The Straits Times, 15 March 1933

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED HBARLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 15. 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      197 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). B Singapore: ts, cecil st. T'phone bibit. I """"VI"" 1 6.15 Tonißht 9.15 IF I HAD A MILLION, j Phot* 5261-2. ANNOUNCING %3&^^^ 'to-morrov thur;d«/ i 6™ l^^^i^^P J EUROPEAN STORE. -SERVICE AND SUPERVISION. %p*ss^ Situated in the heart of a popular shopping
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      20 1 pavilion' i fi.ls Toninht MS I THEY JUST I HAD TO GET I MARRIED. I I I'hono BOOS. I J
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      476 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDKK CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKKVICK. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAI'AN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. V BHUTAN lUr. 14 i HITKAL 16*08
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      691 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YI'SEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London. Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 23 t CEROKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 4 6 HAKUSAN MARU 10.400 Apr. 19 20 HARIINA MARU 10,400 May 3 4 5 KATORI MARU 9,800 May 18 19
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      456 2 BURNS PHDLP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAYI ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7.8C5 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,332 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the I largest and finest steamers trading to Aus1
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      517 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., UMITED. (Jpeorporat d in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. ERRIA 2S/3 MVI 31 3 LALANDIA In 4 18 4 19/4 21 4 MEONIA 9 5 1 •■> 10/5
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      1101 2 I I THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIO'.V STKAMSIIIP DO Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and (hina (1932). I^TD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP <o. I 111 THK (HINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL UNE
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    CLAIM FOR SALVAGF SERVICES.
    651 3 Steamer Aground On Goodwin Sands. In the Admiralty Division, Mr Justice Bateson an.l Trinity Masters hoar, a claim i.y the owner and crew of the RaTsgate motorboal Hi -ilannic ami the new of the iamifate motor lifeboat Prudential for rtvage > t (lere<l io the Norwegian
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    BANGKOK FIRE FLOAT.
    253 3 Sinks At Moorings Raised After A Month. Bangkok, Feb. 17. A few years ago the foreign merchants, rice niillfis and others, with interest? lionting the w:itiiways of the capita and on the river itself, .subscribed a sum of over MjOM to prcMßt the Government with one of
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    REVIEW OF U.S. SHIPPING.
    446 3 Progress Maintained Last Year. In spite of the adverse trend of busiMH I'.S. shipping has shown highly ensouraffing progress during the past year, according to Mr. R. J. Baker, secretary >f the American Steamship Owners' Association. "United State! flag services," Mr. Baker states in a review
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    1932 PROGRAMME.
    198 3 Admiralty Contracts To Firms. The Admiralty have decided to entrust the contracts for the cruisers, flotilla leader, destroyers and sloops of the 1932 pn.piuiiime to the following firms: Cruisers. H.M.S. Galatea.— Hull and machinery, Scott's Shipbuilding Co., Greenock. H.M.S. Phaeton.— Hull, Swan, Hunter, Wallsend-on-Tyne; machinery, Wallsend Slipway Co.
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    FIRE PROBLEM.
    84 3 Netherlands Shipowners' Committee. The Netherlands Shipowners' Associa t tion announce that a small committee o l shipowners has been formed in Hollan to consider means for the reduction o r the fire risk on board ship, both as r« s ?aids ships at present in commissio 1 and
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    121 3 PF.RAK, Brit., 519 tons, from Teluk Anson 15-3. for Teluk Anson 17-3. TINOMBO. Dut., 525 tons, from Deli 15-3, foi Deli 17-3. BHUTAN, Briti. 3.943 tons, from London 14-3, for Yokohama 15-3. LILIAN MOLLER. Brit., 3.049 tons, from Mi ike 14-3, for Dungun, YawaU 24-3. DARDANUS. Brit., 4.920
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    121 3 WVclnei.day, March If. Ship* tlongKldr thr Wharves or rxprcted to Arrire. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Hyjreia." Tomohon, Lch. "Alert," Tug "Pentower." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Duck Nil. Victoria Dock Nonlhnv. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Paula. No. 1
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    GREAT REVIVAL?
    181 3 Optimistic Outlook By Mr. W. Runciman. Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at St. Ives recently said while hundreds of vessels were still lying idle there were signs that were encouraging. There were 200,000 tons of shipping less laid up than this time last
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      552 3 fiNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated ia I Gsnnsjjy.) The undermentioned art the company's 1 Intended fixtures OUTWARD. I SAALE for Msnila, Hong Kong, 1 Shanghai, North China and Japan Mar. lfi t DESSAU for Japan Mar. 30 FULDA for Msnila, Hong Kong, 1 Shanghai. N. China Japan Mar. 31 HOMEWARD. H GOSLAR
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      381 3 I POsLUUI mAMtmiP UHZ <JsWAMBUCAN MAIL LJNK TO EUROPE Panama Canal America VM Canada Suez BT PRESIDENT LINERS 24 to 53 days of real comfort > Enjoyable Economy Swimming Bath— Excellent Cnliloe. Large cabins with beds. Hot and Cold running water In every atateroom. DOIUI STEMSIIr LUES, IM. LTI. (Incorporated
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      547 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. I "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND j CONTINENT. Via Torts and Sufi Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAP A* Ptpamer s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apl. 29 Apl. 29 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITT OF MANILA for llnvre, London, Kuttcidam Hnmlmru. Apl. It
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      187 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations feeterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 92 Nil 9.9 69 K. Trengganu 86 Nil 10.1 69 Bukit Jcram 87 Nil 9.1 71 Man! ltr 83 Nil 5.7 75 Singapore 88 Ni! 7.7 72 C. D. STEWART.
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      656 4 ■aad OOcc: 78, Cecil Street, Singapore. Phones: 5131-5152. Tel: "Times" Singapore. koala Lnmpar UUiir: 25, Java Street. Phone: 3683. London Office: 8, Bolt Court. Fleet Street, London, E.C. 4. Phone: Central 4430. Tel.: "Lead ma lay a' London. London Advertlninic Krprr-M-ntativr: 24, Old Jewry. London, K.C. 2. (ily MML TeL:
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      691 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE PRE-WAR RATES "Lloyd House," 2, at Lloyd Road. Call 5 p.m. GROSVEXOR notel. Service rooms furnished, modern sanitation, from $50 monthly. 1 VACANI V. 100. Boparata entrance. verandah, bathroom. European, situatien. Phone 4717. AT SUNNYSIDE, 7. I R double t friivlr riiuMi vacant from $109 upwards, all |>.> -il.le
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      635 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE. Robinson Road, 3.700 sq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. TO LET, No. 110, Robinson Road, suitable for office store. Apply S. Manasceh Co., 5-2, Malacca Street. TO LET, ground floor, 78, Cecil Street, ilio ffflcei in Stanley Streot. Modern ■anitaMon. Apply 1. S. Nathan,
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      576 4 FOR SALE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS USED KELVINATORS Low prices, easy terms, full guarantee. KELVINATORS RENTED Malayan Mechanical Equipment Co. 14, tiobinson Road. Tel. 3464. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES UNDERWEAR:— In Crepe-de-chine, Artificial Silk and Mercerised Cotton. TO BE CLEARED AT LESS THAN MANUFACTURERS' PRICES. Chemises, Dancettes. Petticoats, ttloomers. Panlies, Vests,
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      422 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. I, W. R. Lawrenco, master of the S.S. Montgomery City hereby give notice that I will not be responsibl" for any debts contracted by Joseph W. Buigsteyn, seaman, of the above vessel. Sd. W. R. LAWRENCE, Master, S.S. Montgomery City. Singapore, Mar. 14, 1933. THE SOI'TH BRITISH
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      373 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HART and Miss RANA. 6», WATERLOO STRKF.T, Telephone 7467. CHINESE METHOD HAIR HOON SECK TRADING CO. 1, Kafflt-M Placa— TfcotM MM, Have always in stork: AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING TOOIS GARDENING SHIP ESTATE ntokks. MINE Knquirits in\it lt AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of two
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    NOT UNDERPAID.
    228 5 Planters and the Labour Department. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 11. The annual general meeting of tha Kuala Lumpur District Planters' Association took place in Kuala Lumpur on Suturday, Feb. 25, with Mr. V9t LeggaU in the chair. In his report for the year the chairman
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    256 5 Routine orders by I irut.-Col. M. J. T. \lUilly. M.C., commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore, Mar. 15 The following letter has been received from the Staff Officer Local Fores, Maluya The Commandant, S.S.V.F. I am directed by H.E. the General Miner Commanding to convey to you. your staff and all
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    BEER IN U.S.A.
    58 5 President's Surprise Message To Congress. W;i biagtOO, Mar. 13. A surprise message to Congress by President Roosevelt recommends the immediate legislation of the sale of beer and ther beverages with such alcoholij content as is parmuaible trader the constitution and M provide by substantial taxes prop it
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    242 5 The following appointments an- notified in the F..M.S. Gasette of March 10: Missis. K. M. Mac Donald and J. A. Craaawell to be Assistant Commissioners of Police; Mr. .1. W. Lewis to be Maintenance and New Works Engineer, F.M. S.R.; Messrs. K. C. Caldicott and R. H. A.
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    MALAY DRIVER'S ORDEAL.
    863 5 Charged at Assizes. WITH CAUSING DEATH OF HIS WIFE. Charged with having caused death that, of his wife by a rash act. a Malay diiver, Jalik bin Januk, stood his trial at the Assizes this morning before Mr. Jurfticc Mills and a ipw al jury. There v
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    WANTS TO GO HOME.
    119 5 Accused Requests Free Passage To China. "Please recommend that I should get a free passage hack to China." begged Tan Ah Kirn, an eldery Chinese, wlien lie ■nnereti before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Criminal District Judge, this morning for sentence after G nviction in the
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    CHANGE OF DUTY.
    258 5 CHANGE OF DUTY Revenue Men Arrest Burglar. A couple of levenuc officers on their rounds early on the morning of Feb. 19 rilled an unaccustomed Kile when they were instrumental in effecting the arresi of Tan Kee, a Chinese ice-water hawker, who was charged yesterday with housebreaking in order to
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    FOOD POISONING.
    333 5 Indian Hemp Resin In Medicated Ghee. A verdict of death by misadvcnlui <• wa--returned by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Bingatore Coroner, at the inq-iiry into tlu> death of a Malayalee named H. K. Wariyor al '.he General Hospital following the consumption of a quantity of medicated ghee
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    DRUMS & CRACKERS.
    170 5 DRUMS CRACKERS. Warning that Police Were Coming. Late yesterday afternoon the Mono polies Department received information that the illicit distillation of liquor wain program in the vicinity of Mandai Road, Seletar. and I patty of oHUei immediately made their way to the spot Their approach was. however, heralded by the
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    OVERCROWDING.
    77 5 Fine For Owner Of Dairy Farm. Hussaii. Khan, who saul he was the owner of the Bkiag Sun Dairy Farm in Kin Chuan Road, pleaded guilty before Mr. A. C. Boyd, the Fourth Magistrate, yesterday, to charges of overcrowding cattle in his thedl bf keeping il.iT animals while he
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    MALACCA S.F.A.
    57 5 The annual report of the St. Fi.uk i.-' Association, Malacca, which is to l>e pie 1 tilled to the annual meeting on Sunday, states that there was a loss of $170.8'! on the year's working against a profit of SIIT.IMi tht previous year. Tho year's sports Hctivi'ies included
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      371 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA S PREMIER HOTEL. ROOMS WITH HOT COLD RUNNING WATER. SUNDAY NEXT TONIGHT GRAND ORCHESTRAL tea DANCE CONCERT 630 TO 8.15 P.M. BY INFORMAL DINNER DANCE R.M.S. "CARINTHIA'S" 9.30 p.m. to midnight. BAND (WORLD CRU.SE.) fi£ BOOK NOW. 9 P.M. SHARP. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. PHONE 5381. iiiiiimimiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniii«
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      216 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals a la Carte at Moderate Cost. BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Saus- age Rolls and Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. PHONE 5381, KODASCOPE MODEL K Get one today
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    RUBBER ASSOCIATION MEETING.
    1443 6 Chairman and Shipping. EXPORTERS PAYING FOR REDUNDANT TONNAGE. The hardy ar.muils. restriction and shipping freights, were commented upon by thi chairman (Mr. H. Bowrey) of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association daring the course of his addn-s at the annual meeting yesterday in the Exchange Room,
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    NOT SO INNOCENT.
    68 6 Smart Capture By Woman Preventive Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 13. The suspicions of a woman preventive officer were aroused in Mill Street when she noted a Chinese woman carrying what appeared to be a perfectly innocent looking basket of flowers. Investigation proved that underneath
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    SIAM ELECTRICITY.
    97 6 The sixth balance sheet of'th«? Siam Electric Corporation, Ltd., has been issued. The net profit for 1932 was Tc a. 1,968,189. the balance Lrought forward from 1931, Tes. 1,064,154, making a total of Tcs. 3,032,344 available for disposal. The directors propese to distribute this as follows: Five per
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    119 6 The Ist. batt. the Wiltshire Regt. will be engaged in exercises on April 3 and 23 in the following area: —Kampong Batak along the Bedok River to Kampong Bedok, along the foreshore as far west as the Swimming Club, thence to 4th milestone on the Changi Road, thence due North
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    MILNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
    464 6 Opportunity for Boys Abroad. F've Milner Memorial Scholarships have recently been founded at the King's School, Canterbury, under a Trust Deed, out of funds collected by the Lord Milner Memorial Committee, to perpetuate the memory of the work done tor the British Fmpire by the late Lord
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    JAPAN AND SIAM.
    328 6 Another Foolish Rumour. Commenting on the rumour that a secret agreement had l.tn made between Japan and Siam, the Bangkok Times says: Siam is not the oily country where rumour proves a nuisance and has to be dealt with. Six weeks or so ago some people professed
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    73 6 A correspondent oi the Bangkok Times writes protesting against the use of the grounds of BucJhist temples for the display of advert;sements. One hoarding in a temple ground, he said, cu.rrwd a* cinema poster announcing "Merrily we go to Ho'l." A dancer at the Siam Hotel, Bangkok, was stabbed by
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      77 6 M V WELL MADE CLOTHES ARE A SOUND INVESTMENT They wear well and look well. May we have the opportunity, of making your next clothes....? We guarantee expert workmanship, finest quality \]\a \S material, and 13~<$ complete H satisfaction. MERCHANT TAILOR GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTER 18. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE 6 1
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      170 6 Why am I smiling Like to know! The answer's in the name below. I've got a block of NESTLES CHOCOLATE here from Daddy, isn't he a dear He gives me quite a lot of it because it is my favourite. Share Hollywood's Beauty Secret by using /Iftax Colour Harmony Make-up.
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      239 7 AUIAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Pictures. FOR THREE DAYS MATINEE TODAY AT 3 p.m. IN RESPONSE TO PUBLIC DEMAND! A REPEAT SEASON OF FOX S CHINESE NEW YEAR SUPER CHANDU WITH EDMUND LOWE SATURDAY: Opening to Four Performances 2.15 4.30 6.30-9.15 pm. Chi n;i's Struck-
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      199 7 CAPITOL Opening Today! Par-amount's unique Production Directed by 7 famous Directors including ERNST LUBITSCH "IF I HAD A MILLION" J& 15 Stars Br^/1^ including SB ixUViVaLito JH wynnf ■'->.^' jj I l^^^p^^^MH^ Id^ JB" funny Two-Reel V| dfl Here's The Picture that H.R.H. THE PRINCE described as "EXCELLENT!" Tmjssriboet ;ss;
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      105 7 /TT\ NICHT^y 6.15 C 9.15 P.M. He was, oh, so romantic and she was, oh, oh, sentimental and a windfall of $1,000,000 tied the nuptial knot. Was that the happy ending NO Just the uproarious beginning THE SCREEN'S SCREAM TEAM SLIM SUMMERVILLE, ZASU PITTS I with ROLAiND YOUNG FIFI D'ORSAY
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    234 8 Tin Quotations Easier. STAGNANT RUBBER MARKET. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices: Kubber, 6 1/16 cents per 1b. Tin, Singapore price $76.37 '/z per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London, 2 3/32d., no change. New York, 3 cts.. ud 1/32 ct. Market Tone: Stagnant. Tin. London,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 8 Noon, Mar. 15. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyer?. Se'lers Spot (loose) ..61 16 63 1G (F. 0.8.) 6% 6i/j Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Mar. 61'h 6»/i Apr. ..6 816 65 16 May ..6 5 16 6., Apr.-June .6 5 16 fi',l July-Sept
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    PRODUCE.
    165 8 Singapore, Mar. 15. Gambier 4.7" (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.00 Copra 4.50 mixed 4.16 Sajrn flour, Sarawak l.O'i White Pepper lil 1 Black Pepper 15.50 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 4.00 medium 6.00 No. 1 12") catties gross 4.1"< No. 2 125 catties gross 4.20 Rice Siam $140 to 208
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        435 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 6/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay J] n Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        277 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyars, Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.05 1.10 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.12.6 -1.1 /.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.20 5.50 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 21/6 22/3 £1 £1 Con. T. S.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        104 8 Singapore COM Storage 7 p., deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1.01 «*.1940 woe >m 10. 110—. Singapore Municipal *V% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V4 P«of^ red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 105 nom. "SS-rSTiSn VOOO.SOO
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        367 8 Fraser and Co. and LyaN and Evatt's Quotations. Today 8 Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 0-25 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam (|1) 0.60 0.66 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.10 0.05 0.15 A. Malay (|2) 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.90
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      119 8 SELLING. Singapore, Mar. 15. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 8/4 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 990 Hamburg, demand 163 New York, demand 39
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      BUYING.
      79 8 London New York 3.44 x/ix /i London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 London, D.D. 2/3 7/8 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 4 months' sight 2/4 New York, D.D. 42>/ 4 New York, 90 days' sight 42% Calcutta,
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      EXCHANGES.
      102 8 Rugby, -&ar. 13. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.46 Athens 6124 Berlin 14.37 Vs Belgrade 255 Bombay 1/6 Brussels 24.45 Bucharest 585 Buenos Aires 4O'/2 official. Copenhagen 22 7/16 Geneva 17.65 i/ 2 Helsingfors 226 >/•> Hong Kong 1/4 3/8 Madrid 40 9 16 Lisbon 110 Milan 67>/ 3 Montreal
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      PRIEST DROWNED.
      126 8 Loses His Life While Trying to Save a Boy. Colombo, Feb. 27. A traffic drowning fatality occurred at Galle when Father Michael Soden of Sa*nt Aloysius College lost his life in tryinjr to save one of his pupils from drowning. Father Soden, with a number of pupils, was
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    214 8 Today. Pontianak (Sinekawanp) 3 p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe Palembanr (Thedens) S p.m. Western India (Rajula) 8 p.m. Bangkok Keponfr) 1 pm. Indo-lhina Hokow (Cap Varella) 3 p.m. North. N.-East N.-Weit Sumatra (Cremer) -4 p.m. Iloilo. Manila, China Japan (Saale) 7 p.m. Tomorrow. Europe. Great Britain, Ireland and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 8 9r Andre Lebon biM Gance Chriitiaan Huyjrens Naldera Left Arri. S'pora LondoB Feb. 8 Mar. Fid. 9 Mar. 4 Feb. 16 Mar. 7 Feb. 17 Mar. 8 Feb. 17 Mar. 11
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    30 8 From Holland and Germany, by Johan He Witt, due at Singapore tomorrow mornFrom Europe (London mails dispatched on Feb. 23) by Chitral, due at Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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    AIR MAIL.
    24 8 The Air Mail Karachi l^ndon <!ispatrhed by s.s. Karagola on Feb. 24 was delivered in London on March 14, (i 3 days).
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    FOR UNEMPLOYED.
    120 8 Cattfe Mart As Shelter. The Colombo Municipal Authorities are devoting their attention to the conversion of the cattle mart into a temporary shelter for the unemployed, and it is understood that measures have been adopted shortly to erect 100 apartments in the mart. The cattle mart was rendered
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      89 8 HOME ON LEAVE TO SCOTLAND? THEN BUY YOl'R CAB FROM US. Good used cam always avail »Me at moderate pric-58. Repurchased at agreed figure if C. MACANIIKEW CO, 86, Lothian Koad, Edinburgh. NOTICL We hereby notify the public, that our flrm of M. EZEKIEL SONS, Qualified Opticians, RAFFLES CHAMBERS. RAFFLES
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      115 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Wednesday. March 15. Rotary Club dinner. Adelphi Hotel, p.m. Police Band, Waterloo Street. 8.15 p.m. Friday. March 17. Malavan Billiard* mtc at Frankel Bros, Victoria St.. Ml pm. Police Band, Telok Ayer, 6.15 p.m. Saturday. March 18. Sir John Scott's "At Homo" to members of Society
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      LOSS REPORTED IN BRICK TRADE.
      733 9 Alexandra Brickworks. GREATLY REDUCED SALES AT ALL CENTRES. The annual general meeting of Alexandra Brickworks Ltd. was held at the registered office of the company, Borneo Motors Building, yesterday with Mr. T. C. Manline in the chai-. (Otheis present wire Mr. H. O. Maas Mr.
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      PINEAPPLES.
      61 9 During the week ending Mar. 4, export of tinned pineapples from Malayan port.amounted to 52,512 cases, of which 4&23S cases were to the United Kingdom, 3,35) cases to the Continent of Europe, H,2SO cases to Canada and 1,675 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period, Jan. t;> Mar. 4
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      TIN DIVIDEND.
      28 9 Tho directors of K'ang River Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., rmve declared a dividend of 5 per cent of profits earned, pay able on March U, IW33\
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      MALAYAN COMPANY REPORTS.
      628 9 Borelli and Kamasan Losses. The Borelli Rubber Company Ltd. reports an actual working loss on tin Mttte of $8,026, and after providing for depreciation etc. the loss for the your amounts to $9,449. To this latter figure must be added tho debit Salance brought forward and the
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      RUBBER PROFIT.
      108 9 And Some More Losses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 14. Taiping Rubl>er Plantations, Ltd., announce a profit on the past year's working of £206, as compared with £705 profit during the previous year. A balance of £21,436 is carried forward. The Bukit Cloh Rubber Co., Ltd., announces
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      CHEAP BORROWING.
      90 9 Britain's £45,000,000 Treasury Bill Issue. Lonelon, Mar. 11. Difficulties in employing the continued inflow of foreign fjr.ds has further assisted Government *.j borrow cheaply, as indicated by this week's £45.000,000 Treasury bill issue, which was allotted at a shade over 10s. per tent. On the Stock Exchange business
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      SHARE MARKET.
      631 9 Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. After a week's closure the America r banks have re-opened under certain r» stiiitions, and rather contrary to nener.i expectation the opening quotation for the Gold Dollar showed a small apprecia f e< over the last price published before eh. moratorium was declared.
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      BERLIN BOURSE.
      110 9 Big Influx Of Buying Orders. Berlin, Mar. 14. The Bourse opeied snong and steady, HitlerV apper.l in favour of peaceful consolidation having the strengthened the hope in an economic reconstruction and the danger of further depreciation of the dollar being considered passed. Buying orders kept flowing in from
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      112 9 Protrramme of Drill up to and for weak ending Mar. 19: Wednesday, March 15, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.R.A. (v) Battery Parade; 5.15 p.m., HeadquartiM s Intelligence PiLecture; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Ist Bn. Signal Section, Voluntary ParadeVisual Signalling; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "D" (Eurasian. Coy., Company Parade; 5.15 p.m., Heuuquarters
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      257 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Oven Correspondent) London, Mar. 14. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 9. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. RiM or Fall Conversion Loan Ml llT'i '<
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      PARIT PERAK.
      233 9 $14,000 Loss In 1932. The seventeenth annual report of the Pnrit Perak Rubber Co. Ltd., states the accounts of the, company to December 31, 1932, show a loss on rubber revenue account of $8,137.22. This sum has been transferred to profit and loss account, which, after crediting interest
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      MERCANTILE BANK.
      65 9 Dividend Of 12 Per Cent. For The Year. A cable from London states that the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., has detk.red a final dividend of nix per cent., less income tax, making: 12 per cent, for the year ended Dec. 31. The sum of £170,000 is carried
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      620 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH, INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 18C3 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Clds. 100,000.000 I'.-nd up Capital Glds. 5S.000.000 ,ves (ilds. 24,190,32.1 HEAD OFFICE: AMSTEKUAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE, ROTTCKDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavia Head Office /or Dutch East BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES: Ampenar, Bandoeng. I herilicn, (lorontalo, Makar.sar, Medaa,
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      305 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAAfStHAPPIJ, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1821. HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BSANCHd IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST: B ATA VI A. Branches throughcnt the Dutch East Indies and in the Straits Settlement-, India, China, Japan an'. Arabia. LONDON BANKERS: The
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    53ie Starite Wm& SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY MAR. 15. 1933. DOWN—BUT NOT OUT.
    892 10 53ie Starite Wm& SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY MAR. 15. 1933. DOWN— BUT NOT OUT. We return to the subject of unemployment once more with a twofold object. In the first place we wish to acknowlcdpo gratefully the many offers of help which have been made through the Straits Time* to Xwork and
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    247 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. G. A. C. Preston, of the Bornao Co., Ltd., has been, elected chairman of the Bangkok International Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Wilbur Keblinger, the American Consul-General, is leaving Singapore tomorrow for Kuala Lumpur for a visit of several weeks. Mr. W. Adamson, of Jong Landor Escatc, Tapah,
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    SMALLEST FLEET IN THE WORLD.
    1088 10  -  W. J. Passingham. Protecting Shipping From The Iceberg Menace. (Bj The smallest fleet it; the ivoi-'d, with more than tat countries as its owners, which protects shipping in the Sorth Atlantic from the dreaded icebergs, is here described by W. J. Pcsxingham, axthor and journalist.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    892 10 MORE FIRELIGHTS. In his notes last week our planting correspondent criticised the Robber Growers' Association for circulating a pamphlet about firelighter* made of rat rubber, which substances hi- said, hi. l been definitely established as HWUitabie for this purpose. A copy of tho pamphlet iii question
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    JAPAN DENIES PREPARING FOR ATTACK ON TIENTSIN.
    1281 11 BIG VICTORY CONFIRMED. Chinese Success at Great Wall Pass. 7,000 KILLED. U.S.A. Joins League Committee. CfciMM alarm is increasing at the prospect that the Japanese may strike at Tientsin and ['eiping and hold tlWM cities to ransom as a means of throttling the
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    PREFERENCE DUTIES IN F.M.S.
    297 11 No Surprise at Protest I From Manchester. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 15. Manchester's protest against the inadequacy of the 10 per cent, preference on Empire piece goods in the F.M.S. has caused no surprise among Kuala Lumpur importers, who realised as soon as
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    GRAVE DANGER.
    84 11 Pope's View of World Situation. Rome, Mar. 12.. A grave view of the world situation was taken by the Pope at a secret consistory appointing six new cardinals. He deplored the exaggerated nationalism and fratricidal strife prevalent today and the fact that the enemies of political, social and
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    HOLLYWOOD STRIKE.
    77 11 Film Workers Oppose Salary Cuts. Hollywood, Mar. 12. A strike of 15,000 film workers is threatened. Following the announcement that employees of three large film concerns had accepted cuts ranging from 50 to 25 per cent, in consequence of the financial crisis, employees belonging to the trade union
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    "GRAND SENOUSSI."
    65 11 Death Of Man Who Invaded Egypt. Cairo, Mar. 13. The death is announced from Mecca of Ahmed Sherif El«Senoussi, known as the grand Senoussi, who, urged by Turkish and German intrigues, invaded Egypt in November, 1915, with a mixed force of :<O,OOO men, comprising men of the Senoussi,
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    ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    58 11 French Minister To Visit London. Rugby, Mar. 13. Arrangements have been made for the French Minister of Finance, M. Georges Bonnet, to visit London next Friday to have an exchange of views with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Chamberlain, and other Ministers on questions raised on the-
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    WAR DEBTS.
    49 11 Discussions To Begin In Washington. New York, Mar. 11. Plans have been made for War debt discussions next wee': between Sir Ronald Lindsfcy, Senator Oordell Hull and Mr. T. K. Bewley, financial adviser to" the British Embassy, according to the Washington correspondent of the New York Times.
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    FRENCH PROTEST TO GERMANY.
    674 11 Storm Troops. INFRINGING PEACE TREATY. Berlin, Mar. 14. The French Ambassador, M. Francois Poncet, called on Baron von Neuiath and formally protested against the infringement of the peace treaty by the Nazi storm troops' entry into Kiel. Sir Horace Rumbold, the British Ambassador, had a lengthy
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    ANONYMOUS LETTER.
    79 11 Leads To Discovery Of Governor's Plates. An anonymous letter led to a search of the quarters occupied by Tamil coolie named Kandasamy in Government House premises and to the discovery of half-a-dozen ice-cream plates bearing the Governor's crest. Convicted by the Fourth Magistrate of dishonestly retaining stolen property
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    BANK PRECAUTIONS IN U.S.A.
    315 11 Position in Detroit. DECISION TO APPOINT CONSERVATORS. Washington, Mar. 14. The appointment of conservators for the First National Bank of Detroit and the Guaidian National Bank df Commerce, Detroit, under the new conservation law is announced by the Treasury. In Shis connection a message from Detroit
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    MIAMI ASSASSIN.
    81 11 Execution Arranged For Next Week. Jacksonville, Florida, Mar. 13. It is learned that Zangara, the assassin cf Mr. Anton Cermark, was secretly taken to the State prison of Raiford late on Saturday night to await execution. The guard was heavily armed and State police were posted round the
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    AEROPLANE CRASH.
    58 11 Three Lives Lost In English Channel. Paris, Mar. 14. An aeroplane which has been cruising over the Channel off the coast of Normandy suddenly crashed into the sea and disappeared below the surface in sight of numerous fishing boats. No trace was fou:> 1 of (the machine which
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    ARMS FOR THE EAST.
    64 11 Russian Steamer Wrecked In Black Sea. London, Mar. 15. The Daily Telegraph's Constantinop'e correspondent states that munitions' bound for the Far East are carried in the Russian steamer Kharkov, which is ashcre in the Black Sea, near the entrance to the Bosphorus. The cargo will probably
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    DANGER OF DANZIG QUESTION.
    300 11 Difficult Issue At Geneva. I Mar 11 "Th« sparks of Danzig will easily start another war conflagration," said Dr. Ziehm, Preside it cf the Danzig Senate, who has come to Geneva in connection with the dispute with Poland over the Westerplatte. Dr. Ziehm expla-ned 'hat t.
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    LENA GOLDFIELDS.
    118 11 No Payment from Soviet Government. Rugby, Mar. 13. Mr. Baldwin, replying for the Foreign Secretary in a written answer in the House of Commons, fives details of the negotiations by which the Government has endeavoured to secure payment from the Soviet Government of the arbitral award of approximately
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    98 11 Transactions in Dollars Again. Rugby, Mar. 13. On the London Exchange dealings restarted in dollars this afternoon and the New York cable rate was quoted at 3.44 1 whidh compares with 3.44 a 4 at the close on Friday, March 3, the last occasion on wh'ch dealings took
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    HARBIN OUTRAGE.
    52 11 Murderer of Mrs. Woodruff Executed. Harbin, Mar. 11. Tian LanWyan wa3 publicly executed today in the main street of the Chinese quarter for the murder of Mrs. Helen Woodruff on the golf links in October last, when she tried to save htr three children from being 1 idnapped.
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    ARMS EMBARGO.
    40 11 United States Will Press For Action. Washington, Mar. 14. The United States G- vernmen* has informed Great Britain that it will press for legislation permitting the President to declare an arms embargo against ay nation in the world.—Reuter.
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    29 11 The wedding of Miss Florence Ho Tung, a daughter of Sir Robert Ho Tung, and Dr. Kok Cheang-yeo, M.D. Chinese Hearth Officer, will take place in Hong Kong shortly.
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    CONFERENCE IN DANGER.
    260 11 Gloomy Outlook For Disarmament. j EUROPE'S PLIGHT. Degenerating Before Our Eyes." Geneva, Mar. If. Following intensive conversations. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald is now pondering the details of a definite disarmament convention as wide, complete and concrete ;is possible. The British spokesman declared that adjournment would be useless
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    BRITAIN INDIGNANT.
    274 11 Arrest of Engineers In Moscow. Rugby, Mar. U. Intense indignation has been created here by the news of the arrest in Moscow of the four British subjects, Monkhouse, Thornton, Cushny and Macdonald. The charges are not specified. Monkhouse and Thornton were dining when Ogpu agents entered their house
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    75 11 Another Appeal to D.E.I. Suggested. London, Mar. 15. The Financial Times' Amsterdam correspondent states that a strong appeal to the Dutch Indian Government to initiate an international scheme of rubber restriction is made in the newspaper Effectenblad, which last year opposed restriction. It is pointed out that in
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    BANKER ARRESTED.
    43 11 Alleged Attempt To Deceive Comptroller. Xew York, Mar. 14. Mr. Joseph Harriman, chairman of the Harriman National Bank, (not Harriman Intel national Incorporated) has be«n arrested in connection with alleged false entries with intent to deceive the Comptroller of Currency. Reuter.
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      117 11 ON OTHER PAGES. Radio Programme 5 Rubber Association Meeting 6 Milner Memorial Scholarship 6 Malayan Company Reports A Around the Market by the F.C. 9 Loss Reported in Brick Trade 9 Smallest Fleet in the World— By W. J. Passingham 10 Johore State Council meeting 12 Burning Liner in Penang
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    HARDSHIP AMONG POOR IN JOHORE.
    1486 12 Plea for State Help To Plant Padi. COUNCIL MEETING. PAST DIFFICULTIES AND DISAPPOINTMENTS. A plea lliat ihe Government should encourage Ihe planting of padi in the 4-iuinl r> "a sullie-ienlk worthy object to form a subject if inquiry" was made In Mr. W. Miller Macka>.
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    MOLTEN METAL.
    46 12 Uniteer Employees Badly Burned. Anlndian and two Javanese employees of I'nited Engineers in Damar Road were 1 adly burned by the upsetting of some molten iron yesterday afternoon. They were removed U> the (ieneral Hospital and Unir condition, although serious, is not considered critical.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
    44 12 The Editor of the Straits Times ac- knowledges receipt of the following which I have 1m M disposed of in accordance with thi instructions of the senders: Two r > i.oles. numbers NMMM'MkJ lomii. I cover from Penang. One efcequ* free* I'em>ng. riom Sympathiser."
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    24 12 ii Mr T.ny Ah Choon, director of Watts and < '<>„ is, leaving by the P. and O. Ohitral for Chum on a holiday on Saturday.
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    THE PAVILION.
    190 12 They Just Had to Get Married." WitH two such splendid fun-makers as Slim Summerville and Zazu Pitts, together with an all-suar cast, "They just had to get married." the Universal comedy which opened at the Pavilion last night, was expected to provide a good laugh, and it fully
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    $22,886 PAID OUT BY PLANTERS' FUND.
    623 12 Big Loss on Year. APPEAL THAT WORK MAY CONTINUE. "An ear its! appeal is made to til rubber companies (both sterling and local) and to all- planters to subscribe to the Fund, so that its splendid work, human and Num.- ie. in assisting those
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    KATONG'S HOME OF HOPE.
    568 12 "Xwork's" Position. CONTRIBUTE REGULARLY TO FUND." This morning the Straits Times received a telephone inquiry from someone wishing to help Xwork," the unemployed Euro pean a victim of the slump and his family. Xwork," his wife and six-year-old daughter are in receipt of $U0 a month
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    MOONLIGHT RAID ON PULAU MINYAK.
    378 12 Men Who Pretended To Be Asleep. Th" last phase in the moonlight raid hv revenue officers in the fishing hamlei cf Pulau Minyak on Feb. 8 was reached yesterday when the two accused, Chun Ting Wcng and Chua Hway Siong. were convicted by Mr. H.
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    COOK TO DIE.
    343 12 Police Official Who Was Stabbed to Death. The pica of provocation in a charge of murder against Aru.nuiian, a cook employed by Mr. Chand.nsekera, formerly 01 the Financial Office of the Police Department, failed to mow the special jorori to retur.i any other verdict 'than one of
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    TIBETAN PAINTINGS.
    74 12 Exhibition In Singapore Next Week. Mr. C. .1. Butsch, of Paris, announces an exhibition of antique Chinese and Tibetan paintings and antique bronzes, to be held at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, from Monday to Friday next week. Mr. Butsch has been touring: the East in search of objects
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    31 12 The Times announces the diath of Mr. George Dem^trins Fitzipios at Clarens, Switzerland. Mr. Fitzipios vas Consul at Chinkiang from 190S tc 1909. and afterwards held a similar post at Swatow.
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    73 12 The Rev. A. D. Stewart, of St. Paul's College has been onV-eel the living of Lyotisdown Church and expects to lcavtHong Kong for home before the end of July, after nearly 2k years in the Colony. The v*arta';fy at I.yonsd/.wn has bieen caused by the appointment of Bishop Lander as
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    BURNING LINER IN PENANG.
    907 12 Agents' Statement. FIRE UNDER CONTROL AFTER 14 HOURS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ii. The arrival of the Fushimi Mam at Penang was awaited in shipping and harbour circles with great excitement. At tir-t considerable perturbation was felt but when, biter, reassuring mi came through to the
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    21 12 Singapore Repertory Players will present "His First Wife" at the Tanglin Club on Saturday next at y. 15 p.m.
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      49 12 BBS IT f l_l i"^ Bt 4 BREWED M BE E R COMPARE THESE PRICES CHOP JUM PINT SIZE Case of 96 bottles $21.00 CHOP JUM QUART SIZE Case oi 48 bottles $18.00 DUTY PAID^AND DELIVERED. SOLE AQENTS: WILLIAM JACKS GO. (-""A) LTD. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG and IPOH.
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      PULAU BRANI START WITH A WIN.
      767 13 S.R.C. Defeated. ISLANDERS' USEFUL SIDE. P. Brani 2; S.R C. 1. Pulau Brani had the upper hand of the S.R.C. practically throughout the game when both^teams met in a First Division football match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. Combining much more effectively, they
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      M.C.C.'s RECORD IN AUSTRALIA.
      404 13 Last Match Drawn. TOURISTS' BOWLERS DEFIED. Adelaide, Mar. 14. Needing 478 runs to win in their match with the M.C.C. tourists when play was resumed today. South Australia managed to avert defeat by scoring 313 for the lost of eight wicfcels, and the game wa* left
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    MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES.
    1303 13 Mohamed Shah's Century. NONDESCRIPTS WIN AGAIN. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) Singapore crick< ters c.innot l>e MamH Tor grousing against the continuous bad weather which again held up play '>n almost nearly every ground last week-end. The Nondescript! woe aMe to get through their Sunday engagements against the
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    SIAM FOOTBALL.
    55 13 Sensational Sequel To R.A.F. Visit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 14. Following upon the suspensions of players for failing to play against the R.A.F. team recently, several members of the Siam Football Association Committee have resigned with the result that all games in the Senior Cup competition
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    74 13 Garrison G.C. March Medal. The following are the best returns for the Garrison Golf Club March monthly medal The winners of ball sweep were Capt. More (37—5—32)5—32) and Lieut. Keble (41 8—33). R. Hobbes t.-Lieut. W. S. Allen .ieut. H. A. Orr ,ieut. CM. Keble !apt. R. McL.
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    CROSS-COUNTRY RACE.
    74 13 347 Runners Turn Out In England. London, Mar. 11. There were 347 runners in the national cross-country 10-miles race run at Alderleyedge, which was started by Lord Stanley. The race was won by Evenson (Salford Harriers) his time being 55 mm. and 10 sec. The second was Dodd
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    FOOTBALL TEAMS.
    60 13 The following have been 'invited to play Association Football for S.C.C. against the Wiltshire Regiment on Friday at Anson Road Stadium at 5.15 p.m.: A. Van Bachove. J. G. Glasgow and F. A. McCaffery; F. E. E. Hindley, E. Laidman and A. Donald; G. Bannett, S. Kirk, C.
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      167 13 Disturbed night's rest. The characteristic sign of all affections of ithe urinary tract is continuous strangury which does not allow you a moment's respite. Emptying the bladder is always painful and the urine is generally turbid. I What should be done? Immediately take 'HELMITOL 9 I the effective, internal disinfectant.
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      1671 14 I, rent lmi>roierm>nt In India's Credit Cold Expmts Assembly To Be Extended Frontier Fighting Famous Firm p OSS€S l n t o The Uilds Of Assam Preserving The Rhino. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. March 1. A givat improvement in the credit of the Government of India
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      PROSECUTION STORY "WHOLLY FALSE."
      480 14 Conviction Set Aside In Rioting Case. Allahabad, Feb. 20. "It is more important that the courts should be a shield for the innocent than a sword for the guilty. If a witness has sworn falsely against one accused there can be no certainty that he is
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      SITUATION IN BENGAL.
      474 14 Main Problem. GOVERNOR'S SPEECH TO COUNCIL. 1 II;, Excellency the Governor of Bengal, addressing tli«- Bengal Council said: i This is the tirst occasion though a I iew of a recent announcement not> I hi pe. the last .ip"" which 1 shall have had the pleasure of
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    NO SECESSION RIGHT.
    600 14 Burma Position. COMMONS STATEMENT REPEATED. Rangoon, Feb. 27. When the Burma Leg.-lative Council met teday Mr. A. K. (Janni desired to know whether the Government had any statement to make, on the separation question. Mr. T. Couper, the Finance Member, read out to the House a question
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    EVEREST FLIGHT PREPARATIONS.
    729 14 Col. Blacker Leaves For Purnea Base Camp. Karachi. I'd.. !'<'■. Colonel L. V. S. Blacker, D.5.0.. chief observer of the Mount Everest Aerial Expedition, who at rived here by air mail on Friday night to make the preliminary arrangements for the supply uf fuel and oil and
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      192 15 |r~\ The «s?<§*.£! Radiogram. L wSe^ X c E. C. Radiogram combining an elccjftsflg trie gramophone and a short wave receiver, j^HS I is the only instrument of its kind in Malaya. L^^H I ll bring in London and foreign broadH^B cast programmes with remarkable purity f and ease, and
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  • The Straits Times Wireless Supplement
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      5 15 The Straits Times Wireless Supplement
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      CAPE FLIGHT RADIO TRIUMPH.
      1008 15 TIIK termination of the R.A.F. nonstop flight to the Cape, besides creating a record for the longest distr.nce flown, sets up a record for the longest distance covered by an aeroplane equipped with a radio transmitter (writes W. G. R. S. in World Radio). The Fairey-Napier
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      Straight From The B. B. C.
      278 15 THE British Broadcasting Corporation has published a booklet entitled "The Empire Broadcasting Service, which traces the history of the rise an& development of Empire broadcasting since the establishment of an experiment- j al station at Chelmsford, Kssex, in 1927, j to its supersession by
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      Listening In K.L.
      204 15 Sir,—! have read with great interest your article "notes by a K.L. listener" which appeared in your issue of Mar. 8. My own experience bears out his remarks with one notable difference, in my case reception of G.S.E. 25 metres, is, and always has been, very much
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      BANDOENG.
      128 15 0.00 p.m. 6.45 p.m. Children's hour. 7.00 p.m.— 8.00 p.m. Classical music. i 8.00 p.m.— 9.00 p.m. Harry de Haan's Orchestra Ensemble (Preanger Hotel). 9.10 p.m. 10.0 p.m. Dance Music. Thursday, March 16. i l.no p.m. 2.15 p.m. Lunch music (Neckheim Orchestra.) I 7.00 p.m. 8.00 p.m. Concert. 8.00
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      21 15 A Visible Broadcast: Mile Alice Delysi a in a television broadcast in front of the photo-electric unit and the tojpcdo-shaped mike.
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      Empire Radio Programme.
      185 15 Empire Radio Programme. THURSDAY, MARCH 16. 8.60 p.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. News Bulletin. 1C.5 Laddie Clarke and his Imperial Hydro Hotel Orchestra from the Imperial Hydro Hotsl, Blackpool. 10.20 Evensong, from Weatminstcv Abbey. 11.5 Th Week in Westminster, a talk. 11.25-11.50 The Hotel Metropole Orchestra (leader. A. Rossi;
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      New Radio Marvel.
      277 15 New Radio Marvel. SEVERAL tvg radio manufat urers were introduced during the weekend to a remarkable new device that may soon take wieless sets back t;> the simplicity of the old-ta:hionjd crystal Mb In effect, it is a cold valve the dream of radio inventois anl a discovery upon which
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    The Most Powerful Station In The World.
    1080 16 AMONG the achievement of the Soviet I'niim in the realm of science a front place must be given to wireless engineering. A huire wireless industry has l>een n rat i'<| in the Soviet, producing apparatus for wireless communication and broadcasting ranging from high-power
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    Our Expert Replies.
    406 16 Q.— When I burnt out all the valves in my receiver, a friend told me to fit a fuse. I 'have done this but only got small volume. If I short it out, I get full volume again. Is this usual The fuse is in the negative
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    K.L. BOOK CLUB.
    97 16 Government Grant Again Reduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 14. The committee of the Kuala Lumpur Book Club reports that during the year 7-10 new books were purchased. The library now contains 14,190 volumes. Revenue during 1932 exceeded expenditure by $85.35. This result was achieved
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    CHETTIAR FESTIVAL.
    92 16 Fireworks Display At Kubu Plain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 13. 1 Thousands took advantage of the 1 briprlit moonlight or. Saturday to witness 'I the fireworks display which concluded the j I Chettiar Festival last week. 1 The silver car returned to Kulm Plain from Chcnjr
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      283 16 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE BY OUR EXPERT. STATIONS. Metres. WED. THLKS. FRI. SAT. SUN. MON. TUES. KUALA LI Ml' IK 4H.92 7 to 9 p.m. 7-9 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m. l;\M)()EN(; 58.M 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. HO-JO p.m. 130-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. _6.j>0-10 p.m. VSIAD (Singapore Amateur)
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      TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT S.C.C.
      618 17 Results of Yesterday's Ties. Following are MaMta of mutches in the. S.C.C tenni- totu .lal.ll nt played yesterday Gsjisxra Doubles Handicap. V <; Savi und A. G C. Perdrlan owe 4 b,al A. W. Hay :>n<! J. f. t. Gre« owe I J Roy liwi aad
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      PING-PONG.
      104 17 HThe following is a list of ties arrangin the Singapore Ping-Pong Championtournament SATURDAY'S TIES. nmrii- Open hampionxhip. H2.15 p.m. S. Q. Chan vs. Then Njoen H ■3.15 p.m. Chan H.m Ying vs. Lee Chee aY ■-1.!.', p.m. Chan Sou Chun vs. K. K. SUNDAY'S TIES. Inter-Club Championship. Hi 1.15
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      BANGKOK SPORT.
      41 17 Club Footballers Beat French Navy Team. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 14. The French slot p, Dumont d'l'ivillv. completed a vi-it t > Bangkok yesterday when her soccer team lost to the Sports Cluli l>y four goals to nil.
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      INTERNATIONAL AT BELFAST.
      245 17 Ireland Outplays Wales. Belfast, Mar. 11. The international Rugby championship match between Ireland and Wales was played this afternoon before a crowd of 30,000 in summer-like weather, and end-.-d in a victory for the former by 10 pts. to .V Ireland attacked, the Welsh passing breaking down.
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      CRICKET TEAMS.
      210 17 The following have been invited to play for the S.R.C. against the Nondescripts or. Saturday on the S.R.C. ground: T. Leijssius, H. R. Bartels, G. Tessensohn, G. E. N. Oehkiv, P. d'Almeida, M. H. Wyatt, N. Sullivan, A. G. Armstrong, M. Cordeiro D. IVCotta and H. N. Balhetchet.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    192 17 Today. March. 15. Football: S.A.K.A Div. 2: Marine Dent. vs. Mulays IF. Anson R<l. Stad. (Ihincse II VS. Wiltshire* 11. Jalan Besnr; Piv Harbour Hoard vs. Monopolies. BJI.U. «nl. Tennis: S.C.C. open tournament. Thursday. March IS. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 1: R.A.F. vs. R.A.. An.-on Road Stad. Div. I:
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    FRACTURED SKULL.
    386 17 Man Who Was Knocked Down by Bus. The inquiry was concluded yesterday into tho death of a 28-> ear-old Javanese who died as a result of a Motor accidt.it in Seranj?oon Road w'n-n a verdict of death by misadventuio \va.< returned by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore
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    MURDERED BY NATIVES.
    287 18 Prospecting Party. PUNITIVE EXPEDITION AMBUSHED. Canberra, Jan. 26. Hostile natives in the Morobe district of New Guinea have murdered two white men, who are believed to be prospectors, and seveial native carriers. The ■eeno of the murders if stated to be in an area which had not
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    LEGAL EXPENSE.
    225 18 At a meeting of the City Council, Mr. A. I!. A. Razik asked the Chairman: (1) What sum did the Council pay to its lawyers during the years 19.?0, 1S>:»1 and 1932? (2) What sum did the Council's lawyers earn from the members of the public by reason
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    YELLOW FEVER MENACE.
    757 18 Need of Control In The Tropics. Sir Malcolm Watson wrote to The Times as follows on Feb. 27 In writing and speaking on yellow fever I have not forgotten the work of the Office International d'Hygiene publique to which its distinguished president, Sir George Seaton Buchanan, has
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    TIGERS IN HANGCHOW.
    157 18 Two Killed Near The Temple. Chinese living in the vicinity of the Ling Ying Temple, Hangchow, were thrown into a state of wild excitement on Jan. 26, when word was spread about that two tigers had been killed by a group of villagers near the temple. The
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    BOMBAY PORT TRUST.
    351 18 Budget Estimate Of Rs. 70,000 Loss." Bombay, Mar. 2. The outlook is more hopeful than six months ago though the financial year now drawing to a close produced few tangible signs of general trade recovery," said Mr. W. R. S. Sharpe, chairman of the Bombay Port Trust,
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    THEATRE FIRE.
    36 18 Fifty Casualties In Mexico. Mexico City, Mar. 1 1. There are 32 dead and 18 missing and 70 were injured through fire in a theatre at Ahualulco, Jalisco, due to a short circuit. Reuter.
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    GREAT CHANGES IN PAST 20 YEARS.
    1316 19 ENANG LETTER Europeans To Start Fishing Industry In Langkawi Islands Doctors Without A Practice Post Offices Too Long Closed Market Sites Mutton From Australia. From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanjr, Mar. 11. rIIAT u<ual measurement of mankind's tune known as a generation seem-, omeliow in
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    PRODUCER'S LOSSES.
    223 19 The Theatrical Business Finished." The statutory first meeting of creditors under a receiving order made against the estate of Mr. James Bannister Howard, Chando Street, Strand, theatrical producer, was held at Bankruptcy Building:;, Carey Street. Mr. Creswell, Assistant Official Receiver, said that in a preliminary examination Mr. Howard
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    MICE MEET SCIENTISTS.
    204 19 A Family At The Royal Institution. Professor J. B. S. Haldane brought a family of black and white mice from Cambridge to London recently to be "introduced" to members of the Royal Institution. The mice responded to the honour by staying still just long enough to refute
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      1505 19 Appeal to European Clubs. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Reading through the appeal of the chairman of the European Unemployment Committee, I am impelled to make the following remarks: I do hope that all clubs will make special effort to enroll every member's name in their
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      FOOTBALL PROBLEMS.
      386 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The article in your issue of Mar. 10 regarding admission changes to local football grounds is far from convincing. Regarding the enclosing of the S.C.C. ground on the Padang, one can only take it that your opinion is correct, and
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      "OUR COUNTRYMEN."
      294 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, All those who receive a regular copy of the Straits Times will have read, with great sympathy, the poignant appeal made by Xwork a few days ago. Soon after this letter, describing his family life. together with a detailed statement
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      WHENCE ? "WHY ? WHITHER ?
      379 19 WHENCE "WHY WHITHER To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—My reply to the allegation of A Disciple" in his third letter is "Not at all!" There is no danger of drifting" for those who travel in the Barque* of Peter, for, with a sleepless Pilot to guide the Helmsman,
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    MODEL POLICEMAN.
    158 19 Man Filmed As Envy Of The World" Retires. The model policeman of the London police force has retired. He was selected as "the model-lookins"' policeman at tht Metropolitan police centenary parades in Hyde Park on Hay 25, 1929, when there was an inspection by the Prince of Wales.
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    WORKS TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT.
    1229 19 An Explanation. DISCONTINUANCE OF STATE AID. Bethnal Gram Borough Council, after approaching the Minister of Labour ami the Minister of Transport with regard to Government assistance for unemployment relief works and receiving no pminise of support, wrote u> the Prime Minister. Tin- reply from Mr. McDonald,
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    BUNGALOW DWELLERS MAROONED BY FLOODS.
    121 20 The Great Thaw Bursts Thames Banks. 11. CAVENDISH, a son of Lord Kirha-rd Cavendish, after winning the Eton College annual steeplechase at Windsor: Right an aerial view of floods between Shepperton and Kuliam where the Thames overflowed and covered huge (facts of land. with water,
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