The Straits Times, 5 February 1935

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    41 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED HIABLY A OBTTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. M Ml I SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, EJSBRUARY 5» 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      258 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 847t). JPASKOE&CO. I CORNWALL HOUSE FOR i FURNITURE AND FURNISHING. ALUMINA SULPHATE Enquiries are solicited on this material ASSOCIATED COMPANIES. jg ftny Qr quality; We are suppliers to the Principal Water london works in the Far East and material RUABOM. SUNDEW. AWO. according to definite
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      151 1 k f iin KUALA LUMP**: 28. Jtyf jp\r PHONE 3683>. fh BROMFORD GOLF BALLS I BROMFORD $!O.M PER DOZ. y BROMFORD LL4LT. $10.80 PER DOZ. Jt^ ptyf*^ BROMFORD 18 9.60 PER DOZ. jW I BROMFORD MERIDEN 9.00 PER DOZ. Dru~MA rr\ft r\ bromford g.b.d. $7.80 per doz. Dl\i->mr \Jw\mJ bromford
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      17 1 c po r I FLOWERS I PHONE 4097 1 1 8. Orchard Road. I (Amber MmiMtoaa) j
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      327 2 VANDERPUT.— At Singapore, on February 4, 1935, to Rose, wife of Mr. W. R. Vanderput of the Municipality, a son. Both doing well. The engagement is announced between Miss K D. F. Clinton, daughter of Mrs. J. S. M. Rennie of No 3 Ladyhill Road. Singapore und the late Mr.
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      755 2 BOARD RESIDENCE DALVET BOUSE, 3, Dalvey Estato. Furnished flat single or double bedroom, very large verandah, bathroom, garage ft servants quarters, board optional. Mar. 1. TeL 4MW HOLLAND HUIS, 304, Orchard Road, resldentlal Hotel under Dutch management large airy rooms, excellent cuisine— tennis mod. aan. daily and monthly rates. Apply
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      650 2 WANTED. MOBTGAGE. On five new bungalows, todays valuation »44,000, mortgaged for 1 $36,400 is a 2nd mortgage wanted of 14,800 for IS months. Apply Box 723, Straits Times WANTED A HUNTER for Johore Rubber Estate to hunt titan. Abo secondhand light rails and trucks. Apply with particulars to 719, Straits
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      1105 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. FIGARO RUBBER STAMPS PERM^ST^AVINC f de o3£° n t0 By an Experts Prices froB) 75 cents upwards— $8. $10, A $15 Only Cash with all orders. rnM L n £™Z. l T? THE STRAITS TIMES, Phone 3M*. JODOUag Dept, 140, Cedl Street, Singapore. MASSAGE HALL IZIZI=II=ZI ■rsa
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      189 2 K^^ r I LIKE THE J I WAY MY flf I TEETH [g/ J^ SPARKLE Brings a new white- XlX^awl nexs and luxtrr in a /jJF^S remarkably short time. w I UKE THE 1 L PLEASANT I ft No soapy, foamy tast«j l^ ju»t a wonderfully 'O^.^^" refreshed sensation. /JJ
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      178 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malay-* Malaya Postage Monthly 3.96 4.69 $150 Quarterly $59 8M.6« 8 7.56 Half Yearly 17.99 8X4.66 315.96 Yearly 834.66 $48.96 839.66 Note— OntsUtloa cheowea shoaM hwladr the usual bank dlacoant. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tho charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS arc as under:— 25 cents
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      621 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR "AST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAP At Due. ToniaMe Spore. 1935. BHUTAN 6.100 Feb. 14 CARTHAGE
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      616 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (incorporated la Japan) TO LONDON. Naplcx. ManeUea. L— don, Antwerp. Rotterdam anal Mlddkabroach. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail I FUSHUfI MARU 11,000 Feb. 7 t HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Feb. 30 31 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Mar. 6 8 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Mar. 30 31
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      628 3 _____________—--,___»_,-(jjnajBBBBB>BB»l««*tv>wnsyaB)Ba«^>«BBBBBBa>MmB M^f^llMi f*^ PASSENGER AND FREIGHT qFRVITIl 1 fn. nmni i™ivi» iftmniiy n»irilrn.7i \mi ntiwrvuirwS HAMBURO^AND COPENHAGEN. S-por* Malacca Port Penang tli^NIA 19 2 19/3 B^2 W% B^raiA i/4 "/4 "?4 V* f**"* A MEONIA 85/6 28 '0 M/» U/t The above Teasels are combined passenge* and cargo vessels with
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      279 3 pre^entTinrr rr\ •>/ A B I sf^ A soVl MX. Iwl st W€ I a** ill .TTa kl V af"* I CTV| F Lt C 74 4 0 «am.*fcams- riinAßT SINGAPORE TO EUKOPt VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN «*.i«h.m. iMiMi hviibw TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beauuna publ^ rooms: Swlmmtog poolDelicious meals-rHot
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      1119 3 I B\^^**^^(^^^l^^^^ l'k m l^^lP^faW^ s|^\\,JjL^ jxff?LJrl I^S^ 0' lvtrrl\"tr^"tJl I IMVJ w*^^a*VßKwaw>4^^^^] THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd, and Chlaa M.loal (***** LTD. Steaan Navigation Co., LM. THE CUNARD WHITE STAB LTD THK BTRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO..
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  • SHIPPING AND MAILS.
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      MYSTERIES OF SHIPS' TONNAGE.
      407 4 MYSTERIES OF SHIPS' TONNA GE. How Figures Are Assessed To most landsmen, tonnage measurements are a mystery, and not infrequently even sea-faring people find difficulty in explaining their several varieties. The confusion principally arises from the existence of a ton measured by weight and a ton measured by volume, the
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      116 4 '.uesday, February 8. Ships alaogilfc the VTharvca or afctoi to arrlvo. KEFPEL aaKBOOB. Main Wharf Pinna Halvdan, Blinjoa. Chi Wharf NIL Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN OBY DOCKS, laajsng Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Khotn Hoe*, bleppel Harbour King's Dock Paula. No. 1 Dock Nil. No.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      112 4 MABRLLA. Nor., 840 tons, from Bangkok 5-3, for Bangkok 8-3. MARLY. Nor 668 tons, from Bangkok ft-2, for Bangkok 8-2. JEAN LABORDX, French. 8.473 tons, from Kobe 5-3, for Marseilles 5-2. COBLCNZ. Oer., 5.3*5 tons, from Bremen 4-3, for China Japan 8-3. LYCAON. Brit., 4.4 M tons, from
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      684 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P.M. a) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AOKNTB, F.H.B. RLTg. AND SLAM STATES RAILWAYS. TUXFUONX: FretgM »U» PwssagO UU. STEAMSHIPS LOUTBD. (incorporated la Bngiaiid). CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITtD. (Incorporated in fiigland). REDUCED FARES SINGAi*(>RE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up CONNECTING WITH CANADIAN FACIFIC ATLANTIC EXFRBSBCS. Second
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      278 4 BOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE. OUTWARDS. Regular FreigM Servtee to MANILA. HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE POSTS. Due Spore 11. SEROO6KHRK 10.370 T. Feb. 22 ts. ZUIDERKERK 10,635 T. Mar. 38 HOMEWARDS. TO JAFFA, HAIFA. GENOA, MARSEILLES, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BRLMI V Leave Tonnage Spore ij. OAASTEKKERK* 10,090 T. FWj. 18
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      405 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAW^'T CO, LTD. (Incorporated In EnrUnd -ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Porto Saca Canal Due. Sana. Steamer B"pore B'pore •CTTT OF ORAN Feb. M Feb. 1« CITY O^ NBWCASTLS Feb. 17 Mar 3 CITY OP NORWICH Mar. 14 Mar. 16 Also call* Dunkirk. FOB
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      164 4 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. "*5» o' crockery 38. Foolhardy J. Brook Boon 7. English coattal town *> Cereal plant 8. Cure >!• OoU implement oopy f^tot sttek 10. Rear of boat J??™** 11. Damp 34. Volcano It. Act of plundering -**>.. 31 FWrtng c&Td rtTCOttßCti MMf I Uflll nt
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      239 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. *F hrs. *F Alor Star 92 Nil 11.1 67 Sitiawan 91 Nil 11.3 71 Kota Bharu 87 Nil 111 66 Bukit Jeram 90 0.03 10.7 73 Malacca 91 Nil 9.0 73 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 88
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    Japan To Broadcast News To Europe And United States.
    198 5 (Prom Our Wireless Correspondent) A dally broadcast of Japanese news to listeners In the United States and Europe will be attempted by the Japan Broadcasting Association, commencing on April 1. The broadcasts will be In English, and will originate at the
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    B.B.C. LOSES ITS CHAIRMAN.
    89 5 (From Our Wireless Correspondent.) By the death reported yesterday of Mr. J. H. Whltley, the British Broad- istlnn Corporation lose a chairman who has (,'uldi J It through the roront difficult years of technical and programme expansion. Bir John Rrith, director-general of thj 8.8.C paid a
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      320 5 HOTELS MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL 1 TONIGHT TOMORROW SPECIAL DINNER ft CONCERT CABARET ATTRACTIOM 815 to 9.15 P.m. LEE GOLDIE PARTNER DANCE (FORMAL) AMERICAN ENTERTAINERS 9.30 p.m. to Midnight COMEDY ft NOVELTY ACTS RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT FORMAL SPECIAL DINNER DANCE J^ DANCING FROM 8.15 p.m.
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      163 5 4 SERVICE from a Radio Company is not confined to serving goods over the counter, or doing a few odd repair jobs to Radio Seta, Amplifiers, etc., etc. REAL SERVICE is deeper than that. It embraces considerable experimental work with numerous types of components, various seta and equipment, different circuits,
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      118 5 INSURANCE. FIRt- ACCIDENT- MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE-WOPKMEN'S COMPENSATION. IJONDOH ASBUKANCK HONO KONCi PIRE INBCE CO LTD. PHOENIX ABBURANCE CO LTD. WTi^TIRN ASSURANCE CO L?::ON INSCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LTD. EACiLX STAR BRIT DOM- INSCE. CC LTD GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. ila uroora'ej in 8.8.1 Trade and Display Advertisement* Advertisers are requested to
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      402 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. The 8.8.C. announces that In future the following waYelenftha will be used: metre. metre. 9 35 pjn-11.5 OSX 26.29 OSB 31.58 11.8-11.30 088 31.55 11.30-13.30 OSB 31. 53 OSA 49.59 13.30-12.35 OSA 49.59 12.35-1.5 OSA 49.59 OSD 25.53 TODAY. Tiswilssliß t p.m. 6 30 Big Ben. The 8.8.C.
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      405 5 10.35 England vs. Ireland. A Running Commentary on the Second Half of tinInternational Association Football Match by Oeorge F. Allison. Relayrd from Ooodlson Park, Liverpool. (By courtesy of the Football Association.) 11.36 Jaa Berenaka and his Orchestra, relayed from the Pump Room. Leamington Spa. 11.50 The News. 13.06 The John
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      640 5 BERLIN. TODAY. pm. 8.26 DJA. DJN announcement (Orrm. Engl.). German folk song. Progr.<mmr forecast (Oerm., Engl.) 8 35 Ernst vs. WUdenbruch (for his 90ih birthday) 8.50 Short musical programme. 9.05 News In Engllnh on DJA pnd in DMcfe DJN*. 9.20 Concert by the Natlrmal-S-x-talts'. Relchß-Svmphony-Orchei'ri, Munich. 10.20 Topical tall- 10.35
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      327 5 IBROAIKAST PROGRAMME Station "Z.H.1." Singapore. Broadcast PncnauM nation H.1." Singapore Wave Len^tii M I meters. (Owned and operated hj Radio Service Co. of Malaya 1934. Ltd, Broadcast House. No. 2 Orchard Road, Singapore > TOMORROW. pm. 8.00 Recorded music 6.30 Relay of dance music by RaT-5 Hoti'l Druico Orchostia under
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    Re-echoes Of Lloyd George's 'New Deal' For England Speech.
    1345 6 Re-echoes Of Lloyd George's 'New Deal For England Speech. BRITISH POLITICAL DIARY. "L.G.", Mammon, Mars— lndia's Colossal Reform Bill And Some Parliamentary Championships. From Our Own Correspondent. Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Jan. 22. "I DECLARE that Mammon has shown himself in recent times to be nothing but an old
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    13 6 "For the soand of his horn b roach t me from my bed
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    ENOCH SAARDEN.
    12 6 What's happened to the old home since I've been away?
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    6 6 Mr. Winston Churchill Mr. J. Maxtoa.
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    WOMAN TRADE EXPERT'S POST.
    119 6 In the recent examination for two vacancies In the Department of Overseas Trade for intelligence officers a woman succeeded In obtaining one of the appointments. She is Miss Audrey J. Lenfes.ey. and will first serve her official trade apprenticeship as a cadet on a salary scale
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      332 6 FEELS 50 lbs. SLIMMER After Lowej Only 5 lbs. "I suited taking Kruschen Salts a month ago," a young woman writes, I have lost 5 lbs. In weight, and I feel as if I have lost 50 lbs. I am full of vigour, whereas before I was list less and
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      76 6 The reason why "GOLD LEAF" Tea has so superior a flavour is because the Tender Shoots are picked from the plant grown on the Highlands of Ceylon and blended by Experts. The contents of a "GOLD LEAF" packet contain no shoots of the plant that has to live in the
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    SAKAIS SEE THE LIGHTS OF SINGAPORE.
    500 7 who with two others drove a Trojan from Singapore to London. He travelled to Sunge Etah, a district south of Cameron Highlands, and after a certain amount of trouble managed to persuade these 17 people, four of whom are women, to come to Singapore.
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    "UNITY CARNIVAL" IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    323 7 Elaborate Arrangements For Saturday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. A big success is already assured for the Unity Carnival to be held in the Chinese Assembly Hail on Saturday, in aid of the Ceylon I Malaria Epidemic Relief Fund. A large general
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    THE RELIEF FUND.
    129 7 Selangor's Characteristic Response. The Se'angor response to the appeal for the Ceylon Malaria Epidemic Relief Fund has already been very I generous, and at a meeting of the j general committee the other day it j was decided to teiegraph Rs. 1.000 as a j first contribution,
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    41 7 The appointment of Mr. Leonard Al- i fred Morley. to be a lithographer. Sur- vey Department, F.M.S. and S.S.. has been approved. The appointment of Mr. John Moir, to be lithographic artist. Survey Department. P.M.B. and S.S., has been approved, visitors
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    80 7 Fenders for ships can be made of woven rope. cork, wood, etc., and a number of other substances, including rubber. Shipbuilding points out that the latter may be regarded as most j nearly the ideal, combining, as it does. I great resiliency with a high standard I of durability. According
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      185 7 LAST FEW DAYS! DON'T MISS IT! "TAHZAN Ts MATE" M.G.Ms Amazing Jungle Picture with JOHNNY WEISSMULLER TODAY >, TRICE MATINEE TARZAM THE APE MAN ¥^Cj5L JL also LAUREL HARDY A^^bw^ STOCK TAKING SALE SURPLUS STOCK OF Over 2,000 records to be cleared at 40 cts. each Dance, Vocal, Instrumental, Orchestral,
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      144 7 HERE'S THE BIG CHINESE NEW YEAR SHOW THAT THE WHOLE TOWN'S COMING TO SEE AGAIN AND AGAIN! ra33H33 PHONE 5261 3 SHOWS TODAY 3.1S 6.15 9.15 EDDIE CANTOR IN "KID MILLIONS" with ETHEL MERMAN and the Gorgeous Goldwyn Girls I UNrTED ARTISTS PKTURE Coming:—. "BIRD OF PARADISE" with DOLORES DEL
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      162 7 PHONE 600 9 TODAY FOUR SHOWS 2.00 4.15 6.30 9.15. TOMORROW 3.15 6.1S 9.15. R. K. O. Radio's thrilling sequel to KING KONG. BACK TO THE SKULL INLAND TO SEARCH FOR BURIED TREASURE! *jBrHANK REK3OT /3RSJ MgfviCTOH. WONO Jf lC^fj Directed by Pwi .^i nX\ B. Schotdncl Memo C Coop.
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      92 7 PHONE 6 905 6.15 9.15 HOLIDAY MATINEE AT 3.15 OWING TO GREAT POPULARITY SEASON EXTENDED. "Dalirhtfallj Entertelniac Farce" SATS FREE PBESS "MISTER CINDERS" The Orwt M— lf I Cinuly a Soceea* That Ban Far Orer Tw* Yean tai Lnta. An A»»cUt»d Brtttah Ftctare. with an rnonnotu eaat ut popalar hraDttken,
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    219 8 Closing: Prices Saturday. The following are the exchange rates 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 V*
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    71 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. I i i Tone of Market:— Quiet, Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet I I 16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 12' i per lb. Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 20' i
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    PRODUCE.
    214 8 per koyan $122 Rir* Rangoon "8«nall Mill" p<-r koyan $120 Rice Btam parboiled No. 1 per bag M 20 Rice 81am parboiled No. 2 prr bug M.lO TIN PRICE. Februiiry 1 Singapore tin price 'per $114.75. Cli»ing Prices Saturday. Buyer Seller Gambler 5.00 Jara cube 8 75 Hamburg Cube
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AVIATION NEWS IN BRIEF
      502 8 BOMBAY M.O.H. AND FEVER DANGERS. THE CHIEF Medical Officer of Bombay opposes the provision of an aerodrome for the City on the ground that the type of mosquito which carrie yellow fever had been found there, and that with fast air communications there was grave danger
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      INDIA SCHEME'S SPIRIT OF IMPERIALISM.
      144 8 Criticism During New Delhi Debate On Bill. New Delhi, Feb. 4. The galleries of the Legislative Assembly were crowded today lor the opening of the debate on the new Indian reforms, but there was an absence of excitement A motion by Mr. Bulabhai Desal. leader
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        400 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Val. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 34/- 36/£1 Austral Malay 81/- 62/5/- Ayer Hit am 13/6 14/6 1 Ayer Weng 2.25 2.30 cd £1 Bangrin Tin 24/6 26/£1 Chendertang 8/3 9/3 50 Hltam Tin 0.49 0.53 1
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        GENERAL.
        297 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Srlct Ord 1.30 1.40 2 2 do 7% Prefs. Lift 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £I£IB.A.T. 6.4.0 6.8.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 600 £1 £lCon. T. 6 7% Prefs. 24 9 25/6 cd £l£lCon. T.S.Ord. 20/- 20/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL M 1901 red 1940 $400.J0C Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 110 112 norn i'-.'.c 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114' 2 116% norn 4V 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122>/ 2 norn \'.c 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        337 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are unless otherwise stated.) Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Si Evati Co. Allenby 1.85 1.95xd 1.90 H.OOxd Alor Oajah 1.50 160 1.50 160 A. Hitam 2.37'^ 2 42' i 2.50 2.60 A. Molek 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 AmaL Malay ($2)
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      POLA NEGRI IS NOT A JEWESS.
      93 8 So Germans May See Her Films. Berlin. Feb. i. Denying assertions Chat Pola Negrl is a Jewess and emphasising that the famous screen star is a Pole and therefore Aryan, an official statement announces that serious accusations recently made in the Pre^s against the
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      BELGIUM AND FRANCE APPROVE.
      171 8 Germany Ought To Participate. Brussels, Feb. 4. The Cabinet unanimously recognises that it will be a great advantage to Belgium to participate in the proposed Aerial Convention. M. Hymans, Foreign Minister, today gave an account of his conversations with the French and British ambassadors regarding the
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      DRAFT CONSTITUTION OF PHILIPPINES.
      129 8 National Plebiscite Next Month. Manila. Jan. 30. The constitution for the Philippine Commonwealth has been completed by the convention after six months labour. If President Roosevelt approves of the constitution, a national plebiscite will be held on March 19th when a vote will be taken on
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    EMPIRE POLICY IN SHIPPING.
    354 8 Mr. Runciman's Appeal. SHIPPING BILL PASSES COMMONS. London, Feb I. In the House of Commons, the Shipping Bill was read for the third time. The chief provision is a subsidy of £2,000,000 for assistance to tramp shipping. Mr. Runciman emphasised the subsidy should not be dissipated
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    COLLIDED IN FORMING LINE.
    100 8 Hood And Renown Both Damaged. House Of Commons. Jan. 30 The First Lord of the Admiralty said that the collision of the Hood and Henown occurred while the Battle Cruber Squadron was reforming, the Renown's bows striking the Hood on the starboard side. The damage to
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    16 8 Miss Harriet Bellamy, ol the Vennings, Much Marc's, near Ledbury recently celebrated her 101 st birthday.
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      51 8 ffijj DISTILLED BY KM TOLLEY SCOTT TOLLEY LTD ill H\ ADELAIDE M ESTABLISHED 1858. /flfegr^A FUST PRIZE BORDEAUX EXHIBITION 1895 B GOLD MEDAL LONDON 1901 FIRST PRIZE ADELAIDE m 1134 INCREASING SALES BHK PROVE UNVARYING QUALITY ONLY $2.75 PER QUART INCLUDING DUTY \Wk McALISTER CO., LTD tjJfflSß"^^ SOLE AGENTS FOR
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      IS PRESENT PRICE OF TIN UNECONOMIC?
      1160 9 MORE PRODUCTION IN CONGO. Favourable Developments In America. (Form Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21. The recent boomlet on the London tin market was short-lived, but it has left a legacy in the shape of a fairsized backwardation," namely nearly £4. In view of
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      LONDON PEPPER STOCKS.
      57 9 Markets Closed For Pool Negotiations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 4. i London pepper stocks last week are estimated at white muntok 13.837 tons: I black 540 tons. I The market closed until February i 7 Deriding completion of the negotia- i tlons for spreading the
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      POLITICS AFFECT FINANCE.
      321 9 No New Conversion. SAAR PLEBISCITE REACTION SLIGHT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21. The major event of the week from possibly the financial, as well as ths political, point of view was the result of tHe Saar Plebiscite. So far there has naturally been little financial
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      57 9 A message from Jubbulpore. in the < Centra! Provinces, states that Bombar- j dier Berrldge, of the Ist Field Brigade. Royal Artillery, was killed and Corpo- rais James and Jones, of the Ist Bat- tallon. The King's Own Royal Regi- 1 ment, were seriously Injured when the motor-cycle combination In
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      ASSESSMENTS MUST BE ADJUSTED.
      1106 9 United Serdang Meeting. CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW OF WORLD SITUATION. "Assessments for 1934 do not i necessarily reflect the present yielding capacity of the States. We feel sure that for 1935 the authorities will take into consideration all relevant factors with a view to assessing a figure more
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. FEB. 5, 1935. THE STAPLE FOOD.
    894 10 Discussing current Malayan problems the other day, we alluded to that of rice production and the necessity of Importing large quantities of the staple food of the population; and, touching upon Sir Cecil dementi's earnest efforts to encourage and
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    IMPROVED HOUSING IN BRITAIN.
    108 10 Government Bill Before Commons. London, Jan. 30. The second most important measure In the parliamentary session, namely the Housing Bill, designed to decrease overcrowding and re-design poor class residential areas in large towns was considered by a full House of Commons. For the first time in
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    THE EMPIRE SHOWS HER GOODS.
    764 10 Events Of The Jubilee Year. (By Sir Harry Brittain fin this article Sir Harry Brittain, who is a life member of the Union which he founded twenty-five years ago, writes of the Fifth Imperial Press Conference, which is being attended by Mr. G. W. Seabridge,
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    718 10 /"VNE of the most obvious signs of returning prosperity in Singapore t nowadays is the congestion of traffic in Raffles Place. t Not only on Saturday mornings but In mid-week the Place is chock-a-1 block with cars, so much so that It Is 1 difficult to
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    SINGAPORE ARTILLERY IN ACTION THIS WEEK.
    979 11 HEAVY GUN PRACTICE OFF PULAU TEKONG. NEW NAVAL BASE DEFENCES. R.A.F. Firing On Anniversary Of Singapore's Foundation. BIG MILITARY EXPANSION. THE one hundred and sixteenth anniversary of the found- ation of Singapore by Sir Stamford Raffles falls on Wednesday. It will be signalled by
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    BOXING SENSATION.
    41 11 There was a heavy-weight j boxing sensation in London last night when Walter Neusel, the German, defeated Jack Petersen, the Welsh boxer, at Wembley. Petersen's seconds threw in the towel in the eleventh round. Full report on sports pages.
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    MORE GENERAL ELECTION RUMOURS.
    98 11 And Talk Of Cabinet Reshuffle Soon. London, Feb. 4. The Daily Telegraph, usually In close touch with Government opinion, says It Is accepted In Cabinet circles that there will be a reconstruction of the Government In the autumn as a prelude to an appeal to the
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    FIRST ROYAL JUBILEE MEDALS.
    160 11 The first specimens of the special medals which are to be Issued for sale to the public in connection with the King's Jubilee celebrations in May have now been struck at the Royal Mint. They consist of two types, one measuring about IVi in. across, which
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    DISTRIBUTING THE BUFFER POOL STOCKS?
    157 11 London And Bigger Visible Supplies. CITY ANTICIPATES RISE IN TIN PRICE. u Group" Do Not Intend To Permit It. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 4. Following publication of an estimate of the world visible supplies of tin on Jan. 31 last to be 17,056
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    JUBILEE ADDRESSES FROM LORDS & COMMONS.
    283 11 JUBILEE ADDRESSES FROM LORDS COMMONS. Cables In Brief The presentation of loyal addresses of congratulation from both Houses of Parliament to the King on the occasion of the Jubilee celebrations of his accession to the Throne will be one uf the many functions in connection with the ovent in which
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    "JUST A BORDER DISPUTE."
    186 11 Manchukuo Trouble. MR. ANTHONY EDEN EXPLAINS. Questioned in the House of Commons regarding the Manchukuo disturbances, Mr. Anthony Eden said the incident appeared to have arisen out of a difference between the local authorities as regards the delineation of the border. The British Minister in Peiping
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    SINO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.
    120 11 Neutral Zone In Charhar. Pelping. Feb. 5. The Peiping Political Council has issued the following announcement: "The Sino-Japanese conference at Taitan has reached an agreement in connection wlih the Charhar dispute. "The affair wis due to a misunderstanding, and both sides have agreed upon a peaceful settlement. "The
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    BERLIN VIEWI OF THE NEW AIR PLAN.
    453 11 "A Basis For Negotiation." NO FRESH BRITISH COMMITMENTS. London Talks Have A Good Press. GERMANY'S attitude to the London proposals emanating from the Anglo-French talks is eagerly awaited, as it is felt that they are the most important factor in making the suggested
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    32 11 Gen. Chiang Kai-shek is travelling to Nanchang personally to attend to the winding up of his field headquarters In Kiangsi. says Sin Chew Jit Poh. The Generalissimo will then proceed to Szechuan.
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    King Alfonso Regains Part Of His Fortune.
    89 11 Milan, Feb. 2. Ex-King Alfonso has rescued part of his fortune from confiscation by Spain, which declared all his possessions to be the property of the State on the declaration of a republic. From his mother he had inherited numerous shares which Queen
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    LORD INCHCAPE FOR SINGAPORE.
    147 11 TO SARAWAK. Arrival Next Week. ACCOMPANIED BY DA YANG LEONORA. Lord Inchcape, director of the P. and 0.. is a passenger for Singapore by the liner Carthage, which is due on Feb. 15. Lady Inchcape is accompanying him. Lord Inchcape, Viscount Olenapp of Strathnayer, succeeded his
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    MOIST BLANC TUNNEL PROPOSAL.
    70 11 Paris, Feb. 4. An interesting motion 's I tabled in the chamber hy several Deputies from the Savoyan department urging the government to get into touch with Italy relative to an ambitious scheme for buildi.ig a tunnel through Mont Blanc. It is argued that if carried
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    UNANIMOUS APPROVAL IN PARIS.
    99 11 Views Of Some Leading Newspapers. Paris, Feb. 4. The press with one accord ha^lls the agreement and regards it as a great success for the French representatives, while paying warm tribute to the British leaders. Never since the perils shared in the battlefield have such frank
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    BEST NEW YEAR FOR THREE YEARS.
    327 12 Chinese Celebrate In Time Honoured Fashion. TWO DAYS AND NIGHTS OF FEASTING AND REJOICING. THINESE New Year was welcomed yesterday in timehonoured manner the edicts of Nanking notwithstanding. The majority of shops were closed to business really closed, that is, and not open for
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    A TAMIL THIEF.
    98 12 Whip Next Time, Says Magistrate. (From Our Own correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 2. I Charged In the police court with the theft of an electric lamp bulb at the Merry World, a Tamil, Retnam was convicted and santenced to three months' rif»or:us imprisonment. The accused, who had
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    SEREMBAN AWARD.
    57 12 Imperial Service Medal For Inche Tahir. <Fr m Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 4. The Imperial Service Medal has been nwarcied to Inche Mohamed Tahir bin Siilalman. retired special grade outdoor iftlc?r of ttir Seremban Customs. The Hlsh Commissioner (Bir Shenton Thomas > will present the award to
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    CESSION OF THE DINDINGS.
    423 12 Operative On Feb. 16. PERAK TO PAY $85,8^0 TO THE COLONY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. In a supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette appears, for general information," a Bill which is about to be introduced in the State Council of Perak. It
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    NAVAL TALKS WILL BE RESUMED.
    299 12 Diplomatic Negotiations Continuing. London, Feb. 1. Reviewing the results of the recent preliminary bllaterU naval conversations In London, the v Prime Minister in the House of Commons said they had fully served the purpose for which they were Intended, namely, to enable the Governments concerned
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    16 12 The Overseas Scouts to the Melbourne Jamboree at Holm Park Beaconsfleld, entertained by Miss Ada Armytace.
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    AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE.
    116 12 AUIAMU4CA Son OI Kong 6 15 15. CAPITOL Kid Million with Eddie Cantor 0 15— 15 (.MIBI lIILATKK. C.IU.AT WORLD Hypnotised 7.15—9 15 p.m. GltPAl HOIID Cabaret Ever Since Bye Sc Tiw Big Cage. HOLLYWOOD 0. B** AN GOON Zoo in Budapest At Evergreen. 8 pm MAULBOKOUGH Poisonous
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    YOUNG MUSLIM UNION
    324 12 Second Anniversary Function. The Young Muslim Physical and Literary Union held Its second anniversary function and the Hart Raya festival in conjunction with the annual general mee'lng on Sunday at its premises 114. Tanjong Katong Rrad, when a good gathering of members were in attendance. Tuan Hall
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    MR. HU HAN-MIN FOR SHANGHAI ?
    95 12 MR. HU HAN-MIN FOR SHANGHAI Nanking-Canton Talks Progressing. Canton, Feb. 5. Discussions relating to NankingCanton co-operation have reached a stage where the reorganisation of the Central Government Is being considered. This was revealed yesterday by local politicians, who declared that the Centrd Government has again sent a cable to the
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    TEN YEARS BEHIND.
    111 12 Mr. Campbell Back's Criticism. No 820 Squadron, RAF which left Portsmouth recently for the Mediterranean, is the first unit to receive the new Blackburn aircraft known as the "Shark." This machine can be employed either on torpedo bomber or spotter- reconnaissance duties. Speaking at a luncheon given
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    $500,000 FIRE IN PENANG SUBURB.
    401 12 $500,000 FIRE IN PEN AN G SUBURB. Homeless Accommodated In Temple. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 4. Damage approximating $500,000 has been sustained as a result of the Ayer Itam fire. The nre appeared to have originated from the back of a coffeeshop> The fire station was immediately Informed.
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    GORED BY BUFFALO.
    115 12 Old Woman's Death At Sungei Besi. (From Our Own correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 2. "Death by misadventure" was the verdict returned today by the Coroner, Mr. J. P. Biddulph, at an inquest on a Chinese woman, Wong Chong Moi. aged 62 years, who was gored by a
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    SIXTEEN CALLS TO FIRE BRIGADE.
    190 12 Dry Weather Responsible For Outbreaks. The spell of exceptionally dry weather Is creating danger in one of the worst forms, fire. With jungle, grass and undergrowth as dry as tinder merely waiting for a spark to set a fire, an added danger lies in the
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    WESLEY EPWORTH LEAGUE.
    71 12 The Wesley Epworth League held their election of officers meeting, and the following have been appointed for 1935:— President, Mr. Muara L. Tobing; vice-presidents, Miss Muriel Payee. Mr. V. Thamblplllal; joint third vice-pre-sident. Mr. Alfred G. Nicholas and Miss Alice Slag, joint fourth vice-president, Messrs Jlp Weng
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    F.M.S. CUSTOMS APPEAL DISMISSED.
    905 13 But Fine Reduced By Nearly $300. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 1. The Chief Justice, F.M.S., Sir Samuel Joyce Thomas, presiding at the Seremban Supreme Court today, delivered Judgment in a customs appeal in which a Chinese, Lee Chin Kee was fined $1,000 by the
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    A PENANG HOTEL.
    75 13 The Strand Hotel, Penang, is now under new management and has been renamed the Elysee Hotel and Tea Gardens. The proprietors acted as hosts to over 300 guests at tea on Friday last on the occasion of the formal opening. After tea there was dancing in the
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    251,622 RELIGIOUS WORKS.
    238 13 British And Foreign Bible Society's Year. After three years of slump we were expecting a slight recovery this year, but the recovery has exceeded all our expectations, states the 1934 report of the Secretary of the British "and Foreign Bible Society. Our peak year was 1930 when
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    POPPY DAY FUND.
    213 13 Over $6,000 Collected Johore. The following are details of the Poppy Day Fund collection in' Johore: The Johore Contributions were H. H. Tungku Mahkota $10, Rayal Johore International Club $133. Johore Club $87.70, Johore Civil Service Club— Flag Golf Competition $26, Auction Sale; $499.50. Armistice Dinner $154.30,
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    CEYLON FUND.
    224 13 Non-Stop Charity Dance At Great World. As a continuation of the list of attractions which are being provided by the Great World for patrons in connection with the Chinese New Year celebrations, there will be a non-stop charity dance at the Cabaret commenc ing at 9 on Saturday
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    MAGIC IN NORTH BRIDGE ROAD.
    256 13 Reopening: Of The Theatre' Royal. Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. marked the reopening of the Theatre Royal yesterday with a stage production. Appropriately enough, the entertainment was provided by a purely Chinese troupe. The ball, which is situated between the Junctions of Rochore Road and Arab Street
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    312 13 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. Pepyg Returning SurveyorGeneral Lemvet For Home— F.M.S.R. Manager Visit* Prai. Mr. Justice Whitley. who Is sitting at the Priiang Assizes, has gone to Cameron Highlands for a day or two. Mr. jT Dewar. Surveyor-General, |F.M.S. and S.S.. left for Home on I leavir on Friday. I Mr.
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    GERMANY'S LATEST CRUISER.
    308 13 The New Numbers. ONE SUNK ANOTHER SURRENDERED. some surprise has been caused by the name Numbers being chosen for the latest cruiser to be launched for the German Navy. The name is not with a very long history and for the political purposes which seem so prominent
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    STATE CRICKETER WEDS.
    54 13 Mr. Felix de Silva And Miss F. Sequerah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 4. The marriage took place today at the Church of the Visitation here of Mr. Felix de Sllva, health inspector and State cricketer, and Miss Florence i Sequerah, sister of Mr. Norman Sequerah,
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    POLICE BAND.
    64 13 The band of the S.S. Police under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns willj play the following weather permitting at Telok Ayer on *>b. 6 at 5.15. Overture Hungarian Beta. Selection The Beggars Opera Austin. Waltz, Gold and Silver Lehar. Song Asleep In the Deep Petrie. Do
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    MALACCA AND THE JUBILEE.
    368 13 Malacca Motes. Celebration Committee Decided Upon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 1. A public meeting of the Government officials and leading citizens of Malacca was held at the M.V.C. Headquarters. The Hen. Mr. O. W Bryant was in the chair. Among those present were Rtv.
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    33 13 The ambulance had another busy day yesterday, attending In a.i ten calls. A IS-year-old Chinese cyclist received a serious injury to his abtl men in an accident between his bicyc? and a ricksha.
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    27 13 Official F.M.S. announcements declare Bombay to be an infected port on account of smallpox. Rangoon on account of cholera and smallpox, an<! Negapatam on account of cholera.
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    JACK PETERSEN'S HOPES SHATTERED AT WEMBLEY.
    170 14 SENSATIONAL END TO TERRIFIC FIGHT. Towel Thrown In Against Walter .Neusel. London, Feb. 4. IN A 15-ROUND CONTEST AT WEMBLEY STADIUM WALTER NEUSEL, THE GERMAN HEAVY-WEIGHT, BEAT JACK PETERSEN, THE BRITISH HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPION, IN THE ELEVENTH ROUND. JACK PETERSEN'S SECONDS THREW IN THE TOWEL.
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    21 14 The Selangor Colts hockey XI which drew with the Singapore Colts and beat Perak in the Colts toarney at Kuala Lumpur.
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    CUP AND LEAGUE FORM.
    1320 14 HOME SOCCER TOPICS. Wolves In Great Form.— Villa Win Without Wdring. EX-PLAYERS AS TEAM MANAGERS. (From Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, Jan. 21. Cup- ties. League games; Cup ties, League games; from now until the end of the Home football season, so the Interest will alternate
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    LALL SINGH DOING WELL.
    332 14 CERTAIN TO PLAY FOR INDIA. Worth Place For Fielding Alone Says Tarrant. (By Air Mall.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. Feb. 2. Malayan cricket enthusiasts will be glad to hear that Lall Singh, so w l known for Ms cricket achievements there, Is graduall} working himself
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    Hockey. MALAYAN COLTS SUCCESSFUL.
    293 14 Jumeaux's XI Beaten By A Single Goal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. The All Malayan Colts met a strong side consisting mostly oi the State pliyers under the captaincy of Mr. E. C. Jumeaux on the Padang -today, and won by a goal
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    MALAYS AT TENNIS.
    145 14 F.M.S. Team Easily Beats Colony Side. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 4. The first annual All-Malays Colony vs. F.M.S. lawn tennis match, whici) was played at the Sultan Suleiman club during the Chinese New Year, resulted in a win for the F.M.S. by seven games
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    MALACCA CRICKET.
    179 14 Narrow Victory For School Team. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 4. The first cricket match of the season was played on. the St. Francis' Institution ground today between the Christian Brothers' School side and a scratch side raised by P. G. Pamadasa. The visiting team batting first
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    INTER-PORT SOCCER.
    30 14 Shanghai Crushed By Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Feb. 5. Hong Kong beat Shanghai by seven goals to one In the Inter-port soccer match played In the Colony yesterday.
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    HOME RUGGER.
    49 14 Lancashire And Somerset In County Fina'. London. Fsb 2. Somerset 11. E. Counties L (At Briigewatcr) Warwickshire 14, Lancashire 10. (At Coventry) Rosslyn Park 12. London W>lsh S. Bedford 9. RAF. 14. Cheltenham 0. Brldgend 18. Herlctonians 18, Inston'ans 4. W. of Scotland 27, Greenock W. 5.
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    GARRISON G.C.
    103 14 The Governor's Cup was played lor at the Garrison Gulf Club en Saturday and Sunday. Feb. 2 and 3. and the lollowing were the best returns: Major L. A. J. Graham 3 up S. H. Mess 1 BrigacUer-Ceneral A. T. Shakespear All Square 3all sweeps for the first
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    19 14 The jubilee of the S.C.R.C. will be in 1940 and not this year, as stated in yesterday's Straits Times.
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    MALAYAN WOMAN CHAMPION LOSES SINGLES FINAL.
    947 15 MISS CURTIS A CLASS PLAYER. S. Abed Beats Roy Smith In Men's Singles. (BY LEIGHTON.) The S.C.C. Chinese >'ew Year lawn tennis tonrnaawM went forward splendidly yeaterday and the final stage wa« reached in every event except one. The most Interesting match of the
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    Racing. SECOND DAY AT IPOH.
    551 15 Handicaps Selections For Today's Events. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Feb. 5. The following are the handicaps for the second day. (Feb. 5) of ttie Perak February race meeting. |Mt 1. Horaas. Class Z. Div. 5. Six furs. Armlde 80. Juaticta 8 11. Rawan* 8.13.
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    THIS MORNING'S PLAY.
    48 15 The semi-finals wf the open mixed doables were played this morn ing and resulted as follows: Mian Curtis and H. S. Hewett jeat Mrs. AlUn and N. S. Wit* 7—5. 8— Mias Toby and Hoy Smith beat Miss Hastings and G. O. Horil 6—2, 6—3.
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
    57 15 The following have been invited to play Association Football for S.C.C. 2nd XI vs. RAF. 2nd XI on Saturday Feb. S, at Seletar: H. Olsen; R. V. Welch and J. A. Hunt; O. V. Andrews, J. Crtehton and E. J. C. Gardner; 8. Webb. G. Carr, P. D.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    736 15 Dorothy Round Here Today.— A New Referee Optimistic Spirit At Seletar.—R.A .F. Withdraw From Second Division. Conducted By "LEIGfJTON" /"VN behalf of the nuny lawn tennis enthusiasts in Malaya I should like to extend a hearty welcome to Miss Dorothy Round, the British and Australian woman lawn
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    Hockey. SAPPERS WIN THE GARRISON TITLE.
    280 15 Lieut. Douglass Scores Winning Goal. R.E 1 "A" Coy. Wilts 0. For the fourth year in succession the Royal Engineers succeeded in winning the Garrison hockey challenge cup when they defeated "A" Coy. of the Wiltshire Regiment in the final on the Police ground
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    68 15 Taeaaay, Feb. S. Lawn Ttnnls: Open Tournament. S.C.C. courts. Oolf Keppel Club. Chinese New Tear Competitions. Racing: Ipoh Meeting, second day. Wednesday, Pew. Hockey: Sikh Contingent vi. T.M.C.A., Depot. Frttar, Fefc t. Oolf: Keppel Club, Women's Spoor 'Bofeyi. I Sat«rday, Fee Buffer: South Johore vs. Kota Raja. Johore
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    SHORTER WORKING HOURS IN U.K.
    387 16 CONFERENCE OPENS IN LONDON. WAGES TO BE MAINTAINED. (By Air Mail.) London, Jan. 20. The Government's talks with the Trades Union Congress and the National Confederation of Employers' Organisations, the outcome of which, it is hoped, will be shorter working hours, will open this week.
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    PALACE OF STEEL AND GLASS.
    361 16 Oxford Street Project FAMOUS STORE TO BE REBUILT. (By Air Mall.) London, Jan. 20. Buildings covering an acre of London are being demolished and in their place will be erected a business palace of steel and glass, of seven storeys, each an acre in extent.
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    HUNT FOR BOGUS DOCTOR.
    73 16 4 A bogus doctor who defrauds tradesmen with forged money orders is being searched for by Scotland Yard and some provincial police forces. A warrant for the man's arrest has been issued at Reading. Since then he has perpetrated frauds in the Wands- worth district. He
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    PEER AND HIS MOTHER.
    88 16 When Mr. William Morris, now Lord Nuffleld. unknown and unhonoured, was struggling to found what has become one of the greatest motor works In Europe, his mr'her. Mrs. Emily Ann Morris, was in IV; own words the greatest mainstay of his life. On the first anniversary
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    43 16 The Australian Government's decision to agree to the request of the British Government for a voluntary restriction of meat exports for three months was announced by Mr. Lyons, who. however, made it clear tl at this was to be purely a temporary arrangement.
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    FLEET NOT TO VISIT RESORTS.
    157 16 Decision Due To Jubilee Review. The visits of ships of the Home Fleet to seaside resorts, which have been such a feature of the Fleet's Summer Cruise programme for many years, will not take place this year. It has been the practice for the local
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    KIDNAP THREAT TO FILM STARS.
    94 16 Police Guard Homes In Hollywood. Hollywood. Bpec!a! police guards are patrolling the residences of Miss Marlene Dietrich, in West Los Angeles, and of Miss Colleen Moore, at Beverly Hills. The guards have been posted as a result of telephone calls received In the past week
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    WILL FIGHT INDIA BILL.
    417 16 Winston Churchill's Views. NOT DETERRED BY ABUSE. (By Air Mall.) London, Jan. 28. Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at a Bristol meeting of the India Defence League last night, declared that fight against the India Bill would be carried on hi both Houses and In the country.
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    LORD HEWART ON CIRCUIT.
    49 16 j Lord Hewart. the Lord Chief Justice, who has not travelled on assize work for a considerable period, is going on circuit during the new Law Term— the Hilary Sittings. He will be taking the second half of the South -Eastern Circuit, beginning at Hertford.
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    FRANCE'S NEW AIR PLANS.
    34 16 The French Cabinet decided to establish an air mail service throughout the country, and to encourage touring by air a new aerodrome la to be built at Noyon (Olse Department).
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    30 16 The Hon. Mr. H. O. R. Leonard, British Resident. Pahang, Is now at Cameron Highlands on Inspection duty, and will be there during the visit of HE. the High Commissioner.
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    FAMOUS CRICKETER SENT TO PRISON.
    864 16 SEQUEL TO A MOTORING MISHAP. PILLION RIDER KILLED. (By Air Mail.) London, Jan. 26. VaUance William Crisp Jupp, tne England and Northampton cricketer, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment in the second division at Northampon Assizes yesterday by Mr. Justice Humphreys for the manslaugter of
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    THE MAN WHO CAME BACK.
    344 16 Nineteen Years After. WAR DRAMA OF LOST MEMORY. (By Air Mail.) Laindon (Essex), Jan. 23. An eighty-year-old woman has just learned that her son, whom she has mourned for nineteen years as "killed in action" in the war, is alive. In 1916, Percy Roberts, fighting
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    BACK TO PROSPERITY —U.S. STYLE.
    92 16 BACK TO PROSPERITY U.S. STYLE. International Board To Solve Trade Problems. Washington, Jan. 30. The creation of an international board to divide the world's export markets among producing and manufacturing nations was proposed to a senate committee by Senator Daniel Roper, Secretary for Commerce, who proposes that the board start
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    TRANSFER OF THE SAAR.
    39 16 Franco-German Agreements Signed. Basle, Jan. 30. > Franco-German agreements settling commercial and financial problems arising from the transfer of the Saar have been signed. They include agreements as regards customs, monetary transfers and banking arrangemenbi—R*uter Wireless.
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    59 16 To prevent silt from entering the doch ia which the riant Cnnarder "Queen Mary" is beta* fitted out at Clyde x bank, the Clyde Trust are building a dam on the river bed. Photu shows Clyde Trust workmen on C\N a differ bar re sinking con1\ V x Crete blocks
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    NEW APPOINTMENT TO BENCH.
    184 16 Mr. A. T. Bucknill. LONG EXPERIENCE IN ADMIRALTY CASES. (By Air Mall.) London, Jan. 23 Mr. Alfred Townsend Bucknill, 0.8.E.. X.C who has practised at the Admiralty Bar for some years. h»s been appointed a Judge of the Probat* Divorce and Admiralty Division. The appointment was
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    TALES OF OLD EGYPT.
    955 17 New Discoveries At The Tombs Of The Phar pahs. (By Air Mail.) Cairo, Jan. 20. A GE-old secrets of the Sphinx and the tomb of a new Egyptian Queen Rekhetra, who lived about 3666 B.C. have been revealed at the Gizeh pyramids. Robbers had, however, penetrated
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    REPURCHASE OF SAAR MINES.
    81 17 German People's Wish To Aid. Berlin, Jan. SI. The Government has refused dosens of offers of golden trinkets to assist the repurchase of the Saar Mines. An official statement says this willingness to sacrifice furnishes proof of Ideal patriotism but such sacrifice is unnecessary. The new
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    PEOPLE DON'T VOTE AS THEY READ.
    337 17 "Truth" And Power Of The Press. (By Air Mail.) London, Jan. 21. When the Prince of Wales, In the course of his speech at Stationers' Hall last week, said some flattering things about the Press and quoted, some even more flattering things said by
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    £80 FOR FOUR RAIL JOURNEYS.
    184 17 "Systematic Fraud/* MARINE ENGINEER CONVICTED. LJttlehampton, Jan. 20. For travelling four times on the Brighton railway without paying his fare, a marine consulting engineer was today. Fined £80 and £10 10s. costs. He wu John Denis Rossolymoe. of Arundel-road, Littlehampton. and Leadenhall-street. London. EC. He
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    Hunting Masters Forced To Retire.
    281 17 £2,000 A DAY EXPENSES. (By Air Mail) London, Jan. 21. The high cost of fox hunting is be liered to be responsible for the large number of resignations among hunt masters this season. Mr. Reginald Wright and Lord Inchcape, Joint Masters of the South Atherstone
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    45 17 A Requiem High Mass was sang at Westminster Cathedral for Cardinal Bourne before the funeral at St. Edmund's College, Ware, Hertfordshire. The King and almost every country in the world were represented at the Cathedral. Photo shows. The scene round the catafalque during the Mass.
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    SAVING LONDON'S GREEN BELT.
    380 17 L. C. C.'s ThreeYear Plan, London Conference. (By Air Mail) London, Jan. 23. Mr. Herbert Morrison, leader of the Socialist majority in the London County Council, announced at a local authorities' conference held in London yesterday that the L.C.C. would be recommended to consider applications from
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    BEACON FIRES ALONG COAST.
    202 17 Jubilee Proposal. SUGGESTION MADE AT FOLKESTONE. A line of beacon bonfires to light the whole of the south coat on the night of the King's Silver Jubilee— May 6 was proposed at a public meetinn at Folkestone. It* was suggested that Folkestone, as an important war-time
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    LOVE DRAMA OF THE ARCTIC.
    235 17 Canadian Adventurer. ROMANCE WITH ESKIMO GIRL. New York. Jan. 20. Traders returning from the Arctic have brought back a strange story of a man's devotion. Years ago, D"Arcy Arden, a young Canadian, left his home to seek his fortune. He went to the Arctic Circle
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    50 17 Among the many improvements introduced at the Pentrlch Colliery, at Rlpley. Is the installation of belt conveyors to transport coal from the face to the loading station underground. Automatic coal cutters are used in this mine and electrical haulage apparatus Is used, so that pit ponle have been dispensed with.
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    Famous Violin ist 's Decree Nisi STAGE STAR AS CO-RESPONDENT.
    240 17 (By Air Mail .> London, Jan. 20. For the second time. Mr. Albert Bandler, the violinist, of Goldhurr'terrace. Hampstead. sought to have his marriage dissolved in the Dlvorc Court, and his petition, an undpferded one, was granted by Mr Justice
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    SIX SECRETARIES FOR PREACHER.
    268 17 English Faith Heabr. TALE OF CANCER Cl cF, BY FAITH. <By Air Mail.i London, Jr.: Six secretaries are employed to den! with the correspondence which conr-* Cally to the Rev. John Malilard. healer of the Church of Englarc. He will open the first f .th h
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    A FESTIVAL OF JOY.
    151 17 Second Anniversary Of Nazism. Berlin, Jan. 30. In celebration of the second anniversary of the coming of the Nazis Into power, Hitler has Issued a proclamation In which he states that as the outbreak of war marked a turning point In history, so did the coming
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    PROFESSOR WHO DRANK "HEAVY WATER"
    413 18 Felt "None The Worse" After £20 Experiment. rj»HE first man to drink "heavy water the recently discovered fluid which it has been suggested might be poisonous stood at the microphone in a broadcasting studio in Oslo recently and described his experience, only a few hours
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    NEW AIRCRAFT FOR R.A.F.
    227 18 Replacements For 15 Squadrons. 'From Our Aviation Correspondent.) Firteen squadrons of the Royal Air Force will have received new types (4 aircraft within the next few months. Six units have already been re-equip-ped in this way. The remaining nine will begin re-equipment shortly and two flights
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    EIGHT INDUSTRIAL STATES.
    132 18 I.L.O's Classification Of Nations. Geneva, Jan. 31. A private meeting of the governing bedy of the International Labour OiTice has decided by 24 votes to one that the eight industrial states are America, France. Germany, Oreat Britain. India. Italy. Japan and the Soviet and these will form
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    THIMBLEFUL A DAY A LARGE OUTPUT.
    103 18 The Water's Properties. Heavy water is a combination of oxygen and the recently discovered heavy hydrogen. Its chemical, physical and biological properties differ materially from those of ordinary water Its density is 10 per cent, higher than ordinary water, and boiling and freezing points
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    LORD RUTHERFORD'S SUGGESTION.
    126 18 Dieting Small Animals. Lord Rutherford, the scientist, who has investigated the possibilities of heavy water and discussed them in a recent lecture at the Royal Institution, told a reporter that in his opinion Prof. Hansens experiment was on too small a scale^to be of great importance. Ten
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    A BANK CLERK'S SANDWICH.
    187 18 Brought Free Lunches For All. A woman walked Into her Londoa bank. She noticed one of the clerks covertly eating sandwiches from a paper bag. She asked 'o see the manages. He explained that many clerks lunched that way. either for convenience or economy. "Transfer £20,000
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    200-TON BARQUE AT NEW YORK.
    195 18 Old Seamen's Joy At Rare Sight For the first time for many years a square-rigged saTTlng ship, flying the Red Ensign, sailed up New York harbour. Her tall spirs and rolling canvas, tautly stretched In a brisk breeze. made a glorious spectacle In the bright
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    WHAT IS JAPANS OBJECT?
    156 18 Washington's Answer. Washington, Jan. 23. High quarters here speculate that Japan's reported military movement on the Charhar border la Intended, flm, to Intercept the principal eastern line of connection between the Soviet and China through Kalgan and second, to obtain a strategic position from wUch her
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    HELICOPTER FOR BRITAIN.
    170 18 A direct-lift flying-machine which, in the opinion or the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, comprises "a perfect and practicable so'ution of the problem of auto-rotation." is to be built at Brough by the Blackburn Aeroplane Co. The machine was in an earlier form flown successfully by Capt. R.
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    FRANC WILL BE KEPT ON GOLD.
    129 18 Bank Of France Policy Declared. Paris, Jan. 31. Determination to keep the Franc stable on a basis of gold through thick and thin was the substance of a statement by M. Tannery recently appointed Governor of the Bank of France at the annual meeting.
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    FORCED LANDING IN THE BUSH.
    73 18 French Aviators Safe And Sound. Paris. Jan. 30. The missing fliers returning from their record breaking trip to Madagasar have turned up at Cairo. Nothing previously had been heard of them since Sunday morning when they made a forced landing In the bush In the
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    MAURICE CHEVALIER'S
    243 18 "Most Fascinating Women." HERE is a list of the ten most fascinating women in the world as drawn up by Maurice Chevalier, the French film star Comtesse de Malgret (Paris), Clare Brokaw (New York writer), Kay Francis, Marlene Dietrich, Merle Oberon, Oreta Oarbo. Anna Sten, Clara Bow, Loretta
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    BACK TO ODIN IN GERMANY.
    418 18 Peasants' Calendar Paganised. WITCHES INSTEAD OF SAINTS. The "German Peasants Calendar for 1935," which Is this year for the first time published by the Ministry of Agriculture, throws an Interesting light on the way in which Dr. Darr6, the Nazi Peasant leader. Is reviving ancient
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    BELGIAN PRINCESS TAKES THE VEIL.
    46 18 Princess Josephine of Belgium, sister of the late King Albert, entered the Convent of St. Lioba at Guntersthal, Friburg, Germany, recently. The princess, who is sixtythree years of age, married, in 1894, Prince Charles of Ho-henzollern-Sigmaringen. Her husband died in 1919.
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    51 18 Declared to be the blfrest sale of the fnrax ever to take nla in London, four thousand four hundred blue silver foxes are to be auctioned at a City warehouse. London has now become the world's greatest fur centre and the sudden advent of really cold weather has started a
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    NEW LONDON DAILY PAPER.
    66 18 Jewish Daily Post Appears. London. Jan. 31. A new paper called the Jewish Dally Post is being issued in London tomorrow and will appear dally, including Sundays but not on Saturdays. The policy includes support of the Government of the day and unquestioning allegiance to the
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    IRISH CITIZENSHIP BILL.
    100 18 Goes A Step Further In The Senate. Dublin, Jan. 30. The Senate agreed to the committee stage of the Citizenship Bill without a division. De Valera announced that the Aliens' Bill will come Into operation about the same time as the Citizenship Bill. The government amendment to
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    THE KING'S YACHT
    110 18 Britannia's Speed To Be Increased. The King has given orders lor the overhaul and modernisation of the sail plan of his racinj cutter Britannia. The alterations which are designed ♦a increasf Britannia's speed were started at the euJ ct January. The main fea ure of the replanning
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      INDIAN BUDGET: SURPLUS HOPES HELD BRIGHT.
      1766 19 ANALYSIS OF PROSPECTS. Big Decrease In Terrorist Outrages. (By Air Mail.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Feb. 2. WHEN the Government of India financial year closes on March 31 there is likely to be a revenue surplus above estimated figures in the Budget. An
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      FIGHT WITH BOWS AND ARROWS.
      149 19 Five Killed. SANTHALS AND GURKHAS IN VILLAGE CLASH. Patna, Jan. 30. Five persons have been killed and five injured as a result of a clash between Santhals and Gurkhas in a village in the Singhhum district. It appears that while groups of Santhals numbering 2,000
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      TALUQDAR'S DEATH.
      61 19 RecnHting Work During The War. Capt. Raja Mohammad Itntlaz Rasul Khan, a taluqdar of Rasulpur, Barabanki DUUict, died recently at Rasulpur House, Lucknow, after a long Illness. He was 48. During the War he did good work as a recruiting officer in recognition of which he was given
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      OFFICIAL DEATH ROLL IN CEYLON MALARIA EPIDEMIC.
      509 19 FIGURES REVEALED. Big Increase For Month Of December. (From A Ceylon Correspondent.) 1 FEW days ago Sir Baron Jayatilaka, Leader of the House in the Ceylon State Council, gave figures of the deaths due to malaria in the different districts of the island
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      Child Who Weeps Tears Of Blood.
      181 19 SCIENTISTS BAFFLED. Most Peculiar Girl In The World. The most peculiar little girl in the world today lives at Abottabad, in the barracks of the Gurkhas of the Indian North-West Frontier force. She cries tears of blood. This daughter of a Gurkha rifleman cries
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      INDIAN RAILWAYS REPORT.
      245 19 Increase In Earnings Of State Lines. The report by the Railway Board on Indian Railways for the year ending March 31, 1934. which has Just been issued, shows some signs of recovery from the depression into which Indian Railways hi common with the railways of the rest
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      SIR AMEEN JUNG.
      59 19 May Retire From Service Shortly. Nawab Sir Ameen Jung Bahadur, Minister in Waiting to His Exalted Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad, will, it Is understood, shortly retire from service, says a Secunderabad report. He may be succeeded by Nawab Zoolcade Jung Bahadur, Home Secretary. Sir Ameen Jung
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      JUNAGADH RAILWAY.
      26 19 His Highness the Nawab of Junagadh recently opened the Prachl-Una Branch Railway, connecting the port of Veraval with Una, says a report from Ahmedabad.
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    6 20 Cloud effect in the Botanical Gardens.
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    31 20 Farewell f unction given by the Malay staff of the Chief Accountant's Office, FJH.S.R to Mr. R. P. Walker on his appointment as Chief AccounUr.. Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours.
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    13 20 The new Government School which replace* the Government l-.nr.lish School, Northam Road, Penang.
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    42 20 Tombstone over the crave of Mr. Tomanaga. farmer President of the Nerri Setnbilan Japanese Association. Left to rieht Mr. Mateunaga of Kuala Mian, Mr. Tomanaga (deceased's son), Mrs. Tomanaga (widow). Dr. S. Koiwai, Mr. L Teshlgawara, Mr. T. Svga and Mr. Gotoh.
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    19 20 l>ato Wong Yick Tong. who will read the public address of welcome when Sir Shenton Thomas visits Seremban today.
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    22 20 Miss Wong Foong Mcc, d»ught«r of Omio Wong Yiek Tour, of Sercmban Who was the first Chinese woman to address Serembaa Rotarlans.
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    13 20 Sir Andrew Caldecott and Archdeacon Graham White at Paskoe and Co.'s furniture factory.
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    4 20 At the Botanical Garden*.
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