The Straits Times, 2 February 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [BBTABIJBHKD MBAKLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1984. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1934. 20 PAGES. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      206 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151). FOR I LINE and i HALF-TONE j BLOCKS. TIM STRAITS TIMES PRESS LTD. M YOUR HUSBAND'S DELIGHT A plate of good cold roast beef is the delight! of any man. Bat so rarely is the cold beef just what it ought to be. The
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      283 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 26, JAVA ST. 'PHONE 3683). 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. j LENTHERIC EAU DE COLOGNE comes to you f^T^ll in
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      10 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES OKFK.RS $500 in Free Entry FOOTBALL COMPETITION
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      542 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In Englatdl. KAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND OMRWTAI. BJf 00. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIB MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR 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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      657 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, Liadon. Antwerp Rotterdam aaC Bnlß I I Q Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HABUNA MARU 10.400 Feb. 7 I KATORI MARU 10.000 Peb. 32 2S KASHIMA "ARTJ 10,000 Mar. 9 t TASUKUNI MARU 12,040 Mar. 20 31 HAKOIfB MARU 10.400 Apr. 4
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      556 2 BURNS PHILP LINE, i (Incorporated to Australia.) FOR BBISBANU BTDHRT AMD BSXBOCRNE via JAVA. UARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the weOk3 steamer MARBLLA CIJCt tons) and the s*. MANOOLA (J453 tons) (Cargo only) The M. MARBTJ.A is one of the largest and finest tamers trading to AustralLw
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      520 2 i THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated m Denmark PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBTJRG AND <X FKNHAGEN. Profn From From From B'por: Malacca Fart Penang Swell. ALSIA 6/3 6/3 in 9/3 BORINOIA 27/2 27/3 3S/3 2/3 FIONIA 20/3 20/3 31/3 23/3 BRRIA 10/4 10/4 11/4 13/4
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      1262 2 SHIPPING. THE BLOB FUNNEL LINE (Ooeaa THE BOA KHJOW STEAMSHIP CO. Stan Satat Oa, 144. aad China Matsal (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STKAM SHIP CO.. LTD. ■R STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA -NAVIGATION CO- LTD. TBS AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Lt«.
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    SIR ARNOLD WILSON AND SUEZ CANAL.
    765 3 Must Change Policy If It Is To Progress. When Lleut.-CoL Sir Arnold T. Wilson, M.P., first opened a campaign against the Suez Canal Company, presumably with the object of achieving a reduction In dues, the case he presented contained, If ws may Judge from
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    GLEN'S REBATE ON FREIGHTS.
    531 3 Goods To Malaya Included. The Olen Line, Ltd., have Issued theJ following circular "To those merchants, owners of goods exported from the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, ports on tho Baltic Sea (other than Russian ports), Denmark, Germany, Holland. v urn, and French ports, Dunkirk to St.
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    HEALTH IN THE EAST.
    270 3 More Smallpox Cases In Calcutta. The health bulletin of the League l Nations, eastern bureau, for the week ended Jan. 27, states: Alexandria, 2 smallpox cases and no djaths; 3 typhus cases and no deaths; Beirut, 10 smallpox cases as compared with 19 cases in the
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    173 3 KATONO, Brit., 863 tons, from Bangkok 2-1, for Bangkok 8-2. TOMOHON. Dut.. 684 tons, from Sambas 2-2. for Sambas 0-1. O. O. MBRLIN, Ft.. 858 tons, from Saigon 2-2, for Saigon 8-1. MABELLA, Norw., 840 tons, from Bangkok 1-2. for Bangkok 3-2. TOBOAH Dut., 602 tons, from Bagan
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    103 3 Friday. February J. atips KtJw the Waarres or expected I* KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lcb, "Mercury," The Cable, Slpora, Klang, Toba. Oil Wharf H.M.S. "Kent," H.M.B. "Falmoutta." Coal Wbart NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. T Albert DoS*' NU. Victoria Dock Nil. Kernel niiiwi. King's Dock Svenor. No.
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      702 3 |g NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated tB Wtt/B0 Oermany.) The undermentioned are the company's Intended fixtures: OUTWARD TRIER for Dollo, Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai, N. Chin* Japan Feb. 3 ALSTER for Hong Kong. S'hai, N. China, Japan Feb. 13 FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai. North China ft Japan Feb. 38 HOMEWARD
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      418 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ofterfAMBMCAN MAIL LINE ARE YOU GOING HOME IN MARCH? i The President Johnaor sails Vom Singapore March 13, equipped with FIRST CLASS. TOURIST AND ECONOMICAL TOURIST CIAS. CABINB. FARK4 ARE AS LO.V AS :0614.0 From SING \POHE to MARSEILLES fo- an outolda cabin in economy l Tourist
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      325 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. Incorporated in England "ELLERMAN* LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Vim Ports and Smb Canal 1 Due 8a0a» BUtaai B'pore B'por*. LEPANTO In port Feb. fl CITY OP MANILA Feb. 14 Fib. If FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAI% Steamer Dv« S^pote CITY OP LUX!
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      71 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall BrightMin. temp, ins Sunshine temp. °F hrs. *F A!or S'ar 90 Nil 8.1 66 ICota Bharu 87 NU 10.7 «7 K. Trenggam. 84 Nil 9.9 65 Dukit Jeram 89 Nil 8.9 72 Mersii 81 Nil 5.6 67 Singapore -»v?r) 86 Nil
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      141 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday, Febnwry 3. H. W. 13.37 a.m., 8 ft. 9 in.. 13.4 p.m.." Oft. In. L. W. 0.5 a.m., 3 ft. 7 in., 0.34 p.m., 1 ft. SaUrday, Febrmary 3. H. W. 1 a.m., ft., 1337 p.m.. 9 ft. 7 in. L. W. 0.34 a.m.. 3 ft. 4
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      348 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any pssWlsp advertised in these column* send copies of testimonials Do not send originals. REQUIRED immediately, for British firm, competent European lady secretary-steno-grapher. Apply Box No. 299, Straits Times. WANTED Salesman with sound Medical knowledge for sale pharmaceutical products. Write with full particulars to No.
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      656 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE Vacancies at "Lloyd House,- 3 Lloyd Bd. Europ. Board Residence. 870-890. Board, opt., mod, san., garage. 11, St. Nicholas Plat*. FURNISHED SUITES (While on Leave) Furnished service suites tad flatlets with all modern conveniences to be let on short or long terms In a quiet London square and facing
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      667 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Ground Firs* Flour, Robinson Bd, Premises, separately or together United Engineers. TO LET. UPPICEB at 4 aad 4-A. Prince st top floor sad Ml tt, Raffles Haoe Apply Koh Chew See 139. KUMnery Road. TO LET OB*—:— 2nd Floor. 134/136, Robinson Rd. Shops: -88, Oedl St.,
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      746 4 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that the Trade Marks depicted above are the exclusive property of the Tung Hlng Knitting Company of No. 131. Jervots Street, Victoria In the Colony of Hong Kong and No. 42, Nelson Bhiltl, Kovdoon in the said Colony of Hong Kong, and are used
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      1107 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. My wife left my protection on Nov. SO, 1933; and I win not hold myself lasponsttrte for any debts incurred by her. K. A. FRUGTNIBT, Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 33, 1934. NOTICE. Bridge No. 18SE, at 13% mile stone Mandal Road is unsafe for an traffic above 25
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      135 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO BEAUTY CREATIONS $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY EUROPEAN LADY 3XPEBTB IAFTLE* HOTEL (Beosn lit) aad a 4 93 Bras Basab Baa* MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASoAGE. Mr. BABD aad Miss HANA 68. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE HUME FIFE (FAR EAST) LIMITED desire to make It
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      183 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore lthln Outside without Mal-ya Malay.*. Peatage, Monthly f IM f 4*B l!» ttorlerly f IM flt.«* 81.66 BaU Yearly $1746 $UM ***** Yearly ***** M 846 136.86 Note.— Outstatloß cbeaaas sbsaM tsebvae fbe asaal bank sttsceaat. ADVERTISEMENT RATES TL. eaarges aad metraeUsas far CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are at
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    MALAYAN A.R.S. KUALA LUMPUR.
    333 5 Today's Programme. Call SUm Z.G.E. Wavelength 49.82 Metres.' 7 p.m. (An all H.M.V. Broadcast). C 2410 Selection— "The Dubarry" Parts 1 and 2.— New Light Symphony Orchestra. C 1868 Orchestral— Dawn Sunset The London Palladium Orchestra. I C 1941— 01 d Vienna Waltz Amorettentanze—Marek Weber and
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  • Correspondence.
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      FLOODS.
      196 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Allow me to add to Mr. W. W. Langdon's remarks In his letter to you of Jan. 29 regarding the floods In the Buklt Ttmah area. I noticed that during the subsidences lately, when the water had left Buklt Tlmah Road
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      FOR DIRECTORIAL EYES.
      156 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— in his presidential address at the B.M.A. meeting held recently at Kuala Lumpur, Dr. O. F. Conoley, the president of the association said, among other things: "With regard to dressers and subordinate start such as clerks on estates, it
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      "FIRST CENSUS MAP."
      70 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, -The statement on Page Five of your 'ssue of Tuesday, Jan. 30, under the heading "First Census Map." that this Is the first census map of any country, is curiously incorrect as the Survey Department, P.M.S. and S.S., produced
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      A DANGER TO HEALTH?
      1298 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The Medical Statistics and Topography of Malacca and Prince of Wales Island," a book compiled mainly by T. M. Ward, M.D., Surgeon to the 35th. Regiment Madras Intantry. who served In both these stations, was printed at the
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      WHO WANTS CONTROL.
      312 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The rumours of rubber control are now very strong according to your paper. Who wants control? Surely only the owners and shareholders who have had their big dividends, and are now left with rubber only fit for firewood, due
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      251 5 HOTELS TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE MAKAN KETCHIL 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT Owing to enormous success return engagement of MACKEY TWINS ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMME including THE "STAIRCASE" TAP DANCE "raffles celebrated orchestra PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT TO-MORROW NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE
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      162 5 Finds us with stocks available for immediate delivery of HILLMAN HUMBER COMMER CARS AND TRUCKS. May we send you Illustrated Literature ORCHARD ROAD, PHONE 5484 SINGAPORE. fefTMMtri by WEARNE BROS., LTD. at Peaaig— Ipoii -j(bi;i Lanpar— Malacca. THE MOST POPULAR S.W. RADIO RECEIVER GUARANTEED Ta Mala" GUARANTEED DESIGNED BUILT FOk
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      147 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. TODAY. 0.20 a.m. One Act Play. 6.50 A Recital, by Arthur Catterall (Violin). 7.20 "Under Big Ber."* Mr. Howard Marshall. 7.35 Entr'actes and Marchest 8.5 The News. 3.20 p.m. The News. 3.35 "Songs From the
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    CANTON MURDER.
    151 6 Bodyguard To Pay For Double Crime. Canton, Jan. 21. Mayor Liu-Chi-wens bodyguard, Wong Ylk-chlng, will suffer the penalty of death for the murder of his wife and mother-in-law unless the Judgment of the District Court be set aside on appeal. He killed the two women, whom he encountered
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    HUANG HUA KANG.
    72 6 New School In Memory Of 72 Martyrs. A movement has been started by Nanking Government leaders for the establishment of a school in memory of the death of the 72 martyrs in Canton on March 29, 1010. The school will be known as Huang Hua Kang, where
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    LEAPS TO DEATH.
    63 6 Russia- Ex-Officer Who Feared Murder. Ivan Calkin, 53 years of age, former officer of the White Russian forces, leaped to his death from the fourth floor of a Japanese hotel In Dalren recently. Gal kin, who was undergoing treatment for nervous disorders, had Ions; gone In fear
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      330 6 HEADACHE AFTER HEADACHE Now She's Free From Them. A woman writes: "1 would like everyone who suffers from headaches to try Kruschen Baits. Before taking Kruschen I was hardly ever free from a headache But since I have been taking It regularly I have hardly had a headache, for which
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      233 6 A BETTER MOTORING INVESTMENT THAN EVER! llili^m—i I emmmVm^^mm a^mmma^^k I Us mmmmmfmPCl^3 mmm mmiv^^mm mM^P^F-**a^»Bmml I M IWI m JH f I emW^^mtV^ ,^H Many imprwtmmU on tb. Ten-Pour tfK The Auxin Ten-Four de luxe ftfk-on, m '**?> JtS^E r«a« «t»Toorite among family motorim, a l- now hu (1b
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    ARRESTED ON BOARD.
    32 7 SHittjtirllttg Chat** Against EttfotM-ati. 9m out o*n idmm« P passenger ol the si ustrnlta to F.mopc was cti.irgo of smuggling I atrived at Sou: It on his petaWn w+iMi
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      170 7 En I Ire New KferftßTotßE rc~oiTirn 615 M»iHI tO-WIBHT Pg|p AWKtef SrrrHta, *^M* nnd StURKN IWUftfc AHMtOMI! O'CLOCK REVUE^ THeHtetl Artltti 6 SUNSHINE W*LS ir JHH L- ji i A tig* ttbtiitititifc tHtiitd^ "BIG IXICUTIVI" with RICARDO CORTCt and RICHARD BENNETT I I m btisititss Man trrm^c nffairs strictiv prtvntp
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      169 7 ifftSW "rcNINa TOBAYI c 3« alhambra MHiHill: fttHtttfrMW i Sttnd«y at 3:11: j[ 4fl B"^ Snrh n flfm t^cnt choirs f>nrr In 3 Hftte monn KtrUjtie H^^ iM^ joe"" lotp ffrcno-JC Ifs got the flr*t r'ng ba«!o brt«cm Ff*^ TP^ >rlTTin rnrtlrr>l v "rrnti^r ft* rnT-irt)^ .W| V 'tAgf^ Uh^iiMHotiaWT
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      61 7 LAST NWHT "QINMAL mL «V JOHN I?KiAN" STAGING L Me»fy tdwards V y| w I tiuiMr. book tiktt JOHN BOLES MA RGARET SULLAVAN WITH A CAST r ?v S I/V 1^ N 'eHt m nm. mm VAiil KALYANAM MARYBOROUGH BLOmoiiS. OAYWT SWARTfST, MUSICAt MfcLOBT. *T 810 SONS HITS 27. A
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    209 8 Local Rubber Down. MARKET REMAINS STEADY. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 15% cts., down '4 ct. Tin, $113.37</j, up 112' 2 cts. Gold, £6 15s. 6d.. up 2s. sd. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 4 25/32 d.. up 3/32 d. Market Tone:— Quiet after
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    PRODUCE.
    202 8 tuce. Kangoon Meetone per koyan $102 Rice. Rangoon "Small Mill" per koyan 90 Rice Rai goon "Sudhaganda" per Koyan $110 Rice. Slam parboiled No 1 per bag $3.25 Rice. Slam parboiled No 2 per bag $320 TIN TRICE. February 2. Singapore tin price (per picul) $113.37' 2. Singapore, Feb.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    42 8 Malls from Europe. (London mails dispatched Jan. 11), ex P. and O. Comorln will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. and delivery by postmen will cotnaaence at the same time.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        453 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Pitt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        283 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.70 0.90 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.45 1.55 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.15.0 6.0.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/6 27/3 cd. £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        143 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 norn 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 C 102
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        379 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Knees h ia>t-r Lyal) Evatt ft Co. Allenby ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.20 Alor Gajah (f 1) 0.77Vs 0.85 0.80 0.90 A. Hitara ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.10 1.15 A Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2)
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      210 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the HoQg Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: London, Lyons and-Paris, demand 895 Hamburg, demand 148 New York, demand 57 V£ Batavia and Sourabaya, demand 87% Samarang, demand 87% Penang, demand '/i P-c prem
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      EXCHANGES.
      86 8 Rugby, Jan. 31. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.76 Athens 545 sellers Belgrade 230 Berlin 13.18 Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 22.42 Bucharest 530 Buenos Aires 36i/a sellers, official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 16.12 Helsingfors 226' ■> Hong Kong 1/6 Lisbon 110 Madrid 38 Milan 59 7/16 Montevideo 37 sellers, official.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      70 8 Noon, Feb. 2. Tone of Market: Dull Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 4 25/32 d. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 9% per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standarc Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 15% 15% (F. 0.8.) 16Vfe 16V4 Standard R.S.S. on
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      103 8 The rate of Issue is Ra. 154=5100. The rate of payment Is Rs. 158=$100. The rate of payment la the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of issue of Money Orders drawn on the
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    232 8 Today. North. N -East N.-Weat Sumatra (Tinombo) s p.m. ScUt Pandjang, Bengkalls, Slak, Patan Baroe, Port de Kock <fc Padang Ampang) 3 d m. Ceylon. Egypt Sc Europe (Ncleus) 3 pm. Sourabaya and Bandjermasln (Glang Ann) 3 p.m. Bn'.avla 6c Semarang (Ban Hong LJong) ..4 p m.
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    460 8 Penang And A Customs Union. The 105 th. 106 th. 107 th and 108 th meetings of the Trade Commission were held In Penang on Jan. 26, 27, 29 and 30, when evidence was taken from the following witnesses: Hon. Mr. E. Newbold, O.B.E.— Tin smelting Industry and
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      31 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday. February C. S.A.C. Mission annual meeting. 6.39. Sporting events will 0* fo nd -Jider separate heading on tb* sports p*(«. For Tide Tables see page I.
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    A CASE FOR TEMPERED OPTIMISM.
    888 9 No Boom Just Round The Corner. The year 1933 was largely one of deliverance from the worst phases of economic depression In this and other countries. It witnessed toe beginning of the upturn In the Internal trade of many nations and In the International trade
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    RAW MATERIALS RECOVERING.
    407 9 Review Of Last Year's Operations. (from Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. C Raw material producers can look back on 1»33 as a year In which tteir wont ifli««— came to aa end. During Urn depression, they nave suffered more severely than any other Important dan of producers,
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    ABOLISHING SLUMS
    40 9 Provision For Nine Millions London, Jan. 29. Programmes received from Local Authorities In connection with the Government's Five Tear Plan for abolishing slums contemplated the demolition and replacement of 224,515 houses containing over nine million persons.— British Radio.
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    PENAWAT (MALAYA) TIN.
    1145 9 Sale Of Assets. PENAWAT CONSOLIDATED TIN DREDGING. An extraordinary fene.-al meeting of the Shareholders ot Penawat (Malaya) Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. was beta at the Registered Ofllcr of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers. Penang. yesterday. Titos* present were Mr. J. J. Saunders (Chairman) Messrs. H. S. ITn—
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    HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
    226 9 doting Quotations In London. (From Our Own Gomspoadent). London. Mb. 1. Cfcutng quotations today of the ,>rincipal Bclttan stock* are glTcn beTte rise ur fall is In relation to the' price of Jan. SI. OVTBBMBBfT STOCKS, ■RIH. M Cawghß Urn 5% UT Vi Loaa ltit-to 11
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    AMERICAN SHARES.
    62 9 The London-New York cfoawate at tb* Uuc these Ocum were cabled was 4M V up 1% coßmared with Jan. 31. Mmral Motors taadard CHI ex. pd. .8. Steel htknal CJty Bank lener&l Bectric ntai Pfeetflc Rail Ord. iuulcftn TotMkoco B -mertoun Can r.6. Rubber roohrartti Mto Oorporatias 4«W
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    KAMUNTING TIN DREDGING.
    37 9 Harrtotm Barker and Co. L*d.. local asenks, af« la receipt of cabled miormatlor from the secretary that the whole at the ovfeUndtov 4*4 per cent, debenture* amount ing to SM.eeo were repaid Jan. li.
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      604 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Bone Kong). The liability ot members ••Jtai'*' *P extent and to manner pwauß** by w"n•ace No. 6 of IOTB of toe Colony. HEAD OmCS: BONG KONG. f— Oaoitai fJJ-j***!? kaued and fully paid up no.ow.ww nvmrrr Funda:— [jj^-Ur^ 6,500, W» aawr i
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      28 9 7fo«Cy*ia» 334 bbmHsbwbb^^KJtl gV. >^> I Ab wl BBB\ I JU m*t a— i tuJIU VMK atf*\*d A CYMA WATCH with the CTMA ACCURACY at— sl2.H Are-t RENE ULLMANN
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    NANKING ORDERS FIVE PROVINCES TO MOBILISE. SUPPRESSION OF FORMER VOLUNTEER ARMY.
    1307 11 Big Two-year Development Scheme Outlined. Backing up its ultimatum to the 41st Army to withdraw from Ninghsia Province, the Central Government has ordered five provinces to mobilise against the invaders. The 41st Army, composed of former Volunteer bands under
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    SLOW BUT STEADY RECOVERY.
    212 11 Heavy Industries. EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. Rugby, Jan. 31. The view was expressed by the Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade, Ueut.-Col. J. Colvllle, last night, that the slow but steady recovery shown by the British Iron and steel Industry during the past year was more
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    ANOTHER DUEL
    90 11 Husband Takes Responsibility For Wife's Action. Paris, T?n. 29. A woman who called a b;irrister a liar and. in her own words, slapped his face" morally caused a second duel arising from the Stavisky scandal. She L> a woman Journalist named De In Rue and is the wife
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    MR. J. B. DAVID.
    84 11 Composition Scheme Approved. In the Bankruptcy Court this morning before the Chief Justice application was made for approval of a scheme of composition by Mr. J. B. David. The scheme was approved. Under the scheme family creditors agree to waive their claims. Creditors other than the
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    FIT TO TRAVEL.
    57 11 Samuel Instill May Leave Greece. Athens, Jan. 29. Doctors, appointed by the Oreeck Government to examine Samuel Insull following an appeal for extension of his permit to remain in Greece on the ground of ill-health, agree that Insull is fit to travel under medical supervision. Insull, apparently,
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    ENVOY TO TIBET.
    64 11 Nanking Appointee To Leave For New Post. Nankins, Jan. 31. Gen. Huang Mu-sung, Bpeclal Commissioner to Tibet, is leaving for Lhassa, capital of Tibet, in February. A telegram of welcome has been received from Lhassa. Gen. Huang has been conferring with Mr. Kung Chlao Chung Nl. resident
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    Another Test For League Coming
    57 11 Vienna. Feb. 1. In consequence of the unsatisfactory German reply to the recent Austrian note the Dollfuss Cabinet announces its unanimous agreement to "continue hi the path forced upon It by circumstances." This is Interpreted to mean the most severe anti-Nazi measures and appeal to
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    U.S. FLEET TO BE REVIEWED.
    341 11 Entire Naval Strength Represented. President Roosevelt wIU review the United States Navy fleet at New York on May 31, It is announced in Washington by Mr. Henry Roosevelt, acting Secretary of Navy. The fleet will remain at New York until June 17 when it will
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    " SWIFT AND STRONG."
    210 11 SWIFT AND STRONG." Motto Of New French Government. Paris, Jan. 30. I The motto or tht newly-formed Daladier Government is "£wift and Strong" says the Prims Minister. Evidence of this Is provided in his holding the first Cabinet meeting this afternoon, coupled with M. Daladier c declaration that the Budget
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    STERLING REGAINS ITS LOSS.
    452 11 No Dollar Decline. BIG TRADE ON STOCK EXCHANGE. New York. Feb. 1. Sterling has withstood all attacks, whether real or Imaginary, following the President's fixing of the new gold dollar. The foreign exchange market Is confused, but sterling early regained its nominal loss, after which It
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    FRENCH QUOTAS.
    37 11 Britain's Demand Said To Have Been Rejected. Paris. Feb. 1. It Is understood that France has rejected Great Britain's demand for full restoration of 100 per cent, quotas. France Insists on countervailing ad- > antages.— Renter.
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    THE CHIEF SCOUT.
    24 11 Rugby,, Jan. 31. The Chief Scout, Lord Baden Powell, passed a good night and fs slightly better this morning —British Wireless.
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    STRAITS-JAVA WIRELESS.
    206 11 Officially Introduced On March 1. BAT A VTA REPORT. No Confirmation Yet In Malaya. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 2. The Java Bode learns that wireless communication between Singapore and .Java will be officially introduced on Mar.* 1 of this year. Aneta copyright. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
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    LARGEST IN WORLD.
    83 11 New Power Station In East London. London. Jan. 30. The first part of the new section oi the Barking power station in East London was opened yesterday, making this the largest station in Europe. When completed it will be the largest In existence. The station supplies current
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    TRIBAL FIGHTING.
    59 11 Breaks Out Again In Turkestan. New Delhi, Feb. 1. It Is reported from Kashgar that severe tribal fighting, with heavy casualties, has again broken out in Eastern Turkestan. Turkls, aided by the Khotans and troops from Khoja and Nlazhajl. four times attacked Kashgar New City. All attacks arc
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    IRELAND'S TRADE.
    59 11 Seeking An End To The Economic War. Dublin, Jan. 31. Control of Imports' bills have been in tabled In the Dall, authorising Import quotas. The Senate by 19 votes to 16 has approved a motion urging the Government to approach the British Government with a view to appointing
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    Farewell To Gen. Oldfield.
    49 11 Umt-Gesttral L. C. L. Oldfield left Singapore yesterday by the Kedah for Penan* to Join Urn Corfu after hia tour of office In Malaya a* General Officer Commanding. He was given an official farewell and in the picture he Is inspecting the guard of honour.
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    MODERNISM IN A MALAY WEDDING.
    459 12 Dato Of Rembau's Brastagi Honeymoon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Jan. SI. A striking example of the tendency towards greater simplicity and brevity in Malay wedding ceremonial was seen in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The contracting parties were the Dato of Rembau, C.8.E.. and Che
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    PICNIC PARTY ROBBED.
    101 12 Thief Busy On Changi Beach. Che Mah btnte Mahmood, a Javannese. reported to the police that thiercs broke into her house, 14 Sam Leong Road, on Tuesday and stole American gold dollar pieces, jewcllerv, and $250 in cash, representing a total value of $1,142. Another theft was
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    31 YEARS IN BORNEO.
    97 12 Rajah Honours Methodist Missionary. The Rev. James M Hoover who has Just completed 31 years of missionary service in Sarawak, Borneo, was recently honoured by the Rajah ot Sarawak who conferred upon Mr. Hoover the 'Long Service Decoration This decoration has never oolore been conferred upon
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    "MIND IN TERROR."
    97 12 Tragedy Of Unemployed Chinese. iFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Jan. 30. Removed to hospital In a critical condition a middle-aged Chinese, Toh Yoke (54) was found to have attempted suicide. Asked his motive, the man who was unable to speak* scribbled 13 Chinese characters on a piece
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    "ASKED FOR IT."
    78 12 Constables' Successful Defence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 31. Two Malay constables, from Singapore, spending their leave In Malacca, appeared in the police court this morning charged with causing hurt to a Chinese labourer, at Kampong Musal in the Bukit Piatu district. Accused stated that they
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    CHINESE DETECTIVE FINED.
    181 12 Assaulted Railway Passenger. (From Our Own Correspondent) Talping, Feb. 1. The high-handed action of a police officer In assaulting a fellow passenger In a railway train and throwing his parcel out of the window was related In the magistrate's court today. Accused, Ong Han, a detective from
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    3 CHINESE CHARGED.
    224 12 Alleged Poaching From Pond. Before Mr H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge, yesterday, three Chinese, Lim Teng Kai, -ing Klang Meng and Teo Chen Chuan, stood trial on a charge of robbery of fish from a pond In Geylang. Mr. Koh Choon Hong led evidence for
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    WIG IN IPOH.
    111 12 Mr. Justice Howes Sets An Example. When the hon. Mr. Justice A. B. Howes, who arrived at Ipoh on Tuesday to take up the Assize Court, mounted the Bench, he appeared with his wig on. Recently a circular was issued in the Colony asking the members of
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    STRANGLEHOLD ON LOCAL MARKETS.
    309 12 Japan's Monopoly Of Piece Goods Trade. How strongly Japan's hold on the piece goods market* of Malaya Is being maintained Is vividly illustrated by the Import flgur s for 1933. The high percentage of trade Japan commands is best shown by the figures relating to the
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    NO EVIDENCE OFFERED.
    122 12 Charge Against Business Man Fails. From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 31. K. P. Y. Ismail, the well-known local business man and proprietor of Messrs. K. P. Y. Ismail, general merchants, who stood charged with using his shop, 9, Mill Road, as a common gaming house and
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    ROBBED ENGINEER.
    70 12 Chinese Youth Sent To Prison. Wong Hee, a Chinese youth who admitted stealing a first- class Chief Engineer's certificate, two pocket books, a £5 note and other articles. Including papers and documents from the cabin of Mr. P. H. Irvln, Chief Engineer of the City of Norwich, while
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    THOUGHT ACID WAS VINEGAR.
    672 12 Malay's Defence. ACCUSED'S PECULIAR SENSE OF HUMOUR. Explaining his act as a "little Joke, perpetrated under the Impression that the fluid was vinegar, Hussin bin Yatim, the Malay youth on trial for throwing acid at Haruan bin Mohamed, gave evidence at the Assizes yesterday. Concentrated nitric
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    19 12 Friends of the bride at the reception -at the wedding of <b« o-,. r Rembau and Che Kontlk Kamariah
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    651 12 HOPEFUL AMERICAN VIEW OF RUBBER FUTURE. That the substantial gains made In the latter part of 1933. toward the recoTery of the rubber Industry Jrom th« depression, will be continued In 1934 v the generally accepted opinion of tha recognised leaders In the rubber manufacturing
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    HATS MANUFACTURED IN HONG KONG.
    267 13 But Stamped "Made In Italy." Felt hats manufactured in Hong Kong but marked Made In Italy," formed the subject of proceedings in the third magistrate's court yesterday. Detective Inspector J. Tolmle said he seized the hats in Sam Yui and Company, of 459, North Bridge
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    SISTER ST. JOHN.
    55 13 Death At 81 After 40 Years In Malaya. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 2. The death took place in the Convent here last night of Sister Saint John. Sister St. John, who was 81 years of age, came out to Malaya over 40 years ago from
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    19 13 The new General Hospital at Malacca will be opened by H.E. the Governor on Feb. 12 at 5 p.m.
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    199 13 Dr. Brodie's Appointment B.M.A. President Leaving Gopeng's Acting Manager Perak Adjutant Going Horne Mr. de Moubray Leaves Hospital. Dr. (Mrs.) M. G. Brodle has been appointed Lady Medical Officer, General Hospital. Alor Star. Dr. F. Conoley, medical officer connected with the group hospital on Novta Scotia Estate,
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    TRUMPED-UP CHARGE.
    236 13 Tables Turned On Police Constable. (From Our Own Correspondent) Taipmg, Jan. 30. "I have not the least doubt that this is a trumped-up charge," said the Taiping magistrate, Che Mustapha Albakri, at the close of a case in which a police constable brought a charge against a Chinese
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    TO BE REPATRIATED.
    88 13 Bombay Woman In Distress. A Bombay woman who, with her ihree young children, had begged her way from Kuala Lumpur to Johore and Singapore, appeared before the third magistrate yesterday when she was charged with begging. It was stated that the Chief Police Officer of Singapore had
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    27 13 Poh Seng Hock, a Municipal clerk, has been discharged on a count rf using criminal force on which he was produced before the third magistrate last month.
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    BARON MEURICE DB ROTHSCHILD.
    131 13 Prominent Passenger On French Mail Baron Meurice de Rothschild, the prominent member of the French Senate, arrived in Singapore today by the M. M. mail steamer, Aramis. He is on his way to Saigon where he will stay for a short period. Baron de Rothschild is
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    KNIFE ATTACK.
    182 13 Young; Woman's Story Disbelieved. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. 31. The hearing concluded this morning in the district court, before Mr. B. R. Whltehouse, of the case in which a young Chinese woman. Urn Kuan Tee, was charged with causing grievous hurt to Kua Kow, with a
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    INJURED CYCLIST.
    76 13 Fined For Collic^.g With Motor-Car. Malacca, F.\ 1. A Chinese cyclist, charged with ridding his cycle negligently in front of Kandang police station, was fined $2 or four days' imprisonment In the police court this morning. ccused collided with a motor-car and came in contact with the windscreen
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    S.A.F.A. League Champions Heavily Beaten.—Body-line Bowling Again. COMBINED FLEET MISS TWO PENALTIES.
    546 14 S.A.F.A. League Champions Heavily Beaten. Body-line Bowling Again. COMBINED FLEET MISS TWO PENALTIES. But Score Five Times Against Malays. Malays .1; Combined Fleet ..5. Without the services of several of their regular players, such as Taib, Dollah, Abdul Rahman and Jargasi, the Malays were overwhelmed by the Combined Fleet a'
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    SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER.
    225 14 Last Two Rounds This Afternoon. lour more ties .."3r. played off in the S.C.C. six-a--side football competition yesterday when the second round \vr completed. As is always the case in this kind of competition science was of secondary importance a d consequently very little wai seen. Howevor, the
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    MATCHES CANCELLED.
    83 14 Owing to Fleet arrangements the following matches have been cancelled:— Saturday, Feb. 3. H.M. Destroyers vs. Royal Artillery, at Anson Road Stadium. H.M.S. "Eagle" n vs. S.C.F.A. m. at Jalan Besar Stadium. Wednesday. Feb. 7. H.M.S. "Eagle" I vs. Malaya Publishing House, at Jalan Besar Stadium. H.M.S. "Eagle"
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    19 14 Timberlake, the Combined Fleet's centreforward, scoring the second goal against the Malays in the match at Anson Road yesterday.
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    Ipoh Football League's Successful Season.
    421 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 31. With Mr. S. D. Scott in the chair the Ipoh Football League held their annual general meeting at the Ipoh Club this evening. The President, commenting on the report, drew attention to the excellent standard of clean play
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    167 14 Season To Commence Next Week. The Commercial Cup competition will begin on Wednesday next. The following are the matches to be played during this month: Feb. 7 P. N. P.C. "A" vs. A.P.C: A.R.S. 8 M.P.H. vs. Mun. Services; J. B. 5.H.8.J.8.C. vs. Straits T.P.S.C A.R.S. 12 P.
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    "BODY-LINE" AGAIN
    69 14 Australia To Submit A New Rule. Sydney, Feb. 1. The Australian Board of Control has decided to submit their new antl-body-1 line rule to the Imperial Conference I for adoption. The delegates will also apply to the M.C.C. for a tour in Australia during 1936-7. Wives are not
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    SWANSEA WIN.
    55 14 London, Feb. 1. Swansea defeated Bury by three clear goals in their replayed fourth j round Cup-tie today. Swansea will entertain Portsmouth in the fifth round on Feb. 17. j Results of League matches played today were as follows: First Division. Leicester 1. Liverpool Third Division (Northern). Tranmere
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    TONIGHTS BOXING.
    83 14 Yoiaie Johnson and Battling i Ouillermo will meet for the third time >t the Mew World Arena this even- ng. Johnson has one win to his credit J but the second meeting ended in a draw. Guillermo is keen to prove himself the better man so that the
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    Taiping Professional Meeting.
    605 14 HONOURS EVEN ON OPENING DAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Feb. 1. Honours were fairly evenly divided on the opening day of the Taiping Turf Club professional meeting and only two jockeys succeeded in getting more than one winning mount. Sleigh was successful in both griffin events,
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      358 14 An Apology by the Malay Mail Press Co., Ltd. In our MM of November 23 last we made a refer* nee to trainer Turley to which he takes exception on the ground that the words uied by us In his opinion implied that we stated he was capable of causing
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2586 16 General Charges On Estates— M>r% Dunman's View— SoU Tests By Ptunters—An R.R.I. Reply—Using Carts In Clearings.— (By Oar Planting Correspondent] ]t*H. Charles C. Dunman, of the wellknown Singapore firm of chartered accountants bearing his name, was good enough recently to write and draw my attention to a
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    News For Planters.
    144 18 The popularity of sponge rubber for upholstery purposes is definitely on the increase. Car manufacturers, cinemas, tramcar and bus undertakings are being converted to its use and it is interesting to note that a census taken of passenger vehicles of. the recent Commercial Motor Show revealed that
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    DOCTOR TO PAY
    93 18 Damages For Motor-Car Collision. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 31. Mr. W. Linehan, acting as Magistrate, delivered judgment today in the case in which Mr. C. H. O. Strettle claimed from Dr. S. C. Howard 1275.80 being damage sustained by his car as the result of
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    OIDIUM DISEASE.
    157 18 R.R.I. Director Again Asks For Reports. The Director of the R.R.I, will be obliged It proprietors or managers of estates will report early any suspected cases of Oidium leaf disease and at the same time send specimens of leaves for diagnosis. This disease usually attacks only the newly
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    THIPUSAM.
    157 18 Labourers Flock Into Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 30. After the invasion of Kuala Lumpur during the Christmas holidays by thousands of Chinese and Sikhs to participate in sports and religious festivities respectively, the Federal capital Is beselged by an army of gailydressed Hindus of
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    QUININE RESTRICTION.
    49 18 Sharp Opposition In Netherlands India. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Jan. 27. Sharp opposition has arisen against, the quinine restriction scheme proposed by the Government The objections are mainly against a rise in the price of a drug that Is In such universal demand in tropical countries.
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    CUSTOMS EVASION.
    68 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 30. Before the Seremban magistrate, a fine of $20 or three weeks' rigorous Imprisonment was Imposed on Tal Tong who travelled as a second class passenger from Singapore on the night mail. He is alleged to have said that he had no
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    200 CASES ONE DAY.
    32 18 About 200 criminal summons cases were heard by Raja Kamaralzaman. the Seremban Magistrate on Wednesday and the court did not rise until 6 p.m., states our Seremban Correspondent.
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    23 18 > Mr. J. C. Innes, chairman. Planters Association of Malaya, was amon* those who gave evidence before the Trade Commission In Penang on Monday.
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      MONGOLIA TO BE PART OF MANCHU EMPIRE?
      1807 19 Anxiety Regarding Fate Of Peiping. SHANGHAI LETTER. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Jan. 23. Today members of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomlntang .settle down to the real business of the Fourth Plenary Session, and 1$ Ja exP Tied that the proceedings
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      WHY FUKIEN REVOLT FAILED.
      323 19 Rebel Leaders' Faith In Propaganda* Foochow, Jan. 27. That Gen. Chen Mlng-shu devoted too much attention to cultural and propaganda activities instead of to military preparedness was the cause of the defeat of the 19th Route Army. This is the opinion of foreign "old China hands"
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      EVIL PORTENT IN SKY.
      115 19 Clouded Sun And Three Rainbows. ifene. Jan. 29. The people of Henan's capital are greatly alarmed over the portents in the sky. The terrible phenomenon which > curred was not less than the fact that the clouded Ban was surrounded by three rainbows one enclosing the
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      CHINESE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
      300 19 Hit By Depression. UNABLE TO SEND MORE MONEY HOME. Giving financial depression as the reason, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Philippine Islands. In a letter to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce In Shanghai, announces that the Chinese overseas there have decided not to contribute to
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      KWANGTUNG ARMS.
      135 19 $21,000,000 Arsenal To Be Built Canton, Jan. 25. Canton is steadily Increasing its armaments in connection with Its programme of provincial defence, and in addition to the purchase of aeroplanes and submarines for the expansion of the Air Force and the Navy, enormous sums ot money are being
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      NO PEERAGE SYSTEM.
      95 19 I'm Yi's Relatives To Be Made Princes. Dairen, Jan. 24. Beyond creating a few of his nearest relatives as princes, there will ho no peerage system after Mr. Pu Yi's enthronement, it is learned. It had been previously reported that. on becoming Emperor, Mr. Pu Vi would
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      LUNAR NEW YEAR.
      92 19 With the approach of the lunar new. year, many of the smaller shops In Canton carry complete stocks of fire works, says the Canton Gazette. In a public notice the Canton Provincial Bureau of Public Safety has banned the selling of a particular brand of torpedoes which,
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      COMPLETED HIGHWAYS.
      33 19 According to a Central Press report the total length of highways In the East River area, In Kwarfgtung. which 'have been completed during the last 19 months. Is approximately 1.050 mile*.
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      SOVIET CONCESSION IN CHINA?
      178 19 Secret Talks Said To Be Near Completion. The Japanese Information Bureau in Tientsin recently circulated the following, among other details the recovery of the ex-Russian Concession (of Tientsin) now called the Third Special Area, by Soviet Russia, has been one of their (the Soviets) plans, and
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      IN GRIP OF WINTER.
      75 19 Scores Dead In North Kwangtung. Canton, Jan. 25. Snow fell in Shlukwan, Yingtak and other districts in the north of Kwangtung, where scores of the homeless died of cold and exposure. Relief work is being carried out by officials of the North-west Pacification Command. It Is
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      PROGRESS IN CHINA.
      94 19 Mission Head's Regrets Over Lost Territories. Paris, Jan. 19. Speaking yesterday at a meeting or the Committee for the Study of Pacific Problems, M. Jean Escarra, professor of the Law Faculty and adviser to the Chinese Government, reported on his recent mission to China and asserted that
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      NANKING SATIN.
      86 19 Mayor's Novel Method Of Aiding Industry. In order to stimulate the sale of Nanking-made satin, Mr. Shin Ying. Mayor of Nanking, is reported to have issued arf order. Instructing all era ployees of the City Government, who receive a monthly wage of $80 and more, to buy each
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      33,000,000 PROFIT.
      57 19 Kiaochow-Tsinan Railway Has Good Year. The Kiaochow-Tsinan Railway Administration, with head offices in Tslngtao. reports a net profit for the past of $3,000,000. The KiaochowTsinan Railway runs from the Gulf of Klaochow inland and maintains a regular schedule of passenger and freight service, said to be one of
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      KWANGTUNG AVIATION.
      51 19 Six More Training Planes Prom Abroad. Six additional training planes ordered by Canton from abroad arrived at the Canton aerodrome recently They will be tested as soon as they are assembled. These planes are capable of Cotng 190 m.p.h. and cost $40,000 each, according to the Canton Daily
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      NEW CANTON NOTES.
      46 19 Commercial Currency From Hong Kong. Canton, Jan. 23. It Is reported that the new commercial security notes which were printed In Bong Kong are to be conveyed to this city by the gunboat On pel. They are expected here tomorrow morning— Central Press.
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      SOONG EXPLAINS US. LOAN.
      401 19 No Losses Suffered B% Government SALES THIS YEAR. Expected To Net About $50,000,000. Nanking, Jan. 20. Mr. T. V. Soong, in a statement Intended to clarify the position of the American cotton and wheat loan, said that, owing to the fact that there was a bumper
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      ARRESTED BY JAPANESE.
      71 19 Korean On Hunger Strike In French Gaol. Canton, Jan. 25. Puo Yu-yi, the Korean who is lin-erinr in the French C-;isulate gaol in Shameen, charged by the Japanese authorities with being a Communist, is on a hunger strike. For a week he has not eaten a morsel,
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      ISLAND DISPUTE.
      67 19 Portugal Lays Claim To Huangching. Canton, Jan. 28. Fresh trouble between the Chinese and Portuguese is reported from Huangching. an Island in the Chunnshan District where Chinese press reports allege that Portuguese nav;'.l forces landed recently to Interfere with the action of the Chinese authorities in arresting some
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      NEW AIR SERVICES
      69 19 Kwangtung's Link With Near Neighbours. Canton, Jan. 25. It Is repor dby he Eurasia Aviation Corp. that i,ne Kwangtung-Shensl air se'rvlce via Hankow will be inaugurated. The first flight starting from Hankow for Canton will take place on Feb. 2, and the plane will return to Slan
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      PEACE-TIME WORK.
      48 19 Canton, Jan. 34. In order to train bis troops for peace-time pursuits Gen. Chan Chaltong Is contemplating the establishment of three soldiers' rehabilitation territories. It is reported that a flart of Welyang County is to be used, and 9 surar plant Is going to be erected.
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    29 20 LIEUT. -COLONEL THE RIGHT HON. SIR GEORGE STANLEY, Governor or Madras, will act as Viceroy and Governor-General of India during the absence on leave of Lord Wllllngdon. (Planet News.)
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    35 20 o< it. BOHBY AND COADY, the famous clowns from the OlyrapU Circus, rntrrtainrd the little guests at a children's party organised by the Putnam ConservaUvs Association at the New King* Hall, Fulham, London. (P. News.)
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