The Straits Times, 31 January 1935

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CEIflURT.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1M5. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times BO PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 248 1 Singapore: <*o. Cecil st. cphone euro. Juopo^ULAH ft 579 AC»AT<D WATt» WO»KS TO SHORTEN CONVALESCENCE B^^HT "*^J^^M Brand's Essence of Chicken removes the two chief obstacles to ■^Tjjr rfwF/Jl speedy recovery. The indifferent Ul OF appetite is tempted and stimulated |^*^^aV^3 r ''S8 by the flavour of real goodness IfeSfSSSvCtllirSr^S-'*
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    • 308 1 KUALA UMllg 4^26, JAVA ST. CPHONC 3663). SPORTS WEAR FOR THE HOLIDAYS £SK "TWO STEEPLES'* SUPERIOR COTTON CELLULAR SPORTS SHIRTS POLO COLLAR SHORT (M IV SLEEVES FLANNEL GREY FAWN B^S "JAEGER" wool SLIP-OVERS vM IN A NEW SELECTION OF SMART PATTERNS {JhJU 1 PRICES $5.25 to $6.50 each. GOLF HOSE
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    • 14 1 j FOR j FLOWERS j PHONE 4097 I S. Orchard Road. (Amber Mansions) J
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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    • 301 2 I... JJ IUI. «ift ,.f f c; n Ml. -.11 tMgfcfct mm. >r ami. i 1MB, wlf. nf Atf»~l H«r. rt»»»«h«Af Mtfcntttt ll.«t.il.i SITUATIONS VACANT ItaM i» (i«-. »lfi>m I—4l IM IM4 W '"'t"«M xrstcF i.,, two *bJMrOR wanted i... in >-ai >tHa and aervl** ther* n... in. straMs n
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    • 712 2 wwt€i I Opt Vr Hlf w^f^M! RIB BRFi flWOHI f mMRIf HV QnflMMV BHVBMfc QV, M^tJnJ 09V WftBOARD -RESIDENCE n.*rs m ~i*»« *#aw» IM* vfvi «a ar 11, St. NTh-holM Plate wo i <wr rwm/kn waik rv*wf<wtaw» frTarfj© MVMH9 vWI^ MHt 4BVPBHBB 1 l»re* «lr» rneoM. M. B. Trt- »79<.
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    • 950 2 Won BALE RaVnRW PL4ia*U CAs%s>bV flkH SW tS*> >*«3b*ljSn MRi *Mtg*R> M **Jb*bbV T)m* Kumrntmrn. uwaon-oj. cg*ja*j Uiy Raswaii il lafWdW of eraarawJßi M*y alnek IMS. nmtMd aM I* a* «*M at In**** •TIM* 74 Tfw ibead* (too toari rrm «AUt. f^wv»4 u«*Mi mtmm p mm tMawaMr iVwim9. »»*4 htsmi
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    • 743 2 PUPUC NOTICES NOTICE. TW BaesMMS* Bsskki w« a* efcMd a^wadjay. Pja*x 4 NOTICE. Macfes > Mrshy gjsws that Mr Tan Tew Lay Is ao ios«aw ta mm aaapin* and Onm**** aw law rarOsar Blaitlj ta In— ill any MBRMbb Ml OW tat Mat. UB RTCAT CO nt. mm awMg* m
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    • 583 2 BUSINESS C F C R I PCffWANOn WAVING f. $lE AfT? only RATTLE* IaVU gu— a U*l aad as MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HAMU Mtd SJIM HAR3A •o watchloo rnttrr. TelephorM 7467. Rom rnrvrxc vrw tear. WEAS-WEU. ALL-Bmm.HH LRATRT.R «JHO«a Pr*Sß 9CM to MV» urmnos; (tcnurr leathp.r BELTS
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    • 474 2 ARCS. Etc OXLEY HILL, s onn risk. PMYATE lESIIEITUL HOTEL MAISON NIEUWKERK. MB, ORCRURO ROAD aTaTEEN SIILDINQ. FaiisUi* roor)aaina*den iulbbbh naaV cßsbb. Fasroncn oaar naat mat pasaec. BMt* Cooturc. Coleaan Hair Orwiing Salata. Rraa«b— HTLI. STRfET. SINGAPORE. Saeeaal Dep»rtn»mt Par Beaita Ciaan TUrUUSH BATH. SWEDISH MASBAOE. l£LßC™*™ T TiBRAPY. Ete^
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 144 2 «ÜBSCrfIPTION RATES »riiri' WW>< ■Wtttvo'jt BBBBBTf* M'WtT* Pwt**!* B)*«4N»t I i•» a» > fcsftwH |MI <"*• I1» X.M rVwrf 17 «->l»4 «!><V* r<«rty «M*» <M««* MUM HkA RsdROMl *»*t»»fc #|lpASJ|f( ADVERTISEMENT RATES Th- .w r.« .^4 )n«tr»<v>«*n< f-»» 'MM rrrn «nTKRTfj*RME«rr« »r» »«d*r c ;^r „r^ p«, :r.«t. »,f par
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 597 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAO., PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. C< UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR "lAS MAIL SERVICE. OUTWA3D FROM LONDON FOR CKXN AND JAPAJJ Due. TonMfe Spore 193S CHITRAL 15.000 Feb. BHUTAN 6.100 Feb.
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    • 654 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CENERAI. PASSENCER ACF.NTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDCN. NapleA. Marseilles. London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and MMdlesbronch. 3 Vessels Tonnage Due Sal ■S I FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Feb. 7 I IT t HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Peb. 30 3 t TERUKUNI MARU 13,000 Mar. 8 I HAKUSAN MARU
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    • 677 3 IEHJffIJi PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From Prom Prot S'pors Malacca Port Penan a MA S'bam MEONIA 19/3 19/9 SO/9 33/ ALSIA 13/3 13/3 11/9 15/ BORINGIA 3/4 9/4 3/4 6> ERRIA 93/4 93/4 94/4 98/ LALANDIA 14 5 14/6 15/5 17/ JUTLANDIA
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    • 243 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE i £71.12.t SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful pubU) rooms Swimming poo'. Delicious meals— Hot and cold running water in each state room. Cahtas for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weeklj service from Minlla and
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    • 1278 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE RCA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Stsaas Ship Co.. Ltd., and China Mutaal (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE BTRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. I Tl>. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL Line I td.
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  • SHIPPING AND MAILS.
    • 672 4 Passengers For Malaya And Orient The following are passengers for Malaya and the Orient by the P. and O. Chltral. which sailed from London on Jan. 4 and Is due in Penang today (Thursday): Penang: Mr. Anderson, Lady Anderson, Mrs. K. A. Dunn, Mr. W. D.
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    • 126 4 Passengers By The Alsia. The following are passengers by tne East Asiatic Co.'s m.s. "Alsia". which left Southampton on Jan. 16 and Is due at Singapore on Feb. 16: For Penang: Mr. H. Malet, Mrs. Malet and two children. Miss A. Soden, Mrs. V. C. Sheffield. Miss P.
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    • 30 4 According to telegraphic ad vie* from] the Chief Inspector of Navigation at Batavla, the outer light buoy "Lang-jsar-baai {4 deg. 37, 0' North— 98 deg. 4, 5' East has disappeared.
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    • 76 4 BENMACDHUI. Brit.. 5.064 tons, from London 31-1, for Hongkong 1-2. SILVERHAZEL, Brit J. 091 tons, from San Prancisro 30-1 for Port Swettenham 31-1. ELOUT. Dot., 960 ton* from Batavla 30-1, for Penang 31-1 SENANO. Dot 72* tons, from l>alembang 31-1, for Patembang 3-2. TOBA. Neth., «84 tons, from
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    • 132 4 Main Wharf Lch. Alert, Kamunlng, Paula. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRX DOCKS. lan)oag Pacar Albert Dock Nil Victors Dock Elout. King> Dock Concordia. No. 1 Dock Bllnjoe. No. 3 Doc 1 PMB Hoppers 9 and 4. Dredger Kuantan. Thursday. January 31. iiiursoay, January
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    • 39 4 The appointment of Mr. James Cook, to be an agricultural officer, Agricultural Department, S.S. and F.M.S., has been approved, The appointment of Mr. Hugh Klr.c Ashby. to be an arglcultural officer. Agricultural Department, S.S. and F.M.S., has been approved.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 693 4 BOUSTEAD C 0. f LTD. (Incorporated In F.M S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS, F.M 8. BLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE Freight MlS— Passage 5131. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up CONNECTING WITU CANADIAN PACIFIC
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    • 112 4 YOU know YOUR BRAKES ARE SAFE -WHEN THEY ARE FITTED WITH FERODO BRAKE LININGS Are you taking risks with your brakes— the biggest risk in motoring Keep them thoroughly efficient. Have I them relined immediately it is necessary and see that they are relined with FERODO Brake Linings. FERODO Brake
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    • 151 4 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE. OUTWARDS. Regular Freight Serrlec to MANILA. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS. Due Spore ss. SRROOSKERK 10,370 T. Peb. 22 sjs ZUIDERKERK 10,625 T. Mar. 29 HOMEWARDS. TO JAFFA, HAIFA, GENOA. MARSEILLES, ROTTERDAM. AMSTERDAM. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. Leave Tannage Spore IS. OAASTBRKERK* 10.0*0 T. Feb. 18 MKBtKBRK
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    • 543 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Ipesrvsraled b» Entiuki-I -ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Ports *m» Sm Canal Dv Balls. Steamer Spore B'Dort 1 CITY OP DUNKIRK tn port Peb I •CITY OP ORAN Peb. 14 Peb. 1« CITY OP NEWCABTI.S rVb. 27 Mar 2 CITY OP
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 185 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrs. 'F Alor Star 92 Nil 11 2 64 Sitiawan 92 Nil 10.0 71 Kota Bharu 85 Nil 10.9 66 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 9.7 72 Malacca 89 Nil 8.5 73 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome)
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  • 275 5 India's First Radio Exhibition A Great Success. (From Our Wireless Correspondent.) INDIA'S first radio exhibition held in Bombay appears to have been a great success. As broadcasting in India is still in the earliest stages of development, the fact that 150,000 people attended a show of the kind is encouraging.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 248 5 HOTELS MALAYA') PREMIER HOTEL f TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (TORHAL) 9.30 p.m. to Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL .DINNER DANCE CABARET 1 PETE DUO] ACR6 B AT I~C~ TAP "6 ANCERS AND E. BUCHANAN WITH HIS MUSICAL SAW TOMORROW
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    • 547 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. The BBC. announces that In future the following wavelengths will be used: metre. metre. 9.36 p.m. -11. 5 GSK 25.20 OSB 51. 51 11.5-11.20 OSB 31.55 11.20-12.20 OSB 31. 5j OSA 49.50 12.20-12 35 OSA 40.59 12. 35-I. S OSA 40.50 OSD 2».&3 TODAY. TISIMIIIBMI— X p.m. 6.20
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    • 326 5 12.10 The Hotel Metropole Orchestra (contd) 13.36 Dance Music. ajn. 1.05 Close down. SATURDAY. FEB.. S. Transmission S ajn. 6.20 Big Ben. Last part of a Pianoforte Recital, by Cyril Scott and Esther Fisher. 6.35 Talk: "India" The Rt. Hon. Otorg* Lansbury. M.P. 6.55 Dance Music. 7.20 Gilbert and Sullivan
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    • 229 5 SINGAPORE. "ZHI" Singapore ware length 49.9 metres. (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House, Singapore.) TODAY. Sp.m. Recorded music. 6.45 News Bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 3.0 Relay of Dinner Music by Raffles Hotel Orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkins. PHOHI-HOLLAND. TOMORROW. p.m. 8.20 Dutch
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    • 328 5 BERLIN. TODAY. pjn. 8.80 DJA, DJN announcement (Germ., Engl.) Oerman folk son; Programme forecast (Oerm., Engl.) Letter Box. B.SS Music and topical events. 9.05 New* in English on DJA and in Dutch on DJN. 9.20 Favourite Works of lerman Masters. 10.35 Neva in Oerman on DJA and DJN. 10.50 Relayed
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 122 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle _i_l_i_lL|_l_i_ 55" tfl ST a«* V 7 55" =9 (CLUES.) ACROSS. ML Adventure j Umpire* A^aT" 5 5. Run of volcano it 9. a comprtaed Mmc 10. Long inlets Weapon. U. Valuables v" !Se Venta Solution Of Yesterdays 11. Lessen Puzzle 20. Prepared vegetables immmvwi. 21. Close
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  • 371 6 America And Europe Swept By Storm. London, Jan. 27. A large part of Europe and whole of North America is still In the grip of exceptionally severe winter weather to which heavy snowfalls, fierce Icy gales and floods are contributory features. Snow again fell heavily
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  • 138 6 A WHIFF OF OBVIOUS LOGIC." N.R.A. Chief And The Gold Clause Case. New York. Jam 36. Mr. Donald Richberg, Chief of the new N.R.A. Executive Board, in an address to the New York State Bar Association expressed confidence In the Supreme Court In it« forthcoming Judgment on the gold clause
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  • 190 6 Parliament Reassembles At Westminster. London, Jan. 28. At the reassembly of the House of Commons. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald announced May 6th will be observed as a Public Holiday for all Government employees In connection with the Kings Silver Jubilee. Mr. Thomas, referring to the
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  • 88 6 Paris artists are holding their annual "Barter Salon." At this exhibition, which hats now been m% anised four yean in ■■< iflim. anything from foodstuffs to furniture can be exchanged for works of art. This year 210 artists are showing works at the exhibition, which is
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  • 135 6 NAZI ADMINISTRATION CHANGES. Berlin. Jan 26. Important changes are generally believed to be In the making in internal administrative arrangements In the Nazi state especially In the socalled parl-mllitary organisation. It Is understood likely that Heinrlch Hcrr Himmler will relinquish command of the Black Guards and will be appointed "Security
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  • 61 6 Berlin, Jan. 28. Five thousand people saw the death of Axel Hoist, the internationally known Oerman crack rider, who was also a captain in the Black Guards at the Berlin International Riding Tournament today. He was thrown while attempting a wall Jump The horse fell
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  • 117 6 Ship's Sadden Swerve In Midstream. New York, Jan. 26 Failure of the steering apparatus of the Mohawk was the cause suggested In the collision yesterday by Captain Wang of the Talisman giving evidence at the inquiry. He said both vessels were steaming south at 12V<2 knots when
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  • 52 6 Bucharest, Jan. 28. Six Cabinet ministers are ill from Influenza and ciused the Cabl?»* meeting to be postponed to the end of the week. An epidemic though mild, Is, ravaging the country and thousands of employees are absent from offices while schools are closed in many places—
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  • 181 6 Aged Woman's Murder Ingenuity. Budapest, Jan. 28. Mrs. Nadi. known as an arsenic witch In the native village of Oaokomo is the principal accused In the trial of seven women and two men. all peasants, indicted at Debrechen on a charge of poisoning their next-of-Un with
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  • 105 6 Council Of Ministers To Instruct M. Laval. Paris. Jan. 28. A full report specially prepared by the Ministries of War and Marine, defining France's national defence requirements, will be laid before tomorrows Council of Ministers, which will map the course for M. Flandin and M. Laval during
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  • 109 6 Federal Officials Involved In U.S. Case. Washington. Jan. 26 A nu.nber of Federal officials are Involved In allegations of a conspiracy to defraud the Government in connection with a four-miUlon-dollar project for a canal in Texas into which the United Spates Attorney. Mr. Leslie Oameit, has
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  • 93 6 ladder Of Wood From Hauptmann's House. Flemington, Jan. 23. Court-room fingerprint tests by which the defence sought to shake the efficacy of the New Jersey finger print experts' methods and the production of a piece of plain board from the ladder used by the kidnapper formed
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  • 46 6 A Chinese woman was found sitting by the roadside at the Junction of Bras Basah Road and Bcncoolen Street with a new-born baby in her arms. "Mothor and child were taken to hospital in the ambulance where the condition of both is satisfactory. i
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  • 27 6 Bedrult Keto making a breath-taking leap down the famous Tremplin Olympic ski-Jump at St. Morits during a contest at the Swiss resort.
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  • 110 6 Vast Capitalisation Plan Approved. New York. Jan. 29 The Chicago Federal Court have approved a long-waited reorganisation Of the Studebaker Corporation, under which the latter is guaranteed $5,500,000 of new cipital by a group of underwriters. Capitalisation will consist of 3.000.600 common shares of a par value
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  • 44 6 Shanghai, Jan. 29. Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese Ambassador to Russia, Is returning to Moscow in February. Mr. Mci Lan-fang, the famous Chinese female impersonator who has a series of engagements In Russia, will leave with Dr. Yen— Sin Kuo Mm.
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  • 117 6 New Move Towards Co-operation. Rugby, Jan. 2G. The Minister of Labour. Mr. Ohver Stanley, this afterncon, outlined to the members of the National Caniederatlon of Employers' Organi ations the points he wishes them to consider In co-operation with employes' n tlons. A similar request was mad'
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  • 48 6 Carte rattled over tlie cobbled streets of Doom distributing bundles of wood to the poo». They were cut by the ex-Kaiser and distributed In celebration of the Vf.th birthday oa Sunday. The Ex Cr<-wn Prince and 'his brothers arrived to Join in tue festivities. Reuter
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 94 6 ■9NH Iran reel's 101 VICTORIA ST ALSO S. RAFFLES PLACE DUTCH WINES CITROEN GENEVE*. MEDOC. ORANGE BITTER FRONSAC, MALAGA GRAVES, MOSCATEL etc. D. T. LJm Company, 353, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. PENHAS ECONOMICAL HOUSEHOLD BAR SOAP /&r?\ TWO CAMEL W^W BRAND \jL S/ CASES OF \^^y 20BARS-50LBS. jsrjjL TWO DOVE
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    • 62 6 'Uou'lt H/ud and. Z/wuty tuhan. you. coma u/l ofttn a ~Tti**& ruXfuntj 60 uretcome cut tkt fuuue thai itfieottta urtXk a ice-coCd 6ottU of ORANGE tCfST. 7/ou. 4vunc* CaeA To ntnmal suuuLj fox a. fxtoA. /Aant P4) P R WATER WORKS I'^Sh I^h^mP I Jill i Hu^^j^^^^lll^K^^L9 sd i^u^Bfl in
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  • 180 7 Programme For Chinese New Year. The New World promise patrons enjoyable entertainment during the coming Chinese New Year. Rlngam with his two lady partners will perform theti high diving feats. Rongengs. bangsanans. Chinese hypnotism and legerdemain, new theatrical companies, ghost train, crazy houso, the merry-go-round, dodgem etc., are
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  • 255 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr W W Dean. Secretary of the SAJA., returned from three months laav« in Australia by the Marella yesterday. Mr C. W. 3horUnd. who was some yean ago AMUtant Con t roll.- r of Labour Ipoh. is to succeed Titngku Ismail. Assistant Registrar. Supreme Court. Ipoh. wfao is
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 275 7 SOL. O-A I R (—JtTWH PATENT *****7). A MEANS OF KEEPING COOL WITHOUT FANS Provides a constant supply of renewed filtered air at a cooling velocity to everyone individually. COOL HEALTHY INVIGORATING ALL SHOULD INSPECT THE DEMONSTRATION AT phone 302, ORCHARD ROAD 3237 BERTIE BELL rUJSCNT* A I IOHI THAT
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    • 333 7 Last Night's Enthusiastic I Crowds were amazed by I this wonderful Spectacle I 6.15-TONIGHT-9.30 Positively LAST NIGHT! RATU IDJA, DEWI RATNA and the ROYAL BALINESE DANCERS First Appearance outside of Dutch East Indies! TOMORROW Opening *ith Special Matinee at 3.15 EDDIE CANTOR In his greatest Musical comedy since "Whoopee*'— "KID
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    • 139 7 TODAY'S GREAT EVENT! 3 SHOWS TOOAY and MATINEES EVERY DAY _,i^w MINUTES C~" v7U LAUGHTER Bfc. in the pfctaiixaffoa of B^ VICTOR HBRBERVS Immortal musical w*h CHARLOTTE HENRY nff-ttdbr Gt» Meins a-.d Chs»lc» Boytn A Mtro go.dwyn-Afa>-«x Picture PHONE Metro GoMwyn Mayer's Amartnir 57 OO We of Adventnre That Yon
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    • 84 7 Or_lE «_905 6.15 LAST NIGHT 9.15 "GOOD PICTURE... HAS M)CH TO COWMEND IT" says Trfbune rlr*. NMIoiUI PV-li vi I, BEBf OMRIEir I LYLE THBOi I JOUR RALLIOAV I The pK-tnn^ o I n thousand I whispcrei I V^wir A. secrets. STARTS TOMORROW The Grrat Mnrfcal TonvJ^ Socrtss Thf»f Rr\n
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  • 139 8 Rubber Prices Firm. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 31. The local rubber market was firm this morning, with sellers reserved. The following were this morning's opening prices of rubber: Buyers. Sellers. Spot i'o' 207/g Feb.-March 21 21% April-June 23 Vb 23»4 July-Sept. 24V* 24*' 8 Market
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  • 58 8 The local agents of the Netherlands Air Mail Service notify that the outward aeroplane is expected to arrive at SingaDore at about 8 a.m. tomorrow. The mail will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders at about 9 a.m. Correspondence for non-boxholders v. ul
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  • 46 8 LATE ARRIVAL OF P. O. CHITRAL." The P. and O. Chitral with malls from Europe Is expected to arrive at Penang at 1 p.m. today. The malls are expected to reach Singapore by the 554 p.m. train tomorrow and will be dealt with en oaturday morning.
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  • 54 8 From Holland by Kota Nopan due at Singapore 5 p.m. today. From France by D'Artagnan due at Singapore 9 a.m. on Saturday, the 2nd proximo. From China by Ho3ang due at Singapore on Saturday, the 2nd proximo. From China and Japan by Mayebashi Maru due at Singapore on
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  • 49 8 Renong Consolidated.— Hrs. run 4?5, ru. 3 a- treated 119.500. tin ore won pels. 471. tlmated cwV t13.0U0. cost p-r cv. yd. 10 83 cents. Katu Hrs. run 304, cv. yds. treated 76.000. tin ore won pels 581, estimated cost 810.300. Cost per cv. yd. 13.55 cents.
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  • 15 8 The mall of Jan. 11 from Singapore arrived m London on Jan. 30.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 297 8 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 30. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is In relation to the price of Jan 29. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan S% 12} 516
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    • 210 8 Singapore, Jan. 31, 12 noon. Buyer sell*t Gambier 5.00 Jara cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Pepper 59.00 White Muntok Pepper 57.00 Black Pepper 20.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 4.30 Copra, mixed 4 05 Small Fiake Tapioca 3.50 fair Flake Tapioca 3.40 Ni -d. Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Small
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    • 95 8 During the week ending Jan. 20 exports from Malay .11 ports amounted to 38.154 cases, of which 29,048 (78 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 690 '2 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 6.256 (16 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 1.560
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 393 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/6 5/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 34/- 36/£1 Austral Malay 81/- 62/5/- Ayer Hltam 13/6 14/6 1 Ayer Weng 2.25 2.30 cd. £1 Bangrln Tin 24/6 26 £1 Chenderiang 8/3 9/3 50 Hltam Tin 0.49 0.53
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      • 305 8 Issue HL Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 2 2 do 7% Prefs. 1 70 185 10 10 Atlas ice 10.00 10.75 1 1 BAT. 6.4.0 6.8.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 600 1 1 Con. T. 8. 7% rrefs. 24/9 25/6 cd 1
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      • 149 8 SIM.Ar'OKfc MUNICIPAL Eft i9Ol red 19M, S4OO JOO Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 110 112 norn 4',i'i 1907 red 1947 51.600.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 1 14 2 lie 121 2 norn 4\ 2 7e 1009 red 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar 31 Sept 30 120 122'/
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      • 343 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated.) Today's Prices Frswer Lyall Bvati Co. Allenby 1.85 1 95xd 1.90 H.OOxt Alor Oajah 1.50 1 60 1.50 1 60 A. Hltam 2.50 260 250 260 A. Mole* 1.30 1.40 1 30 1.40 Amal.
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  • 126 8 Hauplmann's Double Alibi. Flemington, Jan. 30. At the conclusion of Hauptmann's three and a half days of gruelling In the witness stand his wife gave evidence providing alibis for Hauptmuin on the days both of the kidnapping and payment of the ransom. The alibi was strengthened
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  • 127 8 Mr. Norman Davis' Speech In New York. New York, Jan. 30. "We should not talk loosely of an impending Naval race," declared Mr. Norman Davis, the U.S. Ambassador atLarge" at a dinner of the Council of Foreign Relation "The dominant Issue of the London
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  • 45 8 EAST KIRIN TO BE ANNEXED Secret discussions at Seoul 'Korea i between Mr. Tsl Wan- Sing. Gove'^rr of East Charhar. and the Governor 1 Korea have given rise to a rumour that the Japanese intend shortly to annexEastern Klrln to Korea, says Sin Kuo Mm.
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  • 68 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Jan. 31. Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 20-li 2O'/ 8 (F. 0.8.) Feb. 21 2iy 8 Fetk-March 215/ 8 21 h April- June 23 Vb 23>/i July-Sept. 24%, 24% Tone of Market: Firmer. Latest
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  • 226 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4'/k London,
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  • 190 8 Tada; Burma 'Karapara) J p.m. ir>H No-th India (Kaxaparai 3 p.m. South India (Rohiiai ..3 p.m. *-Ta-*'T. r'ori ue Kock. rtdan^. Hatnn En roe. Slak Splat PandJang (Tldorei .4 p.m. Bllnjoe (de Weert) 4 pm. Java, Soutn West-Sumatra, S -East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas <b Timor Dilly iKota
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 858 9 Cotton Industry Prospects. ANGLO-INDIAN PACT RAISES HOPES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Jan. 14. The conditions prevailing in the Lancashire cotton industry during the past week have not shown any particular alteration. The rather wider fluctuations in raw cotton prices have been disconcerting and there
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    • 554 9 $5,000,000 Decline. AMOY ONLY PORT TO SHOW INCREASE. The Nanking Ministry of Finance has authorised publication of the following information relative to the Chinese Customs Revenue for the year 1934: The Customs revenue for 1934, composed of import and export duties, interport duty and interport surtax, tonnage
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    • 62 9 In consequence of a recent strike of officers of the Peruvian Steamship Company for higher rates of pay the President 01 the Republic has Issued a decree bringing the mercantile marine under the same discipline as the Navy. The decree states that the mercantile marine forms a naval reserve, and
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    • 554 9 Krubong (Malacca). FIRST PROFIT FOR FIVE YEARS. The twenty-sixth annual genera meeting of The Krubong (Malacca) Plantations, Ltd., was held ai Lloyd's Avenue, London, Mr. D. E Sinclair (chairman of the company) presiding. The chairman said: I am pleased to be in a position to report that
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    • 275 9 Financial Wisdom Of The Week. Mr. Bennett (Prime Minister of Canada) "When increasing consumption hae Increased the speed and volume of production combinations of business begin to appear and by a process of concentration grow into monopolies." Sir H. Cuuliffe-Owen (Chairman of British -American Tobacco Co.) "The chaotic state of
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    • 655 9 Great Improvement. HIGHEST RETURNS SINCE 1931. London, Jan. 15. Trade figures for December and the whole of 1934, issued yesterday, reflect the great improvement in British industry. The chief features are: December exports increased by £3,870,818, compared with a year ago, total of £34,300,382 being the
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    • 709 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Hong Kong) The liability c. members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1930 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Iiiued and fully paid up t30.00O.0OO Reserve Funds:— Sterling «.50O.0O0 Bl'ver
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    • 437 9 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF! INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporatea In England by Royal Charter 1353) Paid Dp OcptUl in 600.00 b &:.a:ea of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 I Reterve Liability cl Proprietors t3.C00.0M HEAD OFFICE I 88, Blsbopsgate. London E.C 1 Agents and Branches. Aior Star iioilo Saigcn
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  • 736 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE THURSDAY. JAN. 31. 1935. THE OLD STAND-BYS. A statement by Sir Shenton Thomat that he Intended as soon as possible to lscuss with the Director of Agriculture the question of promoting new Industries was quoted In this column on Tuesday. That Is an assurance to be
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  • 263 10 With reference to our leading article on the steps which the directors of Tronoh Mines, Southern Tronoh and Ayer Hitam tin dredging companies propose to take to perpetuate British control of these companies, a reader has pointed out that the official mining regulations is Burma make
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  • 70 10 Bishop Edwin F. Lee and Mrs. Lee sailed yesterday on the sj. Com* Verde for Hongkong en route to Manila for the Philippine Islands annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which meets in that city on February 20. They expect to stay in Manila until
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  • 1175 10 When The Monsoon Season Begins. (By Suresh Vaidya.) Among the two hundred million Hindus of India the snake is worshipped as a deity and a symbol of prosperity. The Hindu god Vishnu is Is seen In mythological pictures as reposing his arm on the hood of
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  • 694 10 AN ex-Malayan living In retirement sent some inter sting comments on the assessor system in F.M.S. assize courts, evoked by the Straits Times leading article on the Wigley murder trial In Ipoh. "In the old days;' writes this correspondent. very great care was taken in choosing
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    • 170 10 O L Marmite is one of the richest known sources of the health giving Vitamin B. Clever cooks keep the Marmite where they can get at it easily— no top shelves for a jar that's so often in demand For Marmite is useful in so many ways. It makes appetising
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    • 93 10 REMOVAL SALE •MAISON CNARIETTE" Offer* 50% Discount on entire Stock. LoTfrr aflcriMM fracka frm (It. HaU tnm Sweater* a* $J. Stuart BcreU to autteh at $1 each. Do not miss this opportunity. Abwfoterr betow east. 10. High Street. Phone 3366. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. MARCONI RADIOGRAMS. NEW 1935 MODELS
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  • 761 11 RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR STRAUSS CO. PEPPER POOL SHAKE-UP. Can Operators Meet Their Heavy Co mmitments RUBBER NERVOUSNESS. APPOINTMENT, of a provisional receiver in London for the affairs of Strauss and Co., Ltd., one of the biggest firm of commodity brokers has caused a sensation in London,
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  • 96 11 WORKING CLOSELY TO PLAN. WORKING CLOSELY TO PLAN. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister Praises Rubber Scheme. London. Jan. 30. In the Commons Sir Philip CunlifTeLister referred to the rubber communique and drew attention to the actual exports from the last seven months which slightly exceeded 486.000 tons, compared with the quota of
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  • 35 11 A sold rush has been started In H:nan following the finding of rich j deposits in Llngpao District, says Sin The gold bearing area is eak! to be 25 square miles.
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  • 32 11 Snow has fallen in the Sahara Desert at the oasis of Bousaada. The fall is all the more remarkable as the heat there is usually extreme. Reuter.
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    67 11 IN SING APO RE. Mr. Louis Vancceuerden, a well-known publisher of magazine* in Java, hat arrived in Singapore. He wrote a booh on China during 1932, in Dutch entitled "China," which had a large tale in Holland and the Netherlands East Indies. After Singapore Mr. Vancouver den intends to travel
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  • 39 11 A proposal that an ages-old Chinese custom, that of making monetary presents in red packets during the lunar new year, be abolished was made by Mr LI Klt-chi. a South West councillor yesterday, says Sin Kuo Mm.
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  • 251 11 Drastic Scheme. THE NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. The international syndicate which has undertaken to guarantee the placing of the new shares of the Netherlands Trading Society, the big Dutch bank, is reported to be headed by Hope and Co., Amsterdam. Several other large Dutch banks are in
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  • 194 11 Rejected But Approval Not Essential. New Delhi, Jan. 30. The Assembly has rejected the recent Indo-Brltlsh trade pact by 66 votes to 58, though It la sure of being eventually certified under the Viceroy's overriding powers. The Agreement, however, does not require ratification by the
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  • 137 11 "Future Medium For Long Distance Flights." Jim Mollison left for New York from Southampton last night to make preliminary arrangements for his projected stratosphere flight by aeroplane. He said he would have to fly to at least 50,000 feet to reach the startosphere and beat the
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  • 60 11 Tours, Jan. 29. An amazing air accident occurred when two fighter planes collodied over ihe town. One machine was cut in two and crashed on a couple of houses and damaged them but the pilot safely parachuted on to an island on the river Loire. The other
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  • 278 11 NATIONAL PARK FOR WILD LIFE IN MALAYA. House Of Commons Statement EXTENDING PAHANG RESERVE. Question Of Heavy Fines For Infringements. |T WAS revealed in the House of Commons yesterday that the proposal for a National' Park for wild life in Malaya has not been dropped. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Uster, the Secretary
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  • 333 11 NATIONAL THEATRE FOR BRITAIN. Jubilee Proposal. BUILDING IN HEART OF LONDON. Rugby, Jan. 29. 1 A scheme to raise £500,000 to establish a national theatre during the King's Jubilee Year, was men- > tioned by Lord Lytton at a meeting of the Shakespeare Memorial National Theatre Committee which already has
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    23 11 The Siam Government mission to the King in London. President Chao Phya Shidharmardhibes (in trilby) and the Siamese Minister (in bowler.)
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  • 176 11 KING OF SIAM ABDICATION. No Decision Yet. WAITING TO HEAR FROM DELEGATION. I ondon, Jan. 30. No indication chat the King oi Slam has finally decided the abdication question is obtainable on inquiry at his household at Kr.owle Park. It is learned that the King is still waiting to iiear
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  • 44 11 The Prince of Wale* is leaving early next week on a three weeks' holiday in the Austrian Tyrol. It is expected that he will spend most of the time at the winter sports resort of Kitobaehe{, Reuter.
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  • 102 11 Greatly Strengthened In Past Four Years. Moscow, Jan. 30. After announcing that the Red Army Is now 940.000 strong and declaring that war against the Soviet Is being Intensively prepared, Tuchachevsky, vice Commissar for defence. In a speech at the All Union Congress, stated that five
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  • 130 11 Cables In Brief. The Segrave Trophy for 1934 has been awarded to Kenneth Waller, the British airman for flights to Australia and the Belgian Congo. The trophy was Instituted In memory of Sir Henry Segrave and Is awarded to the Britisher who Is deemed to
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  • 170 11 BRITAIN TAKES NO ACTION ON MANCHURIA Sir John Simon Questioned. ANGLO-U.S.-SOVIET PACT PLAN. No Appeals To England. CIR JOHN SIMON, the British Foreign Minister, intimated in the House of Commons "esterday that the British Government would make no representations on ths recent Japanese activities in Manchuria. Mr. E. Do ran
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  • 269 11 Fighting VVith The Mongolians. fokio Jan. SI, A message from H.-.li)kin< s kid that Manchukuoan anl lap troops started fighting with th f Mongolians last night. A later cable states '.hut VI koan and Japanese troops li.iv- c ptured Khalkamlao. n-iucv. Press reports from Hailar stale
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  • 30 11 The Chinese Postal Administration has completed preparation: fur the resumption of pos'aj remittances between China and Manchukuo. according to Sin Kuo Mm. The mall service wsu» resumed on Jan. 10.
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  • 877 12 Sir Meyrick Hewlett's Work For Poor In China. DISTINGUISHED DIPLOMAT RETIRING. 'A MAN who has worked hard to promote friendly relations between the British and Chinese peoples, and whose departure from China occasioned keen regret in all corners of that great country
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  • 118 12 ALHAMUK.4 m 1 inland with Oliver Hardy SUn L-iureJ 8 15—9 15 tAPITOI. I.uval BaUoese X)»ncers 6.15 —9.30 Ol OUt lIH.ATIU-. UHEAT WORLD jl;.pncUseJ 7.15 —9 15 p m CKMI lUIKIIi Caberel—Coming Out Party A The Gtate MOUIttOO I M.KANGOO.N bfcyllac A- The Spider B p.m. MAKLBOKUL'UU Loblplta t
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  • 210 12 Kuala Lumpur Tow k ay Fined. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 29. For failing to keep the exit gates of the Chung Hua Theatre Hall in Drury Lane clear of obstruction, on Dec. 22, Mr. Cheong Yok Choy was today fined $50 by the first magistrate.
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  • 125 12 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Jan. 29. The annual general meeting of the Malacca Literary Club was held yesterday at the Banda Hlllr Engllsn Schoo' Mr. S. G. Plllay. the President, was In the chair About 20 members were present. The annual report which recorded a success!
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    15 12 H.M.S. Medway, depot ship of the China submarine flotilla, which is due in Singapore shortly.
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  • 194 12 Action Expected This Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 30. Residents of Seremban expect Government this year to remedy the defect in Seremban's water supply. The matter was raised some time ago at the Seremban Sanitary Board by Tuan Sheikh Ahmad when it was
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  • 140 12 Chinese Uses Knife In Street Affray. A Chinese, Leong Wai. resented the attentions of a Malay police constable in Boon Teck Road so strenuously that he whipped out a pocket knife and slashed at the latter. The constable wis partially able to ward off the blow but before
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  • 124 12 Contributions To Relief Fund. The following contributions to the Ceylon malaria relief fund are' acknowledged Previously acknowledged: $1,763.90, Capt. G. McDonald, $10, Mr. E. Soesman, $5, Mr. E. Hamilton, $5, Mr J M. Mitchell, $5. Mr. A. W. Landquest and Mr. A. 8. Flowers, $5, Mr. Thomas Arden.
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  • 68 12 (From Our Own Correspondent Malacca. Jan. 29. Mr. A. T. Alrd, of the local branch of the Asiatic Petroleum Co.. left on Sunday on transfer to Kuala Lumpur. The Rev. Brother James, 03. E., patd a visit to St Francis* Institution yesterday and left for Singapore the same
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  • 26 12 Mr Charlie See has been appointed I hon. music conductor of the "Merrt- lads" In place of Mr. Yeo Hock Hwee who has left for Java.
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  • 267 12 Recruits For The Customs Department. The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette Messrs. W. F. Mavor, E. M. W. Wood and K. S. Hellrich to be Probationers, Trade and Customs Department, F.M.S., and Government Monopolies, SB. Mr. L. A. Morley to be a Lithographer, Survey
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  • 50 12 Members of the Singapore Musical Orchestra are asked to note that the rehearsal arranged for Friday Feb. 8, has been cancelled and that the next rehearsal will be on Monday, Feb. 11 at 5.15 p.m. in the Memorial Hall. The new music for the next concert has arrived.
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  • 433 12 MISADVENTURE VERDICT. The circumstances of the death of a Chinese man and woman, employed at a European bungalow as boy and amah, who lost their lives following an explosion in the kitchen, was inquired into by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. O. Porter, yesterday. The amah
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  • 275 12 To Welcome The High Commissioner. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 30. The official programme .-irranged in connection with the visit of Sir Shenton Thomas, the High Commissioner, to Sri Menanti, the seat of the head of the Negri Sembilan confederacy, states that he will
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    • 105 12 AN OUTSTANDING M ADDITION TO THE SUCCESSFUL "AIRLINE" RANGE The Renault 12 H.P. AIRSPORT. Built for the enthusiast who desires high performance and outstanding acceleration with extreme economy and ease of handling, the Airsport is fitted with full four-seater coachwork of similar design to' the successful "Airline" Saloon. Styled for
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  • 251 13 Interest In Work Of Preservation. Generous donations by the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Malaya to the Oxford Preservation Trust and the Cambridge Preservation Society— which have done much to preserve the amenities of the cities of Oxford and Cambridge— have drawn enthusiastic letters
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  • 78 13 Allegation Against A Malay. A charge of making a fals. 1 pffldavlt was preferred against a Malay, Syed Haron bin Ahmat when he appeared yesterday before Mr. Norman., Orice, the second magistrate. It was .Ueged that "yed had made a false affidavit on Sept. 3 while offering to
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  • 68 13 Suggestion To Catholic Missions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jji 30. Interviewed on the subject of the Catholic schools in Seremban holding Chinese classes for the benefit of Chinese pupils, Dato Wong Ylck Tong. the Negrl State Councillor and former Federal Councillor, said that the idea was very
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  • 163 13 Car And Lorry Collide At Bukit Timah. A Chinese passenger In a Johore taxi was killed Instantaneously when the vehicle In which he was driving came Into collision with a motor lorry near 'the 7th mile, Buklt Tlmah, yesterday morning. Three others were severely Injured.
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  • 175 13 New Rules Indexed By Mr. B. A. Mallal. The new year ushered In a new era In the history of procedural law In the Colony. The Civil Procedure Code, hitherto the only statutory enactment governing matters of practice and procedure in civil matters, Is no
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  • 141 13 Special Practice To Be Held Next Week. The music for the Jubilee Concerts has now arrived from home, and will be distributed to members before (hi first rehearsal on Friday, February 3. at 5 p.m. in the Memorial Hall. All those members who have not returned
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  • 31 13 Under the auspices of the Tamil Epworth league Mrs. E. V. Davies, M.A. will deliver a lecture on her recent world-tour today at 6 at the Tamil Methodist Hall. Short Street.
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  • 266 13 Sir Frank Swettenham's Letter To Penang. Following on a recent suggestion by a correspondent that the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Settlement of Penang should be celebrated by the erection of a memorial to Francis Light, tfie Plnang Oasette wrote to Sir Frank Swettenham, a
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  • 86 13 Miss Hilda Dorrmgton. of the Kit Kat Kafe, Ipoh, met with a serious accident In the early hours of Sunday morning, when she fell from the upper storey of the Kit Kat to the* yard at the back. Her fall was broken by the roof of a
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  • 283 13 Welcomed By All Parties. Rugby, Jan. 26. Sir John Simon's successful action for slander against the speaker who alleged he had a pecuniary Interest In munitions which affected the Government's policy. Is welcomed. Irrespective of party, as a /Indication of British political morality. The Dally
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  • 45 13 Eighty thousand peop'c are directly engaged in the fishing industry in Canada and, more than sixty different kinds of food fish and shell flsh are taken by the Dominion. commercial fishermen in additio. to various species which arr of value lor other than food purposes.
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  • 199 13 EMERGENCY OVER COLD CLAUSE Plans Prepared To Legalise Position In U.S. Washington. Jan. 30. Mr. Morgenthau and the AttorneyGeneral have drafted a series of suggestions for- President Rocsevelt's consideration in the event of the aborgatlon of the gold c'ausi belns declared unconstitutional. One suggestion that the Tr.-a.suiy. without intending to
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  • 74 13 Dismissed Through Lack Of Evidence. Sharghai. Jan. 30. Surprise greetea Urn announcement in the British Court this morning when the narcotlne case involving Mrs Victor V. Johnston WM dismissed Deeauss of lack of 'lirer* evidence.- neuter Mrs. Johnstoi. 'he Spanish wife of an Australian sea captain,
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  • 412 14 EVERTON WIN CUP REPLAY— TEN GOALS SCORED. PORTSMOUTH LEEDS KNOCKED OUT. Draw For Second Round Of Scottish F. A. Cup. London, Jan. 30. Four cup- ties were replayed today and three of these ended h surprise results. Two First Division sides, Portsmouth and Leeds United, wpre dismissed from the competition
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  • 80 14 Week-End Programme At R.S.Y.C. On Friday. Feb. 1. there will be the usual afternoon races at the Tacht Club for all three classes, starting at 520 p.m. On Sunday. Feb. 3, there will be sweepstake races for all three classes 'C" Class start at 9.50 a.m.. "A" Class
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  • 49 14 Miss S. Abed Wins The January Spoon. The following cards were returned for the Island Club women's January spoon played on Tuesday over the first nine holes: Miss S. Abed 47—11=36 Mrs. R. J. Wilson 53—15=38 Mrs. C. G. Grove 56—18 -38 Mrs. T. Leijssius 57—18=39
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  • 175 14 Chinese Do Well In Their Last Match. (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 30. The Selangor Chinese Recreation Club had a very successful hockey season this year. They played their last match this evening on their own ground against a strong team raised by Mr. P. K.
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  • 33 14 Ties for tomorrow in the Tanglin Club squash tournament are as follow: Court No. 1 615 p.m. Bateman vs. Skey. 7 p.m. Anderson vs. winner of de Chasslron or Capt. Theyre.
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  • 172 14 Thursday, Jan. 31. Rugby: Scver.-a-Stde 'Tournament, final, padang. Hockey: WilUhires vs. Ceylon SporU Club, i Tanglin. Friday, I'ck. 1. Hokey: Combined Services vs. S.R.C.. TangKn: S.C.R.C. Married vs. Single, Hong Llni Green. Lawn Tennis' Open Tournament, B.C.C. courts. Boxing: Al Rivers vs. Young Frisco, New World. Yachting: Afternoon
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    59 14 Standing from left to light: Castro (Frisco's Manager). Young Tarley, Ignacio Fernandez, Julian Frankei, and Young Frisco, Welter and Middle Weight Champion of the Orient who meet* Al Rivers on Friday, Ist. at the New World Arena. Sitting: Boy Que*. Kennedy, Little Abayan (Flyweight Champion of the Orient who arrived
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  • 1113 14 English Turf Topics. Golden Miller Royal Ransom To Meet. Gelding's Fine Jumping. BETTING ON THE 1935 DERBY. (By Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, Jan. 16. WE can anticipate a number of interesting races at the National Hunt festival at Cheltenham. One of the tit-bits of that fixture will
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  • 365 14 USEFUL TALENT AVAILABLE. Caldwell, Brand And Blelloch Away. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 30 Cricket will shortly make its appearance In Seremban and the local padang Is being got ready. The Negrl's chances this seisoni seem to be fairly bright. Last year. Singapore and Negrl drew
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  • 166 14 Rugby Football. S. C. C, And Volunteers To Play A Friendly. The flnal of the S.C.C. sevtn-a-side Rugby tournament will bs played on the padang this afternoon between the R.A.F. "A" and the RAF. B This match will be ten minutes each way Instead of the usual
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  • 126 14 'Slight Rearrangement Of Fixtures. The fixtures for the Colls quadrangular tournament at Kuala Lumput over the week-end have been i^arranged. On Saturday the Singapore Colts r'ay the Selangor Col'j on the Chinese ground and the Ne^rl Colts play the Perak Colts on the VM.C.A ground On Sunday the
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    • 133 14 FRISCO RIVERS. Married Men are rntMled U a Pink Ticket far the Night of FRIDAY. FEB .Ist. PERAK TURF CLUB. FEBRUARY MEETING 1935 SM OND DAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1935. THl:tl> DAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1935. VISITING MEMBERS must be introduced by members of the Club and MUST APTLY It) THE SECRETARY'S
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    • 207 14 The first car in the world— to be fitted with FLUIDRTVE and INDEPENDENT FRONT WHEEL SUSPENSION— two notable steps forward achieved by SINGER. The FLUIDRIVE provides supersmooth transmission, extreme flexibility of drive on all gears, with remarkably low speed pulling. With Independent Front Wheel Suspension, you can drive these SINGER
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  • 737 15 BARNEY ROSS WANTS TOO MUCH! Harvey Looking For A Fight With Marcel Thil. JACK PETERSEN, British and Empire heavy-weight cham- pion, is satisfied with the boxing practice which was so handsomely provided by veteran George Cook at the Royal Albert Hail last month.
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  • 369 15 FAST HOCKEY ON THE PADANG. Deciding Goal Scored In Closing Minutes. y SJLC. ...2; P«Uc* 1. Pmr the second Ume this season, the SRC. defeated the Police in hockey encounter on the Padang yesterday. The Club won by the narrow Margin of 3 1, their final
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    20 15 The Richard sisters of the Girls' Sports Club who have been two of the Club's best hockey forwards this season.
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  • 148 15 Coif. Mrs. Angwin's Success At Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 25. Mrs. C. C. Angwin, the holder, won the women's golf championship of India for the second year in succession when, on the Royal Calcutta Club's Old Course, she defeated Mrs. A. A.
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  • 146 15 Expects To Play In The Davis Cup Matches. Fred Perry bad a little i.iore to say concerning his future Just before he left Melbourne -n route to New Zealand and America. "I expect to play at Wimbledon and in the Davis Cup matches," said the champion. "I
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  • 567 15 Charles McGahey Footballer.— A Golfing Feat— Boy Nara For Bangkok.— "Joe" Skippers England. Conducted by "LEIGHTO.V A CORRESPONDENT writing under the name of 18»5 draws my attention to the fact that Charles McQahey, the one-time famous England and Essex cricketer, whose obituary was published In these columns
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  • 1291 16 Governor Of Queensland Addresses Rotarians. CIR Leslie Wilson, Governor of Queensland, was the guest of honour at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club of Singapore yesterday. The consolidation of the Empire was the topic of his address in which he mentioned the
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    • 246 16 Appeal For More Music And News. To the Editor of the Straits Times. 81r,— It is most gratifying to learn of the Increase of radio listeners in Malaya, as published in your paper, as the more listeners we have In this country the better entertainment we may expect
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    • 364 16 More About Effect Of Fern Covers. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, My suggestion, based on four years' observation, that rats and snakes keep away from blocks covered by Nephrelopis Biseratum fern, has received further confirmation. Two days ago I put a gang of Malays
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    • 154 16 Two Separate Streams Of Cars Suggested. To the Editor or the Straits Times. Sir,— Writing as a motorist who makes a good attempt to drive a car according to traffic regulations, may I offer a suggestion to the traffic authorities. Cars crossing Anderson Bridge and approaching the traffic
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    • 91 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— We should be grateful if. in regard to the widely reported evidence of a witness in the Nagallngam ease, that such witness paid $60,000 as commission for negotiating a loan of $1,200,000, to Boon Hong a clerk In our employ,
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    30 16 The memorial archway at Kuala Pilah. in Chinese style. In memory of the Ant British Resident of Nefri SemblUn. Mr. Martin Lister. In Seremban there is a Lister memorial fountain.
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  • 275 16 New Bill About To Be Introduced. A Bill Intituled an Ordinance to amend the Distress Ordinance. 1934 is about to be .rr.roduced Into the Legislative Council. Its objects and reasons are: As an assistant district Judge has power under section 62 of the Courts Ordinance 1934 to
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  • 538 16 Solo-Air." SINGAPORE MAft'S INVENTION. Much has been heard during the last few days of air conditioning, the new science by which heat and humidity are artificially regulated, but it apparently has a keen rival In a new system, the solo-air system, which has been worked on
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  • 92 16 Allegation Of Breach Of Trust. "I do not plead guilty to the charge. I want two weeks adjournment in order to engage counsel to defend me." So said Oan Choo Llat. a qualified engineer and graduate of Hong Kong University, when he was charged before the police
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  • 36 16 A fancy dress Black and White Ball U to be held at the Selangor Club on Saturday, Feb. IS. It Is requested th.it all attending will wear black and white costumes. The ballroom will be decorated.
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  • 2435 17 SPEECHES ON ADJOURNMENT Mr. Shearn's Plea In Federal Council. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 30. CPEAKING on the adjournment, at yesterday's meeting of the Federal Council Mr. Egmont Hake said that he had intended attacking the rice tax on behalf of the unofficial members,
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    • 135 17 The case for the HIGH-SPEED OIL ENGINE The Thornycrofft high-speed diesel offers all the advantages of the petrol motor plus the low fuel cost of the heavy oil engine. Lower first cost and j weight than slow-speed JVJJ J-J;* Compact dimensions. »>"• »*v«r.« gear. f^mT^SS^/B^^JS Superiority of combus- Bt#rn pro
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    • 58 17 JUBILEE ILLUMINATIONS We invite your enquiries for ELECTRICAL DECORATIVE ILLUMINATIONS in connection with the forthcoming JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS We are prepared to quote for simple and inexpensive electrical decorative schemes, or for a special scheme to your own requirements. We are also in a position to submit designs for your consideration.
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  • 1773 18 THE PLANTER'S WIFE— TOO MANY DRESS SHOPS A CRUISE PARTY-MALAYAN KITCHENS —FASHIONS IN THE NORTH Leaves From A Singapore Note Book. ALTHOUGH I have read mucn praise of the planter in Malaya, I have never known a tribute to be paid to the planter's wife at
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  • 355 18 (By A Special Correspondent.) £"ONTINUINO last week's lntroductory remarks on better ways of dealing with fish available In Malayan markets. It may be pointed out thit a great deal of work can be avoided by adopting simple methods of cooking, not all of which
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  • 19 18 An attractive picture of youth and health, rakrn on one of the wonderful beaches near Sydney.
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    • 55 18 a sure \wanui\jT 1 dfto^r can. be prevented b\j the regular use of eiticura SOAP (uticura Vo.NTMENT Ba\{ (Uticura Todav{ GARDEN FURNITURE y, m| SOO Bt-auuiul nmct pots add attraction and LIMITED. charm to your garden or Uwn Visit our M hK showroom or writ* for H> lVf B>t particulars
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  • 647 19 The LateU From Loiuhm. New Blouse Fashions. VOGUE OF THE SIMPLE NECKLINE. (By Our London Fashion Correspondent.) London, Jan. 15. {"VNE of the most marked fashlo.i changes x>f the last few season* been the new Importance lent to i blouse-and-skirt mode me was
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  • 439 19 Forthcoming Exhibition In Singapore. OELOW is given the full schedule of the hobby and handicraft exhibi- tion which will be held in Singapore on June 27. The closing date for entries is June 21. Entries should be sent to the secretary, Hobby Exhibition. Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay.
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    25 19 A chic little tailored shirt Moose in plaid washing silk; it has a high neckline finished with a large bow. (Model by Marshall and Snelgrove.)
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  • 508 19 The Importance Of Good Grooming. By Our Beauty Expert 1 WO woman should regret, for the sake of her looks, the passing of the years. Youth, admittedly, has an untouched freshness and an unsophisticated charm, that are very lovely but the older woman Is too apt
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  • 216 19 A BALANCED MEAL. Raw Salad And Brown Bread. In view of the vital importance of a balanced diet for chUdren, more especially from the viewpoint of dental health, it is proposed to offer suggestions on this page from time to time in order to assist parents to
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  • 580 19 Features Of Local Shopping Displays. (By Our Woman Correspondent) T OOKING around the Singapore shops this week one cannot fall to be struck by the delightful hats which ha»e arrived recently. 1 There are straws In the prettiest shades of blue, pink, yellow and white, and thin
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  • 115 19 How To Prepare Real Lime Rickey." Frisco Lime Rickey. Fill a tall glass one third full of cracked Ice. Add the Juice of one lime and about 2 tablespoons of sugar syrup. Fill the glass with plain or c.rbonated water. Add a maraschino to each glass. Summer Jalap.—
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    170 20 Mme. Slavko Gruitch, the American born wife of the Marshal of the Yugoslav Court, who has arrived in London to consider the question of the return of the 11 -year-old King Peter of Yugoslavia to an English school. (Planet News.) Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, whose yacht Endeavour put up
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