The Straits Times, 13 March 1936

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    40 1 The Straits Times I ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1936. pßlt'E 10 CEtijlsjf The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1936. PRICE 1(1 (I NTS
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      203 1 Singapore: 140, cecil st. cphone 5471). MERCEDES < -BENZ DIESEL TRUCKS BRINKMANN&CO i 4 splendid brew combining Home flavour with tropical lightness. We claim it to be the best beer on sale in the Tropics today. SOi r AGENTS: THE BORNEOCO, LTD. W.S. 33 mmm—mmm— SCIENTIFIC DIAMOND RINGS MV&IWw MOUNTED
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      153 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). §n 1w b 9 w b 1 Ail ill 111 r Bh^B I ALL If AY t I MODEL 475 A. C. g^ THE AUTOMATIC ||1 MECHANISM CAN BE ADJUSTED SO THAT THE INSTRUMENT WILL 1. As an automatic record-changing: radio-gramophone which will
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      20 1 I Daisy I I 15. ORCHARD ROAD I MKNM ii I rtp tW s X' 's JM^Tlanr 10!t7> I^^Blßm-i Mansions.PS
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      274 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. WILCOXSON. p.p.c s.s. "Rawalpindi." Mr. and Mrs. L. J. HAYES. p.p.c s.s. "Rawalpindi." SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not tend originals. BILL COLLECTOR. (Experienced) Required by European Firm for Penanv and Kedah.
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      884 2 SITUATIONS WANTED AMAH. Lady going Home can recommend amah. Five years service. Elderly, clean, reliable, and excellent worker. Available Mar. 15. Box 362, Straits Times. BILLET wanted, cook-boy or boy, Malabarlan, speak English Sc Malay. Hardworking Good testimonials. Please write to Fernandez c o The Post Master. Punchor, Muar. Accountant/Book-keeper,
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      891 2 LOST Sc FOUND. Miss K. Francis hereby wishes to notify that she has found STELLA PARISH. Those Interested are requested to meet her and hear the story of her "find" any evening this week at the Victoria, Empress Place. For advance appointments Dial 6826 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET,
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      850 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of Valuable Freehold Leasehold S'porc: Properties to be held at Onr Sale-room No. 11 Raffles Place, On Monday, Mar. 16, 1935, at Z. 38 p.m. Lot 1. Freehold land situate at Junction of East Coast Road and Still Road, area 32.531 sq. ft. less approxi. 2.547
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      572 2 PUBLIC NOTICES GOVERNMENT NOTICE NOTICE 1j hereby given tlmt the level crossing near Railway Telegraph Post No. »72 5 at Bukit Meldnim. Johore Bahru. will > under repairs from 10.30 p.m. on Friday, Mar. If, 1930 till 6 a.m. the following morr.ing. Rpgiilat on of road traffic will be done
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      343 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. H4RU and MIM MANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. FOR ECONOMY—" DUROL." The Permanent Fuel for Pocket lighters. Non-liquid. non-explosive and easy to use. Lasts many times longer than ordinary liquid fiiel. Each tube contains more than six monthf' supply and
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      186 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outsldt Without Malaya Mama Postage Monthly t 3.CC S IM S 50 O.artrrly f «-M S18.«» I Half Yearly 517.00 124.00 S15.0!) YrarU J3I 00 Sit M SStM Note.—OoUtatlon eheqaet shouH Include tbr uMial bank dhcannt. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The ch«ntr» and Instructions lot CLASSIFtn ADVERTISEMENTS are
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      699 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) WAIT. PASSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNDEE CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. IyONDON AND FAR EAST MAT*. SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage S T^ore tin NALDERA 16.000 N;ar 11 BANGALORE
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      608 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbroogh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail i SUWA MARU 10.70 C Mar. 18 19 I FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Apr. 1 S HAKOZAKI fIARTJ 10.000 Apr. 15 16 t
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      611 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorahips. Most Cabin* have adjoining prlT«te bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham ALSIA 24/3 24/3 25/3 27 3 FIONIA 31/3 31/3 1/4 3/4 BORINGIA 14/4 14/4 15/4
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      249 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG. AMOY. SHANGHAI, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SHIRALA MM March 26. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. Si O. S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates.
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      1238 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hna Khlow Steamship Co. (1932) LM. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White S'ii Ltd. SUam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddy
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      OUTWARD BOUND
      226 4 Passengers By The Naldera. The following passengers disembark from the Naldera: For Singapore Mr. L. A. Allen O BE.. Mrs. Allen, Miss M. Allen, Mr. K. W. H. Austin, Mrs. Austin. Mr. E. Broughton, Mrs. A. F. Caldwell, and Infant. Mr. F. T. Carey, Miss Chapman, Mrs. R.
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      ROTTERDAM PORT.
      120 4 The Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce and Industry inform us that the movement of sea-going ships in the New Waterway was as follows entrances, January, 1936, 1.004 (946) ships, measuring 1.735.437 (1.501,235) tons net for Rotterdam 198 (177) slips, measuring 414,495 (337,145) tons net for the small ports in
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      GORGON.
      157 4 The following passengers left by the m.v. Gorgon for Fremantle and ports: Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Willington, Mrs. M. D. Pearson, Mrs. J. Scott, Mr. H. F. Marden-Ranger, Mr. G. E. Adair, Mrs. Willgross, Mr. Wlllgross. Miss H. Smith, Miss P. M. Day, Miss Pirrit. Miss N. Stiles.
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      S.S. AFRICA MARU.
      71 4 The following passengers left Singapore by the O.S.K. Africa Maru for East and South African and South American Ports: Miss Alice Day, Miss Mildred Fernlan. Mrs. Dorothy E. Collier. Mrs. Ethel B. Foote. Mr. Warren J. Colter. Mr. Yasushiro Sakakura. Mr. R. J. Farrer. Mr. A. Paladini.
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      CLEARANCES.
      38 4 Mar. 11: Finnanger Havdrot (Nor); Kota Inten (Dut): Kashlrstroi (Soviet); Jerantut. Rahman (Brit.). Mar. 12: Sin Kheng Seng. Rlmau. Phlloctetes, Gorgon. Glengarry, Kedah. Slrdhana. Karagola. Rajula. Glenaffarlc (Brit): Tomohon. Reael. Kilat. Buyskes, Tinombo (Dut); Jame Stove Nor).
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      127 4 KEPPtL lIAKBOIiB. Main Whkrf Lch. Vededge. Lch. Lucifer. Lch. Klttlwake, Patras. Manipi. R.A.F. Aquarius. Lch. Dolphin. Lady Denniscn. Pender. Oil Wharf Nieuw Holland. Coal Whan Nil. VESSEL 9 IN DRT DOCKS. laDjont facai Sheers Wharl Nil A Albert Dock Pontianaic. Victoria Dock Pile Pontoon. Krnpri llarboar.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      335 4 Today. Belawan Medan (Tldore) 3 p.m. Bengkaiis, P. de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe. Slak 8. Pandjang (Ampang) 3 p.m. East South Africa (Italy Maru) 3 p.m. Sarkel and Sibu (Angby) ..4 p.m. Aden (By Train) 7 p.m. North America except Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A.
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      126 4 •T*HE order of running and scratch- ings for tomorrow, the third and last day of the Singapore Turf Club Spring Meeting, were published at noon today as follows: Race Ponies Class 1. Div. 2— Ennlskillen, Shrewd Fox and SnufT Box. Race 2: Horses Class 3. Div. 2. 9
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      73 4 Malls from Europe, (London Parcel mails) expected today by P. O. (Naldera) will be delivered tomorrow at 9 a.m. Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 330 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands
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      FROM MALACCA.
      105 4 Mails will close at Malacca as follows Tomorrow. Java and Southern Sumatra (Slnga-pore-Batavla) by air (Netherlands) 6 p m Kenya, Uganda, Tatit Jta, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and South Africa (via Singapore) by air (Imperial) 9.4S a.m. Slam. Burma. India. Iraq. Palestine Egypt. Sudan, Belgian Congo. Great Britain.
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURES.
      49 4 The s.s. Italy Maru for East and South Africa. Malls previously announced as closing at 1 p.m. today will now close at 3 p.m. today.. The s.s. Asdang for Trengganu etc. Mai's previously announced as cosing at 2 p.m. tomorrow will now close at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
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      AIR MAILS.
      38 4 The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Mar. 1 was delivered in London on Mar. 12 (11 days). The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Mar. 7 was delivered in London on Mar. 13 (6 days).
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      WESTWARD BOUND.
      614 4 Passengers By The Rawalpindi. The foKowing passengers are proceding per ss. Rawalpindi V. 321 which sailed today for Penang. Colombo, Bombay. Marseilles and London. Mr. C. Ritchie, Mr. D. T. Davies. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Elkins. Mrs. A. H Adams, Mr. Harland. Mr. D. Sturrock Mrs. and
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      A SHIPYARD FILM.
      74 4 May Serve To Bring Orders From Siam. The Japanese Shipbuilders' 1 tion asked Mr. Yasukawa. l?ador of the Economic Mission to Siam. which left Kobe on March 11. to take with him films showing ttv activities of Japanese shipyards. The films depict the Mitsubishi Shipyard in Nagasaki,
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      L'ATLANTIQUE.
      82 4 Six Days Crossing Of The Channel. Cherbour;. Mar. 9. The burnt out wreck of the French liner L'Atlantlque which, has been sold to a British firm of shipbreakers left the harbour towed by seven powerful tugboats after having been taken over by the new own rs. The journey across
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      M.V. VICTORIA
      51 4 Th 3 Victoria is due here on Monday morning. 16th instant, from Genoa. I Naples. Trieste. Venice. Brindisi. Port 'Said. Aden. Bombpv and Colombo. She will berth alongside the SIB wharves ard is expected tn sr.il a^ain th; 1 s;im.> day at 4 pm. fcr Hone Kong r.nd
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      767 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated ln P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Fassace 5431. CANADIAN H7.V>*4Mr_J^pW>J4 T ,l a^l A 1 A %a# (Incorporated ln England) THE "EMPRESS* ROUTE olfen TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES Tta HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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      297 4 incorporated In Straits S^ttlpmwitrt f^S^|»^w*^^||||w EMERMAN BDCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England) (Incorporated b> U.S.A.) "ELLERMA.V LINE. FOB HAVRE. LONDON. BOSTON. NEW TOMS BALTIMORE ROTTERDAM A BAMBUKG. Vla lhn Or COOD HOre Via Port* and Snes Canal. Due Sails Taking cargo for Montreal Ha 11 fa
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    Y.M.C.A. OPEN TOURNEY.
    162 5 Tnere was no play in the Y. MCA. open lawu tennis tournament yesterday owing to rain. The following are today's ties: Men's Open Singles Lim Bons Soo vs. Woon Chow T.it. Mpr.'s Open Doubles Foo Woo and Yoshi vs. M. S. W.sc a;.cl W. J. Warden. Men's
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    S.C.R.C. SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT.
    39 5 S.C.R.C. members wishing to take part in the proposed Six-a-Side Football tourrament are kindly requested to sign their names on the special form at the Club House. Entries will be closed on Saturday, Ap.-il 4.
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      299 5 A LAUGH-TONIC r r T FOR ANY BLUES, AS THE mZ^^^^^^^^rWrM WORLDS FAVOURITE I y (OMICS GO SCOTCH titAMM^JgB LAUREL HARDY in the most insanely funny full-length screamie! Bonnie Scotland A Metro-Goldwyn -Mayer Picture. Mitinees Tomorrow and Sunday TREASURE ISLAND' also Ruth Chatterton in 'FEMALE' NEW WORLD CABARET TONIGHT SPECIAL
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      51 5 STOCK TAKING SALE -GUERINS" FLEMISH EARTHENWARE BEER MUGS MAKES BEER TASTE BETTER. SALE PRICE $1/- each. FRANKELB I*l, VICTORIA STREET, Ako 5. RAFFUB PLACE. ALHAMBRA All Shows Packed At Yesterday's Opening Of Uniyersal s Amazing Adventure Drama CHARLES BICKFORD in 'EAST of JAVA' with ELIZABETH YOUNG FRANK ALBERTSON and LESLIE
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      573 5 TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mrs. A. S. Muttu and family thank their numerous relatives and friends who kindlyattended the funeral of the late Dr. A. S Muthu and sent wreaths and messages cf condolence MORRIS MINOR VAN for sale. 1933 model, good condition. Apply H. R Aaron, 6. Raffles
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      25 5 X Sol*. Agents:— Jl KaT.M.A. MUSIC HOUSE. JM Singapore. S^J^k I MARLBOROUSH e.isTo-Nijhto .ls CARDINAL RICHELIEU with GEORGE ARLISS with EDMUND LOWE AND CLAIRE TREVOR.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      408 6 Tins And Industrial Steady. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore Mar. 18. The rubber section of the share market remains unchanged and neglected. Tin shares are mostly very steady. Puchongi record a further ■mall rifle and Southern Tronoh are in demand An interim dividend of 21 per cent,
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      PRODUCE.
      93 6 March 13. Singapore tin price ip?r picul) $104 Singapore. Mart li 13, noo an. Buyer. 3ambier lava Cube Hamburg IVhite Muntok Pepper Black Pepper Fair Flaki Tapioca Mod Pearl Tapioca ■■Mil Pearl Tapioca i Saga Flour •Sarawak Sago Flour Small Pearl Sago tair White Popper •\ur Suf.o Fl^ui Sundricd
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        MINING.
        576 6 ssue Val. FTcser Co. Ljall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5 3 5/9 5 6 6 0 11 Asam Kumbang 28 9 3O/-cd 29/- 3O/-cd a Austral Malay 59'- 6O/-cd 58 6 59 6xd 5 Ayer Hltam 14 9 15/6cd 14 '9 15 6cd 1 Ayer
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        GENERAL.
        417 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. :.2O 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 79i Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.45 1.60 10 10 Atlas Ice 11.75 12.25xd 11.75 12.25 £1 £1 BAT 5.15.0 6.10.0 5.17.6 6.2.6 1 80 B. M. Broadcasting 0.05 dis par 10 disc, par 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        173 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 4' 2 "< 1907 red. 1947 51. 300.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 4'i'c 1909 red 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept 30 118 «<% 1913 red 1963 $2,000,000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        340 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Ulenby 1.65 1.75 1.65 1.75 \lor Cajah 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.20 Unat Malay (S2) 3.35 3.45 3.35 3.45 \yei Kitam 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 4yer Molek 0.87 0.97 0.87 0.97 \yer Pcnas 1.45 1.55 1.47% 1.55 3assett 0.57 0.61 0.57 0.62 3atu Lincang 1.12
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      EXCHANGES.
      215 6 The foiiowins are the exchange rates this morning accordlnß to the dally circular issued oy the Hong Kung and Snanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London. 4 months sight 2/4 Vfc London i month*- sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 (lays' sight 2/4 1/32 London. aeTiand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      83 6 Noon, Mar. 13. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. MM 26^ Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26 26 1/16 Tone of Market: Inactive. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 7 7/16 d. New York Spot
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      441 6 A General Decline Recorded. London, Mar. 12. Markets did rot relish the latest development in Ihe European situation and another 'one list oi falls was registered under the lead of Y/ar Loan. Industrials were particularly susceptible and oils participated as well as rubbers. One or two Una offered
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      EXCHANGES.
      87 6 Dollar Improves Further. London, Mar. 12. Paris 74 r.7 fi« Athens M 3 filers Nev York 4.97 11 11 Bucharc t (HJ sellers Montreal 4.M Ri 4'i Brussels utlicial Geneva 18.13'j H.-!giad- 217 Amsterdam 7. "a 1 E.ie:.os Aires unquoted Milan < Montevideo 39' i Berlin lS.tt'i sellers o^ial
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      THE TIN FAMINE IN U.K.
      445 6 OFFICIAL DENIAL OF RESPONSIBILITY. in, Mir 12. The Colonial Office reply to ths recent rep:- of \.'.ic U ilietal Market resardln? the ifio of tin slocks reirarka that «lnc two of t!ie four ilsnatorjr conn n the Internttonal agreement ar Briti.sh, tli" Bzatlon of quotas
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      SHARES REPORT.
      89 6 Lyall Evalt's report dated thows MINING Unchanged. London Tin ItCtd? 7 middle. Johans 27.. 2n, 3. X; 5.60. Talams Layers 1.71, lCampongs buyers 6/-, S. Tronch 6 3 c.d.. Itauus 6 M 6.40 x.d.. S. Luw 1.42 1.45. Fucnom; r* Pulau Kamlrl 47 buyers, Cliln Chins made 6
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in Kngland A.D. 1720) FIRE. MARINE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. APB 1.
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      39 6 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT P. lit mtA ■@i rifi mt\ nil) 1 iliiMiniril AS USEO ON THE NEW SINGAPORE RAILWAY STATION AND All THE PRINCIPAL P W D -NAVAL -MILITARY 6- AIR BASE CONTRACTS i. MALAYA SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HAYTOR RUBBER MEETING.
      602 7 REPLANTING UNDER CONSIDERATION The annual meeting of Haytor Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at French Bank Buildings, Singapore, yesterday. Mr. C. R. Cherry resided. The chairman said i The nett profit for the year amour.fcr; s to $7,331.91 as compared with $16,848 21 HOC 1934. The reduced
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      "DEFENDANTS ENGAGED IN A GAMBLE."
      4387 7 Pepper Trial. CROWN'S SUBMISSION. Judge's Lengthy Summing Up To Jury. The Attorney-General continuing his address to the Jury at the Pepper Trial referred to the evidence of Mr. Figgis, who had called the corner in pepper a gamble. Counsel submitted that that was a well-founded
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      STERLING TIN COMPANIES.
      341 7 Quarterly ResiTts Of Anglo-Malayan Group. KAMPONG LANJUT TIN DREDGING LTD. The quarterly returns to Dec. 31, 1935 show optput of concentrates at 206.5 tons as against 173 tons in the previous quartsr. The estimated working costs wera £11.565 as against £8.489, the carry over stocks bsing included
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      NEW ZINC CARTEL SPOKEN OF.
      626 7 Demand For Lead. In their "Foresight Saga." No. 2 965 dated London. Feb. 29, Messrs. William Jacks Co. state: All markets seem to be tending up wards, and on any setback there is always an army of investors ready and willing to take all that
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      WORK OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.
      210 7 1935 Report Reveals A Year Of Expansion. The 1935 report of the Imperial Institute by the director, Sir Harry Lindsay, states that the year showed turther progress in investigational and Intelligence work on Empire products. The two chapters dealing with thfse activities reveal the scope
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      DOMESTIC TIN QUOTA.
      23 7 The F.M.S. domestic quota for the period April 1 to June 30. 1936. has been determined at 61 per cent.
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      668 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI h AN KING CORPORATION. •ix>rau«d tn the Colony of Hong Kong.) liability 31 mraibr-s is limited to the ixi nt and in manner prescribed by Ordin- 6of !929 of the Colony Authorised Capital 550.000.000 Issued and Fully Paid I p $20,000,000 reserve Funds Sterling t 8.500.000
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      377 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. 'Incorowated in England 09 Rnval Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in BuO.OUU sharp* I of la each n.000.000 Reserve Fund f3.otHi.ooO Reserve Liability of Proprietor? rj. 000 000 HEAD OKKKt: 83. Bisbopscale. London. (C t. Amnisar Hong Kong Suigon 1 Bangkok n
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    SOVIET WILL FIGHT.
    763 8 IF JAPAN ATTACKS MONGOLIA. SOVIET DICTATOR INTERVIEWED. "THE Soviet is prepared to war with Japan if necessary to prevent the destruction of her political ally, Outer Mongolia," declared M. Stalin, the Soviet Dictator, in the course of an exclusive interview with Mr. Roy Howard, head of the
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    POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    751 8 (From Our London Staff.) Mar. 3, By air mail INTERNATIONAL policy and defence continue to loom large on the hori- zon. Tomorrow the Navy Estimates for 1936-37 will be circulated. They are not so sensational as was generally anticipated, for the very simple reason that
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      146 8 WESTINGHOUSE B ]j RADIOS INCORPORATE EVERY WORTH-WHILE IMPROVEMENT SHADOWGRAPH TUNING KNOWN TO THE INDUSTRY TODAY— WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. ALL-METAL TUBES HIGH-FIDELITY TONE CONTROL AUTOMATIC VOLUME CONTROL CONCERT- TTPE DYNAMIC SPEAKER 119. North BrMce Road. Singapore. T^ew~lTf¥ FOR OLD RADIOS! QUICKER START! MORE POWER! BETTER TORE! Sale AxrnU. Malay a: SEOW
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      78 8 Men Made Young Vigour Increased In 24 Hours If you feel old before your time, and unable to enjoy the pleasures of youth, take Dr. Nlxon'a Vl-Tabi and restore your Manhood, Vitality and Energ-y. Hl* result* In 14 hours. Dr. Nixon's Vi-Tabs are a new discovery and guar- nteed to
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      109 8 IT WILL PAY YOU TO FIT YOUR RADIO £*t^e and Btpbtx Ob.tai>-lle from all dealers or from Q ATTCDICC EXIDE DRYDEX BATTERIES DA I it Kit.) Oldhara Lane, Orchard Road, Singapore. Ex.141 RADIO -BEST FOR ALL STATIONS. /C-^z-Ov To know fully about the R. C. A. RADIO is iXA^pl) to
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      236 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY. TRANSMISSION 1. Two of the followlnc frequencies will be owd GSN 11 81 1*5. 3)1 m GSD 11.75 (25 53 m.l. or GSB %.U Me (31 55 m.) pm. 4.20 The Nev.-s and Announcements. 4.40 Close dc»n. TRANSMISSION 2. The following liequencies will be used: GSJ
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    SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN FEARS GERMANY'S POLICY.
    962 9 SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN FEARS GERMANY'S POLICY. Similar To That Which Led To Great War. London, Mar. 12. CIX AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN, who negotiated the Locarno Pact, speaking at Cambridge said "With my memory quivering at this moment with the events which led up to the Great War, I am impressed by
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    SHOTS IN RUMANIAN PARLIAMENT.
    184 9 Attempted Assassination Of Premier. Vienna, Mar. 10. Interesting particulars about forces at work leading up to an attempt on the life ol ihe premier, M. Stoysdinovitch, in the Skupstlna last Friday are revealed by the Neuc Frele Presse reporting on an Investigation into the atrocity. A
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    HISPANO-GERMAN TRADE PACT.
    100 9 Special Consideration For Exporters. Madrid, Mar. 11. Negotiations which have been proceeding here for the last lew weeks led to the signature on Monday of a new trade and payments agreement between Spain and Germany. The agreement comes Into force as from March 1 and is valid
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    GEN. CAMPBELL DEAD.
    168 9 GOVERNOR WHO WON GRAND NATIONAL. London, Mir 12. The death Is announced of Gen. Sir David Campbell at the ago ot 87. Reuter. G«n. Campbell retired last month from the post of Governor and Com-mander-ln-Chiei of Malta on the grounds of ill health. Sir David had been
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    RESPONSIBILITY FOR TOKIO RISING.
    151 9 Extensive Reshuffle In The Army. Tolilo, Mar. 10. Five generals. including Araki. Mazaki. Hayashi and Kawashima, who resigned holding themselves responsible for the rocent incident and were placed en the waiting list on Mar. 6 were placed on the retired list today. Prince Kanin. chief of
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    ABYSSINIA AND THE PEACE PROPOSAL.
    158 9 Terms Of Note Sent To The League. Geneva. Mar. 10 In a note transmitted to the League Secretariat on Monday by the Abyssinian Minister at Paris, the Abyssinian Government affims its willingness to agree to the immediate opening of negotiations for the termination of hostilities.
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    CADIZ RIOTS
    63 9 Madrid. Mar. 11 Communist demonstrators at Cadiz, who tore down a Swastika flag from the German consulate on Sunday, followed this, according to a message from a private source, by setting fire to several churches and shrines as well as breaking into houses of well-known Right-wingers and offices
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    HE HAD RHEUMATISM 15 YEARS AGO
    199 9 But No Sign of it Now How many men of 74 can say they are as well now as at any tln-e ln their lives T Here is one who can— although he had rheumatism fifteen years ago. Kruschen Salts soon stopped that, and
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    AMUSEMENTS
    121 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD I Found Stella Parkh. With Kay Francis. 7—9.30 p.m. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner ft Dance Thurs. 19th. No after Dinner Admission Charge. GREAT WORLD "Madame Dv Barry." With Dolores Del Rio. NEW WORLD Side Shews. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Theatres it Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail
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    INDIGESTION CURED WHEN ALL ELSE FAILED.
    189 10 If you had had years of Functional Indigestion and could find nothing to do you any good, would you not think it marvellous if a few doses of the last medicine you tried complete'y cured your suffering Yet this is what happened to one
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      Johore Reforms.
      759 10 So absorbing has been the international news of the last few days that Singapore may be excused if it has failed to pay due attention to the affairs of its neighbour, Johore, as ventilated at the last meeting of the State Council. But for that very reason the
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      268 10 Mrs. and Miss Everest, of Kuala Lumpur, are sailing for Home by the Corfu at the end of March and will not be returning to Malaya. Mr. L. T. Williams, the Ipoh awyer, has received the sad news of the death of his daughter Zinnia on the
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      Returned From Leave.
      32 10 The following Government Officers have returned from leave: Messrs. J. N. Davics, F. W. Couch, R. S. Tufnell. H. R. Bull, G. D. Barron. T. D. Hughes, H. Fraser.
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    "VAGUE AMPERSANDS."
    571 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Although Professor Bottrall has been here for some considerable time, it is only recently, and through the medium of your columns, that Singapore has learned that there Is a major moden. poet at Raffles College. If his published works were
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    A Singapore Traveller In The Rhineland.
    563 10  -  D.C.G. Sibley. By IT is noteworthy that in London alone of European capitals the despatch of German troops into the Rhlneland has been observed with calm; and though the serious view taken elsewhere, especially in Paris, will surprise nobody (least of all Germans) it
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    Clashing Of Expert Opinion On Defence.
    334 10 Since the Services are separate there is no such thing as a professional "Combined Service man" trained ln studying war as a whole. The nearest approach to it is ln those who have been through the Imperial Defence College during the past eight years.
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    706 10 WAR NEWS. |OCi\L cinema-soers may think what they like about the quality of the entertainment that is being offend to them at present, but I defy Mum to complain of the variety. The combine certainly isn't going to let the independent exhibitor "get away *Uh it"
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    GERMANY REFUSES TO DISCUSS RHINELAND.
    175 11 PEACE EFFORTS REJECTED, British Suggestion That Troops Be Withdrawn. LONDON CONFERENCE. Locarno Powers Condemn Hitler's Action. IMPORTANT efforts to prepare the ground for negotiation with Germany over the Locarno Treaty were made yesterday. The Locarno Powers, without Germany, met in London and according to a
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    THE LONDON TALKS.
    466 11 COMMUNIQUE IN FULL. FOLLOWING a meeting at the Foreign Office in London last night of representatives of Great Britain. France. Italy and Belgium, at which th;> British Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, presided communique was Issued It was unanimously recognised by tin- Locarno representatives that th? re
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    "GREATEST OFFER BY A GERMAN."
    213 11 HITLER PLEADS HIS PEACE PLAN. Karlsruhe. Mar. 13. Seventy special trains yesterday conveyed the inhabiatnts of Baden and other parts of the re -militarised Rhineland zone into Karlsruhe to hear Chancellor Hitler "plead for his peace p^ans." Hitler was given a rousing reception from the
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    "WE CAN WARD OFF ANY INVASION."
    81 11 GEN. GOERING ON A "GIGANTIC STEP." Berlin, Mar. 12. "Germany's military forces are strong enough to ward off any invaI sion of Germany," declared Gen. Goering in an election speech at Kocnigsberg. "There will b e no more military promenades to Berlin by road
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    POWERS ACTING IN CONCERT.
    101 11 WHERE AGREEMENT IS STILL LACKING. The fact that the Foreign Office communicated the German Ambassa1 dors reply to France, Belgium and Italy is regarded, says Reuter, as significant and appears to indicate that Mr. Eden in submitting the demands of France to Germany, not as condition
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    18 11 The death is announced in Washington of Dr. W. H. Wllmer, th e welleye and heart specialist— Reuter.
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    GERMANY MAY GO INTO ISOLATION.
    221 11 THREAT IF POWERS REJECT HER. Ber'.in, Mar. 12 Germany threatens to withdraw into isolation if her peace proposals and her reasons for withdrawal from the Locarno Pact are not sympathetically considered by the Powers, states a long memorandum issued this afternoon. Another message from London
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    A VITAL MEETING.
    284 11 SPECIAL COMMITTEE MAY BE FORMED The deadlock revealed by Herr Hitlers' negative reply to Mr. Eden invests the League Council meeting with exceptional importance says Reuter. The council wili be called not merely to pronounce upon the question of the violation of Locarno, but also to submit
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    NEW ANTI-TANK GUN.
    124 11 BRITAIN TO HAVE WORLD'S BEST. London. Mar. 13. The British Army will shortly hay? the best anti-tank gun in the world, according to an announcement last night by Mr. Duff-Cooper (Secretary for War) during a debate on the Army Estimates in the Hpuse of Commons. They had,
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    A MEMORIAL TO KING GEORGE.
    62 11 At an influential meeting in London yesterday it was decided that a memorial to King George should take the form of a statue of the late Majesty in London in some noble setting, and a philanthropic scheme of a specific character which would benefit the
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    FRENCH NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    84 11 Four New Vessels During 1936. Paris, Mar. 12. The Chamber today voted a Bill j authorising the laying down of thre^ I torpedo boats and one tanker constituting the 1936 naval programme. Credits for 278 million francs, spread over four years were allotted for their construction. Big
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE DEADLOCK.
    85 11 65 Armoured Trains For The C.E.R. Tientsin. Mar. 13. Sixty-five armoured trains built by the South Manchuria Railway on order of the Japanese Kwantung Command have been completed and are being sent to the Chinese Eastern Railway. Meanwhile, Russo-Japanese tension has been aggravated by further disagreements on the
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    Dr. Ruxton: Verdict Expected Today.
    73 11 London, Mar 13. Dr. Ruxton yesterday completed eight hours in the witness b:x, emphatically denying that he murdered his wife or nurse-maid, Mary Rogerson. His evidence was often maiked by emotional outbursts and Mr. Norman Birkett, In his concluding speech for the accused submitted that
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    WHEN THE POTSDAM WAS PARALYSED.
    258 11 HOW FIRE AFFECTED ALL-ELECTRIC SHIP. The fire aboard the German liner Potsdam in the English Channel was evidently more serious than was at first imagined. The Potsdam was sailing from Bremen to Southampton on her lay to Singapore on the Far East when the fire
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    Budget Day Fixed For April 21.
    28 11 London. Mar. 12. It was announced in the House of Commons tonight that the Budget will the Introduced on April 21.- -Reuter.
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    HONG KONG AIR MAIL.
    261 11 Service To Begin This Month. MAY BE NO ROOM FOR PASSENGERS. rAPTAIN C. A. Barnard, Malayan area managfr of Imperial Airways, has received no confirmation from London of the Reuter report from Hong: Kong that the MalayaHong Hong air mail Bervice will begin at the end
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    PRAISE FOR CHINESE TIN MINERS.
    674 12 When Producers Met Stock Shortage. FINALITY IN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. lUi: all hope finality will be reached before long. The signing of a new tin restriction agreement for a ten.i of years will fcivr us stability tor a
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    EX-COUNCILLOR LEAVES.
    203 12 Mr. W.J. Wilcoxson For England. Mr. W. J. Wilcoxson, who came I to the Colony on Aug. 1, 1917, for service with the Straits Trading Company, and has been managing I director of the company since Apr. 1, 1923, left for England in the Rawalpindi today t/) take
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    POWELL TRILOGY.
    292 12 A Reviewer Disagrees With A Blurb. ■Kendo/ vous. (With William Powell, Rosalind Russell, Binnie Barnes, Lionel Atwill, Cesar Romero, and Henry Stephenson.) M. G. M. At the Pavilion. Despite the imposing cast, "Rendezvous" is by no means in the class of "The Thin Man" or even of "Star
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    KAY FRANCIS AT HER BEST.
    443 12 KAY FRANCIS AT HER BEST. At The Cinema. A FAST-MOVING DRAMA. "I Found Stella Parish." (With Kay Francis, lan Hunter and Paul Lukas.) Warner Bros. At the Victoria Theatre. This is quite the best of the three films that have been shown at the Victoria Theatre since It opened as
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    TIGER ON FRASER'S HILL.
    36 12 rpHE roar of a tiger was heard two days ago at the Selangor Club, Fraser's Hill. Next morning three visi'ors walking an Circular Road saw the fresh pug marks of the tiger.
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    WHERE FILMS AND BOOKS GO WRONG.
    379 12 Noted Visitor Says Women Write Worst Novels. "I think most films are foolish." "I no.ice that worst of most of the modern noveli are written by women." These are some of the opinions of Sir Chartres Biron, former Chief Magistrate of London, given in
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    TOWED IN WITH BROKEN SHAFT.
    114 12 Ship That Was In Rescue Last Week. The local ship Pontianak (193 tons), which last week brought the survivors ;>f the ill-fated motor ship Hong Keat, returned to Singapore from Lingga Archipelago yesterday with a broken propeller shaft. She was towed in by the Scott
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    16 12 Mr. F. >ensham. of Bunter estate. South Kedah. has been admitted to the General Hospital, Penang.
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    JAPANESE WARSHIPS AND SMUGGLERS.
    82 12 Co-operation Alleged By Chinese. Tientsin, 'Mar. 13. The allegation that Japanese warships arc assisting Japanese and Korean smugglers at Chinwangtao. East Hopei port near Shanha'kwan is made in Chinese quarters today. It is claimed that warships appeared near Chinwangtao on Wednesday night and directed searchlights on
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    $4,147,500 AT THE DOCKS.
    107 12 Notes And Gold On Rawalpindi. SIKHS ON GUARD. poUR hefty Sikh police constables armed with loaded rifles yesterday watched 28 cases being unloaded from a motor-lorry into the Rawalpindi at the P. and O. wharf. In the cases were $3,000,000 worth of Straits Settlements currency notes.
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    100 CASUALTIES IN MACAO EXPLOSION.
    49 12 Chinese Fireworks Plant Destroyed. Hong Kong. Mar. 13. Twenty-four workmen were kilh-d and more than 70 injured, many critically, in on explosion yesterday at a Chinese-owned firc-crac!:er factory In the Portuguese colony of Macao. Practically the entire building was destroyed. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Mr. Arita To Be Japanese Foreign Minister?
    59 12 Shanghai. Mar. 12 Mr. Arita. Japanese Ambassador to China, may be recalled to fill the post of Foreign Minister, states a Tokio report. Gen. Shigemitsu. Vie i 1 Foreign Minister, will likely replace Mr. Aritn. The foreign portfolio is at present held by
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    Birthday Gifts For Gen. Chiang
    29 12 Public bodies in Nanking plan to raise $300,000 to buy three planes as a birthday gift to Gen. Chiang Kai-shetc. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    CINEMATIC CHESTNUT.
    174 12 Lord Buchanan Disguised As A Footman. "Come Out Of The Pantry." With Jack Buchanan and Fay Wray. British and Dominions picture. At the Capitol. Although the fabric of the plot is decidedly threadbare. Jack Buchanan's polish ?d light comedy work carries the film slightly above average standard. The
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    MALAYSIAN THRILLS.
    142 12 "East of Java." (Charles Bickford, Elizabeth Young, and Frank Albertson). Universal. At the Aihambra. This is a novel presentation of the theory that nature in the raw is seldom mild. The aim of the director obviously was to give a thrill in every flicker and he nearly succeeded
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      191 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits liir.es is publishing I his da'ly fe.iture to himreader* eMipralMMHrt sum- 1 ■wrjr <il entertainments. meetin>r>-. s|x>r!«- t-venis. meW functions end other outstanding happenings Organisers- o! meeting*, etc are inx'tcd to submit diary dates. HOTBIA HOTEL: Cocktail Dance. I. IS. Special Race Dinner and
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      165 12 RBOAL. Kin < lll.Vl ROAD Huah Sio Hook PongKeng. Cantonese fim. 6 15 9 15 (iLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD. I Found Stella Parish (Kay Francis) 7. 9.30. SKY IHKAIRE. GREAT WORLD Madame Dv Barry (Dolores del Rio) 7. 9. MARLBO ROUGH Richelieu •George Arliss). 6.15. 9.15. RITZ, GKYLANG: That's a
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    64 PER CENT OF AREA UNTAPPED.
    640 13 Small Holdings In Negri Sembilan, WIDE SUMMARY OF STATE ACTIVITIES. 'THE Negri Sembilan Planters' Association's annual report just issued provides a remarkable survey of life in Negri Sembilan. It covers a wider field than only the technical interests of planters, and facts about education,
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    APPEAL PARTLY SUCCEEDS.
    214 13 No Intimidation, But Possessed Arms. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 12. An appeal by a Singapore Chinese, Tan Cheng Su, wno was convicted on three out of four charges at the last Singapore Assizes was heard this morning at the Appeal Court presided over by acting
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    44 13 Our Seremban correspondent writes that the marriage will take place at Klang on Sunday, of Mr. I. Ramanathan of Messrs. B. P. Nicholas and Sons. Klang. and Miss Kanagamal Maruthu. second daughter of Mr. S. M. Maruthu oi the Carey Island Agency, Port Swettenham.
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    JUMPED IN FRONT OF ENGINE.
    140 13 Newspaper Reader On Platform. (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 13. WHERE was a sensation on the Prai railway station yesterday when a young English speaking Indian, Satyr Prakash Sachder, who was reading a paper on the platform threw himself in front of a train
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    DRIVER'S ARGUMENT WITH CONSTABLE.
    513 13 European Says He Was "Upset." If he was not a police constable I think I would have assaulted him, I was so upset," said Mr. D. W. Ginsberg, in the course of his defence in the fifth magistrate's court yesterday when answering a charge of unnecessarily
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    SIAMESE OFFICERS KNEW SINGAPORE IN WAR.
    56 13 Several officers in the Siamese torpedo boats No. 11 and No. 12 and the training ship Chao Phrya which are still in port, saw Singapore during the War, when they navigated German steamers which had been interned at Bangkok to carry victuals and stores
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    58 13 Captain H. Dane, of Ipoh. has gone to Colombo to meet his wife, who is r< turning from a ho'iday at Home. A lecture on "Islam and Science will be given by Dr. H. S. Moorish:. J.P., C.H.. at the Young Muslim Physical and Literary Union, No. 21, Lorong 36,
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    SPORTSWOMAN MARRIED.
    287 13 Rowland-Heagerty. Miss Mary Patricia Hcagerty, a well-known Singapore hockey and tennis player, and daughter of the late Mr. W. T. Heagerty and ol Mrs. T. H. Holyoak, of Singapore, was married at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday to Mr. Frank Edward Rowland, son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
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    THE CINEMAS.
    125 13 To the Editor or the Straits Times. Sir, Much has been said and written with regard to the leasing of the Victoria Theatre for cinema entertainment in order that a position may be established in which the cinema-going public finds itself in having to "take it or leave
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    CHINESE TO SEE GERMAN PRODUCTS.
    83 13 Exhibition In Singapore. The visit of the luxury cruiser Reliance on March 17 will provide an opportunity for members of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to view an exhibition of German products which has been specially arranged to give
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    RUGBY PLAYER ENGAGED
    43 13 The engagement was announced in Wellington recently of Mr. D. R. Harper, the well-known Singapore and Penang Rugby footballer, and Miss Betty M. Ellis, whose father Mr. Rowland H. Ellis, was formerly with the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company in Singapore.
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    Dr. Wang Chung-hui To Go To Nanking.
    57 13 Canton, Mar. 13. Dr. Wang Chung-hul resigned Judge of The Hague International Court, is expected to resume his Journey to Nanking within a few days. Mr. Hu Han-min gave a dinner last night in honour of Dr. Wang. A conference with the South-West
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    CHINESE SENTENCED TO DEATH.
    225 13 Shot Man In Street. Chhul VI, who was charged at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell and a special Jury, on a charg; of murdering a compatriot in November last, was found guilty yesterday by a unanimous verdict and was sentenced to death. The
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    FIRST CO-OPERATORS' SCHOLARSHIP.
    221 13 Raffles Girls' School Pupil's Success. The Committee of the Singapore Urban Co-operative Union Li.-r.ited states that subsequent to the adoption of the rules and regulations governing the Singapore Co-operators' Scholarship Fund by the Union genera! meeting, the following membersocieties obtained the approval of their members to contribute,
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    CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.
    36 13 The Oversea Chinese Photographic Society has been exempted from registration. This society is the outcome of the Oversea-Chinese photographic exhibition held a year ago. Several prominent Singapore Chinese are among the first members.
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    KEPALA ATTACKS ENGINEER.
    261 13 EUROPEAN'S INJURIES. TROUBLE ON TIX MINE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Mar. 12. pHANG PKUN. the kepala on the Southern Malayan Tin Dredging, today was sentenced in the I Magistrate's Court. Eatu Gajah, with causing grievous hurt to Mr. A. Galloway, Assistant Engineer. The incident took place
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    QANTAS MAIL HELD UP.
    80 13 The Qantas mail plane from Australia which is scheduled to ariive at Selotar tomorrow afternoon has been delayed by stormy weather in Queenslland. The machine is not expected before Sunday, at the earliest. This will be one of the very rare occasions when the Qantas service
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    $2,100 FOR CHILD WELFARE.
    46 13 The Matinee Performance held in aid of the Child Welfare Society at the Capital Theatre on Monday produced a nett sum of Just over 52.100. The Society appreciates the kindness of firms and individuals who assisted to make the event a success.
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    43 13 Inspector Raja Abbas. C.C.P.D. Mar.tin has been transferred to the Central Police Station. Seremban. while Inche Yunous bin Ta'.ip has gone on transfer to Kuala Pilah. Inche Mat Nor of Kuala Pilah has taken Raji Abbas's place at Mantin says our Seremban correspondent.
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    MARINES SCORE FOUR AGAINST CHINESE II WITHOUT REPLY.
    717 14 SPEEDY WINGERS WERE ALWAYS DANGEROUS. S.R.C. Take Third Division Points Against V.M.C.A. "THAT the Marine Dept. F.C. are going to make a very strong bid for promotion this season is certain. Yesterday they scored another decisive win in the Second Division by
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    ANGLO CHINESE SCHOOL.
    43 14 "The twenty-seventh annual athletic sports of the Anglo-Chinese School will be held on Friday, May 1. at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The events for Old Boys will be 1 Half Mile and 2. 440 yards relay against the Present Boys."
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    GOLDEN MILLER COMES BACK TO FORM.
    177 14 London, Mar. 12. MISS Dorothy Paget's Golden Miller, winner of the Grand National in 1934, has been one of the main topics of conversation among racing men during the past few weeks. Recently Miss Paget decided to try out a new jockey, Evan Williams,
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    64 14 Evan Williams, Golden Miller's new jockey, made his first acquaintance with the hone when he rode him in gallops and jumps at Owen Anthony's training quarters at Leteonbe Baaaett, Wantage, Berkshire. Golden Miller (nearest camera) with Evan Williams up, taking a fence with Richard, a stable companion. Miss Paget's National
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    S.C.C. SPRING TOURNAMENT.
    148 14 FIRST TIES ON MONDAY. Twenty Pairs For The Veterans' Doubles. I*HE S.C.C. Spring lawn tennis tour- nament commences on Monday when the following ties in the Godown Doubles will be Dlayed off. A feature of the tournament is the large entry for the veterans' doubles, there being
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    FOUR CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS HELD.
    564 14 Billiards Singapore Association's Annual Report. •■pHE Annual General Meeting of The Singapore Billiards Association will be held at the Metropole Hotel. Bras Basah Road, on Saturday. Mar. 21. at 3 p.m. for the following purposes 1 To receive the minutes of the last Oeneral Meeting. 2.
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    33 14 Order Of Running And Scratching^. rpilK order of running and scratching for tomorrow, the third and last day of the Singapore Turf Club Spring Meeting, will be found on page 4.
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    ARMY CUP HOLDERS DEFEATED.
    62 14 London. Mar. 1. The Army Association Football Cup has reached the fifth round. At Bordon the 2nd Royal Northumberland Fusiliers defeated the holders, the 4th Royal Tank Corps, by one goal to nil. The Army Racie's singles championship at Prince's Clvb was won for the fourth
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    52 14 FRIDAY. MARCH 13. Soccer: Dlv I. R.E. VS. R.A. at Anaon Road: Frlendlles, B.R.C. vs. Monopolies at S.R.C.; August B.P. vs. Raffles Inst at R.I. Kaetng: Auction of thoroughbreds at Racecourse. Shootlac: R.A. P. Annual Rifle Meeting al Seletar, Ist Day. Tuhtln: Friday Afternoon races at R.B.T.C. 5
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    BOAT RACE CREWS CHOSEN.
    151 14 SEVEN NEW MEN IN OXFORD BOAT. Light Blues' Record In Lock-To-Lock Trial. <By Our London Staff) Fleet Streot. Mar 2. T*HE Oxford and Cambridge crews for the annual boat race on April 4 were completed on Saturday when 3 H T Wilson, the Llßht Blues' president,
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    481 14 Boxing Veteran Corporal Wins Light-Heavy Title. (By Our London StalT) Fleet Street, Mar. 2. 'THE Royal Air Force boxing cnam- pionshipo were concluded at the School of Physical Training at Uxbridge on Saturday. The exigencies of the Service had reduced the number of competitors from more
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    Contrary To Precedent.
    100 14 Contrary to presedent. B.J. Sciortino, the Oxford president, has made the awards five weeks before the race. The chosen nine are as follows: M.G.C. Ashby (Oundl» and New College-), bow: L. V. Garside (Bradfleld and St. John**. 2; J. S. Lewes (King's, Pamunatta, and Christ Church). 3;
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    IRELAND'S BID FOR INTERNATIONAL RUGBY CROWN.
    942 15 BUT WALES HAVE A GOOD SIDE. Irish Forwards May Not Be Able To Dominate Game. London, Mar. 2. IRELAND are heading for the international championship again with admirable determination and many Irishmen seem to regard the match against Wales on Mar. 14 as a
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    15 15 Dr. K. Oehlers, captains the newly promoted Police soccer team this year. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    WOMAN MAY WIN SPRING DOUBLE.
    200 15 English Racing, Miss Paget's Chance To Make Turf History. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street. March 2. R ICING experts are predicting today that the big "Spring Double" the Lincolnshire and the (.r.nui National will be won for the first time in history by a
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    32 15 The Royal Artillery will be seen in action for the first time this season at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon when they meet the R.E. in a first Division match.
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    14 15 M. Kahim. is skipper of tbe Monopolies soccer team this season. Straits Times Photograph.
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK-END.
    502 15 Cricket, S.C.C. Have Two Teams Out On Saturday. ■THE following cricket matches have been arranged for this week-end In Singapore SATURDAY. S.C.C. "A" vs. Nondescripts at McNair Rd. S.C.C. "A" vs. Raffles In»t. at S.C.C. Chinese "A" vs. Et. Josephs Inst. at Hong Lim Oreen. Ceylon
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    56 15 The following have been selected to play cricket for the V.M.C A. vs. Ceylon SC. on Saturday, at Balestier Road at 2 p.m.: Lee Pong Urn (Captain). W. R. Willis, H Gibson. Nomabhoy. J. Fergerson, Shim Kah Foo, N. Plllay, B. R. O. Willis. D. Cooray,
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    568 15  -  "LEIGUTON." Conducted by Boxing Critic Comments On S.B.A. President's Remarks Recalling Famous Men Of The Past —Try Out The New Referees, A WELL-KNOWN boxing critic, who has been a keen follower of the same here for the past 15 years or more, often writes to me under
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    158 16 FINE IMPOSED. Mr. Goudsmit whose business interest bring him to Singapore every year was charged yesterday before Mr. M. H. Blacker In the third police court, Singapore with failing to notify the Chief Police Officer of his arrival being an alien. Inspector Nicholson said that Goudsmit
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    61 16 Shanghai, Mar. 12. The Chinese Buddhist Society of Shanghai announces its plan to promote the organisation of a body similar to the Red Cross Society. The promoters include a high official of the Central Executive Committee. The Central Government has agreed to make a
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    DUAL NATIONALITY.
    151 16 Correspondence Endangering Goodwill In The Community. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— After reading the various interviews and letters on the subject of dual nationality I cannot help coming to the conclusion that a continuance of this controversy will serve no usefu l purpose, and on
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    2667 18 Mr. Guest's Article Disease Decreasing Rain Factor Improved Foliage How Manure Helps. By Our Planting Correspondent. I AST week I quoted the referen- ces in the A.V.R.O.S. 1935 report to the increasing damage to rubl>or trees that had been experienced in Sumatra, due to the ravages
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    1047 19  -  F.O, RASMUSSEN. BY Arguments Against Bunding And Stocking. HfHEN the Birkemose methods of rubber forestry were disclosed. Malayan planters formed themselves Into three groups, viz: (1) Unquestlon'r.g supporters of the Birkemose methods. (2) More cautious planters who desired to experiment before adopting the new--lndeed revolutionary methods.
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    105 19 This picture is of historical interest, having regard to the highland and lowland tea estates which now exist in Malaya. Stated at the MA. HA. Exhibition in Ipoh in 1926. this display was probably the first in which locally grown tea produced for the market had been seen in Malaya.
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    712 19 Proprietary Interests Feared. The Ceylon planters' long-left nead of a "planters only" association, to safeguard and forward their interests, has during the past few monthi become an urgent question, says Colombo despatch dated Feb. 19. The amalgamation of estates, the inability of older men
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    602 19 BETWEEN THE PLANTER AND THE COOLIE. In the discussion of pleating ques tlons in this country, at least until recent times, the cases of only tw > parties have engaged public attention —the European planter and the South Indian labourer (says The Indian, the weekly Journal
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