The Straits Times, 25 March 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A OEWTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1955. PRICE 10 CENT
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      410 1 Singapore: 140, cecil st. ('phone 6471),. Cheap Sale I CARPETS RUBS CRETONNES JPASKOE'Si < 54, ORCHARD RD. j I fI%V ENDANGERS In "tm uc aitlj |L^4k vn 3«l MtALIn r^. n TV\^Hb^^V >^3> V I^| i T*) go on, as cany pecple do, fagged out day l"^ \SVh^||||jL 7ft V
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      103 1 "MASTER" LAMINATED PADLOCKS. Strongest Padlock Erer Made. LOW PRICED. From all Dealers. Distributors: RAHAMIN PENHAS. 86 Robinson Road. DELCO-LIGHT MORE THAN 325,000 SATISFIED USERS. There "are nearly half a million Delco Light plants in use. This in itself is sufficient testimony of the great service they have been to the
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      136 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). "CHARMANTE" CORSETRY Specially designed to ensure figure comfort! s^s& TWO POPULAR MODELS:- /-\V SUSPENDER GIRDLE No. ***** SIDE FASTENING, LIGHT AND COOL FOR SPORTS VAll^ f J SIZES 24 30. I PRICE $2.95 each. I /^^^\W CORSET No. 3804 (as illustration) $3 fif
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      16 1 Si j FOR j FLOWERS j PHONE 4097 I ItS. Orchard I t fAmber Mansions i
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    45 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH VAITILINGAM.— CaWs received from Chulipuram, Jaffna. Ceyion, by D. Subbyah of the General Hospital. Johcre Bahru, of the death of his brother T. Vaitllingam. Proctor. Supreme Court, JaSna. on Thursday. the 21st in:tant, at the Manipay Hospital, Jsffna. (F.M.S. papers please copy).
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      479 2 _S I UU A H°_ N JS_ VACANT When appr/mc for aay posfUea advertised In theae columns send copies of testimonials. D« not send «ri{inaU. WANTED Salergirl for Corona Flowershop Auv-iy after 6 pm. 9. Orchard Road. WANTED Jt'NIOB LADY Stenographer. Apply statins particulars and salary required to B >x
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      808 2 BOARD RESIDENCE 11, ST. THOMAS WALK, single and double room*. Tel: 7748. I ENGLISH couple offers another, share of furnished seaside bungalow^ Katong, econo- mlcai. 945, Straits Times. METBOrOLR HOTEL, Bras Basah Road. Mod. Ban. service. Rooms from $40 fun Board < from tW sgl*. Proa (ISO dblc Phone 7086.
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      678 2 WANTEDSMALL HOUSE or Flat furnished or unFurnished wanted m Singapore. Prepared xseupy part house whilst owner on leave. References Salt, 13, Church St., Malacca. fts EASILY EARNED, many agents exceeded this figure by showing the wiriTMJJttfl'KH Seriea PRIVATE GREETCNO CHRISTMAS CARDS. Finest Book ever published, exquisite Cards and Calendars at
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      807 2 LEGAL NOTICE. IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Originating Summon No. 97 ef 1927. In the Matter of NG CHL'AN HEB deceased. between. THE ESTATE A TRUST AGENCIES (1927) LIMITED (.ulwtltuted by Order of: Court dated July 28. 1933, Plaintiffs, and, NG AH TEH. DefendaatNOTICE
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      1254 2 BUSINESS CARPS, Etc MASSAGE HALL\\ JUZ? MANICURE AND MASSAGE PERMANENT WAVING Mr*. HARU and Mis* HANA jj^ $JO $1S Only 60. WATERLOO STREET. BAFFLES HOTEL (Roam W8) and a* Telephone 7467. 93. Bras Basah Road. •=z===========z======. Phone 2868. THE LATEST IN MEN'S WEAR. Spiffy Collar Stays. 50 eta. Spifly Tie
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      179 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Mahm» Malaya Postage Monthly JO* 4.M ftH Quarterly 8J» $18M 8 7 58 Half Yearly 817.M «4.0t SILM Yearly $34.00 $48.M $30 M Nate.— Ootsiatton cheqoes shevM tnetnde the mil bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIr\ED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:25
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      612 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporates to England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N-CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJEBTTfI GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR "lAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAJI Due. Tonnage Spore 1935. RANCHI 17.000 Mar. 28 BURDWAN 6.070 Apr.
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      659 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CENERAL PASSENCER ACLNTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (incorporated Id Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marerilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middleabrouch. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail. HARUNA MARU 10.500 Apr. S 4 S KATORI MARU 10.000 Apr. 18 19 S KASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 1 3 I YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 14
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      642 3 PASSENGER AM) FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From Prom Prom Prom 8pore Malacca Port Fenang M.S. Sham BORINGIA 2/4 2/4 3/4 4/4 ERRIA 23/4 23/4 24/4 SS/4 LALANDIA 14/5 14/5 15/5 17/5 JUTLANDIA 4 6 4/8 5/6 7/6 MEONIA 25/6 25/6 26/6 28 '6 ALSIA 16/7
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      201 3 1^ Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. BcKUiltui public rcoms Swimming pool— Delicious meals— Hot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins for two or mere passengers with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hong
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      1300 3 SHIPPINO. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Oeesn THE lIIA XHIOW STEAMSHIP Cfl. Steam Ship Co.. L•' and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE CUNARD VH.TF. STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIK" TAL Line Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING AND MAILS.
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      31 4 11.M.5. Renown, which was badly damaged in the bows in the collision with H.M.S. Hood, has now entered dry-dock at Port-month for repairs. The collision resulted in several officers being court-ma/tialled.
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      'SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      238 4 Today Netherlands Indies (The) Bagan, Bengkalis and Selat Pandjang (BingaiAdJa) 3 pm Denmark (Parcels only) (Panama) 3.30 p.m. Boengel Llat (Magnet) p.m. Karlmon (Kwong Tick) a.m. Tandjong Plnang (Noembing) 9 a.m. Tarempa (Plevo) 9 a.m. Pengerang (Hock Keng) ..9 a.m. Slngkep (Hong Keati ..10 a.m. U.S.A. (Parcels
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      SHIPS IN PORT
      114 4 Ship Agent* Berth Date of Arrival Date of Departure Destination. OPHIR MARUDU PHILOCTFIISS CLYDE MARU PRES. OARPIBO SUI SANO CABLENZ BENNEVIS PLEASAHTVILLE STEEL SEAPARER RASA K P.M. Mansfleld Co. Maufield Co. lihthara Sangyo Koshl Dollar line Boustead Co. Lohm&nn Co. Paterson Simom MCAlister A Co. MeAltater Co.
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      WOLFHOUND SAVES SKIER.
      95 4 Two Days And Nights By Master. A devoted wolfhound, by lying beside a crippled mountaineer for two days and two nights, saved him from freezing to death before rescuers could reach him. The man, a student named Rudelle, broke his leg while ski-ing in the French Alps.
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      26 4 Malls dispatched from Singapore on Mar. 1 were delivered In London by the Raj put ana on Mar. 23 (22 days).
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      35 4 The M. M. vessel Leconte de Lisle Is due from Pondlcherry on Wednesday at 8 am and will probably sail on the following day at 10 a.m. for Saigon. Tourane and Haiphong. Berth S.H.B. Wharves.
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      35 4 The P. and O. s s. Carfhage has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the S. H. Board's Wharf on arrival.
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      AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
      23 4 Malls from Batavla and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      42 4 From China by Yuensang due at Singapore noon today. From Holland by Baloeran due at! Singapore tomorrow morning. From China and Japan by Hamburg Maru due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan by Santos Maru due at Singapore tomorrow.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      139 4 Monday, March 25. tkJm ll»H»Hi Ibe Wharves or expected to arrtv*. KEPFKL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. Lucifer, Lch. Mary Rose. Pen Pen tower. Tug Hercules, Dredger Kuantan, Cardium on Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBS DOCKS Xaajeng Pacar Albert Dock NU. Victoria Dock NU. Keppel
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      DROVE CAR WITH GIRL ON HIS KNEE.
      71 4 Man On Staff Of Ex-King Of Siam. A member of the personal staff of the ex-King of Slam, Luang Damrong. of Cranleigh, Surrey, was at Wcking. fined £5 for falling to have proper control of a motor-car. A constable stated that Damrong had
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      723 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD, (Incorporated In F.MJ3.) LLOYDS AGENTS:. BOOOKING AGENTS. F.M.B. RLTS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED (Incorporated In England) STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. GO EMPRESS VIA CANADA AND ENJOY LUXURY AT LOW COST. Option of two routes— Direct Trans-Pacific or via Honolulu.
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      51 4 GIDS voor INDIE PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE GIOS VOOR INDIE N^S2^^w^^ i"oj reach every Dutchman who touches the Straits Settlements ports. This guide may be obtained from the K P.M.. Nederland Stoomvaart Maatschapplj and the Rotterdam Lloyd. Por advertisement rate* and other particulars communicate with VEBEEMGDE UITGEVEBS- BEDKIJVEN BATAVIA—
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      87 4 KLAVENESS LINE. (Incorporated in Norway) SINGAPORE. PENANG BELAWAN DELI to LOS ANGELES, S. FRANCISCO, PORTLAND Thro' Bs/L Issued to Gulf tc Atlantic Coast Ports, Mexico, Central tt South American Ports W. Indies. Limited but excellent passenger Accommodation Available. Fare to Los Angeles or San Francisco U.S. $230. Due Sails Motor
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      466 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Porto and Sort Canal Due Sails. Steamer Spore S'oord. CITY OP ADELAIDE Mar 30 Apr 1 CITY OP BIRMINOHAM Apr. 30 May 1 CTTT OP BRISTOL May 14 May 16 CITY OP BAGHDAD May
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      74 4 TIDE TABLE Mond^T. March 2S. H. W. 1.16 am 8 ft. 9 in., 2.06 p.m., 7 ft. 8 in. L. W. 7.40 a.m.. 8 in.. 7.35 p.m.. 3 ft. 2 in. Tur day, March ML 11. W. 1.45 a.m.. 8 ft. 8 in., 2.51 p.m., 7 ft. 1 in. L.
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      77 4 ft. 4 in. L. W. 9.10 a.m., 1 ft. 41ii., 8.43 p.m., 4 ft. 6 In. Thursday, March 28. H. W. 3 a.m., 8 tt. 1 in., 5 39 p.m., 5 ft. 0 In. L. W. 10.15 a.m.. 1 ft. 8 in., 9.35 p.m., 5 ft. 1 in. Friday. March
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      70 4 I SINGAPORE- WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •P hrs. 'P AJor Star 90 0.10 9.1 74 Sitiawan 88 Nil 6.8 73 Kota Bharu 91 0.16 7.1 75 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 9.9 71 Malacca 85 Nil 10.1 73 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome)
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    CONSOLIDATING B.B.C. EMPIRE SERVICE.
    319 5 THE B.B.C. Annual Report for the year ended December 31. 1934 {Stationery Office, 6d.), shows that Not only has no money been delegated for the drive in television but The corporation has no adequate funds for carrying out certain schemes already scheduled for this year. The
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    24 5 Mr. J. H. Williams, the managing director of the Marconiphone Company, has been elected chairman of the Radio Manufacturers' Association for the coming year.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      106 5 SPECTACULAR NEW IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDE UNEQUALLED RECEPTION! Through exclusive engineering advancements, the marvellous new 1935 PHILCOS ALL-WAVE RADIO 1 ASK for free RECEIVER TRIAL NO OBLI(Main, or Batter, CATION WHATSOoperated) EVER* Table Model 57 HBF Excel in finer tone, greater volume and world-wide reception. Absolutely guaranteed by the ONLY authorised SOr*
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      324 5 Ultra- Power Loudspeaker E!a L 48 (5 Watts maximum load) and Ela L 49 (20 Watts maximum lead). These loudspeakers represent a special .^^^BSfev. class of reproducing Instruments lnas- Bm^. N jfoi much as they possess an unequalled qua- M& ir\ f»A^ lity of reproduction of voice and music njH
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      214 5 GET YOUR DUTCH PROVISIONS and JAVA STUFFS from D. T. Lim Company, 353, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. zTT^ VICTOR \^^Ty GLOBE TROTTERS ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU BE THE JUDGE What a man Is, Is more importwit than what people say about him. So It Is with Radio. Hundreds
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      551 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. The BBC. announces that In future the following wavelengths will be used:— I metre. metre. <V.TS pni-11.l OS« 25.29 GSB 31.55 11 5-11 20 GSB 31.55 1120-12.20 088 31.55 OSA 4J.59 1" 20-12 35 GSA 49.59 12 35-1.5 OSA 49.59 OSD 25.53 < TODAYTransmission t P m .20
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      415 5 Trccadero Cinema, Elephant anj Castle. 7.50 Charirs Manning and his OrcherUa. relayed from the Granada, Walthamstow. 8 50 Band Music. t 9.05 The Ner.s. 9.20 Close down. Transmission 3 9.35 Bie Ben. The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra,* directed by Henry Hall. 10.20 A Studio Concert by Empire Artists. V?ronlca Mansfield (Australian
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      162 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. TODAY. pjn. 8.50 Dutch National Anthem and opening announcement 8.55 Meeting, of the Phohl Club. (Announcer answer: listeners' reports; 9.25 Records. 0.35 Latest news from Holland. 9.50 Records. 10.05 Talk on snorts by Mr. H. Hollander. 10.25 Records. 10.45 Closing down Dutch National Anthem. THURSDAY. MAR. 28. 8.50 Dutch
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      379 5 BERLIN. TODA7. PJB. 8.20 DJA, DJN announcement (Oerm., Eng.) German folk song. Programm? forecast (Germ.. Engl.). 8.35 Thus We Banish Winter Days... 9.05 News in English on DJA and In Dutch on DJN. 9.20 Popular orchestral music. 10.20 Sports review. 10.35 News in German on DJA and DJN. 10.50 "Nagerl
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      317 5 SINGAPORE. Broadcast programme of Station "Z.H.I." Singapore— Wavelength 49 9 metres. (Owned and operated by Raoij Service Co. of Malaya 1934. Lid Broadcast House. No. 2. Orchard Read Singapore) TODAY. C p.m. Recorded music. G.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orch- estra under the direction or Dan
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      220 5 Z.HJ.— PENANG. Wavelength-49.3 Metres Penang Wireless Society. TODAY. 7.00 p.m. Gramophone records. 7.30 Straits Echo news bulletin. 7.35 Gramophone records. 7.45 Sports talk by M. Saravanamuttu. 0 Gramophone records. 330 What's On In Penang. 3.40 Gramophone records. 9 Close dewn. TOMORROW. 700 p.m. Gramophone record 3. 7.30 Pinang Gazette news
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    MILLIONAIRES DWINDLE.
    194 6 Drop Of 82 In A Year. There are fewer millionaires and supermen in Britain, but the total number of income-tax payers has grown by more than 3.000.000 since 1925. Inland Revenue Commissioners, whose annual report for 1934 has appeared as a Blue-book, tell the story I of Britain's
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    29 6 Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has issued a further order that the cultivation of opium poppy In China mutt be eradicated in six years without regard to the loss of revenue.
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    BY K. L. M. THROUGH EUROPE.
    730 6 Anywhere In A Day. This summer the services of the X.L.M. will be doubled not only between Amsterdam and Batavia but also on the continent of Europe. To start with, on May 17, the service from Amsterdam/Rotterdam to London will begin to operate six
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    30 6 The world's larjr^sf reed chair, 15 feet hlzh, at Tahiti Beach, Miami, Florida. Instead of a cushion, a deck chair Is on the seat of the mammoth piece of furniture.
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    GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.
    276 6 Pre-War Views On England. A novel and unusually favourable portrait of the German Crown Prlr.ce, as he was just before the war, is painted by the author of a new book. Lt.-Col. E. J. O'Meara in his autobiography, "I'd Live It Again" tCape, 12s. 6d.>, was In
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    VOLUNTEER AMBUSH.
    45 6 Manchu And Japanese Officials Killed. The Manchu magistrate of Tunghua together with his Japanese and Korean advisers, while travelling to Mukden or Mar. 19, were ambushed by Chinese volunteers. All the officials were killed, and some 30 bodyguards were disarmed—Sin Chew Jit Pah.
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    SEARCH FOR GOLD BY PLANE.
    358 6 Big Exploration To New Guinea. (By Oar Aviation Correspondent.) Prospecting will begin within the next few weeks, on an aerial exploration, of another large gold concession, measuring approximately 35,000 square miles in Papua, the wild and maimy unknown southern region of New Guinea. A small
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    WARM SPELL.
    50 6 Followed By Snowfall In Yangtse Valley. Shanghai, Mar. 22 Capricious weathei Is being experienced in the YangUe Valley. After a period of the warmest weather ever experienced In spring, there mi a heavy snowfall last night, the mercury in Shanghpt this morning, recording 34 degrees! Sin Kuo Mln.
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    BIG PROGRESS IN 25 YEARS AVIATION.
    83 6 Twenty-live years ago this summer the first officially-sanctioned aeroplane mall to be flown In England began to operate between Hendon and Windsor. The distance was 20 miles, the spaed of the plane 40 to SO mlles-an-hour and the weight of the mall 234 lb.
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    ITALY'S AIR FORCE ACHIEVEMENTS.
    399 6 Comparison With R.A.F. Performances. (By Our Services Correspondent.) Reports from Italy reveal that in 1934 the Royal Italian Air Force flew 185,176 hours, covering more than twenty million miles at an average speed of about 10iv miles an hour. Operational conditions affecting the Italian Service and
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    DROP IN CIVIL ESTIMATE?.
    328 6 £24,950 For Medals This Year. Estimates iss>u<-c lor British Ex chequer contributions to lo^al reveuufs totalled £45,23 C.027. a decease of £105.128 on last year. Civil estimate* for centra! government and finance -t £2,002,824 show a drop of £*****. The largest decline in th» central government
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      387 6 HOTELS -»-i MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J f TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to sis p.m. DINNER DANCE 9.30 to midnight (informal) with MIA MONNA CALORIS IN AN ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMME (1) Valse (2) National Hungarian Dance "CSARDAS" A DANCE TEAM OF MERIT Enthusiastically received iti Singapore after a tremendous nine months
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    RESCUED BY AEROPLANES.
    112 7 200 Men Adrift On Icefloes. Moscow, Mar. 10. Two hundred fishermen were carried out to sea today on icefloes during high winds on the Caspian Sea. Aeroplanes from Astrachan located several groups and directed them towards the shore. The aeroplanes also dropped foodi warm clothing, and newspapers.
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      720 7 tome and laugh at this saucy comedy and— sec how lovers kept warm Positively Last 2 Shows ONE OF THE BEST COMEDIES OF THE YEAR Free Press, Sat. i" the old days when firewood was scarce! ALH AM BRA TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 fl^^^ ,A LAST NIGHT! rADITAI 6.15 and 9.15
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      261 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle Wi muz p— t 14- guif s §§§§ij fc> i 7i 7 i p^~" 2<o |27 f||| s^l 55" Iji 53" NOTE Picuro in pareotbeves d-nite the number of letters In the words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. Vegetable (J) 21. At the rear (3) 2. Encampments (5) jj
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      126 8 Rubber Production In February. tFrom Our Financial Correspondent) Sinjrapore, Mar. 26. The local rubber market was tuiet and unc-hanged this morning >n Saturday's opening prices, but >n publication of production figures 'or February at about 30,000 tons the market became a little steadier. The following were this
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      PRODUCE.
      293 8 March 25. Singapore tin price (per plcul) $107 50. Kerosene oil Shell and Fish $4.86 for $4.43 and Cross $4.46 for two 4-gallon tins. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $2.43 per tin of 4 Imp gallons: Sylvan Arrow. $2 L' 3 per tin of Imp. gallons. Motor spirit p:-r Imp gallon
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        386 8 All shares quoted above are lully paH. ISSIM Wai Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/4/8 £1 Asam Kumbang 33/£1 Austral Maliy 59/5/- Ayer Hitam 11/6 34/- xa 61/12/6 cd 1 Ayer Weng 1.75 £1 Bangrln Tin 24/1.80 25/£1 Chenderlang 8/50 Hitam Tin 0.45 0.47 1 Hong Fatt 0.46 0.49
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        GENERAL.
        309 8 Issue Jfti Pd Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex Brick Crd 1.30 1.35 2 2 do T/ 3 To Prels. 1.80 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice iIOO 11.50 £I£IB.A.T 5.15.0 600 13 5 Brltisa Malaya Trustee 575 6.00 £1 £lOn T. b 7% Prefs. 23/6 24/ S £l£lCon T.S.Ord. 20/-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        153 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 1901 red 1941 S4OO.JOC Int Mar 31 Sept 30 110 112 norn 4Vi% 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 114' 2 H6'/ 2 norn 1 V 2 "o 1909 red 1955 51.000.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 118 120 norn 17. 1913
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        363 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. 1 <Shar-6 are il unless otherwise stated > I I Tod ay s Prices Fraser LyalJ Evat: Co Allenby 1.55 1.65 .50 1.60 Alor G-rjah 1.30 1.40 1 30 1.40 A. Hitai.. 2.M 2.15 1.00 2.10 A. Moiek I.IC i.20
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      220 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 3/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/18 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 8 Daily Prices Current For R. M. A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Mar. 25. Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 5',4d. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 101/g per Ib. I Spot (loose) F.O.B.) Apr. Vpril-June fuly-September )ct.-Dec.
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      435 8 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following is the market price lift for week ending Mar. 23. Meat.— Beef steak 32 per catty, beef stew ■yr curry 26, fillet »teak 49 per Ib.. mutton, Australian 30, pork, lean 44 per catty, pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) 34.
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      50 8 The British Industries Fair In .ondon aroused considerable Interest mong industrialists in Canada. Th? xtent of this interest Is shown y the participation of some lfty Individual Canadian manufacurers. The conviction is undoubtedly trowing that the Fair is a highly atlsfac ory method of publicity for j !mplre products.— Router.
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    LAUREL AND HARDY PART.
    181 8 After 7 Years In Comic Films. Hollywood. The famous comedy partnership ol Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy has broken up after seven years. Mr. Harold Roach, their producer, has announced that Laurel, who is British, has not signed the new contract owing to inability to agree
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    GERMANY BANS "THE IRON DUKE."
    63 8 The fKm The Iron Duke has been banned in Germany by the GoebeU's film board on the ground that it does not do justice to the greatness of Gen. Blucher who is assigned only a minor part in the victory at Waterloo. "This does not
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    SHANGHAI BOMB OUTRAGE.
    46 8 Foreign Woman Wounded Thrower Escapes. Shanghai, Mar. 25. A foreign woman was wounded in a bomb outrage at the Canldrome. greyhound racing track in the French Concession. The Incident occurred during a race. In the ensuing panic, the bomb-thrower escaped. Sin Kuo Min.
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    MR. T. V. SOONG TO VISIT SZECHUAN.
    49 8 Shanghai, Mar. 25. Mr. T. V. Soong, of the National Economic Council, Is leaving for Chungking in mid- April to carry out an economic survey of Szechuan Province. Mr. Soong will be accompanied by the Council's technical corps. Sin Ohew Jit Poh.
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    SIX DEAD IN ROADHOUSE BLAZE.
    83 8 Chicago, Mar. 24. Six people were burned to death and about twenty injured In a fire at a roadhouse in the Morton Grove suburb today. The fire started In the cloakroom and Its 80 occupants dashed out wildly, clawing and shoving their way to the
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    BRITAIN'S WILL FOR PEACE.
    364 8 Mr. Stanley Baldwin Talks To The "Imp?." Mr. Stanley Baldwin, addressing the Junior Imperial League mass meeting said no Empire had a lreater desire (or peace and had worker 1 harder and wad working harder (or peace than Britain and the British Empire, which In tact
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    INDIA BILL.
    88 8 Conference Of Ministers Resumes Debate. New Delhi, Mar. 24. Consideration of the clauses of the India Bill, especially those dealing with the Federal Court and Federal Legislature was resumed by the conI Derence of ministers of the Indian States under the chairmanship of Sir AJcbar Hydari. To prevent
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    BRITISH WARSHIP TO CARRY ART TREASURES.
    29 8 Shanghai, Mar. 22. H.M.S. Suffolk will leave Shanghai early next month with the Chinese art treasures for the exhibition.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    ANOTHER ABYSSINIA FRONTIER INCIDENT.
    39 8 It Is reported from Mogadiscio that another Italian-Abyssinian frontier incident has occurred. The Italian Government has proposed to Abyssinia that the Ministers settle the difficulties without recourse to the Italian-Abyssinian committee of conciliation.— Reuter Wireless.
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      GENEROUS TREATMENT OF STAFFS.
      1051 9 Fraser and Neave Annual Meeting. "It was mentiined last year that the cuts imoosed during the years of depression had been partially restored. Since the close of the year, your directors have again increased salaries in view of the improved conditions, and today the salaries both
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      GLOOMY PROSPECTS FOR RUBBER.
      249 9 Market In A Very Nervous Condition. THE disturbing factors referred to last week (state Mes«rs. Stanton Nelson and Co. in their weekly rubber report) still dominate the markets of the world, and the feelin«r of general uneasiness developed into one of acute nervousness on the publication
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      BUKIT UNTONG RUBBER.
      588 9 Profit Trebkd In 1934. A dividend of 2" 2 per cent, was passed at the general meeting of the Bukit Untong Rubber Company. Limited, held at Seremban. It was revealed that the profit had been trebled In the year under review. Mr. A. I. J. Burgess, the
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      STEADY DECLINE OF STERLING.
      274 9 Dollar Depreciation. STABILISATION NOT ANTICIPATED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 5. The past year saw a decline in sterling of nearly five per cent, and the rate of the decline has been greatly accentuated during 1935. The chief reason for the movement is the depreciation
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      BANKER'S GOVERNMENT.
      32 9 Brussels, Mar. 23. M. Van Zeeland, one of the vice-governora of the National Bank ha* undertaken to try to form a Government of a "national union for economic recovery." Renter.
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      NEW SHELLAC POOL.
      135 9 Financing Negotiations Continued. London. Mar. 3. Trie negotiations for forming a new pool to take up the 20.000 packages of shellac falling due for March delirery were continued yesterday. It Is not anticipated that the discussions will be concluded until the middle of next week. These 20.000
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      40 9 PULAU KAM1RI. The report of the meeting of Palau Kamiri Ltd., on Saturday appear on page 17 today. CYMA WATCHES and CHRONOMETERS acknowledged the BEST IN ALL THE COUNTRIES. AGENT RENE ULLMANN CAPITOL BUILDiHG, IriMh: Stafford Real 30-A, RAFFLES PLACE.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    99 10 ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. ALHAMBKA Servants Entrance with Janet Gaynor Lew Ayres 6.15 8.15. CAPITOL Pursuit of Happiness 6.15 8.15. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WURLII Free Talkie. GREAT W OBLD Cabaret— Free Talkies. HOLLYWOOD V. SEBANOOON BOAD Air Hostess with Bvalyn Knapp 5.15 p.m. MABLBOBOUGH Dame* 6.15—9.15. SEW WOBLD
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, MAR. 25, 1935. DUTCH CONTROL.
    723 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, MAR. 25, 1935. DUTCH CONTROL. An announcement of considerable importance- was made last Friday by the Ancta news agency. It was that individual control of native rubber production was to commence in three administrative areas of Netherlands India on April 1. Two of those areas,
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    MR. FORBES WALLACE.
    109 10 F.M.S. Police Officer Married At Dundee. Mr. Forbes Wallace, Assistant Commissioner of Police, F.M.S., was married on March 12 to Miss Aileen Grace Wise younger daughter of the late Mr. A. W. S. Wise, J.P., of Bombay, and Mrs. Wise, of Iddeslelgh Road, Bombay. The ceremony, at
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    133 10 New Company Commander Of Malay Regiment. The following F.M.S. appointments are gazetted: Captain F. W. Young, M BE, to be a Company Commander, Malay Regiment. Dr. Samuel John Campbell to be a Medical Officer, Malayan Medical Service. Mr. D. W. Yates becomes a Passed Probationary Assistant Commissioner of
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    The Rev. H. G. Peile.
    104 10 The Rev. H. G. Peile, who was connected with S. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, from 1912 to 1915, and acted as Bishop's Commissary in England from 1916 to 1927, has returned from Newfoundland, where he was Canon and Sub-Dean of S. John's Cathedral for five years,
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    A Mission Worker.
    43 10 Miss Eileen E. Dines, of Brightllngsea, near Colchester, is due by the Ranpura. on March 29, as a nurse in S. Andrew's Hospital, Singapore. She has completed her course of training at the College of the Ascension, Selly Oak, Birmingham.
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    BIG COMMODITY GAMBLES.
    1350 10 Sad Stories Of Pepper And Shellac. (By James T. Brody.) Millions of ordinary citizens whose activities do not bring them in touch with the mechanism of the great markets, the bottlenecks where supply meets demand, have been astonished at the extent of the speculation In commodities, at
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    729 10 fUST why the Changi district of Singapore Island should produce the best tuba in the country is a mystery, but It is so. Good tuba should contain four toxic constituents, whereas the average quality sometimes contains only three. The Changi product contains all four, and consequently
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    FRENCH AND ITALIAN DEMANDS TO GERMANY.
    685 11 MINIMUM REQUIREMENT ON ARMAMENTS. SIR J. SIMON IN BERLIN Insistence On Military Superiority. FOUR-POWER MEETING SOON. ANE NEW and important fa:t has emerged today from the European discussions this week-end on the German conscription announcement. A Reuter message states that the Italian and French
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    GERMANY'S ECONOMIC POSITION.
    354 11 Is It Worse Than She Is Willing To Admit? "Germany Is confronted by great tasks in the economic field and whether she Is able to master them lies in the hands of Providence," declared Dr. Schacht at a meeting of the Prussia State Council. Although Dr. Schacht
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    THE FUTURE.
    79 11 After the Berlin conversations are finished, Sir John Simon will report to the British Cabinet and probably make a statement to the House of Commons. Mr. Anthony Eden wHI go on to Moscow. Warsaw and Prague to hear other European views. Representatives of France, Italy, Germany aid Britain
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    GREEK REVOLT ENDED.
    83 11 This is the first picture to reach Singapore showing the recapture by the Greek Government troops of the Macedonian town of Seres, where the rebels were most strongly ci. trenched and where the most fierce fighting of the civil war recurred. The entry of the loyal forces
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    40 DAYS SHIPWRECK ORDEAL.
    246 11 Japanese Fishermen In Singapore. Seven Japanese fishermen, from Formosa who arrived In Singapore today aboard the Maruda t:ld a story of amazing endurance following tneir shlpwreck in the South China Sea They were wrecked on a coral reef on Jan. 23 after netting about V.BOO worth
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    AIR RACE FLYER'S RECORD ATTEMPT.
    110 11 H. L. Brook In Singapore Today. An Englishman Is today racing home from Australia in an attempt to break the Australia-England air record held by Cathcart Jones and K. F. H. Waller. He is Mr. H. L. Brook, a competitor ir. the handicap section of
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    SHOTS IN CHICAGO.
    35 11 Chicago, Mar. 24. The State Attorney. Mr Courtney, and his companion Mr. Harry Perry, had a miraculous escape today when eight shots were fired at their car. I Both were uninjured.— Reute*
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    FIVE SQUADRONS FOR SINGAPORE BASE.
    532 11 FIVE SQUADRONS FOR SINGAPORE BASE. R.A.F. Developments Pending:. COMMODORE WELSH INTERVIEWED. Fighter-Bombers To Be Sent Here. (By Our Services Correspondent.) It is now definite that there will be five squadrons of aircraft stationed at Singapore within a year. There are at present three —one of flying boats and two of
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    CIVIL WAR THREAT IN CHINA.
    118 11 Suiyuan ArmiesBEGIN ADVANCE ON INNER MONGOLIA. Peiping, Mar. 25. Civil war again threatens to break out in North- West China following the action of the Inner Mongolian authorities in taking over control of certain disputed areas along the Suiyuan border. Prince Teh Wanz, chairman of
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    MOSCOW PLEASED AT C.E.R. SALE.
    197 11 Result Of The Soviet Peace Policy. Moscow, Mar. 24. In view of the very serious trials to which the cause of peace is being subjected in Europe, it is all the more welcome that one difficult knot has been disentangled In the Far East," says
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    EX-SINKIANG GOVERNOR ON TRIAL.
    92 11 Shanghai, Mar. 25. The trial of Gen. Chen Shu-Jen. former Governor of Sinklang Province, will be resumed in the Soochow High Court on Thursday. The General is charged with misrule during his tenure of office, ordering wholesale massacres of the population and with concluding Illegal treaties
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    A MUNICIPAL PET TIGER IN SINGAPORE.
    346 11 A MUNICIPAL PET TIGER IN SINGAPORE. "Been There For Three Years." hiding in bukit timah sanctuaryIs It Going To Be Shot? THERE were surprising deve- lopmonts during the weekend regarding Singapore's tiger. The Sunday Times in formed Malaya that a tiger IS on the island and that it had been
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    HAS HE HEARD THIS ONE?
    58 11 It is said that the Singapore tiger is harmless, which rerrAndi one of the big-game hunters who lost their way in the jungle. "Don't worry," said one of then encouragingly. "Tigers don't orJ..vari'y attack a man." "Yes. I know. And you know. In fact ice
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    STOP PRESS.
    68 11 According to reports from Rotterdam published in the Detc- legraaf, the Soviet Sovtorgvlot, "mercantile marine," is ncTotiatir': with Dutch shipowners with a lira I to purchasing a score of ship including the whole fleet of seven vessels of the Netherlands Lloyd Company. The latter states no decision lias
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    RADIO-TELEPHONE SERVICE TO JAPAN.
    54 11 The nr.-. v.iio-tcScphone service between Great Britain and Japan was inaugurated with an exchange of greetings between representatives of the two Governments. This photo shows (left to right, three centra figures): Mr. T. Matsudaira, the Japanese Ambassador In London; Sir Kingslej Wood and Sir John Simon
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    LAST WORLD TOURIST. SHIP ARRIVES.
    1535 12 'AT THE WHARF. Woman Who Might Have Been Queen Of Portugal. THE 250-odd passengers on the Franconia received a thrill yesterday as soon as they berthed in Singapore in the course of a world tour. Confronting them from a capstan was a Sunday Times poster,
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    MALAYA'S FLYING CLUBS MEET.
    88 12 Possibilities Of Greater Co-operation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 25. Representatives of Malaya's three flying clubs met at the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club yesterday, those from Penang and Singapore flying thenown club machines, while a Perak representative was fetched from Teluk Anson by a
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    INTERNATIONAL BARTER.
    195 12 Trend Of World Trade In 1935? Bangkok, Mar. 18. Barter deals in cotton, wool and coffee between producing nations were referred to by the chairman at the annual general meeting of Barrow, Brown and Co., Ltd. Mr. H. Leatherbarrow, the chairman, said he thought 1935 would see an
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      THE CONTE ROSSO.
      97 12 No Straits Mail For Fast Italian Ship. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The efficiency of our postal department knows no bounds. On Tuesday last the Conte Rosso sailed for Home, the fastest boat on this run, but our Post Office would not accept any
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    2,256 IMMIGRANTS HELD UP.
    135 12 2,256 IMMIGRANTS HELD UP. Smallpox Outbreak On s.s. Anhui. Two cases of smallpox discovered aboard the China Navigation Co.'s Anhui has resulted in 2.256 Chinese immigrants to Maliya being detained on St. John's Island. The Anhui, 3,500 tons gross, arrived from Amoy andSwatow at daylight on Friday and went directly
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    PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION.
    149 12 Artistic Work By Local Chinese. The Overseas Chinese Photographic Exhibition was opened by the Chinese Consul-General (Dr. Philip K. Tyau) at the premises of the Nanyang Chinese Students' Society, yesterday. Three hundred and fifty-two entries were received from Selangor, Negri Sembilan. Perak, Penang. Trengganu. Hong Kong and Singapore.
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    CONSULAR EMPLOYEE IN ACCIDENT.
    75 12 Mr. J. Pitf aerlti, secretary of the Swiss Consulate in Singapore, while driving through a heavy downpour on Saturday crashed into a lamp post on Serangoon Road. He is said to have been dazzleU by the glare of an oncoming car. A companion sitting by him
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    SINGAPORE TAMIL EPWORTH LEAGUE.
    55 12 Undei the auspices of the Singapore Tamil League, Rev. H. B. Armstutz will deliver a lecture on Music with music at No. 1. Short Street on Thursday. April 7 at 5.30. All interested^ are cordially welcome. Attention is "drawn to members of other leagues of Singapore,
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    OMNIBUS IN DRAIN.
    63 12 Japanese Schoolboy Killed. A Japanese schoolboy cyclist, aged about ten, the son of Mr. Koshimo. of 45 High Street, was killed shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday when he came Into collision with a Traction Co.'s omnibus In North Bridge Road, near the HUh Stieet Junction. The bus,
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    GERMAN SHIPPING CHANGES.
    969 12 New Express Liners For Far East (From Our Shipping Correspondent) I s Ie Two German ships sailed from Singapore yesterday one on her last and the other on her first voyage in the East. With a lull complement of 300 passengers and with her brass band playing
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    MR. T. W. ONG'S ADDRESS.
    42 12 In his address to the Singapore Rotary Ciub Mr. T. W. Ong stated that of the Chinese students In Cambridge two fifths came from Malaya, not two thirds, as stated in "Notes of the Day" last Friday.
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    JAFFNESE CO OPERATORS IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    487 13 Government's Gesture Of Encouragement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 22. A decline in membership is reported by the Jaffnese Co-operative Society, Ltd., of Kuala Lumpur, in the report for 1934, to be presented at the annual general meeting at the Town Hall
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    EMPIRE SUMMER SCHOOL.
    787 13 Imposing Array Of Speakers. The annual Empire summer school of the Royal Empire Society (17 Carlton House Terrace, London, S.W. 1) draws many visitors from overs?as. who are attracted by the opportunity cf spending a week or a fortnight in an Oxford college. Many Important speakers have
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    540 13 Police Change— -Mr. A. C. J. Totccrs' Holiday Chinese Weddings. Mr. S. A. Wykes, of the straits Times, has returned from leave. Mr. F. W. Margrett, F.RC.J... has arrived trom Bangkok. Mr Ong Boon Tat, of the New World, returned to Singapore yesterday from Christmas Island by
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    A TUDOR INN.
    146 13 Mr. Warm's Project For Cameron Highlands. Interest ir. Cameron Highlands is growing and inquiries for sites come from as far south is Singapore. One of the latest inquiries, reports the Times of Malaya, comes from Mr. W. J. Warm, who ha:, asked for a site of one
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    GARDEN VISITS.
    58 13 Tho fo!lor:ir.g members cf the Se'ancor Gardening Society have consented tj a"ow their gardens to be visited by the Society b3tw??n the hours of 5.30 and 7 p.m. on the dates mentioned. Mr. C. R. Thurs.an. Circular R;ad, April 3; Mr. S. C. Co'.rr.b, Parry Road, ITav 8;
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    BOYS' BRIGADE IN SINGAPORE.
    398 13 Local Battalion Contemplated. The constitution of a Singapore battalion Is visualised in the 1934 report of the Singapore Officers' Council of the Boys' Brigade. A the end of 1933 the total strength was three companies with a roll of approximately 140 boys, four staff -sergeants and
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    NAME FOR NEW KING OF SIAM.
    292 13 Regency Council Issue:* Programme. (From Our Own Correspondent) BangkoU Mar. 24. Acting on the command of the Council of Regency, HE. the Minister of the Royal Household has issued the i following p. ok ram me In connection with the ceremony of giving a
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    " SOME AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES."
    89 13 SOME AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l regret to find that there Is a misapprehension regarding the retail price of the book, Some Agricultural Enterprises in Malaya," owing to the fact that the price of the boo'c was inadvertently statrd in your review to be
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    VICTORIA INSTITUTION.
    56 13 The annual prizc-sivinj and concert of the Victoria Institu.ion, Kua'.a Lumpur, will take place on April 5, at 6 p.m. During the previous hcur there will be a display of paintings and diawii gs in the art room, and the se'ence wing, geography room, history room and scout
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    22 13 Mi W. Peel, the son of Sir William Peel, Governor of Hong Kong, Is spsnd- ng a short hcltcay at Alor Gajah.
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    ALLEGED EXTORTION.
    71 13 i From Our Own Correspond Ipo'.i, Mar. 33 Sclvar.ayaaam. a clerk to the inspector of small holdings at Pacianj, was charged in the local court "with committing extor ior by outtini Haji Hamzah in fear of having his rubber lands under-ass.'.ss^J for tha purpose of the Rubber Rejtricti
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    WEEK-END CRICKET—CEYLON SPORTS CLUB IN GREAT FORM.
    1263 14 WEEK-END CRICKET— CEYLON SPORTS CLUB IN GREAT FORM. MERCHANTS FAIL AGAIN IN S.C.C. TOURNEY. Big Hitting By Keng Hock R.A.F. Beat S.RC. There was no cricket in Singapore on Saturday owing to heavy rain. Yesterday wickets were, for the most part, on the slow side and run getting proved difficult,
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    STONOR SHIELD SURPRISE.
    423 14 Fine Knock By Cariappa Defeats T.P.C.A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. A. A. Cariapa's fast scoring enabled the Kllat Club to spring a surprise defeat on the T.P.C.A., In the Stonor Shield competition today. Taking first knock the Kilat Club scored 146. Cariappa carried
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    RANGERS TOO GOOD FOR THE CLUB.
    446 14 L. De Silva Does Well With Bat And Ball. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. Playing on the padang today the Selangor Rangers, defeated the Club by 64 runs. L. de Silva, the State cricketer, bowled well and In eleven overs took
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    SPENCER BRINGS HOME THREE WINNERS.
    1605 14 Selangor Races. Several Upsets One Ticket On Second Double Pays $1,297. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. Fine weather ensured a large gathering for the second and last day of the Selangor Turf Club's Spring meeting. As a mark of respec: to the
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    CHINESE BEAT THE R. A. F.—DRAWN GAME AT JOHORE.
    1189 15 CHINESE BEAT THE R. A. F.— DRAWN GAME AT JOHORE. J.M.F. JORINTHIANS AT INTERNATIONAL CLUB. Airmen Give Much Improved Display At Anson Road. The R.A.F. gave a greatly improved display against the Chinese in a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday but had to admit defeat in
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    YOUNG TARLEY VICTORIOUS,
    247 15 SIAMESE EARLY OUTPOINTED. Nai Smarn Frequently Warned For Butting (From Our Own Correspondent) Fenang, Mar. 24. Contrary to expectations, Ytmng Tariey scored a popular victory over the hitherto unbeaten Siamese champion, Nai Smarn, in a fifteenrounder at the Pun and Frolic last night. Despite a severe drubbing
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    LOW SCORING.
    168 15 Johore Defeat The Air Force. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Mar 23. The Johore Cricket Club beat the P A F by 5 runs on the latter's ground at Seletar. The scores are as follows: JOHORE C.C. Peng Hock run out 15 Coope b Parker 9 (.rui.
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    57 15 The following will represent the V M.C A. Junior Department at basketball against the V.M.C.A. School tomorrow on the V.M.C.A. Bras Basah Road Ground at 5 p.m. Teo How Loke, Ngam Fook Cheong, Han Tok Fong. Fo Loo Thlam, Tan Kwan Seng. Foo Wan Tip. Tay Yew Wee. Uau Eng
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    Cricket.
    268 15 Penang C C. Draw With Chinese R. C. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 24. A two-day cricket match between the Chinese Recreation Club and the Penang Cricket Club resulted In a draw after a keen struggle. A feature of the game was a brilliant 105 by Dr. Hopkins.
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    NATIONAL B.P.
    65 15 The following will represent the National Badminton Party against the Happilads Athletic Party In a friendly game of badmintcn seven singles) at the latter's court, Beng Swee Place, on Sunday, at 3 p.m. Messrs. Soong Meru Tek. Thng Soon Tee, Kum Kin. Leng. Soong Ch'eng Hslng. Lim Cheng
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    SELANGOR TENNIS.
    57 15 ■Fton Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. In a friendly tennis match on the SCR C. courts today Cheah Wat Hun and J. H. Ho, of Penang, beat Enc E° Konf and Cheng Tack Wing 6—3,6 3, 2—B,2 8, 6—3. The match was not official tore* Penang
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    164 15 MtmUj, br h IS. Football 8 A. FA. League. Dlv. n. H.1i.8. Terror vi HE, B.C.C. padaag; Dlv. m. WlltiMrrs vs. Port Canning Tanfltn: Oommctrlal Cup, Frmser and Neave ti. StratU Cattle. Prawr and Neave's ground; Municipal Srrvl es ts. Pot Office, V MCA ground; Friendly. V.M.C.A. School
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    FLOWERDEW CUP.
    54 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. The following will represent the Selangor Golf Club In a match against the Klang Club in the Flowerdew Cup lnter-rluo tournament at Klang on Wednesday. Sincles— H S. Hasklns and H. 8. Lee. Doubles. A. H. Flowerdew and A. Graham, S. Brown
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    IPOH SOCCER.
    182 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 23. In the annual inter-league soccer match, Ipoh scored a clear cut victory of 1. A feature of the match was Be Bow's display. Last year's Penang Malaya Cup player, who Is at present stationed at Teluk Anson, proved too good a
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    SELANGOR GOLF.
    38 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. The final of the Garden Golf Club champlonshp over 18 holes resulted In a win for Dr. C. P. Allen, who beat Mohamed Yusof by two and one.
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    SERVICES TOURNEY SURPRISE
    197 15 ARMY LOSE TO THE R.A.F. Gloucester Run Up Big Score At Home. Twickenham, Mar. 23. In the final inter-Services Rugby match the Royal Air Force beat the Army by 6 points to 3. The weather /as rainy and the crowd was small. It was an excellent game,
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    Athletics.
    84 15 Brown Breaks Quarter Mile Record. London, Mar. 23. At the White City today, In the inter-Varsity athletic meeting, Cambridge beat Oxford by 7 events to 4. Webster won the pole vault with 11 ft. 8 In. and later cleared 12 ft. 6£ in.. thus beating the English record set
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    EVEN MONEY ON ARSENAL WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
    1748 16 THE SPURS LIKELY TO BE RELEGATED. Brentford Now Well Ahead In Second Division. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 23. In spite of today's bad wobble, the betting is now evens on the Arsenal retaining the championship but the odds are four to
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    SUNGEI UJONG CLUB FAIL.
    357 16 LOSE TO N.S. CLUB BY AN INNINGS. Edmonds Sukumaren Bowl Well. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 24. On the N.S. Club padang theNegrl Sembllan Club defeated the Sungei UJong Club by an innings and 44 runs. This game was a preliminary to the selection of
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    AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL.
    22 16 AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL. London, Mar. 23. England beat Scotland 2—l2 1 today in the international soccer match played on Dulwich Hamlet's ground— Reuter.
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    AUGUST B.P.
    57 16 A friendly soccer match between the August Badminton Party and a Fraser Neave Sports Club team was played at the Fraser Neave Sports ground. The August B.P. won 9—o.9 0. Scorers: Wee Eng Hong, (3), Lim Chin Hian (2), Chan Cher Seng (1), Koh Thian Hock (1). Lim
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    Golf. S.G.C. BEATEN BY SEPOY LINES.
    413 16 Farewell Foursomes At K. L. Today. In an inter-club match played over the Sepoy Lines course yesterday, the Sepoy Lines Golf Club beat the Singapore Golf Club by 5% points to 3V 2 after some very close matches, most of which were won on
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    NONDESCRIPTS LOSE.
    222 16 V. Chelliah Bowls Well For Old Rafflesians. The Old R .fflesians beat the Nondescripts by 60 runs on the Raffles Institution ground yesterday. N.C.C. Ismail Jaber b V. Chelliah 4, N. T. Hock b V. Chelliah 6, F. Chopard run out 12, Pereira ct Valberg b V. Chelliah
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    ARMY BOXING FINALS AT ALBERT HALL.
    261 16 Lieut. Huxham Regains The Welter- Weight Title. London, March 10. Favourites scored all along the line in the finals of the Army and Territorial Army boxing championships at the Albert Hall last i Ight. Operations commenced early in the evening, and hostilities were continued
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    SCHOOL SPORTS.
    84 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Mar. 24. The Rahang Malay School annual sports were held on the school padang at Rahang Road, on Saturday. There was a large gathering present, among whom were Mr. R. F. Gunr (Inspector of Schools N.S.). Mr. A. Edmonds J.P.. Mr. Thamby Rajah
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    PETERSEN MAY FIGHT LEN HARVEY.
    321 16 McAvoy Will Not Meet Burke For Less Than £800. Jack Petersen, the British and Empire heavy-weight champion, will fieure in the chief b:ut of an openair tournament which the Wembley promoters Intend to stage on the Monday of Derby wesk, juno 3. No official announcement
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    SWIMMING RECORD.
    42 16 Worcester, Mass. Mar. 23. Miss Alice Bridge set up a new worlds record for the 300 metres bacic stroke by doing the distance in 4 mm. 32 seconds, which beats Mrs. Holm Jarret's 1932 record by 5 1/5 sees. Reu"er.
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    ALL SMILES AT PULAU KAMIRI MEETING.
    1227 17 Shareholders' "Complete Confidence" In Directors. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. EVERYONE seemed happy at the Pulau Kamiri meeting held this morning at the offices of the secretaries, Messrs. Gibson, Anderson, Butler and Co. Compliments were handed round lavishly, no awkward questions
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    180 17 Progiamm.es of drills up to and for v.eek ending Mar. 31. Monday, Mar. 25, 5.15 p.m., Headquyrt«rs, S R A. (v), Battery Training and 30 yards Range LA.; 5.15 p.m., Head- rters, S.F.C.R.E. Malays. Arms Drill; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.V.F A Drill and FA. training; 530 p.m.. Headquarters.
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    CHINESE SCHOOL RALLY.
    301 17 40 To Participate In Jubilee Sports. A joint athletic meeting in which 40 Chinese schools will participate will be held on May 11 and 12, in celebration of the Royal Jubilee, according to a decision made at the joint meeting held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
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    BAND PROGRAMME.
    73 17 The band of the S.S. Police under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns will play the following, weather permitting, at Waterloo Street on March 25 at 7. p.m. March "Glenavy Wheeler; Humoresque on "The Old Folks At Home," Roberts; March Fantasia "Colonel Bogey On Parade," Alford; Popular
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    29 17 The German Lufthansa Company is opening a new regular air service between Berlin and the Rhlntland Passenger planes will ply between Dusaeldorf and Berlin twice dalur In each direction.
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    MR. ROCKEFELLER'S ILLNESS.
    404 17 HERMIT LIFE IN HIS WINTER HOME. STILL PUTS DEALS THROUGH AT 95. Daytona Beach, Florida, Mar. 11. In spite of the extraordinary condition of secrecy in which he is living in his winter home, The Casements, at Ormond, four miles j from here, it was learned today
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    REARMAMENT & THE SHADOW OF THE NEXT WAR,
    4881 18 REARMAMENT THE SHADOW OF THE NEXT WAR, THE STRAITS TIMES CORRESPONDENT IN HIS LETTER FROM LONDON WRITES ABOUT— From Our Own Correspondent, j London, Mar. 13. THE WEATHER, as you know, is always news in England. This week, we are not being allowed to forget it for a moment. A
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    83 20 Adm. Sir Frederic Dreyer. Adm. and Lady Dreyer with a Siamese official outside the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Adm. Sir Frederic Dreyer at the Grand Palace after signing the visitors' book. Wreath laid by Adm. Sir Frederic Dreyer, Commandcr-in-Chlef of China Station, on the British War memorial during the
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    Lord Beaverbrook's Daughter Weds.
    34 20 The Hon. Mrs. Janet Campbell, daughter of Lord Beaverbrook, was married quietly at the Caxton Hall register office, London, to the Hon. Brogo Montagu, the second son of Lord Sandwich.
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    29 20 In accordance with traditional custom, the annual Slir<>\<Tuesday scramble for the pancake took place at Westminster School. The winner, E. F. S. Seal, holding up his piece of pancake.
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    24 20 Miss Agnes Hewlett of Warwick Street, S.W., drove to her wedding in an ambulance, after a romance which has endured for eighteen years, t
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