The Straits Times, 30 January 1935

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    39 1 The Straits Times [BRTAHT.TfIMitn NEARLY A CRN'i'vftY 1 THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY SO, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      384 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6V61). Paaa* Uka /|raa«c Kist (Tt«ar Brand) far Ma parity flaTaur L»» »rtea AhamUncc of TKamim!.. Why oat Raa« «J79 far a >-** eascT No man can resist the exquisite BW loveliness given by this latest discovery H Ht Hmm lM"**» S In face powders.
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      110 1 PEMfAS ECONOMICAL HOOSEBOLO BAR SOAP ><Z^v TWO CAMEL W^lfi BRAND \^fc^/ CASES OF N^^ 20BARS-50LBS. TWO DOVE BRAND. \£*^lJ CASES OF 20 BARS-55 LBS: /TJXTWO HORSE fe« 4ww BiUND Wl^Hy cases of 40 BARS-90 LBS.' MADE FROM HIGH GRADE INGREDIENTS. ASTONISHINGLY LOW-PRICED CONSIDERING QUALITY. ENQUIRE FROM TOUR DEALERS OB FROM
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      301 1 ♦JIMLIU LUatPUR 26. V. CPHONt 3083). UNBEATABLE VALUE THE "ROMO" MOWER SIZE 14" PRICE $14.75. SIZE 16" PRICE $16. 0 C, BRITISH MADE BY EXPERTS SHEFFIELD STEEL BALL BEARINGS— ADJUSTABLE 5 BLADE CUTTERS LARGE DIAMETER WHEELS. OBTAINABLE FROM: ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR Have yo*i ordered your LEG OF
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      14 1 99 FOR I FLOWERS j PHONE 4097 1 5. Orchard Road. (Amber Mansion*) J
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      604 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Btngapure Within Outside Without Maljyrx Malaya Postage MenlMy ISN 8 4.88 8 t.SS Quarterly I 8.58 SILK S 7.5« Half Yearly 1748 524.58 81S.M Yearly 534.88 ***** S3S.SO Nete.— OntsUUen eheaass shenld Include the Bsnal bank disceant. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instraettens for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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      787 2 BOARD-RESIDENCE. I KATONG. 81 METEB BOAO. Large furnished double room with verandah sea frontage, terms moderate. HOUSES. FLATS TOLET BUNGALOW 4 AnguTHa Park. AngulHa Co. TO LET, M. Oairnhfl] Road, modern sanitation. Apply MA, Market Street TO LET, Flats, Amber "«"-t~»« Apply Singapore Building Corp. 96-A. Market FCKNISBED FLAT, Institution
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      766 2 FOR SALE AT NO. 78, HOLLAND ROAD. Furniture by Robinsons. Refrigerator. General contents. Apply Brown. Lyall A Bvatt. FOB SALE Modern Radio Set Buperhet 8 valves. 15M-2OOOM latest devices, dyn. loudspeaker. $150. 18 Bwe Soon Rd. (off k BahroraJ Road.) FOR SALE, Riviera 112 ,i\ mite) Pastr Panjang Road, with
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      823 2 PUBLIC NOTICES" 4 NOTICE. The sfrchange Banks win be closed on: Mao m Fob. 4 and Tuesday. Feb. 5. Chines* New Tear (Baa* Holidays)NOTICE. 1. the undersigned Kg Seng Tang of No4*9, Geylang Road. Singapore, hereby notify that my engagement with Miss Marie Loi *?^Pz a ner »W mv R«<i.
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      623 2 BUSINESS CARDS, Etc. FIGARO PERMANENT WAVING By European Experts *8. $10, A $15 only BAFFLES HOTEL. (Boons 128) and at S3, Bras Basah Bead. Pnopo »88S. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Wias HANA 60 WATERLOO STREET Telephone 7467. SPECIAL CHINESE NEW YEAR OFFER. QUALITY HATS' AT HALF
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      613 2 OXLEY HILL. 5 OXLEY RISE. PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Opening February Ist. INSPECTION INVITED. MAISON NIEUWKERK. 348, ORCHARD ROAD HEEBEN BUILDING. Parysche voorjaafsboeden exclusive modeiien. Patronen naar maat met passen Haute Couture. EXCELLENT MODERN OFFICE AND GOUOWN ACCOMMODATION Robinson Road Singapore. Splendid position. All conveniences. Suitable for Import and Export House.
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      608 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR nAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR OUTKA AND JAP* S Due. T-rtiTgr Spore. 1935. CHTTRAI 15,000 Feb. 1 BHUTAN
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      654 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER ACENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Maneules, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and MMdlesbreacn. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail, i I FUSHIWI MARU 11,000 Feb. 7 8 t HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Peb. 30 31 J TERUKUNI MARU 13.000 Mar. 6 6 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Mar
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      672 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From B'pore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham MEONIA 18/3 10/1 30/3 33/3 ALSIA 13/3 13/3 13/S 15/S BORINOIA 3/4 3/4 3/4 6/4 ERRIA 23 4 S3/4 34/4 3S/4 LALANDIA 14/5 14/6 15/6 17/6 JUTLANDIA 4/6 4/6
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      249 3 I PRESIDENT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful publL; rooms Swimming pool I Delicious 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
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      1290 3 s^^^^ SHIPPING. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HOA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS BTEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL Line 144.
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  • SHIPPING AND MAILS.
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      PIRATE GANG BROKEN UP.
      225 4 On Ping Case. PIRATES AND MILITARY AT GRIPS. Kidnapped by pirates with two members of the crew, Tsoi Waitung, compradore of the pirated steam launch On Ping on the Can-ton-San Mci run, was released a few days ago, following a fight between troops and pirates, according
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      108 4 CAPE OF FRANCIS. Brit., 2.170 tons, from Hongkong 30-1, for Penang 30-1. OLDEN3URO. Oer., 5.195 tons, from Dairec 30-1, for Penang 31-1. KARAPARA. Brit., 3.733 tons, from Calcutta 30-1, Cor Calcutta 31-1. BCLAN. Brit.. 442 tons, from Malacca 30-1, for Penang via Port Swettenham 4-2. TTNOMBO Neth 525
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      SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT.
      69 4 Station* Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *P Alor Star 90 Nil 11.2 85 Sltiawan 96 Nil 11.4 73 Keta Bharu 85 Nil 10.9 M Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 11.5 70 Malacca 89 Nil 9.5 73 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 88
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      MEN OF THE MORRO CASTLE.
      206 4 Heroism In Wreck Of The Havana. Miami, Jan. 8. Brought here by the rescue vessel El Oceano. 38 passengers and 30 of the crew of the wrecked Ward liner, Havana, landed today and told their stories of the thrilling rescue on the Florida coast. Passengers
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      MORE TRAFFIC IN MANILA.
      194 4 16,749 Passengers Last Year. Manila, Jan. 4. A total of 16,749 passengers arrived Sthe Philippines on 550 ships during c year Just ended and paid to the government a total of P39.841.64 Tor customs duties levied on their baggage and belongings, Chief Mamald of the customs
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      PASSPORTS FOR CHINA.
      127 4 New Regulations To Be Enforced. The Chinese consul general In Sir.ga- pore Informs us that in compliance with the Instructions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic ofj China, all passports, visas, certificates anc ocher documents Issued or legallz- ed by the Consulate General must
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      93 4 I The M.M. iyArtagnan la due here I from Colombo on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 1 9 a.m. and will sail on the same day 'at 2 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, I Shanghai and Kobe. Notice is hereby given that during 'overhaul, the service of the Rangoon Radio Beacon
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      ELIMINATING FOG RISKS.
      423 4 Radio Invention. GREATER SAFETY AT SEA. An invention which, it is hoped, will make collision at sea in fog impossible, is to be given its first practical trials undtr the auspices of the Radio Research Board in the New Year. The invention would depend for its success
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      149 4 Wednesday, January 30. SMau if— ir°*t Uie Wharves or oxpoeted to arriv. Godowo Gate ■ntraaoo East Whvf Refcna 33 1 Main Wharf Conte Verde 18 3 BuUn 18 3 Perseus 14 3 8hlral« 11 3 Aeneas. Darvel 8 3 Chantnly 7 3 Empire Dock Carignano 30 3
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      723 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, P.M. B. RLTS. AND BIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TKLEPHONF: Freight S433— Passage. Jill. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In Bngtand). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. (Incorporated tn England). HOME VIA CANADA. Bone Kofcg to England M
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      120 4 AUCTION NOTICES BY OWU OF THE SUPREME COURT GIVEN TO THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. AUCTION SALE of forfeited goods:— 4o cases Matches (Stork Brand). To be held at the Singapore Harbour Board's Matches Store, Keppel Road. On Thursday. January SI at KM pjov POWELL a CO., LTD., Auctioneers. Singapore, January
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      80 4 LONG WEEKEND INCLUSIVE EXCURSIONS SINGAPORE TO PENANG T. S. S. "KEDAH" WITH FOUR DATS AT THE CRAG HOTEL $75.00 The fare quoted above steamer paitsf.ge, transport and coolie hire from vessel tn the Crag Hotel and back and (our days at the hotel with the privilege of taking any me.il
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      430 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSIHP CO, LTD. (Incorporated fen En* Uad ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Vm Parti and Sacs CaaaL Due Sal la. Burner B'pore S'poro. 7TX-I OP DUNKIRK Jan. 29 Peb. S 2ITY OF ORAN Peb. 14 Feb. It 3TY O* NEWCASTLE Feb 27 Mar 3 TTTi OP
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      144 4 TIDE TABLE. Weinwifcy, Jan M. H. W. 5.19 a.m.. 8 ft 2 in., 8 J3 p.m., 6 ft. in. L. W. ia.45 noon, I ft. 2 in., 11.55 p.m., 6 ft. Thursday, Jan. SI. B. W. 8.36 a.m., 8 ft. 1 in., 10.4 p.m., 7 ft. 1 in. L. W
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    Penang Experiments With Small Low-Cost Radio Receiver For Malaya.
    351 5 (From Our Wireless Correspondent.) fTHE Penang Wireless Society's new broadcasting station, ZHJ, (wavelength 49.4 metres) is proving itself capable of giving a greatly improved transmission. One of the alms of the Society is to rebroadcast the Empire Transmissions through this station
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      231 5 HOTELS MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL _J> COCKTAIL DANCE 6.15 to 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (INFORMAL) 9.30 p.m. to Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI 9 HOTEL FAVOURITE DOWN TOWN HOTEL FACING ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL EVERT ROOM WITH BATH AND MODERN SANITATION NEW GRILL ROOM COCKTAIL LOUNGE TEA ROOM TONIGHT ROOF
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      663 5 BAC. PROGRAMMES. J»~ }«JE^**g!* tH^f Sf ""T^ 1£*|5 ThfSJToS^ Concert, relied the following wavelength* will be from toe university, Leeds. A Planoused:— forte Recital by Oeorg Harten. metre. metre. 9 05 The New*. 9.35 pro -11. D G6E 25.29 OSB 31.55 9.20 Cloae down. 11.5-11.20 OSB 31.55 11.20-12.20 OSB 31.53
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      924 5 SINGAPORE. BERLIN. "ZHl" Singapore wave length 49.9 today. metres. P-m. 8.30 DJA, DJN announcement (Germ., (Owned and operated by Radio Ser- Engl.) oerman folk song. Programme vice Co. Of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast forecast (Oerm., Engl.) Letter Box. House, Singapore Music and topical events. 9.05 News In English em DJA and
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    The Public Pay $3,000,000 To See Tom Walls & Ralph Lynn Films.
    1565 6 The Public Pay $3,000,000 To See Tom Walls Ralph Lynn Films. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 14. TTHERE are three new films in London this week, but none of them are of any particular importance. The beat is "Behold My Wife," one of those slick films which Hollywood turns
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    5 6 Keheartunc for a new show.
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    Cinemas And Theatres In London.
    75 6 Cinemas And Theatres In London. vides one of those occasions on which the wretched critic feels that be Is one of the worst treated and most grossly underpaid of human beings. It Is Just boring. The story Is about a foolish young man who. with the aid of a Uttle
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    A MONSTER OF THE PAST.
    343 6 Found In Australia. SEA SERPENT 50 FT. LONG. Cambridge, Mass. Discovery of the world's largest Marine reptile a plesiosaur or ancient sea serpent," estimated to have been at least 50 feet long, has been announced by Harvard University. The find was made by the staff
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    EVELYN LAVE AND FRANK LAWTON.
    55 6 Evelyn Laye and Frank Law ton. the English Aim and stage stars who recently eloped and were married while in the United States, arrived aboard the liner Europa a t Southampton from America. They were met by Miss Evelyn La ye "a mother. Frank Lawton
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    LORD BYNG AT A MAE WEST TEA-PARTY.
    317 6 Star Will Be In London For Jubilee Celebration. NEW YORK. MAE WEST, "the bad, bad girl of the movies," is going to London. She will be there during the King's Jubilee. And she will be there at the suggestion of Viscount Byng &f
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    BUILDING BOOM.
    124 6 30,000,000 FEET OF LUMBER i. FOR SHANGHAI. i The Shanghai d aiming jjooi is responsible for the Import during the next six weeks of 30.000,000 feet of I lumber, being handled locally by Mr. |C. W. Gordon, says the N. C. D. News. ,On Gordon's Reach two other
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      245 6 >CSer/t x-»x ■n SWITZERLAND in winter An experience you wiH never forget. Hotel Guides showing tartfls Illustrated Booklet*, maps and Information free on application to the Swiss Oon*ulat«. Union Building. SINGAPORE. WHO IS YOUR EXECUTOR? If an individual, does he offer any security Does he possess t'.ie necessary knowledge and
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      124 6 Jw viu/e oJnalliu in MCNS TAILORING m A new and wide range of materials mVv/^lt specially for the Chinese New You'll be well satisfied if you I have your clothes tailored by fl-/ IT \—rj GIAN SINGH I 4, BATTERY ROAD. 1 W MASTOTS mmmmftmg^mm fashionable 1 I R?3 JEWELLERYS
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    INNOVATION IN SEREMBAN SCHOOLS.
    415 7 Chinese Classes Started. (From Our Own Correspondents Seremban, Jan. 28. Chinese parents in Negrl Sembllan should welcome the educational changes that are being made In certain of >remban's English schools. The Malaya Catholic Leader announces that the Convent School in Seremban has started Chinese classes for
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    37 7 At 7 a.m. today a Chinese was found dead by the side of the road at 5 3 4 miles. Paslr Panjang. The man had no external injuries, and the cause of 1 death is yet unknown.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    184 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL Death Of Mr. Ng Seah Lin Mr. F. J. McDougall Returning —Mr. Cheah Cheang Lim's Tea Party. The death took place on Jan. 24 of Mr. He. Seah Lin. the well-known con fractor. of Parit Buntar. Mr. P. Ampiapakar, Technical Assistant, who is head computer and olttcer-in charge
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      63 7 Before you decide to buy see our /ff&W\ large selection of \b[^\JD Alarm clocks T lll^ $4.75 Bsw™ Bsi IK $15.00 Opposite the New Pier. IMPORTANT NO TICE CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS COMMENCING TODAY JANUARY 30th. The Telephone Not. of:The STRAITS TIMES The SUNDAY TIMES The STRAITS BUDGET AND The
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      34 7 TEA DANCES WED., FRI., SUN. 5.30 7.30 p.m. KOTA TINGGI WATER-FALLS THE PELRPAP RESTAURANT AND BAR AT TH* -7ATER-FALLS IS NOW OPEN EVERT DAT CURRY TIFFINS— SATEH— ICED TIGER BEER COME UP NEXT SUNDAY
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      335 7 Last Night's Enthusiastic Crowds were amazed by this wonderful Speotacle W^^ PHONE 5261 6.15-TONIGHT-9.30 LAST 2 NIGHTS RATU IDJA. DEWI RATNA and the ROYAL BALINESE DANCERS First Appearance outside of Dutch East Indies! j k BRILLIANT STAGE SHOW OPENING FRI. FEB. 1. EDDIE CANTOR In his greatest Musical comedy since
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      146 7 LAST 3 SHOWS TODAY M.G.M.-S brffliaot sorcessar to "HOLLYWOOD PARTY" See tfce world with hundreds of the mast beaatifßl ftrfc la the universe oa M.G.M.'s "STUDENT TOUR" A new idea in musical entertainment with JIMMY DURANTE and CHAS BUTTERWORTH Premiere Tomorrow 3 Shows Every Day ml I r\\ Ninety minutos
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      79 7 •^^"^^■^^■■SBBSBB- ■■BBBBBaw**""'^^** PHONE 6 903 615 TONIGHT 9.15 THE WORLD WILL MKVE* KNOW HBK NAME but it wul always renesßber her UirUUn*- star;! First National Picture, with BEBE DANIELC MB |&^"1 LYLE TALBOT j-^^^B JOHN KALLIDAY secrets. NEXT CHANGE:The (ireat Musical Corned; Success That Ran For Orer Two Tears In
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    161 8 Rubber IMces Unchanged. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 30. The local rubber market remained quiet and unchanged this morning. In spite of the drop in London and New York, local prices remained steady in the absence of sellers, whose confidence in the future appeared to be
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    PRODUCE.
    312 8 Sinrapore, Jan. 30. 12 noon. Buyer Sell" Gambler 5.00 Jara cube 875 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Pepper 59.00 White Muntok Pepper 57.00 Black Pepper 20.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 4.30 Copra, mixed 4.05 Small riafce Tapioca 3.50 Pair Flake Tapioca 3.40 Wd. Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Small Pearl Tapioca
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      TRACTION CO. SHARES RISE.
      452 8 Local Market MESSRS. FRASER COs REPORT. Following Is Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s reekly share report: Mining. On a fairly active market there have een numerous transactions In Talams ound $1 39. Taiplngs 64 cents. Souths 5 cents. Sungel Luas $1.25. Hong 'atts 56 cents. Lukuts $1.03,
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        MINING.
        403 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. al. Buyers Sellers 5/- Pahang Con. 11/- 12/5/- Pangnga R. 10/- 11/5/- Pengk-len 8/3 i>,3 cd 1 Petaling Tin 6.80 7.00 cc £1 Puchong 11/9 12/9 1 Pulau Kamiri 0.27 0 S2 £1 Pungah 2«/9 27/0 c 1 Puteh n.45 0.50 1
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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. 1.7b 185 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 1 1 BAT. 6.4.0 8.8.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 609 £1 £lCon T. 7% Prefs. 24/9 25/Scd. £l£lCon. T.S.Ord. 19/9 20/8 £1 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 SINGAPORE MUNKirAL EH 1901 red 194 C 5400.J00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 110 112 norn 4>a% 1907 ted 194? $1,600,000 Int. Mar II Sept 30 114*4 116V 3 norn 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar 31 Bept 30 120 122',, norn 4Ve 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        351 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated.) Fraser Lyall it Evatr Si Co. Allenby 185 1.95xd 1.90 I'.OOxd Alor Qajah 1.50 1 60 1.50 1.00 A. Hitam 2.50 2.60 2.50 260 A. Moleic 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 Atnal. Malay <$2> 3.50
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      297 8 Last Night's London Quotations. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 29. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall la In relation to the price of Jan. 24. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. RIM or Ml Conversion Loan S% 123S Funding
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      MAYNARD & CO. LTD.
      33 8 MAYNARD CO. LTD. With reference to the report on the annual general meeting of Messrs Maynard and Co. Ltd., published yesterday the loss on the year's work Ing 18 $6,136.26. not $61,136 26.
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    FRESH JAPANESE THREAT.
    152 8 Preliminary Talks Started. Pelping, Jan. 30. Japanese military planes yesterday dropped pamphlets over Kuyuan asserting that the Japanese would shortly renew their advance into Charhar. Despite this threat, which is believed to be merely further Japanese pressure, the tension in East Charhar has eased considerably. The Japanese
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    SOVIET SALE OF C.E.R.
    40 8 Not Recognised By Nanking. Nanking. Jan. 29. The Chinese Foreign Office, it Is understood, will shortly issue a declaration nat recognising the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway by Soviet Russia to Manchukuo.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    222 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 '/a London,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    68 8 I Daily Prices Current For R..M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Jan. .'JO. Buyers. SeMers. Spot (loose) 20) i liu-t, (F. 0.8.) Fel 20*., 20> t Feb.-March 21 21 >„ April-June 22' 22' ■> July-Sept. 23% 28*4 Oct.-De-. H Tone vi ,v; Quiet
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      27 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A. D. <720.) Flit. MAIIIE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR. VOtKMER'3 COMPEISATIOH. Branch Ortic* (or Malaya Chartered Bank Chamber*, Slngapor« A* B 1.
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      48 8 I JU Ha. iffjMnr'' JL& t itisiiLtf k 3hHßf^ m ffjT^Mp Bf IQM If A L^^L.J •iniiitm vim I^BkXA_L^H Hp*^^^^^ Jf M Afj at 4 C iHH HH Mellowed LlqiMur whisky at th« cost of ordinary Whisky only $3.50 per bottle. Sol* Agent for Malaya'} McALISTER CO.. LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      FRANCO-ITALIAN PACT
      1330 9 Influence On Money Market. U.S. TENDENCY. <From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 11. The chief new development of the week in the outside world President Roosevelt's Budgetary message had a distinct effect on the bullion and exchange sections of the London money markets but no considerable reactions on
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      INFLATION FAILURE.
      1024 9 Has Not Aided French Recovery. US. BUDGET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 14. Of all the methods of stemming the downward slide of business activity, the deflationary policy of France and the other gold-bloc countries has been the least successful. The supercession of M. Moret by M.
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET QUIET.
      254 9 Unwelcome Rise In Stocks. The market has been quieter during the week state Messrs. Lewis and Peat in their London report for Jan. 15. but the undertone keeps firm. Part of the gain reported in our last issue has been lost but there is no noticeable
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, 1935. FEDERAL CHANGES.
    777 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, 1935. FEDERAL CHANGES. Federal Council, which determines how much each individual State shall spend, although not how that money I is to be spent. The Federal Govern- 1 ment has already handed over the nine departments which are to come under State control,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    100 10 SINGAPORE. AOELPIII HOTEL Special Dinner Dance Cabaret. Student Tour with Jimmy Durante 6.15—9.18. CAPITOL Royal Balinese Dancers 0.15—9.15. GLOBE THKATBE, GBEAT WOKLD Hynotlsed 7.15—9.15 p.m. OBEAT WORLD Cabaret—Coming Out Party Nice Woman. HOLLYWOOD V. SEKANGOON Jack's The Boy 8 p.m. UABLBOBOUQB Loblplta 6.15—9.15. MEW WOKLD Side Shows. Oabaret, Dancing,
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    The Municipal Surplus.
    218 10 How remarkable is the change which has come over the business life of Singapore is shown by the fact that the municipal surplus for 1934 is now put at a figure twice that which was anticipated only two months ago. What Is more, the surplus is the
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    The Rev. E. M. Oliver.
    63 10 The Rev. E. M. Oliver, who recently arrived from Australia to become the Chaplain of St. John's Church, Ipoh. officiated there for the first time on i Sunday. He was the celebrant at Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and took the evening service. He also
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    Mr. R. P. Walker.
    53 10 The Junior officers of the Chief Ac:ountanfs Department, F.M.S. Railways, presented an address and a group photograph to Mr. R. P. Walker, Deputy Accountant, on the eve of his departure on promotion as Chief Accountant, Uganda and Kenya Railways and Harbours, at the Railway Offices In
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    42 10 It is announced that Arcos. Ltd., has placed orders in Great Britain for £1,000,000 worth of machinery and equipment for shipment to Russia The orders are distributed over the main industrial districts, Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield and Scotland, being the principal areas affected.
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    A STUDY OF YOUNG CHINA.
    1296 10 LAn Eastern Bookshelf. The Third Generation Of The Wang Family. A House Divided. By Pearl S. Buck. Methaen. 7s. 6d. This is a study of young China, and anyone reading It in Singapore Is likely to put It down occasionally and let his mind go
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    749 10 rpHIS air-cooling business Is exciting X much more so than most people realise. It contains possibilities of changes In our suburban life in Singapore which are as fantastic and revolutionary as anything H. O. Well* ever dreamt of. Imagine a small, reinforced concrete house, with all
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    NINE POINTS FOR CHINA.
    109 11 JAPAN'S FUNDAMENTAL POLICY OUTLINED. NO LEAGUE INTERVENTION. Appointing Japanese Army Advisers No Europeans. LEAN EAST— NOT WEST. CTARTLING proposals regarding Japan's future attitude towards China are contained in the Tokio newspaper, the Osaka Mainichi. They supplement Mr. K. Hirota's references to China in his speech last
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    DESCENT INTO A DEATH MINE.
    147 11 Gresford Colliery. RUSH OF APPLICANTS FOR RISKY JOB. London, Jan. 29. There Is a rush of applicants for one of England's most risky Jobs. Four hundred men from a* parts of the country, says Reuter have offered to accompany the experts when the first descent
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    BETTER GOVERNMENT IN NEWFOUNDLAND.
    182 11 Commission's First Interim Report. The Newfoundland Commission of Government appointed last year on the suspension of the existing form of government. In an Interim report on the economic situation, reviews the steps taken to reduce the Public Debt whereby annual outgoings have been reduced by over
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    " YOU HAVE LIED ABOUT EVERYTHING."
    272 11 YOU HAVE LIED ABOUT EVERYTHING." CounsePs Taunt In Tense Court Scene. Flemington, Jan. 29. At the afternoon session of the Lindbergh baby murder trial the prosecution counsel, Mr. Willentz, continued baiting Hauptmann and- trying to trap him by quick questions. There was a scene when Mr. Wlllentz accused the prisoner
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    PROFESSOR LIKES HEAVY WATER.
    65 11 Professor Haiisen who drank ten grains of "heavy water" Is still alive and well and has undergone blood tests. He told Reuter heavy water cannot be very poisonous and he intends to continue the experiments on a large scale. He and a colleague have bought two
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    PERMANENT NORTH CHINA TREATY.
    370 11 Tokio, Jan. 29. The Osaka Mainichi's political correspondent declares that the fundamental principles of Mr. Hirota's China policy in 1935 is expected to be based on efforts to show China the necessity of throwing overboard her age old and traditional policy of befriending distant States and
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    CHINA SHOULD OFFER THE OLIVE BRANCH. I"
    233 11 London Newspapers Views On The Situation. London, Jan. 30. In a leader the Morning Post says Nanking statesman might well think it in the interests of China to follow a more friendly policy and come to a modus Vivendi with Japan to recognise
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    CIRCUS CIGAR.
    72 11 the prosperity of the East and the world. Chiang Kai-shek might think it worth while to accept the sincerity of these professions since experience has shown that there is na practicable alternative. The Western powers desiring to share in the creation of a prosperous China cannot do better
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    SIR CECIL CLEMENTI ON CHINA'S CAPITAL.
    78 11 Favours British Legation At Shanghai. London, Jan. 29. The Times gives prominence to an article by Bir Cecil dementi arguing the unsuitability of Peiping as the seat of the British Legation in which he says that Europeans find it hard to understand how far
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    U.S. SENATE SAYS "NO" TO WORLD COURT.
    50 11 Washington, Jan. 29. The U.S. Senate failed to ratify the resolution for American adherence to the Permament Court of International Justice at The Hague. The two-thirds majority necessary for ratification was not secured. The voting was 52 for adherence and 36 against. Reuter.
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    QANTAS PLANE SENT BACK TO SINGAPORE.
    501 11 QANTAS PLANE SENT BACK TO SINGAPORE. Air Worthiness Doubted. DEFECT BEING REMEDIED. (By Our Aviation Correspondent.) A disturbing Reuter message regarding one of Qantas Empire Airways Ltd.'s fleet of D.H.86 planes was received from Melbourne today It states that the certificate of airworthiness granted to this plane, which was held
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    YOUNG MEN KEPT OUT OF WORK.
    134 11 Mr. Sin Hock's Protest MUNICIPAL POLICY OVER EMPLOYMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 30. At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners yesterday answers were read by the president, Mr. J. A. Black, replying to questions raised by Mr. Koh Sin Hock regarding
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    STARVING CHINESE EAT EARTH.
    40 11 A serious famine Is reported in Tungshan District, Hupeh. where the people, after eating up all the grass and bark of trees, have been reduced to eating a certain kind of earth, says Sin Kuo Mm.
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    NEW TIN POLICY
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    TO WED PRINCE.
    36 11 Mile. Manuel* Dampierre, daughter of ihe late Viscomte Dampierre, who is to marry Don Jaime, the second son of King Alfonso, of Spain. The wedding (says Reuter) has been fixed for March 4.
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    MALAYA'S DEMANDS.
    1212 11 EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE. MR. WINDEATT'S SPEECH IN FEDERAL COUNCIL. From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 29. CPEAKING on the Adjourn- ment at the Federal Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur today, the Hon. M. T. R. A. Windeatt demanded that Malaya should not consent to the renewal of
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    RUBBER MEETING IN LONDON.
    95 11 Exports Examined. MONTHLY BULLETIN TO BE ISSUED. London, Jan. 29. The International Rubber Committee met today and examined exports from controlled countries for the first seven months of the [Restriction Scheme, as compared with the official quotas. The Netherlands Indies. Ceylon. Jlrl j tlsh North Borneo
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    Cables In Brief. GERMANY DOES NOT WANT WAR.
    182 11 Cables In Brief. GERMANY DOES NOT WANT WAR. ,1 Berlin. Jan. Lord Lothian had an audience with Hltlei today. Later, speaking on his impressions, he declared Germany is settling down after the I Revolution. "She certainly does not want war," he said.— Reuter. The appointment of Lieut Dohlhara, I jthe
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    STOP PRESS.
    69 11 Tokio, Jan. 30. Stress! nr that the settlement of the Buirnor Lake dispute is solely between Manchukuo and Outer Mongolia, the Foreign Office spokesman professed Ignorance of the terms of the Manchukuos note to the Mongolians. He hoped j the incident would be settled peacefully but divulged that
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    HIGH COMMISSIONER ON DECENTRALISATION.
    180 12 Policy Which "Has Every Chance Of Success." APPEAL FOR AVOIDANCE OF INTER-STATE RIVALRY. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 29. THE High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, made an important speech on 'the Decentralisation policy at the Federal Council meeting today. He declared his approval of
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    FEDERAL SECRETARYSHIP SUGGESTED.
    2442 12 The Hon. Mr. \V. D. Barron, actin tr British Resident of Selanpor, and Mr. H. R. Joynt, acting Commissioner of Trade and Customs, F.M.S., took the oaths as new me mix- is. Referring to the papers laid on the table, in particular the Tin and Tin-ore (Restriction)
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    26 12 Mr. Edward Sabaretnam of the Electrical Department, Kuala Lumpur and Miss E. J. Henderson of Seremban who were married on Friday at St. Mark's Church, Seremban.
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    PERAK TO CELEBRATE.
    159 12 The Retrocession Of The Dindings. Celebrations in connection with the restoration of the territory of the Dindings to the State of Perak are to take place in May, in order that they may coincide with the birthday of His Highness the Sultan and with the Silver Jubilee
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    DUTY OF SHIP'S PERSONNEL.
    190 12 Coroner's Comment On Fatal Harbour Mishap. "This Is a caw of a wire sling failing due to corrosion and shows the necessity for responsible people of a ship's personnel to examine and overhaul these slings at frequent Intervals." The foregoing was a passage from a letter
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    REPRESENTATION ON THE MUNICIPALITY.
    164 12 Singapore Ratepayers' Association. At a recent committee meeting of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association, the Chairman explained that the report of the committee of delegates to consider Municipal representation! had not been completed but for the Information of the members of the, committee, he outlined briefly what
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    "WHAT HAPPENS?"
    59 12 Will the correspondent who signed himself "R.C.D., and whose letter was reprinted in "Notes of the Day" In the Straits Times of last Thursday, please send his name and address to the Editor, Straits Times? His coverIng letter has been lost, and It is desired to get in
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    CROSS-COUNTRY AND OVERSEA FLIGHTS.
    362 12 Programme Of Flying Club. (By Oar Aviation Correspondent. An attractive series of crosscountry and oversea nights has been arranged by the Royal Singapore F.C. for the next six months. The Club Is now the only one in the Empire with facilities for land and seaplanes training.
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    AT THE CAPITOL.
    59 12 S>r Leslie Wilson To See Native Dancers. Sir Leslie Wilson. Governor of Queensland, will attend the performance of the Balinese dancers at the Capitol theatre tonight. Among the large audience on tho opening night were H.H. the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore. Sir Andrew and Lady Caldecott,
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    AUSTRALIA'S DEFENCE PROBLEM.
    682 13 Sir Leslie Wilson s Views. The question of defences is a matter of considerable interest in Australia at the present time," said Sir Leslie Wilson. Governor of Queensland, in an interview shortly after his arrival in Singapore yesterday by the s.s. Marella. Sir Leslie admitted frankly that
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    MR. S. B. PALMER HURT.
    136 13 Hire Car Driver Seriously Injured. 'From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Jan. 26. Last night, when travelling from Batu Gajah to his residence atßruas in a hired car the Hon. Mr. 8. B. Palmer received an internal injury when the car left the road and went
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    ILL-TREATMENT OF CHILD.
    602 13 Chinese Woman's Appeal Fails. A Chinese woman, Chan Tai, who was charged before the District Judge with illtreating a child, four year old, by caning her and pleaded guilty in the court below and was sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $200 with
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    MR. G. C. LEE.
    71 13 Former Singapore Resident's Death. The death occurred in Kuala Lumpur on Monday of Mr. George C. Lee. Mr. Lee retired from the Anglo-Chin-ese Free School in Singapore In 1925 owing to ill-health in 1925. He leaves six daughters, Mrs. R Dana, Mrs. N. W. Joseph. Mrs.
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    SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.
    65 13 In a reference in "Notes of the Day on Monday to the first number of the Singapore Journal of Commerce, the writer said: "The Journal of Commerce has made a good start, but Its first number savours too much of a trade review of 1933; there
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    MALAY SERVICE MARINE CLUB.
    30 13 The general meeting of the Malay Service Marine Club win be held on Feb. 4th at the Club premises no. 12, Liang Seah Street at 7.
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    BALJNESE DANCERS FIRST NIGHT.
    1035 13 Exotic Rhythms At The Capitol. Above, old gold; at the sides, chocolate brown; at the back, gilt on palest mauve; and in the centre of the stage a solitary crouching figure in royal purple such was a memorable scene in the performance of the Balinese dancers
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    FATAL MINE ACCIDENT.
    45 13 i From Our Own Correspondent. t Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 25. A fatal accident occurred in the Yukon Gold Mine when a Tamil coolie working the dredge fell. He was picked up unconscious and taken to hospital, where he died soon after admission.
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    BODY-LINE BOWLING STOPPED IN WEST INDIES TEST.
    245 14 SMITH CONSTANTINE WERE GUILTY. Umpire Richardson Asserts His Authority. Port of Spain, Jan. 29. Yesterday's official Test was the first the West Indies hare ever won again England. The match was notable on account of the rival captains not allowing any dangerous bowling.
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    Golf. ISLAND CLUB DRAW FOR GOLD CUP.
    121 14 Golf. ISLAND CLUB DRAW FOR GOLD CUP. Mr. Mrs. A. C. Potts j Win Garrison Mixed. THE Island Club January medal com- J 1 petition and Oold Medal qualifying round resulted as follows: Y. Chlkamoto 79— 9-70 (A) (C), D Ueklri 80- 10-70 (At T Leijssius 87-17 70 <B> K
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    A HOLE IN ONE
    173 14 Whrn playing at Kukil Timah on Jan. 23, Mr. W. A. Veiminc h.ilrrt nut at the 17th hole with his tee shot. Yong Loon Chong 91—14=77 J. M. Scott 99—22=77 C. A R. Bateman 85 8=77 <A i Ties for winner A division. <B)- Winner B
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    SELANGOR L.T.A.
    255 14 G.O. Hovil To Be The New President. tKrorc Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 29. The annual general meeting of the Selangor Lawn Tennis Association was held at the secretary's office, Selangor Club, yesterday evening. Mr. A. H. Flowerdew presided Reviewing the activities of the past year, the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    147 14 \\«!r.*d.iy. Jan M. F.ugby: Scven-a-Side Tournament, padang. SRC. vs. Police. SRC. ground; 8 C.U.C vi .R.A.. Hong Lira Oreeo; Wllt'hires II vs. V.M.C.A 11. V.M.C.A. (round. Tkanday. Jan. 11. Rugby: Seven-»-S4fle Tournament, padanc. Horki-v Wiltshire* vs. Ceylon Sports Club, Tanglln. Friday. l«*. 1. HorJtpy: Combined Services vs. 8.R.C..
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    NOTTS COUNTY CRICKET CLUB CHAOS.
    2939 14 Candid Opinions At Members 9 Meeting. Statement By Voce Read. COMMITTEE TO CARRY ON UNTIL ANNUAL MEETING. London, Jan. 17. THK body-line controversy threatens to wreck the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. It has split the members into warring factions, and at a special meeting yesterday,
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    153 14 Grist And Hutton Tie With Scores Of 98. The K.L. branch of ths F.MS. V.F. Rifle Association held a practice shoot at the Rifle Range on Sunday. Ch .ngIng light caused difficulties at 600. Tinb' st cards returned were as follows 200x 500x 600x Total D. Grist 31
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      213 14 STOP! YOU'RE HURTING ME! Why suffer from WL CORNS? Ak STOP PAIN at once with Ik"GETS-IT" A SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT THE PROBLEM OF RESTORING used-up energy and repairing the ravages of disease his baffled scientific experts from tim» immemorial. Among those who have searched deeply Into this problem, its causes and
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    S.V. C. PUT UP A GREAT FIGHT IN SEVEN-A-SIDES.
    486 15 SUPERB GOAL KICK SAVES R.A.F. "B." Craigie And Land Both Score Fine Tries. R.A.F. A 11 pU.; RE. 6 pts. Rj%.F. "B". 11 pte.; B.V.C. "B" 8 pta. As was predicted both of the R.A.F. teams qualified tot the final of
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    8 15 A. P. Craitie, a keen all-round S.C.C. sportsman.
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    Boxing. FRISCO'S FINAL TRY OUT.
    235 15 Boxing. FRISCO'S FINAL TRY OUT. Impressive Display At New World Stadium. There was a large gathering at the New World Stadium yesterday afternoon to watch Young Frisco have a last serious try out before his fight with Al Rivers on Friday. The Orient champion gare a very Impressive display being
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    OXFORD GOLF.
    148 15 Eight Players Selected To Meet Cambridge. Eight places hav<> been filled in the Oxford golf team to meet Cambridge at Burnham on March 26 and 27, and in order to help J. J. F. Pen '.lnk to comple'e the team of 10 and select two reserves five men
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    COLTS & RANGERS DRAW
    82 15 COLTS RANGERS DRAW (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 29. The Solangor Colts who fielded a moderate side did well to hold the Rangers to a goalless draw this evening on the V.M.C.A. padang. The Rangers fielded a very strong side which contained several State players. The exchanges were
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    SQUASH RACKETS.
    59 15 Ties for tomorrow In the Tanglln Club squash tournament are as follow: Court No. 1 5.30 p.m. Poyntz-Roberts vs. Godfrey. 815 p m de Chasslron vs Capt. Theyre. The fifteenth annual general meetIng or the Amateur Sporting Association will be held today at 8.00 p.m. at the residence
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    THE FINAL.
    196 15 Tht final of the S.C.C. seven-a-side Rugby tournament between the R.A.F. "V md RAJ 'B* mill be played at the S.C.C. tomorrow afternoon. A friendly match between an S.C.C. seven and the Volunteers win take ol\:t before the final The actual float will be ten minutes e*.-h way
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    CHINESE NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT.
    204 15 Several Ties To Be Played On Friday. The following are the ties for Friday afternoon in the Chinese N< v w Year lawn tennis tournament at the S.C.C. Ladies Open Singles. Mrs. Allin vs. Miss Walker Taylor. Miss P. Grarnm vs. Ml« Hastings Miss Toby vs.
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    AMATEUR BOXING.
    91 15 Novices' Competition In February. j Entries for the novices' competition i should be sent to the hon. secretary 5.A.8.A.. as soon as possible, together > wi' h the usual entrance Tee. Intending competitors must state their past performances when sending their entry, as bona-flde novices' will be classed
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    NEGRI NEWS.
    68 15 Che Ismail bin Dr. Latlff, the captain of the Negri Sembilan Malay hockey team, and a State player, who is an Assistant Collector of Land Revenue at Seremban, has been transferred to Kuala Kangsar. Mr. R. B. Stewart of Jemima Estate, Negri Sembilan, the Negri cricketer, has returned
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    657 15 Nottinghamshire's Troubles. Due To M. C. C's Attitude.— Lawn Bowls Season Opens. Conducted ky "LEIGHTO.S" A FULL history of the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club affair will be found elsewhere, and It la to be hoped that the men who stand for Notts cricket will face things squarely
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    WALLER'S COMET NOW FOR HIRE.
    1179 16 Three Record Journeys Bad Conditions In Central Africa Reading By Sheet Lightning. By Our Aviatten Correspondent KJO finer demonstration of rapid mail carriage is recorded than the flight of the green Comet monoplane, piloted by Mr. Kenneth Waller and Captain Franchomme, from Brussels to Leopoldvllle,
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    18 16 A ghostly Illusion. How the camera saw these birds on the lake in the Botanical Gardens at sunset.
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    GIRL GUIDES IN MALAYA.
    607 16 Lady Baden-Powell's Letter. The following lc an extract from a letter received from the Chief Guide, Lady Baden-Powell, by the Girl Guides Association of Malaya: "It has been a great pleasure to me to have the chance of coming into closer contact with the members of
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    JAVA OFFICIALS TO LEARN JAPANESE.
    493 16 Proposed Airship Service. WEEKLY NEWS LETTER FROM BATAVIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Jan. 22. f\N February 1 courses in the Japanese language will oommence for. Government servants at Batavia and Bandoeng. The courses will be conducted by Colonel W. van der Poel, who has
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    THEFTS AT AIR BASE.
    80 16 Complaints To Police. DHOBY AND MISSING UNIFORMS. For criminal breach of trust of R. A. F. uniforms to the value of $8, John, a Celonese washerman employed at the air base at Seletar, was fined $50, in default one month's imprisonment, by Mr. N. I Grice
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    SWAMI PARAMANANDA IN SINGAPORE.
    200 16 Srimati Gayatri To Lecture Tonight. Swaml Paramananda the founderpresident o' Vedanta Centre, Boston and Ananda Ashrama, La Cresenta, California, U.S.A. arrived in Singapore en route to India last Sunday. It Is over a quarter of a century since he dedicated himself to the cause of the
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    JUBILEE PLANS IN MALACCA.
    586 16 Public Meeting This Week RJS.F.C. PLANE VISITS THE SWIMMING CLUB. VFrom Onr Own Corre pondent. Malacca. Jan. 24. A public meeting will be held at ne M.V.C. on Wednesday to consirUr arrangements to celebrate H.M. tm King's Jubilee In May. On Sunday next under the auspice*
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    HIS FOREFATHERS WERE ALL MURDERERS.
    199 18 "AN OLD FAMILY TRADITION". GIRL WHO KILLED HER BROTHER APPEALS. 1 NATIVE youth and his sister who murdered their brother last August pleaded thus when appealing against the death sentence passed on them "The members of oar family have always murdered each other. It to
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    40-HOUR WEEK AS CURE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT.
    90 18 New Campaign Launched In Britain. London. Jan. 24. A campaign to reduce working hours to absorb unemployed was opened by a meeting of the Labour Minister Major Stanley, with Trades Union 1 Congress leaders at the former's Invitation It is known Government considers a
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    ECHO OF YEAR OLD RAIL CRASH.
    81 18 Engine Driver Given Benefit Of Doubt. Measux. Jan. 24. The train disaster at Lagny over Qhrtstmas time in 1933 In which over 200 people were killed Is recalled by the Correctional Court's acquittal on a charge of manslaughter of l.ucien Daubigny. driver «f the
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    PRINCE ON POWER OF THE PRESS.
    138 18 Truer Moulding Of Public Opinion. TTHE late Lord Rosebery's statement that the power of the Press has been immeasurably greater than that of any statesman could be" was recalled by the Prince of Wales when he presided, as Master, at the dinner given, at
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    IN INDUSTRY.
    479 18 TROOP MOV^BENTS. The transport Somersetshire began her second voyage to the Far East on Jan. 19 to complete the transfers and I reliefs In Pacific stations. She takes drafts for the British troops In China. R.A.F. personnel for the Singapore Base, and Naval crews for Hong Kong. Details
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    FOUR MILLIARDS FOR RELIEF.
    84 18 No Details Frtftn President Roosevelt. Washington. Jan. 24. A determined movement by both parties In Congress for a detailed explanation as to how the four milliard dollars shall be expended on relief works brought a reply from President Roosevelt that It was a physical Impossibility to
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    MAIL PLANE CRASH MYSTERY.
    365 18 Woman And Child Dead. PILOT INTERVIEWED IN MADRAS. By Air Mail. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 25. An extraordinary mystery has developed from a recent flying accident. Three days after the occurrence it is reported that a village woman and a child lost their lives
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    MAN WHO STARTLED CALCUTTA.
    224 18 Rev. E. H. Whitley Sails For England. By Air Mail. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. Jan. 25. The Rev. E. H. Whitley. the first Archdeacon of Chota Nagpiir sails for Home today and Chota Nagpur loses a personality who has for the last 43 years been
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    CABINET RESHUFFLE BY MUSSOLINI.
    128 18 Some Of The Chief New Appointment*. Rome, Jan. 24. Mussolini has effected another of his periodic cabinet reshuffles. All cabinet ministers and undersecretaries have resigned and mostly been replaced by new men, a number of whom have helped to organise the corporative system and it seems
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    CHESS CHAMPIONS.
    31 18 FrauJein ?j.vj» v >.ir. ,je woman champion of Gernianv competing in the fifteenth annual congress of the Hastings and St Leonards Chess Crab at the White Rock Pavilion. Hastings.
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    DRAMAS OF THE STORM.
    141 18 80 Miles An Hour Gale In Britain. London. Jan. 25. An eighty-mile an hour gale accompanied by heavy snowstorms In Scotland, Is raking Britain and blew giant Parts-London air liners to a standstill compelling their return. Thereafter all the day's services were cancelled while telephones were
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    MORE SENTENCES IN KIROV CASE.
    83 18 Sent To Concentration Camps. Moscow. Jan. 23. The trial of twelve more persons In connection with the murder of Kirov i before the Military Tribunal of the Supreme Court has ended. Medved, ex-chief of the Leningrad department of the Commissariat of the Interior, was sentenced
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    FIRST INCREASE FOR 14 YEARS.
    75 18 Birth Rate Up Last Year la Britain. London. Jan. 24. The first increase in the birth rate in Britain for fourteen years occurred In 1934. It is learned the figures show a .4 per thousand increase compared with 1033. There was a slight increase in
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    REPRESENTATIONS TO ABYSSINIA.
    63 18 France And The Tribal Incident. Paris. Jan. 24. Far from considering the Somaliland lncldw.. 'osed. .the Fr.ncii Government h« a decided to make strong representations to Abyssinia, demanding punishment of the tribes which "attacked the French column and massacred a French officer recently. It will demand safeguards
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    RELATIONS M VERY FRIENDLY."
    83 18 The Franco-Abyssinia lnrident. Paris. Jan 24 While it is stated the Oovernm> ru has decided to make strong representations to Abyssinia with regard to the recent tribal attack on a Frencli column, no French demarche has yet been made, the Government awaiting the result of the
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    INTERFERENCE' PROBLEM TO BE TACKLED IN MALAYA.
    492 19 GOVERNMENT DECISION, A Call To Co-operate With B. B. C. Technicians. (Special To The Straits Times.) IT is pleasant to be able to record that the improvement in the reception of the special (No. 2) transmission for the Malayan zone from the Empire
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    NEW FINNISH STATION.
    56 19 The foundation stone of the new Finnish broadcasting station in Lahtl was. laid on Nov. 27, in the presence of broadcasting and civil dignitaries. The new station will use the same frequency as Lahtl now uses 166 kc/s. and its power will be 220 kilowatts. The station
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    A Malayan Listener's Log.
    702 19 prepared to take such steps as was necessary to deal with electrical Interference with radio reception In this country. The Importance and urgency of "man-made" Interference question has at last been realised by the Government and In most of the large towns where electric U appliances
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    ANNOUNCER WITH A VOCABULARY OF 20 WORDS.
    190 19 A vocabulary of 20 words may seem a rather inadequate basis on which to build a broadcasting career, but when the speaker Is a dog even a small vocabulary is an amazing achievement "Princess Jacqueline," who has recently died in the U.S.A., was
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    AMERICAN INVENTION.
    25 19 An American listener has Invented a gadget for his set which cuts out the announcer's voice between the items of a musical programme.
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    B. B. C. Christmas Broadcast
    528 19 And What The World Thought Of It Short-wave conditions were apparently satisfactory throughout the world on Christmas Day and good reception of Empire Exchange was obtained almost everywhere. The 8.8.C. received the following reports: Australia: The whole of the programme was relayed, via the radiotelephone
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    B. B. C. TO SPEND MORE ON REGIONALS.
    334 19 B. B. C. TO SPEND MORE ON REGIONALS. Expansion Plans Of Radio-Nations. The League Secret iriat Is at present studying the possibility of broadcasting musical programmes from Radio-Nations. Attempts are now being made to collect a number of gramophone records from various countries— if possible from all the members of
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    A QUAINT JOB.
    92 19 One of Mm quaintest jobs in the world of broadcast, ng Is that of Sally Belle Cox, who is heard in NBC programmes in the U.S.A. Miss Cox, who once worked in a Cleveland orphanage, Is a specialist in the presentation of crying children, and her microphone
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    94 20 A series of postage stamps depleting Germany embracing bar daughter (The Saar) on her return. Issued by the Oerman authorities U- commemorate the victory In the Haar Plebiscite. (Planet News.) Frank Barton of Kidllnclm Oxfordshire, was crushed t» death when forty tons of earth and stones fell at th<quarry face
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    125 20 As an experiment, rubber (trass has been laid at the West Ham Stadium. London. (Planet News.) A boy using his back as a platform from which two of his friends attempt to peer into the courtroom for a glimpse of Hauptmann. Polio* ing the ovei ■helming victory of Germany In
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