The Straits Times, 23 January 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NXARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGE? SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. JANUARY 23. 1937 PKIIE 11 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAFORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      130 1 Singapore: 140. "m/p ff¥A BaIURIbI^P GUARANTEED TWOtURS BRINKMAIMtCO SINGAPORE -It- LUMPUB Domt let lite Heat get you down! just dow* H our £JP&> LOCK- LI NX BUNDS SOLE AGENTS: ==M=== S== THE BORWSO CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR Stenotyping Shorthand puts T§^«-' pg|p™ ITS SPARKLE coal tar II
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      4 1 CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471).
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      158 1 KUALA LUMPUR JAVA ST. ('PHONE 38MK THE LATENT X LOVELINESS IN EVERY B ff WOMAN IS REVEALED BY V cyclax /JLHowever painstaking your home beauty -Sflfcri&WflJ care may be, your skin does periodically ..i^sSif need really first-class treatment from the >^»^".\B^B f 1 hands of an expert. Mrs. McFarlane, the
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      664 2 S<TUATIONS VACANT WANTED youth fresh from School, knowledge of Shorthand eeseatial. Apply Box No. 658. Straits Times BBQCMC fu% qiwIMnd Ground Engineer for Local Air Service apply by letter giving fpll details of licences held and salary expected. Wearne Brothers Ltd., Singapore. RBQUTBK qualified PUot for Local Commercial Air Senrice
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      816 2 MOTOR VEHICLES BUGBT TOCREB 18.5 h.p. Recently thoroughly overhauled. New battery, new hood, tax paid up to 50. 6. 37. Consumption 22 25 m.p.g. Owner bought saloon car. $375.00 or nearest offer. Inspection may be arranged. Apply Bex No. 641, Straits Times. FOB SALE. IVi litre Riley 1936 "Merlin" saloon.
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      816 2 MISCELLANEOUS MONEY to lend on mortgage from $5,000 to $100,000. Cheap Interest. Apply Box 643, Straits Times. VIOLIN— PIANO LESSONS. Lotus Waltaer Josephe Bernard Ex-Nlrora-SoloMa. Write Box No. 621, Straits Times. YOU CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months for $1.60. General Manager, Sunday
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      698 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 24, Tbalpusam (Bank Holiday). THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUBBEB ASSOCIATION. NOTICE Is hereby given that the Rubber Market will be clo.vd u..i"iany on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1937 being a Bank Holiday. By Order of the Committee, OATTEY
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      643 2 BUSINESS CARDS tic* MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mis* HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. p Telephone 7467. A REALLY RARE OPPORTUNITY t HATS AND SHOES At Drastically Reduced Pnce.-, For The CHINESE NEW YEAR. G. H. KIAT CO.. LTD.. Robinson Road, SINGAPORE. i HYGIENIC DUST-BINS, Self -Closing. I
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      651 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO COVERNMENT^LONDON^AND FAR EAST OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Que Tonnage Spore 1937 nmiß 6.000 Jan. 27 o SASSaN 500 Feb U NALDERA 16.000 Feb. W RA NCHI il'^S Mar 12 «-4tt»av 15.000 Mar. >
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      386 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YL'SEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. VIA HONCXONG SHANGHAI. ss. KATORI MARU J«n. 26 SM. KASHIMA MARU Peb I DU YASUKUNI MARU Feb. 19 sj. HAKONE MARU Mar. 7 SJ. SUWA MARU Mar. 22 Round trip UekeU available for
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      592 3 s^swsT^^nwsTawt] awh^M iJF^TBF^ PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excell:nt Cuisine FOR MARSEIU.ES. LONDON. BOTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN HOMEWARD SAILINGS 1937 Prom From From From S pore Malacca Port Penang MS. S-ham LALANDIA 2/3 3 2 3/2 5/2 JUTLANDIA 23/2
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      179 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA. s.s. TILAWA 16.6 M 28 Jan. 3 p.m, Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets lLterchangeable with P O 8 N. CO.. issued at cheap
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      940 3 SHIPPING. THE BLOB FVKNEL UNI rorean The Haa Khiow Steamship Ca (19SJI Lt& Steam Ship Co Ltd.. and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co.. Ud.) The Sarawak Steamship Ca. '.id. The Straits Steamship Co. LM. The Australian Oriental Une Ltd. The China N«Tlgattat> Co. L>d The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      90 4 Saturday, January 23. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected tc arrive KKPPLL HARBOL'K Main Wharf Nil. 011 Whan ml Coal Wharf NU. VESSELS IN DRX DOCKS Tanjoni ra*»i Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Reppel Harbour King's Dock NIL No. 1 Dock NIL
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAII SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      21 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAII SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Jan. 16, was delivered in London on Jan. 22.
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      21 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Jan. 13 was delivered in London on Jan. 21.
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      PASSENGERS
      66 4 The following passengers for Malaya are in the Kashlma Maru which is due from Europe on Feb. 7: Mr. and Mrs. P. Agebeck, Mr. C. M. Bezemer, Mr. and Mrs. F. De Vries, Master R. Vrles. Mrs. E. Gosewich and four children, Mr. F. J. O. Mac Donald, M:ss
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      324 4 MNJb Burma (Talma) 3 pm. East, North West India (Talma) 3 p.m. OJambl (Toba) 3 pm Denmark (Parcels only) (Danmark) 4 p.m Bagan and Bengkalls (Toboall) 4 pjn. Laboean BUlk (Rantau) ..4 p.m. Muntok Si Pnlcmbang iSenang) 4 p.m. Rengat Tcmbilahan (Maros) 4 pjn. Tarcmpa (Scott Harleyj
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      AIR MAILS.
      85 4 INWARD. Dutch: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives this afternoon. Qantaa: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday night. K.L.M.: From Europe: Due Monday night. OUTWARD. Correspon Jence for transmission by K.L.M. must be specially superscribed "By K.L.M." K.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. today. Imperial:
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      FROM MALACCA.
      69 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By &L.IH." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Medan by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m Hung Kong and Chin* by air (Imperial) gpm Australasia. Java and Tknor by air (Qantas) ..6 p.m. Tuesday. Jan.
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      PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
      95 4 Tuesday, Jan. 26th 1937. General Post Office: Sales of stamps, postal orders and registration 8 a m to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.: Parcels 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Savings bank and money orders closed; Telegrams open all day; Deliveries aU districts 9 a.m. Sub-Offices: Katong.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      109 4 Mails Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Jan. 23, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.09 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today, Jan. 23, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
      510 4 PRICES DECLINE AND OPERATORS NERVOUS. SPECULATION AS TO I.R.R.C. DECISION. LEWIS AND PEAT (SINGAPORE) LTD. In their weekly report on the rubber market issued yesterday, write: From the cables coming through from America during the week, the settlement of the labour dispute in tne motor industry seems
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      SUEZ CANAL TRANSIT RECEIPTS.
      28 4 The transit receipts of the Suez Canal from Jan. 1 to 10 amounted to £323.339, compared with £300,490 for the corresponding period of 1934.
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    EXPLORATEUR GRANDIDIER.
    39 4 The MM. mall ana passenger vessel Explorateur Orandidier from Saigon is expected to arrive tomorrow at 8 am. and sail at 3 p.m. for Madras, Pondicherry, Colombo. Djibouti. Aden, Port Said and Marseilles. Berth: S.H B wharves.
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    CLEARANCES.
    44 4 Jan. 21: Hydra II (Nor.); Kampar, Pendopo, Valentyn (Dut.); Sliver Gull, Rasa (Brit.). Jan. 22: An.pang. Rimau, Esmeralda, Jerantut, Tandjong Plnang (Brit.); Hln Cheong (Chin.); Siberg. V. der Does de Bye, Slamat, Paula, Tidore, Planclus, Mllo (Dut.); Hakozaki Maru iJap.); Hai Lee (Nor.X
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      497 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in PJL9.) LLOYDS AGENTS SBOOEDia 4.OENTS. F.M-g. BITS. AND SI AM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: might MtS— PMMge MM Jkjr^iHL CORONATION Ijlllljl GEORGE VI W) SiijSmjlflr MAY, 1937 IS STRONGLY mk < '^§H Information and tickets from your own agent,' F BOUSTEAD CO., Jr SINGAPORE or WORLD'S
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      438 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. COMPANY. Uncorporateo tn England) JIE-wpcrated m 0 8 A •ELLERMAN* LINE. BOtTON \rw VORH RAIT-MOKC POR HAVKt LONDON VM CAPK Or GO °O «°n ROTTERDAM BAMBURa KT EEL TRAVELER I n^ rt 2t Via Port, and Sac* Caaal BTEEI. MARINER Peb ?3 i£h
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      469 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright mln temp, tall s'shins temp lua. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 91 Nil 94 71 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 90 Nil 95 75 Sitiawan 90 0.08 5.5 72 Bukit Jcram 91 0.75 7.1 72 Malacca 87 0.12
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    61 5 The death occurred early this ween at the Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, of Mr. Leong Kim Hong, sales manager of the Goodyear Tyre department, Messrs. Kyle Palmer and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, after a short Illness. Mr. Leong Kim Hong, who leaves a widow and three children, was a prominent
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      425 5 LAST NIGHT 4SKI -^i^b^^il^a^^ WSSk HAROLD LLOYD m^T^Y^M in a hilarious story of a timid X a^a^T*^ milkman who du.ks his way into pugilistic glory B*9^k^Bi^i^B^^MiW THE MILKY WAT' A Paramount Picture TOMORROW MARGARET SULLAVAN in a comedy that races riotously! Sparkling, wise crackling dialogue 'THE MOON'S OUR HOME' with
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      175 5 S Lincoln Ellsworth B(»^V'^ sir Ma!colm Campbe» ■Tj^fviH slr AUn Cobham |j|\|/j I Ken Waller ftjSBI Cathcart Jones D° n Bradman 9J^B Write for Illustrated Catalogue THE SALVATION ARMY SINGAPORE Special Salvation Army Services will be held in the V.M.C.A. HALL Orchard Road each Sunday during January at 8 p.m.
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      276 5 Notmng amu a dog oettei in a hot climate than a Daily Drink of Sherlry'a LACTOL It keeps bim fit and sprightly ma nothing else can Whereas much meat overloads a dog* digestioD and ovrrbeats his blood Sher leys LACTOL; while giving him tkt tarn* nourishment. keep* his blood cool,
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      85 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. 'THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral concert, 8.15^9.15 p.m. Formal dinner and dance.
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      131 5 3.15, 6.15, 9.15. Straits Times criticism on page 12. CAPITOL: Secret Agent. With Madeleine Carroll. Last day, 3.15. 6.15 915. Straits Times criticism stated: "Secret Agent" Is good entertainment and should appeal to Singapore audiences. PAVILION: Give Me Your Heart. With Kay Francis and George Brent. Cosmopolitan. 3.15, 6.15. 9.15.
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      116 5 GLOBE THEATRE: Every Night At Eight. 7.15, 9.30 p.m. BITZ, GEYLANG: Its Love Again. 6.15, 9 15. GARR1CK THEATRE. GEYLANG: Curly Top. With Shirley Temple. 6 45. 9.45 p.m. ROXY. KATONG: The Mliky Way. With Harold Lloyd. 6.15. 9 15. MARLBOROUGH: Pyar-Kl-Mar. 6.15 915. SUN THEATRE (New World): Littlest Rebel,
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      448 6 Little Change In Tin Share Prices. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Jan. 23. Tin is down 10s. for both positions in London and down oneeighth of a cent in New York yesterday. The London tin share market continues steady but cables from there indicate the usual weekend
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      EXCHANGES.
      105 6 London, Jan 22 The following were mean rates ruling at noon today: Parr 105 11 64 Athens 647' i New York 4.80\ Bucharest 670 Montreal 4.90 I sellers Brussels 29.1? Rio 4VJ Oencva 21.40-.. sellers official Amsterdam SSoK. Belgrade 213 Milan 93 5 32 Buenos Aires i'nquHed Berlin 12.20
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      TREASURY BILLS
      41 6 London, Jan. 22. Tlie total amount applied for in tenders for £30.000,000 Treasury Bills vai 176,600,000. The average rate per cent, for Bills at three months was 10s. 3.61 d. against 10s. 6.33 d. a week ago.— British Wireless.
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        MINING.
        577 6 All shares Quoted above are fullj Daid issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall ti Bvatt Buyers SellersBuyers Sellers 4/- Anpat -nn 5/- 5/6 5/- 5/6 £1 vsam Kumbang 33/6 34/8 :tf 34/£1 Austrai Malay 5V- 56/- 55/- 57/5/- Ayer Hitam 22/8 23/0 23/- 24/6 1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.90 180
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        GENERAL.
        491 6 z 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.40 1.50 1 40 1 50 2 2 do V/2% Prefs. 2.55 2.65 2.55 2 65 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lOOOn £1 £1 B.A.T 6.10.0 6.15.0 6 10 0 6 15 0 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0 90 0
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        207 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. b% 1901 red. 1C40 MOO ji'u Int.. Mar 3i Sept. 30 108 V 3 1907 red. 1947 S1.600.U00 Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 V/i% 190' red 1955 sl.J00.»iO0 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 .130 4 r .c 1913 red 1943 S3 000.0O 1 Mar.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        370 6 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) J-Taser Co. Lyall It Evatt Alleuby 1.92'z 2.05 1.90 2.05 Alor Gajah 1.60 1.70 1.60 1.70 Amal Malay 2 10 2.20 2.1. 2 25 Ayer Hitam 1.70 1.85 1.70 1.90 Ayer Molek 1 .37 1.47 ft 1.40 150 Ayer Panas 200 10
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    EXCHANGES.
    196 6 The following are the exchange rates thw m uning according U. the dally cln uiar issued by the Hon» Kon» an<i Bhutiph.i' Banking Corporaf.'-n SK1UNG London FT 2/4 1/10 London nemand 2/4 1/16 London > mouths sight 2/4',s Lyons demand 1230 Hamburg dei.i«na t 41 New York demand 57
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 6 C losing Prices, Noon, Jan. 22. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) 36 5/16 36 7/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) 3514 35V r, No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Tone of Market: Quiet. I-atest Cable:
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    363 6 London, Jan. 22. The following are today's closing middle prices on tne Lon-ion Stock Exchange: Shares of fl denomination unices otherwise stated: Yester- Rise Conyersloo Loan 5 p.c. W I* 44 64 116\ PuiiduiR Loan 4 o c. 1983-90 115% War Loan z\ p.c io4*i Com. Union Assce.
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    PRODUCE.
    237 6 Singapore, January 23. 12 noon. Buyer seller Gambiei $6 50 Hamburg Cube li ot Java Cune a sn Pepper. White Muntek 21 50 White 21 00 Black > 2 00 Copra. Mixed 8.15 Sun Dried 8 40 Tapioca Small Flake 0 49 Fair Flake 4 90 Medium Pearl 5
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    FORWARD RUBBER CONTRACT.
    43 6 Bukit Nilai Rubber announces a further forward contract of 3 tons R.S.S. monthly July/December, 1937. c.l.f. homeward conference port at 10' 2 d. per pound and 3 tons R.S.S. monthly January/June. 1938. c.i.f. homeward conference port at lOd. per pound.
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    FRASER & COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    204 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company Dividend TIN. Hitam 5'; int. K. Lanjute 6d. (8th) Bonus 1/K. Lumpur 1/- (30th) Kuchai 2(K;, Int. Lingul 10% Int. Pengkalen Pref. 10% Int. Pungah 6d. (13th) Bonus 3d. Raoibutan 5*;i Int. S. Kinta 5'.r Int. Takuapa 6d GENERAL. W Hammer T'/i'.ilnt. H.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      INFLUENCES AFFECTING RUBBER MARKET.
      1079 7 Strikes, Short Supplies And International Committee's Aim. jN their weekly report on the Lon-i 1 don rubber market dated Jan. 13, Messrs Symington and Wilson, write: On Wednesday afternoon and Thursday of last week the tone In the rubber market was distinctly firm and prices tended
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      PROBLEMS OF DEPRECIATION.
      324 7 EFFECT ON BALANCESHEET VALUES. STOCK EXCHANGES AND ASSETS. Depreciation was an accountancy problem which was always with us said Mr. E. Furnlval Jones in a lecture to the Incorporated Accountants London and District Society on Jan. 12. If we were merely considering values it would be difficult
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      SUMATRA TEA ESTATES
      179 7 Robber Trust's Offer For Shares. An offer conditional on acceptance by 95 per cent, of shareholders has been made by the Rubber Plantation Investment Trust to purchase all the Issued shares of the Sumatra Tea Estates. Ltd. One fully paid £1 shares of the Trust Is offered
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      Rubber Export Credits
      55 7 RUBBER export credits in Malaya unused and cancelled on Dec. 31 last totalled 13,691 Ib. Of this amount 2,456 Ib. was applicable to the FMJS.; 104 Ib. to Johore; 4 Ib. to the Straits Settlements mainland; ***** Ib. to the Straits Settlements islands; 3 Ib. to Kedah
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      NEW NETHERLANDS INDIA LOAN.
      98 7 To Replace 150,000,000 fl. 4«/ 2 Per Cent. Bonds. Amsterdam. Jan. 12. It is expected that the Netherlands East Indies Government will float a 3 per cent. 30 years loan at 96% per cent. The loan will be guaranteed by the Dutch Government and the proceeds
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      604 7 BANKING. HONd KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony ol Hoog Kong) The liaDUity ot members Is limited to the extent arm in manner orescr.bcd by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Olony. Authivi«fi Cnmtai taO.uuO.UUU Iteucd land PuTS *Paid-Up $20,000,000 nstn 5tc r rUnr indS: 16.300.000 Hon,
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      767 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated W China Mr Special Charter.) 12. OwO Street. Stagapm TeleytMM*): Maaageri OlBce 6444 Exchange DepC €441 General Offlce lltt-l Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO" Paid Dp Otttal Ch. f40.000.000M Beaerre m** exe«* of Ch. 53.*****.00 Total A*mU approximately Ch. 11.4M.aH.00M3 BEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soeng. Chairman of Board
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      502 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in Engiana oy Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital In 600.000 shares of £5 each f3.000.000 Reserve Pund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.00 i HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate. London. E.C. 3. A lor Sta. Hong Kong Saigon Amntsar Hollo Semarang
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    "13 YEARS WITHOUT LENIN."
    83 8 Observance On Jan. 22. Moscow, Jan. 19. The thirteenth anniversary of Lenin's death Is to be observed throughout the Soviet Union on January 22 with special ceremonies characterised by the slogan "13 years without Lenin" Theatres, cinemas and amusement, centres will be closed Communist headquarters In
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    WILLS PROVED RECENTLY.
    97 8 Three Huge Fortunes. Estates valued of £1988,937 were disclosed In three wills announced recently. Mr. Harold Brocklebank a Liverpool shipowner, who died In December, aged 83, left £870,509 Mr. Robert Rowley, a Leicester hosiery manufacturer, who died In November, aged 91, £829,830 and Mr. George Taylor Ramsden,
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    CO-OPERATIVE FILMS.
    69 8 A National Co-operative Film Society Is being formed The initial step has been taken by the National Association of Co-opera-tive Education Committees which has set up a special film committee. Co-cperatlve societies throughout Great Britain are being asked to subscribe to establish a National Cooperative Film Society to
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    HOSPITALS IN BRITAIN TO BE GAS-PROOF.
    260 8 PRECAUTIONS AGAINST AIR RAIDS. AT a cost of many thousands of pounds British hospitals are preparing schemes for the protection of patients in the event of air raids, and to make the buildings gasproof. Managements of voluntary hospitals throughout the country have been Invited
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      326 8 Q^What is the best remedy I for Wasting Diseases?" Isj lll\> Angier's Emulsion is widely I I Bj^H JaW^aT-sssP! and successlully used in the 11 1 K^' treatment ot consumption and I toSGw3&*'S'';' i1 in all Torms of ill-health in I JSV'V;,//.^ which there is loss oi weight. m^ mmmmmmmm
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      219 8 Broadcasting. SiNGAPORE-ZHL. Wavt'lenetfi— 225 metres, 1333 l.c s i or 1.33 mes) TODAY 7 p.m. 7.30 p.m. Children's Hoar. 7.30 8 p.m. Variety programme (records). TOMORROW 11.30 a.m. to 12.3* p.m Trio Recital: Mrs. Carter (violin), Louis Waltter (oboe) and Josepbe Bernard (piano) 1. March Fosse. 2. Light Cavalry 'overture)
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      735 8 I TRANSMISSION 3. tie following ire>. jeiicie* wUi oe UMd: GSH 21.47 Mc/a US »1 m.) OSF IS. 14 Mc/6 C19.S3 m.) GSB 9 51 Mc/l (31.SS m. > p.m.— Bic Ben. 'All at Sea,' or "The True Story of the Betty Martin.'* A burlesque by the Medakh Brothei* Characters:
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    SHIPPING STRIKE IN U.S. COLLAPSING.
    70 9 Eastern Ports Yielding. AWAIT VERDICT OF PACIFIC PORTS. New York, Jan. 22. Signs are apparent that the twelve-week-old shipping strike is approaching an end. A meeting of striking soamen approved a resolution to terminate the strike at East and Gulf ports, but stated the resolution
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    BRITISH CITIZENS AS "ALIENS."
    353 9 More Than 4,000,000 In Foreign Lands. Great Britain has a far larger number of her citizens abroad than any other country. This fact Is revealed by the International Labour Office's first compilation and analysis of census figures relating to aliens. In 1930 the number of British
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    FRENCH AIRMAN ON TOKIO FLIGHT.
    96 9 Allahabad Passed. Allahabad. Jan. 22. The French airman Doret, who la on a flight from Paris to Japan, arrived here at 2.10 p.m. and alter refuelling and having a meal, left for Akyab at 3 p.m. He hopes to reach Hanoi at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
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    ECHO OF KEELUNG INCIDENT.
    115 9 QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. London, Jan. 22. Capt. Alan Graham will ask Mr. Eden In the House of Commons on Monday whether the Japanese Government has yet given any proof of the reality of their desire officially expressed on Jan. 14 for the furtherance of
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    INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.
    250 9 CANDIDATES TO BE SELECTED. In order to remedy the underrecrultment of Europeans which has occurred in recent years, the Secretary of State for India proposes to select In 1937, as in 1936, a certain number of candidates for admission to the Indian Civil Service (Class 1.) otherwise
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    Financial Success Of Queen Mary.
    64 9 London, Jan. 22. The Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary has carried over 42,000 passengers to date on her 14 round voyages between Southampton and New York. This information was given by an official who added that the financial results had been very satisfactory and fully
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    STATE OF POPE'S HEALTH.
    65 9 "Rather Weaker." 'Vatican City, Jan. 22. The Pope's condition is rather weaker, according to a semi-official statement this morning. His Holiness slept only two hours last night. The doctor visited the Pope at 6.45 a.m. for the Pope to hear Mass In his bedroom. The Pope's
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    CHOLERA IN BANGKOK.
    45 9 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 22. The figures of the cholera epidemic In Slam lor the week ending Jan. 16 Issued yesterday shov hat Bangkok had 10 cases with nine deaths, while the all-Kingdom figures are 189 cases and 96 deaths.
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    Design Of New Stamps.
    41 9 London, Jan. 22. It was Intimated at Commons question time yesterday that consultations had recently taken place with the Fine Art Commission on the general question of the design of stamps for the new reign— British Wireless.
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    KING GEORGE V FUND.
    185 9 GREAT RESPONSE TO APPEAL. BROADCAST BY LATE KING'S PHYSICIAN. London, Jan. 21. The final appeal for subscriptions to the King George V national memoial fund took the form of a broadcast iddress by the late King's physician, Lord Dawson of Penn, last night on the Irst
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    HIGHER WAGES FOR BRITISH WORKERS.
    104 9 £487,000 WEEKLY INCREASE. London, Jan. 22. THE Minister of Labour, Mr. Brown, Informed the House of Commons at question time yesterday that in those industries for which statistics were legularly compiled changes in rates of wages reported during the year just ended were estimated to
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    MR. EDEN CALLS ON M. BLUM IN PARIS.
    145 9 International Situation Discussed. London, Jan. 22. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, arrived In Geneva yesterday for the meeting of the League Council. He had dinner In Paris the previous evening with M. Blum, the French Prime Minister, and Sir George Clerk,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    108 10 SINGAPORE. GARRICK THEATRE. GtYLANG Curly Top. With Shirley Temple. 6.45 Si P. 15 p.m. GLOBE TIILATRt Every Night at Eight. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLD—THE SKT TALKIE The Phantom of the West. (Chapter 6 to 11). NEW WORLD Side Show*. Cabaret, mi Mm, Talkie* Tta«»tre* <~<x.ma«. RITZ GETLANG Iti Love Again.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JAN. 23, 1937. Preparedness.
    710 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JAN. 23, 1937. Preparedness. The visit of the Malay Regiment to Singapore is an event of considerable significance. It Is visible evidence of Malaya's increasing preparedness for any conceivable emergency, a preparedness which in Itself may prevent an emergencj occurring, as it would haVe prevented
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    Government house
    74 10 Monday, Jan. 18. In the afternoon His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Straits Chinese Consultative Committee held at Government House. Afterwards the members of the Committee had tea at Government House. H.E. Major-General W. G. S. Dobble and Mrs. Dobbie dined at Government House. Wednesday, Jan.
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    Social and personal.
    329 10 Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Sinclair nave returned to Kuala Lumpur from leave. Mr. J. W. Moore, headmaster, the Trade School, Johore Bahru, has returned from leave and assumed duty. Mrs. R. Lowe has 'returned to Kuala Lumpur after a holiday In China and Japan. Mr. J.
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    COLONISATION RACE.
    642 10 Japan in Manchukuo: Russia in Siberia. •J*HE Overseas Ministry in Tokio has drawn up a plan of stateaided emigration of Japanese farmers to Manchukuo, designed to place 5,000,000 settlers on the land at an estimated cost of 2,000,000,000 yen (about $600,000,000 at present rate of exchange). The Japanese
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    THE SPIRIT OF ANGKOR.
    689 10 Miss Ponder Ponders Amid TKe Finest Ruins in Asia. Cambodian Glory. By H. w Ponder. Thornton Butterworth 15s Miss Pander's book on Angkor, its ruins and history. Is a most satisfying effort to supply a lucid detailed and. above all. readable account of one ol the
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    775 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. SORAK! 1*HE historic Malay war-cry is hardly a suitable caption for a note which describes a regiment on church parade, but it expresses the feelings which filled my most unmilltaristlr breast when t saw the Malay Regiment drawn up In Empress Piace yesterday morning. It
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    EMPHATIC REPUDIATION OF COMMUNISM IN CHINA
    349 11 MR. WANG CHING-WEI BROADCASTS. China Will Perish If She Does Not Resist Reds. SIAN REVOLT INVITING FOREIGN INVASION. AN assurance that China would not accept the Red armies' proposal for a united front against Japan was given by Mr. Wang Ching-wei, former Premier of
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    9 11 Mr. Eiji Aman. spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office.
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    JAPANESE CRISIS WORSE.
    77 11 DIET DISSOLVED TODAY. Tokio, Jan. 22. THE Cabinet, at an emergency meeting today, decided to dissolve the Diet tomorrow. Owing to the army's adamant attitude, administrative reform with the present disposition of the political parties is impossible and the Cabinet found itself 1 faced with the alternative
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    STOP PRESS
    28 11 Tokio, Jan. 23. A military powder magazine exploded at 8.24 a.m. today at Ojlku, a north-western suburb of Tokio. Five were kUled and 3 injured. Renter.
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETING.
    259 11 ACCESS TO RAW MATERIALS. London, Jan. 22. Reports which were current this afternoon that there was a heated altercation between the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, and the Polish Foreign Minister, Dr. Josef Beck, who met this morning at Geneva and found themselves in sharp disagreement
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    NEW ATTEMPT ON MOUNT EVEREST.
    76 11 Tibetan Government Gives Assent. The Mount Everest Committee has again received through the Government of India and *he Secretary of State for India, Lord Zetland, the permission of the Tibetan government for a British expedition to Mount Everest in 1938. Despite religious feeling in Tibet
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    Newspaper Plane Missing In Channel Gale.
    72 11 London, Jan. 23. Strong southerly gales were encountered by two Airspeed Envoy aeroplanes carrying newspapers to Paris yesterday. One of them developed engine defects when over the Channel and, jettisoning its cargo, returned to Lympne. The other machine with pilot and wireless operator is
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    BRITISH COLLIERY DISASTER.
    94 11 EIGHT DEAD, MANY INJURED. London, Jan. 22. Eight lives have been lost and several injured in an explosion which occurred yesterday at Markham colliery near Chesierfleld. Questioned regarding the disaster In the House of Commons today, Capt. Margesson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, for the Government, said
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    BAN ON VOLUNTEERS FOR SPAIN.
    38 11 London, Jan. 22. It Is expected that Germany's reply to the recent British communication in regard to the proposal for a ban on volunteers to Spain will be delivered during the week-end.—British Wireless
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    16 11 Karachi. Jan. 22. Doret arrived here at 5 a.m. and left for Allahabad at 8 a.m.—Reuter.
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    SIAN REVOLT WORK OF OPPORTUNISTS.
    217 11 PEIPING STUDENTS DISILLUSIONED. Peiplng, Jan. 23. The North- West revolt Is the work of opportunists who are exploiting the situation created to further their own ends. The antiJapanese slogan used by them is merely a subterfuge." This is the opinion of some 60 students from
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    BITTER FROST IN CALIFORNIA.
    63 11 Huge Loss Incurred In Orange Groves. According to an official statement from Los Angeles, freezing weather in Southern California, with the lowest temperatures for 30 years, has resulted in disastrous losses to orange growers. Despite artificial heating of the orange groves, the spoilt fruit may reach
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    U.S.-PHILIPPINES TRADE TALKS.
    55 11 President Quezon To Visit Washington. Manila. Jan. 22. President Quezon Is leaving Manila tomorrow en route for Washington, where he will discuss with President Roosevelt mutual trade relations. President Quezon expects to remain In America until April, after which he will visit Europe. He hopes to attend
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    BUILDER OF MAURETANIA.
    198 11 London. Jan. 21. The death Is announced of Sir George Burton Hunter K.B.E Director of Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd., Ship-builders and Engineers, Wallsend-on-Tyne. Sir George was head of the firm which built the Mauretanla and was known as the Grand Old Man of the Tyne."
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    15 11 Crown Prince Aklhito Tsum of Japan, who cefefcratod bis third birthday on Dec. 23 last.
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    PETROL FLOATS THROUGH CITY.
    446 11 Gaol Inundated Flood Terrors In U. S. A. Cincinnati, Jan. 22. "THE greatest flood on record" was predicted by the Government meteorologist as the swollen Ohio river rose above the record level of the disastrous 1884 flood. Already in the twelve States affected 125,000 people are
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    FLOOD WALL SLUICES OPENED.
    48 11 Desperate Measures In Ohio. Cincinnati, Jan. 22. Eighty thousand people are now homeless in the Ohio Valley owing to floods and thousands of liyes are endangered. All industries in the flood area are at a standstill, light and power are unobtainable and the scar-
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    U.S. MOTOR STRIKE.
    140 11 Presidential Advice. TOO MUCH PRESS FIGHTING. Washington, Jan. 22. What is interpreted as an appeal to both sides not to light out the strike issues in the Press nor to take up publicly irreconcilable positions, from which there can bt no retreat without loss of face, was
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    FISHLOCK'S BROKEN BONE.
    69 11 Unlikely To Play Again In Australia. Adelaide, Jan. 23. Play was resumed today before 5.000 spectators in cool, sunny weather; wicket good. It is revealed that Flshlock has fractured a bone In the right hand and is unlikely to play for the remainder of the tour. Wyatt
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    RAS IMRU'S FATE.
    35 11 Ras Imru, last of the Abyssinian chieftains to hold out against the Italians, is to be sent to an Island off the coast of Sicily or to one of the Dodecanese islands.
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    JAPAN SEEKS ECONOMIC UNDERSTANDING WITH MALAYSIA.
    594 12 "NO AGGRESSIVE DESIGNS SAYS FOREIGN MINISTER, Problem Of Trade Barriers. PLEA FOR GREATER FREEDOM IN COLONIAL MARKETS. JAPAN is making a special effort to improve her economic relations with British Malaya, the Dutch East Indian Empire and other countries in the South Seas a
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    36 12 His Excellency the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and the Governor's A.D.C, Mr. W. J. Parka, photographed at Government House this morning when a gn*rd from the Malay Regiment arrived to take over duties. Straits Times Photograph.
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    SELANGOR'S NEW RESIDENT.
    254 12 Mr. S. W. Jones Gazetted Yesterday. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 22. The F.M.S. Government Gazette announces that Mr. S. W. Jones is to act as British Resident. Selangor, while Mr. H. Fraser will act as Under Secretary to Government, F.M.S., Class IA, M.C.S., in
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    MR. JUSTICE MILLS.
    56 12 Mr. Justice Mills, the Johore Judge, will be tearing for Home on eight months leare by the Ranpura. which sails from Singapore on January 29. Mrs. Mills had already left earlier for Home. Mr L. T. J Laville. Legal Advtoer. Kedah, will arrive here on January 38
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    TO "ATTACK" SINGAPORE.
    27 12 One of Britain's great ocean-going submarines in Home waters. The same type is taking part in the "attack" on Singapore in the combined operation*.
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    20 12 Th. gardens of the Singapore Turf Club i l >" visited by the Garden Society tcu_. between 5.30 and 830 pjn.
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    NEW PLANTING UNION IN F.M.S. ?
    291 12 NEW PLANTING UNION IN F.M.S. Estate-Owners May Amalgamate. PROPOSAL BEFORE NEGRI BODY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 22. THE Negri Sembilan Estate Owners' Association, a body with which the late Dr. W. Leonard Braddon was very closely associated, will decide, at a special general meeting tomorrow, whether association should
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    TRAFFIC IN WOMEN.
    116 12 Six Months Gaol For Two Cantonese. Mr. W. G. Reeves delivered Judgment today in the Singapore Third Court, In the case In which Ch»-ong Tar, a Cantonese woman, was charged with having Imported into the Colony, six women for the purpose of prostitution, from China by the
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    FOUR GENERATIONS IN MALAYA.
    154 12 Unique Distinction For Singapore Baby. A girl born in the Singapore General Hospital last night came into the world with a distinction that is almost unique for a European in this country she has mother, grandmother and great-grandmother all In Singapore, where they have lived for
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    RETURNED FROM LEAVE
    33 12 The following Government officers have returned from leave: Messrs L. H. N. Davis, A. H. Frew. M. Wheatley. J. J. Bryan. J. W. Adams, and Captain C. T. M. Husband.
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    MALAYS MOUNT GUARD.
    60 12 Proud of bearing and clad in service uniform, picked men of the Malay Regiment, accompanied by an escort of About 100 fellow soldiers, this morning marched from he Volunteer Drill Hall in Beach Road along Stamford Road and Orchard Road to Government House, where members of the
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    Big Submarines Gather For "Attack" On Singapore.
    487 12 DIRECTED BY EXPERT. (Special to the Straita Tunes.) A MONG the 20 or more warships which will join in the attack on Singapore within the next few days, under command of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of the China Fleet, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Colebrooke
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    OFFICERS ON LEAVE.
    43 12 The following Government officers have been granted leave: Messrs. E A. Joy. J. I. Pepper, H. R. Joynt, O. F. Morice, J. B. W. Fairchlld, W. C. 8. Corry, E. A. Gardiner, C. Dyas. R. H. A. Johnson, S. Wright.
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    42 12 The wedding of Mr. Kok Loke Tin, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kok Yoke Ch'ai of Kuala Lumpur to Miss Lam Yoke Tin, the daughter of Mr. and Mm. Lam Chee Han, took place at the Selangor Chinese Assembly HaU yesterday.
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    TO REPRESENT EURASIAN PRIESTS.
    108 12 Father Ashness For Eucitarist Congress. To represent the Eurasian priests of Malaya and the Eurasian community of the diocese of Malacca at the Eucharistlc Congress to be held at I Manila early next month, the Rev. t Father Rene Ashness has left for the I Philippine
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    NEW NOTES AND COINS FOR MALAYA.
    343 12 NEW NOTES AND COINS FOR MALAYA. May Be Ready In Year's Time. New currency notes, and probably new coins also, will be la circulation throughout Malaya in about a year's time. This is the effect of a BUI which Is to be introduced at the next meeting of the Legislative
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    POLICE MEDALS.
    144 12 Long Service Awards In F.MJ5. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 22. It la notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette that H.E. the High Commissioner has been pleased to approve the award of the Colonial Police and Fire Brigade!-. Long Service Medal to the following subordinate officers
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    REV. C. C. MARTINDALE
    81 12 In response to a telegram sent by the Christian Brothe-s' Old Boys' Association the Key. Father C. C. Martindale, the distinguished English Jesuit preacher and writer, has kindly consented to give a lecture to the members of the Association and their friends at the Victoria Memorial
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    CHUAH'S SETTLERS ARE MAKING GOOD.
    1632 13 Four Years Of Hard Work. COLONISATION OFFICER TRACES PROGRESS OF UNIQUE VILLAGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 22. fHUAH'S seventy odd Indian settlers are, after four years hard work, making good. So much is clear from a review of the progress made at this
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    IPOH EUROPEANS CHARGED.
    265 13 Three Before Magistrates. CASES ADJOURNED THIS WEEK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 21. Three F^rak Europeans stood before Ipoh Magistrates on Wednesday on charges relating to causing grievous hurt, assault and careless driving. Mr. George Edwards, employed at the Kinta Kellas Tin Mines. Batu Gajah, claimed
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    DRIVER CHARGED.
    127 13 Sequel To Fatal Geylang Accident. The death of a 65-year-old Indian Mohammedan named Jafa Sha, formed the subject of an Inquiry before the Singapore Coroner Mr. W. MacQuarrie yesterday. According to the evidence led by Inspector Allen, the deceased was knocked down by a Municipal lorry In Lorong
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    SITE OF NEW AQUARIUM.
    45 13 A SCENE OF BEAUTY: The sloping sides of Fort Canning, shorn of nffly lallanr and now turfed and stepped, which will overlook the aquarium to be built from funds from the Van Kleef Bequest. "X" marks the site for the aquarium.
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    Sultan's Son Leads His Soldiers To Mosque.
    639 13 MALAY REGT. ON PARADE. LJIS Highness the Sultan of Perak yesterday stood beside H.E. Sir Shenton Thomas, the Governor and High Commissioner, and watched his son 2nd. Lieut, Raja Lope, clad in the becoming black mufti of the officers, lead his company of
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    OPERA IN SINGAPORE
    36 13 The management of the Victoria Theatre has received cabld advice that the Italian Opera Company will open In Singapore on Mar. 3 and will remain here for a week or possibly ten, days
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    20 13 Mr. T. P. F. McNelce. an Officer of Class IV, Malayan Civil Service, to be an Officer of Class III.
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    GENERAL EVA WARMLY GREETED.
    196 13 GENERAL EVA WARMLY GREETED. More Time Here On Her Way Back. ALTHOUGH General Evan-dine Booth, the leader of the Salvation Army, arrived in Singapore just before midnight and it had been announced that she would only be here for a few hours, she received a very warm welcome from members
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    MUNICIPAL "PALACE."
    131 13 Ratepayers To Discuss Issue Again. That the proposed "Palace" tor the President ol the Singapore Municipal Commission Is still a live issue In local politics Is revealed by the agenda for the meeting of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association to be held at the offices of the secretaries. Rennle,
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    MALACCA XI TO MEET N.S. AND PENANG.
    73 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Jan. 22. The following have been selected to play for Malacca here, tomorrow against Negri Sembilan: l.ow Seng Meng; H. M. de Souxa. P. F. de Souza; J. Skadian. R. P. Leon, 11. Rodrigues: O. Carvaiho, R. A.
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    S.C.C. LOSE TO ST. ANDREW'S.
    132 14 School XI Play Well On The Padang. The hockey team of St. Andrew's School defeated the S.C.C. by four poals to two on the Padang yesterday. They were well worth their victory, being the better side throughout the game. The S.C.C. played most disappointingly, and
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    MALAYS AND I.C.A. DRAW AT SEGAMAT.
    205 14 Exciting Struggle For A Winning Goal. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat Jan. 20 The missing of chances by their forwards rcbbed the India-Ceylon Association of victory over the Malays In the second match of the Segamat District Hockey league for the Wills Cup. on
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    34 14 Dr R. C. Oehlers away with the ball in the S.R.C.'s hockey match with the Midds. Grogan, the military left back, is making a desperate effort to overhaul the flying winger Straits Times Photograph.
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    164 14 Britain vs. Germany: The inter- university match played at Wembley on Jan. 7. The teams are teen lined up before the start during the playing of the National Anthems, the Germans giving the Nari salute. The British Universities won I—o, the goal being scored by P. T. Collins after 20
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    S.R C's SECOND DEFEAT IN A WEEK.
    501 14 Midds. Win By A Very Dubious Goal. J-JAVING this week lost their unbeaten certificate for the season at the hands of the R.A.F., the S.R.C.'s senior hockey team were defeated again yesterday, on their own ground. They were meeting the Middlesex Regiment, who
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    THE MEN WHO GET THE GOALS.
    520 14 London, Jan. 11. By scoring the goal which beat Bury on Saturday, Bowers, Leicester City centre forward, again became leader of the League goal-scorers with a total of 28. Payne (Luton) drew level with Harston, the Mansfield sharpshooter, who failed to score, by getting
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    PERRY'S ROAD TO WEALTH.
    144 14 Fred Perry started his professional tennis career by pocketing about 3,709, bis share of the £11,600 gate money paid by 17,630 persons to see him defeat Ellsworth' Vines In their first match at Madison Square Garden 7—5, 3—6, 6—3, 6—*. It was the biggest crowd ever
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    WORKING THE POINTS.
    120 14 The Turf. Calcutta J. C. Warns Owners And Trainers. THE stewards of the Calcutta J.C. object to the working of points in connection with handicaps, and at the end of November Issued the following notice: "Owners and trainers are notlflea that the stewards view with disfavour the
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    T. W. ONG TO CAPTAIN THE CHINESE.
    27 14 At the S.C.R.C. soccer meeting last night Mr. T. W. Ong was elected captain and Mr. Yee Cheok Wan convenor.
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    35 14 P. A. B. Sydney (Marlborough) beat R. Cobley (M&rlborough) by 9 5, 9 6. 10—8 In the final of the "over 16" event In the schoolboys' holiday squash rackets tournament at the Kensington Country Club.
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    ANOTHER GOOD KNOCK BY WYATT.
    291 14 Scores 52 Not Out At Adelaide. the toss and taking first use of the wicket at Adelaide yesterday, in their match against South Australia, the M.C.C. made a good start but later fared none too well, and at close of plajr had lost six wickets
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    WANT A SHARE OF THE MONEY.
    352 14 Selangor's Request To The L.T.A.M. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 22. A suggestion that the Selangor Lawn Tennis Association should approach the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya with a request for a share In the proceeds of all local open championship tournaments
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    29 14 An incident in the play during the S.C.C. .vs. St. .Andrew's School match. Lieut. Weedon is disputing possession with Ross, and Hope is watching them intently. Straits Times Photograph.
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    GAUDER BEATEN BY BOON MAH.
    129 14 Boxing. Hard-Hitting Fight At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 22. The main event at Jubilee Park last night provided a thrilling fight, and resulted In Nal Boon Mah. the Siamese, outpointing Young Gauder, Singapore's best featherweight. Hard hitting characterised the whole twelve rounds.
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    CAN ENGLAND WIN AT ADELAIDE?
    406 15 Merits Of Teams Compared. Reviewing the prospects for the fouri:i Test, at Adelaide, the cricket writer of Sporting Life wrote, following Austi alia's victory at Melbourne Australia claim superiority in batsmanship, but there is little to support the assertion. Certainly there is r.oth'.ng In the
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    A RECORD CROWD?
    122 15 Reserved Seats Cost Thirty-six Shillings. A new attendance record for tne Adelaide Oval Is expected to be created during the fourth Test match, to start on Jan 29. The record figure of 50 962 was mad< during the third Test In 1933. It Is estimated that Adelaide
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    DAVIS BEATS NEWMAN IN SNOOKER MATCH.
    113 15 Billiards The match of seventy-one games. In which Davis conceded Newman a start of 24 points In each game, resulted at Thurston's Hall In Leicester Square, on Jan 9. In a victory for Davis by thirty-six games to thirtyfive. At the start of the
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    47 15 The Amateur Boxing Association has derided to hold a Coronation Tournament at the Albert Hall, probably on April 29. An Invitation Is to be sent to the Irish ABA to send a team nf 14 or 16 to compete against ABA. representatives from England, Scotland, and Wales.
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    18 15 The St. Andrew's School hockey team, who defeated an S.C.C. XI or. the padanK yesterday —Straits Times Photograph.
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    F.A. Amateur Team For N.Z. And Australia.
    295 15 FIFTEEN GAMES TO BE PLAYED. Eighteen players have been chosen for the F.A. amateur team, which is to play nine matches in New Zealand and eight in Australia between April 17 and Sept. 3. They Include no fewer than four of the men
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    VETERAN SPORTSMAN
    149 15 Deatk Of Mr. A. W. F. Somerset. The death occurred at Castle Goring, near Worthing, on Jan. 8, of Mr. Arthur William Fltzroy Somerset, who was president of Sussex County Cricket Club last season. Born at Chatham in 1855, he was educated at Wellington, where he was in
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    23 15 H Q. N. Lee. the British Davis Cup player, has been appointed New Zealand representative to the council of the Lawn Tennis Association.
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    SACKED FOR PLAYING IN TEST MATCH.
    58 15 Ray Robinson, New South Wales and Australian Test batsman, has lost his Job because he played for his State and country when he was refused leave. Robinson, twenty-three years old, played in the first Teat match against England at Brisbane. He scored 2 run*
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    BIRCHFIELD'S FINE ACHIEVEMENT.
    246 15 Again Win Cross-Country International. London, Jan. 11. For the tnird time since the inception of the event In 1933, Blrchfleid Harriers won the International crosscountry race against runners from France, Belgium and Morocco, at Chartres yesterday. They totalled 47 points, their five winning runners with their individual
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    S.G.C. GOLD MEDAL
    132 15 Golf. The Gold Medal competition of the Singapore Golf Club will be played on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6 and 7. simultaneously with the February Medal. The following are qualified to compete:— O. W. Piercy. C. M. Wise, T. C. Hamlyn, V. P. Barbat, O. O. Crulokshank,
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    92 15 TODAY. Rack?: B.C.C. n. R.A.F., padang; 8.8. PoUoe v». P.M. B. Police, Stmdmm: South Johore vi. MJdds., Johore Banru. lUcae?: 2lnd H.B. w. 8.C.R.C.. Chanel; RAP y. V.M.C.A., Seletar. TOMOUtOW. BMktr SB. Pollct vi. P. U.S. Police. Bainc: 8 3. Police v». P. M.S. Police. C.B.C. mating.
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    HAMMOND'S GREAT INNINGS.
    415 15 Eighty Minutes On A "Red Hot Grill." Read Neville Cardus, writing from Melbourne on Jan. 4, on a classic bit of batting by Hammond in the third Test, on that "sticky dog" an innings of 32 worth a double century in normal conditions Before we proceed with
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    662 15 Gander's Defeat Singapore Wants To See Boon Mah Welsh Rugger XV— Charge Against A Soccer Player. Conducted by "ECHO." "T*HAT seems to have been a great scrap at Ipoh between Nai Boon Mah and Young Gauder. The Siamese won, and so Gauder experienced defeat for the first
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    Neville Cardus.
    64 15 "Bejax" sends this from Muar: "After your yesterday's Club Verandah article I quite agree with the correspondent of the Sydney Bulletin that t- Society for the fed-up' with Neville Cardus ought to be formed." Well, it takes all kinds to make a world and "Echo" isn't a candidate
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    1590 16 SEPTUAGESIMA: "WEEDING" •"THE quality of a garden is im- proved as much by weeding as by sowing." So says a gardening manual. And it is true of Life's garden. With almost everything that we do we are inclined to stress quantity to the neglect of quality; to live
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    55 16 Queen Marie of Juro-Slavla arrived at Victoria with her second son. Prince Tomislav. brother of the boy King Peter. The Primoe is now a pupil at Sandroyd School, the preparatory school which his brother was attending when news of his father's assassination was broken to him. Picture shows Queen Marie
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      THE SINGAPORE ZOO.
      582 16 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— In your isiue of Jan. 18 the notes of Anak Slngapura on the Ponggol Zoo made interesting reading. j Only it contained certain inaccuracies > which I discussed with Mr. Basapan. 1 and which I now crave your Indulgence
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    RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF PAPAL LEGATE.
    219 16 I His Eminence Cardinal Dougherty ca Is at Singapore on Jan. 28 on his way to Manila to preside over the International Eucharlstls Congress. A programme of reception in honour of the Papal Legate has been arranged, as follows: 8 a.m. A delegation of
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    MIDNIGHT HUNT NEAR SELANGOR GOLF CLUB.
    160 16 Musang Shot Instead Of Tiger. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. Yee Ah Loong, a Chinese hunter and who recently shot the notorious Pudu tiger, was fined $5 by Che Osman In the Kuala Lumpur police court today, when he pleaded guilty
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    23 16 The members of the Singapore Fortnightly Club will meet on Monday Jan. 25 to hear Mrs. Bottrall on the novels of Virginia Wooli.
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    SEREMBAN RESIDENTS.
    60 16 To Attend Eucharistic Congress. (Prcm Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 19. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sta Maria, of Seremban. and Mr. Daniel Ortega are leaving Seremban on the night of Jan. 24 for Singapore where they will board the S.S. "Stuttgart" for Manila, to attend the Eucharistic
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      VANISHING RACES OF AMERICA.
      525 18 TRAGEDY OF CHACO INDIANS. "Enchanting Wilderness." By Hans Toiten, translated from the German by Ferdi Loesch. Selwyn and Blount. Here Is a plain unvarnished tale of the author's experiences, for the absolute truth of which he vouches, first In the Chaco district of Argentina, and later
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      JACK-IN-THE-BOX ISLAND.
      144 18 Third Appearance In Eight Years. Although no part of Australia Is volcanic or is subject to earthquakes, a curious phenomenon, so far Inexplicable to scientists, has Just made Its reappearance in Lake Victoria, at the south-eastern corner of the Commonwealth, in the shape of an island. This island,
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      MYSTERY AND CRIME STORIES.
      260 18 Old Acquaintances Rewewed. X. Jones. By H. S. Keeler. Ward, Lock's Library. Murder in the Bank. By Richard Eaaex. Jenkins' Colonial Library. Mr. Keeler has gone to endless trouble to make his story of the "Marceau Murder Case" as weird and dry-as-dust as possible. Marceau had
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      FAVOURITE DOGS OF ROYALTY.
      181 18 Our Princesses and their Dogs. By Michael Chance. John Murray, 2s. 6d. This Is an entirely delightful book of 26 excellent reproductions, in sepia, of photographs of the King and Queen— at a time while they were still the Duke and Duchess of York with the
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      AUSTRALIA TRIES BRIGHTER TRAINS.
      152 18 Sky-Blue, Rose, Gold And Green. The Commissioners of the Victorian (Australia) railways have decided that their trains. In the past, have been drab, so they have decided to brighten them. T.tey are starting with special colour schemes for special routes. The boat train from Melbourne to
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      57 18 Chairs were used as weapons when nghting broke out at a dunce in the Orpheus Ballroom, Belfast and officers who tried to make peace were injured. The beauty queen of the spinning trade branch of the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union was to have been selected at the dance,
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      FROM VICTORIA TO PRESENT DAY.
      282 18 JANET BEITH'S NEW NOVEL. FINE SUCCESSOR TO "NO SECOND SPRING." Sand Castle. By Janet Belih. Hodder and Stoughton. 8a. 6d. Janet Belth will be remembered as the winner of a £1.000 prize with her first novel, "No Second Spring." "Sand Castle" is a worthy successor
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      GLASGOW ROUGHS TO BE CURBED.
      275 18 MOST DANGEROUS HOOLIGANS. BROKEN BOTTLES RAZOR-BLADES. GLASGOW, the home of some of the best-organised, most powerful and most dangerous gangs of hooligans In Oreat Britain, is to be. cleaned up, and all the forces of the law will, if necessary, be used for the purpose,
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    SENT LETTERS TO GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    764 18 SIX MONTHS' GAOL FOR MARRIED MAN. STORIES THAT WERE 'UNCONVENTIONAL.' Sentence of six months' imprison ment In the second division was pass ed at Bow Street police court on WU11am Sylvester Cecil Walker. 36, ot Bina Gardens. Kensington, S.W. Walker was charged with sending a
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    BRITISH RIVAL TO SHIRLEY TEMPLE.
    250 18 FIVE-YEAR-OLD BABY FROM GLASGOW. UNDER CONTRACT TO HOLLYWOOD. Annabelle Short. Britain's challenge to Shirley Temple. Is five years old. Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayer have signed her up for a seven-year contract. Sooner or later she will be earning £200 a week— while her Glasgow playmates are still at
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    Move For Hindu And Moslem Friendship.
    270 19 IMPORTANT SCHEME IN BENGAL. Measures To End Communal Bitterness. Calcutta. A SCHEME designed to put an end to the communal dispute in Bengal has been accepted by a large number of leaders of the two communities. The scheme, which is on the basis of
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    An Indian's Air Safety Invention.
    101 19 A N Invention by a Government of India aeronautical research scholar (Mr. Phirose Nazlr), according to the aeronautical correspondent of The Times, should make a great contribution to safety flying, especially in regard to landing. Tests have lately been completed on model wings In a
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    FILM INDUSTRY IN INDIA.
    315 19 300 Pictures Turned Out Yearly. Mr. Chimanlal B. Desai, addressing the second all-India motion picture convention at Madras, recalled that it was in 1913 that Mr. D. O. Phalke produced the first Indian picture. He would then have been a bold prophet who could have foretold
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    NUDIST COLONY IN INDIA.
    121 19 Patna. "4FTER a thorough study of nudism in Germany and in Great Britain and seeing the beneficial result of it, toe have realised the necessity of opening a nudist cotony in India on German lines," says Mr. M. N. Ansari, Secretary of the newly formed Hindustani
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    "AN ACCOMPLISHED FACT."
    1070 19 IHE conviction has steadily gained ground in me that for the food government of Bengal it is absolutely necessary that the Hindus and Moslems the two largest communities in the province should bury the hatchet and cvmmeinc to work together for her welfare on noncommunal lines and
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    CEYLON MAN AS MAYOR OF RANGOON.
    76 19 CEYLON MAN AS MAYOR OF RANGOON. Rangoon. By the casting vote of the outgoing Mayor, Dr. Allan Murray was elected Mayor, for this year by the Rangoon Municipal Corporation. Dr. Murray was born in Colombo in 1872. After having finished his education at the Royal College and the Ceylon Medical
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    MALAY REGIMENTS FIRST MARCH THROUGH SINGAPORE
    158 20 The Singapore public's desire to see the Malay Regiment march through the town was gratified yesterday when about 220 officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the regiment made their first march. They were conveyed to Empress Plae« by lorry from their camp at Selarang,
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