The Straits Times, 10 February 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [KSTABUSITSD USABLY A OKNTOKY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. E0 PAGES, SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 26 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1934. PRICE 10 CENT!
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      189 1 ROBINSON'S ?W?i RECOMMEND Mt 'VIYELLAL W? FOR TROPICAL AND TRAVEL WEAR I U I '*VIYELLA\_ IS A SCIENTIFIC MIXTURE OF WOOL AND COTTON WHICH PREVENTS THE USUAL SHRINKING DUE TO PERSPIRATION rrmiL^ and washing. jj limJl 1 1 VI YELLAL for men Mkl Ijjj! M HALF-HOSE. GOLF-HOSE, SLIP-OVERS, TENNIS^ (jjiW
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      56 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3G33V THE SUNDAY TIMES ANOTHER $1,000 Free Entry FOOTBALL COMPETITION IS COMING 1 W.J.W. FURNITURE F c iS F R V ANNUAL i cle t ce i^ COMMENCINC J SATURDAY, U 10th FEBRUARY. Q PRICES REDUCED. D IV BELOWCOST K n BUY NOW t*
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      520 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA < AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in Englar.d). MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO BKRVICEB. PENINSULAR AND ORBBNTAIj 8J». 00. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIB MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage B'pore BURDWAN 8.070 Feb. 15 CHITRAL 15,000 Peb
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      351 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. I (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME IN JAPAN. SPECIAL TRIPS IV SJ HAKOZAKI MARU Mar. 25 m.s. TERTJKUNI MARU Apr. To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan. Vessels Ball ML HAKONE MARU Feb. 14 8-s. SUWA MARU Feb. 36 SJ PUSHTU! MARU Mar. IS Cheap Return Tickets to
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      606 2 BURNS PHUP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by tha weDki steamer MARELLA (7,8*5 toos) and the Si. MANOOLA (3.393 son) (Cargo only). The sj. MARELLA to one of the lartest and finest -amers trading to Austral.-, cabins
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      521 2 TOE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated hi Denmark^ PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND C PENHAGEN. From From From Prom B'por: Port Penang Swett. BORINGIA 27/3 37/2 38/2 3/3 FIONIA 30/3 30/3 31/3 33/3 ERRL\ 10/4 10/4 11/4 13/4 LALANDIA 1/5 1/5 2/5 4/5 MEONIA 22/5
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    AMERICAN GOODS.
    119 3 Demand That U.S. Ships Be Used. Toklo. Jan. 21. Demands that only American vessels be used to transport American goods to Soviet Russia has been made to the Government by the American Shipowners' Association, according to reports here today. Since the rapprochement of Russia and the United States,
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    CRUISE LINERS.
    124 3 White Hulls For Th Tropics. In January, the Cunard liner Carlnthia is proceeding to New York, to make from that port a series of cruisers to the West Indies and South America. Accordingly, before sheleaves the Mersey, where she Is at present docked, her hull Is to be
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    AMERICA'S UNFAIR COMPETITION.
    340 3 Australasian Movement Against U.S. The Australian and New Zealand Governments are about to consult the British Government concerning action they propose to take jointly to secure conditions for their ships in American ports in the Pacific equal or parallel to conditions enjoyed by American ships in Australian
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    LAUNCHES COLLIDE.
    95 3 Three Sailors Drowned In Sasebo Harbour. Sasebo. Jan. 21. While proceeding from the shore to the submarine mother-ship Jungel with sailors returning from shore-leave, a navy steam launch collided with another steam launch belonging to the battleship Kirishima. yesterday evening in a heavy snow storm. The former launch
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    SCHOONER ON FIRE.
    88 3 Three- Year-Old Boy Left On Board To Die. A three-year-old boy, the son of the engineer, was the sole victim of a fire which badly damaged the motorschooner Setoku Maru off Hyogo port, Japan. The fire apparently started in a heap of swadust on the deck, and
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    STRAITS BOMBAY CONFERENCE.
    38 3 Merchants are hereby Informed thai the rates of freight from Singapore to Bombay on betelnuts and sago flour have been temporarily reduced to 20 cents per plcul until further notice This rate Is effective forthwith.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    133 3 MAUNI. Stun. 768 tons, from Bangkok 0-3, (or Malacca 10-3. RAJULA. Brit.. 4,702 tons, from Madras 10-2, for Madras 15-2. PRES. HARRISON, Amer., 6,3« a tons, from New York 10-3, for New York 13 3. KINTA, Brit., 50» tons, from Pcnang 10-2, for Penan? 12-2. ATLAB MARU, Jap.,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    116 3 Saturday, February 10. Ships atangsMe the Wharves or expected U arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Mercury," The Cable. Van Heutsz, Slngaradja, Lch. "Princess Mary," Nleuw Zeeland. Oil Wharf War Mehtar. Southage. Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjssu Pa<w. Albert Dock Raub. Victoria Dock NIL
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    MIN.
    37 3 The Messageries Maritimes s.s. Mm Is due in Singapore from Port Said on Monday at 8 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 11 a.m. for Saigon, Baughoi. Tourane, Haiphong and Shanghai. Berth Roads.
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      271 3 FREED FROM PAIN AT 95 After Suffering for Many Years What a great thing it must be fox this woman, after suffering from rheumatism for many years, tc be free from pain again at her age. She writes: "I should like to tell you that since I commenced taking Kruschen
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      670 3 NORDDEUTSCHER tfjn LLOYD. (Incorporated In Germany.) The undermentioned are the company': intended fixtures: OUTWARD I ALSTER for Hong Kong, S'hai. N. China Japan Feb. IS FTJLDA for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai. Ncrth Cllna A Japan Feb. 38 HOMEWARD I LAHN for Genoa, Marseilles, Adam, R'dam, Hamburg A Bremen Feb. IS
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      741 3 f DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE oW AMERICAN MAIL LINE ARE ?0U GOING HOME IN MARCH? The President Johnsor sails ft)m Singapore March 13, equipped with FIRST CLASB, TOURIST AND ECONOMICAL TOURIST Ci^AS. CABINS. FARTS ARE AS IX) V AS :3514.0 Prom BINO\PORE to MARSEILLES to- an outside cabin tn economical Tourist
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      73 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall BrrghtMin. temp, ins Sunshine temp. "F hrs. *P Alor Star 88 Nil 7.3 73 Kota Bharu 80 0.17 0.3 71 K. Trengganu 80 0.34 Nil 70 Buklt Jeram 88 Nil 7.7 72 Merslng 78 3.74 1.3 71 Singapore (Mt. Faber) 82
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      59 3 TIDE TABLES. -wpu S»Ur«Uy, February 11. H. W. 6.34 A.m.. 8 ft. 1 in., 9 26 p.m.. 7 ft. L. W. 1.40 p.m., a ft. 4 In. Soaiay, February 11. H. W. 7.14 a.m., 8 ft. a to., 10. M p.m.. 7 ft. 7 in. L. w. 1.13 a.m., 8
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      371 4 SITUATIONS VACANT ivhrn applying for any position adver- tised tn these columns send copies of testl- monlals. Do net send originals. WANTED, a first class experienced Pressman. State machines -b!e to run acd salary r-. jired. Apply wivh copies ot testimonials to Box 162. Straits Times. FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCED CASHIER
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      653 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET Bungalows, Angullla Park. Angullla 00. TO LET. SHOP. FLAT. Amber Mansions Applj B'pore Building Corp, 64. Market 8t TO LET. Flat Ma SU. Orchard Roao. around floor. Please apply J. 8. Nathan. 5-A. De Souza Street. TO LET Nos. 8 tc 9. Mt. Elisabeth modern sanitation,
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      832 4 FOR SALE CHEAP scribbling pads for workshops, schools and offices ate advertisement In tills Issue. RUBBER Estate 96 acres yield 500 lbs. per acre 15 acres untapped. Also 14 acres 9 planted yield over 800 lbs. per acre. Box No. 338, Straits Times. FOR SALE, ONE 10 H.P. AND ONE
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      622 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL BMFLOYEBS HAVING VACANCIES FOB EUROPEANS ABB URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EPBOPEAM UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE T.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. KIM SENG LAND COMPANY LIMITED. SINGAPORE. NOTICE Is hereby given that the Roads (excepting Ayer Rajah, Buona Vista and Reformatory Roads) and tracks in Grant No. 108,
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      791 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Chinese New Year Tbwwtay, Feb. IV (Bank Holidays). SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB. NOTICE The Pool will be closed for cleaning on Sunday, February 11 at 8 pjn. and will reopen on Wednesday 14th instant at 6 ajn. High
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      587 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIG A R O BFAUTY CREATIONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS BAFFLES HOTEL (Boom 120) and at 93 Bras Basab Eotd MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MANAGE. Mrs. HABU and Miss HANA M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. "VIENNESE BEAUTY PARLOUR 121, North Bridge Road PERFECT PERMANENT
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      185 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore lthln OuUide Without Mar.ya Malay- Postage. Monthly S 2.00 < *M I *-5» Quarterly I H. 50 SIZ.M f IM Half Yearly *17.0« »4.0« $15*« Y-arl? *34.M MSM 'SON Note— OoUUUon cheques shooM include the nsaal bank Ateeoont. ADVERTISEMENT RATES TL. charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    532 5 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL— Qulnquagcslma, Feb. 11. 6.50 a.m.. Holy Comn.; 7.30 a.m., Matins; 8 a.m.. Holy Comn. (Choral); 5.30 p.m.. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon; 10.30 a.m., Service at Air Base; Holy Comn. Mon., Wed. and Friday at 8 a.m., Tues.. Thurs. and Saturday at 7 a.m. TANGLIN GARRISON
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    CANTON BLAZE.
    78 5 Passenger Towboat Catches Fire. 'Canton. Jan. 21. A serious blaze broke out In the small hours of yesterday morning on board a passenger towboat lying alongside the Mo Pun Tong Wharf, Salhohow, the Bund. The flre raged for over three hours. The burning vessel drifted along the river
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    LUANTUNG ACTIVITY.
    110 5 Alleged Japanese Efforts In North China. Tientsin, Jan. 26. With the coronation of Mr. Henry j Pu-yi as Emperor of the Manchukuof Empire approaching, it is significant that all Japanese-inspired propaganda is evident in the Luantung districts, particularly in Tangshan. Chinwangtao and Shanhaikwan. Placards are seen posted in
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    MALAYAN A.R.S. KUALA LUMPUR.
    134 5 Programme For Sunday. February 11, 1934. 7 p.m. H.M.V. Records. D 1631 Overture Faust London Symphony Orchestra. DB 1091 Violin Caprice Viennois Humoresque Krelsler. DB 1499-1503 Brahms Symphony in C Minor Philadelphia Jymphony Orchestra. D 1296 Orchestra Hungarian Rhapsody No._ 2 Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. DB 1261
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    PARACHUTE LEAP.
    74 5 Canton, Jan. 89. His motor falling him as he was about to make a landing on the Shau Kau Ling field on Saturday morning, an airman, Wu Yun-shue, up In a training plane. Jumped for his life. The parachute worked perfectly, but the leap was made when little
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      138 5 SAVE YOUR MONEY! BRITISH-MADE PLAYING CARDS. CENTS PER CENTS 20 pack. 20 POSTAGE 10 cents. PER DOZEN PACKS $1.90 POSTAGE 50 cents WITHIN MALAYA. Apply Economy c/o "Straits Times" Singapore. Xreventßusi use h 3-IN-ONeJI^ OIL« on stoves, ovens, I^fEvS burners, lrons -^^ffJL^o^i faucets, tools. It Wlwlp^ keeps them bright, wV
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      207 5 111 1 you want sound sleep avoid WEAK SPRAYSKill mosquitoes with powerful FLIT Weak imitations of FLIT will bring you no relief from mosquitoes. Don't risk your comfort and health. Powerful FLIT kills mosquitoes by the roomful. Get FLIT and sleep in peace. Look for the scaled yellow tin with
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      150 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter. Daventry. England. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. "An' Twal Mile Roon." 17.51 7.5 Mcdvedeffs Balalaika Orchestra. 7.35 Talk: "The British Empire." 8.5 The News. 3.20 p.m. The News, Announcements. Talk: "Foreign Affairs" Mr. Vernon Bartlett. > 3.55 Dance Music.
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    WORLD EXHIBITION FOR LONDON.
    317 6 Scheme For 1936. TO BE HOUSED AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. If negotiations recently begun are successful, London will be the scene In 1036 of an international exhibition which will rival and even eclipse that at Wembley some years back. Any such project must be preceded by
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    "GRETNA GREEN" OF MAYFAIR.
    783 6 Duke Buys A Wife. "WITH A HALTER ROUND HER NECK." While at the Royal Academy on Saturday I saw a number of people In Room VI. standing In front of Gainsborough's superb portrait of his wife (316), writes J. Q. In the Morning Post. One of
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    PRINCE SUMI
    43 6 H. I. H. Prii.ce Sum! is to finish the Cavalry Course of the Military Col'ege in March, says a Tokio report. U is learned that the Prince will be issigned to the 4th Company of the 15th Cavalry Regiment at Narashlno.
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    JUDGE'S REQUEST.
    156 6 Cornet Solo Played In Court "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" on a muted cornet was beard at Marylebone police court recently, when Thomas John South, 60, musician, of Blandford Street, Marylebone, was charged with placing himself In Baker Street, w., for the purpose of begging, or receiving
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    VANISHES AT SEA.
    65 6 British Resident Of Shanghai Missing. Leonard Wedderburn, an English business man of Shanghai 37 years of age, disappeared and U believed to have gone overboard from the N.Y.K. vessel Tatsuta, liaru Just before the ship docked on Jan. 31 from Japan. His brother, strangely enough, disappeared In
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    MYSTERIOUS PLANES.
    81 6 Fuel Base Believed On Ship Off Norway. Stockholm, Jan. 29. Though It has been ascertained that information which would have It that a mysterious aeroplane dropped firecrackers on the Slljan Lake was due to Inexact newspaper reports, Swedish aviation authorities agree to admitting the (act that some planes
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      241 6 CONCRETE EVIDENCE OF ORIENTAL'S PROGRESS IN MALAYA! M h S3bmE I I I ■'a P»P lIIII'III W^^yU HE B 9 B B H S B B B B B I '.wß^ V II w w w w w t(-. Oriental Building Kuala Lumpur. P?cts 1932 RESULTS re New Business: 29,982
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      123 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle liS |'9 I W^\ HZSoMi BpfiTHKiMB '/Mjltf/X (CLUES.) ACROSS. 28. Wireless 29. Cosy 4 fiurlv "1. Stew Mi Prominent 3 ¥>}?™ t 12. Grotesque person 14. Devoured 16. Join 18. Made suitable 20. Number S c^Er" arBUme^ Solution Of Yesterday's 25. Heap of stones 27. Imposition I
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    USEFUL jLIFE IN THE ARMY.
    668 7 Only Best Men Taken. BRITAIN'S "LARGEST EMPLOYER." Between now and the end of March 7,000 recruits are wanted for the Army. In recent months there has been a falllng-off In the number of youths presenting themselves for enlistment In so far as this Is due
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    MYSORE UNIVERSITY.
    80 7 Proposal To Reduce Fees Lost Bangalore, Jan. 16. A motion that the scale of tuition and examination fees prevailing In Mysore University should be reduced by 25 per cent, moved by Mr. K. Krishnajwami Rao at the senate meeting yesterday evoked keen discussion In the course of which
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    NEW PIER FOR KOREA.
    52 7 With an appropriation of V. 200,000, a pier exclusively for berthing smalltyped coastal liners will be constructed in the harbour of Seishin, Korea, during the next fiscal year. It will take two years to complete. The Govamment of Korea will grant $160,000 far construction, says a
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    $135,000 SHANGHAI FORGERY.
    272 7 Round-Up Completed By The Police. Shanghai. Feb. X The International Settlement Police are itlll rounding up members of the gang alleged to be Implicated to the conspiracy to defraud the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. of 5136.688.2 l It Is thought that by the latest
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    BRITAIN'S PEERAGE.
    217 7 Many Titles Become Extinct The number of titles which have become extinct In the post year is well above the average for the last 25 years, according to Debrett's for 1934. Altogether 11 peerages have become extinct and one has fallen into abeyance the ancient Barony of Cobham.
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    "TRUNCHEON LAW."
    171 7 TRUNCHEON LAW." Freer Use In New York Clean-Up." In the campaign to clean up New York by ridding It of racketeering, gambling and corruption, the police have asked and received permission to use their truncheons freely in makii > arrests. They have been reminded by their chief that There U
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    AMERICA'S CUP.
    111 7 Mr Harlod S. VanderbUt, manager of the syndicate which la building the new yacht to defend the America's Cup against Mr. T. O. M. Sopwlths crtUlenger, the Endeavour, bai announced that the yacht would be named the Rainbow. This name was suggested by Mr. VanderbUt himself. The committee
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    EUROPE'S YOUNGEST.
    72 7 13- Year-Old Wife Divorces Missing Husband. A 15-year-old Jewish boy was recently divorced In Warsaw by his 13-year-old wife alter a marriage lasting one year. During this period however, the wife saw nothing of her husband, who was forcibly removed by objecting parents at the end of a
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    STOKER'S GALE FATE.
    65 7 Crushed To Death On Warship's Deck. Acting Leading Btoker Leslie Andrews, of the battleship Royal Oak, was crushed to death recently during heavy seas which were sweeping the ship's decks. Andrews was washed under a gig, which was forced from Ks supports and fell on him. The
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    229 8 Rubber Touches sd. In London. SPECULATORS AGAIN BUSY. (From Our Financial Correspondent.^ Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 16' i cts., up ctTin, $113.50, up 12' cts. Gold, £6 17s. Id.. up 7d. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 5d., up 7/32 d. New York, lO'/irfts., up 5/16 ct. Tin,
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    PRODUCE.
    312 8 Singapore, Feb. 10, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 3.75 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.90 White Muntok Pepper 32.00 White Pepper 31.00 Black Pepper 15.75 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 5.35 5.35 Fair Flake Tapioca 5.25 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Small Pearl
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      213 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' tight 2/4 9/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4Vs London, 60 days' sight 2/4 7/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4*3/32 London, demand 2/4
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 8 Noon, Feb. 10. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 16V& 165/ 8 (F.O:B.) 167/8 17 Standard R.S.S. on. Tender: Buyers. Sillers. Feb. 16% 163/ 4 Mar. 16% 16% Apr.-June 16% 17 July-Sept. 1714 17% Oct.-Dec. 17% 17% Tone of Market: Weak. Latest
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
      419 8 The following publications wore Issued or received by the Department of Statistics, B.S. and P. M.S.. during the period January 37 to February 2, 1534. Inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members of the
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        MINING.
        466 8 Issue VaL Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        285 8 issue VaL Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.721,2 0.80 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.45 1.55 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.16.0 6.1.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 77 f o Prefs. 26/- 27/- xd. £1 £1 Con. T.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 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'/fe p.c ofc 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,00 C 102
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        373 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt A Co. Allenby ($1) 1.10 1.20 I.IC 1.20 Alor Gajah (|1) 0.77V6 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
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    254 8 Today. Banks Island, Pladjoe Palembang (Stnang > 2 pm. Kemaman. Kemasek. Krctay, Dungun, Trengganu and Besut (Borlbat) 2 p-m. China, Halna.-n. Japan, Korei, Formosa. East Siberia. Western Canada Western States of U.S.A. (Kutsang) 2 p.m. Belawan, Egypt U.S.A. (Muncaster Castle) 2 p.m. North East India and Madras
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    33 8 By Baloeran Carthage Porthos Karoa Poriau Roebiah S'pon I (rtidon Jan. 5 Jan. 24 Jan 5 Jan 27 Jan. 10 Feb. 3 Jon. 11 Feb. 3 Jan. 11 Feb. 5
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    EXCHANGES.
    93 8 Rugby, Feb. 8. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.62 2 Athens 530 sellers. Belgrade 230 Berlin 13 Bombay 1/6 3 32 Brussels 22.03 Bucharest 515 Buenos Aires 36 V£ sellers, offici«4» Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 15.8G Helsingfors 226 >£ Hong Kong 1/6 Lisbon 109% Madrid 37 7H7 H Milan 58%
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    103 8 The rat" of Issue Is Rs. 154 $100. The rat of payment Is Rs 158= $1000. The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money Orders drawn
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    14 8 From China and Japan by Murortr. Maru due at Singapore on TueSday.
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      92 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday February Tea Party to Mr. F. O. Bourne, PavtUoa Restaurant, 4.3 b p.m. Singapore Lotus Club mtg. Monday, Feb. 12. Legislative Council mtg. at Malacca, 10.39 a.m. Singapore Psychological Assn. meeting, Adelphl Hotel. 5.15 p.m. Legislative Council meeting at Malacca, 10.30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
      384 9 Stanton Nelson Co. Ltd. Stanton Nelson It Co.'s review of the rubber market, dated Feb. 2, states: The Initiative taken by New York in the recent period of activity continues to be well maintained. The American quotations have fluctuated considerably, and at times the local price has
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      METALS MARKET REVIEW.
      548 9 Malcolm Bowley Soil's Report Malcolmn Bowley and Son's report, dated London Jan. 26, states: Copper. During the first hall of the week the market developed a firm tendency and up to £34.0.0 was recorded for forward metal. This Improvement was due to the execution of some fairly
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      RUBBER CROP RETURNS.
      184 9 Preliminary Figures For December. 80 tar 33? companies with an output to December, 1932. of 10.774 tons have retained for December, IM3. an output of 11,700 ton*. The analysis of the companies' output by countries to subjoined. Monthly Crap Betarns— Sunmary of Betans •f 3M Rnhker-rrodaemc Companies.
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      RUBBER MARKET REPORT.
      415 9 Symington Wilson's Review. Symington and Wilson's weekly rubber report, dated London Jan. 17 states. Since our last report the rubber market hw passed another inactive week with hardly any fluctuation worth mentioning. On a slightly firmer market on Thursday afternoon business was done in ribbed smoked sheet
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      616 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hone Kong). The liability ot members la limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1939 or the Colony. HEAD* OFFICE: BONO KONG. Authorised Capital 850.000.000 Issued and fully paid up 830,000.000 Reserve Punds:— Sterling 8.500.000 Silver
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      380 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS Ocean shipments of rubber, including concentrated latex, latex and revertex. being final shipment on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of January, 1934, In long tons. Sheet and Crepe Latex. Con. Latex Revertex TOTAL Export Transhipment Export Transhipment Export Transhipment DESTINATION TOTAL Proper S.S. M.
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      353 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF} INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Paid Op Capital lit 600.000 shares ot IS each £3.000 800 Reserve Fund t5.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors f3.00Q.00t HEAD OFFICE: 38. Btabepasate. London. E.CX Afearir* and Branches. Alor Star *****0 Saigon Amritsar Ipob Semarauf Bangkok Karachi Seremban BaUvla KUng Bhanghal Bombay
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH
    34 10 RODRIGUEZ— On Feb. 10, 1934 at No. 16. C.ilitcad Rd., Singapore. Dr. F. Rodriguez, 71 years. The funeral wil! take place at the Bidadari Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. today. Deeply regretted.
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    REQUIEM MASS
    48 10 A High Mass o." Requiem for the repose of the soul of the late Nancy cle Souza will be sung at the Church of St. Joseph on Tuesday next, the 13th instant at 6.30 a.m. Will relatives and friends kindly attend and help with their prayers?
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1934. "ECONOMIC SUICIDE."
    856 10 An Indian correspondent of the Straits Times has endorsed and repeated the statement of the Madras newspaper, The Hindu, that emigration of labourers from the Madras Presidency to Malaya for temporary periods is "economic suicide." In our correspondent's letter there
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    FORMER MINISTER.
    47 10 M. Honnorat's Tour Of Netherlands India. From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Feb. 5. M. and Mme. Andre Honnorat. who have been visiting Netherlands India, have left for France. M Honnorat U a former Minister of Education and is now a member of the French Senate.
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    Notes of the day.
    557 10 A LITTLE LATER. Copy of a postcard recelred by a member of the Straits Times staff from a London evening newspaper for which he acts as Singapore correspondent "Will you please note that our telephone number has been changed to CENTRAL What Irony I EARTHQUAKE APPEALS.
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1316 10 [RAILWAYS COME-BACK. (By J. H. Wood.) The depression which the railways have been suffering for years past was not the result purely of the world trade decline. There was much that was wrong with the railways, not the least of which was an eroneous impression begotten through
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    AMUSEMENTS
    124 10 fe Singapore. ■A ■he Wrecker. With Jack Holt S$ lenevleve Tobln. 6 15— 9.15 laurlce Cr vMler. Edward Everett orton ft .in Dvorak in The Way Love. 6.15—9.15. MMM abaret— White Sister and Cock ol -be Air. ftIAKLBOKOLUU Kestlan Ashlk— Malay Talkie 6lt 9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret,
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    BUFFER TIN POOL PLAN NOT YET FORGOTTEN.
    492 11 T.P.A. COUNCIL ISSUES A CIRCULAR. OPPOSITION CONTINUES. Menace To Normal Natural Methods Of Marketing." Despite the vigorous opposition afforded the buffer tin pool proposal since first it was suggested, the Council of the Tin Producers' Association in a circular issued yesterday states that
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    NEW UNITED STATES SCANDAL.
    633 11 Air Mail Contracts Cancelled. Washington, Feb. 9. The Senate has ordered ».he arrest of MacCracken. Assistant Secretary ol Commerce In Hoover's administration, who should have appeared to answer a charge of contempt today but had disappeared. The action Is connected with an air mall contracts scandal,
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    PRINCESS MDIVANI.
    60 11 American Heiress In Peiping. Peiping, Feb. 9. Prince and Princess Alexis Mdivanl arrived here tonight and were greeted by friends at the station and half-a-dozen policemen who kept away the small knot of Chinese eager to observe the American heiress. The Mdivanis will probably take a house In
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    FUKIEN CITY TAKEN BY COMMUNISTS.
    339 11 Central Planes Bomb Red Positions. Shanghai, Feb. 10. A Communist force has succeeded In taking Yungan, a Fukien town over 60 miles from the Klangsi border. Ningyang, about 90 miles north-west of Amoy and about 80 miles from the Canton border. Is now threatened. Meanwhile,
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    ATTACK FROM AIR.
    271 11 How Nanking Will Cope With Red Hordes. Shanghai, Feb.* 9. To prepare for a co-ordinated air attack on the Communists in Kiangsi and Fukien. the Government has ordered the Central forces to complete the landing grounds and aerodromes planned for those provinces within a week. Officers of
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    "WE ARE NOT GOING TO FIGHT RUSSIA."
    92 11 Mr. Saito's Statement WOULD BE SUICIDAL VOR JAPAN. New York, Feb. 10. The Japanese Government's pacific policy was stressed, by Mr. Salto, the new Japanese Ambassador to Washington, on his arrival today aboard the Berengaria. "We are not going to fight Russia," Mr.
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    SLOTTED WING.
    223 11 Now Adopted By French Air Force. Rugby, Feb. 8. The French Air Ministry has concluded an agreement with Handley Page Umlted and have paid a substantial sum to them for full rights of the French Air Force and French manufacturers to fix Handley Page slotted wings to their
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    ROAD ACCIDENTS.
    150 11 Test To Bring Down Heavy Figures. Rugjy, Feb. 8. Experiments are to be carried out officially in an effort to reduce road accidents in Britain which in the past 8 years have accounted for 50,837 deaths. The legislative measures to be tested include authorised crossing places for pedestrians
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    CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.
    83 11 Conservative Majority Reduced. London, Feb. 9. The bye-election at Cambridge caused by the elevation to the peerage of Sir Douglas Newton resulted as follows R. L. Tufnell (Nat Con.) 14,896 Alexander Wood (Soc.) 12.176 Dugald MacFayden (Lib.) 2,033 No change. Con. maj. 1720 The Liberal candidate forfeited his
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    LIKE A LIFT.
    81 11 Plane That Goes Up Almost Straight Rugby, Feb. 8. During the debate in the House of Commons last night Captain Cunning-ham-Reid revealed that British aeroplanes capable of climbing 20,000 feet in nine minutes had given defence against attack from the air and changed the whole problem. Such
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    COMBINATION OF ALL PARTIES.
    525 11 Members Of The New French Cabinet Paris, Feb. 13. The official Cabinet has been formed and includes: Premier and Minister without ortfol M. Doumergue. Foreign Affairs M. Barthou. JiuUce ML Cheron. Interior M. Sarraut. War Marshal Petain. Marine M. Pietrl. Air Gen. Denain. Finance M. Germain
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    GENERAL RADCLIFFE.
    69 11 Death Of Distinguished Army Officer. London. Feb. 10. The death occurred today of Gen. Sir Percy Radcliffe, the distinguished soldier, while out hunting at Salisbury. Reuter. Oen. Radcliffe had been General Officer Commanding-in-Chlef, Southern Command, since 1933, and Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery since 1930. He served
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    BY FLYING BOAT FROM PENANG.
    116 11 British Minister's Rush To Meet Governor. SIR A. CADOGAN. Chinese Matters To Be Discussed. Two flying boats from Seletar are going to Penang shortly to meet the P. and O. Chitral, which arrives on Feb. 15, in order to pick up Sir Alexander Cadogan, a
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    MR. D. W. FRESHFIELD.
    259 11 Death Of Weil-Known Traveller. London, Feb. 9. The death has occurred of Mr, Douglas William Freshfleld. well' known traveller and writer. Rcuter. Mr. D. W. Freshfleld. MA, Hon. D.C.L. Oxford and Geneva: Hon. Fellow University College. Oxford. J.P., was nearly 89 years of age at the
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    DR. COLIJN.
    46 11 Flying To N.E.I. To Study Local Problems. Amsterdam, Feb. 10. The Prime Minister, Dr. (olijn. who is at present in London, intends shortly to fly to Netherlands India to study on the spot actual problems of Netherlands Indian policies, according to the Telegraaf. Reuter.
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    COLLECTION COST.
    60 11 Saving By Revenue Department. Rugby. Feb 8. The cc A of revenue collection was substantially reduced last year. The appropriation accounts Issued yesterday show that a saving of £774.085 on the estimated expenditure was effected by national revenue departments. Including Customs and Excise, Inland Revenue and Post Office.
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    COLONIES SECRETARY.
    40 11 Rugby, Feb. 8. A Nairobi message says that tentatively it has been arranged that Urn Colonial Secretary, Sir Philip CunllfftLlster, who has been ill there. 4ml embark at Mombassa on Feb. 18 to turn U\ irneUnd -Brt»uh wireless.
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    AID FOR WAGE EARNING DEBTORS.
    1040 12 Important Revisions Of Bankruptcy Laws. Important rcTisiona of the laws relating to bankruptcy are to be introduced in the Legislative Council, the effect of which, if passed, will be to aid the wage-earning debtor to straighten his position. The court will be empowered (but not
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    ORDERS IGNORED.
    249 12 Bankrupt Taught A Lesson. An order for committal to prison for three days was made by the Chief Justice against a bankrupt named Q. C. Aeria who appeared before him yesterday on a motion by the Official Assignee for non-payment of instalments. It was stated by Mr. D.
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    TOBACCO HAUL.
    103 12 Chinese Charged With Smuggling. A haul of contraband tobacco and cigarettes, on which the total duty was estimated at over $400, was the result of an early morning vigil by Assistant Supervisor Llm Choo Seng and a party of revenue officers in Paslr Pan Jang early last month.
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    39 12 The Rev. William Buckingham will preach In the Singapore Presbyterian Church on Sunday at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mr. Buckingham is Presbyterian Minister at Kuala Lumpur and this Is his first visit to the Rev. Stephen Band's pulpit.
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    CONDUCTED 13,000 INQUESTS.
    210 12 Singapore's Coroner Retiring:. Mr. F. O. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner who U shortly retiring, will be entertained to a farewell tea party at the Pavilion Restaurant today. Mr. Bourne's first aoquintance with Malaya began 29 years ago when he joined the Straits Settlements Police in the caDacitv
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    FEWER ARRIVALS.
    154 12 Migration Statistics For Last Year. There was a nett loss of 38,449 in the population of Malaya last year on the basis of the arrivals and departures at the principal ports. Arrivals totalled 250,126 and departures 288,575. The principal loss was of Chinese, departures of whom exceeded arrivals
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    CHEAPER TO SEND VIA JAPAN.
    167 12 Astounding Freight Anomaly. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Feb. 5. The Javanese member of the People's Council, Raden Koesoemo Oetoyo, referring to a newspaper report, called the attention of the Government to the fact that it coat teas to transport i Iron goods all the
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    JUDGMENT FOR $1,000.
    261 12 Conditional Discharge For Mr. B. E. Johannes. An order of discharge from bankruptcy was made by the Chief Justice yesterday in favour of Mr. B. E. Johannes, who failed in 1929 with liabilities of more than 9177,000. It was made a condition of the discharge that the
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    FRAUDS ON MILK COMPANY.
    635 12 [Tin Changing Costs Them Thousands Yearly. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Feb. 8. A fraud perpetrated on the Nestle and Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk Co., Ltd., whereby the company lost thousands of dollars yearly, was disclosed In the Penang District Court before Mr. B. F. Bridge,
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    FIGHT IN PUBLIC.
    167 12 Eurasian 1 Youth Fined. A lively argument between Mr. C. H. Withers-Payne (defending O. H. LJm) and Court Inspector F. Goodship about the prejudice created by the lnadmUslbillty of a report made to the police by one accused being unable to be used as a part of
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    755 12 DOES THE BETTING BILL GO FAR ENOUGH? The new bill which Is about to tn Introduced Into the Legislative Council to tighten the betting regulation! has created an enormous amount ol interest in racing circles. While legally it would appear that the rope Is being
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    AGRICULTURAL BUREAUX.
    46 12 The Executive Council of the Imperial Agricultural Bureaux has elected Sir Charles Howell Thomas. K.C.B. X.C.M.0., the representative of the United Kingdom on the Council 03 Chairman in succession to Mr. F. I* McDougall, CMC. the representative of Australia, whose period of offlcs expired.
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    RIVALRY AMONG CATTLE TRADERS.
    806 13 Motive Alleged By Police For Market Murder. The hearing was continued yesterday in the third police court, of the preliminary inquiry into the murder of Ferthal Shah in the Kandang Kerbau market on the morning of Dec. L After four days' hearing the Inquiry has not
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    FREED FROM HOUSE WORK.
    201 13 Mui Tsais Who Were Not Registered. A Chinese woman who had custody of two unregistered mul-tsais, aged 10 and 11 respectively, was fined $30 ($15 In each case) when charged before the fourth police magistrate, Mr. J. M. Brander, yesterday. Mr. A. W. Hay, Assistant Protector
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    49 13 The death occurred at Alor Star on Tuesday of Che Yaacob bin Lebal Tahir, father of Che Mohamed Akib, Land Officer. Ku'.tm The funeral took place on Tuesday evening when the remains were Interred in the cemetery at Derga. There was a large attendance from all parts of Kedah.
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    Y.W.C.A. DONATIONS FALL.
    377 13 Committee Reports A Bad Year. The Young Women's Christian Association hall at Raffles Quay was crowded yesterday for the annual meeting when the .opportunity was taken to bid farewell to Miss O A. Owen, the General Secretary, who Is resigning on her departure from the Colony. The
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    296 13 Mr. Marcus Rex, M.C.8., and Mrs. Rex have arrived In Singapore from Australia. Mr. Horsley, Executive Engineer, P.W.D will shortly be leaving Ipoh on transfer. Miss M. Brebner, matron of the women's hospital, Kota Bahru, sails for home next week. Mr. N. Raghavan, the Penang lawyer, who
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    Commercial Cup Football.—Women's Hockey Tournament At K. Lumpur. Women's Hockey Tourney.
    248 14 Commercial Cup Football. Women's Hockey Tournament At K. Lumpur. Women 's Hockey Tourney. Final arrangements have now been made for the quadrangular hockey tournament tor Malayan women's hockey teams to take place in Kuala Lumpur during the forthcoming Chinese New Year holidays. The competing teams will be th" Penang Recreation
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    17 14 Stott, the RAF. forward, tries a header hi th* match against the Chinese, at Jalan Besar yesterday.
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    TAMILS TENNIS.
    245 14 All-Malayan Tournament At Kuala Lumpur. The following is the draw for the fifth All-Malayan Tamils' tennis tournament to be held on Feb. 13 14 and 15:Men's Singles. 1st Round. A. I. Perelra, Dr. R. L. Samy. S. M. Raju. N. K. Ponnampalam and A. R. Singam, byes. R.
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS HANDICAP TOURNAMENT.
    568 14 Billiards has been the principal Interest at the Cricket Club for the past fortnight, with the playing off of the annual handicap tournament and the club championship. Both competitions will be brought to a conclusion next week with the decision of the final Ues. The handicap
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    NEXT RUGBY TOUR.
    100 14 New Zealand Team's 1935-36 Visit (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Jan. 25. The New Zealand Rugby team to visit Great Britain and Ireland in 1935-36 will be the guests of the four home unions. They are expected to arrive In England in the first week of September
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    S. T. P. S.C. BEATEN BUT NOT DISGRACED.
    513 14 Harbour Board's Commercial Cup Success. S H.B. S; Straits Times P.B.C. S. The S.H.B who were one of the leading teams in the competition last season, met unexpectedly stern opposition in the newly-formed Straits Times Press S.C. hi their first Commercial Cup
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    SEREMBAN HOCKEY.
    244 14 H.M.S. Wren XI Narrowly Defeated. (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban. Feb. 9. Hockey of a mediocre standard was witnessed this afternoon here when H.M.S. Wren XI was defeated by Mr. Bryson's Seremban XI by the odd goal in seven. The home team were distinctly the superior side and
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    31 14 The usual Referees' Refresher Course discussion will be held at Anson Road Stadium, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 8.30 p.m. Referees, Club Captains; Secretaries and others Interested are Invited to attend.
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    12 14 Chinese vs. R.A.F.: Hal Choo beats Atkins, the goalkeeper, bat shoot* wide.
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    MATCHES FIXED FOR NAVAL BOXERS.
    355 14 Brighter boxing programmes seem to be looming ahead, and. with a little more bard work on the part of the promoters, the complaint new current that boxing is becoming stp.le in Penang should be entirely eradicated (writes Chia Potelk of the 1 Straits Echo.) I
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    35 14 Programme of drills up to and for the week ending Feb. 11. are: Saturday. Feb. 10, Headquarters, "C" (Scottish) Coy., SO yards Range. Cinday, Feb. 11, Headquarters, "C" (Scottish) Coy., 30 yards Range.
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    Today's League Fixtures.
    211 14 The following matches In the English and Scottish leagues will be played to* day:— First Division. Aston V. vs. Portsmouth Blackburn vs. Manchester C. Derby vs. West Bromwlcn. Everton vs. Liverpool. Leeds vs. Birmingham. Leicester vs. Sunderland. Middlesbrough vs. Arsenal Newcastle vs. Sheffield W, Sheffield U. rs.
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    ST. JOSEPH'S 0.8.A.
    153 14 The annual report of Saint Joseph's Old Boys' Association, the annual meetIng of which is to be held on Sunday, Feb. 18. at 9.30 a.m. states: The number of members for the year was 270 members 3 havl..g resigned during the year. The committee have not pressed
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    CHAMPION OF ENGLISH BILLIARDS.
    1198 15 Lindrum Wants To Defend Title In Australia. London, Jan. 24. The view expressed by Walter Lindrum, the professional champion, that the contest for the title In future should be played in the country of the holder has created a situation without precedent. For over 60 years
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    77 15 The following alterations In the Commercial Cup fixtures are announced: The match between the M.P.H. and the Municipal Services, which was postponed on Thursday owing to the weather, will be played on Monday at Jalan Besar Stadium. The two matches down for decision on Monday have been postponed
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    YACHTING.
    51 15 Members are reminded that at today's bi-annual At Home and Regatta, the times of start will be as follows:— "C" Class 3rd Race for Caprice Challenge Cup 4 p.m. "B" Class Boden Kioss Challenge Cup, 4.30 p.m. 81x-Metre Class The Lundon Cup, 4.45 pjn. Motor Cruisers Club Trophy, 4.55
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    46 15 The following have been Invited to play for S.C.C. Ist vs. Fraser and Neave on Friday J. D. Hawley; C. J. Bernbroke, J. A. Hunt; E. A. Joy, J. W. Muncey, R. N. Walling; G. Carr, W. 8. Morgan, Y. W. Brand, N. Fyfe, J. King.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    189 15 Today. Febrmry It. Football: P. Zaman vs. Kota Raja, J.B. Stadium. 5 p.m. R.A.P. Rifle Meeting. Buklt Tlmah. Hockey: Colts vs. R.A.P., Seletar- Raffles Inst. vs. B.R.C. "A," S.R.C., 5 p.m. Yachting: R.B.Y.C. bi-annual at home and regatta Sunday, Frbmary 11. Oolf: Women's Monthly Medal, Sepoy Lines Golf
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    Graham Beats Song In Boor Main Event.
    717 15 BUT WARREN GIVES A STERLING DISPLAY. The main event on the boxing programme at the New World Arena last night was a "brains vs. brawn" affair on a miniature scale, and the "brains," Aircraftman Harry Graham (8.5), triumphed in a rather uninteresting fight.
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    R.A.F. SHARE HONOURS WITH CHINESE. Malaya's Most Promising Featherweight—Chinese Miss Two Penalties.
    351 15 R.A.F. SHARE HONOURS WITH CHINESE. Malaya's Most Promising Featherweight Chinese Miss Two Penalties. Last-Minute Penalty Brings Equaliser. RAF. .2; Chinese .2. A last-minute penalty goal enabled the Chinese to share- four goals with the R.AJ. in a friendly football match played at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday afternoon. Both teams
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    105 15 R.A.F. Meeting At Bukii Timah. The revolver ana pistol championships of the Par East Command of the Royal Air Forci* were fired off at) Buklt Tlm^h Rarge yesterday la connection with the annual rifle meeting of the R.A.F. Command. The results were as folk w Revolver Championship Sq.-Ldr
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      14 16 FOR DINING AND DANCING A devastating gown, dubbed "Wait till she turns her back!"
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      TIPS FOR THE COOK
      197 16 UAUCE will sometimes go lumpy, however, carefully you make it. If it does, pour it through a strainer to get out all the lumps. The strainer should first be heated with boiling water so that the sauce will run through more easily and also keep hot
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      HINTS FOR THE HOME
      1139 16 (From Our Fashion Correspondent). Straits Timis Office, Fleet Street, Jan. 11. rpHE yearly exodus of those who can afford to spend the worst days of the English winter In sunnier lands jhas begun, but those of us who must remain on this Island have to be
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      WHEN THE FIRST BABY COMES— Advice For The Young Mother
      811 16 WHEN THE FIRST BABY COMES Advice For The Young Mother mHE first baby always seems a great 1 responsibility to the young mother, quite naturally, for she realises, that to a large extent, the whole future of the child depends upon her. The thought is a little frightening, for. In
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      CREAMED PEAS AND SALMON
      76 16 Drain a No. 2 can of peas. Flake a one pound can of salmon, remove the bones and skin and add 1 tablespoon of lemon luxe. Make a sauce of 2 tablespoons of tutter. 3 of flour, and a pint of milk. Add 1 or 2
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      15 16 Useful wrap coat in dark rust-red marocain icith cape sleeves and a smart draped neckline.
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      137 16 (vcuninq SPOILS CHILDREN'S HAIR Wiien you wash children's hair be rarrful what you use. Many soaps and iirrpnrrd shampoos contain too much 1•• ■< alkali, which is very injurious, as it drim the scalp and makes the hair brittle. The best thing to use is Mulsified <"<■' unit oil shampoo,
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3250 17 Trippers In Town The Coolie's Holiday The Scavenger Tamil Versus Malay A Backyard Home. (By Our Koala Lnrnpor Correspondent) TJERHAPS nothing shows the difTerence between the British and the Oriental working-class more than the manner in which they spend their holidays. The factory hand
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    KWANGTUNG LOTTERY.
    53 17 Famine relief in Kiangsl is the object of a lottery sponsored by the authorities, says a Canton report. Tickets are being sold for one, three, five and ten dollars, and it Is hoped that $600,000 will be subscribed, half of which will go towards famine relief and the
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    HUSBAND OF FIVE WOMEN.
    167 18 Beaten To Death By His Wives. In the town of Malewska recently, uve wives presented the old Bluebeard legend when they made Isador Ruskewyat, husband of them all, pay with his life for his extraordinarily polygamous nature. Shortly after his latest marriage, the fifth Mrs. Ruskewyat
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    BRITISH JUSTICE.
    117 18 I^ord Justice Greer's Statement. Lord Justice Greer, sitting in the Court of Appeal recently sail: "Notwithstanding what ideas may have got Into the minds of the public about the delay In the administration of justice, the cases which we have been trying this week Illustrate that there is
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    NAPOLEON'S GIFT
    53 18 Empress Josephine's Diamond Necklace Sold. A diamond necklace, given by Napoleon to the Empress Josephine, was bought recently on the London market by Capt. William Ogden. the pearl and diamond merchant, of King Street, St. James's. The price paid was not divulged, but is said to run Into
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    GOLD FROM SEA.
    128 18 Expedition Going To Alaska. CapW Jonn C. Benton, 70 years old and former master of the Valencia, I announced In San Francisco recently that a group had been organised and a vessel purchased In which It was planned to go to Nome, and also near Kodlak, to
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      "THE NEW EURASIA."
      1443 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Like the prophet of old, the Eurasian Is not without honour but in the land of his birth, and especially bo if that land happens to be Britisn territory. In my Journeys in many parts of the world I
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      THE MONEY RING.
      1591 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I am very much obliged to Mr. C. J. Baker for his criticism of my letter which appeared in your issue of. Jan. 18. as it gives me an opportunity to elaborate my point. Mr. Baker has joined Issue
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      RUBBER'S FUTURE.
      156 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent "Inves.-r." commenting on the high Eastern agency charges in the past, should appreciate that owing to phenomenal prosperity it has only recently been possible to bring the rubber producing side of the Industry down to generally accept- ordinary
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      PRISON RICE MILLS.
      284 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. In your issue of Feb. 6. under the heading "Milling Plant: Johorej Prison Proposal," It Is stated that MaJor D. Noyes Lewis, Inspector of Prisons, Johore, has the unique scheme in hand of introducing a rice milling plant into
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    "IRON" RATION.
    146 19 36 Hours' Nourishment In 6 Ounces. The soldiers' iron ration is still a subject of research by the members of the Army Hygiene Advisory Committee. Lleut.-Oen. H. B. Fawciis, DlrectorGeneral, Army Medical Services, In his report on the Health of the Army fcr 1 1932, states that the
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    INSULT TO INJURY.
    45 19 "You careless fool. Take better care of your money." The manager of a Dalren cinema hall found this advice placed in a drawer where he had left 53 Yen in cash, says a Reuter message. ~ht rolice are searching for the thief.
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    DRAMA OF A SOHO CAFE.
    441 19 Two Gigolos And A Girl. Nearly three years ago two young Frenchmen of the gigolo class sat In a dingy Soho cafe playing a game of cards with a girl named Lo'jis ttc la Marseillaise as stakes. One of the two, Antolne urisonl, member of
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    36 20 AN UNUSUAL VIEW from the air of a small oil barge and tug cutting their way through the heaviest ice floes which have Jammed the Hudson so early in the winter for many years. (Planet News.)
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    23 20 ONE OF THE 40 Chelsea Pensioners who were entertained by forty girl assistants from Self ridge's at the Coliseum in London. (Planet News.)
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    22 20 DONALD CRLICKSHANK and Willie Swlnhoe, who met in the final of the Boys' Billiards Championship at the Borwatt Hall. London. (Planet News.)
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    21 20 MBS. LLEWELLYN WAKD with her Bedlington terrier Radiance of Wrinstone," well wrapped up. at the National Terrier Club's show (Planet News.)
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    31 20 MADAME UALI.I-CURCI, the coloratura soprano, and her husband, Mr. Homer f—Ui** arrived at Waterloo SUtion, London, aboard the Bremen boat train, from New York on a two months' tour. (Planet News.)
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    16 20 ttlt CHAMPION•HII' of the Boys' Billiards was won k London by WilVt Btvinhoe of Newcastle (P.M.)
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    23 20 MISS HELEN McDOUGALL (left) and Miss Doris Holmes ironing the table before the start of the girls' amateur billiards championship In Lonon. (P.N.)
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