The Straits Times, 23 March 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.! THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. M) PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      188 1 IINGAPORt I TB. CECIL ST. CPHONE SHUT* 6.15 Tonieht 9.15 TIGER SHARK with DWAIO <;. koiunson Phone .V2SI-2. In givin^ BEAR BRAND MILK to your children y° u m:l >' rest assured that they are receiving the purest and most hygienically Sole Agents for Malaya: packed Milk procurable. til FAMOUS
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      46 1 EYESTRAIN whether rausad by reading or a visit to the cinema can b* relieved by the use of suitable glasses. Consult JOHN DUKE 31. Battery Road, Singapore. KODASCOPE MODEL K Get one today before limited stock U exhausted. Singapore Photo Co. 39, High Street. Phone 6389.
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      129 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 28. JAVA ST CPHONC 3883), DRINK II WATNEY'S i^M]M (CHOP RUSA) il ''%$k i)\ A REAL WWn BRITISH ALE 111 111 CALL FOR l^rSyl CHOP RUSA W yfe il SPECIALLY BREWED BOTTLED FOR EXPORT I^ATNEYSD by watney combe, reid co., ltd. [ft^ARKUNGAt^/i BREWERS FOR OVER 200 YEARS. HV^^'^mnß
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      12 1 PAVILION 2 6.15 Tonight 9.15. AFTER THE BALL. I Phone 6903. j
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      455 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. RANCHI 17,000 Mar. 31 X SOUDAN 6,500
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      608 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Mar. 23 J4 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 4 6 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Apr. 19 20 HARUNA MARU 10,400 May 3 4 KATORI MARU 9,800 May 18 19 S KASHIMA
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      455 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) < FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY! ISLAND. Regular monthly tailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is cne of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      509 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated 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 28/3 28/3 29/3 81/3 LALANDIA 18/4 18 4 19/4 21/4 MEONIA 9/5 9/5 10/5 12/5 ALSIA 30/5 30/5 31/5
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      1145 2 SHIPPING. TTIE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE Hl'A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co, Ltd, and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK BTEAMSFTIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARO STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, ltd The
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  • Shipping News.
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      NEVADA SINKING.
      554 3 Lloyd's Medals Awarded To Rescuers. Tho CmMbMm of Lloyd's have decided to award medals in recocnition of services rendered by Mtmban of the crew of the American steamer President Madison, when they rescued throe survivors from the American steamer Nevada which was wrecked and totally lost in the
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      BALTIC CANAL
      125 3 Connecting White Sea With Baltic. Leningrad, Mar. 10. Preparation"; arc being speeded for the open ng of the newly-constructed canal that connects the White Sea with the BalHc at the commencement of the coming nay gational season. Port Soroka, on the Karelian coast of the White Sea, is
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      EXHIBITION SHIP.
      97 3 Hamburg Business Men's Scheme. Hamburg bu.-iness HMO are planning to send a large liner to Botith America and Western Canada as nn exhibition ship vith the object of /uitliering the German export trade. It is proposed to visit about 70 ports in South America as woll as ports
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    210 3 NAM YONG, Brit., 769 tons, from Semaraiv 22.1. for Java Ports 24-3. VAN VOLLENHOVEN. Fr 393 tons, fror Saigon 22-3, for Saigon 27-3. ASDANG, Siam. 406 tons, from Tumpat 22-J for Tumpat 25-3. TORADJA, Dut.. 671 tons, from Djambi 23-". for Djambi 2",-:(. VALENTIJN, Dut., 1,181 ton.-,, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    121 3 Thursday, March 23. Skip* alongside thr Wharves or expected to Arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Curlew," Lighter "Skijanir." Kuranda, Lch. "Hyiceia," W. Bt. "Sweet." Lch. "Alert," Lch. "Upique," The Cable. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria
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      249 3 JAVA-NEW_VORK LINE. FOR NEW YORK. BOSTON. PHILADELPHIA ASH BALTIMORE. s.s. PALEMBANG UN In port March 23 s.s. SALEIER Him Sailing. April 3 April 5 Culls at Halifax direct. INTERN. CREOIET HANDELS VERG. ROTTERDAM." 17-a, Robinson Road. Phone 3071. "NEDERI.AND" STEAM NAVIGATION CO 41. Robinson Road. Phone 6528 freight DUTCH MAILS
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      345 3 LLOYD. (Incorporate* la ICt-. *ma»y,) The undermentioned arc the company's intended fixtures: OUTWARD. t DESSAU for Japan Mar. 30 FULDA for Manila. Honp Konfr, Shanghai. N. China Japan Mar. 31 ALLER for Manila, Japan and Hankow Apr. 8 TRAVE for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Duiren, THintrtao and Japan Apr. 11
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      401 3 IT COSTS YOU ONLY £70.6.for a beautiful trip from HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Special class arrou the Pacific Ist class Rail in America Toorist class Atlantic on the famous and new s.s. Manhattan or s.s. Washington. (If passage throdgh the Panama Canal is desired GJI3 extra). An opportunity
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      432 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Su. (anal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAJJ Steamer 5.3. CITY OF SHANGHAI A»l. 2'J Apl. aQ HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF MANILA for Havrs, London, Rotterdam Hamburg Apl. II
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      226 3 Today 's Crosswo rd Puzzle |i I Ji K WjfljP V 19 ik> in Ma (CLUES.) across. jgj-3 I. MonKrel K(Ol>tian structure Mad-house 28. Make fust is! Pertaining to the moon f r II Lountru.if :il llint IS Complaint coin 17 Common :1:! Torment is! Part of animal Meadow It.
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      196 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station* Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 92 Nil 9.7 73 K. Trenßganu 87 Nil 9.8 70 Bfkit Jt-ram 8» Nil 7..'i 75 McrsinK Hfi Nil 7.4 71 Singapore 80 0.07 5.2 74 C. D. STEWART. Superintendent
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      554 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised in these eolnmna send eopiea of teatiaaonialM. Do not send original*. SHORTHAND TYPIST rcauircd by English 11.. ItrUng salary $50 p.m. Write stating »poed.s to Box 254, Straits Times. WANTED, for Kstate in Johcre. Ist or 2nd grade Dresser. Salary $70 Der
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      715 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET. 8, Oxley Kisc, mod. sanitation. Apply 10, Malacca Street. 6 16, Angullia Park, Gil Extraction Factory, 92, Robinson Rd. Angullia ft Co. FLAT above Eastern Auto Co's Office, from May 1, l'Ju3. Apply 6».'7i», Orchard Road. TO LET, Fur. or unfur. 7, Lermit Road.
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      542 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chow Kee, 129, Killiney Road. TO LKT. ground floor. 73, Cecil Street, also offices in Stanley Street. Modern sanitation. Apply J. S. Nathan, 5. de Souta Street. MISCELLANEOUS
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      666 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. MALAYAN BREWERIES LTD. NOTICE is herehy given that the Third Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Office of the Secretaries. 7 'lo, Trafalgar Street. Singapore, on Saturday, April 8, 1988, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the following purposes: 1. To receive
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      588 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of Singapore Town and Country Properties. At Messrs. Cheone Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. Mar. 29. 1933, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and house No. 100-1, Java Roud, Singapore. area 822 sq. ft. MORTGAGEES' SALE. Lot
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      445 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mr*. HARU and Mis* HAW. 60, WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. DOMESTIC AND BBHBUL IiIt ASSWAKi: "?*5 .:.L C^> Enquirien Weli-nmc. BOON SENG Co., Ltd. Estate Suppliers, Ship- Chandlers. Sail Makers, General Ironmonters and Manufacturers' 36 A 38, Robinson Road. Tel. IMfc AUCTION NOTICES.
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      80 4 SUBSCRIPTION 'RATES Singapore Within Out side without Malaya. Malaya. Pastage. Monthly S 3.00 4.00 t 2JIQ Quarterly 8.50 $12.d0 7.30 Half Yearly $17.0* (24.00 $15.00 Yearly $3440 U6.00 %3»M NOTE.— Ontstation cheque* should Include the nsual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT^ appear on the
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      280 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MAI AYAS PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT m/y STELLA POLARIS IN PORT CRUISE BALL SATURDAY. MARCH 25th. BOOK NOW "GRAND CABARET" in aid of ChiM i-oii's Ai<l Sociely. EXTENSION TILL 2 A.M. fr "T7Tr" < r l''^'TtWWß M M llll M lI I II If f" gntn—BJ ADELPHI SEA
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      215 5 Dr. A. A. ALEKHINE WORLD CHESS CHAMPION Will play .1 BLINDFOLD match aaaiaat Singapore Chen player.-- on Boards, :.t the ADELPHI HOTEL, on MONDAY, MAX. L' 7. Vy.n, „t I Pit Admission lo Exhibition $1. H«ra is m opportunity to watch the hampion memoriiing and eonhatlag the moves of 10
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      197 5 ANYTHING EVERYTHING REQUIRED FOR RADIO" RADIO SERVICE Co. OF MAI.AYA 2. OIK -HAKII KOAI). NNGAFOMt lIF.KK Ml A KKW OF THK NUMEROUS LINES STOCKED FOR < UNSTKK TOKS. !adio Btmm Driv.ru (in^ ulalcd) fiO its tatcM Sirtw l»ri\irs (Small) 73 cU TERMINALS (ONMii TORB OF ALL TYI'F-S. MAUL I'I.IKHS BTBEL
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      164 5 WHY NOT INSPECT The Display of Distinctive Furniture AT PASKOE BROWN CO. 25-27-29, ORCHARD ROAD. PHONE 2153. AUCTION NOTICES. in DKDKK OF TIIK OFFIOAI. \SSHJ\EK. Re lIOI' CUM HI AN BENO. liankruptry No. 113 of 1933. AUCTION SALE of all the stock-in-trade and furniture of I picce-jforids sh.p. To he
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      147 5 CHILDREN HAD IMPETIQO_BADLY Itched So Could Not Sleep. Cuticura Healed. "My two boys had impetigo very badly. My oldest boy was home from school for over a month. He bad non his arms and legs and I had to krrp them bandaged. The younger boy had it on his bead
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      585 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE BY OUR EXPERT. STATIONS. Metres. THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN. .MON. TUES. WED. KUALA LUMPUR 48.92 7to 5 p.m. 7-9. p.m. 7to 9 p.m. BANDOENG 38.M 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m.' 6.30-10 p.m. 6..)0-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.:'.(>-10 pan. PARIS 19 8 p.m. 1 7J20-10.20 p.m.
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    The Film Critic Talks About The Folk Who Make The Films.
    415 6 The Film Critic Talks About The Folk Who Make The Films. A DOCK official's order i" that dirt tli". and put down some fresh sawdu.-t" waf the Gone gesture of welcome t<> i I when she arrived in Live i on Mar. aboard the 10,000-ton Dutch cargo boat Delftdyae, which
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    CONSTANCE BENNETT Goes To England In A CARGO BOAT.
    2182 6 CONSTANCE BENNETT Goes To England In A CARGO BOAT. About Trousers. This is what Constance Bennett thinks about trousers for women. She said it in a broadcast from London on the night of her arrival. I hope it's just a craze. Besides looking silly, it's in very bad taste. For
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      60 6 ItIHUMI IMUM»MMIM*'{ J$ We doing I t Presents I IN QUALITY SECOND TO NONE. IN PRICE WE HAVE ALL COMPETITION BEAT. WE CLAIM AND CAN SUBSTANTIATE we sell THE VERY FINEST AND LATEST GORGEOUS, GENUINE CUT GLASSWARE ALSO I 101 THINGS BEAUTIFUL in BRITISH STERLING SILVERWARE, j PRICES $10/- AND
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      238 6 II 1 r\ rv^i I Si I I It VmmY mm I smv mf*' A Ilr smm**.- I \mJ I \l— I— .^j With the $QQOO NEW OOilH L CINE-KODAK EIGHT 20 to 30 Scenes on a $5.00 Film W^^^Kmma^^^^ TWENTY cents a scene-that's all it costs project in Kotiascope
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      92 7 Leave it to DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS to bring you a new Daring form of entertainment Douglas TairbonKs AUIAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Pictures. NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15. AS ALWAYS LEADING THE WAY WITH A GRAND SHOW AND ITS GOOD FOR EVERY LAUGH IN YOU Yes, that's it
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      186 7 YESTERDAY'S THREE PACKED HOUSES THRILLED BEYOND WORDS! c A P I T oTT Undoubtedly the Most Amazing, Adventurous Epic of Man's Most Dangerous Calling! You've seen Jungle Thrillers! You've seen AIR Thrillers! NOW you see an amazing, Exciting Adventure of the Storm-tossed Deep Flung overboard to gaping jaws of Man-Eating
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      279 7 SUCH PRAISE IS PRAISE INDEED! It is a picture that can lx> recommended with every confidence —Straits Times. I it is great entertain- i I SSUTSSr.'LJTiS: Ehv h fi Sr? to tt2?sar,JF? Tht> ni th?re !h not enou K h of it I enjo i( Ma ava fll Free l'r»ss.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    210 8 Rubber Quotations Easier. TIN FALL PARTLY STOPPED. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber. 6', s cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $76.62 Vi per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 2 3/32 d.. down l/32d. New York, 2 31/32 cts., down 1/32 ct. Market Tone:
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    78 8 Noon, Mar. 23. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) <;"' ;i 6 3 16 (F. 0.8.) ii 61 o Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Quiet steady at the decline. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 2 3/32 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        441 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        275 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.30 Sellers. 0.50 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.90 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.13.9 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.20 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7"< Prefs. 21/3 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15 1 1 Cycle
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        145 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 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 1 i p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal A l /t p.c. of 1907
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        376 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Prices 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) 0.50 0.65 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.
      195 8 SELLING. Singapore, Mar. 23. 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 3/4 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 990 Hamburg, demand 162 New York, demand 39
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      PRODUCE.
      171 8 Singapore, Mar. 23. Gambier 4.75 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) 10.00 Copra 4.40 mixed 4.10 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.90 White Pepper 21% Black Pepper 15.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 m small 4.00 medium 6.00 No. 1 125 catties gross 4.20 No. 2 125 catties gross 4.15 Rice Siam $137 to 16f
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      OFFICER RESIGNS.
      121 8 In Order To Avoid Court-Martial. The Admiralty states that Capt. T. A. Smytthe, Royal Mannas, H.M.S. Sandhurst, has been permitted *o resign his commission in order to avoid trial by court martial. Capt. Smythe was i riginally in the Royal Marine Light Infantry before the amalgamation of the
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      35 8 The motor launch, Andrew, rar. Aground off Tg. P. Jagong at 8.15 p.m. last Monday but sustained no damage. She was refloated next morning and continued her normal run between Singa|x>re and Puloe Samboe. I
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    EXCHANGES.
    107 8 Rugby, Mar. 21. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.51 Athens 605 Berlin 14.39 > j Belgrade 255" Bombay 1 6 32 Brussels 24.571.. Bucharest 575 Buenos Aires 41 official. Copenhagen 22 7/16 Geneva 17.74-. Helsingfors 226 2 Hong Kong 1,3 3/4 Lisbon 110 Madrid 40 9 16 Milan 66 7
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      74 8 INSURE AGAiNIT AIL FIRE I LIFE MAOINE ACCIDENT GUARANTEE AND MOTOR 01 1 K I .i Arthur C. I'otU. Manner ami UmlriwMtci. Kistcrn Bmnch. Singapore Throat PASTILLES I ax* good (or your I Throat. Doctors ail I aver the world >rcomI mtnd them, knewinf I the eiiicicnt way in I
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      92 8 HZ^mEf J\w9 a^Bffifc3jK*-y*sl THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON Head Office of the ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A O >7 2O The Corporation was founded over 210 yearn ago and Ii the oldent complete insurance Office in the World. The Head Office haa occupied the abo\e bite in the heart of the
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      166 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday. March 21. Selangor Amateur Races, First Pay. Police Band, Kalong Park, 6.15 p.m. Saturday, March 2.1. Annual Ken. mtp. Fraser and Ncave Ltd., Trafalgar Street, noon. Police Band, Botariral Gardens, B.lfi p m. Selangor Amateur Races. Second Day. Chinese Amateur Orchestra Concert at Spore Chinese
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS..
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      BORELLI RUBBER LOSS.
      980 9 "Trying Year." THE CHAIRMAN ON RESTRICTION. The eighth annual general meeting of The Borelli Rubber Company, Ltd. was held at the registered office of the company, No. I, Kmoankment, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, March 21. Mr. G. Wi«--man presiding. After notice convening the meeting was read by
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      284 9 We are by No Means Out Of the Wood." (.From Our Own Correspondent). London, Fob. 28, The Prince of Wales. "The British Industries Fair U not only a great gelling enterprise, but an excellent example of the success of cooperative effort. Condition! today cai! BUM and more imperatively
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      RUBBER PROFIT.
      48 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) i. London, Mar. 21. Gula-Kalumponer Rubber Estates, Ltd. declare a profit for 1932 of i 2,908, after allowing 15,500 for depreciation. This compares with a loss of £4,312 in li'.'il. A sum of 410,000 is allotted to reserve and £37,205 carried forward.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      27 9 Fiom China and Jaj-an. by Hakoznki Mam. due at Singapore 5 pjn. today. From China and Japan, by Hamburg Maru, due at Singapore on Sunday.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      293 9 Today. Scmarang, Sourabaya, Celebes, Moluccas anil Timor Dilly (Both) 3 p.m. Japan and Korea (Atlas Maru) a :>niRiinjfoon (Lyce Moon) .3 p.m. Upper Burma, North and East India, Aden, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland. Canada and U.S.A. (Karaitola) (B. I. Mail) ..3 p.m. Java, South West Sumatra,
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      30 9 By Gangs Christiaan Huygens Naldera Felix Roussel Left Arrd. 5°pore LondoB Feb. 16 Mar. 7 Feb. 17 Mar. 8 Feb. 17 Mar. 11 Feb. 22 Mar. 20
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      AIR MAIL.
      53 9 Mails by the Outward Dutch Aeroplane I'lixji Amsterdam are expected to arrive iat Singapore by the evening express on Satuiday, the 25th instant. Correspondence addrersed to boxholders only wiM be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Appli- 1 vutions frctii non-box'r.olders for delivery at the General Post Office
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      40 9 Mails fr: m Euicpe, (London mails disFatt'hed en March 2) ex 8.1. Rohna which urchcred at Penang at 6 a.m. today will ariive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to bcxholders at 8.-15 a.m.
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      633 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAR. 8. Aliaco (£li Allugar I 7 AinhcrH r> < Anitlo-MaLiv il i I Aycr KuninK (111 11 I; Hat-ar S.rai (ill E l«i Bahru (Sell. (2 1 j ButCßg sJ; Kat'ng <'ns. (2/1 ft\ Batu Caves £1 I 78; Butu Tiga (£1
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      311 9 I r Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) Lo.idon, Mar. 22. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given Mow The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 21. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. RiM or Fall Conversion Loan .1%
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      JAMES CRAIG, LTD.
      122 9 At the annual general meeting of Janir Craig. Ltd., Klang, held on Monday, Mai 20, the chairman stated: The net profit for the year amounts to $23,198.38 to which ,s to be added $4,123.12 brought forward from last year making the sum fcr distribution ,$27,321.60. This your
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      123 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,114 th auction on Mar. 22, when there was catalogued 1,440.330 Ib. or 643.00 tons; offered 1.363,789 Ib. or 604.37 tons; sold 1,099,430 Ib. or 490.42 tons. Spot. London 2'xd. New York 3 cts. PRICES REALISED. Kibbed Smoked
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    AMUSEMENTS—Singapore
    126 10 AMU SEMENTS— Singapore ALHAMBRA.— Around The World In s:o Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks. 6.13 y.IS. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Tiger Shark with Edward G. Robinson. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD— SKY TALKIE. Heart break and Under Suspicion. STAR TALKIE. GREAT WORI.D.Maurice Chevalier in Innocents of Paris. MARI.ROROUGH.— Murders in The Rue
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAR. 23. 1933. WORKING TOGETHER.
    1065 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAR. 23. 1933. WORKING TOGETHER. "The country can congratulate itself on having a large number of individuals who arc all actively working on some definite constructive economic plan:" This statement occurs in a stimulating address by Mr. A. Cavendish, to which reference has already been
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    MIDDLE-AGE AND ITS COMPENSATIONS.
    889 10 Reaching Life's Half-Way House. i (By Lady Sybil Laurence.) i Youth fondly imagines tht't it has the prerogative of the free aye and that middle- 'j/c is nothing but a fttctc of at)>tivitii. lint it is ifunth th.ot in really the espCMM blind prisoner to its
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    158 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. K. Jackson, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., will shortly be going on leave. The death has occurred at Alor Star if Tunku Ahmad, a s-n of H. H. the Sultan of Kedah. Mr. David Anderson, visiting agent attached to Messrs. Sime Darby and Co., will proceed on
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    725 10 iFTER THE DRAW. Well, well, thiri's nothing for it M to arry on working (ugh!)-- until the next rish Sweep. MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISE. Pcnanp Municipality dOM n>t contra tsclf with pay ng lip-M-ivic to tin- valu if advertising t- charms and then leavt he work to KB—
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    28 10 Mr. \V. S. (iib.son. M.C.8., form* Lej<al Adv.ser, X.M.S., and BOW (hairn of the Trade Commission, has fhoved Singapore form Kuala Lumpur and living at 2 Goodwood Hill.
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    MANCHUKUO SENDS PROTEST TO SOVIET RUSSIA. 'MOST UNFRIENDLY ACT.'
    883 11 MANCHUKUO SENDS PROTEST TO SOVIET RUSSIA. 'MOST UNFRIENDLY ACT.' The Return of Gen. Ma And Gen. Su. THE GREAT WALL. Chinese Claim Another Victory. Manvhukuo has sent a Note to Soviet Russia protesting against the action of that country in permittng (he return to China of Gen. M«r- < han-shan.
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    WOMAN'S PLACE THE HOME.
    253 11 A Remarkable Speech In Berlin. Berlin, Mar. 18. Making his first public appearance as Minister for Propaganda, Dr. Joseph Goebbels opened the first women's vocational exhibition since the War with a sensational speech insisting that women's natural role is that' of mother and wife. He stated
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    DRAMATIC MOMENT.
    131 11 How Mussolini Welcomed Mr. Mac Donald. Rome, Mar. 17. There was a dramatic moment when Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, the Premier, emerged from the seaplane piloted by the Italian Air Minister, Signor Balbo, which also carried Miss Ishbel Mac Donald and Sir John Simon. The plane landed at
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    111 11 More Cheerful Atmosphere Prevailing. Rugby, Mar. 21. A cheerful atmosphere again pervaded most of the sections of the Stock Exchange. Renewed firmness was noticeable in South African gold mining shares. British Government stocks continue lo advance in response to the lead given by the Treasury in the new
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    ARMS EMBARGO.
    53 11 Question Still Being Considered. Rugby, Mar. L'l. Asked if he could define the respective positions of the countries consulted in connection with the arms embargo negotiations, Mr. Baldwin in the House of Commons today said that the matter ni still under discussion and he could not make any
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    AGRICULTURAL BILL.
    29 11 Rugby, Mar. 21. The second reading was given to the Agricultural Marketing Bill in the House of Commons last night by 314 votes to 62. British Wireless.
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    U.S. BEER BILL SIGNED.
    165 11 Prohibition Passes. RETURN TO OLD CONDITIONS Wasiiinnton, Mar. 22. President Roosevelt has signed the Beer Bill, which now becomes law. Reuter. Under the bill the alcoholic content <T beverages is fixed nt 3.2 per cent., this being applicable to beer, wine and fruit juices. Following the
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    FOUR-POWER PACT.
    307 11 Feeling Against British Commitments. London, Mar. 22. It is not expected that there will be further developments in the Four-Power Pact project at present, as, following the Anglo-French conversations, Mr. MacDonald and Sir John Simon will fly home today to report to the Cabinet. It is understood that
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    ROME MEETING.
    118 11 Confidence in Italian Circles. Rome, Mar. 20. Informed quarters profess the utmost confidence regarding the possible results of the Rome meeting, it being pointed out that the Anglo-Italiaii conference was preceded \,y diplomatic negotiations and it is safe to presume 'hat Signor Mussolin' took every precaution to preclude
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    BRITAIN & DENMARK.
    102 11 BRITAIN DENMARK. Negotiations for New Trade Treaty. Rugby, Mar. 21. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, questioned regarding the new trade treaty with Denmark, said that negotiations were still in progress. He added that any agreement Government might make with another country or with a trade
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    IRISH SWEEPSTAKE DRAW.
    244 11 Grand National. ONE PRIZE COMES TO SINGAPORE. Dublin, Mar. 22. There is approximately £2,000,000 in prize money in the I'ish sweep on the Grand National, the drawing of which Mailed this morning. Ticket Z V *****, Mildred," 64, Markc: Street, Singapore, drew Clydesdale. E S *****, "Pegasus,"
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    35 EXECUTED.
    259 11 Soviet's Way of Dealing With Traitors. Moscow, Mar. 12. Thirty-five persons have been sentenced to death for counter-revolutionary activities in the U.S.S.K., while 22 others have been sent to prison for ten years, and 18 for eight years. The death sentences on the 35 have been carried out.
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    LIBEL ACTION.
    125 11 Damages of £19,000 For Insurance Company. A cable leceived from London by the local office of tne Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada states that the Lord Chief Justice and jury awarded the company £19,000 damages against the paper City Midweek in an action for libel and granted
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    LATEST RUBBER STATISTICS.
    706 11 A Discrepancy and An Explanation. The Malayan rubber statistics for the month' of February issued by the Department of Statistics this morning show I new departure, in the form of a table giving the nationality of all those resnoi, sible for production and stocks on estates of
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    U.S. FARM RELIEF.
    145 11 Bill Passed by House Of Representatives. Washington, Mar. 22. The House of Representatives passed the Farm Relief Bill. Peuter. A cable of Mar. 17 stated:— Startling emergency powers are d/manded by President Roosevelt in >i Lpecial message to Congress submitting a bill to authorise the Secretary of
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    9 11 Mrs. G. Shelton-Agar left for home by the Hector.
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    HOHENZOLLERNS TO RULE?
    307 11 Expression of Nazi Hopes. jg AUSTRIAN UNION, j Dictatorial Powers For Hitler. Berlin, Mar. 22. The business committee of the Reichstag has rejected th.> Socialist demand for the release of the arrested Sociali.A Deputies. The new Prussian Diet, in which tin; Nazis have a majority after confirming
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    INDIAN REFORMS.
    108 11 Satisfactory Reception Of White Paper. Rugby. Mar. IL A discussion 'ook place last niu'ht on the White Papei containing the Goronment's proposals for Indian constitutional reform. The newspapers stale that although a great variety of opinion was i xpWued the Government's policy wa> o i the whole v/ell
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    WAR DEBTS.
    87 11 Bargaining Policy Abandoned. Wellington, Mar. 22. President Roosevelt has abandoned a bargaining po cy in t'nr War debt negotiations, according to the Herald Tribune, the administration being unwilling to reduce War debts in return for trade concessions and stabilisation of currencies. Instead Mr. Roosevek propose^ to try to
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    KILLED BY AVALANCHE.
    48 11 Fate of British Tourists In The Alps. Paris, Mar. Ji>. Three English touris'.s were buried by a:> avalanche in the French Alps. One was rescued alive, but the two others, including the Britisn vice-consul at Montreux. were dead when their bodies recovered. Anett, Trans-Ocean. 1
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    32 11 The decision to inspect cargoes into Singapore, referred to in our issue of yesterday, was of course taken by the Straits-China Japan an'erence and not by the Straits Homeward Conference, as rtntod.
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      87 11 ON OTHER PAGES. Radio Programmes 5 Cinema Page 6 Around the Markets by the F.C. 9 Borelli Rubber Loss 9 Middle- Age and Its Compensations By Lady Sybil Laurence .10 A Shark Greets Tourists 12 Meeting of the Licensing Justices 12 Trade Commission Meetings 12 Wakeiwd in the Night 12
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    HELPING "EUROPEAN" UNEMPLOYED.
    691 12 Only British. LOCAL FUND POSITION CLEARED UP. \re BanpaaM who are not itrit i-.h entitled to relief Imm the European t 'nemplnyment Fund in Sincaporc? This is a niiestinn which has been rained »ith the Strait* Times apropos the strom appeals being made for creased contributions. The
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    192 12 Meetings to be Held In Private. Tlh following comw.ri.'.iu' ha* 1' i i..-iii ..-ii. d in connection wita th.' BtraiU Settlements Tiade ComnitBBiqn: The Commission held its second meetIng in'the Council Chamber, Singapore, on Ma.-. 21. O.uest:on~ rtfrardrns; rroce rime and anaaiemnnti were aiscuMed. With regard to whether
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    ARAB EDITOR WHO WAS ASSAULTED.
    522 12 Left Unconscious In A Field. Roughly handled by a number of Arabs, the editor <>f the "Al Honda" a local Arab weekly, was left in a field lying unconscious. He was ultimately found, still unconscious and was taken to hosjjital by his friends, where it
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    CORONER'S INQUIRY.
    396 12 Man Crushed By Police Van. The inquiry into the otath of a Cfctaeec trolley bus con<luc'or named Lim Choon Soon, who was knocked down and Killed by police van in Lavender Street on the afUrnuon of .'.laich 15, was begu.i. this morning before Mr. F. G. Bourne, the
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    RAFFLES CABARET.
    63 12 Extra Item For Saturday's Performance. The cabaret performance to -be giver by Mile. Tania Svetlatnova'.s pupils at Raffled Hotel on Saturday evening in aid of the Children's Aid Society is to have an interesting extra item. Mme. Bonen. fant will play the piano for the dance done to
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    DETAINED IN A CELL.
    639 12 $5,000 Claimed. $500 PAID INTO COURT. A Bugis Malay named Mohamid Amin bin Haji Ahmad brought an action against the Attorney General in the Supremo Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Munsoni this morning claiming $6,C00 damages for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. Mr. C.
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    A SHARK GREETS TOURISTS.
    399 12 I Stella Polaris Arrives At Singapore. 00-h, a shark line yorsal fin of a ,-»hark cut through the placid waters between Pulau Brani and West Wharf, moving towards a ship that was lying alongside. A number of passengers hearing the cry from a woman who had
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    25 12 The band of the President Hayes will play for the dance at Tanglin Club on Saturday evening. Members are advised to reserve tables.
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    A THIRST AT THE GARDENS.
    595 12 Quench It With Tea POLICE OPPOSITION TO LICENCE. "It is not necessary for people to have drinks to appreciate the beauties of the Botanical Gardens and to allow a public house to be opened in the vicinity would really be a scandal," was one of
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    PROMISSORY NOTE.
    223 12 Sikh Sues Chinese And Indian. Judgment was reserved by Mr. .lustico Mills yesterday in the Supreme Court in the case in which a Sikh watchman money-lender. Narian Singh, sued s Chinese, Teo Rang Swee, and an Indian money-lender, Muthu £waminathar., over a -promissory note for $1,000 bearim: interest
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    WOMAN INJURED.
    52 12 An Indian MV.slem woman living in Chin Chew Street was removed to the General Hospital yesterday afternoon with a bad lacerated wound on her head. She was bleeding profusely. It is said that she was injured in the 1 course of a 'luarrel with a man of the
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    THIRD PARTY RISKS INSURANCE.
    463 12 Infant's Claim Against Local Company. A claim for damages under an insurance policy I'm third paity risks *a< heard by Mr. Justire Winitley today in the Supreme Court. The parties wi n King Lee. Tee. an infant, suing by his MXt f'icnd. King Khu Chuan. and
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    LIBEL SUIT.
    308 12 $5,000 Damages for Mr. E. N. T. Cummins. As announced in the later edition of th" Stiaits Times yesterday, judgment was given for the plaintiff by Mr. Justice Geijhty in the case in which Mr. Krnest Noiman Travers Cummins, planter, residing at Tarun Estate, Semenyih, Selangor, againit Mr.
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    SUICIDE ECHO
    134 12 50 Cents Fine For Man Who Lent Gun. (From Our Own Oori'espondent.) Malacca, Mar. 22. An echo of the recent suicide case in which the late Wee Enir Snan look h s life was heard when Chtam Heng Wan was produced before Lieut. -('dr. Derrick to answer a
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    Dorigen Wins Lincolnshire Handicap.—Grand National Betting. TOP-WEIGHTS WIN LINCOLNSHIRE.
    539 13 Dorigen Wins Lincolnshire Handicap. Grand National Betting. TOP-WEIGHTS WIN LINCOLNSHIRE. Dorigen Home First. INTERESTING START TO FLAT SEASON. The Lincolnshire Handicap over one ile was run tod.y and resulted as >llo\vs: Mr. G. Lambton's DORIGEN (WestoiO 1 yrs.. 9.1, 1 Mrs. C. L Mackean's SOLENOID (Canty) i yrs., 9.3, 2
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    GRAND NATIONAL.
    128 13 Gregalach Best Fancied With Golden Miller. The call over of the Grand National tonight was as follows: 9 to 1 Gregalach taken and offered. 9to 1 Golden Miller offered 10 to 1 taken. 20 to 1 Egremont offered. 20 to 1 Heartbreak Hill offered 22 to 1 taken.
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    S.C.C. vs. R.A.
    313 13 Teams for Today's Match On Padang. The Royal Artillery are relying on the same team as that which l>eat the R.A.F. ry 6—o6 0 last Thursday for their match a-:ain.n the S.C.C. in tie First Division today on the Padang. A notable absentee from the S.C.C. lidfl
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    84 13 Celtic Enter Final Of Scottish Cup. London, Mar. 22. In the Scottish Cun semi-final replay, Celtic beat Hearts today by two goa's to •>ne. Celtic will thus meet Motherwel! in the final. League Matches. The results of matches played today in '.he English League were as follows First
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    SWIMMING CLUB REPORT.
    845 13 Successful Year. ACCOUNTS SHOW PROFIT OF OVER $7,000. The report of the Singapore Swimming Club, which is to be presented at the annual meeting on Sunday, April 2, is as follows: The popularity of the swimrr.ing pool as evidenced by applications for membership continues unabated and the
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    M.C.C. TOURISTS.
    62 13 First Match in New Zealand Drawn. Wellington, Mar. 22. The M.C.C. tourists' match with Wellington was drawn. M.C.C. declared their inn ngs closed after scoring 223' for the loss of eight w'ekets, Paynter contributed 52 and Hammond 58. Whrn stumps were drawn Well ngton had scored 141 for
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    TENNIS.
    379 13 S.C.C. Tournament Results. The following were tl.c results of ties played in the S.C.C. tournament yesterday: God own Doubles Handicap. V. G. Savi and A. C. C. Perdriau owe 4 vs. Roy Brown and P. M. Aldred plus 5, postponed. G. V. Andrews and C. 0. Starkey plus 2
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    M.C.C. DRAW WITH S. AUSTRALIA.
    1761 13 Detailed Scores. VISITORS TASTE LEG THEORY. As has already been reported by cable, the M.C.C. drew with South Australia in the tourists' last mates of their Australian tour, played at Adelaide. Below are the scores in the match and a description of the play on
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    FRANCE vs. GERMANY.
    100 14 International Match Ends In Draw. Berlin, Mar. 20. Before a very large crowd France and Germany played in an international Association football match today which ended in a draw of three goals each. The last game between the countries was twj years ago, and ended in a
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    187 14 Today, March 2J. Footbull: S.A.F.A. Div. 1: .S.C.C. M. R.A., Pudunjr; l>iv. 2: Wiltshires vs. Marine Dcpt., Anson Rd. Div. 3: Monopolies vs. Pulilic Services, .lai.in Besar. Tennis: S.C.C. Tournament. Friday, March 24. Foothnll: .S.A.F.A. DiV. 1: RAF. »s. SRC, Anson Rd. Div. 3: V.M.C.A. vs Chinese 111.
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    19 14 <Th» r«-»p#r«tion of dob M>rrttarle9 i> raquaated in keeping this di«ry of iportint •nnU accurate and up to data.]
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    SOVIET BOXING.
    156 14 New Rules Confine Bouts To Five Rounds. Moscow, Mar. 10. Several boxing rules have been changed and new ones introduced by tho Supreme Council ol Physical Culture. Under the new rules, bouts in important inti*r-city and All-Union boxing contests will consist of five three-minute rounds. Bouts in factory
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    71 14 Competitions at Bukit Timah. The Singapore Golf Club April Medal and Spring Cup Competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday Apr. 1 and 2 and members who return the .sixteen be.-tt scores will qualify to play for the Guilleinanl Cup. The April ladies' medal competition will be
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    WAKENED IN THE NIGHT.
    890 14 Alleged Burglar Says He Was Invited. Sin Siew Neam, the wife of a Chinese fisherman, living in Siglap had her sleep I disturbed during the early hours of li.- I morning of Feb. 6 by tho sound of tor trunk being opened. The sequel was in.'
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      263 14 ft SWING |k OVER TO Your ideal Whisky would clearly be a blend specially made for the "Strait^' -having a hot-climate character, as it were. Here it is!. "Swing" specially light, specially delicate, just astrong. Specially intended, in short, for just such climates as this. Study you^ health, try "Swing"
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    BANKER CHARGED.
    119 15 Alleged Evasion Of Income Tax. Mar. 22. The Charli K. Mitchell, forme- chairman of the board of the Nati mk, Mew York, will be heard by the Federal Commissioner on Ma>\ Mi.- hell is charged with violating the income-tax law. It alleged thai he i to sell 18,300
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    "TIGER SHARK."
    198 15 line Acting By Edward G. Robinson. Something quite out of the ordinary run hi |in 'I at the Capitol in "TigOT Shark,* 1 of which much has been beard. It tells a new story of new people, and the introduction of swannt of shark* apparently attacking men in
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    NINE MILES DEEP. Atlantic Discovery At Porto Rico.
    106 15 NINE MILES DEEP. Atlantic Discovery At Porto Rico. The bigge th is now claimthe Atlantic, following upon the iliscovery of a hole mo e than eight milts deep 75 milis north <>; Porto Rico. IM\ I'aul Bartsch, of the Smithsonian Institution ai Washington, report! tha' I,..-. n.iiooft (8J mi i«-s
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    DR. LUTHER.
    55 15 Kcichsbank Vigorously Denies A Rumour. Berlin, Ifar. 20. Kerne :t »f the Rei< iisbank i i arrant in th; that Dr. Luther resigned the i•■ idencj of th Reichshank I -cause he opposed the al!ei «>l inflationist plan for unemployment relief. The management that such a plan had
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      HEALTH AT THE HIGHLANDS.
      348 15 HEALTH AT THE HIGHLANDS. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, n common with other prospective ttttlera in the Cameron Highlands, I am naturally interested in the health conditions obtaining there. The information .>iiich 1 have been able to gather from various sources, including the Government, is of so
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      223 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have recently read with great interest th« .suggestions put forward in your paper in regard to making a general collection at the various mercantile finu to be divided between the Asiatic and European Unemployment Funds in proportion to the amount
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      "THE MESSIAH."
      175 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It wa?. with great interest that rtad in the Straits Times the s;ood news that "The Messiah" is to be sung ti Holy Week. Let me appeal to the conductor. Mr. K. A. Brown, to have a performance ■luring the
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    GANDHI'S GARDEN.
    79 15 Gandhi has a bedriom, a sitt:n?room, And a IiUU garden in gaol. He has a uruer allowance of pi apes and milk pc; lay than an ordinary orker receives in a week. This picture of the Mnhatma's pi ISO I o:.iforts was drawn by Mr. Saklatvala he Communist
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    45 15 The Police Band will play the following programme at Katong Park tomorrow, -taiting at 5.15: Manhe Indienne" (Sellnick); Selec•jon, "La Poupee" (Audran) Waltz, "Santiago" (Oorbint; Selection, "Kissing Time" (Guyll); Overture, "Morning. Noon and Night" (buppe); Intermezzo, "Rendezvous" (Aletter) Descriptive "An Irish Wedding" (Puerner).
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    87 15 Best Means Of Maintaining Contact. London, Mar. 22. In the House of Ccmmons, replying to Comdr. A. Marsden (Cons., Battersea N.) Sir John Simon said the question of the best means of maintaining contact between Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister to China, and the Chinese Government
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    42 15 Accident While On Military Expedition. Tunis, Mar. 20. Marshal Desperey, who recently left here with a military motor-car expedition into the interior nit* with an accident near Gafsa, suffering painful injuries. Details of k ht accident are not available. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    323 19 When Inferiority Is Useful. The inferiority complex and the vicious circle are boon compani >ns, according to Mr. J. Burnett Rae, the honorary physician-in-charge of the Psychological Medicine Department at the General Hospital. Croydon. But an inferiority complex sometimes can be valuable, both to its owner and
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