The Straits Times, 10 March 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 p,\(;ks SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times i PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1936 PRICE 111 CENTS
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      124 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone S47t). hi'j'j^r^/r JOHNSON OUTBOARD MOTORS r Model X 80 —9.2 H.P. $300 This most recent model is due in 3 weeks' time. Orders executed in rotation. V, BALANCED \'7 Already arrived Models from $110 upwards. Spares and service available from SOLE AGENTS: THE BORNEO CO.
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      257 1 ffi|K^l >M THE LATEST IN SHIRT WEAR. CUT ON THE mk TAILOR MADE PRINCIPLE COAT STYLE WITH SEMI-STIFF DOUBLE CUFFS AND TWO SEMISTIFF POLO COLLARS TO EACH SHIRT. Wkrmß&Jl ti/^ IN NEAT STRIPES AND PLAIN COLOURS, SKY. WA< J^\ |L FAWN AND GREY. jl^^glk Viy PRICE $5.50 EACH. SHran 4
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      104 1 KUALA LUMPUff: X 5. JAVA ST. CPHCMZ 3^=:. daisy I 15, BRJ^MU) MMII 2 I (Amber Miftsioiyt )y WebbinQ <3ifts GIFT SUGGESTIONS ...A SPECIALLY TRAINED STAFF IS AT YOUR SERVICE, MAKING GIFT SELECTING DELIGHTFULLY SIMPLE. OUR RANGE OF MODERN, MODERATELY PRICED GIFTS, ENSURES SATISFACTION. gfiJDjb HAND CUT 3^ ENGLISH jsg
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      269 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying far any pa-ttton ad— rOsfd in these eslumns send copies of loUloonlals. l>« n«1 »eD_ oHfinaJ* WANTED. Draughtsman for Engineering Works, applicants should apply to Box 348 fiving details of cxpcrimce and salary < xpected BILL COLLECTOR. (Experienced) Required by European Pinn for Penan': and Kedah
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      885 2 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, One 40.50 h.p. 7 seater 8U Cylinder Rol's Royce New Phatom Chassis also one 7 stater Graham Paige Tourer. Both hi excellent condition. Particulars apply Meyer Brothers. FOR SALE, 1935 P. 2 MG. Midget 2-seater, green, one year old. in first class condition. New tyres. Done
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      824 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, excellent offices godowns and Chinese business premises. Apply N. Resben Co.. Ltd. TO LIT, Commodious Riverside Godowns Nos. 82 ft 83 Robertson Quaj. App.> to Meyer Brothers. GODOWNS. Read Street ofl River Valley Road. 4.000 to 30.000 square feet. United Engineers Limited OFFICES at
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      906 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of damaged cargo Xx B.S. ••OneisenauTo be held at godown No. 1. Stagspsre Harbour Board. On ThsrcUy, Hareh 13. 1936 at 93* a.sa. Comprising: Pruning shoes, forks, cpoons. flashlights, huts, sport's cMrts. socks, toys, bromide paper, enamel ware, nicker*, brlsties, bicycles, gramophone, etc.. etc. POWELL CO
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      503 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The business of the Linotype and Machinery Ltd. i28. Robinsati Road, win .rora Mar. 31, 1936. be removed into the premises of No. 68. Robinson Road, Singapore. Opposite the offices of the Eastern Extension Telegraph. NOTICE KATOSG MOTOR HIRING Ml. St4, Ms CMat Km4. I
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      290 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARvi and Mia* MAN* SO. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. roses chips. In Mauve. Red. Yellow. Blue, Violet, Kile Green. Indigo, etc. Ftv? dißCTerent sises ..t S2 50. $2 25. $2.00. $1.25 and 75 cents respectively per 100. Postage E*(ra. G H.
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      184 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore With n Ouisidf Without Mtit'i Mal-iva Postage VonlM. S.00 iM I t.5t Ouartrrlv S R S« $12.60 i 750 Half Vearlj I17W C4.H S15.M Yrarl* HUI *S««« Notr.-OiiU.UUan che<»«ie» 'hould tneJ»4e (hf usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Thr charrw and instruction* fot CLA8SIHK0 ADVERTISEMENTS arc a* under:—
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      698 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) riAO. PASSENOER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIl SERVICE. OUTWARD FRUM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage 8'pore 1936 BANGALORE 6.000 Mar. 13 NALDERA 16.000
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      390 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. SHORT TRIPS TO CHINA AND JAPAN. Suitable Sailing, from SINGAPORE FOR SPRING VACATIONS. 11. HAKUSAN MARU Mar. 22 ML HARUNA MARU Apr. S S.S. KATORI MARU Apr. 20 as. KASHIMA MARU May 4 ms. YASUKUNI MARU May
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      620 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK Luxurious One Class Motorships Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOB MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBl EG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penaas M.S. S'ham ALSIA 24/3 24/3 25 3 27/3 FIONIA 31/3 31/3 1/4 3/4 BORING IA 14
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      273 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOB BONO KONG. AMOY. SHANGHAI. MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA S.S. SIRDHANA 8.000 March 12. Excellent modern rccommodatlon (or first and second class passengers. Special holiday return ticket* Interchangeable with P. O. 8. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates. HARPER,
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      1209 3 REPRESENTING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Una Khlow Steamship Co. (1932) LlO. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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    CLEARANCES.
    49 4 Mar a B»--.Nevis Scott Harlev Mar. 8. B...Neyi*. Scott Harley. Olenapp (Brit); Toyooka Maru. Hakodate Maru (Jap.); Mapla. Kepah. Tjipai «Dut Mar 9: Juno. Aldegonda Asahan. Op ten Noort. Van Outhoorn (Dut); S. Francisco Maru <Jap.>: Marly (Nor); Clyioneus. Kinta. Sin Kheng Seng. Jefjgjgift Ban Stong Bee (Brit.).
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    BORINGIA.
    63 4 The foll<>wln« passengers are travelilingbyUießorlnj{ljlwhlclilettgoijth ampton on Feb. 18 and Marseilles on fcb. 25:—Mrs. K. Qloch and child Miss l°* Janscn- E- Hanaen. Mr. J. W. ißustraan. Mrs. Bustraan. Mrs. Aukersmit. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. A. Bosscl:ieter, |and 2 children, Mr. E. Fisher, Mrs h! R Hemsted. Mr.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      155 4 Tuesday. March 10. Ships al*nr*Mr the Wharves or expected to arrive Entrance KEPPEL HARBOim. Main Wharf Lch. Vededge, Lch. Lucifer, Subolc. Lch. Kittiwake. Patras, W. Bt. Joan I. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wnarl Nil. VESSELS IN ORS DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheer* Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Nil.
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      119 4 The order of running and .scratch ings for tomorrow, the second day of the I-'injapore Turf (lab Sawing; meeting*, were issued today at 1Z noon as follows: Race 1: Horses Class 4, Div. 4 —Nil. Race 2: Horses Class 4, Div. 3 —Doable Speed. Race 3: Horses Class
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      CAP PADARAN.
      26 4 Chargeus K*vnis— Cap Padaran is due here en the 11th instant from Colombo, and will sail the same day for Saigon, Touranc and Haiphong.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      348 4 T»d«y. Indo-Chinm i Lieutenant St. Loubertbio 3 p.m. Bagan Selmt Pandjang (Bong Thoog) Jpm Eengkalls Laboean Bllik (M. 8. Kompar) 3 p m Fort de Kock. Padang, Pokan Esrce Siak (Hong Kwongl ..3 p.m Java, Sout.i-Wcst Sumatra, Soutli-Ex-l Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas Timor DUly (Christiaan Huygciu) 3.30 p
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      54 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherland) wi.l be delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 1.40 p.m. Malls from China and Japan today by Africa Maru. Mails from Holland Germany today by Christ aan Huygens. Mai's from China and
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      145 4 Malls close from Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. Kenya. Uganda, Tanganyika. Northern and Southern Rhode*!* and South Africa by air (Imperial) ..8.15 am. Nigeria and Gold Coaat by air (Imperial) 8 15am Slam, Burma. India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, Sudan, Belgian Congo, Great Britain. Europe. North k South
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      109 4 The current rate of excnaiige ror the Issue and payment of Money Orders Is as follows: India and Ceylon $100 Rs 154 issue, payment 159. U.S.A. $100=U.S A. currency 58 issue, payment 61. N.E.I $100- Guilders 84 Issue. Indo-China SIM =Francs 865 issue payment 890. Australia $1 Australian
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      26 4 The ss. Kudat for Bangkok (Parcels on_'y) Malls previously announced as closing at 10 30 am. today will now close at 7 p.m. today.
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL
      21 4 The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Mar. 4 was delivered In London an Mar. 10 (6 days).
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      NEW SHIPS FOR THE K.P.M.
      583 4 Streamlined Vessels In 1938. Three new siream-lined motor ships under the Dutch nag will be at Singapore at regular intervals in 1938, when the K.P.M.'s improved African service will get under way. With a top speed of 17»/4 knots they will provide the fastest link
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      599 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433—Pa«aac« 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated la England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange with P. O.
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      556 4 t Incorporated in Straits Settletnenta) |gjb STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP ELLERMAN BUCKNALL COMPANY. (Incorporated in England) (Incorporated in USA.) -ELLERMAN- UNt FOR HAVRE. LONDON BOSTON. NEW YORK BALTIMORE ROTTERDAM fIAMMTRG. C re Or GOOD HOPE. Via Port* and 3>w* Canal. Doe Sails Takinn cargo Cor Montreal Halifax MEMPHIS CITY
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      341 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. •F hr«. "F West Coast. Alor Star 94 Nil 10 6 69 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 91 Nil 10.0 72 Sitiawan 90 0.02 8.3 74 Bukit Jeram 91 Nil 11.3 72 Malacca 93
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    PLAN TO DOMINATE N. CHINA COTTON MART.
    87 5 Japanese Loans To The Farmers. Tientsin, Mar 10. A Japanese plan to dominate the North China cotton market is reported to have betn evolved by three leading Japanese cotton mills. They will Jointly make loans to cotton planters in North China under this
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    13 5 A German Diesel electric locomotive has attained a record !>peed of 125 m.p.h.
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    SIR F. LEITH-ROSS TO LEAVE CHINA TODAY.
    79 5 Returning By Way Of Japan And United States. Shanghai. Mar. 9. Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, economic adviser to the British Government, has compMtd his economic and financial surrey of China, and will leave for England tomorrow. He will visit Japan and the United States
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    25 5 Tw2nty elks. 7 bison and a number or badgers, ordered from Canada by Gen. Goering for breeding in German national parlis. have arrived at Brcmerhaven.
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    REDS INVADE SOUTH HOPEI.
    94 5 2,000 Outlaws Enter Yingtai Area. Tientsin. Mar. 10. South Hopel has been Invaded by a force of 2.000 Red troops under Liv Wen-chung. The outlaws are concentrated in the district of Yingtai. Provincial forces are aelng rushed to the scene to Intercept the Reds. These invaders
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    TOKIO CABINET CRISIS.
    113 5 NANKING PARLEY HOPES FADE. Shanghai, Mar. 10. Prospects for the proposed Nanking conference for the readjustment of Sino-Japanese relations ara gloomy owing to the expected changes in the Hlrota Cabinet under pressure of the Japanese military. No headway has been made so far In the prellm.nary discussions
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    NANKING OFFICIAL TO TRAVEL WITH PANCHEN LAMA.
    40 5 Nanking, Mar. 10. Mr. Mali Suh-tien, who has been nominated by Nanking to be resident Commissioner in Tib?t, will accompany the Panchen Lama on nis journey next month to Lhassa—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    New Chinese Envoy Arrives At Kobe.
    32 5 Shanghai. Mar. 9. Mr. Hsu Shih-ying. new Chines j Ambassador to Japan, arrivec' at Kobe this morning, and boardrd a train for tokio—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      290 5 "WOULD YOU DE- jd&£h MAND THE RIGHT TO M LIVE IF IT MEANT A DENYING YOUR WIFE A THE RIGHT TO LIVE? 1 M The author of "Of Hu- jfl man Bondage" puts this A astounding question V squarely up to every S husband, in .'^wni Warner Bros.\ Hit, with
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      98 5 Just look! Not a hairlefti The happy exclamation of large numbers of women who have been helped by "Dulmin" Depilatory Cream. Freedom from superfluous hairs in the armpits, neck and face, or on the legs, obtained by the use of "Dulmin" Hair Remover, imparts self-confidence to every woman and gives
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      315 6 Some Selling But Generally Quiet. From Our Finai.cial Correspondent. Singapore. Mar. 10. Speculators who refuse to be frightened by the political news may shortly haw the opportunity of picking up bargain*. There is practical? no buying interest and when 1 shares have to be sold, prices usually
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      PRODUCE.
      202 6 Singapore. Vanh 10, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 6 25 Java Cube 9 25 Hamburg 10 7* White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 9.00 Fair Flake Tapioca 4 15 Mcd Pearl Tapioca siO Small Pearl Tapioca b 20 Llngga Saga Flour 'Sarawak Saso Flour Small Pearl Saio. (air White
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        MINING.
        571 6 All Scares quoted above ar fully paid. .Mur ai ritfaci at v>u lij an at c*v«u Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4- Ampat Tin 5/3 59 5 6 6 0 (1 Asam Kumbang 29/- 30 -cd 29/- 30/-cd il Austral Maia> 59/- 60/-cd 59/- 60/ -cd 5 Ayer Hitam 14/9
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        GENERAL.
        421 6 t. i. nicA one* \jiq. i.zu 1.30 i.zu 1.30 2 2 do 77c Prefs 1.45 1.60n 1.45 1.60 10 10 Atlas Ice 11.75 12 25xd 12.20 12.70xd £1 £1 B A T 6.5.0 6.10.0 6.2.6 6.5.0 1 80 B. M Broadcasting 0.05 dls par 10 disc, par 10 5
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        171 6 SinUATUKE MUNICIPAL 5% HOI red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 V« 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 112 IVfc% 1909 red 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar 31 Sept 30 118 4-, 1913 red 1963 $2,000,000 Mai 31 Sept. 30 114 Mi 1926
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        346 6 Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) \llenby Wot Oajah \mai Malay < S2> \yei Hitam \yer Molek \yer Panas 3assett 3atu Lintang 3orelli 3rogas 3runei On ($5) 3uk|t Katll Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah <S10> 3ukit KB Serdang ';)iiiiemara 31en;al> Plantations Say tor [n^raglrt leram Kuantan (.50) Iimah Kamasan
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    EXCHANGES.
    218 6 The following are the exchange rates •his morning accordant to the dally circular issued oy the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2/4 Vfe London. 3 month;' slghc 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' slgnt 2/4 1/32 1 London
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 6 Noon. Mar. 10. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1X.R.S. S. in cases 1F.O.B.) Mar. 26'/ a 26 3 16 Good F. A. Q. in rases (F.O.B.) Mar. 25 15/16 26 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardabls Tone of Market: Steadier. Latest Cable: London Spot
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    449 6 German Ix>ans Lead The Decline. London, Mar. 9 Dawes and Young Bonds led a general decline brought about by the European situation. The movement, which was general '.hough industrial favourites were the chief sufferers, was largely precautionary and did not represent panic selMng. French Bonds were steady with
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    LUKUT TIN DREDGING.
    11 6 Outrun for Uie montii o( February, -15 pels
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    MALAYSIAM TIN
    15 6 The output of Ruiba Kkil T?njong RanibuUrt for PYb.. '?36 ra 333 pc".'.
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    NAWNG PET TIN.
    15 6 The output fee Ir* m mil or nil mi. VBS pels 22)!.
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    SIONE TIN.
    18 6 Outpiil ot Siono ti.i '.or he 1 ....u.'.i of Feb. 1936 was 300 pels., J 43,200,1
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    CITY RECEIVES NEWS QUIETLY.
    224 6 TRANSFER OF FINDS TO AMERICA. London N!ar. 9. I The City Is unshakrn by Hitler 5 I bombshell, wh.ch Is not considered I incendiary. While diplomatic repercussions are bound to create a period ot uncertainty. wr.l-informed quarters are Hopeful that in the lorn run the action
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    FINANCIAL FEARS IN JAPAN.
    48 6 Toku. Mar. 10. After twelve days suspension, the Stock Exchange reopened d .-pressed on apprehensions of Mr. Takahashi s Conservative financial policy being supplanted by commitment! which will necessitate new tariff revisions and taxation due to Mr. Hirotu's acceptance of thn army's demands, Router.
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    SHARES REPORT.
    164 6 Lyall it Evalt's report dattd 1 1 shows: Precautionary me<_sures adcp'ed on ttM London Stock E::c:.ange have led to an all round drop in prices in view of the European political Ittuatioa. Rubber 100 appears t' ha\e received a check and should b? easlei on advices from London
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    EXCHANGES. Funds To U.S.
    82 6 74 31 32 New York 4.9< T Montreal 4.98 Brussels 28.3J Geneva 15.15 «/i Amsterdam 7.27 Milan 62 <; Berlin 12.32 Maond 36 111 Copenhagen 22 39' Oslo 19 90.* Prapue 119% Vienna 25% HHslngfors 227 LJ-bon l'Q'- London. Mar. 9. Athens 517 sfllrrs Bucharest 6ii9
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    RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN.
    12 6 Output for the month cf Feb 1926. TOO pel.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      MARKETS WITHSTAND ANOTHER CRISIS.
      1045 7 Malayan Investment Notes. Pulau Kamiri's New Lease Of Life —Profitable Copra Bukit Untong Rompin Bahru —Sepang Valley. Straits Times Special. Investors might be excused these days if they buried their heads In the sand and refused to open their newspapers. Crisis after crisis, each seemingly more
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      AUSTRAL MALAY TIN.
      82 7 The secretary of Austral Malay Tin. Ltd., reports the following outputs of l's associated companies for the month of February. 1936.— Kampong Kamuntins Hrs. run 633, cv. yds. treated 122.000. total pels. 452, net value $30,000. Asam Kumbang.—Hrs. run 503, cv. yds. treated 160.000, total pels. 348.94.
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      KUCHAI TIN.
      41 7 Working results of Kuchal Tin's bucket i dredge for February are as follow;:—Actual) hrs. 10 mins., average dipping depth 45.23 running time 605 hrs. 50 nuns., time lost 90 fret, ore won 1,100 pels., yardage treated 148.200 cv. yds.
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      RENONG CONSOLIDATED.
      31 7 Dredge statistics for the month of Feb.. 1936: Hrs. run 363: cv. yds treated 86,500, tin ore won pels. 668; estimated cost $13,000. cost per cv. yd. 15.03 cti.
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      KATU TIN DREDGING.
      32 7 Dredge statistics for the month of Feb.. 1936. Hrs. run 517, cv. yds. treated 144.000. tin ore won pels. 404, estimated cost $*****, cost per cv. yd. 8.20 cts.
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      TONGKAH COMPOUND NO. 2 N.L.
      27 7 February operations, Setul Dredge hrs. 438. yds. 96,000. output pels. 577.65. Tongkah Compound No. 2— Hrs. 271, ydv 39.000, output pels. 239.22.
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      KUALA LUMPUR TIN.
      21 7 Summary of dredging operation at Kalumpang for February. No. 2 Dredge hrs 266.15, yds. 107.149. output 310 pels.
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      MALAYAN TIN DREDGING.
      20 7 February, 193 C. output —Malayan Tin dredging, Ltd. 2.350 pels. Southern Malayan Tin Dredging. Ltd. 3.780 pel*.
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      SATUPULO N.L.
      20 7 Operations for the month of February, 1936. output 890 pels., yardage 128.000 cv. yds., hrs. run 638 hrs.
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      COUNSEL OPENS CASE FOR HARDY.
      3113 7 Association With Howeson's Tin Interests. Mr. Walter Monekton opened the case for Hardy to the jury at the Fepper Trial at the Old Bailsy. He told them that he did not propose <o take up too much of their time, but insisted that it would
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    ANGLO-ORIENTAL GROUP.
    135 7 ANGLO-ORIENTAL GR OUP. Operations for the month cf fr'ebruary: Ampat Tin.— 1.691 hrs.. 428.OOJ ca. yds., 855 poi». Anglo-Siamcsc Tin Syndicate. 67W hrs., 93.000 cu. yd«.. 741 pet. Jelapari;;.— 461 hrs.. 94.000 cu. vds 350 pels. J Kampong Lanjut.— 1.021 hrs.. 436.030. cu. 1 yds.. 885 eels. Kamunting— 2.388 hrs..
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      626 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. <In<-nrpnrated In the Colony of Hong Kong.) Til? liability of mrmbrrs Li limited to the and in raannf prescribed by Ordinp if No 8 of 1929 of the Colony Authorised Capital S50.000.000 Issued and fully Pald-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Punds Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency
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    38 8 General Evangeline Booth, chief of the Salvation Army, left Liverpool Street Station for a series of meeting in Holland. She is visiting Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. General Booth is seen shaking hands with Commissioner A. G. Cunningham.
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    GIANT ZEPPELIN'S TRIALS.
    133 8 May Visit London In Near Future. Berlin. Mar 0. The new giant Zeppelin, the Hindenburg, completed its trial flight in three hours and landed at Friedrichshafen at 6 25 p.m. An official cf the company told Router the flight was most successful and they were greatly satisfied.
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    14 8 The first prison in the Vatican City, containing three model cells, has been completed.
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      285 8 Broadcastinq, EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 1. Two of the following frequencies will be med: GSN 11.82 (25.38 ml, GSD 11. 75 (25 53 m.). or GSB 9.51 Me (31 55 m.) p.m. t 20 The News. 4.35 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be naed: GSJ 21 53 Me
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      290 8 10.15 Jack Wilson and his Versatile Five. Niagara (Rotrecht). Serena de to Eulalie (Curzon,. The Wedding of Jack and Jl.l (Coots). Tonight (Valerio) Old Dancer (Cergoll) How Nice (Fischer). Blue Streak (WtedI oeft). Medley of OH Favourites (arr. Wilson). Serenata Ainorosa (Becce) Fasclnatln' Mai.ikln (Wlrges) 10. 55 A Recital by
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      734 8 8.05 The News. 8 20 Close down. TRANSMISSION 1. pjn. 4.20 The News. 4 35 Cloce down. TRANSMISSION 2. p.m. 8.20 Big Ben. Variety: "How's That?"* An entertainment compered by Ralph Coram. The artists Include: Harry Tatc. Harry Beasley, Harry Newstonr, Sidney Arnold, Marie Dayne, Prank Atkinson. Conctcnce Carpenter, Michael
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      526 8 4 50 News in English. S.C5 Woman's Hour: Practical hints: Health Gymnastics for you and your child. 6.20 "My "nap rack is Pa'-'ied." Humorous adventures on the road. 6.05 News In German. 6.20 Concert of U.'ht music. 7.20 News In English. 7 35 Concert of light musk (contd) 8 20
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    CHARLIE CHAPLIN TO MARRY.
    41 9 pAULETTE Goddard, who start with Charlie Chaplin in "Modern Times," announced her engagement to Chaplin on their arrival at Shanghai from Japan yesterday. The date of the marriage is not yet fixed. Reuter. Charlie Chaplin Paulette Joddarr;
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    NEW RECORD TO CAPE.
    124 9 BEATEN BY FIVE HOURS. TOMMY ROSE BACK IN LONDON. London, Mar 9. Flt.-Lieut Tommy Rose reached Croydon this morning, having established a new record for the flight from the Cape. His time was six days, seven hours, five minutes, compared with the previous record of six
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    EX-MALAYAN KILLED IN AIR CRASH.
    51 9 R.A. Officer Who Joined Royal Air Force. London, Mar. 9. Flying Officer Peter Godfrey, formerly of the Royal Artillery and stationed at Singapore until last year, when he Joined the R.A.F. was killed today with Flying-Officer Robert Legg in a crash at Atley Hill, Yorkshire.
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    REDS IN SHANSI ON RETREAT.
    196 9 Fenyang Retaken By Central Forces. Shanghai, Mar. 9. An official report from Shansi ctates that the Red troops have evacuated the District of Fenyang and are retreating in the direction of the Districts of Yungho and Tanlng, in north-west Shansi. Gen. Hsu Yung-chang reports that
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    Taku No Longer Locked By Ice.
    39 9 I'i.ntsin. Mar. 9. With the break-up of the ice in Taku harbour, steamers which had been icelocked are once more free. Several vessels were damaged and are undergoing repairs. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    ITALY AND LOCARNO.
    201 9 IN EVENT OF OIL BAN. London, Mar. 9. Important issues which are receiving the close attention of the British Government are raised in a request addressed by the French Foreign Minister, M. Flandin. to the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, at Geneva last week. The matters
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    3 BRITONS KILLED IN CHINA.
    186 9 Lord Cranborne On The Bandit Menace. London, Mar. 9. Replying to Mr. H. Day (Lab. Southwark. Central) Lord Cranborne (Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs > said that three Britons were captured, held to rans:m and killed during the last three years in China, while the remainder
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    RUXTON TRIAL. May Extend Into Next Week.
    68 9 RUXTON TRIAL. May Extend Into Next Week. Nearly 100 witnesses have already been called for the prosecution in the Ruxton murder trial which started last week. The rerrainder largely consist of medical experts who examined parts of the dismembered bodies found at Moffat. It is expected that the trial will
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    WHY AIR LINER CRASHED.
    114 9 CITY OF KHARTOUM DISASTER. RAN SHORT OF PETROL. Alexandria. Mar. 9. The pilot's explanation of the crash of the Imperial Airways flying boat. City of Khartoum, that it was due to failure of all three engines, owing to exhaustion of the petrol supply, was fully accepted
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    BRITISH MINES REOPEN.
    100 9 ILLEGAL E. HOPEI TAX ABOLISHED. Tientsin, Mar. 9. Consequent on the East Hopei regime withdrawing the new coal tax, the British-owned mines at Tangshan resumed work yesterday. The Kalian Mining Administration last week ordered the suspension of work at the Tangshan mines in protest against the illegal
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    JAPAN HEEDS BRITISH PROTEST.
    53 9 Tientsin, Mar. 10. In consequence of the protest by the British consul in Tientsin against the occupation of a Britisliowi.ed wbirf at Taku by the Japanese Navy, the Japanese have suspended work at the wharf. Work was begun recently to transform the site into naval wharf—Sin
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    STABILISATION OF CURRENCIES
    52 9 Baltimore. Mar. 9. The desirability of international monetary stabilisation was urged by < Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, m a speech here today. He declared that production and trade between America and abroad required as assurance that the value of currency in each country ithould not
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    SO FAT SHE COULD SCARCELY BREATHE
    202 9 Relief After Losing 14 lbs. There arc a number of different ailments that are apt to arise In men and women when they become excessively fat. Eut If excess fat Is reduced In the right way. yery often Improved health followv-as It did with
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    AMUSEMENTS
    124 10 SINGAPORE. AOELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance A Cabaret. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT AORLD "Orchids to You." With John Boles Jean Mulr. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance Thurs. 12th No after Dinner Admission Charge. GREAT WORLD "Count of Monte CrJsto." With Robert Donat Elissa Landl. NEW WORLD Side Shews. Cabaret. Dancing.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1936. Rice And Cruisers.
    730 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1936. Rice And Cruisers. In one sense the bearing of the new British defence programme upon Malaya is obvious to all. The possessions of Great Britain, France and Holland in Southern Asia and in Malaysia are tempting to any ambitious Power, and these
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    Theory For Planters.
    252 10 The Incorporated Society of Planters is to be congratulated on the latest extension of its technical education scheme. It has obtained the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture and the Rubber Research Institute in holding classes at selected centres, and thus its members will be able to
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    Government House.
    83 10 Monday, Mar. 2. HE Vice -Admiral Sir Charles Little Commodore F.N. Attwood R.N., Captain and Mrs. I. B. B. Tower and SubLieut. M. B. P. Francklin, R.N. arrived to stav at Government House. Friday, Mar. 6. HE. Vice Admiral Sir Charles Little. Commodore F. N. Attwood, R.N.. Captain
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    DIRECTORS OF SHAW GROUP IN SINGAPORE.
    126 10 Mr. J. L. Milne and Mr. A. M. Sellar, of the "Shaw" group, London, are at present in Singapore. They are visiting Malaya in the interests of their associate companies, Sime, Darby Co., Ltd., and Huttenbachs, Ltd. Mr. Sellar leaves for Home by the
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    28 10 Mr. J. G. Hay has left Singapore on a short visit to Sumatra. He will return to Singapore on March 18 and sail for England on March 27.
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    THE SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF MALACCA.
    1457 10 Mr. Hacobian's Translation Of Old Dutch Records. The Siege and Capture of Malacca from the Portuguese in 1640-1641. (Journal of the Malayan branch. Royal /isiatic Society. Volume XIV, Part I.) This number of the Journal of the Malayan branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    680 10 THIRSTY LAWNS. CINGAPORE has been a di pleasanter place to live in sir.cc it received a thorough and murh-m-cd-ed soaking last Friday night, when over an inch of rain was recorded in town. Unfortunately lor agriculturists, the rural districts mil great part of this downpour, only
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    BRITISH ATTITUDE TO GERMANY'S NEW POLICY.
    1195 11 WILL HELP FRANCE IN EVENT OF WAR. Abrogation Of Locarno Has Shaken C onf idence. INTERNATIONAL SITUATION NOW AGGRAVATED. Several Blow At Sanctity Of Treaties. pCREAT BRITAIN'S attitude to the German action in sending troops into the Rhineland demilitarised Zone was defined by Mr.
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    51 11 IMPERIAL AIRWAYS pilots who next year are to open the trans-Atlantic air service, paid a tribute to the Majestic, the giant liner which, after her next crossing is to be withdrawn from the services, when she arrived at Southampton from America. The pilots flew over the Majestic as she neared
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    WHITE PAPER POLICY DEFENDED.
    387 11 Premier On War Fears. LABOUR AND ARMS RACE. MOVING a motion to approve the Government's new dej fence plan, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, speaking in the House of Com- j mons last night, said he was! convinced that the only thing to deter an
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    ANGLO-FRENCH DIFFERENCES.
    319 11 TWO VIEWS OF HITLER'S ACTION. Paris, Mar. 10. While Mr. Eden's condemnation of the German action and his promise to support France and Belgium against a German attack is appreciated in Paris, French statesmen are at present more concerned with the question of British support for the French
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    HIROTA CABINET FORMED.
    104 11 Premier Keeps Foreign I Portfolio. A dispatch from Tokio to Mr. Gunji, the Japanese Consul in Singapore, states that Mr. Kokl Hirota has formed his Cabinet, as follows: Premier and Foreign: Mr. Koki Hirota. Home (Interior) .nd Education: Mr. Keinosuke I'sliio. Finance: M EUchi Baba. Army: Count
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    SIR T. SOUTHORN AS GAMBIA GOVERNOR.
    69 11 Hong: Kong Colonial Secretary. Sir Thomas Southorn, Colonial SecI retary in Hong Kong since 1926. was yesterday appointed Governor of Gambia Colony in succession to Sir Arthur Richards (formerly of thci M.C.S.) who is the new Governor of; Fiji. Sir Thomas entered the Colonial
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    DR. GORTZ FOUND GUILTY.
    77 11 4 YEARS PENAL SERVITUDE. Dr. Hermann Gortz. the for ncr German air force officer, was found guilty of espionage at the Old Bailey yesterday. He was sentenced to four yearspenal servitude. Made A Map. Dr. Gortz was charged on an indictment alleging that he made a
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    Lift Strike Continues.
    26 11 Hopes for the termination of th-> New York lift strike have been dashed owing to the owners rejecting the Mayor's plans for Settlement—Reuter.
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    NO ACTION IN ABYSSINIA YESTERDAY.
    204 11 NO ACTION IN ABYSSINIA YESTERDAY. No Further News Of Armistice. AERIAL THREAT TO ADDIS ABABA. THERE is no further news today regarding the reported armistice in Abyssinia, but no fighting is said to have occurred yesterday. A Reuter message states that before the Italian dei-iasion to stop agressive action, an
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    36 11 The Ministry of Labour reports that at February 24 there were approximately 1C.475 000 persons in employment in Britain. This was 126.000 rore than at January 20 and 378.000 more than a year ygo -British Wireless.
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    AIR MINISTRY'S BIGGEST SINGAPORE EARTHWORK JOB.
    380 12 CONTRACT LET FOR NEW AERODROME. Preliminary Work At "G3" This Month. RESIDENT ENGINEER WANTED. THE largest earthwork contract entered into to date by the Air Ministry on Singapore Island— the conditioning of the new R.A.F. landing ground on what is known as site "G3"
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    45 12 Mr. J. P. Gomez has resigned ths office of secretary and treasurer of the Singapore Mercantile Co-operativj Ti.rift and Loan Society Ltd.. as he is going on leave. Mr. A. B. Pinto, of 35 Robinson Road, has been elected secretary and treasurer in his place.
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    DANISH SEA CAPTAIN FINED.
    175 12 137 Chinese Not On Passenger List pAPT. N. NHI.SON, the Danish >Iaster of the Clara Jebson, was charged before Mr. T. D. Hughes In the Second Court, Singapore, this morning with giving a false list of passengers to the Port Health Officer. .Mr. I). K. Walters
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    HIGH OFFICIALS LOSE PROPERTY.
    165 12 feuropau Government offlcia's were victims of Singapore thieves yesterday. Th"2' were Mr. 1.1 E. F. Pretty, secretary t> HE. the Commissioner. Sir Shenton Thomas, j and Capt. John Jeff, assistant secre- tary for Chine-e Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S. Mr. Pretty's house in Government! Hill. Singapore, was
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    57 12 Real Gas attack aboard aircraft carrier Furious during Spring Cruise. The whole ship's company, ••.earning gas-masks, was summot to Action Stations to take part in a real gas attack staged aboard the Furious off Teneriffe durinr exorcises she carried out uitn II M.S. Rodney and her attendant destroyer Sturdy. The
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    Gordon Highlanders For Singapore.
    137 12 2ND BATTALION COMING NEXT YEAR. THE Straits Times is informed today that the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, will be coming to Singapore from Gibraltar during the 1936-37 trooping season. There will then be, for the first time in the history of Singapore, three infantry battalions stationed
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    TAIPING HELPS FIRE VICTIMS. RELIEF FUND.
    133 12 TAIPING HELPS FIRE VICTIMS. RELIEF FUND. (From Our Own Correspondent.') Talping. Mar. 8. About 156 persons were rendered homeless by the disastrous fire which razed to the ground about 17 attap houses at Tokong Lane. Tupal. on Saturday. Among the sufferers were five Malays and ten Indians, theresi being Chinese
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    WHAT THE MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE SAYS.
    164 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It would be of great interest to many of us if you would publish for our enlightenment the law ;ts laid down in the Municipal Ordinance in connection with the attitude to be adopted by Commissioners on
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    IMPERIAL ARRIVES AT MIDNIGHT.
    165 12 From Akyab In One Day. Arriving at Seletar Just on midnight last night, the Imperial Airways eastbound plane completed the flight from Akyab in 17 hours. It is understood that this was the first time In the hirtory of "the service that the Akyab Singapore section
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    "VICIOUS CIRCLE OF MISTRUST."
    561 12 "VICIOUS CIRCLE OF MISTR UST." London Press Comment On Germany's Action. I DRITISH newspapers comment at some length on the action of Germany in sending troops into the Rhineiand. Broadly stated they consider it a matter of great misfortune that Germany should have initiated a scheme of proposals, several of
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      174 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. T1!K Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary ot entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers ot meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAIKI.ES HOTEL: Orchestral Con i cert 8.15—9.15. Dinner and Dance
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      153 12 REGAL. JOO < lll.VI ROAD Reconciliation 'Butterfly Wu). Chinese film. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD. Orchids To You (John Boles, Jean Muir). 7. 9. SKY THEATRE. GREA1 WORLD Count of Monte Cristo (Ribert Donat and Elissa Landi). 7 p.m. 9 p.m. MARLBOROUGH: Here Is My Heart 'Bins Crosby). 6.15. 9.15. RITZ,
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    NEW GIANT AIR FLEET FOR MALAYAN SERVICE.
    691 13 MARVELS OF 29 FLYING BOATS. Imperial Airways' £2,000,000 Order. < (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 3. •"TWO thousand men at Rochester, in a factory on the flat, dreary banks of the river Medway, are at present working on the biggest civil aircraft
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    A SIKH'S SUICIDE.
    61 13 (From Cur Own Correspondent) rCual; Lumpur. Mar. 9. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind vas re urned today by Che Maarof, sitting as Coroner in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, at the inquiry into the death of a Sikh named Nikka ingh, vho died in
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    TORPEDO BOATS FOR SIAM.
    246 13 VOYAGE HOME FROM ITALY. The first two of the nine torpedo boats constructed In Italy for the Siamese navy will arrive tomorrow on their way to Bangkok to be commissioned. They are escorted by the Siamese training ship Chao Phrya which has j lent details for
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    64 13 They had love, and /aith, ambition and hope. Then, all was lost but love and how love can rise to supreme sacrifice it revealed by Joseph Hutchinton and Colin Clive in an intensely dramatic scene from "The Right To Live." based on "The Sacred Flame" by Somerset Maugham, author of
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    "MURDER IN OPEN STREET."
    265 13 Fairly Common In Singapore. Prosecutor. "The real contest in this case will be whether or not the man who stands in the dock is the man who fired the shot. It is a question ol identification." said Mr. N. A. Worley. the DP. P.. in his
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    NAVAL BASE THEFTS "FREQUENT."
    219 13 Dishonest Retainer Sentenced. A large quantity of Umber and corrugated iron figured in a case heard before Mr. M. H. Blacker in the third court, Singapore, yesterday in which Lim Toh, a contractor of an estate near Seletar, st:oU charged with p theft, or alternatively with
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    OLD MAN'S HEAVY FINE.
    198 13 Crown Not Opposing Reduction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 9. The appeal of an elderly Chinese named Eng See against a fine of $1,000. with the alternative of 18 months' rigorous imprisonment, for being in illicit possession of samsu. was r.eard today by Mr.
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS.
    137 13 Commissions Granted And Confirmed. Promotions in the F.M.S. Volunteer* and in the Malay Regiment, announced in the Government Gazette, are those of Second Lieut. G. Henderson. M.C., M.S.V.R., to Lieutenant, and Sergeant H. Beech, Assistant Instructor, and Company Sergeant-Major J. Scruton. Instructor. Malay Regiment, to be Company Sergeant-Majors,
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    BRITISH PLANES FIRST CHOICE.
    185 13 NOTED AUSTRALIAN AIRWOMAN'S V'EWS. LIFTING OF BAN ON U.S.A. MACHINES. Although the ban on American planes has been lifted by the Commonwealth, British planes will not be displaced on the Australian market, according to Mrs. F. M. Bobby Terry, a leading Australian airwoman, who arrived at
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    ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY, SINGAPORE.
    130 13 Although the St. Patricks Society, Sin- 1 gapore, decided at its annual meeting not to hold the usual dinner and ball because of the death of King George V, it is hoped to have a national celebration later in the year. Mr. P. A. McElwaine has
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    DEATH OF DR. A.S. MUTTU.
    144 13 DEATH OF DR. A.S. MUTTU. Bus Driver On Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent) Soi?mban. March 9. In the Seremtan Police court today. a Tamil bus driver. Singaram. stood charged with causing the death of Dr. A. S. Muttu. by doing an act rashly and negligently with his bus. and with
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN CLUB CLOSED.
    108 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 9. At the funeral of Dr. A. S Muttu. Senior Deputy Medical Officer, Beremban, His Highness the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan was represented by his private Secretary, Tungku Zakaria. In addition to the list of names already
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    60 13 Dr. and Mrs. E. J Hail, of Lower Perak. havs left on a trip to South America, an-1 thence they will pay a visit U> England They expect to '>e away about nine months. Dr. Watson has taken over the duties of Dr. Hall whilst the latter Is on holiday.
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    SINGAPORE TO HAVE ITS OWN BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    1449 14 RULES APPROVED AT THE S.B.B.C. MEETING. Promoter's Move To Prevent Board Being Cheated. IT was decided at the annual meeting of the Singapore Boxing Board of Control yesterday to institute Singapore championships at all weights and a definite set of rules governing these
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    TWO SCHOOL ELEVENS WIN.
    504 14 INDO-CEYLONESE ROUTED. Tarn Kong Yen Gets 50 Against Teachers. (Froic Oar Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. 8. PIE Hi* h School and St. Francis' Institution both recorded easy victories yesterday over the IndoCeylonese and Teachers' Association respectively. Tan Kong Yen's 52 against the Teachers and J Lee's
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    ST. ANDREW'S BEAT H.M.S. TERROR.
    113 14 OT. An-U ws School beat H.M.S. Terror yesterda: by ten wickets In .i natch played on the school ground. H.M.S. Terror: Hansford b I. Rosf, I; Workman b I. Ross 9: Martin b I. Ross 1 Emberton c M. Hartley b Hoosainsah 4: Mann run
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    25 14 Mr. Van Breukelen leads in his grey English horse. Reform (J. Donnelly up) <-fer he had won the second race on Saturday. Straits Times Phctograjh.
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    THE Y.M.C.A. OPEN TOURNAMENT.
    200 14 Lawn Tennis. N.S. Wise Loses Only One Game To Uchida. "THE following are the results of yesterday's ties in the Y.M.C.A. open lawn tennis tournament. Men's Doubles Handicap Seah Keng Slew and Seng Watt (plus 4) beat Dr. Teck Yam and Thian Kim (scr.) 6—4; 6—3.
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    McAVOY vs. PETERSEN.
    27 14 London. Mar. 9. Jack Petersen will defend his British and Empire heavy-weight titles against Took AcAvoy at the Empress Stadium on April 23. —Reuter
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    FOOTBALL LEAGUE DECIDE POOLS ARE NOT A MENACE.
    154 14 FOOTBALL LEAGUE DECIDE POOLS ARE NOT A MENACE. Manchester, Mar. 9. AFTER a meeting of two hours today the Football League decided to revert to the normal fix ture list for the rest of this season and to rescind the previous resolution describing Football Pools as a menace, the feeling
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    HANDICAPS FOR TOMORROW.
    380 14 CARD OF EIGHT EVENTS. Queen Beon To Carry Top Weight In Pony Race. •T'HKIiE will be a o'her card of eight events imorrow at Bukit Timah. The handicaps for these races .re I follows: Horses. CUac 1. Div. 3, about 7 fur*.: Loch Tul!a 8.0. The Roumbi
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    17 14 Ladu.c Ai\is. the brilliant young S.R.C. cricketer, who made a fine century on Sunday. —Stra/s Times Ph-otograjh.
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    BETTING ON BIG SPRING EVENTS.
    231 14 English Racing. Reynoldstown And Law Court The Favourites. London, Mar. 9. ■yHK latest r 11-overs on the LJncoinshire, 1 i be run at Lincoln on Wednesday, March 25. over a distance i one mile, and the Grand N.i.ional to be r at Liverpool on March
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    ORDER OF RUNNING AND SCRATCHINGS.
    28 14 T!ie order of runn-n; m scru'-ihiiics f.;.- l.n: irrow. Mie second day of th- Sin^ap'tri liirf Club spring mrcl: will fafound on pa
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    NESTANGLO START THEIR COMMERCIAL CUP CAREER WELL.
    364 15 CHWEE CHUA A TOWER OF STRENGTH Municipal "A" Team Takes Eight Goals Off Press. ""Tin. Municipal Services, winners of the 'Commercial Cup for the past iwt years, have split into two teams this year. Wstrrday their "A" team took eight goals off the
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    REFEREE WAS TOO STRICT.
    104 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Mar. 9. In a friendly match on the Istana Padang on Sunday the Posts and Telegraphs beat the P.W.D.A.A. by a goal to nil. A surprising incident in the game was that the referee was changed during the Interval. When
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    HONG KONG BANK WIN.
    86 15 H.K. Bank 3; S.C.C. "B" 1. A hat-trick by O. OliTeiro, the SRC. player, enabled the Hong Kong Bank to defeat an S.C.C. BXI or. the Padang yesterday by three goals to one. Two of OHvelro's goals were obtained from penalties. E. N. Griffith Jones netted
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    17 15 The V.M.C.A. Cricket team who lost to the Nondescript* ea lier it. the season by r i.is.
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    EASY WIN FOR NONDESCRIPTS.
    350 15 MALAY BATSMEN FARE BADLY. Chopard And Wyatt Top Half Century Mark. "TTiK Nondescript* gained an easy -ictory over the Malaya F.A. at McNair Road on «unday The N.C.C. declared after scoring 21.1 for the locs of 4 wick.-U. The M.X.A. were al' oat for 78. NONDK.
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    FAREWELL TO MR. E.C. MARTIN.
    305 15 Malacca Notts. Simit Club's Financial Position Now Sound. (From Oar Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. 8. r\\ Saturday afternoon the Simit Sports Club arranged a series of American tennis and badminton matches acainst the Dunlops Sports team in honour of their president, Mr. E. C. Martin,
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    S.C.F.A. II vs. MARINE.
    83 15 The following have been Invited to represent S.C.F.A. 11. In a Second Division match Against the Marine Dept. F.C. on Thursday, at Anson R.ad Stadium Yong Chin. Wai Mun. Kong Guan, Im Peng, Ong Seng Hock. Ah Weng. Lye Chuan, Tian Hock. Choon Lye. Chin Ann.
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    ST. PATRICK'S DRAW.
    54 15 Last week-end the M.P.H. and St. Patrick's School played a goalless draw. Mr. Leo A bad refereed. The visitors had a very determined forward line. Among the most outstanding of the school players were. Benedict de Souza and Llm NakSong In defence and M. Cordeiro and Tan
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    KEPPEL MARCH MEDAL.
    73 15 Forty-four cards were taken out for the Keppel O.C. March Medal (bogey) and the following were the three best scores returned: A. H. Low 2 up G. McOuffln AU Square J. Haxworth 1 down Both ball sweeps were won by A. M Low on Saturday with scores
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    36 15 TUESDAY. MABCH I*. Bnttw: Ptnt Dtvtton. PoUee ts. Chinese at Anson Road: Commercial Cup, Fraser Neave va. Poat Office at S.H.B. Cricket: V.M.C.A. Junior* va. Fort Canning at V.M.C.A. Laws Tennis: V.M.C.A. open tournament.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    798 15  -  More Old Cricket Memories —The Military Soccer —When Two Army Teams Drew Six Times And The Reason. Coiutucted by "LEIGHTON." 1898 is another memorable date in Malayan cricket for It was in that year that the present S. C. C. cricket tournament was started, a shield being
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      163 16 Contraction Of "KarkmT And "Kasa." To the Editor of the Straits rimes. Sir.— Your Kuala Lumpur correspondent, in his letter of Mar. 5, published in your issue of Mar. 6, asks lor an explanation of the name i Carcosa under which the residence of the Federation's Chief Secretary was
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      25 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Will no man rid me of this turbulent (self-appointed) high-priest? Yours, etc., HENRY II. Singapore Mar. 7.
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      DUAL NATIONALITY.
      502 16 The Problem Confronting Locally Born Chinese. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—l have now read the letters written to you subsequent to your Issue of Feb. 27, but It seems to me that the main issue would become clearer If Mr. Laycock or anybody else would
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      "OUR MOTHERLAND."
      565 16 Position Of Eurasians In Malaya. To the Editor of th» Straits Times. Sir,— In the days when our forefathers insecurely owned but a few acres of Malayan soil, we were there, and stood by them in the hour of stress. Wherever the flag was planted in the East,
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      ELECTRICITY CHARGES.
      593 16 ELECTRICITY CHARGES. How Minimum Rate Affects Small Consumer. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was greatly interested In Ratepayer's comments on electricity charges which appeared in your columns, but I do not think his remarks were strong enough. On the question of the big consumers benefiting. I
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    LORD BEAUCHAMP IN SINGAPORE SOON.
    80 16 Former Australian Governor. Lord Bcauchamp, a wealthy English peer and former Governor of New Soutn Wales. is coming to Singapore from Sourabaya In the Beloeran. He left Australia in the Niew Holland, which arrived at Singapore yesterday, but disembarked at Sourabaya. Lord Beauchamp has made
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    S.V.C.
    157 16 Programme Of Drills For Current Week The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills for the week ending. Mar. 15. is as follows: Today. 5.15 p.m.: Headquarters, Ist. Bn. S.S.V.F. (Grad eA and B); Individual Training Rifle and Machine Gun; 30 Yards Rarge; Ist. Bn. Intelligence Section; Zeroing Rifles; Headquar
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    190 16 A society called Mejlls Kestiaan Melayu has been duly registered at Penang, under Societies Ordinance. Dr. E. W. de Cruz, of the Penang General Hospital, Is at present in Singapore on vacation with his family. Mr. D. Carmlchae l the Lower Perak planter, is g-ins on leave at
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FOLDERS.
    39 16 Imperial Airways have available a renewed supply of folders Illustrating the arrangements and luxurious appointment of the Interiors of Imperial Airways liners. Imperial Airways Ltd.. Singapore, will supply these folders on application at Ocean Building, Singapore.
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    CALCUTTA CUP.
    152 17 England vs. Scotland At Twickenham. London. March 7. The Calcutta Cud match between England and Scotland will be played at Twickenham on March 21. The two fifteens have been chosen as follows: ENGLAND: H. O. Owen Smith. Prince Obolensky. R. A. Oerrmrd P. Cranmer and H S. Sevre.
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    PORT DICKSON R.C.
    101 17 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Inche Mohamed Idria, District, Port Dlcksoon. presided at the annual general meeting of the Port Dlcksoon Recreation Club, which was followed by a tea-party. The following new office- bearers were elected for the year President Inche Mohamed Idrls. Hon. Sec. and Treasurer Mr.
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    24 17 W. Scne iratne, one of Negri S*7 bilans trading- cricketers who scored a useful 68 not out in the first match of the season.
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    ARMY'S VICTORY.
    92 17 Senior Beaten By Nine Points. London. Mar. 7. The results of today's Rugby Union matches were: Royal Navy 3 The Army 12 (at Twickenham) Aldershot Serv 7 Wasps 11 Bedford 16 Royal Air Force 6 Coventry 10 O.M.T. 11 Guy's Hospital 3 Aberavon 21 Leicester 11 Harlequins 14
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    TARBET'S SUCCESS.
    245 17 Vice-Commodore's Team Wins B Class Race. Yesterday the International Sixmetre Class sailed a Sweepstake Race In a light breeze from the N.N.E. which strengthened during the morning. The sea was moderate and the tide flooding. Tarbet skippered by W. J. Wearne finished first. The finishing times being: 1
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    NEW ZEALAND IN A WINNING POSITION.
    112 17 Christchurch, Mar. 7. New Zealand established a comfortable first Ir.nings lead In the fourtn and final unofficial Test match against the M.C.C. today. Continuine today they carried their Continuing today they carried their score to 334 before completing the innings. The feature of the
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    "MALAY RECREATION CLUB."
    116 17 MALAY RECREATION CLUB." In celebration of Hari Ray a Haji Festival, a large group of members of the Malay Recreation Club met at a dinner at Cafe de Luxe. High Street on last Wednesday night. Those present were: Che A. Nairn bin H. Ismail, Che Latin" bin Aboobakar, Che Kamls
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    FRYING-PAN MIGHTIER THAN THE RACKET.
    125 17 The mining township of Wonthaggl in Australia has given a lead in the establishment of a new racket in lawn tennis. As the outcome of a challenge John McLeish. Jun., a sod of the State coal mine manager, and a leading district player, agreed to
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    PENANG SOCCER.
    58 17 Penan* football enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that two prominent European footballers, E. A. Joy and A. Donald, who have both played in Malaya Cop games for Singapore in the past, are doe to be transferred to the Northern Settlement next month. We understand that both players
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    CARNERA WINS.
    32 17 New York. Mar. 7. Primo Cam Ta. the giant Italian. today laintd the 4edak» In his ten round contest with Isadora Oastanaga on a T k.o. In the fourth round.
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    TO PREACH GOSPEL IN SINGAPORE.
    346 17 Pastor W.W.R. Lake Leaves K.L. Pastor W. W. R. Lake gave a notable farewell sermon on Saturday in the Seventh-day Adventlst Church Kuala Lumpur. Pastor Lake denounced modern apostasy in the churches which he said Is the outgrowth of the teachings of Evolution and which
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    China's Confidence In The Kuomintang Said To Be Waning.
    1007 19 Gen. Chiang Criticises Party Leaders. "LITTLE PRESTIGE LEFT." Disappointed With Results Of The "New Life." (From Our Own Correspondent) Shanghai, Feb. 24. TWICE during the past week has Gen. Chiang Kai-shek spoken .n strong criticism of his countrymen once in connection
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    Ex-Tokio Envoy Honoured By Emperor Of Japan.
    61 19 The Emperor of Japan will decorate Gen. Chiang Tso-ping. Interior Minister of the Nanking Government, who until recently was Ambassador In Tokio, with the Grand Cordon ot the Rising Sun in appreciation of his services in promoting Sine-Japanese friendship, the Imperial Household Department
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    "Would Rather See Map Of China Painted Red."
    372 19 Mr. Hu Han-min And Domination By The Japanese. "JAPAN brought up the execuse cf a missioa for helping Chtaa to stem the tide of Soviet aggression, but ail Chinese will think they would rather have the map of China painted red than
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    Air Defence In Canton.
    264 19 HOW CAPITAL WILL BE WARNED. Bombproof Shelters Being Built. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, Feb. 28. THE military have announced measures adopted to cope with air raids. On the four sides Canton whistles, the powerful blasts of which will carry the length and breadth of the
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    AN OLD WOMAN DRUG DEALER EXECUTED.
    28 19 A 71-year-old woman drug trafficker was executed at Hsuchow recently by the peace preservation authorities. Large crowds of people witnessed the execution.
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    The New Constitution To Be Proclaimed.
    537 19 President Invested With Power To Declare War. A CONSTITUTION which concentrates the power of administration in the hands of the people, an innovation in Chinese history, will be proclaimed by the Nanking Government on May 5, and will be submitted for adoption by the
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    90 20 Amonc the silk-lad tents and carpets of a Mongol'an town. Mr. Janu-j B. Shackleford. the famous cameraman who is now taking scenes of Singapore for Mr. Tay Garnetts two films. "Singapore Bound" and "Trade Winds." secured som? remarkable photographs. Through his courtesy the Straits Times is able to publish these
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    49 20 One of the few industries of the Mongolian desert Is the sale of fleeces. These are roll«d up and packed on to camels for the journey along the centuries-old caravan trail across the Gobi. Fleeces were carried along this trail by the Mongolians before Western clvl isation was known.
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    41 20 A patrician of the desert. The Mongolian peasants are one of the hardinst races m the world. Mr. tharkleford says that although the Chlr.ese aro notoriously bad rifle shots, there are few marksmen 1 i the world to equal tho Mongolians.
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    In Remote Mongolia.
    23 20 Typical Mongolian peasant women with iheir children m front of their dwelling. A happy picture of a Mongolian peasant girl.
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