The Straits Times, 15 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, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1936. PRICE 10 CENT The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH
    77 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH S'EO. Teo Kirn Seng, managing director of Gaw Bros. Ltd., Spore, passed away peacefully at his residence 160, Nell Rd. today, aged 42. lie leaves behind him 2 sons, Messrs. Teo Beng Chuan Teo Beng Wan, 1 daughter Miss Teo Kuan Neo to mourn their loss. Funeral
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      470 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. EUROPEAN WANTED to look after child of 2 yrs. Reply 234, Straits Times. WANTED, young energetic office clerk, either sex, with sound knowledge of correspondence and typewriting. Apply stating age to
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      854 2 MOTOR VEHICLES 4-DOOB MORRIS 8 Saloon 1933 model. $500. 112. Orchard Road. FOB SALE one 7 seater Graham Paige Tourer in excellent condition. Particulars apply Meyer Brothers. BRAND NEW HUFMOBILE SALOON and touring cars for hire. Phone 4691, Royal Motor Hiring. Charges moderate. FOR SALE PEDIGBEED ALSATIAN PUPS for sale.
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      108 2 MISCELLANEOUS YOU CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months lor $1.60. General Manager. Sunday Times. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas have the Straits Budget posted to them every week 114 yearly including postage, outside Malaya $13.20 within Malaya. Orders accompanied by remittances
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      798 2 PUBLIC NOTICES Flight Lieutenant HAROLD DAVID GIBLETT, BoyaJ Air Foree Deceased. Any persons having claims against the estate of this Officer should forward particulars and amount of such claim to the President. Committee of Adjustment of the late Flight Lieutenant H. D. Glblett. RAP. Station Singapore by Mar. 10. 1936,
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      761 2 PUBLIC NOTICES ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL, SINGAPORE. In celebration of Its Fiftieth Anniversary th( following events have been arranged Feb. 22 Cricket vs. Old Boys. S.C.R.C. 34 Football vs. Old Boys. SRC. 27 5.30 p.m. Concert at Victoria Theatre. 28 9.15 p.m. Concert at Victoria Theatre. 29 Hockey vs. Old Boys. S.C.R.C.
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      566 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. FOR GOOD LUCK. FOB SECURITY. Use the "Modern Key holder." It Is British made and will not rust. You simply thread keys on one end of a Horse Shoe and draw over
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      2866 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. AW) APPAR I INES AlmlP**™ llHj ■■#V!^PV^l^jnF^flll (Incorporated in England) *^T\ I H T B^*T*iiV7^ A.MI ATtAR Lll^l^. (N ippon YUSEN KAISHA) W. Uf T.\ fc j J I (Incorporated In England.) BLnMZJLXj>i^^l JBnb^H jJ*Wtwj GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS =^^=j IMIJ APCAR LINE *A-^^^ PEPRESFNTINT r \JM\ vt ii
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      23 4 The ss. Bortbat for Trengganu etc. Mais previously announced as closing at 2p m today will now close at 4 p.m.
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      AIR MAIL.
      18 4 The maU from Slnga. Do** on Feb- was delivered in London on Feb. 14 (6 days).
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      CANADIAN PACIFIC.
      199 4 General Superintendent Voting The East. Among the passengers to Hong Kong by the Empress of Canada was Capt. E. Alkman. R.N.R.. General Superintendent of the Canadian Pacific, who has come to the East from Vancouver on a brief tour of Inspection. Meeting him in Shanghai, and continuing with
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      PORT OF ROTTERDAM.
      158 4 j The Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce and Industry inform us that the movement of sea-going- ships in the New Waterway was as follows: Entrances, December, 1935. 1.024 (956) ships, measuring 1.670.164 (1.468.496) tons net for Rotterdam; 192 (173) ships, measuring 377.654 (337.479) tons net for the small
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      CREW SAVED.
      111 4 Chinese Freighter Wrecked In A Blizzard. Toklo. Jan. 30. A desperate summons of a ship's siren this morning brought two motor boats to the rescue of the crew of the steamer Chang Ho, which was sinking near the entrance to the Kamalshl port, after striking a rock. The
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR
      203 4 Arrived from Europe and India by KLMplane Nachtegaal Feb. 10. Mr. Masazo Sekl Left for N.E.I, by KLM-plane Narhtegaal Feb. 11. Mr. R. Sauvage and Mr. Gutwirth Arrived from N.E.I. by KNILM-plane PKAFL Feb. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Hadomard. Left for N.EJ. by KNILM-plane PK-AFL Feb. 12.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      323 4 T»day. DJambl (Togian) 3 p.m. Borneo (North), Brunei and labuan (Darveli 3 30 p.m. Sarawak (generally) Blntulu A liiii (Darvel) 3.30 pm. Indo-Ctilna (Athos n> ..4 pjn. Pagan, Bengkalis and Selat Pandjang (Tobelo) 4 p.m. Blinjoe (Senang) 4 p.m. Laboean Bilik and Tandjong Balci (Rantau) 4 p
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      114 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected today by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters on Feb. 17 at 8.25 a.m. Malls from Europe etc. (London) dispatched on Feb. 8 by air (Imperial). Date expected uncertain. Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies
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      FROM MALACCA
      86 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Tuesday. Peb. 18. Medan (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 6 pjn. Persia, Amsterdam and London (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 6pm Wednesday, Peb. 19. Nigeria (via Khartoum) (via Singapore) by air (Imperial) 9.45 n.m. Friday, Feb. 21. Medan (via Singapore) by
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR
      23 4 Mails will dose at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Wednesday, Peb. 19. Nigeria and Gold Coast by air (Imperial) 8.15 ajn.
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      103 4 The current rate of exchange for tne issue and payment of Money Orders is as follow: India and Ceylon $loo=Rs. 154 issue. payment 156. USA. $100 USA. currency 58 Issue, payment 61. NJE.I. $100 Guilders 84 Issue. Indo-Chtna $130- Francs 865 issue, payment 900. Australia $1 Australian currency
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      ATHOS 11.
      35 4 The mail vessel s s Athos LT from Colombo Is expected to arrive today at 5 p.m. and sail today at 9 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe. Berth: S.RB. wharves.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD '■
      62 4 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD Saturday, February IS. Ship* aloncuMe Ike Whanea or expected to •rriva KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lcn. Klttlwake. W. Bt Splendour. Tomohon, Lch Mars, Elout. OU Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc I'agar. Sneers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Maros. Krppel Harbour.
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    CLEARANCES
    54 4 Feb. IS: Fingal, Dukat. Havbor (Nor.) Nagato Maru (Jap.): Magnet. 311vermaple. Knm Sang, Volsella, Silver Chill. Rusa (Brit); Stagen, Pallma (Dut.) Feb. 14: Mijer, Tidore. V. der Does de Bye, Paula. J. de Witt, Ophir (Dut): Vardaas, Marly (Nor.); Toyama Maru (Jap.); Giang Ann, Lycaon, Perak. "hitral. FleTo. Malacca,
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      640 4 BOUSTEAD C 0. f LTD. (Incorporated U P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS;BOOKING AGKNTS. F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frexgbt 5433— Passage 5431. CAN ADIAN P/TC IF I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE /EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD
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      317 4 (XDcorpontMl \n SLr&Jts Settlements) s^jJBB ELLHtMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (incorporated In England) (Incorporated in CSA.) "FLLERMA.N- LINK. FOB HAVRE. LONDON. BOSTON. NEW YORK ft BALTIMORE ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Vla C APK Or OOOI> HOPF VH Port, mr.d Sac Canal. grj^ sc ient1 ct gig. 22 fXW Taking
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    PERAK RACES.
    156 5 Order Of Running And Scratchings. FOLLOWING are the order of r running and scratchings for the third day of the Perak Turf Club meeting to be held today RACE 1. Hones. Clan 4, Di». 4, 7 ton. Scratched: Torridour. RACE 2. Hones, Class 4, Div. 3, 7 tors.
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    K.L.R.C. SHOOTS.
    300 5 Smaller Bullseye Means Lower Scores. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 14. The 1936 activities cf the Kuaia Lumpur Rifle Club are now In full swing. Practices arc being held at 730 each Sunday morning, and arter breakfast members practise with the revolver. On the last Sunday
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    JASIN vs. MALACCA.
    102 5 A golf match between fully representative aides from Malacca Golf Club and Jasln Club was played last Sunday, over the Jasin course. The match resulted In a tie each side scoring two points. The scores, Jasin players meij'.ifmed first were as follows: Porter J. A. St. C.
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    MALACCA BADMINTON.
    110 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Feb. 10. In a friendly s?ri(\s of matches at badminton, the Kuala Pilah Rcrreatlon Club team beat the Alor Gajah Recreation Club side on the Shamrock Badminton Courts yesterday by 4 games to one. The results. Alor Gajah players mentioned first, were as
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    TOTE APATHY IN IRELAND.
    176 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 5. T*HE report cf the Board of Control of Mechanical Betting in the Irisn Free State for the year ended Dec. 31 last states that the tote in 1935 was more successful than in any year since its inception. The
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    SENORITA ALVAREZ.
    77 5 London. Feb. 6. Senorita Lill de Alvarez, the Spanish lawn tennis player, who is on her honeymoon at St. Moritz followln: her marriage in Madrid to Comte Jean de Galllard de la Va'dene, stated today that she intended to compete in the Wlmbl«don championship this year. She will
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      435 5 Presenting Latest GAUMONT BRITISH PICTURES, The Passing of King George V The Proclamation of King Edward VIII The Funeral of Late King George V. THE MOST ENTERTAINMENT o£L^tf^hFfcM^§| AND THRILLING OF ALL Ei~Ts>^^sK MYSTERY THRILLERS! f*^f t/±M M Played by the star off "Monte Crlsto" ROBERT DONAT «»h MADELIENE CARROLL
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      31 5 WED., FRI., SUN. 5.30 7.30 p.m. TEA DANCES ADMISSION FBEE— LADIES M eU. MARLBOROUGH TONIGHT 7 9. "HIGHWAY" (Chinese) *****1 SHOE CO. LTD. SINGAPORE Advt. of the Bata Shoe Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      187 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle 20~ ill 3T ill 3-f W a* 17 28 I 29 NOTE.— Figures in parentheses denote the number ot letters In tne word* required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. I A-™**) 1. Softly crackling (I) J«. Withers (5) 5. Foreigners (6) 27 BP*«"hWy (5). 8. Handcuffed 10. Dodged ia. Animate*
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      258 6 Renewed Demand For Tins And Rubbers. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Feb. 15. There is no sign of reaction in the rubber market where values are well maintained. Encouraged by the underlying strength of London, local sellers arc inclined to hold for better prices. The share market
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      PRODUCE.
      200 6 Singapore, February 15, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 6.00 Java Cube 9.25 Hamburg 10.75 White Muntok Pepper 17.25 Black Pepper 9.00 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.20 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.10 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.20 Llngga Sago Flour Sarawak Sago Flour Palembang Jelotong 8.00 Banja Jelotone 7.50 Sarawak Sago Flour Small
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      SHARES REPORT.
      85 6 LyaU Emu's leport dated Feb. IS. shows MlNlNG— Aciive in local dollar shares. Rawang Tin fields shares wanted at 7-, Sungei Luas Improved buying at 1 ST.i, North Taipings 68. 72 V Sqfayang 7 6 Hone Patt buyers 89. Mambau buyers at barfain prices tm 70. RUBBERS. Good
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        548 6 Issue Val. Fraser It Co. Lyall k Evatt Buyers Seiltrs Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/9 6 3 56 6/£1 Asam Kumbang 29/- 31/- 29/6 31/6 £1 Austral Malay 53/- 59/- 60/5/- Ayer Hltam 14/9 15/0 14/6 15/6 1 Ayer Weng 1.75 l 85cd 1.75 1.85cd £1 Bangrin Tin
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        GENERAL.
        404 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 7To Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.55 1.65 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £1 £1 BAT 6.5.0 6.10.0 6.7.6 6.12.6 1 60 B M Broadcasting 0.05 dis par 0.05 dis. par 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        168 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom 4VfcC. 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 nom 4Vi% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 130 nom 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mat.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        347 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices Eraser fc Co. Lyall Evatt Ailenby A.... 1.65 1.75 1.70 1.80 Alor Gajah 1.05 1.15 1.05 1.15 Amal. Malay ($2) 3.35 3.50 3.35 3.50 Ayer Hitam 140 1.50 1.40 1.50 Ayer Molek 0.85 0.95 G.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 145 1.60
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    EXCHANGES.
    223 6 The tollowuu are the exchange rates I this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kung and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING Londou. 4 months sight 2/4 8 London 3 month:.- sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1 '16 London. 30 days' sight 2 1/32
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 6 Closing Prices, Friday. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Feb. 257/ 8 26 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Feb. 25-*»i 25% No. 1 X. K. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 25% 25% February 26 26>/h
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    423 6 Firm After Dull Opening. London, Feb. 14. Markets were quiet and undecided at first, but later* strength developed In some departments. War Loan after being down as low as '<. closed ft higher on balance to 106^. Motors were firm and there was again interest In tins and
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    EXCHANGES.
    88 6 Guilders Improve. London, Feb. 14. Paris 74 51. 6* Athens 517 sellers New York 4.99U Bucharest 669 sellers Montreal 4.96" Rlr 4'» Brussels 29.34.: sellers official Geneva 15.12^ Becradc ill Ar/uterdam 7 27 Bu;nos Aires unquoted MiUn 62 3 16 Montevideo 39 BerUn 12.29 sellers official Madrid 36 3
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    CONSUMPTION OF RUBBER
    383 6 1936 PROSPECT OF INCREASE. In their review of the Rubber market for 1935. Messrs. Charles Hope and Son, of Mincing Lane, have some interesting observations to make on the consumption outlook. The consumption tatal should, they think, exceed 950.000 tons, but they add that It is a
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    IMPERIAL CHEMICAL NEW PRESIDENT.
    126 6 Mr. H. J. Mitchell. M a meeting of the directors of Imperial Chemical Industries. Mr. H. J. Mitchell was unanimously elected president of the company, in succession to the late Marquess of Reading Mr. H. O. Smith was elected a director of Imperial Chemical Indusstries. Mr.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SINGAPORE TRACTION RESULTS.
      1452 7 Big Increase In Passenger Receipts. SINGAPORE TRACTION CO., LTD. The report for the year ended Sept. 30. 1935, states that the profit, after charging debenture interest and London expenses, was £54,473. The amount brought forward is £4.295. making £58.678. There have to be deducted appropriations made to
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      TRIUMPH COMPANY.
      138 7 To Cease Manufacture Of Motor-Cycles. The Board of the Triumph Company, of Coventry, announces that the manufacture of motor-cycles has been discontinued from Jan. 31. This is a further step in thi reorganisation to which reference was made at the annual meeting In December last. Machines sold prior
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      THE ADVANCE IN RUBBER
      562 7 HEAVY REDUCTION IN STOCKS. Stanton Nelson Co., Ltd. In their report dated February 14 state: All markets have shown continued activity this week and prices have everywhere made a considerable advance. The principal demand is still by the trade for physical rubber in the nearby positions,
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      HUGE TURNOVER OF POST OFFICE
      337 7 £859,575,000 In The Year 1934-35. Transactions of the British Post Office with the public in the year to March 31, 1935, totalled £859.575,000. compared with £822,743.000 in tne preceding year. This huge turnover Is disclosed in the commercial accounts of the Post Office, which have
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      "REAL GILT-EDGED INVESTMENT."
      610 7 Low-Priced Commodities, If Paid For. In their Foresight Saga. No. 2.962, dated London Feb. 5, Messrs. William Jacks 20. state: Owing to consumers having covered their requirements in most commodities fairly heavily before the end of the year, trade has been quieter during the New Year than
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      139 7 "Irene' "ullmann Mill INKKY DEPARTMENT Announces the arrival of a nrw shipment of Parts Gowns for erery occasion the latest novrltirt on view from February 1 7. HENE I I I.MANN. Raffles Place SINGAPORE. I COAL TAR More economical than paints easy to apply lutt longer Write tor our quotations
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    37 8 Pilots of Imperial Airways are undergoing special training at Hamble, near Southampton, in readiness for the Atlantic air service. It is proposed to inaugurate the service this year. Photo shows: Hauling- up a flying boat at Hamble.
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    ASSURANCE GIVEN BY BRITAIN.
    147 8 Will Rigidly Adhere To Locarno Treaty. London, Feb. 13. In the House of Commons this afternoon the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, was asked if he would give an assurance '.hat the provisions of the Treaty of Locarno requiring that Great Britain should immediately come to
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    "AXE" ON PUBLIC WORKS.
    74 8 Economy Measures In Canada. Ottawa. Feb. 12. Estimates of expenditure tabled by thr. new Government show a net reduction of over $12,000,000 in consequence of drastic cutting down. Public works hive been reduced by nearly $6,000,000, employment and social Insurance by nearly $2,000,000. and the Royal
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    JAPANESE WARNING TO SOVIET.
    77 8 "Effective Measures** Threatened. Tientsin, Feb. 11. Effective measures will be taken if there is any further entry by Russian troops into Manchukuo territory and if Communist propaganda is continued in the State. This was the blunt warning uttered by the spokesman of the Japanese Kwantung Army
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    MILK USED IN SHIP REPAIRING.
    118 8 First Case On Record. Jarrow, Feb. 10. Milk has been Introduced In ship repair work on Tyneslde. The owner of a vessel requiring repairs stipulated that the cement wash for the plates in the tank had to be composed of cement and milk Instead of
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    GOVERNMENT MAY INTERVENE.
    141 8 Iron And Steel Strike In Mexico. Mexico City, Feb. 13. "There is no Communism in Mexicr," declared President Cardenas in addressing a midnight meeting of iron and steel employers at Monterey, where activities have been at a standstill in the last two days owing to a number
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    REPORTED NANKING DECISIONS.
    137 8 Rejection Of Mr. Hirota's 'Three-Point Plan." Nanking, Feb. 14. Important decisions on Sino-Japan-se questions are reported to have beer nade at a conference called by the foreign Minister, General Chang Chun yesterday. The decisions include: First, non-acceptance by China ol he three-point programme for Sino Fapanese co-operation
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    NORTH CHINA SITUATION CAREFULLY WATCHED."
    138 8 British Interests Being Protected. London, Feb. 12. In the House of Commons the Lat>our member, Mr. J. W. Banneld (Wednesbury) asked whether the nine-power policy was In any way affected by the recent declaration of the Japanese Foreign Minister. Mr Koki Hirota, that China must
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    BLAZE IN CHINESE RESTAURANT.
    121 8 Three Men And One Woman Dead. New York, Feb. 13. At least three men and one woman are dead and more than 30 injured, some of whom are not expected to recover, as a result of a fire in an East Side building. The blaze started
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    SINO-JAPANESE TALKS ON PEIPING.
    187 8 Preliminary Exchange Of Views. Peiping. Feb. 12. "Both sides are more reconcilt d stated Mr. Wang Yi-tang. member of the Hopei-Chahar Political Council. following a preliminary exchange of views between the Chinese and Japanese military at Major-Genera] Dolhara's residence yesterday Major-General Tada. head of the Japanese
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    STOCK EXCHANGE REFORM.
    213 8 Objections To Private Placing. London, Feb. 11 Questioned in the Commons regarding the system known as Stock Exchange introduction and offers for sale, and asked if nc would set up a departmental committee to suggest safeguards for the public, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr.
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    " MAY COMPLICATE MONGOL SITI ATIOW
    122 8 MAY COMPLICATE MONGOL SITI ATIOW Gen. Doihara On Shansi Leader's New Post. Peiping, Feb. 13. The appointment by Nanking of General Yen Hsi-shai., Shansi leader. to be a directing officer on the new Suiyuan Mongol Autonomy Council at Kweihua has angered the Japanese Military in North China. General Yen's '.ppointment
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    LEON BUM INJURED.
    35 8 Paris. Feb. 13. The Socialist leader Leon Blum has been taken to hospital with a severed artery as the result of a street attaet by the Royalist organisation, the Camelots dv Rol.—Reutcr.
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    21 8 The death 1* anncuncsd of the e»Ambassador and Colonial Secretary, Herr Wllhem Solf. aged 73, announMt a Reuter telegram from Berlin.
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    CONVICTION RECORDED ON LESSER CHARGE,
    1035 9 Result Of Appeal By Two Chinese. T can only express surprise that the bank should have made the categorical statement that Ong Swee Hock was a well-to-do Sarawak Chinese without even disclosing the fact that their only information was obtained from the very person whose
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    HUNT FOR LAKE OF OIL
    177 9 TEST WELLS BORED IN ENGLAND. This year should see the answer to the question: "Is there a lake of oil under Southern England?" The first of the test wells under Britain's new oil laws is being bored by a subsidiary group of the AngloIranian Oil
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    LAST KISS FOR GIRL HE WAS TO MARRY.
    258 9 Love Drama Of Dying Guardsman. London, Feb. 4. Corporal George Francis Palmer, of the 2nnd Grenadier Guards, at Chelsea Barracks, said good-bye to his fiancee, Miss Ellen Bryne, in Pimlico-road, S.W., last night, and kissed her. He walked to Sloane-square Underground Station.
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    CHALLENGE TO EVEREST.
    626 9 EXPEDITION'S PLANS REVEALED. A fifty-one-year-old ex-Indian civil servant, a doctor, and a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers sailed from Tilbury in the P. and 0. steamer Ranchi recently for one of the greatest adventures of modern times. They are the vanguard of the fifth attempt to conquer
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    NEW UNION-CASTLE LINER Largest On South African Route
    162 9 NEW UNION-CASTLE LINER Largest On South African Route Southampton. The sailing on her maiden voyage, of the 25.500-ton, twin-screw motor liner Stirling Castle, marks the forging of a new link In the development of the mail, passenger, and cargo service between England and South Africa. Built by Messrs. Harland and
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    LONGER LIFE FOR AEROPLANES.
    255 9 Less Corrosion Of Light Metals. An exhibit of unusual Interest at the British Industries Fair, which opens on Feb. 17 and continues till Feb. 28. will be a preparation for retarding the corrosion of light metals used In aircraft manufacture. This Is the Invention of two
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    MUSCLES GRAFTED ON USELESS EYELIDS
    229 9 Child Of Five Sees For First Time A child who has had sound eyes from birth but no eyelid muscles and was unable to open and close them has had muscles grafted to the lids by a new operation at the Royal Waterloo Hospital, London,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    150 10 SINGAPORE. ALHAMBRA OShaughneasy's Boy. With Wallace Berry 6c Jackie Cooper. 6 1^—9.15. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD Casino de Paris. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance. Thurs. Feb. 20. No after Dinner Admission Charge. GREAT WORLD Murder In the Clouds. HOLLYWOOD. O. SERANGOON ROAD Ovir The Garden Wall. With Marian Marsh.
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    SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. FEB. IS. 194 Not A Spot!
    737 10 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. FEB. IS. 1936 Not A Spot! This article is particularly appropriate for a Saturday. It is intended to conjure up visions of tomorrow morning's gin slings, of the can of ale at the nineteenth, of the odd gin that proceeds the curry— and of prison! Think of it,
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    Swimming And Life Saving.
    308 10 While swimming is perhaps the most popular of all sports and exercises in Malaya, among Europeans and Asiatics alike, it is surprising that so little attention Is paid to instruction in the finer points of the art and In the teaching of the sister art of
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    Social and personal
    133 10 Trainer "Anclv" Norman is lying critically 111 at Penang. Princess Svasti and family are lr. Singapore spending a holiday wltfi Prince and Princess Purachatra. Mrs. R. Lowe, who underwent an operation at the Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on Feb. 3. has sufficiently recovered to leave hospital. Miss
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    THE SUNDRIES SHOP IN CHINATOWN
    735 10  -  W. Alexander. By An Emporium In Miniature. A veritable storehouse of treasure Is the Singapore sundries shop. The sundries shop is a feature of the business life of this city not duplicated in England. The nearest equivalent at Home is the less pretentious grocer's shop,
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    A Gardens Calendar.
    658 10 Largest Orchid In The World Scarlet Lamps In ?J Green Tent fil Colourful Terrace. PILKY green leaves, hanging downwards, fully ten feet long, and from their base in the fork of an old tree, spikes of yellow flowers dotted with reddish-brown spots such is Orammatophyllum, the largest
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    725 10 KEPONG ECHOES. pROM my private file on the Great Bicycle Question, which has reached vast dimensions and revea'.s a polemical talent that I had not suspected I In our senior planters. I select an extract which throws an interesting sidelight on estate life in the past.
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    CO-ORDINATING BRITAIN'S FIGHTING FORCES.
    599 11 APPEAL IN COMMONS TO GOVERNMENT. Ministry Of Defence Should Be Set Up. LESSONS OF GREAT WAR RECALLED. London, Feb. 14. Considerable interest was aroused today by the second reading debate in the House of Commons on a private member's bill designed to subordinate the three fighting
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    CHINESE ENVOY SOON TO LEAVE FOR TOKIO.
    31 11 Shanghai, Feb. 15. Mr. Rsu Shi-ying, new Chinese Ambassador to Japan, is leaving for Toklo within the next ten days. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    STOP PRESS.
    42 11 Washington, Feb. 15. A German-American agreement has been signed whereby the two Governments will grant reciprocal facilities for a projected trans-Atlantic air line between Germany and the I'nited States. The agreement is similar to that recently concluded with Imperial Airways.—Reuter.
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    HOPES FOR NEW TREATY. ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TALKS.
    178 11 HOPES FOR NEW TREATY. ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TALKS. London, Feb. 14. With the exchange of notes last night between AH Maher Pasha, the Premier, and Sir Miles Lampson, the High Commissioner, the way is being prepared for the opening of the Anglo-Egyptian conversations. In the course of Sir Miles' reply to the
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    MYSTERY PLANE REACHES AZORES.
    73 11 30 Passengers Presumed Safe. Madrid, Feb. 14. The air liner mystery has been cleared up by the German airline, the Lufthansa, which reports that one of their machines asked for help but has now reached the Azores. According to a previous message from Madeira an p.ir
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    COLD SPELL CONTINUES IN BRITAIN.
    55 11 London, Feb. 14. The cold weather still continues but the temperatures are somewhat higher today, with bright sunshine. The lowest temperature of the present cold spell occurred early yesterday morning In Inverness-shire, where there were 30 degrees of frost. At Kew. London. 21 degrees of
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    ADMIRAL SIR FREDERIC DREYER.
    65 11 London, Feb. 14. Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, late Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, arrived in London and was welcomed by his two daughters and Vice Admiral James. Interviewed by Renter he said he was happy to be back in England though he had had a grand
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    INVASION OF OUTER MONGOLIA.
    390 11 INVASION OF OUTER MONGOLIA. Japanese Attack Reported Begun. BIG EXODUS FROM MANCHUKUO. Tientsin, Feb. 15. THE invasion of Outer Mongolia by Japanese and Manchukuo armies has begun, according to the semi-official Soviet news-agency Tass. Tass adds that the offensive was launched on Thursday, and that fighting is under way. Since
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    MAJOR CONFLICT HELD TO BE UNLIKELY.
    160 11 London View Of The RussoJapanese Tension. London. Feb. 14. The newspapers give prominence to the Manchu-Outer Mongol fray but do not comment on it. The Stock Exchange as a precaution have marked down Japanese loans Irom a quarter i to three-quarters, but actually there
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    FIJI CHIEF JUSTICE.
    53 11 London, Feb 14. H.M. the Kinj has approved the appointment of Mr. O. C. K. Corrle, Senior Puisne Judge. Palestine, to be Chief Justice of Fiji and Chief Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific. In succession to Capt. Sir Maxwell Anderson, who has retired from the public
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    EXTRADITION OF MAN AND WOMAN FROM FRANCE.
    359 11 British Request Follows Murder Of "Red Max" Kassel. London, Feb. 15. The British Government have made a formal request r or *,he extradition of Roger Vernon Alias Lacroix on a charge of murdering Red Max Kassel, known as Emil Allard, whose body was
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    MAN WHO RESCUED EXPLORER.
    65 11 The King has approved theappoln 1 ment of Lieutenant Leonard Charle-. Hill, Matter of the Royal Research ship Discovery, to be an officer of Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire In recognition of his services In connection with the search in the Antarctic
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    400 YEARS BEFORE TROJAN WAR.
    110 11 400 YEARS BEFORE TROJAN WAR. Two Sites To Be Excavated. A NEW BRITISH EXPEDITION. London, Feb. 15. AN expedition led by Sir Leo- nard Woolley, excavator of Ur of the Chaldees, and sponsored by the British Museum, is about to start work in Northern Syria in the neighbourhood, of Antioch
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    MOB CONTROLS A TOWN.
    96 11 Serious Situation In Venezuela. Caracas. (Yen.). Feb. 15. Six were killed and many wers wounded In disturbancec yesterday following the declaration of a general strike as a protest against a decree establishing a Press censorship. The city throughout the day wis controlled by a mob who
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    CONTINENCE OR SCIENCE IN BIRTH CONTROL.
    656 12 Gandhi's Views Conflict With Mrs. Sanger's. ADVICE TO MALAYA ON PRESSURE OF POPULATIONS. CTANDING room only on Singapore Island will result if the birth rate and Indian and Chinese migration continue as at present. Continence between married people is difficult enough anywhere, and certainly
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    14 12 Mr. LA. Lallan. Executive Engineer, Central Kcdah, is proceeding on Home leave in April.
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    CLASSES AND CLUBS. Y.W.C.A. Year In Singapore.
    462 12 CLASSES AND CLUBS. Y.W.C.A. Year In Singapore. An active and successful year was reviewed at the annual meeting of the j Singapore Y.W.C.A., held yesterday under the presidency of Mrs. R. E. Holttum. The membership numbered 487, of eight nationalities, said Mrs. H. B. Amstutz. the hon. secretary, in her
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    TENDERS INVITED
    92 12 Tenders will be received at the office of the Commissioner of Lands, Singapore, up to noon on Feb. 27, for the right to occupy from Mar. 1. on monthly occupation licence, the Crown Land at Pulo Ubln, and to work the granite quarry thereon, known as No. 11,
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    30 12 Rohinl Florists, of Damansara Terrace. Kuala Lumpur, will hold a sale of flowers on Monday, the net proceeds from which will be divided between St. Mary's and St. Andrew's Churches
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    WALLACE BEERY IN A CIRCUS.
    137 12 At The Cinema. 'OShaughoeasy's Boy." (With Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper). MetroGold wyn- Mayer. At the Alhambra. A circus is the setting for the story, and sorrows and joys behind, the scenes make good material for drama. The mistake the producers have made is Introducing
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    QANTAS HELD UP AGAIN. LATE ARRIVAL OF PLANES FROM ENGLAND.
    165 12 QANTAS HELD UP AGAIN. LATE ARRIVAL OF PLANES FROM ENGLAND. CKDR the third time in succession r the Qantas air mall to Australia, which is scheduled to leave Singapore every Monday morning, will be held up by the late arrival of the Imperial Airways eastbound plane. The Imperial plane that
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    FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN HOTEL.
    55 12 A Chinese who had registered his name as Wee Chong Mean and gavej his address as Kuala Lumpur was found unconscious in his room in the' Shang Ann Hotel, Purvis Street, Singapore, at 8.15 last night. By his side was found an empty blue phial. The
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    CHURCH SERVICE
    59 12 The patronal feast of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes will be celebrated at the Ophir Road Church. Singapore, tomorrow. High Mass will be performed at 8 a.m. and at 7 p.m. the procession of the niche, containing the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, will take
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    RAUB DIVIDEND.
    23 12 The Raub Australian Gold Mining Company. Limited, have declared a third Interim dividend of 4d. per share, payable on March 14.
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    21 12 Mr. W. L. Blythe. M.C.S.. has been appointed to officiate as Deputy President of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang.
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    22 12 The speaker at next Wednesday's meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club Is Mr. Hugh Denham whose subject will be "The Mashona Plateau."
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    OPENINGS IN S. S. CIVIL SERVICE. Two Probationers To Be Selected.
    301 12 OPENINGS IN S. S. CIVIL SERVICE. Two Probationers To Be Selected. A NOTHER step forward, in the cautious but steady progress of the Straits Settlements Civil Service, was announced in the Gazette last night. Two more probationers are to be appointed to this Service during the current year, thus bringing
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    TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL WARDS TO BE REPAIRED.
    43 12 Tenders will be received at the Colonlal Secretary's Office, up to noon on Feb. 25 for painting, colourwashing and general repairs to Wards. 1. 2, 3, 4. 5 and 6 Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Singapore.
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    MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE MARRIED.
    120 12 Fleury-Bodestyne. Mr. William Alexander Fleury of the Singapore Municipality, was married to Christina liEie, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bodestyne of Singapore, at the Cathedral of the Good Sheperd this morning. The Rev. N. Maury carried out the ceremony. Miss Lilian Bodestyne, sister of
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    SJS. VOLUNTEER FORCE
    152 12 S.S. VOLUNTEER FORCE Quartermaster's Promotion Approved. The following changes in the SS. Volunteer Force are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette The promotion of Lieutenant A. J. Pharoah to the rank of Captain on completion of eight years' commissioned service as Quartermaster, S.SVF.. has been approved. Lieutenant S. Toolseram has
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    14 12 Mr. G. R. Sykes. M.C.S.. has been appointed to act as Immigration Office. S.S.
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      323 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. "THE Straits Times is publishing Hlap Noi Klew Hoo Jin (Butterfly 1 this daily feature to give Wu) readers a comprehensive sum- HOLLYWOOD. SERANGOON ROAD: mary of entertainments, meet- Over the Garden Wall (Marian inys'. sports events, social functions Marsh). Also Charlie Chan in Egypt and
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    ORGANISATIONS TO ESTABLISH JUBILEE FUNDS.
    655 13 ORGANISATIONS TO ESTABLISH JUBILEE FUNDS. Bills Before Legislative Council On Monday. r*EATURES of the meeting of the. Legislative Council on Monday are the bills to establish the Silver; Jubilee Fund (Singapore) and to amend the Pcnang and Province "Wellesley Jubilee Fund Ordinance, 1935, and a bill to amend the Advocates
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    TALIPOT PALM IN THE GARDENS PREPARES FOR DEATH.
    163 13 The Talipot palm in the Botanic Gardens is about to burst forth into the great infloresrence which heralds its death. This species of palm, wliich is common in Ceylon and South India, lives for forty years and flowers only once during that
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    colony EDUCATION FOR ARCHITECTS.
    157 13 colony EDUCATION FOR ARCHITECTS. WILL BE ENCOURAGED A promise to continue to hold competitions in architectural subjects and to encourage better architectural education in the Colony and F.M.S. was made by Mr. James M. Fraser, president of the Institute of Architects of Mnlaya, at the annual meeting at Mn^apore yesterday.
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    32 13 An Indian detective was hit in the thigh by a bu. >t accidentally fired from a revolver at his quarters at Kandang Karbau yesterday afternoon. He was taken to hosplta •by ambulance.
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    SUPPORTED 12 PERSONS.
    244 13 Bankrupt To Pay Creditors More. In spite of his opposition Chew Peng Yam was ordered to pay $10 a month for the benefit of his creditors by Mr. N. H. P. Whltley, the Acting Chief Justice, In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. The motion by the Official Assignee
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    THEFT CHARGE WAS A " MISUNDERSTANDING."
    100 13 THEFT CHARGE WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING." Girl Who Was Allegedly Kidnapped. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Feb. 14. Yesterday Cheng Meng, who was Charged with kidnapping a 15 year old Blrl, Ng Kirn Sect, was again brought before Inche Abdul Raof. third Magis trate. Johore Bahru. Inche Elahl Baskh. O.C.P.D.
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    SEVEN SCHOOLS STRUCK OFF REGISTER.
    83 13 Registration Of Teachers Cancelled. The following schools have been struck off the Registrar of Schools and the registration of all teachers and members of the committees of management of these schools has been cancelled, states the S.S. Government Gazette The Lion City Institute, Singapore Nelson
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      THE NOISE NUISANCE.
      236 13 What Flat-Dwellers Have To Put Up With. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With reference to your reports of the prosecution of food hawkers for making unnecessary noises, surely the time has come to tackle seriously the whole question of unnecessary noise In Singapore. We read
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    SIKH AND PUNJABI WOMAN.
    197 13 Story Of Alleged Annoyance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 14. The story of an alleged attempt to molest a Punjabi woman at the Sentul fjuarters was told before Mr. J. Calder. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, when a young Sikh npmed Varian
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    MALAY WOMAN SENT TO PRISON.
    60 13 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 14. Pleading guilty to the theft of Jewellery and clothing valued at $230, the property of a Chinese woman, an elderly Malay woman, Bidah, was today sentenced by Che Wahab in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, to three
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    "A CAUSE OF AGGRESSION."
    678 13 Uncontrolled Birth-Rate. MRS. SANGER'S VIEWS. DEFERRING to appeals by Mussolini and Hitler for more children, Mrs. Margaret Sanger, the authority on birth control, who arrived in Singapore yesterday, said that when a nation with a small iarea had a high birth-rate and 1 over-population, it means
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    COMPLICATED PROBLEM OF CHINA'S SOCCER XI FOR BERLIN.
    802 14 CAN BRITISH SUBJECTS BE INCLUDED? Issue Affecting Four Local Chinese Footballers. (Special To The Straits Times) SHOULD Straits-born Chinese, who are British subjects, play football for China— a foreign country— in the World Olympiad at Berlin— in another foreign country— this year
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    32 14 The V.M.C.A. opened their soccer season on Thursday with a Seniors vs. Juniors game, which the former won 3—2. These are the players who took part. Juniors in white. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE ARRANGEMENTS.
    373 14 Local Soccer. Promotion Relegation Rule To Operate. TTHE Singapore Amateur F.A. announce that the League Committee has decided on the following arrangements for the League Competition for the season 1936: Division 1. (9 Teams) Royal Engineers. Chinese (S.C.F.A.), Malays (M.F.A.), Royal Artillery, Royal Air Force; Singapore Cricket
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    Y.M.C.A. LAWN TENNIS
    82 14 At a meeting of the members of the Tennis Section of *he V.M.C.A. held at the Tennis Pavilion. Bras Basah Road, on Thursday, the following were elected:— Hon. Referee—Mr D. H. Klelnman. Captain —Dr. G. Harldas. Vice-Captain —Mr. E. M. TampoePhilips. Committee—Mr. J. T. N. Handy (Chairman).
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    League Champions Find The S. C. C. Easy Victims.
    677 14 CLUB FULL-BACKS WERE GOOD. R.E. 5; S.C.C. 1. DOOR play by their forward line, particularly by the three inside men, was the cause of the S.C.C. being; severely defeated by the Royal Engineers, the league champions, in the first soccer match
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    15 14 Khoon Oim another S.C.F.A. player chosen to travel to Berlin for the Olympic football tourney.
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    TANGLIN CLUB SQUASH
    170 14 The following ties have been arranged in the Tar.glin Club Squash rackets tournaments for the New, Prentls and Bateman cups: MONDAY, FEB. 17. Prentis Cup. Mi Court 1. MacKillop vs. Swlnchatt 3. Hutt vs. Markhom 3. Yates vs. Peurich New Cup. 6.00 Court 1. Pickering vs. A.
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    SELANGOR WOMEN'S G.C
    63 14 The annual meeting of the Selangor Women's Golf Club was held at the club on Wednesday evening. The meeting re-elected Mrs. S. M Mlddlebrook as captain and elected the following committee: Mrs. F. C. Cook, Mrs. C. N. Crush. Mrs. C. C Sharp, Mrs. J. L. OreUc
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    TWO BLUES FOR DULWICH.
    468 14 Rugby Cossip. Warwickshire Should Be In County Final. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 4. I HEAR that two Cambridge Bines. 1 O. W. Parker and J. S. Young, are Joining the staff at Dulwich College. Young Is an Old Alleynlan. and a second row forward
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    15 14 Chwee Chna the fourth member of the S.C.F.A. chosen by China for the Berlin Olympiad.
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    6 15 tack Hulliday Bremurd's fine inside forward.
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    JOE CARTER LEAVES WEST BROMWICH.
    351 15 Home Soccei Man Who Helped Albion Win Cup Promotion. i My Our London St.ilT) Fleet Street. Feb. 7. Cin.i!\l. important League foot- ball transfers were negotiated yesterday. Joe Carter, the West Bromwich Albion and English international inside forward, was transferred to Sheffield Wednesday, and will
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    WINTER OLYMPIAD.
    42 15 Garmisch, Feb. 14. Ballaugrund i Norway) won the 10.000 metres speed skating race in 17 minutes 24 3/5 sec. today. This is an Olympic record. The men's figure skating was won by Karl SchaefTer (Austria) with 422 7 points Reuter.
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    JOE DIAMOND GETS VERDICT OVER AN ORIENT CHAMPION.
    1219 15 OLYMPIC PROGRAMME TOO LONG. Rivers Unlucky Not To Get Decision Over Malinao. (By Our Boxing Correspondent.) r r*IOUGH it lacked tbe fireworks of tbe previous two programmes no fault could be found with last night's card at the Olympic Stadium as regards
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    BRITAIN TRIUMPHS.
    33 15 Garmisch, Feb. 14. In the first match in the final pool of the Ice Hockey tournament Great Britain beat Czechoslovakia s— Great Britain thus wins the European lee Hockey Championship. Reuter.
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    7 15 Pat Glover the Grimby Town star centreforward.
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    SIR F. S. JACKSON'S APPEAL TO CLUBS.
    534 15 Cricket. New L.B.W. Rule Should Be Universally Applied. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Feb. 6. CIK Stanley Jackson, who presided at the annual meeting of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, in the absence of Lord Hawke, remarked that the alteration to the l.b.w.
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
    86 15 In celebration of its fiftieth anniversary, the following events nave been arranged by the Anglo-Chinese School: Feb. 22 Cricket vs. Old Boys at SC R C Feb. 24 Football vs. Old Boys at S.R.C. Feb. 27 5.30 p.m. Concert at Victoria Theatre. Feb. 28 9.15 p.m.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    400 15  -  "Lighton" Conducted by Do Golfers Overburden Their Caddies? Sixteen Clubs A Fa ir Aye rage Lawson Little To Marry. *I7HAT will. I think, turn out to b* the dampest of damp squibs has been thrown by the U. S. Golf Association Into the camp of those golfers
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    103 15 .SATURDAY, TEB. 15. Racine: Perak Turf Club meeting, third and last day. Golf: Qualifying round for Niblock Cup at Keppel 0.C.; Katonj O.C. monthly com petition. Polo: Singapore season opens at Singapore Polo Club ground. SUNDAY. FEB. 16. Yachting: Ist race for Dodo Cup (6-m^tre classi at 10.00
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    CABINS AND BERTHS FOR AIR PASSENGERS.
    217 16 New Details Of Imperial Airways Flying Ships. IMPROVEMENTS that will be included in the new Empire flying ships, of which further details were announced today by Imperial Airways at Singapore, include variable pitch profilers, wing-flaps that steepen the glide and reduce landing speed, and
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    'SANCTIONS' REVIVE THE GONDOLA. A Happy Outcome In Venice.
    207 16 'SANCTIONS' REVIVE THE GONDOLA. A Happy Outcome In Venice. Milan. A quelque chose malheur est bon. Sanctions have at least given new life to the gondolas It Is announced from Venice that the local prefects and podestas have banned tr.e motorlaunches and taken out from the yards of the commune
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    ITALIAN HOTELS NOT MEATLESS.
    299 16 HOW TOURISTS ARE CARED FOR. SPLENDID PICTORIAL PRODUCTION. The popular picture of Italian life in recent months has been one of uniforms. rifles, banner-carrying crowds and departing troopships, while the social and artistic sides have been effaced in foreign eyes. "Travel in Italy." the January issue
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    Emperor Reviews Troops.
    41 16 Mounted on his favourite horse, a snow white charter, Emperor Ilirohito of Japan reviewed his troops during military manoeuvres at Tokio. The photo shows- Emperor Hirohito (in front on white charger) accompanied by members of his military suite.
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    BROTHER ASKS FOR MURDERER'S GUN
    147 16 Application Refused Francis Joseph Franklin, a smallholder, of Hanham Woods Hanham. Bristol, applied at Staple Hill Police Court last week for the return of a sporting gun now in the hands of the police The gun was used by Arthur Henry Franklin, his brother, when
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    LA WYER 'S CLERK FACES LAND FRA UD ALLEGATIONS. .
    1084 16 LA WYER 'S CLERK FA CES LAND FRA UD ALLEGATIONS. Two Swindles Alleged. •THE trial of Chan Siew Hoon, a former clerk employed under Mr. A. L. Barrett, the local solicitor, and Lay Yue Seng on an Indictment of five counts arising out of what the prosecution described as two
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    SEAMEN ON OPIUM CHARGE.
    153 16 ARREST IN OUTER ROADS. Five Chinese seamen v/ho arcs alleged to have been concerned In an attempt to land a quantity of non-Government chandu and opium valued at over $5,030 from th 3 motor vessel Muinam on Jan. 9 were I produced before Mr. H. A.
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    ABUSIVE LANGUAGE $15 Fine For Siamese Woman
    172 16 ABUSIVE LANGUAGE $15 Fine For Siamese Woman For using abusive language to Mr. N. C. Begg on the r.igh> of Dec. 21 last, near the Jubilee Cafe, Enu. the Siamcsa mistress of a European was fined Sl5 by Mr. J. Cunyngham-Brown in the fourth court Singapore yesterday. According to Mr.
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    DIFFICULTY IN INVESTING.
    291 17 Singapore Postal Thrift Society. PROFIT ALLOCATION. IN their annual report for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935, the committee of the Singapore Posts and Telegraphs Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society state that they found great difficulty in investing surplus funds, and that in spite of th^ir willingness
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    GERMAN SKIERS KILLED.
    83 17 Munich. Three German skiers, two men and woman, who, in spite of having been warned of the serious danger, were attempting to descend the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany (nearly 10,000 ft), were overtaken by an avalanche. One of the men was able to extri- cate
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    CHURCH SERVICES,
    1140 17 Sexagesima Sunday. The Sower, The Seed Soil. From earliest time the never failing Parable of the Sower has been connected with Sexagesima Sunday and it is Indeed a marvellous picture of that mysterious field of action, the human heart. "It takes all sorts of men to make a
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    £10 TO NEW YORK
    192 17 Two 30,000-Ton Ships To Be Built. Final stages have been reached in the plans for two new 30,000-ton ships which will operate a Transatlantic service on the basis of a £10 fare. Details of UM scheme will shortly be made known. The service is to be
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    SCIENCE REPORTS ON "FIRE-WALK."
    124 17 Recent performances before gcienUric witnesses by Kuda Bux, the Kashmiri fire-walker, who walked barefoot on a charcoal trench fire without apparent injury. Is the subject of a special report Issued by the University of London Council for Psychical Investigation. The conclusion reached is that: It Is
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    SOCIAL CREDIT IN ALBERTA.
    112 17 Newspaper And Wireless Station Bought. Edmonton. The Social Credit Party in Alberta has acquired a newspaper and its wireless transmitter. The Calgary Albertan announces that arrangements have been completed for its purchase by and merging with the Social Credit Chronicle, a weekly newspaper which has been
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    HOPETOUN HOUSE
    123 17 Scottish Home Of Lord Linlithgow To Be Let. Lord Linlithgow. on his appointment as Viceroy of India, has decided to let Hopetoun House. The house, three miles west of South Queensferry, on the Firth of Forth. Is a beautiful example of classical architecture. The reception rooms have finely
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    24 17 Admiral of the Fleet Lord Beatty has accepted the position of president of the Empire Day Movement In succession to the late Lord Jelllcoe.
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    SEREMBAN EPWORTH LEAGUE. Office-Bearers Elected.
    95 17 SEREMBAN EPWORTH LEAGUE. Office-Bearers Elected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 12. The following nev; officers have been elected for the Seremban Epworth League: President. —Mr. J. A. Sabapathy. Vice-presidents: Ist department, Miss Lucy Song. Mr. "N. Nathan and Mr. S. Marimuttu; 2nd department, Messrs. S. Veerapan and S. Padman;
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    55 17 The Northern Ireland Ministry of Labour states that the total registered unemployed at January 20 numbered 70,239, and the estimated number of persons in lnsurable employment was 5i750 fewer than a month ago ana 9.700 more than 12 months ago. There was the usual seasonal decline in work in the
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    Segamat Notes.
    145 17 The Straits Times Segamat correspondent states: Operations have been started on the new Segamat Rest House. The Muar Assizes will open tomorrow. There are four cases on the list from Segamat. A fine of $2 each was imposed upon six Tamil c«x>lles of the North Labis Estate who
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    39 17 Major H. Faudel Phillips, of Temple House, Theobalds Park, Waltham Cross, will be nominated as the next president of the National Horse Association of Great Britain at the annual general meeting of members to be held on March 30.
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    COOLIES HURT IN LORRY COLLISION.
    173 17 ONE DIED: DRIVERS CHARGED. (From Our Own Correspondent. Segamat. Feb. 14 THE fatal motor-lorry accident a1 1 the 66 n 4 mile Jalan Labis m December had its sequel this wsek in the Segamat Magistrate's Court when Abdul Karim bin Haji Mat Ali. a young
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      POETRY IN MALAYA.
      1589 18 A Book Of Verse Beneath The (Hevea) Bough. The New Book of English Verse, j Fdilrd by Charles Williams. Associate lUliton: Lord David Ocil. Ernest De SHmoourt and E. M. W. Tillyard ((iollanci. 7s. 6d.) Tt is probably true to say that anthologies are used more ln
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      IN THE SPRING LISTS.
      257 18 The new firm of Michael Joseph have just issued their first spring list, a very gayly decorated affair. Their authors, who promise them a good start, include Dorothy Whippie, James Landsdale Hodson, Shane Leslie, Geoffrey Gorer, C. S. Forrester, John Erskine and Lady Cynthia Asquith. The
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      SPEECHES OF THE LATE KING.
      145 18 The King to His People; London, Williams and Norgate Ltd., ss. net. This is a volume of the speeches and messages of H.M. King George V., delivered between July 1911 and May 1935. It reaches Malaya at a time when the Empire is in rn.our.ning
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      MOST DIFFICULT PERIOD OF PRESIDENTS CAREER.
      518 18 Woodrow Wilson: Life and Letters. By Ray Stannard Baker. Vol. 5. (Hrinemann. 155.) This fifth volume of Mr. Stannard Baker's great life of President Wilson covers the most difficult period of his career— from the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 to the
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      ALL ABOUT THE PRESS.
      535 18 The Bodley Head firm were wise m asking Mr. A. J. Cummings to write their book on "The Press" (3s. 6d.>. A J. Cummings is a Journalist of great practical experience and cf balanced judgment. With economy of expression, with an Impressive backIng of facts, he
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      NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES.
      298 18 The undernoted newly added nonflction works are now ready for issua at Raffles Library. Singapore: Through Fascist Italy, Illustrated, Roland G. Andrew; Cruising in the Mediterranean. ILustrated. W. J. Archer: English Country Life ln the Eighteenth Cc ltury. Illustrated. Rosamond Bayn^-Powell: Patriotic Lady, Illustrated, Marjorie Bowen;
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    EUROPEANS IN NEW INDIA.
    254 19  -  LORD ERSKINE. MESSAGE B\ Governor On Their Future Role «'CEATS have been reserved for Europeans in the new legistures and it is to be hoped that those seats will be filled by men well able to play their part in the new India of tomorrow," observed
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    BIRTH CONTROL.
    114 19 Debate In Ahmedabad Council. Ahmedabad. Jan. 28. A resolution urging that birth control facilities should be provided in municipal hospitals and literature relating to this subject in libraries, was lost by a large majority, at a meeting of the local Municipal Board held last evening. An amendment urging
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    Cochin Harbour's Future.
    139 19 Maharaja's Speech At Madras. Madras. His Highness the Maharaja of Cochin was presented with a civic address by the Madras Corporation. Replying the Maharaja said that as neighbours Madras and Cochin had common problems to solve and common interests at stake. The development of Cochin Harbour in
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    AUTOMATIC PHONES FOR COLOMBO.
    102 19 Work On New Building To Begin In March. Telephone subscribers In Colombo will have automatics next year. Work will begin on a new building early next month, and it is expected to last nearly a year. The site has now been cleared, ana the building will
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    CEYLON FILM BANNED.
    44 19 The Mayor of Colombo, Mr. W. L. Murphy, acting in conjunction with the Police Department, banned 30 films last year, including one entitled "Revenge" by the Ceylon Movie Club. "Revenge" was banned on account of the objectionable nature of the theme.
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    37 DEAD IN BIHAR MINE DISASTER.
    818 19 Five Europeans Trapped By Explosion. FIRE MENACE ON THE JHARIA COALFIELD. Jharia, Jan. 31. PIVE Europeans and 32 Indians were killed and 23 Indians injured in r an explosion at the Loyabad colliery, where protective measures were being taken in connection with the fires
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    Phone System To Be Improved.
    234 19 Rs- 50 Lakhs Project In India. New Delhi, Jan. 22. Half a crore of rupees on capital expenditure, including as its main features the extension of telephone trunk facilities, has been decided on by the Government of India for the next year. The plan embraces
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    CALCUTTA MUSEUM BURGLED
    60 19 Tibetan Curios Removed. Valuable Tibetan curios are stated to have been stolen from the Calcutta Museum recently. The burglar or burglars gained admission to the premises by climbing a drain pipe. No arrest has so far been made. The Tibetan curios and other articles which were stolen
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    AERODROME FOR REWA
    19 19 An aerodrome will be opened shortly at Rewa by the Rewa Durbar, says ac Allahabad report.
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    Civil Aviation In India. GOVERNMENT PLANS.
    76 19 Civil Aviation In India. GOVERNMENT PLANS. In political circles in Calcutta it is believed that the Government's proposals with reference to civil aviation which will be laid before the Standing Finance Committee of the Assembly are designed to enable Indian National Airways to maintain its present services for the next
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    EDUCATION IN INDIA.
    408 19 Governor On Need For More Efficient Methods. "INDIA has yet to discover the methods of teaching best suited to the genius of her people," remarked His Excellency Sir John Anderson in the course of his inaugural address when opening the "Education Week" at the Senate HalL Calcutta.
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    ACHIEVEMENTS OF GONDAL RULER. THE VICEROY'S PRAISE
    265 19 ACHIEVEMENTS OF GONDAL RULER. THE VICEROY'S PRAISE His Excellency the Viceroy, replying to a public address of welcome at Gondal, referred to the good work done by Its ruler. His Highness Maharaja Thakore Saheb. in the State. His Excellency said "It is a very real pleasure to us both to
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    LOCAL CEYLON LOAN LIKELY.
    200 19 Finance Secretary's Statement. HYDRO-ELECTRIC SCHEME. Colombo. A LOCAL loan may be floated in Ceylon when the work on the Hydro-Electric Scheme is begun in the near future. This statement was made by Mr. H. J. Huxliam. the Financial Secretary. Th; need of floating a local loan
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    In A Malayan Sundries Shop.
    89 20 Some r.spccts of the Malayan sundries shop are discussed by a writer on page ten. Above: The open shopfront provides tha opportunity for a colourful display of goods." VIM car in which Mrs. Clutton-Brock was killed instantly, and her companion, Dr. Norman Dyer Ball, died
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