The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 February 1935

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,499 ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1935 10 CENTS.
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    Hauptmann Guilty Of Lindbergh Baby Murder
    720 1 TO APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE Counsel's Bitter Speech 'ELECTRIC CHAIR TO THAW HIS COLDNESS" AFTER WHAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS THE ri MOST SENSATIONAL TRIAL OF THE GENERATION, RICHARD BRUNO HAUPTMANN, THE GERMAN CARPENTER, HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY 01 THE MURDER OF THE LINDBERGH BABY
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    Chancellor To Reassure The City
    190 1 I """LECTION RUMOURS; Foreigners Unloading Their Stocks London, Feb. 14. CURIOSITY has been aroused as **> to why the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, s winding up for the Government n tomorrow's vote of censure debate but it is believed to be due
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    JAPAN'S BUDGET
    59 1 Premier Conciliates The Sciyukai Party Tokio, Feb. 13. The Lower House passed the 1935-36 budget after the Premier had conciliated the Seiyukai Party with the promise that an extra session of the Diet will be convoked to discuss further agrarian relief measures if conditions render it necessary. The
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    TEXTILE QUOTAS EXCEEDED
    304 1 Japan Sends 10,544,147 Yards Too Many "THE following announcement in connection with the Importation of Textiles (Quotas) Ordinance, 1934, is contained in a Straits Settlements Government Gazette Extraordinary issued last night It is hereby notified, with refer nee to the third proviso to the proclamation published as
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    WELCOME TONIC IN WEEK DJECTION
    160 1 ffdsddgdfggg turers are confident the flow of orders arill continue. Last month's total of exports and reexports at £40.515.000 compares with the monthly average for last year of £37,281.000. The British Iron and Steel Federation returns for January show a steel output of 757,800 tons,
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    In Complete Control Of Native Exports
    154 1 RESTRICTION GUARANTEE BY D. E. I. GO VERNMENT Batavia, Fen. 14. TTHE Directors of the Civil Service and Economic Affairs Depaitments both made declarations today in the People's Council vn behalf of the Government concerning the international and internal results of rubber restriction. The
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    DUCHESS OF LEINSTER'S TRAGIC DEATH
    91 1 SLEEPING DRAUGHT OVERDOSE London, Feb. 12. FVEATH by misadventure by taking an overdose of a sleeping draught was recorded at the inquest held on May, Duchess of Leinster. the ex-Gaiety girl, May Etheredge. the divorced wife of the Duke of Leinster and mother of the
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    CEYLON EPIDEMIC
    67 1 London, Feb. 12. IN view of press statements, the Colonial Office has published a report from the Governor of Ceylon, Sir Reginald Stubbs, stating that no epidemic other than malaria exists in Ceylon and that the malaria position, though still serious, is gradually improving. Only certain districts are
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      42 1 fkl m^ifflPl fIT. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE R.M-V. "ASTURIAS" Port SPECIAL CRUISE DINNER BALL (Informal) with CABARET LEE GOLDIE AND PARTNER American Entertainers Comedy and Novelty Acts EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. NON -DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES "ctLEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381.
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    SIR DAVID GALLOWAY
    382 2 x A~il! (lose 50 Years Residence In Malaya Today Sir David Galloway. Kt. Bach.. M.D. FRCP.. <Edii.». arrived in Ma.ayu on Feb. 15. 1885: thus on Friday Sii David celebrate 50 y.ars ol residence in this country. He will be 77 yean oi age on May io.
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    FLAGSTAFF ERROR
    249 2 British Ship Mistaken For Soviet Vessel Bad visibility in the harbour early »n Tuesday morning was the cause of i mistake by which the Fort Canning stall* signalled a British steamer as! lying the scarlet flag ot Soviet Russia. The steamer was the Miltonia which j las been
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      79 2 li^^^^ A POPULAR BRITISH STAR IN HER >: Jf# HOLLYWOOD PICTURE' iJvl B'NNIE BARNES j^V m UniVCrSal S Big Hit of the Screen Year I i^mg/MF: "THERE'S 1 1 IJ-- 1 I^*^ -r _t TC 1 I 1 "w aj W A VS !g§ A TOMOi?i?OW" ou,"-- 1;.^"": il e:
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      720 2 I "CHAINED" J. loan Crawford And Clark Gable Together Again The second meeting of Joan Crawford and Clark Gable since we saw them together in "Dancing Lady" has produced "Chained." another successful M.G.M. picture which is showing at the Capitol. "Chained" is quite different from its predecessor. It is a
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      784 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. ._i TENDERS. BATH SOAP "Mammoth Oval Tablets lenders Asserted Perfumes including French Fern and Pink Lilac lenders are now Invited i A Luxury for the Bath. 'following materials or' ser Price 51.50 per box particulars, see Municipal T< MEDICAL HALL LIMITED, Ro r om t Construction ol road
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      517 2 Diary Of The Week FRIDAY. IKB. Ll hull Water. 8.38 B m 8.1 it 10 51 pm 7.8 lt Chinese Swimming Club. Cut nival Night football S.C.C vs. Chinese Anson Road Stadium. SATURDAY, I KB. in L li^h Water. 9 a m 8.0 tt 11.22 pm 8.2 It football M.F.A.
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      381 2 Today's Radio Programmes 8.8.C. Transmission 111 9.35 Big Ben British variety artists 9.50 The Vario Trio. Iseult Moric (soprano*. 10.50 Serenade. The B B.C. Empir Orchestra. Greenwich time sig nal at 11.20 p.m. 11.20 Talk: Sir Walford Da vies. 11.40 The Hotel Metropole Orchestra Relayed from the Hotel Metro pole.
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    STRANGE WAR MYSTERY SOLVED
    139 3 STRANGE WAR MYSTERY SOLVED j-{ 0 w Col. Von Papenheim Met His Death Peiping. Far Eastern mysteries Q Great War. the disapthe German Military ping. Col. von Papenlo be cleared up by which has reached lrom tli.' Harbin corthe Peiping Chronicle. how a Russian diplomatic friend ol von Papenhis death
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    Coat Cut Open In Bus
    265 3 Coat Cut Open In Bus ARRESTED CHINESE CHARGED j WITH PICKPOCKETING A CASE of alleged pickpocketing was r( ported to the police by a HDkien named Lin Bun Lam on Tuesday afternoon. The man was reported to have sueceeded in his attempt but failed to! get away with the booty
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    MR. D. NEWMAN
    445 3 Funeral Of K. L. Customs S Officer i The funeral of Mr. David Newman. j whose death took place on Monday I night, at the General Hospital. Kuala J Lumpur, after a short illness, took place i in the Roman Catholic Cemetery. Birch J Road. Kuala Lumpur,
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    WELL-KNOWN JEWELLER CHARGED
    129 3 Alleged To Have Made False Statement Under Oath I^ASSIM Mohamed Oii Mohamed, a 34-year-old Mohammedan jeweller of High Street, who was arrested by Detective-Inspector D. E. Nickels or Wednesday afternoon, appeared before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate yesterday. The charge against Oli Mohamed il that, being
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    COUPON CLERK WRONGLY CONVICTED
    267 3 COUPON CLERK WRONGLY CONVICTED Appeal Allowed By Pahang Court Kuala Lipis, Feb. IS. THE Supreme Court, Kuala Lipis. was crowded when the appeal of Manickam Vairamuttu was argued today. Vairamuttu appealed against a fine of $10 imposed on him by the magistrate. Mr. R. C. Gates, on Dec. 17 last.
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    No Large-Scale Exercises
    210 3 CRUISERS AND SUBMARINES BERTH IN HARBOUR HM.S. Bruce, H.M.S. Medway and nine submarines of the China Fleet which arrived in Singapore on Wednesday, are berthing at i the Man-o'-War Anchorage, Keppel Harbour, and not, as originally I intended, at the Naval Base. No large-scale exercises with the
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    KILLED BY ELEPHANT
    93 3 At Mantin on Saturday, the Seremban magistrate, sitting as coroner, held an inquiry into the death of two Chinese who were killed by an elephant at a spo* about three miles from Broga village some weeks ago, when a considerable amount of damage was done to houses
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    LETTER FROM A MAN OF 90.
    177 3 About His Rheumatism. Ho asks 111 to excuse hil writing We do more than thai we congratulate him on being able to write at all at his *ge. especially as he h is been suffering from rheumatism I his is what he ?ays in
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      152 3 British Spring Roller Blinds. Maker and repairer of rattan .md Bertam Chicks, Canvas and Spring Blinds. Tarpaulins, Tents Bags. Blue Screens, Bertam Panda. Wire Netiing mg. Wool buntingi and i Flags. U3DUL RAHMAN, lelephone ?4.*>4. Office: 66, Robinson Road, lite Telegraph Co.) 1 Workshop: 17-A Joo Chiat Place. Singapore. Orders
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      30 3 "GAP 1 ROAD HOUSE I and daintily served I A"*^\ Snacks served C~C .MASTER 9. B R.C. FABRIC BRITISH CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT t***m\ Tl i tjllTHWl^ B. R. C SYSTEM. j
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      Around The Town
      1393 4 DAFFLEB always presents an animat ed spectacle on Saturday after noons, particularly when a "President boat is In. I happened to be in th hotel last Saturday when there wa quite a good crowd in the ball roon leisurely sipping their drinks and listening to the concert
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      Mignon Looks On
      721 4 ol the walls is practically similar to that of the lounge— pale "green edged with a darker green and grey while the ceiling is in three shades of slate grey. There is a generous sprinkling of ceiling fans. It is difficult to believe that the spring floor
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      41 4 ==""------____._^^^™^mm* ounaay two friends" A PERFECT jelly is /^^^/W/ 11 you would have a vlllH-l- Vf ielly which dissolves(rr>/sffliffiE|b^ •nstantly. sets quickly WP#lft^ and contains the highents. always ask for— _-es____S_L, > verebos fwl j Je Uy Crystals |gt|j i I a
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      114 5 I WJ At «____Hi__P^^^^^ SHb-Bp^ W "v-tf" -v©* s^LmtW* iajf** \\\\\\y 7S- -^mmmj^^M^ *mmm*f .mm%W J^^£. f?W m*% M W MW J <^___j___i l. mmW^Sr^^A. r "BBW^- v jM__Ba____________ _T Mmm\^*r** m f T\ \_______k Happy, Healthy Children I are those whose regular daily beverage is delicious Ovaltine. M H
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    EX-SERVICEMEN'S APPEAL FOR WORKLESS
    936 6 EX-SERV ICEMEN'S APPEAL FOR WORKLESS "Government Must Take A More Active Part" "THE annual report of the Ex- Services Association of Malaya to be presented at a general meeting to be held on Tuesday next, states In submitting the annual report for 1934 your committee again wish to express their
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    39 6 hSiTtSV^ of this H at 5 pw L blary Thursday, Feb. those fS\mmn mXmm'mtSZ municated to him. MONDAY was a religious festival with the Japanese community. Picture shows Japanese Geisha (singing) girls performing at the Japanese Temple.
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    European Driver Hurt In Collision With Ricksha
    137 6 European Driver Hurt In Collision With Ricksha Injured People In Hospital i Penang, Feb. 13. THERE was a violent collision last night between a motorcar and a ricksha at the junction of Transfer and Northam Roads, resulting In injuries to the puller and also to the driver of the car.
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    Indian Boxer Acquitted.
    252 6 JAGA'S STORY I OF ASSAULT. "I did not retaliate when the watchman struck me with his stock; but I resented his action when he began assaulting my wife In a similar manner." This was a statement made bv Rough Diamond, the well-known local Indian boxer when lie
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    MR. N. L. LINDON
    187 6 Says Farewell To Malacca Mv v t t Malacca. Feb. 11. Ur V L. Linden. Chief Police Officer. Malacca, was entertained to tiffin this a ternoon at the sea-side bungalow of Che Mohamed Haji Abdul Rahman JP by the mombers of the Malacca Police Co-operative Society,
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    23 6 M Lam Ah Foo. of Ipoh ha, Received new. that he has g? el£? ed an Associate of the institute Bookkeepers. London. lnsllt^e
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    CABLE CHIEF RETIRING AFTER 37 YEARS
    242 6 CABLE CHIEF RETIRING AFTER 37 YEARS a very 1?~» E^** ThiS has meant parucu.ady "'in "uS"^.^ persol^>-"-h«ro Attati* TV. Singapore office Ployed. at C Perator »»w emAmerican kt JnT*^*? thc Spanlsh Admiral Dewey eu tZ dUrlng M manned "thf b.^ 0 1 sent hundreds of blocka de and Kon t
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    Alleged Theft Of Motor-Car
    221 6 Mohammedan Convicted Of Altering Number Plate A CHINESE owner-driver who had parked his machine outside the Alhambra a few nights ago returned to find that it had disappeared. A report to the Beach Road division kept the police on the alert and a couple of days
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      123 6 I SIR JAMES BARRIE'S CELEBRATED PLAY NOW BECOMES A GLORIOUS ROMANTIC SCREEN TRIUMPHHELEN HAYES in Metro-Gold icy n-Mayer i Pro ud est Presen ta t ion "WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS" By Sir James Barrie cast includes MADGE EVANS BRIAN AHERNE STARTS WED. 20t H PAViLJON Ilrestripfe ■J jf you mTti
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    HEBREW EDITOR TELLS THE TRUTH ABOUT THE JEWS
    466 7 THEY ARE NOT GOOD BUSINESS MEN! New Judea In The F Making .formal talk to fellow Jews the Adelphi Hotel Roof night Mr. Ittamar editor-in-chief of the; vspaper, the Palestine i interpersed his remarks of amusing anecdotes. Avi referred to the revival
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    Air Officials Arriving
    499 7 Air Officials A rriving IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN SINGAPORE THREE senior Air Ministry officials are on their way to Malaya The first to arrive will be Col. J. F Turner D.5.0.. Director ot Works and Buildings, due in Penang by the Carthage yesterday. Air Commodore W. L Welsh D.S.C.. A.F.C., Director
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    ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT
    313 7 NOT DIRECTED AGAINST GERMANY Aimed To Prevent Ruin And Murder S London. IVh. 10. IR John Simon's speech al the Biitish Chamber of Commerce in Paris was delivered In the presenc ot the French Premier. M. Flandin, who •spoke later. The British Foreign Secretary, referring to the Anglo-French
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    34 7 The members of the Perak Chinese Chamber of Ccmmerce were "at home" on Saturday afternoon in honour of Mr. Toh Eng Hoe, J.P.. who was recently appointed a member of the Perak State Council.
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    18 Years In Tibet
    837 7 but she does not want to be 'bossed She wants China only as a helper." Sir Charles is in his 65th year, and was awarded the C.M.G. mainly for his excellent services at the conference between Great Britain, Tibet and China in 1913, while the CLE.
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      116 7 CAPITOL TOMORROW MORNING at 11. f- "MICKEY MOUSE" Matinee Specially Selected Programme including "Popeye the Sailor," Mickey Mouse and the "Hot Chocolate Soldiers" loured M. G. M. cartoon and other suitable pictures. Admission Children 25 cts. Adults 50 cts. Next Change Paramount 's Fresh, Frenchy Comedy of a Beauty Doctor
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      235 7 |PJ^ PAVILION •^IJImI SHIRLEY *g*X W TEMPLE "LITTLE MISS MARKER" with 4DOLPHE MENJOU, CHARLES BICKFORD j "SOMETHING TO MARVEL AT SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT" says FREE PRESS HUMOUR! ROMANCE! LAUGHS! This is the picture that packed the Plaza, (London) for many weeks The Famous Pair of Sweethearts together again in a grand
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1935 General Election Prospects
    887 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1935 General Election Prospects THE National Government is in the toils. It has worked itself into i very difficult situation mainly as i result of its efforts to secure the melioration of conditions among he unemployed, and its opponents re losing no time
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    DAY TO DAY
    252 8 Mr A. Simpson, manager of Rim ■State, Jasin. has returned lrom leave. Dr. J. Gray. State Surgeon. Kedah has been admitted to the Per on* Hospital. isi^h b A Chitty Me <*ical Officer North Kedah. is going on leave in tit near future. Che Long bin Mohamed
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    As I Was Saying
    519 8 COMMERCIAL flying in Malaya, with which is bound up the question of an internal air mall service, was taken a step further recently »by the enterprise of our contemporary, the Sunday Times, in chartering a special plane from the Internal Air Mail For Malaya Kuala Lumpur
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    An Evening Out
    970 8 vvnen Mrs. Paragon asked me to come round the next Saturday evening to meet the philosopher I hesitated at first. I wanted to meet him. to compare his actual presence with her picture of him. People so soon became legendary in Mrs. Paragon's narratives. But though I
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    ABOUT SINGAPORE
    122 8 j Do You Know j i That until ten years ago bath- j mg pagars were unknown on the i Singapore coast? > J Everyone bathed in the oven S sea. in 1925 a girl bather at the Singapore Swimming Club i was attacked by a shark which
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      161 8 Caldbeck's SPECIALLY CURED GAMMONS Whole Boneless Cuts and sliced Try them all -Hot or Cold -equally enjoyable STREAKY BACON The Breakfast Favourite* Singapore COLD STORAGE co., ltd. Orchard Road. Warin Studios. 1 WLcbbinq (Btfts ikWmmm HAND CUT I si 3^' CRYSTAL GLASS. ipST NEW DESIGNS /fP| IN ENGLISH TABLE SI
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      41 8 nvmcj is SAID TO BE A PLACE where part of the family wait about until the others have finished with the car. What about a "GAFLAC" MOTOR CAR POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6489.
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    Volunteers' Desperate Attempt To Take Mukden
    598 9 Volunteers' Desperate Attempt To Take Mukden U s. TO STRENGTHEN NAVAL BASE AT PEARL HARBOUR I STRATEGIC AIR BASES IN ALASKA "Cause Of Effrontery lo Japan Washington, Feb. 12. G\T approval of the public works proVivy is announced •hairman of the enta fives' Navy will be used to base at
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    DOMINION STATUS WANTED
    115 9 Separation Threat From India New Delhi, Feb. 12. rySSATISFACTION with Sir Samuel Hoare's recent declaration with regard to the ultimate goal of the India reforms was voiced in the Council of State, which has begun a three-day discussion on the proposed new Constitution. Mr Ptamsarandas. leader of
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    BURGLARS' BIG HAUL IN SCOTTISH MANSION
    53 9 BURGLARS' BIG HAUL IN SCOTTISH MANSION OLD MASTERS CUT FROM FRAMES London, Feb. 9. Muds of pounds worth "apestries, porcehave been stoie^i mansion of Mr. J E wealthy stockbroker I i were cur ruthir names and a 15th try representing the conrn from the walls. have sought the Scotland Yard
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    TWO NEW SAINTS
    184 9 English Martyrs Who Defied Henry The Eighth Vatican City, Feb. 11. In the presence of the British Ambassador, and the British Minister to the Holy See. their wives. Sir Horace and Lady Rumbold. and many mem-; bers oi the British and American I colonics In Rome. His
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    103 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent.) RUBBER London, Feb. 14. Spot (Sellers) 6y 2 d. (6%d.) (Buyers) 6%d. (#%d.) April- June 6 9|l6d. (6y 2 d.) July-September 6 2332d. (6 ll!16d.) bet-December 6 2932d. (6 13|16d.) Market: Steady. New York, Feb. 14. March 13.17 (13.00)
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    BRITISH CELANESE
    111 9 Appeal Dismissed Bv House I Of Lords London, Feb. 11. Judgment was delivered today, the House of Lords dismissing the appeal of British Celanese against the decision of the Court of Appeal in favour of Courtaulds affirming judgment In the Chancery Court. The action occupied 35 days in
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    NEW GUINEA GOLD
    60 9 Hague, Feb. 10. It is learned the Netherlands Indian Government has granted concessions to ce-operating Anglo-Dutch mining companies to explore Dutch New Guinea for gold. Though a great, part of the shares of the new company will be in British hands, the Dutch will have the majority
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    HAUPTMANN FOUND GUILTY
    251 9 < Continued from page 1> cell while the jury are deliberating in a room overhead. Mr. Wilentz left the court after a wait of over four hours. Mr. Reilly and the assistant AttorneyGenera!. Mr. Peacock, have been summoned to a conference in the judge's room. The jury
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    SWEDISH BARON ON TRIAL
    84 9 SWEDISH BARON ON TRIAL Alleged Embezzlement Of Prince's Funds Stockholm, Feb. 12. THE sensational trial has opened of Baron Nils Fredrik Stirnstedt, the ex-Swedish Court Chamberlain, who is charged with embezzling funds of Swedish orders of chivalry totalling 62,000 kronor and 13,000 kronor belonging to Prince Carl. The accused declared
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      110 9 JUST PUBLISHED A HEARD GF WILD BUNGALOWS By R. 0. Winstedt When >»ars ago Dr. Winstedt un- rnded to tiction. at least one reviewer declared that he was the first arHei u paint the real Malay. An trayert's pavsion for novel experiences. mbined .nth a quiet sense of humour t
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      209 9 11.l L THAT "SOMETHING BETTER- I FOR CRITICAL PLAYERS I "ALEX I JAMES" fiHSR ''INTERNA (TONAL 1 M Wh M BROWN WILLOW M m^ TAN LEATHER TOE CAP. 1 (ISHION PITTED TON li^^^ GUE. STRONG $10.00 PER PAIR. 4 SPECIAL QUOTATIONS TO CLUBS" FOR INTERNATIONAL A WEAR. RUSSET KIP HIDE,
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    DUTCH NATIVE AREA HEAVILY UNDER-ESTIMATED?
    2200 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 1. T*HE rubber hare and commodit markets have experienced an other dull week. Most of the lead tng plantation issues have decline slightly and the produce change hands at no more than 6d. pe pound for spot on Jan.
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    CO-OPERATIVE BICYCLES
    105 10 w£ British Co-operative Wholesale! Society is making large extensions to its cycle manufacturing business^ In motor* Y S the S Ciety Purchased 1 motor factory adjoining their own ShSe "now f,; ysdey Birmingham vhile now building operations have vhich^wm 11 at rear of the vhieh will provide a
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    69 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR K.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Feb. 14, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers iSpot < loose I 21 21% (F.0.8.) Current month 21*4 21% FeblMar. 21 21% Apr. June 22^ 22% July Sept. 24 24% Oct. Dec. 25% 25% Tone
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    Exchange Rates
    221 10 leb. 14. SELLING London. 4 months' sight 247 32 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 3 16 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 532 London. 30 days' sight 2 4*> London, demand 2,4 3 32 London. T.T. 24 332 Lyons and Paris demand 858 Hamburg, demand 140 New
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    Singapore Produce Prices
    101 10 Feb. 14. Gambier 5.00 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Muntok White Pepper 52.00 White Pepper 50.00 Copra, Sundricd 4.45 Copra, mixed 4.25 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 J Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (81am) W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120 R. B. Siam No. 1
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    Wall Street
    175 10 Feb. J). 11. 13 American Can. Com. 1143, ***** n 6 American Telephone and Telegraph 104' 4 104*< 4 1033 H Atcheson Railroad 443j, 431- 42 3 Dupont 94 3 4 941 J 94 4 Firestone Unq> Un 16 General Electric 23'/, 23*4 General Motors 31 u 31
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    15 10 Road and bridge improvements pronex?rTri°™ year comm encing April C106?294 gan IS cstimatf d to <**
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    895 10 THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 1935 Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 4s 6d Asam Kumbans; I 34s 35s 6d Austral Malay 61s. 625. Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 13s 6d 14s 6d Ayer Weng ($1) 2.05 2.10 Bungrin Tin 24s Cd 26s Chenderiang 9s 3d 10s 3d Hitam Tin (50 cts.)
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    Malaya Tin Statistics
    136 10 Domestic Productmn, as represented by exports lrom i I States, Unfederated Malay States and Straits Settlement I 1935 tin-in-ore a? 75.5 per cent durinu th I Federated Malay States I Un tederated Malay States. I I F.M.S U.M.S SS. Total I 1935 I Tons Tons Ton.s Tons
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    85,000,000 SYNDICATE Interested In Kwangsi Mining
    890 11  - 85,000,000 SYNDICATE Interested In Kwangsi Mining OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT Local Chinese Topics BY r leaders in Malaya ported to have formed tdicate with a capital of 000 for the purpose of innt in industrial enterprises oi Kwangsi where Chil are given special ind privileges. Ol Mr. Aw Bo »n I
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    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    659 11  -  Ely Culbertson by I 1 Worlds Chai npioc Player aftd Greatest Card Analyst j ■"■■■■mm! A SQUEEZE AT TRICK 2 T HE other day I ran across one of the most novel situations in play which I have ever encountered. East. one of the defensive players, led
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    CHINESE EGGS
    167 11 Questions Asked In House Of Commons London. Feb. 11. In the House ol Commons today, the sanitary conditions under whici Chines liquid eggs ar- produced wa; raised bv Sir Percy Hurd (Con., Devises) asking whether effective Inspection was curried cut in Britain, and requesting full enquiries to be
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    CONSULS WITHDRAWN
    47 11 Washington. Feb. 6. The Slat" Department announces ibolition ot the United fctates Consul-ite-General in Moscow and the within: wal of a number of consuls in Russia. The recent breakdown of the Ameri:an debt negotiations has made a large onsular staff in Russia unnecessary. Reuter "Wireless.
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    S.S. RESOLUTE
    31 12 The ss Resolute, is due in Singapore on her round the world cruise on March 16 at 6 am and will sail the! same day at 6 p m.
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    972 12 fuge end livelihood to the old-tine r. of sail driven out by steam. The ships did only two to three months" sailing a year— lrom San Francisco to Alaska in the spring with cargoes of tin plate and materials lor the salmon packing or canning and carrying
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    PASSENGERS LEAVING
    739 12 The following passengers are booked to sail by the s.s. Rawalpindi sailing at 9.30 a.m. today for Penang. Colombo. Bombay and Europe Mr. and Mrs A. G. A. Mosley and child. Mr. E. O. Barton. Mr. C. Bell. Mr. A. F. Gowan. Mr. G. A. Hereford. Miss K
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      443 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 pm. 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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      395 13 MP* .1 P&O j I OS %-s^ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS I)ue Due 1 uage Spore. T'nage S'pore Feb. 16 BURDWAN 6.070 Apr 11 15 000 Feb. 15 NALDERA 16.000 Apr 12 6.000 Feb 28 RANPURA 17.000 Apr 26 000 Mar. 1 SOMALI 6.810
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      502 13 fc Herman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England; "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer n 0 i City ot Oran r D e aiLs City of Newcastle b P 2 r 7 L l City of Norwich S ?J ar J
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      810 14 K. P. M. KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAROS- Friday. Feb. 15. Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas and Rengat. OPHlR— Friday. Feb. 15, Muntok (passengers and mails only). Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. DE WEERT— Friday. Feb. 15, Rhio. Blinjoe, Djeboes, Pangkal-Pinang. Koba, Tandjong-Pandan and Batavia. TINOMBO Friday. Feb. 15. Belawan-Deli. TOGlAN— Saturday, Feb.
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    HONG KONG WIN THE FIRST WOMEN'S INTERPORT HOCKEY MATCH
    547 15 HONG KONG WIN THE FIRST WOMEN'S INTERPORT HOCKEY MA TCH exciting Game Against Shanghai G oAL SCORED IN EXTRA TIME j flayers Discard Shoes At Half-Time Hong Kong. match parked uith thrills" would be an ac"A irate description <>» the first interport hockey match th, Hong Kon« and Shanghai ladies.
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    PROFESSIONALISM
    66 15 PROFESSION ALISM Players And Lawn Tennis Films Cincinnati, Feb. !>. "We regret the necessity of disagreejlng with the proposal but feel it neIcessarv to do so as a protection to what we regard as vital to the amateur game." said Mr. Merrill Hall, reading America's reply to the Czechoslovajkian proposal
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    No Money In Britain Now For Golf Professionals
    349 15 No Money In Britain Now For Golf Professionals SAYS GENE SARAZEN But British Open Still Biggest Golf Prize London. i LEAVING raked in <J 3.400 lrom their Australian tour, the eight American goll players, through their spokesman. Gene Sarazen, are waxing lyrical over tin prospects of professional tournaments in the
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    Office-Boy Boxer Likely To Follow Kid Berg As Light-Weight Champion
    480 15 Office-Boy Boxer Likely To Follow Kid Berg As Light- Weight Champion BUT BERG EXPECTS TO f KEEP TITLE FOR YEARS 1 London. j WHO Is likely to succeed Jack Berg as the light-weight champion of < Great Britain?.... j; Many nan.es are mentioned, bttt one I like is George Daly,
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    WORLD SKI RECORD
    124 15 4,320-Mtte Trip Across Siberia Moscow, Feb. 10. A world's record for a walking and ski-ing run is claimed by five skiers attached to the Far Eastern Red army who arrived here after a 4.320-mile trip from Siberia in 74^ days at an aver'age daily speed of 58
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    Close Finish In Mixed Foursomes At Selangor G.C.
    494 15 Close Finish In Mixed Foursomes At Selangor G.C. A STROKE "COVERS"! FIRST FIVE PAIRS j A single stroke "covered" the first live pairs in the mixed foursomes at j the Selaneor Golf Club recently, which resulted in a tie between Mrs. Gorsuch and J. A. Craig and Mrs. South and
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    Joe Davis' Best Billiards Shot
    779 15 Joe Davis' Best Billiards Shot MADE WHILE PLAYING INMAN Now Nearly As Good As Walter Lindrum London. KTEVER having been 6,0<!0 behind at billiards, I called at Thurston'* to ascertain what it feels like to be so much in arrears, writes Trevor YYignall in the Daily Express. The attraction was
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    Ceylon Turf Club Meeting To Aid Malaria Relief Fund
    145 15 Ceylon Turf Club Meeting To Aid Malaria Relief Fund ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME Colombo THE Stewards of the Ceylon Tun Club have drawn up an attractive programme for the special meet to beheld on Feb lfi in aid of the Malaria Relief Fund. The stakes to be offered amount tc Rs. 17.950,
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      28 15 PETROL RUNNING TO WASTE while you use those old, worn-out, wasteful plugs CHANGE TO \""a Distributors for Malaya BORNEO MOTORS LTD. REMEMBER ASK FOR THE j ENGLISH A.C.
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    R. A. F. FAIL TO MAINTAIN GOOD START AGAINST S.R.C
    848 16 Parang Club Take Lead After Early Setback SEVERAL CHANCES MISSED Airmen Secure Equaliser Near End 2 r.a.f 2 AN interesting game of soccer was played on the padang r* yesterday between the S.R.C. and the R.A.F., although neither side was
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    FALLING-OFF IN GATE RECEIPTS CAUSE MALACCA M. F. A.'S LOSS OF $247 ON YEAR
    539 16 FALLING-OFF IN GATE RECEIPTS CAUSE MALACCA M. F. A. 'S LOSS OF $247 ON YEAR Question Of A Stadium (From Our Own Correspondent) Thtt t u Malacca, Feb. 12. I HE tenth annual general meeting of the Malacca Amateur Football I premlS"? P Tsi2 TYVnT *"t Ch ng S Ciety
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    MORE RACING TROUBLES AT CALCUTTA
    228 16 MORE RACING TROUBLES AT CALCUTTA Two More Jockeys Suspended And Three Fined Tvtr? mb Calcutta. HE Racing Calendar" announces Qnoi n a report Irom the Clerk of J l°* ey K J Morris rider of in?fl««H wa L severely reprimanded and fined Rs. 500 by the Stewards of the Royal
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    SERVICES IN MANILA
    80 16 Easy Win In Trial Soccer Game at A i£rf T fr P m Ma nila was received cfoff L Canning y^terday morning stating that the Combined Services soc noLo eam Pl f yed a trial game on Wednesday against a strong Manila muL and won easily by
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    Miss Round and Miss UNKNOWN To Play In Exhibition Games At K.L.
    519 16 Miss Round and Miss UNKNOWN To Play In Exhibition Games At K.L. FURTHER RESULTS IN SEUmtl G.C. TENNIS TOURNAMtInf Welsh Protest Against System Of Choosing Rugby Referees WHY LEFT OUT? K Welsh referee will have charge of an international Rugby match this on, for the reason that no names I
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    SCOTTISH CUP
    44 16 Second Round Rtphp An Draw For Third Round 1 dinhurjrh. l>b Scottish Cup >, resulted yestcni. Raith Rovers Hamilton c Partick King's Park (Alter The Scottish Cup round to be plaj today: Rangers Aberdeen Buckie ThW Alrdrieoniam Brechin Hearts jj Bye.s M Reuter.
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      51 16 THE OCEAN Accid *nt Guarantee [Corporation, Limited. (Incorporated in Great Britain) ork m e n's Compensation Accidents and Illness. Baggage Insurance. Burglary. MOTOR. Plate Glass. Public Liability j Golfer's Insurance. j Fidelity Guarantee. editorships Trusteeships. j D OFFICE FOR MALAYA TERED BANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE. Manager C NORMAN BENNETT TCI N
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