The Straits Times, 1 February 1934

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABI JBHXD NXARLT A UUIIVHI.] TH£ LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 PAGES, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      834 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. fPHONE B 151). I EXCLUSIVE i PICTURES I EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA j ON PAGC 20 I aCa NIGHT-STARVATION" (aBPISSr I tf'^Bß W I ON LARJM I I AM ME /^P^^^^^ .^^^S 1 j I y T 1 *^> 2^ l VS"~^ «i tJ SQ2!iHI fHOIU.ICK3^KtNATNICHT I
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      87 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 28, JAVA BT. 'PHONE 3883*. LENTHERIC tEAU DE COLOGNE CHARMING AT ALL TIMES —Fashion's choice for the daily round of little social engagements and of sport and pastimes, when a heavy exotic perfume would be out of place. LENTHERIC EAU DE COLOGNE comes to you in the attractive
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      16 1 THE I SUNDAY I TIMES I OFFERS $5 0 0 ia Free Entry (FOOTBALL COMPETITION j
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      550 2 P. 0. BRITISH m\ A AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in Bnglatd). MAIL PASSENGER AMD CARGO raERVICKa. PENINSULAR AND ORBNTAL 8-N. 00. UNDBR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'B GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore COMORIN 15,000 Feb. 3 BURDWAN 6,070 Feb.
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      584 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. I^EWailHI J (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHAI TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles', Laaaaa, Antwerp Rotteraam ant. Middlestrongh. Vessels Tonnage Dae Ball HARUNA MARU 10.400 Peb 1 S I KATORI MARU 10,000 Peb. 32 23 KASHTMA '-ARU ***** Mar. 8 9 t YABUKUNI MARU 12.000 Mar. 20 21 g HAKONE MARU 10,400
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      636 2 BURNS FfILP UNE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE STONET s\ND aTBLBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THPRaDajr ISLAND Regular monthly satlini by the well1 ki steamer MMRKLLA tTaW ton) and 1 the M. MAMBCUft. CBJ» aaaf) <Oargo only). The a*. M*n-r.t^ cne of the 1 largest and finest v< jners trading
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      500 2 THE EAST AfiAIKCI. UMim nncorptnatea tn DenmarkiJ PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND C TFJCRnUJBN. Prom Prom Prom Prom B'por- Malacca Port THaal ALSIA 5/2 6/3 7/3 9/3' BORINGIA 27/2 37/3 2«/2 3/3 FIONIA 30/8 30/3 31/3 33/3 RKRTA 10/4 10/4 11/4 B/4 LAUWDIA 1/5 1/5
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      1254 2 _Ls*_smn^n^Ba^*l *l SHIPPING. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean XHE HCA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co, Ltd. aad China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. !5 nTtfiMimiP CO, LTD. «tJR SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE
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      607 1 |g NORDDEUTSCHER I mh LLOYD. f«B»l (incorporated tat VB ]SW Germany.) m Tae undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARD TRIER for *****0. Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China r. tc Japan Peb- I ALBTER for Hong Kong. S'hai, r N. China A Japan Feb. IS FULDA for Manila, Hong
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      452 1 I P^SIDfeNT LINERS £66.12.— IRO I EITHER MANILA OB HONG KONG VIA AMERICA TO EUROPE This rate includes: T (a) Tourist class across the Pacille. (b) Ist class rail In America. (c) Tourist class Atlantic in the new and famous sx Manhattan or sj. Washing- C NOTE: If passage through
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      322 1 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. Incorporated to England "ELLERMAK" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, •ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Porta and Saea Canal Due Balls. Steamer B'pore B'pore JEPANTO In port Feb. t HTY OP MANILA Feb. 14 Feb. 16 OR HONG SONO. SHANGHAI A JAP A* Steamer Due B'pore TTY OF LILLE
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      381 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When aaftfyaag for any doiUwb advertised la these rdnua tend eeaties ef tesU•Maaala. De net sea 4 wiglaala. REQUIRED toimedlately, far British firm, competent European lady secretary-steno-grapher. Apply Box No. 299, Straits Times. WANTED, a nrst class experienced Pressman. State machines ..ble to run and salary r« uired.
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      622 4 B O A R D-R ES I DENC E. MKTBOPOLR BOTEL. Bras Basah Road. Modern Sanitation, service. Roous from HO full Board $100. PHONE 7988. "SUVNT SIDE," T Oxley Road. Pint class accomm. Well recommended single double room*. CbartM moderate. Me. Diets. Tel. 6679. MOTOR VEHICLES POR SALE, cheap, Dodge
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      776 4 FOR SALE CHEAP scrtboMng pain for WortsOoßa, school* and uWea* sri ait im I si— am ta thk lam*. PO» BALB, OJtf 10 HP. AMD O3M >~ HP. A.O. MOTORS AMD BHAPTINO. m EXCELLKNT ORDER. APPLY: BOX NO. 18t. O/O STRAITS TIMES. j RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to
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      409 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO BKAUTT CBKATfONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY KCBOPKAN LADT KXPKBTB BATTLES HOTEL (B*om ISt) ang at W Bra* Baaafc *Uwi MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASUAGE. Mrs. BABC asg Was BANA St. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. PUBLIC NOTICE: BRITISH TRADE FAR, 1934. May 4th 12th. Intending exhibitors who
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      987 4 THE STRAITS TIMES Head office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS. SINGAPORE Branch offlce, ti, JAVA STREET, KUALA LUMPUR. Cabata TIMES. SINGAPORE. Telephones: SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR MOL Editorial 5151-5152 Advertising 7791 CircalaUon and General Office TM2 Printing and Publishing 7703 Sole Advertising Representatives in Great nrttala. REUTERS, LTD. Adrt. Dept 24. Old
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      183 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore lthln Outside Without Mal-ya Malay.* Postage. Monthly f SjM I 4.** 2-4* Quarterly S 850 SI2.M 8 7.50 Half Tearly SII.M WM «1M« Yearly *34 M MB.M StM Note— OuUUtum eheawe* sboaU mclaae the assml baa* dlseaanL ADVERTISEMENT RATES TL. ebarges and nwtracUao* (or CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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    HOW MALARIA GAINED ITS HOLD IN MALAYA.
    1397 5 A Time When The Jungles Brooded In Calm. For centuries, over the Jungles of Malaya brooded an Immemorial calm. The normal Inhabitants Included elephants, rhino, seladang, pig, deer, tiger, monkeys, snakes, scorpions, ants, beetles, leeches, mosquitoes, and hosts of other zoological creatures all
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      247 5 HOTELS TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 to Midnight. Owing to enormous success return engagement of MACKEY TWINS ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMME including THE "STAIRCASE" TAP DANCE RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI I SEA VIEW MOTEL HOTEL TO Nl|S||T FRIDAY to I
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      51 5 SERVICE QUALITY PRICE IF irS ANYTHING TO DO WITH RADIO OR AMPLIFIERS 'Phone. Write or Call RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. Sola AfUU (or many leading Rauio Manufacturers BROADCAST HOUSE. 2, ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE Largest and mott comprehensive Ra tiio Stockist* Beat equipped and most efficient BERVICF DSFT. 'PHONE
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      103 5 SAVE YOUR MONEY! BRITISH-MADE PLAYING CARDS. CENTS PER CENTS 20 pack. 20 POSTAGE 10 cents. PER DOZEN PACKS $1.90 POSTAGE 50 cents WITHIN MALAYA. Apply Economy c/o "SlraHs Times" Singapore. Our Sight- .esiu.g anu Spectacle Fitting, plus London experience have won our reputation throughout Malaya Siam, Brunei, North Borneo and
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      517 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. TODAY. 8.20 a.m. Dance Music, Roy Fox and his Band. 6.50 A Brass Band Concert* The Boisover Colliery Band. 7.50 Old Irish Alrst 8.5 The News. 3.20 p.m. The News. 3.35 "Wagner"t 4 20 The
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      165 5 3.35 A Religious Service* An Address by the Reverend Canon Hannay. Relayed from Mells Church, Frome, Somerset. 4.20 A Programme of Entr'astes and Marchest 4.50 A Violin Recital, by Orrea Pernel. 7.50 A Pianoforte Recltai. By Claude Pollard. 8.20 The Northern Studio Orchestra, Directed by John Bridge. 9.20 Weekly Newsletter.
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK
    2498 6 SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS GOES TOO FAR— THE REAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MR. ANTHONY EDEN'S PROMOTION BRITAIN'S POLICY FOR PEACE —ANOTHER BIG IMPROVEMENT IN EMPLOYMENT—THE RELATION BETWEEN THE BUDGET SVRPLUS AND WAR DEBT PAYMENTS. iFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Xtmks Ornci, Fleet Street, Jan. 9. JT
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    " TREE OF HEAVEN."
    234 6 TREE OF HEAVEN." Antiquity Of Mint Sauce. The suggestion that mint sauce was used by the Israelites to flavour the lamb of the first Passover, was made in Sheffield police court, by Mr. John Evans, the City analyst. He was giving evidence in a case in which a greengrocer was
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    MANCHUKUO'S RAILWAYS
    50 6 New Lalin-Harbin Road Inaugurated. Pending final approval by the doarl of Directors, the Chinese Eastern Railway Is reported to have decided to reduce both passenger and freight rates by 25 per cent, to meet competition from the new Lalln Harbin Railway which was formally Inaugurated on Jan 10
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      65 6 pJ WEDDING GIFTS so differentP*>l ft alluring. j Shining colourful WT\ CUT CRYSTAL... lil Gle min SILVER- DAINTY SILKS and Vi LINGERIE and a host of other I suitable GIF TS *M certain to captivate ihe heart of the hfV most diuernmg BRIDE and GROOM, I^* You cannot be wrong
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      73 6 /"N IL i Sheer Silken iui unrnrfK Don't hesitate to buy a dozen pairs. They're exceptional stockings for the price any time. and We also have an exeven more so now that silks are rising, e*p»ionaiiy good range and the price of hosiery is sure to 'rLJ^iL Tery follow. rea*ooa«*y
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      178 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle I I (CLUES.) 32. Bear 3. Seek to avoid duty 34. yes 8. Mineral salt 36. Bagactt# Stare 31. Ttat 10. Surrounded by 34. T riisnim IS. Thins* to be done U. Perm of address 14. ttrsrtw M. Band round wheel 15. Fragment 17. Not private 17.
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    LENA GOLDFIELDS.
    217 7 isriusn i laim 10 Be Discussed Again. London, Jan. 39. The National Conservative candldat tn the Loweatoft by-election, speiddn on Saturday, said that he could de finitely say that all obstacles In th way of the conclusion of a new Rusulai trade treaty had been overcome an that
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    NEW AMBASSADOR.
    53 7 lU&U.V. l«l| OU. The King has approved of the appointment of Sir Robert Henry Clive, His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Holy See. to be His Majesty's Ambassadar Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Tokio in succession to the Right Hon. Sir Francis Llndley. who Is shortly
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    BRITISH TRAINING
    36 7 It is understood that the British Legation has been instructed to arrange with the Chinese Government for the sending of a further batch of Chinese cadets to be trained in the British Navy. Reuter.
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    DISSOLUTION ORDER.
    103 7 Monarchist Factions In Germany. Berlin. Jan. 30. The monarchist celebrations of tn ex-Kaiser's birthday had a sequel v day when General Ooerlng. chief c j" the secret police, sent the Relc Minister of the Interior a lettt demanding the Immediate dlssolutlo of all monarchist associations througr out the
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    MANCHUKUO.
    97 7 league Resolution Of t Non-Recognition. i Lor -Jon. Jan. f In the House of Commons at question time Sir John Simon said he was still s awaiting the Chinese Note as regards the revision of the commercial agree- ment. He added that no question of British recognition of the
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    HIDEOUS DIN.
    87 7 Demonstrations By Paris Taxi-Drivers. Paris. Jan. 30. Taxi and other motor drivers have caught the demonstration fever and organised a raucous campaign of pro- test against the new petrol tax. They arrange meetli.gs literally In thou- j sands in the main thoroughfares like I the Invaildes, and the
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      138 7 READ THE NEXT ISSUE OF The SU N DAY TIMES "BERTIE"BELL (STARTS 9.15 p.m.) q PRESENTS t> A A CHAMPION BOXING CARD. -t^^ M Friday, February 2nd at the NEW WORLD O 9tM Thrilllnx 11-J Mm. Rounds Contest YOUNG JOHNSON t«. BATT. GUUXERMO i t* (The British NJgger (The Filipino
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      280 7 LAST DAY of this screamingly funny allcomedy programme ALHAMBRA, <&**£ A new pair of screen lovers discovered at last! ZASU PinS Md v BARON MUNCHAUSEN He loved her but had to sit on a cake of ice to say it! Hhajjjjjflßjjja You simply must jHH "MEET i^^HTHE BARON" I an
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      232 7 I LAST NIGHT of Present Programme! The Show that everybody's coming bach to tee again and again CAPITOL I j Rtx $tp«v -J Snappy Girls in n&jA#lab| i Novelty Dancing K>T \m\ and Singing See Hear REX STORY in his Screaming Comedy Act and Clever Juggling specialty. The Personality Girl.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    241 8 Rubber Again Up To 16 Cents. INFLATION THREAT IN THE U.S.A. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 16 cts., up Vt ct. Tin, $113.25, no change. Gold, £6 13s. Id.. up 3d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 41 1 1 fid.. down 3/32 d. Market
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    PRODUCE.
    200 8 Singapore, Feb. 1,12 noon. per koyan $102 Rice. Rangoon "Small Mill" per koyan 90 Rice Rai gcon "Sudhaganda" per koyan $110 Rice. Slam parboiled No. 1 per bag $3.25 Rice. Slam parboiled No. 2 per bag $3.20 TIN PRICE. February 1, Singapore tin price (per plcul) $113.25. Buyer Seller
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    34 8 According to Information received the outward P. and O. mall steamer due Penang this morning will not arrive until 5 p.m. today. Information regarding delivery of the mall win be published lat«»r.
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        MINING.
        449 8 Val. Pd. 1 1 Nawng Pet 1 1 North Taiping 5/- 5/- Pahang Consols. 6/- 5/- Pangnga River 50 60 Penawat 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 1 1 Petaling Tin £1 £1 Puchong £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 1 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 £1 Rambutan 1 1 Rantau (Ord.)
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        GENERAL.
        282 8 Pal. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.70 0.90 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.45 1.55 51 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.15.0 6.0.0 L 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 El £1 Con. T. S. 7%-Prefs. 26/1 Vfc 26 9 c<f. El £1 Con. T. S.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,00€ 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        377 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evattfs Quotations. Today's trices Praser LyaJl Svatt A Co. Wlenby ($1) 1.12 i/ 2 120 1.10 1.20 \lor Gajah ($1) 0.77% 0.85 0.80 0.90 Hitam (|1) 1.05 1.15 1.10 1.15 Kuning <|1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 V. Malay ($2) 2.00 2.20 2.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      215 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. Lyons and Paris, demand 910 Hamburg, demand 149 New York, demand 57'/^ Batavia and Sourabaya, demand 89'.'-> Samarang, demand 89 Vi Penang, demand >4 p.c.
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      EXCHANGES.
      92 8 Rugby, Jan. 30. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.77*4 Athens 545 sellers. Belgrade 230 Berlin 13.16V4 Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 22.411 2 Bucharest 530 Buenos Aires 36 V% sellers, official Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 16.12 Helsingfors 226 i/ 2 Hong Kong 1/6 Lisbon 110 Madrid 38 13/16 Milan 59 7/16
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    AIR MAIL.
    21 8 The Air Mail dispatched from Singa1 pore on Jan. 21 was delivered ji London on Jan. 31 (10 days).
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    255 8 Southern India (Rohna) ..a p.m. Upper Burma, North East India (Karapara) 3 pn, Ceylon, Egypt, Europe and Great Britain (Perseu*) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt Europe (Neleus) 3 p.m. Soengei Llat and Batavia (Magnet) 4 p.m. Slbu (Kuranda) 4 p m. Rhlo, Banna island (except Muntok) Tandjong Pandan
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    13 8 j From France by Aramis due k* Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    86 8 Noon, Feb. 1. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. 8c: j Spot (loose) 16 business done I (F. 0.8.) 16% 16» 'a I Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Dull-Steady Sellers reserved. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 4 23/32 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G.
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      97 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A.D. 1720 TIE WORPS OF A FAMOUS AUTHOR 9 For a Corporation to live for two hundred yean is very well in itself: but to live at the end of that time amidst the increasing confidence and goodwill of those who hare entrusted thenInterests to its
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      32 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday. February t. S.A.C. Mission annual meeting. 6 30. Tide Tablet tee page S. < sporting evemt wiij be fond uidtr a teparate heading on the sporu page, Tot
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      695 9 Symington Wilson's Report Symington a d Wilson's weekly market report, dated London, Jan. 10 state*:— Since our last leport the rubber market has been Inactive and practically without fluctuation. A little r .ttered liquidation has been offset by moderate trade buying and a somewhat restricted speculative Inquiry. No
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      IPOH RUBBER LOSS
      27 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 31. i Ipoh Rubber Estates Ltd.. reports a loss of £294 for the year ended Seyt. 30. 1933.
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      TIN RETURNS.
      146 9 (The figures In bracketa deootaa the flgura* of correspondent parlor', of last year). Kate.— BM. tta H. en. yds. treated IOM. Uo ore won pda. S3. Renong.— B». ran IM. ea. yds. treated 32.000, tin ore won pete. XT*. Takuapa Valley —Output Off ars, 133,000 cv. yds. S4O
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
      728 9 Th; following publications were issued or I reertTed by the Department of Btattsrlct. B.S. and P.M. 8.. during the period Jan. 13 to Jan. 19. 1933, inclusive, and are available for public aw In tne Reference Library. Fuuerton Bulldlnf. Singapore. Application may be made by members of
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      290 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Jan. SI. Closing quotations today of the .principal British stocks are given below:— The rise or fan Is in relation to the price of Jin. 30. -OVEKNMFNT STOCKS. BSITISB. Rise or Pan Conrertlon Loan 5% 110% +l/l«
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      72 9 (The figures In bracket* denotes figures of of corresponding period of last year). Kuala Reman.— (6l.ooo lb). 39.200 lb. Lofc Kawi.— (44,500 lb), 38,000 U> Bruseta. (45,100 lb.) 44.000 lb. Lawaa (Sarawak).— lls.794 I*. Ank01a— 3,736 lb. Bajoe KMoeI.— IMJSI lb. DJaslnga.— l9l.447 lb. TJlaaslntoe.— :j.s*4 lb. Lancen.—
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      SEROM RUBBER ESTATES LTD.
      1132 9 Annual Meeting. TRADING LOSS FOR YEAR OF £229. The eighth annual general meeting of Serom Rubber Estates Ltd. was held on Dec. 21. 1833, at the registered offices of the company, S and 7, Eastcheap, 8.C.. Mr. Nicolas C. 8. Bosanqust, the chairman, presiding. The Chairman
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      624 9 BANKING. |lOM, KOiNG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. frnroroora' d Honr. Kong). The liability 01 members Is United to the latent and In maiiier prescribed by Ordinance No. 6of !M .f the Colony HEAD OFFICE: BONO KONG. fcuiliorsea Capital 850.000.000 Issued and fully paid up 830.000.000 Beserve Funds: Sterling 6.500.'. 1 Silver
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      73 9 RENE ULLMANN WATCH MAKER JEWELLER THE MOST RELIABLE SWISS MADE WATCHES AT THE MOST W REMARKABLY LOW PRICES W CYMA watches an 4 M^ Wm rhrossnsasHiiw M/ MOV ADO waldMß Mr 'Zffm and chronometers «T\ Vm sdf-wintog wrißt M/>fi\*rM ft pocket watches Mbbl^ZbW ATMOS perpetual M &g-W s»«4ten dorks W
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      258 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Ol 1 INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Paid Up Capital la 600,000 •hares of CS each C3.000.00t Reserve Fund ta.OOO.OM Reserve liability of Proprietors 83.00n.00f HEAD OFFICE: 18. Wlssnf agate. Lonfea, 1(1. AgeeKlea iml Braaehea. Alor Star Doilo Saigon Amritnat Ipoh Semarang Watigso> Karachi Brramban BaUvla Slang Shanghai
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    AMUSEMENTS
    120 10 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. AXHAMBK Meet The Baron. With Jack Pearl Jimmy Durante. 6.16— 9. 15, CAPITOL On Stage— Nine O'clock Revue. On Screen Too Much Harmony. 6.15—9.15. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL "On Approval" 9.30 p.m. GREAT tVUELU Cabaret— Mer Mutt right At Tht Sky Devils. ValU Kalyanam
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      41 10 Mr. Wee Swee Chiang and family beg to thank all those friends and relatives who kindly sent wreaths, letters of condolence and senglays and for the night visits and attendance at the funeral of the lat; Madam Tan Tlang Neo.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEB. 1, 1934. POINTS FOR LAYMEN.
    905 10 Dr. O. F. Conoley's address to members of the British Medical Association has already been commented upon in this column, but there were several points In it which were so interesting to readers outside his own profession that they
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    50 10 Mr. E. A. O. Anderson to be an Assistant Commissioner of Police. F.M.S. mV P. H. O'Flynn to be an Assistant Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. Mi%L. R. Wheeler to act as Head MasterT King Edward vn School, Talplng. Mr. N. Appuduray to act as Office Assistant, Perak Secretariat.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    580 10 BON VOYAGE. When the Corfu leaves Malaya she will take with her two men of whom It is far more than a polite concession to convention to say that they will dp very much missed and their departure regretted by a large number of friends. Each
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    844 10  -  Sir Percival Perry, K.B.E. By THE VALUE OF THE DOLLAR.. Sir Pereival Perry takes the unorthodox view that the depreciation of the dollar will have no serious consequences for foreign industry. He points out that it will be impossible for other countries to buy large quantities from
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    GREAT BRITAIN'S MEMORANDUM ON DISARMAMENT.
    966 11 DETAILED PROPOSALS FOR REDUCTION. SECURITY AND EQUALITY. "We Must Seek Solution Where Solution Can Be Found." Pursuing the ideal of disarmament the British Government has issued a memorandum which is divided in two parts, the first explaining the reasons for the memorandum and the second
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    300 KILLED.
    55 11 Terrible Rail Distsler In Russia. Le Journal des Debats learns from Its Riga correspondent that more than 300 persons were killed in a terrible railway disaster near Stalingrad when a passenger train was telescoped by a freight train. The correspondent reports that the Soviet Government has ba:- cl
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    PARIS FAIR CALLED OFF.
    44 11 Paris. Jan. 31. The world exposition planned hevc for 1937 has definitely been called otf, according to an announcement by tt.e general secretary, as neither the national nor Parij Municipal budgets are able to the necessary flnanm ran tees Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    100-YEAR-OLD ACT.
    69 11 100- YEAR-OLD ACT. May Be Used Against British Fascists. London, Feb. 1. In the House of Commons, Lieut. Col. Sir John Gilmour, Home Secretary, when questioned as regards the British Fascists, recalled the exlsence of the Unlawful Drilling Act of 1819 prohibiting unauthorised meetings for drilling and military exercises. He
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    DEATH OF A BISHOP.
    43 11 London, Jan. 30. The death has occurred of Edward Stuart Talbot, Britain's oldest Bishop, lather of Gilbert Talbot, to whom Toe H was founded as a memorial when he was killed in the first German liauid gas attack— Reuter.
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    NEW RULER OF TIBET.
    135 11 Regent Appointed. SEEKING DALAI LAMA'S REINCARNATION. New Delhi, Jan 30. Tibet has a new ruler In the person of the Head Lama of Retlng Monastery (two days Journey north of Lhasa) who It a' Kutuktu, or Incarnate Lama. He will be Installed Immediately as Regent pending
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    ROAD TRAFFIC.
    118 11 Safety Zone For The Pedestrians. Rugby, Jan. 30. j The Government's Public Highway Bill will aim to remove some of the defects which experience has revealed in the existing Road Traffic Act. It Is understood that one proposal 01 the measure will restrict pedestrians,' to a safety zone
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    DEATH FOR RECORD.
    42 11 Soviet Flight Into Stratosphere. Moscow, Jan. 31. The bodies of the three airmen of the stratosphere balloon which attained a world's record height were yesterday found in the balloon's gondola at Potiusky. a village on the Moscow-Kazabn Railway. Reuter.
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    WAR OFFICE MATTER.
    72 11 Statement On Defences Of Singapore. London, Jan. 31. In the House of Commons Com. Sir B. M. Eyres-lioueU (First Lord of the Admiralty), questioned regarding the defences of Singapore, pointed oat that j the defences were primarily a matter for the War Office. The Admiralty was only
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    SHANGHAI INCIDENT.
    54 11 Japanese Arrest Chinese Subject. Nanking, Feb. 1. The Foreign Ministry has protested to the French and Japanese Ministers in China against the arrest of Chlng Che, a Korean naturalised Chinese, who was arrested by Japanese consjular police in the French Concession, in Shanghai. Chlng Che's immediate release Is
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    NO POLITICS.
    59 11 Japanese Ambassador To I.S. Keeps Quiet. London, Jan. 31. Mr. Saito, the new Japanese Ambassador to Washington, has arrived here from Paris. When Interviewed by Reuter, he declined to discuss politics until he had seen President Roosevelt. Asked whether he saw signs on the continent of Government recognising
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    LORD MARLEY.
    29 11 London, Jan. 31. Lord Marley left for America this morning on a speech-making tour on behalf of the victims of the Nazi re- glme in Germany.— Reuter.
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    Appalling Story Of Damage In Indian Earthquake.
    277 11 New Delhi, Jan. 31. Official figures of those killed in the Indian earthquake are reported up to now to total 6,040. The magnitude of the disaster ii. Nepal is just becoming realised. It la •stated that at Khatir.andu, Patan and Bhatgaon 3.000 bodies
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    CAPTURED DRUM.
    101 11 Handed Back To Gordon Highlanders. Berlin. Jan. 31. In the presence of a do-en high German officers In uniform, Gen. von Blomberg, Minister of War. handed over to Gen. Lan Hamilton, Lieut. Col. Stanley Robert McClintock and Col. Augustus Thome one of the six big side-drums belonging to
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    FIGHT WITH POLICE.
    94 11 Airwoman Thought They Were Gangsters Palm Beach, Jan. 31. Amy Moliisons altercation with police was related when the airwoman was charged with exceeding the speed limit in a motor-car. She was also accused of resisting the police. Amy admitted speeding but said she mistook tough-looking plainclothes police
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    LOW PRICE DANGER.
    162 11 Criticism Of Indo-Japanese Trade Agreement. London, Jan. 31. The Indo-Japanese trade agreement Is strongly criticised In trading circles of Lancashire, says an official statement Issued after a meeting of the executive India section of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Criticism Is based on the grounds that the
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    POLAR CONDITIONS.
    70 11 From 57 Above To Five Below In New York. New York, Jan. 30. t Polar conditions are gripping the I country causing many deaths. Tb< city was plunged from a balmy temperature of 57 decrees to five above zero In seventeen hours, while a W mile an hour
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    FLYING UPSIDE DOWN.
    43 11 London, Jan. 29. While flying upside down In his own single-seater machine at Brooklands yesterday Mr. Ch pries Shilling Tord apparently loct control and was killed when the machine nose-dived to earth. The plane did not catch fire— British Wireless.
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    DEATH SENTENCE.
    45 11 n Chittagonc Jan. 31. 8 Chakravarty and Chowdhury, thi A surviving participant* In the crlcke i ground l omb outrage of Jan. 7, li i. which several Englishmen were lnjur i cd. have been sen. -reed to death bi a special tribunal.— Reuter.
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    NEW US. GOLD DOLLAR.
    659 11 Proclaimed By The President PRICE FIXED. Huge Fund Created From Profit Washington, Jan. 31. President Roosevelt has proclaimed a 59.06 per cent, dollar. The gold price of $35 an ounce is beginning tomorrow. The new gold dollar became effective at 3.10 p.m. today, eastern standard time.
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    33 11 ..e Thair'usam display of fireworks in Singapore attracted the usual big crowd last night and the picture above is the result of the Strait* Times photographer opening his lens for a few seconds.
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    DEATH OF MR. J. STRACHAN.
    710 12 SUDDEN ILLNESS IN TRINIDAD. Former Manager Of F.M.S.R. The death has taken place at Port of Spain, after a brief illness, of Mr. John Strachan. Mr. Strachan was recently appointed director of transport and to investic ate the financial losses of the Trindad railways. Yesterday
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    31 12 The ambulance was called to the Central Police Station la«t night to remove a Chinese woman prisoner who was in a state of collapse. She complained of severe pains in tlv?
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    MALAYAN OBSERVER IN U.S.A.
    494 12 Personal Impressions Of Slump Policy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 31. "Both politic and electric" was the description applied to President Roosevelt In a luncheon address to the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club today. The speaker. Mr. Mungo Park, asked what could be more politic
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    SAIGON ROBBERY.
    139 12 Three Men Sentenced For Retaining Goods. The trial of three men charged with dishonestly retaining a large quantity of jewellery stolen from the French firm Grand Magasin de Charner, In Saigon on Dec. 4. 1952, ended In the second magistrate's court yesterday, when they were found guilty by
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    GENERAL OLDFIELD'S DEPARTURE.
    474 12 Official Farewell This Morning. "On leaving Malaya, Major General Oldfleld bids farewell and good fortune to his many friends In all ranks of the Regular and Volunteer Forces In Malaya." This message was delivered officially from Headquarters yesterday. It was repeated verbally by bis excellency Major General
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    THE COLD SNAP.
    136 12 Siberian Influences In Malaya. Contrary to earlier expectations, the! rainfall In Singapore during January was by no means a record, the fine weather In tne past week keeping the total down to 18.M Inches The highest ralnfa'l figure /or January yet recorded was In 1893 32.23 Inches.
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    ADMIRAL DREYER.
    113 12 Letter Of Thanks To Sir Cecil dementi. His Excellency the British Naval Coinmander-in-Chief, China Station, has written to Sir Cecil dementi In a letter, dated Jan. 30. "On Leaving Singapore, I desire, on behalf of the captains, officers and ships' companies of His Majesty's ship 3 of the
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    PLAYING THIN KOW.
    109 12 PLAYING THIN KO W. Five-Dollar Penalty For Gamblers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 31. A very large crowd of Chinese gathered in Sultan Street last night, when a bouse was raided by the police and 14 gamblers arrested. The accused were produced this morning before the first magistrate,
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    FIREWORKS MISHAP.
    35 12 A Bengali was struck by a rocket during the fireworks at the Raffles Reclamation ground last night. He sustained a lacerated wound over his left temple and was semi-conscious when taken to hospital.
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    MALAYA'S CHAIN OF AERODROMES.
    665 12 One Every 50 Miles. IRAQ UNIT STARTS RETURN FLIGHT. The four single-engined machines of No. 84 (bombing) Squadron conducting the first flight of a Royal Air Force unit from Iraq to Singapore and back began their return Journey at noon todayAccompanied by two transport bombers they
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    FIRM CHARGED.
    118 12 Alleged Evasion Of Customs Dttty. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 29. The well-known firm of Olan Singh and Co., of Kuala Lumpur, were charged today with attempting to evade customs duty by declaring the value of some goods Imported from Ashlle and Co., of Singapore, as
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    692 12 HOSPITAL CONCESSIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS. To our mind the most devastating and unjust of all Dr. Conoley's observations In this connection Is the one In which he suggests that the special fees In Government hospitals for members of the M.S.V.R. "are out of all proportion. "Why
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    CASHIER FINED.
    53 12 For Selling Lottery Tickets. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipo Jan. Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, In the lollce court this morning. Imposed a, fine ot $75, or one month In rfefuilt, on Chin Thin Chin, the receiving cashier of tht Oversea Chinese Bank, for selling seven tickets In
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    CLERGYMAN'S TRIBUTE TO SINGAPORE.
    1140 13 "Most Orderly Docks In The World. A remarkable tribute to the orderliness of the Singapore docks was paid by the Rev. C. J. Brown, chaplain to the Missions to Seamen, yesterday in an interview with the Straits Times prior to his departure after three years' service
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    BUSINESS MAN'S DEATH.
    297 13 Evidence Of Struggle On Road. The dsath of Wee Thlan Ghee, a well-known business man and the proprietor of the Jurong Brick Works, was the subject of an inquest before Mr. F. O. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday. Deceased was born locally and lived near the third
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    CONTRACTOR SUED.
    131 13 Claim In Connection With Railway Deviation. A dispute between contractor and sub-contractor was the subject of a Supreme Court action which commenced before Mr. Justice Mills yesterday. Kwang Mcc Koo, a Chinese who obtained a contract for excavation works in connection with the local railway deviation scheme, was
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    WHISKY DUMPED.
    114 13 Attempt To Bribe Police Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Jan. 30. Two Chinese, Ong Tal and Ens Thye, who were alleged to have attempted to bribe Mr. J. R. Cole, O.C. P.D., Seremban, by dumping a case cf whisky at his servants' quarters, appeared before the Seremban
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    PLANTING UNION AND D.P.A.'s.
    550 13 "Separate Entity." JOHORE RESOLUTION ADOPTED. Following prolonged discussion of the Malayan planting union scheme throughout tlie country, an important decision has been made by the P. A.M. Council. The Council of the Planters' Association of Malaya met in Kuala Lumpur last Saturday. The printed papers relating
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    356 13 Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Kerridge are. It is reported, going home at the end ol February. Mr. N. R. Jarrett will, It Is reported, come to Kuala Lumpur to act as Under-Secretary. TMJB.. when Mr. Welsberg goes on leave. Mr. J. B. Weiss, Registrar, Supreme Court,
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    ONLY CHINESE IS SPOKEN.
    437 13 Newest Far East Rotary Club. Singapore Rotarians discussed business only at their luncheon meeting at the Adelphl Hotel yesterday. The President, Mr. W. A. Eley, memtloned that Rotarlan Clarke, their hon. treasurer, had resigned owing to his departure on leave but they were assured that the
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    YORKSHIRE WEDDING.
    74 13 Bride And Bridegroom From Singapore. The marriage took place at Saltbum, Yorkshire, on Jan. 17 of Mr. Richard Mostyn Hoops, second son of Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Hoops, of Malacca. and Miss Betty Crowe, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crowe of Saltburn. The bridegroom Is
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    CYMBALS IN PARK.
    115 13 Complaint Taken To Court Fails. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 31. Judgment was delivered yesterday in the caw in which the manager of the Great Eastern amusement park was charged by the police with disturbing the vicinity by using cymbals, other than the instruments specified
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    78 13 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending Feb. 4: Thursday, Feb. 1, 5.19 p.m., Headquarters, Officers N.C.Os, Cadre Course Drill. Friday, Feb. 2, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Officers N.C.Oa., Cadre course, Weapon Training All Arms; Malay Drill Hall. "F" (Malay) Coy, Kit Inspection and Squadding. Saturday, ?eb
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    'To Attempt To Regain The Ashes—Players Chosen To Tour England. AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS SELECTED.
    1249 14 'To Attempt To Regain The Ashes —Players Chosen To Tour England. AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS SELECTED. Eight Players New To English Wickets. Sydney. Jan. 31. v The Australian selectors (Dr. C. E. tolling, Mr. E. A. Dwyej and Mr. W. M. b /oodfull) met yesterday and selected F S Australia Cricketers to
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    SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER COMPETITION.
    253 14 SIX- A -SIDE SOCCER COMPETITION. There was plenty of fun on the adang yesterday when the B.C.C. six--eide tournament, which marks the penlng of the Club soccer season, ommenced. A Pour first round ties were played, p .nd no replays were necessary, the b rins In most cases being decisive.
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    KLANG TENNIS.
    89 14 Preparing For Annual Tournament Arrangements for the Ninth open Invitation tennis tournament at the Kiang Club during the forthcoming Easter holidays are already In hand and the Increasing popularity of this annual event is evinced by the fact that in spite of the depression the entries 'Hst year
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    BOOK EARLY FOR TEST MATCHES.
    285 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 17. The best seats for the «"r'nnd TS Australia cricket Test matches, to be .played in England, this summer, are being snapped up rapidly. The five games will take place at: Nottingham (June 8-12), Lord's (June 22-26). Manchester (July
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    R.S.Y.C. SCULLERS.
    181 14 Practice On Macßitchie Reservoir. For trie first time the Macßitchie Reservoir was in use for rowing yesterday afternoon, when two practice fours of the Singapore Yacht Club rowing section were out. The club have been granted special sanction by the Municipal Commissioners to make use of the reservoir
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    NEGRI CRICKET.
    57 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Serembait, Jan. 30. i A new cricket side will make Its dei but shortly In Seremban when the Negri Sembllan Tamil Union will b« opposed to the Oemas Railway Instl- tute. The Tamil Union was re-organised > last year and carried away soccer
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    Another Anglo – U. S. Yacht Race.
    281 14 Another Anglo U. S. Yacht Race. The North American Yacht Racing Union has received an inquiry on behalf of Mr. C. R. Fairey, president of the Royal Aeronautical Society, asking whether it will accept a challenge for the International Cup for 12-metre yachts offered by the Union three years ago.
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    FOOTBALL DEATHS.
    103 14 Decrease Shown In U.b.A. During Past Season. New York. Jan. 6. Football deaths during the 1933 season decreased considerably from the alarming marks of 1931 and 1932. Not one college player on Varsity teams was on the list of 30 deaths traceable directly or indirectly to the game.
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS
    76 14 Ties have been arranged as touows 1 Friday C. H. W. Ooult +50 vs. N. O. Bishop owe 50; C. J. Bembroke owe 36 vs. F. R. Jones +25. Monday H. L. Marshall owe 25 n. P. H. Romney scr. Championship Seml-Final. C. E. Winter vs. R. F.
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    20 14 The annual meeting of the Juvenile Badminton Party will be held on Sunday at 380 Orchard Road, at 10.30 a.m.
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    BILLIARDS.
    166 14 Ilford Player. A woman beat one of England's leading men amateurs at billiards on her merits. She was Miss Joyce Gardner, the professional, and she defeated, on level terms, at the Burroughes Hall, Soho Square, Mr. H. W. Bond, of Ilford, who has for many years been a noted
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    Recreation Club Easily Beat I.A.
    368 14 surtKiuK /yv ALL DEPARTMENTS. i.B.C. .4; IX .X The Indian Association proved no natch for toe S.R.C. at hockey yeserday on the SRC. ground, the result >elng a 4—l victory for the home team Dlspliying superiority all round, the J.R.C dominated exchanges through >ut and
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      Derby County Take Lead In First Division.
      400 15 The long anticipated London "Derby" between the Arsenal and Tottenham Hotepur took pbxe yesterday at Highbury and ended in the visitors winning by 3—l.3 —1. When the teams met at White Hart Lane 'n September last the result was a draw eac v
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      NATIONAL FAVOURITE DIES SUDDENLY.
      1418 15 English Turf Topics. Grakle Hopes Fade After Bad Birmingham Failure. (From Our Own Cor respondent. Straits Tims Oma, Fleet Street, Jan. 1?. Outstanding Turf events this week have Included the sudden death In hi* box of Lady Helen McCalmont's great steeplechaser, Kilcash Hill, the miserable failure
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    31 15 Singapore vs. Combined Fleet: A. D. Anderson frequently rot possession at the line-outs bat the Navy forwards marked so well that he was unable to use the ball to much advantage.
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    H.M.S. SUFFOLK.
    96 15 Share Six Goals With Marine Dept Marine Dept. 3: H.M.S. Suffolk 3. A fast and interesting game of soccer was played at Pulau Brani yesterday between teams of the Marine Department and H.MJB. Suffolk. The Marine* had an excellent start and were leading by 2—l at the interval,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    150 15 TmUy. Febroary 1. Football: Combined Fleet vs. Malays. A.B. Stadium. 5 p.m.; S.C.C. Btx-a-side competition, padans. S p.m.; Post Office Tt. Kampon* Ttong, J.B. Stadium, 5.15 p.m. Frfeaay. Fdtnury t. Football: H.M.S. Kent vs. Ualaya Command. A.R. Stadium. S p.m.; S.C.C. Slx-a-tide competition, padang. 6 p.m. Boxing: Johnson
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    TANGLIN SQUASH.
    35 15 J. P. de C. Hamilton Wins Championship. In the final ot the Tanglln Club open squash championship last night J. P. de C. Hamilton defeated O. R. R. Caldbeck, 9—l, 9—2, B— 4.
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL
    55 15 The following have been Invited to play Association football for B.C.C. "B" XI TB. M.P.H. on Thursday Feb. Bth:— A. Van Bachove, J. Lee, C. O. Van Houten. O. Dodds, S. Webb. C. Q. Starkey, R. V. Welch. M. O. Yust de la Palsleres, C. T. Owen. Y.
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    35 15 Singapore vs. Combined Fleet: D. R. Harper tackled after making a great ran to transfer the exchanrss. Taylor, Muncey and Talbot can be seen following; up while Cooke (extreme right) is retting back into position.
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    Chinese Draw With Only Ten Men.
    249 15 S.C.E.C. S; Raffles lut 3. The B.CR.C. fielded a more or lees experimental aide and only ten men at that for their hockey match against Raffles Institution yesterday afte.noon at Hong Lim Green. Ik spite of this handicap they gave a credltabe display and
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    CHANGI YACHT RACE.
    95 15 Annual Contest Starts On Saturday. On Saturday and Sunday, the sixmetre and "B" Classes will take part In the annual Cnangl Race. The former will compete for a Trophy presented by Mr. J. E. S. Alexander and the latter for the Aeolus Challenge Cup. The starts will
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    PATIENCE EXHAUSTED.
    68 16 Keeping Nazis Quiet In Austria. Vienna, Feb. 1. On the ground that the Nazis had exhausted the Austrian Governments patience, ordinances have been Issued conferring unlimited powers on the Vice-Chancellor, Major Fey, who has been directed to restore order by any means he thinks fit. Major Fey has
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    WIRELESS BREAKS DOWN
    126 16 Italian Plane's Landing On Brazilian Coast. Rome, Jan. 29. The failure of the wireless apparatus during the night was the cause of the Italian monoplane losing its bearings when approaching the Brazilian coast. Petrol was exhausted and the pilots decided to attempt a landing at dawn on
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    SOVIET AEROPLANES OVER HARBIN.
    785 16 Tension Over C.E.R. Dispute Aggravated. Soviet- Japanese tension over the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute has been farther aggravated by the appointment of a new Manchukuo chief to the C.E.R. Board. Following the anti-Soviet demonstration by the white Russian population of Harbin, two Soviet planes are reported
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    BIG AIR RACE.
    88 16 Entrants' Names Now Announced. Melbourne, Jan. 29. The definite entrants for the Victoria centenary air raoe frotr. Britain to Australia In the summer have been announced. Britain will be represented by Amy and Jim Molllson, Neville Stack. Capt. °ercival. Flight-Lieut. Jones and Messrs. Cathoart, Marcendale and Nelson.
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    AFGHAN PREMIER.
    54 16 Failure Of Attempt To Assassinate Him. New Delhi, Jan. 29. An attempt on the life of the Afghan Premier, Hash I m Khan, h^u been made at Kabul, according to unconfirmed reports received here. They add thjit the Premier only received slight injuries but the Afghan assailant shot
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    MINISTERS' NEW OATH.
    46 16 Cairo, Jan. 29. A royal decree which It Is suggested has been designed to protect the present constitutional regime has been published. It enacts that henceforth new Ministers will swear ndety to the King of Egypt, the country and the corstltution. Reuter Wireless.
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    CYCLONE DEATHS.
    32 16 Rugby, Jan. 30 A cyclone of moderate intensity passed over Mauritius on Sunday and Monday. Three deaths occurred from falling debris. No material loss of property is reported —British Wireless.
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    199 16 Foreign Quarter Houses Burned Or Blown Up. Kalgoorlie, Jan. 31. Rioting here continued throughout the night. The majority of the foreign-quarter residences In Boulder City have been Demolished with gelignite and fire. Before the factions calmed down at •daybreak two were killed and six wounded In pitched
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    32 16 Washington, Jan. 31. President Roosevelt has nominated Mr. Joseph B. Poindexter. to be Governor Of Hawaii. Reuter Mr. Poindexter has practised as i sxisa/C Svreva joj nr*VH v] i?~*v-
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    FORMER SINGAPORE MAN'S LETTERS TO THE KING.
    1588 19 Clarence Haddon Bound Over For Three Years. <Ftom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 11. Clarence Guy Gordon Haddon, aged 43, a consulting engineer, of Islington, London, was bound over at the OM Bailey today, when be appeared for trial on a charge of
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    BLUE EYES MAY CHANGE.
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    ATTACKED IN TRAIN.
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    Stricken Area After The Indian Earthquake.
    143 20 A VIEW of the wrecked Palace at Dharbhanga. Many deaths were caused in Dharbhanga State. These pictures were taken shortly after the worst shocks and the surroundings were then partially obscured by dense tl— ds of A DOG that came out alive. Two rel
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    25 20 COLONEL T. M. BANKS (Controller of the Post Office Savings Bank Department for the paat four years) has been appointed Director-General of the Post Office.
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