The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 February 1934

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,185. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1934 10 CENTS.
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    To Avoid Further Bloodshed
    1028 1 T o Avoid F urther Bloodshed French Premier Resigns After Sight Of Terror 50,000 RIOTERS BATTLE WITH POLICE Place de la Concorde Strewn With Wreckage V I TING FOR NIGHT AFTER a night of rioting and shooting m Paris, M. Daladier, the French Premier, resigned yesterday morning "to avoid further
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    Two Nails In Coffin
    159 1 Of These Rubber Restriction Rumours Statement In The Commons AND DENIAL FROM THE HAGUE TN a reply to an obviously In- spired question, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald told the House of Commons last nig lit that Britain would not agree to any rubber restriction scheme unless
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    "Big Guns" Speak In Arms Debate
    1084 1 GERMANY MUST BE WARNED To Keep Her Hands Off Austria CASE OF JAPAN London, Feb. 6. TX the course of the House of Commons debate on disarmament, Major C. R. Attlee (Labour, Limehouse) said German equality was conceded too late, and also it was
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    ANOTHER SOVIET C.E.R. PROTEST
    266 1  - ANOTHER SOVIET C.E.R. PROTEST -Sin Chew Jit Poh. Manchukuo Instigating Outrages Habarovsk, Feb. 7. It is reported from Harbin that M. Slavutsky. Consul-General ot the U.S.S.R.. visited Shih Liu-peng. diplomatic agent of Manchukuo, and spoke of the preparations being made by the authorities m connection with a new demonstration excesses
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    PREMIER URGED TO BE CLEMENT
    105 1 Executions Bad Policy For Siam •From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Feb. 7. A deputation of sixty persons reprejsenting 5.000 members of the various .labour associations of Bangkok lodged an appeal with the premier yesterday praying the Government to exercise clemency and not to proceed with
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    ART TREASURES LOST
    53 1 London, Feb. 5. Valuable art treasures including many superb examples of English landscape artists were destroyed m a j n're at the historic Surrey mansion of Gfttton Park, Surey, owned by Sir Jeremiah Coleman. The fire, which broke out yesterday morning, com- i pletely gutted the building-
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    Rumours Denied
    69 1 The Hague, Feb. 7. It is authoritatively learned here that there is no truth In the rumours that rubber restriction will operate shortly. Dr. Colijn, the Dutch Colonial Minister, is visiting London but not lor a "final settlement." It is maintained on good authority that restriction is likely
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      48 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens ct to your home. SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC [8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight CABARET ammmtf TH E CELEBRATED VIENNESE DANCERS IWE IWE also SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381-
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      115 1 Chi Other Pages The remnants of the 19th. Army are China's red menace— Page 9. Medical experts assemble m Singapore for tropical diseases conference Page 9. Perak River Valley Rubber Co., profit Page 9. Britain's policy is to keep Austria independant Page 9. A voice against rubber restriction Page 10.
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT
    94 2 Indian Squadron On Way To Singapore Another long distance R.A.F. exercise flight to Singapore is m progress. Yesterday five machines from India left Rangoon for Mergui or Victoria I Point on their way here. Under the command of Flight. -Lieut. Mackey they consist of 4 Hawker-Hart machines and
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    AIR BASE RIOT
    52 2 Four Chinese Workmen Fined The four Chinese workmen who were tried m the criminal district court on j Tuesday for rioting with hammers and! axes at the Air Base on the morning of Dec. 23. last year, were each fined $30. or one months' rigorous imprisonment, by
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    55 2 A Chinese named Tneh See Hock, appeared m the Penang Police Court before the Second Magistrate (Mr. D. Wills» on a charge of theft of one felt hat valued $7, the property of Mr. Justice Prichard. K.C. from No. 324. Mcalister Road on February 4. His' Honour postponed the case
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    ARMED ROBBERY
    183 2 Seven Years Sentence On Chinese Sentence of seven years rigorous imprisonment was passed yesterday by] Mr. Justice Gerahty m the Assize j Court on Loh Wai. a Chinese who was j found guilty by a common jury of having taken part m an armed robbery at a house
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    90 2 A Sabak Bernam correspondent writes that two Malays lost their lives as a result of lightning during prayer on Saturday. A lonely hut m the midst of the Panchang Pedena paddy fields was the scene of the double tragedy. Eight people were assembled m the hut for the purpose of
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      65 2 W m m m 9 We have great pleasure m extending an invitation to everybody interested m motor-cars to a special showing m our building m Orchard Road, of die new of the Austin Factory*. It is supported by several excellent TO ENABLE US TO ESTIMATE THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF
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      376 2 BOARD RESIDENCE. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE NON LICENSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL (High Elevation— 3 Minutes irom Town) Daily, Weekly and Monthly Terms Single and Double Rooms, Modern Sanitation, Garages and Tennis. Terms on Application Mrs. A. R. MATTHEWS. Mrs. E. F. GALE. Telephone 3798. "EAST ANGLIA." 6 OXLEY RISE. Near Town.
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      566 2 TENDERS j SIXGAPOIir" MUNICIPALH j Tendcr-s. i Tenders are now Invlt •(following materials or i j particulars, see Municipal I I Supply ol 10.000 oall.t i Bitumen. Date ol < Thursday. Feb. 22nd n Supply of 100 ton Quick Lime. Da*, ol C J Wednesday. Fob 2*l Supply of 400
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      161 2 DIARY OF THE WEEK Thursday, Bth. Saturday, 10th. High Water. 03 06, 8.6 it. 16.32 67 ft j Hi h Water, 05.14, 8.1 ft. 21.06, 7.0 ft. Football: Commercial Cup: M.P.H. vs. Football j^Xslr^ Municipal Services. J. B. Sunday, 11th. Stadium. High Water, 06.54. 8.2 ft. 22.00, 7.7 ft. i
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    ALLEGED THREAT TO KILL WITNESS
    2054 3 intimidation Charges Follow Murder Inquiry a conspiracy to rthal Shah, an employee of I ,ji Livestock Co.. were mads it the continued preliminary i I m the Third Police Court i J P. Curtis. tii was badly battered on, :i the morning of Dec. 1
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    159 3 1 Mr. P. R. Campbell 'formerly of i Singapore > and Mr. James Swanson have proceeded on home leave, from Bangkok, travelling by the express to Penang There were many friends to wish them bon voyage. i A marriage m the reformed style! was solemnised before the portrait of I
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    NO FURTHER CHANCE FOR AN OLD MAN
    420 3 NO FURTHER CHANCE FOR AN OLD MAN Why Well -Known Local Chinese Committed Suicide The death ol Wee Keng Yeow, a well-known local Chinese who for .several years was manager ol Chop Thye Seng In Telok Ayer Stre<>t. was 1 Inquired into by the Singapore Coroner, I Mr. F. G.
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    LOTUS CLUB
    649 3 Sport And Literary Activities The annual report Cor 1933 of the Lotus Club states: The membership on the roll is 110 The Ciub contributed two items at the Indian Association Concert that j was held m September. At the Christ- mas Shoppers Bazaar m November at the Victoria
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    DRINK ETHER
    142 3 Alleged Custom In East Prussia Remarkable allegations thai many schoolchildren m East Prussia and Poland habitually drink ether are made by the newspaper "Bchlesische Zeitung." Ether smuggling 'says the Ex changes has flourished for some time on the Polish-German frontier, confiscations by Polish frontier officV rising from 1801
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    23 3 The Soviet stratosphere flight balloon which crashed during the week -end reached a record height Ol 60 950 reel before the tragedy occurred
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    WOMAN CHARGED
    109 3 Alleged Abetment off Murder Mention was made In the Third Police Court yesterday of a case m which a Chinese woman was charged with the abetment of murder. Mr. Kow Soon Kirn. appearing for accused < Lee Ah Kgoh), said he understood that the D.PP was m Malacca,
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    K. L. FLIGHT RECORD
    360 3 Club Shows Increased Activities From Our Own Com-, pondent Kuala Lumpur. Irh. I Flying time carried out by the Kuala Lumpur flying Club last month constituted a club record, belni IM hours 5 minutes Thus was made up aa follows h. m Duai Instruction 81 M
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      165 3 Blessington -d'Orsay ■a brilliant masquerade. .1 irork o! loveliness and beauty" Week-end Revieu More Interesting .nd thrilling and absorbing than almost my number of Imaginary stories RICHARD KING (ToOtr) "An enthralling retelling «»t an extraordinary story and a story with an entrancing heroine* 1 SYLVIA LYNI) iHarper' i Hu laar)
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    Air Mail Letter From London
    3096 4 The Massacre Of The Boy Pilots 385 Londoners Killed In 13 Weeks Impressions Of A Fog With 150 Tons Of Soot When A Woman May Kill. 'Firm Our Own Correspondent > London, Feb. 7. WONDERFUL London has provided us with three extraordinary experi- ences this
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    ROYAL AMBASSADOR
    79 4 South Africa's Warm Greeting Cape Town. Feb. 3. In honour of the visit of Prince George the South African Union Government has announced remission of three months' imprisonment on the unexpired portion of any sentence passed on prisoners prior to Feb. 4 for crimes other than violence. General
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    51 4 Ships of the Nederland Line (Royal Dutch Mail* will call at Villefranche after leaving Genoa on the homeward voyage during the next few weeks up to and including the departure on April 13 of the Chr. Huygens from Singapore and excluding the J. P. Coon, sailing from Singapore on March
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      93 4 As a horse's favouritism is determined by its performance, so Brooke Bond Tea has won universal favour by its high quality and delicious flavour. Brooke Bond Tea mm TRAVEL BY K.N.I.L.M. TO: PALEMBANG I SEMARANG II SOERABAYA I fc PAKANBAROE U 15^ REDUCTION ON RETURN FARES IW COOL, QUICK and
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    268 5 j rench barristers, one a former Minister of Justice, fighting a duel over the Stavisky scandal m Paris. Four shots were exchanged, K U t neither of the duellers was injured. The duel was over a newspaper article m which the lawyer considered himself insulted. >Ir and Mrv Winston Churchill
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    STRAITS MAY GIVE HALF A MILLION
    841 6 As Contribution Towards Imperial Defence At the meeting ol the Legislate Council at Malacca on Monday. th Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall will move tha the Council approves the payment o $500,000. In Singapore, on March 3 next, to the Imperial Government, a a gift
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    BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
    186 6 -4 1 PROGRAMMES FOR INDIA. BURMA. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS and FEDERATED MALAY STATES FROM THE EMPIRE .1 TRANSMITTER. DAVENTRV. ENGLAND t Two of the following frequencies and wavelengths will be used simultaneously, but the wavelengths may be changed m the p course of each da\ transmissions. AnI nouncements
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    MAORI TREATY
    98 6 Historic Ceremony In New Zealand Wellington. Feb. 4. The historic site at Waitangi on which the famous treaty was signed m m 1840 between Governor Hobson and i the Maori chiefs, which led to New j Zealand coming under the sovereignty J of the British Crown, will tomorrow
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    RECORD OF LOVE TALK ON 'PHONE
    241 6 Rudy Valiee s Surprise For Actress Wife Rudy Valiee. the croonin- stage and film star, has caused a stir by declaring, m a court affidavit, that he had. by means of a hidden device, secured gramophone records of irank conversations which took place on
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    TRANS-OCEAN AIR MAIL
    67 6 A new last air-mail service every fortnight from Germany to Brazil and Argentina started today when Ger- many*! fastest commercial plane let r BtUttgart with 400 lb. of mail for! Seville whence it will be conveyed m other machines to Las Palmas and Bathurst. Gambia, and then
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    BACK TO THE HORSE CAMPAIGN
    136 6 To Be Saved From The Machine Moscow, Feb. 6. A striking defence of the horse was made by Voroshilov. Commissar for War. reviewing the economic progress of Russia m the past year. He declared before the Communist Party Congress m spite of the mechanisation of
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    "SILLY THING TO DO"
    119 6 Scared Motorist Offers Bribe to Constable A Chinese motor car driver was pro ceeding along Keppel Road wher he went against the point constable.--signal. On looking back he saw th< constable writing something m hi: notebook. He grew frightened. cam( back to the constable and ottered
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    77 6 That there was a possibility ol the prosecution withdrawing the case against Seng Yew Cheow who was charged yesterday In the Third Police Court with criminal breach of trust m respect of $5,000. was a statement made by Mr. J. X Gale, appearing for tlie prosecution. Complainant was Chek Gek
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    CHINA SHOULD ADOPT WESTERN METHOD
    1129 6 I And Educate On English Principles GOVERNMENT HOUSE Malayan Rulers At Durbar Banquet Sunday. Jan. 28. Lady dementi and the Misses dementi attended Church Service on board H.M.S. "Kent" this morning. His Excellency and Lady dementi and th^ Misses Clement! had luncheon with Vice-Admiral Dunbar-Nasmith
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    39 6 The engagement li MinouiM tween Chas. F. Valladan -.v ol th Mall stall", son of the lat< Valladares. ol Bombay, and McCurley. of. West Ridge R and Georgiana David dauuir late Mr. T. H. David and Mn Kuala Lumpur
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    EGYPTIAN OUTRAGE
    72 6 Well Known Chaplain Murdered Cairo, Feb. 4. The Rev. John Carden, a retired Army Roman Catholic Chaplain, has been found brutally murdered at his villa on the outskirts of Helmia with his throat cut. All the money m the house was taken. Father Carden was well-known and liked
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      463 6 $150 Must Be Won FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Glances Every Week BELOW will be found particulars of the j Free Press FootbaU Competition No 25 In which you are asked to forecast results of ten matches to be played m the English \i Leacroe on Feb. 10. THE
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      295 6 NUMBER OF CORRECT FORECASTS CLAIMED. The full results of all tfce matches played m the Competition will be published m the Pree Press on Monday morning Competitors must isend m their claims to reach :his office by the last pott on the following rhursday night and the results of the
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    COFFEE HOUR CONFIDENCES
    167 7 COFFEE HOUR C ONFIDENCES tng Betty! Come ami with me!" Jean: yes I'd love to. tell you what I've been uing. Vm going home next have isn't due until I've decided to go on spend Christmas with children— so that ip the house, and slcr- m a long story short.
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    "REMARK DUE TO AGE"
    274 7 Coroner Criticises Law Lord London, Jan. 17. "A law lord made the pronouncement recently that coroners' courts were an impediment to justice. I hope that will not prejudice you. The only thing which induced this pronouncement, as Far as I can see. was the age of
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    BRILLIANT LADY'S LOVE DELUSION
    357 7 BRILLIANT LADY'S LOVE DELUSION Welsh Novelist's Tragedy London, Jan. 20. Miss Dorothy Edwards, a young j J Welsh novelist, whose work had been. commended by many critics, committed c suicide on the railway at Caerphilly. j and those who were present m court at the inquest rose silently to express
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    "OPERA A WASHOUT"
    155 7 Sir T. Beecham and British Apathy London, Jan. 20. •Opera m this country can be con- 1 sidered a washout," declared Sir Thomas Beecham at the annual con- ference of the Incorporated Society of Musicians m London. "Are we prepared to export all the i most promising
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    $10,000 SMUGGLING FINES
    640 7 $10, 000 SMUGGLING FINES ILLICIT TOBACCO TRAFFIC Customs Defrauded Of j $1,376 i The case m which tour Chinese J lamed Teh Kuan Tek, Tek Kuan Eng, ran Ah Hong and Eng Tan Seng are harged with attempting to evade cus- oms duty on 1.785 1-3 pounds of to- J
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1934 A Fine Gesture But Too Generous
    517 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1934 A Fine Gesture But Too Generous AMONG the business to be transacted at the meeting of the Legislative Council at Malacca on Monday is a motion by Mr. Bagnall, the Senior Unofficial Member, "that the Council approves the j payment of $500,000.
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    Rs & has Saying
    1140 8 Rs has Saying THE Place de la Concorde, one of the most famous of the Paris Squares, m which the serious rioting on Tuesday night appears to have been concentrated sounds by name a very much more peaceful place than his- tory has found it \Vhi>t>* t0 be The diS
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    449 8 FROM DA Y TO DAY Mr. D. B. Palmer, of the Customs; Department. Port Swettenham. has j gone on transfer to Seremban. Dr. Philip Tyau. Consul-General for China, was entertained by the Chinese! Chin Woo Athletic Association at a I tea party at Lorong Bukit Pasoh yesterday. Mr. S. Q.
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    The Front Steps
    1012 8 As ihe read i HL red-tifrd fl H working tfowl) H wide iweepi ot Mrs. Bhanagl I glances at th- m darkened with din I with a yellow icuri '-M and wondered it make it do ror was her habitual h.,M. as sh» neared the morning task.
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    19th Army Increasing Red Menace
    257 9 RICH AREA CAPTURED AND LOOTED General In Flight ANOTHER IS ARRESTED Shanghai, Feb. 7. pOMMUNISTS m North Fukien who joined the remnants of the 19th Route Army have captured the District of Shahvien and looted all the business houses and shops. General Chang Yen, of
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    MEDICAL EXPERTS ARE HERE
    425 9 MEDICAL EXPERTS ARE HERE Tropical Diseases To Be Discussed I )cr ol prominent medical men n d n Singapore tor a meeting Executive Committee ol the ;> Council oi the League of s Vav Eastern Health Bureau. discussions commence to-day. s not the annual conference ot Council. Conferences are every
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    JAPAN'S GESTURE
    77 9 adv To Negotiate With China Shanghai, Feb. 7. report states that the se Government, m view oi the tension In Mancliuria and to i possible Sine-Soviet front, has open negotiations with the 1 Government for the settlement outstanding questions between and China. >ffer to return Kupeikow Pass sitions
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    PERAK RIVER VALLEY RUBBER PROFIT
    176 9 PERAK RIVER VALLEY RUBBER PROFIT Cost Cut Offsets Wages Increase 'From Our Own Correspondent. > t M Penang, Feb. 7. At the annual meeting of the Perak Kiver Valley Rubber Coy.. Ltd to-day at the offices of Messrs. Brown. Phillips and Stewart. Mr. E. N. Syer. presiding, said the shareholders
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    TEA RESTRICTION
    129 9 Workers Complain Of Higher Prices London. Feb. 6. In the House oi Commons Mr. I Drewe 'Con.. Honlton), drew attention! to the fact that owing to the Indian and Ceylon tea restrictions the retail i price of tea bought by the workers had considerably increased and the whole-
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    45 9 A French group has acquired a finan- cial interest m the Siamese Corpora- i tion operating the light tramways In i Bangkok, by virtue of which a French- man has been elected to the directorate who is the son of a former GovernorGeneral of Indo-China.
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    OUT OF THE PAST
    139 9 "Desert Song" Emphasises Film Progress When "The Desert Song" was first exhibited by Warner Bros, it was a 'great success: but that was three years ago. Since then the cinema has made great progress and to-day, the revival of the film at the Alhambra only serves
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    15 TONS OF GOLD
    38 9 "Flight" From Paris To Croydon London. Feb. 7. A stream of gold flowed to Croydon from the Continent by the air liners from Paris and Holland throughout the day totalling nearly fifteen tons. Reuter.
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    DOWN AGAIN
    27 9 Beyrout, Feb. 6. The French airwoman. Maryse Hilsz, left Aleppo to-day for Japan but was compelled by bad weather to land at Reuter. Deirelzor. 1
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    91 9 Latest Rubber and Tin Prices And Sterling Rates London, Feb. 7. Spot (Sellers) 4 31|32d (5d.) 'Buyers) 4 2932d (4 15!16d.) Feb.-March 5 l'32d (5 Ijl6d.) April- June 5 9 64d (5 5 32d.) July-Sept. 5 1564d (5»/ 4 d.) Market Easier. New York, Feb. 7. March 10.40
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    AUSTRIA MUST BE INDEPENDENT
    157 9 Essential Object Of British Policy London, Feb. 5. The Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon, stated, m reply to questions m the House of Commons, that His Majesty's Government was watching the situation m Austria with the closest attention, adding that the statement of the Government's attitude
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    WIGS ON THE BENCH
    73 9 Justice Prichard Sets Fashion In Penang (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 7. At the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Prichard mounted the bench wearing his wig for the first time. He will wear it regularly m future. His lordship is leaving for Singapore shortly
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      THE TIN MARKET IN 1933
      2019 10 THE TIN MARKET IN 1933 How Far Has Restriction Held. AWING to pressure on space, Dr. Sprague's final article on the U.S. policy is held over until to-morrow. The chiel lcature oi the market during 1933 has been the steady fall m stocks and the corresponding rise m price, state
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      76 10 During the week-ending Feb. 3. 1934. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 63.201 cases, of which 59.270 cases were to the United Kingdom. 1.155 cases to the Continent of Europe, 100 cases to Canada, and 2.676 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1. 1934.
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      78 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association February 7, 12 o'clock noon Tone ol Market:—Easier alter firm. Latest Cable:—London Spot Sheet 4 15 16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet 10 9 16 G.cts. per lb. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot (loose) 17 17Vg R.S.S. equal to London Standard,
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      370 10 YESTERDAY ALTERATIONS Batang Padang > 30 33 Batu Caves «$1) 92 97 Chenderiang < 8s 9d 9s 9d Hitam Tin <50» 49 52 Hong Kong Tin «5s> 14s 14s 9d Idris < 5s> 7s 8s Jelebu <$1 1.18 1.22 Kent Tin <2s» 3s 3d 3s 9d Killinghall
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      271 10 Courageous Chairman O, Malaya Rubber From Our Own >n London As regards the prospects restriction, there is nothing ;he information contained etter. That is to say the ;he commodity and for th remains brisk, and it Is many people believe that ?ood reason to know 1 1
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      657 10 Fewer Transactions m Shares Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Feb. 7. states The local share market has remained somewhat depressed throughout the week. Dollar tins m particular lacking support, with quotations oi the latter generally easier at closing. London cables also indicate a sellers' market there and with
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      155 10 The Singapore Chamber oi Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,160th auction yesterday Catalogued 1.792,672 lbs.— 800.30 tons j Offered 1,606,823 —717 33 Sold 1.399.272 —624.68 Spot. London 4.15 16d. New York 10 9 16 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribber Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard Quality 17 1^
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    85 11 For Red Armies In I Siberia i Moscow Feb. 6. H I Red Anuv trooos m parts Siberia and Trans-Baikal H I by a decree signed by H ind M. Molotov according ag ncy. There will also ten to thirty Der cent, m H office workers. tarms and
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    16 11 While Russian Ex-Officer's Death Leap Dairen, Feb. 3. I led lr~ commit suicide- Keutei.
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    255 11 In The Forests Of Edsingol PeipiiiK. Jan. 30. The first news of the China highways I expedition to Sinkiang to reach the outside world tor some time came m to-day, a letter from the expedition at Edsingol being received. Dr. Sven Hedin and his Chinese and Swedish colleagues
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    252 11 L Everyone Shivered And Yearned For Fires l From Our Own Correspondent. Bangkok. Feb. I. Early this month Bangkok thought the annual cold season having been short and sharp, was over. But last week another spell of cool weather suddenly set Bangkok folk by the ears. Furs
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    116 11 Trial Of London Salvage Chief Opens London. Feb. 5. A queue begun to form at the Old Bailey three hours before the trial before Mr. Justice Hawke of Captain Miles. Chief Officer of the London Salvage Corps, started. The jury includes three women. Miles is charged on
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    210 11 FIRST HUSBAND AS CO-RESPONDENT Roles Reversed In Divorce Suit London, Jan. 20. A divorce suit, m which the woman's former husband figured as co-respon-dent, was before Mr. Justice Bateson m the Divorce Court yesterday. It was stated that petitioner was the co-respondent cited with the woman m her previous divorce.
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    207 11 Lively Doings At Innsbruck Innsbruck, Feb. 4. The Heimwehr occuoied the buildim: of the Yolks Zeitung. arrested the stall" and damaged the ormting machinery. A large body Of police arrived later and persuaded the Heimwehr to leave and then occupied the building themselves. The Yolks Zeitung recently attacked
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    106 11 No Anxiety Over Rise Of Hitler Warsaw, Feb. 6. Tho Polish Government attaches J great imoortance to the development of closer Soviet-Polish relations, stated M. Beck. Foreign Minister, m an address to the Foreign Commission of !the Senate. He said Poland m no wise shared the practically universal
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    53 11 Why Bulgaria Is Not In Balkan Pact Sofia, Feb. 6 Bulgaria's attitude towards the Balkan Pact has been made known, it is semi-officially stated that she preferred a pact of non-aggression within the League and m conformity with the Kellogg-Pact as the best means of strengthening peace m
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    216 11 Recovery In Iron And Steel Industries London. Jan. 31. The view was expressed by the Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade. Lt. Col. J. Colville. last night. that the slow but steady recovery shown by the British iron and steel industry during the past year was
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      698 12 NINE VESSELS TO GO ON NEW ZEALAND RUN The twin-screw motor-vessel Port Chalmers, built for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line by Messrs. Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson. Ltd., Wallsend-on-Tyne. has left London with a general cargo on her first voyage to the Antipodes. The
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      114 12 Japanese Shipping "Offensive" In China Shanghai. Feb. 5. A report Irom Tokyo states that the big Japanese shipping firms m 'Osaka. Yokohama and Dairen are contemplating joint action m developing their shipping business m China's inland waters. It has been proposed to run a large number of ships
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    54 12 Norwegian Sterner Sunk A London message of Jan f rtatfi that at 5.20 p.m. on the pn the Norwegian steamer Erlini Liadoe with a cargo of coke, bound <: collided with the lapai Hakone Maru and sank oil h Point. The Hakone Maru on the port bow
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    307 15 A GOVERNOR'S VIEWS ON CRICKET 0. I'llil.K olombo. Jan. 27. Governor. Sir c a'vay the shields the Police Train U the captains of ma In the Government ipetitton. The Secu. Wijesinghe), made a übllc holiday be granted i ion und India ior In ivuly. said he was who was the
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    331 15 Draw With Reading Over Ten Rounds Rough Diamond was back m his old form on Friday night and. although conceding 14* 2 lb- to Pat Reading, put up a good fight at the Fun and Frolic Arena at Penang. says Chia Poteik m the Straits Echo.
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    264 15 The British Empire Games Five hundred men and women from all parts of the Empire are expected to take part m the British Empire Games, which will be held principally m London, from Aug. 4 to 11. This estimate was givon by Mr. Evan A. Hunter, secretary oi the
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    143 15 Damages Against Rugby Player llemiremont, France. Jan. 24. Damages of 50,000 francs <£625» have been awarded by the Correctional Court at Epinal to a footballer whose leg was broken by a member o* the opposing team during a football match. The player whose rough I methods were responsible
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    83 15 Irish Team to Meet England The following is the Irish Rugby i team for the match against England at Dublin on Saturday Pratt (Dublin i University >; McMann <New College. i Dublin >. Crowe <Lansdowne>, Reardon (Cork Constitution». O'Conner (New College Cork): Gorgan (Cloncars), l Davy i Lansdowne
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    84 15 London. Jan. 11. Tlu following are the results of mutches played under Rugby League,, Bradford 10 Halifax 8 Broughton 3 Barrow 6 Dewsbury 5 Warring ton 29 Featherstone 2 Wakefield Trinity 7 Huddersneld 32 Bramley Hull K. R. 23 St. Helens 8 Kelghley 8 Hull 6 j Leeds
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    55 15 Cricket practice has commenced m Penang. Selangor is fielding a strong Rugger side against H.M.S. Eagle on the padang on Saturday, kick-off at 5 p.m. The following will play for Selarigor:— Scott; McLeod. Ager, Leach, Thornton: Carey. •Symington; Perry, Paxton-Hardlng Oomm, Mussett, Miller, Parnell, Knock- er, arid Hayes. Reserves Smalles.
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    149 15 I China To Participate In Berlin's 1936 Meet Nankins. Jan. 25. The athletics committee of the Ministry of Education, at a meeting this afternoon, decided that China should participate m the Olympic Games at Berlin m 1936 and m the Far Eastern Olympic Games at Manila this year
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