The Straits Times, 4 March 1935

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. M I'AGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1936. PRICE 10 CENT
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 379 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). i BUY YOUR j CARPETS AND cretonnes! FROM PASKOE'S 54, Orchard Road, j tdfoij&Your LENTHERIC YrlsD" k JfjilffhffiJ'C DELICATE COMPLEXION FACE POWDER IS t H TRY THIS NEW FRENCH F (fmplejdon Redpe 'J^sm" How It Helped This Girl To Marry <p§\ L_ It is
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    • 239 1 KUALA LUMPUR T^2Wr JAVA ST. 'PHONE 3653>. H "FOR THECOLD LUNCH" ISk Delicious YS^^^P .ajr ■HflHjttX Pressed V*«SiMBBB^JB B tfSßi^% TONGUE-PORK-BRISKET WflftMlSj||^S b^^l^ "^Wjkl 1 vl SILVERSIDE WHB^^^^^^^! VTttrin MMIM M BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT choose carefullx the diamond ring you woii.d be proud OF TEARS FROM TODAY AND CAREFULLY CHOOSE
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    • 18 1 i>i j j < a J)O§M FOR j j FLOWERS S PHONE 4097 lIS. Orchard Road. (Amber Mansions j
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 498 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for »ny position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED for Mid March, good house bo>. also Cook boy from end of March. Preferen"e given to those with knowledge of En?' lih XYZ co Straits Times. WANTED. Capable Ledger keeper.
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    • 807 2 HOUSES, FLATS TOLgrF 1 MODERN HOUSE. 197 C Nallur Rd. (7* ml. East Coast Rd.) Just renovated, 4 bedrooms, Mun. elect, water, garage, near sea. $85, ma— H. R. Aron, 14 BgWnson Bid. Ph. MH TO UET. Holland Boad. Modem ■IHOJSMI houses, two bedrooms, modem larrttattw, tan- j nis court,
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    • 933 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. fIaVTICK Is herehr «J»an that BLIAS map- BOT BfflßAZn: enmmsaly known ac BMAB RomTBXN of No. «a> Chppaao Boad s*ngapsro applying- to the Governor for natur- i ansation, and that any person *ba kuoaa any I rescon why naturalisation should not be granted should sand* a written
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    • 939 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTIOIf SALE of latsat slate took auu—Hiild flimttare, glass snd psstedaaree, sts. Comprising, oaa oak enhinet ooalsJnina ana sat of sUver platt.4 table cutlear hy Alaumdcr CUrk Oh Ltd, London, entres dtanes, condlmmt sets, sliver-mounted glass liqueur tfeoantan, fish and fruit knives with forts, tea and coflee set*
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    • 992 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc F »,LSJiaSr? ll MASSAGE HALL PERMAMCNT WAVING mamcure and massage By Inn n Exports- airs. HARU and Mia* HANA $8, $10 $15 only co. Waterloo street, baffles mwi u« »ud v T«lep*«»n*j 7487. 93. Bras BassA Boa* 1 Phone 2868. J Just BooetosA i MODERN BALLROOM DANCING.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 172 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore. Within Outside Without Mtlaya MaUya Postage Monthly 3.00 4JO S 2-50 \l"t Yearly J17.00 $84-00 515.00 ?nrt, U_M_ MOM $30.90 N«*e.—Oot«Utton cheques should include the usual bank lUsmant ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tthr cbarres and instructions tw CLASSIFIKO ADVE«TISBMENTS are as onoer:2fi cen vi per line per Insertion with
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 622 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO BERV4CEB. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR »ABT MAIL SERVICE. ■IDTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHIWA AND JAPA* Ok Tonnag* Spore. 1934. SOUDAN 6.500 Mar. 13 CORFU f5.000
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    • 629 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CLNERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated Id Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marorißea, Laalow. Antwerp. Rotterdam and kUddlesbrooch. Vessels Tonnag* Due Sail t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Mar. S HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Mar. 30 SI HARUNA MARU 10.500 Apr. 3 4 I KATORI MARU 10.000 Apr. IS 11 t
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    • 934 3 ■R*BBBBBnlsn*aV |^*V*A^B^*i"^a' B l|a^B^B^*aßnßni 9rSi |^^BRygjPßj|C^^BE^^^B Bj} Eut fu) J f Afl PRESIDENT LINERS I PASSENGER AND FREIGHT iIOUVtST LjIOSS j SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. m Ra% M *V| HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. A WkM b I A M From Prom From Prom sr^i IWI anm Spore Malacca Port Penan*
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    • 1312 3 THE BLUX FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., L•" and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., LM.) THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD- THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL Urn LtC The SIAM
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  • SHIPPING AND MAILS.
    • 301 4 First Of Type To Visit United Kingdom. The first Meldahl ship" to visit the United Kingdom, the steamer Bencas, was Inspected last month at Morocco Wharf, Wapplng, by a number of marine engineers and naval architects. This ship is constructed to the Meldahl super cubic patents,"
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    • 166 4 MAKODU, Brit.. 963 tons, from flanrtatan 4-3. for 8.N.8. 9-3. MACHAON. Brit., 4,763 tons, from Glasgow 4-3, for Yokohama 6-3. HAVRE MASU, Jap.. 3.409 tons, from Nagoya 4-3, for Kemaman 7-3. EMPRESS OP BRITAIN, Brit., 23.54S tons, from New York 3-3, for Bangkok 4-3. CONTE ROSSO, Italian BBSS
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    • 51 4 Owing to the late arrival of the outward Imperial aeroplane the air mails for Australia, Java etc., previously announced as dosing at 7 p.m. yesterday will now close at 7 p.m. today. I The latest time of posting for Re- gistered Articles will be 6 p.m.
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    • 304 4 Netherlands Indies (The) Bagan, Bengkalls and Selat Pandjang (Stogarndja) 3 p.m. Manila (Parcels only) (Empress of Britain) 3.30 p.m. Australia, New Zealand, Java and Timor (By Aeroplane) (Qantat) 1 p.m. Karlmoo (Hans Yon) ..9 u Pamangkat, Sambas and Stngkawang (Tomobon) a.m. Pengeranc <8. Soon Heng) am Pontlanak
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    • 103 4 Monday, March 4. Fhrps aJaagaMe the Wharves or expected tc larrtva. Godown Gate ■otraaee KXPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharr Lch. Lucifer, Tug Hercules, Schcuten, Auby, Tomohon, W. Bt. Joan I, Toboali. Oil Wharf NU. Coal Wharf ML VESSELS IN ORT DOCKS. Xanjonf Parar Albert Dock NIL Victoria Dock
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 851 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (IncorpcrfctC tn PJ4JB.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.B. BLTS. AND SIAM STATCB RAILWAYS. nuraoNK: mfcta m«i ri—g» sml CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITtD. (Incorporated In England) STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. (Incorporated In England) HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Konf to England M day» Hong Kong to Vanoouver 15 il«l
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    • 158 4 ARE YOU GOING ON LOCAL LEAVE? EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY The new beautifully and comfortably appointed Twin Screw Motor Ship CORDILLERA will leave Singapore on the 24th of March 1935 for Manila, China and Japan and will return to Singapore on the 26th of April, 1935. ROUND TRIP BASIS FARE FIRST CLASS
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    • 82 4 LONG WEEKEND INCLUSIVE EXCURSIONS SINGAPORE TO PENANG T. S. S. "KEDAH" WITH FOUR OATS AT THE CRAG HOTEL $75.00 i The Tare quoted above eludes steamer passage transport and coolie hire from vessel tn the Crag Hotel and back and four days at the hotel with the orivilege of Using
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    • 462 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Inosrparated tn KagHnrt -ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Ports and Snei Canat Due. Sails. Steamer. B'pore- B'oor<>. •CITY OF NORWICH Mar. 14 Mar. 18 CITY OP ADELAIDE Mar. 30 Apr 3 CITY OF BIRMINGHAM Apr. 14 Apr. 16 CITY OP MANILA
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 69 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainf all Bright Mi n temp. ins. Sunshine temp. °F hrs. *P Alor Star M NU 10.4 72 Sitiawan 88 NU 4.7 73 Kotaßharu 88 NU 9.5 70 Bukit Jeram 87 Nil 4.7 72 Malacca 85 NU 2.1 73 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome)
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    • 200 4 TIDE TABLE. Moaday. Mar. 4. H. W. 10.10 a.m., 9 ft. 3 in., 11.29 p.m., 8 ft. 5 in. L. W. 4.34 a.m.. 4 ft. 1 In., S.I p.m., 4 in. Tucatey. Mar. 5. H. W. 11 a.m., 0 ft. 9 in., 11.56 p.m., 8 ft. 9 In. j L.
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  • 129 5 |T is understood that a newly created post at the 8.8.C. Director of Television Programmes—has hPPn offered fn grammes— nas Deen offered to Mr. Gerald Cock, the present Director of Outside Broadcasts casts Also, that oth©- changes of an unexpected nature are «««f,v«,~w a contemplated. A separate
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 311 5 I HOTELS CSuL MALAY-A'i PREMIER HOTEL X i TONIGHT WEDNESDAY, MAR. 6th j COCKTAIL CABARET DANCE ATTRACTION DrNNFR 1 Hasley ArmStrOll DANCE 9.30 to midnight MARCUS SHOW RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA SEA VIEW H 0 T E L ENTIRELY RENOVATED— IoEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATfc BATH, RUNNING HOT COLD
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    • 279 5 VIHTO MANSIONS HOTEL De Luxe RANGOON Burma s Largest A Finest HoteL F Equipped with f»crr modern Convenience over 100 Booms. Ideal for Business Men. Tourists or Residents. L'nrtvaJled for Cuisine Service. Bates in Keeping with present-day economies. Dnder ihe direct patronage of: The Impnal Airways; Royal Dutch Airways; Air
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    • 271 5 J. minutes stomach pains are gone Heartburn, acidity, stomach ?as— all disappear within two minute* of taking- a dose of Chardoz. Chardoz Is not a drug it is a highly-refined and extremely active form of charcoal. It is at least fifty times more active thaa ordinary medicinal charcoal, and has
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 736 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. BERLIN. The 8.8.C. announces that In futun today the following wavelengths will b* p.m. used: 4.95 lmb. DJN announcement (Grrm. metre. metre En*].). German folk song. Pro9.35 pjn -11.5 OSK 25.29 ORB 31.55 gamme forecast (Germ.. Engl.). 11.5-11.20 GSB 31 55 20 Music and tropical events. \l.ll\ill SI?
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    • 113 5 SINGAPORE. Broadcast programme of Station "Z.H.1." Singapore— Wavelength 49.9 metres. (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya 1934. Ltd Broadcast House. No. 2 Orchard Road Singapore). TODAY. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.45
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  • 408 6 Governor's Suggestion To S.S. (M.) A. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Mar. 2. A meeting of the committee of the S.B. (M.) A. Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association was held at the premates of the Seng Cheong Society. The following were present: Messrs. E. C. Martin
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  • 310 6 To Be Meld In Singapore Next June. The Rotary Club of Singapore luncheon vrill be held as usual today at the Adelphi Hotel but no programme has yet been decided upon. Senor Jose Roviralta is a passenger aboard the Empress of Britain which will be in port
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  • 30 6 A supplement to the F. 11.5. Government Gaxtte contain* various Enactments recently passed by the State Councils: also the general regulations for schools autde by the Rulers In State Council.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1491 6 KEEP THE MEN BUSY AT HOME BY BUYING BRITISH GOODS. WHY BUY FOREIGN? when there Is no better Typewriter in (be World than The All-British. IMPERIAL JfERBMMmXmijMMm supplied to all Government aWEiMkwdSSsm WJmmm Departments and most Commercial jB I Hißp^ Firms throughout Malaya. ssmj B Hil^RssS?^ iss& Sote Agenu: W^S-Wb^^^
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 105 6 WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. SINGAPORE. (Continued from page 5) <b) "Blue Danube" Walts (Strauss) 8.30 Close down. WEDNESDAY. Mar S. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.45 News Bulletin supplied by Straits Times. Stock and Share Report supplied
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    • 126 6 7.36 Gramophone Records. 7.45 Sports Talk by M. SaraTanamuttu. 8 Gramophone Records. 8.30 What's on in Penang. 8 40 Gramophone Records. 8. t Close down. TOMORROW. 7 pjn. Gramophone Records. 7.30 News Bulletin. 7.35 Gramophone Records. 7.56 Share Report. 8 Studio Concert. 8.45 Gramophone Records. 9 Close down. WEDNESDAY, MARCH
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    • 167 6 8 Talk— Miss E. Sherman, I Superintendent of St. NlshoI las Home. 1011 speak on Tbe Early Education of the Blind." B.IS Gramophone Records. 9 Close down. SATURN AT. MARCH 9. T pjn. Gramophone Records. 7 JO News Bulletin. 7.35 Gramophone Records. 7.55 Share Report. 8 Selections of Music and
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  • 102 7 Experimental areas of rubber flooring are still undergoing tests on rollIng stock in the F.M.S. although it j will be some considerable time before the tests are finally completed. Generally speaking the material has been found satisfactory but the anchoring to the floor of the vehicle pitsents certain difficulties. Cn
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  • 320 7 Founder's Day In The A. C. S. The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, on Friday celebrated Its fortyninth anniversary, the school having been founded by Bishop W. F. Oldham In 1886. Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, Inspector of Schools, was present at the function The speaker was Miss Sophia Blackmore,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 50 7 Season Extended owing to Success! M Positively LAST NIGHT I Vw [CAPITOL i'^^ Don't Miss Seeing the Popular ißfchw Two Favourites of "The Jo^TYffW^ THIN MAN" IJ^WI JJ MYRNA LOY and Kiyi WILLIAM POWELL UUuILID "EVELYN PRENTICE BjUtoal^UE TOMORROW NIGHT.— I CAROL LOMBARD c ga^ bride Another M.G.M. Comedy Hit!
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    • 212 7 A I U A Afl DD A I LAST TWO SHOWS MLHAIWDKA I TONIGHT AT 6.15 ft 9.15 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor'B biggest mudcr mystery comedy of the new season! DEATH ON THE DIAMOND with ROBERT YOUNG and MADGE EVANS DARK MYSTERY that denos detection and LAUGHS that defy dejection! A new type
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    • 144 7 WHAT CHANCE HAS A MAN GOI T— LEARN ALL ABOUT SCREKIH OF jfIMMOMI i£ I 6.15 9.15 I m Mil CHARLIE RUGGLES" ■f^Hf^HB^HHHHHP^H^^TfX3ZS m fl W i B» wKat^^ Sk In R. K. O s hilarity hit JH LU I L A Story of Marriage racket in tho Land •yj
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 157 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle W 29 5O 31 J _l_u^z z (CLUES.) across. v ssjks, 1. Betted i 23. Not tearing date 5. Unfinished 25. Supplicates 9. Called 2d Counters 10. Game 39. Importuned 11. Wand 30. Dig 11. Wear away 31. Bis stones 13. Took aim 16. Snowsboe 17. Summonses
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  • 111 8 Rubber Prices Unchanged. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, March 4. The local rubber market was quiet and unchanged this morning, with little business passing. The following were this morning's opening prices of rubber: Market Tone:—Quiet. TODAY'S PRICES:— Rubber, 20 7« cts. Tin. $109.12'/i. (.old. £7 6s. 10'2d..
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  • 316 8 TIN PRICE. March 4. Singapore Un price <per picul) $109.12' 2 Krr*3ne oil Shell and Fish $4.86 for t4.46 and Cross $4.46 for two 4-gai-lon tins. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant. $2 43 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons- Sylvan Arro*. $2 23 per tin of Imp. gallons. Motor spirit per
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 231 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 3/16 London. 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/8 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 3/32 London,
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    • 73 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. X. Ribbed Smoked. Sheet. Noon, Mar. 4. Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 20!' 8 21 (F.O.B.) current month 21 '/it 21Vi March 21; n 211,2 April-June 22'i 22 t July-Sept. 2;V- 2 28% Oct.-Dec. 24"' 3 24 t Tone
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 386 8 All shares quoted above are fully pai4. Issue Vai Buvera Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/l'/ 2 4/7',^ £1 Asam Kumbang 34/- 35/- cd £1 Austral Malay 61/- 82/- cd 5/- Ayer Hltam 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.90 2.00 £1 Bangrln Tin 24/- 25/£1 Chenderiang 8/- 9/50 Hitam Tin 0.49
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      • 303 8 Issue v; 3l Pd. Buyers. Sellers 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.35 2 2 do I'.o Prefs. 1.80 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 10.75 £1£1B.A.T. 5.16.0 6 0.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 600 I 1 Con T. b 7% Prefs. 24/- 25/£l£lCon. T.S.Ord. 20/- 21/£l£lDunlop
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      • 159 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 1901 red 194c $400 JKK, Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 110 112 nom 4V 2 1907 red 1947 $1. 600.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 114' 2 116«, 2 norr 4 2 1909 red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom 1913
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      • 352 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Eyatt's Quotations. I (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) Today's Prices Fraser Lyali Evat: ti Co. illenby I.i5 1.85 1.(5 1.85 .lor Gajah 1.50 1.55 1.50 1 60 L Hitam 2.37»/ 2 2.42'/ 2 2.37V 2 2.42>, 2 l. Molek 1.25 1.35
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    • 166 8 Saturday's Quotations In 1 London. London. Mar. 2. The sterling exchange continued to fall today, and a further slump in' Paris brought a new low record of 71 27/32 francs, a fall of 11/16 from the previous day's quotations. Foreign exchanges quoted in London today were
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  • 116 8 Chinese Undertake To Redeem Mill. Shanghai, Mar. 4. A tentative arrangement for the settlement of the Sunsin Mill No. 7 (which was sold by the mortgagee, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, to a Japan- ese. Mr Okada) has been reached, 1 I whereby the Chinese undertake to pay
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  • 53 8 Shanghai, Feb. 4. Able Seaman Kirk land of H.M.S. Grimsby was shot with a pistol and seriously injured by a sergeant of the French Colonial Infantry after leaving the French Concession cabaret yesterday. Kirkland was wounded in the head and taken to hospital. His assailant
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  • 45 8 Held last June in aid of charities in Windsor district, has resulted In a t eficit of £500, owing to the incomelax authorities' demand for £2,067. and it Is expected that a meeting ofi uarantors will be held in the next mv days.
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  • 124 8 Tentative Stabilisation V Demand. Boston. Mar. 9. The American dollar is ridiculously under-valued in terms of sterling, declared the monetary expert. Doctor Sprague. addressing the Foreign Policy Association He adder? that the dollar was also under-valur-d In comparison with European gold currencies and thought the present
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  • 75 8 London, Feb. 27. The death of the Marquess of Sligo at the age of 78 removes one ot the few survivors of the Indian Mutiny. Born in India, he was not only a "Mutiny Baby" but was rescued from the mutineers by his ayah who stained
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  • 63 8 Reorganised German Mail To Far East Berlin, Mar. 2. The first German steamship service to the Par East is to be conducted exclusively by the North German Lloyd, according to an agreement between the latter company and the Hamburg/ America line. Three new steamers will be
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  • 118 8 Conversion Operations' In America. Washington. Mar. 3. The Treasury announce two big conversion offers at interest rates which are the lowest in living memory In view of the saving of Government money and directing investments Into commercial channels through the lowering of Federal interest rates the
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  • 28 8 Sir John Relth's report on broadcasting in South Africa is to be laid before the Union House of Assembly as soon as it can be translated and printed.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 27 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (incorporated in England A. D. 1720) FIRE, MARINE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya: Chartered Bank Chambois, Singapore. APB 1. I
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    • 27 8 We are pleased to announce that AS FROM Ist. March, 1935, McALISTER CO., LTD. have been appointed SOLE AGENTS IN MALAYA FOR LEWIS BERGER SONS, LTD. LONDON.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 868 9 Press And Parliament Take Up Cudgels. COMPARATIVE CONSUMPTION. Price Fall Follows Lifting Of Group Control. London, Feb. 18. I AST week the "group" seemed to relax its grip on the London tin market, and prices slipped back until on Thursday the Three Months position
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    • 186 9 Stanton Nelson's Rubber Report The announcement by the International Central Committee that no change would be made in the percentage of release for the second quarter, with a cut of thirty per cent, for the third quarter, caused all markets to ease off (state Messrs.]
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    • 251 9 Messrs Lewis And Peat's London Report. The whole week has been taken up by critical negotiations with regard to the catastrophe in the pepper market. I This had a direct bearing on rubber, as the two firms Involved were also of considerable Importance on the Rubber
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    • 53 9 Prices Firm And Fair Business. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 2. There was a fp.ir business in the London pepper market today, and prices were firm as follows: White Muntok spot lOd., in bond 9Y*d. Black, January-March 4d., March-May 41/sd,4 l /sd, spot 4y 4 d.
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    • 53 9 Reaction To Statement On Dividends. Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2. Raub Gold shares dropped from $5 to $4 sellers today due probably to the reference In the Secretaries' circular issued yesterday that "unless recoveries of higher grade ore are soon obtained decreased dividends must be expected during the
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    • 604 9 Budget Year Ending. EXPENDITURE INCREASE; REVENUE DECREASE. London, Feb. 13. With only seven weeks remaining to complete the financial year, Budget prospects are becoming more clearly defined. It is now evident that the Chancellor will be able to show little more than balanced accounts. Receipts from
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 654 9 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated .n Hong Kong) The liability of members is ttmlted to the •xtent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1930 f the Colony HEAD OFFICE: BONO KONG. Authorised Capital 500 5522S Usued and fully paid up $30,000,000 Re.-erve Funds:— StcrUns 6.500,000
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    • 27 9 RENE ULLMANN FOR WEDDING PRESENTS Engagement Wedding rings JEWELLERY of every description Clocks. Lamps Crystalware Silverware WATCHES etc. CAPITOL BUILDING, Branch: Stafford Rtad. 30-A, BAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE.
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    • 429 9 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated hi England by Rcyaj Charter 1853» Paid Op Capital m 600,000 shares of 15 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* C3.000.W0 HEAD OFFICE M. BWMpagate. London E.C. I. Afenta and Bnstenea. Alar Stir Hollo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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  • 101 10 MHAMBHA Death On The Diamond with Robert Young 6.15 9.15. f r apitol Evelyn Prentice with Wiliam PQweU Myrna Loy 6.15—9.15. GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT WORLD The Two Sisters 7.15—9.15 p.m. GKtAI WORLD Cabaret— Melody Cruise Bitter Sweet. HOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON ROAD Lovers Courageous with Robert Montgomery 8 p.m. MAHLBOBOUGU
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  • 764 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, MAR. 4. 1935. TIN REPERCUSSIONS. The most ardent supporters of tin control must agree that all is not well with the scheme at the moment. Confidence has been shaken by several factors, one of which is the fall in the price of the metal. That
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  • 169 10 New Municipal Commissioner J-'or Penangr. Mr. D A. Mackay has been appointed to be a Municipal Commissioner of George Town, Penang, in place of Mr. Herbert W. Esson. resigned. Mr. A. J. Clark has been appointed to officiate as Solicitor-General, S.S. Mr. N. A.' Worley has baen appointed
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  • 47 10 Mr. Nigel Godfrey Morris, assistant superintendent of police, S.S., has been appointed to be a Justice of the Peace for Singapore. Mr. E. E. H. Beck, Chief Police Officer, Malacca, has been appointed to be a Justice of the Peace ior Malacca.
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  • 32 10 Flight-Lieut. E. D. H. Davies. No. 100 Torpedo Bomber Squadron. R.A.F.. has been appointed to be an honorary alde-uc-camp to the Jovernor vice Flying Officer. N. O. Goodman, resigned.
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  • 32 10 The appointments of Messrs. Conrad Swire Kerr Bovell. Alexander John Waterfleld Slater, William Leicester Rouse Carbonell and Dennis James Hargreaves to be police probationers, S.S., and F.M.8., have been approve-i.
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  • 25 10 The King's Exequatur empowering Mr. Valfrld Erilc Lars Sandberg, to act as honorary Swedish Consul it Singapore, has received His Majesty's signature.
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  • 14 10 Mr. Ichitaro Shibala has been recognised as Japanese Consul In Singapore.
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  • 1048 10 Problems Of The Ceylon Epidemic. (By Dr. Walter Peiris, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.). The pressnt epidemic in Ceylon seems I x» strengthen the view that there is »me other factor relative to the :ausation of malaria which we are inable at the present to detect. The epidemic, it is
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  • 738 10 LJEARTY support may be given to the Straits Times correspondent who criticis-s the closing of Raffles Library at six p.m. and the refusal to open the library at all on Sunday* and holidays. I have never come across any other city in which the public library
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    • 23 10 SONOTONE THE NEW BON6 CONDUCTION APPLIANCE FOR. THE DEAF, CAM NOW BE DEMONSTRATED IN SINGAPORE JOHN DUKC 2i ro J,NG«»OiW. i V I
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  • 775 11 I KING PRAJADHIPOK'S "SAD RELIEF" MAY NEVER REVISIT SIAM. Big Assembly Debate On Political Freedom, FUTURE OF CONSTITUTION. NO NEWS HAS COME FROM BANGKOK SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT KING PRAJADHIPOK OF SIAM HAS ABDICATED. IT IS UNDERSTOOD IN SINGAPORE, HOWEVER, THAT THE SITUATION IN THE
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  • 150 11 Three Nations In Keen Rivalry. Oslo. Feb 27. Great efforts are being made by Italy. Japan and Finland to be chosen as the venue for the Olympic Games to be held in 1940. The matter will be settled at a plenary meeting of the International Olympic
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  • 59 11 The long struggle of feminists for suffrage had an unexpected triumph In the Chamber by 463 votes to 12* when it adopted the Socialist Bill giving women the vote both in muni cipal and parliamentary elections. The measure will most likely ba killed in the
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  • 308 11 Athens Under Siege. MUTINEER WARSHIPS IN CRETE. M. Venizelos, former Prime Minister of Greece, is believed to have assumed the leadership of the rebels in Crete where the five mntineering warships have now arrived. Part of Crete has Joined the rebels. They have arrested the Governor-General
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  • 452 11 CAMPBELL WILL WAIT FOR PERFECT BEACH. 270 m.p.h. On Record Attempt. COURSE TOO ROUGH FOR SPEED! Narrow Escape From Death. AFTER a narrow escape from death Sir Malcolm Campbell, the racing motorist, made another record attempt on Daytona Beach yesterday. His run on the southward mile averaged 270.473 miles an
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  • 161 11 (By Our Services Correspondent.) i THE decision to build a third Service aerodrome in Singapore was made at the Royal Air Force conferences last week. Vastly augmenting the aerial dek fences of the island, the boundaries I: of Seletar aerodrome will be extended by half
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  • 26 11 Sir Julien and Lady Cahn, snarped aboard the Empress of Britain, which is in Singapore today. An interview with Sir Julien appears below.
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  • 414 11 Tokio's Six Points. IT ALL DEPENDS ON FRIENDSHIP. Tokio, Mar. 3. The Tokio newspaper Osaka Mainichi learns that the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hirota, embarks on Mar. 27 on a new China policy and understands the salient points are Firstly, Japan is abandoning her previous attitude
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  • 27 11 London. Feb. 28. The Southern Railway have arranged to run a through service of sleeping cars between London and Paris. —British Wireless.
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  • 639 11 A "MONEY NO OBJECT" WORLD TOUR Luxury Liner In Singapore. NEWSPAPER PRIZE WINNER ABOARD. Women Passengers' Costly Dresses. (From A Special Correspondent.) CELDOM before has so much wealth been gathered together as on the Canadian Pacific luxury liner the Empress of Britain, which arrived in Singapore last night on her
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  • 911 12 Tribute To A Hard- Working Superior Officer. MR. FAIRBURN'S PUEA FOR A TOUCH OF HUMANITY. THE retiring Inspector-General of Police (the Hon. Mr. H. Tairburn, C.M.G.) was the guest of honour at two J receptions during the week-end. Yesterday, he was presented with an address of
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  • 200 12 Awaiting Repairs On Burma Coast The three damage machines are No. 100 Squadron, which with nine others, left Singapore on Tuesday on an annual service flight to the North-West Frontier of India, are still held up along the Burma coast awaiting repairs. Information is scanty,
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  • 16 12 of the Kuala Lumpur Board will be held at <he :.M. at 10 am on Wednesday.
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  • 223 12 Ma*ay Exponents Of The Bagpipes. A military tattoo was held at the Royal International Club, Johore, last night. T. H. the Sultan and Sultana, Dr. R. O. Winstedt, General Adviser, and Mrs. Winstedt, and a large crowd, including passengers from the Empress of Britain, were among
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    26 12 The trolley standard which sustained damage in Collyer Quay on Saturday as a result of a trolley- arm leaving the wire and bringing down transverse wires.
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  • 315 12 WEDDING OF MISS M. I. OEHLERS. To Mr. Karl Peterson Cropley. Mr. Kail Peterson Cropley of the Standard Oil Co. was married at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday to Miss Ivy Oehlers. The Rev. Father Raudel took the service. The bride, who was given away by her
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  • 81 12 Well-Known Dog Judge In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. S. Mr. Sam Crabtree, president and chairman of many kennel associations in England and well-known throughout the dog world at an international dog judge, who has been invited to Malaya to attend the forthcoming dog show
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  • 64 12 i The crew of H.M.S. submarine Rainbow, who are leaving Singapore in the middle of this month for England after two years on the China Station, gave a farewell dinner and concert party at the Sailors' Institute on Saturday night. The toast of the commission was proposed
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  • 31 12 A middle-aged Chinese was stabbed in Telck Ayer district last night. He was taken, to hospital with a deep wound on his back and is In a critical condition.
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  • 155 12 Reception To Be Held In Singapore. On Wednesday. Mar. 6, the K.N.I.L.M. (Koyal Netherlands Indies' Airways) will hold a reception at the office at 49 Stamford Road, between noon and 1 1 p.m.. to commemorate the first lusI trum of the inauguration of its weekly I
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  • 319 12 The Office-Bearers For This Year. The annual meeting of the K. L. Y.W.C.A. was held at the association premises. Mrs. E. D. Butler presided Following are excerpts from the report for the past year: "A scheme has been inaugurated by which members of whole associations
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  • 44 12 Three arrests have been made by the police In connection with a report made on Saturday night by a Hokkien Chinese that on Feb. 19 he was robbed of his gold watch and chain, valued at $55, while walking along Bali Lane.
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  • 608 12 Royal Letter Unread, (Continued from previous page.) The representative of Kanburl, said that as the democratic form of their Government was based on the Ideals of the West, it was well that they should also adopt the various principles controlling parties. Both England and France
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  • 190 12 King's Jubilee Thank Offering: Fund. London, Mar. 9. A cordial reception is accorded In all quarters to a new national movement launched b> the Prince of Wales to aid organisations providing for the welfare of youth as means of commemorating the Jubilee of the King's
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  • 72 12 Paris, Mar. 2. The arrest of the Socialise leader M. Leon Blum is demanded by the right wing municipal councillor, De Isnard In an .open letter to the Prefect of Police. The letter demands that Blum be arrested rot insulting the Austrian Chancellor and Foiflign Minister
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  • 20 12 Tientsin's trade with Manchukuo last year amounted to $14,310,621, of which $8,582,641 represents imports, and $5,727,979 exports. Sin Kuo Mm.
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  • 3911 13 German Princess Among Passengers. While it was still fully daylight, the Empress df Britain, 42,000 tons, entered harbour yesterday evening. Slowly and majestically, she passed Keppel Harbour and entered the narrows between Telok Blangah and Blakang Mati, the evening sun catching her plates and superstructure and
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    • 147 13 A NEW TONIC WINE. A M.vicinal mine of full tonic value and o; well-known basic ingredients Is being id. A leading London analyst vouche. for the quality of Phoßferine Tonic Wine as i follows I find it to be made from a sound 1 full-bodied wine of excellent quality. It
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    • 88 13 I i\n unbroken tradition of I quality, maintained for marhi OUc mr am* I >s fcirt H m Fifty <^/P i i TO CONTRACTORS and ENGINEERS PAINTS FOR EVERY PURPOSE AT COMPETITIVE PRICES. MANUFACTURED BY The WALPAMUR Co., Ltd. DARWEN, ENGLAND. FEROX BRAND ENAMELS ROOF AND IRON PAINT NOVAX RAPID
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  • 3007 14 CONSISTENT DUNLORA WINS BIG RACE. Nahgoo Shoot Up The Only Successful Favourites. In spite of heavy rain before the first race and a;aln during the fifth event a tremendous crowd gathered at Bukit Timah on Saturday for the final day of
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    35 14 1 lie second race on Saturday produced a remarkably fine finish. Lambden (on the rails) led into the straight but Henriette (centre) and Aureate (nearest earner*) came through fast to dead heat for lint place.
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  • 245 14 LEAGUE FOOTBALL STARTS TODAY. R.A.F. vs. The Malays At Anson Road Stadium, Marine Dept. 3: Wiltshires In a friendly gam? at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday .ht Marine Department boat the WU shires as football by the odd goal ki five. It was i splendid ;amt
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  • 231 14 ARMY DEFEATS THE NAVY. Rugby Football. Harlequins Draw At Leicester. Twickenham, Mar. 2. The Army beat the Navy by 11 j points to eight this afternoon. H.R.H. the Duke of York was introduced to the teams. There was a sensational opening to the game. Lane scored a try for the
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    • 30 14 For sure unfailing performance under all For CAR STARTING LIGHTING so.eAg.rn,:- THE BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED, Singapore, Seremban, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping Penang. stockist.:- GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. All Branches.
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    • 208 14 IRELAND BUY IRISH -BRED HORSES Performances of Irish-bred horses in Malaya during the past three years are as follows: No. of Winners. No. of Race: Value of Races. 1932 29 61 $74,730 1933 17 30 $37,380 1934 30 56 $58,185 Outstanding IRISH-BRED performers in 1934 included:— FIFTY-THREE TINAKILL BORDIGHERA ATHLACCA
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  • 1725 15 WEEK-END CRICKET— SCHOOLBOY HITS FIRST CENTURY. CEYLON CLUB SCORE A FINE VICTORY. F.P.H. Pearse Shows Splendid Form In S.C.C. Trial. Although there was rain at the racecourse on Saturday it did not affect the cricket in Singapore and a full programme was carried out on Saturday and Sunday. The honour
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  • 395 15 W.D.CHARLTON WINS AT BUKIT TIM AH. Japanese Player Holes Out In One. The March Bogey Competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Tlmah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted In a win in "A" division for W. D. Charlton with a score of ft
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    8 15 Jockey Dawson who rode two winners on Saturday.
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  • 87 15 Association Football. Final Fixed For Aug. 10 At Kuala Lumpur. In the Malaya Cup competition, Selangor will meet the Burma Rifles at Kuala Lumpur on May 25, Kedah at Alor Star on June 8, Penang at Kuala Lumpur on June 29 and Per&k at Ipoh on
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  • 309 15 ANOTHER PITCH WANTED. Arranging Four State Matches This Year. (From O«r Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Mar. 1. On Tuesday the first annual general meeting of the Malacca Cricket Association, which came Into existence last year towards the end of last cricket season, was held at the Malacca Club.
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    9 15 Jockey Woods, who has been riding very consistently recently
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  • 131 15 Lawn Tennis. Burnham And Anderson Scratch In Singles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 2. The following are the latest results of the Malacca Crab Tennis Tournaments: MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Martin and Jackson 3 beat B. C. Garnt and G. Beatty 30 by 6—2;6 2; 6—2.
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    • 331 16 B V* jH I "I have examin--I ed many soI I called difficult F L,^ and cross' chillsk*mf% l~^^ QM dren and could f ,ifljKy L_^s| m prove at in jr~^Xf\^ sBS^ I mOBt instance* from lack C/\B* if-V'V'V*::**:^ calcium in I \w» v 7 the body," irritable tsz?*"Children In
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  • 1708 17 Drake Lets The Arsenal Down. Burnley's Great Recovery. (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 3. Bolton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield Wednesday and Burnley reached the semi-final of the English F.A. Cap competition yesterday. After their superb exhibition Bolton Wanderers are now h«t favourites for
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    • 186 17 SPECIALIZED MECHJUHCZ Consider the number ol strokes the pistons of your engine make In every 1.000 miles wear must take place and there comes a time in the Ule of every engin* when new pistons must be fitted. Cylinder walls are also warn and sometimes scored. Trie fitting of new
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  • 4333 18 Will Oxford Win The Boat Race? New Fleet For Imperial Airways 24-Hour Silence For Motorists? "Jubilee" Joins The Zoo Income-Tax Cut Hopes Fade Pepper, Tin And Rubber A Pneumatic-Tyred Train Russell Baby Case Recalled The Posthumous Child From Our Own Correspondent. London, Feb. 20. 4 GREAT
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    20 18 A new King's Bench DivUii.n Judge. Mr. George Malcolm Hilbery. K.C., was sworn-ln at the House of Lords.
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    182 20 The eighty-five storey Radio Corporation of America building at Rockefeller Centre, New York, M seen at night. (Planet News.) Leytonstone met HJLS. Victory at Kingston In their third replay match far the Amateur Cob competition. (Planet News.) The Port and Starboard cocktail cabinet, which is opened *»y turning a ship's
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