    WILTSHIRE REGT. FOR BANGALORE.
    118 11 Trooping Changes Next Winter. When the Ist King's Dragoon Guards transfer from Egypt to India next winter the regiment will be stationed at Secunderabad. The Ist Battalion, The Royal Scots Fusiliers, also moving from Egypt, Is allotted Jullundur as first station. The Ist Battalion, The Wiltshire
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    JUDGES MEET IN GOLD CLAUSE CASE.
    99 11 Decision Expected In February. Washington, J.in. 19. The keystone of the New Deal monetary policy, namely President Roosevelt's abrogation of the gold clause of 1933, was threatened today when nine Supreme Court Judges met informally In a closely guarded room in th° basement of
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    18 11 Mr. E. Jagoe, M.C.S. (retired) who has been appointed Deputy Agent at the Malayan Information Agency in London.
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    SINGAPORE ENGINEER DIVORCED.
    59 11 Wife's Suit In London Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 30. A decree nisi was granted on Saturday to Mrs. Marjory Leonore Apperson, residing at Roland Gardens, Kensington, against Thomas Arthur Apperson, engineer Singapore. It was alleged that while on leave her husband stayed with a
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    GERMANY LOOKS EASTWARD.
    525 11 Memel Territory. ANOTHER THREAT TO PEACE OF EUROPE. Berlin, Jan. 20. The German eyes are turning eastward now that the Saar Is out of the way, is suggested by the vigorous German press campaign during the past few days against Lithuania. German newspapers complain that troop concentrations
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    FURTHER RUBBER CUTS POSSIBLE.
    55 11 Although the International Regulation Committee meet on January 29 the Meet' ing will be merely a formality; but the next meeting on February 26th should prove interesting, a* it is possible that further cuts in output will have to be considered. Malcolm Bowley Co's commodity report,
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    JAPAN'S MANDATED ISLANDS.
    57 11 Geneva, Jan. 19. A reference to the Japanese Mandated Islands contained In the report of the Mandates Commission adopted by the Council of the League, notes particularly the disproportion appearing to exist between tbe sums spent on equipment of the ports of the islands under Japanese mandate
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    LIVE IN MALAYA AND ALWAYS KEEP HEALTHY.
    446 11 LIVE IN MALAYA AND ALWAYS KEEP HEALTHY. Raffles Institution Veteran. NEWS OF MALAYANS IN IX)NDON. Oxford Provides New Civil Service Candidates. (By Air Mall.) London, Jan. 13. T ONO residence in Malaya seems to ensure exceptionally good health in middle and old age witness such energetic young-old men as Sir
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    NEPHEW FOR DUCHESS OF KENT.
    68 11 Countess Toerring-Jettenbach, formerly Princess Elizabeth of Greece, and sister of the Duchess of Kent, gave birth to a boy in Munich on Jan. 11. The Duchess of Kent was by her sister's bedside all day, while the Duke of Kent went on a skl-ing expedition.
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    JOHORE SULTAN'S RETURN.
    155 11 Welcome Tomorrow. SULTANA'S PORTRAIT ON NEW STAMP. Johore will welcome back its ruler tomorrow. H.H. the ''Sultan returns from his tour of Europe and America by the s.s. Sibajak. He is accompanied by H.H. the Sultana. The "ship is expected In Singapore at noon. Their Highnesses went
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    U.S. NAVY ADOPTS DESERT ISLES.
    343 11 Cables In Brief. For a reason not disclosed three uninhabited Pacific islands. Kingham Reef, Johnson and Sand Islands near Hawaii, have been transferred to the control of the Navy Department—Reuter. The Soo Chow, a coastal steamer plyIng between Swatow and Wongkong, in South Kwangtung, was
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    NEW COUNCIL MEMBER ENTERTAINED.
    1095 11 NEW COUNCIL MEMBER ENTERTAINED. Mr. Tay Lian Teck On His Policy. MORE PROTESTS ON EDUCATION. "My Success Is Due To Co-operation." MR. TAY LIAN TECK, the a new unofficial memt-" of the Legislative Council, was entertained to dinner at the Garden Club, Singapore, last night. Speaking of the policy he
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    RUGBY ENTHUSIASTS AT DINNER.
    1525 12 Players Past and Present Take Stock. PRESENTATION TO MR. CHARLES SALTER. THE Rugby football season came to an end on Saturday with the North versus South annual match which was followed by the Malaya Rugby Union dinner at Raffles Hotel. Sir Andrew CaMecott, the Colonial Secretary,
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    ANONYMOUS GIFT.
    40 12 An anonymous gift of $10. for the Chinese woman whose attempted suicide at Telok Ayer was reported In the F^raits Times last week, has been received by the Straits Times It will be forwarded to the prop?r quarter.
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    81 12 At the Church of the Visitation. Seremban. on Saiurdar the Rev. Father Dominic Vendargon officiating, the wedding took plve of Mr. Dominie Thtseira. Postmaster. Siliau, with Miss tinner Van Weiring en, until recently of the nursing staff of the Seremban Hospital and eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Van Welringen,
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    MOTOR'S PLUNGE DOWN PRECIPICE.
    198 12 Miraculous Escapes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 21. Three Chinese travelling in a motor-car towards Batu Ferringhi early yesterday morning had a providential escape when their car skidded and plunged over the precipice near the eighth mile post, Tanjong Bungah. The three occupants of the
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    $35,000 GARAGE OPENED.
    300 12 Universal Cars New Service Station. A fearage which may be the headquarters of Malaya's first aerial taxi service was opened In Singapore on Saturday. This is the $35,000 new service station of Universal Cars, Ltd., 14,000 of the 21,000 square feet of floor space of which Is
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    TEMPLE RECEPTION BY CHETTIARS.
    401 12 Thaipusam Festival Ends Tonight The reception given by the Nattukkottal Chettiar community in connection with the annual celebrations of the festival of Thaipusam was held last night at the Tank Road Temple and a very large number responded to the Invitation, Including the Colonial Secretary, the
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    H.E's VISIT TO SEREMBAN.
    109 12 Vo'unteer Guard Of Honour. (From Our Own Correspondent* Seremban, Jan. 18. Dr. Eugene Egan has been granted v Commission as Lluetenant In the M.S.V.R. while Second Lieuts I. W. Blelloch and J. J. Sheehan Have been promoted to the rank of Lieutenants. No. 2 Platoon No
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    QANTAS MAIL SERVICE BEGINS.
    311 12 First Plane Tomorrow. EXCEPTIONAL RAINS, (By Our Aviation Correspondent.) The first step towards the taking over of the Singapore-Brisbane section of the England-Australia air route by Qantas Empire Airways Ltd. will be made tomorrow with the dispatch of this week's Australia air mail by one of
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    15 12 A young: devotee carrying his Ka vadi to the temple yesterday. Note the pierced tongae.
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    BOXER ASSAULTED IN STREET.
    54 12 Rough Diamond Taken To Hospital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 21. Rough Diamond, the well-known Indian boxer, was admitted into hospital yesterday with a history of j having been assaulted by a Sikh at Perak Road. He was given a dressing in the hospital but
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    R.A.F. PLANES AT PENANG.
    62 12 Exercises At The Aerodrome. (From Our Owa Correspondent Per.ang, Jan. 21. Four Hawker Horsley bomgers arrived here on Saturday from Singapore under command oi Squadron Leader Langford Sainsbury and carried out a I programme at th>: aerodrome. '^.esUerday the planes t:ok a number of photographs from
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    AID FOR NEEDY CHINESE.
    93 12 $1,500 Distributed At Penan*?. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 21. Yesterday the Penan<? Buddhist Association distributed alms to poor and needy Chinese to enable them to celebrate the New Year. The amounts distributed varied according to the circumstances of the recipients, rising from $2 to
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      52 12 H. M»fi* 1932 1933 1934 These columns represent with absolute accuracy, the sales of McCallum's "Perfection" Whisky in Malaya for the last 3 years. A simple measurement with thumb and forefinger shows that consumption has more than trebled itself. An equally simple action with throat and glass will show the
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    STABBED WIFE AND HER FATHER.
    595 13 Sebmgor Assixes. "Mother-In-Law Was The Mischief-Maker. Charged at the Selangor Assizes ■with voluntarily and grievously wounding his wife and .father-in- 1 law, by stabbing them with a pocket knife, a Tamil, Veerasamy, said he was guilty, but did it because six people joined together to
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    MAGISTRATE'S SISTER WEDS.
    86 13 Over 200 Guests At Muar Celebration. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Jan. 17. Over two hundred guests, representing practically every community of Muar, were present at a tea-party given by Inche Mahmood Bin Mohamed Shah, the' popular magistrate, on the occasion of the marrlige of his elder
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    CENTRAL MALAYA DOG SHOW.
    265 13 Mr. Sam Crabtree To Be The Judge. (Prom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. A famous Judge will officiate, at the Central Malaya Dog Show, to be held at Koala Lumpur on Sunday, Mar. 10. He Is Mr. Sam Crabtree, of Manchester, who will be
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    BATU GAJAH CHURCH.
    277 13 Funds Needed For Urgent Repairs. Mrs. Kempe, hon. secretary and treasurer of 4he Batu Gajah Church committee, has issued the following appeal The present condition of the struture of Holy Trinity Church, Batu Gajah. has been causing concern and anxiety to the committee for some time. The
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    DOG SHOOTING.
    60 13 Kennel Association Takes Action. Mr. C. R. Thurstan, President of the Malayan Kennel Association, Mr. O. Shelton-Agar and the hon. secretary. (Mr. C. Ward Jackson) have been were appointed a sub-committe? to act in the matter of the indiscriminate public shooting of dogs in Malaya, of which several
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    NINE MONTHS FOR KIDNAPPING.
    105 13 Tamil's Offence Against Girl Of 15. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 18. A Tamil named Rimasamy appeared before the Seremban magistrate Mr. R J. F. Curtis, today, charged with kidnapping a young Tamil gir!. Nagammah, from the lawful guardianship of her parents. After the evidence
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    ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WHEN HUNTING.
    202 13 Planter Charged After Muar Tragedy. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Muar. Jan. ID. A well known Muar Chinese, Teo Soon Teck, a planter, has been arrested in connection with the death of a Tamil boy, Nadarajan, who died in hospital from gunshot wounds. Nad irajan was admitted
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    K.L. CIVIC ISSUE.
    119 13 Public Meeting May Be Held. Discussing the Municipality v. Sanitary Board issue in Kuala Lumpur, the Malay Mail says: The real opposition to the idea of municipalisation comes from what may be regarded as the domiciled communities, not from the "birds of passage," as the advocates of
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    EURASIAN STUDENTS SUCCESS.
    72 13 Telegraphic advice has been received from London of the success of Mr. P. C. Marcus, eldest son of Mr. M. L Marcus of the Oriental Bill Posting Co., Ltd.. and Mrs. Marcus of Singapore in the final examination of Th Institute of Chartered Accounts ir. England and
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    NEW SPECIES OF ERMINE.
    51 13 While exploring the Far North an expert on Northern hunting has discovered In Kemy Region In the Yrals a new variety of ermine. A test of the fur of this variety ha: proved that Its quality exceeds that of the ordinary ermine sold In the world
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    127 13 Picture taken daring H. E. the High Commissioner's visit to the Gopenr Consolidated Tin BCas) at Gopenr on Jan. 17. Front row, left to right Mr. C. E. Cator (British Resident, Perak), Mr. C. L. Gr^ert Partner, Osborne and Chappei), Sir Shenton Thomas. Mr. G. T. Holford (JVardcn of Mines),
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    THE RENOVATED POLICE COURTS.
    211 13 THE RENOVATED POLICE COURTS. New Benches And Docks. Work In connection with the renovations In the police court building <n South Bridge Road has !>een in progress since May. Progress has necessarily been slcv owing to the fact tiiat second maiiistrat?'s court i;. siill hosnd in ihe building, herce none
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    HOT RECEPTION FOR SUMMONS SERVER.
    172 13 Six Tamils On Charge Of Rio'ing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 20. In the magistrate's court at Seremban, yesterday, s:ood six Tamils, all employed In the Public Works Department as coolies, on serious charges of assaulting a police constable. Among the accused was a
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    ENGINEER HURT.
    62 13 Mr. R. D. Hanson, a European motor engineer, and a Malay driver were slightly Injured at noon yesterday when the car they were testing crashed into a tree on Bukit Timah Road. Both sustained cuts and were taken to hospital. The road surface was wet at the time
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    BOY ATTACKED.
    47 13 A 12-year-old Chinese boy was assaulted by a number of .neu of th same nationality while h« was rldir I a bicycle In Jalun esar las' night H^ was thrown-off his machine and'loa consciousness owins to seven int-mal Injuries. Ambulance dressers removed him 'o hospital.
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    FAVOURITES CRUSHED IN ANNUAL RUGBY CLASSIC.
    2539 14  -  SOUTH FORWARDS OUTPLAYED AT ALMOST EVERY POINT. G. Pinto Fully Justifies His Selection.-^-North Win By Record Margin. LEIGHTON. North 17. South nil. The South, who were confidently expected to defeat the North in the annual representative match at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday, were
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    13 14 Mmt -fomdr "Straw" MorrHl. the bent and hardest working forward In Malar* today
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    19 14 Mr. I). Farquharaon (Negri Sembilan), whose term of office as President of the MJt.U. expired at midnight on Saturday.
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    13 14 D. R Harper last** a penalty g«*l far Ike Nerth after Bye pUy.
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    Order THE ANGLO-IRISH RACING RECORD.
    133 14 Order THE ANGLO-IRISH RACING RECORD. Qiitrti ptetam. pitde to Bwttab aad Irish KmcSmt Mylliy ■—>ntton« Meyrtßk Oooa. Oaottrey CMSkay. "WuSa!C' Rome QooflWto*." Lara Ptuahst. L*dy Mar* Dwsi aafl aaatiy olben Th. Best Sport Matwtne Xl FwUMwd Oa*y 1/IMti an Nate at a* in iiguli Ate ran g U.S. VJUitty MO,
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    TAIPING AMATEUR MEETING ENDS.
    659 14 Racing. Big Upset In Third Race —Dividend Of $226. i From Our Own Correspondent) Talplng. Jan 19. <ond day of the Talplng amateur meeting opened In dull wea-th-T There w.s a good crowd present whlrh Included the Sultan a"d his ruIUTin- first race ended surprisingly, Perfect
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    25 14 The North and South teams before Saturday's match which the former won 17—0. Mr. D. Farquharson, president of the MJI.U, is seated in the centre.
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    PENANG HOCKEY FINISHES. KRIAN CLUB'S WIN OVER P.C.C.
    185 14 PENANG HOCKEY FINISHES. KRIAN CLUB'S WIN OVER P. C.C. i Home Team Defence The Weak Spot. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Jan. 19 The list ma'ch of the Per.ans hockey season was played yesterday on the Esplanade when the Krian Club convincingly defeated the Penang Cricket Club In a game
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    SECOND MATCH AT TRINIDAD.
    63 14 Crick*. Ames And Constantine In Splendid Form. Port of Spain, Jan. 20. In a three day match against Trinidad, the M.C.C. tourists batting first node 226 runs, towards which Ames contributed 67 in a chanceless Innings. Constantine was in great bowling form taking four wickets for
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    SUNDERLAND TAKE ONLY ONE POINT FROM CHELSEA.
    1544 15 HEAVY SCORING IN SEVERAL MATCHES. Bolton Win But Brentford Go Down To West Ham. London, Jan. 20. There was some high scoring in the First Division matches played yesterday eight goals being registered in two matches and seven in another. The Arsenal beate
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    ENGLAND & WALES DRAW.
    222 15 ENGLAND WALES DRAW. Rugby Football. Late Penalty Goal Evens' The Scores. Twickenham Jan. 19. Before a crowd of over 70,000, whl"h Included H.R.H. The Duke of Kent, England and Wales draw three points all in the first International rugger mat'jh. The g.me was fought at an unusually hot and fierce
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    11 15 D. B. Harper, who skippered the nous North side on Saturday.
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    KEPPEL AND S.G.C. COMPETITIONS.
    164 15 Golf. Paterson Bedford Win The President's Prize. A Mixed Foursome Competition will be held on Feb. 4, and entries must be made at the Club before 7 p.m. on Jan. 21. In this competition partners will be drawn by ballot and the draw posted in the
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    11 15 H. Xi. Han ham, skipper of the South XV on Saturday.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    80 15 Monday. Jan. U. Hockey: Wiltshire vs. V.M.C.A., Thnglin; B.C.R.C. vs. Raffles Institution, R ground; S C.C. U. VB. B.R.C. 11, padang; S.C.R.C. II vs. V.M.C.A. 11. Hon£ Llm Green. Tuesday, Jaa. 12. Rur?*>y: Seven-a-Slde Tournament, pad&n^. Hockey: Poli:e vs. R.A.P., Depot. Wednesday, Jan. 13. Rujtby: Seven-a-Slde Tournament, padang
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    659 15 B.E. Ablitt The New M.R.U. President. Rugger Safe In His Hands. Harper's Distinction.— D.G. BanScores At Last Cottducted By "LEIGHTON" /^ONGRATULATIONS to Bernard Ablitt on being elected President of the Malayan Rugby Union for 1935-36. This is the third time since the M.R.U. was formed that Singapore
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    SELANGOR F. A. MEETING.
    224 16 M.F.A. CHARGED BY THE CHAIRMAN. No Notice Taken Of Any Complaints. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala. Lumpur, Jan. 20. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Selangor Football Association held at the V.M.C.A. last night Mr. C. H. Sansom, President of the Association, mentioned th<U
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    SAMUEL WINS.
    37 16 Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 19. A large crowd was present at Victoria Institution Hall this afternoon to witness the quarter finals of the Selangor Senior ar.d Junior badminton bingles championship. Samuel, the singles champion, won easily.
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    SQUASH RACKETS.
    58 16 Ties In Tanglin Club Tournament Ties for tomorrow In the TangMn Club Squash tournament are as follow: Court No. 1 4.45 p.m. Green vs. Coltart. 5.30 p.m. Bateman vs. PoyntzRobertt. 6.15 p.m. Yates vs. Hewett. 7 p.m. Anderson vs. Walker. Court No. 2 5.30 p.m. Dr. Withers-Payne ts.
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    61 16 e| The following will represent the I Y.M.C.A. 2nd hockey XI against S.C.R.C. 2nd XI on the S.C.R.C. ground to- i 1 morrow: I. Reshty; Wee Hong Heng, s E. K. Yzelman; E. Brown, O. Day, 8. 1 Paklanathan; F. Pullen, S. S. GUI, C. i Reshty, M. A. K.
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    10 16 A forward rnah by the South was stopped by Hunter.
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    SELANGOR WIN AGAIN.
    342 16 State Hockey. Go Through The Season Without A Single Defeat TWO GOALS AGAINST MALACCA. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. 19. Excellent hockey was seen on Saturday, when 3elangor beat Malacca in an Inter-State match by two goals to nil. There was a large crowd Including the
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    INTER-CLUB GOLF.
    120 16 The following are the teams and starting times for a four-ball foursomes match to be played over the Singapore Japanese Golf Club course on Sunday. Jan. 27. Municipal players are mentioned first 9 00. Gill and Clements vs. Uekuil and Amano. 9. 05. Barbat and Martia vs. IwaUl
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    HOME RUGGER RESULTS.
    121 16 BATH SURPRISE LEICESTER. Gloucester Lose At Home To Bristol. London, Jan 21 The two blggct: surprises <-f the day in yesterday's club rrutch--. were the victory of Bath over Leicester by 12 points to nil and the dfieat of Gloucester at home by Bristol The following w"ie
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    THE CEYLON S.C.
    146 16 T.E.K."Retnam Elected As Cricket Captain. The annual general meeting of the Ceylon Sports Club was held yesterday at the club pavilion. Mr. S. Muthucumaru, the President of the club, was In the chair and there was a good attendance of member. The 4 election of office bearers
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    MUAR HOCKEY.
    97 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar. Jan. 19. An Interesting hockey match, -e1 suiting in a goalless draw, was played on the Muar English School round yesterday afternoon when the Malacca j and Muar Indo-Ceylonese Association, j met in the first inter-State club match lof the hockey se'.son. The
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      SCHOOL DENTISTS.
      460 17 Treatment At Roadside Or In Surgeries? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt was with great surprise that I read M3.s letter In your Issue of Jan. 15 In which he attacks so vehemently the suggestion that government should provide dental services In schools throughout Malaya.
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      A TAME HORNBILL.
      316 17 Memories Of A Pet At Sungei Lembing. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The account by "Anak Singapura In a recent issue of the Straits Times of a tame mynah bird in a Singapore house recalls to my mind a tame hornbill which was owned
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      "PLEAD GUILTY."
      504 17 A Motorist On Police Procedure. To the Editor of the Stralis Times. Sir,— To local motorists who have more often »han not received a summons for breach of traffic regulations, the following may be of Interest When a policeman takes down your number it may be because you
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      "STRAP-HANGING."
      399 17 Unpleasant Experiences Of The Rush Hours. 1 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have never wanted to trouble the Press, but this being a matter which the Press alone can handle satisfactorily, I am now taking this i opportunity of availing myself of your columns not
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    "TOWARDS SOCIALISM IN MALAYA."
    110 17 TOWARDS SOCIALISM IN MALAYA." Sedition Case At Negri Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 18. At the Negrl Sembllan Assizes, before the Hon. the Chief Justice. F.M.S., Sir Samuel Thomas, a Chinese was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for being In possession of seditious documents. Wong Chan was alleged
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    SOLDIER'S SUICIDE.
    146 17 Young Burman Shoots Himself At Taiping. "Suicide" was the verdict recorded by Che Mustapha Albalkrl, the Talplng magistrate, on Wednesday, after he had Investigated the circumstances attending the death of a 20-year-old Burman soldier, Saw Stimson, attached to the 2/20th Burma Rifles, Taiplng. The man was found dead
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    21 17 The Government's Tourist Bureau in Malta reports that during the year 1933-34 the number of visitors to the Island was 85.948.
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    RED DRAMA.
    70 17 Chinese Theatre In Vladivostok. Vladivostok. The Theatre of Chinese Working Youth which exists already several years in Vladivostok is well known in the USSR after its extensive tour throughout the Soviat Union In 1932. The Theatre Is staging this year two new plays, both written by y >ung
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    CHINESE GOODS.
    67 17 Singapore Exhibition Projected. It is hoped to bold an exhibition of Chinese products. In Singapore shortly. The Chinese nation has realised the Importance of Immediate development of her Industries the sal? of which through civil wars, heavy taxes and outside competition, has been greatly hampered. It Is hoped
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    Trials And Compensations Of A Frosty Winter In London.
    4769 18 Trials And Compensations Of A Frosty Winter In London. OUR LONDON LETTER Opening Of The Cockney Winter Sports Season Everything Points To Prosperity "—lncluding" Including The Revival Of Comm on Sense In Dublin And Whitehall— 7,2oo Road Killings And Mr. Hore-Belisha's Remedies— The Quick And The Dead Eastbourne Holiday For
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    47 19 According to a message from Marseilles it Is feared that the 1,500-ton steamer Sciaffino-24, owned by the Societe Algerienne de Navigation pour I'Afrique dv Nord, has been lost In a gale with all her the crew of 21 men. Part of her cargo has been washed ashore.
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    ASSASSINATION PLOT.
    378 19 tared In Japan. iNY MARKED FOR DEATH. Fukuoka, Jan. 5. >rous investigation was contoday into the affairs of the Country Iron-and Blood- a political assassination the arrest of whose members c known last Sunday, with ting of an official press ban. group, whose other name was •Patriotice Iron
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    SOVIET FRONTIERS
    66 19 Moscow, Jan. 18. The Republic can have an easy mind regarding the Eastern frontiers because Soviet foreign policy is simultaneously firmly peaceful and prepared to beat off any attack, declared Sulimov, presiding at the Commissars' Council. He claimed that the Soviet'. 1 international power had increased to the
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    125 20 Melbourne, chief city of Victoria, Australia, is still suffering from the effects of severe storms and flood which raused widespread damage tearing houses from their foundations, marooning; the occupants of others on the roofs of their homes, wrecking steamers and bending steel railway lines as though they were made of
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    39 20 A hundred thousand people brought by eighty special trains from all parts of the Saar Territory attended the gigantic rally of the German Front (pro-Hitler) party on the Wackenberg at Saarbruoken. Snow fell heavily during the meeting. (Planet News.)
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    38 20 A ski-ing team composed of British university men met a team of graduates and undergraduates universities in a match at St. Mortta, Switserland. D. Raebarn of Cambridge University, a member of t.. tish team, starting off. (Planet News.)
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