The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 January 1935

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    18 1 ss The Singapore Free Pre AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,475. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1935 10 CENTS
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    ANTI-SOVIET PLOT: ZINOVIEFF & KAMENEV PLEAD GUILTY
    94 1 ANTI-SOVIET PLOT: ZINOVIEFF KAMENEV PLEAD GUILTY REVOLUTIONARY SCHEME FOR I ENGLISH CHURCH k UNITY 1 London, Jan. 16. A REVOLUTIONARY scheme to achieve unity among English Christmas it is understood will be submitted to the Convocation on Jan. 23. It is the outcome of a conference of representative? of the
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    FRENCH CALL FOR UNITY AGAINST NAZIS
    195 1 FRENCH CALL FOR UNITY AGAINST NAZIS MAR VOTE WILL STRENGTHEN Goebbels Insults RMr. Knox Paris, Jan. 15. nnJEF it U* Sear result is X qualified by the reflection that it will strengthen Hitler's position at nome and probably stimulate dynamic, energy m foreign affairs. Oils mas Na«* ferment m Austria.
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    State Can Make No Deal With
    141 1 iiaiipimann WAS HIS SIGNATURE Flemington, Jan. 15. A STARTLING suggestion was made by the defence at today's hearing m the Hauptmann trial to the effect that Isidore Fisch, who succumbed to tuberculosis m Leip- zig, might have forged Hauptmann's J signature on the ransom
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    CEYLON MALARIA
    142 1 King's Message Of Sympathy London. Jan. 14. A message from the Kin? has been transmitted to the Governor of Ceylon through the Secretary of State for the Colonies expressing His Majesty's symoatnv with the victims of the recent serious epidemic of malaria m the Is- land. A message
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    SEQUEL TO F.B.I. MISSION
    102 1 SEQUEL TO F.B.I. MISSION Committee To Maintain Contact London, Jan. 15. A S an outcome of the recent f* mission to the Far East, the j Federation of British Industries has appointed a committee to maintain contact with the committee ap- 5 pointed by the Japan Economic Federation In Tokio.
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    £238,000 LOAN
    71 1 For Huai River Water Flow Regulator i Shanghai, Jan. 16. It is announced that the E. D. i Sassoon Banking Co. has signed an (agreement to lend to the Huai River i Commission £238,000 for the construction of a water flow regulator. The loan is at six per
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    TO EXPLORE TIBET
    59 1 London, Jan. 15. The Cambridge graduate, Ronald Kaulback, who last year explored portions of Tibet not previously visited by Europeans, is shortly to undertake a fresh expedition. He is at present awaiting the Nanking Government's permision to travel from Burma to West China, thence tc Tibet. He
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    MAY ESCAPE FROM THE DEATH PENALTY
    124 1 MAY ESCAPE FROM THE DEATH PENALTY BOTH MEMBERS OF MOSCOW CENTRE Soviet Defence of Shootings i Moscow, Jan. 16. "THE Kirov assassination inquisition has produced a sudden startling I development m the publication of m indictment of the so-called Hoscow Centre Group, composed of, imong others. Zinovieff and Kanenev. who
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    PATH OF TERROR
    240 1 Soviet Newspaper Comment On Executions Moscow, Dec. 30. An editorial m Izvestia states "The death sentence on Kirov's assassins is direct expression and fulfilment; of the will of many millions oi toilers breathing indignation and hatred against the Fascist terrorist dregs of the Zinovieil opposition, who, after
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    SOVIET EXPLAINS
    409 1 t Illegal Entry With Bombs And Revolvers London, Jan. 5. > A delegation of the General Council of Trade Unions and the Executivve Committee of the British Labour Party has called on the Ambassador of the U.S.S.R. m England, Mr. Maisky, m connection with the campaign m the
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    Qantas Air Mail Plane "Hopelessly Lost"
    171 1 Qantas Air Mail Plane "Hopelessly Lost RESUMES FLIGHT TO DARWIN AFTER BEING LOCATED Search Plane Breaks Propellor Port Darwin, Jan. 16. THE air mail plane from London due today has been missing since it left Kupang at midnight on Tuesday. A wireless message was received saying it was "hopelessly lost
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    DEATH OF LADY IRVING
    28 1 London, Jan. 14. L-idy Irving, widow of Sir Henry, died at Folkestone today at the age of 91 after a long illness.— Reuter wireless
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    CARTEL DISSOLVED
    15 1 Brussels. Jan. 12. The Internationa] Zinc Cartel ha [been officially dissolved.— Reuter Wireless
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      76 1 BIGIA TEA Bring* the freshness an d fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. PREMIER HOTEL J I TONIPMt SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th °P^;ai Dinner Dance Malayan rugby union I 93 0 pm ,r A M, END OF THE SEASON I^IALWWRET BALL I mona^ee I M °NA LEE HUGO
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    Law Notices For The Day
    31 2 Law Notices For The Day Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell In the 3rd Court at 11 a.m. Part heard:— S. 489 34— A. Abdul La tiff Vs. Mary Seen Gwek Eng.
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    Diary Of The Week
    163 2 Diary Of The Week THURSDAY, JAN 17 High Water 8.53 am 8.8 ft., 11.06 pm. 8 3 ft. Rugby Wiltshires II vs. H.M.S. Terror. Tanglin Public Services "A" vs. R.A.. Dunearn Road. Bockey SC.C. vs. Combined Colleges. padang. Golf: Garrison Club. Women's Monthly Medal 'Stroke). FRIDAY, JAN 18 High Water
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    FRONTIER FEARS
    81 2 Munich. Jan. 12. Austrian Legionaries m Bavaria are prohibited from entering a ten-mile zone from the frontier for the next few weeks as the authorities, apparently, are anxious to guard against incidents caused by individual Legionaries m risking dashes for the frontier. The Legionaries' morale has reached a
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    MR. HENRY COWLING
    391 2 Yesterday's Funeral At Bidadari The funeral of Mr. Henry Cowling, one of the oldest European residents m Malaya, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery, Singapore, yesterday. In addition to the chief mourners Mr. H. W. Cowling. Mrs. Langley-Fraser and Mrs. Jean Pearse there were present at the
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    "SHE LOVES ME NOT"
    202 2 Bing Crosby In His Latest Screen Venture Whenever Bing Crosby appears m a film there must be music, but it is not only because of the tuneful melodies sung by Crosby and Kitty Carlisle that his latest screen venture "She Loves Me Not," showing at the
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    19 2 M.S.C.. the Chairman of Directors nf Hotel Ltd Cameron mghfSS^i aS i lB3ll^ lnvlt ations for ?h c psmHSM
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    CUNSUL RECALLED
    322 2 Gave Monetary Assistance To Terrorists Moscow, Jan. 4. Commenting on the connections between terrorists and the foreign Consul who has been since recalled from the U.S.S.R. by his Government, Izvestla writes "The activities of this Consul were m no way of a diplomatic nature: they included monetary assistance
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    F.M.S. GAZETTE
    305 2 The iolowing apontments are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette: Messrs. J. D. Hussey and J. D. Dalley to be Deputy Commissioners of Police. FM.S. Sergeant J. Smith to be a Company Sergeant-Major and Instructor. Volunteer Forces. Malaya. Mr. L. C. Finch to be a Police Probationer. S.S.
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    ITALY'S BUDGET
    64 2 Biff Reduction In 1934-35 Deficit T Rome, Jan. 15. The reduction of the 1934-5 deficit irr,, 2 74 000 000 Hre to for 1935-6° Wn th BUdgGt Expenditure is estimate o«. mttzz *r War Estimates are 2.459.000 000 lire i decrease of 62.000.000 lire. Navy Erti. "1o S
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      28 2 NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements will only be accepted when that part of the copy which Is In reverse style does not exceed one quarter of the space used.
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      360 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS SPILLERS DOG BISCUITS FOR EVERY AGE BREED The perfect dog diet should contain all the essential elements of Nutrition. Spillers. Shapes Saval Nos. 1 and 2 Winalot, Osoko, etc. cannot be excelled Stockists The Federal Dispensary, Ltd. (Incorporated m the F.M.S.) 8 Raffles Place, Singapore. BOARD RESIDENCE. "EAST
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      411 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORK MUNICIPALITY Tenders Tenders are now Invlt i t following materials or >** I particulars, see MunicinRoom. 1 Purchase ol second-hand nl ials. etc lying at Filters. Date ol Friday. Jan. 18th \u: Supply of 200 tons tion bitumen for r oi Closing 4 p m 31st 1935. C.
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      182 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres. 6 Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8 Relay of dinner music by Raffles Hotel Orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins. 8.30 Closed down. 8.13.C Transmission 111 p.m.
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    False Evidence Alleged
    167 3 False Evidence Alleged I PROSECUTION I CONTINUING aFTE r six days m m wtoicH Moona Mohamed I T Zm Marie -ir an Indian Mo- charged with having X has occupied th- Mr h A. Forrer, the iistri. t judge ior six days, but B th€ pnisr.-ution has not Hi further
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    MR. GURCHURN SINGH
    202 3 H Application For Admission Supreme Court. Penang.N Hefr:- Mr Justice Whitley, Mr. R. D. on behali ol Mr. Gurchurn ■Jr.gr. nude an application under Sec- Bon 16 ol ihe Solicitors and Advocates 1934. that one or more per- J Kn.> b< appointed to examine the petim :as
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    CAR CRASHES INTO STREAM
    110 3 CAR CRASHES INTO STREAM ■>^nj(ers And Driver Have M.racuiou. Escape m f night a Tamil car Z I -*•<> compatriots had a mi- .< S X edinf T lr m death Th^ were ny Bip along the main tr "nk road > S B »T the direct^n of Ipoh I
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    JAMMED BETWEEN BUFFALOES
    130 3 Siamese Girl Meets Tragic Death Bangkok, Jan. 11. A girl ot fifteen died as the result >f being jammed between two buffaloes vhich were trying to gore one another it Lad Krabang, m the suburbs of 3angkok, on Saturday. It appears that, while the girl was )ut
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    Dramatic End To Singapore Assize Trial
    866 3 Dramatic End To Singapore Assize Trial I Mr. HOA LIM WITHDRAWS FROM DEFENCE Complains Of Judge's Attitude 44 MY EFFORTS HAVE BEEN STULTIFIED AND FRUSTRATED" JHE Tan Boon Kiah $103,752.90 criminal breach of trust case came to an abrupt and unusual conclusion within a quarter of an hour after the
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    ALL ALONE IN THE WORLD
    231 3 Elderly Woman Jumps Into Sea pathetic case m which a 55-year- old woman attired m poor clothing ppeared on a charge of attempting to ommit suicide, was heard m the »olice court before Mr. J. M. Brander esterday. The accused. Lim Ah Chat, admitted hat
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    CHINESE MISSION TO TIBET
    215 3 Gen. Huang Moh Sung Returning <From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 14. "QUR mission to Tibet to pacify V its people and to arrange for the return of the Tashi Lama has been successful and Tibet now looks forward to its young leader, the successor of
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    AIR PASSENGERS
    30 3 The Imperial Airways aircraft Arethusa from Karachi arrived m Singapore on Jan. 14 with the following passengers: Lt. Col, Barber. Mr. W. B. Rogers and Mr. H. Lindsley.
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    JAPAN TO SIAM
    73 3 Goodwill Flight In Month's Time Shanghai, Jan. 16. The Japanese Navy has decided to < assign two giant planes to undertake within a month's time a goodwill flight to Bangkok by way ol Formosa, Hong Kong and Saigon, according to a Tokio I messaf c. Four destroyers
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    Forest Shooting Incident
    195 3 MARROW ESCAPE OF CONTRACTOR CHINESE contractor, who was carrying $300 with him to )ay his coolies working m the Jungei Buloh forest reserve, had m alarming experience on Saturlay morning. The man, who was riding a motorycle, saw two Chinese on the side of he road, one
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    PENANG WEDDING
    121 3 Mr. Wu Chong Teng And Miss Kang Ah Gnoh The wedding took place at The Mission Chapel, Farquhar Street, Penang, on Saturday afternoon, of Mr Wu Chong Teng, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wu Lien Whatt and Miss (Nancy) Kang Ah Gnoh. The bridegioom is a nephew of
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    SEVEN MURDERED
    64 3 .mi. vemon < ivriuucKy Jan. Seven persons, including a man, hla wife, and three adult children, and a man and wife of another family were shot dead by a maniac relative armed with a rifle who also wounded two other members of the first family following a iamily
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    Early Struggles Of A Great COMEDIAN
    1015 4 Early Struggles Of A Great COMEDIAN W. a Fields -No. 2 QEVERAL of my former play- i *J mates took me to a cave Which they had dug about a half mile from my father's house. They brought food from their homes whenever possible, and told my younger brother the
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    A PEEP AT THE STRANGEST LIBRARY IN THE WORLD
    895 4 A PEEP AT THE STRANGEST LIBRARY IN THE WORLD oceing London London. t \IHIAT is probably the strangest library m the world, and is certainly the least accessible, is the collection of volumes associated with the Central O.minal Court, which has now reached its centenary. xnc cuuecuon was reauy oegun
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    Is There An Audience For TRAGEDY?
    470 4 Is There An Audience For TRAGEDY? MR. Ronald Oow, the author of the play "Gallows Glorious" and collaborator m the stage version of Mr. Walter Greenwood's novel "Love On The Dole," addressed the Manchester Playgoers' dub recently on "Is there an audience for tragedy? He would concern himself, he said,
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    MAN WHO MAY SUCCEED LORD TRENCHARD
    535 4 SWEPT GAJNG> FROM TWO CITIES He Hunts Big Game A BLUE-EYED, rock- jawed man sits at a glass-topped desk m a cosy panelled room. There is a twinkle m his eye. His crisp, vigorous voice is foreign to his surroundings for the room is
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    CRISTO DUNGEON TO LET
    121 4 The Chateau cTIf. the tamm |riM on the small island m the open sea ofl Marseilles which was built m the reign of Francis I. and is familiar to readers of "The Count of Monte DM*" is to be let by the State for 75,000 francs
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      23 4 A well appointed bathroom is a necessity m the tropics ft A| m mm TWVFORDS SANITARYWARE Sole Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCHES!
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    R.A.F. PLANE HITS TREE AND BURSTS INTO FLAMES
    146 5 R.A.F. PLANE HITS TREE AND BURSTS INTO FLAMES X m^&2sssjs?sj?a&~~ A I\ British contingent of the international force appointed to keep aar during the plebiscite arrived at Saarbruecken and wentineoattngait consisted of a battalion of the Kast Lancashire '»d men of the Essex Regiment and all the tnjops were supplied
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    POLICE CHIEFS DISCUSS THE SAAR
    63 5 POLICE CHIEFS DISCUSS THE SAAR THE NEW Jardines Steps. Harbour (iard THIS TYPE of boat is much m demand at Malacca as a method of transport from ships m the harbour. MAJOR HENNESSY, the new Chief of the Saar police, who replaced Mr Helmsiey after his resignation, chatting over the
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      73 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. and worn, make delicious Ovaltine'uour daihi beverage ra ft 7 Ir^ Jx It is suprcmclii rich m nerve- M restoring nutriment Taken at |a)» bedtime too. Ovaltinc soothes jft the nerves
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    DREW COUPONS ALTHOUGH RUBBER TREES HAD BEEN CUT DOWN
    406 6 Singapore Estate Proprietor Fined On Two Charges THE first man to be prosecuted under the new Rubber Regulations Ordinance of 1934, was Hway Luan, the owner of a small estate at Sembawang (Changi), who appeared before Mr. J. M. Brander m
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    SEREMBAN CHOIR
    127 6 Election Of Office Bearers For 1395 Seremban, Jan. 15. The Rev Father Geo Auguin presided at the annual general meeting of the choir of the Church of the Visitation, Seremban. when the election of office-bearers for the year resulted as follows president. Rev. Father Geo. Auguin. choir master,
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    S.S. (S) ASSOCIATION
    99 6 Agenda For Next Committee Meeting A committee meeting of the Straits Settlements 'Singapore) Association will be hold on Monday. Jan. 28 m the Singapore Exchange Room. The agenda will be as follow: To confirm minutes. Matters arising therefrom (a) Nomination to Municipal Commission. <b) Annual Dinner. Legislative
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    Place For Former Raja Muda
    59 6 I I j Klang, Jan. 15. (From Our Own Correspondent) HIS Highness the Sultan of Selangor today removed his I residence to the Istana Mastura, Klang, the residence of Tengku Musa Eddin, the deposed Raja Muda of Selangor. Tengku Musa Eddin will occupy the Istana
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    SULTAN'S PARTY
    161 6 In Honour Of High Commissioner < From Our Own Correspondent > i Ipoh, Jan. 15. About 300 guests from all communities were present at the garden party given by the Sultan m the Astana Iskandariah at Kuala Kangsar yesterday afternoon m honour of the High Commissioner, His Excellency
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    AT TAIPING
    209 6 "I Accept Your Terms Of Co-operation" (From Our Own Correspondent > Taiping, Jan. 15. Taiping was gaily beflagged today m welcoming His Excellency, the High Commissioner, on his first visit to the capital of the State. Two beautiful arches, erected by the Chinese and Indo-Ceylonese communities, adorned the
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    MT. FABER
    38 6 It is stated m certain quarters that Mt. Faber will soon be closed to the public as the site is needed for other purposes. No confirmation of this was available when inquiries were made yesterday morning.
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    38 6 SIX THOUSAND poor children of London, chosen by the Mayors of various boroughs, were entertained by Mr. Bertram Mills at the dress rehearsal of his famous Circus at Olympia. A study m expressions I at the Circus. I
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    Bigamy Alleged Against Two
    385 6 Mohammedans STORY OF A MISSING WIFE prosecution has created a j beautiful atmosphere of obscurity and has been trying to clutch at any straw to prove their case," j said Mr. S. C. Goho addressing the j second magistrate, Mr. Normans Grice, on behalf of Abdul
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    DIED AFTER FALL
    184 6 Misadventure Verdict On Chinese A verdict of death by misadventure was returned yesterday by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, after an inquiry into the death of a 41-year, old Hylam, Ah Kwang, who died at Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Jan. 13. Death was due
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    A LETTER FROM CHIANG
    261 6 UNITED FRONT APPEAL TO HU HAN MIN No Canton Support Yet For Nanking Hong Kong. Jan. 14. MR. Li Hiu-seng, a representative of Mr. Hu Han-min, has returned to Hong Kong from a prolonged trip m Shanghai and Nanking. Mr. Li is reported to have brought
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    DANGER TO TRAFFIC
    293 6 Trees To Be Cut Down j The Singapore Municipal Commis- j sioners decided recently to plant more trees along the sides of arterial roids. but while this good work is being carried out within Municipallimits.it has bden found necessary to do quite the reverse m a rural
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    HER 79TH NEW IN AN INSTITUTION
    602 6 HER 79TH NEW IN AN INSTITUTION Abandoned There As Baby. Stayed Ever Since THE AUTOGIRO IN WAR CHALLENGE TO KITE BALLOONS Royal Air Force And Army Tests AN investigation is being conducted by the Army and Air Force authorities into the military value of the autogiro or rotating wing aircraft,
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    TWO REVOLVERS
    142 6 I Chinese Charged With Unlicensed Possession Arrestedly on Jan. 12 for allegedly attempting to sell two ancient-looking revolvers to a detective m Serangoon Road, a weedy-looking Hokien, Lim Kong, was produced by Detective. Inspector J. E. Jeans before Mr. A. A Forrer, the criminal district jadg^ yesterday. When
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    SEREMBAN WEDDING
    92 6 Mr. A. .1. M. do Sow And Miss Nora de Ctgfai Seremban. Jan II The wedding took Church of the Vlitatlon. Sei the Rev. Father Qeo A. ing. ot Mr. A. J M the Asiatic Petroleum C with Miss Nora d<- c The bride was liven away I
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    ALLEGED SEIZURE OF GOLD
    38 6 (From Our Own C i: I i»-.l: Jan 1 The Tlmei ol llal detention ol 1 Chii. Bidor at Goraas this connection with the tahils ot pold on tto proceeding to Singapi ;< i 1
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      105 6 WATERY BLEBS ON CH£S FACE Formed a Scale. Coul With Itching. Cvticura "My t.ttle boy. *«d on his face w<th watery I they broke, formed a scu nearly all over his fare i chap could not j>l-< p "I was nearly at i: read about Cuticura S and wrote for
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    HIGH COMMISSIONER WELCOMED IN IPOH
    800 7 Attends Chamber Of Mines Luncheon SIR SHENTON URGES LOWERING OF TIN PRODUCTION COSTS (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 16. was lull to overflowing with people of all nationalwhen His Excellency <Sir Shenton Thomas) attended of welcome from the citizens of Ipoh. His Exipanied by
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    Siamese Prince In Penang School
    601 7 Siamese Prince In Penang School RECALLED FROM OXFORD (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 16. THE ambition of a member of the Siamese Royal Family to make a name for himself m the world of politics was cut short by his having to leave Oxford University, where he was an
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    There is Something New under the Sun—in Singapore.
    264 7 There is Something New under the Sun— in Singapore. In the turmoil of quotas, restrictions buffer pools etc. the business man leads harassed life to-day. Into the midst this turmoil comes a new method of dealing with one of the many worries nseparable from a merchant's life: It deals with
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    Provident Fund For Estate Clerks
    491 7 < From Our Own Correspondent, t Klang, Jan. 14. AN intimation that a provident fund is to be established for estate Asiatic staffs was given by Mr. Novel Fisher, a patron of the Klang-Kuala Selangor Branch, when the branch held an At Home at the
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    MINE TRAGEDY.
    73 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 16. A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest on a Chinese coolie who was found unconscious m the engine-room of a mine at Ampang with a fractured skull, presumably the result of a tall, and later died. i
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY
    41 7 j The first practice for the orchestra of the Singapore Musical Society will s be held on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 5.15 1 p.m. m the Memorial Hall. Members y 'are earnestly requested to turn up m full strength.
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      383 7 NIGHTLY 6.15-9.15 Everyone as happy as a skylark I—" i tm^ m^ mm last night and TV I I yV IV yi r*^ /V I \oull be hummln*. whlstlin' and «lnfln' AA I srf A"\ IVI MM iX A-X I BIN'G'S n.u s<m K s too! l«nc m nioom x
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
    26 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. MR. H. W. UUWLINCi Wishes to thank all those who so kindly sent wreaths and letters of condolence m his recent sad bereavement.
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    Thj Singapre Free Press THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1935 The Prevention Of Tuberculosis
    824 8 Thj Singapre Free Press THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1935 The Prevention Of Tuberculosis CFFORTS directed towards pre- ventive measures and curative I treatment of tuberculosis have been enormously intensified during the past few years. This disease is encountered all over the world and it claims yearly thousands upon thousands of victims.
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    DAY TO DAY
    320 8 Capt. Tan Soo Hock. J.P. is an m- I mate of the General Hospital, Malacca, i i Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Walling arrived t m Singapore yesterday by the Ranchi after a short holiday m Hong Kong. 1 Mr. W. M. Sime. one of the pioneer
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    Multum in Parvo
    1614 8  -  AUTOLYCUS A Commentary On Malayan News Of The Week BY STRAITS merchants who operate i 3 from London seem such more fi perturbed over the quotas policy j and its effect than any of those m Malaya. 2 The Chamber of Commerce m t Singapore said their
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      156 8 Srven jCucos Bofs Amsterdam I BY SPECIAL A TO H.M. THE APPOINTMENT KINCi OF SIAM FOR YOUR WEDDING BIRTHDAY PRESENTS We always have the biggest and finest selection of most useful articles m STERLING SILVER E.P.N.S. CRYSTAL WARE. Never fail to call at your jeweller for quality and right service.
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      42 8 A REAL DISARMAMENT GESTURE would be for the nations to waive their arms. A gesture of ordinary prudence is to take out a "GAFLAG" ACCIDENT AND ALL SICKNESS POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE ft LOT ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 64M.
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    Singapore Rubber Clever Fraud
    556 9 BOOKS WERE DELIBERA TEL V FALSIFIED Managing Partner Organised This Swindle" The Judge ..THIS is a swindle. It is a clever fraud. The managing 1 partner organised this swindle the books were l, libtrately falsified to deceive not only the plaintiffs but the (.overnment." These were
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    ICEBOUND ROADS
    70 9 Effect Of Snowfalls In London London, Jan. 12. London and Paris today experienced their first snowfalls of th e season. The fall m the Metropolis was confined to the northern heights and roads were icebound. Snow is reported m country districts of Kent, Surrey, and Berkshire, and the
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    IMPROVED TRADE
    46 9 Britain's Imports And Exports In 1934 London, Jan. 14. Substantial increases m Britain's trade are revealed m the Board of Trade Returns for 1934. Imports totalled £732,330,000 and exports £396,107.000, increases com-. pared with 1933 of *nnnn and I j £28.198,000. respectively.- Reuter Wireless
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    $1,600,000 DAMAGE
    71 9 Halifax, Jan. 12. < Damage to the extent of $1,000,000 has been done by the great mid-winter 1 thaw which resulted m inundation by I the swollen rivers of towns and villages I throughout the province. Scores of m•- dustries are paralysed.— Reuter Wireless I Mr. J. B.
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    Dealers Victims Of
    412 9 i GOVERNMENT TO ENCOURAGE TELEVISION POSTMASTER-GENERAL AND lid. EMPIRE AIR MAIL London, Jan. 14. THE committee appointed by the Postmaster-General to consider development of television and to advise him under what conditions any public service of television should be established m Great Britain, has practically completed its
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL POSTPONED
    250 9 Demilitarisation Of The Saar Problem Geneva, Jan. 16. TT is authoritatively stated that the reason why the League Council meeting has been postponed is that France has raised the question of the demilitarisation of the Saar as, under the treaty of Versailles, all German territory on the
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    FREE STATE AND U.K.
    87 9 Government Would Welcome 1 Real Peace London, Jan. 12. Referring to the recent trade agreement with the Irish Free State, the Dominions Secretary. Mr. J. H. Thomas, i last night, said that if similar agreements could be made and if, as a result, the wider political
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    102 9 Latest Rubber Ana ira Prices RUBBER I (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 16. }pot (Sellers i 6V 2 d. (6%d.) (Buyers) 6%d. (eVfed.X kprll-Jun e 6%d. (6%d.» )ctober-December 6 7 B d. (7a.) Market Irregular. I New York, Jan. 16. ranuary Unq. 13.201 toch- 13 20 13
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    MOSUL OIL
    114 9 Great Stream Begins Trip To Mediterranean Kirkuk, Jan. 14. The great stream of oil from the Mosul Oilfields was started on its 600--mile journey through five countries to the sea by King Ghazi of Iraq when he turned on the tap. The oil flows from Kirkuk to the
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    NEW SQUADRON
    101 9 Flying Boats En Route To Singapore London, Jan. 15. The new squadron of "Singapore" flying boats, which will (replace the Supermarine Southamptons at present m Singapore, has departed from Pembroke Dock. Reuter. The new aircraft are fitted with four Rolls Royce Kestrel engines and will be flown to
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    27 9 Mrs. Kellar, of Ipoh, will take over the superintendence of the Selangor Club at Fraser's Hill when Mrs. Cantrell relinquishes it at the end of this month.
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      218 9 Jfcf DUNLOPILLO jktPl cushioning Hi y*\s SUPPORTS WITH ABSOLUTE UNIFORMITY AND MOULDS ITSELF TO THE j CONTOURS OF THE BODY. WHEN WEIGHT IS REf LEASED IT RETURNS IMMEDIATELY TO ITS ORIGINAL SHAPE WITH A WONDERFUL LIVELINESS WHICH IS LASTING. CIRCLE 12" DIAMETER $2.50 EACH 14" 5*3.25 ifJlOk OBLONG 20" v
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      Salaries Revised & Bonus Paid To Staff
      659 10 Salaries Revised Bonus Paid To Staff INDRAGIRI RUBBER ANNUAL MEETING THE announcement that the salaries of both the European and subordinate staffs had been revised and that a bonus had been paid to them on the results for the year was made by Mr. J. M. Sime yesterday presiding at
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      FULLY WOUND UP
      86 10 London, Jan. 15. The liquidator announces that Tej3 Malaya Tin Dredging Ltd. and Siput Tin Company Ltd. are now fully wound up and there are no funds available to meet the claims of unsecured creditors or shareholders as the debenture stockholders have not been fully satisfied. Sendayan
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      TIN OUTPUT
      34 10 Takuupa Valley Tin Dredging Mine: First half of January. Dredge Takuupa No. 1, 264 hours. 70.000 cubic yards, 255! piculs. Dredge Takuapa No. 2. 278 hours. 55.000 cubic yards. 218 piculs. b
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      169 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,209 th auction yesterday when there was catalogued 1957,222 lbs.; 873.76 tons; 3lTered 1.754,726 lbs.: 783.36 tons; sold 1.426.444 lbs.; 636.81 tons. Spot. London 6 7116 d. New York 12 1316 cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheets Cents
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      ESTATE TO BE SOLD
      224 10 Kuala Krau Rubber Decision <From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 15. The shareholders of Kuala Krau Rubber Co., Ltd.. with only two dissentients, have approved the sale of the undertaking to Hoscote Rubber Estates Ltd.. and the voluntary liquidation of the company. Kuala Krau was incorporated
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      Wall Street
      206 10 Jan. 12. 14. 15. American Can. Com. 11l 1 1 1 y 2 lioy 2 i American Telephone and Telegraph 104y 8 103 3 4 103 Va Atcheson Railroad 51 51 y 2 48V 2 Dupont 94% 94 7 8 92 7 8 Firestone I 6y 4 17V
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      69 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Jan. 16, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. .Spot (loose > 21 21 Vs (F. 0.8.) current month 21% 21»/ 2 Feb. Mar. 21% 21% AprlJune 23!/ 4 23% JulyjSept. 24% 24y 2 Tone of
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      99 10 Jan. 16. Gambler 5.25 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 1100 Muntok White Pepper 63.00 White Pepper 61.00 Copra, Sundried 4.40 Copra, mixed 4.00 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120 R. B. Siam No. 1 $102
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      British Trade Expansion
      154 10 APPRECIABLE INCREASE OVER 1933 London, Jan. 14. HTHE full Board of Trade returns 1 for 1934 are now available and reveal considerable expansion of oversea trade during the year. Imports were of a total value of £732,330.823. representing an increase of £57.314,704 over those of 1933. The
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      SENDAYAN RUBBER
      67 10 trutnrie and (Jo., as agents ior sen!dayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Co. Ltd. write: We are advised by the secretaries of this company that the board have re- commended payment on Feb. 2 of a j final dividend of 5 per cent, m respect lof last financial year. £13,337 to
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      Frasher's Share List
      1032 10 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 1935. Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 9d 4s 6d Asam Kumbang 33s 35s Austral Malay 61s. 625. Ayer Hit am Tin (ss) 13s 3d 14s 3d Ayer Weng ($1) 2.17 ft 2.22Vz c.d. Bangrin Tin 22s 9d 23s 9d Chenderiang 8s 6d 9s 3d Hitam
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET Rubbers Fairly Active But Minings Quiet
      289 10 LOCAL SHARE MARKET Rubbers Fairly Active But Minings Quiet Dividend Of 40 Per Cent For The Year PETALING TIN'S HUGE PROFIT TPHE following is the report of the directors to be presented at the fourteenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Petaling Tin. Ltd.. m Ipoh on Jan. 21
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      Exchange Rates
      209 10 SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 4 7 32 London 3 months' sight 24 3 16 London 60 days' sight 2 4 5 32 London 30 days' sight 2|4» 8 London, demand 2;4 3 32 London. T.T. 2 4 332 Lyons, Paris, demand 860 nom. Hamburg, demand 140
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      KUALA KANGSAR PLANTATIONS
      560 10 'From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 15. At an extra-ordinary general meeting of Kuala Kangsar Plantations the following resolutions were passed: That the articles of association be amended. The capital be reduced from €350,000 to €175,000. dividend into 3500.000 Is. shares, by cancelling Is. per share on
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      £ Abroad
      90 10 Abroad London. J.m I Exchanges today were Paris 74 5/32. New York 4.89 5 16 Montreal 4.88 1 b Brussels 20.93 Geneva 15.1 Amsterdam 7.2^' j Milan 57 3/16. Berlin 12.20. Stockholm 26', Copenhagen 22.39 l Oslo 19.90. Vienna 26. Prague 117!ij. Helsingfors 226 1 Madrid 35 13/16. Athens 514
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    49 10 1.750,000 2s. shares to be when the directors determine Kuala Kangsar PUnUtttoni I registered m Nov IMS :md the comprise 6.G28 acres m i' Perak. of which 295 MM li The last year for which tißmrecord is 1931-32. when km oi was recorded and i lefcM rf carried forward.
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    CHARLES LAUGHTON'S Views On TECHNIQUE
    693 11  - CHARLES LAUGHTON'S Views On TECHNIQUE MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person By /it a dramatic characterisamorc pathos m comedy. viewpoints are not a criticism ol thi :\se I ihou'd jell, tjo. I mer I vn he*e some boro theory and actor's technlqti >rk from and to j' Others, ol whi~l.r one,
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    TOUR CANCELLED
    154 11 Heavy Loss For Berlin Philharmonic Berlin, Jan. 10. The famous Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra has been compelled to abandon the projected British and Dutch concert tour m consequence of the resignation of the conductor. Dr. Furtwaengler. Sir Thomas Beecham has refused to allow a deputy to take the Doctor's
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    "AUGUSTA SPECIAL"
    52 11 Charlotte, (N. Carolina), Jan. 13. Two were killed and two injurec ,when six coaches of the crack southerr railway "Augusta Special" were derailed The engine and two coaches overturned and the luggage van fell 30 fee down an embankment and crashec i through the barber's shop of an
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    WILY GATHERING
    116 11 Mrs. Gilbert Brooke Their Children lering, which was probably far as Malaya is con'ok place at Christmas at! a.te, Kedah. when Dr. and Gilbert Brooke and their entire wo sons and three married re together. 5 well known throughout <n Peninsula having served centres. His eldest son. Mr.
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    CEYLON EPIDEMIC
    43 11 Deaths In Kegalle district Alone Colombo, Jan. 10. rosand have died, including !l rtrm In the Kegalle district the r "suit of th c malaria epi►ther 1.000 are m hosectates. eminent la earmarking five s as a special relief fund. wireless.
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    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    643 11  -  Ely Culbertson M tfy I World's Champion Player i THE FIVE AS A TOP CARD IT is by no means uncommon for a trick to be won by a five-spot when the five is a long card, but it is dis- tinctly so for a five to
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    RED SUCCESS IN KWEICHOW
    300 11 STRONG DEFENCE LINE SET UP Foreign Office Mission To South Seas Hong, Kong, Jan. 15. A REPORT from Gen. Wang Chialieh, Governor of the Kweichow Province, states that the Communists led by Pang Teh-huai and Mao Cheh-tung have captured the District of Tungtsin and have established
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    SELANGOR ASSIZES
    88 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 14. The first Slangor Assizes of the year opened m the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court today, before Mr. Justice Burton. The first case taken up was that of Yen Tek Ngiong, charged with causing the death of a woman named Chung
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    FIRED ON MOB
    120 11 Kollianur. Jan. 9. Seven Mohammedans were killed and 20 injured when the police fired on a mob at Ichalkaranji. It is alleged the mob attacked the police and attempted to prevent the arrest of certain members of their community. Crowds ars besieging the Palaoe at Kolhapur and
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      369 11 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance m force over $35,000,000. The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E/; The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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      436 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter > Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund t; 3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors B 3 .000 000 HEAD OFFICE I 38, Blshopsgate. London EC I Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo
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    BY AIR
    74 12 Mans win oe aespatcnea ior ouini, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine Egypt, t E. and S. Africa, Great Britain Ireland, N. and S. America and whole of Europe by Imperial Air Mail every Saturday 7 p.m. Mails will be despatched for Medan, Siam, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, E.
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    BY STEAMER TODAY
    252 12 Aden Ranchi 7 p.m. America < North) Except Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. Ranchi 7 p.m. Western Canada Western States of U.S.A. Takada 1 p.m. i America (South) Ranchi 7 p.m. Western Australia Ranchi 7 p.m. Burma Karagola 3 p.m. Ceylon Ranchi 7 p.m. China
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    64 12 From Europe (London mails despatched on Dec. 27) by Rajputana m Penang 6 a.m. today. From Holland and Germany by Poelau Tello, m Singapore 4 p.m. to- I day. I From China and Japan by Tango I Maru m Singapore this afternoon. From France by Chenonceaux m Singapore
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    STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE
    106 12 Merchants are informed that it has been agreed to quote the rate of 365. per 10 cwt. on coconut shell charcoal 1 when packed m rubber-chests or bags, from Straits to Conference basis ports 3 m Europe, effective from 154.35. I Havre, With Transhipment Merchants are informed
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    Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals
    115 12  -  TRAIN BY Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 730 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kuantan <via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Kelantan <via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    333 12 THRILLING RESCUE ON FLORIDA COAST I I Passengers And Crew Saved In Terrific Gale Miami, Jan. 8. BROUGHT here by the rescue vessel El Oceano, 38 passengers and 30 of the crew of the wrecked Ward liner, Havana, landed today md told their stories of the thrilling
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    121 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside the what.. expected to arri\«- East Wharf (Entrance (iate 1» Rajula 20 Main Wharf (Entrance (iate Ranchi 18; Centaur 14. Bur... Eng and Maru 9; Takada 7 Empire Dock (Entrance (Hat* Kidderpore 30; Perak. Ctatt City 32; Klang 34; Silvm vor. Protesilaus 37. Empire Dock (Entrance
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    202 12 Maros, Neth. 363 tons, li Radja 16.1, for Indragiri 18.1 Buijkes, Dut., 983 tons, from P. 16-1. for Penang 17.1. Tlnombo. Neth., 525 tons, from B»u wan 16 1. for Penang via Port Su ham 20.1. Bulan, Brit 442 tons, from V 16.1, for Penang via Port Bwettenbaa
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    SEAMEN'S WAGE CUT
    32 12 London. .Lan ft At a London meeting of the M Board shipowners offend pill toration of cuts by Instalment officers, seamen, firemen and th i ing staffs. British Radio
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    PASSENGERS DUE
    282 12 Following are passengers for Malaya and m transit by the P. and O. Rajputana. which is due m port to-morrow (Friday): Singapore:— Miss Allman. Mri. W. P. Aylward, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. C. Ayre, Mr. D. Bagley. Mr. John Bailey, Mr. J. Benton, Mr. and Mrs N.
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    HENDERSON LINE
    130 12 SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer Between Rangoon, Port Sudan, Marseilles, Palma and England HOMEWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth Leave Rangoon CHINDWIN Feb. 23 KEMMENDINE Mar. 9 BHAMO Mar. 23 AMARAPOORA Apr. 6 SAGAING Apr 20 BURMA May 4 YOMA May 18 PEGU June 21 CHINDWIN
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    CLEARANCES
    65 12 Jan. 15: President Harrison 'Am.), Marly, Produce (Nor.); Toussoum (Dut.); British Faith Kut Sang Chye Hin Tay Yit, Raby CasK Laomedon, Kuala, Ban Hong Liong, Hong Keat (Brit.). Jan. 16: Ban Siong Bee, Aing Leong Malacca. Sin Aik Lee, Minderoo Silverguava, City of Evansville, Upis, Ipoh i (Brit Majang,
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    THE CAP TOURANE
    26 12 The s.s. Cap Tourane arrived m at 6 a.m. today from U>iombo. She will sail today at noon ror Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong
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    44 12 THE PLYMOUTH herring Ashing: industry at the peak of its trade with hundreds of Scots fisher girls who have invaded the town working at top speed. A general view of the busy scene on the Barbican at Plymouth with the herring fishing fleet m.
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      61 12 I. S. K. LINE. ISHIHARA SANGYO-KAIUN KAISHA, LTD. f lncorporated m Japan) REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE ERIE MARU Jan. 29 Jan 29 MILAN MARU Feb. 2 Feb. 7 TOR KOBE, OSAKA. MOJI, YAWATA NAGOYA AND YOKOHAMA ERIE MARU Feb. 3 Feb. 3 For rates and other particular )lease apply:
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      97 12 ror everything appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign Money Exchange and Freight, apply COOK'S i WACO^S^LITS I WOP to TBAVtj StPVICf") 39, ROBINSON ROAD. No BooKing Fees. Telephone 5908. STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Via Port Swettenham, Penan* Palembang, Banjoewangi and Ncrth Western Port*) Due ll Spore. >P""" T.s
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      438 13 Zx f f Da" (fS I Ot J) a Jl P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due Due I nage Spore Tnage Spore. 1935 SOUDAN 6.500 Mar. 13 •.GALORE 6.000 Jan. 21 CORFU 15,000 Mar 15 UTANA 17.000 Jan. 18 RANCHI 17,000 Mar 29 CHITRAL 15,000 Feb. 1 NALDERA
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      481 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails City of Dunkirk Jan. 30 Feb. 2 City of Oran Feb. 14 Feb. 16 City of Newcastle Feb. 27 Mar. 2 City of Norwich Mar. 14
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      1196 13 TUB BLOB FUNHML LOIB (Oooan THE HUA KHIOW BTKAMBHTP CO (lU!i Steam Bnlp Co.. Liv and China i.m Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THB CUNARD WHITE STAR Ltd. THK BTRAITB STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE SARAWAK BTKAMBHIP CO.. Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. THB AUSTRALIAN A; ORliiM M. LINE Ltd
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      732 14 a d iui "I IV. r« ROMNKLIJKE PAKEIVAABT MAATBCHAPPU TOMOHON Thursday Jan. 17. Singkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas. ??DORE Thursday Jan. 17. Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalls. Soengei-Pakning, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. ritv^kfs -Thursday Jan 17, Penang. Oelee-Lheue (not for passengers), Sabang. Tjalang.Meulaboh, Tapa-Toean, Sinabang. Singkel. Baros. Sibolga Natal Sasak and Padang. REAEL—thursday Jan. 17.
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      105 14 OUTWARDS ma. TONGKING for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Y'hama. Osaka and Kobe Feb. 3 m.s. MEONIA for Saigon and Bangkok Jan. 28 'ARES: To Genoa £55 to £80 To London £60 to £85 To Rotterdam £55 Family abatement: 10 to 15 per cent. Return tickets valid for 2 years are
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      508 14 TO EUROPE GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave 4»nv« Spore Spore Penum N. York Pres Haves Jan- 26 Jan 29 Jan 31 ar H I Sr J£ 23 9 &il& it Elr £>l3£S It fl£ Pres Polk Apr. 6 Apr. 9 Apr. 11 May 21 Pres Adams Apr.
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      697 14 TO LONDON VIA NAPLES, MARSEILLES. ANTWERP. ROTTERIM iv Lvnwv MIDDLESBROUGH SSUWA MARU 10,750 Jan. 24 25 HARUNA MARU 10.500 Apr 4 FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Feb. 7 8 SKATORI MARU 10.000 Apr 10 400 Feb. 20 21 SKASHIMA MARU 10.000 M. t TFRUKUNI MARU 12.000 Mar. 5 6 tYASUKUNI MARU 12.000
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    1303 15 Tynesiders Seven-Goal Revenge For Xmas Day Defeat ARSENAL DROP BACK Manchester City's Double Win Over Leeds Makes Them Second (From Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Dec. 27 y [OUGH Sunderland retained their leadership of the First Divithe Football League during the strenuous Christmas probey are
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    399 15 Favourite Wins Powderhall Half-Mile Grimsby m the first half, although the Spurs had actually had more of the play. Almost immediately after the interval, however. A. Hall, playing at inside-right. dribbled through the Grimsby defence to get an equaliser which would have done credit to a seasoned international. A quarter
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    24 16 AN INCIDENT m the final S.C.C. Rugby tournament game between the United Services Officers and Public Sevices and A.P.C., which the latter won 19—3.
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    SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGGER
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