The Straits Times, 11 January 1935

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY X CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL 1 NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAYj JANUARY IJ, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1935. PRICF 10 CENTS.
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      352 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151). I'A WHALE OF- S^, r\EFR^SMMENT* «ll P i yajMiBWWSBBMBh^ri J vA*^2Sf^^J "DULL FINISH" No man :an reatat the exquisite I\\ P^W^ -PB loveliness given by this latest discovery Him wl KbV In face powders. Every woman is en- ;J f B 1£ HWj^Hj"?^^^ *1
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      92 1 Zeiss SUPER-IKONTA j This U a camera with automatic ranre-flnder that ensures to every picture absolutely correct j focus whi*h is the foundation of successful picture taking, j SINGAPORE PHOTO CO., 37-39. Hi«h Street, Singapore Telephone 6389. i j PALMONA and DULCINE Best Refined BUTTER OIL for FRYING OBTAINABLE FROM:
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      187 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3633) remember!. MONDAY, JANUARY 14th. COMMENCING DATE OF ROBINSON'S STOCKTAKING OFFER OF THEIR ENTIRE STOCKS OF GOWNS AND MILLINERY. Mk 25% OFF MARKED PRICES. WVB) A GENUINE SALE THAT SHOULD NOT ]&<|y|gg 81-; MISSED. J.\\ A PARADE WILL BE STAGED IN THE CAFE /I
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      12 1 FOR floWers j PttONE 4097 1 5. Orchard Road. (Amber Mansions) I
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      599 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASBENOER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIRNTAL S. N. CO j UNDRR CONTRACT WITH HIB MAJBBTrS I GOVERNMENT. LONDON A "O FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due ronnage Spore 1935. BANGALORE 6.000 Jan.
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      647 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENCEft AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. < Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. MaiilMUa. Ha Ha, Antwerp. Rotterdam aad MlHlislimi.li Vessels Tonnage DM Baa I BUWA MARU 10.870 Jaa. M M I FUSHIMI MARU 10.900 Feb 7 8 HAKOZAKI MARD 10,400 Feb. 90 21 TEHUE.UNI MARU 12.000 Mar.
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      657 2 I PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Pram From From Prom B'pore Malacca Fort Penang MB. BT>«rn JUTLANDIA 2»/l J»/l «0/l 1/3 (konia i»/i it/a ao/a «t/a HJCTA 13/3 12/3 13/3 11/1 KXUNOIA J/4 »/4 1/4 J/4 ERRIA 23 4 »/4 S4/4 M' 4 JOANDIA
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      257 2 PRESIDENT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms Swimming pool— Dandoos meals— Hot and cold running water In each state room. Cabins for two or more iis-mmm wtth real beds— Modern ventllat'on througnout Weekly service from Manila and
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      1253 2 s ■>■>-■■ ■i m_ i a L>"^L/* BkNaT B^ aaßaßßB mvBBBmBBaBBBavjaaBBBBBi THE BLOB FUNNEL LINE (oSS^THB HDA KBIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Staam Skip Oa, Lat, aai Cama Mntaal <i»*>""V, mnrn star LTD Steam Navlgatloa Ca, Us. THE D W H i T Sir CO LTft THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE
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    FOREIGN SEAMEN IN BRITISH SHIPS.
    427 3 "Scandalous" Situation. 20,000 MEN WORKLESS IN HOME PORTS. Nt most of the week visiting {chips in the docks of London and Khe southern ports, says the Shipping Correspondent of the Sunday Express. In every British ship I boarded, [Vith one exception, I found foreigners among
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    124 3 OP TIN NOORT. Dut.. 3.566 tons, from Krbwin Dell 11-1. for Batavla 11-1. SS ENGLAND MARU. Jap.. 4,227 tons, frcm "Mice 11-1. for Java 17-1. MARNIX VAN-SINT-ALDEOONDE, Dut.. 11.403 tons, from Batavla 10-1, for Amsterdam 11-1. El RLW.N, Brit 2 879 tons, from Yokohama 10-1. ior London 11-1.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    143 3 Priday. January 11. ■hip* iloapMt tbe Wharves ot ci pec ted to arrlra. Codovo Gate Intranet Ea&t W!ia.l Op Ten Noort 22 1 Anshun 20 1 Main Wr.arf Burdv an 18 3 Slnabang 16 3 larut 9 3 Langleeiuere 7 3 Empire Dock Fngland Maru 30 3
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    FIVE-YEAR LAWSUIT NEARING END.
    342 3 "I'm Alone" Case. ALLEGED RUM-RUNNER SUNK IN 1929. Washington, Dec. 22. After five years of almost continuous litigation, the final hearing of the famous I'm Alone case commenced before the Federal Commissioners today. The case has cropped up repeatedly in American civil and admiralty courts since
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    "CANPAC" HOPES FOR 1935.
    276 3 Chairman's Message To Oriental Manager. The following is a copy of a telegram from Mr. E. W. Beatty, K.C., Chairman and President, Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Montreal, to Mr. D. Drummond, Oriental Manager, Hong Kong: "To all officers and employees. In my New Year's message to
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    GERMAN VESSEL FOR AUSTRALIA.
    408 3 Bought By Burns Line. FOR SERVICE TO HONG KONG AND MANILA. The Norddeucher Lloyd liner, Neptun, arrived at Hong Kong last week on her last voyage under the German flag. She is one of the two ships which it was proposed to utilise on the projected
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      108 3 For everything appertaining to j I ravel. Banking and Freight, <U'PLY TO: COlftt'S WAC^^LITS IWOPtO VftAVgP SERVICE 1 39. ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE 5908. NO BOOKING FEES: LONG WEEKEND INCLUSIVE EXCURSIONS SINGAPORE TO PENANG" BT T. S. S. "KEDAH" WITH FOUR DATS AT THE CRAG HOTELS $75.00 The fare quoted above
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      767 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated la F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS, F.M S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE I Freight 5433— Passage 513 L CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— KXFRSS* (Incorporated In England). HOME VIA CANADAHong Kong to England 28 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver IS
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      423 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Sues CanaL Due. Salla. Steamer B'pore B'pcrs. CITY OF EVANSVILLB Jan. 14 Jan- 1* CITY OF DUNKIRK Jan. 30 Fab. 3 CITY OF ORAN Feb. 14 Feb. 16 CITY OF NEWCASTLE Feb.
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      96 3 SINGAPOKK WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *P hrs. *F Alor Star 89 Nil 8.9 68 Sitiawan 90 0.23 8.1 73 Kota Bharu 82 Nil 2.0 70 Bukit Jeram 89 0.08 11.4 71 Malacca 89 Nil 10.8 73 Singapore (KalUuig Aerodrome) 87
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      120 3 TIDE TABLE. Thursday, Jan. 10. H. W. 2.34 a.m.. 9 ft. 1 to., 2.18 p.m., 10 ft. L. W. 8.8 a.m., 3 ft. 5 In., 8.46 p.m., 1 ft. 6 In. v Friday. Jan. 11. H. W. S.U a.m., 9 ft., 3.13 p.m., L. W. 8.59 a.m., 3 ft. 4
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
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      20 4 lIT7GEIIALD.—Died suddenly on Thursday. ;.iry 10. Mrs. R D. Fitzgerald, vile o' rraVL Funeral today a; 5 t Bid.tdarl.
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      52 4 1.111 VI Van passiu away pcaccIfel morning of Jan. 9, 1935, leav~!.ind his wife, nine sons and twr> to mourn their loss. The funeral MriM place on Sunday the 13th Instant At II am. from his residence 27-3, Blair •<> The Bultlt Brown Cemetery. P.MS., Malacca. Hcng Kcng and Shanghai
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      364 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Mh-n applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testir.ionisls. Do not send originsU. REQUIRED European Building Foreman thoroughly experienced in Brickwork 3:kl Concrete constructions. Orny thoroughly competent mm need apply. Box 586. Strains Tunes AN executive position requiring urgani&alng ability is givn to the
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      787 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW 4 Angullla Park, Angullla Co. HOUSE TO LET, Institution Hin. United Engineers Limited. TO LET, 0, Oxley Rl-e, compound house, SanlUry, Tennis, entry Mar. 1. Apply Sayers 10. Malacca Street CLUNY ROAD, house modern sanitation, tennis court, electricity, gas for cooking. Box 603, Straits Times.
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      854 4 WANTED. 1 WANTED, Borneo pony or similar breed. Write Box (09, Straits Times. WANTED SALOON CAR. about It hp. good condition. State make, year, price etc to Box 590, Straits Times. WANTED to purchase Urge size child's perambuUtor (Limoselte Type). Particulars to 608. Straits Times. EUBOPEAN FAMILY would be glad
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      585 4 I PUBLIC NOTICES W. HAMMER A CO, LTD. Notice Is hereby given that an InterLn Dividend of 62 hi cents per share on account of the financial year ending June 30 1935 has been declared by the Directors payable to the Shareholders on the Register on Wednesday, January 23. 1935.
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      783 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Era FIGARO Ladles Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING By European Experts $8. $10, A $15 only RAFFLES HOTEL, (Room 120) and al J. Bras Basab Road. Fresh Stock. TOOTAL UNCREASABLE TIES. TooUl Ties are known by their outstanding quaUUes. They are attractive, washable and crease-reskUng. Up-to-date patterns in striper;, checks,
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      367 4 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA SO WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. OXLEY HILL, 5 OXLET RISE. PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Opening February Ist. INSPECTION INVITED. RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Prices from 75 cents upwards Cash with all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing Dept.,
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      182 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malay Postage Monthly f 3 CO f 4.0.1 2.50 Quarterly 50 $12.00 7 50 Half Yearly $17.09 $21.00 S15.00 Yrarlj $3100 (48.00 30.00 Note. OnWUUon chrqoe* tbould Includ? Ihr utaal bank discount. 'ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rharrra and ImtrurMon. for CLA8SIM ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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      270 5 HOTEL S rw 0 'i MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL jf TOMORROW »v. »TTIKCTI<MI The Popular Artists DINNER DANCE patricia nelson, cnformal) MISS MONA LEE 930 p.m. to Midnight HUGO JOSEPHINE RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW H 0 T E L IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT ENTIRELY RENOVATED EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE
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      161 5 SERVICE from a Radio Company is not confined to serving goods over the counter,— or doing a few odd repair jobs to Radio Sets, 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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      244 5 STOMACH SUFFERER FINDS INSTANT EASE. This Is the story of a lady who suffered agonies for se v en ye- rs and only found relief from her pains and distress when she began taking Maclean Brand Stomach Powder. No wonder Mrs. H. W. calls this wonderful remedy a treasure. This
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      474 5 RB.C. PROGRAMMES. The B.B.C. announces that In future the following wavelengths will be used: metre. metre. 9.39 p.m. -11. 3 O8K 35.29 OSB 31.59 11.5-11.20 OSB 31.65 11.20-12.20 OSB 31.55 OSA 49.59 12.20-12.35 OSA 49.69 12.35-1.6 OSA "9.59 GSD 25.53 TODAY. Transmission 1 pjn. J, 6.20 Big Ben. Reginald New.
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      439 5 SINGAPORE. Broadcast Programme Station "Z.H.I." Singapore Wave Length 49-9 meters. SUNDAY, JAN. IS. 11 a.m. to l 30 p.m. Record Music. MONDAY, JAN. 14. p.m. I 6.00 Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of Dance Music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkins. 5.45 News Bulletin supplied by Straits
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      585 5 BERLIN. TODAY. pjn. 8.20 DJA. DJN announcement (Oerm., Bngl.) German folk song. Programme forecast (Oerm., Bngl.). 8.35 Light chamber music. 9.06 News In English on DJA and In Dutch on DJN. 9.30 "The Coward." A Radio Play by Joseph Steck. 10.05 Song Recital by the Kardosh Singen. 10.35 News In
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    Saarlanders Will Decide On Sunday.
    1421 6 ISSUES BEFORE THE PLEBISCITE VOTERS. Hitler's Anxious Position. From A Special Correspondent "DOME was last week-end the nerve-«entre of European peace negotiations; next week-end thei scene will shift to 726 square miles of Saar territory where the most imp rtant of the plebiscites provideJ for
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    34 6 Mr. James Reginald Cole. 0.C.P.D.. Seremban has been trmsf erred to Kampar while Mr. Reuben Ackrlil, has taken his place. Some years ago Mr. Reuben Ackrill was stationed in Seremban too, writes our correspondent.
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    TROUBLED HISTORY OF SAAR BASIN.
    669 6 When Coal Became An Important Product. A SAAR problem spranp up for the. the first time in the year 1648 when at the end of the Thirty Years War the Bishopric of Metz was jriven to France. Small parts of the county of Nassau-Saar-brucken had
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      24 6 i FOIRMKKS RYGCNMMTI MIXTI'KE TONIC EI-IXIR World Wide KepuUUon. Refut* Satetttutc* Bcd uy an CtMsaatti and Mm*» ana i i wifnmi«, Raffles Square. Singapore.
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      57 6 Autumn Manoeuvres. Whilm Sir John Simon, the British Foreign Minister, has been talking about renewed hopes c peace, Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal and Britain'- delegate to the League of Nations was promising British troops for the International Police Force in the Saar. British troops are now in the
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      255 6 Ayhroat 4m Hp^Bf cnKSivTEiijW the jfll Jm Never used to bo able to wb smoke more than two or WB three a day. Sensitive llf throat wouldn't stand it. Then Jmk Wm someone gave him a tip— 11/ mv Craren Now he gets HL \/f, more smoking pleasure in every
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    NAVY VESSELS COMING.
    341 7 Official List. H.M.S. KENT HERE NEXT MONTH. During the next few months Singapore will be visited by many of the ships of the China Station, Royal Navy. H M.S. Kent, the cruiser which was formerly the flagship of the China Station, will be here during most of
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    43RD METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    695 7 Reminiscences Of The Early Days. The 43rd annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Malaya opened on Wednesday in Wesley Church Singapore, with Bishop Edwin F. Lee, D.D., presidIt was a touching moment when Bishop William F. CHdham, who was responsible for the inauguration of the
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    STABBED COUSIN WITH SCISSORS.
    592 7 Tailor's Assistant Sent To Prison. Described as being of surly disposition and low mentality, a young Chinese tailor, Choh Boh Tang, who was convicted on circumstantial evidence, was sentenced to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment yesterday following a trial in the Assize Court before Mr. Justice a'Beckett
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      156 7 vA*fc viu/a &Jualitu in *m^ MENS TAILORING JL We assure you peifect flt in every suit tailor- ft 'I ed by vs there"s sty c expressive of Indivi- fv —^)x~/ duality and comfort that keeps you in good mil' 4" *^k/ humour thr>ugh your day. 1| A\\ V You are
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      372 7 GATES OPEN D A V I kl P STARTS 7.30 p.m. bU AINU 9.15 p.m. AT THE AmmW MM The Utmt Awaited Ceatest e^P^^l Jipinw K. O. KINO. A— —ml I w. It— S MtaM. I 0 i lUrd HlUlaw (Mb*. j RAND RETURN BATTLE. \€o^ I Don. STEWART (AMERICAN).
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    174 8 Little Business Done In Rubber Shares. (Prom Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 11. The local rubber market was again quiet this morning. There was still a steady undertone and a moderate demand for near shipment. Rubber shares were quiet and steady with little business passing. Tin shares,
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    HONG KONG BANK DIVIDEND.
    59 8 Expected To Be £3 Per Share. A message front the head office states that subject to audit the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation final dividend for the year will probably be £3 subject to deduction of income tax. Written off Bank premises $10,00,000 (10 lakhs).
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    PRODUCE.
    214 8 Singapore, Jan. 11, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Muntok Pepper 64.00 White Pepper 63.00 Black Pepper 20.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.75 Copra, mixed 3.45 Small Flake Tapioca 3.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.40 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Small Pearl Tapioca
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      283 8 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 10. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Jan. 9. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. UUTIBH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5% 124 H
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      226 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, 1 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 1/ 8
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        394 8 Val Buyers Sellers i 4/- Ampat Tin 4/6 6/£1 Asam Kumbang 33/- 35 £1 Austral Malay 61/- 62/5/- Ayer HlUm 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 2.20 2.25 £1 Bangrln Tin 24/3 25/£1 Chenderiang 8/6 9/3 50 Hitam Tin 0.49 0.53 1 Hong Fatt 0.48 0 51 5/- Hong Kong Tin
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        GENERAL.
        305 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord 1.30 140 2 2 do 7% Prefs. 1.7b 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £1£1B.A.T. 6.7.6 612.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 575 600 1 1 Con. T. S. 7% Prets. 24 '9 26/6 £1 £lCon. T.S.Ord. 19 9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        151 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 112 norn! 4V 2 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114>/ 2 116> 2 non 4. 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122' 2 noir 4.i 1913
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        383 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyal I and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evat- Co. Allenby 190 2.00 195 2 05 Alor Gajah 1.55 1.65 1.55 1.65 A. Hitam 2.50 2.00 2 50 2 80 A Molek 1 30 1 40 1 20 1 30 Amal. Malay i$2)
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. < Noon, Jan. 11. Bayers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 21% 22 (F. 0.8.) Current month 22V4 22% Feb.-March 22y 8 23 April-June Jl 1 24-VJ, July-Sept. 25% 25% Tone of Market:— Dull. Latest Cable: London
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      229 8 ■Map, Belawan and Medan (Ttnombo) 3 p.m. Bengkalis, Port de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroe. Slat and Selat Pandjang (Ampang) ..3 pjn. Blinjoe (Edendale) 4 pm Tandjong Pandan (Edendale) 4 pjn. Twill. Pamangkat. Sambas and Slngkawang I Boekmg&n i 8 a.m Sarlkei (Kampar) C a.m. Karlmon (Hang Yoni
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      AIR MAIL FROM AUSTRALIA.
      64 8 The local Agents of the Quantas Air Mall Service notiry that the aeroplane from Australia via Java is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 5 p.m. tomorrow. The mall will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders immer 1 ately. Correspondence for non-boxholders
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      OUTWARD MAIL
      48 8 Mails from Europe. (London mails dispatched Dec. 20), ex 8.1. Raj u la will arrive by train tonight. Malls will b.> dealt with tomorrow morning and correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.30 a.m. Delivery by postmen will commence a.}, the same time.
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    FIRST DIVIDEND IN SIX YEARS.
    148 8 Escot Rubber Estates. BEST PROFIT SINCE 1925-2:>: (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 10. Escot Rubber Estates Ltd., report a profit for the year to September 30 last of £6,266. A dividend of 3V2 per cent, is to be paid, leaving a sum of £3,470
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    BRITISH VIEW OF ROME PACT.
    391 8 "A Good Start For New Year." The Franco-Italian agreement was referred to by Mr. Anthony Eden, the Lord Privy Seal, in his speech on Wednesday. He said the settlement constituted an important contribution to European stability. He believed it would result in marked improvement In
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      26 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. ;t Incorporated in England A. D. 1720.) FIRE. MARINE. LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEI'S COMPENSATION. Brtnch Offic* for MalayaChartered Bank Chamber*. Singapore. APB l.<
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      43 8 GREEN ISLAND BRITISH COLONIAL CEMENT If al p 9 j Sil 1 a SS 4 .^^Qai New Singapore Railway Station AND AS USED BY P.W.D.. H.M. NAVAL BASE. ROYAL AIR FORCE BASE, H M. WAR DEPT. Sole Agents for Malaya: McALISTER CO., LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION.
      1024 9 SOUTHERN MALAYAN TIN. Hopes For Increase In Quota. His hope that increased consumption of tin in America would result in a useful increase of the quota at March 31st was expressed by the Chairman. Mr. C. V. Stephens, at the annual meeting of Southern Malayan Tin Dredging,
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      TEMPORARY DEFICIT OF £100 MILLIONS.
      151 9 British Treasury Returns For December 8. The Treasury returns far the week to December 8 show debt interest payment of £9.935,231. This, with the preceding week's total of £22,775,684, gives a debt payment for the fortnight of £32,710,915. Other than War Loan there was no
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      Financial Wisdom Of The Week.
      261 9 "With one or two exceptions, I am not aware of the existence of any overt discrimination agaiast Brltisn shipping by rates, rebates, subsidies, or differential port facilities." Mr. Runciman. "New Zealand U British in birth, sentiment, and policy, and has a particular pride in Great
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      PROPOSED REDUCTION OF CAPITAL.
      112 9 Kuala Kangsar Rubber Meeting. An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of Kuala Kangsar Plantations, Ltd., is to be held on January 11, to consider a resolution to reduce the capital of the company ;to:ji £350.000 to £175,000 by cancelling paid-up capital to the extent of Is.
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      FREIGHT BY AIR.
      94 9 Arrangements For Australia Service. Messrs. Mansfield Si Co., Ltd., advise that arrangements have row been made for freight to be accepted in the Qantas Empire Airways' services between the Straits Settlements and Australia. Rates are reasonable and the times taken in transit represent a very considerable saving
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      THE BATAVIA TRADE TALKS.
      422 9 Japanese Delegate Leaves. SHIPPING CONFERENCE THIS MONTH, Tokio, Dee. 26. The trade conference between Japanese and Netherlands delegates which has been in session at Batavia since June, was adjourned today. Conversations, however, will be continued during the period of adjournment, between the Japanese Consul at Batavia,
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      583 9 The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fcirtnlght: Fiddler's Coin. Jan: Abbott; Oood Sport. Jennifer Ames; Much Loved, 2 copies, R. M. Ayr.s; The Wooing of the Queens, E Barrineton; Brenda TrevUky, P. Binnett and J. L. Hamilton; Pubbc Enemies. Axel Bracey: Young Parent.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 11, 1935. AN INJUSTICE TO OUR CHILDREN.
    736 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 11, 1935. AN INJUSTICE TO OUR CHILDREN. An article which deserves the attention of parents, members of the teaching profession and all others interested in the welfare of children in the Straits Settlements Is published In the Straits Times today. Few middleclass people, who
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    MALAYAN ENGINEERS.
    98 10 Association To Hold Meeting At Kuala Lumpur. The Malayan Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers 'is holdIng a meeting at Kuala Lumpur oa Jan. 12 and 13. The programme on the 12th will consist of a visit In the morning to the F.M.S.R. Central Workshops, in the
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    Professor Van Callaenfels.
    68 10 The celebrated Dutch archaeologist. Professor van Stein Callaenfels, will deliver a lecture in the High School, Malacca, at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, under the auspices of the Malacca Historical Society. His subject will be "The Megallthlc Civilisation of the Netherlands Indies and Malaya." In this
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    THE FIRST MALAYS IN PAHANG.
    963 10 A Sultan And His Nobles From Malacca. (This is the second instalment of a paper entitled "An Historical Survey o/ Pahang," by Mr. W. Linehan. M.C.S at present District Officer at Seremban. The final instalment will be published tomorrow.) Who were the civilised people that
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    718 10 rpHE other day I met a friend whom I had last seen amid the pines and bracken of a Sussex common In August What glorious* walking country It was, with the Little Rother winding among the lush meadows below us, and beyond the valley the Downs
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    GERMANY REFUSES BRITAIN'S INVITATION.
    828 11 WILL NOT ATTEND THE LEAGUE COUNCIL TODAY. SAAR PLEBISCITE DEBATE. Result Of Sunday's Voting "Foregone Conclusion." AMERICANS NAZI BRAWL GERMANY has declined the British invitation to attend League Council which at its meeting in Geneva today will consider problems connected with the Saar plebiscite. Meanwhile it
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    ENGLISHMAN SHOT DEAD IN SHANGHAI.
    49 11 Revolver Found In His Hand. Shanghai. Jan. 11 William Stanley Webbs, 42, a native of Liverpool, was found shot dead last night in a room of his apartment house. A revolver was in his hand. Webbs come to China from Liverpool in 1924 —Reuter.
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    FRANCE'S SCHEME FOR N.R.A. CODES
    175 11 Private Initiative. HOURS LIMITATION PROVISION. Paris, Jan. 10. A Bill giving France modified Codes on the N. R. A. lines was introduced into Chamber of Deputies by the Minister of Commerce. Agreements must result from private initiative, although the Government assumes the right of enforcement.
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    REASON FOR THE RAPID RISE IN TIN PRICE.
    459 11 REASON FOR THE RAPID RISE IN TIN PRICE. Heavy Demand For Near Dates. AMERICA MAY BUY WAR RESERVES. Mr. Bernard Baruch's Report Recalled. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 10. In reply to inquiries which I made l this afternoon on the London Metal Exchange as to the reason for
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    SPOT TIN'S £4 RISE.
    26 11 The following are London quotations for tin. Spot 3 Months. Jan. 4 €228 7s 6d. £228 ss. Yesterday £232 10s. £229 ss.
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    ROYAL HONEYMOON IN WEST INDIES.
    116 11 Duke And Duchess Of Kent Decide On Cruise It is understood that th Duke and Duchess of Kent contemplate concluding their honeymoon with a cruise to the West Indies. According to present arrangements Their Royal Highnesses will leave England at the end of January and
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    LONDON COMMENT ON JAPAN'S BUDGET.
    170 11 Open Stand Against The Military Chief. London. Jan. 10 The Times, in a leading article on Japan's budgetary position says that more significant than the actual terms of Mr. Takahashi's warning to his countrymen is the fact that he openly stood up to the military
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    SIR FRANCIS AND LADY VOULES.
    46 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 10. Sir Francis and Lady Voules who were married in Paris recently, are leaving Marseilles tomorrow on their way to Malaya. I am informed they will stay in Malaya tor three months. Straits Times copyright.
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    AFTER SNOW—FOG IN LONDON.
    94 11 AFTER SNOW— FOG IN LONDON. It was snowing in London at the beginning of the week, and now fog Is reported. Fog caused delay in road and rail traffic in some of the London suburbs and shipping on the Thames Wisheld up for a while. Owing to poor visibility at
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    FLUCTUATIONS ON THE COPPER MARKET.
    101 11 Non-American Producers In Conference. London, Jan. 10. Copper is at present In a state of suspended animation. Fluctuations are governed entirely by the results of talks progressing here between nonAmerican producers. It ie reported that there was an unfavourable outcome yesterday at the meeting of
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    SUEZ CANAL RECEIPTS 1934 INCREASE.
    244 11 News In Brief. Transit through the Suez Canal in 1934 amounted to 5,663 vessels and total receipts 856.410,000 francs. Thus, despite 4'/i per cent, reduction In dues, the receipts are 4,130,000 francs higher than In 1933— Reuter. The King's uncle, the Duke of Connaught, who
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    WILD U. S. RUMOUR OF SPY PLOT
    247 11 Japanese Arrested FOUND WITH HIGH POWER CAMERA. Washington, Jan. 2. There has been another spy scare in Washington, though the Japanese who was the object of suspicion and who was held for twenty-four hours, has now been released. He is Lieut. Commander Yoshito
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    HAUPTMANN IDENTIFIED FOUR TIMES.
    134 11 Dr. J. C. Condon's Evidence. Flemington, Jan. 10. Dr. J. C. Condon identified Hauptmann four times during 2% hours' evidence and enthralled tr-" audience from the start, banishing the I court's customary solemnity and proving a perfect actor, his moods changing tune with the evidence. Hauptmann
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    INDIAN PIECE GOODS IN COLONIES
    424 11 INDIAN PIECE GOODS IN COLONIES Britain Gives Assurances TRADE AGREEMENT SIGNED Protection To Ensure Fair Selling Price ASSURANCES regarding treatment of Indian cotton piece goods in the British Colonies are included in the trade agreement, supplementary to the Ottawa agreement, between the British Government and the Government of India signed
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    HOLLYWOOD'S "MODEL MARRIAGE" WRECKED.
    79 11 Mary Pickford Granted A Decree. At last something definite about the Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks rumours of domestic differences and reconciliation. Hollywood's "model marrlaje" has been shipwrecked. Mary Pickford (says Reuter liom Los Angeles) was yesterday granted an interlocutory decree from Dougl f Fairbanks, after a
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    27 11 Sir Francis Floud left London on Wednesday to take up his duties ;>.s High Commissioner in Canada for His Majesty's Government In the United Kingdom- British Wireless.
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    PENANG'S FORT TO BE RESTORED.
    828 12 Minute Paper Issued From Bel Retiro. GOVERNOR'S FINAL DECISION LATER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanj?, Jan. 10. THE RESTORATION of Fort Cornwallis to its original condition, so far as the three remaining walls are concewied is ordered by His Excellency the Governor in a Minute
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    MAN SURRENDERS TO $200,000 BAIL.
    685 12 False Evidence l Charge. SOLICITOR'S TESTIFY. An Indian Mohammedan, Moona Mohamed Hussein Maricar, yesterday surrendered to his bail of $200,000 for his trial before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge. Proceedings are expected to last several days. The charges are: (1) giving false
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    Sir Shenton For Alor Star
    59 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 10. The departure of His Excellency the Governor this morning for Kedah marked the end of his first official visit to Penang. His Excellency, accompanied by Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas, left Penang by the Government launch Booby for
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    IPOH REPERTORY.
    171 12 New Company To Help Charities. The .Ipoh Repertory Players are about to resume activities. The original company, formed In June 1931. The original "I.R.P." produced a new I play for two nights every three weeks. This venture continued for nineteen I months without a break. The I.R.P. started
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    FATAL FALL.
    195 12 Ladder Found In Two Pieces. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. An Inquest on a Chinese named Chcong Ah Koo, who died as a result of Injuries resulting from a fall while whitewashing the outside of the premises of the Straits Trading Co. office in Market
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    17 12 One of the picturesque Chinese temple* which are to be found in quiet spots all over Malaya.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    126 12 SINGAPORE. ALUAMBK* Prtrate I ifc of Don Juan with Douglas Kanbanks 0.15— 9 13. I APITOI Cleopatra with Claudette Colbert G 15— 9.15 CLOBt THEATRE. (.1(1. \T WORLD S'.rlctly Personal. b«CAI ttoiiiii Jabarrt Operator 13 Sc Dawn Patrol HOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON Speak Easily Golden West 8. MAKLBOROL'GH Tarzan His
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    VERDICT IN PENANG LOTTERY CASE.
    135 12 Five Men Fined $2,000 Each. APPEAL LODGED BY DEFENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Jan. 10. The police magistrate, Mr. D. Wills, in giving judgment this morning in the case in which five members of the Sun Bin School Union who had formed a sweep
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    MR. H. S. LEE.
    70 12 Support For K.L. Municipal Resolution. In the report of the proceedings of the meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, published in oar paper of Jan. 9, Mr. H. S. Lee was reported to hive opposed the motion of Mr. John Hands in regard to the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    290 12 Sunday. Dec. 30. In the morning His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas visited H.M.S. 'Eagle." Monday, Dec. 31. Sir Philip and Lady Macdonell had luncheon at Government House. Tuesday, Jan. 1. In the morning His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas were present at the
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    163 12 Only Four Sessions Each Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 10. Owing to the constitution and sittings of the criminal court of appeal, the number of sessions of the Penang Assize court has been reduced from six to four during one year. Hitherto the first session of
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    COL. G. D. A. FLETCHER.
    175 12 At Tuesday's meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners the President announced that Col. G. D. A. Fletcher had sent in his resignation as a Commissioner in view of his impending departure on Home leave. Col. Fletcher, who has not been in the best of health
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    Perak Athlete In Accident.
    86 12 Miraculous Escape From Grave Injury. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Jan. 10. Mr. Mohamcd Darus, a Taiping Sanitary Inspector and member of the Perak Asiatics' Rugger XV, had a miraculous escape from serious injury. While returning from Penang ,^n a motorcycle yesterday morning, Mr. Mohamed Darus,
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    MYSTERY OF "L.S."
    195 12 Body Found Near Golf Course At K.L. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 10. An Inquest on an unknown male Chinese, found In a highly decomposed state about twenty yards away from Circular Road, Kuala Lumpur, close to the Golf Course. In the early mornlns of
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    ROYAL WEDDING.
    59 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Jan. 11. The marriage of Tunku Ozair of Kedah to Miss Lili Reginald Neilson took place iui.-tly before the Senior Registrar of Marriages. Mr. B. F. Bridge on ne«day evening at his residence,. The bride arrived from Europe by air a few months
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    CENSUS TAKING ON THE NEW BUS ROUTES.
    971 13 Adjustment Of Time Tables Proposed. HARDSHIPS OCCASIONED BY THE CHANGE OVER. STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL. A J* OMNIBUS every one and a half minutes, supplemented by a trolley bus every three minutes— that is the service which the Singapore Traction Co. maintains from .the
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    DEATH OF MRS. R. D. FITZGERALD.
    213 13 Following Sudden Heart Attack. The death took place yesterday at her residence at Mount Pleasant, following a sudden heart attack, of Mrs. R. D. Fitzgerald, wife of Dr. Fitzgerald, Director of Medical Service. 8.8* and Adviser. Medical Services. F.MS, for merly Miss N. N
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    RUBBER CONTROL.
    40 13 Views Of Raffles College Economist. At the luncheon of the Rotary Club of Singapore next Monday, Professor Araki will deliver f.n address on "Some Aspects of Rubber Restriction." Prof. Araki is Professor of Economics at the Raffles College.
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    35 13 When HE. the Governor and High Commissioner pays his visit to Taiplng on Tuesday next. Dr. Saw Ah Choy, J.P.. M.C.H.. will read the Joint Address to be presented to him at the Town KaU.
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      PENANG MEMORIES.
      592 13 The Old Hill Road And Swirtming Pool. To the Editor 01 the Straits Times. Sir. In a recent note in the Straits Times by Anak Singapura it was suggested that Richmond Pool, Penang, was probably a pool outside the Botanic Gardens by the side of Waterfall Road. Unless
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      LAST WEEK'S METEOR.
      67 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt was Interesting to read the short paragraph "A Singapore Meteor" In your paper. I also observed it at the same time. The green light was so bright that the garden was Illuminated for half a second. Yours, etc.,
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    WALLY HAMMOND FINISHES FIRST TEST WITH A SIX.
    637 14 SPORTING DECLARATION BY WEST INDIES. Smith And Martindale Get Five Wickets Each. After many thrills the M.C.C. won the first official Test malch in the West Indies by a margin of four wickets. Wally Hammond, the Gloucestershire batsman, repeated his Australian feat
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    SQUASH RACKETS.
    74 14 Tangrlin Club Ties For Today. The following are today's B class ties in the Tanglin Club squash tournament. Court No. 1. 5.30 p.m. Winner of Mr. Black and Mr. Henman vs. Mr. Calhaem. Coart No. 2. 5.30 p.m. Mr. Tweedie vs. Dr. Withers-Payne. 6.15 p.m. Winner of Mr.
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    R.S.Y.C
    52 14 In the R.SY.C. programme of forthcoming events published In yesterday's Straits Times, the start of the race for C class on Sunday will be at 9.50 a.m. and not at 9.30 a.m. as stated. The B class team race against the Johore Club will take place on Friday afternoon.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    97 14 FrMay. Jan. 11. Rugjy: WUUhlres II n. R A. (Blakang Math. Tangun Hockey: European Trial, padang; B.C.R.C. vs. 8.V.C., Hong Lim Green: B.R.C. vs. Ceylon Sports Club. Balestler Road; Sikh Police vi. Khalsa Association. KhaKa ground: V MCA. v*. Indian Association, V.M.C.A. ground. Boxing: Murota vi. Fond and
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    THE MALAYA CUP FINAL
    1806 14 RUGBY TOHCS. Not Classic Football But A Great Game. Some Mistakes In Tactics. DARLING'S WIZARD TRY. (By "LEIGHIDN") nnHERE was a larger crowd at Kuala J- Lumpur for .the Mala/a Cup rugger final than there has been for several yean and they were rewarded by seeing
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    37 14 Yesterday's same bet wen the WilUh ires and S.C.C. "A" team resulted in the former winning by 6—o.6 0. Lieut. Wort has just kicked for touch in •Bite of the fact that Jone* hanrlnr nn to him.
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    S.A.F.A. ANNUAL MEETING.
    411 14 SOLICITOR TO HELP ASSOCIATION. Mr. R. L. Hastie To Be President Again. Revised rules of the Singapore Amateur Football Association will be presented for approval at an extraordinary general meeting to be held within the next few weeks. This was revealed at the annual general meeting of
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    HANDICAPS FOR TOMORROW.
    553 14 Racing. New Name And Rules For Amateur Races. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 10. Following are the handicaps for the Penang Turf Club amateur meeting on Saturday Horses. Class 4, D*». 1. Six Far*:— Veracity 10.13, Aiya-Alya 10.6. Desmondette 10.0. Jonathan 10.4, Currency Boy 10.4, Oorll'a
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    TOMORROW'S RUGGER.
    69 14 Coloy vs. F.M.S. Police To Meet At S.C.C. The annual match between the Straits Settlements Police and the F.M.S. Police will take place on the S.C.C. padang tomorrow afternoon, starting at 5 p.m. The ground will be enclosed and the Police Band will be In attendance and play
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    S.R.C. AGAIN BEAT THE CRICKET CLUB AT HOCKEY.
    1036 15 GOOD UMPIRING AT LAST. Both Goals Scored In The First Ten Minutes. S.RC 2. S.C.C nil. By defeating the S.C.C. b two poals to nil on the S.C.C. padanjf yesterday afternoon th- Recreation Club won the hockey rubber between the twj clubs
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    WILTSHIRE REGIMENT WIN.
    285 15 S.C.C. "A" LOSE BY SIX POINTS, Club Fail To Take Their Chances. Wiltshire* S pts. S.C.C. "A" NIL With six first team players doing duty for them, the 8.C.C. "A" rugby fifteen lost to the Wiltshire Regiment, on the Padang yesterday by six points (two tries) to
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    S.C.C. vs. South Johore.
    64 15 The following have been Invited to play rugby football for S.C.C. vs. S. Johore Bahru tomorrow:— P. H. Butgess; A P. Cralgle. R. F. Heath. E. F. Murphy; D. G. M. Owen. A. H. Williams; J. W. Muncey. A. E. S. Talbot. A. F. Hewett. J.
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    SEPOY LINES G.C.
    115 15 Mrs. Pallister Wins Jan. Bogey Competition. The Women's January Bogey competition of the Sepoy Ltnsa Oolf Club was played on Tuesday and Wedr. day and resulted In a w.n for Mrs. PalUster with a score of all square with bogey. The best cards returned were Mrs. Pal
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    32 15 The usual monthly mixed foursomes competition at the Singapore Golf Club will be played on Sunday afternoon Jan. 20. The Band of the Wiltshire Regiment will play from 8.30 p.m.
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    THE COLTS.
    45 15 The following will represent the Colts at hockey tomorrow against the RAF on the Raffles Institution ground at 5 p.m.: Aeria; Bartholomeun and Scott; Ross, E. Loveday and Jansen; Yoong Yong. M Valberg. Hay, O. Valberg and J. Loveday. Reserves: Jaygsurla and Nelson.
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    S.C.C. CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TODAY,
    124 15 Billiards. H. Gray Wins "A" Class Handicap Event. The S.C.C. billiards championship final of 500 up will be played this afternoon commencing at 5.30 at the S.C.C. Afterwards Mr. J. M Slme. president of the Club will distribute the prizes. The surprise of the championship was
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    MILLER AGAIN.
    15 15 Freddie Miller (USA.) beat Joe Conelly on points in a ten-round contest— AneU-Havu.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    705 15 From Soccer To Rugger.— Boxing Notes.— Singapore H.A.s Responsibility. The Club And Soccer. Conducted by "LEIQHTOS" /GERALD PINTO, the All Blues and 1 A* Negrl-Malacca full back, who has i been selected to fill the same position i for the South XV in the annual rugger classic
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    BAD TEETH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE COLONY.
    2438 16 DISEASE WHICH IS NOT BEING TREATED. Linking Up Dentistry With Education. WIDESPREAD dental disease is a scourge of civilised countries, and a problem causing increasing anxiety in the Straits Settlements. In the article below, a well-informed contributor draws attention to the gravity
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    TWO OFFERS TO DR. LIM BOON KENG.
    377 16 Political Career In China Declined. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) Mr. Tan Kah Kee and I will struggle together for the University of Amoy to the very end of our days," remarked Dr. Lim Boon Keng at a reception given in his honour by
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      392 16 RHEUMATISM This Remedy is confidently Recommended Forty-five years doing one thing only and doing it well— )N^ ending for tens of thousands of sufferers the misery and pain jjl caused by weak kidneys, awful rheumatism, bad backache, the m^ *K torture of uric acid troubles, the weakness caused by bladder
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    LABOUR PROBLEM IN JOHORE.
    1494 17 Present Situation Said To Be Desperate. SOME illuminating figures in relation to the acute shortage of labour in Johore were given to a Straits Times representative yesterday in an interview with the agency house representative on the Johore Planters' Association. With rubber selling at the 1922
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    EUROPEAN MOTORIST FINED.
    119 17 Judge's Wife As The Complainant Mr. Alexander Brown, a European engineer living in Oxley Rise, was convicted on a charge of negligent driving and fined $16 by Mr. C. H. Whitton in the police court yesterday. The summons was an outcome of a complaint made by Mrs.
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    NUNS' NOBLE WORK.
    199 17 Cardinal Macßory \s Eulogy. Melbourne. More than 1.500 nuns, representing orders of nuns with an aggregate membership of 11.000 in Australia, and 200 Christian Brothers, representing a community of 1.300 teaching brothers in Australia, attended St. Patrick's Cahedral recently for the third Pontifical Hlxh Mass of the
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    The Story Of Ali AND — An Alert Detective.
    127 17 The Story Of Ali AND An Alert Detective. On pleading guilty to the theft of a thermos flask from the steamship Hal Hlng, Mohamed AU, a Malay ex-con-vict with two proven offences on his criminal record she»t, was sent to prison for two months and ordered V> undergo eight months'
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    AUSTRALIA DEFENCE SCHEMES.
    147 17 New Suggestions. BRITAIN TO COLLABORATE. The Daily Herald declares that according to Australian newspapers, the Secretary of the Committee for Imperial Defence, Sir Maurice Hankey, in recent conversations with Australian Ministers concerning Empire defence measures in the Pacific, proposed the restoration of compulsory military service for the
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    TALKIES IN THE ULU.
    447 17 Growth Of Nilai Village. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 10. Yesterday was a red letter day for the village of Nilai for it marked the opening of Seng's Theatre, Nilai, a magnificent talkie hall, far .surpassing its Seremban counterpart. On behalf of Towkay Peh Joo
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    THREATENED BY ARMED COMPATRIOT?
    128 17 Chinese Cobbler's Report To Police. The Singapore Police are making investigations into a report by a Cantonese cobbler named Phun Chiu of having been threatened with a firearm by a compatriot. Phun Chlu's story was that at 10 o'clock on Wednesday night, while he was gambling
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      700 18 AMERICA'S BIG MEMORIAL. Four Presidents In Stone Buttons Six Feet Across, From time Immemorial nations have built monuments to mark some milestone in history or to keep alive the memory of some famous citizen. The people of the United States broke no new ground, therefore,
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      PREMIER'S NEW YEAR: MESSAGE.
      160 18 Indications Of Better Times Ahead. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, the Prime Minister, broadcasting a N« w Year message, said everything pointed to a year of im-, proving trade, rising wages and increasing employment. The time was close to hand when rationalisation of the coal Industry; must
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      NICARAGUA CANAL NOT NECESSARY.
      92 18 But Carl Vinson To Urge Project. Washington, Jan. 2. Rarest nt -..tivi' Carl Vinson declared that h;- would introduce to Contomorrow a resolution asking j lor the stui' ;he Nlcaraguan Canal project. Interviewed, the Secretary ct the Mr Carl Swanson. indicated Hint he saw no necessity
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      CHEQUES SIGNED BY MACHINERY.
      343 18 Avoiding A Very Tiring Business. To most people, signing cheques do*s not seem labour such as might tempt inventors to bring out labour saving contrivances. But there are large companies and corporations whose directors and officials spend hundred- of hours a year on that hand tiring
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      WU RIVER FIGHTING.
      50 18 Kweivang (Kwelchow), Jan. 10. Hundreds of the Red invadeis were drowned in the fighting along th? banks of the Wu River in Kwelchow. state? a military communique. Despite t!i" U vfnment tesistancc. however, j part of the Invaders succeeded In trottlne of the river— Sin Kuo Mm.
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      PROF. HALDANE ON MODERN PROGRESS.
      341 18 A Word Against Sterilisation. "All progress is precarious. 1 have yet to come across any evidence whatsoever that there has been any advance in the Intrinsic factors making for intelligence in Europeans during the last 50,000 years." This was Professor J. B. S. Haldane's verdict
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      SKI-ING TRAGEDY IN AUSTRIAN TYROL.
      79 18 Two English Scientists Killed. Two brilliant young English scientists. Kenneth Armstrong, Research Scholar of Oxford, and John Howard, of the Government Fuel Research Station, Greenwich, hare been killed in a skl-lng disaster near Vent In the Austrian Tyrol. It appears they were surprised by an
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      RURAL CO-OPERATION.
      44 18 Nanchang (Kiangsi) Jan. 10. A rural co-operation conference of Honan, Hupeh Kiangsi and Anhwel provinces is being concluded at Nanchang today. Tht discussions, which began on Jan. 7, included measures for the supervision of the funds of business enterprises.— Sin Kuo Mln.
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      SCOTS GUARDS EXHIBITION.
      25 18 The Duke and Duchess of York visited the Scots Guards Loan Exhibition in London, and inspected the three-feet statuettes at the Exhibition.
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      AIR SERVICE TO TIBET.
      51 18 Chengtu-Lhasa Line To Be Opened. Shanghai, Jan. 10. The China Aviation Corp. announce that they have completed plans for opening an air service with Tibet. According to the present arrangements, the company will extend the Shanghai-Chengtu (Szechuan) line to Lhasa, capital of Tibet. Sin I Kuo
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      LABOUR CAMPS FOR DEPORTEES.
      88 18 Paris Suggestion For French Colonies. Paris, Jan. 8. Labour camps for undesirable aliens is the latest- cry raised by "the French papers notably Le Matin and Le Journal. If deportees are arrested again on French soil they would be sentenced and thrown into prison at the
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      LUAN'S TROUBLES.
      64 18 Invasion By Hundreds Of Bandits. Tientsin, Jan. 10. After vigorous campaigning by the police and rallitia forces in the 1 Luantung (North Hopei), the outlaws i under Liu Wwei-tang have finally been driven from the demilitarised zone across the Great Wall. From another pass, however, several hundred bearded
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      RENO DIVORCES
      72 18 Nevada Town Lives Up To Its Reputation. Reno's claim that It Is the most popular divorce centre in the United States seem? to be substantiated by statistics for 1934. During last year. 2,941 marital knots were unravelled at the small Court House In the main street of the
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      MANCHUKUO MAILS.
      46 18 Tientsin, Jan. 10. The mail service between China and Manchukuo is being resumed today, letters passing through the Chinese post offices at Shanhaikwan. Another pest office will be opened within the next few days at Kupeikow Pass, on the Great Wall— 8in Kuo Min.
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      HONOURED BY CHIANG.
      64 18 War Minister Visits Tomb Of Shansi 'Grand Old Man.' Peiplng, Jan. 10. Gen. Ho Ying-chin. War Minister and concurrently chairman of the Peiplng Branch Military Council entrained from here for Taiyuan (Shansi) last evening. He will represent Marshal Chiang Kal shek when he pays visits the tomb
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      WEISMULLER'S ROMANCE.
      35 18 Lupe Velez Sues For Divorce. Miss Lupe Velez, the Mexican screen star, who married the famous swimmer and Tarzan man Johnny Weismuller. a little more than a year ago, is suing for divorce.
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      417 18 ASHAMED OF HER FIGURE. Husband Persuaded Her To Take Kruschen. By following her husband's advica, this woman took off 32 lbs. of her excess fat. Telling of her experience, she writes:— "A year ago I was troubled with rheumatism, nervousness and other complaints. And I got so fat that I
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    1831 19 Tea And Rubber Control— Some Comparisons Lessons For The R-.R.C* Reasons For Hopefulness Rubber Prices Expected To Rise. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) 1"HIS week, I propose to comment on what has recently been happening to the International Tea Restriction Scheme, hopes as to which have, at any
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    DOMINION STATUS FOR PHILIPPINES.
    143 19 Adoption Advised In View Of Pacific Situation. According to the American Press, the Philippine Islands might accept, in view of the general situation In the Pacific, a Dominions status, thus avoiding. the dangers entailed by complete independence. Suggestions to this effect are said to have been
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    A WELL TRAGEDY INQUEST.
    109 19 "Facts That Will Never Be Known." A verdict that death was due to suffocation caused by an accidental fall of earth and stone was returned at the Inquest at Creystones. Co. Wlcklow, on Charles O'Leary. who waa trapped in a well Mr. A. Collins. State Solicitor,
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    THE ENGLISHMAN'S "GLORY."
    143 19 Tribute By The Minister Of Agriculture. The Englishman's outstanding glory was defined by ttr. Walter Elliot, the Minister of Agriculture, in a speech recently when proposing the toast of "British Industry" at the annual dlnnei of Messrs. R. A. Lister. Ltd., of Dursley. which was held at
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    PALACE CEREMONY.
    110 19 The Queen Re-Names A College. The Queen, at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, recently gave her name to a college of London University. Her Majesty presented a Royal Charter, incorporating East London College, to the Master of the Drapers' Company, Mr. A. B. Ashby, and with its incorporation
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    AUSTRALIA'S TRADE BALANCES.
    89 19 Favourable With Five Countries. Canberra. The Minister for Customs (Mr. White) in reply to a question by Mr. Price (DAP.. South Australia) in the House of Representatives, said the balances favourable to Australia recorded in 1933-34 with countries mentioned were United Kingdom £25.840,424. Germany £5.630.567. Italy £3.092,078.
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    NEARLY 1,900 CASES HELD OVER LONG ACTIONS.
    117 19 Nearly half the 130 odd cases going over in the Chancery Division are long actions, estimated to occupy two or more days. In the King's Bench Division nearly 1,000 actions of all kinds are still undisposed of. These include about 180 Jury cases,
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    41 19 Mr. A. E. Brooker. manager of Budu Rubber Estate Kuala Llpls. who has been in the General Hospital, Kuala Llpls, since shortly after returning from a holiday at Home, left for Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on Dec. 20 for further treatment.
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    WHO STOLE THE FIRE ENGINE ?
    201 19 WHO STOLE THE FIRE ENGINE Found Labelled "Loth I Ness Monster." Who ran away with the fire engine? This was the odd question the villagers of Combe Martin, North Devon, were asking themselves one night recently. For the day before, when someone went t3 the shed which served as the
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    128 20 The carnival season in Singapore. The weddint of Mr. R. A. de Vries to Miss O. Richards took place at the Church of St. Francis Xavier, Malacca on Dec. 29. Standing (left to right) Mr. B. V. Richards, Mrs. M. de Vries, briderroom, bride, Mr. C. de Vries and Mrs.
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