The Straits Times, 23 March 1932

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    40 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. THE LARGEST, r AND MMOStT t INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, P0 PACKS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Strait Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      435 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683) V 6.15 Tonight 9.15 PAUL LUKAS and DOROTHY JORDAN THE BELOVED BACHELOR Phone 5261-2 Singapore; 78. Cecil st. lcphonk sisn. 'Wl""""^~' 6.15 Tonight 9.15 rf i !,l PAUL LUKAS and DOROTHY JORDAN THE BELOVED !k! k BACHELOR j Phone 5261-2 I SPORTS REQUISITE
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      439 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OI'TWUJD FROM LONDON FOX ill" AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due S'pora. 1932. •SOMALI 6,500 Mar. 29 RAN
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      719 2 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessel*. Tonnage. Pue. Sail. T KATOitI MARU 10,000 Mar. 23 24 Si KAjiHIMA MARU 10,000 Apr. 7 8 t MSUKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 19 20 HAKONE MARU 10.r.00 May 4 6 SUWA MARU 10.700 May 19 80 SFUSHIMI
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      445 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      593 2 THE BAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5.123. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leava Spore. Penang. M.s. ALFIA Apr. 6 Apr. 8 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr. 29 m s. MEONIA May 18 May 20 m.s. BORINGIA June H June 10 m.s.
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      607 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE -LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM an.l HAMBURG.
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      456 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SKKVK F.. For Kelantan, Tobai, B.inrn.ira. i. lupin, Patani, Singora, Lacoii. Bichon, Bandoa, Kohsumui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Baagkok. Arrival. Departure. MAI.INI In p*H Mar s: SUDDHADIB Mar. 27 M:ir. M PRACHATIPOK Apr. ;S Apr. I These vessels are fitted
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      285 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Ran FranriHco and Los Angeles. B.S. OOLOLM lOM nil tnm Hong Kong Mar. 30 Agents ANC.I,O SI A M ORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE.
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      417 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAI'SE 1 Fresh California fruits and vegetables are served at every meal. 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin. 3 Outdoor salt-water swimming' pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra music for Tea-Dancing-Di nner and entertainments. 5 First Run Motion Pictures. 6 A wonderful
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      591 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) MLLERMAN UNI. Passenger and Freight Services to i— .UNITED KINGDOM AND (CONTINENT. JIB Ports and Sues Caaat, OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. •j. CITY OS* DERBY Mar. 19 HOMEWARDS. ■4. KASAMA for Havre, London, »'dam and Hamburg
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      1390 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £3,000.000 Capital Subscribed 1.800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,666.845 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman, P. R. Chalmers, Esq., \Y" Charles J. Hambro, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq., Sir Thomas Catto,
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      676 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 26 tents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will bo acrepted up to 10 a.m. on the day <>f isjsjM, A fos of 2."> rents
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      574 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE EASTER HOLIDAYS SELETAR GRANGE (Licensed) 11th mile, Thomaon-Seli-tar Road. Double aad Single Rooms Swimming Pagar and Beautiful Garden Dally rate $S. Carafes Phone 3469. HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, hungalew, 7t, Grange Road. Apply 68, Anson Road. INSTITUTION HILL bungalow -»wly renovated $80. United Engineers. TO LET, D
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      506 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Groevenor Hotel Bldf. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, I 2nd floor. Apply Outhrie A Co., Ltd. i TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. I Apply S'pere Building Corp.. 64. Market St DUNLOP HOUSE, Robinson Rond, 4.000 iquarc feet, vacnnt March 31.
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      428 4 FOR SALE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, in good condiicin. Going cheap. Apply 32C-A, Orchard Kd. RADIO SETS AND PARTS. Special SALE kT COST of shop-soiled transformers, conlensers, cords, holders, also three Short Wave :ets, etc., at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., yvi)., Magnet Hous«, 12, Battery Road. HITMAN AILMENTS AND THEIR TREATMENT. A modern
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      602 4 PUBLIC NOTICES MALAYAN COLLIERIES LTD. Notice of Eighteenth Annual General Meeting and Closure of Share Registers. NOTICE is hereby g.ven that the Eighteenth Annual General Meeting of the members of the Company will be hsld at the Registered Ofice of the Company, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Buildings. Kuala Lumpur,
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      835 4 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE is hereby civen that Ike Tiadc Mark depicted above is the *xclu.,.ve property of Chuan Seng and Co., of N... IMS, Bef*s> goon lload, Singapore and th..t the same .s used by them in respect of canned pineapples manufactured, t-xpoit.'.l and or sold by them in the
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      258 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION TEA "DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE, 9.30 to Midnight. Owing to other arrangements there will be no after Dinner Dance To-Morrow, March 24th. PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER AND INFORMAL DANCING CONRAD'S DE LUXE ORCHESTRA.
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      342 5 RAFFLES CAFE AND CONFECTIONERY EXCELLENT MEALS A LA CARTE AT MODERATE COST. ORDERS are NOW being booked for HOT+BUNS Fresh Cakes and Pastries, Sausage Rolls and Curry Puffs Obtainable dairy. Fine assortment of Chocolate and sweets just unpacked. PHONE 5381. TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICE if hereby given that
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      580 5 AUCTION 'NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At Mensrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom. No. 80, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Mar. 38. 1952, at 2M D.m. ESTATE OF FERDINAND RAPPA, DECEASED. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land situate off Serangoon Road, Singapore, area 8,122 sq. ft. ESTATE
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      759 5 RUSH TO INVEST. P.L.A. Issue Over-Subscribed 25 Times. Rugby, Mar. 22. The revival of confidence in investment and the fart that money is readily available for round development was farther demonstrated yesterday when the issue of £2,000,000 stock by the Port of london Authority was over-subscribed 25 times. More than
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      626 5 CAMELS AS DRUG CARRIERS. Hashish Hidden in Hump By Smugglers. Port Raid, Feb. L".). The Arab smugglers who convoy hashish (the prohibited hprr.p narcotic) across the' Sinai desert to Egypt have recently employed a most MgnkMH method of escaping detection, says the Morning Post correspondent. At this time of the
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    British Millions For Many New Cinemas.
    1933 6 -By Our Film Correspondent. Paramount Enterprise lln England Two Movie i Hippodromes For Liverpool Marie Dressier Becomes A Tragedienne Victor McLaglen Goes To Elstree. i IN the Paramount production,' "Beloved Bachelor," now being screened at the Capitol, Paul Lukas, the popular War, is seen
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    PITY THE POOR LITTLE INGENUE !
    1101 6  - PITY THE POOR LITTLE INGENUE JANET GAYNOR by Hollywood s Battlefield Is Strewn With The Broken Idols Of Yesterday NAIVETE has gone out of fashion on the screen. Baby-faced stars, with little experience of life, have faded out of the picture. The age limit has gone up. The box-office demand
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      66 6 l ■[llaligt TACT Blunder in attire evinces a lack of manners. Not to dress suitably for a reception is a thoughtless snub for the host and hostess. To be suitably clad for the occasion is to be at ease and to make others feel unconstrained. A man, welldressed, feeling at
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      158 7 MATINEE TODAY AT 3 P.M. TONIGHT JOHN GILBERT, EL BRENDEL LOIS MORAN in "WEST OF BROADWAY" Metro-Gold wy n-Mayer. FRIDAY Commencing at the Matinee at 3 p.m. THE GREAT HOLIDAY SHOW! Marie Dressier and Polly Moran IN "POLITICS" Matinees: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, MARCH, 25, 26, 27, 28. 6.15 TONIGHT
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      193 7 I Phones 5261—2. 1 6.15 1 TONIGHT |~9JS| One of The most delightfully Entertaining Pictures of the year.— With a cast of Favourite Stars, w CHARLES PAUL LUKAS. DOROTHY JORDAN. RUGGLES. IN "The BELOVED BACHELOR" A PARAMOUNT JUBILEE COMEDY ROMANCE. See your old favourite, CHARLES RUGGLES in one of his
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      314 7 6.15 POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT tit "DEVOTION" STARRING ANN HARDING WITH THE ENGLISH STAR LESLIE HOWARD DEVOTION is another of those outstanding films which have made the PAVILION so popular. TOMORROW R. K. O. PATHE'S MIGHTY SPECTACLE OF THE SEAS Suicide Fleet THE SENSATION TERRIFIC TONIGHT WE LOVE, TOMORROW WE DIE"
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    ELECTRICAL POWERS. — – ♦ –
    331 8 ELECTRICAL POWERS. SHIPPING NOTES. Range of Use on Monarch Of Bermuda." A visit of itaaaetioo to the new M .tl inarch ci i.iim.da" Iwsj DM I wiMliiml l>> the almost overwhelming karaaaaiaf 01 cl etrk power for tho nee.., ■imple aad treat, of oeaaa tiuvei. It is impoaaibk in these
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    196 8 Singapore, Mar. 23. SELLING. London, 4 months' sig-ht 8/4 1/S2 London, H months' sitrht 2 3 1C It London, 60 days* sicht 2 3". London, 30 days' sight 2 3 27/S2 London, demand 2 3 25 32 London, T.T. 2/3^ 1,048 Hamburg;, demind ICT Ni York, dei. iand
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      PRODUCK.
      169 8 Sn Kaport, Mar. 2i. Cambicr 13.00 (Cab* No. 1 un;>ickedi lfi.Oll D| ra mixed 5 JO f i(r« flour. Sarawak 2. 1T 1 White l'epper 2JS>Q Hlack Pepper 23.1)0 learl Sago 4.75 lniall 6 Otl medium pearl H fUt Rica, Kiam $17f> la Ut Saiiton $K>X to 171 Raneoon
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      242 8 TTliMMiaj March 2:f. Ships alonjcsidr the Whar\?» or expected to arrive. I KEI'PrL HARBOIK. Main Wharf S.iiita. Lch. Lucifer. Wharf liorwick Law. "al Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. mionc I'acar. Sheer, Wharf Koursk. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. ppel Harh.Mir. KiPir? I)..rk Nil. 1 Vo.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      21 8 j From Europe (London mails dispatched on Mar. :i) In- Rohn:i, duo at Penang I C a.m. on Friday.
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      738 8 Tonight's Music From Saigon. (By Onr Wireless Correspondent Bingspora, Wednesday. The list of stations which may be heari' daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is guen) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, P r M., 82 metres, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to
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        BUN ING.
        468 8 Is us Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellt s Cl £1 Asim Kumbanjt 24/- 25/- cd. Cl £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/5 r Aycr Hitam Tin 10/- 11/- cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 9/6 10/6 £1 £1 Batang- Padan« 0.07H 0.12)4 1 1 Batu Caves 0.18 0.23 1 1 Bukit
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        GENERAL.
        260 8 Issue ul. Pd. Buyers. Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 1.50 2 2 Alex. Bruk Prefi. I.'JO MH 11 11 Brit. Am. Tobui-c > 8.19JJ -i.:t.O 1 1 Central Er.iru.e o. jnom. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. '</c Prefs. 15/6 16
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 99 101 S.n».*!(K>re Municipal -I'-j p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 93 Singapore Municipal 4* p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 98 Singapore
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        408 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. .V!;. Moat of above rul>bcr ahare qu tations arc now only nominal. Today'! Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Jlcnl.y <?1> 0.10 O.'iO 0.4(1 ('.15 I Alor (iajah 1*1) 0.2(» 0.30 0.20 0.30 A. liit.im I*l i O.W) 0.70 O.«i»
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    206 8 Today. Sarawak 'Vyncr Brooke) P™Pontiunak (Khoon Hoea) P™Banka Island, i'ladjoe and Palembasg .Th.-,i,n, Bangkok (Dukat) Uan^kok (Heroi 4 •>•">• North, N.-East 4 N.-West Sumatra (Van Laasberge) i' m Deferred Departures. Java, South-West Sumatra. Southeast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, an.i Timor Dilly (Nam long) 10 a.m. Bangkok il'unKkori a
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    52 8 By Sibajak Chenonceaux Karoa M. Van St. Aldegonde Kashmir Karapara I'oclau Tcllo Athos II Left Arrfl. Spore London Feb. 12 Mar. 2 Feb. 10 Mar. 7 Feb. 11 Mar. 6 Feb. 19 Mar. 9 Feb. l'J Mar. 12 Feb. 2r, Mar. M Peb. 18 M.-ir. l'J X.1..
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    208 8 Programme of drills up to and for MMendme Mar. 21. IMU Wednesday, M»r. IS. p.m., Tanftlm. Ist I Ba. the Cluucestershir.- Kent., "Trooping hv Colour"; ii.l.i p.m.. In-ill Hall, M.C. PI. l Bun Km i, IM.it on Parwu P.m.. Dr. II Hall, S.K.A. (V), Prepare Stores for Camp;
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    9 8 Communication with Kuta Bharu (Kelantan) has hocn restored.
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      108 8 KEEP YOUR "EYE" on PHILIPS LAMPS THEY PROTECT YOUR EYESIGHT. If yon want your eyes jT"^ I<> tfive lifelong scr- Hcc remember that y^-'^ bad lijjht is detri- Denial to (he eyosipht. The c!e:ir radiant Hjjht J tf Philips Lamps is most soothing to the I ejrts. Plcatjr of lifjhi
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      39 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WHITE. PHONE OB CALL fdacUo ffoevxec Oa Corner Opposite Anb«r MauUa. Sole Ajrents and Represeatattr o| ti» Lcadlnx Badle Manafaetarara, lUOBT WATB RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS U»w-C'oantry Orders Exaeat«4 by Betara Post. I PHONE 73*1. v
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      306 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report, YKSTERDAY. 1 P.M. VKSTKRDAT. Rricht Wind. Ratio*. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direcilnx. Mm. fall shine. Ilumidity. tiun. Force. Weather. F. F. in. hours. m.p.h. Ki*nnh Aj S'.:.r yG 73 Nil 9.0 U NI U Fine Kelantan KaU taaru H7 T8 0.02 8.3 It KNK
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      197 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. rVcdnrndny. March 2S. ]I. in. Ml am., ft. 7 in., 11.20 r™., Gloucester Regiment "At Home," Tanulin Rujcby ground, ,r», r p.m. Gloucenter Baft, Sergeants' M Tanulin H;u r.u-ks. K p.lll.p .111. Pollee H:md. lelefc Ayer, I p.m. rhursdsy. March 24. H. W. 11.32 a.m., 0
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    265 9 AROUND THE MARKETS. Crepe Rubber Selling At 3 Cts. Premium LOCAL PRICES GO HIGHER. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber. ">'< cents per Ib. Tin, 100 tons at $6.V62': per picul. YeKterday's Prices Rubber. London.1 l.Vlfid., up 1-lfid. New York. I cts.. clown 1-16 cl. Market Tone
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    EXCHANGES.
    70 9 Rupliy. Mar. Forci;'fi oxrhsnpes are Amsterdam '.t.o.v i Bombay Hcrliii I eh {6.124, Buchim-st •ioT'... P.:.. I l-l«, Boenoi Air.- M 0 penhaifc i-.1.-., Geneva 1840, Hclaingfon tit, Hone K. Madrid UK, Milan To 6-l«, IfonU Video SOVi nominal, Moatreal 4.07H, Srm York 3M, 0.-I v In 1 1-16,
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    FEB. RUBBER RETURNS.
    23 9 U;ij...- Khl.h'l. 17::..V»7 Ib. Balonbissie. 19 I Ib. Djasinx* Donowarie. 3544 M Ib. Laagra. M^ r 1 0 'I Ib.
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      PROFIT MADE ON THE YEAR.
      736 9 Ayer Tengrah Estates. "A VERY CREDITABLE PERFORMANCE." The 15th annual general meeting of the Ayer Tensrah Rubber Estates, Ltd., w«a held at Malacca, on Saturday, Mr. T. T, Anderson Pole presiding. Propo*injr the adoption of the report and SO-oeUrta, the chairman said: The report and
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 9 To»e of Market Steady. Latest Cable -.—London Spot Sheet 1 15-lGd. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. ctsi 3 per Ib. R.S.S. eqnal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on T«nd«r I* Iff M Spot April May April-Juno July-S*pt. Oct.-Dec. Buyers. Seller*. ■"> l i
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      722 9 Piece Goods Demand Expands. FAIRLY LARGE SALES FOR INDIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manches'c ?"••!>. l!li A firmor tone has prevailed tsMMgh out the Manchester market during the past weak. Thi-: davelopmc ri h.is been due to tho hardening tendency in raw cotton prices. A larper inquiry
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      233 9 Closing: Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 22. Clostng quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are piven below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 18. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Conversion Loan
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      46 9 CeneraJ Motors Standard OH Kx. pd. US. Steel National City Bank General Klectric nion» Pacific Rail Ord. Amvioan Tobaci-j B. American Can U.S. Rubber Woolworth Radio Corporation is i i<; 89 m% 49 7(! M- t V.42'. 7'i -IP, lfi -l'i -1% -Pi -4
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      226 9 The unde: noted non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at U a.m. Only Yesterday an Informal History of the Nineteen.Twenties. IMt, \V.\:<., I F. L Allen i Atholl, The Duke of Atholl and Other*. A Scctsman's Heritace, l'-«2 Cbm to CetSWf via Cairo in a
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      RADELLA RUBBER ESTATES.
      458 9 A Good Financial Position. The 22nd annual general meeting of Radella Rubber Estate, LtJ., was held on Saturday, at Malacca, Mr. T. F. Anderson Pole, the chairman, piesiding. In the course of his speech the chairman said The Report and Accounts have been in your hands for
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      472 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per •atty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Sine-spore market* on Mar. 18, M furnished by th* Food and Market ir.*p. ctor Meut. Beef steak round 40 per catty, beef stew or curry 30, pork, lean
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    TIN RETURNS.
    34 9 ItaSjn KumbanK Tif I first h.ilf .if Mar. i. SO6 hours, 80.000 v;ird» 4M.il picul.-. valno 119,700. I'unirah Tin (first hu!f I f Mar.). 501 hour-, ir,1,000 yards, HI ,->uul». value *;:5,u00.
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      24 9 TO BUD OR NOT TO BUDP Budwood Budded Stumps FROM Finest Selected Clones APPLY PRANG BESAR ESTATE KAJANG, SELANGOR. A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU.
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      161 9 D'ORSAY's PERFUMES RENOWNED EVKRYWKKKE DUO— DANDY— CHARME— ORIGAN— CHYPRE— JARDIN COMTESSE— etc. etc., LILAS Vvf"" POWDERS VIOI.ETTE LIPSTICK ROSES \<^JK/ SOAPS EAU de COLOGNE D ORSAY FIRST QI'AUTY. IN AI.I, SIZKS Am nls fur S.S.. F.M.S., Siam. etc. RENE ULLMANN Capitol Building Mranrh Stamford Roail 30 A. ICaWf- Plarr. SINGAPORE.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    121 10 Sinxapor*. ALHAMBRA.—John Gilbert, Lois Mcran and El Brendel in West of Broadway. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.-Paul Lukas and Dorothy Jordon in The Beloved Bachelor. 6.1& —9.15. Phone 5261-?. GREAT WORLD. Wayangs, Cln«mai, Donkey Rides, Zoo, Max*, Skating ground Commercial Museum. MARYBOROUGH.— Edmund Lowe in The Spider and Thomas Meigham
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      HEATHS
      59 10 WESTON.— On Mar. 22, 1932, suddenly at the General Hospital, Spore, the beloved wife of Sirt. Major J. Weston of the Singa porj Volunteer Force. The co:»ejre will leave the General Hospital for Bidadari at •l.:(0 this afternoon. JEAVONS.— At Selsea, Sussex, on March 20 IMS, Nellie, beloved wife
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 23, 1932. THE P.A.M. REPORT.
    1035 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 23, 1932. THE P.A.M. REPORT. A number of things deserving not of criticism, but of strong commendation, are to be found in the annual report of the Planters' Association of Malaya for the year 1931, which has just been issued. And there is one
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    RATIONALISATION : WHERE IT FAILS.
    1324 10  - RATIONALISATION WHERE IT FAILS. T. E. Gregory, Further Light on a Vast Movement. (By Professor economist, of the London University.) How far is the rationalisation movement responsible f<r adding to world unemploy went! Is there any truth in the belief that large combinations are successful Mnhj in virtue of their
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    249 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL Dr. Barclay Barrowmar, of Klang, has returned from home leave. Mr. J. W. Evans, manager of Sadong Mine, Sarawak, has gone on three months' leave prior to retirement. Mr. S. G. Clappen has returned from leave and is in charge of Sungei Buaia Estate. Banting, Mr. J. G.
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    NOTES OFTHE DAY.
    850 10 THE $4,000,000 CASE. The decision of the Privy Council irt the case regarding the amount of prohate duty payable in Singapore by the executors of the late Mr. Oei Tiong Ham, the Java sugar king, will he oag< rly awuitnl not only by the parties immediately concerned,
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    GENERAL MA CHAN-SHAN ARRESTED BY JAPANESE.
    3432 11 COMMONS DEBATE ON FAR EAST. Masterly Speech by Sir John Simon. 19TH ARMY. Talk of Marching On Manchuria. hariag the course of a debate upon the I ar Fast in the House of Commons jc icrday Sir John Simon explained ihe ltriti~h (iovernment's policy
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    KIRKUP FINED ON TWO CHARGES.
    257 11 Remanded on Others After Five-Hour Hearing. (From Qur Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 22. The appearance of William Faulkner, alias Norman Nelson Kirkup, alias Ramage, of Tynecott, Walton Park, Clevedon, at the Long Ashton Court today after his leturn from Singapore caused a sensation, his trial
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    FINANCIAL YEAR.
    183 11 British Revenue Returns Satisfactory. Rugby, Mar. 22. With eight more working days before the financial year ends on Mar. 31, revenue returns to Mar. 19 show a deficit on national accounts of only £19,400,000 compared with £34,800,000 at the corresponding date last year. The revenue in the week
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    LIT! AND DEATH STRUGGLE.
    126 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 22. Representatives of the leading rubber companies are to hold a conference here shortly to try to devise a uniform policy now that the restriction question is -1 i-fin":<-<; decided. Mincing Lane is not optimistic of it-, success. The Financial
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    RIOTS IN GALICIA.
    76 11 Tear Gas Bombs Used By Police. Warsaw, Mar. 19. Serious clashes took place in Western Galicia in connection with the general strike proclaimed for Wednesday. At Cracow 8,000 workers demonstrated. The police charged the crowd and fired a number of shots. They finally succeeded in dispersing the
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    NEW SOUTH WALES.
    58 11 Taxes Seized by Federal Government. Canberra, Mar. 18. The Federal Parliament has passed a resolution empowering the Government to seize the taxes collected in New South Wales in payment of sums totalling A' 924,000 which New South Wales owes the Federal Government. The New South Wales Government
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    NOT THE BABBITT TYPE.
    623 11 Rotary's President MR. PASCALL'S VISIT TO THE F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. Anyone more unlike the Babbitt type created by Sinclair Lewis than Sydney W. Pascall, president of Rotary International, who spent yesterday in Selangor, could not be imagined. In place of
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    NO RESTRICTION AND THE D.E.I.
    454 11 "A Death Sentence." PERMANENT LOSS OF 100,000 ACRES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Mar. 21. The fateful decision of the British and Dutch Governments not to enforce legal restriction in the rubber industry became known here on Sunday morning by Aneta and Reuter telegrams. Undoubtedly
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    TURF LIBEL CASE.
    240 11 Jockey Club Wins in The Appeal Court. London, Mar. 22. The Jockey Club today won its appeal against the High Court judgment in the recent turf libel case. Reuter. The Earl of Ellesmere, the Earl of Harewood and the Earl of Rosebery, as stewards of the Jockey
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    20 DROWNED.
    43 11 Prau Capsizes in Squall Near Sourabaya. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia. Mar. 21. In a heavy squall on Sunday a native prau with 46 passengers capsized near Sourabaya. The X.P.M. steamer Benkoelen rescued 26 of the people. The rest are missing.
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    CANTON SAFETY BUREAU
    39 11 Chief Resigns and Successor Appointed. Hong Kong, Mar. 23. General Heung Hon-ping has resigned the post of Chief of the Canton Public Safety Bureau and General Ho-lok has been appointed as his successor. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    SELETAR AIRCRAFT AT PORT DARWIN.
    268 11 Accompanied on Last Laps By Elli Beinhorn. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sidney, Mar. 22. The three flying boats of 203 Squadron which left Singapore on Mar. 15 for a flight to Australia arrived in Port Darwin at 2.55 p.m. today. The machi-.es left Kupang, Timor
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    SUGAR CONTROL.
    187 11 No Agreement Alter Ten Days' Sitting. Paris, Mar. 22. The meeting of the International Sugar Conference ended after a ten days' sitting without reaching a final agreement. It was proposed that Cuba should reduce her 1932 crop to two and a half million tons and if this was
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    105 KILLED.
    99 11 Tornado Havoc In Southern States. New York, Mar. 22. Seventy people were killed and hundreds injured and rendered homeless when a tornado swept Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky. Alabama bore the brunt of the destruction, 64 people being reported dead in that State alonej, while the town of Northport
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    DE GROOT HOOTED.
    115 11 Police Hurry Him in Tram For Safety. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Mar. 22. Francis Edward de Groot, who broke the ribbon with a sword just as Mr. Lang, the New South Wales Prime Minister, was about to do it himself to open the new Sydney Bridge,
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    IRISH SITUATION CRITICAL.
    522 11 Oath of Allegiance And Land Annuities. MEDIAEVALISM." Emergency Debate Likely In the Commons. A very important and serious document has been received by Mr. .1. 11. Thomas, the Dominions Secretary, dealing with the Irish situation. An emergency debate is likely to be held in the Commons. The
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    "DIRECT ACTION."
    145 11 Moslem Threat If Demands Are Not Satisfied. Lahore, Mar. S2. The threat of direct action unless Government accedes to the Moslem demands by the end of June is contained in a resolution passed by the All-lnd'u Moslem Conference, which in this connection instructs the working committee to draw
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    DR. R. M. BRONTE.
    73 11 Death of an Eminent Pathologist. London, Mar. l'l'. The death of Urn eminent pathologist, D.-. K. M. Bronte, redocei the small and select group of expert medical whose evidence at many notable sjurder trials has been a vital factor. His testimony, like that of Sir BcrnHnl
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    HAP HENG SYNDICATE SENTENCES.
    1860 12 Six Years for Ho Wan Hee: Three Years for Pestana. WOMEN CHEATED. CARDOZA THE HERO OF THE PIECE." Ho Wan Hee, you have been convicted on good and sufficient evid swindling of a very coatempttWa kind All this money canve from the savings of poor .Chinese
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    SHOWMAN SUED.
    131 12 Claims for Salary Dismissed. Claims for alleged arrears of wages were dismis-nl by Mr. L. V. J. Ijiville. I ivil District JndflEe, when the case in which Ernest Owsiak Desperado and his wife, M*rtha, in company with Bomanji Framji Todiwala, alias B. Todd, sued Mr. H. E. Handy,
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    RECORD FLIGHT.
    286 12 Singapore to Palembang In 2 Hours, 26 Minutes. A record was established by the K.N.1.1..M. plane which left Singapore this morning for Batavia, via Palembang. The machine, .carrying seven passengers, in addition to the pilot, a mechanic and the usual mail, took off from the Royal Air Force
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    THE CAPITOL.
    270 12 Success of Paul Lukas In The Beloved Bachelor." An appealing story exceHently acted sums up the Paramount picture The Beloved Bachelor," which is now being shown at the Capitol. Paul Lukas in the leading role does his best work to date, and he is well supported by a
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    SINGAPORE'S RAIN.
    220 12 Nearly as Much as Whole Of February. In the last three days Singapore has had nearly as mnch rain as daring the whole of February. This statement was made to a Straits Times reporter by Mr. C. D. Stewart, Superintendent of the Meteorological Office, Singapore, in an interview
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    RAILWAY DISASTER.
    170 12 Six Killed and 25 Injured Near Naples. Milan, Mar. 19. A railway disaster occurred in a tunnel near Naples, two trains meeting head on and beinjf completely wTecked. The wreckage caught fire, adding to the confusion, but in the circumstances the death roil was not as great as
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    MARSHAL CHANG.
    46 12 Property in Manchuria To; Be Confiscated. Shanghai, Mar. 23. i The Manchukuo Government has j announced that it is confiscating the whole of the property owned by Marshal Chang Hsueb-iiang (the former ruler of Manchuria) and Ting Tsao in Manchuria. I —Sin Kuo Mm.
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    Singapore Cricket Prospects—The Easter Match.—Next Week's Boxing.
    1481 13 Singapore Cricket Prospects The Easter Match. Next Week's Boxing. SINGAPORE CRICKET NOTES. SJLC'a Good Win. EASTER MATCH AGAINST SELANGOR. (lt\ Our Cricket Corrcsixmdcnt.) li was a v< the weather ttroke on Saturday :n;il Bpoilt the two■.nil Ihe S.C.C. and S.R.C. \s it was, play restricted to Sunday i iii Kot
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    SINGAPORE POLO.
    70 13 Suggested Site for Ground At Bukit Timah. A special general meeting of the Singapore Polo Club was held at Tanglin Club yesterday, the Hon. Mr. A. P. Robinson prosidin". to consider a proposal to take over a piece of ground for the Club's headquarters at Bukit Timah near
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    237 13 Today's Ties Postponed To Tuesday. There wil be no play in the S.C.C. tennis tournament today owing to rain. The ties arranged for tomorrow remain as previously announced. Those arranged for today are postponed to Tuesday. Tie 3 for Tuesday, including additions are as follows Godown Doubles Handicap.
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    MALAYS' SPORT.
    149 13 Full Week-End During Easter. A full week-end of sport for the local Malays is promised over the Easter holidays, for in addition to the visit of the Penang Malays cricket side, footballtrs from Penang and Selangor will also engage the local Malays in two matches I at the
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    BADMINTON.
    92 13 The first annual badminton singles tournament of the Lads United Badminton Party will be lurid on Monday, and all competitors are requested to be at the Party's courts at 4 p.m. Ties have been arranged as follows First Round T. Kirn Tong vs. Wong Jaik Leng; Low Kee Ngak
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    270 13 Wednesday. March 23. Tennis: S.C.C. and S.R.C. tournament*. ThuriMJay. March 24. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 1: CJlouccsters vs. l'ulau Brani, Anson Rd. Stadium; Div. .1: Public Services vs. Robinson's S.R.C. grd. S.H.B. vs. Cold Storage. Harbour Bd. grd. Med. Services vs. Marine, (jeylanjr. Tennis: S.C.C. tournament. Friday, March 25.
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    CALCUTTA RACES.
    112 13 Australian Jockeys Play Second Fiddle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 22. Australian jockeys had to play second fiddle to English riders in the Calcu'ta season which has just finished when nearly eleven lakhs of rupees were distributed in stake money in the 22 days' racing. Billy Marland
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    HO HONG CLUB.
    178 13 Upcountry Tour of Malacca And Johore. i The football and lr<sket ball teams of the Ho Hong Sports Club will make a tour of Malacca, Muar and Batu Pahat during the Easter holidays. They will play the Malacca Chinese at soccer on Friday at Malacca, <and the
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    LOCAL SOCCER.
    82 13 Results of Matches >n The Third Division. The following were the results of matches played yesterday in the Third Division of ths S.A.F.A. League Ho Hong Club 8 Govt. Monopolies 0 M.P.H. 4 Junior C.S.A. 1 Bramtoco 4 Fraser and Neave 2 Match Postponed. Owing to the Gloucester
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    117 13 The following will represent the Nondescripts at cricket against the S.C.R.C. on Sunday at 2 p.m. on the S.C.RC. ground L. Smith, R. Scully, R. .P. Forbes, R. E. Fernanlo, L. M. Pennefather, J. N. Fernando (capt.), G. P. Chandradasa, Geo. Stouter, R. D. Simon, M. Bastiansz and
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    GUNBOAT JACK AND RIVERS.
    446 13 Contest at New World On Mar. 31. The long-promised match between Gun* boat Jack, the Negro who claims the championship of India at all weights, and Al Rivers, the American welterweight, will take place at the New World arena on Thursday, Mar. 31. It should be
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    DAVIS CUP PLAYER.
    52 13 I Practice Match at the L.L.T.C. This Afternoon. The well-known Japanese tennis player, T. Kuwahara. '\ho is on his way to Europe to take part in the Davis Cup tournament, will be seen in a practice match at tho Ladies Lawn Tennis Club this afternoon about 1
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    31 13 Sepoy Lines Medal on Sunday And Monday. The Si BOJP Lines men's monthly Competition will be held on Sunday and Monday next. r:>t Saturday and Sunday as previously announced.
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    The Wireless World.
    1149 14 PCJ (Holland) Nearing Completion Will Manila Return to Short -Waves?— "Omba Pende" to be Reorganised New Transmission Times for Bandoeng Radio Society Activities of Colonial Radio Programmes, Ltd. I (By Oar Wireless Correspondent.) D C. J. Holland, which is being equipped with a reconstructed transmitter, is nearing
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    "SHANGHAI ONLY A LOCAL AFFAIR."
    1461 14 Japan States Her Case. MANCHURIA. i TIRED OF MILITARIST RULE. The following translation of a speech made by the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs at a special session of the Diet held yesterday has been forwarded by the Japanese Consulate-General in Singapore. The Minister referred
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    65 14 The marriage of Mr. Lee Kirn Teck, son of Mr. and Mrs. I,ee Khye Guan, and Miss Lily Lim, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Yew Chye. took place at the Geylang Methodist Episcopal Church. The Rev. E. S. Lav officiated. The Chinese ConsulGeneral Dr. Chen Chang Lok and many
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    NO "PUTSCH."
    136 14 Hitler's Protest Against Police Raids. Berlin, Mar. 19. In a statement dealing with the Prussian Government allegations that th»> Hitlerites intended to stage a Putsch last Sunday, Hitler emphatically contests the importance of the documents seized and endeavours to dismiss the Prussian Government's action as an election manoeuvre.
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    TREASURES REGAINED.
    105 14 Works of Art Lost From Sahbnrg Cathedral. Amsterdam, Mar. 19. The Eucharistic Dove, a splendid specimen of ecclesiastical enamel work of the twelfth century, which some time ago disappeared, with other works of art, from the treasure chamber of Salzburg Cathedral, has been found in the collection of
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    CIVIL AVIATION.
    91 14 International Co-Operation Urged. Paris, Mar. 19. An article in Le Temps states that the experience of all countries during the last few years shows that no aviation company can pay its way without Government aid. If civil aviation is to exist it can only do so with Government
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    FRENCH COLONIES.
    71 14 Political Difficulties and The Slump. Paris, Mar. 20. Under the presidency of M. Lerudu, the Parliamentary committee of commerce is tackling the colonial problem. M. Albert Sarraut gave a closely reasoned account of the crisis through which the French colonies are passing, showing that the position has been
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    SHIPPING DEPRESSION.
    94 14 Bi? Fall in Suez Canal Traffic. Paris, Mar. 20. The general committee on navigation and shipping publishes interesting details of the crisis in shippipg. It points out that the primary object of commercial shipping, i.e., the transport of goods and passengers, is becoming less and less, and notes
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    THE NEW SPAIN.
    63 14 Peasants to Settle on Former Crown Lands. Madrid, Mar. 17. The Agrarian Reform Bill, which will shortly be laid before the Cortes, has been published by the Ministry of Agriculture. The Bill provides for the settlement of peasants on former Crown domains and the e»tates of biR
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    PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA
    4433 15 Annual Report and Review Of ihe Year. CHANGES!^ MALAYA. TROUBLE IN COLLECTING ARREARS OF CESS. The annual report and accounts of the Planter*' Association of Malaya, to be prcMntid at the r >th annual general meeting on Mar. :!0 at Kuala Lumpur, KtaU-s: The membership at
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    THE WHEAT BILL.
    78 16 To be Reviewed After Three Years. Rugby, Mar. 22. The House of Commons last night completed the committee stage of the Wheat Bill. No important changes have been made in the original measure. During last night's debate the Minister for Agriculture, Sir John Gilmour, refused an amendment
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    GOETHE CENTENARY.
    131 16 Sir John Simon's Tribute To "Olympian Figure." Rugby, Mar. 22. The Minister for Education, Sir Donald Maclean, presided at a Government luncheon in the House of Commons today in connection with the Goethe Centenary celebrations. Among the guests was Herr Treviranus, the German Minister of Communications and Transport.
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    COTTON LEVY.
    121 16 Legislation If Support Is Adequate. Rugby, Mar. 22. The President of the Board of T>-ad«, Mr. Walter Runciraan, in a letter to the joint committee of cotton trade organisations, has undertaken that if the joint committee decides to prepare a suitable detailed scheme for concentrating production through a
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    BRITISH "BOX."
    87 16 Elections at Annual General Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia. Mar. 21. At the annual general meeting of the British "Box", Mr. S. Mason was re-elect-ed president and Mr. G. B. Gloyne wag elected vice-president. The general committee is: Messrs. G. N. Burnham, R. C. Pickering, J. Hay,
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    NEW CURRENCY.
    79 16 South African Unit to Be A Florin. Cape Town, Mar. 22. The new South African currency unit will be a florin, equal to 11.***** grains of gold, according to a bill issued today. The florin will be sub-divided into 100 cents. The ten florin gold piece will be
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    M. POINCARE.
    41 16 Famous French Statesman Lying 111. Paris, Mar. 22. M. Raymond Poincare, the famous French statesman, is lying ill at PigriyIt was rumoured that he had died this morning but inquiry showed there was no change in his condition. Reuter.
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    FRENCH FLYERS.
    51 16 Arrive in Batavia on Way To New Caledonia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Mar. 21. Baron de Verneuil, M. Deve and M. Moench, who are flying from Marseilles to Noumea, New Caledonia, arrived here today in their three-engined Couzinet aeroplane. They are the first French flyerß to visit
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    TO ASSIST RUBBER.
    139 16 Big Loan to French Indo-China. Peris, Mar. 22. A Bill authorising the Government of French Indo-China to issue a loan of 250,000,000 francs to assist rubber plantations has been passed by the Chamber. Reuter. A message received yesterday stated that as a consequence of their depreciated currencies
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    MAUNDY SERVICE.
    148 16 The King and Queen To' Be Present. Rugby, Mar. 22. The King and Queen will attend the Royal Maundy Service at Westminster Abbey on Thursday when, in accordance with old custom, maundy monies will be distributed. This will be the first occasion on which the reigning sovereign has
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    SWEEP WINNER.
    82 16 Young Anglo-Indians To Go to America. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. Mar. 23. Sydney Lane, a 23-year-old Anglo Indian apprentice at the Tata ironworks at Jamshedpur, who drew me Forbrn I ticket in the Irish hospital sweepstake, I had sold one eighth of the ticket to a f
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    YOUNG EUROPEAN'S DEATH.
    1494 17 Coroner's Inquiry. SEEN LYING ON FLOOR WITH BOTTLE. The finding of the body of a young European in his car in Ponggol Road by a passing motorist on the morning of Mar. 17 la»t, under rather mysterious circumstance;, was the subject of an i'-'juiry which was opened
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    PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.
    56 17 Wholesale Arrests In Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. 21. The Chinese police have arrested the entire Kxecutive Committee of the Chinese Patriotic League, which is orjcanisinK a spirit of national resistance," on the pretext that it is under Communist influence. Among those arrested is Dr. San Chen a former director
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    5416 18 A Turn In The Tide Of Depression SUCCESS OF INDUSTRIES FAIR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Strict. Mar. 8. Genuine optimism is the keynote in London .n particular and Gnat Britain in general tlus week, and already the end of the depression, so far
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    TRAIN ROBBERY.
    54 19 Theft of 400,000 Francs In Belgium. Brussels, Mai', lfi. A daring train robbeiy took place -t Hoboken, near Antwerp, on Tuesday r.ight, when two masked men entered the mall van of the train from Willeliroeck, held up the officials with revolvers and made off with two bags containing
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    BURNT TO DEATH.
    40 19 Aeroplane Crashes in Flames At Lille. Lille, Mar. 18. A private aeroplane Hashed and took fire in the Rue ties Re.-.ervoirs today. The two occupants were burnt to death and a neighbouring cafe was completely gutted. Aneta-Havas.
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    ECONOMIC ENTENTE.
    32 19 The Great Powers and Central Europe. Vienna, Mar. 18. It is believed that the economic cntents between the Great Powen and Central Europe will certainly I<■ ligned before Easter.— Aneta-Hava>.
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    TOKIO PARLIAMENT.
    30 19 Speaker and Vice-Speaker Appointed. Tokio, Mar. 18. The 61st Diet Was convened today and elected Mr. Kiyoshi Akita as Speaker and Mr. Ujirou Yehara as Vicu-Speaker.— Aneta Iwaki.
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    GANDHI'S WIFE.
    28 19 Released From Prison And Re-Arrested. Bombay, Mar. 16. Gandhi's wife, who was recently released from prison, has been rearrested owing to her continual political activity.— Aneta-Trans-Occan.
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    FIXED EASTER.
    56 19 Appeal by Archbishop Of Canterbury. London, Mar. lti. In a speech in the House of Lords, the Archbishop of (anterluiry strongly re-cor.-.meniled fixing the second or third Sunday in April as the date of the KastiM festival. He said he was convinced the Catholic Church would rot withhold
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    WOOD FROM RUSSIA.
    54 19 "Huge Contract" Made With Britain. Moscow, Mar. 17. The trust for the exportation of wood ha; signed a huge contract with (ireat Britain for the delivery of 2,100,000 cubic metres of sawn wood in 1932. There are 160 British firms taking shares in the speculation which was
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    GREEK PRESS.
    50 19 Law to Regulate Size v Of Nevspapers. A f nens, Mar. 18. A law limiting newspapers to four and six pages and regulating their size will be applied at the r-nd of the week. It is intended to decrease the purchase o? paper as far as possible. Aneta-Efa-u.
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    SUICIDE IN DESPAIR.
    42 19 Act of Boy Member Of Hitler's Party. Berlin, Mar. 18. Or learning of the defeat of Hitler, a If: >verian student, IS years old, hanged himself in despair. He had been a menibu of Hitler's legion of youth. Aneta'lavas.
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    PETROL AGREEMENT URGED.
    98 19 Suggestion That Russia Should Be Included. Amsterdam, Mar. 17. Mi. Kts-Kr. the Direitor-Ceneial of the Royal Dutch Pel <>l Company, propose* petrol cartel in which Russia would take equal rank with the other principal countries inters It is Ilium Slllll that certain sumshould lie paid to producen
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    FPANCE AND ITALY.
    62 19 An Understanding Definitely Reached. I'iiri-. Mar. IS. I' is announced that n Franco-Italian accord has been definitely reached. An official ><>miiHinii|iie. giving details of the plan, will be published .shortly. Aneta-Ifa-. :i Atjrrcim'iit With Spain. Rome, Mar. 1(1. A treaty of commerce and navigation was here on
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    A FIRST NOVEL.
    35 19 Prize for French Woman Writer. l':ms. Mar. IK. Thu Minervii Prize of 5,000 francs has been awarded to Mnv. Marie IVt.il Solonne for a first novel entitled The. Afji of Pearl." Anota-Havas.
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    Funeral Of Mr. S. C. Young At Kuala Lumpur.
    75 20 This car. bearing a photograph Mid numerous wreaths, headed the funeral fnmmtm of Mr. S. C. Younp. of Kuala Lumpur, one of the most prominent and respected members of the Chinese community. On the right. Uie Key. r. Vt. J. Reynolds,
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    40 20 The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race dinner held at the Adclphi Hotel. Singapore, on Saturday. Among those seen above art the president, Sir William Murison, Sir John Scott, Dr. R. (>. Winstedt, Mr. Song Ong Sianu, and Mr. U. T. Peall.
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    21 20 TARIFF COMMISSION CHAIRMAN:— Sir (ieorjie May. chairman of the Tariff Commission which started work on Mar. I in London. (Planet News.)
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    45 20 CAMBRIDGE PRACTICE FOR INTER-VARSITY ATHLETIC MEETING The Cambridm I niwrsily athletic team to meet Oxford at the Inter-varsity Athletic Contest held their first practice on the niw hite City track, London. The photo shows J. St. L. Thornton (Pembroke) taking a hurd le. (IManet Newo.)
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    49 20 RIDERS COSTUMES CKITICISEI) Sir Walter Gilbey. the veteran horseman who complained about the improper n»luines of many riders in Rotten Row. Hyde Park, again visited the Row to see what effect his blrirturea had upon the riders. He beemed to be well pleased with what he saw. (Planet News.)
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