The Straits Times, 5 March 1936

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1 4 The Straits Times
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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PA(;ES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      154 1 Sir-APORE! 140, CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471). GET A STUOEBAKER AND GET A Champion BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. The sign of the Perfect Blend SOLE AGENTS THE 3ORHEO CO. LTD. KLIM POWDERED WHOLE MILK. ENJOY THE CONVENIENCE OF A NEVER FAILING MILK SUPPLY, i 1 VACUUM PACKED TINS. EVERY GROCER STOCKS IT.
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      217 1 KUALA LUMPUR! ?5i JAVA- ST. CPH^NE 3«83). Don't let a SOGGY toothbrush rob you of really white teeth get rid of it! Throw away your old, soggy toothbrush If you want They cannot get sorry when wet. brilliant-white teeth. Low-grade, Inferior bristles, found In many toothbrushes turn limp and sorry
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      16 1 Ddisy 15, ORCHARD ROAD I <" I I BOUQUETS BASKETS WREATHS Phone 4097 I (Amber Mansions I
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      41 2 KPRENCH.— On March 4, 1936 at No. 27 Tronoh Road. Sings-pore. Esther Pfrench. widow of tiic late Mr. A. B. Ffrench In her 84th year. The funeral service win takt place at the Bidadarl Christian Cemetery at S p.m. today.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      40 2 AC KNOWLEDGMENT The family of the late Capt. Tan Soo Hock begs to thank those who sent wreaths. s rulls. caskets, cakes, etc.. those who attended the funeral and paH nUht visits and also those who served In the Com-
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      233 2 HERBERT— LAY— The engagement is announced of Mr. John Herbert elder son of Mr. Mrs. A. S. Herbert of Northwood, Middlesex, to Miss Paddy Lay elder oauphter of Mrs. M Lay. of Northflelds, Oxfordshire. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advrr-ti-.nl In these columns send copies of testimonials Do
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      836 2 SITUATION VACANT CHINESE ARTIST wanted for Singapore Experienced at fine line drawing, wash drawtnci and aMe so produce finished sketches frosa supplied tde<w Must be fast worker Appllratlons shock) be accompanied by sunpita of wort Apply to the first Instance to Bos 55. Straits Times. Singapore. SfTUATFONS WANTED LADY SAILING
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      527 2 SHIPPING NOTICE m\. MERKl R. ARRIVED ON FEB. 28, 1936. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Sydney arc hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed In a damaged condition will be held at Oodown No. 46/7 on Friday. Mar. 6, 1938 at 3.15 p.m. No
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      411 2 AUCTION NOTICES ESTATE OF TAN KHEAM HOCK DECD. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE PREEHOLD and 999 Yean' Leasehold Properties to held at the saleroom cf Messrs. Tan Ho Oon Co., Ltd., Nos. 90 St 92 Market Street. Singapore. On Thursday, March 12, 1936 at 2.50 p.m. PARTICULARS. Lot 1. Freehold
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      178 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE REPAIRS will be carried out to the Level Crossing near Gemas, Tampln-Gemas Road between 6 p.m. and 6 a m. on the night of Mar. 6. 1936. Vehicular traffic will be passed over at Intervals. Executive Engineer, Tampin LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that the Trade
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      187 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Ualava Postage Mwikh IIH S i.M f Z.5S Ouartrrt? I 8.5t $12.00 7.50 Half Yearlj $11 M $2«00 S1S.0O VrarW $34 M $40 00 $M.M Sole Oulitation rhrqncs bould Include thr usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The rharrc and tmtrnrthnn for CLASSIFIED ADVnmSEMENT8
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      629 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. < Incorporated in England.) MAtl PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PFNINSUI.AR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNDEP CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT I ONDON AND FAR EAST MAII SERVICE CUT WARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage B'pore 1938 BANGALORE 6.000 Mar
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      370 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. SUWA MARU March 19. S& FUSHIMI MARU April 2. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU April 16. MS. TERUKUNI MARU April
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      630 3 la^ W_^ A^jjggll |&4d PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham MEONIA 6/3 ALSIA 24/3 24/3 25 3 27/3 FIONIA 31/3 31/3
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      289 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE. FOB BONO KONG. AMOT. SHANGHAI, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA S.S. SIRDHANA 8,000 March 12. Excellent modern accommodation (or first and second class passengers. Special Holiday return tickets interchangeable with P. tt O. 8. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates.
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      1199 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The flua Kr.low Steamihip Co. *****J Lio. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Lid. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line lid. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawadd;
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    CAP ST. JACQUES.
    33 4 Chargeurs rteunis ss. Cap St Jacques is due here on the 7th ins. ant from Saigon, and will sail the same day for Colombo, Port Said, Marseilles. Nar.tes and Bordeaux.
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    43 4 Information has been received oy telegraph that 101 state-aided labourers will arrive at Penang today by the s.s. Rajula. It is expected that 53 will be sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will proceed to Port Swettenham '.or quarantine there.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE QUEEN MARY'S "SMOOTH" ENGINES.
      240 4 200,000 Horse Power With No Vibration. An almost complete lack of vibration, it is learned, has been revealed In the trial, as a complete unit, of the 200,000 horse power propelling machinery of the Cunard White Star llr.er Queen Mary. The first dock trial with
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      SHIPPING IN THE PACIFIC.
      238 4 j Conference In London. It is learned that tentative arrangei ments have been made for a conference In London in April to discuss proposals by which the "All Red" trans-Pacific shipping route may continue to be operated on a paying basis, says a message from Canberra.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      111 4 Thursday, March 5. Ships aionsbide the Wharves or expected to arrive KEPPRI HARBOUR Main Wharf Lrh. Vededge, Gen: v.d. Keyden. Pahud. Leb. Lucifer. Lch. 8L- H. Anderson, Barge "Chant." Toboali. Oil Wharf H.M.B. "Kent." Coal Wharf NU. VESSELS IN DRY UOCU Sanjoni Pafat. Sheers Whari Nil.
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      DUTCH MAIL.
      38 4 The Nederlaod Line Royal Dutch Mail liner m.s. Marnlx v. St. Aldegonde will berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves at 7 a.m. on Friday, Mar. 6. end sail again the xam<» day at 10 a.m. for Europ*"
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      318 4 Today. Aden (ICaroa) 3 p.m. North America except Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Karoa) 3 p.m. South America (Karoa) ..3 p.m. Burma (Karoo) 3 p.m. EKypt (Kafoa) 3 p.m. Great Britain and Europe generally (Karoa) ..3 p.m. East, North. South West India (Karoa) 3 pm
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      FROM MALACCA.
      148 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows Tomorrow Upper Burma, North and East India, Aden, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada and U.S.A. (via Penang) (Karoa) ..1.15p.m. lledtn (vU Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 6 p.ra Persia, Amsterdam and London (rla Singapore) by a'r (Netherlands) 8 p.ra Saturday, Mar.
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      162 4 Arrived from Europe and India by KLMi plane Keetllang Mar. 2.— Mr. L. Onderwijzer and Dr. J. Heslingc. Left for N.E.I, by KLM-plane Keetilang Mar. 3. Mr. E. G. Taylor, Capt. D. Loos and Mr. Hlggins. Arrived from N.E.I, by KNILM-plane PK-APK Mar. 3.— Mr. Drlessen, Mr.
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      110 4 The current rate or exenange ror the Usue and payment of Money Orders is as follows:— India and Ceylon $100 Rs 154 Issue, payment 156. U.S.A. 9100=0.8 A. currency 58 issue, payment 81. N.E.I. $100 Guilders 84 Issue. Indo-Chlna SlOO= B *rancs 885 Issue. payment 890. Australia Jl
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      STAINLESS STEEL SHIPS.
      171 4 Barnacle Nuisance To Be Eliminated. Stainless steel ships and stainless steel bridges have been brought within the range of practical possibility by a new manufacturing process. The method has been invented by Mr. F. F. Gordon, a director of Spear and Jackson Ltd.. of Sheffield, who claims
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      MEONIA.
      128 4 The following travel by the Meonia which left Singapore for Europe yesterday:— Mr. and Mn. D BatweU, Mr Hans Harder. Mr. A. S. D. MoUer. Mrs. A. Nordhotin, Lady Burl NavaraJ. child and Infant. Miss M Whimster. Mrs. O. Greek. Mr. W. H. A. Dalton. Mrs. D. D. Oalr.
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      666 4 BOUSTEAD Si CO., LTD. ilncorpor.ted ID P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AOKNTS. F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Prtfefct M33— Puuff MSI. CAN ADIAN PAC I F I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. i lncorporated v England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE /EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND
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      196 4 (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) tfS^Sw^^^iW" STFAMSHIP CO.. LTD. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL (Incorporated In England) i -ICLLERMAN" LIN* FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG. Via Parti aad Saea CanaL Taklnt earf* far Montreal Halifax via C<rf©fflbo. jue Sail? CITY OF FLORENCE Mar. 14 Mar. 18 CITY OP DERBY Mar 29 Apr. 2
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      320 4 ISTHMIAN STK4MSHIP COMPANY. (Incorporated in USA.) BOSTON. NEW TOUR BALTIMORE Via CAPE OP GOOD ROPE Due Sails MEMPHIS CITY Mar. 23 Mar 28 STEKL TRAVELER Apr. 18 Apr 24 STEEL NAVIGATOR May 18 May 24 KLAVENESS LINE (Incorporateo in Norway) LOS ANGELES. S. FRANCISCO. rORTLANIt. Limited but excellent Accommodation Available.
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      137 4 Malayan MeteoroloRical ServiceDailv Weather Report. Stations yesterday Last nleht Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •R hrs. *F i West Coast Alor Star 94 Nil 8.7 69 Bayan Lepas (Penangt 90 Nil 9.9 72 |Sitlawan 90 Nil 7.9 72 :Bukit Jeram 89 0.91 6.7 72 Malacca 91 0.09
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      224 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Thursday. March 5. H. W. 9.04 a.m.. 8 ft. 1 in., 10.44 p.m., L. W. 3.40 a.m.. 4 ft. 9 in.. 4. 10 p.m., Friday, M»rch H g W. KU» m.. 8 ft. 6 in., 11.15 p.m., L. W. 4.24a.m.. 4 ft. 2 In.. 4.50 p.m., Saturday,
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    JAPANESE WAR COUNCIL.
    255 5 Resignations Tendered To The Throne. Toklo, Mar. 4. Tokio Is still under martial law. but soldiers and gendarmes are conspicuous by their absence. Pickets have been withdrawn from most government buildings. The First Fleet which has been lying off Toklo for patrolling purposes since the outbreak of
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    MALARIA AND MOSQUITOES.
    436 5 FURTHER RESEARCH IN AFRICA. Mr. H. S. Leeson and Mr. J. D. GUlett. members of the staff of the Entomological Department of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, have left London for Southern Rhodesia to continue an investigation ?egun by the former Into the life
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    IMPOSITION OF FINES ON EMPLOYEES.
    722 5 IMPOSITION OF FINES ON EMPLOYEES. RIGHT DISPUTED IN INDIA. New Delhi. Feb. 7. The Legislative Assembly today resumed its discussion of the amendment to the Payment of Wages Bill and for the first time this session members of the Congress party went I lto the same lobby as the labour
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    New Anglo-Danish Trade Pact.
    52 5 Negotiations for Training a new Anglo-Danish Trade agreement were resumed at the Board of Trade yesterday. The immediate proolcm is to arrange some modification of the Danish loreign exchange control policy. In order to provide funds for a larger immediate importation into Denmark of British manufactures.
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    51 5 Tientsin, Mar 4 The Chinese Customs administration has lodged a fresh protest with the local Japanese Consul against smuggling by Koreans of Japanese goods trom Manchukuo. It Is alleged that the smugglers openly display arms when Customs officials attempt to search their luggage at Shanhaikwun and Tientsin. —Sin Chew Jit
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      284 5 (]INI!RCDS WERE TURNED f»asß .^^^pAa^^^ B"fr AW \Y THE Ist NIGHT— WJ^^^^^^^^^rM^M MOVIEDOM'S BABY QUEEN I ,;|t (l now RANKS AMONG THE TEN BW^^k^i^-^Aj WORLD'S OUTSTANDING STARS taBBBaIBMBMBSIBSSINBSBBBBBBBfc^a SHIRLEY TEMPLE in her greatest and happiest picture "THE LITTLE COLONEL" Fox Picture co-starring opposite LIONEL BARRYMORE NEW WORLD CABARET TODAY (THURSDAY,
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      116 5 w rS' Dick and Ruby and Uncle Sam'l whole regiment of Midihipmen in th« f^P *«tT of theJ'Naral engagement", F^T that almoac wrecked 'Annapolii! If <S It'i tha Navy'i "Flirtation .Walk" I X DICK POWELL -RUBY KEELER With LIWIS STONI ROSS ALEXANDIR -f7 EDWC ACUFf «DICK FORAN JOHN ARLIDOC A
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      192 5 TENDERS MUNICIPAL NOTICE. SEALED Tenders will be received at the Municipal Secretary's Office up to noon of Monday, Mar. 16, 1936 for the supply and delivery of 2.250 feet of 4" diameter Spigot and Socket Cast Iron water pipes, to British Standard Specification Class B I—4"1 —4" Sluice Valve with
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      188 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle I I« 12 I pi P*""| 15 I fHHfe |7 I 18 io ill w ft w NOTE: figures In parentheses denote the number ot letters In the words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. "».iaMUth.F*.«, 1. Journal (10) 25. Creek, (i) 6. Gnawing pain (4) 26. Unemployed (4). 10.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      251 6 London Inquiry For Tin Shares. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 5. The share market resumed after the holiday rather firmer. There was considerably more inquiry from I^ndon for tin shares and with a further rise in the price of the metal, the general expectation is that
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      PRODUCE.
      203 6 Singapore, March 5, 12 noon. i»ujri, oviici Oambier 6.25 Java Cube 9.25 Hamburg 10.7* White Muntolc Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 9.25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.15 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.10 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.20 Lingga Saga Flour •Sarawak Sago Flour Small Pearl Sago, fair White Pepper 17.00 Fair Sago Flour
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        MINING.
        547 6 Issue Val. Fraser It Co. Lyall It Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/6 6/- 5/9 6/3 £1 Asam Kumbang 29/- 30/-cd 29/- 30 -cd £1 Austral Malay 59/- 60/-cd 59/- 60/-cd 5/- Ayer Hltam 14/9 15/8 14/6 15/6 1 Ayer Weng 1.75 1.85 175 1.85 £1
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        GENERAL.
        403 6 i. mi» ones urQ. i.zu 1.3U l.ZU 1.30 2 2 do 7% Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.45 1.60 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75cd 12.20 12.70xd £1 £1 B A. T 6.5.0 6.10.0 6.5.0. 6.10.0 1 60 B M. Broadcasting 0.05 dis par 10 disc, par 10 5 B M
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        179 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 4V 2 1907 red. 1947 SI. 300.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 4'/ 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 4% 1913 red. 19S3 S2.000.000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        357 6 Allenby Alor Gajah Amal. Malay ($2) Aypt Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Pan as Bassctt Batu Lin tang Borelli Brogas Brunei Un. ($5) Bukit Katil Bukit Kepong Buklt Tlmah ($10) Bukit K. B Changkat Serdang Connemara Glenial- Plantations Haytor Int'ragiri Jeram Kuantan (.50) Jimah Kamasan ($2) Kedah Kempas Kluang
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      EXCHANGES.
      214 6 rhe following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Houg Rung and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SILLING London. 4 months sight 2/4 London. 3 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/1
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      88 6 Noon, Mar. 5. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 25 15/16 26 1/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 25% 25% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Tone of Market: Quiet, steady.
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      403 6 Funds Firm; Industrials Easier. London. Mar. 4. The tone of the market was again irregular. British Funds were very firm, but investments and industrials were generally easier. Bats were an exception Among transatlantics, American Can, which have been active lately, moved up another 2 to 127. Tins showed
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      BROKER SHOT.
      86 6 A Prominent Shanghai Clubman. Shanghai, Feb. 25. Mr. George O. Oicn, 37, manager of the cash department of the West Coast Life Insurance Company, and wellknown as an insurance broker and clubman here, was founo shot in the head today. He was rushed to hospital from his apartment.
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      120,000 JAPANESE DIE YEARLY FROM TUBERCULOSIS.
      34 6 According to the Asahi. there are 1.200.000 tuberculosis patients In Japan, of whom about 120,000 die annually. They are chiefly the students and people of the poorer classes.
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      TENDERS INVITED.
      77 6 Tenders will be received at the Resident Engineer's. Civil Aerodrome Office, up to noon on March 10, for the purchase, demolition and removal of the buildings situated on Lot 337 2 Muklm XXV, Grove Road, recently the property of the Aye Kok Soap Factory. Tenders will be received
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      RAUB OUTPUT.
      16 6 The output far the four weeks ended Feb. 22, 193«, amounted to 1513.~3 ozs.
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      ABOUT SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
      443 6 •better than natural rubber; GERMANY'S NEW PRODUCT. Derlin, Feb. IG. I. G. Farbenindustrie made an 1 announcement, on the opening of the German motor exhibition on Saturday, on the progress made in its work in recent years with regard to the production of synthetic rubber. In Germany,
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      U.S. AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMME.
      132 6 Seed Loan Bill Vetoed By President. Washington. Mar. 4. President Roosevelt has signed the Soil Conservation Subsidy Bill. The President stated the Bill represented an attempt to develop a IsngI term programme for American agricul1 ture. The President asks Congress this week for .€1,000.000 in taxes to
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      EXCHANGES.
      97 6 Sterling Weaker On Most Centres. London, Mar. 4. Paris 74 53/64 Athens 516 Mtl«l New York 4 99 Bucharest 689 stl'ers Montreal 4 98 7 4 Rio 4 it Bruuels 29.26'i sellers ofllcial Oenera IS. 11 >4 Belgrade 216 Amsterdam 7.26 Buenos Air eg unquoted Berlin 12.28 Montevideo 39
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      AIRCRAFT SHARES RISE AND FALL.
      1127 7 London Stock Exchange. Gains In Industrials: TransAtlantics Strong. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 21. In the past week an enormous volume of business has been transacted in the Home Industrial Market, especially in aircraft and armament shares. On Monday last these shares, particularly the
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      LENA GOLDFIELDS.
      182 7 Court Sanction Sought To A Scheme. Two petitions relating to the affairs of Lena Goldnelds Ltd. came before Mr. Justice Bennett in the Chancery Division on Feb. 18. One was by the company asking for the sanction of the Court to an amended scheme of arrangement with its
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      CANADA'S RUBBER IMPORTS.
      102 7 Break Of Supplies From The Straits. Canada is becoming an increasing purchaser of rubber, and the bulk of it comes direct from the Straits Settlements. Imports during the month of November were nearly double those of the same month in 1934 and were valued at $1,383,000 (£276,000).
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      KUALA LUMPUR RUBBER'S PURCHASE.
      1496 7 Sterling Companies. Planters' Stores And Agency Co. Report. BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.. LTD. —This conpany announces an Interim dividend of lOd. for each £1 unit of ordinary stock for the year 1935—36. The dividend which Is payable on Mar. 31 is free of U.K. Income tax at
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      621 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong The Lability of members is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital liO.OOO.OOO Issued and PuUy Pald-Up $30,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling t 6.500,000 Hung Kong
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      382 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. <!ncornorated in England dt Royal Charter 18S3) Paid Up Capital id tn'i.ooo shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.0011.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE M. Bisbapicate. l-ondon. EC. I. Amrltaar Hong Kong Saigon Bangkok Hollo Semarang Batavia Ipch Seremban
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    THE GREAT FREEZE IN NORTH CHINA.
    92 8 Trade Losse In Tientsin Over $10,000,000. Tientsin. Mar. 3. Commodity prices are rising considerably owing to the suspension of shipping caused by the great freeze. Trade losses In Tientsin and Taku since the ice-blockade are estimated at over $10,000,000. The duration of the cold
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    NO PEACE FEELERS.
    60 8 Rome, Feb. 28. Reports that a prominent Italian j personality is at present visiting Lon- don to draw up jointly with the Italian Ambassador, Slgnor Qrandi, proposals which might be submitted to the British Government with a view to a settlement of the Icalo- Abyssinian conflict are
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    Japanese In Control Of E. Hopei Capital.
    63 8 Tientsin, Mar. 3. The Japanese garrison forces at Tungchow, capital of the East Hopei Government, have been increased to 800. The Japanese have taken over control of all the gates, and all pedestrians are being searched. This has given rise to rumours that
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    19 8 FILM FIRST NIGHTERS: Tom Walls and Veronica Rose arriving at the Tirol! to see Modern Times," (hapHns new film.
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    STRIKE BY NEW YORK LIFTMEN.
    305 8 60 Arrests In Widespread Disorders. New York, Mar. 3. Thousands have swamped offices asking for Jobs to replace the striking liftmen. The crush was so great at one office that the floor cracked. According to the New York Daily Mirror, roving bands are terrorising strikebreakers
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    SYRIAN UNREST.
    168 8 Cabinet Promises Early Election. Jerusalem Although the situation in Syria is still full of tension, signs of relaxation are not wanting. Explaining the Government's plans to the press, the new Sj rian cabinet described itself as merely transitional as had been expected to be from the beginning, The
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    Death Sentence On Communists.
    84 8 Berlin, Mar. S. After a trial lasting six months, five Communists have been sentenced to death for participating in an attack on a Nazi beer-hall in Neukoell, a suburb of Berlin, on Oct. 15, 1931, when the owner was killed and three Storm Troopers badly wounded.
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    BRITAIN'S ARMS SCHEME.
    83 8 How Distressed Areas Will Be Aided. London, Mar. 3. In the House of Commons last night Labour motion of censure, moved by Dr. H. Dalton (Lab., Durham), expressing disappointment at the Government's handling of the problem of distressed areas, was defeated by 357 votes to 175. Mr.
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    34 8 The League Committee for Technical Co-operation with China yesterday d?clded to adopt Mr. Victor Hoo's proposal that surplus League's funds for co-operation with China should be devoted to sending Chinese students t^ Europe. —Reuter.
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    RED ARMIES INVADE SHANSI PROVINCE.
    143 8 Anxiety For Safely Of 20 U.S. Missionaries. Petptng, M ir Anxioty is felt for the safety of 21 American mUslonar] ;rbow, Shansi the centre o!' th.^ district has been overrw munki invaders from Bharud. The Mission property, which Includes a large hospital and a schoo'.
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    GEN. DOIHARA LEAVES FOR TOKIO. Final Meeting With Gen.
    128 8 GEN. DOIHARA LEAVES FOR TOKIO. Final Meeting With Gen. Sune: Che-yuan. The terms of the tentative agreement on Sino-Japanesc issues in North China— reached between Mr. Hsu Shih-yinp (Chinese ambassadordesignate to Japan) and Major-Gen. Toda 'commandant of the Japaneseforces in the North— will be rabmltted to Mr. Hirota. Japanese Foreign
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    LIFT STRIKE WORSE.
    204 9 TROUBLE THREATENS TO SPREAD. New York. Mar. 4. THE strike situation is worsening "If there Is no agreement by Wednesday -we will give orders to tear down the entire town." declared Mr Bambrick. president of the Union of Building Service employets. P.ve thousand lift strikers, roused to
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    "HUNGER MARCH."
    87 9 A Craze Spreads To Denmark. Copenhagen, Feb. 28. Unemployed of the City of Esbjerg set out on Thursday on their projected hunger march to Copenhagen, a novel feature of this march being that the demonstrations are using bicycles Instead of footing it. The Esbjerg group is composed of
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    Reds Driven Out Of Shansi.
    53 9 Shanghai, Mar. 4. •T*he Red troops who entered the dls- trict of Fenyang, in Shansl, on Monday, were driven out by Government units belonging to the 34th division led by Gen. Yang Al-Yuan. says a Taiyuan communique The Communists fled back to North Shensi— Sin
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    Anglo-Egyptian pact Talks.
    62 9 Cairo, Mar. 4 The conclusion of a treaty cementing Anglo- Egyptian friendship was not only a political necessity to the two countries but a moral necessity to humanity, declared Nahas Pasha In a felicitous speech at the opening of the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations in the magnificent Zaafaran Palace.
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    "Our Soldiers Are Advancing."
    70 9 Rome. Mar. 3. "Our soldiers, victorious, are advancing. The facts will speak even more In the future," declared Mussolini, speaking at a demonstration at the Piazzo Venezia. following a service at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at which the King also was present. "The rout
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    Chiang's Envoy To Meet Dr. Wang Chung-hui.
    85 9 Shanghai, Mar. 2 Mr. Wei Tao-ming, representative of Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, who returned from Canton a few days ago to report on his discussions with Mr. Hu Hanmln. will again leave for Hong Kon? on Wednesday. Mr. Wei will meet Dr. Wang Chunghui
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    Unrest In Syria.
    58 9 Damascus. Mar. 4. The unrest U expected to be terminated by an agreement reported to have been reached between the French High Commissioner and the Syrian nationalists providing for an amnesty for political offenders. A deputation of nationalist leaders will go to Paris to negotiate a treaty
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    DEFENCE PLAN HELD INADEQUATE.
    581 9 Government Supporters Disappointed. STORMY DEBATE IN COMMONS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. I.oiHon, M?r. 1. THE Government is likely to find itself tssafled by political opponents and entitled by disronointed support, rs when the defence programme is debated in the llcusc of Commons next week. Comm:nt so far
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    FRANCO-GERMAN RAPPROCHEMENT?
    129 9 HERR HITLER'S VIEWS PUBLISHED. London. Mar. 3. France and Germany are intensely preoccupied with the Interview with Hcrr Hitler published as copyright in two Paris and London newspapers and directly offering a rapprochement with France and giving a warning of the serious consequences If the gesture is unheeded.
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    SINO-JAPANESE PARLEY.
    168 9 OBSTACLES STILL IN THE WAY. Shanghai, Mar. 1. More than one obstacle will havt to be removed before the proposed Sino-Japanese conference in Nan kinp can be opened. The Japanese are reported to hav< I insisted that the Chinese Govern ment should accept the three-pom policy of Japan
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE TENSION EASES.
    105 9 Preliminary Settlement Talks Begin. Shanghai, Mar. 4. Accordng to reports from Manchukuo, the tension along the ManchjkuoSiberian border has eased following preliminary Russo-Japanese dlscussloi for the purpose of forming a mlxec council to settle all border disputes. In spite of elaborate war prepara tions by the Soviet
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    Chinese Students For Britain.
    54 9 Shanghai. Mar 4. The Slno-Britlsh Council in charge of the returned British share of ttu Boxer Indemnity funds has fixed Apr 1 as the date for the examination ol Chinese students for the purpose ol selecting a number of them for specla! studies in British universities
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    HONG KONG TRAGEDY
    115 9 Wendy Barries Father Found Shot Dead. Hong Kong, Mar. 4. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., was imuad shot dead at his home here early this morning. The discovery was nir.de by 1 his servants. 1 Mi-. Jenkin was a native of Cornwall f and was educated at
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    CHINESE LABOURERS FOR ABYSSINIA.
    78 9 Recruited By Italians In Kwangtung? i t Canton. Mar. 5. i Recruitment of Chinese labourers in the Chlaomul district in East Kwang- tung for road-building and other work r under the Italian engineering corps In 1 Abyssinia Is being carried out by staff > members of
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    Ceylon Defences.
    78 9 Work on a new military aerodrome at the Trlncomalee Naval Base Is expected to be completed before the end of the year as part of plans to modern lse the defences of Cey'.on states a London newspaper. Ths searchlight defence system Is being re-organised, and an antl-alr-f craft
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    AMUSEMENTS
    117 10 SINGAPORE. APFLPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance Cabaret. VICTORIA THEATRE Shipmates Forever. With Dick Powell Ruby Keeler. 6.15 —9.15. GLOBE THLATKL, GREAT «VORLD "Bhipmates Forever." With Dick Powell Ruby Keeler. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance Tonight 9.30—12. No after Dinner Admission Charge. GREAT WORLD "Wings In the Dark." With Myrna
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1936. MALAYA AND HONG KONG.
    758 10 In less than a century Hong Kong has been converted from a barren island into one of the greatest shipping ports of the world. The tip of the Kowloon peninsula, 2 2/3 square miles in area, is part
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    Social and personal
    315 10 Mr, and Mrs. W. Percy Pinckney returned to Singapore from Java this morning and are staying at Raffles Hotel. Mr. H. P. Bryson, M.C., M.C.S.. will act as Assistant Adviser, Kedah, when I Mr. P. A. B. McKerrcn, M.C.S., goes on leng leave next month. News has
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    ALOR GAJAH DISTRICT.
    53 10 A LOR GAJAH DISTRICT. The following appointments arc notified in the S.S. Government Gazette: Mr. J. D. Hodgkinson. M.C.S.. to be a Collector of Land Revenue for Malacca, to act as District Officer. Alor Gajah and to be a police magistrate and Assistant District Judge for the Settlements of Singapore,
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    1066 10 "Things To Come"—Military Robots Who Are Still Human! —Girls In Shorts In An Officers' Club. From Our Military Correspondent. London, Feb. 24. Mr. H. G. Wells's prophetic film under. the title "Things To Come" has been launched at a psychological moment because the world situation at present
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    Good Talk In Unfashionable Singapore.
    441 10 By W. Alexander. H7HILE courles whirl amid the garish "splendour' of hotel ?nd cabaret bal: rooms, while hundred 3, if not thousands, siler.tly offer their hearts to the actors and actresses who flit In so accomplished a manner across the silver screen, and while others
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    NOTES Of The DAY:
    654 10 PARNASSUS STATIC. 11/E have started something by reproducing one of Professor Battrall"s poems. Malaya, hlthertj the happy home of dJllar-chaslng lowbrows, has been swept with a craze for ultra-modern verse. The Sunday Times' crossword puzzle Is rapidly going out of favour. The first truits of tin-
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    MARSHAL BADOGLIO ON ITALY'S VICTORIES.
    574 11 "A MANHUNT NOW NOT A BATTLE." 100,000 Abyssinians Reported Dead Wounded. EMPEROR SAYS WAR IS ONLY STARTING. "Don't Believe What Italy Says About Fighting." TT is no longer a battle but a manhunt," declared Marshal Badoglio, the Italian Commander-in-Chief, when asked at Asmara for his
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    "MUI TSAI WILL BE ABOLISHED."
    302 11 MR. J. H. THOMAS IN PARLIAMENT. "M UI TSAI win certainl y be abolished under the British flag," declared Mr. J. H. Thomas, Colonial Secretary, speaking in the House of Commons last night. Replying to Mr. Graham White <Lib. E. Birkenhead) Mr. Th>mas said he
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    29 11 Kobe. Mar. 5. The Japanese naval delegates, Adm. Nagano and Adm. Nagai. who walked out of the London Navai Conference, arrived here today and received an enthusiastic welcome— Reuter.
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    N. CHINA TERMS REVEALED.
    215 11 WHEN NANKING PARLEY WILL BE HELD. GEN. CHIANG'S NEW DECISION. Nanking, Mar. 5. Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, Ambassador designate to Japan yesterday reported to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, the Premier on the results of his negotiations with Maj.-Gen. Tada, commandant of the Japanese forces in the North. Following
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    THE CINEMAS, THE PRESS & THE COMMISSIONERS. Letters On Page 13.
    91 11 THE CINEMAS, THE PRESS THE COMMISSIONERS. Letters On Page 13. discussions simultaneously in Nanking. Perping and Tokio, and outlined the principles which will govern these discussions. If these talks are successful, the proposed final Nanking conference for a fundamental readjustment of SlnoJapanese relations will be held. A member of the
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    LORD CECIL ON THE WAR. SUCCESS WOULD BE A BLOW TO LEAGUE.
    87 11 LORD CECIL ON THE WAR. SUCCESS WOULD BE A BLOW TO LEAGUE. Lord Cecil, who was the guest of honour at All Peoples' Association dinner last night said there was an urgent need for every possible effort to promote peace and progress. Referring to the Abyssinian dispute Lord Cecil said
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    NANKING PROTEST Ignored By Japanese
    68 11 Military. Tientsin, Mat. 5. A spokesman of the Japanese Tientsin Command intimated yesterday that large-scale exercises by Japanese military planes would be held shortly over Peiping. Flights over Poiping by Japanese warplanes have become especially noticeable since Mar. 2, following the Nanking protest. This act
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    SPY TRIAL IN LONDON.
    366 11 German Doctor At Old Bailey. WAR OFFICE CHIEF TO GIVE EVIDENCE. TiR. Hermann Gortz, a former officer in the German air force, stood in the dock at the Old Bailey, London, yesterday to stand his trial on espionage charges. He appeared on an indictment alleging that
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    JAPANESE PREPARE FOR "EMERGENCY."
    128 11 Naval Wharf To Be Built At Taku. Tientsin, Mar. 5. The Japanese military in North China, it is reliably learned, plan to build a wharf and wireless station at Taku. sea port of Tientsin, for naval uses during the period of emergency in the North." This
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    Dr. Sun Fo Not To Visit Canton.
    62 11 Nanking, Mar. 5. Further evidence that Nanking ha.^ virtually abandoned its attempts to induce Mr. Hu Han-min to proceed to the national capital is seen in a statement by Dr. Sun Fo explaining his inability to visit Canton owing to pressure cf work
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    New Methods Of Air Defence.
    57 11 Asked in Parliament yesterday with regard to air defence, the Prime Minister said that methods of combating aii attacks were continuously being i studied and developed and valuable progress had been made. It would not however, be in the public interest to disclose the lines
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    JAPAN WITHOUT PREMIER.
    127 11 TRIBUNAL TO TRY REBELS. Tokio, Mar. 4. Prince Konoye, President of the i House of Peers, was today appointed j Premier but later declined to accept the position. Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira, Japanese Ambassador in London, is reported toj have become the Minister of the Im- perial Household
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    21 11 The death is announced in Mosow of Mr. Grigory Grjimailo, leader of expeditions to Central Asia and Mongolia, aged 73. —Reuter.
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    £69 MILLION FOR NAVY.
    242 11 New. Estimates Published. REASONS FOR NEW EXPENDITURE. London, Mar. 4. THE Naval Estimates for 1936 1 are £69,930,000, an increase on the 1935 estimates of £9,880,000, excluding a supplementary estimate 1,000. Provision is made for an increase of 4,513 in personnel. The increase Includes £4.645 000
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE TALKS ON MALAYAN QUOTAS.
    330 12 London Ambassador In Singapore Soon. RESTRICTION HALVED IMPORTS. QUOTA restrictions on Japanese trade to Malaya will soon bediscussed with the British Government by Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira, Ambassador in London, who is due to leave Japan for England this month after a furlough of sir months.
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    MONEY-CHANGER SENTENCED.
    63 12 Ahmad bin Mawla Sahib, the moneychanger, who was convicted at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whltley, Acting Chief Justice, and a common jury, of attempting to buy three counterfeit tlcal notes, was sentenced by his lordship today. "As he has been in custody for
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    DICK POWELL IN THE NAVY.
    504 12 DICK POWELL IN THE NAVY. At The Cinema. VICTORIA THEATRE vs. THE COMBINE. "Shipmates Forever." (With Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler.) Warner Brother*. At the Victoria Theatre. This picture is reasonably entertaining. The scenes of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis are excellent and do justice to an institution
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    74 12 Hari Raya Haji was celebrated in customary manner. Government offices In town were closed and Malays In their colourful sarongs and bajus thronged the places of amusement says our Serembzn corre pondent. The engagement Is announced of Cyril Hackwortb Young, of Ipoh eldest son of the late Kev. O. Edward
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    F.M.S. CHIEF JUSTICE GOING ON LEAVE.
    80 12 Mr. Justice A'Beckett Terrell To Act. It is understood that Sir Samuel Thomas, Chief Justice. K.M.S.. is going on leave at the end of this month, ar.d that Mr. Justice a' Beckett Terrell will act for him. A special session of the F.M.S. Court
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    NORTH-COUNTRY FARE.
    214 12 At The Cinema. Sidney Howard As Henpecked Husband. "Where's George?" (With Sydney Howard, Mabel Constamduros, Leslie Sarony and Wally Patch.) Briti-h and Dominions. At the Pavilion. This Yorkshire pudding tends to become soggy In places. As a village blacksmith with a continually nagging wife Sydney Howard works hard
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    HEAVY INCREASE IN MALARIA DEATHS.
    141 12 "No Cause For Alarm." Although the Municipal health statement issued today shows that there wrre 18 malaria deaths in Singapore last week, compared with seven in the previous week, the health authorities consider that there is no cause for alarm. The President of the Municipal
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    AIRMAIL NIGHT DASH.
    184 12 AIRMAIL NIGHT DASH. Imperial Makes First Penang Landing. LIGHTS ON PALMS. I IN a spectacular dash to deliver it* mail on time, the eastboun 1 Imperial Airways plane, scheduled to arrive at Seietar yesterday owning, made Penang history by being the first ma?hint to land at the aerodrome by night.
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    BILL COLLECTOR PLEADS. GUILTY.
    99 12 BILL COLLECTOR PLEADS. GUILTY Case For Higher Court. Sentence was to have been passed this morning by Mr. M. B. 31acker in the Third Court. Singapore, on Peter fee, a collector of the Estate and Trust Agencies, who pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust in respect of $3,000. made
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      266 12 Cooper-Florence. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Ipoh, Mar. 5. The weddi i took place yesterday at St. Andrew's church, Ipoh, of Margaret Elizabeth Florence, daughter of Mrs. Florence Bown and the late Mr. James Florence of New Zealand, and Mr. Percy Laurence Cooper, of Worming, Sussez, at present with Henry
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      447 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing! GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD; 1 this da.ly feature to tfv, I^KeelenT^ TJ readers a cor.iprehensive gain Ruby Keeler). 7.15. 9.30. marv of entertainments, meet- »K* THEATRE GREAT WORLD a trwZeTTL7iinTZ Ze HOLLfWOOD. SERANGOON ROAD: "^.misers ot meeiings eic. are Three Musketeers
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    PRINCE OF CAMERAMEN AT WORK IN SINGAPORE.
    765 13 Adventures In Wilderness Of Caravan Trail. WHERE 1000 CAMELS JOURNEY FOR A YEAR. TRAILING in the footsteps of Persian merchant and warrior king, in lands of forbidden deserts and winds that howl across the roof of the world to bring to modern civilisation
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    24 13 EACH MAN A BICYCLE was the rule when Municipal and Post Office teams played a soccer match at the Post Office ground this week.
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    ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY HELP FOR OTHERS.
    248 13 Not Only "Distressed Englishmen." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 4. At the annual meeting of the Society ot St. George (Kuala Lumpur Branch) held this evening at the Secretary's office, Selangor Club, it was decided to postpone the annual St. George's ball
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    SAILORS BROADCAST TONIGHT. Band Of H. M. S. Kent.
    75 13 SAILORS BROADCAST TONIGHT. Band Of H. M. S. Kent. (From Our Radio Correspondent.) MALAYAN radio listeners tonight will have a special treat when the jazz band from H.M.S. Kent, the warship noio in harbour, goes to the Singapore station microphone to give a concert. The band is led by Jack
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    DAME M. A. GREVILLE IN SINGAPORE.
    121 13 Noted Visitor On Way To Japan. Dame Margaret Anderson Grevllle. who was created Dame of the British Empire in 1922, arrived in Singapore today by the Terukini Maru on her way to Japan on a pleasure trip. She was met at the wharf by
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    THE CINEMAS, THE PRESS AND COMPETITION.
    674 13 Correspondence. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —After reading the correspondence of the last few days in the Straits Times there is no room for doubt as to public feeling on the question of whether the Victoria Theatre should be allowed to
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    SINGAPORE MAN MARRIED OVERSEA.
    97 13 H. G. Shaw-C. E. Rand'es. The marriage took place at 1 xompton Parish Church, on Wednesday, February 5 of Harry Godfrey Shaw of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. Singapore son ot Mr. G. E. Shaw. C.M.G., OB E and Mrs. Shaw. c r Les Marror.niers. Grouville. Jersey,
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    SCHOOL CERTIFICATE PASSES.
    111 13 St. Paul's Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. March 4. The following candidates from St Paul's Institution. Seremban. have passed the School CertlPcate examination held In December 1935:— Anthony Robert George de Rose. Arthur Wilfred Ponniah. Aurelius Ruben Jacob, Aziz Mlrza, Basil Oliver Clement Carroll, Chang Tet
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    MONEY AVAILABLE FOR SWIMMING POOL.
    223 13 Work May Start Soon. SELANGOR GOLF CLUB. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. t. EUROPEANS in Kuala Lumpur are to have their swimming pool in addition to the small one at the Lake Club. This seems assured from the fact that there has been
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    TAIPING FOUNDRY STRIKE.
    47 13 Kinta Workers Returning. (From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh. Mar. 5. A new development took place in the foundry strike, when 30 men working In the foundry at ""aiping dewned tools, probably in sympathy with Kinta strikes. The latter, n>wever are gradually returning to work.
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    STRATHPEFFER & MARY ANTOINETTE IN A PLEASING SPIN.
    769 14 STRATHPEFFER MARY ANTOINETTE IN A PLEASING SPIN. ENGLISH MARE'S GOOD HOME RECORD. Many Women Watch Winding Up Gallops This Morning. By "Capt Dash.' A LARGE crowd, including a number of women, turned out this morning to watch the winding up gallops which were carried out on the second track, but
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    32 14 Ooi Aor Seng, who won the individual championship at the Penang Chinese Her. e:.U i Club sports last weekend H» won the 220 and 880 rases and c>ad- heated in the 444.
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    NESTANGLO WIN ON PADANG.
    233 14 Association Football.' Over-Eagerness Robbed Them Of Many Goals. Nestanglo 2; S.C.C 0. the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Company's soccer team, gave a good display against a Cricket Club "B" team side on the Padang yesterday and deservedly won by two goals to nil. Had it not
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    Y.M.C.A. OPEN LAWN TENNIS TOURNEY.
    146 14 W. J. M. Warden Loses To I. A. Alsagoff. Yesterday's results in the open lawn tennis tournament at the V.M.C.A are as follows: Men's Op«n Singles. N. S. Wise beat Yadl 6—2. 6—l. Kamls beat Dr. Wee 6-3, 6—2. I A. AlsagolT bea. W. Warden
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    BILLIARDS FINAL.
    33 14 The Junior Billiards championship final or 400 up will be played tonight j at th Metropole Hotel, commencing at 8 p.m.. bstween Martin Rozarlo iClerical Union) and Ong Slew Kee "C.R.C.)
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    NEGRI SCHOOLBOY'S SUCCESS.
    441 14 Lawn Tennis HANDICAP SINGLES. The second round results were as follows J. A. Sabapathy (—4) beat R. Senevlratne (—l5) 6—2. 4—6, 7—5. W. Senevlratne —4) wo. from Malma Singh. S M. Raju (—l5) beat Dr. S. S. Rajar.ayagam (—l5)( —15) 6—3,6 —3, 6—3.6 —3. 8. M. Raju
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    EVAN WONG'S FINE KNOCK.
    271 14 CHINESE TOO GOOD FOR Y.M.C.A. Keng Hock 6? Henry Boon Shine As Bowlers. TIIK S.C.R.C rained a very easy win 1 over the V.M.C.A. at Hong; Lim Green yesterday passing the Association total with live w'.ckets in hand and eventually finishing 70 runs ahead. Evan Wong
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    91 14 The S.A.F.A. First I ivision programme opens this afterroon with the S.C.C. at h me to the Malays. The Padang wII be enclosed for this mate', and the usual charge ma_: ij Non ""embers :.ast year the Malays beat the S.C.C. 3— and s—o.5 0. The S.C ".-'-a-
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    AN ULTIMATUM TO INDIAN TEST XI.
    212 14 Cricktt. Must Play New L.B.W. Or Cancel Their Tour. (From Our London Staff) Fleet Street. Feb. 10. •yilK India cricket team which is due to tour England during the coming season and whose programme includes Test matches, will have io accept the new l.b.w.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    75 14 lIU'KSOAV. MARCH 5. Sd-ce.-: First Division. S.C.C. vs. Malays at S C.C.; Second Division. Chinese vs. H.M.S. Terror at Anson Road; RAF. II vs. R.A. II at SeleUr: Third Division. Medical Services vs. V M C A at V.M.C.A Lawn Tennis: Singapore L.T.A. anmal meeting 6.45 p.m. at
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN'S CRICKET PROSPECTS ARE UNCERTAIN.
    472 15 MOST OF THE OLD HANDS AVAILABLE. Association Is Needed To Control State Games. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 4. AS the Negri Sembilan cricket season began only a week ago it is rather difficult at this stage to speak of Negri Srmbilan's prospects
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    IRELAND vs. WALES.
    54 15 ixmdcn, March 3. The Irish soccer XI to meet Wales at Belfast on March 11 has been chosen as follows: Scott (Belfast City); Cook (Everton) and Pulton (Belfast City); Gcmdy (Hibernian). Jones (Hibernian) and Browne (Leeds); Kernaghan (Belfast Celtic). Stevenson lEvcrtoin, Bambrlck (Chelsea), Doherty (Manchcfter City) and
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    CLARKE SHIELD MATCHES.
    67 15 (From Our Own Correspondence) Malacca, Mar. 1. In connection with *.he Clarke Shield Competition the following cricket fixtures have been arranged Mar. 14 on S.F.I, ground— St. Francis' Institution vs. High School. Mar. 21 on High School groundHigh School vs. St. Francis' Institution. In the event of
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    35 15 Selmntor has a new cricket side this season in "The Crocks." a team of old uns, who can still play and enjoy the «ame. Doubtless they will cr^M baU with the Non-Benders daring the season.
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    FIVE-ASIDE SOCCER AT K. L.
    330 15 RUGGER PLAYER'S "HAT-TRICK." White Seemed To Be The Lucky Colour. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 4. rpHE preliminary rounds of the Selangor five-a-side soccer knockout competition were played today on the padang before a large crowd. Most of the games were keenly contested.
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    CHEAP WICKETS IN OPENING MATCHES.
    733 15 Malacca Cricket. R.C. Barnard Breaks Jasin Club Ground Record. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 2. •"pilllKK cricket matches were play- ed at Malacca last week end. St. Francis Institution, The Hifh School and Jasin Cub were the successful teams. St. Francis' Institution playing on
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    738 15 Well Done Selangor—S.C.C.'s Position Strengthened Why Not A Cricket Club Of Malaya. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." LJAVING been out of touch with sport for the past sixteen days I cannot as yet give any opinions on either cricket or soccer prospects. I was delighted, however, to see that
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    SCHOOL CERTIFICATE PASSES IN JOHORE.
    234 16 From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Mar. 3. Results of the School Certificate Examination held In December last year were received this morning at the Education Office, Johore Bahru. The following Is a complete list of the successful Johore candidates: Enrlish College, Johore Bahru. Abdul
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    16 16 The new Bethesda. Raton* Gospel Hall which was opened by Mr. Wee Theam Sent last week.
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    POLICEMEN APPEAL SUCCESSFULLY.
    186 16 Bribe Conviction Quashed (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, March. 2. Two policemen, Achal bin Ahmad and Ahmad bin Shawal, both Malays, appealed successfully before Mr. Justice Altken in the Seremban Supreme Court today. They had been convicted by the Jelebu magistrate and sentenced to a day's imprisonment
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    25 16 Mr. Hsu Shih-ylng, new Chinese Ambassador to Japan, interviewed In Pelplng. said that he would leave for Tokio on Mar. 7.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    284 16 MALAYAN ITEMS. Mr. R. E. Wilson. Secretary to Resident, Negrl Sembilan, who was on sick leave for about three weeks has resumed duties while Mr. B. S. Davis, who was acting for Mr. Wilson, has returned to his duties at the magistrate's court, says our Seremban correspondent. Mr. B. W.
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    FUNERAL OF MR. F. A. DE WITT.
    100 16 Malacca Municipal Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent! Malacca. Mar. 3. The funeral of Mr. F. A. de Witt which took place yesterday afternoon was largely attended, both at the service which was held at St. Peters Church and at Bukit Serendlt cemetery. Mr.
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    2 TEACHERS EXECUTED IN EAST HOPEI.
    95 16 Opposed Introduction Of Japanese Textbooks. Tientsin, I'eb. 29. For opposing the introduction into East Hopei schools of textbooks compiled by Japanese, two Chinese teachers, Messrs. Chan Tlt-yan and Wong Tat-tao, were executed at Tungchow yesterday by order of Jin Ju-keng. dictator of the East
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    East Hopei Rebels And The Customs.
    46 16 Tientsin. Mar. 4. Customs receipts in Hopel for January and February were remitted M Nanking yesterday. It is noteworthy that the East Hope! regime tias not Interfered with the Customs :ollections in territory under its :ontrol— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    KNOWLEDGE.
    255 16 Correspondence. Mr. L. Henderson's Retort Courteous! To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Your correspondent Curious." of Kelantan. In questioning whether there is any subject on which I do not feel that I am capable of commenting." reminds me of no ono so much as Mr. Martin Luther,
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    RONALD BOTTRALL.
    162 16 Great Praise From Miss Edith Sitwell. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was very interested to see the account of Mr. Ronald Bottralls poetry in today's Straits Times, the more as I had just been reading the February number of the London Mercury, which has
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    S.S. VOLUNTEER CHANGES.
    142 16 Three Commissions As Second Lieutenants. The following changes in the Volunteer Force are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette: Commissions as second lieutenants in the S.S.V.F. have been granted to Messrs. C. E. R. Darby J. M. Cotter- ill, and A. S. Pinto. The reversion of Lieutenant
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    BELFAST RIOTS. Irish Primate Demannds New Inquiry.
    150 16 BELFAST RIOTS. Irish Primate Demannds New Inquiry. Belfast. Feb. 27. Last summer's religious fatal riots at Belfast are likely to lead to a dramatic sequel If ihe investigation demanded in their lent messages by the Irish Primate, Cardinal MaCrory, and the Bishop of Down and Connor, Dr. Magean, into causes
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    ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, PERAK.
    319 16 ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, PERAK. Annual Meeting; Of The Congregation. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 2. At the annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Church cong-egation, Mr. W. B. Caverfcill, sessions clerk, reviewing the financial position stated that the annual Income showed an increase of C424 over the previous year
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    THIN WOMAN GAINS 11lb. IN WEIGHT!
    180 16 Took Tasteless, Flesh-forminj Tablets: Here's good news for men and women who ar? getting too thin and rundown For now you can put flesh on scraggy bone.s. nil out hollow cheeks anc' thin limbs. Now you can build uo your system to resist disease
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    MONTHLY MEDICAL VISIT TO HIGHLANDS.
    478 17 Tapah Officer's Routine Call. CHAIRMAN ON "HARMFUL" GOVERNMENT REPORT. AT the annual meeting of thei Cameron Highlands Society the chairman, Mr. Gordon Graham, said: "The last year has not been an easy one for the District and we lost several of our original settlers, and
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    GRAND DAUGHTER FOR QUEEN ENA.
    49 17 Romr. Fflb. IS. Trincess Beatrice, daughter o; the ex King and Queen of V,j;.in. has given birth to a daughter. T!-.e ex- I Qmen Ena was present. Ex- King Alfonso v.sited his daughter cfter his wife had departed. There »rrc no signs of reconciliation.
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    Students Clash with Peiping Police.
    81 17 Peiping. Max. 2. More than 100 policemen raided the Tsinghua University at dawn yesterday to search for "reactionary elements." hut met wlth stout resistance by the students. Scuffles ensued in which the students held their own. Eventually the police were ordered to withdraw outside the
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    Successful Test Of Chinese Aquatic Bicycles.
    44 17 Hankow, Max. 1. More than 108.000 people lined both banks of the Han river at Hankow today when Tang Shut- met) and his two brothers croid the river on aouatic bicycles Invented by themselves.— Sin Chew Jit Poh
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    AMATEUR BOXING.
    252 17 New Date For Novices' i Competition. The following entries have been received for the Novices' Competition organised by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association: Flyweight:— Rahmat b. Ad.; A. Jerrts; E. Hendriks; Tony Tan: M Bruyns; AC Sir.imons; Tpt. Burley; B. T. Pon. Bantam:— V. Hamid; S. Hamid; Chan
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    IPOH RIFLE SHOOT.
    135 17 Members Find The New Target Difficult. "From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 3. The leading scores iwith handicaps* in tbj first spoon shoot this year by the Ktnta branch of the T.M.S V.F. Rifle Association wore: O W°st 100. 2 C; O Bentinck 98.97; R. W Jones
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    ENGLISH SOCCER.
    99 17 Unanimous Demand To Restore Fixtures. London, Mar. 3. The Football Association is sending a letter to the Home Secretary, in view of the bill which is shortly comirt? up in the House of Commons on betting pools, to urge him and the Gov'mment to effect immediate legislation n
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    MALACCA ATHLETICS.
    30 17 The following dates have been fixed for the Annual Athletic Sports AngloChinese School May 28 St. Francis' Institution June 11; High School June 13 and Inter-School June 25.
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    ROUND WORLD BY MOTOR CYCLE.
    821 17 ROUND WORLD BY MOTOR CYCLE. Malayan Roads A "Pleasure. OEFORE I begin telling you anything about my trip round the world, let me settle a point once and for all. I'm not taking this trip on a bet, nor to write a book, nor to lecture on my experiences, nor
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    56 17 Four more scouts at Batu Pahat recently were made Rovers, Mr. D. Bird. Scout Commissioner. Johore, attending for the ceremony. The photo shows tfee Rover Scouts of Batu Pahat. Seated I. to r. are Mr. H. L. Hodge, Dist. Comm. Mr. D. Bird, Scout (omm for Johore. Mr. C. R.
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    TO OBSERVE ECLIPSE
    57 17 Arrangements for an expedition to the uninhabited Phoenix Islands. 600 miles north of Fiji, to observe the total eclipse of the sun, which takes place next year, are being made by the New Zealand Government Scientific Research Department and British astronomers. The New Zealand Government will lend
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    21 17 Luton Is to have a by- pass road costing £400,000 to divert North and South bound traffic passing through, the town.
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      RADIO IS AID TO SAFE DRIVING.
      268 18 Say Experts. U.S.A. Using Sets By The Million. STANDARD ON ALL NEW CARS. BRITISH AUTUMN MODELS TO BE RADIO-EQUIPPED? 1 It is reported from America that i there are now in use no fewer than 2.0 M.000 car radio sets. Nearly every car now
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      SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL.
      41 18 Sir Malcolm Campbell is to be feted by the British Racing Drivers' Club, of which he is a vice-president, on April 30. when a banquet and ball will be held in his honour at the Park Lane Hotel.
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      Here, There & Everywhere.
      1224 18 Here, There Everywhere. A Selection Of Motes, ISeics And Views From All Parts Of The World Collected By The Motoring Correspondent. TNDER the heading. "A British Point of View." Robert Benolst. for many .•ears one of the world's most famous racing drivers, makes an interesting contribution to the International Fornula
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      BERLIN JUBILEE OF MOTORING.
      229 18 SONS OF DAIMLER DIESEL ATTEND. Berlin, Feb. 19. SONS of Gottlieb Daimler, co-inven-tor of the petrol »nglne. and Rudolf Diesel. Inventor of the compressionignition motor, were present at a reception given by Dr. Goebbels. Minister of Propaganda, in celebration of the opening of the German motor
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      DIXON DEFIES DOCTORS.
      291 18 DIXON DEFIES DOCTORS. SIX weeks ago Freddy Dlxon. the "ace" of British racing; motorists, was badly injured in an air crash Doctors despaired of his life— even if he recovered, they said, he would never drive again. On Feb. 25 Dlxon told Sporting Llle that In a few months' time
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      TRAVELLERS' CARS.
      74 18 On Jan. 1, over 2.500 English com- 1 mercial travellers took delivery of new I Morris cars. This is claimed to have] I been the largest individual collection: jof British cars ever allocated for one i purpose. i Although the complete Morris range was represented, the majority of
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      16 18 Motoring in t>wn is not all honey, says a writer. Alas, it Is mainly jam 1
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      120 M.P.H. IS MUCH TOO SLOW FOR EYSTON.
      162 18 120 M.P.H. IS MUCH TOO SLOW FOR EYSTON. Record Attempt Held Up. /"•APTAIN George Eyston has pjstv poned his attempt on the world'" Diesel-engined car speed record. He took out his new 300 h.p. car. Flying Spray, on the eight-mile stretch of sands in Carmarthenshire at -ow tide today says
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      BANTAM SINGER "NINE."
      97 18 BANTAM SINGER "NINE. THE "Bantam" Singer Nine )s the 1 latest addition to the English miniature car class, and while it bej longs to that class in its chassis di- menslons, low first price and low cost of maintenance, it has the roominess and complete equipment of the average i
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      35 18 The Bobby had found an unattended car In Grosvenor Square. Producing his notebook, he asked his companion officer how to spell Grosvenor Square." "Dunno." was the reply. "Let's movo the car round to Park Lane."
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    SIR W. JOWITT PRESENTS CASE FOR HOWESON.
    2945 19 Pepper Trial. "A VERY RICH MAN WITH NO PRIVATE WORRIES." ADDRESS TO JURY. Complete Confidence In Bishivgian And Hardy. In answer to further questions by the Attorney-General, Mr. Bishirgian said that during the first week of September, 1934, before the prospectus was issued,
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    Millionaires' Pleasure Cruiser Leaves Singapore In Evening Dusk.
    239 20 In the gathering dusk on Monday evening, the 42,000-ton luxury liner, Empress of Britain, cast off her mooring ropes at Tanjong Pagar, and headed for the Pacific. The picture on the left shows the great ship just beginnin" w move from the
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      15 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. FOUR PAGES THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1936 No. '.>.
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      The Out-Station "Mem" —Her Life Yesterday And Today—'The Decline Of Club Life.
      989 1 The Out-Station "Mem" Her Life Yesterday And Today 'The Decline Of Club Life. j UKCKNTLY returned from Hone to out-station life in Malaya after an absence of nearly a decade, and of course I have noticed great changes, but on the whole I think those changes have I iccn advantageous
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      FILM NOTES FOR PARENTS.
      257 1 Shirley Temple On Twice. These notes on Alms appearing in Singapore from March 5—125 12 are intended as a guide to parents: AT THE ALHAMBK V Our Little Girl (Featuring Shirley Temple). Recomended last week and still being shown. For Youth Interesting. For Children— They'll love
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      SINGAPORE BEACHES.
      303 1 Ears on Shoulders. Picnic Places.— iv. Beyond The Barrier Of Bungalows. (From a Correspondent) I propose this week to say something about seaside picnics on Singapore Island. This, newcomers might suppose, is the easiest kind of picnic to arrange, but they will soon be disillusioned. Wherever they discover
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      New Paris Hats are
      266 2 easy to wear Report from Molly Castle and Robb at spring shows NEW POINTS: VEILS: Fewer, tricky, often double. SHAPES: Varied; lar&e, flat; new versions of Tyrolean and halo. TRIMMINGS: Cotton "mammy" handkerchiefs, flowers to match collars. Details of the hats we have efiosen are:— IThis
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      PARIS,
      337 2 I CAN'T believe it's being done on purpose. Here we have been trying foi years to alienate our men with strange hats, red finger-nails, and exotic make-ups. And now, all of a sudden, we turn right around and go natural on them. Furthermore, we even look like having a
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      Region Where Women Are Supreme.
      260 2 MAN DEPOSED AS THE HEAD OF FAMILY. fHINHAI, the UW.e-knotcn province in West China on the borders of Tibet, is a kingdom of women where men play only a minor part in everyday affairs, according to the Shun Pao. Unlike other provinces in China, where
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      IMPERIAL BABY WEEK CAMPAIGNS.
      131 2 Entries Close In June. The National Baby Week Council England, awards annually a silver challenge shield I donated by the "News of the World") for the most effective local Baby Week Campaign held throughout the Empire, Including the Irish Free State, but excluding the United Kingdom.
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      62 2 A London firm which has a department for slimming baths has closed it to women on Saturday mornings so that men may attend. Other firms are considering reserv'ng their bath once a day for men After the bath the men rest for about an hour: but telephones are installed in
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      Five Years After The Divorce.
      83 2 A women's magazine in Switzerland published the results of the following Inquiry: How do you fe five years after your divorce? Of 123 women who answered this question. 41 regretted their hasty decision to give up marriage and explained that If they were faced with
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      31 2 A Spoonful of powdered charcoal added to the water In which flowers are placed will keep them fresh. They will last longer, and there is no need \n change the water.
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      QUINTUPLETS PROFITABLE.
      130 2 Each Worth £4,800. One of Canada's most profitable industries during 1935 was the Dionne quintuplets! It is estimated here that the world's most famous babies enriched the province of Ontario by about $1,350,000 270,000) during the summar months last year and next summer these figures may reach the
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        240 2 v I/UACAIJA POWDER bonlshes unsightly shi. mness It conceals faults of the complexion and imparts to the skin of f charmingly soft appeo M *4****+» n ee. Available in 6 A y^S^^f shades. Sole Importers: M. PR ACER. 159. Cecil Street, Singapore. Phonr 1883. New Way To End /UGLY //HAIR
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      "Perfect Wife" Must Have diploma.
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      British Girls Wear Too Much.
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      APRICOT CUSTARDS.
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