The Straits Times, 13 February 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1955. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      463 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. (phone S47i)< PASKOE&CO. CORNWALL HOUSE FOR FURNITURE AND FURNISHING. Df rAcr n rAn "In the treatment of wounds in War, the writer r LEASE KEAD k A A has not the slightest hesitation in saying that the MEDICAL OPINION disinfection of the Skin is much more
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      27 1 KUALA LUMPUR I 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683) 9f j j «pai§U FOR j FLOWERS i J— PHCNE 4097 I 118, Orchard Road, I (Amber Mansions) i
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    27 2 MR. SHITTE wishes to tender his grateful thanks to the person who so kindly returned his dog to No. 25 Nathan Road last evening.
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      473 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised *n these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, a senior stenographer for commercial firm. Apply Box No. 757, S. Times. CHINESE CLERK WANTED. Experience In stores and workshop. Box No. 764, Straits Times WANTED. A shipping clerk with
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      877 2 I MOTOR VEHICLES. FOR SALE, Morris Minor Salocn, 1931. Coachbullt Sunshine Roof, good condition, available Mar. 9. $500 cash. Reply Box 752. Straits Tim—. FOR SALE. Austin 7 h.p. Saloon 1931. Perfect running order and Condition. Fully Insured to March. Any trial. Phone Changl 28. Before 2 pjn. FOB BALE,
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      737 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, excellent offices, gudowu, shop houses, flats and Chinese business ynfmlsw Apply, N. Reuben at Co., Ltd., 7, De Boura Street GROUND St First Floor. Robinson Road Separately or together United Bnglueeia. BAFFLES PLACE, No. S (Snd fIOCT). CHANGE ALLEY. No*. 6, 8 and 10
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      835 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF NATURALISATION. NOTICE la hereby given that Thlo Chan Bee of 10, Veeraaamy Road, Singapore, Is applying to the Oovernor for naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should Mod a written and signed statement of the facts to
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      642 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Ere FIGARO Lades Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING By European Experts $8. $10, A $15 only BAFFLES HOTEL, (Boon 120) and at n, Bra* Basah Road. Phone MB. POPULAR HEALTH BOOKS By Lleat J. P. Mnlhr. 1. My System. 3. My 3ystem for Ladle*. 3. My System for Children. 4.
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      507 2 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mlaa HANA 60 WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. EXCELLENT MODERN OFFICE AND GODOWN ACCOMMODATION Robinson Road Singapore. Splendid position. All conveniences. Suitable for Import and Export House. Rent Very Moderate. Box 534-A, Straits Times. WOLFRAM FOR SALE Desires to communicate with Continental (Germany,
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      182 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Maliyt Malays Postage Monthly 1.00 f 4.00 f tM quarterly f 8.50 $12.00 f :.50: .50 Bait V'arly 17.00 $24*0 IILM Yearly $34.00 «4M* $10.00 Note OutsUtlon cheanea shoald Isclade the «aal bant discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions tor CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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      606 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 FAB »AST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due. Tonnage Spore. 1935. BHUTAN 6.100 Feb. 14 CARTHAGE 15.000
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      640 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (incorporated in Japan) TO LONDCN. Naples. ManrUlea, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesbroueh Vessels Tonnage Due Sail. t HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 Feb. 20 21 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Mar. 5 6 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Mar. 20 21 HARUNA MARU 10.500 Apr. 3 4 I
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      659 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From Prom From Spore Malacca Port Fenang M.S. Sham tMEONIA 19 2 19/2 30/2 33/2 ALSIA 12/3 12/3 13/3 15 3 BORINGIA 3/4 3/4 3/4 6/4 ERRIA 23/4 33/4 34/4 3S/4 LALANDIA 14 5 14/S 15/5 17/6 JUTLANDIA
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      231 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms Swimming pool I Delicious meals— Hot and cold running water I in each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventlla- Uon throughout. Weekly service from Manila
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      1250 3 SHIP PINO. THE BLUE rTNNEL LINE (Ocean THE KUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China Mutual (19J1I LTD. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP (O, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTa THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIF.NTAL Line I
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  • SHIPPING AND MAILS.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      109 4 TILAWA, Brit.. 8,153 tons, from Calcutta 13-2, for Hong Kong and Japan 14-2. KARAGOLA, Brit.. 3,647 tons, from Calcutta 13-2, for Calcutta 14-3. KUMSANG, Brit., 3,341 tons, from Mojl 12-2. for Calcutta 14-2. RAHMAN, Brit.. Ti tens, from Malacca 13-2, for Malacca 14-2. JHR-VAN-DER-DOES-DE-BYE, DUt., 88 tons, from
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      291 4 Today. DJambl and Koela Tongkal (Tohlti) 3 p.m. Muntok, Palembang and P)adjoe (Thpdensi ..3 p.m. Pangkal Plnang (Thedens) 3 pm. Pontianak (Khoen Hoca) ..3 p.m Indo-Clilna (Cap St. Jacques) 4 p.m. Soengei Llat (Magnet) ..4 p.m. Medan, Slam, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine Egypt, E. 8 Africa, Qt.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      118 4 Wednesday. February 13. SUaa ilwpUt the Wkarvcs m ei*ert«a to arrtvo. KJCPFEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. Lucifer, Lch. Lady Guillemard. Dredger 'Kuantan,' The Cable, FMS Hoppers 2 4, Belawan. Oil Wharf H.M.S. "Kent." Coal Wharf Ml. VCSSZLg IN DRT DOCKS, lanjang r&car Albert Dock NIL Victoria Dock
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      75 4 Following were the passengers by the Royal Netherlands Indies' Alrwiys this week: From N.I. to Singapore on Feb. 12, Mrs. Oram, Miss Cooper, Mr. R. C. Ford, Mr. H. J. Faber, Dr. J. Heslinga. From Singapore to N.I. on Feb. 13: Mr. A. Huysman, Mrs. A. Huysman.
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      AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
      23 4 Mails from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 5.30 p.m. today.
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      751 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.8. RLVS. AND S1AM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight M33 Passage MSI. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. (Incorporated In England). HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Koug to iSnglimd 26 days. Hong
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      212 4 GIAN SINGH CO. Dealers in all sorts of plain, Striped and Printed SILKS Dress laces, Chiffons, Cotten piece goods, Carpets, House Furnishings, Sports Requisites, Perfumery, and Travelling Requisites. We specialise in Gent's Ready to wear goods and Ladies and Gents TAILORING. 4, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE, 20, JAVA STREET, KUALA LUMPUR.
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      78 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 luclude* steamer passage, transport and coolie hire from vessel to the Crag Hotel and back and four days at the hotel with the privilege of taking any
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      442 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Encland.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HA V RE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VU Ports and Suez CanaL Due. Sails. Steamer. Spore- S'Dvri. •CITY OF ORAN Fob. 14 Fob 18 CITY OF NEWCASTLE Feb. U7 Mnr J •CITY OF NORWICH Mar. 14 Mar. 16 CITY OF
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      68 4 TIDE TABLE. Wrdnr.dav. Feb. 13. 11 VV 538 a.m.. 8 ft.. 95 p.m.. 6 ft. 9 in. L. W Ml p.m.. 2 ft. 5 in. Tbarsdav. Feb. 14. H W 7.7 a.m.. 8 ft.. 10.10 p.m.. 7 ft. 4 in. L W 133 a.m.. 6 ft. 2 in.. 3.5 p.m.,
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      59 4 L. W 3.22 a.m., 5 It. 8 in., 4.1 p.m., 1 ft. 6 in. Saturday, Feb. 18. H. W. 9.37 a.m., 8 ft. in.. 11.22 p.m., 8 ft. 2 In L. W. 4.1S ajn., 5 ft. 2 in., 4.44 p.m.. 1 ft. 2 In. Saatajr, Feb. 17. a W 10.25
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      149 4 Today's Crossword Puzzle I I 12 ~5~ ""3T" ~"5 S~ T~ 'I 88 r IS" '«> <7~~ 18 19 2o 5i (CLUES.) ACROSS. gSmeii 1. Act of Crowning 21. Quiet 6 Sand 23 C °P T 10. Rendeivous Assault 11. Sliding mass M Curve*. 12. Slumbering is! Tr'an?ition vement Solution
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      236 5 HOTELS £j MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15tht COCKTAIL DANCE RM.V."ASTURIAS "i-P-rt C e^™ s is Pm SPECIAL CRUISE BALL DINNER DANCE with 9.30 to Midnight CABARET CABARET IF c eni me PARTNER LEE GOLDIE PARTNER SSSJ TO 1 1 11 AMERICAN ENTERTAINERS tAILHOIUII IU I H.WI. COMEDY NOVELTY
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      142 5 SIMPLEX CONCRETE PILES THE BEST FOI'NDATIONS RAPID INSTALLATION, SECURITY, ECONOMY. UNION BUILDING. SINGAPORE. Telephone 4902. /\N hot sultry day 9 i.^" 11 i *^^'^^if. %j cooling and re- f-f^ )< freshing sweet is es- y^j^fe)^ jj sential to every meal. J](§l]us7 ~2< A Iresh-fruit jelly is \(ffiTC§s§flg/ ji\ always appropriate
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      643 5 Why Not An All-Chinese Broadcast Programme From A Local Station (From Our Wireless Correspondent) I ETTERS are now beginning to reach me with suggestions for ihe ideal Malayan radio programme, but I shall wait a little before commenting on them here so that it will be possible to get some
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      578 5 Meanwhile there Is an interesting note from Mr. O. S. Key, a Singapore listener, who makes a very practical suggestion regarding Chinese music broadcasts. It will be recalled that last week when Singapore broadcast some music of this type there were criticisms that it was Cantonese music"whereas Hokklen music -s
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      427 5 that only Cantonese music is really enjoyed by local listeners. Mr. Key writes: It is indee^ a very hard and troublesome Job .or the programme builder, to broadcast music to suit Malayan listeners of many nationalities. I think the majority of the Chinese Ustene.s will appreciate a few items of
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      402 5 gramme put three or four Chines* records, which consist of say one Cantonese, one Hoklen. ope Teochew and one Shanghai or Peking. These latest Chinese songs are mostly recorded from th» talkies and operas pnd are accompanied by modern orchestras played with Western instruments. In fact there is evidence of
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    MALAYA F.A.'S APPEAL TO MUSLIM COMMUNITY.
    1019 6 Mr. E. E. Colman Made A Life Member Of The Association. The 25th annual general meeting of the Malaya Football Association was held at the Malay Pavilion at Balestler Road on Sunday, and Mr. Hajl Manjoor Sahib Maricar, J.P., the retiring President, took 'he
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    M.C.C. WIN.
    69 6 Georgetown, Feb. 12. In perfect sunny weather the M.C.C. continued their second innings against Demerara which stood at 113 for one wicket (Hammond 60 and D. C. H. Townsend 52) and quickly knocked off the remaining runs without further lon, their final score being 205 for one wicket
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    R. S. Y. C. AT HOME AND REGATTA.
    665 6 Yachting: Race For Motor Cruisers Included In Programme. On Saturday afternoon the Royal Singapore Yacht Club's bi-annual At Home and Regatta will take place. On this occasion the International six-metre class will sail a race for the! Lundon Cup starting at 4.45
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    51 6 Mr. Louia Stoddard. the young American rider, who was badly injured In race at Leicester a year ago, breaking a collar bone and injuring a thigh, rode his horse Blue Banner II in the Royal Handicap Hurdle race at Windsor. Mr. Stoddard is In training for the Grand National. (Planet
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    LORD HAWKE CONDEMNS THE NOTTS REVOLT.
    676 6 Outspoken Speech At Yorkshire C.C.C Annual Meeting. I Speaking at the annual meeting of (the Yorkshire County Cricket Club recently. Lord Hawke. the president, unequlvocably condemned the Notts revolt. "In my opinion," he said, "the vote of 'No confidence' can only mean that Notts'
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      315 6 Are Your j* NERVES, L GivingWay?J| LISTLESS, (V^r^vE FEARFUL W-^ \3 POOR IN F |fc^y"^ HEALTH P NF^vS Start taking Dr. Cassells Tablets AT ONCE Nothing beats thi9 Famous Remedy for quickly conquering nerve troubles because it contains no less than 19 Special Health Ingredients. There are:— KRVt TOWCS to
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      117 6 WHILE ON LEAVE 'vS^rfe 5^ in an EW FORD The "Ford Home Leave Delivery Pkm" has been arranged for local residents ■who wish to tour England in a Ford car manufactured at Dagenbam. England, and nt the conclusion of their leave, bring it bock to this country with them. The
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    CHINESE STABBED TO DEATH.
    173 7 Coroner's Finding. WARRANT FOR ARREST OF HOKIEN. At an inquest on a 50-year-old Hokien named Ng Choh, Mr. W. G. Porter returned a finding of culpable homicide amounting to murder against another Hokien, Ng Lui. A warrant has been issued for Ng Lui's apprehension. It was
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    K.L. ACCIDENT.
    46 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Feb. 11. A Chinese pedestrian was knocked down by a private car at the Junction of Pudu Road and Sultan Street yesterday evening. The man was removed to the hospital and is reported to be making satisfactory progress.
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN CLUB.
    48 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 11. The annual general meeting of the Negrl SembUan Club, the premier Asiatic club in the Negrl. of which the president is the British Re-dent. Negrl SembUan. will be held at the Club at 7 p.m. on Feb. 13.
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    FRASER AND CO.'S SHARE MARKET.
    386 7 Traction Prefs. Placed At 21s. 6d. Following Is Messrs Fraser and Co.'s report on the local share matket, dated yesterday: With a small business passing, Kuchals have been placed round 90 cents, Mambaus 59 cents, Hltam Tins 51 cents and Ulu Plans at .00 cents.
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    24 7 The Chinese Overseas Society report for 1934 reveals that returned emigrants numbered 358.400 as against 143,700 who left for abroad, says Sin Kuo Mm.
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      175 7 t c^l^r flpCr-lli r 1 US' WEDDING GIFTS so different WT 4f so a! luring. Shining Colourful LL| CUT CRYSTAL... Gleaming SILVERU/ARC nI Lt '•••MUM DAINTY SILK and jUB LINGERIE and a host cf other W^l suitable GIFTS aw^ certain to captivate rthe heart of the most discerning BRIDE and
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      85 7 SINGAPORE SAILORS' INSTITUTE. A EUROPEAN STEWARD M>~ THE SAILORS' INSTITUTE IS REQUIRED FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. SALARY. $175 per month with free board and lodging:. APPLICATIONS ACCOMPANIED BT COPIES OF TESTIMONIALS TO BE SENT TO "HE SUPERIVTENDENT SAILORS' INSTITUTE SINGAPORE. i' DISTINCTIVE SHOES AT ECONOMICAL PRICES. Q EUY
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      304 7 LAST PAY off this thrilling Picture that has been attracting Thousands W PHONE 6£6 1 3.15 6.15 9.15. DOLORES DEL RIO in the R.K.O. Production "The BIRD of PARADISE" with JOEL McCREA and Large Native Cast TOMORROW NIGHT:— Two Popular Stars together in a great M.G.M. Picture JOAN CRAWFORD and
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      256 7 PHONE 6009 GRAND PREMIERE mmm^ TODAY 3.15-6.15 ijmiJm Mi 91S The worlds faroarite ■wcethearxa ■iiwtec new tone hiU with hundred* of gatgeamM fir's in ipectacrlar dance sFqoeneea! PHONE 5709 LAST NIGHT OF RICHARD fBARTHELMESS in the mifhtiret cf his 30 great rol«»— l.-ad); Any FotTOitrn Million to vlolen* venrranc l.midi
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      52 7 PHONE 5905 OPENING TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 Puukwh!'! feUfht/ul ProthKtfca that U. 6— r<»P>« »w durins the lint week Ms tr'amphant run at the Plata, London! SHIRLEY TEMPLE a^B^Mt: V Ike weodctfal ehM atar. in "LITTLE MISS MARKER" with ADOLPHE MENJOC London nitict eaio will be one »f the year's be
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    147 8 Good Sheet Rubber Fetches 21 Cents. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Feb. 12. The local rubber market was quiet this morning, a little buying interest being shown by the trade at these lower levels. At the auction this morning, good sheet fetched 21 cents. The share market
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      PRODUCE.
      321 8 Singapore, Feb. 13, 12 noon. Buvn vSHIet Gambler 5.00 Jara cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Pepper 52.00 White Muntok Pepper 50.00 Black Pepper 18.50 Mixed Black Peppor Copra, sundrled 4.45 Copra, mixed 4.25 Small Pearl Sago, f air 3.50 ""air Flake Tapioca 3.40 Mod. Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Small
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      70 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Feb.. 13. Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 21 21»/ 8 (F. 0.8.) Current month 21 5 16 21 7/16 Feb.-March 21>£ 21> 8 April-June 22% 23 July-Sept. 241/s 24 Vi Oct.-Dec. 25i,i 25 ■<„
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        MINING.
        390 8 All snares quoted above are fully paid. Lssue (fal Buvera Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 34/- 35/6 £1 Austral Malay 81/- 62/5/- Ayer Hltam 13/6 14/6 1 Ayer Weng 2.10 KJI £1 Bangrin Ti# 24/6 26/£1 Chenderiang 9/3 10/3 50 Hltam Tin 0.50 0.53 1
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        GENERAL.
        311 8 Issue Val Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.35 2 2 do 7% Prets Lit 185 10 10 Atlas Ice 10 00 10 75 £1 £1 B.A.T. 5.15.0 6.0.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 1 1 Cun T b T.c Prefs. 24/- 25/-xd £l£lCoa.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        153 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL f% 1901 red 194 L 5400.J00 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 110 112 norn 4" 2 .i 1907 red 1947 51. 600 000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 114"^ Ufl'i norn 4' 2 c 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar 31 Sepi 30 120 122'
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        364 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated.) Todays Price* Fraser Lyall Evan Si CO. A*ent>y 1.90 2.00 1.85 185 Aloi- Oajah 1.50 ISO 1.50 1.60 A. Hltam 2.37V 2 2.42V2 2.37>/ 2 2.42" 2 A. Molek 1.3 b 1.40 1 30
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    SAVING AGAINST RETIREMENT.
    331 8 The Fixed Trust Field. OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL INVESTOR. (From A Correspondent.) One of the most interesting developments in the British invest- ment field during recent years ha 9 been the rapid rise to popularity of the fixed trust movement. Some two dosen fixed trusts ha\'3 been formed
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    LAND RESERVATION.
    50 8 Ur.dor Vm Land Cnde. notlnralinr-. appear in the F.MS. Government Gazette of the res?rvaticn for public purposes of the following sites At Sitlawan Perak. for a Chinese burial ground. At Ipoh. for a conservancy ground for the Klnta Sanitary Board. At Kampong Pelangai. Pahanc. for a Malay mosque.
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      436 8 Invest /or i Safety Income 3 Appreciation in British General Fixed Trust Certificates The Certificates represent ownership of a stated proportion or a hxed group (or "Unit") of the ordinary shares and stock of the following it, hrM -class companies, all leaders in their respective fields, and all quoted on
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      45 8 ROYAL EXCHAKG: ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in I'.nilliind A. I). 1720) FIRE, MARINE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, woa'tMEK's Mmsmi. Branch Cffice for Me lay.;: Chartered B-nk Chambers, Singapore. APB 1. POWER STATION EQUIPMENT TURBO GENERATORS MOTORS, SWITCHGEAR etc. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. Sole Agents for Malaya: Phone ELECTRICAL DEPT. 5171
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RECOVERY HAS STILL A LONG WAY TO GO.
      987 9 LESSONS OF 1934 BANKING. Depression Has Left Traces In Business. London, Jan. 28. It has become a platitude to say that the strength of the big British banks has been in no sensible degree affected by depression. Nevertheless, the only reasonable approach
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      259 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb 12. Closing quotatiDns today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Feb. 7. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversation loan 5% 122* —8/16
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      COPRA OUTLOOK MORE HOPEFUL.
      246 9 Reasonable Profit At £10 Per Ton. (From Our Own [Correspondent.) London, Feb. 1. Confidence In the outlook for copra continues in London. The consensus of opinion was well expressed by Mr. E. B. Skinner, the chairman of Batu Kawan Rubber and Coconut Plantations, this week, when
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      THOS. COOK & SON (BANKERS) LTD.
      198 9 THOS. COOK SON (BANKERS) LTD. Strong: Position At End Of Year. The balance-sheet made up to Octo- ber 31 last of Thos. Cook and Son (Bankers), Limited, shows, as usual, a very strong position. Its outstanding feature is the highly liquid character of the assets, tiie liabilities on current and
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      D.I. RUBBER.
      61 9 December Exports Show An Increase. Amsterdam, Jan. 28. Preliminary figures of Dutch Indies rubber exports for December show that Java and Madura exported 10,388 tons, against 7,743 tons in November. From the outer provinces 12,465 tons of European rubber were exported in December, against 13,399 tons in November,
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      RUBBER ESTATE ASSESSMENTS.
      58 9 The provisional assessments under the Rubber Regulation Scheme of the following companies Is given below:— Ib. Malaya General 2.334,000 Sedenak Rubber Estates 1.398.000 Mengklbol (C.J.) Rubber 1.106.820 Pontian (Malay) Rubber 494.100 "Hiese are the "standard" figures for 1934, and shouli be somewhat Increased for 1935 owing to
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      38 9 Krian Rubber.— Krlan Rubber Plantations Co. announces profit for 1934 of £6,173 (agst. £700). Dlv. 4 p.c, tax free (nil), equivalent to 5.16 p.c, less tax. £1.250 (nil) to Inc. -tax reserve; forward £5,705 (£4,812). Mtg., Feb. 11.
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      Financial Wisdom Of The Week.
      320 9 Mr. Oliver Stanley Minister of Labour) A cuestlon which may grow more Important In the future is whether the supply of skilled workers In Industry Is sufficient to meet any sudden revival." Sir Robert Knox— "Australia's Improvement Is largely due to Great Britain's accepting an
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      RUBBER OUTPUTS.
      175 9 The following are the rubber returns for the month of January. Jlmah 34.200 lb Benta 63,000 lb. Sandycroft.— l9,soo Ib. Kuala Kanpsar— ls3,Boo Ib. Penang. 452.000 lb. Sabrang.— lo7,ooo Ib. Straits— 293,000 lb. Rubana 129.000 lb. Bagan Serai. 44.700 lb. Tali Ayer.— l42.ooo lb. Batak Rabit —50.500 lb.
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      COAL OUTPUT HIGHER.
      49 9 The output of coal from the mines of Oreat Britain during the week ended Jan. 5 amounted to 3.793.700 tons, compared with 2.898.900 tons in the preceding week, states the Board of Trade Journal. .The number of wage earners In the Industry was 768,600. against 769.300.
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      COST OF LIVING DOWN.
      57 9 At January 1 last the average level of retail prices was approximately 43 per cent, above the level of July, 1914, compared with 44 per cent, at Dec 1934, and 42 per cent, at Jan. 1. 1934. For food only the corresponding percentages at these three
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      32 9 Xpoh Rubber Estates. An extraordinary general meeting of Ipoh Rubber Estates (1932) will be held on Feb. 13. to consider a resolution that the company's name be altered to Ipoh Rubber Estates.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    119 10 SINGAPORE. ADELFHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. MUMHMU Flirtation Walk with Dick Powell Ruby Kee'.er 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Bird of Paradise 6.15—9.15. GLOBE THEATRE, GKEAT WORLD Beauty Movement 7.15 9.15 p.m. GBFAI WORLD Cabaret— Have A Heart tc The Pour Frightened People HOLLYWOOD U. SERANGOON ROAD Strangers May Rise with Norma
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. FEB. 13, 1935. LIVING IN THE FUTURE.
    838 10 Judging from a passage In the discussions between Sir Shenton Thomas and the Malacca planting community which took place last Saturday, there is reason to believe that planting policy in this country is being based to a dangerous
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    " A ROTTING RELIC."
    172 10 A ROTTING RELIC." More About Seremban's Model Malay House. Sir,— l am glad that action Is being taken to preserve the beautiful specimen of Malay architecture referred to in a recent issue of the Straits Budget. During the year 1902, I officiated as Collector of Land Revenue and Registrar of
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    Mr. W. G. Baker Entertained.
    107 10 The Overseas Telegraph Chinese Staff Association celebrated its second anniversary by holding a dinner at the Empress Hotel on Sunday. Over seventy persons were present. Among the guests, were Mr. W. 3. Baker, the retiring divisional manager, Straits District, and Mrs. 3aker. On behalf of
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    40 10 Brigadier General Woodroffe arrived In Bat a via by the ss. Tjisaroea from Shanghai and Hongkong. Before and after the war General WoodrofTe was military attache in Japan for mny years. He is staying there In the "Hotel des Indes."
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    THE MYSTICISM OF INDIA.
    1091 10 Practical Trends In The Modern World. The Saiva School of Hinduism. By S. Shivapadasundaram. B.A. With a Preface by J. S. Mackenzie. I.itt.l) LI.D. Allen and I'nwin. 6s. The world of today Is a distressingly practical one. concerned more and more with the organisation of a
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    752 10 IT is no exaggeration to say that tha Rev. Jim Hoover, whose untimely death in Sarawak is reported In the Straits Times today, was one of the most original and colourful personalities in the entire Malay Archipelago. He was the kind of man whom Conrad loved
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    MUSSOLINI'S SECRET PLANS FOR ABYSSINIA
    863 11 REVEALED TO COUNCIL OF DEFENCE. MOBILISING CONTINUES. Bare-Headed Salute To Italian Flag Demand. AN ULTIMATUM DENIAL. SIGNOR MUSSOLINI presided last night at a meeting in Rome of Italy's Supreme Commission of Defence, when plans to deal with the Abyssinian dispute were formulated. Secrecy is being
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    PROTECTING THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    81 11 Vienna, Feb. 12. According to the Vienna newspapers the Prince of Wales who arrived in Monday in the Austrian Tyrol is demanding a very strict incognito. He is participating in many winter sports activities. The prefect of police has promulgated an ordinance prohibiting reporters or
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    STOP PRESS
    94 11 San Francisco, Feb. 13. The airship Macon encountered it gale and sent out an SOS, "had a bad casualty; ship falling; will abandon ship as soon as we land on the water, somewhere twenty miles off Point Sur, California, probably ten miles to sea." A poignant silence followed.
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    ADMIRAL SAYS "GOOD-BYE."
    39 11 Rear-Admiral R. C. Davenport said gcod-bye at the Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, after two years a s Commodore. He made a farewell speech on the parade ground and then took the salute at a march past
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    SECOND POOL TO CONTROL PEPPER MARKET.
    195 11 Mincing Lone Brokers* New Plan. NORMAL CONDITIONS TOMORROW. Insistent Demand For Official Inquiry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 12. Mincing Lane brokers are planning a second pool to take over the stocks of the present pepper pool in order to ensure a reasonable
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    "A MAN CONFESSED TO ME."
    88 11 Lindbergh Kidnapping. CLERGYMAN AT THE HAUPTMANN TRIAL. Flemington (New Jersey) Feb. 12. A sensation was caused in the Lindbergh baby murder trial when a Congregational Minister rose in the body of the court and shouted: "A man who is not Hauptmann confessed about the kidnapping
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    SUM'S FUTURE RULER?
    62 11 A report from the United Press circulated to China newspapers states that the Government of Siam has invited 11 -year-old Prince Ananda Mahidol to become ruler under a regency until his majority has been attained. The invitation, it was reported, was extended to Prince Mahidol following the
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    BRITISH ARMY IN SHANGHAI PROTEST.
    215 11 "Inferior Hutments.*' LONDON QUESTION ON ACCOMMODATION. London, Feb. 12. In the House of Commons, Mr. D. David Reid (Con., Down) requested that immediate steps should be taken to secure that the Iniskilling Fusiliers, now quartered in inferior hutments in Shanghai would be provided with accommodation
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    KING'S JUBILEE BROADCAST.
    37 11 London, Feb. 12. The King has arranged to broadcast a message to the Empire in the evening of May 6th which is the principal day in the celebration of the royal Jubilee. Reuter Wireless.
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    SOUTH-WEST AIMS SUSPECT.
    108 11 Anti-Red Campaign. GEN. CHIANG'S SURPRISE APPOINTMENTS. Shanghai, Feb. 13. While the Red advance into Szechuan is continuing, differences have broken out among the allied forces r, Kweichow, where apparently suspicions are entertained regarding the motives of f c Kwangtung an<i Kwangsi expeditionary armies, whose advance into Kweichow
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    20 11 Sydney, Feb. 12.— The Federal Cabinet has decided to appoint trade commissioners in China, the Netherlands Indies and Japan.— Reuter.
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    POLICE & THE CRACKER NUISANCE.
    492 11 POLICE THE CRACKER NUISANCE. May Take Action Next Monday. IF REGULATIONS ARE IGNORED. Sir Cecil Clementi's Speech Recalled. From A Special Correspondent. THE festival of Chap Goh; Meh falls on Monday. I understand the police may, in relation to the firing of crack- J ers on that day, take drastic
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    SELAYANG TIN DREDGING.
    138 11 Reduction Of Capital Confirmed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 12. In the Chancery Division of the Law Courts yesterday Mr. Justice Bennett confirmed the reduction of the capital 1 of Selayang Tin Dredging Ltd., from £175,000 to £43,750. I Counsel stated that it was proposed to
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    A GOLDEN REWARD.
    88 11 ParU, Feb. 12. The sum of 110.000 francs C 1.504) is the reward of the farmer near Amiens who found the fold bars which fell from the British aeroplane on the Paris-London route. The reward is made by the British company owning the plane. The aged farmer
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    GOVERNMENT MUST HELP UNEMPLOYED.
    248 11 Ex -Servicemen's View. ARMISTICE DAY IN MALAYA. The statement that Government should take a more active part in caring for the unemployed men who are permanently domiciled in Malaya is made in the Ex-Seerices Association of Malaya (Singapore branch) annual report to be presented at the
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    BATTLE BETWEEN POLICE AND COMMUNISTS.
    107 11 Machine Guns And Barbed Wire In Vienna. Vienna. Feb. 12. Apart from a revolver battle between police and Communisms in which one Communist was killed and a detective seriously injured, wh!ch was followed by many arrests, the day was comparatively quiet, chiefly owing to precautions
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    BRUCE LOCKHART IN SINGAPORE.
    44 11 Mr. R. H. Bruce Lockhart, author of "Memoirs of a British Agent.' is la Singapore today. At one time British Consul Uri. ral in Moscow, Mr. Lockhart was. at tIM commencement of a varied career, planter in Negr 4 Sembllan.
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    DEATH OF A SARAWAK PIONEER.
    1161 12 "JIM" HOOVER, OF SIBU. A Unique Borneo Personality. Sarawak has lost one of its oldest and best known residents by the sudden and unexpected death of the Rev. J. M. Hoover. A wireless message was received in Singapore yesterday announcing that Mr. Hoover died on
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    71 12 The marriage took place at Holy Trinity Church. Batu Gajah, of John Francis Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Gregory, of Derriton, Dartmouth Devon, and Sybil Eleanor Kathleen Davits, elder daughter of the late Mr W. Davies and of Mrs. Davies of Rest Harrow, Dartmouth, Devon. The Rev.
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    6 12 The Late Rev. J. M. Hoover
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    SIGNAL STAFFS MISTAKE.
    185 12 British Steamer Listed As Soviet Ship. Bad visibility in the harbour early yes.erday morning was the cause of a mistake by which the Fort Canning staff signalled a British steamer as flying the scarlet flag of Soviet Russli. The steamer was the Mlltonla which has been chartered
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    FORMER PREFECT OF ROME.
    139 12 Sig Zoccoletti On World Tour. Thtre is at present In Singapore a man who at one Urn? held the high post of Prefect of Rome and who had th? honour of shaking hands with His Majesty King George V. He Is Slg. Ricardo Zoccoletti. Slf. Zoccoletti
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    WATERMAN'S PENS.
    77 12 Mr. U J. Rur.dle arrived in Singapore y from Penang and will remain lor about a fortnight prior to undertnk;r? i tour of Java and then returnSingapore en route to London. Mr Rundle. who represents Water* leal lountain pens, is making a c mprebenffc business tour of the
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    FALMOUTHSTRIKES UNCHARTED REEF.
    215 12 FALMOUTH STRIKES UNCHARTED REEF. Overhaul Reveals Slight Damage. H.M.S. Frumouth entered dry dock at Keppel Harbour yesterday afternoon and It wtis revealed that she had run aground while bringing Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, Commander-in-Chief o' the China Station, from Hong Kong to Singapore. I The incident occurred a day before
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    42 12 Walking along the 6th mile Changi I Road yesterday afternoon, a Hokklen woman was stopped by a Malay, threatened and robbed of Jewellery worth $23.29 and cash totalling $27.71. It is rmst unusual for a Malay to rob anyone of another nationality.
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    SIR D. GALLOWAY'S "JUBILEE."
    376 12 50 Years' Residence In Malaya. Sir David Galloway. Xt Bach., M.D., F.R.C.P., (Edln.), arrived In Malaya on Feb. 15, 1885; thus on Friday Sir David celebrates 50 years of residence In the country. He will be 77 years of age on May 10. He now lives
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    NEW DRIVE AGAINST HAWKERS.
    361 12 Municipal Plans. CONFISCATION POSSIBLE. A surprising development in the Singapore hawker problem is announced. Municipal Committee No. 2 has come to the decision to appeal to HE. the Governor to make provision for the compulsory forfeiture of seized appliances and stock-in-trade of hawkers convicted of an
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    LEE CHOON GUAN ESTATE SUED.
    600 12 Girl's Story Of 1918 Marriage. Lew Ah Lul sued the trustees or the late Mr. Lee Choon Ouan for a share under his will as the secondary wife of testator's son, Mr. Lee Pang Seng. The action, before Mr. Justice i Beckett Terrell, was brought
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      TIN IN BURMA.
      294 13 Another View Of Control Question. (To the Editor of the StralU Times* Sir,— Your leaderette regarding the position of -Burma in relation to the International tin agreement |is entirely misleading, and is evidently pro-Howeson, or prorestriction or emanating from sources Jealous of Burma's freedom from all restriction
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      A LARGER FAIR?
      148 13 I Suggestion For an Overflow Section. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Since this is the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King George the Fifth, why not a British Trade Fair at both the Great World and New World in order to celebrate properly this
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      "MALAYAN HYBRIDS."
      1563 13 Decentralisation Difficulties The New Regime "A Patched-Up Machine"— Powers Of AllMalayan Officers— Sons Of The Soil To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. When I read your leading article on Malayan Hybrids I am tempted to follow you up. These are the results of our slow political
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      JUBILEE NIGHT.
      71 13 Why Not A Parade Of Minstrels? j (To the Editor of the Straits Times.) i Sir.— ln connection with the celebration of the Silver JubUee. might I sifggest for adoption the parading of all the minstrel parties In decorated lorries round the Esplanade on that night and the
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    ANTI-MALARIA FIGHT.
    542 13 Batu Gajah Scheme. DIFFICULT TASK NEAR COMPLETION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh Feb. 11. The Ceylon malaria epidemic prompted a discussion at the last meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board on the subject of an increase in the vote for estimated expenditure on carrying out preventive anti-malarial measures
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    THE PADI SEASON.
    195 13 Dates For Kuala Lumpur Cultivators. In accordance with the provisions of Land Rule 52, the following are the dates by which the owners of the land alienated for the growth of wet rice (padl sawah) In the district of Kuala Lumpur are required to act as specified
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    KING'S JUBILEE
    483 13 Muslim Notes. Advisory Board Meeting. (By AMnl) The Mohammedan Advisory Board Invited some of the local prominent muslims to attend a meeting at the Municipal Board Room on Friday last in connection with the Sliver Jubilee of B.M. the King. The meeting, however, did not materialise, owing. It
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    PAHANG STATE COUNCIL.
    163 13 The following are members of the Pahang State Council for 1935: President: His Highness al-Sult ,n Abu Bakar, Ri'ayatu'd-Dln al Mu'jrizdsam Shah. C.M.0.. lbnl al-Marhum 1Mu'taslm Bl'llah al Sultan Abdul'llah. Official members. The Hon. the British Resident; the Hon. the Legal Adviser, F.MS.; the Tengku Besar of
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    RUBBER CONTROL.
    105 13 Case Of* Bantam? Consolidated Estates. In exercise of the powers conferred upon, him by section 29 of the P/Jbber Regulation Enactment. 1934. the Controller with the approval of the High Commissioner DM exempted the Batang Consolid<^"j Rubber Estates, I Ltd., from the provisions of section 10 <1> in
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    NO GOALS SCORED IN FIRST MATCH AT ANSON ROAD.
    542 14 CHINESE WITHOUT THEIR STARS. All The Regiment's Best Men Away At Manila. (By Oar Football Correspondent.) Chinese t; Wiltshire Regt. o. It was not surprising that such a small crowd turned up mt Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon to watch the
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    49 14 The final of the Baptist*) Bertnnd Memorial Cup Competition held by the Women's Amateur Fencing; Union at Bertrand's Fencing Academy, W.. was won by Miss Pauline Etheridge (Lensbury and Bertrand) who Is seen here with Mr. P. G. Doyne, the President of the Judges, and the nve other finalists.
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    SECOND STRINGS DRAW.
    148 14 S. R. C. TWICE IN THE LEAD. Cricket Club Backs Defend Well. SRC. n 2; S.C.C. II 2. The SCC. and the SRC. second teams met on the latter's ground at soccer yesterday and after an exceedingly hard game drew each side scoring twice. Exchanges were fairly
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    S. C. C, SPRING TOURNAMENT.
    128 14 Lawn Tennis. Championship Singles And Doubles. The programme of events In the S.C.C. Spring lawn tennis tournament which will begin on March 25 Is as follows: Championship singles. The frodown doubles handicap, and the veteran doubles handicap. Godown doubles handicap. Partners must belong to the
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    ROME SAYS NO !
    77 14 ROME SAYS NO Rome. Fell 12 Nothing is known here cf Signor Mussolini having reaigaed Italy's claim to organise the 1940 Olympic Games in favour of Japan as asserted by the message from Tokio. On the contrary plans for "his event are already being actively prepared. The carious situation thai
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    A TIE IN MIXED FOURSOMES.
    200 14 Selangor Golf. W. R. Brearley Wins At The Gardens Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuaia Lumpur, Feb. 12. The mixed foursomes competition was played yesterday, and the following net scores were returned: lairs. Gorsuch and i. A. Craig 35y 2 Tie Mrs. South and M.
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    PUNAI WINS TEAM RACE.
    390 14 BETSY FINISHES SECOND. Columbine Was Cleverly Blanketed. QN Sunday morning, the R.S.Y.C. B I^^ class sailed a team race, Paddy. Merlin and Columbine forming on° team and Betsy, Punal and MowgU forming the other. The boats started well together on a broad reach to seventeen-mark boat
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    15 14 George Holdea. a 17-year-old Darwen schoolboy, who has just been signed on by the Arsenal.
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    JACK PETTIFER'S COME-BACK ENDS IN DISASTER.
    418 15 KNOCKED OUT IN FOUR ROUNDS. Sudden End To A Very Poor Fight. London, Feb. 1. Hopes that Jack PetUfer. the King's Cross giant, will rehabilitate himself with the British fight public, and take a place among the leading heavyweight* hi the country received a
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    82 15 Wednesday. Feb. 13. Oolf: Keppel Club, Women"s Committee Meeting; Garrison Club, Women's Monthly Medal (Bogey). Friday, Feb. 15. Chinese Swimming Club. Carnival Night Football: S.C.C. vs. Chinese, Anson Road Stadium. Boxing: Tiny Murota vs. Little Abayan, New World. Saturday Feb. 1«. Football: MJ*A League. Singapore Pranakan vs. Darul
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    CHARTERED BANK R.C. ANNUAL DINNER.
    64 15 The Chartered Bank (Local Staff) Recreation Club held its annual dinner at No. 454-A, Serangoon Road, on Saturday, Feb. C. Over 100 members and guests attended the function, speeches being made by the hon. secretary, Mr. Tan Choon Siang, the president, Mr. Tan Ong Seng,
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    THE LURE OF THE CUP.
    1420 15 Home Football Topics. White Hart Lane Record Broken. Newcastle Player Ordered Off, MANY COMPLAINTS OF POOR PLAY. P(From Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, Jan. 28. No matter bow bad the weather conditions. Cup-tie crowds cannot be kept away from their matches. Even last Saturday, when
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    684 15 Chinese Seriously Weakened. Keng Hock May Go For Cricket Honours. N. Fyfe Going To Selangor. Conducted By "LEIGHTON" IT was a great disappointment to the majority of spectators to find two such poor sides doing duty at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon when the Chinese met tke
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    LONDON BECOMES A PARADISE for RUMOUR MONGERS.
    3786 16 Mr. Lloyd George For The Cabinet? —Income Tax Hope For The Little Man— P. &O. And The HamburgAmerika Threat 1920 Pennies Are Worth £B— Tin And RubberJubilee Jubilations. OUR LONDON LETTER. From Our Own Correspondent. Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Jan. 30. l
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    BUZZARD FROM MOSCOW.
    20 16 i sends a blizzard to Britain. Workmen clearing four-foot drifts frcm a Hertfordshire road on Jan. 27.
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    SNOWBALL QUEEN.
    19 16 The Snowball Queen standing on a mighty snowball made by London winter-sports enthusias ts at Parliament Hill.
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    19 17 The Zoo's penguins thoroughly appreciated the blixzard, and spent joyous hours ski-ing down the chute of their new pool.
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    GALES AND HIGH SEAS.
    40 17 Lashed by an 80 m.p.h. gale, huge seas broke against England s cliffs on Jan. 25, and many small ships were wrecked. This picture, taken from a storm-tossed aeroplane, shows the waves breaking against Beachy Head.
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    POLICE " PLANTS " TO TRAP HAUPTMANN.
    161 18 POLICE PLANTS TO TRAP HAUPTMANN. Mr. Reilly's Defence. KIDNAPPING AIDED BY SERVANTS. Flemington, Feb. 11. In his final speech for the defence in the Hauptmann Trial. Mr. Reilly declared that a gang kidnapped the baby with the aid of disloyal servants. The baby was carried downstairs by someone he knew
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    41 18 George Arliss, the famous English actor who played the leading part in the Rothschild film, and who plays the Duke of Wellington In a new English film of the great British general who together with General Blucher conquered Napoleon at Waterloo.
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    DEATH SENTENCE ON GERMAN PIRATES.
    136 18 An Appeal Fails In Japan. Port Arthur, Jan. 30. The Japanese Appeal Judge today confirmed the sentences of death for piracy on three Germans and one Swiss and of 10 years' imprisonment on a fourth German, which were passed last June. In June, 1933, the
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    OXFORD BOAT TO BAN THE ISIS.
    199 18 River "Not Fit For Practising On." "If Oxford wins the boat race thlsj year.' Mr. Michael Mosley, the president of the University Boat Club, I said "a 'Varsity crew will never again be seen In the Oxford reaches. "The reason V7hy the crew has
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    15 18 Admiral Horf who on March 1, has been the regent of Hungary for IS years.
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    SIR J. CAHN IN HUNT SENSATION.
    330 18 Resigns After Mystery Telegram. It is revealed in Lincoln at an extraordinary general meeting of the Burton Hunt that following the receipt by Sir Julien Cahn of an unsigned telegram at Monte Carlo, where he Is on holiday, Sir Julien has tendered his resignation
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    FIRST HAIR-CUTTING MACHINE.
    236 18 A Barber's Museum In Vienna. Vienna. A Barbers' and Hairdressers' Museum is to be opened In the headquarters of the Barbers' Association In the Mariahllf district here with the object of showing in retrospect the methods and Implements used In the service of barbers and hairdressers during
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    LINE PLANNED ACROSS THE SAHARA.
    166 18 Paris. The French Empire Conference, now sitting here, is seriously considering plans for a trans-Sahara railway that would. with British collaboration, link the Mediterranean with the Cape. The line would provide France With means of rapidly mobilising a hug. 1 supply of coloured troops in
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    1934 TIN CONSUMPTION.
    437 18 Hague Office Analysis Comments. PRELIMINARY statistics for 1934 are given in the Bulletin published *3j the Hague Statistical Office of the International Tin Research and Development Council. World production of tin is estimated at 107.700 tons in 1934. against 84.963 tons In 1933 and 92.908 tons in
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    67 18 Malacca folks had a chance of seeIng the Royal Ballnese Dancers In action at the Rlalto. It Is a pity that such beautiful dancing In such lavish stage c?*Mngs with wonderful lighting effects did net attract a tiggcr audience. If Malacca Is t? have the p!>-»-sure of seeing talented ait'stes
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    RURAL BROADCASTING IN ITALY.
    181 19 At a meeting of the commission of the Ente Radio Rurale (Rural Radio Corporation), held recently at the Ministry of Communications, the Minister, after praising the work done for rural broadcasting by the late President of the E.1.A.R.. Engineer Enrico Marchesl, said all would be pleased
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    GREAT ENEMY OF RADIO SETS.
    423 19 Harm Caused By Dust TPHE atmosphere of even the most scrupulously clean room always! contains a certain amount of dust, and this dust is one of the greatest enemies of wireless apparatus. It consists of minute particles of a large variety of substances, some of
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    New Radiophone Station.
    181 19 I FOR SHANGHAI. Service To Include Hong Kong. Shanghai, Jan. 27. With the arrival in Shanghai of a consignment of material and equipment, purchased in England, for the new radio telephone station at Chenju, near Shanghai, the day when Hong Kong telephone subscribers will be able to
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    CALLING FIREMEN BY RADIO.
    135 19 The use of wireless by the police is becoming almost commonplace. Fifty police cars, equipped with loudspeakers for receiving messages from headquarters, are being brought into action in Paris: but the use of wireless by fire brigades Is still a comparative novelty. World-Radio reports that a
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    BIG RADIO GROWTH IN AUSTRALIA.
    551 19 Sets Total 600,000. 'THE Australian Broadcasting Commission has now published its second annual report for the year ending June 30, 1934. The proceding year had seen an increase of 99,532 in the number of lieencei holders in Australia, and the ComI mission reports that the
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    CZECHOSLOVAKIA'S "WOMEN'S HOUR."
    130 19 CZECHOSLOVAKIA 'S "WOMEN'S HOUR." On principle the Czechoslovak broadcasting organisation has declined, up to now, to transmit two different kinds of programmes for Its feminine and masculine listeners and to organise transmissions bearing the title of "Hour for Women." On the other hand. In pursuit of Its efforts to perfect
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    MORE VARIETY STARS FOR B.B.C. "GUEST NIGHTS."
    532 19 INNOVATIONS PLANNED. Listener In India Picks Up ZGE And ZHI. (Special To The Straits Times) WHEN I listened for Daventry Sunday morning in Transmission No. 5, the usual Saturday evening programme of Henry Hall's Guest Night performance, by the 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra was
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    18 20 Thousands of Arsenal supporters left St. Pancras for Leicester to attend the fourth round Cup tie. (Planet News.)
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    20 20 A picture from the air of sunshine breaking through storm clouds as they gathered over the Sussex-Surrey border. (Planet News.)
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    23 20 Snowdrifts feet deep interfered with traffic on some of the main roads in Hertfordshire. The above picture was taken near Ware. (Planet News.)
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    28 20 Mr. Hore-Belisha, the Minister of Transport, demonstrated the use of a pedestrian crossing on a full-sized replica on the roof of Selfrldge's to Mr. Gordon SeUridge (Planet News.)
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    42 20 Photograph taken on the occasion of the farewell to Mr. W. Linehan, M.C.S., District Officer, Seremban. who Droceeds on transfer to Muar as Assistant Adviser. In the group are also the Dato Klana, Dato Bandar and the Hon. Dr. S. R. Krishnan.
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