The Straits Times, 26 March 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA.. 20 PAGES. PRICE 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1934. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      256 1 Singapore: 76. Cecil st. cphone si6D. i YOU i I CAN NOW BUY GOOD FURNITURE I CHEAP I I AT PASKOE'S I ZS-Zt, Orchard Rd. YOUR HEALTH AND OUR SUCCESS L*ES IN THE FACT THAT q Brands Meat and Fish Pastes k?BW. ''"''''JBj S nre made only from the finest
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      542 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) mail paBBbk>bt and cargo services. peninsular amd obuntal sjt co. under coktract with his majebty-is GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EA3T MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage B'pore NALDERA ".000 Mar. 30 BANGALORE «000 Apr. 1»
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      677 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISIIA) (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, ixwden, Antwerp Rotterdam ai MWisfcisiuh. Vessel* Tonnage Due Ball I HAKONB MARU 10.400 Apr. 4 9 BUWA HARD 10,000 Apr. It 90 POSHIMI MARC 10.900 May S 4 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 May 16 17 I May omit Rotterdam,
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      553 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated to Australia.) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the vanknown steamer MARETJA (7.866 Ums)and the S* MANOOLA (IJS3 ton*) (Cartro only). The rs. MARKLLA is one of the largest and finest iteamers trading to Australia, ft>M"f de
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      500 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPPNHAOKN. Prom Prom Amu Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett t RRRIA 9/4 10/4 11/4 13/4 LALANDIA 1/5 1/5 3/5 4/5 MBONIA 22/5 S3/5 23/5 25/5 t Calling Marseilles. Havre and Stockholm
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      1127 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOTO STEAMSHIP CO, Steaas Ship Ca, Ltd. and China Mntnal (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE L
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    PREVENTION OF FIRE AT SEA.
    825 3 Ship-Owners Spending Huge Sums On Precautions. It is a noteworthy fact that on British-built and owned vessels during the last ten years only nine passengers have lost their lives owing to flre. It Is also worthy of note that among the larger passenger vessels the
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    O.S.K.' LUXURY. SHIP.
    368 3 New Vessel For KobeKeelung Service. The Osaka Shasen Kaisha were hosts to Kobe an Osaka Journalists last week, when the pressmen inspected the new liner, the Takachlho Maru. which has been placed on the Kobe-Keelung service. The new ship Is a luxury liner of 8.100 tons gross,
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    STILL SLAVERY UNDER BRITISH FLAG
    100 3 Lady Simon, wife of the Forelga Secretary, speaking at a meeting of the Peel Institute at Flnsbury. said slavery was still In blazing activity In certain parts of the world to-day. Husbands and wives were being parted, and children torn from their mothers to be
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    RIVAL TO SUEZ CANAL
    442 3 France And Persia Interested. There Is a considerable amount of mystery about the circumstantial announcement that the French Government and Persian interests are proposing to build a rival to the Suez Canal. It is to take the form of a great waterway linking up the Syrian
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    MOTOR SHIP REFERENCE BOOK.
    142 3 The Motor Ship Reference Book for 1934 (Temple Press Ltd., ss. net) is the tenth annual edition of this manual. The progress of the motor ship since the first publication may be gauged by the fact that of the vessels now under construction, at least two-thirds
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    178 3 RAUB Brit., S7O tons, from Pentlanak 24-3, for PoctlauaJc 26-3. KINTA, Brit., 509 tone, from Penang M-3, for Penang M-3. HECTOR, Brit.. 6.841 tons, from Liverpool 34-3, for Hcng Kong. China porta 26-3. CINGALESE PRINCE, Brit., 3,833 tons, from HhanttMH 24-3, for Port Bwettenham 2-4. AUPQRB, Brit., 3,241
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    CONTE ROSSO.
    46 3 The Conte Rosso is due here on the morning of March 27 from Trieste, Venice, Brindisl, Port Said, Suez, Bombay, and Colombo. She will berth alongside the S.HB. wharves and will sail again the same day at 5 p.m. for Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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      488 3 (Incorporated la Norway). PENANG and SINGAPORE. I* LOS ANGELES. 8. PBANCISCO, POBTBELAWAN DELL POBT BWETTENHAM. Atlantic Coast, Mexican. Central and Boatli American <a orta and West Indies LAND. OBS SEATTLE and TACOMA. Thro- Bs.-Ladlng Issued to OuU Ports, Limited but excellent Passenger Accommodation Available. Fare to L. Angeles or San
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      732 3 ELLERMAN EUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. Incorporated Id England i -ELLERMAN" LINK. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Perts aad Im Canal. m Out SaDa. Steamer B'pore B'por* CTTY OP CHRIBTUHUKCn Mar. 30 Apr. I CTTT OP BAODAD Apr. 14 Apr. 1« FOR HONQ KUNU. SHANGHAI J ArAM Bteamer Due B'pore.
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      231 3 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Monday, March 26. Ships alongside tli. Wharves or expected to arrire. Godown Gatf Pntran.-# East Wharf Rohna 22 l Cremer 20 Main Wharf Hector 18 3 Pres: Monroe 11 3 Empire Dock Ipoh 30 3 Taybank 32 3 Hamburg Maru 36 3 West Wharf Teucer 1 4
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      68 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. •T hrs. *P Alor Star 93 NU 10.7 71 Kota Bharu 87 NU 9.9 71 K. Trengganu No Report. Bukit Jeram 89 0.03 5.4 73 Malacca 86 Nil 8.3 74 Singapore (Mt. Faber) 87 NU
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      654 4 3Thc £traite ©imes B 4OBe 1 E^Sui^mi-siß Advertising: 77*1. Oaasral CMfc* TM*. Prbittag Filßilfrgt 77f8. Wt'YfcMl" Staopore. Koala Lampar. Office: 2S, Java Street. Phone 3683. tftir Office: 95, Temple Chamber*, Temple Aveme, Lialia. E.C. 4. rbone: Central 4541 (Five Lines). Tel: Lewlmalaya' London Leaden Adrer""senUtlreT'lt. OM Jewry. London EX. t.
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      607 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE I Timnhi at ~Uoy* Boom.' Ltoyd Rd MSTBOPOU HOTEL. Bras Bssmfa BoadModero Sanitation, service Room* ttom $40 fun Board tl*>. PHOCT TOM. VACANCIES at 7. St. Thomas Walk. All conveniences. Excellent cuisine. Terms moderate. Telephone Mrs. Andrews. 3597. 312. Orchard Rd. Room available. Mod. San. Private bathroom. Tennis, Oarage,
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      699 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OODOWNB, Read Street ofl Rrver TaOsy Road. 4.000 to 30,000 square feet United Engineer*. limited. Ground <k Firs* Floor. Robinson RA Premises, separately or together United Engineers. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A. Prince St.. top floor and No. ta. Raffles Place Apply Koh Chew
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      604 4 EDUCATIONAL TO OVERSEAS PARENTS. Major aad Mrs. Herb Smith, of Oaklrl-h. East Grinatead, Sa*sex take complete charge of children between the ages of four and twelve years, and also provide a holiday home In ideal country surroundings for school boys and girls. All home comforts and Individual rare are provided
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      873 4 AUCTION NOTICES. REMINDER. Thursday, Mar. 29. 1934. at 4.36 p m. A No. 8. BCOTTS' ROAD. t ATTRACTIVE AUCTKMf SALE Of Latest Design Cross Grain Pattern Fsncy Polished teak Household Furniture, Etc. Comprising, very well-made teak sideboard!-, telescopic dining tables and chairs to match, j low seated easy trm chairs
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      488 4 BUSINESS CARDS. FIGARO BEAUTY CREATIONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS BAFFLES HOTEL (Room 129) and at 93 Bras Baaah Boad MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARD and Mis* lIAN.I 60. WATERLOO STBEET. Telephone 7467. AUCTION NOTICES^ REMINDER. Wednesday, Mar. ZB, 1934 at 3 pm. At Rochalie
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    MAN WHO REVIVES THE DEAD.
    360 5 There Need Be No Heart Failure Deaths." "lam playing a game of chess with death. The game Is not finished. I have not been able to cry Mate to my great adversary, but at least I have been able to whisper Check Slowly the words
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    SENHOR R. DEMELO.
    31 5 8enhor Jorge Santof, Portuguese Minister to Toklo, was on Mar. 3 appointed Minister to Stockholm. Senhor Rlbeiro Demelo, present envoy at Stockholm, will take over the Toklo post.
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    HAPPY MARRIAGES.
    220 5 Primate's Advice To Wives And Husbands. Advice to husbands and wives was given by the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Lang) when preaching at Sandgate Parish Church, near Folkerstone. Husbands, he said, too often seemed to expect everything frori the wife, assuming that the home had to be regulated
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    ONE MORAL CODE.
    164 5 Women Claim Right To Fix Standard. The need of an equal moral standard for men and women was urged by Mrs., Clare Goslett at an Alliance of He.our lectur- tit St. Ounstan-lr-the-West, Fleet Street, recently. "Under the old doul le moral stand* ard," she said, "If a
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      329 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE (makan ketchil) 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DANCE INFORMAL 9.45 p.m. to Midnight WEDNESDAY, MAR. 28th THE NOVELTY DANCERS FRED COLLIER AND BETTY CARROL RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTELS HOTELS OF DISTINCTION ADELPHI HOTEL SEA VIEW HOTEL FACING ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL IDEAL SEASIDE
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      116 5 OUR MIDDLE NAME IS SERVICE WE UNDERTAKE ANY SERVICE WORK IN CONNECTION WITH OVERHAUL, TESTING, REBUILDING or REPAIRING OF RADIO AMPLIFIERS: OR TALKIE EQUIPMENT. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA. LTD. BROADCAST HOUSE, 2, Orchard Ro»d, SINGAPORE. Owners tt Operators of Station Z.H.1." 49.9 meters PHONE 7899. I
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      219 5 SAVE YOUR MONEY! BRITISH-MADE PLAYING CARDS. CENTS PER CENTS 20 pack. 20 POSTAGE 10 cents. PER DOZEN PACKS $1.90 POSTAGE 50 cents WITHIN MALAYA. Apply Economy c/o "Straits Times" Singapore. Improve your Contract With "60 CONTRACT LESSON HANDS" 16a PAGES. By ELY CULBERTSON A brand new book, just puDlished. giving
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      102 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter. Daventry. England. TODAY. 3.20 a.m. Roman Catholic Service. 7.5 Rachmaninoff." B.5 Weekly Newsletter. 1.35 p.m. Dance Music. 2.5 Talk The British Empire." 2.35 Orchestral Concert. 3.20 The News. 7.20 Tom Jenkins at the Organ. 8.5 Haydn Heard
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      191 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. 1» Tractable 30. Foreigner 33. Science of money s A?VZn M P^ wiJTit n™*f M Breathe bard 11. Ambassador 13. Worthless 13. One time ft gSStW Solution Of Saturday IS. S^tform PUZZU. 31. Scarf 23. Commerce 34. Fright 25. Basin Q B* M" U: B-
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    BIG SWEEP RECORD AT SELANGOR.
    970 6 Larut Pays $105 For A Win In First Race, Kuta Liumwr. Mar. 24. rE third and concluding day of the Selangor Turf Club's spring meeting ended man successfully than was anticipated and the prograaame of nine] events was gone through smoothly In' drizzling weather. The
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    Tennis Tournament
    133 6 TODAYS TIES. The following ties have beeounag td 1b Um S.C.C. Tournament: haHptonshlp Sknfles. Rojr F. Smith vs. J. P. de C. Hamilton. O. Fuller n. R N Jack. W. H. Daj w. F-IX. C. D. H. Davles. C. M. Reed vi. D. E. L. Anderson. GMmbetv tx
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    Penang's Selected To Meet Perak.
    87 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 23. The following will be making a trip to Ipoh during the Easter holidays to play in the Perak cricket tourney: Anthony (captain) Gibson, Scoular 1 Adams, Thompson, fiobless. Andres! Laßrooy, Saravanamuttu, Reutensand Williams. Reserves. Knight and Brady. It
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    LOCAL GOLF
    90 6 Island Club Marcn Medal. The following were the best cards I returned for the Island dub March medal (stroke* competition which was played over the week-end: T. C. Yap 89 20 69, Dr. P. C. K. Tyau »4_14— 70 C. A. R. Bateman 79 B—7l Chua Cheng Llat
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    SCOTLAND'S SUCCESS.
    50 6 Amateur International At Amateur International At Glasgow. London. Mar. 24. In the annual amateur international •occer match at Glasgow to-day Scotland defeated England 3—2. Lart year at Dvtwlca England won I—nil.1 nil. The aeries of Batches between Knglanfl and Scotland commenced ln 192*. Scotland hate woo Ctc times.
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    S.C.C. RUSSIAN POOL
    46 6 The stftni-flnal ties ln the B.C.C Russian Pool Tournament will be played today as follows: (8 JO) p.m. vs. A. D. Baker and 3. McLeod (receive walk over*, A. F. Hunter and F. R Jones vs. W. W. Speld and F. W. Fargus.
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      101 6 __fl __Jb__ I ffl IH>k i Hi Wm I I a I I i m i j m B i FRANKELS j Presents QUutwxouA I Selection of American Made Ladies' Dresses j and Hats. Creations of America's Foremost Designers. I Shanghai Made I Luxurious Underthings j Specially Tailored for Frankels.
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      226 6 MORRIS COMMERCIAL r^^ir^fn] fw fIJ fl \/lrpP^lP"*l jBKnUBSSS^ _^^Bat^^^B^Sa^Bnß%BVnßn.CSn.B%^lnnß^B^B%t%tflß&a«B%BSnnt^K^BWnSn..Vn% JrV I..V4«r¥iBHHnSnS!S I I Ha J_^Mb.W^B _jf_jf^BJß^B^B^B^B^B^JJUß^g^yajga^^^ a>^ M^^JW^pjP F^\ JsP'^ _ar^^^^^i^"' a 9 i|ak_^_^^_aßi ak_^_^^_aB i^ _^3^S*^*|>-^-' R neac racfonTV features ilgnify an 'J&^ mmtirrly different conception in Licbt .Mr vSS^H^"^''' Coaamercial Vrhirle Transport a* a W| IV nrlrr whloh
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      110 6 El T aflffl Ml a »_P~3aPW II IBkbo PJBIH.^Mi^aWL I DON'T BB MtSUO Only jmn «f acrvare bb tb> astmne dnaatr will Aeteramiac tKf I »"riU at an Electras ffiftaiami I There arc many BelTiaaton in H Maiaym which hare born oprrut I aaj ataee 1925. Low prices, easy I
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    REVISED AIR MAIL RATES OF POSTAGE.
    710 7 British Service Cheaper, But Dutch Service Dearer. Chances in air mall fees were announced by the Post Office on Satur«ay. The changes, which are to come into force shortly, mean that the cost of sending a letter from Singapore to London via the Dutch
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    TEMPTATIONS OF MIDDLE-AGE.
    246 7 Dean Inge On Why Men Lead "Double Lives." I The "Seven Ages of Man," stole naturally into Dean Inge's recent address in London on "The temptations of middle-age," at Christ Church, Victoria Street The young man, he said, had a melancholy feeling that he was not wanted
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      180 7 SECOND ANNUAL LIVESTOCK AND TRADES EXHIBITION APRIL 12th ZSth. ENTSIES FOB ALL SECTIONS Close on Mar. 31. Seasnn TlckeU $2 30 each, available at th« office for the whole show. Tickets with toting vouchers on sale at thb OFFICE and ROBINSON CO.. Raflk* Ptae*. TWENTY CENTS EACH DOG AND CAT
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      202 7 \/fMj%[^finmmgi last night (jfSwai lw Of SPECIAL RETURN WARNERS MAMMOTH MUSICAL SHOW STILL A POPULAR DRAW! "GOLD DIGGERS of 1933 300 DIMPLED DARLINGS! SONG HITS? LAVISH SCENES! GALA PREMIERE TO-MORROW! (3.15 6.15 9.15 A SCREEN PLAY JN FOUR PHASES (GAUMONT-BRITISH PICTUBE.) THE WONDER FILM OF THE WORLD! OWING TO ITS
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      442 7 Al U AMD DA SEASON EXTENDED. OF A nLnHiTiDnH j great comedy show ac- CLAIMED BY PACKED HOUSES To.N. C HT6:r,"a", 9 ZSL"m^m am Tomorrow 3.15. The one and only JOE. E. BROWN bouncing over the hounding main in a howling gale of laughs jOQ (^"^SHk^/ Of A A Firit
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    153 8 Dull Conditions Rule Locally. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 17 '/4/ 4 cts., unchanged. Market Tone:— Quiet. Tin. $116.75, down 25 cts. Gold, £6 16s. 3d., up 3d. Saturday's Prices: Rubber, London 5 5/32 cts. up 1/16 ct. Market Tone Steady. New York,
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    PRODUCE.
    309 8 Singapore. Mar. 26, 12 noon, Buyer S«Uet Oambler 4.25 J»va Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.75 White Muntok Pepper 30.00 White Pepper 29.00 Black Pepper 15.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 2.75 2.75 Copra, mixed 2.20 2.20 Small Flake Tapioca 4.60 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Small
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    OUTWARD AIR MAIL.
    55 8 The outward Air Mall by Imperial Airway- will arrive In tha General J'ost Office. Singapore at 10.30 a.m. toinurrow. The coirespondence received by this mull will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders Immediately and correspondendence for non- box holders will be sent out by
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        441 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin 6/7»/fc £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 37/£1 £1 Austral Malay 42/5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 14/3 1 1 Ayer Weng 190 £1 £1 BangrinTin 34/6 £1 £1 ChangkatTin 48/£1 M Chenderiang 8/50 60 Hitam Tin 0.49 Sellers. 6/10^ 38/43/6 15/3 cd, 2.00
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        GENERAL.
        292 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. IAO Sellers. 1.45 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1 .871/4 10 10 Maynard Co. 2.87*4 1 1 Malayan Breweries 1.12 1 50 50 McAlister Co. 74.50 10- 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 6.00 40 40 Overseas Ch. Bk. Ccrp- 24.00 1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        135 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 •red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. K. Sidim ($1) 1.90 2.00 1.77>/2 1.92 ft Kundong ($1) 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Lunas (fl) 1.40 1.45 1.40 1.50 M. Pindas (s*) 0.95 1.05 1.05 1.10 M. Tekong ($1) 0.20 0.25 0.20 0.25
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        EXCHANGE RATES.
        210 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days'' sight 2/4 9/64 London, SO days' sight 2/4% London, demand
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        EXCHANGES.
        94 8 Rugby, Mar. 23. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.56>£ Athens 535 sellers. Belgrade 225 Berlin 12.82 Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 21.86 Bucharest 510 Buenos Aires 36' •> sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39 '/2/ 2 Geneva 15.76 Helsingfors 226 >/ 8 Hong Kong 1/6 Lisbon 109% Madrid 37 11 32 Milan
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        CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
        63 8 Noon, Mar. 26. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 17»A 17% (F. 0.8.) 17/* 175/ 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Apr.-June 17V 2 17% July-Sept. 17% 18 Oct.-Dec. 18^ 18% Tone of Market: Very Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet
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        TELEGRAPHS.
        32 8 Kuchlng radio Is observing Sunday hours today and tomorrow vis: 8.30 to 8.50 a.m., 0.40 to 9.50 a.m.. 10.35 to 10.50 a.m., 2.35 to 2.50 p.m. and 4.20 to 4.50 p.m.
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        AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
        23 8 Malls from Batavla and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. omorrow.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    92 8 Taday. Selat P&ndjaaf. B-DCKaiis and Bapan (Stataradja) 3 pm. Tarcmp* (FJfVO) 4pm Tomorrow. Ceylon. Southern and Western India (President Monroe) ..11 am. United States of America (Parcels) (President Monroe) 10 am. Indo-Chlna Hokow (Angera) ..11 am. Holhow (Anrhun) 11 a.m. Selat Pandjang. Bergkalls and Bagan (Hong Tbonj)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 8 Karagola Ranpura Karagohl Johan de Witt Rawalpindi S'parc I niidnn Jan. 25 Feb 19 Feb. 16 Mar 12 Vtb. 22 Mar. 17 Uar. 2 Mar. 22 Mar. 2 Mar. 24
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    103 8 The rate of Issue is Rs. 155- slol*. The rate of payment is Rs. 159 $100. The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the StratU Settlements Post Office. The rates of issue of Money Orders drawn
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    216 8 Weak In Sympathy With U.S. News. London, Mar. 21. On the Stock Exchange today Internationals weakened In sympathy with American advices. Oils declined on a rumour that the price of petrol will be reduced shortly (this has since been confirmed). Otherwise, the markets generally ruled firm, Kaffirs, particularly,
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    MAILS EXI-ECTED
    35 8 From China by Cremer due at Singapore today. From Holland and Germany by Chrlstlaan Huygrns due at Singapore noon tomorrow. South Africa and South America by Arabia Maru due at Singapore or Wednesday.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      119 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, March Society of Yorkshlremen. annual meeting, Adclphl Hotel, 5.15 p.m. Tuesday, March 27. Harl Raya HaJU Public Holiday Public Mtg.. Victoria Memorial HalL Speaker: Rt. Rev. Bishop J. Taylor Smith, 6 pm. Welnwiay, March U. Police Band at Katong Park, 9 p.m. Rotary Tiffin. Adelphl
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      WEEK'S STOCK MARKETS.
      1081 9 Buying Again. GILT-EDGED REFLECT NEW FEELING. (By Our Financial Expert). London. Mar. 6. The condition of the stock markets last week left no doubt whatever that the upward movement in values which was pronounced last Autumn and then again at the beginning of this year had been
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      MALAYAN BREWERIES MEETING.
      932 9 Sales Reached Figure Beyond Our Expectations" The annual meeting of Malayan Breweries Ltd.. was held at the offices of Messrs. Fraser and Neave, Ltd., Trafalgar Street on Saturday. The chairman. Mr. W. H. Mac- j gregor, presiding, said that the demand for Tiger beer' had steadily In-
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      AYER MOLEK RUBBER.
      291 9 Profit For Year $3,123. The twenty-fourth annual report of the directors to the shareholders of Ayer Molek Rubber Co. to be presented at the annual meeting at Malacca on Mar. 28 states. The profit for the j ear after providing for the usual depreciation on buildings, etc.,
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      OUTLOOK FOR BUDGET.
      896 9 Possible Relief. CAUSE OP GILT-EDGED RISE. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 13. The Budget outlook has been considerably clarified by the publication of the estimates for the Defence Forces, following those for the Civil Service. Conservative political circles may have been disappointed by the moderate Increases
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    TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN DREDGING N.L.
    86 9 As from March Ist. 1934, the Siamese 1 authorities have not allowed the grouping of the ilatrut Basin Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. quota with that of Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.L. Recent boring of dredge tailings and adjacent ground at the Takuapa proiperty has proved
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      681 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kont). The liability of members Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1930 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: MONO KONG. Authorised Capital fM- 0 °°0 Issued and fully paid up *J0,000,000 Reserve Fund*:— Sterling
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      232 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Chart ;t 1B53) Paid Up Capital tn 100.000 rl.ares of £5 each £3.000.001 Reserve Fund £3.000.008 Reserve LtabUlty of Proprietors £3.000.008 BEAD OFFICE: SB, BMiapsfate, Loadan. E.C.S. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon AmrltMr Ipoh Bemarnnf
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    AMUSEMENTS
    101 10 Singapore. AiHAMBRA Son of a Sailor with Joe E. Brown. 6.16—9.15. CAPITOL Gold Diggers of 1033. 6.16— 9.15. GfcEAT WORLD Cabaret Tarzan The Ape Man At Mr. Robinson Crusoe. MARLBOROUOH i Lal-E-Yaman. Hindustani Talkie. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies. Theatres and- Cinemas. PAVILION Beloved with John
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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    SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAR. M, 1934. OVERSEAS TRADE.
    801 10 If one were seeking for Justification of the suspension of the gold standard, and the Imposition of tariffs by Great Britain, the figures for British overseas trade in 1933 would appear to provide it They show that there was a further fall in
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    BISHOP TAYLOR SMITH.
    107 10 To Address Public Meeting Tomorrow. The Rt. Rev. Bishop J. Taylor Smith, K.C.V.O D.D, formerly chaplain general to H.M. forces, who Is passing through Singapore In course of a world tour, will speak at a public meeting In the Victoria Memorial Hall to-morrow at 6 p.m. A
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    35 10 Departure From Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. 24. The Bultan and Sultana of Johore, after a short stay here are leaving today for Japan on their way to the United States.— Sin Kuo Mln.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    652 10 RUBBER POWDER. Our planting correspondent has be*>n discussing the possibility that factory practice on Malayan rubber estates will eventually be revolutionised by the preparation of "powdered rubber" Instead of smoked sheet In this ccnnectlon a letter written to the Investor's Chronicle by Mr. Fordyce Jones l<s
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1322 10  -  Michael Lorant.) (By SERBIAN MARRIAGE CUSTOMS. Strange as it may seem in this age of freedom and liberty of the subject, men still have to buy their wives in modern Serbia. Moreover, the prospective bridegroom is smuggled into ihe girl's house at night to inspect his intended
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      84 10 ANNUAL CASH SALE BEGINS TUESDAY. APRIL 3rd FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY. BE FINANCIALLY PREPARED FOR THE GREATEST SHOPPING EVENT OF THE YEAR Wp It THAN EVER BEFORE JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. tf~p-~ua E^u»d) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG IPOH. English Ducks Long Island Duckling* English Chicken* English A Australian Capons English
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      202 10 SPECIAL FIRE WEATHER CRUSES MALAVAR EAST MAST. "S. S. Llpls" See the picturesque beauty of Malaya's East Coast. Visit the old world capitals of Trenggarin and Kota Bhaxu. The special round trip, facilities in the well equipped and comfortable s.s. "Llpls", occupying 8/9 days, afford a unique opportunity for the
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    37 10 GOMES —Remains of Mr. C. W. Gomes (Bunny) beloved husband of Mrs. C. W. Gomes will be removed to the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd at 5 p m. today. F.M.S Java and Ceylon paiers please copy.
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    AGREEMENT REACHED IN AMERICAN LABOUR DISPUTE.
    577 11 ROOSEVELT'S MEDIATION SAVES THE DAY. Tremendous Relief Over Settlement. Once more President Roosevelt has saved the day for the "Recovery Drive" by averting what, until late on Sunday; evening, had threatened to develop into a disastrous strike in the United States automobile industry. Negotiations
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    TAXIS WRECKED.
    63 11 Battle In Broadway Theatre District. New York, Mar. 22. There was a clash between the police and taxi-drivers in the Broadway theatre district last night when 5,000 taxi-drivers on strike arrived by bus and began wrecking taxi-cabs, ripping off the doors and dragging out passengers and drivers. The
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    FAR EAST POLICY.
    84 11 New Trend Friendly But Cautious. London, Mar. 24. The Times Washington correspondent discusses the connection of the Philippines Independence and Naval Construction Bills with the new trend in American Far Eastern policy. He describes the American attitude In the Far East as of cautious friendliness. This attitude
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    29 11 Independence Bill Signed By Roosevelt. Washington, Mar. 25. President Roosevelt has signed the Philippines Independence Bill, which provides for the granting of independence within ten years. Reuter.
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    PRICE-RAISING.
    281 11 Warning Sounded By New York Firm. New York, Mar. 25. The monthly survey by the Guaranty Trust Co. states that the most disquieting possibility in the outlook regarding the Government's price-raising programme is not that it will fail but that It will succeed too well. Security purchases by the
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    ACTRESS'S FUNERAL.
    98 11 Amazing Scenes At Cemetery. New York, Mar. 24. Amazing scenes, recalling Rudolf Valentino's funeral, were enacted at the burial today of Lilyan Tashman, the film star, who died on Mar. 21. The actress's friends, including many well-known film stars, had to fight their way through 10,000 shouting and
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    "RIDICULOUS AND FANTASTIC."
    151 11 Communism In U.S. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST "BRAIN TRUST." Washington, Mar. 25. "Preposterous," "ridiculous" and "fantastic" were a few of the epithets applied by members of Congress to a statement by Professor W. A. Wlrt, a leading educationist, that he had been Informed by members of President Roosevelt's "Brain
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    YELLOW RIVER MUD.
    121 11 Said To Be Origin Of Influenza. London, Mar. 24. The origin of Influenza Is the infected properties of the mud of the Yellow River, according to an article which Dr. Howard Wise contributes to the British Medical Journal. He says that the infection originally travelled by the
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    WORLD BLOCKADE.
    90 11 Embodied In German Imports Bill. Berlin. Mar. 23. What practically amounts to a world blockade on foreign raw materials is embodied in a Bill, the details of which are not yet published. It will definitely set the limits of imports of raw materials to an absolute minimum assist
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    " WANTED " IN U.S.
    76 11 WANTED IN U.S. Man Commits Suicide In Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. 25. A sensation was caused today by the suicide of C. C. Julian, aged 52, who was wanted In Oklahoma on charges of fraudulent share-pushing. He found refuge In Shanghai last June and claimed to be a Canadian and, therefore,
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    NEW CONSTITUTION.
    86 11 Position Of Jews In Austria. Vienna, Mar. 22. The laws forbidding the return to Austria of members of the former ruling house will not appear in the new constitution, declared Prince Starhemberg, the Heimwehr leader, when addressing the Anglo- American Press Association. The Prince denounced methods of force
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    ECONOMIC ENVOY.
    57 11 Mr. Washburn Child Now In London. London, Mar. 21. Mr. Wash burn Child, President Roosevelt's special economic envoy to Europe, arrived in London today and will see Sir John Simon tomorrow. In an interview be said his mandate was to discover what kind of co-opera-tion was possible in
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    98 11 Among the entrants for the LondonMelbourne race is Air Commodore Sir Charles Klngsford Smith, seen above. The Netherlands Ministry for Defence has entered the £15,000 LondonMelbourne race in the autumn with the fastest Dutch machine, a low wing monoplane capable of a mlxlmum speed of 250 miles an hour. Three
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    S. AFRICA'S STATUS.
    144 11 Position In Empire Unaltered. Capetown, Mar. 22. The House of Assembly has passed the first reading, without a division, of the South African Status Bill, providing certain amendments to the South Africa Act of 1909 and the adoption of certain parts of the Statute of Westminster. The
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    DIRECTORS GAOLED.
    88 11 Echo Of Kreuger Fraud Scandal. Stockholm. Mar. 23. Four members of the Kreuger Toll directorate have been sentenced in connection with the sensational frauds culminating in Ivor Kreuger's suicide In 1932. Rydbeck, ex-Governor of the Swedish bank, Skandinaviska Kreditakite Bolaget, has been sent to prison for four months
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    STATE OF WAR.
    52 11 Ibn Saud And Imam Of Yemen. London, Mar. 22. Reuter understands that fighting Is progressing between King Ibn Saud and the Imam of Yemen along the Yemen-Saudi Arabian f/ontier.f /on tier. Negotiations, which have been proceeding for the past seven months, have failed and a state of
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    SIR GEORGE PATON.
    51 11 Death Of Head Of British Match Industry. London, Mar. 23. The death has occurred at sea aboard the Maloja while returning to England of Sir Oeorge Paton, a prominent Scotsman and head of the British match industry and a member of a number of public bodies.— Reuter
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    EDISON'S ASSOCIATE.
    26 11 New York, Mar. 25. The death is announced of Mr. William Hammer, inventor and associate of Edison. He was 78 years of age. Reuter.
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    MLLE. MARYSE HILSZ.
    24 11 Pelplng, Mar. 24. Mile. Maryse Hilsz (the French aviatrix) arrived here this afternoon on her return flight from Toklo to Paris.
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    TOM MANN GIVEN 1200 BAIL.
    71 11 Sent For Trial. SEDITIOUS SPEECHES ACCUSATION. London, Mar. 21. The Communist leader, Tom Mann, at Pontypridd police court today, was committed for trial at the next Glamorgan a«:lzes on a charge of having uttered seditious speeches. He was allowed ball of £200. The hearing of
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    GEN. O'DUFFY.
    114 11 Judgment In Dublin High Court Dublin, Mar. 21. Judgment was delivered in the High Court today In the case in Which the State sought discharge of the conditional High Court order prohibiting the Military Tribunal from hearing charges against General O'Duffy on the ground that the Tribunal had
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    DR. GOMOJU'S ARREST.
    100 11 Not Connected With Plot Against Carol. Bucharest, Mar. 24. It is seml-officially stated that Inquiry into the case of Dr. Gomoju Is not based on any suspicion that action against King Carol was intended. Dr. Gomoju is suspected of "action dangerous to the interest of the State."
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    BOMB OUTRAGE.
    75 11 Intended Victim Escapes Almost Unhurt. Berlin, Mar. 21. It is now stated that this afternoon's bomb outrage in the Unterdenllnden was Intended against David Oliver, an Austrian Jew and owner .of a chain of Berlin cinemas. His taxi was wrecked and his chauffeur was badly injured but Oliver
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    AIRLINER CRASHES.
    42 11 Three Killed \nd Chilean Envoy Injured. Lima, Mar. 22. Three employees of the aeroplane company were killed and the Chl'san Ambassador to Washlngon, Senor Manuel Trucco, severely injured when a big Pan-American airliner crashed on the aerodrome here.— Reuter Wireless.
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    94 INJURED.
    37 11 Berengarfa Buffeted By Storm. New York, Mar. 22. The Berengarla arrived 40 houis late and reports a wind of 70 miles an hour and waves 40 feet high. Ninety- four passengers were injured.— Reuter Wireless.
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    FRENCH IMPORT TAX.
    32 11 Malaya To Benefit By Reduction. Paris. Mar. 24. A decree nas been published reducing the Import tax on British goods. The reduction applies to Malaysia and Hong Kong.— Reuter.
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    TEN * KILLED.
    32 11 TEN KILLED. Tanker Explodes In Dock At Rouen. Rouen, Mar. 22. Ten pet'trie were killed and ten injured through the explosion of an oil tanker Ju=t after she had docked today.—Reuter Wireless.
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    STRONG ACTION BY CHINESE.
    404 11 Japanese Ships Halted At Tangku. SHANGHAI BANKS. Shipping Silver To United States. Three Japanese steamers conveying Chinese labourers from North China to Manchukuo are reported to have been halted by the Chinese authorities at Tanjfku, and the labourers forced to debark. Shanghai. Mar. 26. Claiming that
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    PEIPING MURDER
    73 11 Relative Of Ex-Manchu Official. Shan;, :;ai, Mar. L's. A wooden box contalnlrg the body of i ?rand-daughter of Gen. Klang Kwei-tel, one o' the oldest Ministers of the Manchu reglr c, was found outside the city of Pelping this morning. The girl was kidnapped by bandits several days
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    SHANGHAI ARRESTS.
    118 11 Plot To Extort Money From Volunteer Hero. Shanghai, Mar 24. Acting on secret information, the Shanghai French Concession police carried out a raid on the premises of th« "Asia Compilation and Translation Society." Two persons, Lim Ming-teh and Wong Hai-chiu, were arrested. Papers were found in their possession
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    COOLIES LOSING HALF DAY'S PAY EVERY MONTH
    1417 12 Effect Of Compulsory Rice Import By Railway. At the annual meeting of the Negri Sembilan Planters' Association, a speaker pointed out that within his own experience the additional cost of Importing rice by rail was two and a half cents a gantang, equivalent
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    " CRIMPING."
    88 12 CRIMPING." No Advances To Local Recruits. Mr. R. B. Nunneley was re-elected chairman. Under Labour matters the "crimping of coolies" was discussed. A paragraph from the annual report states. "A large number of matters were discussed at the general committee" meetings of which it is desired only to make particular
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    76 12 Mr. A. W. Youtman, manager of the Pert Swettenham Branch of Messrs Herper, Giinilan and Co., will be proceeding on home leave by the Baloeran from Singapore on April 8, and Mr. S. O Tyte will take charge of the branch during his absence. Mr. Emile H. Miller, Vlce-Prcsldent of
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    39 12 The coffin of Mr. Cheong Koon Seng and some of the principal mourners outside Mr. Koon Seng's residence in River Valley Road yesterday before the start of the funeral procession. A description of the funeral is on page 18.
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    KNIVES CONFISCATED.
    186 12 But "Going Armed" Charge Not Pressed. When Ibrahim bin Mohamed appeared for sentence before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, this morning on a charge of going armed in public in New Bridge Road on Mar. 19, Mr. V. R. Lisamer, Chief Court Inspector, told his
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    31 12 Mr. Joseph L. Davidson, a geophysiclst with the Standard Oil Company Is en route to Palembang, Sumatra, where he will do some special research work which will lake approximately two years.
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    TOO EAGER
    171 12 Boarded Vessel Before Immigration Officer. Three Indians, six Chinese and one Sikh were prosecuted in the police court before Mr. J. M. Brander this morning for boarding a ship on arrival In port before it had been examined by an immigration officer. It was stated that at 10.30
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    43 12 Mr. John Milne, who recently arrived in Singapore en route for Sarawak, left by the Angby on Saturday In connection with extensive timber developments. Mr. Milne, who Is an expert In timber mining, recently Joined the staff of J. Reid and Co., Ltd.
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    FORGOTTEN PREVIOUS CONVICTION.
    389 12 Judge's Comment In Appeal Case. I "What is the use of coming here and not knowing what this man was previously convicted of. It may have been a serious offence and it is impossible for me to deal with the appeal without knowing what he was convicted
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    HOUSE TRESPASS.
    112 12 Unemployed Chinese Fined. An unemployed Chinese who strayed into one of the Capitol Flats, was this morning fined $12, or 14 days' imprisonment, for trespass by Mr. J. M. Brander, the third magistrate. It was stated that at 9 50 p m on Mar. 15 Mr. Sarkies, the
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    33 12 Admiral Ivan E. Bass recently with the U.S. Naval Fleet in Manila, en route to Newport News, Virginia, where he had just ieen assigned, passed through Singapore with Mrs. Bass during the week-end
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    748 12 WHY THE HIGH COUNTERS IN PAWNSHOPS? The pawnshops, at -the present time, appear little better than dungeons, with a single entrance (In most cases In Penang) high counters, little crevices through which the articles are passed. Why all this secrecy and mystery about these shops
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    NATIVE WOMEN M.P's ?
    82 12 NATIVE WOMEN M.P's (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Mar. 24. In native circles in Netherlands India, a movement has started aiming at permitting the entrly of native women into the People's Council in 1935. As candidates are mentioned Mrs. Raden AJoe Abdoerachman, widow of the regent of Meester Cornells, who
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    THE KUALA LUMPUR SWIMMING POOLS.
    181 13 Golf Club's Offer Refused By The Dog." (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 25. The annual meeting of the Selangor Club was held last night but was not open to the press, this being the usual practice. It Is understood, however, that Mr. T^..-,v
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    COOLIES' TRICK.
    167 13 Secured Advances And I*ft Work. Six Chinese appeared before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, on Saturday on two charges of cheating In respect of $4 each and of the theft of changkols. According to the story of Ho Van Choon. a kepala employed under the Ho Kongsi,
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    CONFERENCE DELAY
    87 13 Netherlands India And Japan. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. March 21. There is no definite news concerning the proposed conference between Dutch and Japanese trade interests. The conference was to have been held this month. It is believed in some quarters that Dr. Colijn prefers the conference to
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    HEARD IN CAMERA.
    108 13 Serious Charge Against Chinese. A Chinese named Chin Sin who is serving a term of imprisonment for extorting money from women of loose character, was brought from prison on Saturday to answer three serious charges. fere Mr. Norman Grict. the second magistrate importing a girl for immoral
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    PENANG FIRE.
    235 13 Shop Manager Gives Evidence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar 24. The adjourned inquiry Into the deaths of six Chinese In the disastrous Ore at No. IS, Church Street. Penang, on Feb. 28, was resumed today before the Penang Coroner, Mr. D. Wills. Lengthy evidence was given by
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    WOMAN CHARGED.
    317 13 Alleged Wilful Neglect Of Child. The hearing was continued before the District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, on Saturday of the case In which Chan Sal Moi, a Chinese woman, is charged with wilfully neglecting her adopted child, aged five years. Another girl who had been adopted by
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    MESSIAH BROADCAST.
    95 13 At the service yesterday evening at the Singapore Presbyterian Church, selections from "The Messiah," Parts n and 111, Handel, were rendered by the choir and friends. The service, which was broadcast, was much appreciated by those present and those listening to the relay. Those who heard were Indebted
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    RATEPAYERS AND NEW LEGISLATION.
    422 13 Committee To Discuss Bills. A meeting of the committee of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association was held on Thursday. Before the business of the meeting commenced the committee stood In silence as a mark of respect to the fate Mr. Cheong Koon Seng. Prtor to Mr. Laycock
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    MR. J. E. WALLACE.
    119 13 Retirement Of Government Printer. Mr. J. E. Wallace, Superintendent of. the F.M.B. Government Printing Office, will be going home shortly on leave prior to retirement. Mr. Wallace, who has taken honours In typography, has been In the Oov--rnment printing office for nearly twenty years. Coming out
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    143 13 Monday. Mar. 26, 5.15 p.m. Headquarters, S.R.A. (t.). Lecture; B.R.E. (v). Weapon Training; S.F.C.R.E. <v>, Malay N.C.O.'s Drill; 8.V.F.A., Stretcher Drill; (Chinese) Coy.. Weapon Training; 9 p.m. "C" (Scottish) Coy., Miniature Range. Tuesday. Mar. 27, Holiday. Wednesday, Mar. 28. 5.15 p.m. Headquarters, Intelligence Platoon, Lecture; Ist. Bn 81f.
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    22 13 The Trade Commission met In Singapore on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday and continue* consideration of the lines of Its report.
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    294 13 Miss Irene Alford And Mr. J. B. Pickering:. The marriage took place at Bt. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon of Mr- X B. Pickering, of Messrs Guthrie and Co. Ltd., and Miss Irene Alford, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Alford, of Singapore. The bride, who
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    GIRL STOWAWAY.
    102 13 Dutch Child Sent Back To Batavia. A 13- years-old Dutch girl of Balavla was a stowaway on board the Rotterdam Lloyd mall steamer Marnlx van St. Aldegonde when It reached Singapore on Friday. She got on board shortly before the ship left Tanjong Priok and hid herself below
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    ALLEGED CAUSING HURT
    104 13 A schoolboy and a schoolmaster were parties in a case before Mr. C. H. Whitton on Saturday In which the master was alleged to have voluntarily caused hurt to the former, S. Joseph Alfred, a student at the Government Trade School, on Mar. 9. The case was
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    SHOPHOUSES GUTTED.
    106 13 Damage Not Covered By Insurance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng, Mar. 23. Five shophouses were gutted and damage estimated at .000 sustained when fire broke out at Tupal early this morning. The houses were the property of Mr. Tan Quee Hong and It is understood that they were
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    76 13 A marriage has been arranged, and will take place quietly In Winchester, between Cecil Robblns Cherry, of Singapore, and Mary Ada Stopford, second daughter of the late Commander and Mrs. E. O. F. Law. of Galway. Ireland. Mr. L. D. Oammans, M.C.S., of the Kuala Lumpur Club will address the
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    LATEX IN BULK.
    213 13 Possible Dunlop Plant Extension. The Dunlop Rubber Co. Is considering ways and means of doubling exports of latex in bulk. On Saturday Mr. F. D Ascoll. managing director of Dunlop Rubber Co., who Is accompanying Sir Eric Geddes on his visit to Malaya, paid his first visit
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      42 13 We have pleasure in announcing the appointment of Mr. V. R. VICK AS OUR chief agent in MALAYA. j CROWN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, j 'i££K?: TOROHTO, CANADA ESTA £T D Rt. Hon. Sir Robert L. Bordon, PC, G.C.M.G, EX., D.C.L., LID President.
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    Thrilling Struggles For Championship And Promotion Honours. HUDDERSFIELD'S BRILLIANT WIN AT SHEFFIELD.
    2799 14 While Arsenal Just Defeat Wolves At Highbury. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 25. The great fight for the championship of the English League continues unabated, but Huddersn eld's splendid with this afternoon at Hillsboro. Sheffield, over the
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    A SHADOW OF HIS FORMER GREATNESS.
    116 14 Bobby Jones Misses Calanyty Jane. Augusta, Mar. 26. Bobby Jones, the famous golfer, (merging from his retirement, compebHi In the "masters" tournament on the Augusta National Club's new course, which he helped to design, and which Incorporates replicas of famous holes on English and
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    Y.M.C.A. BEATEN.
    183 14 Splendid Innings By H. Gibson. On the V.M.C.A. ground on Saturday the 41 st. (Fort) C. R.E. beat the local V.M.C.A. by 42 runs. Results were as follows 41st. (FORT) COY. R.E. Lt. Wilkinson c. Van Cuylenberg (jr.) b Pennefather 19; Lt. Oload b Ferriera 7; Cpl. Powell
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    KHOO HOOI HYE.
    116 14 Chosen For China's Olympic Team. Shanghai, Mar. 24. rhe All-China Athletic Association has decided to try out the country's representatives at the Far Bast Olympic Meeting as follows:— The field and track athletes will be tried out In Shanghai, the basket and volley ball teams In Peiping
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    ARMY RETAIN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    254 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 24. The Army defeated the Royal Air Force in the last match of the Service.* Rugby tournament at Twickenham today by 14 points to 3, and thus became Services Rugby champions for the third successive year. Ten minutes from the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    216 14 Moid*?. March 16. Football: Commercial Cup: Fraser and I Neave's "B" vs. Monopolies, A. R. 1 Stadium. 5. 15 p.m. (Mr. D. J. LeerI dam) Municipal Services vs. Frawr and Neave's "A". J. B. Stadium. 5. 1S p.m. (Mr. A. S. Giles); Frtendlr: S.'C.C. XI vs. Port Canning,
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    BY 11 RUNS.
    268 14 Bowlers Supreme In Padang Match. The S.R.C. beat the S.C.C. by 11 runs in an exciting match at the S.R.C. on Saturday. Bowlers were decidedly on top, McLeod and Hunter taking five wickets for 14 and four wickets for 31 respectively for the S.C.C. and Loveday and
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      SURPRISES IN STATE TRIAL.
      1134 15 Singapore's Eleven To Meet Selangor. The following have teen selected to represent Singapore In their -State, match against Selangor during .Easter, on the S.C.C. padang: L. Alvis (S.R.C.). G. Can- (S.C.C.). O. R. T. Henraan (S.C.C). Dr. H. O. Hopkins (S.CC.), capt. A. S. A. Jansen
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      PENANG CRICKET.
      679 15 L. J. Thompson Justifies Selection. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Mar. 26. Sungei Patani Club scored a creditable victory against Penang Cricket Club yesterday on the Esplanade The visitors, batting first, ran up the good total of 218. L. Thompson (who has been selected to represent Penang against
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      ANOTHER UNEXPECTED WIN BY R.A.F.
      794 15 Odd Goal Victory Over Wiltshires. The WUtshlres' championship chances received an unexpected setback on Saturday when they were defeated by the RAF. by the odd goal In three but the Reigment have only themselves to blame for their defeat, victory going to the side which
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    TENNIS EXHIBITION.
    100 15 Japanese Davis Cup Team. The secretary of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association has received a cable from the Japanese L T.A. stating that the Japanese Davis Cap team, which sailed from Kobe by the Hakone Maru on Mar. 22, wffl be able to take part in an exhibition
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    SEPOY LINES WIN AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    300 15 In a four-ball match at Buklt Tlmah yesterday morning Sepoy lines defeated Singapore Golf Club by 6& points to 4%. Scores (Sepoy Lines players mentioned first) were.: J. M. A. Lowson (6) and A. H. Frew (12) 0. Craft d) and Beattle (6) 1.
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    Europeans vs. Rest At Kuala Lumpur.
    955 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 25. Selangor will be sending a strong eleven down *jo Singapore for the State Match at Easter. Good form was displayed on the Selangor Club Padang today in the annual match, Europeans vs. the Rest, which might
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    S.A.F.A. INQUIRY CAUSES POSTPONEMENTS.
    174 15 The repeated postponement of the League fixtures of the Malays was responsible for an inquiry which elicited the following official statement by Mr R. L. Hastie, President of the S.A F A An Inquiry Is be! >g held by the Professionalism and Tours Commi oe. iThat
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    FULL RESULTS OF CAMBRIDGE DECEMBER EXAMINATIONS.
    9867 16 61 Boys And 14 Girls Pass With Honour. Detailed results of the Cambridge examinations held in Malaya last December have now been received and are given in full below. A summary shows that in the school certificate category. Including the special certificate for Malaya,
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    MR. CHEONG KOON SENG'S FUNERAL.
    1864 18 Five Lorries Of Wreaths, The funeral of Mr. Cheong Koon <Senf, one of Singapore's best-known residents, took place yesterday. At two o'clock In the afternoon, the remains were removed from his residence at River Valley Road and placed In a richly-decked hearse, which was covered
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    HOLIDAY AT EASTER.
    33 18 London, Mar. 21. The French trade delegation, which left London for Paris today, will, it Is understood, return to England after Easter and resume the Anglo-French trade negotiations— Reuter Wireless.
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    R.N.V.R ACTIVE TRAINING.
    111 18 Shooting Shells Filled With Salt. Members of the newly-formed R.N.V.R. unit of the Colony will get one of their first tastes of active training when they go aboard the Monitor Terror for shooting practice on Apr. 3. The practice will be conducted in an area between 0.*5
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    REV. NEVILLE GORTON.
    67 18 The New Headmaster Of B'undell's. The Rev. Neville V. Gorton, chaplain and housemaster at Sedbergh School. Yorkshire, has been appointed headmaster of Blun Jell's School, Tlverton, in succession to Mr. A. R. Wallace, the new head of Sherborne School. Mr. Gorton was educated at Marlborough and Balllol.
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    DRAGON ROBE.
    35 18 The dragon robe used by Mr. Pu-yi. chief executive of Manchukuo, for his enthronement on Mar. 1 was made at a Mukden store at a cost of $30,000, according to the Shun Pao.
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    Stavisky's Plot To Capture French Colony Of Guiana.
    238 18 Paris, Mar. 23. An almost incredible -plot by Slavisky to seize (he colony of French Guiana is among today's amazing allegations. The c«up was only defeated through his fellow conspirator. Galmot, giving the show away. French Guiana was only defended by 600
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    TO BE EXHUMED.
    84 18 To Decide Cause Of Death Of Stavisky. Paris. Mar. 24. With a view to settling suggestions that Stavisky did not commit suicide but was killed by the police when cornered in the Savoy district, the body Is being exhumed at dawn and is being brought to Paris
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    SECRET PANEL IN IRISH HOUSE.
    216 18 Man, Money Arms Ir. A Dug-Out The discovery of a concealed man, firearms and a bag of silver In a "dug-out" behind a secret panel was described at Wexford, .hen John Kiely, James Klely. and Janes Tracy ware committed for trial charged with robbing the
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    FRENCH OBSERVATIONS ON DISARMAMENT.
    1004 19 Any Sacrifice Consistent With Security. London, Mar. 23. French observations on the disarmament problems are contained in the reply now published to the British Memorandum. The Note raises many important questions, notably In regard to guarantees for the execution of the Convention and these are receiving
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    CHINESE WEDDING.
    240 19 Mr. Lee Ah Kun And Miss Chee Lin Gek. Mr. Lee Ah Kun of the Education Office, Singapore, and Miss Chee Lin Gek, second daughter of Mr. Chee Toon Cheng and grand-daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chee Quee Bong of Malacca, were married according to reformed
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    MRS. H. A. HINKLER.
    70 19 Life Pension For Mother Of Australian Ace. Tht Australian Government has decided to grant a pension of £104 a year for Ufe to Mrs. BL A. Hlnkler, the mother of Squadron-Leader Bert Hlnkler, the famous Australian airman, states a message from Canberra. Squadron-Leader Hlnkler was killed
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      PLANTERS' SALARIES.
      292 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Recently you very kindly opened your columns for views with regard to treatment of planters. This case Is a bad one and you can rest assured that there are many others. In order to be Impartial, an analogy has been
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      LAND RULES.
      866 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Mr. Shearn is to be thanked J "or again bringing up the question of i the right of the landholder to have J demand made upon him by Govern- i ment for the payment of quit rent j before sale.
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    The Late Dalai Lama.
    50 20 ON FEB. 14 meetings were held at the premises of the Examination Yuan of the Chinese National Government and at Chimlngtse (a monastery of historic fame) in rommemorati o n of the late Dalai Lama, the temporal ruler of Tibet. Picture shows The beautifully decorated entrance.
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    23 20 A REMARKABLE action snap of G P Hurhr-. mil v i u».. Play during the mens danb.es JmSSSntSiFS^ White City courts, Sydney, NSW.
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    30 20 roLttb ir.il i.c deputation of marchers, with Mr, James Maxton (above) as one of their leaders, when they approached No. 10 to see the Prime Minister. Mr. MacDonald was out.
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    16 20 +uL CENTRAL KLOMINTANG Headq carters' representative, Mr. Wang Chiig-wel (President of the Executive Yuan) presenting sacrifices.
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    21 20 :E DUCHEBS OF YORK interested in >:■■■ wonder lift-span bridge across the River Tee*, which the Duke of York opened at Middlesbrough.
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    23 20 ..NNABrXI.A. the well-known French film star, was i rt rally staying in London. It is possible that she will appear in British Alms.
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    19 20 BILLIE SKWABD, who has just signed a long term contract with Columbia. enjoying the sea air of South California.
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    41 20 WANDA OF STRONGHART." belonging to a local alsatianist, Mr. K. S. Lee, of the Singapore Harbour Board. She was a prise winner at Central and South Malayan dog show at Koala Lumpur and the Singapore dog show at the Great World.
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    25 20 PRINCE (;ko.u:k AND GEN. SMUTS at the summit of Table Mountain* The General, although well over sixty, was quit* equal to the lons climb. I
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