The Straits Times, 12 March 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS 21 PAGES The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      207 1 CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. For DEPENDABILITY JTHE MONITOR TOP REFRIGERATO takes the palm. view at our showroom Opposite Orchard Road sole agents: Market. THE BORNEO CO.. O*D. W.S. 37 KLIM POWDERED WHOLE MILK. ENJOY THE CONVENIENCE OF A NEVER FAILING MILK SUPPLY, i 1 VACUUM l. PACKED
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      42 1 Dr. WEST'S WATER PROOFED TOOTH BRUSH y K AND CLEANS V^ EVERY CREVICE POLISHES EVERY SURFACE... LASTS LONGER. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GOOD DEALERS. JOWETT 4 CYLINDER CARS 10-HORSE-POWER SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED Arrange for demonstration LEE MOTORS 110-112 Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. Phone 3333.
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      105 1 Daisy 15. ORCHARD ROAD j for I BOUQUETS BASKETS WREATHS Pbane 4097 /(Amßer Mansions MORE 1936 MODELS OF TANSAP PRAMS ARRIVAL OF A NEW CONSIGNMENT Upholstery -Brown, Green or Blue. J%2 j»llU THE FOLDELITE" j^^a_ A baby carriage and folder com- A "X JmM blned. The most successful car I
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      324 2 i irnfiiirrr'™ PEARCE— WISH ART.— The engagement U announced between Laurence Henry I'rarce, Assistant Commissioner of Police. Federated Malay States, \oungest son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pearce. Berkhamsted and Patricia, widow of Major A. J. R. Wishart, M.C., RE. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised In these
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      852 2 WANTED WANTED TRAINED HACK with saddlery complete. Must be sound. Particulars, including age, b price to Ansley- Young. Klang. WANTED services of pedigree bull terrier dog for matins with ***** now in season. Apply J. 8. Messenger c/o Mansfield li Co., Ltd. Telephone 5154. WANTED KCBOPBAN BUNGALOW or House. 2
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      936 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET. excellent offices godowns and Chinese business premises. Apply N. Reuben L Co, Ltd. TO LET, Commodious Riverside Godowns Nos. 83 ft 83 Robertson Quay. Apply to Meyer Brothers. GODOWNS. Read Street off River Vsllev Road. 4.000 to 30.000 square feet. United Engineers Limited OFFICES
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      774 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of 74, Oil Paintings in Frames. Sent from Bandoeng, representing different i view* of Java. TO BS SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE. At our Saleroom, No. 11, Raffles Place on j Friday. Mar. 13. 1M« at 11 aJB. 1 Now on rlew CHLNO KENG LEE li CO..
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      649 2 GOVERNMENT NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that the level crossing near Railway Telegraph Post No. 472 5 at Buklt Meldrum, Johore Bahru. will be under repairs from 10.30 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 13. 1936 till 6 a.m. the following morning. Regulation of road traffic will be done by Railway Staff.
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      468 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE *Mr» HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATCRLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. POKER CHIPS. In Mauve. Red, Yellow, Blue, Vio:et, Kile Green, Indigo, etc. Five differcrent sizes ..t $2.50, $2.25. $2.00. $1.25 and 75 cents respectively per 100. Postage Extra. G. 11. RIAT CO.,
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      190 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 8 Id gc pore Within Outaidf Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly S 3.M S I.M f Z. 50 "u.rtrrlf 8.50 $1100 I.M Hall Ve»rl, «17 M K4.0« $15.00 taftj »3«0« MOM $3000 Notr.— Out»talion cheques fjiould Include thr usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Thr rharte* and instructions for
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      681 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. p )<i\iea w "rmland 1 PASSTNOER AND CARGO SERVICES PFNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO L'NPEP CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S COVrnNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAP SERVICE CL".-W\RD FRUM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore vm NAIDFHA 16.001 K:»r i 3
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      384 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. SUWA MARU March 19. S.S. FUSHIMI MARU April 2. SJ3. HAKOZAKI MARU April 16. fM.S. TERUKUNI MARU April
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      610 3 I SSBBW BBST^2bK?^^^^~ *^^y 4 I iV^va^aiasLj sissvl T PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshipa. Most cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTEBOAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From Prom Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham ALSIA 24/3 24/3 25/ 3 27/3
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      273 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn England) APCAR LINE. FOB lIONG KONG, AMOT. SHANGHAI. MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA S.S. SIRDHANA 8,000 March 12. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable wltb P. Se O. S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates.
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      1199 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co (19SZ, LID. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard sVkMt Stai Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co I. id. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental l.irr 1 14. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      YACHT FOR SALE.
      258 4 Royal Vessel A Useless Expenditure. The Siamese press reports that as it has been found that It is only a matter of wasteful expenditure In retaining the royal yacht Malla Chakrl without its being used In any way, the King has been pleased to command the Government
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      MAILS TO SCANDINAVIA. Air Transit At Ordinary Rates.
      108 4 MAILS TO SCANDINAVIA. Air Transit At Ordinary Rates. London. Mar. 11. The Postmaster- General has con- eluded arrangements whereby as from March 17 first class mall letters and postcards prepaid at ordinary international postage will be sent by air each weekday to Denmark. Sweden, Norway and Finland. The service will
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      Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report.
      140 4 Stations yesterday Last nlKht Max. Rainfall Bright Mln term). Ins Sunshine temp 'V hn. *P Superintendent. Meteorological Branch Malaya. Meteorological Office, Singapore, Mar. 12. 1936. west coast. Alor Star 92 Bayan Lepas (Penangi 91 Sitiawan 9C Bukit Jeram 89 Mulacca 91 Inland. Kuala Lipis
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      132 4 Thursday. March 12. ship, alonoMe Ibe Wharves or npeelei U arrive UPPEL HABBODB. Main Wharf Lch. Vededge. Lch. Lucifer. Lch. Klttiwake, Patras, Manipi, Oen: v.d. Heyden, RAF. Aquarluf, Lady Dennlson. Pender. Oil Wharf Nieuw Holland. C<wi Wharf Ml. VESSELS IH DXV DOCKS. Stnjont racai Sheers Whan
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      292 4 Today. Eastern Australia (Melborne only) Southern Australia (Adelaide only) Western Australia (Gorgon) 3 p.m. Burma (Karagola) 3 p.m. (By Train* 7 p.m. East and North India (Karagola) 3 p.m. South India (Rajula) ..3 p.m. (By Train) 7 p.m. Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 4 pjn.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      80 4 Malls from Europe etc. (London) expected today by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow at 8.45 a.m. Mais from Europe (Amsterdam) expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 8 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow
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      FROM MALACCA.
      189 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows Tomorrow. Southern and Western India (via Penang) i Rajula i ..I. IS p.m. Upper Burma, North and East India (via Penang) (Karagola) ..1.15pm. Ceylon. Southern and Western India, Bombay, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland. U.S.A.. Canada and Western Australia
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    39 4 MMM Castle. 25,5M-ton luxury liner of the Union Castle Une and Britain's largest motor vessel, leaving Southampton on her maiden voyage to South Africa, Princess Marie Lopiae and the Earl cf Clarendon, Governor-Gea«raJ of Sooth Africa, were on board
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    THE QUEEN MARY.
    69 4 Will Leave Clyde On One Tide. London. Mar. 11. Contrary to earlier anticipations, it is stated that one tide will be sufficient to take the Queen Mary down tin Clyde when she leaves her fitting out station on March 24. The builders of the liner have contributed
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    CLEARANCES.
    74 4 Mar. 1C: G. G. Roume (Fch); Thames Maru. Karafuto Maru (Jap.): Clans Rickmers (Ger Anshun, Hua Tong, Ban Hong Llong. Subok, Silver Gull (Ger): TJlpal. Paula. Kota Gede, Kampar, Kota Nopan. Chr. Huygens (Brit.) Mar. 11: V. der Does de Bye. Khoen Hoea. Nfakasser Singkel. Gewang. Thedens. Toba. Van
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    FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
    133 4 Mails wi.l close at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. Southern and Western India (via Nejrapatam fc Madras) (Rajula) 7 pjn. Burma. Northern and Ontral India (via Rangoon and Calcutta) (Karagola) 7 p.m. Great Britain and places served via Great Britain, Europe, Ceylon etc., i Rawalpindi) 7 p.m.
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    HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
    93 4 OUTWARD. Krfalar Freight Service to MANILA. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS Due Spore S3. OAASTERKERK Mar 28 S.S. MEERKEHK May 2 HOMEWARD. TO ADEN, JAFFA, GENOA. MARSEILLES. ROTTERDAM. AMSTERDAM. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. Leave lonnage Spore S3. ZUIDERKERK Mar 19 S.S. OROOTEKERK Apr 19 Via Penang Steamers
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    RED FUNNEL LINE
    138 4 HEAP ER6 MOH S.S. CO LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Smirm-nis) REGULAR PASSENGER and Carto Service, from Singapore to Java. Borneo Banks and Billitnn For BATAVIA. CHERIBON and SrMARA.VQ (Every Tor-da? and FrMari S£. OIANG SENG Fri Mar 13 s.s. NAM YONG Tues. Mar 17 For SOURABAYA AND
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      729 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELFPHONE: Freight 5433— Paaaace 5431. CAN ADIAN PAC IF I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Ineorporatea in England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE /EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY
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      271 4 McALISTERsCPITPA fin cor put itn Id Strslts S^ttlrmpntsJ .^^^JDR OJ.ERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP, I STEAMSHIP (XL LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England) (Incorporated in USA.) "ELLERMA.V LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON. BOSTON. NEW YOUR BALTIMORE ROTTERDAM HAMBUrtG. v> <>F GOOD HOPE Via Parts and Znct Canal Di:e Balls Taking c r 1
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      223 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today H. W. l a.m.. 9 ft.. 1.24 p.m 8 ft. 5 in. L. W. 7.06 am., l ft. 3 In.. T.U p.m., 2 f t 4 in PORT SWETTENIIAM Tomorrow H. W. 7.23 a.m., 12 ft., 7.40 p.m.. 12 ft. 4 In. Following Day H. W.
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      501 5 SHE'S NEVER LOOKED SO LOVELY.::.:: K Y FRANCIS WAS NEVER GOWNED SO SHE'S NEVER HAD SUCH A CAST TO SUPPORT ,j? DIVINELY "SHE'S MORE STUNNING her rjji;: than ever." v »r- >» BjL irJ V >- j&-^»*^^blßß JEjBBBBBBv j JBbI Psflßß 9Jr^ y^ M m J. _t. JL A -1-
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      265 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle NOTE.— Fl3ures in parentheses denote the number ol letters In tne words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 23- Br l«8 "Pon himself (0) 21. Satisfied (5) 3. Scarf (5) 22. Suave (S) 8. Pale (4) 2 4. Writing liquid (3) 9. Prison (4) 25. Holy woman (3) 10. Basket
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      264 6 Quiet Tone In AH Sections. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 12. Tin- share market yesterday was very dull and this morning shows no si^ns of improving. There are a few inquiiies from London among which are Southern Tronoh at ■lifhtty higher prices but generally ■peaking sterlings
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      PRODUCE.
      200 6 Singapore. March 12, noon. Bajer. 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 5.i0 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.20 Llngga Saga Flour •Sarawak Sago Flour Small Pearl Sago, ralr White Pepper 16 50 Fair Sago
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        561 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 5/- Pangnga R 9/- 9/6 9/- 9,6 5/- Pengkalen 11/- 12/- 11/- 12/1 Petallng Tin 6.75 6.80 6.70 6.80 £1 Puchong 15/- 16/- 14/- 15/1 Pulau Kamlrt 0.47 050 0.45 0.49 £1 Pungah 21/6 22/6 21/6 22 3 1
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        GENERAL.
        418 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ore! 1.20 1.30 1.20 130 2 2 do 7% Prefs 145 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 2.6 650 1 80 B. M. Broadcasting 0.05 dls par 10 disc par
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        169 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4V4% 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4V 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red. 1963 52.000.000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        346 6 Fraser &Co LyalJ Bvatt AUenby 1.65 1.75 1.65 1.75 Alor riajah 1.10 1.20 1.10 120 Amal. Malay ($2) 3.35 3.45 3.35 345 Ayei Hitam 1.45 1.55 1.45 155 Ayer Molek 0.87 0.97 0.87 0.97 Ayer Panas 1.45 1.55 L47M 1.55 Bassett 0.57 0.61 0.57 062 Batu Llntang 1.12
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      EXCHANGES.
      214 6 rhe following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kung and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 Vfa London. 3 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' eight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      90 6 Noon. Mar. 12. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26 6/16 26% Good F. A. Q. in rases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26V 8 26 3/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26 1 /8/
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    437 6 Quiet, But General Tone Steadier. London. Ma. 4 n The Stock Exchange was quiet, but the tone was steadier. German Funding was quoted 36 and Fieri 1 Tours 22%. War loan closed nominally unchanged at lOC!^ with dealings reaorted at K. There was further easing nere an.l there
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    RETAIL TRADE. £10,000,000 Increase In A Year.
    128 6 RETAIL TRADE. £10,000,000 Increase In A Year. London, Mar. 11. The total value of retail trade sales reported for the year ended January 1936 exceeded £280,000.000 as compared with rather less than £270.000,000 for the previous twelve months. Sales have shown marked upward tendency during the past three years, and
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    EXCHANGES.
    85 6 steadiness Of Francs. London, Mar. 11. Paris 74 57 64 Athens 518 sellers Ne» York 4 98 Bucharest 670 sellers Montreal 4 98.. Ri 4', Brussels 29 29.. sellers ofßclal Geneva 15.14 Belgrade 317 Amsterdam 7.36 4 Buei.ce Aires unquoted Milan 62 "i Montevideo 39' i Berlin 13.29 sellers
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    53 6 The transit time on full rate tele■ama from Singapore to Londsn yesrday was as follows: fleframs handed In up to 5.00 p.m. 2 min. flegrams handed In up to 5.30 p.m. 4 mln. "Irgraim handed In up to 6.00 p.m. 4 mln ?lf^r«ms handed In up to
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    IRON ORE MINES OF MALAYA.
    311 6 IRON ORE MINES OF MALAYA. OWNED BY JAPANESE COMPANIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 10. Malaya has became an important producer of iron ore in tk .says the report of tho Geological Survey Department for 1035 by Mr. J. C. Shonton, acting Director. And production considerably increased lart
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    PEPPER FREIGHT RATES CUT.
    177 6 Fillip For Java Indu«t~y. An important decision on behalf of the Netherlands Indian pepper Industry has been taken. Freight rates !or pepper shipments from the Netherlands Incies to Europe and the United States were materially reduced as from Feb. 29. Shipping companies belonging to UM Batavia
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    BORNEO CO. GROUP.
    67 6 Outputs for February 1936 and the corresponding month of 1935: TIN 1936 1935 Pahang Cons. 3,427 Pels. 1.428 Pels. Ipoh Tin (A. Etom) 1.425 139 400 yd. treated 543 hrs. run. Sungei Kinta 397 .'08.500 yd. created 36C 594 lirs. run. Temoh 277 107,800 yd. treated 674
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    64 6 Lyall Bvatts report datet* Mar 13. shows: MINING No changes. Batu Selangnr 93 97 Southern KlnU 5.65 5.73H, Ulu Klang 1.17, 1.31, Pulau Kamlrl 45, 50, Raub Gold buyers 6.30 x.d.. Talams buyers 1.73 r.d. INDUSTRIALS— Eastern United buyers 33.35 r.d Traction prefs. 39/6 31-. Gammons 1.324 1.35, few shares
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      THE TIN FAMINE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
      1064 7 Representations To The Colonial Office. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 2, Tin prices in London have been erratic. After climbing quite steeply last week, the spot quotation has now suffered a set-back and the price outlook remains highly obscure. The "backwardation"— the
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      159 7 1268 th Auction, March 11, 1936. lbs. tons Catalogued 896.249 400.11 Oflercd 882.664 394.05 Sold 830,858 370.92 Spot London 7Hd. New York 15 15/16 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cenii per lb. Standard Quality 25 T to 26 (26 's 3 lots) Good Average
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      RUBBER OUTPUTS.
      98 7 The following are rubber outputs for Feb.. and figures in brackets denote the corresponding period of last year. Henrietta.— 79,500 lb. Sungei Matang. 32,000 lb. Alor Gaiah. 17,000 lm. Australasia— 14.000 lb. Ayer Pana*.— s6.ooo lb. Buklt Kuou.— 9.Boo lb. Olenea ly —35,000 lb Jalan Kebun. 6.000 lb.
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      REVENUE INFLOW.
      125 7 London. Mar. 10. Receipts into the Exchequer last week, apart from self-balancing revenue, amounted to the exceptionally high total of £32.532 882. and expenditure for week, excluding selfbalancing items, was £24.549.443. The financial year ends in three weeks and special Interest attaches to the latest Treasury return which
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      JELEBU TIN.
      10 7 Output for the month of February 200 pcL.
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    HOWESON UNAWARE OF EXTENDED PURCHASES.
    4645 7 Pepper Trial. SIR W. JOWITT CONTINUES SPEECH. A "Bolt Hole" Which Defendant Ignored. Sir William Jowitt, continuing his address on behalf of Howeson, said the Court did not know what Bishirgian's financial position was, but at a subsequent date that defendant found £100,000 without apparently
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      616 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong.) The liability ot members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling 6.500,000 Hong Kong
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      481 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Of INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Rival Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital ui bu'i.ooo snares of io earb f3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors {3.000.000 HEAD Ot'KICE: S3. Bisbopigatc. London. EC. 2. AmrlUar Hong Kong Saigon Bangkok Hallo S< m.irang Batavia Ipoh
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      39 8 W S S MB WESTINGHOUSE RADIO has ALL-METAL TI'BLS SHADOWGKAPH TVMN'G HIGH FIDELITY TONE CONTROL CONCERT-TYPE DYNAMIC SPEAKER WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 113 North Brtdfe Road, Singapore. Leader in Radio! KEE HUT MHO 404, North Bridie Rd. Phone 4566, Spore.
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      185 8 MORE LIGHT Use CROMPTON COILED-COIL LAMPS which give as m uch as 20?o more light for the same current consumption and increase the brightness of your home without extra expense. SOLE AGENTS:UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE BRANCHES 61 B^-^^*"»"^"^*^^fc»*™(^B n p ft W t jlJfeE3^^^| >^ BETTER VALUE THAN EVER Th«
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      681 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY. TRANSMISSION 1. Two ot Ihr following Irrquri.i k-n ai'l be uvsd GSN 11.82 ISt.M mi. (.SI) 11.75 |ZS 53 ml. or GSB !).5I Mr (31 55 m.| pm 4.20 The Ne*--4.35 Close down TRANSMISSION 2. The fallowing Irequencies will be used: CSJ tl II Mr s
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      818 8 7 05 Talk: "A Countryman's Diary."* By A. O. Street. 7.20 Greenwich Time Signal. The Rutland Square and New Victoria Orchestra, directed by Norman Austin. Relayed from the Ncv Victoria Cinema. Edinburph. Tantasia. The Shamrock (arr. Myddletom. In a Little English Inn iCoslow). Thi Love Dance (Madame Sherry* (Hoscr.na). Many
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      658 8 6.05 Talk: •Scoutin".t> .35 Light gramopnone music. 6.50 News bulletin 7.10 Opera Concert. 7 50 Favourite music by the Nlrom Orchestra. H 20 Review of the week's foreign news. 8 45 International Composers Series. No. a. Handel Fai-tasy (.irr. Urbach) No. 10 Durch Webers Zaubcrwald (Urbacti) 9.15 Oramophone music. 9.25
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      466 8 (|ill,L PENS are slill in demand. This young lady is learning to use an out-size, made from an eagle's feather. CHAHAR COUNCIL ADVISERS. MILITARY POLITICAL AFFAIRS. 12 JAPANESE TO BE ENGAGED? Shanghai, Mar. 10. THE military and administrative departments of the Provinces of Hopei and Chahar will be run with
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  • M. SARRAUT ON GERMANY'S BRUTAL RE-OCCUPATION OF RHINELAND.
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      EARL BEATTY FORESAW HIS DEATH.
      106 9 "I Do Not Think The Call Will Be Long. The London newspapers devote columns of tributes to Admiral Beatty whose death occurred in Londor. yesterday at the age of 05. Sketches of his career recall that when he was tod of the death of Adm.
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      MOB VIOLENCE IN MADRID.
      57 9 Convent Set On Fire. Madrid. Mar 11. Four large buildings, including convent and the Catholic Party headquarters, were set on fire by a Leftist mob following the killing of two Socialists, it is alleged, by Fascists. The Socialists were holding meetitiK when shots were fired bt
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      500 JAPANESE OFFICERS OFFER TO RESIGN.
      106 9 Echo Of The Tokio Revolt. Tokio. Mar. 10 In addition to the resignations cf the members of the Supremo Wr.r Council (Generals Hayashi. Aralci. Mazakl. Abe. Nishi. Terauchi and Uyeda). approximately 500 officers have tendered their formal resignations, feallng responsibility for th revolt of
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      Radio-Phone To Malaya.
      69 9 London, Mar. 11. In the House of Commons, the Secretary for the Colonies, Miv J. H. Thomas, announced In replying to Mr. Marcus Samuel that steps were being taken to establish a telephone service j between London and Malaya, which would be opened as soon as the
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      Anti-Jewish Outbreak In Warsaw.
      38 9 Warsaw, Mar. II. Nine persons were killed and 19 Injured In antl- Jewish riots at Pirytyk. Police opened fire on hooligans who 1 destroyed 100 Jewish shops before they were brought under control.— Reuter.
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    N. CHINA MONEY REFORMS. SEPARATE SYSTEM PROPOSED.
    191 9 N. CHINA MONEY REFORMS. SEPARATE SYSTEM PROPOSED. Pelping. Mar. 12. Mr. K. Nagal. rev/'v-engaged financial adviser to the Hope! -Cha*ar Council, has submitted a scheme for 'ar-reach-ii g financial reforms in the two provinces to Gen. Sung Che-yuan, cha'rman of the Council. Acceptance of the scheme would mean non-partlc<t>atlon by
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    WEAK CHILDREN GET STRONG! SICKLY BABIES THRIVE!
    201 10 Saved by Tasteless Vitamin Tablets. Fathers Mothers Now you can build up thin, languid children, put pounds and pounds of firm flesh on bony bodies, nil tired little peop.e with health and abounding energy. For science has made a new discovery Now all
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    SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAR. 12, 1936. Shares For Bonds.
    750 10 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAR. 12, 1936. Shares For Bonds. I Oranges, tung oil and timber lots of Malayan money has been invested, with varying degrees of wisdom (or lack of it) in bond issues for the big-scale exploitation of these natural products. It Is the easy-payment system that makes such bonds
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    Social and personal
    241 10 H. H. Tunku Thiaudin Haji of Kedah is going to England on long leave. The Hon. Colonel Cecil Rae, of Ipoh. celebrated his 56th birthday on Tues- day. Mr. J. M. O'C. George hat taken over control of the Kuala Lutrpur office of [the Eastern Smelting Co.,
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    Officers On Leave.
    48 10 The following Government officers have been granted leave: Messrs. C. W. Dawson, P. H. Ooss, N. Grice, G. Rocker, A. Gilmour, A. B. CobdenRamsay, T. J. Thomas, I. C. Macmlllan, H. Astin, P. R. Farrer, H. A. Forrer, A. W. Burtt, T. W. V. May.
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    Hindu Advisory Board.
    36 10 Mr. A. R. A. R. M. AnnamaJay CheUiar has been appointed to be a member of the Hindu Advisory Board Singapore for 1936 vice Mr. A. R. S. A. R. Muthuraman Cbettiar resigned.
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    SERVICES LETTER.
    1164 10 Conscription's Shadow— 2nd Battalion For Inniskillings?— What Admiral Saito Said In Singapore. From Our Military Correspondent. London, Mar. 1. Nearly a month ago we wrote In this letter that some kind of new military force would have to be raised to fill the gap between the Regular Army
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    Vultures Over The Abyssinian Deserts.
    366 10 ■THERE is an aspect of war In Africa which II Duce will do well to keep censored out of his newspapers and that is the part played In It by birds. In Ethiopia there are five birds which prey upon the dead and wounded; the
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    728 10 THE SCOTCH XV. AFTER all that has been said in this column about the correct use of Scots, Scottish and Scotch, I am jtrieved to sec that the Free Press has actually referred to the Scotch rugger fifteen. And that in a newspaper which de-otes a
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. FOUR PAGES. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1936. No. 10.
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      Baby's Room.
      505 1 What To Put In Malayan Nursery. APART from the ..reparation of haby's trousseau, which, in Malaya, is a somewhat sketchy affair qulikly finished, the future mother tinds no happier task than in the creation of her nursery. Most Women will agree to giving baby a room to himself,
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      Y.W.C.A. Leaders.
      49 1 Mrs. W. G. S. Dobble, wife of the G.0.C., and Mrs. F. D. Thompson photographed when attending an all-day meeting of the general committee of the Singapore Y.W. C.A., at Mrs. Thompson's residence in Firestone Park. Mrs. A. S. Small presided at the meeting. Straits Timei Photograph.
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      Singapore Women Shy Of Long Hair?
      546 1 A Woman 's Note-book. I A Change Of Style Mikht Do Wonders. IUOWADAYS we Singapore women have got so into the way of having our hair clipped in various and wonderful ways, that I often wonder if all women and girls who rush to
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      42 1 Miss Vivian Hayncs, second daughter of Mr. A. S. Haynes, C.M.G.. former British Adviser, Kelantan, and Colonial Secretary, has announced her engagement to Mr. J. B. Sturgeon, of Skipton. Yorks. Miss Haynes was born in Kuala Kangsar and is living in England.
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      18 1 Mrs. A. M. Knudsen, of Singapore, looks happily on the world at the Bukit Timah racecourse last week.
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      14 1 Mri<i*vJN& FORGOTTEN: A Malayan spends a quiet morning by her wireless. —Straits Times Photograph.
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      Paris Spring Fashion Shows Go For Pleats
      483 2 Molly Castle And Robb Tell Of Afternoon Clothes THIS isn't the first time I have been to Paris, but the people at home in the oflice never fail to get nervous about me. Certainly, they've stopped warning me about the distractions of Paris.
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      NEW POINTS
      61 2 1. BLOUSES chiffon, taffeta or pique soft and full gathers, pleats, serrated edges. 2. COATS fine wool, inset under arms and centre back with satin. 3. WAISTLINE higher, accentuated belts wide in front, narrow at back, fantastically decorated. 4. DRESSES two inches shorter, skirt pleating sewn flat to
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      FILM NOTES FOR PARENTS.
      289 2 Clark Gable Here Again, These notes on films appearing In Singapore from March 12 19 au intended as a guide la parents: AT THE CAPITOL. Last Days of Ponpeii A brilliant spectacle of that ancient world. It depicts the rise to gr'-at riches of a ruth.ess
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      BOY TRAINING.
      135 2 JJiY FORMULA for boy training is summed up in this: If you want your boy to live closor to you, you must first live closer to him. It means that you must do more than place your faith in the traditional "Honour thy father and thy mother." And
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      OUR INQUIRY BUREAU.
      475 2 Apples For Baby's Teeth. Questions regarding children, the nursery, household management, marketing, cookery and other matters will be answered by women contributors who have had many years of practical experience in Malaya. Letters should be addressed to the Inquiry Bureau, Straits Times, Singapore. Where a confidential reply
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        130 2 KHASANAJ (cent very fijfji »R ft I Sole Importers: M. PEAGER. 159, Cecil Street. Singapore. Pi.nnr 4883. <fll*?>U aCti >a» X Always wash your stockings and dainty underwear in water containing Scrubb's Ammonia Scrubb's removes from the water the lime particles which harm the fabrics and wear out your silks.
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      How Women Are Fitting Out For Cruising.
      589 3 Lead For Malayans About To Voyage. New Swim-Suits Keep Their Shape Always. (From Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, Feb. 28. TODAY, I am almost consum- ed with envy. I have just returned from a tour of the shops with a friend who is
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      37 3 »n Owen Rood. Singapore reader far■rards these pictures >f "Tiny" and 'Bonn jr." You wouldn't think It to lodge from the ptkolos. bat they are tacrlbed as the leaders of the mtaMrt makinc faction of the nefhbourhood.
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      Lining For 24,000 Yards Of Velveteen.
      325 3 Glamorous City: Its Roof. Thrilling and glamorous new fea- lures are key-notes of the "Daily Mail" Ideal Home Exhibition, which opens at Olympia, Kensington, IV., on Afar. 24. Chief of all its wonders from a spectacular point ol view will be "The City of
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      Organdie Mats and Gleaming Glass.
      370 3 Organdie Mats and Gleaming Glass. Latest In The House. Forks With Only Two Prongs. London, Mar. 1. QRGANDIE table mats look charming arranged with lovely silver and gleaminc glass. They may be carried out very successfully in the popular large rectangular shape, and simply edged with several lines of a
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        286 3 A NEW FACE POWDER FASHION SWEEPS THE COUNTRY Smart Women VjftLl ■!V^ Have Learned |J HRiK from Paris I f In an interview Mile. Yvonne \j- /-^^^T t L a mannequin of one of the zJ$ i t y leading Paris dressmakers, said: l^flL*, I 4ttttkW Smart French women have
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        272 3 VITAMINS are essential to growing children •KEPLER' COD LiV th MALT r"'~~p»''j Provides them together with tha i?-_; UjDigttßl tramp*; highly satisfying food values of j?i CTT^-7. the finest cod liver oil and *!r S extract of the best malted barley. '■;■•>*!*! <*uvmi' Children to whose diet this addition is
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      Business Girls In Malaya.
      218 4 Taken Their Place In Community. Shorthand Came 20 Years Ago. OUSINESS and professional girls in Malaya have come to take a definite place in the life of the community and to find that they have many interests in common including responsibilities and privileges. It is only
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      SECOND WIFE TO HELP FIRST.
      56 4 When Mohammedan Woman Went To Court. Not infrequently a Mohammedan woman, wishing to lessen the burden Of housework and childbearing. will beg her husband to marry a second wlie. In one such family recently, when the husband refused, the wife took the matter to court
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      For The Boudoir.
      27 4 111 1 if < liainii.ig is this boudoir wrap in rose satin edited with fine accordion pleating and handsomely trimmed with deep coffee toned ■ML
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      A TOY HOSPITAL.
      112 4 A toy hospital Is as necessary in our home as a medicine chest, so my son and two daughters think. We have a small hinged box ln which we keep spare parts from wrecked toys such as extra arms and legs. wigs, eyes, wheels, small screws, bolts
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      693 4 Singapore Prices And Produce In Season. (Special to the Straits Times.) THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by n Singapore housewife and gives last Tuesday's prices. Those prices are only approximate, but they will be useful as a general guide both for
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      ELLEN WILKINSON SMOKES, AND IS REBUKED.
      151 4 Miss Ellen Wilkinson, flaming-haired Socialist M.P for Jarrow. created a nlld sensation at a House of Commons standing committee meeting. Serious consideration was being given to the Factory Workers' Bill. Suddenly it was noticed that clouds af smoke hung over Miss Wilkinson's :hair. A
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      BABY DEMAND MORE THAN SUPPLY.
      59 4 Girls Preferred. The demand for babies for adoption Is much larger than the supply in th> United States. For the past several years, about 25,000 couples have filed applications with child-placing agencies while less than 8,000 children have been available for adoption. Incidentally, nearly 70
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      40 4 For the past 15 years France has awarded a decoration to mothers for raising large families, a bronze medal for having five children, a silver one for having eight and a gold one for having ten or more. (Readers Digest.)
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      LOCAL TOMATOES AT 30 CENTS PER LB.
      363 4 LOCAL TOMATOES AT 30 CENTS PER LB. Parsnips Good. By "Housewife" Singapore, Mar. 10. IT was encouraging to see a few locally grown tomatoes on the market stalls this week. They cost 30 cents per lb., as compared with the imported tomatoes at 16 cents per kati, but they are
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      61 4 The rind ana Juie<» of the lemon Is invaluable l n cookery. The addition of the finely grated rind of halt a i -p'on makes a great improvement to all sponge mixtures for cakes and puddings that contain eggs. Alternatively, some of the more unfamiliar essencei like orangeflower water, rosewater,
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        341 4 9i women out of live on their Nerves v^Sms^ instead of their 0 4/^^^^B^^i> Is this if our tune table? Sm jfe Breakfast A cup of tea or coffee a slice or two i^-'-fafiiH^r of toast. No appetite or > JU '^^^r time for.m-r- ±Jk*&^T^ Your ener i; flagging 'j
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        117 4 4 REASONS WHY I USE NEWVEET I -fl 'New Vett' ends all unwanted hair I in 3 minutes without trouble, mess or bother. 2 'New Vet? leave* the skin toft, smooth and white without trace of ugly stubble. 3' New Veet' is just like a face cream sweetly scented and
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    • LOCARNO POWERS MEETING IN LONDON TODAY.
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        PARIS TALKS TO BE CONTINUED.
        645 11 French Refusal To Meet Germany. ALL EYES ON BRITAIN. League Council Summoned For Saturday. TODAY the Locarno Powers, without Germany, will meet in London to consider the case they will put before the League Council regarding Germany's unilateral denunciation of the Locarno Pact and the
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        READY TO INVEST IN N. CHINA.
        96 11 JAPANESE GROUP'S YEN 300,000,000. Peipmg, Mnr. 12. Japanese financiers represented by the Hsing Yeh Society are prepared to invest 300,000,000 Yen in North China development enterprises. This statement was made by Mr. Nagai, new financial adviser to the Hopei-Chahar Council, when outlining a large-scale
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        "GREAT & GALLANT SEAMAN."
        164 11 "GREAT GALLANT SEAMAN." First Sea Lord's Tribute To Admiral Beatty. Lord Beatty who died yesterday ht.d been 111 for a considerable time. Last November he insisted on leaving a sick bed to act as bearer at the tuneral of Earl Jelllcoe and. when still ill, he took part In King
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        Precautions In Holland.
        68 11 The Hague, Mar. 11. In a broadcast speech today the Dutch Premier, Dr. H. Colijn, announced that the Government had decided to keep in S3rvice until further notice tho conscripts of the infantry and cyclist regiments who would shortly have been due for leave Dr. Co'.ijn's announcement
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        DISPOSAL OF THE PRIVY PURSE.
        296 11 PROVISION FOR THE DUKE OF YORK. CONTINGENCY OF THE KING'S MARRIAGE. London, Mar. 11. In the House of Commons this afternoon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer appeared at the bar of the House and announced he had brought a message from the King, signed by
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        THEY HAD TO GO BY TRAIN.
        46 11 London. Mar. 11. Mr. Eden and Lo-d Halifax had intended to return to London from Paris by air this morning but owing to bad weather they were forced to travel by train. They arrived late tonight instead of before lunch.
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        BATTLESHIP AGE TO BE EXTENDED.
        84 11 New Naval Treaty Until 1942. London, Mar. 11. The batt.eship age Is to be extended from 20 to 26 years, and the new naval treaty will last until 1942. These were Important points adopted by the first committee of ttoe Naval Conference today. It is
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        France To Expand Her Air Force.
        58 11 Paris. Mar. 11. It Is reported that the Government Intends to ask the Chamber for supplementary credits totalling 2.500 million francs, spread over four years, for a new aviation extension programme. Credits totalling 650 rr illlon francs will b? asked for this year for
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        INTERVENTION BY JAPAN.
        166 11 THREATENED IN NORTH CHINA. IF REDS INVADE CHAHAR. Shanghai, Mar. 11. The Japanese Kwantung Command has threatened to take direct action to prevent the Red troops now terrorising the districts in North-west Shansi from entering the provinces of Hopei and Chahar. The failure of the Shansi forces
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        3,000 REDS KILLED IN SHANSI BATTLE.
        213 11 Invaders Suffer Heavy Reverses. Peiping, Mar. 12. A Taiyuan communique issued today states that major fighting took place all day long on Tuesday between a Red army estimated at 20.000 and the Central divisions under Generals Yang Al-yuen and Li Fu-ying, and resulted in
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        ALLEGED JAPANESE PLOT DISCLOSED.
        127 11 Further Aggression Said To Be Motive. Tientsin, Mar. 12. A Chinese report discloses the discovery of an alleged plot by the Japanese military aimed at furnishing them with a fresh pretext for lurther aggression in Hopel and Chahar. It Is alleged that at a meeting in
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        $2,650,000 SUBSIDY FOR HOPEI AND CHAHAR.
        101 11 Central Government Grant Promised. Peiping. Mar. 12. The Central Government has granted a monthly subsidy of $2,650,000 to the Hopel-Chahar Political Council to cover deficits in the two provinces. This was revealed by a spokesman of the Council yesterday. It was stated that this
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        24 11 Mr. K. Hirota. the Japanese Premier, has accepted Mr. Ikki's resignation of the presidency of the Privy Council on the grounds of ill-health.— Reutei.
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        ANOTHER FIRE ON GERMAN LINER.
        137 11 POTSDAM TURNS BACK TO BREMEN. The second fire to break out within a fortnight aboard a German liner on the Far Eastern run occurred tn the new Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Potsdam, which left Bremen yesterday en her second voyage to the Far East. The Potsdam
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        SYNTHETIC PETROL.
        28 11 Large-Scale Production Starts In France. France has begun the production of synthetic petrol, and is estimated to have shortly a total annual output of 100,000 tons.
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        NO PEACE IN ABYSSINIA.
        205 11 NO PEACE IN ABYSSINIA. Marshal Badoglio Leaves Asmara. MORE ITALIAN TROOPS MOVE UP. Rome, Mar. 11. IT is reported from Asmara that Marshal Badoglio has left again for his field headquarters. Intense aerial activity is going on along the whole of the front, and the supply services arc moving up
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        MOSQUE COLLAPSES
        48 11 Scrajevo, Mar. 10. The world-famous mosque, Skender Chamija. has collapsed. What was a magnificent building among the most famous Mohammedan places of worship in the Balkans, erected in the Fifteenth Century, has become a heaD of ruins. Fortunately the mosque was empty at the time— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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        85 11 "COLD STORAGE orchard rd. speaking" TO HELP YOU TO REMEMBER TO FORGET NOTHING our new Telephone Order Department is always at your service. We are confident that it will save you much anxiety, it doesn't matter what you want if it's anything to eat or drink, RING UP COLD STORAGE
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      DARED TIMOR PERILS IN CRAZY PLANE.
      340 12 Forbidden Flier Between Singapore And Swatow. "FLYING DOCTOR" DEFIES BAN. COMKWHEUK between Singapore and Swatow, Dr. Clyde Fenton, Australia's famous Flying Doctor," is piloting a Puss Moth plane which is the property of the Commonwealth Government and which he was forbidden to use by
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      WORLD TOURISTS AT MALACCA.
      176 12 RELIANCE GOES ON TO BANGKOK. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Mar. 11. The Reliance, on a world cruise, anchored in Malacca roads yesterday at 10.30 a.m. and nearly 140 of the DM- 1 r i fjmc ashore, f:r a programme and entertainment Malay danc?s and Malay
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      Sailors Don't Care.-THEY SPEND.
      102 12 Sailors Don't Care.THEY SPEND. piFTY-TWO Soviet Russian seamen tried their best to spend money in Singapore yesterday. Having arrived in the steamer Kashirstroy, which is carrying stores from the Black Sea for Vladivostock. they were given 7 per cent, of their wages and bonus in English currency, which is of
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      "WRONG TO HAVE NO SPEED LIMIT IN SINGAPORE."
      326 12 Former London Magistrate's Views Singapore should have a speed limi said Sir Chartres Biron, former Chief Magistrate of London and an avowed enemy of speed fiends, when Interviewed by the Straits Times on the Rawalpindi, last night. Sir Chartres was in Singapore
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      357 12 Uncalled For To Carry Toi Weight In Spring Cup. •THE weights for Saturday, the thirc day of the Singapore Turf Clut Spring Meeting were issued thli morning as follows: Horses Class 1, li miles: MiltondaH 9.7. Vedas 3.12, Bestlot 8.12. Knight's Eye 8.9. Singing Bird 8.5. Prohibition 8.0.
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      ROYAL SANITARY INSTITUTE.
      79 12 Successful Singapore Candidates. At an examination for Sanitary Inspectors, Malaya, held in Singapore last year, there were 33 candidates and the following 17 passed: Joseph Ignatius Vendargon, Samuel A. Richards, Malcolm Gordon Byrne, Abraham Thomas, James P. Skadlan, John Anthony Then, Wi'liam Thomas Gerald Clunles-Ross. Robin Monk
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      SINGAPORE CHINESE MOURN DR. SUN.
      40 12 Chinese in Singapore today cbs3rved the anniversary of the death In 1925 of Dr. Sun Vat-sen. "Father of the Chinese Republic." Many Chinese firms, and amusement places are closed today as a mark of respect.
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      47 12 Italy is nowise displeased with Herr Hitler's pronouncement md is particularly satisfied with his references to Colonies and Ger.r.-iny's return to the League, which wilt provide a coun*rbalancirg force a-? it is generally felt the League is to-) much under the 'jomination of Britain and France.--j Router.
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      MURDER APPEAL DISALLOWED.
      148 12 CONDEMNED SINGAPORE MEN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 12. The case in which three Singapore Chinese were condemned to death for the murder of a bandit I in Upper Aljunied Road, came up yesterday before the Court of Appeal. Acting Chief Justice Whitley presided and was
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      19 12 One of the new Siamese torpedo boats which arrived m Singapore from Italy yesterday (See news story page THIRTEEN.)
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      20 12 Group Capt. E. J. P. Burling and Lt.Col. A. A. I«rmit are among the passengers leaving by the Rawalpindi tomorrow.
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      MALARIA DEATHS AT LOWEST LEVEL.
      63 12 MALARIA DEATHS AT LOWEST LEVEL. Malaria deaths last week were the lowest for many months, according to the weekly health statement issued by the Municipality. Only five people died, compared with 18 In the previous week. The reduction follows the success of anti mosquito measures. Many of the malaria deaths
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      TWO MAIL PLANES TONIGHT.
      40 12 Two mail planes will arrive at Stletar ton:ght. These are the Imperial Airways eastbound machine, due yesterday, and the X.L.M. pane which Is on schedule. Mails will be available to boxholders tonight, and do.ivered tomorrow morning.
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      31 12 Lieut. E. S. Jenkins, R.A. who arrived by the Merk.-r, has been taken on the strength of the Malaya Command, and Lieut. M. Y. Carpenter, R.A., has retired because of 111-health.
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      CONTINUED RELIEF FOR COPRA GROWER.
      281 12 CONTINUED RELIEF FOR COPRA GROWER. Dollar Per Acre. APPLICATIONS TO BE MADE. A communique from the Undersecretary to Government, F.M.S., states: "In order to afford a measure of relief to the coconut and oil palm Industries, the Federated Malay Statea 3overnment made certain concessions in 1934 and 1935. It has
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      24 12 The Hon. Mr. S. Vc> rasamy. of Kuala Li'mpur. is in Ipoh spcndinß a holiday with his brother-in-law. Mr R. G. I Suppiah. barrister-at-law.
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        170 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. T*HK Straits Times is publishing this daily leiture to gN* a ii»m«jrehensi\e sumn;iry nt cnUri.wnments. meet- !■!(>, sports tv«ita, social functions and Uher outst indinu happenings UrgMMatff of meetings etc are invited In submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAKH.ES HOTEL: Orchestral Con cert 8 15 9.15. Dinner
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        151 12 SERANGOON TALKIES: Mystery Ranch" Tom Tyler and "The Sphinx' iLicnel Atwill). 8 p.m. REGAL. JOO CHI AT ROAD Flaming Youth. Hindustani film C 15 9.15. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD No shows. SKY THEATRE, GREAT WORLD No shows. MARLBOROUGH: Black Sheep (Edmund Lowet. 6.15. 9.15. RITZ. GEYLANG: Gilded Lily fClaudette Colbert)
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    • CHINA'S GREAT RECEPTION TO R.A.F. AMBASSADORS.
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        BOYS' BRIGADE MEETING POSTPONED.
        71 13 The special open meeting of the Boys Brigade. Singapore Battalion, which was to have been held In Prinsep Street Ha.l tomorrow night at 745 has been postponed. Mr. J. Harold Early, of Whitney, a member of the Brigade executive, who was to have addressed the meeting
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        SIAMESE TORPEDO BOATS' SMOOTH VOYAGE.
        634 13 Training Ship Gets In Today. THE Royal Siamese Naval Ensign was borne into Singapore yesterday by torpedo boats No. 11 and No. 12, the first Siamese war vessels to be constructed in an Italian naval yard. A few hundred feet separated the craft nr they
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        13 OF CREW LEFT BEHIND.
        382 13 CLARA JEBSON MEN IN COURT. The S.S. Clara Jebson sailed from Singapore on Tuesday evening leaving thirteen of her crew behind. These men were charged on Tuesday in the second magistrates court, Singapore, with failing to produce all the passengers on the ship for Inspection.
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        WESTERN AUSTRALIAN VISITORS.
        94 13 Among those passengers who arrived in Singapore by the Gorgon from Western Australia this week were Mrs J. Styles, wife of the managing dir ector of a company who owns four of the leading theatres in the State anc also a well-known cricketer and golfer Mrs. Styles
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        JUNIOR CAMBRIDGE PASSES.
        496 13 J UNI OR CA MB RID GE PASSES. Malacca And Serembtm. The Straits Times Malacca corre- spondent states that the following ari the successful Junior Cambridge Ex aminatlon candidates from Malacci schools Huh School. Abdul bin Monti. Sah. Abdul Hussir.. Abdul Karim, Abdul Rahman, Abu Hassan, Aman bin Puteh, Boon
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        AGED HAJI SUES HIS DAUGHTER.
        105 13 Plaintiff Challenged /<> Sivear Oath. (From Our Own Correspond cnf> Ipoh, Mar. 11. A civil suit In the Perak Supreme Cout, in which an aged Haji sued his daughter In regard to an agreement for the transfer of a certain piece of land in satisfaction
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        135 13 L Heard in the Club HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW BROCADED DRESSING GOWNS AT WHITEAWAYS? they're topping value! fs*^f 5 BEAUTILITY VlbL ART SILK DRESSING GOWNS jftSffl^ A BEAUTY AND UTILITY J£mM Mi These are finished in perfect style EHe/* ■M fc«/t. Shade* of dm*p red, blue, silver grey, broton,
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      FOUR FAVOURITES WIN AND PUNTERS HAVE A GOOD DAY.
      3105 14 TOTALISATOR WELL SUPPORTED— BIG SWEEP VALUE $52,000. Roast Chestnut And Absinthe Both Easy Winners Pantoi Pays $118. By Lcighton. iX spite cf intermittent light rain the racing yesterday, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club Spring Meeting, was thoroughly enjoyed
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      IT PAYS TO FOLLOW OUR SELECTIONS.
      128 14 f\S Monday we drew attention to the fact that the selections by our racing experts were far better than those in any other newspaper in Singapore. The high standard of our race selections was well maintained yesterday for "Capt. Dash" gave three outright winners
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    • SCORE OF FIVE GOALS FLATTERED THE INNISKILLINGS.
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        22 15 A new picture of Chia Keng li.uk thr Singapore footballer who got two goals cainst the Police on Tuesday. —Straits Times Photograph.
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        LATE GOAL GIVES M.P.H. POINTS.
        125 15 Local Soccer Muthucumaru In Great Form For Indian R.C. M.P.H. L Indian R.C...0. THE Malaya Publishing House won their opening match in the Third Division yesterday by defeating thr newly formed Indian Rerreation Club by a goal to nil. In spite of adverse conditions the
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        S.C.C. GOALKEEPER BADLY AT FAULT.
        512 15 Regiment Will Be In Lower Half Of First Division. Inniskillings 5; S.C.C 0. THE Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers made their football debut on the Padang yesterday and beat the S.C.C. in a friendly by five goals to nil. The seor* certainly flattered the winners who were
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        THE SCOTTISH CUP.
        41 15 London, March 11. The draw for the semi-final of the Scottish Cup. which will be played on March 28, resulted as follows: CLYDE vs. RANGERS at Hampden Park. FALKIRK vs. THIRD LANARK at Tyne Castle Park, Edinburgh. Reuter.
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        SELANGOR CLUB BEAT MALAYS "A."
        93 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 11 The Selangor Club opened their soccer season with a friendly match against the Selangor Malays "A" on the padang today, and won by a goal to nil. Dlckson netted from a penalty in the first half. Sgt.
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        S.R.C. FOOTBALL.
        108 15 The following teams have been chosen to play soccer for the S.R.C. Today rt. V.M.C A. (Div. 3) at S.R.C.: C. Alphonso; A. Collick and D. Humphries; L. Reutetu, P. Ayres and R. Barth; N. Sullivan. J. Reutens. A. M. Valtoerg, D. C. Ross and G. E. Ross.
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        Y.M.C.A. SOCCER.
        51 15 The following »111 represent the V.M.C.A. vs. S.R.C. tomorrow, at SRC. at 5.15 .m.:— J. Bleha; Tan Haw wan and H. Crocker; Kwee Tblam Tock. O. Day and W. Mitchell; N. Jaskaon, V. N. Plllay, C. Crocker, Ong Swee Kens and A. Zazula. Reserves: 8. Blaxek and J.
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        R.S.Y.C. PROGRAMME.
        72 15 The usual Friday afternoon Races will be sailed tomorrow, starting at 5 20 p.m. On Sunday the Int-rnaiional sixmetre class will sail a race for the St. Patrick's Challenge Cup, starting at 10 a.m. "B Class will sail the first Race of a series for the Wlnstedt Challenge
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        KATONG GOLF CLUB.
        17 15 A Bogey Competition will be held over the Katong G.C. on Saturday and Sunday.
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        SPORTING FIXTURES.
        34 15 Till USUAL MACCII 11. Soccer: Div 2. Marine Depc. P.C. n. Chinese II at Anson Road; Div i, S.R.C. vs. V.M.C.A. at SRC. Raring: Draw (or S.T.C. Yearlings at Thompson Road Stables
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        24 15 John Weber, brother of the well known professional boxer, is one of the leading cricketers at St. Andrew's School this season. Straits Times Photograph.
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        C.N. REED'S FINE PERFORMANCE.
        183 15 Lawn Tennis. I Colony Cricketer Wins Three Tennis Titles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan g. Mar. 11. N. Reed distinguished himself in the Penang Cricket Club tennis tournament by winning three championships. He won the men's singles championship and the men's singles handicap by defeating Clancey
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        Y.M.C.A. LAWN TENNIS.
        86 15 Yesterday's rain did not seriously Interfere with the ties in the open lawn tennis tournament on the V.M.C.A. courts and some keen tussles were witnessed. The results were: Open Singles Dr Chia beat Kamis 6—2, 6—2 Handicap Singles Foo Woo Wan owe 15.3 beat Dr Wee scr.
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        IRELAND'S FIRST SUCCESS.
        233 15 WALES BEATEN AT BELFAST. Star Men Not Released By English Clubs. Belfast, March 11. Ireland. 3. Wales .2. IRELAND, who had already lost 1—3 to England and 1—2 to Scotland, won their first International i this season by defeating Wales today by the odd goal in five
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        HOME FOOTBALL.
        56 15 London, Mar. 11. Several matches were played in the leagues today. Reuter cables the results as fol.ows: First Division. Chelsea 2 West Bromwich 2 Manchester City 1 Arsenal 0 Thirl Division (South). Plymouth 1 Sheffileld U. 1 Third Division (North). Wrexl.am 1 Halifax J Scottish League (Div. I).
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        ARMY RUGGER CUP.
        48 15 Aldershot, Mar. 11. In the Army Rugby Cup final th.^ Fifth Royal Tank Corps beat the Second KintJs Own Royal Regiment 11 points to nil.— Reuter. The King's Own beat the Ist Bn. Welch Regiment, the holders, in the semi-final by 10 points to 6.
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        AUGUST B.P.
        95 15 A team from the following players will be selected to represent the August Badminton Party in a friendly soccer match against the Raffles Institution Ist XI on Friday on the R.I. ground at 5 p.m. sharp: Soh Peng Klong. Wee Eng Slang. Tan Huck Wan. Chan Ah Kong,
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        22 15 In a friendly fixture played on the V.M.C.A ground last evening the Association defeated the Khalsa team by four goals to nil.
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        GOOD ENTRIES FOR S.A.B.A. TOURNEY.
        266 15 Boxing. Competition Commences On March 22. IT'EEN interest is being shown by local amateur boxers in the forthcoming Novices' Competition which has been organised by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association. Entries iiave come in so well that it has been decided to put forward the
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        McAVOY vs. LEWIS TOMORROW.
        77 15 •By Our London Stuff i Fhet Street. Mar. 2. A message was received in London on Saturday stating that the tight (or the world's cruiser-weight title between Jock McAvoy (Oreat Britain i and John Henry Lewis, the American negro, will take place on March 13 as
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      SMOKE SCREENS FOR WARSHIPS.
      370 16 Made From Malayan Mineral. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. It. jyiM.WA wiH play its role in the naval warfare of the future. It provides the material with which smoke-screens are made. Thin material is ilmenite, a mineral of which large quantities are available in
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      RUN ON BANKS AT METZ.
      80 16 Metx, Mar. 10. Anxiety about the FrancoGerman situation is reflected in something like a run on the banks in the garrison cities in AlsaceLorraine. Three million franrs are reported to have been withdrawn from the savings bank at Metx. German troops in the Saar are
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      32 16 Mr. Khaw Boon Hah of the District! Office, Lumut, has gohe on transfer to' Penang. He is the last S.S. clerk to be removed from the Dlndings, which is now Perak territory.
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      KNOCKED DOWN CONSTABLE.
      234 16 EUROPEAN WOMAN MOTORIST FINED. An unusual accident at Grove Road, in which a traffic constable was knocked down by a car driven by a European woman had a sequel in the fifth police court yesterday. Mrs. Elizabeth Streeten, wife of an officer in the Royal Artillery, who
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      DISASTER FEARED.
      54 16 Soviet Ice-Breaker Missing. The Soviet ice-breaker Chaoublan which left Makhachkala on February 15. is believed to have met with a serious disaster, says a Moscow message. Distress signals were received shortly after she sailed. No further word has been heard from her and efforts to find her have
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      SOCIAL CREDIT.
      350 16 Correspondence. Quotation Which 'Appears To Be Correct' To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln your leading article of Mar. 6 you endorse a great deal of Mr. John 5-trachey's pamphlet derogatory to Social Credit. This time, contrary to your practice in the past, we hope you
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      MALAYAN ITEMS.
      290 16 MALAYAN ITEMS. Under the auspices of the Lotus Club, Mrs. Roberts, MB., Ch.B., th* wife of the Bishop of Singapore, will deliver a lecture on "Social Work Among Women" in the Y.W.C.A "B" Raffles Quay, at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. The V.M.C A. Literary and Debating Society, Singapore, will hold
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      NANYO K.K.K. LINE.
      55 16 (From Our Own Correspondent! Batavla. Mar. l According to the Batavlaasc'- i Nleuwsblad. the Nanyo Kalun Kabashlki Kalsha will open a regular freight and passenger service betwc ••> Java and China shortly. The Ishihara will also open service between the Java and Ch ports. This will be
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      PEPPER FREIGHTS.
      38 16 (From Our Own Correspondent. > J Batavla, Mar. 1. The freight on pepper has been re duced by 20 guilders per ton of 1,50t. kilograms to American harbours and I by 25 guilders per ton to Europe.
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      NORTH PERAK TENNIS
      92 16 Championship To Be Held Again This Year. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Mar. 10. At a meeting held at Taiping yesterday, It was decided to continue the North Perak Tennis Championships this year. The annual report states that the standard of play for last year's tourney was
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      MALACCA SHOOT.
      147 16 Capt. Colville Does Well At All Ranges. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Mar. 9. The following are the scores of the B.R.A. Monthly Spoon Shoot held ai Buklt Sebukor ever the week-end. 200 :>0D CDITt! Ctpt. D. Colvllle 29 30 ">5 it Copt. Tan Cheng Chye 27 31
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      IPOH TENNIS.
      107 16 (From Our Own Correspondent i Ipch, Mar. 10. The annual Ipoh Club tennis tournament begins today and good entries have been secured, desoite the fact thai the Ladies' Open Singles and Veterans Doubles events have been deleted. Notable absentees are E W. Hide and J. T. Chappel. The
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      INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
      104 16 Indian Association cricket teams fo this week-end are as follows: On Saturday vs. S.R.C. on S.R.C. ground P. K. Bhaskaran (Captain), A. Nomanbhoy Tharam Singh, D Dliarmaiaj. Ram Plara H. C. Sandosham. J. Hargovind. D S Fernandez, D. K. Samy, A. N. Ch-Uterjl and Wazlr Singh. Reserve!;: M.
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      JOHORE SOCCER.
      99 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Mar. 9. Entries for the Hull Cup and the Johore Bahru District FA. league for 1936 closed on Saturday. They arc as i follows J.B.D.F.A. League. Jorlnthians Customs Medical Sports Club Public Works Department A.A. Posts and Telegraphs and the Police. Mull
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      FRISCO COMES BACK.
      66 16 Youns Frisco and YoUBS Tarlcy. the two well known Filipino t>o\-rs, arrived hack in Singapore on Sunday. Frisco is to fight Raphael— subject to the Singapore Boxing Boards approval—on Mar. 20 at tlio New World Tarley hopes to ba matched against Marquez later. The Mexican has ;i
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      FIXTURE CARDS.
      32 16 The Sports Editor will be grateful ir Club Secretaries will send In rixturo cards relating to cricket, football, athletic meetings, lawn tennis, golf and otner sports at an car;y date.
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      Germany's "Strategic" Motor Roads.
      485 18 Germany' s "Strategic" Motor Roads. Transporting 72,000 Troops An Hour. A CLEAR strategic purpose appears to underlie the system of great motor roads being constructed in Ger many, according to General Serrlgny. one of France's great military authorities In an article in the Revue Des Deux Mondes he tells of
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      Here, There & Everywhere.
      520 18 Here, There Everywhere. A Selection Of Notes, News A*nd Views From All Parts Of The World Collected By The Motoring Correspondent. OOME interesting facts reflecting i substantial increase in the annua exchange of tourists between Britalr and other countries emerge from s review of the Automobile Association': foreign touring activities
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      FIRESTONE SEES BOOM IN 'FARM' TYRES.
      241 18 LJARVEY S. FIRESTONE, celebrating his 67th birthday, looked into tne future and saw a golden era that will bring rubber tyres to millions of farm machines all over the world. The slight, grey industrialist, confidant of Ford and Edison, went to his ollice ga
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      AUSTIN'S EXTENSION SCHEME.
      157 18 AUSTIN'S EXTENSION SCHEME. £399,000 FOR NEW BUILDINGS. •THE Directors of the Austin Motoi Company at their beard meetint a few days ago authorised the expenditure of £399.000 in the erection ol additional buildings and the purchase of plant and equipment. This expenditure will give the Longbridge Works a big Increase
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      EQUIPPED FOR SAFETY.
      231 18 Austins Meet Important Requirement In a recent issue of The Motor that Journal raises a topic of vital interest to all motorists, namely the Importance of safety glass as an essential to modern motoring. It states: When the use of safety glass ?"»s made compulsory for new
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      50 18 "It Is the duty of every little boy to make at least one person happy every day." said Tommy's father. "Have you done so Tommy?" "Yes. Dad.' replied the boy, "I went round this morning to help Uncle Dick clean the car, and he was happy when I went home
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      Girls' Sports At Kuala Lumpur.
      102 20 Methodist Girls' School Old Girls' Association which scored 44 pts 'adu English School Old Girls' Association team which scored 42 pt 'Swallows Team" which made 38 points St. Mary's School Old Girls Association: winners of the Sultan's Cup ">is sixth annual Girls' Sports Day was
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