The Straits Times, 18 March 1936

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1 4 The Straits Times
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    40 1 The Straits Times ;kstablished nearly a century.] \f^^M m THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PA(JES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1936 PKICB 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 1 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      331 2 riKE— On March 16, 1936. at Jonore Bahru, to Joyce, wile of Captain H. E Pike. RE. Adjutant Johore Volunteer Engineers, a ton SITUATIONS VACANT When apfJytoc for any position adrertl*ed In these column* send copies of testimonials. Do not oend originals. I M'KRIKNCED Stinrthancl TvpiH required by merchant firm.
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      825 2 MOTOR VEHICLES FORD VI ROADSTER, mileage 5,000, new Aug. 1938, $1.400. Trie. SOU. FOR BALE. Essex Super Six 8mloon In perfect condition. Apply Box No. J78, Straits Tlmei. FOR SALE. 1835 Super Modern Cltrcen Fmloon 12. Five month* old. Tax paid. 1 1.600 or nearest ofler. Apply Box No. 373,
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      807 2 MISCELLANEOUS lOC CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months lor $1 60 General Manager Sunday Times. Singapore luggage Carrier Co. (Managers: C. Waddell Co.) gives the cheapest baggage transport: Trunks 50 cts. suitcases 25 cents, minimum charge $1.50 reduced rates for large quantities. Furniture
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      832 2 PUBLIC NOTICES FRANK L. HARDING. Enclnecrinf and Quality Surveyor. iMwaoce RepreaenUUve, Appraiser wishes to notify the removal of his office to THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE BUILDING. It. Crcll Street, SINGAPORE. STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Mar.
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      649 2 PUBLIC NOTICES I MALACCA ELECTRIC LIGHTING LIMITED. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements.) NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Ordinary Snares of the Company will be closed from Wednesday. April 1 to Saturday. April 4. 1S36, both days inclusive for the preparation oX Dividend Warrants. By Order
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      295 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Coming Soon ■MY COUNTRY AND MY PEOPLE." An account of China and the Chinese by Lin Yu-tang. The truest, the most profound, the most complete, the most Important book yet written on
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      181 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Binge port Within Outaldc Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly S 3.M I.H Oumrfrl* f *M S12.M 7.5* 11.11 V«rl, I17.W »«.H JI^JO Note— OnttUUoo chrquf» Ui«ald toete* (hi omul tank dbceunt. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The rharce* and mstmrtlons for CUASSI1 IFI> ADVtKTISKMENTS are a* modtr:— 25 cent* Dei line
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      665 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. Incorporated in England.) RlAn PASSFNOEH AND CARQO SERVICES PFNINSL'LAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT I ONDON AND FAR EAST MAIl SERVICE ODl'WARO PIMM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage 8pore 1938 CARTHAGE 15.000 Mar 27 BHUTAN 6.100
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      607 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPTON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated m Japan) TO LONDON. Marseilles. London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail S SUWA MARU 10.70 C Mar. 18 19 i FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 1 2 HAKOZAKI ttAßtj 10.000 Apr. 15 16 t
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      869 3 [KMB^ B s N co LTD V H W tftf (Incorporated m England) KS? Sffl H I kvi "I APCAR LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT FO a r osg amoy shangdai. SEPVICE MOJL KOBE A.. D OSAKA BANGKOK LINE S.S. SHIRALA Luxurious One Clacs Motorshlps. Most Cabin* 8.090 c a uL
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      1222 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Ilua Khinw Steanxliip Co. (1332) LIS. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard White stai lid Steam Navigation Co., Ud.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oripntal Line I t.i The China Narifralion Co.. Ltd. The
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    95 5 Mails from Europe etc (London) dispatched on Mar. 10 by air (Imperial). Time of arrival uncertain. from Netnerlands Indles cx o^^ by air Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 pm Oencral delivery of letters and parcels at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Europe (London mails) expected on
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    CLEARANCES
    44 5 M"- 16- PP Ke^ us 'fed.), Gemas. Rahman. Raub. Hong Siang. Mirzapore. Franconia (Brit.); Produce. Trianon <NorK^ Yayol Maru (Jap Shantung Mar. 17: Nieuw Holland. Boelongan. Kampar (Dut); Tsushima Maru. Mayebashl Mafu (Jap). Katong Hong Kwonu. Hong Thong. Meran. Malacca .Brit,: Burg^and (Per,
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    25 5 The s.s. Andre Lebon for IndoChina. Mails previously announced as closing at 3 pm. tomorrow will now close at 1 p.m. en the same day.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      164 5 Malls will close at Malacca as follows Tomorrow. Ceylon Great Britain (parcels only) (via Penang) (Antenor) ..1.00 p.m. Ceylon (via Penang) (Suwt Mt.ru>. 1.15 pjn. Friday, Mar. 20. Upper Burma, North and East India, Aden, Egypt. Europe, Great Britain. Ireland, Canada and U.S.A. (via Penang) (Karspara). 1.15 p.m.
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      99 5 Mails will close at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. Western Australia (via Penang and Colombo) (Suwa Maru) 7 p.m. Friday. Mar. 20. India (all parts) via Penang (parcels) (Karapara) 5.30 p.m. Burma. Northern and Central India (via Rangoon and Calcutta) (Karapara) 7 p.m. Great Britain and places
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      123 5 Wednesday, March 18. Ships alongside (lie Wharves or expected to a:Tive KFPPEL HARBOI K. Main Wharf Lch. Vedette. Lch. Lucifer. Lch. Kttttwake, RJV.F. Aquarius. Lady Dcnnison, Pender, Patras, Lch. Dolphin, W Bt. Enterprise. Lipis. Oil Wharf N*l. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong fagar.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      392 5 Todaj. Medan. Jask, Burhire. Amsterdam and London by air (Netherlands) 12.45 p.m. Western Canada Western States of U.S.A. (Automedi v ..2 p.m. China generally (Automedon) 2 p.m. Holhow (Hal Lee) 2 p.m. Hong Keng (Automedon) ..2 p.m. njanibi Ac K. Toengkal (Toba) 3 p.m. Medan (Van Outhoorn)
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    FRASER & CO'S SHARE REPORT. Local Markets Resist The Fall.
    925 5 FRASER CO'S SHARE REPORT. Local Markets Resist The Fall. The dangerous international situation which has arisen in Europe as the result of Germany's sudden occupation of the Rhineland has effectually monopolised the attention of the world during the past week to the exclusion of everything else, and the very severe
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    FRENCH MAIL.
    40 5 The mail vessel s.s. Andre Lebon from Colombo is expected to arrive on Thursday 19th instant at 10.30 a.m. ant sail on the same day at 2 p.m. foi Saigon, Hong Konpr, Shanghai and Kobe. Berth: S.H.B. wharves.
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      445 5 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. BLTS. AND SIAM STATF.S RAILWAYS. TELFPHONE: Frrifht 5435— PasMee 5431. CANADIAN in:fA!i*mmk -i-h44 f,I Ji mmk JL A ■\J (Incorporated m England) THE -EMPRESS" ROUTE offer* TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES Tte HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS lo VANCOUVER—ACROSS CANADA bj TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN
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      322 5 OXRRMAN BICKN4LL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated to England) (Incorporated tn USA.) -ELLERMAN" LINE BOBTON. NEW TOUR BMTIMORK FOB QAVKC. LONDON. V»m CAPE OP GOOD ROPE. ROTTERDAM SAMBCtfO. Due Sails Via Parts and Sues Canal MEMPHIS CITY Mar. 25 Mar. 29 Taking cargo tar Montreal Halifax STEEL TRAVELER
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      133 5 Malayan .Meteorological Service. l):«.lv Weather Report. Stations /estrroay Last; nielit! Max Rainfall Bright Mln temp, ins Sunshine tem w n- wesi coast. Alor Star 89 Nil 2 5 73 Bayan Lepas iPenang» Nil 25 II Siuuwan 86 004 Nil 7« Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 2.5 72 Malacca 83 Nil 2.7
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      423 5 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Tod*j H W 4 45 am. 7 ft. 3 ns 8 41 p m. 6 ft. 1 In L. W. 12.36 noon 2 ft. 5 Ins.; 12.10 midnight 5 ft. 6 ins. Thursday. H. W 6.31 a.m. 7 ft. 2 ins 930 p.m. 6 ft. 7 ins
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      205 6 FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY flH^dbfc^Mj REPEAT SCREENING BY I TT%) POPULAR DEMAND PffULgL^AJftSsl YOUR IDOL BABY SCREEN STAR SHIRLEY TEMPLE IN HER OUTSTANDING ft HAPPIEST PICTURE "LITTLE COLONEL" TOMORROW— DICK JOAN— SWKETH ART: AGAIN— IN A GRAND LAUGH SHOW 'BROADWAY GONDOLIER' with 4 MILLS BROS TED FIORITO AND HIS UAND
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      268 6 LAST NIGHT TONIGHT 6.1S 9.15 OF THE MOST APPROPRIATELY SELECTED "REVIVAL ATTRACTION" "THE IRISH 3N US" Special reduced prices for this l\ 50 cents all downstairs seats return season. and SI upstairs. TOMORROW I=— THURSDAY, MARCH 19th YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT AT THE VICTORIA and GLOBE THEATRES FOR
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      101 6 WITH THIS INSTRUMENT ANY PIECE OF MUSIC— CLASSICAL OR MODERN— CAN BE PLAYED IN ANY KEY. $4.— EACH. T. M. A. MUSIC HOUSE, 61-63, HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. GAY MUSIC HOUSE, 203, B\Tl ROAD, KL'ALA II Mil I! STOCK TAKING SALE "GUERINS" FLEMISH EARTHENWARE BEER MUGS MAKES BEER TASTE BETTER. SALE
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      445 6 TENDERS m SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. TENDERS are invited for the erecti.n of quarters at the Central Fire Station. Hill Street. For particulars sej Municipal Tender Room. C H. GOLDIE. Municipal S'cre ary. PENANG TURF CLUB. TENDERS. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RACE COURSE. The Committee of the Penang Turf Club lnvitps applications from
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      208 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle 25 2tT 27 If* 3O 5l 32. NOTE. Figures m parentheses denote u;e number ot letters m tne words required. 'CLUES.) ACROSS. 21. Animal (4) 25. Accuse (8) 1. Dorsal protuberance (4) 26. Fruit (6) 3. Scold (5) 27. Customary (5) Store (4) 28. Deletes (6) 11.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      344 7 Mercantile Bank Dividend. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 18. CabM news from London dis- a brighter state of affairs there. Shares have recovered from the fall which occurred during the recent acute political anxiety, but London does not appear to be interested m tin shares. The
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      PEPPER RESTRICTION.
      47 7 It If. reported that the Government ot Indo -China has taken measures m order to restrict pepper production. Regulations regarding the content of p<pper destined for export have been drawn up Tlv tax on pepper trees planted alter October 1. 1935. will be tncreaa d.
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      EXCHANGES. Mostly Unchanged.
      89 7 EXCHANGES. Mostly Unchanged. London Mar. 17. I 74 55 64 Athens 517 sellers 4 'J7 3 16 Bucharest 670 sellers Miintu.il 4 9." Ri 4>i Brussels 29. 2S 1 sellers official 15. 13 i Belgrade 217 m 7.26' i Buei.os Aires unquoted Mil.mi 62 Montevideo 39 9. 16 Bri n,
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        568 7 All Shares quoted above ar fully paid. i issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 5/- Pangnga R 9/- 9/6 9/- 9,6 5/- Pengkaien 11/- 12/- U/- 12/1 Petaling Tin 6.75 6.80 6.70 6.80 £1 Puchong 15/9 16/9 15/- 16/1 Puiau Kamlrl 0.44 0.48 0.44 0
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        GENERAL.
        411 7 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 7% Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.45 1.60 10 10 Atlas Ice 11.75 12.25 11.75 12.25 £1 £1 B AT 5.17.6 6.2.6 5.15.0 6.0.0 1 80 B. M Broadcasting 0.05 dis par 10 disc, par 10 5 B. M.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        165 7 SINGAPORE taJNICIPAL. 5% 1*)1 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4%% 1907 red. 1947 51.300.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 112 114 norn 4%% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mai.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        350 7 ••^ar-'s are $1 unless otherwise stated) raser Co. Lyall fc Evatt Allenby 1.85 1.75 1.65 1.75 Alor Oajah 1.10 1.20 l.in 120 Amal. Malay ($2) 3 30 3.40 3.35 3.45 Ayer Hitam 1.40 1.50 1.45 155 Ayer Molek 0.87 0.97 0.87 0.97 Ayer Paras 1.42 1.52 1.47 Vi
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    EXCHANGES.
    222 7 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kung and Shanehal Banking Corporation: SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 Vfc London. 3 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    91 7 Noon. Mar. 18. Buyers. Sellers, j No. 1 X. R. S. S. m cases I (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26 3/16 26 5/16 Good F. A. Q. m cases (f.0.8.) Mar. 26 26>/ 8 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26 26
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    411 7 Recovery Makes Rapid Progress. London Mar. 17. Operators took a much more hopeful view of the outlook and the upward movement which began on the previous day gaii.ed strength. Conversion Loan was an exception, but other Funds advanced > 8 to 383 8 while In other directions tnere
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    SHARES REPORT.
    53 7 Lyall Evatt s report dated Mar. 18. shows: All sections quiet. London Industrials firmer. Wearnes a parcel of 500 shares offering at 14.35, KinU Electrics buying I.OS. Traders wanted at 27.75. Raube unchanged 6.30 6.30, P. Kamtris 46 48. Ayer Panas— possible sellers 1 50 StralU Steamship 15.65
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    HONG KONG BANK REPORT.
    218 7 NET PROFITS OF SI 5,383,543. HONGKONG AND SHANGIIM [ASKING CORPORATION.— The reort for the year ended Dec. 31. 1935, tates that the net profit together with 3.294.701 brought forward, after payig all charges, deducting Interest paid nd due. and making provision fnr bad nd doubtful accounts
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    PRODUCE.
    208 7 PRODUCE Singapore March 18, 12 noon. Bayer. Sellet Gambler 6 25 Java Cube 9 00 Hamburg 10 50 White Muntok Pepper 16 75 Black Pepper 8 75 White Pepper 16 25 Fair Sago Flour •Sundrled Copra 5.25 •Mixed Copra 4.75 Small Flake Tapioca 4 40 lam Rice No. 1 $198
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      25 7 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England A.U. 1720) FIRE. MAMIRE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMFENSATIOR. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. APB 1.
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      49 7 -p^ TOLLEY SCOTT TOLLEY LTD. J Hk ESTABLISHED 1858. fj/&S^^^^S. FIRST PR|ZE BORDEAUX EXHIBITION 1895 nf^|ag^S| GOLD MEDAL LONDON 190S I n I FIRST PRIZE ADELAIDE 1934 ■^"™T*jn« INCREASING SALES UNVARYING QUALITY Igjl ONLY $2.75 PER QUART INCLUDING DUTY IBB| McALISTER CO., LTD. J M SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HAS GOVERNMENT A SECRET STOCK?
      848 8 Rumours Of Undisclosed Tin Supplies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 9. Since last week's letter, the trend if tin prices has been upward which indicates that demand is rather m excess of supply, while .he fact that the backwardation is m the neighbourhood of
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      OIL PALM " A " ESTATE.
      421 8 OIL PALM A ESTATE. Profit Of $5,137 On Year's Working. The 1935 report of Oil Palm "A" Estate, the Property of Bondholders of Oil Palm Plantations Ltd. (Series "A" Bonds) states that this estate entered Into Its second year of production as from Jan. 1, 1935. As from July of
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      N.I. 1937 BUDGET.
      63 8 n Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Mar. 14. Economies to the extent of 20 mtl- lion guilders must be effected in order to prevent the Netherlands Indies Public debt Increasing again. The Governor-General will preside at a meeting on Apr. 20. where the proposals submitted by various Government
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      DEPRESSION FOLLOWED BY RECOVERY.
      1125 8 London Stock Exchange. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 28. In the past week there has been a more or less general and fairly heavy depreciation of security values. This has been due partly to the setback in the aviation group, on profit-taking following the discussion
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
      431 8 STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY. The following publications were issued or ectived by the Department of Statistics. 5.S. and P.M. 8.. during the period Mar. 0 to 13. 1936, inclusive, and are available for I >ublic use in the Reference Library. Fuller- on Building. Singapore. Applications may I x made by members
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      706 8 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. t Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong The liability ol member* to limited to the extent ar«d In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1929 of the Colony Author^ Capital *5« •<>«>•?<>« Issued and Fully Paid Dp $20,000,000 IleS s" f ..r.?
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      42 8 p CONFEDERATION LIFE ASSOCIATION. (Incorporated m 1871 by Special Act of the Parliament of Canada) Head Office Toronto, Canada. General Agency for Straits Settlements 34 35. Mercantile Bank Building, Singapore. ONE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE'! STRORGEST ARD LARGESI LIFE IRSORARCE COMPANIES. i
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      362 8 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. 'Incorporated in England ov Royal Charter 1853' Paid Up Capital ui buO.OUU shares of la each C3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Uabliltv ol Prconelon C3.U00.U09 UK All OKKICE: 22. Blshopsgatr. London, B.C. t. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrllsar Hollo S, maiang
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    GERMAN ANGER WITH SWITZERLAND.
    417 9 GERMAN ANGER WITH SWITZERLAND. BANNING OF NAZI ORGANISATIONS. COUNTER-MEASURES LIKELY. Berlin. Feb 19 Vehement condemnation of the decision of the Swiss Federal Council to forbid the Nazi organisations In Switzerland occupies the most important spaces on the front page of the iiewspapers this morning. The Voelkischer Beobachter." expressing directly the
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    ARMY CHANGES.
    520 9 NEW INFANTRY BATTALIONS. Commenting on the new Army Estimates, The Times military correspondent writes: While the increased outlay on the Army m the new Estimates is mainly ii. tended to provide for the modernisation of its equipment, and not for Us expansion, there is likely to be some
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    PEACE TALKS.
    113 9 Rumour Of Unofficial Discussions. Paris. Mar. 12. Le Matin's Rome correspondent re- ports that there are strong reasons for believing that discrete preliminary talks are now going on m East Africa between representatives of Italy and delegates of the Emperor which concern the question of a cessation of
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    TRAIN DERAILED BY BANDITS.
    42 9 Bandits derailed a train o n th 3 Peiping-Hankow railroad on the ni?ht of Mar. 13 but were repulsed by the guards. The driver, the stoker and several other persons were wounded. Sl n Chew Ji t Poh.
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    30 9 The Fukien Government has ap- propriated $500,000 for establishing a I waterworks at Foochow. the capital. i A reservoir is to be built at Nantai.— Sin Chew Jit Poh. I
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    COLONEL'S NAME KEPT A SECRET.
    525 9 STORY OF NEW GAS TORPEDO. MERCHANT NOT GUILTY OF FRAUD. A man. frequently referred to as The Colonel." whose name was not disclosed, gave evidence at the Old Bailey, when Alexander Herbert Tucker. 40. a merchant, of Baslnghallstreet, E.C., was charged with attempting to obtain
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    MR. HIROTA'S CHINA PLANS UNCHANGED.
    98 9 To Press For Anti-Red Alliance. Shanghai. Mar. 17. Mr Koki Hirota. Japanese Premier and Foreign Minister, is determined to carry out his t'iree -point programme m China, including the conclusion of an anti-Red alliance between Chins. Japan and Manchukuo. according to a Tokio message. The
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    MEATLESS MONTH.
    112 9 Warsaw. Mar. 13. A resolution that all Polish Jews should abstain from eating any meat for a month as a protest against the bill prohibiting the slaughtering of animals m accordance with Jewish ritual, was adopted at a conference of leading personalities m Polish Jewry now taking place
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    21 9 "Old Bill's" Brother, the famous London omnibus, has been shipped to Victoria (8.C.). to take part m the golden jubilee celebrations.
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    SPECIAL MEETING OF CABINET.
    147 9 A Full Attendance Of Ministers. London, Mar. 16. A special meeting of the Cabinet was held his morning to consider the situation m the light of week-end deve;opments and m particular the reply of the German Government to the invitation sent by the League of Nations
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    IMPORTANT CANTON PARLEY.
    102 9 Hu's Plan For National Salvation. Hong Kong, Mar. 16. An important conference will be held m Canton during this week to find ways and means for the salvation of the country. Gen. Pei Chung-hsi, Kwangsi leader, arrived m Canton last evening by plane to attend the sessions.
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    Chinese Built Forts On Yangtse.
    49 9 Fortifications are being built at Kiangin, strategic point on the Yangtss River below Chinkiang. Kiangsu. Adm. Chen Hsun-yung has been appointed to supervise the work, which is part of a big fortifications programme approved by the Nanking Kuomintang Congresses last year—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    MONGOL SPLIT IN SUIYUAN.
    134 9 Prince Teh And Kweihua Faction. Poiping. Mar. 14. The Mongol Political Council .it Peilingmiao, m n orth-west Suiyuau, has practically ceased functioning since the desertion of most of the staff and garrison forces, and the formation of the rival Suiyuan Mongol Council at Kweihua. Prince Teh
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    MAYOR WU TEH-CHENG CENSURED.
    196 9 Resumes Post At Request Of Gen. Chiang. Shanghai Mar. 17. Mr. Wu Teh -cheng. Mayor of Greator Shanghai, resigned his post a lew days ago but was yesterday persuaded by Dr. H. H. Kung. on behalf of General Chiang Kai-shek, to resume his dutus. It is
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    AUTONOMY MOVE IN FUKIEN.
    63 9 Reassuring Statement H; Provincial Government. Amoy. Mar. 17. An official statement by the Fukicn Government declares that the autonomy movement m the province is an isolated affair and not so seri;us as reported. The Japanese authorities, the statement adds, have undertaken to suppress activities by Japanese
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    SUSPICIOUS OF GERMANY.
    202 10 RADIO SPEECH BY LORD CECIL. London. Mar. 17. Lord Cecil, m a broadcast speech to the United States last night, expressed the view that th? German reoccupaticn of the Rhlneland should, as a first step, be referred to The Hague Court i Referring to Hitler's offer of
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    HITLER CONSIDERS REPLY.
    79 10 Berlin. Mar. 17. Hitler returned from Frankfurt early this morning and Germany's reply to the League Council's invitation Is belns discussed. It is generally felt that the invitation will be accepted and that the German delegation will leave for London tonight or tomorrow. It Is believed that
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    MIGRANTS FOR AUSTRALIA
    153 10 INQUIRY URGED Melbourne. QUPPORT is being given to the local suggestion that British experts should visit Australia to investigate th" possibilities of absorbing migrants m farming and other activities. Generally there Is agreement with the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, who says that the primary requirement for a
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    VANISHING TRAMS.
    125 10 Supplanted By Trolley Vehicles And Buses. How trams are being superseded by trolley-buses and buses is shown m a Ministry of Transport return giving particulars of tramway undertakings m Great Britain (excluding those transferred to the London Transport Board) for the year ended December 31. 1934, for companies,
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    14 10 Men's Dress m -03<i? Raymond n Masscy m t»i- "Things to s Come." s
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    "THE WIND AND THE RAIN."
    378 10 "THE WIND AND THE RAIN." Lower Perak Amateurs' Success. (From A Correspondent.) Teluk Anson, Mar. 15. Stands Scotland where she did? Or rather, Stands Edinburgh where she did? Last night, watching the Lower PeraJc Amateurs' presentation of "The Wind and The Rain." it was difficult to believe that Scotland's capital
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    COMMISSIONER JEFFRIES DEAD.
    207 10 Salvation Army Pioneer In China. Commissioner Charles Henry JefTries. a Salvation Army pioneer, died recently m Florida, USA at the age of 71. His career was remarkable. When he was a youthful London i printer 52 years ago he scoffed at the i organisation. Then, converted, he
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    EMPIRE BROADCASTS TO BE IMPROVED.
    704 10 Renewal Of B.B.C. Charter For Ten Years. London, Mar. 16. The report to the Government by he Broadcasting Committee under the hairmanship of Lord Ullswater. reommends the renewal of the charter f the 8.8.C. for ten years, an increase i Governors from five to seven,
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    REFIT FOR H.M.S. COURAGEOUS.
    457 10 EARLY RETURN FROM MEDITERRANEAN. REPAIRS AN URGENT NECESSITY. I The aircraft carrier Courageous, flap: ship of the Rear-Admiral commandIng the aircraft carriers, is to return to England from the Eastern Medlter iranean for refit and to give leave to the crew. H.MS. Courageous is normally a
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    AMUSEMENTS
    130 11 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD The Right to Live. With Joeephlne Hutchinson and Oeo. Brent. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance Thurs. 19th. No after Dinner Admission Charge. GREAT WORLD The Kennel Murder Case. With William Powell. 1 NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Theatres 4c Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18. JAPAN'S NEW PROBLEMS.
    932 11 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18. JAPAN'S NEW PROBLEMS. Mr. Koki Hirota has already had a taste of the difficulties that face him as Prime Minister of Japan. His first Cabinet list had to be considerably modified to meet ttie wishes of the Army chiefs, and the fact that
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    Social and Personal
    124 11 Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Vasey are paying a short visit to Kuala Lumpur prior to leaving for Home by the Antenor. Mr. H. W. Shively, manager of the Goodyear Orient Company m Singapore, left with NiVs. Shively by the Victoria on Monday for the United States,
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    Finland's Representative.
    32 11 Mr. Joseph William de Piro has been recognised as honorary Consul of Finland at Singapore with jurisdiction covering the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States and the Unfed?ratcd Malay States.
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    "TO A CHINESE GIRL" A Modern English Poem Analysed By An Indian Admirer.
    1089 11 "TO A CHINESE GIRL" A Modern English Poem Analysed By An Indian Admirer. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It was with great amusement that I read J.T.W.'s curious reactions to modern poetry. J.T.W. says that the fact that Eliot. Pound and Bottrall go beyond the cramping confines
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    Parrot Pedagogy In Chinese Classrooms.
    361 11  -  By W. Alexander. O my darling! O my darling' O my darling, Clementine!" Fifty shrill voices, exerted to their fullest pitch. Utterances seemingly designed more with a view to vocal volume than to considerations of I lesser importance, such as tune and time. Harmony and
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    748 11 HILL PANTHER. HEAR that the pug marks seen on Fraser's Hill last week have been declared by an expert to be those of a panther with two cubs not a tiger, as first reported. A panther is a much more dangerous animal than a tiger at
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    INTENSIFICATION OF BRITAIN'S AIR DEFENCE.
    286 12 £13,000,000 INCREASE IN ESTIMATES. World's Fastest Fighting Plane In Production. ANNOUNCEMENT BY SIR PHILIP SASSOON. London, Mar. 17. IN a House of Commons speech today on the Air Estimates Mallin* £39,000,000— an increase of £13,013,000 over last year's Estimates and the largest which Parliament has
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    CANTON AIR DEFENCES.
    66 12 Landlords Must Donaic Half Month's R nt. Canton, Mar 18. Landlords and owners of wharfs m Kwangtung must contribute a hall month's rent towards air defences m the province. This proposal, made by the Citizens Air Defence Committee, was approved ytsUrday by the provincial government, and the
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    JAPANESE WARNING IN NORTH CHINA.
    115 12 Reds Said To Be Moving On West Hopei. Shanghai. Mai. 17. The Red forcer m Shansi are reported to be threatening the districts m East Shansl and West Hopei. according to a Japanese report which states that MaJ.-Gen. Tada. of the* Japanese Nortn China Command.
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    STOP PRESS
    28 12 London. Mar. 18. The Hou-e of Commons adopted the Air Estimates after ri-je-tinjr by 170 votes to 47 a Labour motion to reduce the personnel. Keuter.
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    TRADE MISSION TO SIAM.
    103 12 JAPANESE AIMS DISCLOSED. Tokio, Mar. 17. An economic mission to Siam organised by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which left Moji last week-end has arrived m Shanghai. The leader of the mission is Mr. Yunosukc Yasukawa, a leading business man. In the course of
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    ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.
    117 12 Expiry At End Of This Month. It is understood that certain clauses of the Anglo-Siamese trade treaty expire at the end of this month and an announcement concerning their renewal is expected shortly. Japanese firms which exports goods to Bangkok evidently feel that the new treaty may not
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    CHINESE NAVAL TO SINGAPORE.
    105 12 The Hai Chi To Sail From Shanghai On Oct. 10. Shanghai, Mar. 18. The Chinese naval cruise to Singapore and other Malaysian ports "to comfort" the overseas Chinese will b?gin on Oct. 10 when tht cruiser Hai Chi will depart from Shanghai. This was announced yesterday
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    SMUGGLING BY JAPANESE WARSHIP.
    79 12 Allegation By Police At Amoy. Hong Kong. Mar. 18. Chinese harbour police at Amoy claim to have evidence that a Japan- esc warship m the haroour is engage.l m smuggling goods into the port. The police allege that two lorries were loading goods from a Japanese
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    220 DEAD IN FIRE.
    63 12 Outbreak In Theatre Near Tientsin. Tientsin, Mar. 17. Over 200 people perished when flames demolished a temporary theatre during a crowded performance at Tulichen, 20 miles from Tientsin. The theatre was built of wood and matting. So far 221 bodies have been recovered j from the
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    GERMAN DELEGATION FOR LONDON.
    171 12 Russia Condemns Herr Hitler's Foreign Policy. The two principal developments m the European political situation yesterday were Firstly, the acceptance by Germany of the League Council's invitation to send a delegation to London. The delegation arrives tomorrow. Secondly, a condemnation of German activities by Mr. Litvinoff
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    BAN ON GOLD EXPORTS.
    78 12 ANNOUNCEMENT BY CANTON. Canton, Mar. 18. The Kwangtung Government has placed a virtual embargo on gold exports from the province. People leaving the province are prohibited from having m their possession gold worth more than $200, and intending travellers are warned that gold m excess of
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    THE SILENT COMEDIAN.
    97 12 Chaplin Ignores Cables. Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard, who are due at Singapore this evening m the N.Y.K. liner Suwa Maru, are remaining silent on the subject of their reported intention to marry by special licence at Singapore. Wireless messages have been sent to Chaplin by ne
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    FILM STUDIOS ABLAZE.
    84 12 25 Engines Tackle Fire In Buckinghamshire. London, Mar. 17. Mere than 25 engines from surrounding stations answered a district call this afternoon to a fire at film studios under construction for London Film Productions Limited at Denham. Buckinghamshire. Flames shot through the roof to a height of
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    BRITAIN'S EXPORTS UP.
    65 12 Overseas Trade Last Month. London, Mar. 18. The Board of Trade returns of overseas trade m February show that British exports totalled £35,110.573, compared with £34.459.583 the month before and £34,097,500 m February, 1935. Imports amounted to £62,316,952 compared with £70,023,783 the month before and £56,432,355 m
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    JAPANESE AMBASSADOR.
    55 12 Summons Consuls To Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. 18. Ms. Arita, Japanese Ambassador to China who is due to return to Tokio shortly, has summoned a conference of Japanese consular officials to be 1.-eld m Shanghai on Mar 22. The consuls at Canton and Foochow will travel tay plune to
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    DICTATING TO EUROPE.
    341 12 Mr. Litvinoff And Germany. London, Mar. 17. The League Council met m private at 330 p.m. and later went into secret sessioa. At the public session, which opened at 5.45 p.m. statements were made by the Turkish. Russian, and Chilean members with reference to the resolution introduced
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    FIGHTING IN CHAHAR IMMINENT.
    152 12 FIGHTING IN CHAHAR IMMINENT. Manchu Attack Threatened. ULTIMATUM TO GOVERNOR. Peiping, Mar. 1£. FIGHTING is expected to break out at noon today at Taching Pass, near Kalgan, between the allied ManchuMongol forces, which control six districts in East Chahar, and the Chahar provincial army. General Li Shou-hsin, the Manchukuo commander,
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    KING HOPES MALAYAN WILD LIFE WILL BE PROTECTED.
    909 13 FAUNA EXPERT BRINGS LETTER TO SINGAPORE. Sir. Thomas Comyn-Platt's Mission. "I HOPE to return to England and tell the King that everything is being done m Malaya to preserve the fauna." In an interview at Government House with the Straits Tinu.s today,
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    77 13 Mr. H. L. Coghlan, who has been chairman of Gopeng (Perak) Rubber Estates, Ltd., since the company's Incorporation, has resigned from the b< ard m order to lessen his business engagements. Mr. A. H. Doherty has been appointed chairman In his place, and Mr. B. B. L. Coghlan has Joined
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    GOVERNOR GOING TO KUALA LUMPUR.
    71 13 Two -Weeks Stay. •THE Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, attended by the Personal Staff, will leave Singapore for Kuala Lumnur at 10 p.m. on Saturday, and will return to Singapore by the night mail from Kuala Lumpur either on April 2 or April 3. The Visitors'
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    GREAT ASIANISM WINS FAVOUR.
    65 13 "Supported By Section Of Chinese Officials." Shanghai. Mar. 17. Air defence preparations m Nanking are more intense than In any city m Japan, stated Gen. Matsui, founder of the Great Asia doctrine, on his return to Shanghai yesterday. Continuing, the General claimed that his idea of
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    RECORD SALES OF NICKEL.
    129 13 Increase Of $7,600,000 In Net Profit. London, Mar. 17. A pointer to the expanding trend of industry is the annual report of International NicKel which reveals record sales for 1935 and a net profit ot $26,087,000, an increase of $7,000,000. The company controls about 80 per
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    WORLD CRUISERS LEAVE.
    45 13 The Stella Polaris, the last worldcrulsing tourist ship to make a call, at Singapore, 'eft at 6 a.m. today, westward bound. The Reliance It ft In the opposite direction yesterday, and this has brought the millionaire world cruises" at Singapore tea close.
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    A VAST CANVAS.
    495 13 At The Cinema. Pompeii In Festival And Catastrophe. "The Last Days of Pompeii." (Preston Foster, Basil Rathbone, John Wood. David Holt, and Louis Calhern.) R.K.O. Radio. At the Capitol. This film has unfortunately been heralded by an unimaginative publicity campaign the effect of which has probably been
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    40 13 Inche Samah bin Haji All, M.C.S.. District Officer, Kuala Lumpui and Ulu Langat, who Is going on tiansfer to Taiping, was entertained by the staff of the District Office to a tea party at the Kajang rest house on Thursday.
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    300 NEW R.A.F. MEN FOR SINGAPORE.
    273 13 300 NEW R.A.F. MEN FOR SINGAPORE. Trooper Due On Saturday. JUEARLY 300 officers and airmen will arrive by the troopship Ncuralia, due at Singapore on Saturday, to replace officers am airmen of Nj. 100 and No. 36 (Torpedo Bomber) squadrons at the Royal Air Force Station, Seletar. There are 13
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    ASSIZES HELD IN TWO COURTS.
    72 13 SIMULTANEOUS SITTINGS TODAY. For the first time m Singapore, the Assizes icere held m two courts today. In the first court, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, Manickam Davis was standing his trial on two charges of criminal breach of trust as a public servant, while
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    EURASIANS MADE POLICEMEN.
    158 13 Ten Malacca Men Trained, /"VPENINIS "or young Eurasians have been created m the Straits Settlements Police Force, it is repealed m the first report of the Eurasian AssociaMon of Malacca. Ten candidates were selected and sent to the Singapore Police Depot for training and now form the
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    AIR MAILS.
    29 13 The next Imperial Airways eastbound mall plane is expected to arrive at Seletar on Friday. The X.L.M. eastbound liner due to- morrow is running on time. I
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      434 13 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THF Straits Times is publishing GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT world. I The Right To Live (George Brent. this daily feature to Ri™* I Josephine Hutchlnson). 7. 9.30 readers a comprehensive sum! $KY THEATRE. GREAT WORLD mary of entertainments, meet- Kennel Murder Case (William Powell.. in KS sports
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    NEW MALAY VERSION OF TESTAMENT.
    548 14 Work Of World Wide Society. ROUGH TREATMENT NO OBSTACLE TO SALES. A NEW Malay translation of the New Testament is being pi.ntrd for circulation by the Malayan Agency of the British :md Foreign Bible Society which has its seat in Bible House, Singapore- according to
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    38 14 Mr. C Jinaraja'.asa MA. famous author and Theosophist. will speak on "Th. Doctrine of Atman" at the Koona Vayloo Pillay Hall, Ramakrishna Mission premises. 9 Norris Road Singapore at 6 pm. tomorrow. Dr. K. C. Ghosh vill preside.
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    NEW AIR SERVICE TO HONG KONG.
    274 14 FARES AND TIMES ON SCHEDULE. Imperial Airw:.ys announce that a weekly airmail service for the carriage of passengers, mall and freight, between Penang and Hong Kong, via Saigon and Tourane. will commence on Mar. 23. from Penang. The route will be operated by D
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    NO COMMENT!
    46 14 "/"VNE estate dresser was mistaken for a tiger and received a charge of buck shot m the buttocks at close range. Fortunately he recovered."—comment m the annual report by Dr. A. L. Hoops, C.8.E., Senior Medical Officer. Malacca Agricultural Medical Board (see page 16).
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    ST. PATRICK'S NIGHT.
    117 14 Cheerful Celebration At Sea View. You can't keep an Irishman indoors on St. Patrick's night! Although Court mourning caused the abandonment of the annual St. Patrick's Dinner m Singapore, a goodly number of j Irishmen and women went out to Sea i View Hotel last night for
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    CHINESE FANCY DRESS EVENT.
    154 14 Conditions For April 4. Dress competitions for Chinese boys and girls will be held at the Tlan Cheng Cinema Hall. Great World, on April 4. according to a decision at yesterday's committee meeting of the Nanyang Students' Society. Prizes will be given for smart appearance, hygienic
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    24 14 The couple m this picturesque setting are Mr Yusof Nawaur and Mus Ayesha Kassim vho were married m Singapore this week. Straits Times Photograph.
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    TEN DOLLARS FOR EXPECTORATION.
    313 14 Magistrate, As Witness, Cross-Examined. fFrom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. Mr. J. Calder. First Magistrate, was the principal witness m the case In which an English-speaking Mohammedan, Ahmad Khan, was charged In the Kuala Lumpur police court today, before Mr. J. T. Rea, with
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    WHAT MALAYA GAVE FOR POPPY DAY. $3,000 Increase Over Previous Year.
    125 14 WHAT MALAYA GAVE FOR POPPY DAY. $3,000 Increase Over Previous Year. The final figures of the collections made throughout Malaya on behalf of the Earl Halg Poppy Day Fund snow an Increase of nearly $3,000 over the 1934 figure, these being $79 933 and $76,041 respectively. The KucMng collection of
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    DEATH OF DR. MUTTU. Charge Against Bus Driver Altered.
    60 14 DEATH OF DR. MUTTU. Charge Against Bus Driver Altered. Singaram. the Tamil driver of th:' motor bus who was charged with causing the death oi Dr. A. S. Muttu. ol Seremban. was produced again before the Seremban magistrate, when the charge was altered to one of driving m a careless
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    RED EGGS AT MALAY WEDDING.
    91 14 Picturesque Ceremony. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. March 17. The ceremonies m connection with the marriage of the daugmer of the Dato Klana Petra C.B E.. Undang of Sungel UJong. and Inche Zainal Abldln, Penghulu of Labu. ended with the 'bersanding.' The bridegroo.ii arrived m
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    SINGAPORE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
    35 14 Rev. Brother Dominic, director of St. Joseph's Institution, was elected one of the vice-presidents of the Singapore Teachers' Association; Mr. Tay Keng Kock, hon. treasurer, and Mr. C. P. Woodford, hon. secretary.
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    29 14 Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Trower, cf Ipoh, left for Home by the Rawalpindi. It is hoped that Mr. Trower will have a speedy recovery from his eye trouble.
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    MOTOR RALLY AT FRASER'S HILL.
    311 14 "PICNIC" FUNCTION ON SUNDAY. At the suggestion of the Perak branch it has been leclded to hold a Motor Rally at Fraser's Hill on Sunday for members of the Perak. Negri Sem- J bilan and Selangor and Pahang branches of the Automobile Association of Malaya.
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    LITERARY & DRAMATIC SOCIETY.
    61 14 LITERARY DRAMATIC SOCIETY. The following students have been j elected office-bearers of tile Literary j and Dramatic Society, Raffles College. Singapore, for Trinity "erm ol th? Academic Year 1936-37: President Mr. Chong Hock Hal; secretary, Miss Emma Ferroa: treasurer. Louis Hon. Yung Sen; wardrobe mistress Miss Evelyn Norris; committee member
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    TOURISTS IN CAR CRASH.
    356 14 WOMFN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. THOMSON ROAD SOMERSAULT. TWO wealthy American tourists Mrs. If. A. Desmond and Mrs E. M. Harrington, and the directoi of an American Express cruise. Mr W. A. Shedd. were injured when th< car m which they had set out t( tour Singapore
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    INTERESTING AMERICAN CANDIDATE FOR ASCOT GOLD CUP.
    672 15 FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE GREAT OMAHA. Has Not The Fine Quality Of Twenty Grand. (By Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, Mar. 5. THE most interesting horse from abroad that has come to be domiciled at Newmarket for many years is the American Gold
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    58 15 The R.A.F. meet the Police m a I irst Division match at Anson Koad Stadium this afternoon. The Ai'ir.en showed quite good form m their first match on March 6 and beat the league i hampions. the R.E., by four goals t« one. The Police lost last week
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    CLARKE SHIELD GAME AT MALACCA.
    79 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Mar. 16. The Inter-School match for the Clarhe shield was continued yesterday m a drizzle. The cricket was farcical few of the fielders beins able to keep their fe?t. The High School second innings realised 102 and St. Francis' Institution
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    64 15 Owing to Insufficient support the Katong G.C. Bogey Competition arranged for last week-end will be continued this week-end, on Saturday and Sunday. There will also be a women's competition this week-end. This will be open for members and associates and will be played over 18 holes for
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    19 15 Torch runners b Ing; welcomed to the Australian National Games In Adelaide after a relay run from I Melbourne.
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    SIGHTING SHOTS WILL NOT BE CONVERTIBLE.
    361 15 N. R. A. COUNCIL'S DECISION. New Ruling Removes A Minor Grievance. (By <>v- Lindon S'aff) Fle-t Street. Mar. 10. AIL competition-, at 'he 3>sl<*y Meeting this year will be preceded by two obligatory sighting shots which will not be convertible into counting shots. This
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    REYNOLDSTOWNS GREAT TRIAL.
    396 15 N. H. Racing: Major Furlong's Horse Wins At Lingfield. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Mar. 9. '""THE best ride I've ever had. Reynoldstown jumped beautifully from beginning to end," was how Mr. Walwyn summed up his brilliant victory on the Grand National favourite m the Shaun
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    TWELVE FOR O'REILLY.
    70 15 Capetown. March 17. I*HE Australians concluded their tour In South Africa today with a win over Western Provinces by eight wickets. The scores were as follows: Western Provinces: 198 (OReilly 6 for 35) and 262 (OReilly 6 for 64). Australians: 398 (A. G. Chlpperfleld 107 not out)
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    PERAK T. C. HAS A GOOD YEAR.
    124 15 Government Gets $92,018 Out Of Taxes. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. March 17. The Per. k Turf Club annual report for 1935 shows a profit on racing of $52,001.50 as compared with $18.". r >8.94 the previous year. Stake; offered for the three
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    SPORTLNG FIXTURES.
    69 15 Wednesday. Mar. 18. Soccer: Dlv. 1. R.A.F. vs. Police at Anson Road Stadium: Olv. 2. Fort Canning vs. R.A.F. II at Port Canning; Div. 3, Chinese ITT vs. Malaya PublL<hin^ HMxze at S.H.B Friendly, B.C.C. 'I vs. Combined Banks at S.C.C. Polo Club: Concluding events of Gymkhana. Golf:
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    SELANGOR MEETING ENTRIES.
    483 15 I Malayan Racing. Long Race For Class II: Horses On Last Day. 'THERE are 117 entries for the Selan- gor Turf Club Spring Meeting to be held at Kuala Lumpur on March 28, April 1 and April 4. as follows: Horses, Class 1. 1st run over C
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    17 15 London. Mar. 17. Mr. R. down ass" Adriatic has been scratched from the Lincolnshire.— Reuter.
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    357 15 Yachting, Airmen Beat R.H.K.Y.C. By Eleven Points. A team of s'x memlirr; of Mm R.A.F. ImM (luti Sineaporc visited Hone Konc at thp bcgtnataf of this month with their 10 ft. pram dinghies and beat the llnval Hon~ Kong Yarht Club by 11
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    110 15 i j The usual afternoon races will b? sailed on Friday starting at 5 CO p m. On Sunday the International ->- I metre will sail the First Rue? of a series for the Guillemard Challenge Cup, starting at 10 am. B will sail the Second Race of
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    1214 16 BAD GROUPING SYSTEM —RULES BROKEN. Koh Seng Kee Is China's No. 1 Player Today Says Bong Soo. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) CEVERE criticisms of the way the lawn tennis tournament was run at Shanghai during the last AH-Chlna Olympiad, the inability
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    264 16 Boxing. Petersen And Me Avoy To Clash On April 23. i ßy Our London Staff) Fleet Street. Mar 5. IT was announced last nieht that .Ink Petersen. the Br.tish and Empire heavyweight champion, will derend his titles on April 23 acainst Jock McAvoy. the British
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    325 16 Lawn Tennic. Buchanan And Paterson Lose A Set. AFTER a lull of several days owing: to rain progress was made yesterday m the S.C.C. Spring and V.M.C.A. open lawn tennis tournament-, Yesterday's S.C.C. results were as follows: Championship Singles H. E. Orr beat W. Rodger 6—2;
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    596 16  -  Irishman Likely To Give Som Pong A Hard Fight—Can Frisco Make The Weight—Ceylon Cricketer Joins CS. C. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." FRIDAYS programme at tho New World looks to me as If it is going to be a real thriller for I hear that the new Irishman. Jack
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    RECORD TWICE IN ONE SEASON.
    92 16 Negri Cricketer Equals Sgrt. Marum's Feat. /~\N Monday the Straits Times reported exclusively that I. Set. V:irum of the K.A. had performed the unique feat m Malayan cricket of taking KIVK WICKETS WITH SI CCESSIVE DELIVERIES last we«k. A Nesri Semliilan reader, v Ini prefers
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    1062 17 Advice Follows Increase Last Year. DR. A. L. HOOPS' REPORT ON MALACCA. "In this year of partial recovery from the slump, the estate health has been less good than m any year since 1931, when m addition to the usual causes of mortality. Influenza
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      140 17 NON-MALAYS. What Are Their Claims As A Majority To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l wish to say a few words about the question of the F.M.S Government closing the door of the Malayan Civil Service to non-Malays. Correspondents to your paper have thrashed the pros and cons
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      155 17 ROAD UP How They Do Things In Manchester. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Does the Singapore public appreciate how well off it is m the matter of road conditions? Whether It does or not, a comparison with Manchester for the last five months of 1935 should interest
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    230 17 "MALACCA NEEDS LEADERS." Chinese Gather For Mr. Ee Yew Lin. A tea party was given by the members of the Chiang Chew Ten Districts Association. Malacca, on Sunday m honour of Mr. Ec Yew Lin. barrister, who recently returned from London. Among those present were Messrs. Yeo Seng Watt, Tan
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    HEADMASTER ON LEAVE.
    79 17 Mr. David Chen, headmaster of the Chung Ling High School. Penang. goes on two months' leave to China by the Carthage on March 26. He will proceed to Shanghai. Nanking. Hangchow and other big cities in China to study Chinese school administration there, and he may go
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    199 17 CAR IN DRAIN. Motor-Cyclist Alleged To Be Responsible. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 16. Mr. W. H. Barrett, of the Government Factory, and Mrs. Barrett had an alarming experience on Saturday when their car ran into a deep drain near the junction of Circular and Ampang Roads. Their
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    HIGH CLASS DOGS FOR MALAYA.
    218 17 ALSATIAN COCKER SPANIELS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. March 18. What the English Kennel Club describe as an important sale is that >f Mr. F. F. Howells Alsatian. "Hebe of Southwood." to M.«. Loke Yung Hong, of Kuala Lumpur. Two years old. she has
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      312 17 HDk. *S&* JO9 Mm Jfll H^r JT HV b^V 9 B« Mm9| MB^aG^B* .dK /T^^a^^^r b^^^^Z»^^^b7 W bPVbV* tuL B_f f. mj Fm£§* B^Z^£\Wm IW«T bTbV j Zr JbTb b bTbTbl9R b «C There are hur.rfreds of well known Bedford users throughout Malaya, owners who appreciate the economy of a
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    1286 18 JURY TOLD TO FORGET THE FINANCIAL CRASH. j VERDICT OF GUILTY. Counsels' Plea For Lenient Sentences. Below is concluded Mr. Justice Atkinson's summing up at the P.pper Trial at the Old Bailey. The Judge said that Mr. Howeson was a very
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    239 18 WORLD CONTROL FOR MIGRATION. Experts See Future Need. tract* attention by anatoa !n th? North Pacific, she Is Quietly i ndis. migrant! much ifleld In th? year 1033 I no lew-! n tiian 25.0C0 Japanese emigrants to Brazil, mainly agricultural settlers. migration figure is given ii. a report just published
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    495 18 SIAM'S POLITICAL PRISONERS. SOME TRAINED AS SIGNALLERS. (JYom A Eangkok Correspondent.) So far two inmates of the Bans Kwang fc-aol have been sent to the Ministry cf Defence to undergo training m the signalling corps of the Army at Bangsue. They are Memluang Juan Jun Kambhu and Nai dr Bhaktikula.
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    1521 19 Gravity Of Situation. POLITICAL E ENTS RE MEWED. (From Our London SlafT.) London, Mar. 11. DACKED with sk'niiicance and fraught with many con■equences, the historic (for so it is bound to become) debate on th» Government's Defence White Paper began in the Commons
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    THE COLONY, F.M.S. AND THE SHIPPING CONFERENCES.
    2096 20 A SINGAPORE MERCHANT'S NOTE-BOOK. New Threat To Singapore And PenangN. I. Taxes— Scope For Reciprocal Agreements— A Singapore Guide. BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT. THE statements made by Mr. W. G. C. Blunn, chairman of the Selangor branch of the F.M S. Chamber of
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    PHILIPPINE ARMY.
    485 20 MILITARY SERVICE FOR YOUTHS. Manila. Feb. 4. Twenty-year-old youths throughout the Philippines will register during the first week in April for military service in acknowledgment of the constitutional provision that "all citizens" may be required by law to render personal, military or civil service" In defence of the
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    VIPER VENOM SAVES BOY'S LIFE.
    233 20 Poison Rushed 200 Miles To Hospital. Venom from the most deadly of Indian vipers, rushed 200 miles from London to Torbay Hospital, Toiquay, has saved the life of an 11-year-old boy. The story is told by Dr. Geoffrey Baker, house physician, and Dr. Paul C.
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    NAZI CAMPAIGN FOR COLONIES.
    95 20 "READY TO FIGHT." Berlin. Feb. 20. A lightning campaign to mobilise public opinion In favour of demanding th2 return of Colonies was Inaugurated by Major Schnoeckel. of the Nazi Colonial Dept.. at a Berlin University meeting. The lecture was one of a series of 100 which
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    Sunny Australia.
    58 21 In the surf at Victor Haroouth Australia. Qu-^rn Street. Brisbane. Australia gc?s In for skyscrapers and still favours tramways. Sydney Bridge from a city roof garden. Seascape from Sublime Point. Bulll Pass, near Sydney. ■How: <-'.i .1 Australian Beach. These picture* are lssu.- by t' stralian National Travel
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  • The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT
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      Masthead
      18 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1936 No. 28.
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      7,500,000 Radio Listeners In Great Britain.
      1913 1 7,500,000 Radio Listeners In Great Britain. BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION'S ANNUAL REPORT. THE Governors of the British Broadcasting Corporation have presented their report for the year ending December 31, 1935 to the Postmaster-Gene-ral, The Rt. Hon. G. C. Tryon, M.P. The full report has been published by H.M. Stationery Office, price
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      Empire Broadcasting Programme Notes.
      150 1 Each Empire transmission, for cerain technical reasons, is designed primarily for reception m a selected ?art of the globe, as follows: Transmission I Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, and Far East. Transmission 11.... Malaya, Far East and Western Australia. Transmission 111.. .India and Ceylon. Transmission IV.
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      LIFEBOATS FITTED WITH RADIO.
      198 1 American Company's New; Safety Plans. Crews of British ships, remembering recent loss of life at sea. will learn with Interest of new safety regulation.! drawn up by the Radio Marine Corporation of America, writes Dougki; Walters m the Daily Herald." The rules, stipulate that all oceangoing
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      RADIO PHONE CALLS IN INDIA.
      102 1 It is officially announced that owin-^ Ito technical reasons the scope of the Indian overseas radio- telephone Mrvlee has hitherto been restricted m the Irish Free State to Dublin only With improved facilities the service is now available also to and from Cork Bantry. Kilkenncy.
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      A BAD BROADCAST ON PURPOSE.
      94 1 Priding itself on Its good quality transmission, the B.B.C. has. nevertheless, made a special apparatus to distort music and speech to: a broadcast to take place shortly. When Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Orpheans open the programme they will recall the early days of Savoy-hill
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        39 1 NEW LIFE FOR OLD RADIOS! QUICKER START! MORE POWER! BETTER TORE! Sole AfenU. Malaya: SEOW KUAN COMPANY. DHOBY GHAUT, SINGAPORE. With the World's Programmes and Articles of Interest. Will be sent free on request to Lithographers Ltd.. Spore j
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        101 1 THE KEY TO THE WORLD Model 335 *235 y^im Other Models from Mil S^M hJ^ l^K- 'M. :j- 9 1 :1 that's the only true Wnr name for the new Philips all-wave receiver 335. ***—> Up to now short-wave listening waa often a disappointment and real short-wave entertainment was usually
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      Listeners' Query Corner.
      836 2 Conducted By TECHNICIAN. QUERY: I have recently had a pair of headphones attached to my 11-valve set. I am surprised to find that I do not hear the signals any clearer on the headphones than through the loudspeaker. Why is this? When I had a small valve-set
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        110 2 Westinghouse mm Thl» masterpiece of the radio-making art Is ■V Wall i f^*\ \nl I embodying In It* chassis design every worthl| r i .111 I r 1 B I »hi!e improvrment known to the Industry ■£\v| O S> if,') SHADOWGRAPH TUNING. t :^fe^"'iil^^llN COLOR WAVE BAND SELECTOR. I 1
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        736 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. TODAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 1. Thr following frequenrle» »i l be usrd: GSN 11.82 Me s (25.38 m GSB 9. SI Me, i (31. 55 m p.m. 3.20 The Nrws. 3.35 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. Thr following frequenelr* will be used: C;SJ 21 53 Me
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        748 2 7.10 Concert by the New Tight Sjrmphonv Orchestra, wlUi alto Schipa (tenor). 8.00 Religious Talk. 8.20 Popular tune*. 8. SO Light music by the Orchestra of th» Hotel der Ncderlandco. 8. SO Clcss down. SINGAPORE. Station Z H I Singapore Wavelength 49.9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio Service Co.
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        232 2 Marines. RcXyed from the Abbey Hal:. Plymouth 11.20 Talk: "Prom tho Woman's Point of View,"* by Minnie T. Hogg. 11.35 A Recital by Constance PelDte (Contralto) Spring Is at the Door (Roger Qullter) By a Bier -side (Armstrong Oibbs) Yung- Yang (Oranville Bantocki. The Sky Above the Roof (Vaughan Williams).
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        246 2 I a woman in Turkey. The music was written by the young composer Everhard Olomblg. There will sing: Beate Ross-Reuter, soprano, Phily Einlcke, soprano; Rio Kube, tenor; Rolf Helde, bass. The German Singing Communty will perform under the direction of Rudolf Lamy, the musical direction being in the hands of
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        478 2 vitall: Including Strauss' Till Eulensplegel— Castelnuovo Tede*cos Twelfth Night and Mi!haud's Carnaval d'Alx and Ballade (the author sits at the piano) NIROM. am. 6.20 Gymnastics 6.35 Light gramophone music. 6.50 Tune signal; close down. 10.50 Opening announremenr 10.55 light musical programme 11.30 Morning Servirr. 11.50 Time signal; classical cor.r.-rt p.m.
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        551 2 Coldstrcam Guards: Selection. Kuddl1- gore (Sullivan). le 9.05 Close Cova. TRANSMISSION 3. pjn. 9.20 Big Ben. -Hows T.iatt'"' A entertainment compered by Ralph Coram. The artiste will include: Tesa Dean, Len Morris. Daisy Ci-ossley, Marie Daync. Michael Cole. B-Hty Bo'lton (South Afri.-an). Fran:: Atkinson, Constance Carpenter, Sidnev ArnoU and the
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      110 3 Within a few moments of the conclusion of broadcast, messages were received at Broadcasting House lrom all over the world commenting n tha excellent reception. Reports from Australia. Canada, South Africa. South America, and the U.S A. were placed before his Majesty before he left the building
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        130 3 METAL TUBES A S THE SIGN OF AN UP-TO-DATE RADIO HI Metal Tube Radios are modern, not merely because Metal Tubes represent the greatest advance m Radio Tube design m 28 years, but because they enable a receiver to produce results that are far FkUIPln superior over glass tube receivers.
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        520 3 PENANG. (Continued from page ID and saxophone; and recorded dance music. 8.30 News bulletin. 8.3b News bulletin. 8.35 Dance Music (contd) 8.00 Close dcwi.. SATURDAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4. 12.35 Big Ben. The Frank Walker Octet. Marion Browne (Sopranoi. Octet: Overtuie. The Arcadians (Monckton). If I should Lose you (Ralngcr),
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        413 3 8.50 Woman's Hour: Little Mirror on the Wall! 9 20 News in Englifh on DJA and In Dutch nn DJB. DJN. 9.35 Today in Germany. Sound Pictures. 9.50 Familiar Melodies of Great Masters. 10.50 Trio in E flat major for Clarinet, Viol and Piano by Mozart. 11.05 Oisela Meyer sings
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        402 3 TRANSMISSION 2. p.m. 7.20 Bis Ben. A Sho:. Religious Service.* from the Studio. Lead. Kindly Light (A. and M.. 266). When Two or Three (Page 661. Psalm 4. Acts XVIII. 5-17. Can I Sec Another's Woe? (S. P., 461). 7.35 The London Philharmonic Orchestra. t 7.50 England vs. Scotland.* Interval
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        584 3 Dales: (1) Walden (2) Whernside (3) Wcoddale (Armstrong Gifcbsi. My Robin is to the Greenwood Gone (Trad., arr. Grainjer) 1.20 Weekly Newsletter and Sports Summary. TRANSMISSION 5. a.m. 6.20 Big Ben. A Recital by Bratza (Violin Slavonic Dance In E Minor (Dvorak, arr. Kreisler) Rondo (Moart arr. Kreisler). Romance (Wagner,
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        780 3 6.50 Sports Talk.* 7.05 The BBC E.:iplre '»rch«tra: leader. Daniel Mclsa: conductor, Eric Fogg David Griffiths (Oboe), Orchestra: Overture, Abu Hass>.n (Weber), Two Movements from Symphony No. 2 in A minor: Adagio; l*restisslmo (Saln;Saens) Da-id Griffiths and String Orchestra: Concerto In O Minor: (1» Grave (2) AllegTo (3) Sarabande (4)
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        696 3 firm their context and p7c<c::tej in living lorm by Cecil Maddea. 1.20 The News. TRANSMISSION 5. 6.20 Big Ben. The Cambridge Heath Si:vatlon Army ±i»nd; bandma.tr. w J. Ward: conducted by Lt. -colour: G. Fuller. March. Montreal Ci.adr! (Audoire). Selection. RecolL-clior.K («jt. Catelinet). T.o Cornet Duet.v (1) The Clean-sin; Stream
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      SHORT-WAVE BROADCASTING ACROSS THE WORLD.
      1665 4  -  Problems Which The B. B. C. Have To Solve. By SIR NOEL ASHBRIDGE. Chief Engineer Of The British Broadcasting Corporation. I HAVE previously dealt with the transmitting side of short-wave broadcasting, particularly with the problems of aerial design and the layout of the aerial system
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      Television and Radio Sets.
      262 4 Television and Radio Sets. Llsteners-in who fear that their sets may be rendered out of date by the arrival of television need have no worry. Despite recent developments, television programmes m England will be purely experimental for 12 months at least, and even then, experts predict, the wireless radio receiver
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      BROADCASTS OF GRAMOPHONE.
      166 4 RESULT OF RADIO APPEAL. Berlin. The proceedings bsfore the Court of Appeal m the much discussed action brought by seven German firms manufacturing gramophone records for an injunction to restrain the German Broadcasting company from broadcasting records made by them, ended with the judgment given by the
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      RADIO RESEARCH BOARD.
      435 4 Need Of Inception In India. Lecturing under the auspices of the Maxwell Society at King's College, London, Professor S. K. Mitra of Calcutta University had some Interest, ing things to say concerning research into Ionospheric conditions in India. The Importance of the Ionosphere, the who!e of a
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      B.B.C. CHANGES AT HOME.
      623 4 SECRET PLANS FOR DANCE BANDS. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE JAZZED TO BED. rONSIDERABLE inuignation was expressed at a Press I Conferenca held at Broadcasting House by Sir Stephen Tallents, the new Controller of Public Relations, when Sir Stephen informed the conference, attended by almost
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      137 4 Correspondence. SUGGESTION TO THE P. AND T. Interference By Morse Stations. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt would be interesting to hear whether any of your readers with a working knowledge of the Morse Code was able to identify the W/T station which completely ruined most of
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      WATER TEST OF RADIO PROGRAMMES.
      156 4 A novel way of gauging the react i >:i of listeners to broadcasting has bc< n suggested to the 8.8.C. by the Portsmouth Water Co.. who point out that water consumption drops when broadcasts of unusual interest are t:ikin» place. The meter on the main
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