The Straits Times, 24 February 1934

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    39 1 The Straits Times [■BTABUSHBD NSARLY A OB3<TnRTJ THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER JN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBKUARY 24, 1934. rich E 10 CENTS,
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      320 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5161); FOR I LINE and HALF-TONE j BLOCKS. Tat STRAITS TIMES PRESS LTB. "LYPENE" j (A- "Calvert Product) Maintains and develops the subdued natural sheen of Marbles, Cement Tiles wherein lies i their natural beauty j LYPENE In the form of an antiseptic liquid Soap
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      312 1 gUgL/MLUMtfRI&Wi/A IPTy ftPMONC 3633). WHAT'S IN A FACE POWDER? 6 i A LITTLE TH<S, A LITTLE THAT, A DASH OF INTRIGUING PERFUME AND A MAGIC QUITE INEXPLICABLE BUT THE REAL SECRET OF CVCIaX POWDER 16 ITS ANTISEPTIC FOUNDATION, YOU WILL FIND IT DELIGHTFUL, BECAUSE IT IS SO FINELY SIFTED AND
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      7 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES MALAYA'S PREMIER SUNDAY NEWSPAPER
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      528 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. lUNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore RANCHI 17.W0 Mar. 9 SOMALI 8.810 Mar. 14
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      348 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. lkJ|3 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME IN JAPAN. SPECIAL TUPS BY is HAKOZAKI MARU Mar. 28 m.s. TERUKUNI MARTJ Apr. 8 To Hoag Koag. Shaashai aad Japan. Vessels Sail t« SUWA MARU Feb. 24) sj. PUSHTU! MARU Mar. It Cheap Return Tickets to Hong Kong, Shanghai Ac
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      606 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia^ FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA,- DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wanknown steamer UkßJttlA <7JaS tons) and the r*. MANOOIA (3452 tons) (Cargo only). Tbe a*. MARKUP I* one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Aaatralta, cabins
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      512 2 I THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark) PABSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port PenangBORXNOIA 26/3 27/2 Js/2 2/3 FIONIA 20/3 20/3 31/3 23/3 ■UUA 10/4 10/4 11/4 13/4 LALANDIA 1/6 1/1 1/5 4/5 MEONIA 22/5 22/5
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      1221 2 SHIPPING. THE BLLE FUNNEL LINL (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steaaa Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd.
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    YASHIMA MARU.
    162 3 Osaka Trial Of Captain And Officers Opens. Hong Kong, Jan. 31. Charges arising out of the Yashlma Maru disaster are being heard In the Osaka District Marine Court, Chief Judge Hlrahara presiding. Captain Shlomi, First Officer Takaha and Second Engineer Oshima are bMng prosecuted as responsible through negligence
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    HEALTH IN THE EAST
    290 3 Health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the weekended Feb. 17. Perim island: 3 smallpox cases (Imported). Beirut: 13 smallpox cases. Baghdad: 1 smallpox case. Basseln: 13 smallpox cases and 6 deaths as compared with 17 cases and 8 deaths in the previous
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    COMPANY'S PROFIT.
    50 3 O.S.K. Pays Five Per Cent. Dividend. Osaka, Jan. 28. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha, a lead Ing steamship company of Japan, today announced a dividend, of five per cent, for the period ending yesterday. Mr. Masatsuno Ogura, prominent Japanese industrialist, was elected a member of the board of directors.
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    NEW SEMI-OFFICIAL SHIPPING CO.
    345 3 To Carry Cargo Duty Free. Canton. Jan. 31. Steps to establish a semi-official Kwangtung Steamship Company lor the purpose of providing cheap water transportation between Canton and other commercial centres In the province are now being taken by the Reconstruction Department, it Is reported by the
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    NEW PATIENTS.
    285 3 B.M.A. Dispute Doctors' Right. The right of doctors to accept patients who have been under treatment by another practitioner is challenged by a new rule which Is being considered by the British Medical Association. The proposed rule provides that when a doctor in whatever form of practice believes
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    154 3 VYNER BROOKS. Bar.. 731 toss, from Koching 24.2, for Kuching 28.1. RADB. Brit, 573 too*, from Pontlanak 24 2. (or Poatianak M.S. REDANG. Slam. Me toni, from Kmuun 23.2, for unc. MAONBT, Brit, 309 too*, (ram S. Ltat 13.2, tor 8. IJat, Batavla 37.1. NOBDUARK. O«r.. 4,143 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    113 3 KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Bllnjoe. t^ "Mercury," Cremer, Minderoo, Rengat. OU Wharf NIL Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. i Tanjonx Pagar. Albert Dock NIL Victoria Doc> Tung Song. 1 KeppeJ Harboar. > King's Dock Caronl Rtrer, BekUs. No. 1 Dock g *'«"t«" No. 2 Deck
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    34 3 Programme of Drills up to and (or week ending Feb. 25, are: Saturday, Feb. 2X, Headquartc "D' (Eurasian) Coy., 30 Yard;; Range. Sunday, Feb. 25, Headquarters, "D" (Eurasian) Co., 30 Yards Range.
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      83 3 eiPllw Slates fl Steamship Company Are you going on leave? Why not travel via Japan Jk America? Fare. Hon..: KMf to Kngland Via Japan America now £63/- UPWARDS including railway fare, with stopover privileges across U.S.A. s.B. "GENERAL SHERMAN" due to sail from Hong Kong Mar. 10th. nj. "WARD" due
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      669 3 Jjf NORDDEUTSCHEF rifh LLOYD. aneorportted tn Ocrmany.) The undermentioned are tbs eomnaWs intended futures:— OUTWARD FTJLDA for Manila, Bins Kong. Shanghai. Ncrth China Japan Mar. t I DONAU for lx«nll« Hong Kong, Shanghai, North China Japan Mar. II SAARBRUCKEN far Manila. H Kong, Shanghai. North China Japan Mar. 3* HOMEWARD
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      751 3 PRESIDENT LIN?t$ £71.12.— FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA. This r»te Includes: (a) *n* clu limp Sln«mp«rc to Honr. KNf. (b) TmtW cUai mfom Um Paclnc <•) Is* clin ral aeraas Ajaerica. (d) TwW class AtUntlc la the M and fi»«— as. Manhattan ar ut. Washington. NOTE: If passage through
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      75 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshir.a temp. F hrs. *F Alor Star 89 0 21 2 9 70 Kota Bharu 83 1.22 1.8 73 K. Trengganu 84 Nil 3.3 72 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 6.1 71 Malacca 85 Nil 4.0 73 Singapore
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      63 3 TIDE TABLES. Snaby. Fofcraary U. H. W. I.S a.m.. 7 ft. 5 in., 958 pjn, 7 ft. 1 In. L. W. 1J» sjn.. 6 ft., S p.m., a ft. 3 In Monday. Febraary tt. H W. 8.38 am. 7 ft. 8 In 10.30 pjn.. 7 ft. 8 In. L. W.
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      351 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When aspirin* foe aar aeslHau advarthad b> tkeae eetaawss ssaw eeptss of leatlraoaiaJs. De not scad nilgssasi WANTED An c. peit Cutter, Experienced men only need apply personally with testimonials 138, Selegie Road. i-yyiCIEWl 1 SHORTHAND TYPIST, required Immediately for Import Department large European pinn. Apply stating salary
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      719 4 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE. Austin 13 tourer, good condition. Apply Bos No. 863. Straits Ttoes. FOR SALE, Ford Victoria Saloon 14.9 h.p. m perfect condition. Apply Box No. 364. Straits Times. TOR SALE, Humber Snipe Saloon. Practical new. excellent condition. 83.300, Box No. 369, Straltß Times. FOR BALK, New Hudson
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      504 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OODOWNS, Read Street off River Valley Road. 4.000 to 30,000 square feat United Engineers, Limited. TO LET. OFFICES at 4 and 4-A. Prince St., top floor and No. 33, Raffles Place Apply Koh Chew Kee. 139, KUUnery Road. TO LET ground floor, 73. OerU Street, also
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      532 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO BEACTT CBEATIONS TBS $8 PERMANENT WAVE BT ETJEOPEAN LADT EXHBXS BAFFLES HOTEL (Roses IM) aad at 83 Bras Basaa Bead MASSAGE HALL MAJMICURE AND MASSAGE. Mra HABD aad Mha GANA 88, «f ATKBLOO BTEEET Telephone 744 7. MASSAGE. Expert Tt saw-sea by MB. A *S. AKAJI Ora
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      1022 4 THE STRAITS TIMES Head sßce, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS, SINUAfUEk Branch office. 29, JAVA STREET, KUALA LDMPLR. Cables TIMES. SINGAPORE. Telephone*: SINGAPORE K(JA_A LCMTCR MM Editorial U5l-SUS Advertising T7Ol Circulation and GeoeraJ Office 77«2 Printing and Publishing TMS FOREIGN PUBLISHERS' REPRESENTATIVES UNC» «1. WXST 44 TH STREET, NEW IORK CiTI.
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      183 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore .tlthln Outside Without Mai-ya Malaya. Postage. Meathry 8 3-M UH It" quarterly I 830 813.89 3 \M Half Yetrty ***** SS4LBB $1848 TSSSSI ***** *48.60 '38.00 Note.— OoUtaUon eheeass sbonld Include «ho swaal baa* alsueaat. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tl. charges and hsstraetloM for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:—
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    638 5 ST. ANDREW'S CATHXDRAL Jnd Sun- day In Lent, Bab. 25, 6.50 a_m., Holy Comn.; 7.30 a.m.. Matlm; 8 a.m.. Holy Comn. (Choral); 5.30 p.m., Evensong (Choral) and Sermon; 10.30 am.. Service at Air Base; 8.30 pan.. Service at Seamen's Mission Holy Comn. on Mon., Wed. and Friday at
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    RULED BY "SENILE OLD GAFFERS."
    496 5 A Call To Youth. US. WOMAN WRITER ON EUROPE. New York. Miss Viola ITma to rrted to find the affairs of the world in the hands of "senile old gaffers" who have reached the age of 30 and beyond, but sees a hope that out
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    MAKING OWN PLANES.
    82 5 Kwangsi's First Three Machines. Kwangsl Is now able to make Its own aeroplanes, says a Nannlng message. After the establishment of a factory for this purpose the authorities tried hard to get suitable material for the manufacture of homemade planes. Their efforts have now met with success
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    FEET-BINDING.
    74 5 Shantung is to be taken as a "model province" for the Government campaign against the practice that still obtains in the interior of binding the feet of the womenfolk. Chinese women along the coast are being educated more and more to discard the ancient practice but it persists with
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      297 5 HOT E L S TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER RACE BALL THE POPULAR COMEDIAN DICK NORTON WITH ADELE EXTENSION TO 2 a.m. DINNER $3.00 NON-DINERS $1.00 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25th 9.30.p.m GRAND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT BY THE BAND OF THE S.S. "EMPRESS OF BRITAIN" BOOK NOW RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA Phone 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL!
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      317 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter. Daventry, England. TODAY. 0.20 a.m. A Recital. 650 Talk: "The Colonial Empire." 7.20 Cafe Colette Orchestra. 8.5 The News. 2.35 p.m. News, 2.55 Cafe Colette Orchestra 3.40 Organ Recital. 4.5 Ballad Concert. 7.30 Western Studio Orchestra. 8.5
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      65 5 7.5 Wireless Military Band. 8.5 News. 2.30 p.m. News 2.50 "Scrapbook For 190?.* 3.50 Song Recital. 4.5 "Whither Britain?" (Mr. Michael Roberts;. 7.20 Technical Talk the Chief Engineer. 8.8.C. 7.35 Organ. 8.5 Weste.-n Studio Orchestia. 9.20 News. 9.35 Trocadero Cinema Orchestra. 10.20 Pianoforte Interluce. 10.35 Bournemouth M nlcl'al Orchestra. 11.20
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    SIR HARRY McGOWAN TALKS OF HIS FAR EAST TRIP.
    1679 6 Ways In Which Britain Can Fight Competition. Proposing tbe toast of Organised Cniiiirt at the annual banquet of the Birmingham Jewellers' and Silversmiths' Association, hut month (a cabled resnsae has already appeared in the Straits Times) Sir Harry McGowan, head of
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    MR. TONG SHAO-YI.
    113 6 Chairman Of New South-West Commission, The South-West Foreign Affairs Commission, formed with the object of "studying various diplomatic issues," was formally Inaugurated recently with Mr. Tong Shao-yl, the veteran Cantonese diplomat and statesman, as chairman. The members of the Commission include Mr. Kan Kal-hou, InspectorGeneral for Foreign
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    NEW COINS TO DEFY COINERS.
    233 6 Devised By Convict Now In Prison. A revolution hi British coinage Is expected as the result of the work of s Liverpool man who at present is serving s sentence of three years' penal servitude for coining. Experiments are being carried out at the Royal
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    THE NATIONAL FLAG.
    73 6 Use Of Native Material Compulsory In Canton Canton. Feb. If. Native silk is to be the only fabric permissible In making flags for schools, official organisations, and steamships, the South-west Political Council has decreed. For shops and residences, silk need not be used but some sort of
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    HIS HEART STOPPED BEATING.
    304 6 Eight Yeans Ago. AND STILL HE LIVES! Nearly eight years ago the heart of Dr. a W. D. Crook, of Wonford House, Exeter, stopped beating. It has never beaten since. Yet he Is still alive— and active He works hard six days a week, and even
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    HELD FOR RANSOM IN CHINA.
    278 6 Fukien Reds Capture Spanish Priest Hong Kong. Feb. 17. News has Just been received thai the Rev. Father C. Bravo, Dominican Missionary in Shahsten, Fukien, has been taken captive by the Reds. Heavy ransom is being demanded for bis release. Father Bravo was the only
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      55 6 I BRITISH j TRIUMPH! j JFRANKELS AGAIN LEAD JFRANKELS j FIRST IN THE FIELD WITH THE FINEST BRITISH MADE IP TO DATE CABIN AND WARDROBE TRUNKS, j tJ ALL SIZES j IMMEDIATE DELJVEKY I NOT ONLY BEST QUALITY BUT I PRICES ALSO HAVE GOT j ALL BEAT. I YOUR INSPECTION
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    MALAY HISTORY.
    201 7 Royal Asiatic Society Contributions. At the annual general meeting or the Royal Asiatic Society (Malayan Branch) in Raffles Museur- *«rday evening, a report of a contribution of $50 anni' the State of Kelantan was c- .lu^ostically received. In addition to tnis, the State of Johore had also made
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    K.L. AERODROME.
    58 7 Astraea Pilot Ma 'lose Inspection. Capt. Prendegast, pll. I the Imperial Airways Astraea, s. (Thursday In Kuala Lumpur, ant fade a careful inspection of the ae.Bdrome both from the ground and from the air. It is anticipated that he will make a close inspection from the Astraea on
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    ALLEGED SUICIDE.
    85 7 Leow Yeow, a Chinese labourer, charged in the police court before Mr. N. Grice this morning with attempted suicide, asserted that he had been attacked by three men armed with knives, one of whom slashed his throat The accused was arrested by a policeman in Middle Road a
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    POLICE BAND.
    71 7 The band of the S.S. Police under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns will play the following programme, weather permitting at Botanic Gardens tomorrow at 9 p.m.: Overture, Zampa, (Henold) Selection, Olassica, (Ewing; Cornet Solo, The Song That Reached By Heart, (Jordan); Characteristic. The Parade of The
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    SCHEELITE MINE.
    51 7 A report on the geology of the Scheelite Mine, Kramat Pulai Tin Ltd., Kinta, has been published by Messrs. E. S. Willbourn and F. T. Ingham. This pamphlet is a reprint from the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London and is profusely illustrated with diagrams and
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    KLANG AMUSEMENT PARK
    44 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klaag. Feb. 21. In company with the rest of the big towns in Malaya, Klang now has its amusement park. The official opening took place yesterday. His Highness the Sultan of Sclangor visited the park at night.
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    BATAVIA WEDDING.
    218 7 Mr. E. M. EzekieLAnd I Miss Berti Hertz. Mr. E. M. Ezeklel, well-known member of the Jewish community and managing partner of the Batavla office of M. Ezeklel and Sons, was recently married to Miss Berti Hertz, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Hertz of Dortmund, at
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    FRENCH QUOTAS.
    233 7 Prospect Of Further Negotiations. Rugby, Feb. 22. The French Government's note on quotas and trade negotiations is being subjected to a careful study. It is understood that it is conciliatory in tone and opens up the prospect of negotiations between the British and French Governments fox the conclusion
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    INDUSTRIES FAIR
    78 7 Great Activity At Olympia And Birmingham Rugby, Feb. 21. Encouraging activity is reported from both the Olympia and the Birmingham sections of the British Industries Fair and the business done shows a marked Improvement on the previous years. Attendances at both sections show increases and the figures for
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    23 7 Mr. E. C. Cherrington, manager of Messrs. Robinson and Co., Kuala. Lumpur is being transferred to Singapore at the end of the month.
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    30 7 A kalechepam or lyrical sermon In Tamil will be given bj Mr. J. Bamch at 1, Short Street at 5 p m. on Saturday. All Interested are Invited to attend.
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    AIR MAIL PAMPHLET.
    40 7 The Post Office has issued a revised air mail pamphlet giving full particulars concerning air mails and bow to make use of them. Copies of the leaflet can be obtained on request at any Important post office.
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    45 7 Mr. O. E. Pow, sub-agent. Chartered Bank, Sltlawan, will be going on transfer shortly to take charge of the Taiplng sug-agency and Mr. H. A. Mac Lean will proceed to Kobe. Mr. F. P. L. Flckling, from Kuala Lumpur, will succeed Mr. O. B. Pow.
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      87 7 OPENING TO-MORROW AT THE MATINEE Two Fool Cowboys And Their Horse CRASH SOCIETY! —and the result Is the roarIngest riot of cockeyed fun and laughs ever thrown upon a bewildered screen 1.., For a sure cure for those depression blues, see— <§&»lUMM€IMU€ *cRNDY DtVINt HORS6 PLfIY Wit*. Leila Hvmm, Ferdinand
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    177 8 Local Rubber Quiet LONDON AND NEW YORK UP YESTERDAY <From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 16'/i cUI, down ct. Tin, *1H.12'/ 2. down 12</ z tva. Gold, £6 16s. s>/zd.. up 4ft4 Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 4 31/32 d.. up 3/324Market Tone: Steady after
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    PRODUCE.
    311 8 Singapore, Feb. U, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 8.50 Hamburg Cube 6.50 White Muntok Pepper 31.00 White Pepper 30:00 Black Pepper 16.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.35 Small Flake Tapioca sb Fair Flake Tapioca 5.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Small Pearl Tapioca
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      217 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 9/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4% London, 60 days' sight 2/4 7/64 London, SO days' sight 2/4 3/32 London, demand
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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 Hoag Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        289 8 Issue Val. Pd. buyers 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.35 Sellers. 1 40 cd. 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.85 10 10 Maynard Co. 2.90 1 1 Malayan Breweries 1.06 50 50 McAlister Co. 74.50 10 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 6.00 40 40 Overseas Ch. Bk. Corp. 23.50 1
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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\U 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 10)
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        366 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) 0.70 0.80 0.76 0.80 A. Hitam ($1) 1.15 1.30 1.10 1.15 A. Malay (*2) 2.15 2.35 2.15 2.25 A. Molek ($1) 0.65 0.75 0.60 0.65
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    STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
    344 8 The following publications were Ssiued or received by the Department of Statistics, 8.8. and F.M.S., during the period February 10 to 16, 1934, inclusive, and are available for public use In the Reference Lib.ary, Pullerton Building. Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public resident
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    CHINA'S RAILWAYS.
    104 8 NJS. And S.H.N. Show Profit Of $3,000,000 for 1933. Nanking. Feb. 18. According to a report lssjed by the Ministry of Railway, the total receipts of the Nanking-Shanghai and Shanghal-Hangchgw-JjQngpo Railways i«t year were $20,980,000, of which $14,180,000 was earned by the NankingShanghai line and $6,800,000 by the
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    US. ENVOY TO MOSCOW.
    29 8 Mr. William C. Bullitt, the American sailed from New York for Europe and Moscow on Feb. 15, accompanied by the staff of the new Embassy.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    172 8 Today. Banka Wand, Pltdjoe Palembang (Senang) 2 pm China, Halnam, Japan, Korea. Formosa. East Siberia. Western Canada and W. Slates of USA (Hwang) j pm Java, South- West Sumatra. South Baft Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor Duly (Kota Inten) 2 pm. Philippine Islands (Nordmark) 3 p.m. DJambl (Toon)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 8 By Karoa Porlau RocMab SUmat Chenonceaux Kuragola S'por* I nr.don Jan 11 Feb. 3 Jan. 11 Feb 5 Jan. 26 Feb. 14 Jan. 23 Feb. IS Jan. 25 Feb. 19
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    67 8 From China by Sirdhana due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From China by Glenshiel due :it Singapore on Monday morning. from China by Tricolor due at Singapore on Monday morning. From China and Japan by Borneo Maru due at Singapore en Monday. From China and Japan by Sulsar.ij due
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    102 8 The rate of issue lr Rs. 154=5100. The rate of payment is Rs. 158- $100. The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of tne Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of issue of Money Orders drawn on
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    EXCHANGES.
    95 8 Rugby, Feb. 22. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.60' ■>, Athens 530 sellers. Belgrade 225 Berlin 12.89 Bombay 1/6 3 32 Brussels 21.93 Bucharest 510 Buenos Aires 36V£ sellers, official. Copenhagen 22.47 Geneva 15.85 Helsingf »-s 226»/fe Hong Kong 1/6% Lisbon 109% Madrid 37 11/16 Milan 58 11/16 Montevideo
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      109 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday. Febrmary 14. Chinese New Year At Home, Amic»bl« Athletic Assn. Annual mtg. Spore Posts 6c Telegraphs Cooperative Society Ltd. Spore School Teachers' Co-operative TUrtft Loan Society mtg. SCR C. Dance. Great World, 8 p.m. S.V.C. Dance. Drill Hall. n p.m. Chinese Christian Assn., Anniversary Social,
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      RUBBER STATISTICS
      127 9 The following information has been received from the Rubber Growers* Association through the Malayan Information Agency, London. 1933. 1034 Jan -Dec. December. January Ton*. Ton*. Tom. L Net Exports. 1. Ceylon 63,808 7.062 l.VH 2. Other Countries than Ceylon, Malaya and Netherland Bast Indies (partly estimated). 58.000 6.400
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      ASSISTING COMMERCE WITH CANADA.
      676 9 (loser Contact TRADE COMMISSIONER TO SINGAPORE. The Department of Trade and Commerce of the Canadian Government has decided to establish an office of the Commercial Intelligence Service In Singapore. There was a Trade Commissioner's office in Singapore in 1921 In charge of Mr. P. H. Ward.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      57 9 awanang. 15J.640 id. Krlan SOJOO Ik. Songei Krlan— IM.OOO lb. Bungel Way.— 75.000 ■>. BllkK KatU— l6,73o lb. Ankola J.JOB lb. Bajoe Kidoel.-144.3f1l D DJaslnga 183.319 lb. TJtkastotoe 44J42 lb. Langen 73.642 lb. Donowarle— SS.M4 ■>. Bale: -.btsile.— 32,100 lb. Tea— Ankola 25.014 hks. Paslr Madang 16.880 hks.
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      THE MALAYAN PINEAPPLE INDUSTRY.
      1142 9 Better Grading Essential. There is a big future in store for the Malayan pineapple industry. This is the opinion of Mr. William Graham, one of the foremost experts in the canning: industry in England, who has been in Singapore on a business mission and in course
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      BASE METALS REVIEW.
      1041 9 Tinplate Prospect* ILS. MILLS WORKING AT 40 PER CENT. CAPACITY. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 8. The proposed reorgar isation of the British Iron and Steel Industry corner At an opportune moment. In many apprehension had been felt, and unrestrainedly expressed, about the apparent unwillingness of
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEB. 26, 1934. THE OXFORD SOCIETY.
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    SOUTHERN CHINA COMBINING AGAINST NANKING.
    809 11 NEW INDEPENDENCE MOVE LOOMS. REORGANISATION OPPOSED. Powerful Central Force Ready For Action. That the Nanking Government's scheme to reorganise th« provincial system, thereby bringing to an end the virtual military dictatorships ©btmdnf? in the Southern provinces, will be resisted by the leaders concerned is indicated
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    CANTON AIR DISASTER.
    45 11 Airman Killed In Crash At Race Course. Hong Kong, Feb. 24. While engaged in a practice flight over the Canton race course yesterday morning, a Canton military, plane crashed. the airman being killed instantly. The plane was totally wrecked. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    34,000,000 TELEPHONES.
    93 11 Britain Can Speak To 32,000,000. Rugby, Feb. 22. There are 34,000,000 telephones in the world and it Is now possible to speak to 32,000,000 of them from Great Britain. The Postmaster-General, Sir Kingsley Wood, mentioned this interesting fact in a speech at Lincoln today when he referred to
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    MAY ADMIT WOMEN.
    65 11 State And Church Offices In Norway. Oslo, Feb. 20. A law admitting women to all state and church offices, including the diplomatic service, has been passed by the Under House. It is now considered that its passage through the Lower House Is certain. Should this prove correct
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    AUSTRALIAN LOAN.
    60 11 London, Feb. 23. The lists in connection with the Australian conversion loan was closed two hours after opening.— Reuter. As an exceptional measure the Chancellor of the Exchequer agreed to an Immediate Commonwealth of Australia issue for the purpose of refunding certain Australian loans bearing Interest at the
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    43 11 Workmen excavating for a drain at the junction of Potter Street and Northwood Way, Near Northwood Hill station, Middlesex, discovered what was at first believed to be mica, bnt later was declared to be gypsum, which is softer than mica and more elastic.
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    "Fair Chance Of Increase In Tin Quota."
    120 11 London, Feb. 23. There was a fair chance of an increase in the tin quota, stated Dr. Colijn, the Netherlands Prime Minister, in the Second Chamber, according to the financial correspondent of the Financial Times, who understands that the increased quota is now
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    BELGIUM HAILS ITS NEW KING.
    363 11 Leopold Takes The Oath Of Loyalty. Brussels, Feb. 23. In contrast with yesterday's mourning tolling the bells of Brussels rang out joyfully this morning when the new King. Leopold m. entered the city to take the oath of loyalty to the Constitution. Escorted by troops
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    THREAT TO CHINA'S EXPORT TRADE.
    270 11 Bankers See Danger In U.S. Silver Policy. Shanghai, Feb. 23. Owing to the serious alarm felt at President Roosevelt's threats to boost the silver price, the Shanghai Chinese Bankers' Association has petitioned the. Finance Minister, Dr. H. H. Kung, to delay ratification of the London
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    " HUNGER-MARCHERS" IN LONDON.
    97 11 HUNGER-MARCHERS" IN LONDON. Communist Purpose." PREMIER REFUSES TO SEE DEPUTATION. London, Feb. 23. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, has refused to receive a deputation of socalled "hunger-march-ers" who arrived in London from throughout the country to demonstrate against the Government's Unemployment Bill. In his letter of refusal, Mr. MacDonald
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    MILK ADVANCES.
    229 11 Government Help For Industry. Rugby, Feb. 22. The Minister for Agriculture, Major Elliott, announced in the House of Commons today that Government proposed that for two years beginning April 1 next the Milk Marketing Board should be guaranteed by means of Exchequer advances at a minimum price of
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    FREE PEOPLE.
    181 11 Self-Disciplined Britons. Rugby, Feb. 22. In a speech to the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce today Sir John Simon referred to the increased Interest which the British public was Using In foreign policy and International relations. He said the greatest of all contributions that the Government could make to
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    NEW COMPANY.
    87 11 To Operate Britain's Air Services. Rugby, Feb. 22. The four main line railway companies of Great Britain and Imperial Airways have reached an agreement for the formation of a new company with a nominal capital of £50,000 to provide and operate air services in the British Isles and
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    MINISTER TO HOLY SEE.
    39 11 London, /eb. 23. Sir Charles John FlUroy Rhys Wingfield, who has been British minister at Oslo since 1029, has been appointed Minuter to the Holy See.— Reuter. Sir Charles was Minister at Bangkok durtnr 1028-1929.
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    CHANCELLOR'S WARNING.
    157 11 No High Expectations From Budget DEFENCE FORCES. Reductions Cannot Be Continued." London, Feb. 23. A warning: against too i> :> expectations of the budget was tittered by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a speech at Plymouth today. He said that nobody is more anxioiu than
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    "NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE."
    39 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 23. In the Netherlands Second Chamber yesterday. Dr. Coiijn, the Prime Minister, replying to questions concerning the government's policy in regard to rubber, declared. "Rubber restriction is necessary and desirable."
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    BLUE SHIRTS.
    206 11 Banning Bill Passes The Dail. Dublin, Feb. 23. The Bill banning the wearing of blue shirts and similar insignia passed Its first reading in the Dail this morning by 65 votes to 40. Angry scenes marked the first reading of the Bill as the Opposition had not anticipated
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    COTTON INDUSTRY.
    167 11 New Reorganisation Plan Mooted. London, Feb. 23. A new scheme for reorganisation of the cotton industry with statutory powers for majority control was placed before the Lancashire Conservative Members Committee at a meeting at the H iie of Commons yesterday evening. The Committee unanimously agreed to consider them
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    A PEEP INSIDE THE DOORS OF ZHI.
    741 12 Progress At Singapore's Radio Station. "This is station ZHI calling. Radio fans in all parts of Malaya, the Netherlands East Indies. IndoChlna. India and elsewhere, have welcomed with enthusiasm the establishment of Station ZHI, Singapore's first broadcasting station which has been In operation
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    PORTS ORDINANCE.
    210 12 Protection For Harbour Boards. The Ports (Amendment; Ordinance, 1934, is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council. The objects and reasons state. This bill proposes to replace section m of Ordinance No. 130 (Ports) as enacted in section 5 of the Ports (Amendment) Ordinance. 1933. The bill
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    TOWN HALL SEATS.
    70 12 Mischief With A Knife In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 23. A stupid piece of mischief was prepetrated In the Town Hall yesterday. Someone entered the hall, ripped up a few chairs and cut a hole in th< drop curtain This is believed
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    EMPIRE GARDEN PARTY.
    61 12 The tenth annual Indian Empire and Eastern Oardeen Party will be held a the Hurllngham Club on Monday, Jul] 2 Intending visitors are advised U apply early for tickets to Lt.-Col C.C Anderson, 10. Ollston Road, B.W. 10 No tickets will be issued after Monday June 25.
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    UNION FAVOURED.
    204 12 "No Valid Argument Against." (From Our Own Correspondent.') Penang, Feb. 23. The annual meeting of the Ketiah Planters' Association unanimously passed a resolution In favour of the United Planting Association of Malaya. Mr. R. S. Chantler, stressing 'he Importance of such an association. said the only objections he
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    "GOOD EARTH."
    71 12 Film Authoress In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. 23. Mrs. Pearl Buck, (author of The Good Earth, the filming of which the Chinese Oovernment, after some he*i- tatlon, has agreed to permit,) arriving from Bangkok Wat, spent three days sightseeing in Bangkok and left this morning
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    BRIGHT QUARTERLY.
    74 12 I The February issue of Mirage brings t that bright quarterly magazine of i Sarawak into 1U sixth volume The usual high standard of literary effort la maintained in most of the article*, some of which make highly entertaining reading. Especially worthy of mention are a poem of
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    CHANDU SMUGGLERS GAOLED.
    630 12 Monopolies Officers Comb Steamer. At the conclusion of the case yesterday In which a Japanese cabin boy and two Chinese, one a passenger on the N.YJC. Katori Mara, and the other a local resident, were charged with being concerned In the Importation of MOO tahils of non-government
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    WOMAN'S CAREER OF CRIME.
    216 12 Attractive Malay's Sixth Conviction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng, Feb. 23. Light was thrown on the amazing career of an attractive Malay woman, Hajl Esah binti Din, alias Che Yah, who was convicted in the police court on a charge of dishonestly retaining stolen property, when
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    CIVIL AVIATION.
    60 12 The speaker at the next meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club to be held on Feb. 28, U Mr. R. H. Thornton whose subject will be "civil aviation." Mr. Thornton is a director of the Blue Funnel Line and also chairman of the Liverpool Aero Club. He is
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    ALLEGED SALE AND RESALE OF GIRL.
    750 12 Sikhs Charged. RECEIPT PRODUCED TO POLICE. Before Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, the third magistrate, yesterday a Slkn named Bacchan Singh was charged with trafficking. Altogether five men, Nlkkah Singh, Suddagah Singh, Babu Singh, Muggar Singh and the present accused have been charged with
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    MALAY FOR TRIAL.
    70 12 Fatal Fight Over 50 Cents. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng, Feb. 24. Jusoh bin Mat Hassan, a Malay from Port Weld, has been committed to stand trial at the next Perak assizes on a charge of causing the death of Hajl Bakar bin SanJb. It is alleged
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    770 12 MALAYAN PROFITS TOO HIGH? It often happens, as In the case off Malaya today, that the foreigner, and the British Importers of foreign goods, make in the Malayan market a great deal more than is sufficient to remunerate them, so that they could afford to
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    POST OFFICE GUIDE.
    31 12 The Malayan Post Office guide for 1934. revised up to Nov. 30. 1933, is now ready and can be obtained at $1 at all post offices In Malaya.
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    30 12 A meeting of the Singapore Psychological Association will be held at> the Adelphl Hotel at 5.15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. M. The subject will ru "Worry Its Causes and Cure."
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    SINGAPORE'S DUTY TO AGED AND DECREPIT.
    3799 13 MUNICIPAL SUGGESTION FOR A HOME. Responsibility Government Evades. The Singapore Municipal Commissioners at their monthly meeting yesterday discussed Singapore's responsibility towards the aged and decrepit among the immigrant and indigenous population. Mr. J. Laycock moved that a home or homes should be provided for
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    256 13 During the absence of Mr. W. A. Fell, Mr. E. C. H. Charlwood will act as a member of the Singapore Harbour Board. The Rev. H. B. Amstuta, MA, pastor of Wesley Church, Ipoh, has been ill with malaria since Monday and conlined to his home. The
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    Excellent Prospects For Opening Doty Of Singapore Turf Club Meeting. Airmen Win On Padang.
    337 14 K.A.F. II .4: S.C.C. II .2. An indifferent defence and a weak attack cost the SCO. the match when their second string met the second eleven of the R.A.F. yesterday at football on the padar.g. Had
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    8 14 Gone Up and Silvanus training for today's races.
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    RACING AT BUKIT TIMAH TODAY.
    294 14 Good Fields And Fast Going. WHAT OUR EXPERTS THINK WILL WIN. Selections By Racing 1 Correspondent. Race No. 1: GORILLA Canute Monte Carlo, Race No. 2: ANGELUS Walau Sail Up. Race No. 3: VOLTAGE Tyroe Penallen Golden Harp. Race No. 4: SILVER BUCKLE Shillelagh Point
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    ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH LEAGUE GAMES.
    222 14 The following matches in the English and Scottish Leagues will be played this afternoon. First Division. Astun Villa vs. Stoke Blackburn vs. Everton Derby vs. Sheffield Wed. Leeds vs. Manchester C. Leicester vs. Huddersfleld Liverpool vs. Sunderland. Middlesbrough vs. Chelsea Newcastle vs. Arsenal Sheffield Utd.
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    12 14 Preparing for the Races: Catherine Wheel and Deoware working at the racecourse.
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    ONLY EIGHT NON-ACCEPTORS.
    495 14 ONLY EIGHT N ON-ACCEPTORS. With the going very fast and the weather likely to be glorious the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club extra meeting at Buklt Timah this afternoon is likely to provide some excellent racing. With big fields— the scratching* are only light winners should be difficult
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    F.A. CUP-TIES.
    256 14 5,000 Seats Sold In One Day. London, Jan. 26. The magic appeal which Cup football makes becomes more remarkable every season. The fourth round of the Football Association Cup, comprising 16 ties, is to be played tomorrow, and the advance bookings indicate that attendances will be bigger than
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    FRANCOIS DESCAMPS.
    33 14 Death Of Man Who Made Carpentier. La Guerche, (France), Feb. S3. Francois Descamps. ♦he famous boxing manager, the man who nude Carpentier, died hce to-day nt Kie fcg-: of 59. Reuter.
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    50 14 The following have been invited to play association football for S.C.C. Ist. XI vs. R.AJ 1 Ist XI at S.C.C. on Monday:—J. D. Hawley; J. W. Muncey. F. A. McCaffery; D. R. Harper. C. J. Bembroke. A. Donald: O. Carr. W. S. Morgan Y. W Brand. N. Fyfe.J E Ktng
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    Four Goals Defeat Of S.T. Team.
    321 14 A.r.C. 4, S.T.P.S.C. 0. The Straits Times Press Sports Club were defeated by four clear goals at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, when they met the A.P.C. in a Commercial Cup match. Although they lost by such a large margin, the Straits Times were
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    121 14 Tola*. February 24. Singapore Races. First Day. Golf: Wei-Hai-Wei Cup nn«l. Singapo™ O.C. r». Bepoy Lines 0.C.. 2 45 p.m. Amicable Athletic Ajsn. New Year "At Home.' 1 Football: SOFA. League. CCA A. vs. A A A. J.D. Stadium. 5 15 pm Bowling: S.C.C. vs. T»n<:l'n Tan^lin. Sunday.
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    33 14 [Tue co-operation uf club secretaries 11 requested In keeping this diary of gporU:-. 1 events accurate and up-to-date. It would be appreciated II they would ir-'ude the Urn; the matebs* are to coitot
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    Welsh Fifteen's Brilliant Victory At Murrayfield.—Amateur Boxing. BIG ENTRY FOR S. A. B. A. CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    360 15 Welsh Fifteen's Brilliant Victory At Murrayfield. Amateur Boxing. BIG ENTRY FOR S. A. B. A. CHAMPIONSHIPS. There has been no lack of entries for the Singapore Amateur Boxing tournament which takes place early next month. The preliminaries are to be fought off at the Drill Hall on Mar. 5 sad
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    SCOTLAND'S INABILITY TO TAKE OFFENSIVE.
    2617 15 Loses Rugby International Against Wales. (From Our Own Correspocdent.) London, Feb. The Welsh fifteen which so decisively defeated Scotland on Saturday was a very different team from that which submitted so tamely to England last month. The forward work wae magnificent, instead of futile, and
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    COMING EVENTS AT SWIMMING CLUB.
    95 15 The Club diving championship (men's) for the Stredwick Bowl will be held on Sunday, S p.m. The following sports programme has been arranged for the "At Home" on Friday, Mar. 2, commencing at 5.15 p.m. Women's Championship Race (50 Metres) for the Hacker Cup, blindfold
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    "NO APPEAL."
    183 15 'Sporting Action By D.R. Jardine. The story of how D. R. Jardine. the M.C.C. captain, narrowly averted what might have been a real sensation In the recent Test match has lust been made known. When R. AmarNath reached his century, an admirer rushed out to garland him with
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    BRADMAN IN FORM.
    127 15 Scores 128 In 95 Minutes. Sydney. Jan. 28 The last Sheffield Shield match of the season started to-day and was in the nature of a test trial, as most of the players who will probably torn* ICngland were participating New South Wales made 445 for 2, Bradman
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    35 15 The following football matches vill take place at Jalan Besar Stadium Saturday C.C.A.A. vs. A.A.A. (B.C.F.A. League.) Sunday Singapore Pranakan vs. Fathul Harib (M.F.A. League.) Tuesday MX. Raja vs. F. Zaman j IMF A. League.)
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      SCIENCE OF CORSETRY
      446 16 Fa graceful line is to be achieved in dress, especial care must he taken with the figure. It must not b? allowed to sag or become heavy, ana most women, except the very slim, find It necessary to wear full-length corsets. I if they are to look
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      For Beautiful Eyes
      514 16 'TWERE is hardly one woman in a thousand nowadays who does not use make-up. And the great majority of them use it intelligently, for they realise that its purpose is to enhance every point of natural beauty and to disguise any shortcomings. Yet it is surprising how
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      PARIS GIVES NEW FROCK LENGTHS.
      626 16 Three-Quarters The Rule Except For Evening. Straits Times Omci, Fleet Street. Feb. 7. rpHESE, my dear readers, are among the very first authentic fashion notes from Paris.. True it is that rumours and whispers of closely guarded secrets have previously drifted cut from behind the
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      SALMON PIE.
      82 16 Take l'/ 2 to 2 cups of flaked salmon, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of lemon Juice. Add 2 tablespoons of butter, 2 well beaten eggs, >,8, 8 teaspoon pepper. 1 tablespoon minced parsley and some salt to V 2V 2 cup of cold mashed potatoes, and beat
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      I HAVE NOTICED
      111 16 TiAT brown is a new colour for evening wear, and that grey also is becoming popular. That fancy sandals, decorated with the selvedge of the frock are a novelty In evening shoes. That tiny twin black and white cases for rouge and lipstick are the latest handb:
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      A GOOD FAMILY DISH IS SLUMGULLION.
      74 16 801 l half a ham la the usual way, and about an hour before it Is done turn In one can of beans, one of peas, one of carrots, one of brussels sprouts, a little onion that has been chopped fine, and allow to
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      Tasty Cakes For Tea
      384 16 Walnut Yeast Cake. Ingredients 802. wholemeal, 60s. white flour, 3os. lard. 4oz. sugar, spoonful salt, loz. yeast, 3os. walnuts, 2oz. raisins, loz. candied peel. 1 ege, 2 teacupfuls milk. Method Mix the flours and salt and rub in the lard. Mix the yeast to' a cream
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      SANDWICHES.
      104 16 SANDWICHES can be dull, 1 know, ■3 but no buffet supper is complete without them, and it is up to the hostess to see that her guests comment on the variety and originality of the sandwiches she provides. A paste of equal quantities of butter and the yolks of
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      SPORTING WARDROBES
      256 16 I nOUOH lines of almost a spongoy softness are In favour for seaside I and country suits in England Just now. 1 These little suits are being shown ia belted styles, with low set sleeves ana rather tight skirts. Faded pinks and blues and greens are popular colours.
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      WOMEN'S ASYLUM.
      55 16 In pursuance of improvement in the relief work for unfortunate women in Canton, the Kwangtung Women's Association Is planning to assist a homeless women's asylum at Tungshan, on the outskirts of Canton The women will be trained in some profession so that they may earn enough to keep
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      370 16 DONT JUDGE YOUR TEETH BY YOUR MIRROR Pyvrrhea'B attack U invitible! lOOK in the minor at your teeth and gums. They may appear aoood and healthy, you may have white teeth, and frfifiiant unile that is admired by all your friends but dom't let ibtst txttrmd fttts fool you. Beneath
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3021 17 (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent) A Fine Sunday Morning Scenery In Selangor Out-Station Friends —A Jungle Picnic Joy At A Waterfall. f\NE Sunday morning recently we motored oat to visit friends at Rawang. a mining town about twenty miles away, and realised once again
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    GIFT TO CHINA.
    157 17 2,000 Master Works For Oriental Library. As a first contribution from Germany towards, the reconstruction of the Oriental Library hi Shanghai, which was destroyed during the Japanese bombardment of Chapei in 1932, the Emergency League of German Scientists In Berlin collected more than 2,000 volumes of master
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    THE OXFORD ACCENT.
    170 17 An "Imitation" By A Professor. The "Oxford" Accent nas been recorded on a film] A record of that mucJh- discussed mode of speech has been recorded for posterity by British Paramount Mews. But, as no one would admit the possession of It. Professor lioyd James. the 8.8.C.
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    TEN YEARS MASTER OF THE KING'S MUSICKE.
    1108 18 Death Of Sir Edward Elgar, Famous Composer. Sir Edward Elgar* the famous English composer and musician, for ten years Master of the King's Muslcke, has died, after several weeks of illness, at the age of 76, states a Reuter cable. Sir Edward was
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    SHANGHAI FORGERY.
    104 18 Four Russians Sent To Prison. Shanghai. Feb. 13. Sentences ranging from 18 months to six years' imprisonment und in addition Ones aggregating $6,000 were imposed today in the First Special District Court> against four Russians and three Chinese Implicated in the forgery case against the Chartered Bank of
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    SILK INDUSTRY.
    94 18 i Nankin? Adviser Sent i To Canton. i With a view to promoting improvement of the silk Industry, the Raw Silk Committee of the National Economic Council in Nanking has sent Dr. Marl adviser of the Committee, to Canton to study conditions in this province. The Raw Silk
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    "TALE THAT WAS TOLD."
    76 18 Subject Of Rector's Last Sermon. The Rev. Evan Evans, rector of Erbistock. near Wrexham since 1905, died suddenly at his home on New Year's Day. He appeared to be 111 when he took the New Year's Eve ser- vice. His text then was "We bring our
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    AFFORESTATION.
    62 18 The East Kwangtung District Paci- ncation Commission is contemplating the use of Chi Mountain In Wuwa < County, Kwangtung, for tree planting In order to achieve the plan of forestry promotion. It Is learned that the scheme for the undertaking Is being drawn up. It will be put Into
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    NANKING QUESTIONED.
    115 18 Why Gen. Tan Yu-lin Was Pardoned. According to a Nanking message to the Sinwenpao, the Control Yuan has addressed a communication to the National Government demanding to know the reason why Gen. Tang Yulin, the deposed chairman of Jehol. was granted a pardon. It was pointed out in
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    MISS TING LING ALIVE?
    106 18 Echo Of Woman Writer's Disappearance. The Tientsin Ta Kung Pao recently published a dispatch from Hangchow saying that Miss Ting Ling, wellknown woman proletarian writer, was still alive and that she was staying at Mokanshan, the famous summer resort near the Cheklang capital. Miss Ting Ling
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    GERMAN MINISTER.
    29 18 Consul-General Appointed To Shanghai. A very close friend of Herr Hitler, ex -Lieut. -Col. Krlebel, has been appointed German Consul-General In Shanghai, according to a Berlin report.
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    NEED FOR STYLE IN LANGUAGE.
    423 18 Lawyers Praised By Lord Hailsham. Criticism of the language of politicians, lawyers, and business men was delivered by Viscount Hailsham recently. He was proposing the toast of "The world of books," at the annual dinner of the National Book Trades Provident Society, at the Hotel
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      12 18 If you think TRADER HORN has thrills wait till you see ESKIMO
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      469 18 SINGAPORE- I/I LONDON IN lUdaysi HAVE YOU FLOWN YET? This remarkable air service has brought the whole world within arm's reach of Malaya, are you taking full advantage of it DAYS INSTEAD OF WEEKS I The luxurious air liners of Indian Trans-Continental Airways and Imperial Airways services, which leave Singapore
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK
    1276 19 BRITAIN'S DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS THE UNEMPLOYMENT BILL DEBATE INCREASE IN CHILDREN'S BENEFIT REFUSED CIVILSERVICE BONUSES TO BE CONSOLIDATED INTO BASIC SALARIES? NEW ROAD SAFETY LEGISLATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Strait* Tikis Optici, Fleet Street, Feb. 6. WHILE the Unemployment Insurance Bill absorbed most of the
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    Mr. M. M. GLASS DEAD.
    257 19 Author Of Potash And Perlmutter." Mr Montagu Mars.:en Glass, the author and creator of "Potash and Perlmutter," died at Westport. Connecticut on Feb. 3, aged 56. Born ,'n Manchester, he was taken to America when he was three years old, and was educated at the
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    ARMS INDUSTRY BOOM.
    28 19 Reflecting the munitions industry boom, the Kobe Steel Works decided at Its board meeting recently to give! Yen 130.000 as special bonus for its employees.
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    MAGIC EYES IN FUTURE WAR.
    286 19 Seeing Through Fog And I Darkness. Recent developments in micro-wave wireless, infra-red photography and telexision are likely to revolutionise the future conduct of warfare on land, in the air, and at sea. With the aid of these developments: Enemy movements will be instantly revealed, even
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      234 19 Hg9^ aaHaW'V /^^l V V\ RaßaMaHß^^^^at mf Vital Reasons for Buying Safe Goodyear Tyres TLK ARK well those four small spots of rub- right there in the CENTER of the tread— where her. They are your ear's only foothold they belong for deep-biting, tight-gripping, sureits only contact with the road.
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      149 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS- 23 Sea deny 25. Pertaining to tall M. Moderate 1. Pracna* art-flee 31 peer 2. Biblical conga 32 stead 10. Made larger 33 Novice 11. Plied with love 34 insret 13 Jolly boat 16 1: 1 is "pi 19. Conduct cceself 20. SolaUon 21 Merry
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    27 20 ACTS Or THUUMMSM by Austrian Naeis have beconte se fretjawt ta Yteejis that armed members ef the HeUnwebr are cenltnuausiy oa guard in the sUeeta. (ItaMl News.)
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    Gordon Highlanders Drums Return From Germany
    72 20 Till': UKUMS I' 2nd batUlton don II If n Under, which have been in Ci erin a n wai iiiumuui for 2* yearn, arriving at Boutbamplun. The drums had been bande to General Sir lan Hamilton who lead the pruceaaion) by President tun Hin
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    18 20 At I m s Hrnsincton (Lendoci) accident In which the driver ef the motore*r was killed. (Planet News.)
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    18 20 EXCEPTIONALLY lv (Mas 1b the Thasoe* are giving London a new bead; .hough a muddy one. (Planet N.)
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    18 20 mi < feKCMONY of wassailing the .t>uia tree*, a vary untU.it custom, carried out at Carbamplen, Kunerset. (PUnat News.)
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    37 20 OIBLB of the Trlnly County School, Weed Greau, i.xiiiuii. have been presented with a python as a pet. Here is Mrs. Knurs- Joaes. wife of the headmaster, showing the girls hew to hold the reptile. (Planet News)
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    25 20 MB. ADRIAN BOASH, a Britten polo player, who h*« become engaged to Mrs. Esther Foes Moore, daughter of a former Governor of Massachusetts. (Planet News
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