Malaya Tribune, 24 January 1934

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    40 1 The Malaya Tribune THE MOST POPULAR DAILY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. Vol. XXI. No. 2o SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1934 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1934. Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1934. FIVE CENTS.
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      207 1 Head TheH Sunday k.- w Tribune Dominant (P J#t Malaya. To keep skin jmEMk youthful $S fijf —we put so much OLIVE O keep desirable you must |fl II I keep?.kin hygiernrqlly dean, > 20,000 Palmolive is a pure vegetable oil soap CONTAINS NO ANIMAL FATS WHATSOEVER IP3J lIN I
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      149 1 K. FLINTER 6, Raffles Place, Singapore. Importing Diamonds and Pearl Necklaces of every size and quality. Selling at latest and lowest market prices. Also buying gold coins and gold ornaments of every class and quality, paying highest prices according to daily exchange rates. HEAL fHa nd~ST RE N GTH IN
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    JOHORE'S BUILDING PROGRAMME.
    418 2 Government Offices. TWO NEW SCHOOLS PROMISED. fFrnm Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Jan. 22. site on which to build the new per manent Government Offices ir. Johore Bahru, estimated to cost flboul $294,550, has not yet been decided upon, although, tho plan.-? lor the building show a
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    BIGGER NAVY NEEDED.
    143 2 Senator's Warning To United States. Reuter. Washington. Jan. 23. Before the House of Representatives Naval Committee Mr. H. L. Roosevelt. Acting Secretary, has recommended early enactment of the Vinson Bill providing for the construction of 120 new warships costing $616,250,000. Mr. Carl Vinson, Chairman of thf Committee,
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    KEPT IN CUSTODY.
    92 2 Suspicions About Two Chinese Youths. Two Chinese youths, named Tiong Ban In and Ho Lam. were produced yesterday by Mr. Barry, A.S.P., before the Third Magistrate and asked to show cause why they should not be bound ever in the sum of $200 for six months to
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    84 2 Might Be A More Serious Charge. Musbah bin Haji Asap, a middle-aged Malay, was produced yesterday before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Dovhoo, on a charge of cheating another Malay of $200, by mortaging the complainant's share in a motor-car with the Cycle and Carriage Co. Court-Inspector Bembroke asked
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    COUNSEL'S APOLOGY.
    483 2 Incident In Local Court. A SLIGHT incident between Mr. R. Page, counsel for the defence and Mr. V. D. Knowles, counsel for the prosecution, which arose during the mentioning of a case on Nov. 27, 1933, was happily settled before the District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, yesterday,
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    POSSESSION OF DAGGERS.
    269 2 Two Young Chinese Brothers Sentenced. Sentence of eight months' r.i. each was passed by the District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, yesterday, on two young Chinese brothers, who were convicted o f being in possession of two daggers without a permit from the C.P.O. Mr. Wiltshire, A.S.P..
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    STREET SHOOTING.
    49 2 Two More Local Chinese Arrested. The De'ective Branch has made two further arrests in connection with the shooting that occurred in Maude Road on Friday night. One man was arrested shortly after the shooting. They were charged in the Police Courts yesterday and remanded for further enquiries.
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    MISSING JEWELLERY.
    34 2 A Chinese Jeweller has reported to the police that a compatriot has committed criminal breach of trust in respect of a quantity of jewellery valued at $485. The man cannot be traced.
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    CONFIDENCE TRICK IN JOHORE.
    440 2 An Unemployed Man Victimised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Jan. 22. AFTER having done the confidence trick in Johore Bahru on Dec. 19 a Tamil Mohammedan named Abdul Jabar could not evade the police and was arrested in the town on Dec. 26. He was
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    PRINCE GEORGE.
    91 2 Hearty Send-Oflf On Dominion Tour. Reuter Wireless. London. Jan 19. Prince George received a heart" sendoff, when he sailed to-day for South Africa on his first official Dominion tour of 17.000 miles as the King's representative. The Prince travelled in a special suite aboard the Union Castle liner.
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    CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LESSON.
    194 2 The following passages are selected from the lesson-sermon read at all Christian Science services on Sunday: The Bible: These words Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and laid, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the Son also may glorifj thee: as thou
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    CHINA PLANE FACTORY.
    66 2 Shanghai, Jan. 23. The Nanking Government has reaohed an agreement with the Curtiss firm in America for the establishment of an air factory at Hangchow with a capital of $3,000,000 to be put up by the Curtiss Company. The Chinese Government will be responsible for the purchase
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    PISTOL AND 40 ROUNDS.
    44 2 Shortly after 8 o'clock last night DetectiveInspector Jeans went to the Sun Wan Hotel and arrested a Chinese who had in his possession an automatic pistol and 40 rounds of ammunition. He will be charged in the Police Courts today.
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    MALACCA NEWS.
    343 2 Transfer Of A Popular Resident. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Malacca. Jan. 21. By th° departure on transfer to Penang at the tnd Of this week oi the Assistant Inspector of Vernacular Schools. Raja Mohamed Nordin, Malacca will lose a popular figure. During his seven years' stay in Malacca,
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    ROUND MALAYA IN FIVE MINUTES. Perak.
    517 3 Mr. E. N. Dimmock, Executive Engineer, Batang Padang, left for Home on long leave last week. Mr. Noble, from Gopeng. succeeds him. Pending arrangements being made, Mr. and Mrs. Noble are at present staying ct the Tapah Rest House as the E.E.s house was
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    Selangor.
    305 3 The wedding took place at the Church of St. John the Evangelist. Bukit Nanas. on Wednesday of Mr. Gilbert Hugh Goonting. senior assistant. altei Grenier and Co., Kuala Lumpur. ?on of Mr and Mrs. R. Goonting. and Miss_ Nancy Theresa, youngest daughter oi me late Mr. and Mrs. T.
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    Kelantan.
    68 3 All roads led to the New Kola Bahru on the !7th inst. onUM occasion of the Hari There was a record attendance mcluduu several prominent members of the Royal Family and Malay officers. ness the Sultan, after guard of honour furnished b> the Mm tarv Police Force, and suite
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    Pahang.
    250 3 Mr. Rajaratnam. Postmaster Kuala Ltois Prior to his departure to Kaaia ffinur on transfer, was entertained to a series of teas and dinners by Ms var »ous friends of all nationalities. On the" 13th tost he was the guest at a dinner given by various members of the Community
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    SOVIET GRAIN.
    188 3 Deliveries 21 Per Cent. More Than 1931. Reuter. Moscow THE annual grain deliveries in the Soviet Union have now been completed, and the total amount brought in i? learned to be 21 per cent, more than that last year. This year for the first time, all the grain
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    38 3 Miss Nila Cram Cook, the American woman who was formerly a member of Mr. Gandhis Ashram, is still under mental observation at Calcu'ta. The report that she is to be placed before a magistrate does not, therefore, arise.
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    FUKIEN REVOLT.
    189 3 Fighting Breaks Out Near Amoy. Shanghai, Jan. 22. T'HL Central troops under Gen. Liv Yuk Tong advanced on CbangehOW, the present stronghold of th? 19th Route Army, yesterday from Amoy. Fighting occurred along the road between the two cities, at Kiangtungkiu. at noon. Gen. Yang Poong Nin's Volunteers
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    MISSING JEWELLERY.
    294 3 "Men Who Bought On Approval Did Not Return." Before the Second Magistrate <Mr. I N. Gricei yesterday further evidence vas recorded in the case in which S M. Marican, an Indian Mohamedan. and a Sinhalese named Appuhany were charged with cheating in respect of certain articles of jewellery
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      242 3 .—I 1 POWDER YOUR TEETH More than ever to-day is there something to be said *or the old British habit of thoroughness. For over 50 years Calvert's Tooth Powder, a British dentifrice, has been selling for no trivial reasons oi flavour or packing, but just because it cleans gently, thoroughly,
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      565 4 Hi. HASSAN. ELECTRICAL AND WATER CONTRACTOR. 36-37, Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. If you are in need of electric ights, fans, motors, etc.. and water v jce, p else write to the above address or 'Phone 3411. LET. TO LET— Compound hruse 3. Green Lane 4 bdrooms 31, St. Michaels Road
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      332 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. TAIPING TURF CLUB. Professional Race Meeting. THURSDAY. Ist FEBRUARY, 1934 and SATURDAY. 3rd FEBRUARY. 1934 $1 UNLIMITED SWEEP $1 To be held on each day of the meeting. Tickets will be issued to MEMBERS only, on applica ion to the Hon. Secretary and on the Course up
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      255 4 FOR SALE. FOR SALE —Furniture, Fittings, Type and T land Printing Machine;; of Kirn Seek Hean Press. No. 5, Lorong 101.- Changi Read, Singapore. For particulars, apply ie the proprietor, Loh Hack Siang. VVAJNTED. WANTED —Cheaply and in good condition, 5G 70 h-P. Crude Oil Engine and four inch shafting
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      419 4 EDUCATIONAL MERCANTILE INSTITUTE, 209, Queen Street, AFTERNOON AND EVENING CLASSES Shorthand (Pitman Gregg), Book-Keeping, Typewriting aid Good English. Prospectus available on application. 'PHONE 5755. FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL, Established 1928. (A Government Registered School). (For Boys and Girls). L A, Kirk Terrace, Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore. Enrol for a Sound Musical
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    TRAGIC DELUSION OF HUSBAND.
    590 5 "Discord Of Death." THOUGHT HIS WIFE SPURNED HIM. (From Our Own Correxoondent.) London, Jan. 10. "YOU have played a heavy sym phony on the strings of a man'° soul, and the harmony is a"bout to be resolved in the discord of death." This was a passage
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    CHINESE ART.
    60 5 Exhibition Opens In Berlin. I Shanghai, Jan. 21. Th« Chinese Art Exhibition was opened yesterday in Berlin at the Art Insututi, states a report from the German large number of interested spectators was present. Messrs. Liv Hai Su and Liv Chung Chieh (Chinese Minister -to Get many) delivered
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    BALANCED AT LAST!
    57 5 Paris, Dec. 24. The whole of the finance bill to glance the budget was voted by the Senate early morning by 196 votes to 46. The hoise rose at 3 a.m. The Chamber also approvedl the measure in Its entirety by 286 votes to 199. and the
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    INDIA EARTHQUAKE.
    113 5 Thousands Killed In Nepal. Reuter Wireless. Calcutta, Jan. 22. rpHE extent of the earthquake damage A in Nepal is now becoming clear. It is feared that thousands of people were killed and injured and that a large number of buildings in the three chief towns of Nepal—Khatmandu, Bhodgaun
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    ALLEGED LOTTERY.
    376 5 Another Police Prosecution Fails. The case in which a Chinese named Yup Lung, was charged before Mr. F. K. Wilson. First Magistrate, at the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, with allegedly selling public lottery tickets, to wit tickets issued by the Fooi Chew Association of Penang, on a race
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    JAPAN FINDS A NEW MARKET.
    382 5 America Buying Up Her Goods. New York, Jan. G. THE eyes of American importers are turning toward the Far East in a search for profit margins as a result of the dollar's precipitate decline from parity. In fact, many importers here are doing more than
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      235 5 waiktAtq RUNS YOUR HAIR Soar slmmM kc used very carefully, if .11 want I<> keep \oiir hair looking it* i..-t \Ki■ i\ wompa ami prepared ahaaa» v ntaia las aatatk baa alkali. '1 his il aaakea tin- liair brittle. ,ml rum- il. I In- I. i for steady MM in
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      381 5 HE PAiD Pyorrheas Price NEEDLESSLY CARELESS, thoughtless neglect! That is to blame. Once he was health), energetic and ambitious. He had mam friends who admired him. particularly his pleasant, ready smile. Now he is ashamed to smile,but even that hardly matters, for he sits at home alone, broken down, sick
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      31 5 BBC Dance Orches'ra directed by Henry Hall. 12.0 p.m. Time Signal from Foreign Affairs, a talk by Mr. Vernon Barttett. 12.15 p.m. A miscellaneous programme (gramophone records). J2.45-1.0 p.m. News Bulletin.
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      711 5 TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. 3.M.T. 8.0 a.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. News Bulletin. MS am. The Band of His Majesty's Coiastream Guards (by premission w Colonel H. C. Loyd, D.S.O. t U*■• Commanding Coldstream Gu conducted by Lieut. J. C. W nciram; Sidney Hanrison (pianoforte) (Time Signal from Greenwich 9.0 a.m.).
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    Shipping News & Notices. SHIPBUILDING IN FRANCE.
    778 6 Shipping News Notices. SHIPBUILDING IN FRANCE. First French Bauer-Wach Conversion. THE Societe dcs Chantiers et Atehars de Provence have just completed a most interesting contract, the rejuvenation of the •Marechal Lyautey," one of the most popOtaff liners of the Compagnie Paquet. This vessel was built in 1923. and has been
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    ATLANTIC SERVICE.
    186 6 Cunard And White Star Lines Merger. THE "Financial Tunes" is authoritatively informed that the new operating company which is to take over the North Atlantic, services of the Cunard and White Star companies will be known as the Cunard-White Star Lines. The two parent undertakings will retain then
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    ST. LAWRENCE TREATY.
    164 6 U.S. Congress Opposition A Stumbling Block. Washington. The St. Lawrence Waterway Treaty recently loomed as a stumbling block in the path of the easy-going progress that the Administration is making in Congress. As a result of a strong press campaign conducted against the pact between Canada and
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    CLYDE SHIPBUILDING.
    200 6 Worst Year, But Improved Prospects. Tire Clyde shipyards have concluded the worst year on record in point of productivity; some 30 .vessels were launched during 1933. aggregating 56 455 tons, an output which is greater, however, than the whole of the English shipyards put together The position of
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    BISHOP'S PRAYERS.
    267 6 Why Capt. Mackenzie Went To Belgrade. Belgrade, Dec. 15. WHEN. 50 years ago, Francis Mackenzie, a Scottish sea-captain, was caught in a .errific gale off the Dalmatian coast, he despaired ever of seeing dry land again. But on board the ship was a Serbian bishop. Mackenzie implored him
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    NEW LINER.
    143 6 The Commonwealth r.nd Dominion Line. Ltd.. have ordered from Messrs John Brown and Co.. Clydebank. Glasgow, a twin-screw rro'or vessel 492 ft. lon-; by 65ft.. with a cross ♦onnazc of about 8.800 -i.d deadweight tennage cf f»bout 12.500. Trip vessel will be fitted with a new type of
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    SCHOOL FOR SEA COOKS.
    57 6 Reuter. Copenhagen. The Association of .Danish Fishingsmack Owners has decided to tatce care of the digestions of Danish fishermen They propose to open a cookery school during the winter months for the boys who cook the fishermen's meals. They suggest that the men should Day part
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    27 6 A new Diesel-engine timber-carrier. the "Second Piatiletka," of 8.500 tons, has completed at the Marty Shipyard. Russia. The engine is the product of the Russian Diesel plant.
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    U.S. MARITIME POLICY UPHELD.
    556 6 Not Designed To Hurt Other Nations. IN a further comment on recent criticisms of American shipping policy. Mr. H. Gtrrish Smith, president of ihe National Council of American Shipbuilders, declare; that the United States and England have too much in common to be quarrelling over the
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    413 7 Mining Shares. Singapore. Wednesday. 11 a.m. rte following tin share quotations are i by Prater and Co., exchange and brokers: Issue Buyers. Sellers. I Kumbacg Tin 39 41 I istral Malay 36 9 37 0 Hltam Tin 14 3 15 vV. nu 2.10 2.15 xfci ngrin Tin
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
    116 7 ISSUED BY FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Buyers. Sellers. ■ngapore Municipal (1901) 5 per cent 106 108 norn Bte re Municipal UCO7 4H per cent. 105 107 norn ■ngapore Municipal '1&09) 4'<> per cent. 106 108 norn Binwpore Municipal 1913> 4 per cent. 102 103 norn
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    Financial News & Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION.
    172 7 Financial News Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION. BOTH COMMODITIES FIRM. Slight London Reaction Not Felt. >Rt/ Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, noon. To-days Prices:— Robber (Singapore), 14y 8 cts., down 1« ct. Market Tone: Steady. Tin (Singapore) $111 '4., unchanged. Yesterday's Prices:— London Rubber, 4»yd., down 8 3 32d. Market Tone:
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    LOCAL U.S. TRADE.
    187 7 Chamber Of Commerce In Singapore. THE Malaya Tribune understands that plans are afoot locally for the establishment of an American Chambe. ol Commerce at Singapore. The Chamber, if it materialises, it i. understood, will be purely a private organisation. A committee is now studyng the proposal, to
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    148 7 Frequent Resort To Clearing Banks. Reuter Wireless. London, Jan. 20 DEMAND continued good on the money market during the week and caused full use of floating supplies. The resort to clearing banks was often necessary. Fresh efforts are being made to YV discount rates, which to a certain
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    U.S. WHEAT.
    112 7 Trouble Regarding Chinese Loan. Shanghai. Jan. 5. It was authoritatively learned to-day that China bought the wheat during the last ten days under the $50,000,000 wheat and cotton loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation of the United States, owing to United State pressure for fulfilment of the flour
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    FRENCH QUOTA SYSTEM.
    106 7 Full Coal Jmnort From Britain Allowed. Reuter Wireless. London. Jan 21. The list of commodities which the Frenr-h Government has restored Lv Britain's case to a full 100 per cent, quota of imports into France ij now being studied by Whitehall in order to ascertain the value
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    FRENCH TRADE DECLINE.
    37 7 Reuter Wireless. Paris Jan. 20. Imoorts into France in 1933 totalled 28.425.nnn 000 francs and exports 1 !8 133.000.000. Compared with 1932 the fieuros show 1 of 1.382.000 000 and 1.272.000.000 francs respectively—Reuter Wireless.
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    FRASER & CO.
    283 7 FRASER CO. Better Business In Gold. fTHE weekly report of Messrs. Fraser and I Co.. Singapore, issued to-day. states, I mter alia: The price of Tin has again remained very steady throughout the week, fluctuating within a 15 margin only, and closing unchanged at £227.10.0 per ton. In contrast to
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    MONEY TALKS—1.
    105 7 What Is The Roosevelt Dollar? A theoretical dollar basis on the changing dollar price of gold. Thirty-four dollars and one cent, the price to-day, would mean that the gold equivalent of $1 is only about 60 per cent, of the old parity. We thus get the concept of
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    PETROL PRICES.
    169 7 Asiatic Petroleum Co." (S.S.), Ltd. Prices for Shell Mrtor Spirit and various brands of Kerosene ar- as f-llow; Sh-U Aviation Spirit in 4-gallon drums per British Imp rial gallon $1-19 Shell Motor Sphit ex pump per British Imperial gal'on 0 82 Shell Motor Spirit in 4-ga'lon drums per
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    117 7 The following infoimation has been received frcm the Rubber Growers' Association through the Malayan Information Agency. London. Nov. Dec. Tons. Tons. A. Net Exports. 1. Ceylon ?,062 2. Other countries than Ceylon, Malaya and Netherlands East Indies (partly estimated) 6.460 B. Absorption. L Uni ed States cf America
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    BUYING GOLD IN LONDON.
    429 7 U.S. Announces Short Term Loans. Reuter. London, Jan. 23. OF the unusually large amount of gold —£I,36o,ooo—offered to-day in the London open market, a considerable portion is believed to have been taken j for America. The continued steadiness of the dollar has given rise to further
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    COMMUNICATIONS.
    123 7 Monthly Traffic Receipts Of LLC, Ltd. The following index numbers Nprfcsan Ing Ihe estimated mcn'hly traffic receipts of the Imperial and In ernational Communications. Ltd.. ;i« related to comparable traffic in the year 1929 is for favour of publication: Monthly figures reduced to working day average. (Working day average
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    387 7 Rubber Shares. Singapore- ik am The following rubber quotation! 1 are msued by Fia&ei und Oo and uyail > Tnd Evatt: Issue Value. Fraster Ljau 1 Sharon. Co. Evatt. 1 AlUmby 3 i>f> i irj r» q*s too 1 Alor O&Juii Oft<j Of:.*. orj<i Ob'G 1 A
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    GENERAL.
    293 7 PHASER 8t CO *8 QUOTATIONS. t-* 1 3 CLOSING QUOTATIONS 3 -X 3 3 "S3 3 3 Buyers. Sellers > c > $2 $2 Alex. BricV: Ords. 0.70 $1 00 $2 $2 Alex Brick Pnf 1.40 1.50 I£l £1 B. Arreri. Tobacco 113- 113 $10 $5 B. Mala"a Trustee
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    HUGE MEAT MERCER.
    53 7 British And Australian Interests. Reuter Wireless. Melbourne. Jan. 22 A huge merger of British and Australian meat interests is Impending tbxou :h the amalgamation of the AneMsh Company, a big Australian meat firm, and the Weddell Company, one of the Vestr" group which markets cMDed meat in
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW — TO-DAY'S SHIPPING
    109 9 JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW TO-DAY'S SHIPPING ESS ELS IN PORT. Wiw'iv fs.u iv.aA, 117 ions from Slbu 24-1. t Silkli "7-1 Ttoimliuu Duult: fiX4 tou« from Saiubaa .1 r Srtmbu». "/7-1. Dutch. 3«3 loos, from 24-1. limed v< hii. Dutch, r»B3 torn, fvoti. ai-iawan Dell 112 tin Bflflwun
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    105 9 (SHIP* ALONOSIDS TBI WHAAW OB EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore. Jan "J4TUat WharT >Entr»nc« Okto 1). Main WUarr «Eutrinte Gate 3) u4ku<4ii Ma»u IM Mnta Hart ttf Sumatra jii V.tn ouilwocn n Cn.s-tr» Dock «Kntranr* Oik f> aii.uilt Uu Kajagohi 32. City cl Wlnchor at«f wromr» rviafc llEntranca Oata
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    120 9 Mails from Batavia 'md Palembang by aero plane are expected at the General Post Office. Singapore, at 5 p.m to-day. Prom Europe fLondon mails despatched on Jan. 4>. by the "Rohna," due ai Penan* at daylight to-morrow. From China and Japan by the "Hakhsah Maru." due at Singapore
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    MONEY MARKET
    194 9 BELONG. Singapore. Jan. 24. London 4 months tight 2|4 5 64 London 3 months' .sight JJ JgJ London 60 days* sight JJ JgJ London 30 days' sight 1 1 2 London demand 2 4 L 64 London T.T. 2 4 Lyons and Paris demand 920 Hamburg demand New
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    FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
    30 9 Reuter Wireless. Rome. Jan 20. One man was killed and two injured In an explosion of a boiler on the warship "Zeno." while ofT Gaeta Reuter Wireless.
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    137 9 An address will be giver, al the Japanese Elementary Scho 155. Waterloo Street, this evening at 7.30 o'clock by Miss Muriel Lester. 0:" Kingsley Hall Settlement. London, a wellknown social worker who arrived here yesterday after travels in China and Japan. Miss Lester is a friend the Indian community in
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    DIARY OF THE DAY WHAT'S ON?
    70 9 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures, TO-DA% 'AN J4 Htyij T1d05,—4,37 n.ni.. «Off )j hi Hockey S.RC V Klmiwk, k.k c ac•> c AP C S C R.C KA 1 v i: C »i.A F S C.C v ii NaviU XI S.tJ.C Football "Hawkins" v
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    AMUSEMENTS
    109 9 ALHAMBRA.—Ed. Wynn In "The Chief." CAPITOL.—"The Midnight Follies of 1934" (stage attraction! and Broadway through a Keyhole" 1 talkie*. EMPIRE—"BeIow the Sea." featuring Ralph Bellamy and Fry Wrav. GREAT WORLD.- Cabaret Dancing, sideshows, Malay and Chinese Wayangs. Cinemas, Talkies: Sky—"Say It With 1 Music." Star—"The River of Romance.' MARLBOROUGH
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      160 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY.) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. •SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE Summary Case. In Bankiuptcv. No. 249 of 193! Re HAROLD MICHAEL KLYNE, of No. 217-1, Queen Street, Singapore. Clerk. j NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE!.* that a Pin I Dividend is —(tended tc be
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      367 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED—Teacher to teach Drawing to Camb. Junior Class. Apply personally. 61. Waterloo Street. Singapore. WINNERS OF; Crossword Puzzle No. 22 j The following submitted correct ofcfOoaa and share the first prize: H. L. Vc'?e. Mrs. A. I). Dorai. .1 J. Rnnald. all oi Singapore: Mrs A B Latiff.
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      242 9 CLUB DIARY. 'There are nurr.crous Clubs and Societies in i 'ictapore, most of the members of which, are readers of the Malaya Tribune." This Diary n provided spec-ally for them. Secretaries art invxted to co-operate in keeping it up-to-dats and compete. Happenings of general interest vil! std! be included in
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    DEATHS.
    142 10 MONTIGNY—On JuDURry 21. in M&uruim, Ren- MojitJjciiy. fortu-rly 0/ Broftaid am! Mop in, uf M Amber MtutslciiA. Av.«»a T4. Nrw* received toy cabl: DttpJy rt««reU*d. We Tl&tn Chef. «7, ptt>J>ri*tor 0 I Jurong Bri, K Worts. p*»xvrd smty at llis residence. No 315. Buktt Tlmnh Rood. 3rd mile*lone, on
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    LANCASHIRE IN ARMS!
    751 10 'J'HE great demonstration in Lancashire yesterday was an event of vital importance. The British Government cannot ignore the demand of the cotton industry for resolute action to prevent its being ruined by what is deemed unfair Japanese competition, based not oniy on abnormally low costs owing to
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    290 10 A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore will be held on Friday at 2.15 p.m. The departure of Dr. Khalid Sheldrake and Mr. Conrad Simpson for Kuala Lumpur has been delayed for a day or two. The next meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur
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    Topics Of The Day. Rubber Shares.
    131 10 WITH interest in rubber shares once again developing, potential investors in dollar concerns will find a little book—"Malayan Dollar Rubber Companies, 1934*'—compiled by Mr. E. C. T. Matt of interest and He is indebted to the secretaries of the various companies for the financial
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    "L'Atlantique."
    157 10 BRITISH underwriters are seriously perturbed by the decision of the Seine Commercial Court that "L'Atlantique" is beyond repair. The insurers have been ordered to pay 170,000,0011 francs and the costs of the law suit, and British underwriters are the principal sufferers. The decision seems harsh and precipitate in view
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    The 19th Army.
    160 10 A BRAVE force which once won the applause of the whole world is suffering the ignominy of failure and disgrace. What awaits the 19th R Army, which has now surrender Nanking? Canton asks that in Its past achievements it should be spared, reorganised and "alk»we< repent." From
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    The City's "Lungs."
    181 10 rpoo much praise cannot be best on the Municipal Commission Singapore for the manner in \vi. they have endeavoured on every pot occasion to make suitable provision the public, especially the chi d!' indulge in outdoor games and pa The creation of a playground in Ramah Street
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    Passing Thoughts
    451 10 By "Looker-On" ¥N re Knowles v. Page—"YD." got quite a few paragraphs out of it. It's a case of "nuf sed"—but we ordinary folk are entitled to our smiles. A Yet another "monster"—dumping. A A If doles were given to the local unemployed the situation would be less
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    ON OTHER PAGES.
    49 10 JOHORES BUILDING PROGRAMME TRAGIC DELUSION OF HUSBAND on RADIO PROGRAMME, on page 5 CLUB DIARY, on page 9. SPORTS NEWS, on pages 14 md INDIAN AFFAIRS, on page 16 OUR READERS' VIEWS, on page 18 PROPERTY SALE, on page 19. SCHOOL AT HIGHLANDS, en payo IS
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      553 10 t I i i 1 Robinsons OFFER THEIR RENOWNED WATCHES AT SPECIAL PRICES THr^W 1 PRIOR TO STOCK NICKEL POCKET WATCHES, BLACK 1 I AND WHITE RADIUM DIAL, REDUCED FROM $12.50 TO S9.ao. FLAT NICKEL DRESS (As ITustration) A I WATCHES, REDUCED FROM $12.50 TO $9 50. Z ROBINSON'S NO.
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      77 10 j irs hebeTl THE NEW DANCE OF 1934. J j "Blues Waltz" Taught and Demonstrated by I ANGELA di MARTINIS, ENGLISH SCHOOL OF DANCING. "THE lEADING EUROPEAN SCHOOL O* DANCING IN SINGAPORE." j TERMS MODERATE. Apply: m Angela Di Martinis, j iFLAT 14, J CAPITOL BUILDING, j DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE.
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    Japan's Huge Armaments Expenditure.
    99 11 UNABLE TO BALANCE HER BUDGET. NEARLY NINE HUNDRED MILLIONS IN NEW LOANS. Cost Of Manchuria Venture. Foreign Minister's Pacific Speech Has A Cool Reception. pOLLOWING the Foreign Ministers pacific speech, which has so far had a cool reception abroad, tKe Japanese Finance Minister presented his Budget
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    CHANGE IN JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY?
    157 11 Reuter. Tokyo, Jan. 24. PRESENTING the budget in the Diet and pointing out that all tax lies last year, except the capital showed increases totalling j ,< 1 yen, the Finance Minister, i akahashi, announced deficits 1 i by the Manchurian appropria emergency relief, exchange
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    ARKPS RESIGNATION
    132 11 London. JOll. 23. :>;n iMoii of Count Araki as must naturally raise 11.:* i! may mark the b?glnrvini! In Japanese forelpn policv, :.z present there Is no clear evi- I any 3ueh tendency, states the m an editorial. n olvlllnn Ministers have oeriinplained against the vast ex- i.'
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    A DEFENSIVE SPEECH.
    223 11 I.ipnnese Imperialism May Destroy Itself. Reuter. t<r)i| h reader oT the summary of speech can fail to be lm'i by what may fairly be d<?scribed d< lenrUye «haracter of the mili-K-lion in Munchokuo. Shanghai "•-i i wlw<\ whieh provoked uneasl- i in this friendly country, is looking
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    "WHITE-ROBED VICTIM."
    317 11 Japanese Anxious To Satisfy The Soviet? Reuter. Mr. Hirota has given him a send-off, while Japan appears in the old role o; the white robed victim of malicious critics. While Mr. Hirota is cooing like a dove, M. Kaganovitch is bellowing like a bull in Moscow and his
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    VOLUNTEERS RISING.
    273 11 Revolt Breaking Out In Manchuria. Shanghai, Jan. 24. The Japanese Foreign Office has instructed the Japanese Ministers and Ambassadors abroad to notify the Powers of the establishment of the Monarchy in Manchuria. 4 Soviet ftussia has intimated that she will maintain her policy hitherto not to recognise the
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    NAVY CONFERENCE.
    41 11 "Atmosphere Charged With Suspense!" Reuter. Singapore, Jan. 23. The Naval Conference has opened in the strictest secrecy and in an atmosphere charged with suspense, following Mr. Hirota's "defensive proclamation" and the United States recommendation to build 120 new warships.—Reuter.
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    SINKIANG DECLARES INDEPENDENCE.
    124 11 Decision To Banish The Chinese. Reuter. Moscow. Jan. 24. ANEW Government has been established in Kashgar, according to a Tass agency report from Tashkent. Hotan Emir, whose domain is near the Indian border, is said to be in support of the new Government, wnicn has declared itself
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    CAR ON TRACK.
    119 11 Narrow Escape For French Express. Reuter Wireless. Nice, Jan. 20. The Calais to Ventimiglia express had a narrow escape when, just after it hud been signalled, a car skidded on the greasy road at Cagne-sur-Mer crashed through the railings and overturned in the middle of the track,
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    NAVAL OFFICER SHOT.
    90 11 Suicide While On Anti-Piracy Work? Reuter. Hongkong. Jan. 24. Sub-Lieut, de Gillespie, of H.M.S. "Verity," has been found dead a> the result of an accident while the destroyer was coming in to harbour. Nc further details are available at present.—Reuter. Later. It is revealed that Gillespie was
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    EXPLOSION IN TRAIN.
    52 11 Three Passengers Burnt To Death. Reuter Wireless. Zagreb, Jan. 22. Three passengers in the Vienna Zagreb Souchak express were burned to death, due to the explosion of an infernal machine in a carriage which was attached to the train at Berlin. A fourth passenger was badly burnt.
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    PRINCE GEORGE IN MADEIRA.
    46 11 Reuter. Funchai (Madeira >, Jan. 23. Prince George arrived here to-day aboard the "Carnarvon Castle" and was given a semi-official reception on board H.M.S. Hood," which arrived yesterday. The Prince was given a warm welcome by the Madeira community when he went ashore.—Reuter.
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    "WILL SWEEP THEM FROM OFFICE."
    142 11 WILL SWEEP THEM FROM OFFICE." Lancashire And Dumping. IMMEDIATE ACTION DEMANDED. Reuter. London, Jan. 23. "JHE monster Lancashire protest demonstration in Manchester today passed a resolution calling for immediate Government action against Japanese competition, demanding among other things that all Anglo Japanese commercial treaties containing a most-iavoured-nation clause be denounced.
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    PREMIER AGAIN BOOED.
    143 11 Start Of National Government Campaign. Reuter. London. Jan. 24. Inaugurating the official National Government campaign at Leeds this evening the Premier received cheers ana booing and was repeatedly interrupted. Mr. Mac Donald referred to the AngloFrench tariff negotiations and expressed the opinion that France's latest proposal was
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    LOCAL MAN'S DEATH.
    71 11 European Drowned In Mauritius. News has been received by cable that M. Rene Montigny, formerly of Messrs. Brossard Mopin, Singapore, and 28, Amoer Mansions, has been drowned while attempting to rescue his young cousin. Miss Jessie Berenger, in Mauritius. Both unfortunately met their death. No details are
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    NORTH SEA FLIGHT.
    105 11 Dutch Airways Starting Regular Service. Reuter Wireless. London, Jan. 22. A Royal Dutch air liner, piloted by the chief flying officer and carrying the principal officials of the company, has made the first direct flight across the North Sea from Amsterdam to Hull, with a view to
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    BOXER KILLED.
    107 11 Reuter Wireless. Los Angeles, Jan. 20. Eddie Hoffman, a prize-fighter turned kidnapper, was killed by his own gun by a diamond merchant whom he tried to abduct. The merchant told the police that as he entered his car outside his home, Hoffman jumped aboard and pressed a pistol
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      300 11 SUD« MILK (SWEETENED CONDENSED) Amid tbe cold, crisp s-v- /7/s&.se?f rowMHupi if the famiil 'rBirnese A'ps thousands |t1 of ilealrh seekers find Ll tl Mm! l.rir vigour every year. ft -i? aSiPje'' O Al>> j After th< snows have M Z** At Jfv'r I melted th? ALPINE /lo f%/£/ ''Ml*!
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    Expedition Against Arab Tribes.
    213 12 SUDAN FRONTIER ATTACKED? Armoured Cars Leave. BRITISH-ITALIAN JOINT ACTION. Reuter Wireless. J jj| Cairo, Jan. 21. expedition consisting of armoured cars with machine-gun.-: has left Khartum for the North in great secrecy, according to the Khartum correspondent of the vernacular paper "Siassa." It is rumoured that
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    INDIAN AIRMAN
    123 12 Saved By Ditch From Being Crushed. Reuter Wireless. Paris, Jan. 20. A DITCH saved the life of the Indian airman. Manmohan Singh, aged 21, who left Croydon in the early hours ol this momaig to fly to Cape Town. He crashed near Paris and sustained a double iracture
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    IRISH FREE STATE.
    75 12 Making Itself More Self Supporting. Reuter. Dublin. Jan. 24. Mr Lemass, Minister of Industry, speaking in Dublin, said that the Government hoped that within twelve months their full requirements in cotton piecegoods would be woven in the Free State from yarn spun in the Free State. The
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    ANOTHER CAR ACCIDENT.
    69 12 Chinese Woman And Her Driver Injured. An educated Chinese woman and her Indian driver sustained minor injuries yesterday afternoon when their car came Into collision with another at the junction ol Prinsep Street and Albert Street. The woman sustained a small cut on the head. The driver
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    ALLEGED ROBBERY.
    53 12 Malay's Experience In Rangoon Road. WhiKi. 4 Malay nas w.\Jkine jilonc RanHtMiri Rnad shortly *ft«r 10 12 o'clock l»M night. h«? *us bv a Chinee woo, ho all'v.ed, roiibcd Mm ol *10 j SlV»rtly after th«- vk-lltn had frporx/H the i matter at the K!\ndu»ifl Kcrbao SlaMon. a
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    VICE-ADMIRAL'S DEATH.
    28 12 Reuter Wireless. rp, Sydney, Jan. 20. The death has occurred of Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir William Clarkson, one of the founders of the Royal Australian Navy.—Reuter Wireless.
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    30 12 Heavy flooding "is being experienced at Ulu Muar. in Johore, as the result of continuous rains, and much damage has been done to the padi fields and veeea plf* ••->*•'-> m
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    PLUCKY RICKSHA PULLER.
    225 12 Struggle With Midnight Intruder. THE story of a struggle between an elderly ricksha puller and a midnight intruder of the same nationality was unfolded before the District Judge (Mr H. A. Forrer) yesterday, when Tan Ah Chong was charged with housebreaking. When the charge -was read out
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    CONTRABAND CHANDU.
    142 12 Woman Passenger's Story Not Believed. A neatly dressed Cantonese woman who. together with a man. was charged with possession of non-Government chandu. made an unconvincing statement before the District Judge (Mr. H. A. Forrer) yesterday. The accused were new arrivals from China and when the woman's baggage was
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    KNIFE IN CAP?
    100 12 Malay Arrested In The Street. A Maccassar Malay named Hussain bin Bachak. who was arrested by a police constable in a field in Cantonment Road and found to be in possession of a German-made knife, was produced before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Doohoo yesterday. The constable who
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    SENT FOR OBSERVATION.
    98 12 Man Who Took Magistrate's Papers. Apprehended by a Police Court peon as he was about to enter the chambers of the Second Magistrate on Monday evening, a young Chinese named Teh Tai Heng was produced before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Doohoo, yesterday. He was charged with theft
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    JEWELLER'S COMPLAINT.
    93 12 Alleged Pawning After Taking On Approval. S. M. Marican and Appugamy were again before the Second Magistrate (Mr. N. Grice) yesterday on a charge of cheating in respect of jewellery valued at $115, the property of a Chinese jeweller. The prosecution, conducted by Mr. V. J. Mendis, alleges
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    56 12 Formerly, all traffic in Ipoh went round the traffic pointsmen at road junctions. The local Traffic Branch of the Police arc now experimenting with a new method. All traffic in future will go in front of the traffic constables. With the co-operation of the motorihg public, it is hoped that
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    FRENCH BOND FRAUD.
    124 12 Three High Police Officers Suspended. Reuter Wireless. Paris. Jan. 20. THE inquest held into the Stavisky affair by M. Chautemps has been followed by speedy action. M. Guichard. Director of the Judiciary Department of the Paris Prefecture of Police, has retired at his own request He had
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    MISSING GOLD RING.
    83 12 Young Cook Boy Charged With Theft. Soh Kai Pok. a young Chinese cookboy, was produced before the Second Magistrate. Mr. N. Grice, yesterday and charged with theft of a gold ring. The ring is valued at £5 and is the property of a European lady named Mrs.
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    LONDON SUFFERS.
    39 12 "Atlantique" Insurance Award. Reuter Wireless. London. Jan 22. Considerably more than half of the 170.000.000 'plus interest and expenses since March in which the insurers of the "Atlantique" have been mulcted, falls on the London market.—Reuter Wireless.
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    NAZI TERRORISM.
    282 12 Austria Appealing To The League. Reuter Wireless. Vienna. Ju:i. 23. THOUSANDS of 'men of the nt -Patriotic Front"' were whipped up to a fever of enthusiasm by a speech by Chancellor Dollfuss declaring the. Austrian patience and forbearanct- were ended and that the united nation was determined to
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    NAVY CONFERENCE IN SINGAPORE.
    220 12 Exaggerated Views In London Press. Reuter. London, Jan. 23. SPECULATIONS on the Singapore naval conference and the defensive works there which have appeared in th" London press are regarded as exaggerated in well-informed circles covered by Reuter. The conference is an automatic and routine matter while
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    REVOLT THAT FAILED.
    210 12 Control Of Fukien And Nineteenth Army. Shanghai. Han. 24. rfiHE main body of the 19th Route A Army is concentrated at Chuanchow, Putien. Sinyow, Tungan and Changschow. pending their reorganisation by orders of the Central Government. Fighting has practically ceased. "Minchun or Volunteers are rising e/erywhere in
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    NAZI BISHOP.
    92 12 Hitler Not Keen On A State Church. Reuter Wireless. Berlin. Jan. 20. Clerical circles are opposed to Bishop Mueller, and it is believed that Mueller, who' regards the Evangelical Church as the State Church, has asked Hitler for I authority to dissolve the Pastors' Em- crgency League to
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    EXPULSIONS FROM GERMANY.
    74 12 Reuter Wireless. Berlin, Jan. 19. The American solicitor, Mr. Gallagher, who participated in the London Reichstag Fire Trial, has been ordered to leave Germany within three days, i The authorities regard him as an "undesirable alien.'' j The Bulgarian, Darnowski, who was interpreter at the Leipzig trial
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    EX-PREMIER FOILED.
    48 12 Bridges Raised When He Tries To Escape. Reuter Wireless. Cairo, Jan. 21. The ex-Premier. Nahas Pasha, the Wafdist leader, attempted to make a motor-car dash to Benhaelasal early this morning, but his intention was foiled by the police authorities raising the bridges against him —Reuter Wireless.
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    CHINA'S DOCTORS.
    55 12 Two Thousand Delegates' Appeal. Shsnghai, Jan. 23. J About 2,000 delegates from the Chinese medical practitioners and physicians in the country have lodged an appeal with the Fourth Plenary Session of the Kuomintang, now in progress at Nan- king, asking for equal treatment of Chinese practices with foreiprn
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    SMART POLICE WORK.
    239 12 Constables Detained. MAN DIES FROM STAP WOUNDS. gEVERAL men including a Vl man have been detained in connection with the I stabbing that occurred o\ night and in the early hour terday morning. "Additional constables" ed among those arrested. It will be recalled thai mt o'clock on
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    SECRETARY FOR COLONIES.
    47 12 Contracts Septic Throat In East Africa. Reuter Wireless. London. Jan. 22 The Colonial Office eiftd i telegram from Nairobi I effect that Sir Phihp Cunliffe-Uster of East Africa will be Interrupte one days owing to a severe ptic throat, probably due to dost—Reutei Wirek
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    ISTANBUL EARTHQUAKE.
    63 12 Istanbul. Jan. 22 Several earthquake shocks were felt here and in the Capital yesterday. No damage was done but the popular. nervous and apprehensive.— Wireless. Shanghai. Jan. 24. An earthquake which caused xaou damage than was earlier expectec occurred in Charhar and Suiyuen. in No. nWest China, on
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    HINDSNBURG'S SICKNESS.
    66 12 Reuter Wireless. Berlin. Jau. 20 President yon Btndenbure I from a feverish cold and has his week-end engagements. W" Wireless Berlin. La» It is definitely asserted that Pasjdj Hlndenburg is not in the east «i ill and is merely conflj a cold, which is not a feverish one
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    THE ARMS PARLEY.
    42 12 Reuter Wireless. Geneva. Jar. Disarmament Oonference making little progress. Not can be done until F"b 13 Bureau meets, probably in if by that time there is a resuming work advantage; m ing will be convened at O later.—Reuter Wireless
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    THE PROBLEM OF CHINESE MARRIAGES.
    1281 13 Infant's Estate Claim: Was Mother Legal Wife? nnHE problem of Chinese marriage was again to the fore in a case j which began at the Court of Appeal in Singapore yesterday before Mr. I Justice Thomas (Chief Justice, j F.M.S.), Mr. Justice Gerahty, K.C., and
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    DOG AND CAT SHOW.
    131 13 Y.W.C.A- Home And Children's Fete. Animal lovers will be interested in the Dog and Cat Show to be held in conn.ction with the Y.W.C.A. Home and Children'! Fete on March 9. Qualified '"dges and organisers have promised to Rive their assistance in making the show a
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    MONEY ORDER SERVICE.
    139 13 New Zealand Drafts To Go To Australia. With effect from Feb. 1, the existing direct Money Order Service with New Zealand will cease. All Money Orders drawn on New Zealand will, pa and after that date, be advised to Sydney, Australia and expressed in Australian currency. The
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    N.S. PLANTER'S PET.
    241 13 Takes Baby Tiger To Club. MANY of the visitors to the Selangor Club on Saturday at midday probably had the surprise of their lives when, reports the "Malay. Mail," a man walked in calmly leading a t'ger on a chain. The man was Mr. V. W. Ryvcs.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    473 13 Monday, Jan. 15. At 10 a.m. H.E. Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, Commander-in-Chief. China Station, cahod on His Excellency at Government House, and ia„er His Excellency returned the call on ward H.M.S 'Kent." His Excellency presided at a meeting -A thf Straits Chinese Consultative Committee. H.E Admiral Sir Frederic
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    SPORTSMAN WEDS.
    99 13 A pretty wedding was witnessed last Sunday at "Ocean View," Siglap, Singapore, when Mr. P. Suppiah was married to Miss 3. Aesothy. A large gathering of friends and roatives attended the function. The bridegroom, who is the youngest son of Mr. T. Puckrisamy Pillay, of Singapore, is well-known
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    NEW FOUNDLAND BOARD.
    49 13 Reuter Wireless. London, Jan. 20. The Newfoundland Commission appointed to administer with the Governor the affairs of Newfoundland consists of Mr. F. C. Alderice, Sir John Hope Simpson, Mr. W. R. Howley, Mr. T. Lodge, Mr. J. C. Puddester and Mr. E. N. R. Trentham.—Reuter Wireless.
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    80 13 At the village church of St. Peter, Linchmere, Sussex, England, recently. Miss Rachel Marion Hume, daughter of Ueut.-Col. w. J. P. Hume, C.M.G., former British Resident of Perak, and Mrs. Hume, was married to Mr. Philip Frank Pitt, only son of Mr. Vernon H. Pitt* M.A-. and _Mrs. PUt, of
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    CAUSED GRIEVOUS HURT.
    286 13 Pine Follows Causeway Accident. **R. Frederick Oter, the European who iT was leeently involved in a motor-:-) 1 -smash-up, a short distance from the Singapore end of the Johore Causav.av, was, vesta day, convicted by Mr. II A. Wcrley, on three counts of pausing srievous hurt and
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    The "Perfect Fool" H The Alhambra.
    185 13 AT THE CINEMAS. Ed. Wynn certainly lhed up to his repetition as "the perfect fool" in "The Chief," Melro-Goldwyn-Mayei picture which commencrd a run at the Alhambra 1 ?st night. As Henry Summers, son cf the late Fire Chief Summers, who was heroically killed
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    CONTROL OF SAAR.
    67 13 League To Guarantee Free Vote. Reuter Wireless. Geneva. Jan. 20 The Saar text has boon agreed upon by the Council draftsman and jffirms the determination of the League to guarantee the freedom, secrecy and authenticity of the vote in the Saur referendum. A sub-committee will study means
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    "BLUE SHIRT" RIPPED OFF.
    68 13 Reuter. Dublin, Jan. 20. Cronin, the "Blue Shirt" leader, has been conveyed to Arbourhill Prison to serve his sentence of three months' imprisonment. He has instituted proceedings against the military authorities for forcibly removing his blue shirt when awaiting trial.—Reuter Wireless. Dublin. Jan. 24. The journalist
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    PERAK ASSIZES.
    437 13 Chittagong Natives On Capital Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Jan. 22. HARDLY any motive has yet been disclosed in connection with the charge of alleged murdet for which four natives of ChiUagong (which is noted for its gang's of terrccis.s), have been brought for trial at the
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    U.S. TO RECOGNISE CUBA.
    26 13 Reuter Wireless. Washington. Jan. 22. President Roosevelt has informed the Latin American diplomats of his readi ness to recognise Cuba —Reuter Wireless.
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    SUICIDE OF TWO MURDERERS.
    203 13 Exciting Chase. PREFERRED DEATH BEFORE TRIAL. Reuter Wireless. Basle, Jan. 22. J£Y committing suicide in a public park two young Germans ended a two days' search by 400 armed police with dogs and an aeroplane. It appears that about the time they had killed bank officials
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    FINE SQUASHED.
    60 13 Stormy Petrel Of Malta Politics. Reuter Wireless. Malta. Jan. 20. The Court of Appeal has quashed the fine of £10 inflicted on Mr. Enrico Mizzi, late Minister of Education and the Stormy petrel of Maltese politics. Mr. Mizzi was fined and his newspaper, "Malta." suspended for two months.
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    Soldiers Beat Sailors At Soccer.
    634 14 Interesting Match At The Anson Road Stadium. PLAYING at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, the Wilshire Regiment's soccer XI proved their superiority over the team from the "Suffolk," winning by four goals to one. It was a good game nevertheless, and had the sailors made
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    THAJUDEEN'S DEFEATS.
    164 14 Graham-Song Fight Wanted. A Boxing Fan" writes I notice in your columns that the manager of Thajudeen is clamouring fo~ a return fight with Graham, to whom he has already lost, stating as a reason for his defeat that the canvas was we' and slippery. "After his fight
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    MARINE F.C. BEAT "KENT."
    67 14 Reserves Teams Meet At Soccer. The second string of the Marine Sports Club entertained a reserve eleven from H.M.S "Kent" at Pulau Brani yesterday. It was a lively game and the Marines won by 4—l. The "Kent" opened the scoring early on. but the local team
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    SCOTTISH CUP REPLAY.
    52 14 London. Jan. 23. In their Scottish Cup replay to-day St. Mirren beat Penicuik 4 -I—Reuter. S.C.R.C. HOCKEY. S.C.R.C. hockey team v. the A.P.C. at the S.C.R.C. to-day: Cheok Wah; Evan Wong. Chim Bock; H. Boon. K. Siang. C. Beng; Gim Lock, Tiang Seng. Geo Lee, Choon Leong.
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY.
    51 14 S.C.C. team v. the Combined Fieet, at the S.C.C. on Friday H. A. Exley; Lt. W. S. T. Douglass. K. C. J. Hill; T. W. Morray. Lt. N. C Phillips. D. H. Tudor; L. N. Davis. M. C. Elliott. C. N. Reĕd, E. V. Smith, A. C. C.
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    NORTH v. SOUTH RUGGER.
    32 14 Scott of Selangor is unable to turn out for the North on Saturday against the South and his place at full-back will be filled by TudorOwen, of Perak
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    17 14 Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Gerahty 196-21-75) won the ladies' foursomes competition at Bukit Timah yesterday.
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    GUNNERS BEAT SAILORS.
    175 14 Hockey Match At Blakan Mati. The R.A. beat a hockey team from the warships at present in harbour by 4 —2 at Blakan Ma i yesterday. The sailors showed good form in the first half and were a goal ahead of the Gunners at the half-way s
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    WATER-POLO.
    100 14 Singapore Swimming Club Events. Water-polo matches have been arranged to take plac? at the Singapore Swimming Club as follows: S.C.C. v. H.M.S. "Veteran" to-morrow at 5.15 p.m. S.C.C. v. Combined Fleet on Sunday at 11.15 a.m. The following will represent the S.C.C. against the Combined Fleet:— H. Cathers; M.
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    SIAMESE TURF.
    65 14 Appeal For Reduction Of Betting Tax. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 23. The Siam Racing Club's last meeting at Bangkok paid the Government over £4,000 in betting taxation for six days' racing. The Clubs are appealing for a reduction of the taxation and have meanwhile reduced the
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    WILTS AT IPOH.
    384 14 Defeated By Perak State Hockey XI. (prom Out Omm Correspondent.) Ipoh. Jan. 24. AFTER a hard game at Ipoh to-day Perak defeated the Wiltshires 2—l, scoring the winning goal a few seconds before time. A draw would have been a fairer result in view of the fact
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    DIED OF STARVATION.
    53 14 Boxer Who Won £100,000 In Ring. Reuter Wireless. New York. Jan. 20. Reported to have spent a fortune of £100,000, earned in the boxing ring, Jimmy Clabby, the one-time famous American middle-weight boxer, was found dead to-day in a refuge for tramps. Death was due to s'nrvation
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    AMATEUR S.A.
    57 14 The fourteenth annual general meeting of the Amateur Sporting Association will be held; on Friday, at 7.20 p.m. at the residence of Mr. Khoo Eng Watt. Agenda: To confirm the minutes of the last annual general meeting; to adopt annual report and account?; and to elect the Committee
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    A.A.M. BULLETIN.
    495 14 Condition Of Malayan Roads. THE following service bulletin notifying members of the condition of !Ma la van roads and bridges was issued j by the A.A.M. yesterday: SINGAPORE. MUNICIPAL. CHANGI, JOO (HI AT, TANJONG KATONG GROOVE RDS.—Level crossings. NEWTON CIRCUS, at JN. NEWTON, KG. JAVA, BT. TIM AH
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    "EAGLE" BEAT S.C.C. FIFTEEN.
    477 14 "EAGLE BEAT S.C.C. FIFTEEN. Club's End Of The Season Stateness. SUPERIORITY in* the scrums enabled the team from H.M.S. "Eagle" .to register victory by the smallest of margins over the S.C.C. XV yesterday at rugger, the final score being two trier <6 points) to a goal t5 points). The Naval
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    Hockey Not Included In The 1934 Far-Eastern Games.
    280 14 THE CHINA PORTS TOURNAMENT. Malayan Decision. PROPOSED HONGKOM; VISIT. a meeting of the hockey i sentatives of the various Si and Settlements, before the CoJonyF.M.S. match in Kuala Lompar last Saturday, the proposed lending of a Malayan team to Hongkong wis dropped
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    I.A. HOCKEY.
    47 14 Indian Association team v. the S C C. at Ba testier this evening: Rhesty; A. N. Chatterjee. Solakan Singh: D. K. Samy. P. K. Baskaran. G. Kenned}', M. M. H. Namazie, M. B. Singh. M. S. Dass, Enayat Khan, Arjan Singh. Reserves: Rhada, M. Chandy.
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    Review Of English Golf Season.
    965 15 No Outstanding Successes Last Year. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 4. riTOE I*J33 season was not one of which 1 British golfers need be particularly but neither was it one of which I c need feel ashamed. If we d no outstanding successes, at
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    ROVERS B.P.
    242 15 Anniversary Celebrations A Success. THE sixth anniversary celebrations ol the Rovers B.P. held at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's bungalow were a great iiccess. Fine weather favoured the competitions held when most of the membeis ana many guests were present. The election of office-bearers usulted as follows: Patron. Mr.
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    PERAK LAWN TENNIS.
    321 15 Programme Oi State Events. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 19. THE annual general meeting of the Perak Lawn Tennis Association was held in Ipoh on Thursday. In the absence of the President, the Hon. Mr. Chung Ah Ming, the chair was taken by Mr. H. Scully.
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    WHAT OUR CONTEMPORARIES ARE SAYING — Rubber Control.
    205 16 WHAT OUR CONTEMPORARIES ARE SAYING Rubber Control. THE "India Rubber World" of New York believes that rubber production restriction will be a wise move by the rubber growers, and to that we would add that it is only by wise rubber production control—no greedy, get-rich-quick scheme—that adequate and steady supplies
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    The Lingua Franca.
    237 16 AT the annual general meeting of the Eurasian Association held in Singapore the Hon. Dr. Noel .Clarke President cf the Association said that for the greatest benefit of all the permanently domiciled communities a scheme should be devised whereby both English and Malay should be 'aught side
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    India Week By Week. REFORMS FOR INDIA.
    997 16 HOPES OF WORKING ONLY IN 1936. Conflicting Reports. Mr. Jayakar's Lengthy Statement. TT is considered here that the formal report of the Joint Committee on Reforms to Parliament cannot be expected to be made earlier than the month of May of this year.
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    HUGE REPATRIATION FROM CEYLON.
    237 16 Indian Labour Statistics For 1933. COMPLETE statistics for 1933 relating to the immigration and emigration of Indian estate labourers has been issued by the Department of Labour in Ceylon. Last year immigrant labourers totalled 32,898, showing a decrease of 17,971 on the 1932 figure. The decrease
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    TREATMENT OF DETENUS.
    143 16 No Change In Policy Contemplated. New Delhi. Dec. 29. It is stated that no change in the official policy is contemplated regarding the treatment of detenus. There were some speculations here regarding a conference supposed to have taken place between the Home Member of the Governmem of
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    CHITTARANJAN HOSPITAL.
    110 16 Calcutta Lady Doctor's Munificence. Calcutta, Jan. 1. How property worth about, two lakhs of rupees representing the life savings of a womandoctor came to be donated, was revealed yesterday when Raja Sir Manmathanath Roy Chaudhuri of Santosh, President, Bengal Legislative Council, opened the Sarojini Dutt Surgical Ward, named
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    50 16 The Madras Government are understood to be considering the question of appointment of an office.- of J he Provincial Service for undertaking the survey of rice trade in their Presidency. A proposal fee constituting a Marketing Beard and for creating the post of a marketing expert is also under consideration.
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    22 16 Mo. M. A. Jinnah, who returned to Bombay from London on Jan. 4, proposes to resume his practice at the Bombay Bar.
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    NATIONALISATION OF FOOD.
    668 16 Mr. Gandhi's P] ea NEED FOR CHANGE OF HABITS. RATIONALISATION of 0!1 b evolving some common for the common people's ta what Mr. Gandhi ftdvocab in oneoi his latest articles in the "Harijan." The dishes and method- of Myp ar ing them vary greatly v. province in
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    EMIGRATION TO MALAYA.
    30 16 New Del' ll llr It is understood that the pro; recruited emigration of Indian Malaya should be resumed wil before the Standing Bmlgrati the Legislature next month
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    28 16 Mr. Mathurdus untitled agreed upon as tl|e ne* 1 Bombay Indian Merchants Cha sion to Sir Manmohamdas R signed over the Mody-Clarc Lee Mr. Mathurdas was vicc-prc id
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    OUR HEADERS' VIEWS.
    67 18 'Letters To The EJitor mm ~,hi/>rt* ot vublic interest. It must be under[Our reader, *-g opinions expressed by corresstood that the 2fst£SH£ POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double podents. LETTERS SHOULD 1 names may be used, but the names and Spacing), and on one side of the Pen guarantee
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    Re Mosquito-Buses.
    483 18 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir-Since the yellow buses have been taken off the roads along Bras Basah Road up to Macpherson or Paya !*bar Roads there have several complaints by members of the Seta "he local Press. Their complaints are mstSed and lam in sympathy with the
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    Serangoon Buses.
    352 18 (To the Editor. "Malaya Tribune:') Sir—Our City Fathers hailed the advent of 1934 "by withdrawing the yellow buses from Serangoon Road at a time when their presence there was most needed, leaving a state of things m which the poorer classes of the community suffer most. In the
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    Aerodrome Earth-Work.
    137 18 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Docs the Director of Public Works realise that many thousands of dollars have been spent from the public "purse, mechanical navoies for the Singapore Civil Aerodrome? Sometimes these steam-narvies have been seen standing idle for two or three months at a time. It
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    The Indian Member.
    335 18 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.'') Sir—"A Proud Son of Hindustan" and Young Indian" have apparently, taken the leaves for the tree in their tangential comment on "Indian Observer's" letter. Their class obsession seems to have clouded their mental •"..'ion. Such an obsession, as evinced Dy "A R-oud
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    Concerning Ovaltine.
    131 18 ,To the Editor. -Slalaya Tribune") Sir —My attention ip drawn t" an artlok- in vour to-day a l«U!f in *ruch »t U aUtrßed that OvaUinc I» uxe<l by roe at the Anil-Opium Clinic "to ensure sound and na ur&] sleep A> u ti.atter of fae* Oxaltlnc has Turner
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    School Fees.
    266 18 To Ihr Bditijr, 'MoLaya Tribune. "f Sir,—ln recent inonf-hx, «here hw been kctr di.irus.uon by public bodies mrtiUdiJiU nnd <h< pre*-* Mi Uit question of School few Th! propc6<d adoption of M»l«j as Malaya i Untrue franc* 11 pausing more dia«<"nalon among th( population It pitaii\ concern» the
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    THE MURDERER OF NADIR SHAH.
    228 18 Alleged Instigation By Women. Kabul, Jan. L rE "Islah," a semi-final weekly journal of Kabul, publishes in its latest issue the photo of a written confession purporting to have been made by Abdul Khaliq, the assassin of the late King Nadir Shah of Afghanistan, during
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    TO CEASE PUBLICATION.
    46 18 Reuter. Koenigsberg, Dec. 27. The oldest German newspaper, the 'Koenigsberger Hartungsche Zeitung," which was founded in 1640. is to cease publication at the end of the year. The publishers announce that in future they will concentrate their efforts on the "Koenigsberg Tageblatt." —Reuter.
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      40 18 Crosswords. "Popularity" (Malacca) complains that the Crosswords published in the "Malaya Tribune" and "Sunday Tribune" are too difficult, especially in regard to the catches. He should realise that if they were too simple there would be far too many prize-winners.
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    You Cannot Avoid Crowds But You Can Avoid Colds!
    80 19 mas, dance halls and at as well as in trams, buses and ■ntinual'y exposed to the risk folds, and threat affections. new inhalant lozenges, probarrier agalns. coughs anu the iisk cf infection. They and are so designed that an- conveyed imme-
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    JAPAN'S FOUR-YEAR NAVAL PLAN.
    225 19 22 New Warships And 8 More Air Squadrons. Tokyo. I\ETAILS are now available of the new Japanese four-year naval programme which has been approved by the Government after a bitter struggle between the Finance Minister and the Naval Minister. Originally, the Navy asked for 680 million
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    635 19 An Auction By Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng. THE following Singapore properties were sold by auction' by Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co. at their saleroom, 30, Chulia Street, during the month of October, 1933: 99 years' leasehold land and houses, Nos. 4 and 4-1, Pearl's Hill Road, area
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    MAIDSERVANTS DEATH.
    198 19 Fell From Window In Reaching For Baskets. The death of a Chinese maidservant who fell from the fourth floor of a house in Mohamed Ali Lane was inquired into by the Singapore Coroner (Mr. P. O. Bourne) yesterday. Nobody saw the woman fall, but it is surmised that
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    SCHOOL AT THE HIGHLANDS.
    349 19 A Ijong-Felt Need Being Fulfilled. A SCHOOL for European children is to be started soon at Cameron Highlands This school, which will fulfil a long-felt need, is to be established by the Penang Convent and will be known as 'Pensionaat Notre Dame" The site, which is
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    GREAT EASTERN STAFF.
    489 19 Re-Union Dinner Held In Singapore. A reunion dinner was held at the Southern Hotel by the Singapore agents of the Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd., on Jan. 17, the guest of honour being Mr. Newington, Iniprctor of Agencies for Southern Malaya. The dinner consisted of Chinese
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    20 19 From the Malaya Publishing House, Ltd., comes a very acceptable blottingpad, made in their own works—and a credit to them.
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    76 19 Invitations have been sent out for the wedding of Mr. Tan Huck Tboe, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T%n Chong Knee, to Miss Lim Soo Geek, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Urn Nee Soon, which will take place on Sunday at 4.30 pjn. at the residence of Mr.
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