The Straits Times, 8 January 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      277 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone sisi)< ,(t*~whale of- r\EFR£SIIMENT "LYPENE" (A "Culvert" Product) Maintains and develops the subdued natural sheen of Marbles, Cement Tiles wherein lies their natural beauty LYPENE In the form of an antiseptic liquid Soap CONTAINING NO SCOURING OR HARSH MATERIAL is peculiarly effective in cleaning marble,
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      223 1 !)jLi &^f L #Wl^^ VA ST. ("PH^NC 3633). J LADIES INTERESTING NEWS PRIOR TO STOCKTAKING SALE THE ENTIRE STOCKS OF OUR GOWN AND MILLINERY DEPARTMENTS WILL BE OFFERED AT A DISCOUNT 25<% THE SALE WILL COMMENCE WITH A PRELIMINARY PARADE IN OUR CAFE ON j£ wL^B SATURDAY, JANUARY 12TH AND
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      12 1 petsV FOR FLOWERS j I- PHONE 4097 15. Orchard Road. (Amber Mansions)
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      599 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated tn England > MAIL PASSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES. MB< INSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON A"D FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. 1935. BANGALORE 6.000 Jan. 17
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      619 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. aTTCT^s^nm^fl GENERAL PASSENCER AtF.NTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, Lialsa. Antwerp. Rotterdasa ana Mlasiosaviaga. Vdawls Tonnage Due Sail. HAKONE MARD 10.500 Jan. 9 10 SUWA MARU 10.670 Jan. 35 2C FUBHIMI MARU 10,900 Feb. 7 9 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Feb. 30 31 J
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      667 2 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From From From B pore Malacca Port Penang MS. Sham JUTLANDIA 38/1 29/1 90/1 1/8 MEONIA 19/3 19/3 30/3 33/3 ALSIA 13/3 13/3 IS/3 15 >l BORINQIA 3/4 3/4 S/4 5 4 ERRIA 39/4 33/4 34/4 35/4 LALANDIA
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      205 2 PRESIDENT LINRRS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms Swimming poolDelicious meals— Hot and cold running water in each. state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hong
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      1241 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Oeeaa THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. gteasa SW» Oa, Ltd, aad China atatsal (1M1) LTD. Steass Navigation Co^ Ltd. THE CUNARD WHlTfc STAR LTD THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTH. Tin CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL Line Ltd. The
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    BAN ON PURCHASE OF OLD LINES.
    554 3 intended For North Atlantic Trade. London, Dec. 22. THE Treasury has placed a ban on the proposed purchase of a number of Red Star liners, which were to be acquired by a group of prominent British shipping and financial houses. The vessels, five in
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    BIG OUTPUT OF SHIPS FROM CLYDE.
    137 3 Leads The World in 1934 Production. London, Dec.. 27. The Clyde led the worH In shipbuilding and engineering in 1934. by launching 67 ships witn a total tonnage of 268.121 tons. The twenty-one producing yards have a tonnage output of nearly half the total
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    92 3 KUALA. Brit., 395 tons, from Port Dickson 8-1, for Port Dickson and Malabo 10-1. ANDRE LEBON. French. 7.375 tons, from Kob: 8-1. for Marseilles 8-1. GLENAMOY, Brit.. 4,589 tons, from London 7-1. for Dairen 8-1. PASIR. Neth., 630 tons, from Sourabaya 8-1, for Palembang 8-1. VERSPYCK.- Neth.. 640
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    135 3 Tuesday, January 8. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected U arrire. Codovn Gate Cntraee East Wharf Karoa 22 I Main Wharf Andre Lefcon 18 3 Memnon 14 3 Trollus 8 3 Hawaii Maru 6 3 Empire Dock Darvel 30 3 Katsuragi Maru 32 3 Pyrrhus 34 3
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    28 3 Mails lrom Bat a via and Palembang t>y a 'roplane are expected at the general Post Office, Singapore at 2 30 Dm t >day.
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
    55 3 The ss. Hong Ho for Trengganu 'except Kretay) Mails previously an- j I juncrd as closing at 11 a.m. yesterday I 111 now close at 3 pm today. The SX Trollus for Hong Kong etc. Calls previously announced as closing ,t 2 p m today w'll now close
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL.
    21 3 Tt>e A'r Mail dispatched from Slngaore on Dec 30 was delivered In London in Jan. 7 18 days).
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    SAVED BY CHEWING GUM!
    365 3 A Sailor Tells Some Tall Stories. Shanghai. Members of the Crew of the British freighter Haxby are reported to be "tall story" experts, particularly the ship's cook, who, they boast, has an international reputation (says the Shanghai Times). He certainly did his best to live up
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      260 3 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE. OUTWARDS. Regalar Freight Service to MANILA. HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS. S.E. MEERKERK 10,000 Jan. 25 Si. SEROOSKERK 11,900 Feb. 23 HOMEWARDS. TO GENOA. MARSEILLES, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. Leave Tonnage Spore S£. ARENDSKERK 10,000 T. Jan. 27 S3. QAASTERKERK 11,000 T. Feb 18 Via
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      720 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS, F.M S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE; Freight M33— Paasage Bill. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up CONNECTING WITH CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC EXPRESSES. Second Class From £70.6.1
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      411 3 ELLERMAN BI'CKNALL 1 STEAMSHIP, CO., LTD. (Incorporated In EnjUnd ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Vl* Port* and Sow Canal. Due. SalUt Steamer Spore S pore. CITY OP KVANSVILLE Jan. 14 Jan IS CITY OF DUNKIRK Jan. 30 Feb. I CITY OF ORAN Feb. 14 Feb. 1« CITY OF
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      69 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last nignt Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. 'F Alor y 80 005 0.1 69 Sitiawan 87 0.10 2.5 72 Kota Bharu 73 4.12 69 Pukit Jcram 87 007 1.5 71 Malacca 85 Nil 1.1 74 Singapore (Kalla.ig Aerodrome 1 84
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      188 3 TIDE TABLE. Tuesday, Jan. 8. H. W. 1.21 a.m., 9 ft. 2 in., 12.36 p.m., 10 ft. 6 In. L. W. 6.36 a.m., 4 ft. 3 In., 7.21 p.m., 4 ft. 3 in. j Wednesday. Jan. S. I H. W. 1.53 a.m.. ft. 3 in., 1.25 p.m., 10 It. 5
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      545 4 Insertions Bate per s. c. Inch 1 (2.25 2 $370 3 (5.15 4 (660 5 (8.00 6 $905 Above 0 insertions at $150 per inch per Insertion. Th?re are 10 lines to one Inch. An extra charge of 25 cents is made for a Box number Contract rates may be
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      661 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE. PRE-WAR rates at "Lloyd House" 2, Lloyd RoadSTLVERBANK, 312 Orchard Rd. 2 rooms available, suit quiet bachelors. No. 2, St Tu— ssi Walk, 1 lrst Class BoardIn Establishment Phone 3597ROOMS TO LET, board optton«U. Terms moderate. Mrs. Owslak, 40, Oxley Road SUITE, prlv. verandah, entrance, bathroom Europ. Mod.
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      654 4 WANTED. 1 UNFURNISHED HOUSE, 3 bedrooms. Tanglln District preferred. Full particulars to Box No. 68*. Straits Times. ONE LIGHT delivery van. Must be In perfect order. State price, condition Sc make to Box No. 6*4, Straits Times. WANTSD, on or before Feb. 1. Turaished House or Flat 2—l2 I bedrooms,
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      773 4 I PUBLIC NOTICES KUCHAI TIN DREDGING COMPANY, LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation) I beg to remind holders of Ordinary Shares In this Company that the Transfer Register will be closed on January 24, 1935, for the preparation of dividend warrants. I also beg to remind them that claims for shares in
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      1205 4 BUSINESS CARDS, Era G H*dJL O MASSAGE HALL PERMANENT WAVING manicure and massage By European Experts Mrs HARU and Miss HANA $8, $10, $15 only «o Waterloo street. RAFFLES HOTEL, (Room 120) and al Tmttknh^nm, 7<£7 93, Braa Basah Road. I elephone 7467. NEW STOCK. TWO INTERESTING BOOKS. NUDISM EXPOSED.
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      112 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malay Postage Monthly I 3 00 4.N 2.50 Quarterly f B.M SIZ.M 7.50 Half Yearly 117.M $21.00 $15.00 Yearly 834.M $48.00 $30.00 Note. Outstation cheques should Include the nmaJ bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIriED ADVERTISEMENTS are as undei
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    FLYING STRAIGHT UP INTO THE AIR.
    595 5 Experiments With Helicopter. Ability to fly straight up into the air and to descend past high obstacles to a small lawn has been an ideal of dreamers and experimenters since years before the Wright Brothers flew their first aeroplane, and the fact that one
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      387 5 HOTELS MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. J f TONIGHT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9th > niuu n ■mm COCKTAIL DANCE SPECIAL DINNER AND eao to sis p.m. DINNER DANCE CONCERT (INFORMAL) 9-30 p.m. to Midnight 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. CABARET MWk n MA PARTRICIA NELSON DINNER AND DANCE the well known speciality rnnuii 1
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      162 5 SERVICE from a Radio Company is not contlned to serving goodi over the counter,— or dolni? a few odd repair lobs to Radio Sety, Amplifiers, etc., etc REAL SERVICE Is deeper than that. It embraces considerable experimental work with numerous types of components, various sets and equipment, different circuits etc..
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      512 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. The 8.8.C. announces that future the following wavelengths will be used:— metre. metre. 9.SS p.m. -11. S OSK 29.29 GSB 31.65 11.5-11.20 G6B 31.59 11.20-12.20 GSB 31.59 OSA 49.59 12.20-12.39 OSA 49.59 12.J5-1.5 OSA 19.59 GSD 25.53 TODAY. TransmlsslsM t pjn. 6.20 Big Ben. The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra,
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      509 5 SINGAPORE. TOMORROW. 6 p.m. Recorded Music. 6.30 p.m. Relay of Dance Music by Raffles Motel Dance Orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.45 p.m. News Bulletin supplied by Straits Times Stock and Share Report supplied by Fraser and Co. THURSDAY, JAN. 10. 6 p.m. Recorded Music. 6.45 p.m. News Bulletin
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      359 5 Today 's Cros sword Puzzle m^ _m^ (CLUES.) ACROSS. 20 Nort" African 22. Dale 24. Occupation J- at rf a 5 Steadying weight 9. Be doubtful 26 Healthy 10. System of measures 2 9 Checked U. Lazily M. Mlx-up 13. Between S2 pertaining to the Poles 14. Dumb 34 Pam
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    "NOT DIFFICULT TO BRING ENTIRE MACHINERY! TO A STANDSTILL"
    973 6 "NOT DIFFICULT TO BRING ENTIRE MACHINERY! TO A STANDSTILL" PROPOSED REFORMS SCHEMK. "Better To Continue Under Existing Constitution" (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 5. POLITICAL optimists who expect co-operation from Nationalist circles in running the proposed new Constitution for India may be interested in another point of view expressed
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    New Everest Bid Hopes.
    244 6 Gen. Bruce's Mission To Tibet. Darjeeling. The keenest interest has been aroused here by news that Brig.Gen. Hon. C. G. Bruce, leader of a former Everest expedition, who left England for India recently, is to visit Tibet with a view to lifting the ban of the
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    MR. A. H. GHUZNAVI.
    95 6 The New Sheriff Of Calcutta. New Delhi. Mr Abdul Hallm Ghuznavi, M.L.A., ha; b?en appointed Sheriff of Calcutta for the ensuing year with effect from Dec. 20. The younger brother of Sir Abdel Xv rim Ghuznavi and a zemindar, Mr. Ghuznavi was prominent in the field
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    Elephants As Cheap As Horses!
    68 6 An Assam report states that owing to the earthquake In Bihar and Nepal elephants are very cheap now, costing little more than good horses. Normally Bihar and Nepal are the chief elephant markets. There Is now little khedda (catching) activity, and elephants are so rapidly
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    MALARIA EPIDEMIC.
    169 6 Heat Wave Adds To Suffering. Latest news from Ceylon do not show any abatement in the epidemic of malaria. The epidemic has now, however, spread into Colombo and was rapidly paining ground in the City a few days ago. In the Colombo Central Area bath malaria and influenza
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    EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICER SHOT DEAD IN CAMP.
    245 6 Alleged Outrage By Servant. Allahabad. Dec. 28. Mr. Andrew George Crawford, Superintendent cf Police, Mirzapur, was shot dead while sleeping in his ramp at Hathinnla, near the Sonc River about 11 a.m. yesterday. The alleged murderer, Mr. Crawford's Moslem bearer, was Immediately overpowered
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    Noted Ceylonese Athlete
    454 6 Mr. D. de Saram Dead. IN LIMELIGHT FOR TWO DECADES (From A Ceylon Correspondent.) FEW names in the scroll of Ceylon history among her statesmen, lawyers and doctors are more of a household word than that of Mr. Douglas de Saram. whose death occurred in the General
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    TRAIN WRECK NEAR PENWEGON.
    28 6 »..e wreckage of the Mandalay mail train which was derailed near Penwegon. The accident was caused by the removal of fishplates from the track.
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    RHEUMATISM GOT HIM
    175 6 98-years-old Pianist to Relieved by Krusrhen. Although old age has not yet kept this man from his occupation as a pianist, rheumatism did threaten to do so recently. "Two years ago," he writes, "I was suddenly taken with rheumatism, ill down my left arm. I tried many
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      154 6 It's a DEAL! and do toatter what you call for It's a d>al In your favour when you arrange to run an ad. in the classified columns of the paper that gets mast results because it gets read the most. VHE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PAGE 4. OVER 20,000 MOTORISTS
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    UNWANTED IMAGE SOLD FOR THREE RUPEES
    174 7 1 Townsmen Refuse To Help In Removal A good deal of excitement has been caused in Ellore town by the removal of a stone image of the god Ganapathi from a site in the middle of the town. The image was Installed there by
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    Tragic Shooting Mishap.
    193 7 ACCIDENT VERDICT. Delhi, Jan. Z. A tragic mishap at a shooting party in the Naini Tal District led to the death of Mrs. Withers, wife of Lieut. H. H. C. Withers of the Royal Engineers, the lady being accidentally shot by >.er brother. It appears that Mrs.
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    GALLANTRY MEDAL.
    231 7 Echo Of Attempt On Sir J. Anderson. Very little is known in India about the medal of the British Empire for gallantry, which has come lnts the news this week. It is a silver medal with, on the obverse, the figure of Britannia seated. Round this is the
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    RESEARCH SCHEMES.
    73 7 Plan To Aid Agriculture la Up. Luc know. Six schemes of the United Province's Government for various researches. Including one for practical research into the feeding of cattle, spread over a period of five years and involving an expenditure of about Rs. 2 lakhs, were considered at a
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    Army Medical Service.
    594 7 Inefficiency Alleged. ATTACK ON INDIAN 4 UNPREPAREDN ESS "THE medical organisation of the Indian Army is out of date inefficient and unsuitable for Indian requirements, both in peace and war." This was the criticism made by Col. Bhola Nath, I.M.S. (Retired), in his presidential address to the
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    NINE-HOUR DAY.
    141 7 New Provision In The Factories Act. Ahmedabad. The Bombay Millowners' Association and the Ahmelabad Millowners' Association are. it is understood, convening an all-India conference of millowners at an early date to decide on concerted action regarding the enforcement from Jan. 1 of the new nlre- hour-day provision in
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      8 7 TEA DANCES WED.. FRI., SUN. 5.30 7.30 p.m.
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      299 7 I LAST NIGHT* 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 6.15 NIGHTLY -9.15 SEASON EXTENDED! JOHN IARRYMORE ife^bod^x^S^t- dick p-welT..-"100% PURE" JOSEPHIIE BUTCHIISOH. 2O T h /t/ ta Warll er Bros, joy »l Joys. **JT. w th "HAPPINESS AHEAD" CENTURA Jean Harlow and The Seasons Franchot Tone. NEXT CHANGE Gayest Comedy
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    189 8 Rubber Buyers Show Caution. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 8. The local share market was quiet this morning, and although prices were slightly steadier, buyers were inclined to be cautious, with the trade showing but little interest. U.K. rubber stocks were up by 1,608 tons at
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    PRODUCE.
    302 8 Singapore, Jan. 8, 12 n>on. Buyer. Seller Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntok Pepper 67.00 White Pepper 66.00 Black Pepper 21.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.65 Copra, mixed 3.35 3.35 Small Fiake Tapioca 3.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.40 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Small Pearl
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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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 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 30 days* sight 2/4% London, demand
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      292 8 Netherlands Indies (The) Bai-an and Selat Pandjang (Hong ■niong) ..3pm Brnglcalis, Laboeao BUik ft Tandjon*. Balei (Rokan) 3 pm Port de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroe, and Siak (Hong Kwong) 3 p.m. Trenjganu (except Kretay) (Hong Hoi 3 pm Java, South West-Sumatra, S.-Eut Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor DUly
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      126 8 The i ate of Issue Is Rs. 155=5100. The rate of payment Is Rs. 157=1100 The rate of payment la the rate current on the day oi receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Poet Office. Money Orders to all places in China are now
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        MINING.
        383 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Buyers Bellers A/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7V4 1 Asam Kumbang 33/£1 Austral Malay 61/35 62/5/- Ayer Hltam 13/1 Ayer Weng 2.20 £1 Bangrin Tin 24/3 £1 Chenderlang 8/6 50 Hitam Tin 0.49 1 Hong Fatt 0.48 5/- Hong Kong Tin
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        GENERAL.
        293 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 2 2 do 7% Prefs. 1.75 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £I£IB.A.T. 6.5.0 6.10.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 680 £1 £lCon. T. 8. 7% Prets. 24/9 25/6 £l£lCon. TJS.Ord. 19/9 20/6 £l£lDunlop Rubber 49/-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        145 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 112 norn 4ft 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114 ft 116 ft norr. 4'/ 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122 ft norn 1013 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        351 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. 1 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt it Co. Allenby 1.90 2.00 1.95 2.05 Alor Oajah 1.55 1 65 1.55 1 65 A. Hltam 250 260 2.40 2.50 A. Molek 1.15 1.30 1.20 1.30 AmaL
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      78 8 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. i. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. I Noon, Jan. 8. r 3 I Buyers. Sellers, i Spot (loose) 21% 22 (F. 0.8.) Current month 22Vi 22% January 22>4 22% Feb.-March 23 Vs 23 Vi ApriWune 24% 24y 8 July-Sept.
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      196 8 Those wishing to send remittances to i people living In Kwangtung and Fukien can do so through the Post Office Money Order service. Such remittances j will be expressed In Chinese big Government dollars and will be paid i In China by the Chinese Post Office without any
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      AUSTRALIA AIR MAIL.
      50 8 Letters Intended for the air mail to i Australia must be posted at the < General Postt Office not later than 7 p.m. on Sundays. Registered letters must be posted by 6 p.m. on Saturday. The next air mail to Australia Is on > Sunday, Jan. 13.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      42 8 From China and Japan by Hakonc Maru due at Singapore noon tomorrow. From China and Japan by Shinnoh I Maru due at Singapore tomorrow. i From China -by Burdwan due at I Singapore noon en Thursday, the lOtn i Instant.
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    STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
    414 8 The following publication* were l«sucd rr ■eetived by the Department of Statistics. S.S. uid F.M S.. during the period Dec. 29. 1934 <o Jan. 4, 1935, inclusive, and are available to public u«e In the Reference Library. Pulerton Building, Singapore. Applications may 9e made by members of
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    113 8 Djasmga Rubber and Produce Report for year ended Jun? 30 last says that no interest has been charged on English company's advances to Java company. Java company made profit of Fls. 122.840.59. This profit enabled English company to reduce reserve for losses of Java subi.diary. and £12,750 has accordingly n
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET.
      44 9 Realisation Scheme Accepted. London, Jan. 4. < Both the 41/z4 l/z and 5 per cent, deben- < ture holders of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company overwhelmingly ap- j proved of the realisation scheme pub- llshed last month. —Renter Wireless. < t j
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      113 9 Narborough (F.M.S.) Rubber—Report for year ended June 30, 1934, says that crop harvested was 916,293 lb., which, represents yield of 54(3 lb. per acre. Crop realised £18,067 (4.73 d. per pound); all-in cost was £10,878 2 85d. per pound), leaving net profit of £7,189. (In preceding year selling price averaged
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      CRISIS PENDING IN TIN MARKET?
      998 9 Unfavourable Tendencies Create Unease. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 21. THE Christmas holidays a re now upon us and indus- trial demand for tin has inevitably fallen away. Furthermore, in a few days' time many concerns will commence their stocktaking activities, as is usual
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      AMALGAMATION THE ONLY WAY.
      902 9 Sablas-North Borneo's Difficulties. The possible amalgamation of the company with a competitor, which would give improved piospects for the shareholders, was referred to by the chairman, Mr. E. P. Hadow, at the annual meeting of Sablas North Borneo Rubber Ltd., held in London. He said there
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      WORLD USING MORE TIN.
      417 9 Figures Show Increase Of 3.2 Per Cent According to the December issue of the Bulletin from The Hajrue Statistical Office of the International Tin Research and Development Council world consumption of tin in manufacture for the year ended October, 1934, was 132,900 tons, against 128,800 tons
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      IMPROVEMENT FROM AMERICA.
      151 9 Rubber Advances With New Year. Messrs. Lewis and Peat's rubber report for the "Viek ended January 4. states: With the opening of the" y^ar the market has taken a very distinct turn for the better, and it Is satisfactory to note that the change in sentiment and
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, DEC. 8. 1935. CONTROL AS THE NATIVE SEES IT.
    827 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, DEC. 8. 1935. CONTROL AS THE NATIVE SEES IT. An insinuation that the rubber control scheme is not in the best interests of the native grower, and an assertion that the European planter must eventually be eliminated under free competition, are made by Mr. G.
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    THRONE OF SIAM.
    70 10 Delegation Leaves London For The Continent. London, Jan. 7. It Is learned that the visit to the Continent of some of the Siamese delegation does not mean that there Is any real development in connection with the King's abdication. The delegation Is merely still awaiting Instructions from
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    Mr. J. T. Chappel.
    21 10 Mr. J. T. Chappel has been admitted to partnership In the firm of Osborue and Chappel, Ipoh.
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    Dr. J. Moncur.
    25 10 Dr. J. Moncur, of the European staff of the Penang Free School, has sailed for Home on leave, accompanied by Mrs. Moncur. <
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    THE INDO-MALAYAN PROBLEM.
    1889 10 A Heritage Which Should Be Cherished. (The difficult position of Indians who have settled- in Malaya and yet wish to retain their cultural heritage is discussed by Mr. N. Raghavan, 8.A., in the "Syrian Christian." His article is reproduced below.) THERE is no problem so Important to
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    711 10 BEING something of a tree lover myself, I was startled to hear yesterday that a monstrosity known as the African Sausage Tree is now flowering In the Botanic Gardens. On closer acquaintance, however, It proved to be peculiar rather than ugly; Its name Indeed is the
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    RECORD U.S. DEBT MAY HINDER RECOVERY.
    487 11 NO RETRENCHMENT IN NEW BUDGET. ROOSEVELT'S LATEST PLAN. More Foreign Trade Will Bring Prosperity. SOME ANXIETY BEING FELT. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's recovery policy is causing some anxiety in the United States. His budget message to Congress reveals a programme of expenditure which will increase the
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    CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ARTISTS' WORK.
    173 11 Exhibition Next Month In London. London, Jan. 7. An exhibition of pictures by contemporary Chinese artists will be held In London next month. It will in some ways act as a preparation for the big Chinese art exhibition at Burlington House next winter. Mr. Quo Tai-chi,
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    BIG EXPRESS TRAIN DISASTER.
    56 11 Carriages Catch Fire Near Leningrad. Paris, Jan. 8. A disastrous express train collision occurred early yesterday 135 miles from Leningrad, on the Moscow main line. There was a very heavy loss of life according to a Petit Parisien dispatch from Moscow. Several carriages were smashed to
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    MISS D. CHAMBERLAIN.
    222 11 To Marry Son Of A General. (From Our London Correspondent) (By Air Mail) The engagement is announped of Arthur Terence, only son of Brig.-Gen Sir Arthur and Lady Maxwell, and Beatrice Diane, only daughter of Sir Austen and Lady Chamberlain. It is expected that the wedding will
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    DR. SUN FO IN PEIPING.
    48 11 Pelping, Jan. 5. Dr. Sun Fo, president of the Legislative Yuan, and his wife who are now on a holiday in Pelping, yesterday i visited the Summer Palace, where they i were the guests of Mr. Yuan Liang, the Mayor.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    JAPAN OPPOSITION TO NAVAL TALKS PLAN.
    267 11 French Scheme To Include Germany. Tokio, Jan. 8. It is learned that the French Ambassador yesterday was informed by the Foreign Ministry that France finds her London Treaty auxiliary tonnage ratio agreement distasteful. She supports in principle Japan's abrogation of the Washington pact and
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    THREE QUESTIONS BEFORE THE SAAR.
    227 11 First Plebiscite Votes Cast Yesterday. Saarbrucken, Jan. 7. The Saar plebiscite began today when prison warders, hospital attendants, postmen, bus and tram drivers and conductors, and burgomasters, who will be on duty next Sunday began registering their votes at eight polling stations under the control
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    SIR JAMES LOCKHART SERIOUSLY ILL.
    118 11 Former Commissioner At Wei-hai-wei. London, Jan. 7. Sir James Lockhart is seriously ill. Reuter. Sir James Haldane Stewart Lockhart was H.M. Commissioner at Wel- h il-wei from 1902 until his retirement < In 1921. Born in 1858, he Joined the Hong Kong civil service as
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    HE DECODED ENEMY SECRET CODES.
    395 11 Death Of Sir Alfred Ewing. The deaths are announced (says Reuter) of four well-known people They are: Sir Alfred Ewing, the scientist Mr. Cecil A Win, the artist; Sir Walter De Freee, -husband of Vesta Tilley; and Lady Lavery, wife of Sir John Lavery, the
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    YELLOW FEVER KILLS A COLONIAL. SECRETARY.
    169 11 Captain Godfrey Charles Brian Parish, the youngest Colonial Secretary ever appointed in the British Empire, has died of yellow fever at B^thurst, Gambia. He was thirtyseven. It is thought the disease was brought to the colony by airplane. A regular air service between Moscow
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    AUTOCRATIC POWERS OF RESIDENTS.
    213 11 F.M.S. Sanitary Board Law May Be Changed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 8. Tomorrow's meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board should be unusually interesting. Mr. John Hands is to submit a motion That steps be taken immediately toward* converting the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary
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    GERMAN " CLEAN UP " ECHO.
    340 11 GERMAN CLEAN UP ECHO. Mystery Of Nazi Leaders' Meeting. Berlin, Jan. 7. Secrecy surrounds a meeting of Nazi leaders in Berlin last which was connected with the deaths of Gen. Von Schleicher and his wife last June. According to the Berlin correspondent of The Times, it had long been known
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    PRIVATE VESSELS IN WAR TIME.
    60 11 U.S. Naval Secretary Urges Action. Washington, Jan. 6. The Navy Secretary, Mr. Swanson in a letter to the chairman of the Navy Committee of the House of Representatives, urging conscription of all private vessels for naval use In time of war, says the Navy Department
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    GERMANY AND LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP.
    447 11 GERMANY AND LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP. AN INVITATION? Franco Italian Pact Outcome. Rome, Jan. 7. Although the brief official communique issued tonight gives no details of the terms of the FrancoItalian agreement completed during the week-end, and does not refer to the subject of limitation of armaments, there is no doubt that
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    PEIPING PROFESSOR IN LONDON.
    45 11 To Lecture To British Universities. Professor J. Sli, of the Geological Department of Pelping University has arrived in London with his family at the Invitation of the Universities China Committee. He will give a series of lectures la British Universities.— Reuter.
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    ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN MALAY SCHOOLS.
    1064 12 DR. LIM BOON KENG'S PLEA. Studants' Handicap In Technical Study. THE question of teaching English to Malay boys and girls earlier in their scholastic careers than it is taught at present has been raised in the Legislative Council on numerous occasions by Unofficial Members. Notwithstanding
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    Wantchee Buy She-e-rlk'.
    486 12 Wantchee Buy She-e-rlk ROMANTIC TALE. Of The Shantung Silk-Seller. Many a stirring tale of flight from bandits, privation and suffering and touching stories of families left behind in their beloved Shantung can be told by the roving silk-sellers of that Chinese province, famous throughout the world for its silk. They
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    CRUEL TACTICS OF SZECHUAN REDS.
    271 12 Women As Shields. 22 DISTRICTS LAID WASTE. Nanking, Jan. 7. How the Red forces in Szechuan drive captive women and children before them when attacking the Government lines was revealed by Mr. Lo Chek-chow, speaking at Chungking yesterday. In the ensuing battles hundreds of these
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    ADRIFT WITH NO CREW.
    69 12 We are advised by the MasterAttendant that the s.s. Asia is adrift with no crew on board in the southern approach to the Straits of Formosa. Latitude I 23* 17' N. Longitude 117* 31' E. It is very dangerous to navigation. The veaael referred to is
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    INDIA BOMBERS DUE TODAY.
    129 12 Whole Squadron Taking Part In Flight Having left Risalpur, in India, on Jan. 2, and having flown every day for a week, No. 11 (Bomber) Squadron, engaged on an intercommand flight from India to Singapore, is expected to arrive at the Seletar base this afternoon. The
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    WEDDING IN INDIA.
    84 12 Daughter Of Former F.M.S. Doctor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng. Jan. 6. News have been received from India, that Miss Kamala Joanna, the eldest daughter of Dr. G. Abraham, retired Senior District Medical Officer, F.M.B. Government, and of Mrs. R. Abraham, formerly of Taiplng, Is to be
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    BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE.
    48 12 A Bengali named Abdul GafTar was charged before Mr. N. Grice, this irorning with crin.insi breach of trust >t $1,920.48, the property of a man c lamed Nusaratshah. between March v md April of last year. The case was!c postponed until Jan. 15. i
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    KIDNAPPING ENDS IN WEDDING.
    119 12 KIDNAPPING ENDS IN WEDDING. Ronald Hogan, the youth who was charged with the kidnapping of 16-year-old Miss Eileen Campbell, pleaded guilty when produced before Mr. H. A. Forrer, this morning. It was stated both by the Court Inspector and the accused's father that the parents of both parties were willing
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES OPENED.
    501 12 Lawyer At Cathedral Organ. The first Singapore assizes were ceremonially opened today, the sitting being preceded by a religious service at St. Andrew's Cathedral: conducted by the Rev. B. C. Roberts. Bishop of Singapore, who was assl.ted by the Yen. Archdeacon Graham White and the Rev. L.
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    WOMAN PRESIDENT.
    47 12 First In A Municipality In Burma. The first woman president of a i Municipality In Burma is Daw Khitoon, who was returned unoppos- i ed as president of the Letpadan Municipality. Daw Khatoon, who is a Burmese Moslem, is leader of the Progressive Woman's Association.
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    SWATOW FORGERS.
    41 12 Two Men Sentenced To Death. Swatow, Jan. 4. Under an order cf the headquarters )f the Eastern Route Army, two men, i vho were convicted of forging Swatow lommerctal bonds, have been sentenc- :d to death.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    CATHEDRAL WEDDING YESTERDAY.
    202 12 Mr. W. D. Pattenden And Miss Jean Gordon. The marriage took place at 3i Andrews Cathedral yesterday of Mr William Donald Pattenden. lately of Pulau Bukom. son of Mr. and Mrs A. Pattenden. of Essex. England, and Miss Jean Gordon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs G. P.
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    KING'S MESSAGE TO SCOI'TS.
    73 12 The following message from the King uaai read at th Australian Or ruts Jamboree, at which there is a bis Malayan contingent: "I am watching with interest and pleasure the uninterrupted growth of the Scout and Girl Guides movement throughout the Empire and I trust that
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    MANCHUKUO MAILS.
    46 12 Chinese Post Office Opening At Shanhaikwan. Tientsin, Jan. 8. In connection with the restoration of postal services between China and Manchukuo. the Chinese authorities will open a transmitting office nt Shanhaikwan today. Another at Kupeikow Pass will be opened on Thursday.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    KWANGTUNC'S POOR.
    53 12 Canton, Jan. 7. Gen. Chan Chal-tong. commandcr-in-chlef of the Kwangtung forces, has suggested unifying the control of all benevolent societies in the prcvlncv Gen. Chan's plan provides tor th? establishment of a General Benevolent Association in Canton as the highest organ with the other socle: les a* branches.—
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    AMUSEMENTS
    116 12 SINGAPORE. ALIIAMIiU Happiness Ahead with Dick Powell 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL 100 Pure with Jean Harlow 6.15—9.15 GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WOULD Btrlttly Personal. GHtAI HOKLU Cabaret— The Wrecker Sc Trail Drive with Ken Maynard. HOLLYWOOD D. SEFANGOON Freighters of Destiny 8.15. MAHLBOROIGII The Merchant of Arabia 6— 9 It. NEW WOKLD
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    DATO ABDUL HAMID.
    466 13 AN APPRECIATION. A tribute to Dato Abdul Hamid bin Yusof is paid by a correspondent in the following terms: The death of Dato Abdul Hamid bin Yusof has deprived Johore of one of her greatest sons. The Dato, who was Mentri Besar at the time of his
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    NEW SHIP ON BANGKOK RUN.
    373 13 Jutlandia In Port. The Jutlandia, which replaces the Fionia on the East Asiatic Company's service, arrived in Singapore yesterday on her maiden voyage. i She had about 40 passengers and a crew of 63, her master being! Captain G. Topp. The Jutlandia is registered at
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    CHINA COAST STRIKE SETTLED.
    77 13 Owners Agree To Hongi Kong Award. Hong Kong, Jan. 8. < I The strike called on Dec. 29 by the China Coast Officers' Guild to secure observance on the part of owners of Chinese river and coastal vessels oi the recognised scale of wages was settled
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    THE "OPEN" DOOR.
    54 13 Customs Duties Cripple Trade. Foochow, Jan. 8. The decreasing exports to Manchukuo, where high customs duties coupled with Japanese competition have practically barred the import of Chinese paper, is blamed by Fukien paper manufacturers for their recent closure Many people have thus been thrown out of work.
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    APPROVED BY NANKING.
    40 13 Nanking, Jan. 8. Mr Yu Yiu-jen's proposal to the Kuomintang Congress to appropriate $1,500,000 for the establishment of 1 scientific institutions in the provinces j I has been approved by the Central Gov- eminent -Sin Kuo Mm.
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    TRAGI-COMEDY OF PAHANG FLOODS.
    288 13 Holiday Wages Which Could Not Be Paid. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuantan, Jan. 6. The breaking of the north east Monsoon on the East Coast this year will be remembered as one of the most unusal on record. It broke several months late at a time
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    POLICEMAN STABBED IN STREET.
    98 13 I i Early Morning Incident In Bain Street A policeman was stabbed by a man in a Singapore street this morning. !He is now lying in hospital. I It appears that the policeman, a Malay lance corporal attached to the Kandang Kerbau division, was arrest i
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    ALLEGED MURDERER SANE.
    92 13 Sequel To Double Tragedy At Barracks. Muthusamy, the man who is charged with the double murder of his wife and uncle recently at the Police Barncks and who had been sent for observation, made another appearance in court this morning when it was stated that he had
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    4 13 The lights of Singapore.
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    37 13 The sawn-down shotgun and the sub-machine-gun deadly things which gangster literature has made familiar to many English people will be banned in Britain If recommendations of the Firearms Committee, who reported to the Home Secretary, are made
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    EUROPEAN ARRESTED AT IPOH.
    99 13 Sequel To Fatal Motoring Accident (From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh, Jan. 7. A European, R. C. Beavis, attached to Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd., Ipoh, was arrested this evening at the Station Hotel. The arrest was in connection with the death of a Tamil who was
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    GIRL KILLED.
    128 13 Pinned Beneath Fallen Coconut Tree. From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacc, Jan. 6. An inquiry into the death of a Malay child, Nonyah binte Mohamad, aged 9, of Serkam, near Merlimau, who was admitted to Jasin hospital on December 12, after having been struck by a falling tree, was
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    JASIN SENG CHEONG SOCIETY.
    146 13 Formal Opening On New Year's Day. "From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan 15. The formal opening or the s-ng Cheong Society. Jasin. was celebrated on New Year's Day at the icciety ha'i under the auspices of the Seng Cheong Society, Malacca. The day's proceedings begin with
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    SINO-ITALIAN RELATIONS.
    49 13 Shanghai Jan. 8. The Italian Ambassador to China arrived in Shanghai yesterday, and will shortly proceed to Nanking to present his credentials. In a statement to press representatives, the envoy declared he was determined to promote Slno-Itallan relations during his tenure of the post. —Sin Kuo Mln.
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    68 13 Over a hundred people irom all < over the district attended the dance i at the Kampar Club on Thursday last. During the evening Monster Lomont, i the President of the Club, asked Mrs. Ahlston to present a small gift to Mr. < Q. C. Thompson, who is shortly pro-
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    "THE MORNING LIGHT"
    679 13 I HISTORICAL PAGEANT. The Founding Of Methodism. The Morning Light," en histor- ical pageant of the founding of Methodism in Malaya, was presented to a crowded house last night in the Victoria Theatre under the j direction of Mrs. Celeste B. Amstutz. It was written by Mrs.
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    CHARITY DANCE.
    91 13 In Aid Of Tong Seng English School At the request of supporters and friends, the United Chinese Musical Association is organising another non stop charity dance at the Great World Cibaret on Friday at 8.30 In aid of the Tung Seng English School. The music will be supplied
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      OIL PALM PEST.
      392 13 Fern Which May Drive Away Rsts. To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, Having made some observations which may prove to be of the greatest importance to oil palm plantations, and to health on those plantations, I beg leave to publish the following notes. It is
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      COMET OR METEOR?
      133 13 What A Kuantan Observer Saw. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— With reference to the note A Singapore Meteor which appeared In your paper on Jan. 3. I also saw this meteor (or comet) from Kuantan on Wednesday. Jan. 2. at 8.30 p.m The time
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE SWAMP WEAK S.C.C. HOCKEY TEAM.
    883 14 FIVE GOALS SCORED IN FIRST HALF. Club Defence Fair But Forwards Weak. Medical College 7. S.C.C niL The Medical College prove J far too strong for a weak S.C.C. XI on the padang yeste.-day afternoon and won very easily by seven goals to
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    34 14 The first final in the S.C.C. billiards tournament will be played tomorrow when C. G. Fugler (owe 65) meets J. B Gates (owe 55) in the final of the B class handicap.
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    KEPPEL G.C.
    102 14 The ball sweeps in connection with the January medal competition were won on Saturday for the first nine holes by C. W. Watson with a score of 2 up and for the second nine holes by E. Kent with a score of 1 up. On Sunday the sweep
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    19 14 I'Ue Ljnipclitors at the recsnt open invitation tennis tournament or- I Kanbcd by the Negri Semtllan Chinese Recreation Club.
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    STRAITS JUVENILE UNION.
    119 14 At the annual general meeting of the Straits Juvenile Union (Boon Wan I Kok) held on Jan. 1 at the Club House, No. 199-B, Jalan Besar. the following were elected office-bearers for the year 1935:— Patron, Mr. Choo Lye Huat. President. Mr. We Hock Lai. Vice-Presidents, Messrs.
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    'QUINS BEAT RICHMOND.
    2397 14 Home Rugby Review. Gloucester Lose To Northampton And Blackheath Fail At Coventry. NORTHERN UNION— WIGAN ON TOP. Harlequins beat Richmond by a goal and a try to a try. Play lay largely with the forwards throughout, and it two good packs, the Harlequins, splendidly led by P.
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    C.T.C. CLEANING UP RACING.
    348 14 SEVERAL FINES INFLICTED. One Jockey Suspended For Dangerous Riding. Following their decision to warn off the following from the turf. Trainer Byramjee Rustomjee <Jr.) and Jorki vs J McCarthy. T. Hill, A K Obald. W. McCarthy. W. T. Evans, R. D. Allord and A. Clarke, the
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    FIGHT FOR WOODEN SPOON TODAY
    200 14 S.C.C. Tournament. Merchants Bankers To Meet Etceteras. This afternoon's tournament matcn i between the. Etceteras and Insurance and Merchants and Bankers will be a fight for the "wooden spoon" of the S.C.C. competition. When the teams first met the Etceteras gained a surprisingly easy victory
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    INDIA NO MATCH FOR YUGOSLAVIA AT TENNIS.
    810 15 JAIPUR POLO TEAM WIN THE EZRA CUP. Will A Malayan Tennis Team Visit Calcutta? (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 5. The visit of the Yugoslav lawn tennis team to Calcutta did not prove a good advertisement for the standard of tennis in
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    16 15 Guiding tries to gtt the ball away to his outsides in the cup final on Saturday.
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    21 15 AuduUah of the Methodist Boys' School, who used to play for SeUngor and last season skippered the Kedah State football team.
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    THOSE SCRUMMAGE LAWS AGAIN.
    394 15 Rugby Football. R. U. Issue A Circular To Referees. London, Dec. 22. In order to Insure that players adhere properly to the scrummage laws the Rugby Union have circularised the Referees' societies, stating they must Ftrictly enforce all laws and stop any methods to circumvent them.
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    SUNDAY RACING.
    90 15 New Move By Bangkok Turf Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 6. The Bangkok Turf Club has resolved, owing to the falling off in attendances at midweek racing with a consequent loss of revenue to allot the remaining eight days racing for this season exclusively to Sundays.
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    SQUASH RACKETS.
    50 15 Tanglin Club Ties For Tomorrow. Tomorrow's ties in the B class handicap of the Tanglin Club Squash tournament are as follow: Court No. 1. 5.30 p.m. Gwlnell vs. Capt Theyre. 6.15 p.m. Walker vs. Williams. Court No. 2. 5.30 p.m. Lane vs. Walford. 6.15 p.m. Eking vs. Leonard.
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    16 15 Mr. Chan Kirn Swee, the Negrl SembiUn State footballer who was married yesterday at Kuala Lnmpar.
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    THE AUSTRALIAN VISIT TO INDIA.
    494 15 Cricket. High Scoring In Sheffield Shield Matches. Calcutta, Dec. 29. The Maharaja of Patiala Is forwarding to the Australian Cricket Board of Control a draft itinerary of the proposed Australian visit to India in the winter of 1935-36. The programme covers a three months' tour
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    70 15 Twd»y. Jaa. I. Rugby: Merchant* and Bankers vs. Btceterai (Tournament), B.C.C. padang; PaUllc Service! vs. H.M 8. Terror. Dtmearn Road. Hockey: ColU n. Sikh Contingent; Police Ti. SVC, Depot. Football: Methodtrt Boy* School of K.L. v«. Angio-ChliMte School, St. Josephs ■round. Wriw.rtiT Jaa. Rugby: S.C.C. "B" vi. R.A..
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    620 15 The Chinese New Year Tennis Tcurney. Cups And Rugger. Successful R.A.F. Hockey. More Boxing. Conducted by "LEIGHTOX" IN just over three weeks lawn tennis players will once again be startIng on that long string of tournaments which are arranged almost throughout the year. Some comments have been
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    BRITISH TRADE FAIR IN 1935.
    428 16 BIGGEST DISPLAY IN HISTORY OF THE EVENT. Happy Augury Of Jubilee Year. (By Air Mail.) London Dec. 28. A a million square feet of actual stand space will be occupied by exhibitors in the various sections of the 1935 British Industries Fair. This represents an
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    5,000 BRITISH DOCTORS JOIN T.U.C.
    257 16 NEW STRENGTH FOR UNIONS. No Question Of A Medical Strike. (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 28. The General Council of the Trades Union Congress yesterday accepted the proposal for t'-ae affiliation of the Medical Practitioners' Union. More than 5,000 doctors, members of the Medical Practitioners'
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    72 16 Charles O'Leary, the plumber imprisoned in a well near Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland, has died. He had been Jammed for 77 hoars halfway down the 40 ft shaft by falls of rock and earth while he v,\s making repairs to (he well. Soldiers of the Free State Army dag a
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    LAW OF WOMAN'S RIGHTS
    494 16 LA W OF WOMAN'S RIGHTS DRASTIC REVISIONS PROPOSED. I (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 23. If t'.ie recommendations of Lord Hanworth's Committee contained in their fourth interim report are carried out, there will be drastic changes in the incidents of a mar ricd woman's property, and also in n spirt
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    39 16 A fresh high record was reached in the Active Note Circulation thus further testifying to Increased spending power. The present total of the Active Note Circulation is £405,000.000, compared with £392,000,000 for the correspondI ing week of last year.
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    61 16 A fear of unemployment In shipbuilding at Burrow was relieved by an announcement that Messrs. Vlckers Armstrong have secured an order for a high-class passenger ship for the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, the company controlled by P. and O. Company. It Is also officially announced that Messrs. Vickers
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    Home News By Air Mail: Straits Times Service.
    207 16 Home News By Air Mail: Straits Times Service. All the members of the Royal Family have taken a constant Interest in the Fair since its inauguration, and the Heavy Section exhibition will fol- low almost immediately the actuil Jubilee celebrations. rolling stock and permanent-way work for 1935. The rolling stock
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    1935 PROGRAMME OF G.W.R.
    34 16 390 Miles Of New Track. OLD STATIONS TO BE RECONSTRUCTED. (By Air MaU). London. Dec. 29. The Great 'Western Railway announced yesterday their annual programme of renewals and additions of
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    RETAIL TRADE UP AGAIN.
    202 16 3.9 Per Cent Increase. NOVEMBER FIGURES IN BRITAIN. (By Air Midi.) London, Dec. 28. Another increase in the value of retail sales was recorded in November. The sales were 3.9 per cent, higher than in 1933, states the "Board of Trade Journal." While this exceeds the
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    41 16 Prospects of greater trade activity are foreshadowed by the opening of the Southern Railway Company's new service of electric trains to Sevenoaks on Jin. 6. The extension links up the electric system at present terminating at St. Mary Cray with Sevenoaks.
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    MAY A DOCTOR TELL?
    480 16 "I Would", Says Sir Bernard Spilsbury. (By Air Mail.) London, Dec. 22. When a woman has made a confession to a doctor, should the doctor ever reveal it to the woman's husband This problem arose at the resumed inquest at Hull yesterday on Mrs. Adeline Dunn,
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    COTTON PLAN FAILS.
    62 16 London. Jin. 5. Owing to failure to secure sufficient support by individual firms, the scheme for the formation of a new spinners' association in Lancashire with a view to reduction in costs by the elimination of competition has been abandoned. The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' Associations
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    Wedding Of Lord Chief Justice.
    165 16 BRIDE A DAUGHTER OF AN OLD FRIEND. (By Air MaU) London, Dec. 29. It was reported last night that Lord Hewart, the Lord Chief Justice, is to be married at ToKeridge (Herts) Parish Church today. The bride Is stated to be Miss Jean Stewart, a
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    CRITICISM OF JAPANESE ACTIONS IN N. CHINA.
    113 16 Uttered By New Japanese Military Attache Shanghai, Jan. 7. Mr. Takahashl, the new military attache to Japanese Legation, arrived here yesterday Inm Nanking. "I have receivt no new instructions regarding the Luan zone problems," he told pressmen, "and I shall continue to carry
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    Imperial And Foreign News. GOOD NEWS FROM HOME.
    171 17 Imperial And Foreign News. GOOD NEWS FROM HOME. 60,000 More At Work: Busy Shipyards: Record Year For Electricity. PRELIMINARY returns from all parts of Britain show that the number of unemployed in December is 60,000 fewer than in November. Decline is the greatest recorded in 1984. Number of extra employees
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    ITALIAN-ABYSSIN.IAN DISPUTE.
    91 17 Conciliatory Attitude Of Both Sides Welcomed. London, Jan. 2. Indications of a more moderate i trend In the Itallan-Abysslnlan dispute have caused conslderat'3 satisfaction in London. 3rltain 'says Reuter's diplonatlc correspondent > has been bringing equal pressure both on Rome and Addisababa In «ji effort to secure a
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    YU-FU MEETING.
    87 17 Measures To Cope With Japan's New Policy Pelping, Jan. 7. Measures to cope with the reported new positive Japanese policy towards North China are believed to have been discussed at a meeting here yesterday between Gen. Yu Hsuehchung, Governor of Hopei. and Gen. Huang Fu, chairman of the
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    MARSHAL CHIANG.
    53 17 Returns To Ancestral Home At Fenghwa. Hangchow, Jan. 4. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who participated in the ceremony of swearingin the members of the reorganised Cheklang Provincial Government, of which Gen. Huang Hsao-hsiung (former Minister for the Interior) is new Chairman, has returned to his ancestral home at Fenghwa.—
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    FRANCE'S BREAD NEVER SO CHEAP.
    68 17 Fifteen Centimes Cheaper Than In 1800. Paris. Jan. 3. The price of oread has not been so low in France as i» is now !-<• more than 135 years "and that is important news for a nation of bread-eaters. In 1800 the price was 34
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    ADMIRAL BYRD PLANS NEW JOURNEY.
    51 17 Through The Arctic With A Wooden Ship. Dunedin, Jan. 2. A new expedition has been planned by Admiral Byrd provided the ice is favourable. He will take his wooden ship, Bear of Oakland to east of King Edward Seventh Land, finishing at Valparaiso, Chile.— Reuter
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    THREAT TO PEIPING.
    91 17 Peiplng, Jan. 7. That the threat to Peiplng by the i avalry forces of the outlawed Gen. Liv Kwel-tang is by no means over :s shown by reports reaching the Peiplng Military Headquarters that the naln force is roving on the Charhar- border and attempting to reBtss
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    YUGOSLAVIA WANTS PEACE.
    243 17 Premier Outlines Interal Policy. Belgrade, Jan. 4. The Marseilles murder must be completely cleared up and action taken against those responsible, declared Premier Yeftltcb Amid applause, in course of an eagerly-await-ed statement of Government policy made in Skupshtina on Thursday evening. Foreign policy would continue the same
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    CARDINAL BOURNE BURIED.
    72 17 Kneeling Crowds In London Street. London, Jan. 4. Crowds of mci. and women sank oi\ their knees In the streets outside* Westminster Cathedral and prayed as the remains of H. E. Cardinal Bourne were ceremoniously borne for the Pontifical Requiem Mass preceding the burial this afternoon. An
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    3,030 BACK AT WORK IN PARIS.
    46 17 Citroen Works Reopened At i Last. Paris, Jan. 3. i Ths Citroen Works have been re- opened when 3.J00 employees, mostly In the sales' department, returned to work. The mass return of workers will begin on Jan. 7th.— Reuter Wireless.
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    US. MUNITIONS INQUIRY.
    53 17 More Money Needed To Carry On. t i Washington, Jan. 3. 1 The Senate munitions Inquiry com- l mlttee has directed the chairman, f Senator Nye. to ask for an additional $100,000 from the Senate tomorrow to enable It to continue and extend the L Investigations. Reuter
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    "POOR MEN'S SOCIETY."
    35 17 c Tientsin, Jan. 7. t Members of the illegal Poor Men's < Society at Kihsien Hopei, who were i arrested recently, have been released c an their professing repentance. Sin < Kuo Mm. 1
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    LONGEST AIR MAIL SERVICE.
    18 17 At the opening of the England- Australia Air Mail Service at Croydon Air Fort
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    BOMBS AS EVIDENCE OF Am RAIDS.
    290 17 Abyssinian Government's Statement. Geneva. Jar. 3. Two unexploded bombs as evidence of alleged Italian air raids are offered by the Abyssinian government In a new telegram to the League of Nations, contradicting the Italian denial of any incursions into Abyssinian territory. The telegram, 'which
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    INTERNATIONAL AIR POLICE FORCE.
    252 17 Mr. Anthony Eden Makes A Forecast London, Jan. 4. Some such organisation as an International air force to police the world is likely in the future but not yet." was the belief expressed by the Lord Privy Seal In reviewing the international situation In a speech
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    FIRM HAND AGAINST JAPAN.
    147 17 Lord Lothian On The Far East Problem. London, Jan. 3. Firm Anglo-American agreement, with the Inclusion of the Soviet Union '< and China, "In order to meet the danger that Jap.n should believe she < can now pursue a polley In China and the whole of
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    MAROONED ON ICE FLOES.
    132 17 Predicament Of Canadian Fishermen. Barries (Ontario), Jan. 4. A seventy six-year-old fisherman is among seven marooned on the stormtossed Ice floes on Lake Simeon. They are being victualled by packages dropped from three planes which are unable to land owing to the ice conditions. The temperature
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    GANDHI'S MOVEMENTS WATCHED.
    96 17 Political Activities In Rural Areas. London, Jan. 4. The Daily Herald reports from Bombay that the Indian Government has directed a warning tc provincial governments respecting Gandhi. The Indian government declares that U has In Its hands proof that Gandhi, although he has renounced politics. Is secretly
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    DUTY ON IRISH CATTLE.
    81 17 Not To Be Lifted Under Agreement. London, Jan. 4. Notwithstanding the free admission of British coal to the Irish Free State It appears the British special duty on cattle Imported from the Irish Free State will remain. Abolition of the import duty on British coal means
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    SOVIET CONGRESS.
    178 17 Development Of Far East Region. Commenting on the Congress of Soviets of the Far Eastern Region now being held, the •PravdV* writes: "The firm policy of Industrialisation and collectivisation carried out by the Communist Party and the Soviet Government resulted in the Far East in the organisation of
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    ANTI-NAZI PRINCE EXPELLED.
    75 17 Action By Governor Of The Saar. Saarbruecken, Jan. 4. Monster rival demonstrations of Socialists and Communists and the German Front will be held here on Sunday but at different times and places so the risk of clashes is regarded as remote. The Governing Commission has invited Prince
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    250 STOLEN CARS TRACED.
    127 17 How Genuine Numbers Are Secured. London, Jan. 2. How car stealers contrive to get authentic registration numbers was disclosed today at Lambeth Police Court. Four men chained and remanded should have reappeared today but one. Henry Simmons, was found shot and drowned at Brighton yesterday and
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    FRANCO-SOVIET TRADE PROTOCOL.
    104 17 Hopes For Further Development. Welcoming the signing of the Fran-co-Soviet trade protocol, the French Press expresses the hope for further development of trade relations between the countries. Le Temps, stressing the Importance of the beginning of Franco-Soviet trade, points out the necessity to elaborate the methods of
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    4520 18 The "Modern" Christmas And A Diehard's Diatribe Against The Bad New Times Crazy Winter Weather Jessie Matthews Bereaved The Bishop And Stage Nake dness Gas Drill" In 1935?— King Of Cocos To Pay Super-Tax (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, O 4J, Fleet Street, Dec. 25.
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    Eros Surprised ?
    24 18 Eros Surprised A "monster" wended a fearsome way through the West-end when students in fancy dress collected in the streets for University College Hospital.
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    26 20 Part of the F.M.S. Faliee Band, which, for the first time In the history of the came, played at the Malaya Cap final at Koala Lumpur.
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    13 20 Women members of the band of Chinese pilgrims on their way to Mecca.
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    17 20 The N. D. L. Neptun alongside at Sandakan on her maiden run between Melbourne and Hong Kong.
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    18 20 Many decorated cars are now in evidence. A popular season of the year for Chinese and other weddings.
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    5 20 A peaceful seascape at Sandakan.
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    21 20 Street scene in Beach Road. Chinese tot oat on hto first shopping expedition and flemanding good value for his cent I
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