The Straits Times, 28 February 1934

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    40 1 The Straits Times t «r. irtHKU NIAM.I A (PI URCjesr Aft»r WrtWWvnAi n^:iksp4P^ *n mala 1 mmiui tl I'AI .A.OBE. WBDNBIMT. rtBHUAK. 28. 19.4. iiiicE io cc: The Straits Times 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      518 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL PASSRWOER AND CARGO SER VICES. FBONSULAR AND ORIENTAL BN. CO. UNUtm CONTRAOT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVSRNMKNT. LOffDOK AND PAII BAST MAIL SBRVICB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore RANCHI IT.** Mar. SOMALI 8,810 Mar. 14
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      583 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. BapUs, ■iiii9sii > Isalie. Antwerp Rotterdam sad MMdtosnreagh. Vps-i-15 Tonnage Due Ball I irAIWIMA MART 19 90* Mar. 8 t J YASUKUNI MARU 13.000 Mar. 30 21 I HAKONE MARU 10.400 Apr. 4 5 SUWA MABO 10.000 Apr. 19 30 FUSHIMI MARC 10,900
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      580 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE. (Incorporated m AnetraUa.> FOB BRISBANE. BTDNBT AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DABWDf AND TBPBSDAT BBJJUfD Regular akoatklr salUaai by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7985 tons)and the sj. MANOOLA (3353 tons) <Car«o only). The sj. MAREI.T.A Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins de
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      480 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. IJDWTED. (Incorporated la DenmarkJ PASSENGER AMD FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HaiBTBO AND OOFKNHAOEN. PI utu Plum Pioui Fiusb Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. BORINOIA 3/3 FIONIA 30/3 30/3 31/3 33/3 ERRIA 10/4 10/4 11/4 13/4 LALANDIA 1/5 1/5 3/5 4/5 MBOIOA 33/5 33/9 3S/»
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      1213 2 SHIPPING. TBS BLOB FUNNEL UNI (Oseaa THE HUA KBKMa STEAMSHIP CO. Sveasa SMp C». Ltd. aad CMaa Matmmi (mil LTD. Steaas Navigatton Co.. Ltd. THE CUNABD 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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    JAPANESE SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
    349 3 Scheme Causes Shortage Of Vessels. The question of whether or not the Government subsidy scheme for the enhancement of the shipping standard should be extended after Its expiration In 1934-5, will shortly be discussed by the Shipping Standard Improvement Association. The Japan Shipowners' Association, a leading member
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    SUPERSTITIONS.
    115 3 Modern Apparatus Killing Beliefs. A Nova Scotian skipper of one of the vessels of Canadian National Steamships running between Canada and Australia has declared that modern machinery and wireless are rendering seamen less superstitious. The killing of an albatross no longer Is a presage of death or disaster to
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    32 3 The Felix Roussel Is due here irom Colombo on March 2, (Friday) at 6 am. and will sail on the same day at 1 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe.
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    SAFETY OF SHIPPING.
    156 3 Dolphin To Be Erected At Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Feb. 20. In order to ensure the safety of shipping In the proximity of the Vehicular Ferry Pier at Jubilee Street, the Government will shortly Install a dolphin just off the pier as a guide to harbour craft.
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    SHIPPING ORDER.
    50 3 Union-Castle Company To Build Four Vessels. London, Feb. 17. The Union-Castle Company has placed orders with Messrs. Harland and Wolff, of Belfast,' for two twinscrew motor passenger vessels for their South-African mall service. Orders have also been placed with the same company for two motor fruit cargo vessels.
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    PASSENGERS.
    397 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. W. The following are passengers by the P. and O. Carthage which left London today and is due In Slnr ->ore on Mar. 16: For Pen an g: Miss D. "vans, Mrs. M. A. P. Oilman. Mr. A. H. Harrington. Mr. A. W.
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    BORINGIA.
    149 3 The following passengers sailed homeward by the Boringia which left Singapore on Feb. 26: Mr. O. H. Barber, Mrs. 8. E. Bloom, Master Peter Bloom, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Brooke, Mrs J. T. Coutts, Mrs. R. V. Darge, Master J. R. V. Darge, Mrs. J. van Driel. Mr.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    143 3 AUBY, Bar., Sl9 tons, from Llmbang 28-1 for Umhang 7-3. TINOMBO, Dut, 625 tons, from Besawan Dell 28-2, for Belawan Dell 3-3. DtnCAT, Norw., 761 tons, from Bangkok 27-2, for Java ports 1-3. MAROSA, Norw, 840 tons, from Penang 38-2, for Bangkok 28-2. HONO HO. Chinese. 96 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    133 3 Wednesday, February 28. Ships alsagsMe 4he Wharves or expected tc arrive* KEPPBX HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Mercury." W. Bt. ■'Enterprise," Kelantan. OL Wharf Caronl River. Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS Di DRY OOCKeV Taajaag Fagar. Albert Dock Thelraa. Victoria Dock RanelU. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Cremer. No. 1
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      87 3 p_ a i^**m%t Slates |pl 9 Steamship Company Are yoo going an leave? Why not travel via Japan A America? Fare, Hong kong to England Via Japan America bow £63/' UPWARDS including railway fare, with stopover privileges across U.S.A. s-s. "GENERAL SHERMAN" due to sail from Hong Kong Mar. 10th.
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      685 3 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated In The nndermentioned are the company's Intended fixtures:— OUTWARD prjLDA for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai. Ncrth China Sc Japan Mar. 1 I DONAU for Manila. Hong KM* Shanghai. North China Japan Mar. 15 SAARBRUCKEN for Manila. H. Kong. Shanghai. North China it Japan Mar M HOMEWARD I
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      431 3 I PRESfi^NT~LINERS £71.12.— FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA. This rate Includes: (a) tad class passage Singapore te Hang ■asa, (b) Tawrlat class across tbe Pa* We, (a) Ist class ran srrsss iaml a TMrM class Atlantic ta the new and fsaiisjs Manhattan or tA Wash-. NOTE: If passage through
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      327 3 H.LERMAN BICRNMI STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG tla Parts and Bmb Canal Dm Sails. Steamer S'por* S'pora CITY OP KHARTOUM In port Mar. 1 CITY OP BATH Mar. 14 Mar. 16 Calls Dunkirk. FOR BONG KONO. SHANGHAI JAPAN Steamer i Du*
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      73 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER RFPORT. Stations Yesterday List nicht Max. Rainfall Bright Mia. temp, ins Sunshln? temp. F hrs. 'r Mot Star 89 NU 8.3 72 Kota Bharu 89 0.17 54 71 K. Trengganu 87 Nil 5.6 71 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 8.3 70 Malacca 84 NU 7.7 71 Singapore (Mt. Faben
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      117 3 TIDE TABLES. Wadneadar. Fafcraary M. H. W 10.5 am S ft 7 in., 11 18 pm, S ft g in. L. W. 4.2S am.. 4 ft I in.. 4.50 p.m.. 1 ft Thursday. March L H. W. 10.41 a.m.. 9 ft. 1 in.. 11 38 p m g ft. 6
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      378 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for say position advertised m these column* wnd cepies el testimonial D* not lend originate. WANTED, Lady Stenographer. Apply with copies of testimonials to Box No. 395, ST. j WANTED CANVASSERS, and lady typist Apply Box No. 374, Straits Times. WANTED, first class salesman demonstrator fc.
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      690 4 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALT. Fort Victoria 8«iooo Hi h.p In perfect coadttftw. Apply Box Ho. 304. atrita n— FO BALE; one Armstrong-Siddeley Saloon In good running order. Apply Mr. A. W. Davts.-n No. 103. Meyer Bead. FOR HALE. Six CjUpdar m. l»30 model. Excellent running order. MM or nearest offer.
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      598 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET LAIDLAW BDILDINO. Office* to a* »t moderate lull, electric lift to Mb floors Apply Manager, Whiteaway. Leldfcnr Co. lid, Singapore. OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET Winchester Boose, Ist ana 2nd noon. Raffles Quay MM. 24, M 3». Telegraph Street, No*. B*7. Paslr Panjann Boad om Wo
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      675 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOTEKS HAVDfO VACANCUS FOB ETHIOPEANS ABB URGED TO CONSULT TBB CHAUUtAN OF THE EUBOPEAM UMKMPLOYMENT COMJbTTTEE AT TBB T.M.C.A. SINGAFOKE. NOTICE OF REMOVAL The Office of Powell Co., Ltd., will be removed to No. 2, Raffles Place, from February 26, 1934. NOTICE. As and from Mar. 1,
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      792 4 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE OF FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SEINGAPORE PROPERTIES. To he nek! at the saleiumii of Messrs. Cheonp Koon- Seng Co.. Ltd, No. 30, Chiaia Street, on f -j-. Mar. .7. 193e, at ZM pj». Lot 1. Valuable freehold toad situate off Kirn Chuan Koad and Paya Lebar Road.
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      437 4 BUSINESS CARPS FIG A R O BEAUTY CREATIONS THE %S PERMANENT WAVE BT EOBOFEAN LADT bXTEBTS I BAFFLES HOTEL (B*eas Ml 93 Bras Baaall Urn* MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MAS..AGE. Mrs. BARD and Uiss BANA 69. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE. Expert Treatment by MX. A MRS. AKAJI Graawale ef
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      182 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore itKtatn Outside Without Ma: ya Hahi Porta*e. Monlhl, I XM UM «2J« Wuartrrlj S IH 1I2.B* S 7J« Half Yearl, «17J« IMJ* *15»0 Y-»rH SS4.M MMt "3«.00 Note. OnUUtlnn cheque* khould Include th» usual bank Urm*. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tl marges and Initructkms ror CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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    STORY OF UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY.
    3075 5 How It Pulled Through Most Critical Period. The following article Is the second part of the story of the United States Robber Company, which originally appeal erf In the American magraiine Fortune. The first part appeared in yesterday's Straits Times and told how the
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      216 5 HOTELS TO NIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE mum ketchid 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.45 p.m. to Mld-nlght FINAL PERFORMANCE OF THE POPULAR COMEDIAN DICK NORTON with ADELE SATURDAY MAR. 3rd SPECIAL DINNER RACE BALL EXTENSION TO 2 am. DINNER $3.- NON DINERS $1.RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA
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      324 5 "Played Out!" and Mentallyt To have (Men PUyed Out. PKysicolty B^Hr^fe^ •nd Mentally but to K«ve regained hit B ISj W Health in two short weelcs was the wonderful experience of Mr. Anthony. I jlfe* I For tome time I had been Generally I Run down and Depressed. I suffered
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    52 6 ike thousands of her citizens once-oeautifui Vienna is battle-scar-red and in the throes of the aftermath of the civil war. This air mall picture shows the wrecked entrance to a block of flats in the Florfedorf district. The flats were the Socialists' last stronghold and artillery was necessary to drive
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    31 6 Professor W. W. Jameson, Dean and Professor of Public Health at the Lorylon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, will be the speaker at the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club luncheon today.
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      396 6 [WHY SUFFER FROM! f^JAi APIA Lsl fflCkisTUg ss^UCAlsAfligcLs^ygllilAl f.l AL I WILL CIVE QUICK RESULTS |M/-riHEKB is no long waiting for results. A few 'ASPRD' Tablets and relief practically Pfijjr JL follows immediately. Furthermore, with 'ASPRO' there are no injurious after- W effects, because 'ASPRO' contains no dangerous dopes or
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      145 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. gr*" M. Extent 2 Sneering 3*. Cupola 7. Novice *>. Inlet 8. Borter 31. full y Hale in dropa Oirvea un* 10 CMin in mooey 3* Lo»d 13 Herb Excuse 19 Food BtoWe 21. Pum Tramported 23 Number of penon* 41 Dread 24 Pithy saying
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    DIFFERENT METHODS ON AIR MAIL ROUTES
    2532 7 BRITISH AND U.S. TENDENCIES. Influence Of Climate. WHY AMERICA ./ANTS GREAT SPEED. British and American needs and tendencies in air mail development are compared by Major R. H. Mayo in an article reprinted from the Times Trade and Engineering Supplement. EVERYBODY interested In the
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      201 7 GULL BAHARv not lust »n is3TK ordinary oil but (V^s9»*i!-£--^ <T<ia!!ty and Qn»«g'Hl I1I 1 effective Tonic iWArtifi Oil fi tbr *7"v2 Krov: t h and r^il /OtW strengthening I*-"? »*P^ tne nalr ll •d I '-"^§l 5 result ol 7t f'\ I >' 1A nany years 31 *< M-^
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      395 7 REAL RFFR f n?^£yL LULU. IK (fb v#/ m. I|pHSs]g^SH___^^f JEFFREYS PADLOCK BRAND LAGER HK^ IS NOT ONLY THE FINEST. BRITISH mw4t^vS^mT^~^Zl BEER OBTAINABLE OUTSIDE THE W/EmP*sS2KU*~'^zl united kingdom -but it is cheaper M tStL&m9RM*I^WZrZ THAN OTHER IMPORTED BEERS |Ul "JfciimiM&f^l THING OTHER THAN A GENUINE HOME BREW WHEN IT
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    WHEN IS CHILD NORMALLY "NOURISHED?"
    782 8 Important Changes Made In Old Standards. Important changes in the standard of proportions between children's height, weight, age, and physical measurements will be Introduced as the result of the report of the Anthropometrlc Committee, which it is expected will be published in the near future.
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    LOVE FOR ANIMALS.
    207 8 Caused Seven Deaths Three Divorces Rockford Seven fatalities and three di 'orccs were caused directly In 1933 by affection of men and women for their dogs, a report released by the Chappel Kennel foundation here reveals. Three persons one a 10-year-old girl— were killed In attempts to
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    "TAKE-ALL" PONZI.
    118 8 NotorioiL Swindler To Be Deported From VS. Boston. "Take-all" Ponsd, tbe man whose name became a byword and a Ofure of speech for large scale bold swindling operations on Feb. 14 completed a seven-year term in prison and was given his freedom. He was Immediately airtfted by Immigration
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    CHANGING WEST END OF LONDON.
    270 8 New Plans. BIG AMUSEMENT CENTRE. Negotiations are well advanced for tbe sale of one of tbe most Important sites in tbe West End of London and its conversion Into a big amusement and restaurant centre. The site Is in the square bounded by haymarket, Panton
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    A LIGHT LEGACY.
    185 8 Insoluble Problem At Reading. How long does for ever go on If something never stops, bow Ions does It continue? And If a thing Is eternal, what does it mean anyway? These elementary questions when put to the Town Clerk of Reading recently he was not able
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    FROM SINGAPORE.
    159 8 Stowaway Charged In Hong Kong. Described as a Pole. Wllhelm Bourmba to charged before Mr. WynneJones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with stowing away on the s s Nlma Main from Singapore to Hong Kong. It was stated by Sergeant Taylor tut defendant could not find work In
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    JULIAN OIL SCANDAL.
    92 8 More Than 30 Defendants To Sta*-' Trial. More than 30 defendants will appear on trial at Oklahoma City on Mar. 19 in connection with the collapse of the Julian Oil Co., which was once rated as a U.S. $10,000,000 concern. The defendants will be tried before the
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    INJURIES TO TOES.
    131 8 Safety Boots Recommended For Rail Workers. Montreal. Toes seem to predominate In Injuries to railway workers and, strangely, the Injuries are confined mostly to trackmen, those engaged in maintaining the track. This Interesting information is gleaned from a report of the Safety Council of tbe Canadian National
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      66 8 CONCENTRATE —on tbe essentials to being Welldressed To be weUI dressed is to receive unspoken approval by all with whom you come in contact, business or socially. 1 SPECIALISE IN THESE ESSENTIALS Quality suitable with perfect cut Gleaming Line n— modish Ties and Hosiery. 0 Supreme comfort and »~Mre satir.fcctlon.
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      328 8 fjM 5J •'RENCH MUSHROOMS CHAMPIGNONS EXTRA CHOUI AYAM BRAND A. CLOUET CO., LTD. Singapore. I JKO CORN ?AtN is ifone! fSfe J a j? liquid H| AND NOWQ I JBL NEW WOLSELEY J H.P. j A LIKE ACHIEVEMENT TO THE HORNET FOR THE 9 h.p. MOTORIST Tou remember the quick
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      842 9 ■■^ii^^i a^MHiK»^HHwvi^^B*Maawßii^Hwia^B^BßßaßßßM«aaaiMßaa«aiMßßaiaa^Hi>r^H^aH«BaMißß«Bßaßßa(a«aßßßnaaßßßßaßr InjLwiiisvaVi 615 915 British and dominions breezy THE BIG LAUGH IS ON! PAVILION T n wimith comedy extravaganza of the I iu-mum bounding main Br sJM f, SYDNEY HOWARD WLM\ !^AND A GREAT CAST— ta WITH CROWDS OF .-mr^ Ef I LOVELY GIRLS <W T W t Li
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      229 11 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Feb. 37. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below— The rise or fall is in relation to tbe price of Feb. 23. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. PJa* or Fail Conversion Loan 6% ***** Funding
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      84 11 The London-New York cross-rate at the time these figures were cabled was 5.08, compared with 5.09 for Feb. 32. WaU-itreet was closed today, iollo be previous day's price: 3 moral Motors 38 H Standard Oil ex. pd. 103 V; J.B. Steel 55* National Cay Bank 29 Jeneral Electric
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      DUNLOPILLO.
      232 11 That the Introduction of Dunlopillo. the new product of the Dunlop Rubber Co., should open a fresh vista of activity for the rubber Industry, is borne upon the visitor to Fort Dunlop (writes a Financial Times correspondent) when he realises the initial research work Involved and the up-to-date methods
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      133 11 Buloh Biter Ruber Estates I/MS to Sept. 30 was £1,194. With debt Int., fees, etc., and £12,546 from last ac 1 counts, debit stands at £14,813. Rubber harvested 342,213 IK Sales 338,486 lbs., at 2.44d. per pound for 201,000 lb,. sold In London, and 8 26 cents per
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      OUR LONDON FINANCIAL LETTER.
      1129 11 Position Of The Franc. DISCOUNT RATES ON DOWNWARD TREND. By W. T. Hart, B. Com, F. F. Econ, S. i"he Paris riots and Cabinet reshurfllng have naturally been the week's chief feature In the lay press, but the financial market* hare shown curiously little response, and
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      45 11 Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Ltd. for the first half of February: hours run M: cubic yards treated 32.000. total plculs 271.54; nett value $18,673 Thabawleik Tin Dredging, Limited first half of February: hours run 117; 'cubic yards treated 21.000; total plculs 180; nett value $14,209
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      MOVEMENT OF EXCHANGES.
      895 11 Sterling Position. ROOSEVELT AND 1934 GOLD STANDARD. London. Feb. IX The speeches of the British bank chairmen. In which those Interested In "high finance" expect to find not constructive criticism but a rcfle< Uon oil the trend ot the cruel schools «f financial opinion, were untcrtunately delivered
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      606 11 BANKING. PONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). The liability ot members is OmiteC to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordtoaacc No. 6 of 1939 of tbe Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONO KONG. Authorised Capital fiS-000-WO luued and fully paid up $30,000,000 "SSm"*'- ««.500.000 Silver 610.000.060 Reserve
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      117 11 JUST ARRIVED A BIG ASSORTMENT OF BRITISH MADE* SILVER WARE. EJ»J«.S. &MOKER REQUISITE TOILET SET* «N MODERN DESIGN LACQUER OF EVERT DES CRIFTION SUITABLE FOB WBDDDJG ffW7lita\ /Jf tft PRESENTS OR EVERT OCCASION. I |i/lfm\ffl| I HIGH CLASS JEWELLERY AT LOW- i /f BflVfl EST POSSIBLE PRICES. THE A ILA|
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      342 11 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, "USTRALIA AND CHINA. Paid Up Capital la SOC.000 snares of JS eacn C3.GOO MO Reserve Fund t3.OOO.0M Reserve Ltabl'.lty ol Prrnrietors t3.vm.X0 UEAD OFFICE: M, BWioiMote. London E.CJ. Azeaeiet ami Branchea. Alar Star floilo Saigon Amrluw ipoh Scmarant Bangkok Karachi Seremban BaUvla KUD| Slianghal Bombay
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    AMUSEMENTS
    114 12 Singapore. ALHAMBRA Butter Crabbe in Tartan The YearISss. 6.16— 9.16. CAPITOL FooUlfbt Parade. 6.16— 9.1 ft GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Bring 'em Back Alive M In Mortal Combat.— Malacca Wangkaac Prop— lon »■>>•& Dayi. MARYBOROUGH Puran Bnakt 15— ».16. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret, Danes*. Talkies, Theatres and Cmecoaa. PAVILION
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. IN MEMORIAM.
    33 12 THOMAS OSWALD MAYHTW In ever loving memory of a devoted husband and tetter who left us Feb M, IM3. His life a beautiful memory Hli loss a silent grief."
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28, 1934. A DELICATE SUBJECT.
    964 12 By yesterday's air mall we received a detailed report of a debate which took place In the House of Lords a fortnight ago and has given rise to keen discussion at Home. It will be recalled that Bishops of
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    82 12 The following F.M.B. appointments are gazetted. Messrs R C. Bhrke, D. W. Yates and J. N. D. Harrison to be Probationary Assistant Commissioners of Police, F.M.S. Mr. C. N. Godwin becomes a Passed Probationary Assistant Commissioner of Police. F.M.S. Raja Mohamew bjn Raja Asian to act as State
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    591 12 A RARE MONTH. Tomorrow will be full moon. The month which ends today has had no full moon. This is a very rare occurrence, only possible In February, and it will not occur again until 1061. THE RASH WALKER. Singapore's first rash walker has been convicted.
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    809 12 COLD ABANDONMENT. (By Dr. D. Schindler-Huber.) Dr. D. Schindler-Huber is a firm believer in gold as a standard of value. He surveys conditions in countries both on and off the gold standard, and deduces the desirability of "anchoring" currencies to gold. Dr. Schindler-Huber U the chairman of
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      191 12 >bu will Want to Wear Them WHEN YOU SEE THEM tL^M' WW WATER fv WOOLLIES IJ A You can be sure of looking ia^Ail your best if you wear Windsor I wWIHI And DC#Cn ror I I every tattc in style and colour J yVJ is wdl catered for. Each
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      99 12 TANGLIN CLUB Tonight RACE WEEK PAHTT PARTY aai INFORMAL DANCE. ntOORAMME AT THE POOL 7 pjn. aJB. COCKTAIL MAKAN KETCHIL ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. IN THE BALLROOM to MS bub. SUPPER Members Ye asked to apply for Supper ReaervatloDs to the Steward In good time. •.45 pjn. to t aJB.— DANCING. Oaeato
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    SIX PERISH IN RUBBER STORE FIRE.
    382 14 Men And Children Trapped In Penang Inferno. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 28. Six persons lost their lives as a result of a disastrous fire which occurred in the small hours this morning in Church Street, in the centre of the business area.
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    ALARM CLOCKS.
    193 14 Are They In The Category Of Noisy Instruments? "Klyne Street," writing to the Malay Mai. says: Under this (antl-nolsei Bill a person commits an offence who: (a) brats instruments in the nature of a drum, ■Li i blows wind Instruments or •c) "beats or sounds any bamboo. wooden
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    NEW PLAYGROUND.
    103 14 Seremban Sanitary Boards Gift. The Seremban Rotary Club has been given charge by the Sanitary Board of the plot of land next to the Convent for the purpose of making it Into a playing 2Tound for children, and the Community Service Committee of the Club Is In charge
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    TO STAND TRIAL.
    97 14 Alleged Acid Thrower Committed. At the conclusion of a preliminary Inquiry before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate, yesterday Ong Kee, alias Ong Kirn Kee, was committed to stand his trial at the next Assizes on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt by throwing acid on
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    ROUTE MARCH.
    77 14 Penang, Feb. 27. To mark the opening of the volunteer training ceasor, a combined route march was held yesterday, 730 troops participating, made up of 4*2 Volunteers, 62 police and 176 school cadets. That troops, accompanied by the bana. went for a six-mile route march through the principal
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    TRAFFICKING CASE.
    117 14 Bacchan Singh Convicted And Fined. Judgment was delivered by Mr. R. j J. F. Curtis, the third magistrate this! morning convicting Bacchan Singh on j a charge of trafficking In women. Accused was fined $200, or four months' rigoiXtus imprisonment in default. It will bt recalled that five
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    SODA FOR SORROW.
    55 14 Young Wife And Marriage Rights. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 27. Yesterday afternoon at Petallng Street a Chinese woman, aged' 19. atI tempted to commit suicide by drinking caustic soda after a quarrel with her husband ever her marriage rights. She was removed to hospital,
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    PRACTIC DISPLAY.
    83 14 "Try Before You Buy" Demonstration. "Try before you buy" is the motto, of the display and demonstration at, John Little and Co., Ltd.. of the products of the Heinz Company. Some 100,000 articles are on show, including the famous 57 varieties. Throughout the day customers can choose where
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    RUBBER THEFTS.
    58 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng, Feb. 27. Three Malays were charged in the police court with theft of 50 pieces of rubber, the property of a Talplng Chetty. The prosecuting inspector said that the recent Increase In tt\e prL-e of rubber had Induced many lazy villagers to steal
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    CONSULAR APPOINTMENT
    61 14 CONSULAR A PPOINTMENT The German Consulate In Singapore has received uo Information tjnuX Baron I Leopold von Plessen, formerly of the) German Embassy in London, Is to be f the new Consul-GenettU here. J A report to that effect Is U. drcula- 1 tton in Hong Kong. Thf present Consul
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    Queen Of Siam.
    75 14 (F. m Our Own Correspondent.) London Feb. 37. The Queen of Slim, who with the King ia now on holiday on the Riviera, haa entered for the Morte Carlo tennis tournament. Her partner In the doubles win be the British Davis C«» pliyer. Bonny Aorttn. The Queen
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    HAIL IN JOHORE.
    221 14 Stones Half An Inch In Diameter. At Kulai, in Johore, yesterday afternoon, hailstones, half an inch In diameter, fell during a heavy shower of ram. Thta weather phenomenon occurred shortly after two o'clock, when a sudden sharp Shower of rain was experienced for about ten minutes, the
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    BEAUTY OF ENGLISH.
    73 14 Penang Woman Addresses Rotarians. Penang, Feb. 27. Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the chief police officer, delivered an address at the Rotary Club this afternoon on the beauty of the English language. Mrs. Dickinson made history today, as this I was the first time a woman had spoken
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    MR. KHOO SIAN EWE.
    51 14 To Be Feted By School Union. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 27. The Anglo-Chinese School Union is making arrangements to fete the hon. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe in honour of his recent appointment to the Legislative Council. Mr. Khoo Slan Ewe «r th« patron qr,Sh*
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    MONEYLENDER DONE TO DEATH.
    186 14 Sikh Constable Arrested. The discovery In Telok Anson oT the dismembered an-* head'ess tody of a Sikh moneylender led to the arrest In Singapore yesterday of a Sikh police constable employed at Pulau Samboe This diabolical murder recalls th famous Singapore Botanical Garden crime of 1029,
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    SELANGOR WEDDING.
    173 14 Mr. It C. Lemmon Antf Miss Ereaux. The marriage" took place on Monday morning at St. Mary's' Church, Kuala Lumpur, of Roland Charles Lemmon, Accountant, Survey Department and Public Works Department, to Marjork Lillian Ereaux, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Ereaux, of Thorpe Bay, Essex. The
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    5 MINUTES MEETINGS.
    56 14 Penang Municipal Commissioners. t Penan-, Feb. 27. I I Mr. G. W. Bryant, who has returned from home- leave, presided at the Municipal Commission meeting today, the ordinary business of which was transacted in fly» minutes. A further five minutes sufficed for a- special meeting for the
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    ACTING GOVERNOR ON JAPANESE CRUISER.
    526 14 Informal Visit RECEPTION ON FORMOSA PLAGSHIP. The Japanese community of Singapore will long remember the visit of the cruiser Kama from the Formosan naval station. Flagship of the Japanese South Seas Patrol, the Kama continues her biennial cruise through these waters today. She will visit
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    100 PER CENT. PASSES.
    86 14 Klang High School Has A Holiday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang. Feb. 27. The Klang High School enjoyed a half holiday. In honour of the 100 per cent, passes In t v Cambridge examination, which was announced in a cable received from Cambridge this morning. Eleven
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    MEDICAL AUTHORITIES.
    77 14 Visit To Carey Island And Klang. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Feb. 27. Dr. W. W. Jameson, Professor or PubHcHealth at the University of London, Dr. W. P. Jacobs, representative of the Foundation In India, and Dr. Fredrick F. Ruasell, International Director of the RockfeUer Foundation, New York,
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    20 14 The^Cathtflic TNftg Men's lAssoclatlon cinema entertainment will be icld at 7 p.n». on Marcfe 2 at- the astwel* ion premises.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    604 14 BIG SHIPS AT PENANG WHARVES. The successful b rthlng of the Empress of Britain recalled to the minds of th* proverbial "oldest resident" in Penang that when the H.M.S. Malaya paid its official visit to these ports, shortly after its completion, it was stated to
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    CHEMISTS MEET.
    122 14 Annual Gathering Of Malayan Section. The Malaya section of the Institute of Chemistry of Oreat Britain and Ireland held Its annual general meetIng over the week-end, chemists from up-country cot !ng to Singapore for the occasion. By courtesy of Malayan Breweries Ltd. the Institute members were on Saturday
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    27 14 Mia. B. V. .Davles, MA. wUI be the speaker at the meetUw of the Tamil Sp worth league on Xiiur.,clay at 5 CD at 1. Short Street.
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    MURDER CHARGES WITHDRAWN.
    231 15 Chinese Discharged. •IAUDE ROAD MYSTERY UNSOLVED. fapital charges against Wan Kham, Tt*m Kow and Sin Ah Kow wer.- withdrawn before the second magistrate yeiterday on Instructions from the Deputy Public Prosecutor. The men wete discharged. The charges were the sequel to a »h wting affray between rival
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    WATCHMAN CHARGED
    317 15 Alleged Breach Of Trust Of $80. Nikka Singh, a hospital Jaga. was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $80 in the third magistrate's court yesterday. According to Nikka Singh, who, it wa£ alleged by the Sikh complainant, Pooram Singh, had taken the money to him
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    MISLEADING POSTERS.
    83 15 Strange Conduct Of Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. Feb. 27. For pasting posters likely to mislead the public, a Chinese, Qoh Eng Hoe. was fined $100 or two months' rigorous imprisonment in the local police court today. Accused had some Chinese posters printed and pasted them at
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    THE "SPOTTED DOG" REDUCES LOSS.
    714 15 Move To Secure Re-Entry Of Ex-Members. There U a possibility that ex-members of the Selangor Club— the "Spotted Dog"— who wish to rejoin will be able to do so without paying the usual entrance fee. At the annual general meeting of the Selangor Club to
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    205 15 Malayan Families United A Malay Magittrate Johore'* New Adjutant Dr. Kingtbury On Leave. Three months' extension of leave has been granted to Dr A. N. Klngsbury Director, Institute for Medical Research with effect from Jan. 15. The engagement is announced between John Stanley Barker, Sidney House, Cambridge,
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    TOBACCO WRONGLY MANIFESTED.
    424 15 Local Importer Fined $1,000. i A floe of $1,000 In default IS monuu' Imprisonment m Imposed by the criminal district Judge yesterday on Subblah Thaver, a licensed tobacco 1 Importer, on a charge of importing tobacco Into the Colony Mr. P H. BUdns. Controller of i Government
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    PANTHER SHOT.
    164 15 Exciting Chase In Jungle) Near Taiping. Startled by the sudden angry growl of some wild beast resembling that of an enraged tiger early on Friday Mr. A. Prater, manager of Stoughton Estate. Pondok Tanjong, armed himself with a sporting gun before he rushed across the road to the
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    P. AND T. SOCIETY.
    96 15 Office-Bearers For Ensuing Year. At the sixth annual general meetIng of the Singapore Posts and Telegraphs Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Limited, he'd on Feb. 24, the following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year: President, Capt. P. Blackwell JJ>. vice-presidents, Messrs. L. Isaacs and W.
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    95 15 The funeral of NaW Box, a young Indian Mohammedan from Setapak, Kuala Lurrpur, took place on Saturday at the Mohammedan cemetery, Klang. His death was caused aider tragic circumstances. It appears that four motor cyclists, each carrying a pillion rider, came down :rom Kuala Lumpur to see the Amusement Park
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    DEFENCE NOT CALLED UPON.
    238 15 Grossest Perjury" Alleged. The second magistrate, Mr. N. Ortce, yesterday discharged Kavena Na«utha Mohamed Naina Martcar, a well-known Indian merchant, at one time partner In Sultan Martcar Bros., and Co. Accused was charted by Manjoor Sahib with criminal breach of trnst In respect of two amount*
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    ACCUSED COMPENSATED.
    134 15 Rubber Theft Story Disbelieved. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 37. Two Malays, Seman and Jama., appeared before the district J ii i Mr. B R. White house) this morning charged with house-breaking and theft of five picul* of rubber from Lee Tin estate at Paya Mengkuang. Sungel
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    23 15 Mrs. Caldecott will open the "Home and Children's Fete" at the Y.W C.A., Fort Canning Road, on Friday, March 9, at 5 p.m.
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      INTER-LEAGUE MATCH HANDICAPS DERBY COUNTY.
      1493 16 Valuable Point Dropped At Home. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, **eb. 13. Judged strictly on scoring chances, the Englishmen should have won the Inter-League game at Ibrox Park on' Saturday, but the 2—22 2 draw was a good result from the viewpoint of the quality
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB MONTHLY MIXED.
      280 16 The monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at the Garrison Golf Club yesterday. The following were the returns: Mr. and Mrs. a H. March Fixtures. The following are the fixtures for the month of March: Saturday and Sunday, 11th and *'h, men's monthly medal (stroke).
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    CRICKET IN FULL SWING AT MALACCA.
    276 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 27. There were several cricket games here over the week-end. On Saturday both the High School and the 8. F.1. were engaged. The S.F.I. "A" team were defeated by the St. Francis* Association by M runs. For the
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    M.G.A. Meeting At K. Lumpur.
    598 16 The pick of Malayan golfer* will assemble in Kuala Lumpur during the Easter holidays for the *nr»nqi Malayan, amateur golf championship meeting to be bold an the Selangor Golf Club course. Entries are limited to amateurs (a) being members of an associated dob whose highest
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    S.C.R.C. TEAMS.
    176 16 The following nave been Invited to play lor the S.CJl.C. at Cricket against the RAP. on Sunday at Seletar: Chua Choon Leong. I Hoahing, V. I. Bran Wong, Chia Keng Hock, 81m Teng Chew, L. H. Tay, Low Kee Pow, Robert Tan, H. Boon, Ong Slow Kee. Tan
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    MALAYA CUP.
    155 16 Arranging Northern Section Ties. Negotiations are at present in progress in regard to fixing the dates for the Malaya Cup soccer ties in the northern section of the competition. The only fixture affecting Perak which has been definitely fixed is the match against Selangor which has been put
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    Ireland's Failure At Murrayfield.
    205 16 London, *>b M Before a -crowd of 40.000 people hi Murrayfleld today, Scotland, displayIng better combination and greater dash this afternoon, defeated Ireland it Rugby by 1« points to 9. This was the 52nd encounter between the two countries. 81 c *ers of rain and a
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    RIFLE-SHOOTING.
    300 16 Volunteers Lose To K.L. R.C. Team. The Kuala Lumpur Rifle Club was "at home" to the Selangor Battalion F.M.S.V.F. en Sunday last at the Kuala Lumpur Rifle Range, when nine members and 15 visitors shot at 200, 500 and 600 yards— two sighting shots and 7 to coup* at
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    Selections For Today's Races At Bukit Timah.—A.L. Henry In England. PROMISE OF MORE GOOD RACING.
    305 17 Winners Again Hard To Find. OUR EXPERTS' OPINIONS. Selections By Racing Selections By, Correspondent. M.F.J. Race No. 1: DUKE MENIN Race No. 1: DUKE MENIN Sllvanus Klumpur Carry On. Pataques. Race No. 2: HOT IRON
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    HANDICAPS FOR TODAY'S EVENTS.
    478 17 Scratchings for the second day ol the Singapore Turf Club meeting this afternoon are a little heavier and consequently the fields will not be as large as they were on Saturday. Nevertheless with the hard going some interesting racing is promised, with the winners again difficult
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    PREPARING FOR HOCKEY INTERNATIONALS.
    395 17 (From Our Own OoKna^OßSMttt.) London, Feb. 13. In the last of the divisional hockey trial matches on Saturday, the South defeated Combined Services by one goal to nil. There was little that was spectacular about the match, and defence held the whip hand practically all the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    162 17 Today. February ZS. Singapore Races, Second Day. Hockey: I.C.H A vs. S.R.C., SK.C. ground. 5.16 pjn. Football: S.C.C. II vs. Wiltshire* 11, padang, 5.10 pjn.: B.CJPJL League: C.W.A.A. vs. 8.A.0., J.B. Stadium, 9.15 p.m Thwwiay. March 1. Football: Wiltshire Regt. vs. Chinese, Jalan Besar, 5.15 pjn.; S.C.C. practice,
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    EIGHT GOALS SHARED IN PADANG GAME.
    227 17 S.C.C. "B 4 P.W.D. 4. In a friendly football match played on the padang yesterday afternoon a second team of the S.C.C. shared eight goals with the P.W.D. Although the game lacked much of the competitor spirit that characterises league fixtures play was always
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    L. ALVIS.
    246 17 Good Innings Against Nondescripts. L. Alvls, who plated an outstanding part in Malaya's cricket victory In the Inter-port matches captained a side which defeated the Nondescripts on the latter's ground on Saturday by three wickets. Scores N.C.C. Choor Singh b O. Fernandez 20 Ram Singh b L. Alvls
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    "BEST FOOTBALLER" IN ENGLAND.
    458 17 May Turn Out For Arsenal Reserves. A. L. Henry, who won the "Best Footballer" competition, and left on a four months trip to England in January, has been offered a frame with the Arsenal Reserves, and will probably accept after some experience with one of the
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    Petersen And Doyle To Meet Again.
    301 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 16. There seems to be a certain amount of doubt as to whether Lcn Harvey will defend the British heavyweight championship title against Jack Petersen In June. The British Boxing Board of Control announced last night that the
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    Canton Commander's Forces Disarmed.
    323 18 SURPRISE MOVE BY GEN. CHAN. O»n. Chan Chai-tong. the com-mander-ln-chlcf of the Kwangtung army, has called a conference of the five South-Weatern provinces, ostensibly In connection with the antlbandlt campaign. A sensation was caused In Canton when It was learned that the Cantonese forces under Gen.
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    SILVER AGREEMENT.
    141 18 Likely To Be Ratified By China. Nanking. Feb. 27. It is reliably understood that the Chinese Government will tomorrow formally announce the ratification of the silver agreement despite the bankers" opposition. What China Needs. London. Feb. 27. "China needs better Government and communications, and export prices j with
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    726-CARAT DIAMOND.
    106 18 Jonker Stone On Sale At Amsterdam. Amsterdam, Feb. 27. The giant 726 carat diamond recently lound ir. South Africa by a planter named Jonker has arrived here to be sold In the open market. Earlier reports that the stone had j been sold to a London syndicate for
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    SCHOOL EXAMINATION RESULTS.
    711 18 Anglo-Chinese And Y.M.C.A. Passes. The Anglo-Chinese School. Singapore, had 83 per cent, of passes In the Junior and 80 per cent. In the Senior Cambridge local examinations held last December. Seven school certificate boys passed with honours, two of whom. Tan Keng Kang and Choy Ah Soo,
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    ENTHRONED TODAY.
    169 18 Emperor Kang Teh Of Manchukuo. Changchun, Feb. 28. Mr. Henry Pu-yl, who celebrated his 28th birthday yesterday, is now prepared for his enthronement at dawn on March 1 as Emperor Kang Teh (Tranquillity and Virtue) of Manchukuo. Gold-embroidered silk robes and other magnificent regalia have all been delivered
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    M. TITULESCU.
    38 18 Su-'iarest. Fe'j 2Z M. Titukscu. th« Foreign Minls(«r. U seriously ULwlth ear trouble. Local doctors have operated but have considered it advisable to consult Vienna's «r->tnt ■pifftalkit, f» Mawn -■(iv will arrive l>ere nmorrow —Reuter Wireless
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    WHEAT RESTRICTION.
    96 18 Farmers In Favour Of New Campaign. Washlnrton, Feb. 26. The campaign last Autumn to induce wheat growers to reduce their production will be reopened Li response to a widespread demand from farmers who did not sign the agreement in 1533, announced Mr. Davis, head of the Farm Administration
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    BRITON SENTENCED.
    50 18 Trafficked Hashish In Egypt. Alexandria, Feb. 26. The BiUWi Consul- General Kfday senunced an Englishman, Cecil Herbert Attneld, to nine months' imprieonment. a nne of a 150 and transparuuon. from Egypt, on a charge of Imparting and selling hashish. Attfleld will serve his sentence In Malta.— Reuter Wireless.
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    BRIEF REUNION.
    142 18 Affecting: Scenes At Southampton. London, Feb. 26. There were affecting scenes at Southampton today when the First Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers had a brief reunion with their relations. The Battalion had Just arrived back from the West Indies after 2Vi years service and only stopped here for
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    LENA GOLD.
    27 18 Riga, Feb. M. Eight tons of Russian gold from tho"*Lsoft Fields and elsewhere passed through Lat> ia today en route to Berlin.— Reuter W '-ss.
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      70 19 The dooooou nuik tn «iieleee lie ll»« ttiliuii l»l«. hu bMu w«4 IMMO laTjaMiMty IJHI.KIHI II ic laaued by tit. lkmi nlHi m incmuM in i pf licence huldare, after allowing (or WRMfM Heatioea and retiewau Ihla l>ilnnM the total inn, Itoeneea m h**- m uta *«4 <>i
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      Pirates On The Air.
      83 19 lngau.li are aa numaruua ai in K A lUgl 1 li, 1.,, 1,, .1 In 11,. :,< I ..I. .Will, M, ll M,, H hi 1 ,***** l I„,I 111. and a«a hi* a. 1 wIU vlliiliiM I 111 Mil I I only 11,., 111 1
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      ROUND THE TRADE.
      122 19 THOBfc. 1 llmia Hvrragu iit.ul, |k 1 ,«nl Mull,, 4VA »hi. 1, h,..i troalxt lIUIpUI II I baa« will ahurUy ba avwl by Urn Tuepnuua MaitwlacUrii I Ul A.»l 1,,,i»1.:||, lor wll.llll lUiw.ll 1.1.1 „1 Hie Heaal.i,, ('Ucaanwall Uracu, U.ii,|..n fc ag«nU and .iuiili.m.,i. a Ui vartoua
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      338 20 WARNER BROS. AMAZING NEW MUSICAL SPECTACLE j "FOOTLIGHT PARADE" Opening TO-DAY 3.15 6.1S 9.1S at the CAPITOL *^SSr 300 GIRLS! 20 STARS! Dazzling Under- water Dancing Spectacles! See The Human Waterfall— The Honeymoon Hotel and 1000 other Surprises NOTICE The Winners of the Footlight Parade Beauty Contest will make a
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    EVEN GASTRIC ULCERS YIELD TO THIS NEW TREATMENT.
    160 21 These last few months doctors have found that even Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers yield to what Is known as the Maclean Formula, the core for Indigestion now used In the clinics of Urn leading London Hospitals. There they have proved In case
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    28 21 The worst tightinc in the crvil war in Austria t—k plmet tal Stjrta and the air mail pieiare shows trmp* being drafted to the scene ef the Ibtntnncn.
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    SINGAPORE MUST BE STRENGTHENED.
    562 21 Air Defence. BRITAIN'S DECLINING POSITION. Three, or at most four, new squadrons to be added, under the forthcoming Estimates, to the strength of the Air Force, will Involve order* for sixty or seventy new aeroplanes, writes the dr correspondent of the Observer. Some other countries are
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    MAN EATS PANTHER.
    80 21 A black. panther which, escaped from. tHe Zurich Zoological Oanfcns In ax>ber,w**. It .was isrametf 'recently ed and meW by a peasitftt a feY days before Christmas, says a, Zurich riressage Tfee man, *hQ inhabits a, oyaote wbotflahd vlDage some mr&i^lt&m Zurich, discovered a strange animal In
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    LADY ASTOR IN COMMONS STORM.
    623 21 Bribery Charge. "PAID BY DRINK TRADE." Westminster. Feb. 10. Over the Hotels and Restaurants Bill the House bad half an hour of excitement and hot temper this afternoon. The purpose of the measure is to institute a special form of licence for hotels and restaurants,
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    FATHER & SON ARRESTED
    57 21 FATHER SON ARRESTED rJ,tndwafxW U. j mwmehahd, Hhoßi sow his sot Bhftpat, of the village JhlrUnga, In *h Chiridwara district of the Centra Provinces, have been arrested on charge of murder. It is alleged that cfter committing murder tn their Tillage they went to Jssalpnl tn the Hosbangabad adistrieti and
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    COM. ROBINSON.
    112 21 Retirement After 22% Yean In Navy. i Paymaster Cmdr. C. C. Robinson, who has retired at his own request, baa had »Vi years' senrice. He served during the War a* assistant pay-master-ttenteuant H. M. 8. Hindustan and on the staff of the Commodore in Hens Kong. After being
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    DUMB SERVANTS.
    49 21 Asked why she was advertiatne for two dumb servants for her rsstaoxant, Mrs. Tamafaeni said she always employed mutes because they van much better workers and more faithful than ordinary malts. "They don't SBMwer, they dont complain, and they are quiet," she replied, says a report fromj;
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    SPOKE 7½ HOURS!
    25 21 Slav law coorts recently when M. WWnpwrlteh. «m at ihe )i*>si criminal trial, spoke for seven and a half hoars without interruption.
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      CEYLON RUBBER FACTORIES?
      625 22 Research Report CAUSE OF FAILURES IN THE PAST. Colombo, Feb. 24. Articles manufactured from rubber are Imported into Ceylon In large quantities from Japan, the United B*ates. Germany, and elsewhere, and the question has often been asked why some of these cannot be manufactured locally. IB a
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      INDIA GOVERNMENT CREDIT HIGH.
      165 22 "Conclusive Proof* From Securities Yield. Bangalore, Feb. 14. Sir K. P. Puttanna Cbetty. presiding at the B"nnnl meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of Mysore, Ltd., spoke in hopeful terms about the recovery of world trade and said that in England and other parts of
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      EDUCATION IN BURMA.
      576 22 Financial Problem. LION CHILDREN NOT AT SCHOOL. Rangoon, Feb. 22. me report on public Instruction In Burma for the year 1932-33 states: Financial stringency dominated education activities during the year *****3. The education system felt severely the gathering momentum of retrenchments Initiated during previous years and the
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      Notes From Bengal.
      1795 22 Paying For Earthquake Damage Bihar'* Deficit Malaya* Indian Labour Helping Ex-Servicemen The Late Sir P. C MUter Lancashire' Cotton Plan. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta. Feb. 17. AS surxeys of the devastated areas in Bihar are being completed It Is now possible to secure some approximate idea
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      MOSLEMS SET THEIR HOUSE IN ORDER.
      181 22 Resignation Of Three Officials. New Delhi. Feb. 15. The resignation of their offices by three Important officials of the AllIndia Moslem Conference announced today is the first outward sign of the process of overhauling which the conference is undergoing during the visit to Delhi
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      SALE OF ARRACK.
      135 22 Experiment 'Being Made In Hotels. Colombo, Feb. 20. Pursuant to the decision of the State Council, approving the proposed experiment to permit the sale of arrack In premises now licensed for foreign liquor, six temporary licences valid frr three months have so far been Issued but they
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      TERMINAL TAX.
      62 22 Bombay Proposal Turned Down By Government. Bombay, Feb. 14. It is understood that the Government of India have definitely turned down the proposal enanatlng from Bombay for levy of terminal tax on passengers arriving in the city. It is believed that the Government of India are opposed to
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      INDIAN LABOURERS.
      56 22 Larger Number Going To Ceylon. Colombo, Feb. 14. Official statistics reveal an upward tendency In the immigration of Indian labourers to Ceylon. The total for January was very considerably above the figure for the corresponding period lest year. The number returning tc India in January was less than
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      PLAGUE IN NAGPUR.
      100 22 Intensive Campaign By Authorities. Jubbulpore, Feb. 15. The prevalence of plague in epidemic form in parts of the Central Provinces, though It has shown a decline by about 30 per cent. In deaths lately, continues to be a source of anxiety to the authorities and every effort
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      RS. 104 LAKHS IN LOANS.
      103 22 Work Of Mysore Co-operative Societies. Bangalore, Feb. 14. A report on the working of Cooperative Societies in Mysore State last year states that the number of agricultural societies was 1,723 with a membership of 71,134. The societies attracted deposits amounting to Rs. 1,23 lakhs, issued
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      REVENUE REMISSIONS.
      344 22 More Concessions In Bombay. Bombay, Feb. 14. The Government, of Bombay announce that, after carefully considering the situation arising out of the continued low level of the prices of, agricultural produce with a view to| deciding whether any concessions In land revenue should be given, they have concluded
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      PEASANT DISTRESS
      106 22 Demand For An Inquiry Committee New Delhi. Feb. 14. Bai Bahadur Lala BriJ Klshore moved a resolution in the Assembly today, recommending the appointment of a committee, consisting of officials, experts and members of the Assembly, to Inquire Into the causes of the present agricultural distress and to
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      Notes and News FROM ALL QUARTERS.
      1521 24 Mr. M. J. Railing has been appointed vice-chairman of the General Electric Co., Ltd., of Birmingham and London, in succession to Mr. E. G. Byng, the latter resigning through reasons of health. Mr. Railing has been prominently associated with the G.E.C. for over 40
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      The Triumphant Tour Of The Royal Scot.
      757 24 EXHIBITION RUN OF OVER 11,000 MILES. The recent triumphal tour of the Royal Scot through Canada and America brings to a dose one of the most memorable occasion* in railway history and especially In the history of the London. Midland and Scottish Company.
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      NEW CABLEWAYS.
      69 24 Steam-driven fUcd cableway, span 1,250 ft, load 4 tons, iu»cl on the reservoir dam construction at Swansea. Electrically-driven fixed cableway, span 1,200 ft., load 3 tons, on reservoir dam construction at Sheffield. A duplex cableway on the construction of the railway and road bridge over the Nile at
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    16 24 HEIMWEHR victims of a desperate street firht in the Floridsdorf district. Vienna's garden suburb. (Planet News.)
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    38 24 THESE PHOTOGRAPHS give an idea of the desperate fifhtinc between Socialists and Government forces in the civil war which has bee* ratine in Austria. Above, Karl Marx House, a block of workmen's flats, after bombard. ment. (Planet Newsj
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    Civil War In Austria.
    30 24 HEIMWEHR motorcycle patrol snipers in action. (P. N.) A PICTRE that tells its own storj\ A WOMAN PEDESTRIAN shot 4own in a Vienna Street. (Planet News.)
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