The Straits Times, 18 February 1936

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CHNTDRY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1936. I'dhtio cents. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      131 1 SINGAPORE 140, CECIL ST. '('PHONE 6471) i, N CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. TE-SOLVA iThe New Sensational ANTISEPTIC HEALANT. Non Poisonous. Eleven times stronger than carbolic Preserves Tissue. Rapid Healant. An Empire Product. Obtainable at all stores and dispensaries. SOLE AGENTS: THE BORNEO CO- LTD. W.S. 3$ ■Announcing
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      116 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). GOLF JACKETS COTTON POPLIN IN AN ATTRACTIVE FAWN SHADE TWO PATCH POCKETS A ]%|f^»v^(P^i)p W\ SIZES: TWIN BUTTON CUFFS jjgjfl H A| wLz) *fmW* 32 34 36> 38 PRICE $8.75 EACH "FLANATIRE" TAILOR MADE READY-TO-WEAR TROUSERS LIGHT GREY, PURE FINE ALL WOOL WORSTED
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      9 1 I Daisy 15, ORCHARD ROAD I <«" I IBOVQL'ETS BASKETS
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      562 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When apply In* for any position advertised In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. HOKKIEN OB BOKKIEN-SFCAKING CHINESE COOK-BOY. Wages $25 p.m. Apply Chief Police Officer, Segamat, Johroe. LADY WANTED for Mercantile Office, experience In general offlce work essential. Apply, stating previous experience, and
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      858 2 BOARD RESIDENCE Vacancies at "Lloyd Bsase," 2 Uoyd Bd. "ROOEBVnAr* >•• Orchard Rd nice flat single room vacant. Mrs. Platt, 44*1. "KINEARA," Claymore Hill. Quiet, comfortable accommodation Mod. Ban. Tel 64(7. WHITEHALL. 33. OslrnhUl Rd. Suite or room. All Mod. conveniences. Ettrop. P. 4747. Chancery Lodge, 33. Chancery Lane, Board
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      256 2 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE at Singapore and Johor* Properties. To be held at the saleroom of Man. Cheoof Koon Benff Co Lid, No. M, Chulia Street, Stngnpon, on Wednesday. F«6. It, 1»X« at «J« Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and houses No. 3»1, Beach Road, and Ko. 1*
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      508 2 PUBLIC NOTICE THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER CO, LTD. (Incorporated in the S 8.) Notice is hereby given that at the twenty sixth Annual Ordinary General Meeting to be held on Friday, February 38, I0M, the Directors will recommend that a dividend of 3% for the year ended October 31, IMS,
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      914 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc ENCYCLOPAEDIA SEXLALIS. ~1 or A The^c-npSenirW^psedl. MASSAGE HALL v££?%^tg!rL B ££SZ«& manicure and massage with a hundred contributing specialist*. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA Represents the moat Important mater- Ao ,-.<-, cmcT lal In every branch of the Sexual BO> T t R «-OO STREET, Sciences. The
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      617 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 rTCO UNPEk- CONTItACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S QOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. Oin-WARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage B'pore. 193S RANCHI ".000 Peb 38 BANGALORE 6.000 Mar.
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      379 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. rv^BsT^ar^BT^^siV^BsTWT^n (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. SHORT TRIPS TO CHINA AND JAPAN. Soluble Sailings from SINGAPORE FOR SPRING VACATIONS. s.s. HAKOZAKI MARO Peb. 33 m.s. TERUKUNI MARU Mar. 6 S.s. HAKUSAN MARU Mar. 33 SJ. HARUNA MARU Apr. S S.S. KATORI MARU
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      606 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK UN* Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. S'nam MBONIA 3 3 3 3 4/3 6/3 ALSIA 24/3 34/3 25 3 37/3 FIONIA 31/3
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      252 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG. AMOT. SHANGHAI. MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TALMA ■MM Feb. 27, 3 pjn. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. A O. B. N. CO.. Issued at
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      1202 3 S^^^^ SHIPPING. THE BLCE FUNNEL LINE lOeean The Una Khlow Steamship Co. (***** lie Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Cnnard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Lid. The Australian Oriental Line Lid. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      CAPT. G. FREYBERG'S RETIREMENT.
      408 4 Fareweil Party By Marine Department. One hundred and twenty members ot the Marine Department at Singapore—officers, boarding officers, clerks, engineers, serangs, lascars. launch crews and lighthouse crews gave a farewell tea party in the Sailors' Institute yesterday to their retiring chief, Capt. Geoffrey H. Frsyberg, 03.
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      L'ATLANTIQUE
      60 4 Hulk Sold To Shipbreakers For £57,000 Cherbourg, Feb. 16. The hulk of the burned-out French liner l'Atlantique has been sold to a British firm of ship-breakers for £57,000. The insurers had to pay over £2,500,000 of which nearly half the cover was with British firms. There has been protracted
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      MARNIX VAN SINT ALDEGONDE.
      36 4 The Nederland Line Royal Dutch mail liner m.s. Marnix van Sint Aldegonde will berth at 1 p.m. alongside Oodowns 6 and 7 and sail the same afternoon at 6 p.m. for Java.
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURES.
      46 4 The s.s. GO. Merlin for Indo-China. Malls previously announced as doling at 11 a.m. yesterday will now close at 1 p.m. today. The s.s. Sauerland for Philippine Islands. Mails previously announced as closing at 3 p.m. today will now close at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
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      AIR MAILS.
      44 4 The Air Mail dispatched from Singapore on Feb. 6 was delivered in London on Feb. 17 (11 days). Owing to the late arrival of the outward Imperial aeroplane the air mails for Australia, Java etc. will now close at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      48 4 Aircraft Melbourne, Brisbane/Singapore arrived Feb. 15: Mr. J. S. Stokes, from Brisbane, Mr. E Sandberg, Mr. L. David and Mr. D. Shouse from Batavia. Aircraft Arethusa, Singapore/Karachi left Feb. 16: Mr. J. S. Stokes for Delhi, Mrs. Vines. Miss Smith, and Miss Fuller for Penang.
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      CLEARANCES
      47 4 Feb. 16.— Aletta, Agatha. Bengalee. Angelina. (Dut): Toba Mam. Clyde Maru. (Japan); Angby. <Sar); Peiplng, (Swed.); Kamuning, Kangaroo, City of Hereford, (Brit). Feb. 17 Rantau. Jerantut. Gemas. Ban S!ong Bee, Sin Kheng Seng. KJnta. (Brit); Augustlna. Plandus, Barentsz, Sawahloento, Kepah. (Dut.); Tsushima Maru, Qlnyo Maru, (Japan).
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      328 4 Taday: Bagan Srlat Pandjang (Hong Thong) 3 p.m. BengkaUs. Laboean Billk 8c Tand]ong Balel (Mapla) ..3 p.m. Fort de Kock, Fadang. Pakan Baroe, it Siak (Hong Kwong) 3 pm. Bandjermasin (M.V. St. Aldegonde) 4 PJ». Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Marnix Van
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      76 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected tomorrow by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters on Feb. 20 at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General delivery of
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      FROM MALACCA.
      220 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Kenya, Uganda. Tanganyika, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and South Africa (via Singapore) by air (Imperial) SAi a.m. Slam, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, Sudan, Belgian Congo, Great Britain, Europe, North and South America, (via Singapore) by air (Imperial) ..9.45a.m. Slam,
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      114 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 ajn. Nigeria and Oold Coast by air (Imperial) 8 15 ajo Slam Burma, Tnd'*. Iraq, Palestine. Egypt, Sudan. Belgian Congo, Great Britain. Europe. North
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      Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report.
      139 4 Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. m W hrs. »F West Coast. Alor Star 90 NU 7.1 70 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 81 0.32 7.8 71 Sitlawan 91 Nil 8.7 73 Bukit Jeram 80 Nil 9.5 74 Malacca 85
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      NOTES BY PARCEL POST.
      32 4 The sending by post of any article containing negotiable Instruments payable to bearer, bank notes or currency notes unless sent by registered or Insured letter post Is prohibited.
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      643 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. CAN ADIAN PAC 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 FARES BY C.P.R.
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      627 4 incorporated tn Straits Settlements) '<^&^l! HIERMAN BUCRNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated tn England) (Incorporated In U.S-A.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. BOSTON. NEW YORK BALTIMORE ROTTERDAM aAMBDRG. VU C F H Via Ports and Sues CanaL STEEL SCIENTIST Feb. 22 Feb.*2T Taking cargo for Montreal Halifax MEMPHIS
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      208 4 TIDE TABLES. SINGAPORE. TuewUy, Feb. 18. H. W. 5.30 a.m.. 7 ft. 7 in.. 9.24 p.m., 6 ft. 4 In. L. W. 1.29 p.m.. 3 ft. Wednesday. Feb. IS. H. W. 6.59 a.m.. 7 ft. 7 in.. 10.10 p.m., 7 ft. L. W. 12 34 midnight. ft., 3 p.m.. 2
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    PRINCE ANDREW OF GREECE.
    122 5 To Be Reinstated. Monte Carlo, Feb. 8. Prince Andrew of Greece who Is an uncle of the Duchess of Kent, has been reinstated as a general in the Greek Army. Th« edict expelling him from Greece at the time the Greek royal family was over-ti rown
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    16 5 A bombing 'plane of the Australian Air Force crashed at Swansea, Tasmania, and killed two women.
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    "OBSOLETE" PRISONS CRITICISED. Opportunity To Replace Them.
    1294 5 "OBSOLETE" PRISONS CRITICISED. Opportunity To Replace Them. Is It too much to hope that the present Home Secretary, Sir John Simon, who in other spheres of public life has shown such foresight and imagination, may take advantage of the present opportunity to build a modern prison? Building costs are unusually
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    NEW VANDERBILT BATTLE.
    81 5 New York, Feb. 6. Mrs. Gloria Vanderbilt today made plans for a new court attempt to regain custody of r-er eleven-year-old daughter Gloria. She is convinced the child is in constant danger from gangsters as long as she remains with her aunt, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, and
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    METHODS OF WARFARE.
    802 5 SIR H. THUILLIER ON CIVILIANS' PART. Admiral Sir William Goodenouph presided last week at a lecture given at the Royal United Service Institution by Major-General Sir Henry Thuillier, Colonel Commandant, Royal Engineers, entitled Can Methods of Warfare be Restricted Sir Henry Thuillier said weapons and modes of
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      111 5 THE YEARS OUTSTANDING MR^^dM|^nQ ROMANTIC COMEDY I GAU of LAUGHTER §k AM) THRILLS AJ^^^gg^gHLJl BARBARA STANWYCK ROBERT TOUNG in A Reliance Picture 'RED SALUTE' with HARDIE ALBRIGHT, RUTH DONNELLY, CUFF EDWARDS, GORON JONES ESTABLISHED 1904 SINGAPORE MARCONIPHONE PIONEERS AND LEADERS OF RADIO. NEW ALL-WAVE MODEL j^ I Accepted as the
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      197 5 Come to Singapore's Most Beautiful Store. FRANKELS of 101, Victoria Street, Also 5, Raffles Place. Everything For Everybody Everywhere. Exclusive Range of Things Beautiful From All Corners of the Globe. Tempting Prices. Service Awaits You. The Kind you Expect Merit. FRANKELS ALWAYS SELL FOR LESS. A TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 lhambrA
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      354 6 Rubber Reacts, But Shares Strong. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Feb. 18. Rubber shares were very active yesterday and the market reported Jleals in nearly all shares. This morning the market opens firm again aad despite a small reaction in the priM from New York, the in<iuirv
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      TROLAK ACQUISITION.
      52 6 Offer To Existing Shareholders. From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb. 17. Trolak Estates have completed arrangements for the acquisition of Sungei Bil and are now offering shareholders 61 010 2s. shares at par. The issued capital is now £58.999 out of which £14.000 represents payments to vendors —Straits
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      U.S. VETERANS' BONUS.
      67 6 Washington, Feb. 17. The Senate has passed the Independent Offices Appropriation BUI carrying a n appropriation of $1,730,000,000 to pay the War Veterans' Bonus, $440,000,000 to finance President Roosevelt's new farm programme and $880,000,000 to run independent government offices in the fiscal year 1936-37. The bill was
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        MINING.
        563 6 issue vai. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5 9 6 3 5 6 6/£1 Asam Kumbang 29/- 31/- 29/6 31/6 £1 Austral Malay 59/- SO/- 59/- 60/5/- Ayer Hltam 14/9 15/6 14/6 15 6 1 Ayer Weng 1.67V 2 1 77! 2 jri
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        GENERAL.
        415 6 2 2 do 77c Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.55 1.65 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £1 £1 B. A. T 6.5.0 6.10.0 6.7.6 6.12.6 1 60 B M. Broadcasting 0.05 dls par 0.05 dis. par 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.00 6 50n. 8.00 6 50 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        165 6 i% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 4>Vc 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 V/z% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 4% 1913 red. 19«3 $2,000,000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30 114 5% 1926 red. 1956-66
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        346 6 Today's Prices Fraser It Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.65 1.75 1.70 1.80 Alor Oajah 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.20 Amal. Malay (S2) 3.35 3.50 3.35 3.50 Ayei Hitam 1.45 155 1.45 155 Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 C90 1.00 Ayer Paiias 150 1.60 1.55 1.60 Bassett 0.60 0.65 0.62 0.6744
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    EXCHANGES.
    216 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning accordlmi to the daily circular issued by the Bong Rung and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2/4 London. 3 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, demand 2/4
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    81 6 Noon, Feb. 18. Bayers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Feb. 26 1/16 26 3/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Feb. 26 15/16 26 1/16 No. IX.R.S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 25% 26 March 26i/ 8
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    STOCK EXCHANGE. Markets Active And Firm.
    414 6 STOCK EXCHANGE. Markets Active And Firm. London, Feb. 17. More active conditions were reported, while markets were firm particularly among industrials. Jumps cl 2s. ad. in Rails Royce and 2s. 7',id. in Austins were outstanding in a low; list of rises. Rubbers again were ahead, but tins were quieter. The
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    EXCHANGES.
    94 6 Sterling Weakens. London, Feb. 17. Parto 74 41/64 Athens 517 sellers New York 4.99 Buchareet 669 sellers Montre«l 4.98 J i Rlr 4^ Brussels J».2« seller's 'official Geneva 15.09> s Becrade 217 Amsterdam 7 26 'Bu ;nos Aires unauoted Milan 6Z 3/16 Montevideo 39 9 16 J»«rUn 12 2«
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    QUESTIONNAIRE FIGURES.
    61 6 HIGHER CONSUMPTION IN JANUARY. (From Our Own Correspondent > London, Frb 17. The U.S. rabbet questionnaire ■tattotics for January, 1936, are i I be'ow v.ith those tor December, 1935, and January, 1935. (all torsi. Arrivals 31.292. 34.5496. 42.059. Consumption 48>;'5 42.942. 47.103. Stocks 276,372. MV4M, 346.M4. Afloat 43.870.
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    PRODUCE.
    209 6 Singapore, February IS. 1:? noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 6 00 Java Cube 9.25 HaniDurt 10 75 V.'hito Muntok Pepper 17 25 Black Pepper 9 00 Fair Hike Tapioca 4.20 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.10 Small Pi an Tapioca 5 20 Lit:K-:.i Sago Flout Sara-.vax Sago Flour Palcnitr.inii Jc'y.nng 8.00 Banja
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    SHARES REPORT.
    95 6 Lyall <fc Evatt's report dated. Feb. 10, shows RUBBER— Active: new levels for local dollar shares. Ayer Panas 1.15 1 80. Bassett 62 >» buyers. Brogas shares wanted at 93 Indragirl business done 1.16. Kamasan Improved 2.75 2.85, Lunas 1.95 buyers. Malacca Pinda 1.47' i 1.55 Mentakabs buyers
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    55 6 The transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 p.m 3 mm. Telegrams handed In up to 5.30 p.m. 5 mm. Telegrams handed In up to 6.00 p.m. 7 mm Telegrams handed In up to
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      24 6 Made to order in any design or colour Materials imported from Holland and Java by Mn. J, DE GRAFF, Ml Mi Pan jane Ro»d
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      49 6 KB TOLLEY SCOTT TOLLEY LTD. /Ii Pk ESTABLISHED 1858. l(tmZ*—^i Wk F RST PRIZE BORDEAUX EXHIBITION 1895 *n| GO IO MEDAL LONDON 1908 FIRST PRIZE ADELAIDE 1934 INCREASING SALES SSKSSSBI PROVE UNVARYING QUALITY ONLY $2.75 PER QUART Qg|£{ INCLUDING DUTY Illlla McALISTER CO., LTD. Ij SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOPE FOR NEW ZEALAND BONDHOLDERS.
      1023 7 Malayan Investment Notes. New Law To Facilitate Liquidations The Rise In Traders Gammons Getting In On The Ground Floor. STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL. A sustained demand for the $1 shares of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd. which began shortly after the issue on Dec. 5 of
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      20,000 TONS OF RICE FROM SIAM.
      313 7 Shortage Of Stocks In Presidency. Bombay, Jan. 31. For the first time In the history of Bombay, nearly 20,000 tons of rice were imported by Bombay merchants from Slam. This was due to a shortage of stocks of old rice In Burma. This shortage
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      MARKETING OF RUBBER IN LONDON.
      1406 7 Machinery Of Mincing Lane. Mr. Harry Symington contributes the following article on Marketing of Rubber In London to the Financial Times of Feb. 7. In the following article (he writes) I have confined my remarks strictly to the handling of rubber an the Umdon market.
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      CANADA BUYS STRAITS FRUIT.
      87 7 $85,151 Worth Of Pineapples In November. Imports into Canada of canned fruit and preserves in November amounted to $205,775 of which the Straits Settlements and Australia supplied the largest proportion. Imports from Australia that month included 275.946 lb. of canned peaches and apricots. 29.821 lb. of
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      624 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Koog) The liability of members to limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. of 1939 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up fM.000.000 Reserve Fundi^— Sterling
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      387 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. 'Incorporated In England by Royal Charter 184J) Paid Up Capital In 800.000 shares of £5 each f3.000.OM Reserve Fund O.000.00* Reserra Liability of Proprietors t3.noo.00t HEAB OFFICE: S3. BUrapacate. London. B.C. Amrltsar Hong Kong Saigon Bangkok Hollo Semarang Batavta Ipoh Seremban Bombay
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    ITALY AND DJIBUTI RAILWAY.
    161 9 No Assurances Given To France. Rome, Feb. 6. In connection with reports that Italy had given assurances to France that the Djlbutl railway line would be respected by the Italian military forces. It Is stated here tonight that the official circles are not aware that any
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      114 9 WESTINGHOUSE RADIO has ALL-METAL TUBES SHADOWGRAPH TUNING HIGH FIDELITY TONE CONTROL CONCERT-TYPE DYNAMIC SPEAKER WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 119 .North Bridgr Road, Singapore. EDDYSTONE me ALL WORLD 4 A TRIUMPH OF BRITISH ENGINEERING. 13 2000 METRES THE WORLD IS YOUR PLAYGROUND WITH AN EDDYSTONE. An Eddystone never lets its owner down.
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      141 9 <C r%. \%iil§o\ i^ V^§S^^ STRAITS TIMES PULLS RESULTS IN NEW CAR BATTERY CAMPAIGN In the testimonial sent to us by Messrs Brinkmann Co. and reproduced above the dvantages of publicity in a medium with a class circulation are plainly told. In influential circles throughout Malaya the "Straits Times" lemains
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      315 9 FULL MALAYAN BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES. B.B.C. TODAT. Transmission 1 GSF 15.140 kci (19.82 m.) and GSB 9.510 kci (II 55 m.) 4.30 p.m. The News. 4 35 Close down. Transmission t Two ef thr followlnt frequencies will be Bard: GSJ 11.53 Me i (13.93 m.), GSG J7.79 Me (16. M m
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      463 9 worth -Hope). Dancer of Seville (Solo Xylophone, Harold Parker) (Grunow). Waltz, Der Rosenkavaller (Straws). .65 Talk: "Imperial Aflalrt." H. V. Hodson. 10.10 The N orris Stanley Sextet. Fantasia, Carmen (Bizet, arr. Woodhouse) Waltz, Dream en the Ocean (Gung'l) Introduction and Rondo Caprlccloso (Mendelssohn, arr. Mulder). Slavonic Dance in E minor
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      822 9 a. 35 The News. 8.50 Dance Music. t 9.05 Close down. TruaWn S p.m. 9.20 Big Ben. 'The Mitre Madrigal Club." Being a reconstruction of a meeting of one of the old English music clubs. The scene Is laid at the Mitre Inn, Fleet Street, London, about the year 1.600
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      165 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Station Z.O.E. Koala Lumpur Wiwlength 48 92 metrea. The Malayan Amateur Radio Society. K.L. TODAY. 7 p.m. Selection: Carmen. Selaneor Club Orchestra. Songs: Yeomen of England; ond four Jolly Sallormen. Mr. Reginald Barn**. Cello solos: Meditation; and Rontbeau. Mis A. W. Hughes. Songs: Dancing Lesson; and Thinu I
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      126 9 PENANG. SitUoB Z.H.J.. Fenanr— Wirrtenfth 49 3 metres. Fnuf Wireless Society TODAY. pjn. 7.00 Time signal. 7.03 Day's progrsmme. 7.05 Half-an-Hour recorded variety. 7.35 Market report. 7.45 Asiatic music. 8.00 Weekly sports talk by Mr. M. Saravanamuttu 8.30 Asiatic music. 8.45 News bulletin. 8.50 Asiatic music. 9.00 Close down. TOMORROW.
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    U.S. NEUTRALITY MOVES ANOTHER STEP.
    253 10 House Of Representatives Pass Bill. Washington, Jan. 17. ~THI] House of Represent1 atives tonight passed the extended Neutrality Bill by by 353 votes to 27.— Reuter. Indications are growing that the United States has not yet discounted restriction of exports to belligerents. It is authoritatively
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    "THE JEWS ARE OUR ENEMIES."
    89 10 A Funeral Outburst By Herr Hitler. Berlin, Feb. 16. "Jews are our enemies," declared Herr Hitler during a funeral oration at Schwerin lor the burial of Wilhelm Gustioff, the Nazi agent killed in Switzerland. He added, "They have flung down the challenge and I accept
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    "TO DEFEND CHAHAR AT ALL COSTS."
    189 10 Governor's Promise At Kalgan. PeiDinK. Feb. 17. "We are determined to defend Chahar at all costs," declared General Chang Tse-chung, governor of Chahar and member of the Hopei-Chahar Council on his return to Kalgan from Pelping yesterday. Denying any Intention to surrender Kalgan, the
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    NEW WARSHIPS.
    68 10 Contracts For Greenock And Hartlepool. The Admiralty announce that, subject to the settlement of certain points of detail, they have decided to entrust the construction of the following vessels of the 1935 programme to the firms mentioned: Minelaylng submarine. H.M.S. Cachalot, to Scotts' Shipbuilding and Engineering Company. Limited.
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    EGYPT'S FRIENDSHIP WITH BRITAIN.
    130 10 Imposing Unity Of Negotiators. Cairo, Feb. 17. Nahas Pasha, the leader of the Wafd. has been nominated as president of the delegation to negotiate a new Anglo-Egyptian Treaty. A Royal decree nominates 13 members to serve on the delegation. The Prime Minister, In submitting the names
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    SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE REOPENS.
    37 10 The local Chinese stock exchange, which was suspended recently by order of the Nanking Finance Ministry to investigate allegations of manipulation by high Government officials, is being reopened today.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    UNKNOWN WARRIOR'S TOMB.
    48 10 Shanghai, Feb. 17. The unveiling of an unknown warrior's tomb in memory of the soldiers of the Nineteenth Route Army who fell during the Sino-Japanese conflict in Shanghai in 1932 took place yesterday at Miaohangchen, scene of the most severe fighting.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    60 ARRESTS FOR ESPIONAGE.
    139 10 ALLEGATIONS IN A GERMAN PORT. Copenhagen, 17. Sixty arrests on charges of espionage are reported to lave been made by th German authorities at the seaport of Flensburg, the principal prisoner being a waiter named Stockmann who Is alleged to be the leader of a gang
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    HOPEI COUNCIL ACCEPTS MORE DEMANDS.
    110 10 Chinese Railway To Purchase Machinery From S.M.R. Pelplng, Feb. 17. It Is understood that the HopelChahar Political Council has decided to accept three more Japanese proposals, as follows: First, to expand the functions of ihe diplomatic committee of the Council. Mr. Cheng Chung-fu is to
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    $500,000,000 BILL.
    76 10 Washington, Feb. 15. The $500,000,000 Soil Conservation and Farm Bill was passed by the Senate by 56 votes to 20, Including an amendment prohibiting the Secretary of Agriculture from Incurring obligations In excess of the sum authorised. The Bill represents the Administration's programme to replace ch-; legislation declared
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    DUCHESS OF YORK.
    59 10 London, Feb. 15. The Duchess of York will leave London for Eastbourne during the next fortnight to stay there for a few weeks to recuperate from her recent attack of Influenza. The Duke will accompany her and they will stay at Compton Place, where the late King
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    HIS BACK WAS FULL OF ACHES
    197 10 Work was Becoming Unbearable If you have ever suffered with backache you will know Just what this man means when he says ■My back was full of aches and pains." No wonder he began to reel that his work was getting 100 much for
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    AMUSEMENTS
    140 11 SINGAPORE. ADELPHI HOTEL (Formal) Special Dinner Dance... ALHAMBRA Two Plsted. With Grace Bradley Gail Patrick. 6.15 9.15. GLOBE THEATRE. UREAT WORLD Red Hot Tires. With Mary Astor and Lyle Talbot. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance. Thurs. Peb. 20. No after Dinner Admission Charge. GREAT WORLD Murder In the Clouds.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. FEB. 18, 1936. 43 Minutes.
    948 11 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. FEB. 18, 1936. 43 Minutes. If a visitor from the Mother of Parliaments had attended the meeting of the Straits Settlements Legislative Council in Singapore yesterday he might have formed a very poor opinion of Colonial legislatures. He would have found a body of men
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    THE CHIEF SECRETARY.
    984 11 A MALAY VIEW OF REFORM IN THE FEDERATION. 1 AN important milestone in the history of the Federated Malay States was passed this month, when the appointment of the first Federal Secretary was announced. For the first time, therefore, since the treaty of federation was signed in
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    CACOPHONY ABOVE THE TREE-TOPS.
    534 11  -  Ida Slatter, By F.M.S., F.Z.S. VOCAL JAZZ BY "BURONG TORAK" The hornbill, with Its farcical appearance, heavy flight, ungainly movements and harsh clanging cry was bound to afford the Malay a peg from which to hang a story. Tradition of the past relates how at one
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    568 11 NOTES Of The DA Y. KANCHING ROCK. EVERYONE who has motored ovc the trunk road north of Kuala Lumpur will remember the great tooth of limestone which sticks up on the farther side of the mines In the Kanching valley. Still more clearly will people who have picnicked in that
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    The Swatter Squad.
    139 11 (Inspired by a report in the Dally Mail, contributed by its Singapore correspondent, that of coolies armed with swatters are patrolling Malayan rubber estates.) spare a thought, for the cheerful Ludlowl, As he croons in exuberant glee, Whilst he waits for the unwary tapper, 'Neath the shade
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      MADRID "UNDER SIEGE."
      481 12 "REDS" AND POLICE FRATERNISE. 'THE Left Front victory and 1 the Communist demonstration in Madrid yesterday were so effective that early today Reuter reports that more than 100 titled and other prominent Spaniards, including Don Eloy Vaquero Cantillo, the Minister of the Interior in the Lerroux Government,
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      EX-CROWN PRINCE RECOVERING.
      479 12 EX-CROWN PRINCE RECOVERING. CRITICAL ILLNESS IN HAVANA. Havana, Feb. 17. THE condition of Count Covadonga, the former Spanish Crown Prince, who is lying seriously ill here has greatly improved after three blood transfusions, the last of which was very successful. It is reported that the internal haemorrhage has now stopped
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    IN THE HEART OF MADRID.
    83 12 Today's news from Madrid recalls the chequered history of Spain in recent years. This picture shows the Pnerta del Sol, the principal square in Madrid with revolutionaries running; before a char bo of the civil cuard dv Ing the revolution 18 months ago. Insets: Civil
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    GERMANY & MORE SOVIET TRADE.
    116 12 GERMANY MORE SOVIET TRADE. OFFER ON A NEW CREDIT PLAN. Berlin, Feb. 17. Germany is seeking to grant substantial new credits to Russia in the hope of securing orders from the Soviet. Credit of 200 million marks was granted to the Soviet last for purchases from Germany and this expires
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    REVENUES SEIZED BY MANCHUKUO.
    137 12 New State's Condition For Return Of Part London, Feb. 17. Replying to Sir Alfred Knox in the House of Commons today, Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, said he understood that the transfer of a proportion of the Customs and Salt revenues collected in Manchuria to the
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    17 12 The death is announced today in Los Angeles of Mr. Alexander Pantages, the millionaire theatre magnate. Reuter.
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    STOP PRESS.
    60 12 Renter from Shanghai today confirms the exclusive Straits Times report that the Bank of (hii.a have decided to open a branch in Singapore, under the managership of Mr. Huang Pei Chumn. at present Amoy manager. Mr. Reign Son-chen. sub-man-ager of the Foreign department in Shanghai, is sailing In
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    MORE MONEY FOR SINGAPORE DEFENCES.
    279 12 How Johore Gift Will Be Used. FORTIFICATIONS SPEED-UP. SINGAPORE defences, states a British Wireless message, are partly responsible for a supplementary estimate of £1,350,000 for the Army introduced into Parliament yesterday. The net total of their requirements Is reduced by £400,000 representing the Army share
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    OUTER MONGOL PROTEST TO MANCHUKUO.
    51 12 Changchun, Feb. 17. Insolent and unworthy of attention is how official circles describe a protest from Ulan Bator (capital of Outer Mongolia) claiming that Olothotka is in Oatcr Mongolian territory, and that Japanese and Manchukuo troops were responsible for the clash there on Feb. 12.—
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    FUKIEN PAPER INDUSTRY.
    33 12 Foochow, Feb. 18. As an encouiagement to the province's paper industry, the Fukien Government has decided upon a plan to reduce the taxes on this product.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN PREPARE.
    345 12 RUSSIA AND JAPAN PREPARE. Conscription In Manchukuo. MOSCOW TALKS CONTINUE. Shanghai, Feb. 18. ALTHOUGH Russo-Japanese discussions are proceeding in Moscow to explore possibilities for a settlement of border and other disputes, in which some measure of progress is claimed, feverish war preparations in Siberia, Outer Mongolia and Manchukuo are continuing.
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    AUSTRALIA BUYS MORE MALAYAN RUBBER.
    356 13 Trade Commissioner On Growing Market. COMMONWEALTH RECOVERY HELPS. MR C. E. Critchley, the Australian Trade Commissioner in Batavia, who has been visiting Singapore to study market prospects, sees great possibilities for increased trade between Maiaya and Australia. Mr. Critchley said that Australia, which now had
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    WOMAN TRESPASSER IN NAVAL BASE.
    106 13 "Did she get in through a hole in the fence?" asked I':\ M. H. Blacker when Koh Kim, a 50-year-old Chinese woman. appe?re i in the third Court. Singapore, this morning on a charge of trespass in the Naval Base yesterday without a permit. Koh
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    NEW OIL QUEST IN BORNEO.
    70 13 Short Life For Sarawak Fields An intensive search for oil is being carried on throughout British North Borneo by British surveyors, because it is feared that some of the Sarawak fields will not have a very long life. Oil In good quantities has already been
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    ALLEGED ASSAULT ON WOMAN.
    147 13 Police Request To Car Driver. The Singapore police wish to communicate with a Chinese motorist who between six and seven o'clock on the night of Feb. 11. near the seashore on the East Coast Road, assisted a young Chinese woman by taking her to her home
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    84 13 Friday, Feb. 14. At noon His Excellency and Lady I Thomas and Miss Thomas attended by I the Personal Staff returned to Singapore by the s.y. "Sea Belle" from the West Coast Tour. Saturday, Feb. 15. Mr. D. J. Jardine arrived to stay at Government House. Sunday, Feb.
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    9 13 WATCHING FOR TUB ENEMY an outpost in Italian Somaliland
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    Shot Protected Deer.
    346 13 Fine On Lawyer Increased. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Feb. 17. At the Muar Assizes this morning before Mr. Justice J. V. O. Mills, Mr. R. Moor, Legal Adviser, Johore, conducted the appeal by the State against the sentence imposed on A. J. Braga, the Singapore
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    PERAK RESIDENCY.
    130 13 Mr. E. T. Williams, appointed to act temporarily as British Resident, Perak, in addition to his own duties as Secretary to Resident, Perak, with effect from Saturday last, following the departure on leave of the Hon. Mr. G. E. Cator. It is understood that the Hon. Mr. M.
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    FILIPINO WOMEN MAY GET THE VOTE.
    510 13 President's Wife Tells Of Another Plebiscite. |LffRS. Aurora Aragon Quezon, wife m of the President of the Philippine Commonwealth, was entertained to luncheon at Government House, yesterday, by Sir Shenton and Lady Thomas. Mrs. Quezon is making a holiday tour of the East Indies
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    MRS. QUEZON SPEAKS TO PRESIDENT.
    70 13 Radio Telephone. The radio telephone service from Malaya to the Philippines teas specially opened last night to enable Mrs. Quezon to speak to her husband, President Quezon. Speech came through very clearly. Earlier in the day efforts to get through to Mania from Singapore toere
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    EXPLOSIVES STOLEN.
    59 13 Enough To Blow Up Georgetown. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 18. The theft of 120 gelignite cartridges, sufficient to blow up half Georgetown from a storehouse at the Ayer Itam reservoir was discovered yesterday. The gelignite belonged to a quarry adjoining the reservoir and wasstorerl in the
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    RICKSHA STRIKE THREATENED.
    172 13 Hiring Charges Raised. PENANG DEADLOCK: (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan;, Feb. 18. AS a result of a dispute between ricksha owners and pullers a general strike by the pullers is threatened in Penan;. The majority of the pullers have decided on a strike today, but it seems
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    WOMEN TROOPS.
    113 13 MARCHING TO FRONT IN MEN'S CLOTHES. Addis Ababa, Feb. 17. At least 10 per cent, of the Abyssinian troops proceeding to the front in the Tembien region are women dressed as men, declares a reliable eye-witness from the northern front, and adds that all the troops are cheerful
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    BRITISH ARMS.
    82 13 Rome, Feb. 17. Reports from Asmara state that heavy rains in Eritrea have not impeded the supply service to the troops in the front line. On the contrary, they afforded a test of the new roads, which withstood the strain perfectly. The capture of British arms is mentioned
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      307 13 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing, SKY THEATRE. GREAT WORLD Murder In the Clouds, this daily feature to give REGAL: JOO CH1AT ROAD readers a comprehensive sum- Tarzan the Fearless. Complete serial mary of entertainments, meet- 7 45_n Half-price, in^s, sports events, social functions HOLLYWOOD. SERANGOON ROAD:
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    BETTER WATER SUPPLY FOR PROVINCE WELLESLEY.
    561 14 BETTER WATER SUPPLY FOR PROVINCE WELLESLEY. $290,000 Reservoir Scheme Passed. AN impounding reservoir costing $290,000 to be constructed at Cherok To'Kun, in Province Wellesley; The reclamation of an area of the foreshore and seabed lying in port limits of Penang Harbour; and The construction of a reinforced jetty in the
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    TOOK TO BOATS AFTER 11-DAY FIRE ON BOARD.
    1383 14 Men, Masts and Cargo Over The Side. SURVIVED TO TELL THE STORY IN SINGAPORE. TPHE heroism of 32 British seamen in a ship dogged by ill-luck marks the disaster of the steamer Forthbridge, which was lost through fire in the Pacific. Six
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    50 14 Mr. V. W. W. S. Purcell has assumed the duties of first Magistrate in Ipoh. relieving Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, who goes on furlough. Mr. S. F Doyley, for many years planting in the Sungel S'put district, who has gone on leave, will probably not be returning to Malaya.
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    STALL-OWNERS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
    50 14 Forbidden Area Outside TheatreFifteen stall-owners outside the Capitol Theatre, Singapore, were put into two police vans with their goods yesterday, and taken to the Central police station. The pitches outside the theatre are In a prohibited area. The police action followed complaints of dirt and noise.
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    AIRMAILS: ARRIVALS AND EXPECTED.
    109 14 The X.L.M. plane from Europe arrived on schedule at Seletar last night. Malls were available to box-holders last night, and were delivered by postmen this morning. K. P. Parmentler, co- pilot of the Douglas plane in the Melbourne air race, piloted the machine to Medan, where
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    SHIPS STUCK
    64 14 STUNG TO DEATH BY HORNETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 17. A verdict of death by* misadventure was returned by the Seremban magistrate at an inquiry held into the death of an elderly Chinese, Tok Onn, who died after being stung by hornets. The man was stung
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    GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR K.L. TODAY.
    79 14 Federal Council Meeting. The Governor, accompanied by the Private Secretary, will leave Singapore for Kuala Lumpur at 10 p.m. today to attend the Federal Council meeting on Thursday. His Excellency will return to Singapore by the night mall leaving Kuala Lumpur at 10 p.m. either
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    ST. MARK'S CHURCH, SEREMBAN.
    108 14 (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Seremban, Feb. 17. The Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, British Resident, Negrl Sembllan, presided at the annual meeting of St. Mark's Church, Seremban, in the absence of a resident chaplain. The election of church officials for 1936 resulted: President, The
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    DIRECTOR-GENERAL, POSTS & TELEGRAPHS.
    145 14 DIRECTOR-GENERAL, POSTS TELEGRAPHS. Substantive Appointment For Mr. T. P. Coe. The substantive appointment of Mr. T. P. Coe. M.C., M.C.S., to the post of Director-General, Posts and Telegraphs. Malaya, Is announced in the Colonial Service list of recent appointments and promotions. Other appointments are: Capt. H. W. Chattaway as Aviation
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    IN SEVEN FEET OF ICE.
    273 14 IN SEVEN FEET OF IC E. Rescues On North China Coast. SINGAPORE CALLER GETS THROUGH. •THE Blue Funnel liner Patroclus has come to sunny Singapore out of one of the worst winters of the North China coast. Officers of the ship on arrival in port yesterday said that she was
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    SISTER ACCUSES BROTHER.
    96 14 Alleged Daylight Robbery. (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 17. As a result of i report made by a Boyanese woman alleging that her brother pushed her out of a car in Damansara Road yesterday and stole her three gold brooches, valued at $250. a
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    REMARKABLE SCORING IN ALL DIVISIONS OF ENGLISH LEAGUE.
    1216 15 ASTON VILLA SURPRISE DERBY. Chester Score 12 Goals Against York. After a week during which football interest has centred chiefly around the Cup struggles, yesterday saw League championship matches come once more into their own (writes J. T. Bolton in the Observer,
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    11 15 Joe Eagle (above) meets Marques at the New World on Friday.
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    DYING FATHER'S WISH FULFILLED.
    158 15 Footballer-Son Plays As Usual. A young footballer fulfilled a dying father's wish when he played in the Fulham-Newcastle match at Craven Cottage recently. The player— Albert Barrett, who formerly captained Fulham was In excellent form on the field, and started several of the moves which gave
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    29 15 TUESDAY. FEB. IS. Stem: S.C.C. Trial on Padang. friekel: S.C.C. Nets up for practice. Milliards: Junior '•hft»»'r4""th'p tournament, Arst semi-final tie at Metropoie Hotel at 8 p.m.
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    Weights For Lincolnshire Handicap Reviewed.
    932 15 English Turf Topics. WELL-KNOWN HORSES OUT. The weights for the Lincolnshire Handicap, to be run at Lincoln on March 25, are extremely interesting. Three well-known horses hare already been taken out of the race, Astyanax, Pepino, and Pricket, each trained at Newmarket by Lambton. No
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    SIR STANLEY JACKSON AND L.B.W. LAW.
    396 15 Sir Stanley Jackson, speaking at the annual meeting of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club at Sheffield re cently, and who presided in the absence of Lord Hawke, said that the .mggested alteration to the l.-b.-w. law had become a matter of Interest to all
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    INNISKILLINGS ON THE PADANG.
    125 15 "THERE should be a good attendance on the Padang, Singapore, on Friday evening when the S.C.C. entertain the Iniskillings. This will be the first game In which the soldiers have taken part In Singapore since their arrival, and In view of their reputation In Shanghai they
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    LINCOLNSHIRE AND GRAND NATIONAL
    191 15 Latest Betting London. Feb. 17. Lincolnshire caMover is as follows 100 to 8 Priok taken and offered. 100 to 6 Boethlus. 18 to 1 Seabequest offered. 20 to 1 Overcoat offered. 25 to 1 taken. 20 to 1 Law Court offered. 22 to 1 Lordllng offered.
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB SHOW PROFIT OF NEARLY $28,000.
    330 16 AFTER PAYING $75,813 TO GOVERNMENT. Considerable Trouble With Training Tracks. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 17. The F.M.S. Government collected $75,81.5.55 from the Selangor Turf Club last year as tax on totalisator and sweep turnover, states the annual report to
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    AUSTRALIA WINS SERIES.
    200 16 South Africa Well Beaten. Johannesburg, Feb. 17. The Australians made 439 runs In the fourth Test match In reply to the South Africans' 157. In the second innings the South Africans were dismissed for 98, the Australians thus winning by an Innings and 184 runs— Reuteft [The
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    65 16 Douglas Fairbanks, junior, the film actor, himself an enthusiastic amateur boxer, refereed a match and boxed several rounds with the club champions when be visited the Oxford and Bermondsey Club at Grange Road, Bermondsey, London. Deeply interested in work among youth organisations and boys' clubs, Fairbanks is devoting the proceeds
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    GOLF CUP WON BY JOCKEY.
    290 16 Mayo's Success At Ipoh. The golf competition for the "Duval" Cup open to Trainers and Jockeys attending the race meeting in Ipoh provided interesting sport and resulted in a win for Jockey Joe Mayo. The runner-up was Jockey Albert Spencer and Trainer H. Sleigh surprised
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    TOTTENHAM WIN CUP REPLAY.
    104 16 Sixth Round Ties Announced. London, Feb. 17. There was a great crowd at White Hart Lane today when Tottenham met Bradford in their fifth round Cup replay. The Spurs were the superior side but met a stubborn defence, and they entered the next round by a
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    K.L. GARDENS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.
    157 16 Khoo Hong Chow Heads The Qualifiers. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 17. f The qualifying round of the Oardens Golf Club Championship was played yesterday and the following qualified: Khoo Hong Chow 78 W. C. Gee 82 Goh Keng Kwee 86 A. R. Mahmood
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    MALAYA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    102 16 At a meeting of the Malaya Football Association held at the week-end Mr. All Ahmed Khan Suratee, J.P. was elected President in place of Mr. Hajl Abdul Hamid bin Mohamed resigned. Mr. A. M. AlsagofT. J.P. having also resigned his appointment as Hon. Treasurer, Mr. E. E.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    613 16  -  "LEIGHTON." Conducted by T.A.D. Hewan In Singapore Four Men Who Should Do Well— Batsmen Get Benefit Of The Doubt. I ALTHOUGH no actual cricket match will be played on the S.C.C. I Padang until the !ast Saturday of the month we shall be able, during the next
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    PENGHULUS SYSTEM IS THE BEST.
    413 17 PENGHULUS SYSTEM IS THE BEST. Mr. M.C. Sheppard's Farewell To Alor Gajah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 16. Yesterday Alor Gajah people showed their warm appreciation and high regard for Mr. M. C. ff Sheppard, their popular District Officer, by the large attendance at the farewell function staged in
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    WAYANG WITHOUT LICENCE.
    94 17 Men And Children Fined. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Feb. 15. young Chinese girls, two small boys and two men were each fined 50 cents by Shaikh Abu Baker bin Yahya. Secord Magistrate. Johore Bc.hru. uhcri they pleaded to a chara? of carrying on <ang wttttout
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    CAR DRAWN ACROSS ROAD.
    216 17 How Rubber Offenders Were Caught (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johcre Bahru, Feb. 15. Another case of transporting rubber during prohibited hours was heard before Shaikh Abu Baker bin Yahya, Second Magistrate, Jchore Bahru. this morning when Lee Slew Eng and Tay Ah Poh were charged with
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    MALACCA VARIETY SHOW.
    159 17 Chin Woo Athletic Association. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 16. The Chin Woo Athletic Association, Malacca branch, held a successful variety show last Friday at the Sun I i Theatre, under the patronage of Mr. lEe Kong Guan, J.P. The hall was packed. Most of the
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    MALAYAN'S ADDRESS BROADCAST TO U.S.A.
    534 17 Mr. C. S. See Meets Miss Australia In Los Angeles. JU[R C. S. SEE, of Kuala Lumpur, who is on a tour round the world, addressed the Rotary Club of North Hollywood at the Lakeside Country Club last month before many distinguished members and film
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    KING TO VISIT TRADE FAIR.
    160 17 His First Public Engagement. The King's first public engagement since his accession will be a visit to the London section of the British Industries Fair. According to present arrangements, the King hopes to visit the Fair shortly after Feb. 18, the opening day. The King
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    VARSITY MEN'S CAREER OF CRIME.
    115 17 Three Publicly Executed At Hangchow. More than 20.000 persons at Hangchow witnessed the execution by shooting of three young men for murders, kidnappings and robberies. The victims were all related and former university students. The men were paraded through the main thoroughfares of the city
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    Chinese Couple's Invention.
    135 17 Ch inese Couple 's Invention. Making Artificial Silk From Rice Straw. An Invention to manufacture artificial silk from rice straw has been made by Dr. and Madame Hung Chi <•". says the Canton Dally Sun. Dr. Hung Is a graduate of the Berlin University In Germany, and Madame Hung a
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    ECHO OF ATTEMPT ON WANG CHING-WEI.
    143 17 Four Chinese Arrested In Hong Kong. Hong Kong. Wanted by the Nanking authorities allegedly on a charge of conspiracy to murder Mr. Wang Ching-wei at Nanking in November, four Chinese. Yu Lap-ful alias Li Chi-on alias Li Shekyu, an ex-colonel of a regiment In
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    LAND GRANT SWINDLE.
    343 18 Two Chinese Convicted. After a retirement of not more than five minutes the common jury in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday found Chan Siew Hoon, a clerk formerly employed by Mr. A. L Barrett, the local solicitor, guilty of three charges and Lay Yue Seng, guilty of
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    KINTA FOUNDRY STRIKE.
    149 18 EMPLOYERS WILLING TO GRANT MORE RELIEF. <From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 17. There are prospects of a settlemeni of the foundry strike in Kinta as th« result of negotiations which openft today between the employers and tr>« strikers with the Protector of Chines* as arbitrator. It
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    GRANGE ROAD CAR SOMERSAULT.
    260 18 Hearing Against L. M. WyJie. Further bearing was continued before Mr H. A. Torrer In the First Magistrate's Court. Singapore, yesterday. In the case In which L. M. Wylle. of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, stands charged with having caused grievous hurt to Mrs. F. O.
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    PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.
    334 18 Change In Solicitors Ordinance. TMPORTANT alterations to the Advocates and Solicitors Ordinance of 1934 have been made by the first reading at yesterday's Legislative Council meeting of an amending bill. Nine new sections replace one section of the old bill. These sections alter the procedure for hearing complaints
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    300,000 FOR PENANG JUBILEE FUND.
    131 18 COUNCIL APPROVES* CONTRIBUTION. Moving the approval of the payment by the Government of a contribution of $300,000 to the Fenang and Province Wellesley Jubilee Fund, the acting Treasurer, Hon. Mr. G. L. Ham said that at the last meeting of the Legislative Council meeting yesterday,
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    WHITES' DESTINY TO RULE.
    210 18 Japanese Annoyed By Herr Hitler. fok>o, Feb. 5. The German Embassy here has on several recant occasions represented to the Japanese Foreign Office that Herr Hitler, not being a politician but a national ruler, should be Immune from caricature in vernacular publications. These representations furnished th
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      328 18 cigarette /©'4g> jB f You see the new tip, you taste a new J^\ W richness, you smoke with new joy Ijja^ and you wonder No, it isn't the JsT^ J\ j^^ Jtt tip that makes the flavour. That is the X W I <^^ full, round, natural taste born
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    FARM MIGRANTS NOT WANTED.
    153 19 Australia's Needs. Adelaide (S. Australia), Feb. 7. In the discussions n>w going on about resuming migration from Britain to Australia, it is important for Britain to realise that the former type of land settlement schemes Is regarded by every Australian State as Impossible now. Few farms
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    BRITISH LABOUR AND CAPITAL NEEDED.
    208 19 N.S.W. Premier's Plea. Sydney, Feb. 7. The vital need for British migration to Australia so that the contin- ent may remain British in spirit as j well as In name was again urged by j Mr. B. S. B. Stevens. Premier of New South Wales,
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    NINE-WORD LANGUAGE OF THE HEN.
    395 19 Mystery Of How Chicks Learn About Life. A hen language of nine words." all essential to their "social life." was described by Dr. David Kat2 when he lectured to a child audience at the Royal Society of Arts, London, recently. Dr. Katz was formerly professor
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    43 19 Miss Marie Tempest, the veteran actress, has returned to the cast of "Short Story" at the Queen's Theatre after recovering from her serious illness. The play was postponed when Miss Tempest became ill. Miss Tempest (right) is seen rehearsing with Dame Sybil Thorndike.
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    MME. STAVISKY ON U.S. STAGE.
    158 19 To Display Paris Frocks. Paris. Feb. 2. Mme. Stavisky, widow of the swindler, arrives in New York today to fulfl! an engagement to display Paris frocks on the stage in a revue at a New York casino. The newspaper, Paris-Solr, says she decided to accept
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    50 19 The Alton Evening Telegraph, to celebrate the remarkable achievement of 100 years. of dally publication in its small town in Illinois, has produced a special issue of 128 pages In which there Is gathered from its files material for a complete social and economic history of the place since 1836.
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    EFFECT OF PRISON.
    186 19 Work Of Prisoners' Aid Society. The Central Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society. London, had more problems than usual to solve last year. At the outset, states the annual report, the far-reaching effects of imprisonment on some Individuals" Is difficult to determine. Success had been secured only after Intensive
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    49 19 Dr. Alberto Mane, who was Foreign Minister In the first post-revolutionary Government of Dr. Gabriel Terra in Uruguay, and is now president of the State Insurance Bank, has been appointed Minister In Paris In place of Dr. Alberto Guanl. No appointment has yet been made to the London Legation.
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    NAVY AND ARMY ESTIMATES.
    181 19 Surplus Of £330,443. Minutes Issued by the Treasury last week show that both the Navy and Army Estimates feu 1934 had surpluses. That for the Navy was £83.989. and for the Army £2i5.454. Among the Navy deficits, which 'totalled £431.222. was £245.326 in contract work. There
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    41 19 A Court-martial at Fez recently sci tenced to death a Russian Foreign Legionary named Mordlvonoff, for the murder in November of one of his officers. Major Ramirez de Rlbas. Mordlvonoff committed the crime to procure money to enable him to desert.
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      200 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle H_l_ jLilLi 25" 2<6 |H 27" far 33" j|>* NOTE. Figures In parentheses denote the number of letters In the words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 23. rj« a> 1. Was amazed (8) 26. Jots (5) 5. Knife (8) 28. Hop In rhythm (5) 10. Illumination (5) 32. Insect
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    "Time Has Come For A Showdown."
    1180 20 TOKIO WAR OFFICE AND "NEW" CHINA POLICY. Dr. Kung Announces Plans For Huge Loans. (From Our Own Correspondent) Shanghai, Feb. 3. A NEW chapter in Sino-Japaneae relations is apparently about to be opened by (1) the appointment of new Ambassadors in Tokio and Nanking
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    61 20 The black sections show the Japanese Empire and the territory dominated by TOUO. The shaded sections indicate that portion of North China which. through Japanese-fostered "autonomy" movements, has virtually become a vassal of Tokio. Russia fears that Japan may sponsor an "independence" movement in Outer Mongolia too, and recently dearly
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    SOVIET LOAN TO SINKIANG?
    101 20 JAPANESE REPORT OF SECRET PACT. 'THE Smkiang Government has concluded cm agreement with Soviet Russia for a loan of $50,*****0. according to a Japanese dispatch from Tienistn. Under terms of the agreement, money received by the Soviet from Manchukuo as part of the purchase price of
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    Japanese Domination In N. China.
    614 20 STRUGGLE WITH RUSSIA FOR CONTROL. Six "Independent" Regimes North Of Huangho. pHINESE territory comprising an area of 154,185 square miles and a population of about 50,000,000 has passed from control of the Chinese Government to that of Japan se quietly and cleverly that it apparently
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    MR. HIT'S MESSAGE TO GEN. CHIANG.
    63 20 Shanghai, Feb. 17. General Chiang Kai-shek's representative. Mr. Wei Tao-ming, who boarded the Victoria in Singapore and travelled with Mr. Hu Han -m in to South China, arrived In Shanghai yesterday. Mr. Wei is conveying a letter from Mr. Hu to General Chiang, promising
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    42 21 An 80- foot footbridge spanning the railway line from North Woolwich Road to Factory Road. Sllvertown. collapsed when a boiler loaded on a truck of a goods train hit the bridge as it was passing beneath. The lines were blocked for hours.
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    British Skaters For Olympic Games.
    69 21 A team of British skaters at Southampton aboard the liner Europa for Bremenhaven to compete in the Olympic Games, and the Berlin and Paris World Championships. Left to right Mr. Graham Sharp, the trainer; Miss Megan Taylor; Mr. Philip Taylor; Mrs. Cliff and Mr. Cliff.
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    37 21 A performance of Children's Ballet took place at the Duke of York's Theatre arranged and produced by Doric* Statner, a sister of Leslie Howard. Two "fairies" arriving in the arms of a commlssl jnalre for the ballet.
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