The Straits Times, 6 February 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [■BTABIJSBZD HBARLT A CXNTURT.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1934. PRfCE 10 CENTS
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      339 1 SINGAPORE! 76. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). I FOR j LINE and! I HALF TONE I BLOCKS, j The STRAITS TIMES i PRESS LTD. v— tfutt UHIS Cut it i&CU BUI WMHTtIftRB) _^A fL vn tie,,, rt.« W 9 r 6HI S l Ry^ iwiom.r ir« olhwE>.««a f*J „SV 1 f^Bt
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      17 1 r "the i SUNDAY I TIMES I I ANOTHER $1,000 Free Entry I FOOTBALL COMPETITION IS COMINO
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      529 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In Englar.d). MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore BURDWAN 6.070 Feb. 15 CHITRAL 15.000 Feb. 16
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      696 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*. l,ia«in, Antwerp Rotterdam anc MVMlesbrearn. Vessels Tonnage Due Sa HARUNA MARU 10.400 Feb. 7 I KATORI MARU 10,000 Feb. 33 2 9 KASHIMA T ARU 10,000 Mar. 8 t YASUKUNI MARU 13.000 Mar. 30 3 g HAKONE MARU 10.400 Apr. 4
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      623 2 BURNS PHHP LINE. (Incorporated tn Australia.) FOB BRISBANE, STDNKT AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. UABWIN AND THUBSDAT ISLAND Regular month)? sailings by the weU- ki steamer MARKUP CIMS torn) and J the sj». MANOOLA (1.3*3 teas) (Cargo only). The m. MARKLLA Is one ot the largest and finest earners trading to
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      521 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED. Onoorporated In Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From Prom S'por: Mahwva Port Penang BwetU ALSIA 7/2 %/t BORINOIA 37/3 37/3 28/2 3/3 FIONIA 30/3 30/3 31/3 33/3 ERRIA 10/4 10/4 11/4 13/4 LALANDIA 1/5 1/5 2/5
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      1280 2 kgs a B T**F^L^^n kv.l L^ •^^^a^^^gf^gl^™/ •^^^'•^af SHIPPING. THE BLUB fTNNEL LINE (OcedP THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steam Ship Co, Ltd. and China MutoaP (1931) ITD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNABD STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. a ?I5 AITB CO, I*™- THE SABAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA
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    THE SHIPBUILDING HORIZON.
    1282 3 Output And Orders Well Behind Normal. The year that has just closed was a slightly better one than 1932 for British shipbuilding. The Improvement which the industry experienced !s likely to be continued in 1931, but a normal flow of work or a return to prosperity Is
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    ONLY BLACK SPOT.
    192 3 Difficulties Owing To Trade Restrictions. "The only black spot on the horizon is, I am sorry to say, shipping, in whicn I am closely interested." said Sir Arthur Sutherland, giving his New Year message at the Newcastle and Gateshead Chamber of Commerce, "As many of you know,"
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    LIGHT BURNING.
    40 3 According to telegrap.ilc advice from the Chief Inspector of Navigation at Batavla the Bagan light beacon In front of the mouth of the Rokan River (2 deg. 16, ON.—l oo deg. 42, 5' E.) is burning ag> An.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    143 3 KHOEN HOEA. Dut., 611 tons, from Pontlanak 5-2, for Pontlanak 7-2. PENANG MARU. Jap.. 3,230 tons, from Nagoya 5-2. for Calcutta 6-2. MADOERA. Dut.. 4,297 tons, from Msfrsmur 5-2. for Belawan Dell 7-2. MENTOR, Brit., 4,761 tons, from Swansea 5-2. for Hong Kong 6-2. DARVEL, Brit., 1,002 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    131 3 KKPPBL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Mercury," The Cable, Klang, Van Heutss. lch. "Princess Mary." Singaradja. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wtlari NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCJA, TanJaac Fajrar. Albert Dock Nam Yong. Victoria Dock Hebe. KeppeJ HartMOT. Kings Dock Svenor, Sipora. No. 1 Dock Toba. i No. 2
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    D'ARTAGNAN.
    34 3 The MM. Steamer D'Artagnan is due here from Saigon on tomorrow at 7 a. m. and will sail on the same day at 1 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles.
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      792 3 Jg NORDDEUTSCHER Ifljij LLOYD. (Incorporated tS vlsu £w Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixture*:— OUTWARD I ALSTER for Hong Kong. STial, N. China A Japan Feb. IS FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai. Ncrth China ft Japan Feb. 2« HOMEWARD f LAHN for Genoa, Marseille*. Adam, R'dam. Hamburg
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      445 3 PRRMDfcNT LINERS £66.12.— FRO -J EITHER MANILA OB HONG KONG VIA AMERICA TO EUROPE This rate includes: (a) Tourist class across the Pacific (b) Ist das* no in America. Two-tot class Atlantic hi the new and famoos v Manhattan or s*. Washing* Urn. NOTE: If passage through the Panama Canal
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      320 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Incorporated In England.) -ELLERMAN" LINK. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Tla Ports and Snea CanaL DM Sail*. Steamer Spore B'oore CITY OF MANILA Peb. IS Feb. 18 CITY OF KHARTOON Feb. 27 Mar. I FOB HONG KONG. SHANGHAI A JAPAN, Steamer Due B'po CITY OF
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      70 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall BrightMin. temp, ins Sunshine temp.' *r hrs. *P Alor Star 88 Nil 7.5 68 Kota Bharu 85 0.01 8.5 69 K. Trengganu No report. Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 6.3 70 Merslng 80 0.73 1.1 72 Singapore (Mt. Faber) 79 0.46 NU
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      89 3 TIDK TABLES. Tuesday. February 6. H. W. 2.17 a.m.. 9 ft.. 2.36 p.m., 8 ft. 4 in. L. W. 8.21 a.m.. 2 ft. 6 in.. 8.30 p.m., 3 ft. 2 In. Wednesday, Febnary 7. H. W. 2.49 a.m.. 8 ft. 8 In.. 3.32 p.m., 7 ft. 9 in. L. W.
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      403 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send srtgtaals. j WANTED, A Young Lady, who must be able to sew, to stay in the bouse and look after the children. Telephone 3435 for appointment. WANTED, a first class experienced Pressman.
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      644 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET Bungalow. Angulna Park, Angnnia Oo. TO IXT, T. Napier Rd. Apply Meyer Brat. TO IXT. SHOP. PLAT. Amber Mansion* Appij ypow Building OorP-. 84. Market 8t TO LCT. Flat No. 321 Orchard Roao. Ground floor. Please apply J B. Nathan. 5-A. Da Souia Street. TO LIT
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      708 4 FOR SALE I" FOR SALE. ONE 10 H.P. AND ONE I R.P. A.O. MOTORS AND SHAPTTJfa. IN EXCELLENT ORDER. APPLY: BOX I NO. 189. C/o STRAITS TIMES. J HATS AND TIES. DRASTIC REDUCTION IN PRICES FOB THE CHINESE NEW TEAR. Call and make your selection early G. H. KIAT CO,
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      831 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYERS HAVING VACANCIES FOR EUROPEANS ABB URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE V.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. NOTICE. Order Issued by the C—t Pallee OBeer, Singapore, under Seetien 7 (1) Ordinance N». 99 (Minor Offences) as to tha letting off of fireworks In celebration
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      1171 4 TENDERS BUSINESS CARPS T^ FIGARO BEAUTY CREATIONS U_jts $8 PERMANENT WAVE ffffifllßtVft BY EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS *V^S»DGf RAFFLES HOTEL (R^»m IM> an* si V? s JNO£*<r7 93 Bras Bas&h Raad CONTRACTsIorH.M. NAVY. MASSAGE HALL TENDERS for Contracts for the supply ot MANICURE AND MASbAGEthe following to H.M. Ships etc., at
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      182 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore ..lthin Outside Without Ma: ya Mala> Postage. Monthly 3.M S 4.M 2^0 quarterly S 8 50 I1Z.M S 7.5* Half Yfarly fl7.H SS4.M H54« \t*rt, $MM Note. OuUUUon cheques should Include the usual Link discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES IX- cbarges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:—
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    TRAMPLED TO DEATH.
    94 5 Man And Woman Killed By Wild Elephant. Cooch Behar, Jan. 11. A man and a woman have been killed by a wild elephant near Kalighat, a village about two miles from Cooch Behar town. It is stated that several State elephants were sent to the Guraderhat Reserved
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    POOR STUDENTS' FUND.
    77 5 Offer By Bihar Council President. "Ten per cent, of my salary will be devoted to the education of poor but meritorious, boys, Irrespective of caste, creed or community," Is the generous declaration made by the Hon. Mr. Rajandharl Slnha, the newly-elected President of the Bihar Legislative Council.
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    BAR AND LEGAL REFORM.
    410 5 Attorney-General's View. Sir Thomas Insklp, K.C., M.P., the Attorney-General, speaking as chairman at a recent annual general meeting of the Bar, held in the Inner Temple Hall, referred to the recommendations for legal reform contained In the two reports of Lord Hanworth's committee. He said that
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    TO APPEAL AGAIN.
    119 5 British Celanese To Go To House Of Lords. A further appeal has been lodged U3 the case of British Celanese Ltd. vs. Courtaulds Ltd. The original action was heard before Mr. Justice Clauson, British Celanese claiming an injunction to restrain Courtaulds Ltd. from infringir.K certjiin letters patent
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    SAILORS DO CARE.
    132 5 Plane To Reach Depot On Time. The resourcefulness of the modren sailor was Illustrated when two submarine ratings, who missed the train on which their draft was travelling, cauglit their companions up by aero plane. A draft of 150 submarine ratings, who had returned from foreign service
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    COSSACK CHIEF.
    81 5 Lamp Post Ends War Hero's Career. An adventurous career came to a spectacular end In Berlin recently when a taxlcab, careering madly through heavy traffic and bumping Into a lamp post, was found to contain in the driver's seat the body of Col. Boris Tkatchenko, once chief of
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      219 5 HOTELS TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. DANCE FORMAL 9.45 p.m. to Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA j PHONE 5381. ADELPHI HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY RALF KELLERMANN'S FAMOUS BAND DINNER $3- NON-DINERS $1 THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE MEETS TO-MORROW AT
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      108 5 THE MOST POPULAR S.W. RADIO RECEIVER GUARANTEED "T.M.1." GUARANTEED DESIGNED BUILT FOB USE IN THE TBOPICS. 7 Talre Superhet. An MalM (A.C.) Jast plat-in. One dial t'inlng. No reaction knob. No shrieks and howls. No coil changing. 15 to 550 meters. SLPEE SELECTIVE— SUPER SENSITIVE. RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA
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      188 5 INSURE AGAINST ALL FIRE RISKS FIRE, LIFE MARINE ACCIDENT MOTOR GUARANTEE AKTHL'K C. POTIS. Manager and I'ntcrwTitrr. Eastern Bra n -h. Singapore. Greatest Discovery fflk IN FOUNTAIN aft j# PEN HISTORY Wm YOU may not believe it until too see it, hut the new Parker Varumitir hold* *ifa 102% more
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      363 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. TODAY. 6 20 a.m. The BS.C. Theatre Orchestra* Leader: Monlague Brearley, Conductor: Stanford Robinson. 7.20 Stories In Muslct i 7.50 VFifty Years of Golf Mr. J, H. Tcylor. '8.5 The News. J3.20 n.m. The News.
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      332 5 Radio Programme. The following programme will be broadcast by the Malayan Amateur Radio Society (Kuala Lumpur) tonight. D& 364 Out of the Bottle— Selection Parts 1 and 2.— Debroy Somers Band. 5642 In My Young Days— Ernest Hastings. The Nut Brown Ale of England Ernest Hastings. 5401 The Llttlte Clock
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      NOISES.
      103 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Recently "Sleeplessness" complained regarding the noise made by a biscuit factory near Junction of Nell Road and Keong Saik Road, and the nuisance was abated. In the past few days this factory has again begun to work at 3.30 a.m. In
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      INDIANS AND CEYLONESE
      252 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I strongly support the remarks of "E.K." regarding the Indian representation in the councils. No Ceylonese can represent Indian Interests In the local Council or In the Federal Council. Indians and Ceylonese are entirely different nationals. If the Ceylonese
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      STRAWBERRY JAM.
      148 6 To the Editor the Straits Times. Sir,— Referring to the paragraph in i your issue of today's date regarding fresh strawberry Jam from Brastagl. I would like to inform the writer and public in general that I recently had the pleasure of enjoying fresh strawberry Jam from Cameron
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    ARCTIC EXILES.
    170 6 Volunteers From H.M.S. Challenger. H.M.S. Challenger, the survey ship, which arrived at Portsmouth for refit, left behind on the coast of Labrador seven naval volunteers as a surveying party. The volunteers are Cmdr. E. H. B Baker (In command), Surg. Lt.-Cmdr. E. w. Blngham. a petty officer, one
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    HOSPITAL ON WHEELS
    70 6 I'he South Manchuria Railway Co. Aill soon operate the first complete hosp tal on wheels ever run In the Far East. The construction Is almrst complete of a hospital train of seven cars. With two physicians, several trained nurses and a few hospital attendants, 1 ihe train
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    MORE LIGHT ON LE CATEAU.
    442 6 Piled Arms That Were Out Of Line. A number of Interesting sidelights on the famous Battle of Le Cateau (Aug. 28. 1914) are contained In a War Office pamphlet (H.M. Stationery Office. 2s.), which will be very useful to Territorials or ex-Serrlce men who contemplate
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    PICK OWN "CLIMATE" AT HOTEL.
    228 6 London's Latest Gives Novel Service. Whether you hall from Alaska or Timbuctoo, London's latest hotel enables you, as nearly as possible, to enjoy your home climate. For at the Cumberland, which Is advertised as the most modern hostelry in Europe, guests may regulate the i
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    SLUMP HITS CANTON.
    74 6 80,000 More Workers Now Jobless. Canton, Jan. 25. A survey of the local industrial situation reveals that pqactica'ly all native industries here have been adversely affected by the general economic depression during the past year, the" slump being aggravated by the Fukien revolt. With the approach of
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      132 6 THE TYRE THAT ACTUALLY attafWJaflsV W COSTS LESS i^furWmwk^W^Jm^SM *&M I HE cost of any tyre come* J. down to what you finally gel for your money. We say ihis: You will get most for your money from AllW rather Tread Tyres. You mil get the SAFETY of the powerful
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      255 6 A BABY POWDER THAT Guards Against Germs M S^ ris oew. Mermen Borated Baby Tal- ™g^g*B™j^/fi cum is now definitely antiseptic t 1^ ill Realize, please, what this means to rtNTISSPTIc I your baby. The usual frequent applica- BORRTCD I 111 tions of baby powder for the purpose PQwreß K*H
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      147 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACKUBB. SSr* 11 21. Tree 39. Number 1. Fireplace 34. Cut 4. Often M. Display 10. Metal 37. Made leal 11. Wound 39. Attractive 12. Knock si. Scottish landowner 15. StuSed 32. Not trlda 14. Forelgneni 33. Makes at 16. Conduct 34 Cereal 17. Whole 38.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    330 8 Rubber Remains Firm. HOME STOCKS UP AGAIN. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices: (Rubber, 16 cts., down ct. Tin, $114. up 25 cts. Gold, £7, up Is. 9d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 4 13/16 d.. up I/Hid. Market Tone: Easier after firm. New York, 10
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    PRODUCE.
    209 8 Singapore, Feb. 6, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 3 75 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.50 White Muntok Pepper 32.00 White Pepper 31.00 Black Pepper 15.25 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.75 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.65 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl
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    AIR MAIL
    21 8 Mails from Batavia and Palerabang by aeroplane are expected at th; General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30. p.m. today.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        440 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitiftn 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 Fatt 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 5 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 4'/ 2 pc. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        380 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Freer Lyall Evatt Co. v Allenby ($1) 1.10 1.20 I.IC 1.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.77 i/ 2 0.85 0.80 0.90 A. Hitam ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.10 1.15 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 2.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      220 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 6/64 London, 80 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London,
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      EXCHANGES.
      99 8 Rugby, Feb. 3. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.61 V& Athens 525 sellers. Berlin 12.90 Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 21.94' :> Bucharest 517>/ 2 Buenos Aires 36"V 2 sellers, official Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 15.80 Helsingfors 226 >/2/ 2 Hong Kong 1/5 15/16 Lisbon 109% Madrid 37 27 32 Milan
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      74 8 Noon, Feb. 6. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 16% 16V6 (F. 0.8.) 165/ 8 16% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Boilers. Feb. 16 7/16 16 9/16 Mar. 16 9/16 16 11/16 Apr.-June 16 11/16 16 13/16 July.-Sept. 17 17 Oct.-Dec. 17%
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    101 8 The rate of Issue la Rs. 154=5100. The rate of payment Is Rs. 158=1100. 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 rate of Issue of Money Orders drawn on the
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    286 8 Taiay. Upper Burma (Hong Pens) S p.m. Selat Pandjang Becßkalls and Bagan (Hong Thons) 3 pm. Selat Pandjang. Bengknlis. Slak. Pakan Baroe. Port de Kock ft Padang (Hong Kwongi 3 p.m. Java. South-West Sumatra. SouthEa&t Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas. and Timor Dllly (Qiang Seng) 4 p.m. Philippine Islands
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    30 8 By Baloeran Carthage Porthos Karoa Poetau Rocbiah Jan. S Jan. 2< J-n 5 Jan. 2' Jan. 10 Feb. I Jan. 11 Feb. I Jan. 11 Feb. i
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    36 8 Frpiji In dc- China by D'Artagnan Uno at Singapore tomorrow morning. From China by Bhutan due at Singapore 8 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Harur.a. Maru due at Singapore 4 p.m. tomorrow.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    260 8 Heavy Trading In Gold Shares. London. Jan. IL On the Stock Exchange today giltedged securities provided a strong feature, the upward movement being helped by the further satisfactory revenue returns, while German loan 3 continued to strengthen. Most speculative sections reflected better overnight American advices at the outset
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      51 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday. February S.A.C. Minion annual ir.-etlnj. 6. 50. Wednwday, Febraarj 7. Rotary TUBn. Adelphl Hotel, 1 p.m. Monday. February It. Legislative Council mtg. at Malacca. 10 M a.m. Sportinjt events wiu be fond nder a •eparate heading on the sports page- For Tide Tables tee page
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TIN RETURNS.
      294 9 HiUm— 7B.27 pels. Rahman Hydraulic. 525 pels. Kamunttng.— Output (nek.) 1,852, bis. run 1,530. yardage 448,000, estimated value of ore U29.100. wtlSMtii gross mine profit $•2,170, total estimated mine profit for 1 months of current financial year $599,890. Katu Hrs. run 83t, cv. yds. treated 78,000. tin ore
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      WANT BRITISH TRADE
      64 9 Agreement Talks With Lithuania London, Feb. 2. Col. ColvUle on behalf of the President of the Board of Trade to-day received the delegation appointed by the Lithuanian Government for the purpose of negotiating a new trade agreement between Lithuania and the United Kingdom. An exchange of views
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      46 9 r —422 500 lb. Babnog— 123.000 lb. Straits— 311. SO0 lb. Rabnna.— 1M.000 lb. B*cmn 48,400 lb. TBU Ayer.— 154.000 ■>. Bttalc Rabtt 48.000 lb MerctalstOD.— 53,000 lb. Mount joy.— 130,000 lb Alar Pongsu 138.495 lb. Bedong— 64.344 lb. 1>merlob.— 26J0S lb. Buktt Jelotoog.-16.WO lb.
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      224 9 The unHernoted non-fiction works are now ready for lasue: The Roads of England, lllus.. R. M C. Anderson; Charlemagne and the United States oT Europe. Illustrated, O. P. Baker; Purpose and Admiration: a Lay Study of the Visual Arts, J. E. Barton; An Eyewitness In Germany. (Trans, from
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      1066 9 Foreign Exchanges. EARLY REFUNDING LIKELY. fProm Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 16. The outstanding event of the week In the London discount market was some rather Inexplicable changes In the clearing banks' bill buying rates. On Wednesday a reduction from 1 per cent, to 31/32 per cent,
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      OUR FINANCIAL LETTER.
      1200 9 Exchange Position. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES SETBACK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 10. Although it was not unexpected. President Roosevelt's declaration of his intention to devalue the dollar had important influences on most British financial markets during the past week. British banking circles are Incaned to emphasise that
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      NOW OVER £5,378,000.
      100 9 Woolworth's Huge Cash Total. The full report of F. W. Woolworth and Co. chain store proprietors, shows that trading profit advanced from £4,671,778 to £4,734,221, while amounts written off properties, fixtures, etc.. are higher by approximately £15,000 at £208,792. A balance sheet comparison shows' As at Dec.
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      260 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Paid Dp Capitol In 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000 000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 BEAD OFFICE: U. Btabaparate. London. X.CX I Agencies and Branches. Alor Star *****0 Saigon Amrttttx Ipob Semarang Bangkok Karachi Serembaa Batavla KUng Shanghai
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, FEB. 6, 1934. POUND, HOLLAR. FRANC AND GUILDER.
    1086 10 President Roosevelt has achieved many remarkable things since he launched his spectacular new deal," but nothing more striking than the conversion of a budget deficit of (1,923,000,000 into a surplus of $974,000,000 in one night. This was
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    49 10 Mr. D. J. Jardlne, the new Governor of British North Borneo, at present Chief Secretary to the Government of Tanganyika, will not leave Africa until after Sir Philip Cunllffe-Llster's visit to Tanganyika, but Is expected to arrive in London about five weeks hence. Ht will then sail for Borneo.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    737 10 HELP WANTED. A letter from the Acting Director of Medical and Health Services, S.S., ■reminds us that ten years ago the I Straits Times launched an appeal on behalf of the British Empire Cancer Campaign, as r result of which £494 19s. Bd. was collected. Accompanying
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    991 10  -  Dr. Hugh Dalton, M.A., D.Sc. <B> In thia interview Dr. Dalton, Reader in Economics in the Untoersity of London, and a member ojjhe British Socialist Government, forecasts a stationary population for Europe within a short time. Recent vital statistics show that Europe is passing through a decisive
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      74 10 CHUA.— Chua Mua Kiat aged 62 passed away at lik resldenoe Mo. 30 Seah Street at 6 p.m. on February 5. Hi leave* behind a widow, 4 sons Chua Yam Seah, Chua Yam Buk. Chua Yam Quce. Chua Yam Chuan, 1 daughter, 3 daughtcrs-ln- la". 1 son-in-law Chan Joo
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    GERMANO-AUSTRIAN DISPUTE TO GO TO THE LEAGUE.
    166 11 DOLLFUSS GIVEN DISCRETION. Resentment Over Nazi Activities. WHAT WILL HAPPEN Appeal May Be Held Over Indefinitely. Vienna. Feb. 6. The Austrian Cabinet has decided to submit the Ger-mano-Austrian dispute concerning Nazi activities in Austria to the League of Nations. Vienna. Feb. 5. The
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    RED ARMY'S PAY.
    106 11 Increase For Service In Siberia. Moscow, Feb. 5. Salaries of R?d Army troops in parts of Eastern Siberia and Trans-Baikal will be raised by a decree signed by Stalin and Molotov. according to the Tass Agency. There will also be a rise of ten to thirty per
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    FIREMEN HELPLESS.
    97 11 Blaze At Admiralty Wireless Station. London. Feb. 1. The top part of the 450 feet high wireless mast at the Admiralty station at Grlmsby crashed to the ground after burning for over 30 hours, while the firemen gazed on the spectacle helplessly in consequence of the flames In
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    THREE-MONTH TOUR.
    81 11 Australian Minister's Mission To East. Melbourne, Feb. 5. The Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, will depart on Mar. 17 for threemonth tour of the East, embracing China, Japan, Hong Kong, Netherlands India. Singapore and the F.M.S., and probably French Indo-Chlna and the Philippines, with the object of fostering the present
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    TAXI STRIKE ENDS
    50 11 Violent Demonstrations By Drivers. New York, Feb. 5. The taxi-drivers' strike has officially ended after several violent demonstrations in which blackleg drivers wer? assaulted by strike pickets and their cars damaged. The strikers demanded the return of $2,000,000 tax on taxis which had been declared illegal. Router.
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    DESTROYERS COLLIDE.
    43 11 Gibraltar. Feb. 1. The British destroyers Votlgern and Warwick, both or the Fifth Flotilla of the Home Fleet, collided broadside on while returning to harbour from exercises. Both ships were slightly damm*el and have been placed In dry dock Renter Wrelesr
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    GIRL'S TRAGIC DEATH IN LONDON.
    157 11 Planter's Fiance. WORRIED OVER THREE WEEKS' SILErfCE. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 5. Miss Rosa Clarke, a beautiful 26-year-old brunette, was found dead yesterday lying on her trousseau in a gasfilled room in a boarding house in Pimllco. A little while before Miss
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    PRICE OF GOLD.
    625 11 Heavy Shipments To i New York. New York, Feb. 5. Treasury representatives have begun the investigation of names and addresses of all holders of speculative silver stocks. The move is reported to be a check on the ownership of silver stored in bank vaults, which is believed
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    Nanking Decision To Buy 3,000 Planes.
    643 11 REBEL REGIMES MAY COLLAPSE. The Central Government has passed a plan for the yearly purchase of 1,000 planes from abroad for a period of three years, according to rumours from Nanking. The fate of the independent regimes in Ninghsia and Sinkiang is said to
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    TROOPS MOBILISED IN PARIS.
    257 11 Preparing: For Expected Stormy Scenes. Paris. Feb 5. The mobilisation of the troops of the Paris garrison in preparation for the debate in the Chamber tomorrow has brought the wrath of the Opposition on the head of the Government. According to Le Jour a Right-Wine newspaper,
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    "PECULIAR TO ENGLAND"
    65 11 Leipzig Supreme Court On Whisky" Lelpzir, Feb. 2. The word "whisky" is a term for spirits peculiar to England and Scotland and therefore must not be used for similar spirits produced or sold In Germany is the decision of the Supreme Court. This ends the protracted legal
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    U.S. EPIDEMIC.
    77 11 Recrudescence Of Bank Robberies. New York, Feb. 2. An epidemic of bank robberies has broken out in the United States. Four bandits felled a policeman and wounded an attendant and then escaped with $10,000 at Needham, Mass. In New Jersey four men robbed the Pennagrove National Bank of
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    BALLOON DISASTER.
    61 11 Moscow, Feb. 5. Investigation into the cause of the disaster to the Russian stratosphere balloon showed unmistakably that the cause was the formation of ice on the gondola and tackle. The balloon then reached a zone of powerful atmospheric disturbances which hurled the vessel to and fro until
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    BRITISH TRADE IN MANCHUKUO.
    121 11 Position Carefully Watched. London, Feb. 5. The suggestion that a British trade commissioner should 'be appointed to Manchukuo was made by Capt. A. V. G. Dower <Un., Stockport) in the House of Commons today. Lieut.-Col. J. Colville, Secretary of the Overseas Trade Department, in replying, recalled
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    CLOSER RELATIONS.
    103 11 Polish Attitude To Soviet. Warsaw, Feb. 5. The Polish Government attached great importance to the development of closer Soviet-Polish relations, stated Col. Joset Beck, Foreign Minister, In an address to the Foreign Commission of the Senate. Col. Beck said Poland in nowise shared the practically universal distrust in
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    BALKAN PACT.
    48 11 Sofia. Feb. 5. Bulgaria's attitude to the Balkan Pact had been made known semi-offi-clally. It is stated that she preferred a pact. of non- aggression within the League of Nations and conformity with the Kellogg Pact as the best means of strengthening peace In the Balkans.—
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    DUMPING IN HONG KONG.
    114 11 Japanese Cement Imports. GOVERNOR'S VIEW. "Not Desirable To Interfere." London, Feb. 5. In the House of Commons today, Mr. S. S. Hammersley (Un., N. Dorset) drew attention to the dumping of Japanese cement in Hong Kong. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Dominions, replied
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    MILES ON TRIAL.
    147 11 Alleged Conspiracy WitK Harris. London, Feb. X A queue began to form at the Old Bailey three hours before the trial started, before Mr. Justice Hawke. of Capt. Brynmoor Eric Miles', chief officer of the London Salvage Corps, on charges of conspiring with Leopold Harris, the notorious
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    TUMULTUOUS WELCOME.
    115 11 Prince George Arrives At Cape Town. Cape Town. Feb 5. Escorted by the cruiser Doisetshii-e. Prince George arrived at \Jape Town today on t<r rd the Carnarvon -astle afdawn. The streets were crowded with people to watch the royal procession while aeroplanes circled over the Carnarvon Castle as
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    COTTON COMMITTEE.
    82 11 Seven Additional Members Appointed. London, Feb. 5. The Board of Trade announces today the appointment of seven additional members, Including £ir Clare Lees and Sir Kenneth Stewart, to the Lancashire Indian Cotton Committee, which was constituted in December, 1932, In order to make the committee representative of the
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    "MILLIONAIRE PIN."
    82 11 Civil Air Pilot's Record Of 1,000,000 Km. Koenlgsberg, Feb. 4. For the firs-; time since civil aviation was organised a pilot of one of the regular international airlines has been able to celebrate the completion of the record of IOOO.OOC kilometres flown on regular service. This took place
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    HAUNTED HOUSE IN SINGAPORE.
    793 12 Stones And Penknives Thrown From Nowhere. li.iuiiu-il lion in s.MK.ipou- which w»h viHlted by a European polleg w&kM and v parly of conHtnblea la described in Uh- .uncut number of the Mala.Vim I'olice MitKazine. in. ni i.-m.iiK.iiilc tutpponlagl were n«en in broad day-hul-.t. and tin- poh.c
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    AMUSEMENTS
    121 12 Singapore. AIM I I .11 nor*!. Hpr. li Diimn i»nce Mimic by iuir K.iin 1-u.mii. Band S.IMAMINM ITlw Filthier Tht l*t»y With Ml n.. i !•>> Mix ita.i Jack l*mpnrrr. c is o ib. tmoi Maiiikr Chi*-.., i fcdw.id Kvrittt m.mUu, a Mm i,v...k m lUo Wsy (c Le*«
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    $3,57.1 DAMAGES.
    183 12 Machinery Which W as Not Taken Up Mr. Justice Mills In the I rday. heared a motion i"t assessment of damages, the pluintiit.-* being the Anglo-Dutch Mining Comin liquidation > and the attendant Mr Khoo n Mr J J tt.ili- uppcurlng toi tinplaintiff! said that defendant did not
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    ALLEGED HOLD-UP.
    178 12 hinene Before Atuiize oart. Before Mr Justice Uerahty. yesterday at the umUm. Ng Tee, «u charged with attempted robbery while armed with a deadly weapon He claimed trial. It wan alleged that he held up anottMl Chines*. Bung Jeh. In 4 kh<>p In Victoria Street on Nov S
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    52 12 The Social ball of the Tolok Ayer Spwurth League will be clewed on Saturday. The Chlneae New Year ■octal hai therefore been postponed On Sunday, at p.m. at the church hall. Rev Cloh Hood Keng will apeuk wi.ii ChrUt Meant to Me Mr Iiiiik Ah i .Mm;, the prenldenl, will
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    TROUT FISHING IN MALAYA.
    399 12 Talcs Of So-Big" May Invade The HighlandM. "The trout are bulging ti»c season has begun let u« away Highlands I There I* a possibility that throughout Malaya thus will anglor* talk in or two's 1 1 miion lllnhl.ui. l.-. It I.i hoped v ill pnUiiu-n with
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    POND FATALITY.
    92 12 Bcrj Who Went To Catch I'ruwrtK Drowned. vvhii.- nulling for prawns In a small pon.i m Lorong 17. Oeylang, on the utternoon of Jan. M, a 14- year old son of a rlrhshu puller lost his life by drowning, a verdict of dotta i. v Ball i.iv.nture waa
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    A CANAL TO RIVAL SUEZ ?
    460 12 A CANAL TO RIVAL SUEZ British Critic Of A Reported Plan. There is a considerable amount of mystery about the circumstantial announcement that the French (lovi-iniMi m mill t'erslan Interest! are proposing to build a rival to the Sura Canal, says The Observer. It la to taku the form of
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    28 12 Member* of the Overseas Telegraph Chinese Staff Association celebrated their first anniversary by holding g dinner .it tin- New Century Restaurant, Oreat World. Mr Scow Beet Hong. presiding.
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    POLISH SAILOR'S MISFORTUNES.
    115 12 AdventurouH Trip. IX) UK RKPATRIATKI) FROM SINGAPORE. Stranded in Singapore after a moat udventurous time, a Pole. Joseph Sekoeravagrun, was charged before Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, third nmgi.Mi.it.-. today with vagrm Accused, from his homeland, went to Oermany. then to France and Spiln where he remained
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    GAOL FOR COINER.
    175 12 Police Catch Him In The Act. Mr Justice Uerahty at the AssUe* yeaterday passed sentence of four yean rigorous Imprisonment mi Ong l.lng Seng, who wa* caught by iho police In the act of count i coin* in a houae at Duxton Road, Hlngapore. one. afternoon in
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    MILLING PLANT.
    97 12 Johore PriHon Proposal A propoeai to ißttoduoi nee Bill Ing plant in Johore Bharu priaon la to be aubmltted shortly to the State Council, the strait* Time* understand*. Major I) M Noyea-Lewla, Inspector of Prlfc M- haa thl* unique in me In han. It la t< .4 that
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    118 12 Allt'Kcd Cheating In KcHpect or $5. J W V Thornley, a European, made an appearance boforl thl aecond magistrate, Mr N OrtM to day charged with cheating. The complainant wtu Mr J, Little The charge read: Tint rou OK 01 about Jan 31. 1934. about 750 p m
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    MISS GERTRUDE OWEN.
    120 12 At the annual meeting of the YW c A to be held on Friday, reb v S 30 p m. at the Y.W C A. Naffles Quay, oppurtuitlty will be given to bid funwell to Mlai Owen who haa realgned from the Qeneral secretaryship >>r tinSingapore Association
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    LOCAL BOOTLEGGERS.
    85 12 At 4 am on Sunday, revenue officers staged a raid on a houM in Padaiik Tcrbakar. Aa a remit two bedrugglcd. unshaven Chinese, l.lm Ah Yaw and Tun Ah Urn. were arrested and yeateriUy hurgrd before the first mauls iruir. wttli distilling liquor Both pleaded guilty and sentence
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    756 12 SINGAPORE CONFERENCE AND THE U.S.A. Whiir no gpsjclaj algniflcance v ati.u hni .itnciaiiy to tin- Mngaport Conference, 1U w.uiiii be of considerable Intel in one torelun nation To America, with Its eye ulwuys on Japan and her navy, thi I the British naval forces In
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    MISAPPROPRIATION. ALLEGED.
    723 13 Detective Acquitted. POSTAL PARCEL THAT WENT ASTRAY. Koh Chwee, a Chinese detective, was charged with criminal misappropriation of a postal article containing cloth, in the third police Court yesterday before Mr. R. J. F. Curtlo. This morning he was acquitted and discharged. It appeared that a parcel arrived
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    MR. DANIEL RICHARDS' CAREER.
    365 13 Bomb Outrage In Office Recalled. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 5. Mr. Daniel Richards closed his career in the Malayan Civil Service on Saturday, after 23 years' service, and will sail for Hong Kong in the course of the next few days. I His
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    EX-SERVICEMEN TO DINE ALONE.
    337 13 Prefer To Tell Stories Than To Dance. The question as to whether women should be admitted to the annual Armistice dinner of the Ex-Service Association was discussed at the annual meeting of the Singapore Branch yesterday at tMe Singapore Cricket Club. Dr. R. B. Hawas (Vice-president)
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    SELANGOR COUNCIL.
    80 13 Death Sentences: One Remitted And One Confirmed. At a meeting of the Selangor State Council held on Saturday, Jan. 27. under the presidency of his highness the Sultan it was decided to commute the sentence of death passed on Manlckam for the murder of his wife to 10
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    40 13 A convention of the Pentecostal Church of Malaya will be held at No. 42. Wllkie Road, from Feb. 10 to 15. Meetings will be held daily as follows: 9.00 a.m. morning service, 3.30 p.m. tarrying meetings, 6.30 p.m. gospel address.
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    517 13 Penang Pilot Going Home Kuala Lumpur's Health Officer New Girl Guide Chief A Seremban Wedding Kuala Pilah Funeral. Mrs D. C. Macaskill is expected from home shortly. Mr. Cargill, manager of Harper, Gilflllan and Co., Teluk Anson", is shortly leaving for home' on furlough. Che Mohamed Zain
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    FORCED DOWN.
    108 13 Flying Boat Towed In By Destroyer. While carrying out exercises on the East side of Singapore on Saturday an R. A. F. flying-boat developed engine trouble and had to make a forced landing about one hundred miles o'it to sea. It was found that the defect was enly
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    BOOK CLUB FEES.
    105 13 $5 Entrance Fee A Temporary Concession. The Kuala Lumpur correspondent of the Sunday Times stated in the last issue that the full subscription to the Kuala Lumpur Book Club is $5 a month with a $2 entrance fee. The committee statf that this is of course a
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    27 14 Principal* in the main event at the New World Arena on Saturday night. Young Johnson, who beat GoUiermo on points, is teen standing; second from the left.
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    Mowgli,the Long Distance Champion.
    1082 14 Mowgli, the Long Distance Champion. The R.S.Y.C. "B" class annual Changi race was held on Saturday and Sunday, the boats racing to Changl on the first day and back to the Club on Sunday. On Saturday afternoon the wind was in the north-east, moderate at first but freshening a great
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    FRASER AND NEAVE'S START WELL. Commercial Cup Holders Narrowly Beat Combined Destroyers Eleven.
    835 14 Beat Destroyers By Odd Goal In Seven. Fraser and .ve 4: Destrayert 3. What might have been an- enjoyable game was spoilt by the sodden condition of the pitch when Fraser and Neave's met a team drawn
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    JACK HARE.
    142 14 Well-Known Veteran Boxer In Singapore. Whenever the trooping season corrcs round and the Neuralia calls at Singapore we look forward to a visit from that old veteran of the boxing ring. Jack Hare, the globe-trotting champion. I He called in at the Straits Times 'office the other day
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    M.C.C.'s BIG WIN.
    48 14 Marriott Does "Hat-trick" At Madras. Madras, Feb. 5. The M.C.C. won their match against Madras by an innings and 352 runs. Madras were all out in the second innings for 145, Johnstone scoring 69. Marriott got 5 wickets lor 43 runs, including the "hat-trick." Reuter.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    42 14 T*tey, February Football: S.C.C. Colour* w. White;. Padan*. 5.10 p.m. W«ta»iay. February 7. Football: Commercial Cup— Eraser Neaves -A" n. A.P.C., A.R. 8Udium, 5. IS p.m. Thmaday, February I. Football: Commercial Cup:— M.P.H. vs. Municipal Services, J.B. Stadium, 6. IS.
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    32 14 [The co-operation of club secretaries Is requested In keeping this diary of sporting events accurate and up-to-date It would be appreciated If they would Include the time the matche* are to commence]
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    33 14 The heavy rain yesterday rendered Anson Road Stadium like a quagmire for the match between Fraser and Ncave's wind the Combined Destroyers. McCaffery is seen endeavouring to clear the ball in a puddle.
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    Preparing For February Races.
    466 14 In- preparation for the Singapore I Turf Club's February-March meeting, the race course will be officially open for training on Saturday, the 10th lnst at 6 a.m. when the usual coffee arrangements will be made. The first list of horses and ponies in training lor the
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    GOVERNOR'S CUP AT GARRISON CLUB.
    252 14 The Governor's Cup was played at the Garrison Golf Links on Saturday and Sunday. The following were the best returns: P. Wilson 2 Up Ueut. C. R. A. Schofleld 1 Up W. R. L. Perrott All Square Sqr. Ldr. A. E. Barr-Slm 2 Down Captain
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    TRAGEDY OF KILCASH HILL.
    1332 15 ENGLISH TURF TOPICS. Complete Change In Grand National Situation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 22. The G.cand National situation, which seemed all but "set" ten days ago, has now undergone a complete change, and some time is likely to elapse before it achieves reasonable stability
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    Allegations Against Selangor T.P.C.A. Unjustified. —Home Racing Reviewed PROFESSIONALISM IN SELANGOR.
    768 15 Allegations Against Selangor T.P.C.A. Unjustified. Home Racing Reviewed PROFESSIONALISM IN SELANGOR. S. A. F. L. President's Letter Clears The Air. There has been a sequel to charges of professionalism made by Mr. John Hands, a vice-president of the Selangor Football League. Correspondence between the president of the league and the
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    27 15 Seaman Ewin (right) the Cliioa fleet champion, and his sparring partner, who gave an exhibition at the New World Arena on Saturday, with Snares, the India boxer.
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    BADMINTON.
    180 15 Klang District Singles Championship. The following Is the draw for the Xi «ig District men's open singles badminton championship, 1033, for H.H. the Sultan of Selangor's Cup: A. Das Lazarus (bye), 8. Raslah vs. Teh Boon Kiat, Wong Wing Bunn vs. Kow Sim Thye. Yap Chal Thuan vs. V.
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    HARRY MIZLER STILL GOES TO WORK.
    378 15 London. Jan. 29. It was a difficult job trying to catch Harry Mizler, Britain's new lightweight champion, yesterday, writes Clifford Webb m the Dally Herald. You might have thought, as I did. that he would have been at hgene, allowing himself the luxury of
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    Belligerent Statements By Soviet.
    1310 16 Moscow, Feb. 5. "We must defend at all costs every inch of our Far Eastern territory," declared the Soviet War Commissar, M. Voroshilov, today in a speech to the Communist Congress on the Soviet defence measures in the Far East. In the course of his speech
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    63 17 Programme of drills up to and for the week ending Feb. 11. are: Tuesday, Feb. 6, 5 15 p.m.. Headquarters, Tre:xing Cadre, Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Armd. Car Sec Mainter -.we Parade. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, Zntell^ence 81 Oincers tind NC.O's Lecture; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters.
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    RAN AWAY FROM SHIP.
    108 17 Boy To Be Sent Back To Parents. A boy who ran away from the boat which brought him to Singapore was brought before the third magistrate, Mr. Dohoo. on a charge of vagrancy and being without means of subsistence. The accused Arumugam, an Englishspeaking Tamil aged
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    GOOD-WILL MISSION.
    88 17 Australians Entertained In Shanghai. Mr. W. H. Austin, Commissioner of Trade and Under-Sccretary for Labour and Industry in the Queensland Government, and Mr. W. Thomas, Secretary of the Queensland Colliery Federation, who are on a good-will mission In the Far East, were entertained at tiffin recently by the
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    HAPPY VENEZUELA.
    54 17 At the silver Jubilee luncheon to Oen. J. V. Gomez as President pf Venezuela, it was stated that Venezuela was free from problems of unemployment and social conflicts. It was developing its basic forces to create a better future, and it had been I able to pay off
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    35 17 Prior to the titular feast of Our Lady of Lourdes which falls on Sunday, services will be held dally at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ophlr Road.
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    BIG POST OFFICE SURPLUS.
    489 17 For The Exchequer. PHONE TALKS TO JAPAN THIS YEAR? A net surplus, after charging interest on capital, of over £11,000,000 in the commercial accounts of the Post Office for the year ended March last was announced by Sir Klngsley Wood, the Postmaster-General, speaking at a luncheon
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    "BOY'S" LAPSE.
    96 17 Club Servant Steals Member's Money. Mr. W. Hamilton staying at the Union Jack Club lost $37 from his wallet. In the third police court todiy a former "boy" employed at the Club was convicted of cheating and sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment. Mr. Hamilton missed the money
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE UN.
    163 17 At the annual meeting of the Raffles College Union on Saturday, the following officials were elected: President, Mr. Urn Tay Boh; vicepresident, Mr. T. S. Nathan; hon. secretary, Mr. K. Shanmugam; hon. treasurer, Mr. Yeoh Aik Hool; hon. asst. treasurer, Mr. Anjang Saith; hon. sports secretary, Mr.
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    WHITEHALL JOBS.
    272 17 No Monopoly Now For Public Schools. The monopoly once enjoyed by the great public schools In Whitehall is virtually at an end. The sons of the working clashes and the lower middle classes from elementary and secondary schools by the aid of scholarships are ousting publicschool boys from
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    ROUND EUROPE AIR RACE
    65 17 Royal Aero Club Not To Compete. The Royal Aero Club does not propose competing In the International air race round Europe, to be held under the auspices of the Polish Aero Club next August. Sir Philip Bassoon announced In the House of Commons that the decision
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    Funeral Of Famous Football Manager
    53 20 ARSENAL players at the Church for the funeral service of Mr. Herbert Chapman, their former muiftt. Fr«n left Jack. Huhne. Hapgood. James. (Planet News.) THE FUNERAL of Mr. Herbert Chipman, secretary -panager of the Arsenal football dab took pUct from bis home in Hastemere Avenae.
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    15 20 MR. NOEL COWARD, the (amou playwright, arriving at Southampton aboard the User Majestic. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 the lti-months-old dauchter of Mr. John L. iiaird. the famous television pioneer. Her mother (formerly Miss Mar/caret Cecilia Albu) Is an accomplished pianist. (Planet Newt.)
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    22 20 lINM COLONNIER and her brother, Jean. Below is the mi... with which She is alleged to have killed her aunt. (Planet News.)
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    42 20 QUITE UNPERTURBED by the galaxy of experts who arrived to take part in the kite flying display arranged In connection with the Chinese New Year celebrations at Hyde Park, little Ronald Hulbert decided to give a display of his own. (Planet News.)
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    23 20 DAVID LLOYD GEORGE ana members of his family about to leave Tilbury on the Andalucia Star for a holiday in Portugal. (Planet News.)
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    29 20 AMONG the dramatic events which followed the shooting ot Stavisky, the French swindler, was the arrest in Paris of M. Pierre Dartas, editor of the "Midi" newspaper. (Planet News.)
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