The Straits Times, 7 February 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1936 PRICE X) CENTS.
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      500 1 KUALA LtJMPUn: 25. JAVA ST, CPKOr.'Z 3C3oi. SINGAPORE. 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). I /^T^^ A ''''■P-v^ W ECONOMICAL fill o*»* f imr j.^i'l !^y jtA mWf'™ttitoAi' \§Mm ELECTROM'X NEW yy^yjy^pyy^Sfy^fflf^ jr*^ <S~ 2ll^K|#"ii MODEL L3B.— WITHOUT iBS3^^SHm3SSSSk COOLING WATER— HAS 11 lil IM AMONGST OTHERS THE M yy *f
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      32 2 Mrs. A. F. Cornelius and family wish to thank the relatives and friends who very kindly attended the funeral of the late Wemyss Cornelius and sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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      555 2 AKHURST.— At Kuala Lumpur, on February 6. 1936, to Georßina, wife cf C. Q. Akhurst. a daughter. SHRIMPTON On Pebruary 5. at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Shrimpton. a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised m these columns send copies of testimonials.
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      783 2 MOTOR VEHICLES 4-DOOR MORRIS 8 Saloon 1933 model. S5OO. 112. Orchard Road. FOR SALE, FIAT, good appearance and condition. Tax pail. 5175 Cash. Apply Box No. 197. Straits Times. BRAND NEW HUPMOBILE SALOON and touring cars far hire. Phone 4591, Royal Motor Hiring. Charges moderate. Usn> CARS: Baby Flats, Ford.
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      1008 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of excellent cross grain design wax polished and walnut siainrd teak household furniture, crockery, glassware, 1 H.M.V." table Grand gramophone, 1 Magnet cabinet gramophone with amplifier and also 1 B.S.A. air gun, etc.. etc. To be held at Flat No. 324A, Orchard Road on Saturday, Feb.
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      731 2 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of latest design wax polished teak household furniture, crockery, glassware plants, etc. To be held at No. 331 East Coast Road On Satarday, February 193 C at 2.39 p.m. Now on view. CKEONG KOCN SENG CO.. LTD.. Auctioneers STATE OF JOHORE. la the Matter of tbe
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      772 2 JOHORE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC NOTICE IN a?corc".ance with the provision cf section 137 of The Town Boards Enac.ment notice is hereby given that a draft plcn for the Town Board area of Pontian Kechll will be open to ihe pub'le for Inspection at the Tcwn Board Office at Pontian Kechll. dally
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      599 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. STRAITS TIMES READERS! Note the following caih Reductions: Dlnrlrs (Lett's, etc.) 20% Art Calendars -20',, Fancy Table Perpetual Calendars 20 r i Book Marks With Perpetual Calendars We Annuals 33% Tostacc Extrs.
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      189 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. S'.ngrpore Within Outaide Without M'-ilava MaHra Postaire Mnnthl* S 3.M S IM I t» Qnarterly S «M HIM l.» Hair Yearly $17.00 $24.09 UMM Yearly J3».00 510.C0 S3O.M Ndlc. OaUtation cheques should include (he o*iial bank disrannt. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The i-har'rrs and inslrrrtions for CLASSII II D AIJVKRTISEMENTS
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      658 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) «AIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. CUIWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1936. SOMALI 8.810 Feb. 12 COl 15.000
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      596 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated tn Japan) TO LONDON. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sull YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Feb. 18 19 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Mar. 4 5 3 SUWA MARU 10.70 C Mar. 18 19 S FUSHIMI
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      613 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One class Motorshlpv Moft Cablni have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penane M.S. Sham JUTLANDIA 11/2 11/2 12 2 14/5 MEONIA 3/S 3/3 4 3 «/J ALSIA 24/3 24/3
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      247 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOR CONG RONG. AMOY. SHANGHAI. MOJL ROBE AND OSARA s.s SANTHIA I 8.9»0 Feb. 13, 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation (or first and second class passengers. Special bollda; return tickets Interchangeable wltn i P. O. 8. N. CO.. issued
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      1225 3 i r""*j~" s s^^?^^^ SHIPPING* THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co. (1532) LW. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White star Ltd Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental line Ltd' The China
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    105 4 The current rate of exchange for the Usue and payment of Money Orders ls as follow: India and Ceylon $100 -Rs. 154 Issue, payment 156 USA. $100 USA. currency 58 issue, payment Cl. N.E.I. $100 Guilders 84 issue. Indo-China $IDO--Francs 865 issue, payment 900. Australia $1 -Australian currency
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    FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
    70 4 Mails will close at Kuala Lumpur as, follows: Tomorrow. Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and South Africa by air (Imperial) 8.15 a.m. Slam, Burma, India. Iraq. Palestine, Egypt. Sudan, Belgian Congo, Great Britain. Europe. North fc South America by air (Imperial) 7 pjn. Sunday, Feb.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      127 4 Friday, February 7. Ships atonraide the Wharves or expected U arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Kittiwake. W. Bt. Splendour. Dredger Todak, Lch. Mars. W. Bt. Spring. Lch. Sir T. Fraser, Mata Hari. Buyskes, Moesi. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjon; Pa
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      CHARGEURS REUNIS.
      26 4 Chargeurs Reunis s^. Cap Touranc is due here tonight from Saigon, and will sail tomorrow at noon for Colombo. Portsaid, Marseilles, Nantes and Bordeaux.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      273 4 Today. Belawan Medan (Tidore) 3 p.m. Bengkalis. P. de Kock. Padanp, Pakan Baroe. Siak S. Pandjang (Ampang) 3 p.m. Tandjong Pandan (Edcndale) 4 p.m. Piarn (Parcels only) (Kola) 7 p.m. Tamorraw. Pamanskat, Sambas Slnekawarc (.Boelongan) 8 a.m. Sarikei and Sibu (Kampar) 8 a.m. Karimon (Hang Yon) 9
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      122 4 Mails from Europe, etc., (London) expected today by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Australia, NAherlands Indies, etc., expected tomorrow by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of
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    PORT HEALTH.
    387 4 League Bulletin For Week Ended Feb. 1. Bombay and Colombo were the only two ports in the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plapjo during the week, a fatal case having been notified from each port, while Rangoon reported rodent piague. Cholera has been notified from
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    105 4 Aircraft Brisbane Brisbane-Singa-pore arrived Feb. 2, Miss E. Scott from Charleville. Aircraft Arethusa Singapore-Kara-chi left Feb. 2, Miss E. Scott for London. Aircraft Astraea Karachi-Singapore i arrived Feb. 4. Mr. R. V. Carter from s London, Mr. H. Fountain from Calcut- < ta. Mr. R. J. White
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    ICE BLOCKADE IN NORTH CHINA.
    96 4 Danger To Coastal Shipping. Shanghai. Feb 5. Tientsin, Chefoo and other North China ports are suffering the worst ice blockade for 19 years which is seriously hampering and endangering coastal shipping. Many vessels have limped Into Shanghai with their hulls damaged by ice floes while
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    JAPANESE SKATER.
    136 4 Ties With Norwegian At Oslo Speed Meeting. Oslo. Covering the 500 metres of the course in 45 1/3 seconds, despite snowy weather, which spoiled the Ice. the Japanese skater, Nakamura. and the Norwegian skater. Osmund Myhre, last month tied for first place in the international speed-skating contest held
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    SHANGHAI ACCIDENT.
    93 4 Injured Woman To Be Compensated. Washington. President Roosevelt, in a special mesage to Congress recently, recommended an appropriation of $500 to settle the claim of Mrs. M N. Shwamberg resulting from Injuries incurred wl.en the ricksha In which slie was riding In Shanghai was struck by an ambulance
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      492 4 DOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Incorporated in F.MS.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. I M S WLWM. AND SIAM STATKS RAILWAYS. RLCrOOMB; Kreifht 5133— Passage 5431. CANADIAN (Incorporated in England) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE oJert TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU ar direct ■MM to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN without change— tbrnce by CANADIAN PACIFIC
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      272 4 <mcon>orated in Straits Eettlemtnu; xS&JP^^SHw ET.LERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN 3TFAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England* «Ir.con>cratcd 'n OS A.) BOSTON. NEW YOUK A BU.TIMORE "ELLKRMAN" LINE. V a C APE OF GOOI> lIOPE FOR HAVRE. LONDON. STEEL sc lENTIsT gg 22 ROTTERDAM A HAMIU'RG. MEMPHIS CITY Msr 18 Mar
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      56 4 TIDE TABLE. Friday. Feb. 7. H. W. 10.54 a.m., 9 ft. 5 m.. 12.45 midnight. 8 ft. 8 In. L. W. 5.16 a.m.. 4 ft. I m., 5.4 C p.m.. 0 ft. 7 m. Saturday, Feb. 8. H. W. 11.33 a.m.. 0 ft. 7 In. L. W. 546 a.m., 4
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      318 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 90 Nil 11.3 68 Bayan Lepas (Pcnang* 89 Nil 10.6 74 Sitiawan 89 Nil 10.1 74 Bukit Jeram 86 Nil 6.9 72 Malacca 88 Nil
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    GROWTH OF AIR CLUBS.
    599 5 RECORD YEAR IN BRITAIN. With an increase of 400 aeroplanes on the official Register, last year's civil flying activity in Great Britain showed a greater growth than that of any preceding year (writes the Air Correspondent of the Observer. Privately-owned machines increased during the year fram
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    MANUSCRIPTS FOUND.
    81 5 Italian Expeditions To Western Tibet. Rome. An Interesting report on an expedl:ion made last year into the wilds of urestern Tibet was made recently by 51gnor Tuccl, a member of the Italian Academy. The expedition covered about 1.125 niles during their difficult trek, he j said, and, during
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    POLICE SPILL TUB OF JOY.
    87 5 Home Brew For Wedding i Feast. Sydney. The cup of sorrow of a Botany man flowfed over today, because, paradoxlcaly. the law split a tubful of Joy In Ms backyard. The police were told that the man's daughter was to be married and that he
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      960 5 Glands Made Active and Youthful Vigour Restored In 24 Hours American Doctor's Discovery Strength- jfl^ i^Jl^Z'ZV 1 P S: cm BloW, Norm, Body, Memory, /J M J^S w^mK'm.d* Brain, Muscles, and Endurance- W H i'VS.^SnoVn'VtaflSS Bettor Thin Gland Operations. *•«•*^j£ °-™o\7: ,c. T n h^o t r?, tt t h
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      321 5 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT <H MAI I Orifinstinc Summons No. 1 of 1921. In the matUr of thr Trusts of t!i- U.ll of MOW 111!-: CHENG deceased. Kd-.rn. SEOW EN(; sl()V(.. SK)\V SO;) < BIN \uministrator dr lints non at i!,i Estate
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      260 6 Rubber Very Firm At The Advance. IFrom Our Financial Correspondent* Singapore, Feb. 7. The local rubber market was very firm with further fractional advances on the improvement in London and New York. Sellers. however, are still inclined to hold out for higher prices. With the rise in
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      PRODUCE.
      186 6 Mngapore, Jrhruary 12 noon in p Buyer. Seller Gambler 6.00 Java Cube 9 25 Hamourfr 10 75 White Muntok Popper 17.75 Black Pepper 9 75 Pair Flake Tapioca 4.15 Mod Pearl Tapioca 5.10 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.20 LlnRga Sago Flour Sarawak Sago Flour Pahmbang Jelotong 8.00 Banja Jelotong 7.50
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      EXCHANGES.
      216 6 Singapore, Februar 7, 12 noon. The following are the exchange r&tea this morning according to the dully circular Issued by the Hong Kung and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 Vfe London. 3 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 1/18 London. 30 days'
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      87 6 Noon, Feb. 7. Buyers. Sellers. No 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Feb. 25/8 25>4 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Feb. 25 1/16 25 3/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 25 251/8 February 25
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        571 6 All Shares quoted above arr fully paid. ssue vai. Fraser Co. Ljall Evatt Buyers Se'. lt rs Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5 9 6 3 5 6 6/£1 Asam Kumbang 33/- 34/- 32/6 33/8 £1 Austral Malay 59/- SO/- 59/- 60/5/- Ayer Hitam 14 6 15 6 15/
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        GENERAL.
        407 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 120 130 2 2 do T.o Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.55 1.65 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.76 12 26 12.75 £1 £1 B A T 6.0.0 6.10.0 6.5.0 6.10.0 1 60 B .M. Broadcasting 0.05 dis par o.o7V'2dis par 10 5 B.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        174 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. ttt 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4'/2'i 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4' 2 ',c 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4Co 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        340 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Allrnby Alor Oajah Anial. Malay ts2) Ayei Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Psnas Bassett Batu Lm tang Borelli Brogas Brunei Un. ($5) Bukit Katil Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah ($10) Bukit K. B. Changkat Serdang_ Connemara Olen.'aly Plantations Haytor Indragiri Jeram Kuantan (.50) Jimah
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    407 6 Evidence Of Profit Taking. London Feb. 6. Mar!:els were quieter and displayed a little less confidence. Unilevers and Hats were flrrn exceptions. Otheiv i c the Industrial group showed evidence of profit-taking. Transatlantics reacted. Despite the firmness of the commjdity no new life developed in rubbers, while tins
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    EXCHANGES. Dollars Improve.
    86 6 EXCHANGES. Dollars Improve. London. Feb. 6. Paris 74 59 64 /thciiS 520 «Mn New York 5.01 7/16 Bucharest 669 ;ellprs Montreal 5. 01. Hlr 4'i Brussels 29.40 tl official Geneva 15.15 1 Becrade 217 Amsterdam 7.29't Bu;nos Aires unquoted Milan 62 3.16 Montevideo 39 Berlin 12.30 sellers official Madrid 36
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    CONTROLLING N.I. RUBBER EXPORTS.
    423 6 Official Report On The Indu^tr'-. Th.' twmty-loartn ifl:. b rlanda Indian iatl\e rubber industry st ites that by the >ojuatment of export duty the policy has always been fol'owed of maintaining ...s i;ir v possible tho difference between the market price j. Java italic 1 ird
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    ANGLO-ORIENTAL GROUP
    117 6 Operation."; for the month of January: Ampat Hrs. 1.758. ru. yd*. 452.003 I.OCB. /\n;lo-Slamese.— Hrs. I.IGLV ell. 187.000. pels. IJ3S. Knmpom; Ijintut. Hrs. 1.1F6. ru. yds. 514.000. pels. 1.146. Kami'Ming.— lira. 2.304. cv yd-s. tiS.OOi, pels. 3.510. Kramat Hrs. 6f2, cv. yds. 28.V000. pc!s. 1.400. Kua'a Ksmpar. Hrs.
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    RENONG TIN DREDGING.
    37 6 Rcnonp Tin Dredging output ef oro for the month of January, 1936 Is: No. 2 1.. 344.77 pels.. No. 3 dredge 464.78 pr'.s. The output for January, 1935, was No. 3 drcdßO 365 Dels.
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England, A.D. 1720) FIRE MARINE, LIFE. MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. APB 1.
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      24 6 "Tollana" Vermouth ITALIAN TYPE $1.35 /111. Another per bottle Y^ Tolley from all QUALITY dealers. &VSE^]@(yiiJ9J| Product. Sole Agents for Malaya: McALISTER CO.. LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      PLANTATION OWNERS AND RESTRICTION. Case For A Balanced Supply At A Remunerative Price.
      1988 7 PLANTATION OWNERS AND RESTRICTION. Case For A Balanced Supply At A Remunerative Price. The twenty-sixth annual ordinary general meeting of Tamiang Rubber Estates. Ltd.. was held in London on Jan. 17 Sir Herbert Wright (the chairman) presided. The Chairman said: You will observe that the total available, including the amount
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      THE REACTION IN TIN PRICES. Viewed With Equanimity In Holland.
      175 7 THE REACTION IN TIN PRICES. Viewed With Equanimity In Holland. Considerable attention is paid in Holland to the recent fall of the tin price to a low record since 1933. Th 2 1 elapse does not give rise to anxiety, j for a further fall is considered probable, as the
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      TEA PRICES AND HIGH STAIRS.
      123 7 Novel Adverse Factor." At the annual general meeting of the lea Brokers' Association the chief item on the agenda was the question of an auction room. The present accommodation is in the London Commercial Sale Rooms, and in the opinion of the majority of buyers
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      STRAITS RUBBER GROUP.
      39 7 Estimated rubber crow (or January: Penang— 437.soo Ib. Sabrang.— Bo.ooo lb. Straits.— 226.000 Ib. Rubana 100,000 lb. Bagan Serai —67,700 lb. Tall Ayer.— 95,500 lb. Batak Rabit 29.000 lb. Merchlston— 3l.3Co lb. Mountjoy 60.00 C lb.
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      NEW SCUDAI.
      32 7 Output of New Scudal Bstate for the month of January. 1936, amounts to 32,100 lb. making a total of 328.550 lb. for the ten months of the current financial year.
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      BURDEN ON U. S. TREASURY. Veterans' Bonus Bill Becomes Law.
      730 7 BURDEN ON U. S. TREASURY. Veterans' Bonus Bill Becomes Law. Washington, Jan. 27. President Roosevelt lost the support of every Democratic leader today when the Senate passed the War Veteran^' Bonus Bill over his veto by 76 votes to 19. An appropriation of $2,237,000,000 (£447,400.000) is authorised, but no provided
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      641 7 BANKING. HOMI KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (lnrnroorattd in the Colony M Hone Koce TM liability ol n.ember* Is limited ro Uv extent and in manner prescribed by Oriin •nrr No S ot 192' ot the Colony lit \D OFFICE: HONG KONG. A'tr.,>fLrd Capital SSO.CO9 JOI ■■1 and fully oaia ud
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      462 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated tn England tr Roral Charter 1853 > Paid Dp Capital In 600.000 shares of e« ch £3.*****» R<*ervePund UOoo ooo Reserve Liability of Proprietor! E3.000.009 HEAD Of KICK: •3. fUsbopscate. London E.C. t. SSL n^pu, t=u s pore Colombo M.n.l. Celln
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    TO IMPROVE SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS. Shanghai, Feb. 6.
    47 8 TO IMPROVE SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS. Shanghai, Feb. 6. The Central Governments policy towards Japan Is to concentrate on the settlement of outstanding Issues and to restore to normal the relation; between the two countries, stated Mr Hsu Shlh-ying. new Chinese Ambassador to Tokio, yesterday." Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    18 8 A iteuter telegram from Washington today says that Senator Borah has announced his candidacy for the presidential election.
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    THE QUEEN MARY'S PROPELLER.
    142 8 Traffic Hoid-Up On The Road To Southampton. The main Southampton-Portsmouth road was blocked for three hours when the 6-whceled 80-horse power lorry, which was carrying a spare propeller for the Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary from London to Southampton, stuck on a steep hill. The
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    RALLY DRIVERS WITH SPADES.
    110 8 —And Some With Revolvers. only ten of the original seventeen Monte Carlo Rally entrants started from John o' Groat's, recently on their long journey, the others having been unable to reach the Scottish outpost. The starters all carried spades in anticipation of a rough Journey over
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    20 8 Dr. Wellington Koo. the Chinese Ambassador to France. Is leaving Shanghai for France on Feb. 26. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    LABORATORY SOLVING TRADE PROBLEMS. Scientists In The Workshop.
    849 8 LABORATORY SOLVING TRADE PROBLEMS. Scientists In The Workshop. The annual report of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research points to the growing realisation in British Industry of the importance which science can give at every stage of It; various processes. There has been an encouraging response to the offer
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    TSHEKEDI TO MARRY.
    70 8 Cape Town. Tshekedi. paramount chlet ol Bechuanaland, whom King George pardoned and reinstated two years aijo after his banishment for ordering the flogging of a white man. is to be married. His bride will "cc his twenty-slx-year-old half-cousin. Bagakgametse. The ceremony will be carried out by the
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    GROWTH OF MANCHUKUO'S POPULATION.
    1171 9 3,000,000 Increase In Three Years. Dairen. The population of Manchukuo increased by more than 3,000,000 in the past three years, according to latest figures received here from Hsinking. An early tabulation of data gathered by the Government of Manchukuo discloses that the present population of the
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    NOTORIOUS GANGSTER CAPTURED. Surprised When III.
    108 9 NOTORIOUS GANGSTER CAPTURED. Surprised When III. Chicago, Feb. 2. In a raid here today "G" men captured Tommy Tuohy, leader of tlv notorious Tuohy gang. He is wanted for questioning in connection with the kidnapping of Jacob Factor and other crimes. Tuohy had bragged that l.c would never be taken
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    47 9 Ascending by balloon from Moscow to 20,000 ft., a Russian astronomer had a three hours' view of the moon's eclipse in perfect conditions. German schoolchildren, instead of having lessons on Jan. 30. the anniversary of Herr Hitler's assumption of power, will listen to speeches cxtollins Nazi achievements.
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    HER HEAD FELT LIKE A TON WEIGHT
    206 9 Put Right by Dally Dose cf Kruschen. After suff?rinc with severe headaches for nearly twenty years, it must have seemed like heaven to this woman when she was free of them, as a result of taking Kruachen Salts. Here is the letter describing
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    AMUSEMENTS
    144 10 SINGAPORE. ALHAMBRA Charlie Chan m Shanghai. With Warner Oland. 6.15 9.15. GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT WORLD Mr. Sc Mrs. Martin Johnson's Baboon a GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance. Thurs. Feb. 13. No after Dinner Admission Charge. GREAT WORLD Wagon Wheels. With Rando:ph Scott. HOLLYWOOD. U. SERANGOON ROAD Kentucky Kernels. With
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, FEB. 7, 1936. Playing The Fool.
    824 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, FEB. 7, 1936. Playing The Fool. "Lorry drivers have been playing the fool for many months" declared Mr. O. P. Griffith Jones at the Municipal Commissioners' meeting last week. That was strong language but it expressed j correctly what the average motorist feels about the
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    Keeping In Touch.
    318 10 Opinion in England among friends, relations and business associates appears to be that we who live in Malaya are living amid the "glamour" of the Orient but that the privilege is compietely discounted by distance— «,ooo miles means, they say, that we are dreadfully out of touch
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    OPIUM FOR THE COOLIE. STRENUOUS WORK, MONOTONY AND ILL-HEALTH.
    657 10 OPIUM FOR THE COOLIE. STRENUOUS WORK, MONOTONY AND ILL-HEALTH. A REPORT which the International Labour Office has just published on the extent and effects of opium smoking among workers in Malaya and other countries in the Far East emphasises the close connection between the opium habit and the conditions under
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    The Root Of The Matter,
    105 10 "There can be little doubt that the opium problem would lose much of its intensity, if <he conditions of 'ife of the workers affected were improved by such measures as the adjustment of hours of work to the normal physical possibilities of human labour, a
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    A Gardens Calendar.
    729 10 Lilies In The Lake Beauties Of The Night 1 i > IrSunshine The Island Palms. 'THERE is really only one time of the day in which to see the Gardens lake, and that is in the early morning, while the dew is on the grass. The dell
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    692 10 P. C. LUCKETT. Malacca caused some little stir bycomliig Into 1 1 circle of tin restrlctlonists two years later than the F.M.S.. tin mining la nearly extinct in that Settlement and when last I heard of It the only mine left was on the beach! In
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    DRAMATIC DASH WITH SINGAPORE AIR MAIL.
    315 11 X.L.M. ACE FLIES AT 200 M. P. H. Making Up Lost Time. INDIA MISHAP SEQUEL. Liner Hits A Car. (By Our Aviation Cor respondent.) In a spectacular air dash from *ho Far East to Europe, during which he picked up the Singapore mail from
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    SIR F. LEITH-ROSS TO VISIT JAPAN.
    100 11 MAY LEAVE CHINA IN MARCH. Shanghai, Feb. 7. Sir Frederick Letth-Boee, economic adviser to the British Government, is expected to complete his sum v of China's economic and financial position by the md of this month. He will ivtuni to England by way of
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    85 11 Preliminary work, including the making of special roads and the erection of drilling machinery, has started on the southern flank of Portsdown Hill, near Portsmouth, where the first of the test wells to r if there is really a lake of oil under Southern England is to be bored. The
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    EXPERTS DISCUSS POISON GAS.
    427 11 ARMS COMMISSION EVIDENCE. The heads of Imperial Chemical Industries gave evidence today before the Arms Commission and they were succeeded by Major Clark, managing director of Hadfields, the big Sheffield organisation. Major Clark denied that Hadflelds had sold their armour-piercing shells or allowed people to manufacture
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    31 11 Nanking Finance Ministry iias decided to increase the capital of \he Farmers Bank to $50,000,000 with a view to extending its activities to assist the rural villages.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    83 11 KING GEORGE lU'R!EI) AT WINDSOR. With ail the age-old naval ceremonial of an admiral boarding a warship, the body of King George V was taken from the railway station at Windsor to St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, for burial in the presence of six kings, including King Edward VIII, and
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    "FISHING" FOR INFORMATION ?
    100 11 "FISHING" FOR INFORMATION Japanese Craft Off Alaskan Coast. Washington, Feb. 6. A charge against Japanese craft operating off the Alaskan coast ostensibly for fishing but really acting for military purposes was made by a member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Sirovich, before the House Merchant Marine Committee today. These
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    FLT.-LIEUT. ROSE AT ALMAZA.
    110 11 Fast Flight From Lympne. Malta,, Feb. 6 Fit. -Lieut. Tommy Rose, who is attempting to break the record for a flight from England to Cape Town, arrived this morning at Almaza, near Cairo, 16 hours and 50 minutes after he had Lympne. On his last attempt
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    SISTER SHIP TO THE QUEEN MARY.
    42 11 London, Feb. 6. It is understood that four leading hipbuilding firms have been asked to srepare designs for a sister ship to he White Star Cunard liner Queen tfary now nearing completion at :!ydeside.— British Wireless.
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    FOR ALEXANDRIA'S DEFENCE.
    141 11 Harbour Improvement Announced. London. Feb. 6. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Lord Cranborne, was asked in the House of Commons today about proposals for the dredging of Alexandria Harbour and the construction of a railway at Fuka. He was also asked whether the Egyptian Government had requested
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    29 11 •r^-. The Aviation Bureau of the Navy Ministry has completed arrangements for the building of 30 war planes In China to be completed this year. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    STOP PRESS.
    83 11 INVASION OF SUIYUAN TO BEGIN. Peipinß. Feb. 7. Chinese reports fron. Kalgan. capital of Chahar, state that 5,000 Manrhukuo and Mongol troops, who some weeks ago occupied six counties in Chahar, are now preparing to invade Suiyuan Province for the purpose of adding five more districts to the
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    US. DEATH-ROLL SOARS.
    98 11 TRAINS HELD UP IN SNOWDRIFTS. New York, Feb. 6. With Arctic conditions continuing into the third week the nation's death-roll is soaring. Cold has resulted in the loss of 500 lives since Jan. 1, and nearly 60 have died in the past three days. Railways are experiencing
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    SINGAPORE-HONG KONG SERVICE.
    69 11 Imperial Airways Plan. London, Feb. 6. Imperial Airways expect to open a regular air service between Singapore and Hong Kong in March. Experimental flights indicate conditions are very favourable and negotiations for crossing Indo -China are progressing very amicably. The difficulty over the Chinese Government embargo on
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    SINGAPORE GARRISON
    74 11 Question In Commons On Accommodation London, Feb. 6. In reply to a question in the Homss of Commons today, the Rt. Hon. A. Duff-Cooper, Secretary of State for War, said accommodation would be ready for the additional garrison artillery who were being despatched to Singapore in the next
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    GOLD FLOWS BACK TO PARIS.
    179 11 GOLD FLOWS BACK TO PARIS. French Bank Rate Now 3i P. C. MOVE TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE. London, Feb. 6. AFTER six changes in as many months the French bank rate again stands at the more normal level of three and a hVf per cent. Today's reduction by a half per
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    RED FORCES RE-ATTACK IN KWEICHOW.
    65 11 A Canton. Feb. 7. Ho Lung's Communist forces nwc launched fresh attacks on Siuwcn md Sihfeng, near Kweiyang, capita of Kweichow, in an attempt to cov?r rri9 retreat of the main Red army led by Shiao Keh. General Liv Hsiang. the Gzechuan leader, has ordered
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    K. N. I. L. M. FORGES LAST AIR LINK.
    257 12 New Far East Run Begins Tomorrow. ROUND THE WORLD BY SERVICES OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. THE first stage of the new K.N.I.L.M. air service between the Netherlands East Indies and the Philippines, which will bridge the last gap in the round-the-world air
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    SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY ORCHESTRA.
    70 12 Fu 1 Kehearsa' On Monday j 111 nb rs of the orchestra i>.' tfct Singapore Musical Society are remind- j rrl ri the fu 1 rehearsal on Monday In the Victoria Memorial Hall at whicn the bandsmen of the Royal Inniskil ling Ftisillicr.s will be present.
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    WOMAN AND CHILD SHOUT FOR HELP.
    87 12 Robber In Hut. A Tecchew woauux wile of a squatter, and her daughter, screamed for help at the back of their hut in a plantation at the 16th milestone, Jurong Road. Singapore, about one o'clock yesterday "'S Behind them, a Chinese was ran■Mtint the
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    FIRST FEDERAL SECRETARY.
    102 12 Mr. C. D. Ahearne Appointed. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 6. The Right !I ,n. the Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the appointment of the Hon. Mr. C. D. Ahearne, M.C.S., Controller of Labour, Malaya, to be Federal Secretary when the appointment
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    RICKSHA SHAFT KILLS BABY.
    197 12 Passenger In Bus. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 7. There were four accidents yesterday in Penang despite careful precautions taken by the Traffic police to ensure \COWt safety during the Thatpusam festival. A five ino:.ths old Indian child was killed when the motor bus in
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    FORAGE CAPS FOR SINGAPORE R. A. F.
    178 12 Japan Will See Them. A consignment of smart forage caps, of the type worn by the Royal Flying Corps during the war. has arrived at Singapore for the R.A.F. officers and airmen who will leave Seletar in the Singapore Ill's on the flight
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    A STUPID FILM.
    509 12 Rich Girl's Love For A Son Of Toil. I Live My Life. (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) with Joan Crawford and Brian Aherne. At the Capitol. It is a pity that Hollywood Aim distributors do not take the advice of critics in their own country. If they did. we should have
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    $1,500,000 PROPERTY DEAL IN SINGAPORE.
    144 12 Co I Iyer Quay Offices To Change Hands. IVECOTIATIOIVS for a Singapore property sale involving over one and a half million dollars have almost been completed. The Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.), Ltd have made a rteal whereby they will acquire all the property from their
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    EUROPEAN DIES OF MALARIA.
    65 12 MR. THOMAS HYSLOP. Mr. Thomas Hyslop of Messrs. A. G. Dobb and Co., died in the Johore Bahru General Hospital early this morning following an attack of malaria. The late Mr. Hyslop, who was 45 years old, came from Kilmarnock, Scotland. He was lately engaged on
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    WAR PREPARATIONS IN MANCHUKUO.
    114 12 Open Conflict With Russia Being Avoided. Tientsin, Feb. 7. Although Japanese war preparations on the Manchukuo border are continuing. Gen. Minami, commander-in-chlef of the Kwantung army, apparently has decided to avoid open conflict with Russia, in accordance withi instructions from the Tokio War Office, says a
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    RIDDING CHINA OF OPIUM IN SIX YEARS.
    52 12 The Anti-Opium Conference at Nanking concluded yesterday, when a statement was issued declaring that the Government was determined to suppress the opium evil within six years regardless of the resulting loss m revenue. An appeal was made for the people's co-cpcration.— Sin Chew
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    EFFECT OF PREVIOUS ASSAULT CASE ON CIVIL SUIT.
    910 12 EFFECT OF PREVIOUS ASSAULT CASE ON CIVIL SUIT. Defence Cross Examination Of Attorney In The Lambert Trial. AT the resumption in Singapore this morning of the trial of n W. D. Lambert, manager of the Pavilion Theatre, on three charges of perjury, Mr. D. K. Walters, a partner in Means.
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      372 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THi: Straits Times is publishing SKY THEATRE. GREAT WOULD this daily feature to K ive vv^°9 Wheels. With Randolph Scott readers a comprehensive sum- REGAL, MM CHIATROAD: Educatmary of entertainments, meet- d Wife. Hindustani film, in^s. sports events, social function- HOLLYWOOD. SERANGOON ROAD: and other outstanding
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    VILDEBEESTES FLY TO K. L.
    147 13 Return 1 oday. CIVIL AND MILITARY ACTIVITY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. G. TWO Vickers Vildebeestes, R.A.F. machines, flew from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur this morning, and will return tomorrow morning. The six planes from the aircraftcarrier Hermes which were here the otner
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    CONVICT ESCAPES AT JOHORE BAHRU.
    63 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johors Bahru, Feb. 6. Whi'e working on ths Johore Rifle 'oi-.ore Bahru. Tsu Pat, a convict serving a term of 4 years, escaped with another convict. Tsu Pat ran into the jungle, but the o'her convict was caught. The Poli.ic r.nd
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    30 13 Tin- Hon. Dato* Stia Di-Raja. Sta'.? Secretary, Setantan, is on two months' leave .i' will .sp?i,d part of his leave In Bangkok with Tengku Mahmood Mahyiddcr. Registrar of Schools, Kelantan.
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    21 13 A photograph showing the earnest expressions of Hindus on the way to the Tank Road Temple, Singapore, yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    REGISTERMARK PAYMENT ENDS THIS MONTH.
    378 13 Passages On German Ships. DASSAGE agents of German ship- j ping lines at Singapore have been notified that as from Feb. 2!> no more Registermarks will be accepted for full passages. It is understood that after that date only 50 per cent, of a passage
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    RETIREMENT OF REV. W. MURRAY.
    93 13 Farewell Meeting Today. On account of the approaching retirement of the Rev. William Murray: Today at 9 p.m. the congregation of the Singapore Presbyterian Church (Orchard Road) will hold a farewell social meeting, with a short musical programme, at the Tomllnson Hall. On Sunday at
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    ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.
    162 13 Malayan Branch Has More Members. The annual report for 1935 of the Malayan branch, Royal Asiatic Society, shows that the membership roll of the Society at the end of the year Included 597 names compared with 567 at the end of 1934. The roll consisted of 21
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    CHINESE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    23 13 The annual meeting of the Chinese Christian Association. Singapore, will be held In the V.M.C.A. Hall tomorrow at 8.15 p.m.
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    HOUSE SET ON FIRE.
    515 13 Tamils Acquitted At Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 6. j That certain witnesses f>r the pro- 1 secution set fire to a house in order to i support the story of assault was Ik* allegation made by a European witness < to Mr.
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    PILGRIMAGE TO BATU CAVES. THAIPUSAM IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    162 13 PILGRIMAGE TO BATU CAVES. THAIPUSAM IN KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 6. As is the annual custom, the Thaipusam festival was the occasion of a pilgrimage to Batu Caves by the Hindus of Kuala Lumpur and district. This began yesterday and grew to day, with bus.
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    HIGH FREIGHTS LOSE TRADE.
    539 13 Views Of Indian Businessman. SHIPPING CONFERENCE. AN attack by Mr. R. Jumabnoy, J.P., president of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, on the autocratic dictation of the Shipping Conference for the Indian ports was a feature of the general meeting of the Indian Chamber of Commerce
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    GREATHEARTED FRANKIE WEBER TAKES A TERRIFIC HIDING.
    1143 14  -  Leighton. REFEREE SHOULD NOT HAVE INTERFERED. Young Johnson Disqualified —Another Bad Decision. By COR sheer pluck and great heartedness Frankie Weber of Penang can have no equal in Malaya. In defeat last night at the New World Stadium and it was a terrific
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    LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR TOMORROW.
    364 14 Home Football, Aston Villa's Chance To Move Up A Bit TPWO matches which may have an important bearing on the relegation problem are to be played tomorrow. Aston Villa, who are showing signs of improving, drew 2—2 at Everton earlier In the season and should take
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    24 14 London, Feb. 8. In a First Division match played at Stoke today Stoke City beat Blrmtngiam by three goals to one— Reuter.
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    63 14 The Selangor Polo Club Grisar Cup tournament wat played last week-end and won by Reds (right). The teams were as follows:— REDS: Ba.k. H. J. T. Bonar, No. 1 G. H. Tilley. No. 2 H. R. Carey and No. 3 Major H. Baker. WHITES: Back. A. G. Donald, No. 1
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    MRS. W. J. WARDEN WINS WOMEN'S SINGLES.
    302 14 MISS TOBY MAKES HER FIGHT HARD. Sparkling Tennis In Open Mixed Semi-Finals. OUCH K<x»d progress was made in the S.C.C. Chinese New Year! lawn tennis tournament yesterday that there are only a few ties left to be completed. Mrs. W. J. M. Warden
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    21 14 C. P. Liston (Penang), Malaya's rugger veteran who was selected to captain the North side tomorrow but is unable to travel.
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    WOMEN'S MATCH ENDS IN A TIE.
    140 14 The Keppel women vs. Sepoy Lines women golf match, which was played over Keppel links on Wednesday, resulted in a tie each side scoring 5V 2 points The results. Sepoy Lines players mentioned first, were as follows Miss V. M. H. Pattenon 0. vs.
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    EDDIE PHILLIPS MAY MEET OLIN.
    296 14 Boxing, Neusel Wants Another Fight With Petersen. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 29. CADDIE Phillips. British cruiserweight champio.i, has jumped into the news again after a quiet spell, with a challenge to Bob Olin, the American who formerly held the world title. Olln Is
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    THE TANGLIN CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    246 14 Squash Rackets Several Ties Arranged For Next Week. ritHE annual Tanglin Club Squash tournament will start next week when the following ties will be arranged Tu«"id»jr— Fretilin Cup I Handicap.) p.m. Court No. 5 30 1 Walsh vs. Innes Ker 2 Kiruey vs. Calhaem. 3 Harvey
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    NATORI YOSHIO HERE.
    61 14 Natori Yoshio. the National welterweight champion of Japan, has arrived in Singapore and was introduced from the ring at the New World last night. Natori's Arst opponent will probably be Amie Raphael. The Japanese has a good record having won 57 fights 28 by a t k.o.
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    FINAL INDIAN "TEST."
    37 14 Madras. Feb. 6. In the fourth and final unofficial Test between the Australians and India, the Indians batting first made 189 runs. The Australians had lost four wickets for 61 at the close— Reuter.
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    NANKING TOURING TEAM TOO GOOD FOR SINGAPORE.
    1125 15 SUPERB BASKET-BALL AT THE GREAT WORLD. Game Which Both Rugger And Soccer Men Might Play. (By A Special Correspondent.) T H E basket- ball team of the Nanking National College of Physical Culture played their fifth and last tame, last night at the
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    24 15 A iii'v. j; iturc cf Frankic Weber, Urn ."'P^lar vomit PMMf boxer. wli is:- ;.i!ii(k Li-.t ni»ht earned him in-'ii dmiration. Straits Times Photograph.
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    MALAYAN RACER FOR UNITED STATES.
    119 15 Racing. Consigned To Famous Polo Player For Breeding. WKSSRS Getz Bros, and Co. shipped to San Francisco on Monday by ir. s Somerville the brown English ■Ml Triple Green, which has been racing in this country for the past cnuplr of years. This mare has
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    16 15 Nai Som Pong, the promising young Siamese welter-weight boxer complete with cauliflower ear. Straits Times Photograph.
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    MOVE TO RESCIND N.R.A. DECISION.
    351 15 Rifle Shooting. Marksmen Want The Old Conditions Back. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 23. r\\ a table in the City Rifle Clnb "at Bisley there has been displayed for signatures an address to the council of the National Rifle Association asking them to rescind
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    SELANGOR CLUB START CRICKET ON FEB. 16.
    129 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 6. The Selangor Club will open their cricket season with a home-and-home match on Sunday, Feb. 16. play beginning at 11 a.m. It Is hoped that as many members as possible will turn up so as
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    497 15  -  IXKHTOH.", I Diving Experiment —Champion's Special Device That Steel-Shafted Cricket Bat. Conducted by ■JIVING from a springboard into a back-garden sandpit is not a pastime I should choose for exercise, but It is the regular practice of J. Brisco Ray, the British Empire springboard diving champion and
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    20 15 FRIDAY. 18. Lawn Tennis: SC.C. Chinese New YfuJ tournament. Hockey: V.M.C.A. Juniors W An-lo-Chinese Stheol at Old'nam Hall
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    From the FEDERAL CAPITAL
    1576 16 From the FEDERAL CAPITAL Our Sanitary Board Faithful Service To The Public $17 Millions From Tin And Rubber Dancing For The P. B. F.—A Friskier "Dog. (from Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 6. "WOW under consideration by the ('■Atrnment" that is the position with regard to the proposed creation
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    121 16 MALAYAN ITEMS. The Youngsters' Friendly Benevolent Society will hold their sl>th anniversary celebration on Feb. 15. and 16 at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's I ungalow at Paslr Pajang which has been lent for the occasion. The Selangor Club have purchased $2,000 full-sized grand Diano and on Sunday evening, during the
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    THE BROTHERS' SCHOOLS.
    153 16 Series Of Recent Changes. The Rev. Brother Denis from St.. Xavier's. Penang. has come to B pore to replace the Rev. Brother Lor in. who is now in charge of the Brothers* School at Pulau Tlkus. The Rev. Bro. Finan is the new; Director of St. Michael's
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    M.B.S. FEEDER CLASS AT SENTUL.
    86 16 Towards meeting the need of English School accommodation in the vlcinltr of Sentul and North Kuala Lumpur, the Methodist Mission has decided to open a Primary Class at Sentul which will be a feeder class to the Methodist Boys' School. This class has been officially
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      287 16 SCRATCHING never gives a DOG relief but it often leads to Eczema A word of warning if your dog is Scan now to keep turn tit and happy thatching. He is feeling the terrible always. Give your dog Bob Martin* itching sensation under his skin which Condition Powders three times
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      34 16 THIS IS i tit Aut WMHyytt SPECIALISTS II^SBBBHI CIVIL AVIATION DEMANDS TRAINED MEN APPLY FOR PROSPECTUS SETTING OUT COURSES OF FLYING AND ENGINEERING TRAINING FAR EAST FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL KAI TAX AIRPORT HONG KONG.
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      160 16 HERE'S the nourishment they need It's good to see the c*^%jr eager way the kiddies iTj^J* eat Kcllogg'a Corn Flakes. Better still, to kiu>vr that in each plateful i* just the nourishment their active botlies need. Serve Kellogg's Corn Flakes for breakfast, lunch or supper with cold milk or cream.
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      MODERN POETRY AND WHAT IT MEANS.
      1839 17 A Malayan View Of Last Year's New Verse. The Year's Poetry 1935. Compiled by Denjs Kilham RoberU, Gerald Gould, John Uhmuin The Bodley Head 6a. VH.Tj is the second anthology m this series and once again the chief aim of the compilers has been,
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      WINTER GLOOM.
      173 17 Investigation Of Daylight Illumination. London The report of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Rmearcn on ■Seasonal Variation of Daylight Illumination" is now out. The report contains the results of observations or daylight illumination b?gun over ten igo. Measurements averagod 01 years show that the lisHt from the
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      132 17 C c ?< •ALLENBURYS for a strong frame > fi J J and nnc development CSv \W\ 4'-" ty What bonny little mites! It is at the toddling stage that the results of early feeding on 'Allenfeurys' become so dearly apparent. To see little limbs growing straighter and stronger is
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      136 17 HEp owi 'Sine _^^p Ovaltine is now obtainable in larger tins at the ||!m^L /;--#/*V LARGE SIZE. 14 oz. 18 OZ. 5 ""''^^S^b.-.. -^jjf^; m^^^ MEDIUM SIZE. 6 oz. 9 OZ. Y*^°N^ but at no increase in price. Be MiiDEfc^^AL kv) <B^\ sure, also, that it is genuine Ovaltine the
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    LANTANA —IS IT BENEFICIAL?
    2662 18 LANTANA IS IT BENEFICIAL? •THE other week I extended an invitation to readers to address ■M en planting subjects of general interest. I have to thank Mr. J. A. k lioux, a Johort planter, for some interesting correspondence that (1 between him anc' various authorities three years ago regarding the
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    LANTANA SHRUB IN FLOWER.
    51 18 This picture, taken in the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, shows a pink garden species, but the clusters of bright orange flowers displayed by the common wild lan tuna (found ererywher* ir. Malaya on open spaces) are almost identical in size and shape with those seen in this
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    REPLANTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
    14 18 A test of modern methods on poor and very steep land
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    "LOST GOOD JOBS FROM STOMACH TROUBLE."
    187 18 "If only I had known of I Brand Stomic'.i P writes Mr. E othtr mfteren from all kinds of stomach trouble. Mr. E- found this wonderful remedy cures when all eloj has 1 ailed. "I must tell you hoy. feel since taking Maclean Brand
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      62 18 REMINGTON NOISELESS TYPEWRITERS UNION BLOG SINGAPORE. aaBaBBBH— maKM W.S. STAR BRAND ORGANIC GRASS FERTILISER A RECENT TESTIMONIAL STATES:— "Please send me another shipment The first shipment actually made a lawn out of a desert. Write for our booklet on The Manurial Requirements of Grass. 1 j WORKS AT PORT SWETTEfXHAM
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      UNEMPLOYMENT NOT CA USED BY MACHINERY.
      797 19 Labour Saving Devices Open Up Entirely New Avenues. V'O one could be indifferent to the charge that machinery diminishes employment. Bui it was never easy to understand how anytiv gso useful to man could a'so be as harmful as alleged. Here is chat Mr.
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      RESTRICTED AREAS.
      128 19 No parking is permitted between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the following Singapore streets: Prince Street, De Souza Street, Chulia Street, and Battery Road. Turning about or parking facing on coming traffic is prohibited in the following streets at all times.: The whole of
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      40 19 And now," thundered the prosecuting counsel, tell the court what you were doing In the Interim." The timid little man In the witness box looked angry. "I never went there," he said, I stayed In my car all the time."
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      Here, There & Everywhere.
      344 19 Here, There Everywhere. 'A Selection Of Notes, News And Views From All Parts Of The World Collected By The Motorir.r, Correspondent. AN additional model of the Chevrolet is now available known as the Master De Luxe. This, whilst it does not show basic differences in design as compared with the
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      55 19 Keep the road clear and advance without undue risks. To do this, you need above all a signal which can be heard and seen a long way off. For your own safety, use BOSCH SIGNALS SoW A* x SUPPLIED BY ALL LEADING DEALERS. PWw4s2€. FAR EAST MOTORS SUPPLY 'IT S-S.4F.M.S.
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    WINTER SPORTS ON HAMPSTEAD HEATH.
    36 20 3now of sufficient depth to permit "winter sports" is a comparative rarity in London. Its hard work towing toboggans ud Hamnstsad heath (left) but (rieht) the ermine down is worth it.
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    37 20 After trying to reach her home since early morning a New Year reveller, still in evening dress, had to be rescued and carried through the flooded roads at Maidenhead. She eventually reached home in the late afternoon.
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    22 20 An unexploded 18-poundcr shell was dug up by a workman excavating for the [foundations of a house in Arnold Avenue, Southend, Essex.
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    17 20 Mongolian patrol of tiie type which is reported to have been involved in several border clashes recently.
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    16 20 A car travelling through Waterloo Place. Pall Mall, crashed into an obelisk. Several person* were Injured
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