The Straits Times, 26 January 1937

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 20 PA(.ES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 10 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2«, 1937. PRICE 10 CENT
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 313 1 Singapore: 140, cecil st. cphone 5471). CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RO. AIR CONDITIONING P iUH GENERAL ELECTRIC -ss.-" ori sr"-' (OF U.S.A.) SYSTEM This system cools, dehumidifies and circulates the air under the automatic control of a thermostat which can be adjusted to suit individual requirements. Air filtration
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    • 58 1 SHELLEY -'"IBP^^^S m T 1 TT A 1 SPiSfe SERVICES POETRY IN CHINA! NEW AND ATTRACTIVE DESIGNS SIMILAR TO ILLUSTRATION ALWAYS AVAILABLE. WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION OF THIS EXQUISITE CHINA WHICH, WE FEEL SURE. WILL CONVINCE YOU OF ITS BEAUTY. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE The Imperial "Good Companion" m SOLE
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    • 129 1 KUALA LUMPUR 85. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683 Scots ttJhLsky a i%. in ii j vja II fl j\3 "CABLE." l Tan Willow Oxford. Smart medium toe plain or punched toe cap. Sizes: sto 11. Prices: $10.50 and $11.50 "CABLE." jSk WjkM Black Box Calf Oxford. j^fl Medium or pointed toe
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 23 2 CLAYTON—Mr. S. B. Clayton, aged 32, as the result of an accident early this moming. Funeral at Bidadari at 5 p.m. today.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 898 2 GREETHAM —On January 23, 1937, at Drumochter Lodge, Port Dickson, to Margaret, wife of A. E. Oreetham, Mines Dept., P.M.S., a daughter. LEE! SUM. The engagement is announced of Mt. Lee Tak Yeng, third son of the late Mr. Lee Shin Yeng, the well-known Shanghai philanthropist, to Miss Rachel L.
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    • 908 2 BOARD RESIDENCE SERVICE FLATS at -LLOYD BOUSE" Board optional. Phone 3460. "STODBCLIFF" (3 Tanglin Hill) English Country Guest House. Cool, quiet, delightful grounds. Modern sanitation. Tel: 3478. FLORA VILLE 7 St. Thomas Walk, single double rooms, modern san. dally or monthly, garage. Terms moderate. P. 4239. NAPIER HOUSE 7, Napier
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    • 477 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited for the following: (1) Supply of 5 feet diam. Steel Pipes, Roller Supports, etc. for Outfall Conduit (2) Coating of 5 feet diameter Steel Pipes for Outfall Conduit. (3) Supply of Steel Pipes and Specials for Outfall Conduit. (4) External Wrapping and Coatinc of
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    • 231 2 BUSINESS CARDS tic* MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STRKET. Telephone 7467. A REALLY RARE OPPORTI'NITY! HATS AND SHOES At Drastically Reduced Prlips For The CHINESE NEW YEAR G. H. KIM CO.. LTD.. Robinson Road. SINGAPORE BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS! AT BORNEO MOTORS (SINGAPORE) USED
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 13 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly IJ.M 4.M UM
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    • 167 2 Quarterly $8.50 SUM f 7.5V Half Yearly Sll.tt $24.0« S15.M Yearly 134 00 $48 00 *3«.M Note. Ontatation cheques should toelade the usual jank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and knatroeUons far CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under 25 cents per line per Insertion with a minimum charge of II per
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 690 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORTDTTAL S .N.-S. N .-S? B UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTYB GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAO. SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHTNA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1037 nfc'HAR 6.000 Jan. 38
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    • 388 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LID. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. TMJ3. TERUKUNI MARU Feb. 3. S.S HAKUSAN MARU Feb. 18. S.S. HARUNA MARU March 4. S.S. KATORI MARU
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    • 525 3 I mm v«j Stol ■_^m w ~^H sssV*^ff-*l\^ PASSENGER AND FREIUHI SERVICE. SPECIAL CORONATION SAILING to MARSEILLES or LONOON AND BACK at 1 SINGLE FARE by the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 14.700 Tons Displacement from SINGAPORE 30/3/37 due MARSEILLES 23/4/3? due LONDON 1/5/37 RETURNING BT M/S "ALSIA" of M/S
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    • 247 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOS HONG KONG. SHANGHAI, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA. s.s. TILAWA mm 28 Jan. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation tor first and second class passengers. SpeciaJ holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. L O. 8. N. CO.. Issued at cheap
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    • 972 3 THE CLUE tVZTSEL LINE (Ocean The Qua Rmow Steamship Co. (IM2I Ltd. Stearin Ship Co Ltd. and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co. Mi The Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. L'd The Irrawaddv
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
    • 111 4 Tuesday, January 26. Ships atontslds the Whams or expected to arrivs Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Pacific. Oil Wharl NIL Coal Whart Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Paca' Sheers Wharf NIL Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Kepong. Keppel Harbour King's Dock NIL No. 1 Dock
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    • 79 4 The Both for Muntok etc. Mail previously announced as closing on Jan. 28th at 11 a.m. will now close on the same day at 1 p.m. The Scott Harley for Tarempa Mall previously announced as closing on Jan. 23 at 4 p.m. will now close on Jan. 27
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    • 321 4 I»«ay. Perang, Siam, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine Bgvpt. S. AS. Africa, G. Britain, Ireland, Europe, Nigeria. Jold Coast N. ft S. America by air (Imperial) 7p m Wednesday, Jaawtry 27. Java Southern Sumatra by air i Netherlands) 7 a.m. Pei.gerang <AiK Soon) ..9 a.m Rensat Sc Tembilahan
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    • 84 4 INWARD. Dutch: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives this afternoon. Qantas: From Australia Arrives this afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday nlfht. K.L.M. From Europe Due Thursday ni?ht. OUTWARD. Correspondence for transmission by K.L.M. must be specially superscribed By KI.M." Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Dutch: To
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    • 153 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Jan. 26, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Jan. 27. at 8 25 am Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today. Jan. 26, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders
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    • 66 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By R LJM." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) 1.15 pjn. Iran, Amsterdam, and London by air (Netherlands) ..115pm. Thursday, Jan. 28. Australasia. Jara and Timor by air i
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    • 21 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Jan. 17 was delivered In London on Jan. 25
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    • 99 4 During the week ending Jan. IG. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 40.978 cases, "f which 36.394 (89 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 622 (2 per cent.) cases to the Continent ol Europe, 1.780 (4 per cent.) cases to Canada,
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    • 29 4 The Kepong for Siam (parcels only) Mail previously announced as closing on Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. will now close on the same day. at 11 a.m.
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    • 72 4 Aircraft Brisbane irom Brisbane, Darwin and D.E.I, arrived Jan. 23— Mr. H C. Penny from Charleville Aircraft Arethusa VT-AEF for Penang, Slam, Burma ana Karachi left Jan. 25— Mr. H. C. Penny for Alexandria Aircraft Artemis G-ABTJ from Karachi. Burma, Siam and Penang arrived Jan 24— Lady
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    • 228 4 Singapore, January 26, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gamblei 86.50 Hamburg Cube 11.00 Java Cuoe 9.50 Pepper White Muntek 21 50 White 21.00 Black 12.00 Copra. Mixed 7.25 Sun Dried 7.50 Tapioca. Small Flakt 40 Fair Flake 4 90 Medium Pearl 5 40 Small Pearl 5 45 Sago Flour. No.
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    • 94 4 OUTWARD. Kefular Freight .imltt M MANILA. HONG KONG SHANGHAI AND MPANF.SE PORTS Due Sport GAASTERKERK Feb. 1 S-S. MEERKERK Jan. 27 HOMEWARD TO ADEN. P SAID. JAFFA, GENOA. MARSEILLES. BOITERDAM. AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BKEMEN Leave Tonnage Spore SJ. GROOTEKERK Peb. 27 SJI. GAASTERKERK Mar. 19 Via Penang
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    • 149 4 HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO.. LTD. < incorporated in Strait. Settlements) REGULAR PASSENGER and Cargo Srrrlca from Sin-a:>ore to Java. BoriKu Banka aad Billilon. For B ATA VIA CHERIBON and SKM\i:.\Q cfc»e-» Inndu and KrldaTl s.B. NAM YONG Wed. Jan. 27 SJi. BAN HONG LIONG Frl. Jan.
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    • 159 4 Boy Who Rode First Winner At 12. Bruce Hobbs, the youngest professional rider in the country— his sixteenth birthday was on Dec 28 was only seven when he won two prizes in children's competitu the Olympia Horse Show. He left school at fourteen and immediately began riding
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    • 63 4 An ancient tunnel, which Is believed to be part of a secret passage, but which may be one of the old city sewers, has been discovered during the demolition of a house in High Street. Rochester. The tunnel is brick-built, 12 ft. high and wide enough for
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 566 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. BXTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWATS. TELEPHONE: Freight M3J— raaaagt 5411. Ql^Lfli Hhix^^u Go vla Canada to Nortn America— SgMmPn Europe. Past, through trains direct ■IT^ssssKs'sWir'ilPi^ from sn| P' s slde at Vancouver in jWEsaoßHSr^Bj Canada's Evergreen Playground >i>js»B«^ißftf^y lake Louise
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    • 193 4 Incorporated In Straits Settlements) *$i^H ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated to Eaciand) (Incorporated IB OS a 'ELLERMAN* UNR. BOBTON VKW FOUR RAI.T-MOKS POR HAVRE. LONDON. CA OF OD BO ROTTERDAM HAMBURO. STEEL TRAVELER In^o'rt 2 Via Ports aM Soei CaaaL gTEIL MARINER Peb ?3 P.'b 28
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 479 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Las; night max rain- bright mln temp, tail s'shine temp Ins. hrs. "F West Coast. Alor Star 91 Nil 7.9 75 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 0.08 10 1 74 Sitiawan 88 0.08 9.3 73 Bukit Jeram 89 0.08 9 1 73 Malacca
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  • 441 5 TWO SERA AGAINST PNEUMONIA. A number of new and valuable drugs are included In »he Supplement, Just published to the British Pharmacopoeia, the official guide to medicines. It is produced under the direction of the General Medical Council. It is a remarkable fact that between
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  • 88 5 The Straits Settlements Police Band wi.l perform In public as follows, under the direction of Mr J. C. Hitch LR.A.M., A.C.RM.. R.M.S.M. Today, at Katong Park at 8 30 p.m. •1. March: "The Austrian Army" R. Eilenberg. 2. Overture: "Pique Dame" Suppe. 3. Selection "The Mikado" Arthur
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 322 5 THE SCREEN'S it 1 1 MOST DEBONAIR Saf**^^ HB^^fe^|^j| DETECTIVE, EXPOSED i|jl ]^\^^^^K£M TO WOMAN TROUBLE IN l^^k^^LA^BM A TRIPLE MI'RDER MYSTERY! lyUßflßHH^^ iViliiam POWELL Jean ARTHUR IN 'THE EX-MRS BRADFORD' R.K.O. Radio Picture with James gleason. eric blore Holiday Matinee, Today 2.30 p.m. EDW. G. ROBINSON in THE MAN
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    • 165 5 /4ccu/*ac4j/ amt^ ft m i~^ W^^>^P 1 f j We have received a few waterX/, R >~y £M proof watches of exceptional w>\**' *m 9 quality. For 15 days they have been tested in 6 positions by the Swiss W|K|j ■^■^^1 J Government Testing Bureau and Y^A^M^^JE^ have been awarded
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    • 265 5 LIQUIDATION SALE I OUR ENTIRE STOCK 1 MUST BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST. THE BALL COMEX BACK x BUTCANNOT Ssk HIT YOIT PiALL TRAVELS /^^fcfTN. 40-50 FEET C 57' J *Ov AND RETURNS p^- =3r H"M~ r 1 TO PEC [swing WfcoMoiiTie MM MTU«NCOA<I TO Hi COLFStT \f>\/ BIFFIT GOLF
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 146 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: Cocktail dance, 6.30 8.30 p.m. Informal dinner and
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    • 143 5 and his variety show, 7.30, 9.45 p.m. Straits Times criticism stated: Altogether this magical, conjuring, juggling and novelty show is one of the best put across local footlights for some time. GREAT WORLD: Bells Hippodrome Circus and Zoo. 9.15 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE: Strike Me Pink. 7.15, 9.30. RITZ, GEYLANG: In
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 469 6 Tin Share Prices Decline Slightly. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Jan. 26. With the exception of the tin market, all others are closed today and so are the exchanjre banks. This position obtain 1' in the Straits Settlements only and the F.M.S. which employ about 90 per
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    • 107 6 London, J.ai. 25. It was stated in reply to a question In Parliament that estimates recently compiled by the United States Department of Commerce and the Treasury Department, showed that at Dec. 31, J033, investments in the United States by Britain stood at $1,374,000,000; by France
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 546 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid Buyers SellersBuyers 4/- Iiipat Tin 5/- 5/6 5/l'l Ysam Kumbang 33/6 34/6 32/£1 Austrai Malay 55/- 56/- 55/5/- Ayer Hitam 22/9 23 '9 23/1 Ayer Weng 1.75 1.80 1.80 £1 Bangrin Tin 24/- 25/- 24/9 1 Batu Selangor 1.45 1.50 1.45 £1
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      • 457 6 A 4t fliVA SULK UlU. 1.1U i.cMJ J .iU l.W 2 2 do V,' 2 '.c Prefs. 2.55 2.65 2.55 2.65 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn. £1 £1 B.A.T 6.10.0 6.15.0 6.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0 SO 0.95 10 5 B.
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      • 205 6 SINUAPOKI- MUNICIPAL. y/ o 1901 red. 1C40 *400 jey Ini Mai 3: S?pt. 30 103 1907 red. 19'. S1.600.U0O Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 4'i'/i 190' red 1955 Sl.3M.u00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 120 V/c 1913 red 1963 S3 000.000 Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114
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      • 363 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser fc Co.' Lyall Evatt Mlenby 1.95 2.05 1.90 2 05 Uor Gajah 1.60 1.70 1.60 1.70 Unal Malay 2.10 2.20 2.1. 225 Vyer Hitam 1.70 1.85 1.70 1.90 Vyer Molek 140 1.5Ocd 1.40 1.50 Vyer Panas 2 00 "1 2.00 2.15
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  • 207 6 RANKS CLOSED TODAY. Jan. 25. The fjll-wing are the ixc-hange rates Ibia ni ining according U. trie aaiiv en. uiai issued by the Hony Ron*, aim j ShuiuMiti Ban*:ng Uoroorar.Ti SKI MNti London V T 2/4 M6 London m-m.\nd 2/4 1/16 London mo.i'f.s sight 2/4'/s Lyons detnano 1230 Hamoury
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  • 81 6 Market closed today. Closing prices, Jan. 25. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0. B.) 35 35*/ 8 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. O. B.) 34% 35 No. 1 X. R. S. S. Tone of Market: Dull and easier. Latest
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  • 332 6 .London, Jan. 25. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of fl denomination unle.Ts otherwise stated: Yeater- Rire day. or Fall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1SM4-64 116* Funding Loan 4 d 196J-90 114"; U War Loan 3Vi p.c. 104' v 3om. Union
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  • 209 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Books Close Total for financial Company Dividend Dm* ""ayable F.::. Div. Date year to Hate TIN. Hitam 57r Int. K. Lanjuts 6d. (8th) Bonus 1/K. Lumpur 1- (30th) Pengkalen PreMO'r Int. Petaling 20" c Final Pungah 6d (13th) Bonus 3d. Rambutan t% Int. Southern
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  • 98 6 FRENCH CREDIT FROM BRITAIN. SWITZERLAND AND HOLLAND MAY HELP. London, Jan. 25. Reuter Is informed Tom a reliable source that French and British Treasury Officials are at present discussing the terms on which British credit ia obtainable in London Negotiations are centring round the duration of the credit whether nine
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  • 125 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 25. The following are today's 'bid' quotations for Fixed Trusts:— Note. These quotations wili be published every Tuesday in future. British Empire "A" 24 V/ 2 British Empire "B" 11 9 British Empire Cumulative 19 3 3ritish Empire Comprehensive 22 9
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  • 107 6 London, Jan. 25. The following were mean rates ruling at noon today: p-rl' 105 9 '64 Athens 547"4 Nev- York 4.90 9/16 Bucharest 670 Montreal 4.90 7h7 h sellers Brussels 29 1 13-i1 3 -i Rio 4VI Geneva 21.47 sellers official Amsterdam 8. 95'- Belgrade 213 Milan 93 3/16
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 377 7 Shareholders' Confirming Approval Obtained. AS was anticipated, shareholders in United Engineers, Ltd., at a meeting yesterday, unanimously confirmed resolutions which were passed at an extraordinary general meeting on Jan. 7, whereby ordinary shareholders are to receive a bonus of $2.50 per share and the
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    • 347 7 Lewis And Peat's Report. In their weekly report on the London Rubber market dated Jan. i 12. Lewis and Peat Ltd write:— In spite of the continued serious strike in the automobile Industry in America. our market has been extremely firm and we have to report an
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    • 678 7 COMMITTEE'S CROSSWORD PUZZLES. QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED. IN their weekly report on the London rubber market dated Jan. 15, Hecht, Lcvis and Khan Ltd. write Stabilisation is vexation. Stagnation is as bad, The I.R.C. doth puzzle me. Restriction drives me mad, This parody from the mathematical verse
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    • 112 7 STEEL CORPORATION AND NEW PROCESS. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 23. World consumption of tin for the year ended Nov. 30, 1936, was 153,210 tons compared with 140,489 tons in the previous twelve months. It Is noteworthy that although the United States, French and Russian
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    • 39 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 23. Gordon (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd., are acquiring Rompln Palong for £17,271 and shares are being issued as stated In the Straits Times on Jan. 16.— Straits Times cable.
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    • 996 7 BUT STILL HAS UNFAVOURABLE BALANCE. Nanking, Dec. 31. A general review of the Chinese economic conditions at the conclusion ol the year clearly shows that China had a rather bad year industrially, agriculturally and commercially In 1936. China's Infant light industries were badly hit
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 613 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHA BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated In the Colony ot Hong Kong The liability ot members Is limited to the extent and In man.ier prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the O!ony. Authorised CapiUl $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Pald-Up t20.000.000 Reserve Funds:— Sterling f6.S0O.0OC Hono Kong Currency
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    • 162 7 BANK OF CHINA incorporated m ~M*o try Special Charter M. Cacll Street. Sln»apore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Exchange Dent. M41 General Office 5188-9 Cable Addrew: "CHINGKLO" Pmid Op CmpiUl Ch. M«.M«.«M.M ReaerTe Funds in exeeoa of Ch. *3.5M.Mf.M ToUl r*i approximate!; Ch. S1.4M.eOO.M«.OO HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-VunR Sooag, Chairman of
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    • 496 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF! INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.008.')00 Rtserve Fund £3.ntOCOO Reserve Liability of Proprietors COOO.OOt) HEAD OFFICE: 38, Rtshopsgale. London. E.C. 2. Alor Sta* Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar iloilo Semarang Bangkok ipoh
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  • 390 8 Interference With Supplies. A contract has been signed between the Catalan Government and the commercial representatives of the Soviet Government for the purchase of 30.000 tons of goods from Russia, consisting of flour, wheat, sugar, and coal (writes the Barcelona correspondent of The Times) Barcelona, surrounded by
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  • 112 8 Loss Of Work Leads To Suicide. "A very sad case," said Mr. Ingleby Oddle, the Westminster Coroner, in recording a verdict of Suicide While of Unsound Mind at an inquest on Ernest George Bliss, aged 62, a chim-ney-sweep, who gassed himself at his home In
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 324 8 COAL TAR More economical than paints easy to apply lasts longer Write for our quotations. LEE KIM SOO LTD. HIGH STRErt. PHONfc M€S. MAA8 4 It ■fcsflH BBmmJ mB n*A LWfj BmV^mßJ mmLsT^mfl m>B^> M. ""^"iT. mifl REPAIRS AND SERVICING To all makes of Radio. Amplifier Sound Systems and Equipments
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    • 159 8 (jacjcJouHwr (Britkh) Only the purest and finest quality ingredients are used m this Face Powder, which is silk sifted and will not clog the pores. Gives *hr bloom of youth to every skin. From all leading Dispensaries and High-Class Stores. Sole Distrioutors: RAHAMIN PENHAS, 86. Robinson Road Look to the
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 807 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE— ZHL. Wavelength— 225 metres, 1333 kcs (or 1.33 mc»). TODAY 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Speech and recorded music. PENANG. Station Z B.J., Penani— Wavelength 49.1 metres— Penang Wlrelcai Society. TODAY p.m. 7. Time signal and day's programme 7.05 Programme of recordings. 7.35 Share report. 7 40 Recordings
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    • 686 8 ties: Dctoii and Cornwall. DcTited and produced by Patrick Beech. 7.2* a.m.— Bound the World Away.* Snapshot* from the life of CapUln James Cock. A play by James B. Gregor. Adapted far hroadrirtlng, with additional scenes, by William BtacLorg. Produced by Frederick PlITard. 8.05 a.m. Greenwich time signal. The new*
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    • 117 8 CALCUTTA. SUUtt) V.C.C., CmlcatU S.ltS KC (49 1( TODAY 7. It p.m. Talk "Modern Criminal Investigation" (No. 4.) Some Typical Criminal cases. 7 Jl p.m. Hindustani music. 7.51 p.m. News bulletin In Bengali. 8.11 p m. News bulletin In English. SI p.m. Talk (English): Literary reviews. 8 46 p.m. "I
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  • 248 9 Rebel General Obstinate. NO SETTLEMENT YET IN SIGHT. Shanghai, Jan. 25. THE Central forces in Honan, S h a n s i Ninghsia and Chinghai are reported to have completed a semi-circular line round the provinces of Shensi and Kansu preparatory to converging upon the
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  • 35 9 New York, Jan. 25. The seamen's strike In the Atlantic and the Golf of Florida has ended. Strikers and employers on the west coast are very near agreement. Renter.
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  • 123 9 JAPANESE AGENTS IN HONAN. Nanking, Jan. 25. TTHE Foreign Office has protested to Japan against the activities of Japanese secret service agents in Chengchow, Honan Province, where Chinese police on Jan. 5, raided a I house, seized a number of documents and arrested three Japanese. The
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  • 83 9 Development Project To Cost Millions. Hong K.ng. Jan. 25. Many millions will be spent on the derelopment of the Island of Hainan shortly, according to a recent decision made by the Provincial Assembly of Canton. The Hoihow harbour will be dredged so as to allow ocean-going steamers tc
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  • 76 9 Doret Forced To Give Up. Shanghai. Jan. 25. M. Doret, th-e French airman, has Abandoned his flight from Paris to Japan, as his machine was very badly damaged in the forced landing he made yesterday on the coast of the Gulf of Tonkin g. Leaving Le
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  • 132 9 ITALY AGREES TO CONTROL. WILL LEGISLATE IF NECESSARY. Rome Jan. 26. THE Italian Note to Britain concurs with British aims, expresses readiness to legislate to prevent the recruitment and transit of volunteers for Spain and also agrees to an adequate system of concrol when other countries have
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  • 292 9 FRIENDLY MOTIVE RECOGNISED. Paris, Jan. 25. "THE will to co-operate exists in France and, If Germany also shows her will to co-operate, we are ready to work with her," declared M. Blum, the Prime Minister, in a speech at Lyons yesterday in which h« deprecated proposing
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  • 103 9 Protest Against Cancellation. London Jan. 25. |N the House of Commons today Sir Charles Cayier drew attention to the Japanese Government proposals to cancel the perpetual leases granted to certain Britons In treaty ports upon the expiration of extra-territorial rights in Japan in 1899 on
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  • 31 9 Colombo, Jan. 25. Lord Nuffleld. who Is passing through here en route to Australia, has donated 350.000 rupees to the local deaf and blind school —Reuter
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  • 27 9 Vatican City Jan. 25. The Pope had a better night, sleeping for some hours without the aid of drugs and was more rested this morning.
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  • 105 9 Water Still Rising:. London. Jan. 15. There was no rain today In the London area bat the Thames Is still rising and the flood -waters are spreadIng in the Thames Valley, where large lowlylng areas are under water. The flow of the river at Tedding
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  • 51 9 League Committee Appointed. Geneva, Jan. 25. The League Council has appointed a committee of fifteen, including Sir Frederick Leith-Ross and representatives of Japan, the Soviet, the United States. France and Holland to deal with the access to raw materials question. Germany has decided not to partic ipate.
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  • 75 9 Labour's Questions In Parliament London, Jan. 24. The five dockyard dismissal undertaken for reasons invo.ving the safely of the Navy are to be the subject of a vote of censure of which the Labour Opposition in the House of Commons has given notice. The motion condemns the
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  • 200 9 Vanquishes Rheumatism ia Feet H«e to a story of a young man who hail fiven up hope of taking part In active sport* with his fellows again. He tells how ha tried one remedy after another md how finally a former sufferer put him on
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    • 240 9 HOTELS TOWGHT Coektail Dmh 6.30 to 8.30 p.m: DiRMr aid Daite (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION EULA HOFF BOB BURNETT ONE OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST DANCE TEAMS Rifftts Celttwaled Orchestra Directs by Dmn HtfUwm. Ncn-dinen $1.M SATIRIAY NEXT MALAYAN RUGBY UNION BALL CABARET. EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. BOOK
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  • 98 10 SINGAPORE. GARBICK THEATBE. GEYI.ANO Young Eagles (Whole Serial). 7.30 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE The Country Doctor. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLD—THE SKI TALKIE Ghost City Sc Galloping Thru. NEW WORLD Bide Shorn. Cabaret, Owens. Talkies Theatre* Cinemas. RITZ GEYLANO Jack Halbert Glna Malo In Jack Of All Trades. 6.15—9.1t. RAFFLES HOTEL CockteU
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  • 936 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JAN. 26, 1937. HEIL HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY! Many minds throughout the Far East today are trying to unravel the tangled skein of Japanese politics, for it is clear that the stormy session of the Diet last week and the subsequent overthrow of the Hirota Cabinet
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  • 117 10 The leave of absence granted to Mr. R. Irvine, M.C., Officer of Class n, has been extended for seventy-nine days with effect from May 22 this year. Mr. Chong Thutt Pitt, advocate and solicitor of Shelley Thompson and Demuth, the Singapore law firm, has become a partner.
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  • 100 10 Secretary To The High Commissioner. The following appointments are notified in the 83. Government Gazette: Mr. Paul Storr to be temporarily a Crown Counsel, Singapore and while so employed to perform the functions and duties assigned to Deputy Public Prosecutors. Mr. J. Hugglns, M.C., M.C.S., to act as
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  • 31 10 Captain W. E. L. S. Pocock having been granted leave of absence. Captain J. A. Smith was appointed to the P. and O. Ranch! from Jan. 26.
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  • 1210 10  -  WILLIAM J. MAKIN. By The Man On Whom Fascist Hopes Are Fastened. \A/HO is the short, smiling debonair Gen. Franco who has marched his African armies through Spain to the gates of Madrid? How did he achieve his present powerful position? Is he likely to become a dictator
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  • 212 10 A Thaipusam Poem. (The Devotee.) Into my flesh the arrow. Into my breast the sword, Number the sweat my pains beget With the years of the ageless Lord: Load on my head their prison, Press In each pore the dart, Pin to my cheeks a pierced tongue, Speak for
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  • 698 10 AIR PARADE. WISH the Cecil Street military newshawk would dry up. How can people be expected to listen to my parochial burbling when he comes ovit every day with a spectacular story about the Singapore manoeuvres! One day it's cruisers harlng across the Indian Ocean to
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    • 114 10 Remington Handwriting Is always laborious and not always leclble. A few quite exceptional people like writing the majority don't. In either case. It Is an effort. Typewriting witlj a REMINGTON Portable is easy. Counties* thousands have sought relief In •sing it. Remington Portable REMINGTON RAND iiiC. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) Guthries'
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  • 971 11 EXTENSION OF NAVAL RESERVE FORECAST. H.E. To Receive First Of Patrol Boats Today. DEVELOPMENT OF LUMUT AND OTHER ANCHORAGES? (Special To The Straits Times.) TWO 20-knot armed patrol launches Panglima and Pah la wan 1 —of which H.E. Sir Shenton Thomas takes formal delivery this
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    43 11 A photograph from the air of the wreck of the new Finnish motors hip Joanna Thordan, which struck a reef m the Pentland Firth during a terrific rale on Jan. 13. Thirty-two lives m all, including those of women and children, were lost.
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  • 121 11 Brought Today In Commons. KING MAY WISH TO TOUR EMPIRE. London, Jan. 25. The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, is bringing to the Commons this afternoon a message from thi King asking for legislation to be passed establishing a Regency and providing for the administration of Government in
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  • 245 11 Extraordinary Scenes In Court Moscow, Jan. 25. The newspapers are publishing violently worded resolutions demanding the death penalty for the accused in the mass trial. Today's proceedings were marked by further evidence by the accused admitting their guilt varied by a tense scene when the aged MuralofT,
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  • 91 11 Oslo, Jan. 25. The situation of the Venl Is desperate and waves are .breaking over the ship. The crew have assembled on the bridge. The Venus has been compelled to leave the Venl as her fuel was dwindling but the Jupiter is standing by.—
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  • 304 11 SETTLEMENT ACT TO BE EXTENDED. LARGE INCREASE IN YEARLY GRANTS. London, Jan. 25. At the second reading of the Empire Settlement Bill the Dominions Secretary, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, said that the movement of recovery had been maintained so well in the Dominions that they ventured to
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  • 177 11 OPTIMUM OF 10y 2 d? London, Jan. 25. •TOMORROW'S International Rub- ber Regulation Committee meeting is not expected to produce any undue excitement. Well-informed circles believe that the committee, aided by the strike in the United States, is well on the way to regaining control of
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  • 43 11 The entire stocks of surplus rice in Hunan Province, which enjoyed bountiful harvest last year are being transported to Kwangtung to relieve the acute shortage. The CantonHankow Railway administration has assigned special trains for the transport of the rice.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • 57 11 Washington, Jan. 26. Fatalities in the flood disaster have now increased to 80. Fourteen were drowned at Kipley, Tennessee, when a house in which they had taken refuge toppled over, hurling the victims into the flood-waters. Three women and three children were drowned when a
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  • 69 11 London Jan. 26. Duty to the amount of £640,440 has been paid in respect of the £1,519,717 estate of the late Lord Joicey, chairman of large colllerj and allied undertakings In Durham. Lord Joicey. who was a Liberal Member of Parliament before being raised to the peerage was the son
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  • 74 11 Washington, Jan. 25. A total permanent unemployment figure of 5,000,000, even when prosperity is restored, was predicted by Mr. Hopkins, the Works Progress Administrator, speaking In the House of Representatives to the appropriations sub-committee. He said that 1937 "holds promise of G. 500,000 to 7,000,000 without
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  • 68 11 London, Jan. 25. The Chamber of Shipping's quarterly return of the number and tonnage of ships laid up in the United Kingdom ports on Jan. 1 shows further marked improvements in British shipping. Ships to the number of 112 and of a tonnage of 192,177
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    26 11 Mr. Walter Runcim&n, President of the Board of Trade, who is now enraged in discussions with President Roosevelt on the sabject of an Anfk>-Americ*n trade allotment.
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  • 78 11 Mr. Runciman Discusses Trade Agreement Washington, Jan. 25. Mr. Runciman announced at a Press conference at the British Embassy that he and President Roosevelt were close to an agreement on principle on a basis for the negotiation of a reciprocal Anglo-American trade agreement and declared that they had
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  • 56 11 Paris, Jan. 26. The Italian and German replies to the British note are regarded in authoritative quarters as generally satisfactory. It is held that now there is no reason why steps should not be taken comparatively 'quickly to fix a date for the application of control and
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  • 286 11 Trademarks Pirated. BRITISH FIRMS VICTIMISED. London, Jan. 25. In the House of Commons Mr. Chorlton called attention to the dissatisfaction of British firms trading with China owing to the imitation by the Chinese of trademarks owned by British firms and registered In China. He asked whether Government
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  • 227 12 OVER $50 MILLION INVESTED IN S.S. Chettiars Want Representation. MONEYLENDERS' LAW CRITICISED. Further criticism of the Money Lenders' Ordinance enforced last year was made at the sixth annual meetIng of the Chettiars* (Nattukottal) Chamber of Commerce, held last Saturday. It was also stated that
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  • 140 12 Malay To Study Engineering. (From Our Own Corresponde.it) Ipoh, Jan. 25. The 1936 winners of the FM.S. Quern Scholarships are to leave for Eng and some time in August this year. They are Mr. Ng Wah Hlng. of the Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh, Raja Zahar, of Malay
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  • 107 12 Stayed In Romantic "House Of Palms." Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wentscher. the well-known German artists, have returned to Singapore after an extended visit to the East Coast, Kuala Lumpur. Malacca, and other up-country centres. During their stay In Kuala Lumpur Mr. and Mrs. Wentscher held
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  • 13 12 Mr. F. Knewstubb, of Kramat Tin. Tanjong Tuallang, has returned from Horn? leave.
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  • 267 12 A FAMOUS Jesuit preacher arriv- ed In Singapore today by the Stuttgart and will be lecturing at the Victoria Memorial Hall at eight o'clock: tonight. He is Father C. C. Martindaie. who is on his way to Manila, to take part in the
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  • 673 12 Dramatic Bedroom Scene. COLLYER QUAY MOTORISTS UNAWARE OF TRAGEDY. As motorists sped past Fullerton Building, Singapore, shortly after one o'clock this morning, firemen were standing on a ledge high above their heads below the Singapore Club trying to rescue a mortally injured European who had
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  • 52 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Jan. 25. There warn no official celebration on the part of Saint Andrew's Society of Burnt Night, but there were many private parties and stocks of haggis in cold storage were completely disposed of nevertheless, several functions took place minus this
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  • 171 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 25. Yusof bin Majld, a mall van driver employed by the Post and Telegraphs Department, was fatally injured yesterday when he was knocked down by a motor car, near the entrance to the tp.ca. ground in Princes Road. Yusof
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  • 138 12 $150 Fine For Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur Jan. 29. That the average of bicycles reported to have been stolen In Kuala Lumpur was from two to three a day. was stated my Chief Court Inspector A. E. Jakeman In the Kuala Lumpur
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  • 62 12 Due At Seletar This Afternoon. The first aeroplane Imported by a commercial firm in Malaya (or its own use will arrive at Seletar this afternoon. It Is a D.H. 90 Dragon Fly and has been imported from England by the Asiatic Petroleum Company. Squadron Leader Vines, an employee
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  • 381 12 Self-Torture By Indian Devotees. (By Straits Times Reporter.) CUROPEAN women gasped this morning as they watched Singapore Indians skewer their tongues a nd cheeks with metal spikes and pattern their bodies with countless needless, at various subsidiary temples in the city before leading p
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  • 1844 13 Story Of Fatal Shooting At Changi Prison. NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT MURDER ACCUSATION. k VERDICT of death by misadventure was returned by the jury at yesterday's inquest on Mr. Edmund John Venables, who was shot in the guard room of the Changi Prison on the morning
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    24 13 Mr. Tan Kbeng Boon, son of Mr. Tan Boon Thye of Penmng and Miss Lim Cheng Ec were married in Penan* on Saturday last.
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  • 289 13 Indian On Breach Of Trust Charge. TARA SINGH, a young Indian who was formerly employed by Messrs. Nahar and Co., the wellknown local sports suppliers, was given a further two weeks by Mr. W. G. Reeves, the Singapore Third Magistrate, yesterday to produce some goods,
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  • 122 13 Accused's Threat In Second Court. "I will not eat. I will starve to death," threatened Richl Yamagawa. when his application for the preliminary Inquiry Into a charge of murder in which he is the accused, to be heard on an earlier date than Feb. 1, was refused
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  • 20 13 On Wednesday the Hindu community of Kuala Luirpur are giving a firework display on the Padang in honour of Taipusam.
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  • 179 13 Chinese Lost In Big Storm. BOTTOM OF BOAT RIPPED OPEN. (From Our Own Coresrpondent) Taiplng Saturday. The tragic fate of a Chinese fisherman of Port Weld, Ong Keng, who had gone out to catch crabs on the Sungel Teram on November 13 last and failed to return was brought to
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  • 306 13 Very Level-Headed, Says Mr. Sato. "I DO not think that General Igaki will adopt the extreme policy which may be sought by a section of the more rabid militarists and I think he will be strong enough to impose his will," said Mr. lunzo
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  • 38 13 Che Yahaya bin Mohamed Hashim of the Krdah Customs Department, Alor Star, has been •ransfcrrcd to tiio office of the Shariah Court, Alor Star. In place of Mr. Ismail bin Mohamed Zain, who has retired from Government service.
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  • 674 14 S.V.C. and Midds "A" Teams Qualify. CINGAPOKE Volunteer Corps "A" and the Middlesex "A" yesterday entered the semi-finals of the Singapore Cricket Club's seven-a-s'de rugger tournament. I he Volunteers beat the 11th Heavy Battery (Blakan Mati) by 10 poinls to nil. The Middlesex A beat the
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    18 14 An incident during the SVC. "A" vs. 11th H.B. rafter tie— won by the Volunteers. Straits Timts Photoejrzph.
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  • 80 14 Lawn Tennis. Arrangements for the twelfth open tournament at the Klang Club during the Easter holidays are again in hand and the established popularity of this annual event *b evidenced by the large number of entries received each year from ail parts ot Malaya. Features of the tournament
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    18 14 dMh («t UK btU in Ibt match I^Ueen the MI&U. "A" tW the R A.M.C Straits Times Photograph.
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    19 14 The Midds. "A" team who yesterday qualified for the final of the -*f rugger "sevens" tournament. Straits Times Photograph.
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  • 91 14 H. L. Ward Transferred To Kuala Lumpur. It is understood that H. L. Ward, who was recently elected cricket captain of the S.C.C., is being transferred to Kuala Lumpur. Ward wil! probably leave for the Federal capital at the end of February, just
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  • 112 14 Adelaide, Jan. 25. Play between the M.C.C. and South Australia at Alelaide was abandoned today owing to rain. The position of the match to date M.C.C. 301. South Australia 194 for four wickets. Reuter. It is unlikely that play will be possible today, says a
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  • 110 14 Billiard*. To Meet Kim Song In Four-Ball Final. The second semi-final match In the S.B.A.'s four ball championship tournament was played last night at the Clerical Union pavilion between Chlo Eng Wah (Slong Boo Athletic Association) and Paul Domingo (Clerical Union). Domingo started with a break of
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  • 39 14 Association Football. The following have been elected S.C.R.C. soccer officials for the coming season. Mr. T. W. Ong, captain; Mr. Yee Cheok Wah. conrenor; Mr. Low Hoa Mong. Mr. Henry Boon and Mr. Kam GIm Hock (committee).
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  • 40 14 Evan Williams, who won the Grand Sefton 'Chase on Mr. Lloyd Thomas's Royal Mall last November, will rids him In the Grand National. Williams knows the horse well and rode him when he finished third to Marconi at Birmingham recently.
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  • 60 14 What is probably the first instance of a woman golfer in Singapore holing: out in one stroke occurred on the S.G.C. course at Bukit Timali on Jan. 18. The feat was performed by Mrs. K. A. Jackmmn, whose tee shot at the second hole
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  • 203 14 Fond Matched With Mortell. Mr. C. A. Bell has fixed up a very attractive programme for the New World arena on Friday next. Including two ten-rounders, as follows: Johnny Mortell vs. L. S Fond— 10 rounds. Nal Boon Mah vs. Young Gauder— 10 rounds. Jack
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  • 296 14 Seventeen Purchased By Major Webb For S.T.G THE committee of I he Singapore Turf Club have ordered a batch cf 21 thoroughbred New Zealand yearlings. Major G. R. Holden Webb, O.B.E., is acting as agent, and his latest cable, dated Jan. advises that he has
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  • 112 14 Phar Lap And Carbine Came From N.Z. This will be the first time that New Zealand thoroughbreds have been brought to Malaya. Horses from the Dominion have left their mark on the Australian turf and there Is no reason why they should not do it here.
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  • 53 14 Night March "Is Rated Very Highly." It is quite possible that there may be several outstanding Turf bargains among this lot as those purchased are by well-known sires. Night March's name is Included in the list and this horse is rated very highly among the monarchs of
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  • 309 14 Lawn Tenni*. Aizawa's Fine Display Against Choon Leong, The feature of yesterdays games in the hard courts tournament at Farrer Park was the g^eat struggle In the semi-final round 01 the open singles between Alzawa, a Japanese newcomer to Singapore, who has won the Formosa championship, and Chua
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  • 195 15 Hockey. (From A Cor-espondent) Th? 11 (Si Battery, R.A. Blakang Mati. tavc a onlliant display against the iu.au Branl Malaya on Saturday at B.:ik;ing Mat!, v.nen they won 3—l. In defence the gunners were very •ound. smothering every move by the Pulau 3ranl attack,
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    23 15 <".. B. Arm tronsc aril Fong Lim in a struggle for the ball in yesterday's match on the S.R.C ground. Straits Time 3 Photograph.
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    29 15 The S.R.C. "A" and V.M.C A. hockey teams who met on the padang yesterday, the "V.'s" achieving a very creditable victory by three goals to one. Straits Tiv.cs Photograph.
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  • 501 15 Padang Hockey Match Ends In A Draw. QNLY unsteadiness within the circle deprived the S.C.C. of a hockey victory on the padang yesterday, when they played more impressively than Tort Canning but had to be content with a 2 2 draw. The S.C.C. attack
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    21 15 A study m attitudes m the hockey match between the SCO. and Fort Canning on the padang yesterday. —Strops Tir\e~, Photograph.
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  • 42 15 Association Football. The soccer goal posts will be up at the S.C.C from Thursday onwards for practice and members are asked to keep Tuesday and Wednesday of next week free for practice games, cards for! which are being sent out.
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  • 101 15 The Y.M.C.A. and the R.A.F. drew 1—1 at Seletar or Saturday. The Y.M.C.A. scored almost immediately after the start of the game through their centre-forward, Lembruggcn, who dribbled through from the half-way line and netted with a rising shot. The game from then on
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  • 213 15 Y.M.C.A. Junior Department ngaliut Colta "A" today at Anson Road: V. N. Pillay, M. Modder, E. C. M. Hope, J. Webber. S. Varma. O. Newman. B. M. Barker, Suralta, M. Armstrong. I. H. Newman. K. Lenmbruggpn. Reserves: Ooh Chin Chye, O. L. Day. y.M.c.A. against RAM C. tomorrow
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  • 39 15 Reports that Glamorgan C.C.C. were seeking outside talent are denied by Mr. J. Turnbull. the Glamorgan captain and secretary, who states that only native talent is to be sought, and that promising youngsters will be coached by BUI Hitch.
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  • 378 15 Crack Full Backs Could Not Hold Them. The Y.M.C.A. did well to beat the S.R.C. A yesterday on the Padang by three goals to one. They had territorial advantage right through the match. Their victory was all the more creditable in view of the
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  • 40 15 Walter Neusel. the German, who has beaten both Petersen and Foord in England, has been substituted for Ben Foord, who is suffering from an attack of 'flu, as Petersen's opponent at Ilarringay on Monday next.
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  • 69 15 Rofby: S.C.C. seven-a-side tournament, semi-finals. Haekejr: S.C.C. vs. Midds., padang; V.M.C.A. Juniors vs. Colts "A," Anson Road: R.A.M.C. vs. "C Coy.. MMds., Tanglin; O. S.C. 'A- vs. Teachers, O. S.C. ground. TOMORROW. Rugby: S.C.C. Seven-a-side tournament, final. 5. i15. Hockey: European trial match, S.C.C. ground; Rest trial
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    13 15 The Fort Canning hockey team, beaten by Hit S.C.C. yesterday. —Straits Ttma Photograph
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  • 689 15 Rugger "Sevens "Semi-Finals Today— A Hectic Final Tomorrow Wyatt's Broken Bones Century To Follow Northern Un ion Game In Doldrums. Conducted by "ECHO." •FT '"2 s:ven-~-slde rugger tournament at the S.CC. has been a great success, and there should be lots of excitement in the semi-finals today
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  • 227 16 JOHORE MALAY VOLUNTEERS. Where Are The Higher Govt. Officers To the Editor of the Straits Times. Rr, I am really surprised to see that among the Johore Volunteers there Is practically a negligible number of Malay (Government* officers and officers whoso salaries are above $150 p m. I cannot understand
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  • 115 16 Example Of The Malays. To the Editor of the Siraits Times. Sir,— It did good to the hearts of many to see the Malay Regiment march yesterday from the Victoria Theatre to their mosque. As a Eurasian, and one whose family have been British suLf.xts
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  • 87 16 Singapore, Jan. 23. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— It has been brought to my notice that the report on the Lotus Club dinner has created In the minds of the readers an impression which was not the intention of the speaker to create. The
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  • 1031 16 Disagreement With Mr. H. D. Noone. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Please allow me some space to make a few remarks on the article, "Missions to Sakai Tribes Not to be Encouraged," in the Straits Times of Jan. 21. The view expressed
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  • 224 16 Awards In Variety Class. Additional awards in the Variety of the Singapore Dcg Show were as follows: Terrier puppy, dogs or bitches: J. Bernard Weiss, 1; H. C. Roberts, 2. Puppy, other breeds, dogs or bitches: Ng Teong Kiat, 1; Ircno Holt, 2; Mak Ting Sum,
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  • 447 17 CAMPAIGN AGAINST RHEUMATISM. *THE Empire Rheumatism Council has been constituted to enrol the medical scientific resources of the British Empire— and also its administrative experience and charitable goodwill in a campaign against rheumatic disease. Rheumatic disease, more rife in Great Brtaln than in most countries i-
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  • 54 17 TIELP given to this campaign against rheumatism will be a valuable contribution to the alleviation of human suffering. Communications should be addressed to the Secretary. Empire Rheumatism Council, 1, Mitre Court Buildings, Temple, London EC. 4. cheques and drafts should be made payable to Empre Rheumatism Council"
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    45 17 Arriving at the Singapore Dog Show on Sunday: His Excellency the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas (in centre), accompanied by Lady Thomas, who distributed the prises, and Mr. A. H Todd. secretary of the Singapore Turf Cl«b and a steward at the show. —Straits Ttmei Photograph.
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  • 648 17 COLLECTORS AND A BOYCOTT. Not sines stamps were first issued in 1846, has there been such widespread Interest as In the year which has Just ended. The cause of this was the complete change of design in British stamps, with its indication that a new era had
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  • 91 17 Woman's Poem In Urdu Literature. The manuscript of a long, romantic poem, extending over three hundred pages and composed by Sharaf-un Nisa Begam, an inmate of the havem of the Nawab Nazims of Bengal, was exhibited by Mr. M. Mahfuz-ul-Haq, of the Presidency College at a meeting
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  • 31 17 The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the regrading of the appointment of Assistant Treasurer, Penang, from Class n to IV In the M.C.S., with effect from Jan. 1.
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  • 173 17 £750,000 BASE Mr. Chu Cheng Speaks On Preparedness. Nanking. While China should continue to maintain peace she should lose no effort in strengthening her national defence in order to ensure her own existence in the family of nations, declared Mr. Chu Cheng, president or the
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  • 141 17 Programme Drawn Up By Provincial Government. A big programme for the development of productive enterprises in Anhwei has been prepared by the Anhwel Provincial Government. More than 100,000 tung trees will be planted In various hsicn in the province to yield tung oil. Reclamation of land,
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  • 217 17 Harbour To Be Converted. Portsmouth. Alter many months of secret negotiation between representatives of the Air Ministry. Imperial Airways and Portsmouth Corporation. a £750,000 p:an for an empire base for giant ocean planes is to be submitted to the City Council. The Airport Committee has decided to
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  • 97 17 Programme of drills for week ending Jan. 31 is as follows: TUESDAY: Warrant Officer on duty. C. S. M. Hardman. WEDNESDAY: 5.15 p.m.— Headqua tsrs, S.R.A. (v) unit, Cadre classes (Gun drill i WO on duty, C. S. M. Constable. THURSDAY: 5.15 p.m.—Headquarters, S.R.A. (v) unit. Cadre
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  • 3487 18 War Preparedness: Is Propaganda Overdone? OUR LONDON LETTER. From Our Own Correspondent London, Jan. 14. January's contribution to life in London is usually composed of fog, six-day cheap sales at all the big stores, colds in the head, increasingly determined demands by income-tax collectors, shop windows splashed high with mud
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  • 64 19 Disagreement over Rate* For Electricity. Burdwan. A disagreement regarding tfle rates for electric energy between the Electric Supply Company and Burdwan Municipality, resulting in the nonrenewal of their mutual contract, plunged Burdwan in darkness for several days. Public streets were not lit and I many of the
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    • 144 19 WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE— WITHOUT CALOMEL And You'll Jump Oat of B«d Filing Yon Could P**k Bm Over The IWrr should pour oat two plats of liquid bile into your bowels daily. If this bile i» not flowing freely yonr food doesn't digest. It just decays In the bowels.
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    147 20 The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Club are staging The Ghost Train at the Victoria Theatre on Jan. 30. Feb. 3 and Feb. 6. The play is being produced by Daphne Leigh, Mrs. Stanley Coleman, (second from right) who also takes the leading role. Mrs. Thomas Rowan (second from left) plays the
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