The Straits Times, 8 February 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [BSTABUBHBD NKARL? A CBNTORT.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 19X4. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      720 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). I FOR j LINE and: I HALF-TONE BLOCKS. Tkt STRAITS TIMES i PRESS LTD. f*P Alf A I PAHF" POINTS A MORAL UHlHLUflllk and ACTUAL FACT fpHOSE who have seen "Galvacade" have marvelled at the silent pas* ing of old customs, former fashions, and
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      100 1 KUALJ^Lu.: «M£ 4X. **.*4 U ROBINSON'S %W^i RECOMMEND mv* FOR TROPICAL AND TRAVEL WEAR 4 VIYELLA\- IS A SCIENTIFIC MIXTURE OF WOOL AND COTTON WHICH PREVENTS THE USUAL SHRINKING DUE TO PERSPIRATION rjjlJjL AND WASHING. jlpMni iviyella> f o» Jr/jJffli'+.W I' fli HALF-HOSE. GOLF-HOSE. SLIP-OVERS. TENNIS //My Sgtfi shirts. fW/fi
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      15 1 THE SUNDAY I TIMES I l ANOTHER I $1,000 Fr*e Entry FOOTBALL COMPETITION ISj COMING
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      524 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England). MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BJTOO. 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 15.00 C Peb 16
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      604 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) j to london. Naples, MsrsaHlßS, Linisa. Antwerp Rotterdam and MMdlesbronrh. Vesselx Tonnage Due Sail I KATORI MARU 10,000 Feb. 33 SS s KASHIMA 'ARU 10,000 Mar. 9 t YASUKUNI MARU 13,000 Mar. 30 21 g HAKONB MARU 10.400 Apr. 4 6 SUWA MARU 10.000 Apr.
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      603 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOB BRISBANE STDNET AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the weUto steamer MAREIJ.A (7,886 tons) and the S4. MANOOLA (S.SM tons) (Oargo inly). The M. MAtETJ.A Is one of the largest and finest 'earners trading to AustraU.., cabin*
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      523 2 THE EAST ASUTIC CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark') PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND C PENHAGEN. Pfuui Fiuui Prom ITrorn S"por- Malacca Port Piaant Swett. ALSIA 9 '3 BORINGIA 37/3 37/3 28/3 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
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      1242 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Molual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Oa, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK BTEAMBHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd.
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    WHY SHIP ORDERS WENT TO ITALY.
    753 3 British Yards' Alleged Apafhy. When It was recently announced that the order, for two Polish transAtlantic liners had been obtained by an Italian shipbuilding firm, It was stated (a) that the contract had been arranged on a barter basis with Polish coal as the
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    FRENCH MERCHANT FLEET.
    518 3 Reason For Its Inferiority. One part of the annual report of the Compagnle des Chargeurs Reunls which was submlted at the recent general meeting refers to the question of the inferiority of the French merchant marine. Aa a cause for this, it has always been the custom
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    SOLD ABROAD.
    324 3 Leyland Line Dispose Of Two Ships. Two more British flag vessels of the Leyland Line, Ltd., a subsidiary of the International Mercantile Marine Company, are reported to have teen sold in England for £8,000 each. The ships, the Belgian and Barbodian, will be used for trading purposes by
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    140 3 TORADJA, Dot., 673 tons, from DJambl 8-3, for Batavla 9-2. HERO, Norw., 823 tons, from Bangkok 8-2, for Bangkok 8-2. BLTNJOE, Dut.. 715 tons, from B'masln 8-2, for B'masin 11-2. perak, Brit., 619 tons, from Teluk Anson 7-2, for Teluk Anson 9-2. VAN VOLLBNHOVKN, Pr., 393 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    118 3 Gorgon Jardine's 4 kepPel harbour. Main Wharf Lch. "Mercury," The Cable, Van Heutsz, singaradja, Lch. "Princess Mary," Oil Wharf War Mehtar. Coal Wharl NIL VESSEL:-, IN DRY DOCKS. ranjonjt Pagar. Albert Dock Malacca. Victoria Dock Mata Hart. Keppel Hiiltw. King's Dock Klang. No. 1 Dock Toba. No.
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    STRAITS/NEW YORK.
    34 3 Lines Freight Tariff No. 11. TUBA ROOT. It is notified for information that with immediate effect an arbitrary of US$6.OO per scale ton 'has been fixed on Tuba Root from Teluk Anson.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      668 3 |g NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated in |BF Germany.) The undermentioned are the company': intended nxturee:— OUTWARD ALSTER for Hong Kong, STiai, N. China Japan Feb. II FTJLDA for Manila, Hong Kocg, Shanghai, Ncrth China Japan Feb. 38 HOMEWARD i LAHN for Genoa, Marseilles. Adam, R'dam, Hamburg Bremen Feb. II i TRAVE
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      727 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Incorporated to England) •ELLERMAN* LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Vis Ports and Smta Canal. Due Sails. Steamer Spore Spore CITY OP MANILA Feb. IS Feb. IS OTTY OP KHARTOON Peb. 27 Mar. I FOB HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPA* Steamer Due Spore CITY OF LILLE
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      72 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall BrlghtMin. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. "F Alor Star 87 Nil 5.5 68 Kota Bharu 83 0.05 2.1 72 K. Trengganu 81 0.08 0.3 69 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 4.9 71 Mersing 78 0.02 0.5 72 Singapore (Mt. Faber) 80
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      116 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday, February H. W. 3.26 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 4. 53 p.m., 6 ft. 7 m. L. W. 10. ir. a.m., 3 ft. 8 in.. 9.49 p.m., 5 ft. Friday. February 9. H./W. 4.18 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in.. 7.11 p.m., 6 ft. 4 in. L. W.
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      387 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Oo not sea* origiaals. WANTED, a first class experienced Pressman. State machines .bie to run and salary re uired. Apply with copies of testimonials to Box 162. Straits Times. MERCANTILE firm requires temporary European Assistant
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      658 4 MOTOR VEHICLES I FOR BALK, 1931 Fiat 514, perfect eondl tion, new tyres «t battery. Apply Box No 325, Struts Tunes. HOUSES. FLATS TO LEI Bungalows, Angullla Park, Angullla 00. TO LET, 7, Napier Rd. Apply Mayer Bros TO iJFT. SHOP. FLAT, Amber Mansion: Applj Spore Building Corp.. 64. Market
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      662 4 I FOR SALE CHEAP scribbling pads— for worksßops, schools and ofneet see odverUsancnt In this Issue. FOR BALE, child's teak cot, 5" long and amahs iron bed, with mosquito net*, $10 and $6 respectively. Milllgan, 7 Claymore Hill. I FOR SALE, ONE 10 H.P. AMD ONE 6 1 H.P. A.C.
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      724 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYERS HAVING VACANCIES FOB EUROPEANS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE T.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Chine*- New Tear Thursday, Feb. 15. (Baak Holiday*). NOTICE. Order tasaed by the Chief Police Officer,
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      864 4 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE. NOTICE Is hereby given that the partnership heretofore subsisting; between Dr. L. M. Thompson and Drs. E. A. Elder and J. Heron carrying on business as Surgeons and Medical Practitioners at No. 33 Raffles Place, Singapore, under the style or firm of Drs. Oalloway. Elder. Thompson and
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      465 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIG A R O BEAUTY CREATIONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS I BAFFLES HOTEL (Rtwm 120) and at 9 J Bras Basah Bead MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASUAGE. Mrs. HABC and Miss BANA M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. "VIENNESE" BEAUTY PARLOUR 121, North Bridge Road
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      182 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore ..ithln Outside Without ■b-'ya Malay. Postage. Monthly f 3.M 4.M I 2.M Quarterly S 8.5* JI2.M 7.50 Half Yearly SI7.M SMJt fUM V»rN S34*o «48.tfl 3O.»O Note.— Outitatlon cheques should Include tbe usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tl cnarges abd instructions lot CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:—
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    626 5 Sunday, Jan. 28. Lady dementi and (he Misses dementi attended Church Service on board H.M.S. Kent this morning. His Excellency and Lady dementi and the Misses Clemen tl had luncheon with Vlce-Admlral Dunbar-Nasmith and Mrs. Dunbar-Nasmith on board H.M.S. Hawkins. Vlce-Admlral and Mrs. DunbarNasmith left Government House. Monday,
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    REV. R. RICHARDS.
    269 5 Bishop Of Singapore's Tribute. The Bishop of Singapore paid tribute to the work of Rev. R. Richards, priest and honorary secretary of the St. Andrew's Church Mission at the annual mesting of the Mission on Tuesday. Mr. Richards, who goes on furlough in April prior to retirement,
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    THE GREAT WORLD.
    83 5 The large number th-t were present at the The Dansant at the Great World last Saturday afternoon watched some delightful bail-room dancing exhibitions by the principals and pupils of Angela de Martinis English School of Dancing. A feature of the afternoon's programme was the participation of a
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    52 5 News has been received of the death, In Sydney, of Vlce-Admiral Sir William Clarkson, K BE.. C.M.0., retired. He leaves a wlc'ow and two sons, Mr. S. W. Clarksor, manager of Sanglop Estate. Kota 8.-.aru. and Mr. C. H. Clarkson, late of the P.W.D., who supervised the construction of the
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      214 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight with CABARET THE CELEBRATED VIENNESE DANCERS IWE IWE also SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IOTH RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381ADELPHI HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY RALF KELLERMANN'S FAMOUS BAND DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY:
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      72 5 THE MOST POPULAR S.W. RADIO RECEIVER GUARANTEED ik T. Mala" GUARANTEED DESIGNED BUILT FOB USE IN THE TROPICS. 7 Viln Snperhrt. AH Mains (AX!.) Jart plmj-ln. One dial fining. No reaction knob. No shrieks and howls. No coll changing. IS to 550 meten. SIPER SELECTIVE— SUPER SENSITIVE. RADIO SERVICE CO.
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      210 5 j^CTWa^ TOOTH BRUSH r^tfftuS^^^^^^ money f)ro-pfty t -Cdc-tlc COX KINGS (AGENTS). LIMITED Head Office 13, REGENT STREET, LONDON, S.W. 1. TAKE CHARGE OF EASTERN KIT AT THEIR PORT SAID BRANCH HAVE IT LAUNDERED AND READY FOR YOU ON THE RETURN JOURNEY. Representatives board all homeward bound steamers at PORT SAID
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      445 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. TODAY. 1C.20 a.m. Dance Music. 6.50 Organ Recital. 5 7.20 Interlude 7.35 Song Cycle. 1 8.5 News. 3.35 p.m. The News, a Programme of Rhapsodies. i 4.20 A Concert. < 5.5 A/ Message from the
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      58 5 7.50 A Recital of Maurice Besly'a Songs. 8.20 The Wireless Military Band. 9.20 Weekly Newsletter. 9.35 A Religious Service An Address by the Rev. A. Nevlle Davidson. UJL. Relayed from St. Enoch's Parish Church. Dundee. 10.20 The Midland Studio Orchestra. 1128 A Pianoforte Recital ov Ivan Phlllpowsky. 11.50 The Northern
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  • Correspondence.
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      INDIAN LABOUR.
      540 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— What a pity it U that a man of intelligence and education like "E.K." falls to be moderate when writing on the Question of Indian labour. In working himself up to a one passion, he makes statements so easily refuted
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      BUS SERVICES.
      279 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— May I make a few suggestions through the medium of your newspaper regarding the Norfolk Road Flnlayson Green omnibus service? At present there are only two buses on this route, and if the number were increased to four during rush
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      RADIO -JAMMING."
      140 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,-Last night. Monday, Feb 5. Singapore Radio Station was "Jammed" by some Dutch station, both coming through at the same time, with the Dutch station the louder. Apparently the Dutch announcer was handed a note at 8.15 p.m. Informing him that
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      AN ERROR.
      98 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to the "London Letter" hi your issue of Feb. 5, 1 might point oat that your correspondent is In error. The present writer, Mr. G. E. Teale, was not In London during the week ended Jan. 18 nor
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    WHY WIFE LEFT.
    206 6 Milk Seller Says She Was Enticed. When Rahlm, an Indian, was charged in the police court on Tuesday with enticing away the wife of Rasulam. a Bengali milk seller, the latter said he had been married to the girl for eight "years although she was only 21
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      155 6 r lh/1 fJ WEDDING GIFTS to different— Py4 to alluring. Shining colourful Y CUT CRYSTAL.., I Gleaming SILVER\}A DAINTY SILKS and |l LINGERIE and a host of other K-9 suitable GIF TS 13l certain to captivate ihe heart of the VI most discerning BRIDE and GROOM. You cannot be wrong
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      270 6 Dd n sn Malarial Debility Malarial fevers have sapped your strength and vitality. The parasites have reduced your blood to a state of extreme weakness. Now is the time to start taking the finest tonic-food obtainable Sanatogen. Every teaspoonful of Sanatogen brings you a step nearer to that state of
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      161 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. 30. Afflnn&ttvc 22. Mtochlevous child 1. Hood 26. Snake 1. Wise 37. Attribute 6. Scholar at. Damper 10. Plaintive cry j». Chewed 11. Always 31. Not public 13. Rustic 33. Addtttooai 15. Badle 34. Hear 14. Calmed 35. Narrative. 16. Period of time 18. Traoiport
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    FORTUNE FOR TWO EMPLOYEES.
    238 7 Gardener And Valet In £100,000 Will. Two young men a former undergardener and his brother, a chauffeurvalet have been left fortunes under the will of their employer, the late Mr. Henry Avray Tipping, who died at his home, Hareneld House, Hareneld. Middlesex, last November, and who
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    SIR C. HIGHAM SAYS.
    209 7 Press Advertising Paying Better Than For Years." "The London stores have had record business this month, due to their giving sound goods at reasonable prices, and telling the world they have got them." Sir Charles Higham made this remark last month when speaking at the Islington
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    MR. JACOB EPSTEIN.
    76 7 Sculptor Turns Landscape Painter. Mr. Jacob Epstein, the sculptor, has turned landscape painter, and 40 of hL: canvases were exhibited in London recently. He lives on the verge of Bpping Forest, and all the paintings were woodland scenes. "This is the first time I have done landscape
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    MASSACRE OF WILD BEASTS.
    215 7 Soviet Army Ordered To Kill AIL The Red Army has been ordered to destroy every tiger, wolf, bear, lynx 1 and Jackal In the entire Soviet Union. This will be an extraordinary task in In view of the enormous extent of Soviet territory, writes the Moscow
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    DEAD SEA SALTS.
    154 7 Millions Of Pounds At Stake In Lawsuit The destiny of thousands of millions of pounds is largely dependent on the result of evidence being taken before the Turkish commercial court, writes the Istanbul correspondent of The Daily Telegraph. This evidence Is being taken at the request of
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    "A MISERABLE OBJECT.
    134 7 Dean Inge's Observation Of Successful Man. "The successful man Is sometimes a miserable object, a man who has lost I the habit of attending to anything except things which help him or that hold him back, a man for whom all the finer and higher values of
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      637 7 ./Seat "stage"™ screeTdouble c6"riEDY"BiLi.Tp ENE Nm c PAVILION '"^El2£[ s I SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY DIFFERENT IN JOYOUS SUNSHINE ENTERTAINMENT! WELCOME REAPPEARANCE IN MALAYA OF <— > AND ANOTHER BIG HIT FROM GAUMONT BRITISH jD'CK NORTON ™J™Wfr H in a merry mixture "^B RliN€ GftCY* CAROL QOOONER* HARTLEY POWER I"' gjj OF
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    223 8 Rubber Down Over Half Cent COMMONS RESTRICTION STATEMENT. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 16 down ct. Tin, $113.50, down 50 cts. Gold, £6 16s. 6d., down 2s. 9d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 4 15 16d.. (unchanged). Market Tone: Easier after firm. New York,
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    PRODUCE.
    311 8 Singapore, Feb. 8, 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, sundried 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 5.00 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.90 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        440 8 Issue Pd. !1 £1 Asam Kumbang 1 £1 Austral Malay >/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng 1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 £1 Changkat Tin SI £1 Chenderiang »0 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong
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        GENERAL.
        274 8 faL Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.70 0.90 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.45 1.55 il £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.16.0 6.1.0 .0 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. 23/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c, of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nora. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V'a p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        370 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby (|1) 1.10- 1.20 I.IC 1.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.77V4 0.85 0.80 0.90 A. Hitam (?1) 1.05 1.15 1.10 1.15 A. Malay (|2) 2.15 2.35 2.00 2.20 A. Molek ($1) 0.65 0.75 0.60 0.65
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      218 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 5/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London,
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      EXCHANGES.
      94 8 Rugby, Feb. 6. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.70 Athens 535 sellers. Belgrade 225 Berlin 13.08»/ 2 Bombay 1/6 13/32 Brussels 22.22«£ Bucharest 525 Buenos Aires 36Vfe sellers, official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 15.98 Helsinpfors 226 >/ 2 Hong Kong 1/6 Lisbon 110 Madrid 38 Vi Milan 58% Montevideo 371/2
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      71 8 Noon, Feb. 8. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 16% 16V2 (F. 0.8.) 16% 16% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers Feb. 16 7/16 16 9/16 Mar. 161/2 165/ a Apr.-June 16% 16% July-Sept. 17 17 Oct.-Dec. 1714 17^ Tone of Market:
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      32 8 From Holland by Kota TJandl due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China by Takada due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan by Himalaya Maru due at Singapore tomorrow.
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      43 8 Programme of drills up to and for the week ending Feb. 11. are; Thursday, Feb. 8, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Training Cadre Drill. Friday, Feb. 9, 5.15 p.m. Malay Headquarters, "F" (Malay) Coy., Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Trair.lng Cadre, Weapon Training.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    275 8 Today. SUm (except Lower Slam) (Dukat) 3 p.m. Upper Burma, Northern, Western A Eastern India, Aden, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain. Ireland, Canada and U.S.A. (Karoa) (B. I, Mnil) 3 p.m. Ceylon. Aden. Egypt, Europe Great Britain (Bhutan) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt Europe (Arendskerk) 4 p.m. Selat Pandjang.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 8 Bj S'por* I nr.don aloeran Jan. S Jan. 24 arthage Jon 5 Jan. 27 orthbs Jan. 10 Feb. 3 :aioa Jan. 11 Feb. 3 wlau Rjctiah Jan. 11 Feb. S By
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    40 8 Malls from Europe, (London malls dispatched Jan. 18), ex 8.1. Rajula will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready /cr delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. and delivery by postmen will commence at the sarf" t*
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      90 8 KB. jD JhU*Aß^ THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON Head Office of the ROW EXCHANGE ASSURANCE JMCCRPORATIO A O;.j7JQ. The Corporation wu founded otct Sit years ago and it the oldest composite insaraace OBee in the World. The Head Office has occupied the above site in the heart of the City of
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      33 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday. February IZ. Legislative Council mtg. at Malacca, 10.39 a.m. Sporting event* wl'l De fond 'rider a seoarate heading on the sports page. For Tide Tables sec page I.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      WEEKLY BULLION LETTER.
      461 9 Samuel Montagu Co.'s Report Samuel Montagu Co.'s report, dated London Jan. 3, states The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to 100,725,833 on the 27th ultimo, as compared with £190,723,573 on the previous Wednesday. Although offerings of gold in the open market continued to be
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      79 9 Exports of tinned pineapples during the week ended Feb. 3, from Malayan porto amounted to 63,201 cases, of which 59,270 cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,155 cases to the Continent of Europe, 10C cases to Canada, and 2,676 case elsewhere. Total exports for the period Jan. 1,
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      291 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent). London. Feb. 7.. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given knr:The rise or fall Is in relation to the price of Feb. 6. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. rtise or Fall Conversion Loan S% 117 1/16 Loan
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      COMPANY NEWS.
      103 9 Singapore Traction Profit (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 7. The Singapore Traction Co. reports a profit of £29.830 for the year ended Sept. 30, plus £5,691 which has been brought in. Redemption of debentures absorbs £7,744. and depreciation and renewals £14,000. A dividend of 2 per cent
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      MALAYAN SUGAR CO.'S OUTLOOK.
      1139 9 Optimism Prior To F. M. S. Tax! la view of the imposition of a tax of two cents a pound on nipah sugar in the F.M.S., just when Nipah Distilleries of Malaya Ltd. were getting into commercial production, the proceedings of the annual meeting of this
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      PERAK RIVER VALLEY RUBBER.
      170 9 Profit Of $4,226 For Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Feb. 7. At the annual meeting of the Perak River Valley Rubbei Co/., Ltd., tcday at the offices of Messrs. Brown, Phillips and Stewart, Mr. I N. "ver. presiding, said the shareholders would be pleased to
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE,THURSDAY. FEB. 8.1934 WHAT NEXT?
    900 10 When the rubber market opened in Singapore this morning, at substantial- j ly below last night's closing prices. there were plenty of sellers in evidence out no buyers, although a few ap- j peared later. That state of affairs j 'was a
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    MRS. ALICE HARDING.
    70 10 (From Our Own Correspondent Beremb»n, Feb. 7. The death took place at the Beremban hospital this morning of Mrs. Alice Harding, wife of Mr. J. L. Harding of the Post and Telegraphs, Department, Seremban. Mrs. Harding, was only 26 yean of age. She leaves besides her husband,
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    KEDAH GAZETTE.
    93 10 Syed Osman bin Syed Ahmad Assistant Land Officer, Baling, has reported his return from leave and resumed duty. Che Moh. Zaln bin Che Moh. Ariffln has been appointed a magistrate of the first class for the district of Kota Star. Syed Abdul Rahman bin Syed Mohamed Shahbudin has
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    685 10 A FINE GESTURE. Although there will doubtless be a certain amount of criticism based on the axiom that charity begins at home, we cannot regard the motion which *s to be brought forward by unofficial at Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council with regard to the
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1049 10  -  J. F. Ashby. BANK NOTE ANECDOTES. (By Many queer as well as amusing anecdotes concerning bank notes are told in this article by Mr. J. F. Ashby, the British author and journalist. He recalls a tragic story connected with the issue of the £1 and £2 notes
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    AMUSEMENTS
    125 10 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. Music by R*lf Kellerman- B»nd. ILHAMBM* The Desert Song. With John Boles CarlotU Klug. 6.15— 16. CAPITOL Maurice Chevalier. Edward Everett Horton Ann Dvorak in The Way to Love. 6.15—9.15. £REAT WOKLD Cabaret Almost Married Also Week-End only and It's Tough to Be
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    FRANCE NOW THREATENED WITH A GENERAL STRIKE.
    1348 11 RIOTERS STILL ACTIVE IN PARIS STREETS PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS. Pistol Duel With Communists Digging A Trench. The rioting in Paris has resulted in the resignation of the Prime .Minister "to avoid further bloodshed" and his place has been taken by M. Gaston Doumergue.
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    DUTCH NEW GUINEA OILFIELDS.
    92 11 Big Development Plan. 10,000,000 HECTARES TO BE EXPLORED. Batavla, Feb. 6. A* huge Government plan lor development of the Dutch New -Guinea oilfields Is embodied In a BUI Introduced to the Peoples' Council, by which contracts will be made for exploration of the surface over an
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    51 11 Rugby. Feb. 8. On the completion of 50 years on the stage Sir Henry Lytton accepted a presentation last night. The presentation was made, on behalf of admirers of Sir Henry Lytton's Interpretations in Gilbert and Sullivan's operas, by Mr. Lloyd George who paid high tribute to his artistry— British
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    DRASTIC CONTROL.
    147 11 Likely For ILS. Stock Exchanges. Washington, Feb. 8 Following a conference with President Roosevelt, Mr. Fletcher, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, announced that a Bill gtvlnj the Federal Trade Commission drastic control over stock exchanges will be Introduced into the Senate tomorrow. A separate Bill covers the
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    ADVISED TO WAIT.
    77 11 Move To Enlarge Scope Of Anglo-Japanese Talks. London, Feb. 7. Replying in the House of Commons to a suggestion by Mr. H. Holdsworth. (Lib. Bradford) that representatives of the British woollen and worsted textile trades should immediately enter into negotiations with the Japanese trade delegation, Mr. Burgin,
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    CHANG HSUEH-LIANG.
    30 11 Nanking, Feb. 7. The Central Government has Issued a mandate appointing Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang to be deputy-commander of the bandit-suppression forces in Honan, Hupeh and Anhwel provinces. Reuter.
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    CHIANG'S NEW ANTIRED PLAN.
    419 11 China's Cotton Industry Lost To Japan. A plan 'to rid Kiangsi and three other provinces within six months is said to have been proposed by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. Shanghai, Feb. 8. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is reported to have proposed a joint anti-bandit drive by the Central
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    TANKER BLOWS UP.
    45 11 No Trace Found Of Dutch Vessel. Hamburg, Feb. 6. The Dutch tanker Stormvogel, bound from Amsterdam to Stettin, loaded with petrol, blew up eight miles off Norderncy. No trace of the ship was discovered by vessels which rushed to the spot. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    TOWN BELEAGUERED BY WOLVES.
    216 11 Police Called Out. DRIVEN FROM'WOODS BY LACK OF FOOD. Bucharest, Feb. 6. Wolf packs beleaguered the town of Pruth on Saturday, holding up the streets for hours until police shock troops marched out of barracks and* shot down the majority of the wolves. Prevailing snowstorms and
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    GOLD RUSH BY AIR
    170 11 Treasure Transferred To London. London, Feb. 6. A great gold rush by air to Croydon from the Continent began today. The first to land treasure was a Dutch machine from Rotterdam which brought over 34 boxes of the precious metal, valued at £400,000 and addressed to
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    PU-YTS CORONATION.
    138 11 Plots To Assassinate < "Boy Emperor." Moscow, Feb. 6. Manchuria is taking extensive precautionary measures to prevent any disturbances during the ceremonies attending the forthcoming coronation of the Emperor designate, Mr. Henry Pu-yl, according to press reports from Changchun. No plane will be permitted to t.j over Manchurlan
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    MUI-TSAI SYSTEM.
    131 11 Subject Of Questions In Commons. London, Feb. 7. The mul-tsai system was the subject of questions in the House of Commons tonight. In reply to which Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. Undersecretary for the Dominions, said the mui-tsals were very much decreasing In Hong Kong. A Labour member, Mr.
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    RUBBER CONTROL SCHEME
    214 11 "Must Be Absolutely Watertight." COMMONS STATEMENT* Many Difficulties Yet To Be Solved. London, Feb. 7. Rubber restriction negotiations were the subject of questions in the House of Commons tonight. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, (N. Lab. Bassetlaw), Under Secretary for the Dominions, replied that these negotiations had not
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    NEW DEAL FOR DEBTS.
    96 11 U.S. Hint Of Interest Reduction. Washington, Feb. 7. A new deal for war debts is hinted at in a White House announcement that Mr. Roosevelt favours a broad policy of reduction of interest rates on all outstanding domestic and foreign obligations, both private and public, because
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    MERSEY TUNNEL.
    111 11 To Be Opened By The King In July. Rugby, Feb. 8. The King and Queen will visit Lancashire early in July for the formal opening of three great public enterprises, namely the Mersey tunnel in Liverpool, the Manchester arterial road and the new Manchester library. The Mersey tunnel
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    TRADE PACTS REVISION.
    41 11 Nanking To Be Venue Of Negotiations. Nanking, Feb. 7. Chinese sources state that negotiations relating to the revision of the Slno-British and Sino-American com-, merclal agreements will take place at Nanking and not In London or Washington. Reuter.
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    DR. HOLLANDER.
    24 11 Death Of Famous Brain Specialist. London, Feb. 6. The death is announced of Dr. Bernard Hollander, the famous bralai specialist —Reuter Wireless.
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    NEGRI ESTATE OWNERS' DECISION.
    408 12 Not To Join Proposed United Planting Body. The Nerri Sembilan Estate Owners' Association has decided not to join the proposed United Planters' Association of Malaya. This decision was taken at the annual general meeting held at Seremban yesterday. The Association reports an Increased membership, but in
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    FELL INTO TRAP.
    219 12 Ex-Policeman Guilty Of Extortion. A sentence of one month's rigorous imprisonment was imposed this morning by Mr. Norman Orice, the second magistrate, on Ludln bin Said on two charges of Impersonating a public servant and of extortion. Accused was formerly a member of the local police force
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    DICK NORTON.
    243 12 Return Of A Popular Entertainer. An entertainer who since he was In Singapore six years ago has performed behind barbed wire as a precaution against tribal raids in outposts of the North-West Frontier, will be seen at the Pavilion Theatre, Singapore, today. He Is Mr. Dick Norton. Touring
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    39 12 Miss .3a 1 bar* Laidlaw Hope, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hope, of Ipoh, was married to Mr. Harry Nankivell Sawyer, yoanges' son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Sawyer of Norwich, at St. John'i Church, Ipoh.
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    THE MODERN SCHOOL.
    190 12 A Kingdom Moulded By Personality.** "Because the modern public school Is still a kingdom, moulded by the personality of Its headmaster and his assistants, it L a fine organism, an organism worth perpetuating, especially in this modern machine-mad world." said Mr. Richard Sidney speaking at the Kuala
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    INTERNATIONAL CLUB.
    75 12 Lady dementi's Suggestion For Women. The report of the- Singapore Lotus 01ub to be presented at the third annual meeting on Feb. 10 states:— The •lub was approached by Lady Clement! to discuss her proposal to start an International Women's Club in Singapore. At a meeting of the
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    PALMISTRY.
    90 12 41 Not Occult Or Mystical Science." iFrjm Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 6. An address on palmistry was delivered today at the weekly meeting of the Penang Rotary Club at the E. and O. Hotel by Professor Sharman. B.Sc. The lecturer said that palmistry was a science no more
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    CHANDU HAUL.
    124 12 Tell-Tale Scent Attracts Revenue Officers. In an attap house in Alexandra Road, one of the biggest seizures of non-Government chaodu, involving 2,019 tabils valued at $16,152, has been made. Mr. A. E. S. Talbot of the Monopolls Department was passing the place when he became aware of the
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    SIR T. WEBB-BOWEN.
    167 12 Survey Trip For Imperial Airways. Air Vice-Marshal Sir T. WebbBowen. X.C.8., CMC, who arrived from London by air on Tuesday and returns on Sunday, is now on the staff of Imperial Airways, the Straits Times was informed this morning, and is making a quick survey of the
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    JUDGE WEARS WIG.
    69 12 Mr. Justice Pritchard Sets Fashion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Feb. 7. In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Prichard mounted the bench wearing his wig for the first time. He will wear it regularly in future. His lordship is leaving for Singapore shortly when he
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    " INVULNERABLE."
    190 12 INVULNERABLE." Prompt Arrest By Kuala Lumpur Detectives. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7. A suspected gangster, who is popularly supposed to be nicknamed Invulnerable, appeared In the Kuala Lumpur police courts yesterday. The prosecution alleged that last Saturday night this man and another Chinese stopped a Chinese fitter
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    68 12 The American Association of Malaya will hold Its annual dinner dance at the Sea View Hotel on Feb. 22, Washington's Birthday, a national American holiday. The inauguration of the current year's officers will take place. Mr. E. O'Conner heads the committee In charge of arrangements for the I dinner dance
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    "SHOWING THE FLAG" AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    647 12 Federal Capital Sees Eagle's Planes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 8. The sky above Kuala Lumpur was filled with the roaring of aeroplane engines at eight o'clock this morning when twelve machines from H.M.S. Eagle appeared over the town. They were in
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    SINGAPORE MURDER.
    104 12 Woman Charged With Abetment. Mention was made in the third police court yesterday of a case In which a Chinese woman was charged with the abetment of murder. Mr. Kow Soon Kirn. appearing for accused (Lee Ah Ngoh), said he understood that the D.P.P. was in Malacca and
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    COURrS BUSY DAY.
    39 12 Over 200 Cases Dealt With. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 7. Today was another busy day for the Seremban magistrate when he dealt with over 200 summons cases mostly against hired car owners and drivers.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    822 12 "LOQUACIOUS MINORITY" IN RUBBER POLITICS. The controversy on plantation versus native rubber will always exist, and the extremists on both sides are a loquacious but insignificant minority. European producers are stated to be divided Into two camps, especially on the question of the year of
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE ASSAULT.
    2365 13 Further Evidence In Market Murder Trial. There was a startling development In connection with the market murder trial yesterday when three men were charged in the third court with rriminal intimidation of a witness whom they were alleged to have threatened to kill. The preliminary
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    347 13 Mr. G. L. Chapman's Retirement Malacca Engagement Presbyterian Announcements. Miss Cribbern. of the Malayan Nursing Service, has been transferred from Kuala Lumpur to Taiplng. Mrs. J. A. Seward, wife of the manager of Guthric and Co., Ipoh, will be leaving for home in the course of the
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    HEALTH IN THE EAST.
    320 13 League Experts Gather In Singapore. Several well-known medical men are gathered in Singapore for a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Advisory Council of the League of Nations Far Eastern Health Bureau. The discussions commence today. This is not the annual conference of the Advisory
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    MR. EE YEW SENG.
    166 13 Death Of Old Klang Resident. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Feb. 6. The funeral of Towkay Ec Yew Seng, whose death occurred yesterday, took place today and was largely attended. The deceased was the grandfather of Mr. Be Lay Swee, the proprietor of Bon Hua Press,
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    IMPORTANCE OF THE PLAYING FIELD.
    572 13 Chinese Education. ENGLISH SYSTEM ADVOCATED. When the elementary educational system of China was modelled on that of England there would be a great change In the Standard of Chinese education, said Dr. Philip K. C. Tyau. Consul-General for China, when he addressed the Singapore Rotary
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    24 13 A lecture on Buddhism in a Nutshell" will be delivered by Bhlkku Narada at the Theosopblcal Society, Race Course Road, today at 6.30 p.m.
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    S.A.F.A. Football Season Opens—First Commercial Cup Fixture. Local Football Matches.
    1043 14 S.A.F.A. Football Season Opens First Commercial Cup Fixture. Local Football Matches. A.P.C. LOSE BY ONLY GOAL TO F.&N F. N. "A-..1. A.P.C.*. The S.A.F.A. football season officially opened yesterday with the first Commercial Cup fixture In which Fraser and Neave's "A" team beat the A.P.C. by the only goal scored.
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    S.C.F.A. SOCCER LEAGUE 1934 FIXTURES.
    251 14 Seven teams have entered for the Chinese Inter-club football league. They are: Chinese Companion Athletic Association, Aston Athletic Club, Saint Matthews Young Peoples Guild, Amicable Athletic Association, Bedemeer Athletic Club, Chung Woo Athletic Association and Siong 800 Athletic Association. The fixtures have been arranged as,
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    NEW BOXING ARENA.
    111 14 Seating Capacity For 2,800 Spectators. A new boxing arena has just completed at the junction of Selegie Road and Bukit Timah Road, called the* Olympic Stadium. It is octagonal in shape, and has a seating accommodation for 2.800 persons. Immediately behind is a large car park. All
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    PORT DICKSON R.C.
    153 14 Tennis, Badminton And Billiards. (From Our Own Correspondent*) Seremban, Feb. 7. The tennis, badminton, and billiards tournaments uf the Port Dlckson Recreation Club have Just come to a close and the full results are as follows: Tennis Singles Championship: winner, L. V. D'Souza; runner-up, K. Nagallngam. Tennis
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    VINES IN COURT.
    111 14 Sequel To Motor-Car Collision. Los Angeles, Feb. 3. A warrant for the arrest of the tennis players Vines and Tilden has been requested from the Supreme Court owing to their failure to appear In connection with the altered omission to pay $3,500 judgment for injuries suffered by
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    84 14 Mrs. Shelley Wins Sepoy Lines Medal. The Sepoy Lines women's medal for February was won by Mrs. Shelley with a score of 43—15—28. Sixteen cards were taken out and the following returned: Mrs. Shelley 43 15 28 Miss Sim 41 12 29 Mrs. Coutts 49 18 31 Mrs.
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    CHINESE POLO PLAYERS IN K. LUMPUR.
    448 14 The general meeting of the Selangor Polo Club was held on Tuesday with Mr. A. O. Donald in the chair, (reports the Malay Mall.) The minutes of the previous general meeting were read and confirmed, after which Mr. T. D. Ensor, at the request
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    39 14 The following will represent Namazie's XI at hockey against the SRC. on the S.R.C. padang today: I. Reshty, Chaterjee, Muthukumaru, Inayath Khan, P. K. Baskaran. Q. Kennedy, M. H. Khaleeli, Eusoof. M. M. H. Namazie, Fazal Khan and Velupillay.
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    21 14 Fraser and Neave's "A" team beat the A.P.C. 1— yesterday in the Commercial Cap competition. The winners are here seen attacking.
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    League And Cup Results.
    162 14 London, Feb. 7. The following were the results of English League matches played today: First Division. Aston Villa 2 Chelsea 0 Everton 2 Manchester 0 Mlddlesbro' 2 Sheffield Wed. 3 Whampton W. 1 Portsmouth 1 Second Division. Blackpool 2 Notts County 1 Notts. Forest 2 Preston
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    196 14 Spring Tournament At S.C.C. The Spring lawn tennis tournament will begin on Monday. Mar. 12, at the S.C.C. The programme of events is as follows Championship singles championship doubles godown doubles handicap veterans' doubles handicap. In the Godown Doubles Handicap partners must belong to the same firm. In
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    Big Win For M.C.C. At Madras.
    519 15 Madras, Feb. 7. Tn a one-day match here today against the Indian Cricket Federation, the M.C.C. touring team won by 187 runs. The M.C.C. batted first and had, scored 268 for the loss of six wickets when the innings was declared closed. I The
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    75 15 Today, February 8. Hockey: Garrison final. R.A.F. vs. R.E., Tanglin. 5 p.m. Football: Commercial Cup:— M.P.H. vs. Municipal Services. J.B. Stadium. 5.15. Horkey: S.R.C. vs. Namaiies XI, S.R.C., S p.m. Friday, Feb. 9. Football: Chinese vs. R.A.F.. J.B. Stadium 5; Commercial Cup. Harbour Board J.S.C. vs. Strait* Times
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    SCHMELING TO MEET BAER IN APRIL.
    235 15 New York, Jan. 23. The way was paved today for a bout between Max Schmellng, former world's heavyweight boxing champion, and Max Baer, the leading contender for the title. It is to be over ten rounds and will be held at Los Angeles In
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    150 15 China To Send Team To Berlin In 1936. Nanking, Jan. 25. The athletics committee of the Ministry of Education, at a meeting this afternoon, decided that China should participate In the Olympic Games at Berlin In 1936 and in the Far Eastern Olympic Games at Manila this year.
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    Amateur Boxing Tourney.
    301 15 Entries for the Singapore amateur boxing tournament dose on Feb. 22. All names must be In by that date. Applications should be seat to the hon. secretary (Mr. O. E. Hogan, c|o the Singapore Free Press). The entrance fee is $1, and those who have sent in
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    RUTH'S SALARY.
    157 15 Annual Verbal Battle With CoL Ruppert New York. Jan. 12. After a number of preliminary skirmishes, the annual battle between Babe Ruth, "King of Swat." and Col. Jacob Ruppert came to a happy ending today when the two agreed on the former's 1934 baseball salary. Terms of the
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    HIS 13TH CLUB.
    112 15 Leslie Roberts Transferred To Chester. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 19. Leslie Roberts, the Crystal Palace inside left, who was yesterday transferred to Chester, is a man of many clubs. When he turns out for the Northern Section team he will have worn the Jersey of
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    JUMPING RECORD.
    73 15 New Figures By Japanese Ski Expert Sapporo, Jan. 39. Jumping 07 metres In the third ski- jumping contest held yesterday at Sapporo, Iguro, a student in the Hokkaido University of Agriculture, established a new jumping record for Japan, breaking the hitherto unshaken 66 metre record created by Taklta
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    BERG MADE A FORTUNE IN FIVE YEARS.
    614 15 London, Jan. 23. The fighting career of Jack (Kid) Berg, the East-End lightweight, who won fame battling for world title honours in the States, drew to a close this month, when he lost to Cleto Locatelli, Italian champion, at Madison Square Garden, New
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    EMPIRE CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT.
    407 15 Gains Favourite But Harvey Rather Likes It. Larry Gains, the holder, and Len Harvey, the new British heavyweight champion, will meet for the Empire heavyweight title at the Albert Hall this evening. The bout was tentatively arranged by Mr. Jeff Dlckson so long ago as Nov. 30,
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    BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES.
    261 15 Five hundred men and women from all parts of the Empire are expected to take part in the British Empire Games, which will be held principally in London, from Aug. 4 to 11. This estimate was given by Mr. Evan A. Hunter, secretary of the British Empire
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    Art Of Overtaking
    551 17 SPEED judgment, always important, is absolutely essential to sale tactics when overaklng other vehicles. Patience, imagination and the ability to make quick decisions are o.her desirable qualities The most difficult case arises when three vehicles are Involved, especially If they are travelling on a fast main road.
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    OPERATING THE ACCELERATOR
    221 17 UUSKILLED operation of the accelerator may be the cause of many car troubles. Abrupt acceleration, especially from low soeeds, must be condemned, because of the strains which are inflicted r.n jU.ie engine and transmission, and if it should be necessary to accelerate suddenly to a fast speed
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    120 M.P.H. BUSES!
    92 17 A witness at a recent "sitting" of the Traffic Commissioners at Aberdeen said that he had actually timed a bus to cover half a mile in fifteen seconds! Yes. and he stuck to his guns even when it was pointed out to him that half a mile
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      MINIMISING HEADLIGHT GLARE
      695 17 A LTHOUGH, despite innumerable in--f*- vent lons, no practical and completely satisfactory method of banishing headlamp glare has been developed and used as standard equipment in cars, much of the risk and confusion caused by glaring headlights might be avoided if every car owner was to take
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      Quelling A Rebellion
      138 17 VfORRIS vehicles played conspicu- ous parts in overcoming the recent revolution in Slam, according to advice just received from Messrs. Barrow, Browr Co., Ltd. of Bangkok. Morris-Commercial six-wheelers were employed by the government for the tr. isport of troops and ammunition, and for the hauling of heavy
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      Early Motoring In Malaya
      808 17 THE OPEN ROAD. (By the Motoring Correspondent). A fascinating glimpse of early days of motoring In Malaya la provided by a series of photographs of the first cars used, which have been sent out to a friend In this country by Mr. Kennedy, one time manager
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      BRITAIN'S MOTOR CAR BILL
      318 17 WHAT is the British nations motor bill? Fingermark In The Motor says it is almost impossible to calculate at reliable total. Although no other industry is better provided with statistical Information, unlike America, we have no system in this country for recording periodically the actual value
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      Changes In Car Design
      401 17 TjVDRECASTS which have appeared in American Journals regarding the changes in American car design which are In preparation for 1934 do not Indicate that anything very startling is to be expected. The New York Show wJH, as usual, be held in January, so that a "1934
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    NEWS OF MALAYANS.
    229 18 Mr. Marshall's Motor Business. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Jan. 24. There is practically no news of Malayans this week, save that a son was born at Llttlehampton, on Jan. 17, to Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Marshall. Mrs. Marshall Is a niece of Mr. J. Lornie,
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    MRS. NANCY DE SOUZA.
    334 18 Death In Singapore Yesterday. The death took place yesterday at her residence, Simon Road, Singapore, of Mrs. Nancy Petronllla de Souza, wife of Mr. 8. C. de Souza late of the Chinese Protectorate, Singapore. Mrs. de Souza had been Ml for some time. She Is survived
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    HIRE CAR OWNERS.
    101 18 Satisfactory Financial Position. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Feb. 7. Signor M. Pecchioni presided at the annual general meeting of the Negri Sembllan Hired Motor Union which, was held at the association premises in Jalan Tungku Hassan. It was stated that the financial position of the club
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    LIGHTNING DEATHS.
    106 18 Two Out Of Eight Killed In Hut. A Sabak Bernam correspondent writes to the Malay Mall that two Malays lost their lives as a result of lightning during prayer on Saturday. A lonely hut in the midst of the Panchang Pedena paddy fields was the scene of the
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    LOCAL BUSINESS MAN'S SUICIDE.
    389 18 Tragic End To Long: Struggle. A verdict of "suicide from opium poisoning" was recorded by the Coroner yesterday at the Inquest on. Wee Keng Yeow, a well-known local Chinese who for several years was manager of Chop Thye Seng in Telok Ayer Street. The first witness
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    OFFERED BRIBE.
    122 18 Silly Thing To Do, Says Magistrate. A Chinese motor-car driver was pro1 ceedlng along Keppel Road when he went against the point constable's signal. On looking back he saw the 1 constable writing something in his I notebook. He grew frightened, came back to the constable and offered
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    CLEMENCY URGED.
    103 18 Will Siam Lag Behind Humane Countries (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 7. A. deputation of sixty persons representing 5,000 members of the various labour associations of Bangkok lodged an appeal with the premier yesterday praying the Government to exercise clemency and not to proceed with the death
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    INDIA TO SINGAPORE.
    87 18 Another Long Distance Flight. Another long distance R.A.F. exercise flight to Singapore is in progress. Yesterday five machines from India left Rangoon for Mergul or Victoria Point on their way here. Under the command of Fllght.-Lieut. MaCkey they consist of 4 Hawker-Hart machines and one plane of
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    POLICE BAND.
    60 18 The band of the S.S. Police under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns will play the following weather permitting at Katong Park today at 15 p.m. Overture, French Comedy, (Bela)r. Selection, Stephens Adams Songs; Waltz, the Belle of New York, (Kerker) Selection, Bitter Sweet. (Coward): Paraphrase, Lorecy,
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    3552 19 Rubber Restriction: "No One Knows What To Believe"— Mr. C. V. Thomas Talks About A "Tin Smelting And Selling Trust" Not Enough Fit Men For Our Armv The Prince Gives Lp Golf. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Tims Office, Fleet Street, Jan. 24. MALAYA has been In
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    Barristers Fight Duel Over Stavisky
    86 20 A POLICE GUARD at the entrance to the villa at Chamonix where Stavisky was shot when police hunted him down. (Planet News.) TWO FRENCH BARRISTERS, one a former Minister of J«Uce, feaght a duel over the Startsky scandal in Parts. Four shots were exchanged, but
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    23 20 WORK HAS STARTED on the demolition of the old Dick Twpin house and stables near the Spaniards Inn on Hampstead Heath. (Planet News.)
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    33 20 SIB lAN COLQUHOCN (left). Lord Lieutenant of <he County, with some of the nests at a ball held in conjunction with th* Scottish Children's League of Pity, at Roasdhue Castle, Lam (Planet News.)
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    38 20 LINKING the 20th century with th< romantic exploits of a by-gone age, two ancient swords and a pistol hay* been brought to light at the old Dick Twpin house and staMes near the Spaniards Inn on Hampstead Heath.
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    28 20 THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR team, who met Everton In the fourth round of the English Cup competition, played golf on the White Webbs Park Course at Enfield. (Planet News.)
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    37 20 MANY COUNTRIES are taking treat Interest In the new midxet torpedo boats which are being; built by Thornycrofta. They carry two torpedoes, two small anti-aircraft funs, four depth rharres, smoke-screen apparatus, and a wireless telephone. (Planet News.)
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