The Straits Times, 11 March 1936

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1 4 The Straits Times
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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1936. W PRICE 10. CHKTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAACH 11. 1936 PRICE 10 CKNTS.
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      582 1 Slf— .APORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). GET A STUDEBAKER AND GET A Champion BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. LI_CVD§ MALAYAN PRIVATE CAR POLICY We have pleasure in announcing that we are offering to all Malayan motorists, LLOYD'S comprehensive motor-car policy with no claim bonus commencing at QQjLq/ after one previous year
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      28 1 KUALA LUMPUR I 2G. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). I J>crisjf I 15. ORCHARD ROAD h f BiKoifrs BASKETS tt WREATHS V Phone 4097 I A (Amber Mansions I
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      318 2 HINDS— DOCKER. —At the Presbyterian Church. Singapore, on March 10. by the Rev. Stephen Band. Alexander Hinds, of United Engineers. S.ngapore. to Phyllis Hay. daughter of the lale John Docker and of !!ocker. of Sy<ney. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying lor any position advertl'rd in these column* tend copies of testimonials.
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      900 2 SITUATIONS WANTED LADY SAILING FOR ENGLAND, highly recommends two hardworking Hylam houseboys. Apply. Meyer Brothers. EXPESIENCED Indian Cook and Boy. speaks English holds excellent testimonials. Apply "Z 399. Bukit Timah Road, Spore. EXPERIENCED English Governess seeks engagement private family, excellent references Home and Malaya, able to teach, train, and take
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      799 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET FURNISHED, for about 6 months from 2nd week in May. com.'ortable 5 room, European bungalow, bath, basins, refrigerator, wireless, etc. pretty garden, quiet St healthy. To approved tenant $100. Box 361, Straits Times. UNFURN., from Mar 1. No. 40. Goodman Rd.. now occupied by E. Strandberg.
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      966 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of damaged cargo Ex S.S. "Gnelsenau" To be held at godown No. 1, Singapore Harbour Board. Ob Thursday. March 12. 1936 at 9 30 a.m. i Comprising: Pruning shoes, forks, spoons, > flashlights, hats, sport's shirts, socks, toys, bromide paper, enamel ware, nickers, brist;es, bicycles, gramophones,
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      464 2 AUCTION NOTICES. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALI of 74. Oil Paintings in Frames. Sent from Bandoeng, representing dlfferen views of Java. TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE. At our Saleroom, No. 11, Raffles Place on Friday, Mar. 13, 193S at 11 a.m. Now on view CHING KENG LEE fc CO.. LTD., Auctioneers k
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      381 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURF AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. POKER CHIPS. In Mauve, Red. Yellow, Blue. Violet, Nile Green, Indigo, etc. Five differerent stecs ..t $2.50, $2.25, $2.00. $1.23 and 75 cents respectively per 100. Postage Extra. G. H. KIAT Sc
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      187 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outside Without Malava Maliva Postage Monthly S S l»0 f 250 l)y»rlrrl» I H.50 112.00 1.50 Dill Ve-irlj S17M IM.W ?>*•• iMrt) S31.H $4690 I30.W Not*. Otilstatlnn cheques 'Aoulrt tncrude (In usual bank dtvoont ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The rharrro and initfctlom for CLASSIrtKD AHVKI5TISI MKNTS are as
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      836 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. I 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. dnr rorat'd in England.) I PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PTNtNSULAB AND ORIENTAL S N CO CONTltACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S NMENT IONDON AND FAR EAST MAP SERVICE Ct'"."WARD FRO"' LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1938 NAI r>FR 16.000
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      600 3 (NIPPON YUSEN KA1SHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated In Jupan) TO LONDON. Mir>r llrv London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due 8*11 SUWA MARU 10.70C Mar. 18 IB FUSHIMI MARC 11,000 Apr. 1 3 HAKOZAKI riARG 10.000 Apr. IS 16 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Apr
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      933 3 |:f|.iMMl B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated Id England) APCAR LINE. rOR O ono kong. amot. shanghai. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT mojl kobe and osaka SERVICE. ss SIRDHANA BANGKOK LINE g m Luxurious One Cites Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining .irlr<ite bath. Excellent March 12. i r»» lnvlinv Excellent modern
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      1270 3 THE BLUE IMM LINE (Oeean The Ilua Khlow Steamship To. (1932, LIO. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Canard White Star lid Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. I The Sarawak Str»mship Co lid The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental line Ltd The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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    ACCOMMODATION IN LINERS. Many Descriptions.
    480 4 ACCOMMODATION IN LINERS. Many Descriptions. The decision ol the Atlantic Conlerence to withdraw the term "firstclass" from the Nortli Atlantic passenger trade leaves three classes In the route— namely, cabin, tourist, and third. Instead of four classes, and to That extent the new classification wiil b< rimplsr (writes the Times
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      310 4 Today. Djambl K. Toengkal (Tobm) 3 pm Muntok Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m. Pontianak (Khoen Horai ..3 D.m Belawan Medan (Van Heutsz) 4 pm. Penang. Slant. Burma. India. Iraq, Palestine. Egypt. E. 8. Africa. Great Britain. Ireland, Europe, Nigeria, Gold Coast and North South America by atr (Imperial)
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      91 4 Mails clcse from Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. India, (all parts) via Port Swettenham (parcels) (Rajula) 5.30 p.m. Friday. Mar. 13. Southern and Western India (via Nctcapatam if Madras) (Rajula) 7 p.m. Burma. Northern and Central India (via Rangoon and Calcutta) (Karagola) 7 p.m. Great Britain and
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      107 4 The current rate or exenange for the Issue and payment of Money Orders is as follows: India and Cevlon S100 Rs 154 Issue, payment 156. USA $100= US A. currency 58 Issue, payment 61. N.E.I S10U_Guilders 84 Issue. Indo-China $100=Francs 865 Issue, payment 890. Australia $1 Australian currency
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      129 4 Arrived from Europe and India by KIM. plane Nachtegaal Mar. 7: Mr. Shirltaro Takahaahl. Left for N.E.I, by KLM-plane NachU-gal Mar. 7: Mr. and Mrs. van der Laan. Mr. Ong Swee Uong, Mr. TJoa Han Urn, Mr. P. E. Prentls. Arrived from N.E.I by KLM-plane Koetilang Mar.
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      CLEARANCES.
      42 4 Mar. 9: Ursula Rickmers (Oer.); Hero. Thalatta (Nor): Afrlka (Dan): Kum Saag. Raub. Gemas. Rahman. Rusa (Brit) Mar. 10: Hong Thong. Hopg Kwong. Hong Lam, Esmeralda Malacca Kudat (Brit.): President Polk (Am): Ngow Hock (Nor); Hong Ho <Chi.): Havana Maru <Jap
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      M.V. BALOERAN.
      35 4 The m.v. Ba'oeran of the Rotterdam Lloyd will b-nl alongside the 8.H.B. wharves, at 7 am. on Friday the 13th I Instant and will leave for Europe the < same day at 10 am.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      175 4 Mails will close at Malacca as follows Friday. Mar. 13. Uetian ivU Slniiapare) oy air (Netherlands) 6 pm Persia. Amsterdam an«l London (via Singapore) by «'r (Netnerlands) 6 p.m Ceylon. Southern and Western India, Bombay, Aden, Mauritius. Egypt, Europe. Great Britain, Ireland. U.S.A.. Canada and Western Airttralia (via
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      72 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) dispatched on Mar. 3 by air (Imperial). Time of arrival uncertain. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 4.05 p.m. Mails from China and Jaoan today
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    FRASER & CO's SHARE REPORT. Markets Again Unsettled.
    844 4 FRASER CO's SHARE REPORT. Markets Again Unsettled. After the somewhat disturbing evens of a fortnight ago, it seemed during the earlier part f the week under review as though a more genial atmos phere was pervading the flnanc'.ul centres of the world and there were numerous indications that confidence was
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    137 4 Wednesday. March 11. Shi** alancsKlr thr Wharves or exported to arrive KPPCI HAKBfII X Main Wharf Lch. Vertedge. Lch Lucifer. Barge Chang." Lch Kittiwake. Patras. Lch. Sir H. Anderson. Gen: v.d. Heydcn. RAP. Aquarius. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Whart Nil VtSSi Is IN ORT DOCKS. Tanjonf
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      386 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— SOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. BLVS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELFPHONE: Fretirht 5433— Pa«a«e Mil. CANADIAN H2333^«sLjs^iJs33ll (Incorporated In England) THE -EMPRESS- BOUTS otters TRANS-PACIFIC SEB VICES Tto HONOLULU or Mrect EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACBOSS CANADA by TBANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN without chance— thence by CANADIAN
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      277 4 STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. I ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP ELLERMAN BUCKNALL COMPANY. (Incorporated In England) (Incorporated in USA.) -EIXERMAN" UNt FOR HAVRE. LONDON. BOSTON. NEW TOKK a BALTIMORE ROTTERDAM HAMBI'tG. v OF GOOD HOPE. Via Part* ami 3ne* Canal. Due Sails Taklnx cargo for Montreal Halifax MEMPHIS CITY Mar 23 Mar 28 via
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      310 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Da.lv Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last nlclii Mas Rainfall Eri™ht Mi:i tpma ins Sunshine tciip j p hrr. °F West Coast Alor Star 94 Nil !0.y Bayan Lcpas (Penang) 91 Nil 9.9 74 Sitiawan 91 0.11 6.7 75 Bukit Jeram VI Nil 10.1 73 Malacca J3 Nil
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    JAPAN'S POLICY TO CHINA. NO CHANGE UNDER NEW REGIME?
    188 5 JAPAN'S POLICY TO CHINA. NO CHANGE UNDER NEW REGIME? Shanghai, Mar. 11. The consensus of opinion in China is that the Hirota Cabinet will maintain a strong attitude towards China, especially on the question of Mr. Hirota's three-point, programme. The new Cabinet, it Ls stated, is a.so oominated by tae
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    DR. WANG CHUNG-HUI GOES TO CANTON. "To Help Nation Tide Over Crisis."
    147 5 DR. WANG CHUNG-HUI GOES TO CANTON. "To Help Nation Tide Over Crisis." Hone Kong, Mar. 11. "I resigned from the Judgeshlp of the International Court at The Hague In order to be Tree to ret'irn to China and co-operate with my comrades In efforts to help my country to tide
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    Sanctions Against Germany?
    48 5 Geneva, Mar. 10. Failing German acceptance of the conditions which it is expected France will make at a meeting of the League Council on Friday. France will ask for sanctions against Germany in order to compel her to withdraw her troops from the Rhineland. Reuter.
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      322 5 JACK LONDON S A I ROAKING STORY OK IMF Q^jj^p P^^s^fi TI'KON NOW SWEEPS ACROSS I y V .A^riKr] THE SCREEN WITH ALL THE 1 sstsssT-H DYNAMIC INTENSITY OK A PuPEI Ik /a 1 K*ji GOLD R'SIl SAUfJ^S^PJossHßliHls^l^^^ CLARK GABLE IN DARRYL ZANI'CK'S PRODUCTION 4 CALL of the WILD 20th
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      258 5 BY THE AUTHOR OF OF HUMAN BONDAGE" gjL +4 M Hk jM I I "^J^MLssS bssssssL LsH I j JOSEPHINE fig GEOROE BRENT 1 HUTCHINSON !jK j a din a I j brilliant .tor-find of W»l h n ,Td V° V I "li t m.l j« I J 'I* Painted
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      496 5 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE It Is hereby notified that no applications in respect of the present quarter for the transfer of export credlu between Producers and from Registered Exporters to Licensed Dealers will be entertained alter Mar. 25. 1936. 2. Every endeavour will be made to complete transfers applied for on
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      694 5 LEGAL NOTICE In the EsUle of SNG TYE YEE. Dcceurd, sole Proprietor of CHOP HIT WAH. Pursuant to Section 29 ID of (he Trmtecs Ordinance 1929. NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors or other persons having any claims or demands against the Estate of SNO TYE YEE, deceased late
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      298 6 Raw Rubber A Bright Spot. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 11. With Um MMM of the last few days blowing away, more buying is coming to the rubber market and Mllers are more inclined to hold for Little business is actually passing but undoubtedly there is
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      EXCHANGES.
      92 6 Dollars React. London, Mar. 10. Phil- 74 59 64 Athens 518 sellers Ntu \oik 4 98 5 16 Bucharest 670 sellers Montreal .4 98\ Ri 4'i Brussels 29.30 sellers official 15.14 Belsrade 216 Amsterdam 7 26'« Buei. as Aires unquoted Milan 62 3 16 Montevideo 39'.Berlin 12.31 sellers official
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      BARLOW GROUT.
      37 6 Crop it-turns tar February': Ayer Kunins— 69.000 lb. BadPk 24.500 It. Bradwail —42.000 lb. C'h.rsonese 62.450 lb. Dennitown 32.000 lb. Hlirhlnnds Lowlands—lls.ooo lb. Klabanp.—B3.ooo lb. Krlan 42.100 lb KSuneol Krtan —107,700 lb. Wav 51.500 lb.
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      RENONG TIN DREDGING.
      35 6 |dM| Tin Dredgin;: output of ore for the month of Feb.. 1936. -No. 2 dredge 196.40 pels. No. 3 drecige C40.9D pels. The output for February 1935 was—No. 3 Dredge 282 pels.
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      ULU KLANG TIN.
      18 6 Ulu Klan» Tin output for Feb 1936 pels 003, \ar<ia~e worked 121.700, hrs. run 588.
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        MINING.
        576 6 All Shares quoted above ar r fully paid. .ssue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/3 5 9 5/6 6/0 tl Asam Kumbang 28,9 30/-cd 29/- 30/-cd £1 Austral Malay 69/- 60/-cd 59/- 60/ -cd 5/- Ayer Hitam 14/9 15/6 14/6 15/6 1
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        GENERAL.
        418 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. ;.2O 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do l'/o Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.45 1.60 10 10 Atlas Ice 11.75 12.25xd 12.20 12.70xd £1 £1 BAT 6.5.0 6.10.0 6.2.6 6.5 0 1 80 B. M. Broadcasting 0.05 dis par 10 disc, par 10 5 B. M.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        173 6 Singapore municipal 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 y 2 <r« 1907 red. 1947 SI. 300.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 Vr 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 7. 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30 114
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        346 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser b Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.65 1.75 1.65 1.75 Alor Oajah 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.20 Anial. Malay ($2) 3.35 3.45 3.35 3.45xd Ayei Hitam 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 Ayer Molek 0.87 0.97 0.87 0.97 Ayer Panas 1.45 1.55 1.47'/i 157V2 Bassctt
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    EXCHANGES.
    212 6 The following are the exchange rales this morning according to the dally circular issued oy the Bong Kung and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. 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 274 1/32 London, demand 2/\
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 6 Noon, Mar. 11. Bayers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26% 26 7/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26i/a 26>4 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Tone of Market: Quiet after firm.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE. Funds Steadier: Other Sections Weak.
    431 6 STOCK EXCHANGE. Funds Steadier: Other Sections Weak. London. Mar. 10 A partial recovery in the Funds was indicative of a less disturbed feeling on the Stock Exchange, but there were further falls in the semi-investment and industrial list. Transatlantics *?ri» uniformly dull and leaders in the rubber section all shed
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    71 6 Lyall Evatt's report dated Mar. 11. shows: MINING—Quiet. Talams wanted at 1.72 sellers two cents over. Mambaus buyers 68,4. S. Luas 1.42 1.44, Kampong Kamuntlngs buyers 6 Jelebus 9.S 99. Honj Fatts 1.02. Batu Selangor 94 98. London Tin five pence easier —middle price 7. INDUSTRIALS Steadier unchanged locally. RUBBERS—unchanged.
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    "LITTLE N.R.A.'s" IN U.S.A.
    232 6 SUPREME COURT TEST CASE. Washington, Mur. 10. A decision as to whether the RoosoiVelt Govetrmcnt's "Little N.R.A for I the coal industry is constitutional *ill 'e made by the S.ipreme Court whlca f morrow will heat simultaneously tre cases of five American sfat?.s who idt thai
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    PRODUCE.
    208 6 Singapore. .March 11. l:l noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler <i Java Cube 'J 25 Hamburg 10 7"> White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 0 00 Fair Flake Tapioca 4 15 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5 i 0 Small Pearl Tapioca 5 20 Lingga Saga Flour •Sarawak Sago Flour Small Pearl Sago,
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    HITAM TIN.
    12 6 Output for the month ol February. 1936, was 86.44 pels.
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in Knglnnd A.I). 1720) FIRE. MARINE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. APB 1.
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      53 6 Kpgj DISTILLED BY tit!? TOLLEY SCOTT TOLLEY LTD. /I 9L ESTABLISHED 1858. /JXg^V^*^ FIRST PRIZE BORDEAUX EXHIBITION 1895 f/r4liii£nili GOLD MEDAL london i9 B If 1 1 FIRST PRIZE ADELAIDE 1934 EL f!?3 INCREASING SALES I|s|hG£|&9£9 unvarying quality only $2.75 per quart including outy KIIJ McALISTER CO., LTD. Jp. SOLE
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD.
      1232 7 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. 'INCORPORATED IN QUEENSLAND) RAUB. PAHANG. F.M.S. March 6th 1936. REPORT NO. 504. The Chairman Directors. The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., lid. SINGAPORE. S.S. Dear Sirs.— Herewith is the Report of ttaa Ra'ib Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ltd. for the five weeks ending
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      GOPENG CONS. GOOD YEAR. STERLING COMPANY RESULTS.
      598 7 GOPENG CONS. GOOD YEAR. STERLING COMPANY RESULTS. GOPENG CONSOLIDATED, LTD.— The report for the year ended Sept. 30, 1935, states that the balance brought forward was £23,989 and the profit for the year £48.020, making £77.009. Dividends and a bonus paid absorbed £42.050, leaving £34.959, and a further bonus paid
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      PEPPER TRIAL: EVIDENCE CONCLUDED.
      3912 7 Defence Counsels' Final Addresses. Continuing his cross-examination of Hardy at the Old Bailey triax. the Attorney-General, Sir Thomas Inskip, asked: You had not a single share in any of these companies, and you were solely Mr. Howeson's representative? —That is so. Did you communicate to Mr.
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      730 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. < Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong.) The lability ol member* is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 ol the Colony. Authored Canital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid Up $20,000,000 Itewrve Funds Stirling §500.000 liong
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      41 7 CONFEDERATION LIFE; ASSOCIATION. (Incorporated In 1871 by Special Act of the Parliament of Canada) j Head Office Toronto, Canada. General Agency for Straits Settlements— 34 35. Mercantile Bank Building, Singapore. ONE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE'S STRONGEST AND LAR6EST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
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      439 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. 'Inconwmted in England o» Roth! Charter 1833 1 Paid Up Capital in ou'i.ooo snares of ta each 0. 000 000 Reserve Pund f3.oou.uoo Reserve Uabll|-.v ol Proprietors £3.U00.0O0 111 in OFFICE: 83. Btshoptgate. London. I.O. t. Amritsar Hong Kong Saigon Bangkok llollc
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    "LZ 129" TAKES THE AIR.
    344 8 Successful Trial Trip At Friedrichshafen. Friedrichshafen. Mar. 5. Thousands who crowded around the arr drome here tc see the new air riant emerge froir, its •jocoon and take it.- first trial flight were full (f jubi'ant .on which 'n:-.d been raised to white heat by
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    JAPANESE ADVISER FOR N. CHINA COUNCIL.
    41 8 Tientsin, Mar. 10. The Hopri hahar Political Council has encased Mr. Nagai. chief of the General Affairs Department of HcilunjrkianK Province. Manchukuo, as financial adviser. Nairai is expected in Tientsin shortly —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    NATIONALISM IN SWEDEN.
    180 8 Finns Present Demands To Government. Helsingfors. Mar. 5. A wave of nationalism has again again broken out here, reviving the old feuds between Finns and Swedes which have caused so much bitterness ln recent years. Two ministers belonging to the Swedish party who resigned recently have not
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    How Road Work Is Done In Russia.
    53 8 Moscow, Mar. 8. AH male and female peasants between the ages of 18 and 45 are obliged tc work six days yearly without pay on road work, according to a new decree. The payment of a monetary tax Is j alternatively permissible— Reuter
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    Move To Unify China's Money System.
    55 8 Shanghai. Mar. 9. Mr Tang Shau-min, manager of the Bank of Communications, has been entrusted by the Finance Ministry to consult with the Kwangtung and Kawangsi authorities on the question of currency reform In the two provinces with a view to unifying the monetary
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    GOVERNMENT VICTORY CLAIMED IN SHANSI.
    45 8 Pciplng, Mar. 9. Latest reports from Taiyuan claim that the counter-ofTenslre against the Red invaders in Shansi is progressing. The Reds under Chu Mo are on the retreat, and the provincial forces are renewing the offensive.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    50 8 Los Angeles. Mar. 9. Mrs. Gatty today secured a divorce lrom the celebrated airman. Mr. Harold Gatty, on the ground that he was rarely at home and of a quarrelsome disposition. Reuter. Mr. Gatty with Wiley Post flew round the world ln 1931. covering 15.474 miles in under nine days.
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    127 8 Pupils at Brockley Ontral School, Loondon, now ."plug in" to geography lessons. Mr. W.T. Harrison, geography master at the school, has built an electric may assisted by the art and carpentry masters and boys of the sixth form, When a boy is asked a question about any part of the
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    BACK TO SERFDOM. Compulsory Labour In Soviet Russia.
    183 8 BACK TO SERFDOM. Compulsory Labour In Soviet Russia. Moscow, Mar. 6. The Introduction of compulsory labour service for the entire Russian agricultural population is officially announced In a decree jointly Issued here by the Council of the People's Commissaries and Central Executive Committee. The decree, which proposes to organise the
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    Britain On Phone To Kenya
    21 8 London, Mar. 6. A direct radio-telephone service between Britain and Kenya has been Inaugurated. British Wireless.
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    KAI TAK AERODROME Hong Kong Airport Nearly Completed.
    8 8 KAI TAK AERODROME Hong Kong Airport Nearly Completed.
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    399 8 The casual visitor to Kal Tak aerodrome will be amazed at the development that has taken place during the past twelve months says the South China Morning Post. The Kai Tak of years ago is no more, and in its place has grown a .splendid air port. Reclamation work has
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    Meningitis Scare In U.S.A.
    78 8 Harlan (Kentucky), Mar. 6. j Fighting to check the rampant! spread of cerebro-spinal meningitis, which has caused 32 deaths out of 90 cases, the state and county health authorities have clamped down a rigid quarantine in Harlan County, the Medical Association of which has i voted
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    Fresh Nanking Protest To Japan.
    49 8 Nanking. Mar. 4. The unrestricted movement of Japanese planes in North China was the subject of a fresh strongly-worded protest by the Nanking Foreign Office to the Japanese Government, pointing lout that it is an infringement of ChlI nese rights.— Sin Chew Jit Poh
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    CANTON-HANKOW ROAD. Link-up With Peiping Railway Proposed.
    69 8 CANTON-HANKOW ROAD. Link-up With Peiping Railway Proposed. Hone Kong. Mar. 9. Mr. Chang Kung Chuen. the Mlnii»tcr of Railways, presided at the Railway Conference which opened its sessions ln Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, yesterday. He proposed that Joint traffic on the Pclping-Hankow and the CantonHankow Railways be effected as
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    U.S. To Follow British Lead ?
    52 8 U.S. To Follow British Lead Washington. Mar. 3. The probability that the United States will seek u> follow Britain's lead and begin construction on two battleships in 1937 Is foreseen ln authoritative quarters. Official comment on the publication of the British rearmament programme is withheld. though <t has not occassioned
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    BRITISH PROTEST TO JAPAN. Naval Wharf At Taku Opposed.
    59 8 BRITISH PROTEST TO JAPAN. Naval Wharf At Taku Opposed. Shanghai. Mar. 8. The British diplomatic reprcs In Tientsin is reported to have I a strong protest with the North China Japaness Command against the bu'lding of a naval wharf at Taku. the sea port ct Tientsin, by Japan. Certain wharves
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    Tokio War Councillor Visits Fukien.
    53 8 Foocliow. G?n. Matsui. a supreme war councillor in Toklo and former commander-In-chief of the Formasan Army, whl has boon interviewng Kwangtmn: and Kwangsi leaders in an "unofflcial" capacity, arrived at Foochow. capital of Fukien. yesterday. He cu'led on Gen. Chan Yl. the provincial governor. —Sin
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    33 8 Major-Gen. Dcihara. head of the Japanese military mission In North China, sailed for TokiT from Tsingtao on Monday. He will rtport to Mr. Hirota on the North China situation. Sin Chew Jit Poll.
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    "ONLY POSSIBLE BRITISH POLICY."
    485 9 "ONLY POSSIBLE BRITISH POLICY. Commons In Complete Accord With Mr. Eden. London, Mar. 10. TTIERE is general agreement amoiv: all parlies in the House of Commons that Mr. Eden's statement that Britain would be in honour bound to assist France and j Belgium in the event of attack by j
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    MORE RIOTING IN SPAIN.
    158 9 MORE RIOTING IN SPAIN. CHURCHES CONVENTS SET AFIRE. Madrid, Mar. 10. Troops have taken control of Cadiz following rioting and arson in which churches, convents and schools were destroyed. Two thousand five hundred schoolchildren have been deprived of schools. At Granada Fascists and Socialists clashed in the streets. Police were
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    Lift Strike In New York.
    38 9 TtU K t w York lift strike has been MtCai by arbitration in 58 buildings A-here the managements have agreed 'o Increase mfr.'s pay for $8 a month, but it continues elsewhere- -Reuter.
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    GERMAN REACTION.
    70 9 Mr. Eden Has Opened Door To Reasonable Discussion." 3er.n, Mar. 10. The speeches of Mr. Eden and Mr. Baldwin have been favourably received by th press and are taken to mean that the Brii'sh Jovenmi-nt is convinced that Genna ly dee; nol intend to wage a war of
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    DR. SCHACHT WARNED HITLER.
    395 9 WHY GERMANY ACTED PRECIPITATELY. London, Mar. 10. XHE denunciation of the Locarno Pact was a precipitate step by Hitler under pressure of internal difficulties, according to The Times' Berlin correspondent, who says though It was envisaged that denunciation might follow the ratification of the Franco-Soviet Pact,
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    STUDENT TROUBLE.
    85 9 Firm Action By Shantung Authorities. Tsingtao. Mar. 10. Some connection Is seen between Major-Gen. Doihara's visit to Tsinan and Tsingtao last week and the sudden stiffening In the attitude of I the Shantung authorities towards student "agitators." More than 20 striking students of Shantung University at Tsingtao have
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    4,000 New Planes For America.
    40 9 Washington, Mar. 10. The Military Affairs Committee of the Ho;;se of Representatives, in private i session t'day, unanimously approved a I Bill authorising the construction of 4,000 new aeroplanes in the next four years— Reuter.
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    NO "CEASE FIRE" ORDER.
    119 9 ABYSSINIAN WAR TO CONTINUE Rome. Mar. 10. The Asmara report that; Marshal Badogllo ha; ordered ccasi flre Is untrue. It Is officially stated that some planes were ordered bacK. but this did not signify a pause and Ital. is gains ahead the same as before. In
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    THIRD RED CROSS BOMBING.
    169 9 BRITISH AMBULANCE MEN STILL WORKING. Dessio. Mar. 10. Yesterday, for the third time. Italian planes bombed the fc7/ rema'.nin tents ot the British Ambulance camo at Kworam. British ambulance-men v/cro still working at full pressure and dressed a hundred seriously-wounded civilians. some of whom were rendered
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    FRONTIER INCIDENT.
    59 9 Italians Arrested In Egypt. Cairo, Mar. G. Italian officers and men arrested by Egyptian police near Mersa Satruh on the Egyptian-Lybyan frontier aft?r i crossing the border have been brought I to Cairo where the incident is being investigated by the Egyptian and Brits' 1 Governments. It is
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    AMUSEMENTS
    136 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD "Orchids to You." With John Boles ft Jean Mulr. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner ft Dance Thurs. 13th No after Dinner Admission Charge. GREAT WORLD "Madame Du Barry." With Dolores Del Rio. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatres ft Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 11, 1936. Earl Beatty.
    955 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 11, 1936. Earl Beatty. In the course of a character portrait of Admiral of the Fleet, the Right Hon. the Earl Beatty, PC, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.V.0., D.5.0., published in the monthly magazine The Navy a little over a year ago, reference was made to
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    Social and Personal
    140 10 The Undang of Rembau is in Singapore on a short visit. He is staying at the Adelphl Hotel. Mr. ri. M. Dannatt, Chief Surgeon. Singapore, has been undergoing treatment for a few days in the nursing home of the Middlesex Hospital and is now spending a bolidaj
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    SPIES IN PEACE-TIME.
    906 10  -  WHY THE BRITISH SYSTEM IS SUCCESSFUL. By 1 Henry Hopkins. PUROPE Is re-arming, military research departments are working overtime, treaties tp being overhauled, international tension is growing And this means that secret agents, spies, are getting Lusy, for when nations begin to think of war, Information as
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    The Gortz Case.
    54 10 'THIS week Dr. Hermann Gortz has been sentenced to tour pears' penal servitude in England, and only a few vwr.ths ago Singapore was agog with excitement over a similar case, the details of which were never published. In this article the spy's profession is discussed in its
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    When The Speedometer Passes Forty At Night.
    494 10 COME pertinent remarks on night driving, as relevant to Malaya as i to the United States, are made by Mr.\ Harold G. Hoffmann, Governor of New', Jersey, in "Liberty." He writes: Three out of four cars enter their garages at sundown. But of
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    730 10 WHITE ELEPHANT? U7HEN the controversy regarding an Independent cinema In Singapore was at Its height, public sympathy was clearly on the side of those who were planning to enter Into competition with the combine. Encouraged by the many promises of support, the presint lessees of the
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    HITLER PLANS PACTS WITH BORDER STATES.
    610 11 BRITAIN AND ITALY AS SURETIES. "Rendering A Great Service To Europe. ELABORATION OF FOREIGN POLICY. London, Mar. 10. HERR Hitler further explained his attitude today in an important interview with Mr. Ward Price at Munich, which is given prominence in the Daily Mail. He
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    SAILOR BURNED ALIVE.
    142 11 Unpopularity Of New Soviet System. Moscow, Mar. 7. The Intensity of the hutred »elt bv Bovtet vartanea towards th? Stachanoli system (often cal'ed the Russiar Taylor system > has been cxemplifle-1 by what the Bcnrtet n ws'.apsrs call i "political murder" committed on board a steam r
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    MEDITERRANEAN STORM.
    52 11 Paris, Mar. 6. Returning !rm naval manoeuvres off the Corsican coast the first French squadron ran into a violent storm between Nice and Toulon. Several vessels suffered considerable damage, the flagship Algerie breaking her propellershaft. One sailor was swept overboard and although rescued subsequently sucrumbed to his injuries.
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    MANY DEAD IN MILAN EXPLOSION.
    138 11 Motor And Plane Works Wrecked. Milan. Mar. 9. A terrific explosion heard for ten mile; around, accompanied by greao loss of life, occurred on Saturday afternoon at the famous Isotta-Franchlnt automobile and aeroplane works at Milan Just as the hands were preparing to close for
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    ITALIAN AIR CHIEF KILLED.
    50 11 Col. Bartolini Crashes In Abyssinia. Rome, Mar. 5. The commander of the fourteenth Italian air bombing squadron. Colonel Bartolini, has been killed as well as three other occupants of his machine when It crashed during an attack on Abyssinian positions during the battle In Tembien. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    DEFENCE PLANS APPROVED.
    608 11 COMMONS WARNED BY MR. CHURCHILL. APPROACH OF A CATASTROPHE. London, Mar. 10. The House of Commons approved the Government's White Paper on Defence tonight by 371 votes to 153 after rejecting by 378 votes to 155 a hostile Labour amendment. The Home Secretary, Sir John Simon, emphasised
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    ADMIRAL BEATTY
    708 11 ADMIRAL BE A TTY Obituary. A Great Naval Career. HISTORIC PART IN JUTLAND. The Straits Times regrets to announce the death of Admiral Earl Beatty. He died in London says Reuter, shortly after midnight today. He was 65. Earl Beatty was born in Cheshire on January 17, 1871. In 1901
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    RUBBER PRICE TO RISE.
    131 11 A LONDON FORECAST. WORLD STOCKS WILL FALL. London, Mar. 9. It is impossible to resist the conclusion that the price of rubber is destined to rise to a much higher level than that now ruling, remarks the Financial News in a leader today on the rubber
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    23 11 Telephonic communications between Peilingmiao, seat of government of the Inner Mongol Political Council, and Peiping have been interrupted. The cause is still unknown.
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    THREAT OF CHAOS.
    125 11 New York Lift Strike. VITAL AREA AFFECTED. New York, Mar. 10. The lift strike leader has called out workers in 900 additional buildings in the vital area of the Grand Central railway terminus after the owners' rejection of Mayor Laguardia'S plan for a settlement. The leader declared
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    "AIR FRANCE" STRIKE AVERTED.
    106 11 i Company Concedes Staff'9 Demands. Paris. Mar. 1. The threatened strike of pilots and I the entire personnel of the great French air transport company. Air France, has been averted by the company granting the demands of its s f aff as far as continuance of
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    AIR-COMMODORE SMITH'S STORY OF R.A.F. FLIGHT.
    779 12 ADVENTURES IN STORM AND FOG. How They Heard Of Tokio Revolt. AIR-COMMODORE Sydney Smith, Air Officer Commanding the R.A.F., Far East, who has just returned to Singapore after having led the greatest flight that has been carried out so far by the R.A.F. in
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    Going To Get Tashi Lama.
    247 12 Going To Get Tashi Lama. TIBETAN AGENT lIS SINGAPORE. Fou rth A t tempt To Succeed KfsHO Tsa-srr-Kang, agent of the Tashi Lama, the "Living Buddha" of Tibet, arrived in Singapore this morning from Tibet on a mission to Sinine. North China, where he will endeavour to induce the Tashi
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    AIR MAILS PROGRESS.
    128 12 AIR MAILS PROGR ESS. The eastbound Imperial Airways mall plane due today left Calcutta this morning and is expected to arrive at Seletar late tomorrow. The XL.M. eastb uind machine, scheduled to arrive in Singapore tomorrow night, took-off from Jodphur today and is expected to land at Seletar on time
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    74 12 The training season ol the Pcnang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps has opened, and instead of having parades on Monday evenings for th 3 v.hole Dattalion, different days are now allotted for the different Companies. The European and Eurasian Companies have their parades on Monday evenings, the Chinese
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    MALAYANS OVERSEA.
    195 12 MALAYANS OVERSEA. Edinburgh Popular. (From Our London Office.) Mar. 3. Dr. G. N. Ryrie, Superintendent ot the Sungei Buloh Settlements, Malaya, who recently arrived from Malaya, has been in London for a few days. He has now returned to Edinburgh, where he Is spending his home leave. He is due
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    11 12 Mr K. A. Seth has returned -o Singapore from Home leave.
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    29 12 The Han. Dr. H. A. Tempany, C.8.E.. Dirscto. of Agriculture. Straits Settlements, and Adviser on Agriculture. Malay States, who :s retiring from Malay?. 'cave? for Home v May 23
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    56 12 Mr. R. M. Dannatt, F.R.C.S. Chlel Surgeon, Singapore, has been in the nursing h:me of the Middlesex Hospital, London, for a week's treatment and is goirg to Cornwall to recuperate. Mrs. Dannatt will accompany him. Mrs Dannatt has be-?n staying with Mrs McCall at Th? Grange, Crawley Down, Sussex, where
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    RAUB MINING CO. SUED.
    198 12 ENGINEER'S ACTION SETTLED. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 10. i Mr. W. C. Kennedy, of Raub, a European mechanical nnd electrical engi- > neer, who was dismissed by hU employers, the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd., clr.lmsd $3,445. beiig principally salary due
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    NATIONALITY NOT LOST BY NON-REGISTRATION.
    402 12 Chinese Consul Explains. pOLLOWING the report in the Straits Times of the meeting of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce which discussed the new registration laws issued by the Chinese Foreign Office, many Straits Chinese have taken the statement that all Chinese residing abroad must
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    KWANGSI OFFICIAL IN SINGAPORE.
    221 12 Seeking To Interest Overseas Capital. (By Our Chinese Correspondent) Mr. den Kuo-liang, of thi Kwangsi Government, has arrived in Singapore to interest Malayan Chinese in the planting of tung oil in the province. Mr. Chen is the guest of the Hua Chiau Hen Chi Kongsi (The
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      185 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THK Straits Times is publishing this daily fe.it ure to Rive reticle-* a comprehensive summary nt entertainments, meeting!-, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings Organisers ol meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. i:\SVI.KS HOTEL: Cocktail Dance. C I 15 Special Race
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      160 12 SERANGOON TALKIES: "Mystery Ranch" (Tom Tyler) and "The Sphinx" Lionel Atwill). 8 p.m. REGAL Kid CH1AT ROAD Flaming Youth. Hindustani Him 6 15. 9 15. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD. Orchids To You (John Boles, Jean MulD. 7. 9. SKY THEATRE. GREA1 WORLD Madame du Barry (Dolores Del RloV 7 p.m.
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    JUNIOR CAMBRIDGE PASSES.
    385 13 Singapore And Johore Schools. "VnE following 19 out of 29 Y.M.C.A. School of Commerce, Singapore, students who sat for tho Junior Cambridge Examination in December, 1935, have passed:— Abdul Kahar bin Shahrun. Boey Siew, Chew Chong Hock, Chia Ju.Mt ng. Chla Siak Chao. Chia Thiam Ouan, Koh
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    $2,000 FOR CHILD WELFARE.
    126 13 I Charity Entertainment Efforts. More than $2,000 has been obtained for the Child Welfare Society as the result of the entertainment held on Monday evening in the Capitol Theatre, which was placed at the disposal of the Society by Amalgamated Theatres Ltd. Charming young women sold
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    FINE ACTING. SOMERSET MAUGHAM PROBLEM PLAY.
    806 13 FINE ACTING. SOMERSET MAUGHAM PROBLEM PLAY. At The Cinema. "The Right to Live." With Josephine HuUhinson and (ieorgc Brent.) Warner Bros. At the Victoria Theatre. Those who believe it is an important duty of the stage and screen to deal with social problems will doubtless regard "The Right to Live"
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    SIAMESE NAVY CALLS.
    187 13 SIAMESE NAVY CALLS. Official Programme Tomorrow. •TORPEDO Boats No. 11 and No. 12, the latest additions to the Royal Siamese Navy which were constructed in an Italian yard, are expected at Singapore at two o'clock this afternoon, on their way to Bangkok. j. The Chao Phrya. the Siamese train- I
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    LIGHT AND GAY. On The Riviera, At The Pavilion.
    150 13 LIGHT AND GAY. On The Riviera, At The Pavilion. "Let's Live Tonight." (With Lilian Harvey, Tullio Carminati, Hugh Williams, and Arthur Treacher.) Columbia. At the Pavilion. Light and pleasant entertainment is on offer at this theatre, which has as its feature film an airy trifle in romantic vein The scenes
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    UP-COUNTRY WEDDINGS.
    84 13 UP-COUNTRY WEDDINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Mar. 10. The wedding took place at the Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, i yesterday of Mr. Chew Toh Seng, the Negri Sembtlan lawn tennis player, and Vong Onn Nyong. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vong Pin, of Kuala Lumpur. The marriage will
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    FORCED TO HIDE IN BUNKS.
    466 13 1 37 Stowaways. INVESTIGATIONS IN PROGRESS. I AM KEF. SAN. THK CUNSM ('OMPRAIK)RK OF THK S S. CLARA JEBSON STOOD BEFORE MR. T. 1> IK (>li;..v IN THE BKCOND MAGISTRATES DOUBT, SINGAPORE. YESTERDAY. ON A CHARGE OF FAILING TO PBODUCT ALL THE rllfiSKNGEKS OF THE
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      148 13 The wedding took place y sterday at the Presbyterian Church. Singapore, the Rev. Stephen Band officiating, of Phillis Hay. daughter of the late Mr. Jofin Docker and of Mrs. Docker, of Sydney, N.S.W., and Mr. Alexander Hinds, of Messrs. United Engineers, Singapore. The bride was given away by Dr. Fergus
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    TODAY'S NAPS AND SELECTIONS.
    164 14 SINGAPORE. RACE I. RACE 2. RACE 3. RACE 4. RACE 5. RACE G. RACE 7. RACE 8. i m i>\ n BENEDICT (NAP) BOAST YOUNG GIN*. KB CHESTNUT (NAP) (NAP) VALDARADO ABSINTHE TIN POOL KING OF HEARTS HERBS FOLLE Tweedledee Kathryn Uttlehunt Tony ThpRoumba Place Bet.
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    THE ACCEPTANCES.
    1111 14 TniE acceptances ffor today are given below. The placing of each horse during its last three runs is shown on the left of each animal's name. Race 1— Horses, Class 4, Div. 4, 6 Furlongs,— 2.30 p.m. 0 0 0 LA COLONIALE 9.00 A. Ramsay Logue 0 0
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    36 14 Tht following tie has been arranged for tomorrow In the S.C.C Lawn Bowls Doubles Handicap tournament H. E. Stevens and K. C. Olllett (plus 2 1 vs. J. W. Larcombe and E. A. Turnbull (plus 3).
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    28 14 The cricket iratch arranged last afternoon between a Fort Canning team and the V MCA Juniors was cancelled as the military team failed tc put in an appearance.
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    Winners Should Be Easier To Pick This Afternoon.
    520 14  - Winners Should Be Easier To Pick This Afternoon. BACK ROAST CHESTNUT BENEDICT. By "Capt Dash." yODAY'S card of eight events at Bukit Timah should provide excellent sport and with the course in its present perfect condition some fast times should be recorded. Winners look easier to pick than they were
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    INNISKILLINGS AT THE S.C.C. TODAY.
    138 14 Th 3 Royal InniskUllng Fusiliers play their first soccer match In Singapore thia afternoon when they meet the S.C.C. in a friendly on the Pacing. The S.C.C. p round will be enclosed and the usual charge made to nonmembers. The Club team will be as
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    MADON'S FOUR GOALS.
    72 14 Post Office .5; F. N Praser and Neave suffered another defeat In the Commercial Cup competition yesterday being beaten by the Post Office by five goals to nil. The Post Office were always the better team, particularly after the Interval. At half -time they led by a
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    WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH.
    97 14 Women's teams trom the Singapore Oolf Club and Sepoy Lines Golf Club will meet on Wednesday. Mar 18. at Sepoy Lines Course. The teams and starting times. S.G.C. play?rs mentioned first, are as follows 4.05 Mrs. Cherry vs. Mi>s Had :*y. 4.10 Mrs. Cameron vs. Mrs. Palllster.
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    CHINESE INTER-STATE LAWN TENNIS MATCH.
    278 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) i Malacca. Mar. 9. i bome interesting ldwn tennis was witnessed during the week-end, when the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club beat the Malacca Chinese by eight games to five. The matches were played on three different courts on Saturday afternoon and
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    SELANGOR GOLF FINAL.
    84 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 9. The Anal of the Selangor Golf Club championship, between W. H. Elklns (holder) and W. F. Mayor, will be played next week-end, over 36 holes. The first 18 holes will be played on Saturday, beginning at 2.45 p.m.. and
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    19 14 The Nestanglo football team who made a successful debut in the Commercial Cup competition on Monday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    LOW SCORING AT SEREMBAN.
    375 14 Cricket. Anglo-Chinese School Lose To N.S. Club. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 9. 'T'HE Negrl Sembllan Club second string beat the Anglo-Chinese School at Seremban on Saturday byfour wickets In a low scoring two Inning match. NEGRI SEMBILAN CLUB— (1st innings) Llm Eng Bee c
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    PLANS FOR NEW GYMNASIUM.
    243 14 AT THE CHUNG HUA SWIMMING POOL. Covered Building To Scat A Thousand People. (By Our Chinese Correspondent) DLANS for the construction of an up-to-da'e gymnasium at the Shung Hna Swimming Pool, Pasir Panjans, are reported to have been completed by Mr. Ho Kwong Yiu, the architect
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    CHINESE WIN BUT THEIR SHOOTING WAS EXTREMELY POOR.
    392 15 SAID'S FINE DISPLAY IN POLICE GOAL. Oehlers Worked Very Hard Chwee Chua The Artist. CHINESE 2; POLICE 0. THE Police los* their opening game in the First Division yesterday being: beaten by the Chinese by two goals to nil. Then- was little
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    30 15 Malcolm Orr plays a oig part in S.R.C. cricket today although he has never quite fulfilled the exceptional promise he showed in 1927 when the A-s! alians were in Malr.ya.
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    THE Y.M.C.A. OPEN TOURNAMENT.
    245 15 Lawn Tennis. Easy Victory For -^ong Soo And Choon Leong. TEN tics, of which two were unfinished, were played oft yesterday in the Y.M.C.A. tennis tournament, Lim Bong Soo and Chua Choon Leong had no difficulty in defeating Koh Thian Seng and H. S. Tan, in
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    40 15 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11. Racine: Singapore Turf Club Spring Meeting. 2nd Day. Soccer: Friendlirs. S.C.C. vs. InnUkMingo at 5.0.C.; V.M.C.A. vs. Khali* a'. V.M.C.A.: Dlv 3. Malaya Publishing House vs. Indian R.C. at S.H.B. Lawn Trunk: V.M.C.A. Open Tournament.
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    PONY SHOW AND GYMKHANA. Conditions For Events Next Sunday.
    798 15 PONY SHOW AND GYMKHANA. Conditions For Events Next Sunday. Polo Club. 'THE Singapore Polo Club are holding a pony show and gymkhana at Balestler Road on Sunday. The conditions for events are as follows: Event I.— Pony Show— Middle Weight Polo Pony Class. For the best pony that Is capable
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    627 15 Congratulations To Boxing Association Crowds Will Never Keep Quiet— The Championships New Stadium Is Needed. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." pORTIFIED by generous quantities of tea, cakes, ice-creams and light drinks served before their meeting, promoters, managers, referees, boxers, timekeepers, seconds and members of the Board of Control of
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    1035 16 Britain's Two-Stage Air Wonder. COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT FOR AIRWAYS. PREPARATIONS are well advanced for Britain's biggest and boldest air experiment an experiment which may alter the face of aviation, both civil and military, throughout the world ;:ncl, at a single step, more than double aircraft performance, increase
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    SENG CHEONG SOCIETY MALACCA.
    89 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. 9. More than 130 members cfthe Seng Cheong Society attend3d a dinner held last night on the lawn adjoining the society's premises at Tranquerah. Dr. Ho Pao Jin presided, and the concert that followed was a great success. Dr. Pao
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    CINEMA FOR IPOH.
    53 16 It is understood that a Singapore concern propose shortly to open a cinema in Ipoh, and that a local Chettiar has offered to build an up-ts-date hall on land owned by him. Various sites have b?en inspected, including one in Cowan Street, where It branches off from
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    FIVE KILLED IN AIR CRASH IN AUSTRALIA.
    858 16 Four Incinerated When Plane Hits Tree, Catches Fire. WORST IN HISTORY OF N.S.W. RETAILS have just arrived in Singapore of the tragic crash of a passenger plane in New South Wales on Feb. 19 when five people were killed, four being incinerated and
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    "EDUCATIONAL TRIPS" FOR CHINESE BUSINESSMEN.
    2031 17 A SINGAPORE MERCHANTS NOTE BOOK. A Japanese Example Which Might Be Followed Colony Rubber Manufactures' Difficulties Double Protection In The F.M.S. BY OUR COMMERICIAL CORRESPONDENT. IF some of us. win head offices tn London, were to Invite one or tw j of our principal dealers
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    NAVAL OFFICER FOUND DEAD IN HIS CABIN.
    211 17 Mystery Of Broken Glass. London. Feb. 21. Engineer Lt -Commander A. A. Hogg was found dead, with a wound in his throat, when his sailor servant went to rail him in his cabin on board the ba'.tleship Ramriles at Sheerness today. A broken
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    28 17 The role of Peter Pan will be played by a boy for the first time when Freddie Bartholomew, the child Olm star, takes the part In a broadcast.
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      281 17 s I WHO/ Was the Mother ol Ihr M Mysterious Baby Thai M t Certain Actress m x Taught to Call Her M i "Auntie"? M hi-ii.-«,»ij, a ka_ aha tk. m I m..mm J .,,.k,..~!W t I FOUND STELLA PARISH STARTS TOMORROW VICTORIA THEATRE I C Glands Made Young
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    Spring Is In The Air In London & Men Are Wearing Brighter Ties.
    1569 18 Spring Is In The Air In London Men Are Wearing Brighter Ties. Our London Letter. (From Our London Staff.) Feb. 28 (by air mail). A VERY charming woman from Singapore asked me the other day how I managed to write such a lot of stuff for the Straits Times." She
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    WINTER'S ICY GRIP.
    114 20 Caked inches thick with ice the Gdynia America liner Pilsudski puts into the frozen New York harbour after a crowing, almost Arctic in its severity, from Poland. The onset of almost Arctic weather has caused the sea to freeze along the Essex coast in the Shcoburynsss district..
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  • The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT
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      18 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1936. No. 27.
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      LOOKING THROUGH THE MAIL BAG AT BROADCASTING HOUSE.
      1284 1  -  By CECIL MADDEN. "THIS is London calling you on I 1 Qgf F for Fortune. Good evening, everybody "(Joodnipht, everyone. Goodnight to you all, wherever you ;\re." FESE are familiar words to listeners in the remotest corners of the world, on the
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      12 1 The Nirom orchestra which is often heard playing from the Batavia studio
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      REORGANIZATION OF BROADCASTING.
      354 1 Indian Assembly Committee Approves Scheme. AN interesting and partly controversial programme of expenditure was placed before the Standing Finance Committee of the Indian Assembly for its approval. Thls related to the reorganisation of the Indian Broadcasting Service, flnanclal assistance to Indian National Airways, expansion of the Indian
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      B.B.C. EMPIRE BROADCASTING SERVICE. WAVELENGTHS OF DAVENTRY TRANSMITTERS.
      103 1 B.B.C. EMPIRE BROADCASTING SERVICE. WAVELENGTHS OF DAVENTRY TRANSMITTERS. GSA OSB GSC GSD OSS OSF OSG Frequency A Mc/S 6 05 9.51 9.58 11.75 11.86 15.14 17.7« Wavelength Metres 49 59 3155 31.32 25.53 25 29 19.82 16.86 I O6H GSI OBJ G6L GSN OSO GSP Frequency Wavelength Me s Metres
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      NEW FIELD FOR LISTENERS.
      247 1 10-METRE WAVELENGTH. SETS THAT CAN BE CONVERTED. ('By "Malayan Amateur" LISTENERS with an experimental turn of mind will be pleased to j learn that by building an ultra shortwave receiver capable of i tuning down to a wavelength of about 10 metres. It i» possible often
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        22 1 NEW LIFE FOR OLD RADIOS! QUICKER START! MORE POWER! BETTER TONE! Sole Agents. Malaya: SEOW KUAN COMPANY, DHOBY GHAIT. Sl> O \PORE.
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        130 1 THEY ARE CALLING YOU... FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD. ite^^& G t A N 0. ibis Tram America, from Africa, trom Europe, from everywhere come their voices, but they par« through your hone unnoticed, if you don't have the right Instrument to pick them up. But why should you
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      HYDERABAD'S "VOICE FROM THE SKY"
      652 2 World's Wealthiest Man Buying Sets For Every Village Of His State. CYED Mahbocb All, heavy-set, busi- ness-like agent for His Exalted Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad, sailed from New York for England on the first stage of his homeward Journey to Hyderabad, the richest and
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        627 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAM IVIES FOR MALAYA. TODAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 1. Tno of thr following frequencies wl'l or rvd: OKI 1182 (25. M nil. GSD 11 75 (25 53 m.l. or GSB 9.51 Me i (31 55 B.) p.m. 4.20 The News. 4 25 C'lu-e down. TRANSMISSION 2. Thr follow
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        714 2 Gymnastics for you and your child. 5.20 "My "Inapiack la Pa-icd." Humorous adventures on the road. 6.05 News In German. 6.20 Concert of lVht music. 7.20 News In English. 7 35 Concert of light musk (contJ) 8.20 Close DJB. DJN 8.25 Call DJA. DJB. DJN. 8.35 News In German. 8.50
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        380 2 tional Acadei/.y of Music. Relayed from the Stevenson Hall, Glasgow. 9.05 Close down. TRANSMISSION 3. pm. 9.20 Bic Ben. The Imperial Hotel Orchestra, directed by Russell Smythe. Relayed from the Imperial Hotel, Blackpool. Dream of the Ball. ((Joyce). Selection. Roberta (Kern) Pastorale Lohrv. Jack In the Box (Sherman Myers) Selection,
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        271 2 10.55 Morning concert of llKht classical rnuscl. 11.30 Morning service. 11.53 Time signal; Classical concert. p.m. 12.20 Concert Richard Schmidberger Trio. 1.10 News bulletin. 1.20 Matinee Nlrom Orchestra (popular music; 1 50 Close down 5. SO Time Elena i; Don sesta's Accordion Band. 6.05 Talk: "Scouting." tj 35 Light gramophone
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        607 2 maligned musical Instrument, the boll. Devised and presented by William MacLurg. 7.C3 Tall;: "The Conquest of the Air"— 4.* 7.20 Greenwich Time Signal. 7.25 Pianoforte Interlude. t 7.3J "Young Ideas."* A programme 1st anybody and everybody with young ideas. 8.05 The Ncv.s. 8.20 Close down. TRANSMISSION 1. pm. 4.20 The
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        460 2 Ildebrando Pizzett/s Or^eolo. Prinrii)a! In- terpretcrs: Franca Somigli. Giacomo Vaghl, Carmelo Maugeri. Conductor M rafln In the interval: Address by H.E. A. Crollalanza. president of the Opera Na/io- nale Combatienti, on Land Roclaina'.iun Work in Italy (Part I) NIROM. a.m. 6.20 Gymnartlrs 6.35 Light gramophone music. f.50 Time signal; ..-lose
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      THE KING AT BROADCASTING HOUSE.
      63 3 THE KING AT BROADCASTING HO USE. Kins Edward left Broadcasting House after making the first broadcast of his reign from the Small Talks studio 3b. The speech, which was relayed throughout the Empire, was relayed to many foreign countries and it is estimated that 600 million people heard the King's
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        578 3 EMPIRE STATION. (Continued trom page 11) TRANSMISSION 3. p.m. B^n. The B.B C. Scottish Or:a; leader, J. Mouland Begble; conductor. Guy Warrack. Overture, The Tamins of the Shrew (Goetz). Symphony No. 4 in B flat (Beethoven i Dances and M?lo,1ies from Don 1 1 Sons of the Savoyards <2> Arietta
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        590 3 8.00 Asiatic music. 8 30 News bulletin. 8.35 Asiatic music. 9.00 Close d>wn. SUNDAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4. pm. 12 35 Big Ben. "Jingling Johnnie." A romantic play of the Peninsular War. by Major J. T. Gorman, with Incidental music arranged by Lrik Hansen. 1 20 The News. TRANSMISSION 5.
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        396 3 8.20 Close DJB. DJN. 8.25 Call DJA. DJB. DJN. 8.35 News and review of the week in German. 8.50 A Sunday evening programme. 9.05 Hitler Youth Programme. 9.20 News and review of the week In English on DJA and In Dutch on DJB, DJN. 9 35 The Day as reflected
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        353 3 8.20 The News. 8.40 A Programme of Gramophone Records. 9.05 Close down. TRANSMISSION 3. p.m. 8.20 Big Ben. "Hows That?"' A variety entertainment compered by Ralph Coram. The artists with Include: Harry Tate, Harry Beasley. Harry Newstone. Sidney Arnold, Marie Dayne, Frank Atkinson. Constance Carpenter, Michael Cole, Betty Bolton (South
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        353 3 Orchestra (leader, Daniel Melsa). under the direction of Clifton Helliwrll The programme produced by William MacLurt. 7.20 Greenwich The Signal: Talk: "The Spice of Life."* 7.40 The Composer at the Pianoforte G: Michael Head. A recital of Michael Head's -onus, sung by Norman Notify (Baritori-t. i Accompanied by the composer).
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        306 3 TRANSMISSION 3. p.m. 9.20 Bis; Bon. "St. Patricks Day."* A Shamrock Profjranune, John Pudney 10.03 Talk: -Imperial Affairs." By II. V. Hodson. 10.20 The Torquo iflUlcipti Or,, leader. Harold F. Petts; con Ernen \V. Goss. Frrdericl: Harvey (Baritone). Moura lympany nofc.-t?>. RelaycJ from the P Torquay. Orchestra Overture, Shamus O'Brien
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      CEYLON'S PLAN OF RADIO DEVELOPMENT.
      609 4 WIDER RANGE: DUAL TRANSMISSION. Better Programmes For Longer Hours. Wider range, longer hours, bigger and better programmes— these are the features ot a plan to improve the broadcasting system in Ceylon this i year Mr J Shillitoe. the head of the Ceylcn Radio Department, has
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      SPECIAL BROADCASTS FOR FAR EAST.
      121 4 The German Short-wave Station announces that it is going to arrange a number of special broadcasts within ihe Best months, dedicated to a certain country each time. On Nov. 15. the first special broad rait was held for the Netherlands Indif.s. entitled 'Greetings to In■olinde
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      REPLY TO LISTENERS' INQUIRIES.
      107 4 Coming Items For The Far East. A popular feature of the German Short-Wave Station is the "LetterBox" hitherto broadcast every fortnight. Special inquiries are answered iln this "letter-box," and the listeners are called up over the air and thankied for their co-operation. The German Short-wave Station
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      BERLIN STATION'S NEWS SERVICE.
      82 4 Broadcast Times Changed. The German Short-wave Station (D.J.A.. D.J.B. and D.J.N.) has changed the time for the broadcasting of its News Service. Since Mar. 1 news has been given in German at 835 p.m. instead of 10.35 p.m.. in Dutch and English at 9.20 p.m. instead
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      BROADCAST DRAMA. Plays For The Next Three Months.
      324 4 BROADCAST DRAMA. Plays For The Next Three Months. Experiments In broadcast drama have revealed the suitability of plays which possess descriptive dialogue or. as In the case of Shakespeare, poetical content. The Home programme of dramatic productions for the next three months, now Issued by the BBC. has evidently been
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      MARKET REPORTS FROM GERMANY.
      64 4 From Jan. 1 the German Shortwave Station has made a new arrange ment. which should be welcomed particularly by merchants. The economic service broadcasts daily, as a supplement to the News Service, economic statistical information and market reports from Germany. In these market reports among others
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      NANKING SHORT WAVE STATION COMPLETED.
      31 4 A new 100-watt short-wave radio station has been completed by th > Central Radio Broadcasting Station. Trial tests conducted during the past month have been highly satisfactory
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      49 4 To improve communication facilities. the Yunnan Provincial Government has sanctioned the establishment of radio stations at Yungpei and Huaping. in Northern Yunnan. The Provincial Government has also decided to institute long-distance telephone service between Chaotung. Pingl. Yungshun Kcuchia and other important cities in the eastern part of the province.
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      Straits Times LIST OF SHORT WAVE STATIONS. AN UP TO DATE GUIDE.
      1279 4 Straits Times LIST OF SHORT WAVE STATIONS. AN UP TO DATE GUIDE. EUROPE. GSJ, DAVENTRY. 21.530 KILOCYCLES. 13.93 METRES. This transmitter is sometimes used by the Empire Broadcasting service to replace GSP. Refer published programmes. GSH, DAVENTRY, 21,470 KCS.. 13.97 M. Empire Broadcasting service. Refer published programmes. GSG, DAVENTRY, 17,790
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      HOW THE B.B.C. SPENT £2,000,000 LAST YEAR.
      345 4 HOW THE B.B.C. SPENT £2,000,000 LAST YEAR. DETAILS REVEALED FOR FIRST TIME. PROGRAMMES COST £1,110,572. Details of the expenditure of the 8.8.C., never revealed before, .ire given in the annual report of the Corporation. The total Income from all sources last year was £2.472.572 and the expenditure £2,148.411. In the
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