The Straits Times, 29 January 1937

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 20 I'AliKt SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1937 PRICE Irt PFNTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY IH7 PRICE 19 CENTS.
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      350 1 SINGAPORE! 740. CECJL ST. ('PHONE 5471) rW^tiTtlH rail't^^ _*A« THE GENERAL ELECTRIC I tettfc Ctal ■«■*•> THRIFT-UNIT aUV* jj 1 available m all models. Now give* double t i e co '*l ail d ute even less current than ever. Requires no attention, not even o^% AX* T. oiling. Has
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      195 1 KUALA LUMPUR I 25. JAVA ST. 'THONE 3QBi> TAILORING SERVICE r THE value of business m our Tailoring Department lies more m the profit received from repeat business than from initial orders. A man requiring clothes will order one suit m the beginning, but he will never order another from
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
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      DEATH
      61 2 TAN.— On Jan. 28, 1937 at No. I, Bwanagc Roed, Singapore, Mr. Tan Kwee Swee, M yean. He leave* behind to mourn his lon, his widow and two children, Mr. Tan Thoon Up and Miss Mamie Tan. The funeral will take place at the Bktadarl Cemetery at 5.80 p.m.
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      1522 2 FOR SALE S1MSON STONE-CBU8HKBS. Simscn V 1444" I »V $1,250. Hlndhede Co. Ltd. FOB SALE. Seaside Land. Sandy beach Telok Mat* ikan and Johore Straits. Apply Credit Fonder. Meyer Chambers. DO YOU reaJke that FRIOIDAIRE u represented In Singapore by the only firm employing full time qualified refrigerating engineers. SPEEDBOAT.
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      1046 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of Ultra modern, made-to-order, beautifully Dittoed nicely .^lt^ied, hich-grp.de Teak Household Furniture of every descr.ption, one very i ctilcnl-ioneo concert piano by F. M RachaK Hamturg, Singer hand sewing machine. Europe-made Pram, specially -made-to-order. baby cot with bedding, beautiful carpet rugs, crockery, glassware, cociilng utensils,
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      705 2 PUBLIC NOTICES IN THE MATTES OF SUNGE* PAPAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation.) NOTICE is hereby riven that pursuant to Section 210 tl) of The Companies Ordinance Chapter 151. a Meeting of the Creditors .1' my) of the above-named Company will be held at No 11. OviHa Street. Sinus
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      478 2 3USINESS CARDS t.c MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. HARD end Mim HANA 60. WATERLOO STRLET. Telephone 7467. IROM ANNOYANCE— TO ENJOYMENT with rnw of these pipe* The Villa de IflBK 12.75; Thr British Bultnrr Tip*: $2. 15; Thr PrikirT. No. 1: The Perkins Perfect: $6.00; Th» Parker Briar Bark:
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      736 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR lINES. (Incorporated m En?lan<lt MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSUIAR AND ORIFNTAI. S N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJtSTY S GOVERNMENT IXSNDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHIU'X AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 193' BEHAR 6.000 Jan 29 CARTHAGE
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      609 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN RAISHA) GENERAL PAShENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorncrateo m Japan) TO LONDON INanirs MarerUle* London Antwerp and Rotterdam Vesi>eu- Tonnage Due Sail I TERUKUNI UARU 12.000 Feb 2 3 HAKUSAN MARU 10.380 Feb 17 1* HARUNA MARU 10.400 Mar 3 4 S KATORI MARU
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      524 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. SPECIAL CORONATION SAILING to MARSEILLES or LONOON AND BACK at 1) SINGLE FARE by the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 14.100 Tons Displacement from SINGAPORE 30/3/3? due MARSEILLES 23/4/3? due LONDON 1/5 3? RETURNING BY M/ 3 "ALSIA" or M/S BORINGIA" 12.500 Tons Displacement from SOUTHAMPTON
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      241 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG SHANGHAI. MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA. s.s. TILAWA H.aaa 28 Jan. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers Special holiday return tickets n.tercnang<-able wltn P 4 O S N. CO.. issued at cheap
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      1024 3 SHIPPING. THE m.n: FUNNEL LINE rOrean The Una Knion Steanuhln Co *****1 Ltd. Steam Ship Co Lto. and China Mutual Ihr (unard White stai Ltd Steam Navigatior Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co. '.td. The Straits Steamship Co. L.d. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China .Xwhratior Co. l.'d Tbr
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      PASSENGERS IN RANPURA.
      241 4 PASSENGERS IN RANPURA. TII3 following passengers from Malaya for Europe embarked m the Kanpura whlefa left Singapore this morning:— Mr. F. D. Ascoli, C.1.E., Mr. F. G. i Aplin. Mr. and Mrs. C. Graham I Brown. Mr and Mrs. 1 T. Bartells ;nd three children. Miss B. Bartells, Mr A.
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      310 4 Arr.ved from Euiopo, India and Medan by KLM plane Rictvink Jan 21: Mr. J. L. A. Visser. Mr. Mient Haisma. Mr. F. Chr. Driessen, Ato. J. «le Waelmeier, Capt. J. W. de Groot Mr. J. J. Pierce. Left for N.E.I, by KLM pane Rietvink. Jan. 22: Mr.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      110 4 Friday, January 29. Stalpa alMigaM* Ike Wliarve* or ripeclea t» arrive KM I'LL HARBOIK Main Wharf Nil. Oil Wharl Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK* lanjonis IM^ai Sh ors Wharf NIL Alberi Dock Nil. Victoria Dock NU. Krpprl Harbour Kings Dock NIL No. I
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      364 4 Todaj. Benglolis, P. ae Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroc. S.ak JS S. Pandiang (AmpanRi 3 p.n> Medan (Tidore) 3 p.m. Sarikel and Slbu (Angby) 4 pm. Aden (By Tram) 7 i r.i North America Lvcent W Canada W. Slates of USA. (By Train) 7 p.m. South America (By
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      AIR MAILS.
      84 4 INWARD. Dutch: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. <Jantas: From Australia: Arrives Saturday afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday night. K.L.M.: From Europe: Due Monday niffht. OUTWARD. Correspondence 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. Saturday. Imperial: To
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      FROM MALACCA.
      148 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must b? specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M Mails will close at Malacca as follows Today. China. Japan. East Siberia Philippines. Western U.S.A ano Western Canada (Carthage) 6p m. Great Britain and Places ■nad via Great 3rKain. Europe. (Supplementary) (Ranpura) 6
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      MAILS EXPECTS
      96 4 Mails from Europe, < London parcel mails) expected today, Jan. 29, by P. Si O. Carthage will be aelivcred tomorrow, Jan. 30, at 9 am Mails from Australia, Neth. Hands Indies expected tomorrow, Jan. 30. by air i Qantast wi 1 be delivered* to boxholders at 3 pjß.
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    PRODUCE.
    226 4 ttJC SUUfI A 1 5252 Siam No. 1 White $223 Siam No. 2 vVhite $2j.. Siam No. 3 White $208 Siam Wc:>c Coast No. 1 5172 Siam West Coast No 2 $15. Siam West Coast No 3 $14b Siam Broken No l Sl4B Siam Broken No 2 $144 Siam
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    SOUTH AFRICA'S ALIENS BILL.
    248 4 den. limits (.ives His Support. Gen. Smuts, the Miiiis'.er of Justice, supporting the Government's Aliens Bill m Parliament, said that the policy of the bill would not be to lessen the flow of immigration, but to select immigrants "to see that we are not left with
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      499 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. t lucorporatca a. P.M 9) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKIMO 4GENTB F.lLa BLTS. AND 81AM BTATES RAILWAYS. rCLEPnONS: Prearht S43»— Puap S4SI CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporates to England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105-10-2 Second class from £70-14-9 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Inlrrchanie with
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      608 4 EJXERM4N BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STeTmSHLP STEArtISHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. MnnwooratM to Cnclaiidv «Ir. mrporated m r 8 A •'lI.CKMW Ll!«. BOrTON \KW fOH* BAI T-MOKC •OK HAVRK OMM>N VM CAPE GOOD HOPF ROTTT.RDAM IMM«t IK, STEFI IIIAX Tn lt I^ r U Via Port, lira San canal STEEL MARINER Feb. If.
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      495 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations yesterday Last night max rain- bright mln tetriD tail s'ahine temp mr hrs T j West Coxst. Alor Star 93 Nil 10.9 71 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 89 Nil 9.9 75 Sltiawan lid Nil 9.7 75 Bukit Jerarr. 89 Nil 10.5 75 Malacca 90
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    H.K.-MANILA AIR SERVICE.
    288 5 H. K.-MANILA AIR SERVICE. MAY BE OPENED ON MARCH 1. It is probable that by March 1 the regular service between Hong Kong and Manila by Pan-American Airways will be Inaugurated (says the South China Morning Post). The planes which will be used are 20passenger cabin flying-boats similar to those
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    ANTI-REBEL DRIVE CANCELLED.
    377 5 COMPROMISE IN N.-WEST CONFIRMED. REDS IN CONTROL OF SHENSI? Shanghai, Jan. 29. TTHK Central Government has cancelled its order for the launching •f a campaign against the allied rebel and Communist forces m the northwestern provinces of Shensi and Kama. This action follows the conclusion of a
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    HUMILIATION DAY IN CHINA.
    166 5 Fifth Anniversary Of Shanghai War. Shanghai, Jan. 2U. With the exception of a minor incident at Mlaohangchen, Klangwan. the fifth anniversary of the outbreak of Slno-Japanese hostilities m Shanghai passed off quietly yesterday. The incident arose when Japanese civilians attempted to seize wreaths and flags from
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    Japanese Embassy In Nanking.
    46 5 Shanghai, Jan. 29. With the exception of th« Intelligence department, the entire staff of the Japanese Embassy have removed to Nanking from Shanghai. Mr Kawagoe, Japanese Ambassador. Is expected to return to Nanking within the next few days —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    New Kwangtung-Chekiang Railway Proposed.
    59 5 Nanking. Jan. 29. A proposal for the construction of a railway from Canton to Melshan. Cheklang. costing $25,000,000. is being considered by the Railways and Finance Ministries. Gen. Hon-manu. Pacification Commissioner of Kwangtung, the prime mover of the schem\ suggests the flotation of a $25,000,006 loan
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    ARAB DEMANDS IN PALESTINE.
    294 5 NO NATIONAL HOME FOR JEWS. MUFTI'S EVIDENCE BEFORE INQUIRY. Jt rusalem The Mufti of Jerusalem giving the first Arab evidence beiorc the Royal I Commission since the raising of the boycott, demanded the abandonment of the Jewish National Home policy and independence for the Arabs m
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    COURTS DIFFER ON CAR CASE.
    295 5 Lord Hewart On One Man's Evidence. The question wheth^-i magistrates dealing with an al.egation of "speeding made under the Road Traffic Acts can lay down the geneeral rule that the evidence of one police officer and a speedometer is not sufficient wus decided by a
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    BELGIAN MINISTER'S RESIGNATION.
    42 5 Brussels, Jan. 23. Mr. VanderveWe. Minister of Health, has resigned from the Cabinet, but none of the other Labour ministers Mem Inclined to follow their leader's example and the life of the Government is not menaced at present.— Renter.
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    Executed For Trespassing At Aerodrome.
    36 5 Tientsin. Jan. 29. Two Chinese peasants found trespassing at a Japanese aerodrome it Chongtaoylngtse. Jehol. were arrested and executed after a summary trial, according to Chlncss reports— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      314 5 AN EERIE ENCHANTRESS MH^^|^|^^ I£M| WHOSE VERY KISS SPELLS JBf^T^N^^i^^jfi DF.ATH. IN LOVE WITH 14 0/ A MAN AHO HAS SWORN TO DESTROY HER fc^t^^BßlMMßMiM^B^alH The Vampire Woman DRACULA'S DAUGHTER A I'nive-sal Picture with MARGUERITEGLORIA HOLDEN OTTO KRUGER. CHURCHILL Week-end Matinees EDDIE CANTOS m 'STRIKE ME PINK' also BIVK JONES
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      113 5 LIQUIDATION SALE OUR ENTIRE STOCK MIST BE MLB REGARDLESS OF COST. THE BALL COMEJ BACK S% x BUT CANNOT Sd HIT YOU coM»tiVt ;^^it^« i !r^n i^ •"*SALL TRAVELSX^s^TN. 40-SO FEET /A J y,'*\\ ANO RETURNS k^^ttT ir TO TEG- (swihc \jj cOMDifTta »ll «ITU«NtO j I TO >(« COLFSET
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      68 5 FILM "EVERYTHING IS RHYTHM" lemUrtac Harry Bar wltt princess &m PEARL MM aM\ (MRS. 3v HARRY M ROY.) K^ PARLOPHONE 90 cts. each. Four Becorfc from this FOa: F.SSt Man of my Irnni F.T. life empty Htbavt lore F.T F.UI Interns tionale F.T. Black Miaaiel rot Urn Blnm Blocs F.SJB
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      115 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 8.15 p.m. Informal dinner
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      161 5 ir you Just want mare than two hours of good entertainment go to the Capitol for this is a One film. PAVILION: The Bride Walks Out. With Barbara Stanwyck and Gene Raymond. RKO. Radio. 6.15. 9.15. Straits Times criticism on page 12. GREAT WORLD. Bell's Hippodrome Circus and Zoo. 915
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      472 6 Gilt-Edged Securities Weaken. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Jan. 29. Tin declined by 5s. for both positions in London but was up oneeigth of a cent in New York yesterday. The London Stock Exchange is reported easier, with gilt-edged securities very weak." There is no explanation given
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        MINING.
        566 6 All shares Quoted above are fully paid. 4/- \iipar Tin £1 Asam Kumbang £1 Austrai Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayer Weng £1 Bangnn Tin 1 Batu Selangor £1 Chpr.denang 50 Hltam Tin 1 Honr Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/- Idris Hydraulic .6/- Ipoh Tin £1 Jelapang 1
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        GENERAL.
        444 6 2 2 Alex Brick Orel. 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 2 2 do V/2V0 Prefs. 2.52^ 2.60 2.55 2.65 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn. £1 fl B.A.T 6.10.0 6.15.0 6.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0.90 0.95 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25 7.00
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        205 6 6% 1901 red. 1940 MOO .X'O int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103 4 4' 1007 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 4»,i% 190? red 1955 SUOO.dOO Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 4% 1913 red. 1963 $3 300.000 Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114 S'/e
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        360 6 Fraser Co. Lyall k Evatt Ulenby 195 2.05 1.90 2.05 Llor Uajah 160 1.70 1.60 1.70 Imal Malay 2.10 2.20 2.1i 2.25 Iyer Hltam 170 1.85 1.70 1.90 Lyer Molek 140 1.50cd 1.40 1.50 Iyer Panas 2.00 2.00 2.15 Jassett 087 0.92 0.87 0.92 Jatu Untang 1.50 1.57
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    EXCHANGES.
    205 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according tc the dally circular issued by the Hon« Kong and Brunch m Bank'.ne Coroorar.r-n:--SEI.LING London T.T 2/4 1/1< London demand 2/4 1/lt London 4 months sight 2/4 le Lyons, demand 123 C Hamburg deraand i4l New York demand 57,8 Montreal
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 6 Noon, Jan. 29. No. 1 X. R. S. S. m cases (F. 0.8.) 35 9/16 35 11/ll Good F. A. Q. m cases (F. 0.8.) 35% 35^ No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Shee 10
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    344 6 London, Jan. 23. The following are today's closing middle prices on the Lonion Stock Exchange: Shares of fl denomination unle.-j otherwise stated: Yester- Rise day. or Fall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 116H _u Funding Loan 4 d c 1060-93 mi; _s/ War Loan 314 p.c 104 Com.
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    IPOH RACES.
    118 6 Scratching? And Order Of Running For Tomorrow. The following are the strat.liingj and the order of running fur tomorrow, the flrtt day of the I'craU Turf Club's meeting at Ipoh. Race 1 HorMS Class 2. Mr. .V Race 2.— Horsts Class 2. Div. i. Race 3. Hor*?s Class
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    155 6 The next auction will be held on Wedncsiay, Feb. 3. 1937. GATTEY BATEMAN. Secretaries. SInsapr-p .'-m'ary ?8. 1917. 1314th auction. Jan. 28. 1937. li.- tons Catalogued 1.351.420 603.31 Offered 1 223.579 546.24 Sold 875,813 ***** it-t Spot London 10 4 d. New York 20 15/16
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    EXCHANGES
    104 6 London, Jan. 23. The following were mean rates ruling at noon today: Paris lCS 9 Cl Athens 547'-i New York 4.89 7 h Blicharcrt 670 Montreal 4.90 sellers Brui-els IB. 07 Rio 4'i Geneva 21.4371 sellers official Amsterdam 8.94'L- Bo'prade 213 Milan 93 5 32 Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    212 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Books Close Total for flnancia' Company Dividend TIN. Hltam 5% Int. K. Lumpur 1/- (30th) Pahang Consols. 10% Int. Pengkalen Pref 10% Int Petallng 20% Final Pungah 6d. (13th) Bonus 3d. Rambutan 5% Int. Southern Klnta 5% Int. Takuapa 6d Telok Kruin 4% Int
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      STABILISE RAW RUBBER PRICE.
      483 7 I.R.R.C. MAY LOSE CONTROL. UNOFFICIAL GOAL HAS BEEN REACHED. FOR the first time since 1929, the price of crude rubber has passed the 19-cent. mark, and by every present indication will reach higher brackets in the next few months. This rise in prices s due almost
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      VEGETABLE OILS.
      208 7 The Liverpool correspondents of William Jacks and Co. (Malaya) Ltd. comment as follows in their report dated Jan. 14.— PALM OIL. Prices continue to move steadily upwards and although the main demand has been for oil of low ffa, other descriptions have followed in sympathy. Soap makers In
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      IMPROVED PROSPECTS OF WILKINSON PROCESS CO.
      936 7 Extended Use Of Patent Rubber. PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of the Wilkinson Patent Process Rubber Co. Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake, the chairman, said At our last meeting I mentioned
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      LUNAS RUBBER ANNUAL MEETING.
      865 7 Cost Of Replanting Properly Charged To Reserve. PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the 1 annual meeting of Lunas Rubber Estates Ltd., in Singapore yesterday, Mr. C. V. Miles, said The profit for the year, before payment of directors' fees, amounts to $48,621.91
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS
      49 7 I.ondjn. Jan. 27. The Exchequer returas show that the total ordinary revenue to date amounted to £540,011.382, as compared with £531,231.486 on the corresponding date last year. Ordinary expenditure to Jan. 23 amounted to £631,600,302 as compared with £599,933.361 at the corresponding date last year. British Wireless.
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      615 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong The liability ol members Is limited to the extent anrt in manner prescrlbco by Ordln •nee No 6 e! 1929 of the Cvlony. Authorised Capital 50> ~j' > J{~ Issued and Fully Pald-Up $20.000.ooc Reserve Funds: Sterling
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      198 7 EANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m ~htna m Spectot Charter./ 12. Own Street. Singapore Telephones: Manager 1 Office 8444 Exchange Depl (441 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: "CHl'NGKCO" Paid Dp Capital th. $40,000,000.00 Keserve Funds in excess of Ch. $3,500,009.00 Total AttMi approximately Ch. $1,100,900,000.00 READ OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vui.f? Soong. Chairman
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      538 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF LNDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incoiporalea in Engiana dj Royal Charter 1353) Paid Dp Capital In 600.000 share* of £5 each «3.000.0« R»erve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Lability O f Proprietors £3.000.00« HEAD OFFICE: 38, BMMpacate. London. EC. t. Alor Sta. Hong Kong Saigon Amntear Hollo Scmarang Bangkok
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      273 8 CHAINED TO BED BY BACKACHE Now— Thanks To Kruschen— Not A Trace Of Pain This woman's life was made a misery by the migi'ing pains of backache. Then her father, who had proved the value of Kruschen himself, advised her to try it. She did, and here is her grateful
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      53 8 REPAIRS AND SERVICING To all makes of Radio, Amplifier Sound Systems and Equipments Consult OS on your SOUND PROBLEMS WOR1D- WIDE RADIO CO 119 North Bridge Road. Singapore. Hear the 93% Natural Tone Pye Radios and Radiograms. Sole Agents: Hoe Boon Leong, 7 Prinsep Street Distributors: H. L. Carter Co.
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      121 8 Week End Broadcastinqr. SINGAPORE-ZHL. Wavelength— 225 metres, 1333 kc/s (or 1.33 mc.'s). TODAY p.m. to 8 p.m. Speech and recorded music. PENANG. Station Z.H.J.. Penang— Wavelength 49.1 metres IVr.am \Vlr.-les» Society. TODAY p.m. 7. Time signal and day's programme 7 05 Recorded light music. 7.30 Children's Hour: Story. "The Bov
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      260 8 Hooton. Litany (Edward Vidal) Captain Cockchafer (Frederick Austin, arr. Herbert Withers) Apres un rcve (Faure. arr. C sals). Tarantelle (Popper). 7.35 p.m. 'This is England.'* Talks by representative English people: (4) G. C. Drake, Dean's Verger of Westminster Abbey. Introduced by ..fiony YVeymouth 7 50 p.m. The BBC. fw«nce Orchestra,
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      222 8 11.50 p.m. The news and announcements. 12. C5 a.m. Greenwich time signal. 12.10 a.m. Dance music. i 12.20 a.m. Close down. TRANSMISSION 4. The following frequencies vlil be used: c;si 15.20 Me s iiy t>b m.) GSD 11.75 J&c/s CJv.S! m> GSB 9. SI MC/I Oi 5j m.) TOMORROW 12.35
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      418 8 Music requested by radio Hstencrt. News in Italian. HONG KONG. Station Z.B.W. 49 6 ci 31.43 m 13. :5m. or 16.90 m. TODAY 3.30-6 jO p m. Chintse Programme. 3 30-10 30 p.m. Europenr Programme. 7 30 p.m.— Local-Time Signal. Wcatncr Report. Stock Quotations and /Ir.no-mce* menu 8.30 p.m DAVCNTRY—
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    1,000,000 SEATS WANTED.
    380 9 Coronation Demands. APPLICATIONS TO OFFICE OF WORKS. Nearly 1,000.000 people have applied to the Office of Works for scats on the Coronation route on May 12. The applications have come from organisations all over the Empire. The demand, both from the Empire and from the British Isles,
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    NAVACHIN MURDER MYSTERY
    220 9 IS ITS MOTIVE POLITICAL CONNECTION WITH TROTZKY PARTY. Paris. Jan. 27. The assassination of the Russian economic expert M. Navachln, who was shot during a walk in the Bois de Boulogue on Monday continues to agitate French public opinion. Le Jour calls the murder a new KutlepofT
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    Foreign Representatives In Britain.
    53 9 London. Jan. 27. The Ambassadors and Ministers to the Court of St. James will present their credentials to the King next week. It Is announced that on Feb. 4 the Xing will receive the Chief Ministers who will present their letters and credentials In order of
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    REGENCY BILL.
    725 9 Full Text Published. London, Jan. 28. The text of the Regency BUI, the second reading of which will be moved by the Prime Minister In the House of Commons on Tuesday next, is Issued. The reasons for the Introduction o< the Bill were indicated in the royal message
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    Epidemic Of Malaria At Indian Naval Base.
    44 9 Colombo, Jan. 28. FIE Trincomalee naval base has been transformed into a great hospital to cope with a malaria epidemic among the labourers at the base. During the past month 1,750 patients have applied for admission. —Reuter.
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    MONEY GIFTS FOR SUIYUAN.
    113 9 OVERSEAS CHINESE SUBSCRIBE. Shanghai, Jan. 27. Gen. Pu Tso Yi. QoTernor of Suijuan, has announced that gifts received from the Chinese inside and outside China have amounted to $1,355,000. Lady Chi Chen Peng, wife of Prince Shlh of the Western Banner Tribes of Inner Mongolia, interviewed
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    ACCUSED HUSBAND OF OWN CRIME.
    200 9 RECORDER'S COMMENTS. A husband who had been accused by his wife of forging cheques which she herself had handled pleaded In vain for her at the Old Bailey recently. The woman, Margery Robinson. 36. a servant, pleaded guilty to having forged cheques and uttered them,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    102 10 SINGAPORE. GARRICR THEATRE. GETLANO Gala Opening Night of the Dar-danelIaV-"Krte Ball" 9. IS p.m. GLOBE THEATRfc The Country Doctor. 7.15—8.30. GREAT WORLD— THE SET TALKIE George White Scandal of 1935. NEW WORLD Side Snowi. Casam. Qiini ralklea Theatre. At '•■-mu HITZ GETLANG Eddie Cantor In Strike Me Pink. 6.15—9.15.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 39, 1937. AN APPEAL TO PARLIAMENT.
    974 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JAN. 39, 1937. AN APPEAL TO PARLIAMENT. So the F. M. S. unemployment scandal has reached Parliament at last. A question was asked ir the House of Commons on Wednesday and Mr. Ormsby-Oore promised to ask for a report from the High Commissioner. This is
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    44 10 Mr. J. Champeyron. of Chemor River Tin. Chemor. accompanied by bis wife and child, leaves (or Home on leave at the end of the month. Mr. A. Ramsav. the well-known mining engineer, will look after Chemor River Tin during the absence of Mr. Champeyron.
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    THE MOST PURITAN PROFESSION.
    1257 10  -  WILLIAM J. MAKIN By Sentence of Exile by the CMC. J WAS sitting talking with the doctor when the nurse announced the name of a woman patient. 1 rose, and reached out for my hat. But before I could leave the room, the doctor was giving
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    A Singaporean In Batavia.
    311 10 CLATNESS is the characteristic note of Batavia. In the course of several long motor car drives I can only remember passing over two slight undulations. After flatness. I should mention canals These are bound to strike the visitor on his first tour of the city and
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    711 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. BREAKFAST KAYU. TODAY let us talk about tapioca. There to something very satisfying about tapioca— to the soul. I mean. a« weh as the stomach— u. these dars when the headlines art fiill of guns and warplanes and otn*r products if our magnificent civilisation. y*
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    LEAGUE TO DEAL WITH RAW MATERIALS PROBLEM.
    195 11 44 INQUIRY NEEDED." Committee To Be Formed. GREAT BRITAIN'S INTEREST London, Jan. 28. THE League Council has adopted the report of Colons Beck and accepted its recommendations to appoint a pact-finding committee on rav. materials. The report reminded the Ccivicil that, in view
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    FROM BRISBANE TO SINGAPORE.
    403 11 HOW OANTAS SHIPS ARE DISPATCHED. Only those actively engaged In the operation of an Overseas Air Service can know the wealth of administrative and service detail necessary to ensure the transport to schedule of mails, passengers and freight on an International Airway. Unseen Preparations. Now for
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    32 11 First published photograph of the baby daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent. Sbe is liere seen m the arms of her nurse outside the Duke's house m Belgrave Square, London.
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    STRONGER FORCES FOR DEFENCE.
    153 11 MR. BALDWIN'S BELIEF. London. Jan. 28. In a letter to the National Conservative candidate at North St. Pancras by-election Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, says The issue that dominates all others at the present time is the maintenance of peace. Everything points to still further Improvement
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    INCREASE IN BRITAIN'S RETAIL TRADE.
    109 11 London, Jan. 28. The money value of the ntA\ trade ■t'ci reported for December was 5.5 per cent higher m 1936 than m 1935. All districts shared m the advance. The sales of food and perishables were 7.2 per cent greater, while those of other
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    Determined To Form New Cabinet
    67 11 Tokio, Jan. 26. Following a conference the military leaders declared that no General would become a candidate for the post of War Minister. Nothing daunted, Gen. Ugaki is going ahead preparing the formation of a new Cabinet. Yesterday he called on Gen. Terauchl, the War
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    Preventing Volunteering For Spain.
    192 11 London, Jan. 28. Instructions have been sent to the British Ambassadors at Paris, Berlin, Rome, Lisbon and Moscow to acquaint the Governments in thaj* capitals that, from the tenor of the replies to the British Government's Initiative relating to the prohibition of volunteers for Spain, a
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    LABOURITE SPLIT.
    119 11 Sir S. Cripps Disowned. SOCIALISTS NOT WANTED. London, Jan. 28. IT a meeting of the Labour Party Executive yesterday, it was decided to disaffiliate the Socialist League of which Sir Stafford Cripps is chairman. The League at a recent conference decided to support the United Front campaign with
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    RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN RUSSIA.
    179 11 Churches Reopened On Terms. Moscow, Jan. 27. Under the terms of the new Soviet Russian constitution, which has Just come into lorce, guaranteeing religious freedom, numerous applications have been made to the authorities for the reopening of churches which were closed several years ago. Such permission
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    Blue Uniforms To Be Worn At Coronation
    75 11 London, Jan. 28. The production has been started of the new blue army uniform which will be worn for the first time by troops taking part in the Coronation ceremonial*. About 50,000 Regular* and Territorial* will be supplied with the uniform, the exception*
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    Tripartite Currency Agreement.
    78 11 London. Jan. 27. Questoned in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Chamberlain, said that no actual negotiations were at present taking place for the relaxation of trade restrictions as a result of the Anglo-French-United States currency agrement of last September, but the Government
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    26 11 The two French fliers, Doret (lelt) and Micheletti. who recently attempted a flight from Paris, to Japan, but crashed on the last section of their journey.
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    SEVEN-DAY AIRMAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
    208 11 A Reuter message from Melbourne says that Britain has agreed to the Australian conditions for joining the seven-day bi-weekly airmail service between London and Sydney to start next January. Commander A. D. S. Murray, Area Manager lor Imperial Airways in Singapore, told a Straits Times representative
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    PROVISIONS FOR REGENCY.
    150 11 Delegation Of Functions. London, Jan. 29. The Regency Bill provides that Royal functions will be performed by the Regent if the Sovereign accedes under the age of eighteen or if found temporarily wholly Incapable of performing Royal functions. The Regent will be the person next in the
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    THE FOURTH TEST.
    133 11 THE FOURTH TEST. Australia 72 For One Wicket. Australia suffered a disaster when the opening pair looked like building up a good partnership at Adelaide today, cables Reuter. Brown and Fingleton were the batsmen, and with the score at 26 Fingleton, who had made 10, was run out at the
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    U.S. NEUTRALITY LEGISLATION.
    80 11 To Be Prepared Immediately. Washington, Jan. 29. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State. yesterday announced the immediate preparation of a new permanent neutrality act. It Is understood the State Department favours legislation giving the president wider discretion for placing an embargo on arms. Mr. Hull's announcement followed
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    PREFERRED AMERICA.
    58 11 Moscow, Jan. 27. The State Prosecutor has filed an indictment for high treason against three employees of the Soviet trade organisation Amtorg. because they refused to return here from New York where they have been since 1934. It Is expected they will be Sf ntenced. in their absence,
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    U. S. FLOOD HAVOC.
    103 11 1,000,000 Homeless. INCALCULABLE DAMAGE. New York, Jan. 28. THE flood waters are begin1 ning to fall at Louisville, Kentucky, for the first time for a week as the bulk of the river sweeps toward the Mississippi valley, where the War Department has completed preparations to evacuate
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    U.S. GLASSWORKERS' STRIKE ENDED.
    63 11 Teledo (Ohio), Jan. 28. rIE strike at the Libbey, Owen» and Ford glass factory which has ended with an increase m wages and recognition of the Federation of Glassworkers 'ollows the settlement of the strike at the Pittsburgh Glassworks. These factories together manufactu?a 90 per cent,
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    BRITAIN'S BEEF SUPPLIES.
    45 11 L'jndon, Jan. 28. The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. W. S. Morrison, announced m the House of Commons that Lord Blngley had consented to be nominated as the representative of the United Kingdom producers on the international Beef Conference and Empire Beef Council.
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS TO HAVE CORONATION STAMPS.
    144 12 PICTURES OF KING GEORGE QUEEN ELIZABETH. On Sale From May 12. NEW STANDARD DESIGN NOT READY TILL END OF YEAR. THE portraits of both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth are to appear on special Coronation stamps for the Straits Settlements, Hong Kong, Ceylon,
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    75 EX-SERVICEMEN AIDED LAST YEAR.
    277 12 Fine Work Of Singapore ELS.A.M. MR. H. AMON NEW CHAIRMAN. tip VERY appeal for assistance is closely investigated and no deserving case, which under our rules we would be able to assist, has been turned down." declared Mr. H. Amon, of Raffles College, In an
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    CITY'S HEALTH REMAINS GOOD.
    203 12 More Cholera In Calcutta And Bangkok. There was no plague, cholera or smallpox in Singapore in the week ended last Saturday, according to the health bulletin of the League of Nations Fastern bureau. In the Eastern "arena" the ports of Bassein Rangoon and Colombo reported the
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    FIVE TYPES IN TWO YEARS.
    278 12 The new Coronation stamps will be of the same shape and size as the 1935 King George V Jubilee issue and will be printed m single colours by the recess process. The design of the stamps Includes portraits of both King George VI and Queen
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    MR. HAROLD BYRNE
    41 12 Former Johore P.W.D. Engineer Dies At Sea. Mr. Haroid Byine, lormerly chief engineer of the Public Works Department. Johore. died suddenly at sea on his way from England to South Africa, according to a Reuter cablegram trom London
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    27 12 H.H The Sultan of Trengganu and suite will attend tonight's grand opening of DJa's Dardanella Co. at the Garrlck Theatre. Geylang when Kris Ball will be staged.
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    Coronation Robes Made By Disabled Soldiers.
    393 12 GIFT TO LADY HAIG. tt/IDOW of the founder >of the British Empire Service League, Countess Haig of Bemersyde will walk into Westminster Abbey at the Coronation wearing robes made by disabled men at Edinburgh. The Countess told this with great pride to a representative
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    CENOTAPH WILL BE FLOODLIT SOON.
    73 12 Tbe Singapore Cenotaph, in Connaught Drive, is to be permanently floodlit shortly. A statement that the plan to floodlight the memorial would be put into operation "any day now" was made by the new chairman of the Singapore branch of the RxSerrices Association of Malaya,
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    NOTED SPECIALIST IN SINGAPORE.
    170 12 Doctor Who Attends General Chiang. Dr. H. w Miller M.D.. noted goitre specialist and surgeon of Shanghai, who has spent many years In establishing medical institutions In China. is In Singapore on a brief visit. Dr. Miller is a personal friend of General Chiang Kai-shek and
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    SHOULD MARRIED WOMEN WORK?
    137 12 At The Cinema. Theme Of New Picture At Pavilion. "The Bride Walks Out." (With Barbars Stanwyck, Gene Riymnod, Robert Young and Ned Sparks. An R.K.O. Picture. At the Pavilion. This picture is worth seeing if only for .he sake of the fine acting of Barbara Stanwyck,
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    ACTION AT ALHAMBRA.
    97 12 Lumberjacks And Cowpunchers. Conflict. (With John Wayne). Silver Spurt (With Back Jones). Both Universal films. At the Alhambra. Several of Jack London's fine storle;. have been translated to the screen, and the latest Is "The Abysmal Brute" which has been given the name "Conflict" by Universal. John
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    35 12 Malacca's new amusement park was opened by the Hon'blr the Resident Councillor, Mr. G. W. Sykea, M.C.S., on Wednesday evening and the picture shows him having various details of the new venture explained to him.
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    Volunteer Officers See Singapore's Defences.
    150 12 (COMMANDING Officers and Ad- jutants of the Straits Settlements and F.M.S. Volunteer Forces visited the Naval Base and AilBase today and were able to make a thorough tour of construction works. This evening the officers will visit Blakan Mati to inspect the defences there. Tomorrow
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    FRENCH SUBMARINES PASS THROUGH.
    30 12 Two French submarines, on their way to French Indo-China, passed through Singapore Strait this morning. They did not anchor, but came fairly close to the coastline.
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    2,000 FITTERS STILL ON STRIKE.
    75 12 The strike of 2.000 Chinese fitters and mechanics In Singapore still continues. It Is hoped though that a meeting called at noon today between the employers and representatives of the strikers will enable a settlement to be reached. Only of 42 firms Involved have reported
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    CONSCRIPTION BEST THING FOR BRITAIN.
    323 12 CONSCRIPTION BEST THING FOR BRITAIN. Lady Haig Speaks Out In Singapore. I bravely say that conscription is the very best thing for Britain, for unless conscription is introduced now in peace time Britain will never bring her recruitment up to the level at which she is aiming and will be
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    COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO F.M.S. UNEMPLOYMENT.
    570 13 Likely To Be Appointed Says Mr. John Hands. SEEKING INTERVIEW WITH SECRETARY OF STATE IN LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28. FOLLOWING the announcement in the House of Commons this week that the High Commissioner has been asked by the Secretary
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    FOR CORONATION.
    85 13 Two Perak Officers Selected. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 28. The Perak representatives of the F.M S. Volunteer contingent for the King's Coronation are: Captain L. A. Blackhall, M.C. and Captain Syed Shaid All. The former Is at present O.C. Sungkal unit MS.V.R. and Captain Shaid Ail
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    PERAK RUBBER SMUGGLERS FINED.
    241 13 Customs Party Make Big Haul At Port Weld. <From Our Own Correspondent) Taiplng. Wednesday. Two Malays, Man bin Mat and Sarun bin Awang, of Port Weld, were today convicted by the Talping Magistrate on a charge of being knowingly concerned in conveying goods, namely 1,330 lb.
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    42 13 Tit.. ;,<• li>-,.> |n__i< at Seremban last week of Mr. K. Vythilinpam. of the Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, wellknown .Selangor footballer and cricketer and former Malayan Champion Athlete, with Miss Parvathiammal. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Mnttnsamypillay of Seremban.
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    ALMOST BLINDED BY ACID.
    119 13 Awakened early yesterday morning by a hand shaking his shoulder, a middle aged Teochew earthernware manufacturer, at Jurong Road blinked, opened his eyes, set vp and received the contents of either a tin or cup of corrosive acid full m his face. He rolled off his
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    40 13 The Straits Times Press Limited's big rotary machine to which has been added a special colour unit for printing full page advertisements m two colours. The new plant also makes it possible to print a 32-page issue m one operation.
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    SEREMBAN'S PARKING PROBLEMS.
    353 13 SEREMBAN'S PARKING PROBLEMS. Board Trying To Improve Conditions. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 27. "I DONT know which scheme it was but It went decidedly wrong. It took me 25 minutes, with the help or (our stalwart planters, to get my cai out when the game was over," said
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    $40,000 BREACH OF TRUST CASE.
    148 13 Judgment Reserved At Inquiry. Judgment was reserved by Mr. W. G. Reeves, the Singapore Third Magistrate, till Feb. 10, at the conclusion of the preliminary Inquiry held before him into charges of criminal breach of trust of $40,000 preterred against Lawrence Aroozoo. and of abetment
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    25 13 Mr. S. J. Nayagam, of Kuala Lumpur, and Miss C. K. A. Thambusamy, who were married at St. Peter's Church, Singapore, yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    23 13 The Charity Ball held at ths Negrl Sembllan Dance Hall :n aid of the Seremban Rotary Clubs Asiatic Unemployment Fund was well attended.
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    TAIPING'S KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL.
    421 13 TAIPING'S KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL. Illuminations In Lake Gardens. (From Our Onn Corresponient.) Taiping, Jan. 28. yHE very latest in Rgfcting Wf— tcms has been employed by Mr. A. E. Wootten of Taipin;.', in his design for illumin:it inir tlie King George V. Silver Jubilei? >! riorial, in Taiping's Lake
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    NEGRI PREPARES FOR CORONATION.
    129 13 NEGRI PREPARES FOR CORONATION. Subscription Lists For 21 Clubs. i From Our Own Correspondent) Seremuan Jan. 28. Subscription lists to some 21 clubs or associations will be sent out by the Seremban Coronation Celebrations Committee In the near future. The following have been appointed to the executive committee of management
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    23 14 Soon San, the Chinese right back, is nere seen effecting a clearance n yesterday's soccer ma teh at Anson Road. Straits Times Photograph
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    SELECTIONS FOR TOMORROW.
    111 14 "Windsor Lad's" selections for the fir>t day of Ipoh races, subject to scratching* and not m the order of running: AURORA, Princess Hermia. *|l KKN OF HEARTS. Newbridge. M MERO TREIZE, King of Hearts. SALADIN. Sunny Crow. STAVBRITK, Kuala Laddie. 11l KKANKKK. Forget-me-not. THE PLANTER. Dough Boy.
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    CAPSTAN CUP SEMI-FINAI
    86 14 Badminton. One oi the semi-final :les In the Capstan Cup commercial badminton tournament will be played on Sunday at 10 am. at the Clerical Union Hall between Fraser and Neave Sports Club and Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation Staff Sports Club. The charges are 10 cents for admission,
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    R.A.F. vs. NAVY TODAY
    24 14 At Selctar today the RAF. first soccer team will play an eleven drawn Irom the naval vessels now In port.
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    PERAK TEAMS.
    286 14 Hockey. Matches With Selangor And Negri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Jan. 28. Perak's hockey team for the return match against Selangor at Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 6 Is: Toft, Reynolds. Rahman. Carcenac. Vljendram Chang Min Sit Kim, Vuilliemuir, Rivaz, Osman and Caleb. The team to play
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    35 14 PATUICK YKO. who kept goal for the S.C.F.A. soccer team. He is the ;>n of Yeo Cheok Wall, the veteran player who was formerly a sturdy fullback and later became a goalkeeper. Strait* Times Photograph.
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    FOURTH TEST MATCH BEGINS AT ADELAIDE TODAY.
    415 14 AUSTRALIA WIN TOSS AND BAT FIRST. Fames Included In England's Team. AT Adelaide this morning the fourth Test Match between England and Australia began. England at present lead 2—1 in the series, having won at Brisbane and Sydney and lost at Melbourne. The
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    ALL SQUARE.
    26 14 The Test Match record is at present "all square," the details being: Matches played 137 England have won 54 Australia have won Drawn 29
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    20 14 Mr. John Daniell. who has been hon. secretary of the Somerset County Cricket Club since 1932. Is retiring In April.
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    Welsh Rugger XV To Meet Scotland.
    94 14 London. Jan. 28. The Welsh rugger team to meet Scotland at Swansea on Feb. 6 haa been selected as follows: James (Aberavon); Hopkin (Newport). J. I. Rees (Swansea). Wooller (Cardiff). Lour (Swansea). A.M. Rees (Swansea). Morris (Swansea); Ttavers (Newport). Williams (Cross Keys). T. J.
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    R.A.F. BEAT LEICESTER.
    37 14 London. Jan. 28. Rugby Union matches played today resulted as follows: Leicester 4, RAF. Id. County Championship: East Mid lanai 14. Warwickshire 0. At Northampton. Welsh Trial: Monmouthshire 11. Glamorgan 9. At Newport— Reuter.
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    53 14 Four track events. In addition to a hurdles dash, are Included In the card for the A A.A Indoor championships at the Wembley Empire Pool on April 10. The programme will be: High and long jumps, pole vault, weight putt. 70 yards hurdles. 70 yards. 880 yards. 2 miles, and
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    34 14 Left to Right: Huck Toe, K. H. Tann. Chow Tat (umpire) King lye anc Chee Tong, before the handicap doubles final at Farrer Park yesterday won by Huck Toe and Tann. Straits Time* Phntnnmnh
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    CRICKET IN MALAYA.
    396 14 Need For Ruling Body MALACCA TAKES THE INITIATIVE. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. 27. At the annual general meeting of the Malacca Cricket Association, held at the St. Francis' Association premises on Monday evening a suggestion was made by Mr. P. O. Mahlndasa and a lengthy
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    18 14 The hockey match arranged for the pad an k yesterday, between the S.C.C. and H.M.S. Terror, was cancelled.
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    HARD DOUBLES MATCH.
    116 14 Lawn Tennii.' Kamis And Yadi Win At Farrer Park. Playing a hard and fast game, Kami3 and Yadi beat W. J. M. Warden and S. Abed by the close margin of 6 4, 7 5 in the semi-final of the open men's doubles yesterday in the hard
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    QUIST LOSES HIS TITLE.
    148 14 Bromwich Beats Crawford In Protracted Match. Sydney. Jan. 28. There were several surprises in the Australian lawn tennis championships here today. A. K. Quist. the title holder, was beaten by H. Hopman in the quarternnals 11—9, 3— 7—5, 3. John Bromwich, the ambidextrous and unorthodox youngster
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    S.C.C. PAIRS EVENT.
    97 14 Lawn Bowls. Entries are invited for a bowk pairs knock-out handicap tournament at the S.CC. Entries are to be made In pairs and will close on Saturday, Feb. 13. the tournament starting during the following week. Players who desire partners found for them may enter their names
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    23 15 G. D. A. LUNDON, whose five tries were a big factor m the Volunteers' success m the seven-a-side rnffer tournament. Straits Times Photograph.
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    F.A. CUP—FOURTH ROUND.
    93 15 F.A. CUP— FOURTH ROUND. Sixteen Tie* To Be Played Tomorrow. The fourth round ties in the FA. Cup competition are being played tomorrow, and the league fixtures as published yesterday need revision accordingly. The following are the Cup ties: Bolton W. vs. Norwich. Everton vs. Sheffield Wednesday. Arsenal vs. Manchester
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    21 15 The S.C.F.A. soc«w mm who defeated the Government Services by six goals to three at Aaa*n Road ywteriUy. Straits Times Photograph.
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    S.G.C. COMPETITIONS.
    46 15 Golf The Singapore Golf Club's February medal competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday. Feb 6 and 7. The Gold Medal competition for 1936 will be played simultaneously with the February medal. The women's February medal competition will be played on Monday next.
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    SIX GOALS FOR THE CHINESE.
    654 15 Open Soccer Season By Beating Govt. Services. MINE goals were scored at Anson Road stadium yesterday in the soccer match between the S.C.F.A. and the Government Services. Six of them were claimed by the Chinese, who thus opened their season in great style. Play was
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    TWO DAYS MEETING AT JALAN BESAR.
    124 15 I Cycling. Sixteen Events In The Programme. A cycle-racing meeting, organised by the International Cycle Agency, will be held at Jalan Besar Stadium on Feb. 12 and 13 (Chinese New Year holidays). There will be a programme of sixteen events, as follows: One mile
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    KUALA LUMPUR Y.M.C.A.
    104 15 Election Of Sports Officials. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur Jan. 27. r At a meeting of me mbers of the Kuala Lumpur Y.M.C.A. held last night, the following office-bearers were elected for the current year: Hon. Sports Secretary —Mr O. Grenier Cricket Member.— Mr. O H.
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    40 15 Somerset C.C.C.'s annual report shows a profit on last season of £475, as against a profit of £1,518 the previous season. Gate receipts increased from £3.470 to £3.885, but their income from the Test matches fell from £1,518 to £523.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    97 15 TODAT. Singapore Turf Club annual meeting, Fullerton Building. 5. 15. Lawn Tennis: Entries close for S.C.O. invitation tournamen. (Chinese New Year). Soccer: S.C.F.A. meeting. Garden Club. 5.30; R.A.P. v«. Navy, Seletar. Hookey: Europeans vs. Rest, padang: SJR.C. "B" vs. R.A.0.C., padang: Skins vs. Tanglln; I. A. 2nd
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    22 15 T. C. HAMI.YN. who scored a trj and kicked four goals for tb< S.V.C. "A" in the rarcer "sevens.' Straits Times Photograph
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    S.L.T.A. MEETING TODAY
    220 15 Lawn Tennis. Association's Useful Cash Balance. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association will be held m the lounge of the S.O.C today at 6.30 p.m. The report for 1936 states that the Malay Recreation Club Joined the Association whilst the Indo-Ceylon Club ceased
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    725 15  -  "ECHO." Today's Hockey "Test"—S. V. C. s Rugget Triumph Lundon and Hamlyn A 'Northern Referee A I by Wright's Pitch— Tall Scoring At Adelaide Conducted by I^ODAY'S hockey match Europeans vs. the Rest, promises to be interesting, with Just a chance that the Europeans may achieve their
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      LIES TOLD ABOUT DEBTS.
      499 16 Government Employees Who Never Had "A Last Chance." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The public have heard, or read, the impassioned plea of the Rt. Han Srinivasa Sastrl for justice and equality m human matters, by which he implied all matters between the
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    LEG AMPUTATED.
    192 16 Sequel To Singapore Motor Accident. Amputation of one leg was found necessary when a elderly Chinese was picked up from a Singapore Harbour Board road and rushed to hospital. He had been knocked down by a motor lorry from behind and been run over, it is alleged, by
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    80 16 King Carol took part m the annual ceremony of the blessing of the waters of the River Dambovita at BucLarest recently. A cross was thrown into the river and retrieved by chosen swimmers. One of the.c men has taken part m the ceremony for 45 years. The King recompenses and
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    GERMANS UNDER A SPY GLASS.
    217 16 NAZI WATCHER FOR EVERY HOUSE. Berlin. That the Nazi Party Is being newly organised In a very thorough manner has already been mentioned. The work Is being directed by Dr Ley. Reich organisation leader, and an essential feature of It is the acquisition of information
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    KRA CANAL BOGEY.
    167 16 Was Bothering: Writers Back In 1858. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 24. The recently much discussed Kra canal has had more than preser.t-day Interest, for the matter was being written about in 1858. The suppression of the Indian Mutiny, the settlement of the British dispute with
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    WOMAN ON BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE.
    93 16 $990 And 14 Pro Notes. Charged with criminal breach of trust of $890 and 14 promissory notes which It Is alleged had been entrusted to her keeping. Lee Noy Lue, a middle aged Chinese woman claimed trial before Mr. W. G. Reeves the Third
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    10 HURT IN BUS-CAR COLLISION.
    424 17 Both Vehicles Leave The Road. CHINESE DRIVER FINED $90. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat Jan. 28. STATING that it was a dangerous collision but fortunately did not turn out to be a fatai one. though ten persons were in] urea Inche Abdul Khalld bin Dato
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    CLAIM TO BONUS FUND WITHDRAWN.
    1061 17 New Turn In Dismissal Suit. INDIAN'S STORY OF INCIDENT AT BENDIXENS' OFFICE. 1UR. Leonard Richards, who is suing Anglo-French and Bendixens Ltd., for damages on the ground of wrongful aismissal, yesterday withdrew his claim to a share in the staff bonus fund, lengthy evidence on
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    A VISIT TO SUNGEI BULOH ESTATE.
    2092 18 PLANTING TOPICS i Modern Factory Layout And An Up to date Sheeting Battery Replanting Method Described. '(By Our Planting Correspondent). TOR my subject this week I will ask my readers to transfer themselves to Sungei Buloh Estate in the district of Kuala Selangor, where
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    BUDDED TREES AND MOULDY ROT.
    784 19 Branch Characteristics Retained, To the Editor of the Straits Times, 1 Sir,— Your Planting Correspondent's 1 reference to my letters, m which I 1 stated facts as I have seen them on 1 budded rubber, would have been or 1 great value, if he had
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    BURMAH'S RUBBER VETERANS.
    194 19 Planted In 1878 And Still Goi'njr Strong. To the Editor of the ttraits Times. Sir -I was very interested in the r>h in your issue of Friday last. showing some of the oldest trees in Malay*, which I understand are on Kamuning Estate. Perak. It has since
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