The Straits Times, 25 March 1936

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    50 1 SINGAPORE 140. CECIL ST. CPHONE 54Y1). KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). The Staits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2\ PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1936 price' 10 /ents. 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS Beach Reflections.
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      284 1 Robinson's select first edition Fabrics] A WONDERFUL RANGE OF DRESS MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR ALL OCCASIONS, PURCHASED FROM THE MOST FAMOUS FABRIC HOUSE IN PARIS. EVERY DESIGN ENTIRELY EXCLUSIVE TO ROBINSON'S, ST IT I Lf (XL UmJj: Lldl XJML 0. JjUAAMs because quality silks lend to t^T\ their wearer something of
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      17 1 I J>aisy I 15. ORCHARD ROAD I tOt BOUQUETS I BASKETS WREATHS I Pbone 409? (Amber Mansions
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  • NOTICE
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      DEATH
      94 2 LIM —Mr. Llm Nee Soon, aged 57. passed peacefully in Shanghai on Mr.rch 20. 1936. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Madam Wi Pek Kay. a sister. Mrs. Kwek Choon Slew. 3 sons. Messrs. Chong Kuo. Chong Pang and Chong Mln. 6 daughters. Mrs. Oel TJon:; Tiong. Mrs. See
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      138 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position adver-tiw-d In Ihrse columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. on mm; exist 1? for an experienced sound-picture operator. Apply with credentials to Box 411. Straits Times. \NTEI) Mechanical Draughtsman, temporary for six months. State experience and salary required to Box
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      862 2 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, AUSTIN It SALOON. 8 montris old. in perfect order. Apply Box 408, Straits Times. FOR SALE 1936 model Wolseley Hornet 4-seator $1,900. Reply Box No. 394, Straits Times. HILLMAN MINX SALOON 1932. In good running order. Apply, Mackay, Chartered Bank FIAT 514. 4 -DOOR SALOON, 1931.
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      735 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, Commodious Riverside Godowns Nos. 82 83 Robertson Quay. Apply to Meyer Brothers. BUSINESS PREMISES. 7 Dhoby Ghaut. Apr. 1, now occupied by Universal Motor Sz Accessory Co. Apply. 64 Wilkie Road. TO LET from Apr. I, 122. Robinson Road at present occupied by Messagerles
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      198 2 SUNGEI LUAS TIN DREDGING LIMITED. (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) Notice is hereby given of the declaration of an Interim dividend of 5% in respect of the current year, payable on April 6, 1936, to shareholders registered on March 30, 1936. By Order of the Board, OSBORNE CHAPPEL, Secretaries Ipoh. March
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      518 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc, MASSAGE HALL .V.ONICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. H»«»U and Mis* mana 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. THINGS TO COME. By H. O. Wells. A FLm Story based on the material contained in his history of the future, "The Shape of Things to Come." Price $2/- Postage Extra. O.
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      191 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. I Singe pore Within Outside Without Malsva Malaya Postage Monthly S 3.00 S I.M S IM> Quarterly t ISt SUM f 1M Hill Yearly SUM K4.M SIS.M Vrirh $34 M $40 00 $30 M Notr.—Outstation cheques should Include thr usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The rharrr* and instructions
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      697 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA APCAR LINES. w England I PASSBNOm AND CARGO SERVICES PFI.r i.'AR AND ORIENTAL S N CO LON'TKACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OtIDON AND FA3 EAST ■AT SERVICE OUT* OH CHINA AND JAPAN Due ronnipe Spore 1936 15.000 Mar 27 fi.ion Apr 9 17 0)0 Apr 10 6.C0
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      632 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUBBN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Ve:seU Tonnage Due Sail fusiumi maru n.o?o Apr. 1 a HAKOZAKI MARL 10.000 Apr. 15 16 TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Apr. 28 29 HAICUSAN MARU 10.500 Ma;
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      637 3 I a^a^aT IrtT'^^^^ raTifr 1 ■ai aVI PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE I Luxurious One Class Motorstilps. Most Cabin* i have adjoining ,>rlv<Ue bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham ALSIA 25.3 27/3 FIONIA 31/3 31/3
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      288 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG. AMOV, SHANGHAI, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SHIRALA 8.000 March 26, 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation fcr first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets interchangeable with P. O. S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap
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      1218 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL f.INE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co. (1332] LIOSteani Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Orlentol line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddv Flotilla
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    Malayan Metrorological Service. DAily Weather Report.
    134 4 Ma layan Meteorological Service. DAily Weather Report. Stations i,ast nleiit Max Rainfall Bright Mi:, temp ins Sunshine terrro -«> hr». *F West Coast. Alor Star 93 006 9.3 71 rpas (Penang) 89 oil 10.5 75 Kttawan No report Bukit Jeram 88 1.33 10.0 72 Malacca 90 0.31 5.7 72 InHinfl
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    125 4 Wednesday, March 25. Ships alongside th* Wharves or expected to arrive tntran.c Godown Gate East Wharf Roluia 20 1 Main Wharl Corlu 18 3 Mata Hari 16 3 Kepong 15 3 Teucer 13 3 Preussen 11 3 tcgan Maru 9 3 Empire Dock Uotsuyo Maru 32
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    FRENCH MAIL.
    43 4 The mail vessel m.v. Marecha 1 Joffre from Colombo is expected to arrive on S lurday 28th instant ut 11 a.m. and I Mil en the same day at 4 p.m. for Saigon. Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe. Berth: S.H.B. wharves.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      374 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows Friday, Mar. 27. Mcdan (via. Singapore) by air (Netherlands) o p.m Ceylon. Southern and Western India. Bombay, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, U.S.A., Canada and Western Australia (via Penang) (Corfui ..1.15 p.m Great Britain and places served via Great
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      128 4 Mails will close at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. India, (all parts) via Port Swettenham (Rohna) parcels) 5.30 p.m. Friday Mar. 27. Southern and Western India (via Negapatam Madras) (Rohna) 7 pro. Burma, Northern and Central India (via Rangoon and Calcutta) (Khandalla) 7 p.m. Great Britain and
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      141 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected tomorrow by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 I p.m. General delivery of letters on I Mar. 27 at 8.45 am. Mails from Europe (Amsterdam) expected'tomorrow by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 8 p.m. General delivery
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      112 4 Arrived from Eurooe and India by KLMplane Sperwer Mar. 20: Mr. Montla, Mr. Grobben, Tenglcoe Kamll. Mr. Ton, Left for N.E.I, by KLM-plane Sperwer on Mar. 21: Mr. Montia, Mr. Grobben, Tengkoe Kamll. Mrs. Somogye. Arrived from N.E.I, by KLM-plane Overzwaluw Mar. 21: Mr. v. Hassclt. Mr.
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL
      22 4 The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Mar. 18 was de'ivered In i London on Mar 24 (6 days).
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      320 4 Today. Indo-China (Sulsang) ..3 p.m. Djambi &K. Toenjkal (Tobi) 3 p.m. Medan (Cremer) 3 p.m. Muntok Palembang (Thedena) 3 p.m Pontißnak iKhocn Hoca) ..3 o.m Tarempa (Gcott Harley) 4 pra. Thursday, March Jfi. Eastern. Southern and Western Australia (Kepong) 8 am Pamangkat, Sambas Sinjrkav anj (Boelongan) 8
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    FRASER & CO'S SHARE REPORT, Disappointment At Southern Kinta Declaration.
    953 4 FRASER CO'S SHARE REPORT, Disappointment At Southern Kinta De claration. Now that the International crisis in Europe has entered Into the stage of argument and bargaining and the more imminent danger of direct action appears to have given way to what one hopes will prove the sweet reasonableness ol tue
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      453 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Incorporated In P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELFPHONE: Freight S433— Paa&age 5431. CANADIAN (Incorporated In EngUnd) THE -EMPRESS" ROUTE oiTfrs TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct MfMM 10 VANCOIVER— ACROSS CANADA bj TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN TTiihoui rhan K e— thrnrr by
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      382 4 Cineorporatefl In Btr»lts Settlement*) f^ EHERMAN BUCKN4LL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STFAMSHJP CO.. ITD. COMPANY. (IncorDorttec 1 tn Sntrliuid) (Inromoratcc* la US A.I "ELLERMAV UNt BOSTON. NEW VOKR B W TIMORE FOR IIAVRE. LONDON V»a CAPE OF GOOD lIOPK ROTTERDAM rtAMBUKG. OW Sails VU Port, and Sir, Canal MEMPHIS CITY Mar. 26
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      305 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today H. W. 12.05 noon 9.7 ft. L W. 5.42 a.m. 0.3 ft.; G.CG p.m. 1.5 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 12.08 midnight 9.3 f:.; 12.50 noo. 9.3 ft. L. W. C.22 a.m. 0.2 ft.; C.40 p.m. 2.2 ft. Friday. Mar. 27. H. W. 12.40 midnight 9.3 ft.;
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    NARROW WIN FOR RAFFLES INST.
    222 5 Raffles Institution defeated the V.M.C.A. Juniors ♦•y four runs lr their cricket match on the V.M.C.A. ground the scores being 72 and 68 respectively. V.< Sundram. who p'.ays for the Ceylon Sports Club, took six V M.C.A. wickets for 17 runs. RAFFLES INSTITUTION R. I.
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    AUGUST B.P.
    186 5 On Saturday the August Badminton Party drew with the Social Athletic Party I—l at tht Fraser and Neave sports ground.. Tan Kheng Hoe scored for the August B P. A team from the following will be selected to represent the August B.P. against the Brighton Lads' Party in
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      461 5 LAST NIGHT OF R^^^«^ubb BB b BB b B bs B bs BB b BB b BB b B bs&JE^& A MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN '■matf^^^s^^^^^^^uP^ mSlW A LUXURIOUS HOTEL— jKH 7#\ T^EJ EDMUND LOWE "l 1 /<ilß| VICTOR M C LAGLEN, ROSEMARY AMES In A Fox Film Mystery Thriller 'GREAT
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      298 5 ctfaaktiJauac£4 Km GREEN &^L, ■—^/j^H H\ 1HI: >«OST FIZZLING AND IN- m^— TRIGUING MI'RDER MYSTERY w '<* EVER CREATED BY THE GREATJohn STUART EST OF ALL detective fiction Sill AYRITERS OF THE CENTURY. Aileen MARSON DIRECTED BY ijo^ T>jAYESH U NTER FROM THE "JUNGLE" k Wmfi IOF MAYFAIR TO THE
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      70 5 MAZO UK LA ROCHES SENSATIONAL PRIZE NOVF.I. BROUGHT TO THE SCREEN ALHAMBRA 3 15 6.15 9 15 LAST NIGHT TONIGHT KAY JOHNSON in the R.K.O. production JALNA 1 OPENING TOMOKKOW Special Return Screening of M.G.M.'s Greatest Sea Drama "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY" with CHARLES LAUGHTON— CLARK GABLE, FRANCHOT TONE The
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      190 5 Today 9s9 s Crosswo rd Puzzle i I pT~| 15 I HH^ is I pTT ~~j FT~ IB 1 SffigSß i 11" Hi® it!** lo M I #M i___ii __j in i__ __i i_i__,, (CLUES.) NOTE: Pieures in parentheses denote the number of letters in the words required. ACROSS. is.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      282 6 Some Interest In Tin Shares. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 25. London is displaying a small interest in tin shares and the local market is steady. Hitam Tins rose sharply yesterday. Sungei Luas came in for further inquiry. Ulu Klanjfs remain steady after a small rise.
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      PRODUCE.
      182 6 Singapore, Match 25. 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 6.26 Java Cube 9.00 Hamburg 10.25 White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 8.75 White Pepper 16.25 •Sundrled Copra 5.15 •Mixed Copra 4.85 Small Flake Tapioca 4.40 Fair Flakt Tapiocsi 4 15 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.*0 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.20 Palembang Jelotong
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        554 6 .ssue val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5'- 5/* 5/3 5/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 28/3 29/6 28/3 29/6 £1 Austral Malay 58/6 59/6 58/- 59/5/- Ayer Hltam 14/9 15/6cd 14/9 15/6cd 1 Ayer Weng 1.65 1.75 165 175 £1 Bangrtn Tin 18/9 19/6
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        GENERAL.
        412 6 i. i. niK* one* vjra. i.zu 1.30 l.ZU 1.3U 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 6.2.6 6.7.6 1 80 B. M. Broadcasting 0.05 dls par 0.05 dis par 10 5 B. M.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        170 6 SINC.APORE fciJNICIPAL. 6% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4V< 1907 red. 1947 51. 300.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 112 114 norn 4' 2 'i 1909 red. 1955 SI. 000.000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. SO 118 120 norn 4% 1913
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        341 6 Fraser b Co. Lyail Evatt Ulenby 165 1.75 1.65 1.75 Uor Oajah 1.05 1.15 1.05 1.20 Unal. Malay (S2) 3.30 3.40 3.25 3.45 Vyei Hltam 1.40 1.50 1.40 150 iyer Molek 0.87 0.97 0.87 0.97 Yyer Psnas 1.40 1.5Ocd 1.45 1.52>' 2 cd Jassett 0.57 0.61 0.57 0.62
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    EXCHANGES
    223 6 The following are tne exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kung and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months sight 2/4 5/32 London, 3 months sight 2 4' B London, 60 day* sight 2/4 3/32 London, 30 days sight 2/41/16 London, demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    80 6 Noon, Mar. 25. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26>/ 2 26% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26Vi 26% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Tone of Market: Steady, quiet. Latest Cable:
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    378 6 Quiet, But Undertone Good. London, Mar. 24. Markets were 4iiiet and without outstanding movement, though the undertone was good. The foil swing are today's cioslng middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of 11 denomination unless otherwise stated. New York prices quoted In V.S. currency The above
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    EXCHANGES.
    83 6 London, Mar. 24. Paris 74 61 64 Athens 518 sellers New York 4.P6 I.*1 Bucharest 670 sellers Montreal 4.97\. Rio 4W Brussels 29.26 V: sellers official Geneva 15 15 Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 7.27'j Buenos Aires unquoted Milan 62V, Montevideo 39 Berlin 12. 28 a sellers official Madrid 32 3
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    TELUK ANSON RUBBER ESTATE.
    274 6 Dividend Of 2\ 2 Per Cent. Reconsm ended. The report of the directors of Tt-hilc Ar.son Rubber Estate. Limited for (tie year ended D?c. 31. to be presenu-d to shareholders at the annual meeting jt Hor.g Kong Bank Chambers. Singapore, on Saturday. Apr. 4. states: Your
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    SHARES REPORT.
    89 6 Lyall Evatt's report dated Mr. 2s, shows MINING. Raubs continue firm wtth l'iyers at 8.40. Sunßei Ltias show lnteret buyers paying 1.47. sellers 1.50 int. divi- 5 per cent, declared. Hitam sharp ise business reported up to 52-... few sl> offer. Ulu Klangs 1.21 1.25. Some n of
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    CABLE TRAFFICS.
    41 6 The following index numbers uprawil the estimated traffic receipts of Cable and Wireless Limited as related to comparable traffic in the year 1929 based at 100: February. 1936 73.3 Average for 1935 72 4 Average "c"- mortrm 1938 12.2
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    22 6 I Output* for the month of Pcbruar>. I Perak Rivrr Valley —41.080 lb. Juru—2B.ooo lb. I Sfmanrgol —20 800 lh
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    59 6 In Our Commercial Correspondent's article In the Straits Times yest 'rrl.ty it was statfd that not a single representative of the foreign firms in the Chamber of Commerce was on any of the committees. This should have read that no foreign firm was on the committee of the Chamber. Three
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.l>. 1720) FIRE. MARINE. LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chamber*. Singapore. APB 1.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.
      3494 7 STEADY PROGRESS IN A "DISAPPOINTING YEAR. MR. WURTZBURG'S REVIEW. Turnover In Current Year Reasonably Good. The Hon. Mr. C. E. Wurtzburg presided at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Mr. Wurtzburg reviewed trading c iditions generally, concluding that 1935 had proved
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      COPPER SUPPLIES DWINDLING.
      312 7 Firm Market; Premium For Rough Metal. In their "Foresight Saga"— No. 2.966, dated London Mar. 11. Messrs. William Jacks and Co., state: The Franco-Soviet Pact has had a soothing effect In the Far East, but has upset Europe, and because of that all markets are somewhat disturbed
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      DUTCH RUBBER CENSUS.
      215 7 DUTCH RUBBER CENSUS. Early Completion. The chief of the Netnerlanv.s Indian Office for the Native Rubber. Mr. van Brakel. who has returned to Batavia from a visit to Sumatra, states that tho actual registration of native gardens in Sumatra will be completed in the beginning of July. The districts to
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      ABSENCE OF SPECULATORS.
      783 7 RUBBER POSITION SOUNDNESS. Messrs. Symington and Wilson in their market report, dated London, Mar. 11 state: The outstanding event of the week has been the denunciation by Germany on Saturday of the Locarno Treaty and the re-entry of German troops into the Rhineland. Although it cannot be
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      655 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colon; ot Hong Kong.) The liability ol members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1929 of the Colony Authors?*! Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid- Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds EVrllng £6.500.000 Horn Kong
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      40 7 CONFEDERATION LIFE ASSOCIATION. (Incorporated in 1871 by Special Act ot the Parliament of Canada) Head Office Toronto. Canada. General Agency for Straits Settlements— 34 35. Mercantile Bank Building, Singapore. ONE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE'S STRONGEST AND LARGEST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
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      364 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Iriconxjratfd in Eneinno ov RovaJ Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in nmi.ooo shares or IS each £3.000 000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability ot ProDrletori C3.000.000 III Ml OFFICE 33. Bishopsfalr. London, E.C. 2. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrilsar Hollo Scmarang
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    Laying A Ghost By Radio — The Stage Has A " Come-Back"—Record Takings In The West End-"Our Gracie."
    2168 8 Laying A Ghost By Radio The Stage Has A Come-Back" Record Takings In The West End -"Our Gracie." THE BRIGHTER SIDE. From Our Own Correspondent Fleet Street, Mar. 13. Quite the brightest gem in the diadem of Brightest London this week has been the KB. (7s attempt to "lay" a
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    AUTONOMY MOVES IN THREE PROVINCES.
    112 8 Suppression Ordered In Hopei And Chahar. Shanghai, Mar. 24. Rebel groups in Hopei and Chahar are engaged in promoting autonomy movements in Hopei and Chahar. It is officially learned. Gen. Sung Cheyuan, chairman of the Hopei-Chahar Council, has ordered the suppression of these groups. Meanwhile,
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    FRESH RED VICTORY IN SHANSI.
    123 8 $50,000 Offered For Capture Of Outlaw Chiefs. Peiping, Mar. 24. Gen. Yen Hsi-shan, pacification commissioner of Shan-si, has offered rewards of $50,000 each for the capture of Mao Chek-tung and Pang Tehhuai, leaders of the Red forces in the province. Meanwhile, a further reverse was
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      67 8 jL— a|ll Ayh UY i WEIGHING 111 SCALES.. LMTv BRITISH MADE Vf_lfl^^ THERE IS AN '-^ff^^ "AVERY" y^j S*flf J WEIGHING SCALE I^^ FOR EVERY PURPOSE. "Avery" machines are built by skilled, especially trained mechanics; using raw material selected by scientific tests in their laboratory, to the most modern designs,
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    59 9 AN £XP£RT SORTS THE CHICKS. With gentle, expert hands, v Plymouth exponent of the Japanese method of chick-sexing employs hi? skill. This expert separated over 10.000 pure bred chicks with an accuracy of 90 per cent at a speed of 200 an hour. The introduction of this system is having:
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    SINO-SOVIET ALLIANCE.
    93 9 Reported By Japanese Press. Shanghai, Mar. 22. The Japanese Press in Japan t.nd in China has revived rumours of the conclusion of a Sino-Soviet alliance, against external aggression. Mr. Chen Kuo-fu, former Governor of Kiangsu. who has been advocating a strong anti-Japanese policy since the occupation of Manchukuo
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    JAPANESE TRADE FAVOURED.
    74 9 New Siamese Duties. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Mar. 23. A further examination of the new customs tariff shows that the duty on cipars, cigarettes and tobacco has been increased. Gunny bags, chloroform, fire engines insecticides and aeroplane parts are now on the free list. Sixty-five per
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    AN APPEAL TO KING EDWARD.
    104 9 Quins' Parents Want Their Children. New York, Mar. 23. The father of the Dionne quintuplets has sent a letter to King Edward ask- ing that the babies, who have been made the King's wards, be returned to the custody of the parents. Mr. Dionne, who
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    OIL FINANCIER IN ADDIS ABABA.
    82 9 Charged With Diplomatic Mission. Addis Ababa. Mar. 23. The oil financier, Mr. Rlckett. has arrived here and it is believed he will fly to see the Emperor at Dessie. According to well-informed Abyssinian opinion he is charged with a diplomatic mission, following his visit to
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    GOODYEAR STRIKE OVER.
    48 9 Workers Begin To Return. Akron (Ohio). Mar. 24. The Goodyear Company stated today i that full production would be under way within a week. Workers began to return today following their acceptance of the strike settlement plan at a mass meet ing on Saturday— Reuter.
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    DEATH OF OSCAR ASCHE.
    42 9 Chu Chin Chow Record Run Recalled. London. Mar. 24. Oscar Asche, actor and producer, whose fame Is associated with the re-cord-breaking run of "Chu Chin Chow between August, 1916, and July, 1921, died today, aged 64— British Wireless.
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    U.S. TREASURY DEFICIT
    112 9 Public Debt Reaches Record Figure. Washington, Mar. 23. T3AT the United States Treasury deficit in the 1936 37 fiscal year will b» between £400,000.000 and £600,000,000 is the meaning of President Roosevelt's request for additional relief funds totalling £300,000,000. The exact amount of the deficit will depend
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    ECONOMIC SIEGE OF ITALY.
    151 9 Denunciation By Signor Mussolini. Rome, Mar. 23. Signor Mussolini, in a speech at the annual assembly of Fascist Corporai tions, announced that the Chamber of i Deputies would soon be abolished and I replaced by a Chamber of Fascists and Corporations. Mussolini Indignantly referred to the
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    SHORTAGE OF PETROL THE CAUSE.
    143 9 Coroner And The City Of Khartoum. Alexandria, Mar. 23. The Coroner's findings at the inquest on the victims or the City of Khartoum disaster declares that seven people died from fractured skulls and three were drowned. A verdict is impossible lc the case of the
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    MISSIONARIES ARE IN DANGER.
    36 9 London, Mar. 23. The Government Is making representations to the Central authorities at Peiping and the local authorities in Shansi urging the utmost efforts to extricate the missionaries surrounded by bandits.— Reuter.
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    JAPAN AND SOUTH CHINA.
    269 9 PRESSURE TO BEGIN IN MAY. REPORTED PLAN OF CONSULS. Shanghai, Mar. 24. The Japanese Consular conference called by Mr. Arita, the Japanese Ambassador in China, ended yesterday, when, it is understood, five important decisirns were made. They are: To extend Japan's continental programme in South China:
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    JAPANESE PROVOCATION ALLEGED.
    65 9 Attemnt To Precipitate Clash With Chinese. Peiping, Mar. 24. A clash between Japanese troops stationed at Tungchnw. capital of til" so-called East Hopoi Autonomous Government, and Gen. Sung Che-yuan's troops on the opposite bank cf the Pei river, was narrowly averted yesterday. The Chinese troops accuse the
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    BIG NATIONAL, DEFENCE SCHEMES.
    109 9 Beiner Reviewed By Chiang At His Ancestral Home. Nanking. Mar. 24. General Chiang Kai-shek, accompanied by his wife, left by plane on Sunday for Fenghua. his ancestral home in Chekiang. It is understood that at this retreat I General Ch'ang is making a close study lof
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    CHIANG TO MEET DR. WANG CHUNG-HUI.
    77 9 Shanghai, Mar. 24. Dr. Wang Chung-hui. resigned Judge of The Hague Court who is reported to be conveying South-West conditions for a Canton-Nanking rapprochemen* received a telegram Trom General Chiang Kai-shek yesterday. rrqurstirv a meeting in Nanking at the wfk-end The te'egram was sent
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    TIME BY NUMBERS.
    43 9 London. Mar. 21. A talking clock system, by which London telephone subscribers will, after July 1. be able to hear the correct time announced automatically by dialling certain letters, was demonstrated yesterday at the Post Office research station. British Radio.
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    CHINESE ENGAGED FOR FORMOSA GOLD MINES.
    44 9 Hong Kong. Mar. 24. Large numbers of Chinese labourers have been shipped recently from Fukien and Chckiang ports to Formosa for the opening of gold mines In Formosa. One group left Wenchow, Cheklang, yesterday.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    25 9 Shipping on the upper Yangtse, between Ichang and Chungking, has been suspended as the river Is at a very low ebb. Sin Chew Jit Pob.
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    MORE TROOPS FOR SHANSI.
    188 9 Japanese A grain Offer To Co-operate. Shanghai. Mar 22. Although the Government forces have recaptured the walled city of Wenshul. about forty miles to the west of Talyuan. capital of Shansi. the situation in Central Shansi Is still so serious that Gen. Chiang Kal-sliek tias ordered
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. MAR. 25. 1936.
    783 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MAR. 25. 1936. Indian Labour. There are over half a million Indians in Malaya. About 30 per cent, of them live in the towns. The others are mostly workers on I rubber estates, and as such they are an important factor in Malaya's economic welfare.
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    JAPANESE BREAK AGREEMENT.
    109 10 Anglo-U.S. Victory In Shanghai Elections. Shanghai, Mar. 24. Bitter dissensions between the Japanese and the British and Americans over the administration of the International Settlement are reflected in the municipal election in consequence of the breakiown of the tacit agreement for the maintenance of the I traditional
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    Social and personal
    155 10 Mr. R. C. Russell, of Kuala Lumpur, j who had a serious operation In Singapore nearly a month ago. has gone on a six weeks round tour to Japan with Mrs. Russell. Mrs. Sydney Smith, wife of Air Com- j modore Smith. Officer Commanding j RAF. Far
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    SINGAPORE ASTERN. A Journal During The First Month Of Retirement.
    1190 10  - SINGAPORE ASTERN. A Journal During The First Month Of Retirement. F. W. MOORE. BY WHEN the shadows of the Karlmons turn from blue-grey to purple and from purple to black and the winking light of Raffles falls far astern, whilst the swift night descends on the mangrove line and green
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    "Lady Precious Stream" Goes To Broadway.
    450 10 rr«HAT first glimpse of Dr. Shih I Hsiung, standing upon the naked stage under the white glare of a 1.000watt work lamp, did not immediate^ endow him in the visitor's eyes with the stature of an irresistible force. He was a very small man
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    734 10 JUMPING EEL. TROM the? deck cf thp Kedah last week Mr. A. Hiley saw an eel over six feet long make twelve consecutive Jumps over the surface of a calm s^a. This was a specimen of the lar:rst kind of eel found in Malayan water*. It
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      153 10 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD 6 Days Bike Rider. With Joe E. Brown. 7—9.307 9.30 p.m. GOODWOOD PAKK HOTEL Dinner Dance. Tonight 9.30 12. No after Dinner admission charge. GBEAT WORLD Car 99. With Fred Mac Murray Ac Sir Guy Standing. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Theatres
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      134 1 THEY ARE CALLING YOU... FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD. ffcJL^^fS* G t A N O ■ft I ■^Br JifcfT \m fmm m From America, from Africa, irora Europe, from everywhere ccme their voices, but they pass through your home unnoticed. If you don t have the right instrument to
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      18 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOLK PAGES. SUPPLEMENT TO T«E STRAITS TIME'S, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1936 No. 29.
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      What B.B.C. Commission Thinks Of Empire Service.
      1644 1 "SHOULD BE FOSTERED AND DEVELOPED.' 9 Foreign Languages To Be Used. IMPORTANT recommendations on the future of the 1t.8.C. Empire radio service are contained in the report or the UlLswater Committee on Broadcasting in Great Britain. The following special summary has been prepared
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      17 1 Popular criticism of the 8.8.C. that they do not pay artistes enough is (Continued on page 4.)
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      FULL SUMMARY OF REPORT. Straits Times Special By Air Mail.
      887 1 FULL SUMMARY OF REPORT. Straits Times Special By Air Mail. regional directors and an increase in I the proportion**)! programme material originating within the regions. They reemmend a continuance of this policy. Staff Matters. The Committee quote and endorse a statement from a recent report expressing satisfaction with the effects
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      Straits Times. LIST OF SHORT WAVE STATIONS.
      1489 4 Straits Times. LIST OF SHORT WAVE STATIONS. AN UP -TO DATE GUIDE. IThc negacycles correspond with the dial setting of most receivers in use in Malatja}. <.S.t, DAVENTRY. ENGLAND. 2153; M. < 13.J> metres). This wavelength is betas used by the Empire Station In j Transmission 2. Refer to pubished!
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      79 4 m i.:tcd with special apparatus was sent to London to provide the French radio station Radio Ci*e with nits of the League Council meetings at St. James's Palace. The news is recorded by an expert on international affairs and the records sent to Paris and broadcast within a few hours.
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      GRAND NATIONAL BROADCAST ON FRIDAY.
      140 4 GRAND NATIONAL BROADCAST ON FRIDA Y. Description From The Course. FOR MALAYA PHIS week a running com- mentary on the Grand National by Mr. R. C. Lyle and Mr. W. Hobbiss will be broadcast in all Empire transmissions. The Grand National is one of the comparatively few sporting events which
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      LORD LINLITHGOW MAY BROADCAST.
      294 4 On Apr. 17. it is expected that the Most Hon. the Marquess of Linlithgow. K.T., G.C.5.1., will arrive at Bombay. On Apr. 18, it is expected that the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Willingdon. G.C.5.1.. G.C.M.G.. will leave India on the completion of his term of
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      BUDAPEST HEARD IN MALAYA. WOMAN ANNOUNCER.
      185 4 BUDAPEST HEARD IN MALAYA. WOMAN ANNOUNCER. (From Our Radio Correspondent.) \I7HILE tuning idly in the region of the 31 -metre broadcast band on last Monday morning I came upon an interesting transmission which was received on a new dial setting beyond that occupied usually by the stations which arc received
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      108 2 ATWATER KENT THE WONDER RADIO In addition to the 8 and 10-Tube Sets, we also have:— Model E4I2X 12-Tube Receiver with tubes and speaker, less cabinet. Model 237Q Battery set Table Model. Seven Valve. Shipment of the 12-Tube and 7-Tube Battery model is expected ex s.s. "Palembang" due about March
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      122 2 Westinghouse H^p^ Tnis niasternlece of the radio-making art Is Wr~ jojj 10 TUBE SUPERHET I Valll £<?',»/'"" lift/ '1 I rmbodylnit In Its chassis design rverjr w..rthII I lilllr i r^f i -'iP > Ivftl t 1 I h le ii m P roT nn n known to the industry
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      633 2 TODAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 1. The foUowinc frequencies will be used: GSN 11 H Mr s 125 38 m), USB 9.51 Me. (31 55 mi a.m. 3 20 The News 3.35 Close dowk^ TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: CiSJ 21 53 Me s (13.93 m.1, GSU 17.79
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      451 2 PARIS. STATION RADIO— COLONIALE. 25 69 m. 11.72* ke. a.m. 8.35 Concert relay from Radio Paris. 7.35 News in Prerch and quotations. 8.00 News In Spanish. 8.20 News in Encli'h. 8.35 Recorded inuilc. 9.20 Talk. 9.35 Close down. 11.05 Talk. 11.20 Recorded music. 11.40 News in English. 12.00 News in
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      495 2 9.58 Me i (31.32 m). GSB 9.51 Me i .55 m or GSA 6 05 Mr j (49.59 m 10 Big Ben. The Vario Trio. The Dnforgotten Melody (Haydn Wood). Aubode a une soeur (Caludl). 8amoan Lullaby (Boyd) Far Away In Shanty Town (Novello). 15 Talk: "Agrlculturj In the British
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      378 2 > the Most Hon. the Marquis of Iinlithgow, K.T., Viceroy-Designate of India.* 11.30 Dance Music. t 11.50 Greenwich Time Signal. The News. a.m. 12.05 Dance Music. t 12.20 Close down. BERLIN. p m. 4.10 Call DJB. DJN. German folk song. 4. JO Hitler Youth Programme. 4.50 News In English. 5.05
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      134 2 SINGAPORE. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8.30 p.m. Close down. PENANG. p.m. 7.00 lime signal. 7.03 Days programme. 7.05 Recorded light operatic music. 7.30 B. B.C. Weekly Bulletin. 7.45 Light operatic music. 7.55 Share report. 8.00 Recorded light Instrumental music. 8.30 What's On
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      586 2 (Leslie A. Hutrhlnson) In syncopated songs at the pianoforte. 7.30 Dane Music. The Casani Club Orchestra, directed by Charles Kunz Relayed from Casani's Club, London. 8.05 The Ne.vs. 20 Close down. TRANSMISSION 1. a.m. 3.20 The News and Announcements. 3.40 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. p.m. 6 20 Bis Ben. The
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      641 3 PARIS. (Continued from page ii) 12.50 News In Spanish. 1.05 News in German. 1 20 Close down. 25 23 m 11.886 kc. 4.20 Recorded music. 4.35 News in French. 5 05 News in English. 5 20 Close down. I*) 68 13.241 kr. C.15 Programme announcement. C 20 Concert Irom Radio-Paris.
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      569 3 crlbed in two parts as follows: by R. C. Lylc (from Messrs. Topham's private stand) for that part of the course on the crand-stand side of Becher'i and Valentine's Brooks, and by W. Hobblis (from the Canal Turn) for th: remainder of the course, including Becher's Brook, the Canal Turn,
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      726 3 When Two or Th-e? (Page 89) Psalm 63. Reading, Acts XX. 17-27. O Love that Wilt Not Let me Go (A. and M 699). 7.35 A Recital by Margaret Plrle (Australian Contralto) I Know a Bank (Martin Shaw). The Dreaming Lake (Michael Head) She Shall have Music (Alan Murray). Lie
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      789 3 To Jesus' Heart All Burning (W.H 84). Night Prayers. Address by the Rt Rev. The Bishop of Nottingham. 'Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. O Salutaris Hostl.. Ave verum corpus natum- Tantwn ergo Sacramentum Hymn, Sweet Saviour, Bless iis Ere we Go (F.H.. 215: A. and M., 28 >. Organist, F.
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      188 3 SJPfH B *k^'- K BIB' JOHN WATT, of "Songs From the Shows" radio fame. PENANG. p.m. 7.00 Time signal. 7.03 Day's programme. 7.05 Programme by Mr. R. F. Robless. 8.00 Malay music. 8.30 News bulletin. 8.35 Malay music. 9.00 Clorc down. SUNDAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4. a.m. 12.35 Big Ben.
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      763 3 SINGAPORE. p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 p.m. Relay of concert from the new studio. Mr. A. J. Asm us violin solos <a> "Aaaglo and AUt-iim" from Sonata 15 -KnMsler. <b> I sleld" Kreisler. (e) "Rondlno" thoven-Kreisler. Mrs. Christienc van der Lejuw— Piano solos
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      313 4 BERLIN. (Continued from page Hi) 9.05 Concert from the National Brcadcastini? Stations. 9.20 News In English on DJA and in Dutch on DJB, DJN. 9.35 Today in Germany. Sound Pictures. 9.50 Radio Play bv Eberhard Mcckel. 10.35 Musical Tit-Bits. 10.50 "Bilder vom Jahrmarf for flute and piano; "Fiebergeslchte." poems of
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    HERR HITLER REJECTS "INDECENT DEMANDS."
    144 11 COUNTER-PROPOSALS TO BE MADE. France Declares She Will Not Discuss Them. EUROPEAN DEADLOCK. Von Ribbentrop To Meet Mr. Anthony Eden. THE gulf bctweei- Germany and France which, it was hoped, wou'd be bridged by the new Locarno Plan, is wider than ever following (1) Germany's
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    "MAINL UNACCEPTABLE."
    519 11 "MAINL UNACCEPTABLE. Berlin, Mar 24. Herr Hitler delivered an election ipeech at the D^utchland Hall today Thousands lined the route of his drive to the hall. Hitler declared it was impossible for the German psople to pocket humiliation and agree to indecent demands The world must know it was not
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    "As Bad As Can Be."
    341 11 PLAN CONDEMNED BY BRITISH PRESS. London, Mar. 23. Without a single exception all the newspapers condemn the Locarno Plan in the most trenchant language, not one seriously reckoning with the possibility of its acceptance by Germany. The creation of a new demilitarised zone 20 kilometres
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    WHITE PAPER ON DEFENCE.
    64 11 British Wireless states that the Government's White Paper on Defence was approved by the House of Lords last night by 109 votes to eight. In view of the vital importance of the White *>aper to the Empire, the Straits Times has a: ranged for its publication
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    14 11 Munich, Mai. 25. The death has occurred of Professor Ludwlg Doederleii.. the famous Zoologist—Reuter.
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    TORNADOES AND STORMS.
    169 11 Death-Roll In U.S. Now 177. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BADLY HIT. New York, Mar. 24. While tornadoes and storms in the Mississippi valley and in southern and eastern States have raised the week's death-roll from the elements to 177, the Ohio River has quietened down somewhat, although it continues
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    GIANT SHIP GROUNDS TWICE.
    294 11 The Queen Mary Escapes Damage. London. Mar. 24. The liner Queen Mary successfully completed the first stage of her journey down the Clyde early this afternoon. She is anchored for the night ofT Greenock. When she proceeds In the morning she will be put through her
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    STOP PRESS
    92 11 London, Mar. 25. Vice-Admiral Henry Boyle Somervillc was shot dead at his home at Castle Townshend, County Cork, by unknown men who arrived in a motor-car and then subsequently disappeared. Reuter. The house is situated in a secluded part of the district. Vice-Admiral Somerville's wife was the only
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    83 11 The Soviet Union is keeping watchful eyes on all her frontiers. Guards whose white-robed and hooded figures become part of the snow-covered landscape lie in wait for the unauthorised strangers who set foot in Russian territory. The keen eyes of the soldiers are supplemented by the alert senses of specially
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    ANGLO-CHINESE AID PLAN HITCH.
    312 11 Canton Opposition To Rcil Link-up Blamed. Shanghai, Mar. 25. Canton's opposition to the proposed link-up of the KowloonCanton and the Canton-Hankow railways, it is understood, is holding up the conclusion of an agreement for economic co-operation between Britain and China. Discussions on the question of economic
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    TELEPHONE BREAKDOWN.
    25 11 Shortly after mid-day today telephones in the neighbourhood of Cecil Street suffered a breakdown. .Many business firms were affected for a considerable time.
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    STATE OF WAR DECREED.
    51 11 Subversive Activities In Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Mar. 25 A state of war has been decreed throughout the country for 90 days owing to recrudescence of subversive activities. Five Members of Parliament have been arrested following confiscation of documents discovered in the headquarters of the Communists
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    PRICES UP IN SIAM. Retailers Take No
    60 11 PRICES UP IN SIAM. Retailers Take No Risks. (From Our On Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 24. Retailers have advanced prices of old stocks following the announcement of the new customs tariff. Cigarettes, benzine, tyrt'3, and certain tinned provisions, are all up pending the fixation of r.ew prices between wholesalers and retailers
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    36 11 Peiplng. Mar. 24. The Japanese South Manchuria Railway plan to build a railroad from Chenpeh, Jehol, to Shangtu. in East Chahar. This road will be linked with the Manchukuo rah system. —Sin Chew Jit Poh. V
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    ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
    232 11 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IMPROVED. Singapore Trade Prospects. ENTERPRISE. Money Spent More Freely. "I personally think that the economic position is die inctly better," declared the Hon. Mr. C. E. Wurtzburg, chairman, at the annual meeting of the Singapopre Chamber of Commerce yesterday. "There is more stability in commerce," he said. 'Firms
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    DISTINGUISHED FLIERS AT OPENING OF NEW CIVIL AERODROME.
    346 13 DISTINGUISHED FLIERS AT OPENING OF NEW CIVIL AERODROME. FIRST OFFICIAL LANDING BY GOVERNOR? (Special to the Straits Times.) T EADING fliers from Europe, America, Australia and Asia, •k prominent Air Force and aviation officials and Government representatives will probably be invited to attend the elaborate opening ceremony which will be
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    REPORTED LOST 17 DAYS AGO.
    91 13 Malacca Fishermen's Adventure. (Fnm Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. March 25. pOMi Malay '"•shermen who were <-:"T>rted lost 17 days a?o. have re*- ;cd. BJF left Malacca on March 7 ar-» were «au"ht in a siuall 1" in from Malacca. The boat raT>- icd and the
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    132 13 It is probable that before the expiry of the lease under which talking films are at present being shown at the Victoria Theatre, the Municipal Commissioners will be asked to reverse the decision reached on Feb. 29, a decision which, if carried into effect, will give a
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    DEATH OF MR. TAN SOO LOCK.
    93 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Mar. 21. The death took place last evening of Mr. Tan Soo Lock, younger brott.er ->f the late Captain Tan Soo Hock. J.P., who died last month. Deceased had been unwell for nearly six months. He was 46 years
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    18 13 Casting wreaths into the sea from the R.A.F. pinnace yesterday (see news story column 5) Straits Times Photograph.
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    BRILLIANT FILM AT ALHAMBRA.
    520 13 At The Cinema. Only 3 Nights Allotted To "Jalna." Jalna." (With Kay Johnson, lan Hunter, Jessie Ralph, C. Aubrey Smith. David Manners, Molly Lamont, and Nigel Bruce.) R. K. O. Radio. At the Alhambra. After a surfeit of backstage musicals, light operas, mystery dramas and drawing-room
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    MURDER—AFTER A BAD START.
    281 13 MURDER— AFTER A BAD START. Audience And Critic Relieved. "The Green Pack." (With John Stuart. Aileen Marson. Hugh Miller and Garry Marsh.) British Lion. At the Victoria Theatre. \t first sight this adaptation of an Edgar Wallace play looked like being the answer to a maiden's prayer the maiden being
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    41 13 Members of the Oei Khce Association, Singapore, are requested to nore that the club house will be removed to No. 155. Rochore Road, on Sunday There will be the "Twa Loh Koh' practice in the evening and attend-1 anca is compulsory.
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    R. A. F. Pilgrimage To Honour Lost Comrades.
    437 13 Moving Scenes In Johore Straiis. (Special To The Straits Times) WHILE anti-aircraft shells fired by artillery from f ':e East coast of Singapore exploded in the air in the distance, a squadron of torpedo bombers and a funeral party on a F.A.F.
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    TWO MAIL PLANES TOMORROW.
    61 13 Imperial Airways local office has received information that the eastbound Imperial mail plane scheduled to arrive at Seletar tomorrow evenin? was delayed by engine trouble a r > Allahabad yesterday. The plane lert Allahabad this morning, and is still expected in Singapore on schedule. The X.L.M.
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      492 13 WHAT IS ON TODAY. •"THE Straits Times is publishing |6 15. 9.15. For Straits Times criticism 1 ims daily feature to givi-lsee this page. readers a comprehensive sum- REGAL. JOO CH1AT ROAD mary nt enlertainments. meet-! Chinese pictures (Blood Letter and ings, sports events, social functions Beautiful Lady). 7.45-11 p.m.
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    RESERVE TIN POOL PROPOSED.
    444 14 Southern Malaya Dredging Association's Views. TO PREPARE FOR QUOTA INCREASES. "piIE increased activity of late brings in its train the necessity for improvement in design and economical operation of dredges This Association, through its Bulletin, is the medium through which much information may be gained, particularly
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    TO PREPARE FOR QUOTA INCREASES.
    62 14 X.1,. MESS BURGLED. (Proa Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 24. A report of theft from the Harrison Barker European mess in Maxwell Road was made to the police yesterday. Scores of finger prints were left on the paint, as the house was in process of redecoration. A pair of
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    "FORCED TO GO BELOW."
    219 14 COURT STORY. EVIDENCE BY THREE CHINESE. CEVEN Chinese seamen were placed in the dock in the Second Polire Court on Monday. They were members of the crew of the Clara Jebsen, and the charge against them was that they wrong- fully confined three passengers on that
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    ALLEGED ENTICEMENT OF MARRIED WOMAN. " She Liked My Husband " —Accused's Wife.
    298 14 ALLEGED ENTICEMENT OF MARRIED WOMAN. She Liked My Husband Accused's Wife. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore. Bahru. Mar. 24. Kassim bin Awang. described as a boat repairer living at Scudai, was charged before Shaikh Abu Baker bin Yahya. Second Magistrate. Johore Bahru. with enticing away Zainam binte Klaang. a married
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    TRESPASSED IN GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    106 14 Chinese Fined. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 24. Charged with trespassing into the premises of the Yap Kwan Seng Girls' School in Kampong Attap. a young Hokkien named Cheong Phin was fined $5. or five days' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. J. Calder in the
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    CHIEF PENGHULU'S DEATH. Che Ahmad Of Kuala Lumpur.
    142 14 CHIEF PENGHULU'S DEATH. Che Ahmad Of Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. Che Ahmad bin Panglima Garang. Chief Penghulu of Kuaia Lumpur, whose death occurred yesterday was 50 years old. and came to Kuala Lumpur 32 years ago as an assistant Penghulu. He was promoted to
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    CORONER'S AGENDA
    137 14 Air Tragedy And Two Falls From Buildings An Inquiry will be held on Saturday by the Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. G. I Porter, Into the deaths of Flight Lieut. |W. D. Galrdner, D F.C.. and Leading i Aircraftsman T. W. Watson and Aircraftsman S. P. Jenner, who were
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    DEATH FOR A GOOSE. Drowning Tragedy In Solangor Mining Pool.
    167 14 DEATH FOR A GOOSE. Drowning Tragedy In Solangor Mining Pool. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. The story of how a man met his death when trying to catch a goose in a mining pool was told before Che Maarof. sitting as Coroner in the Kuala Lumpur Police
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    FORTHCOMING EVENTS
    113 14 TOMORROW: Mr. R. E. Holttum Director of the Botanic Gardens. Singapore, will give a lecture on "Orchids" at the Raffles School Hal!. Bras Basah Road, at 5.15 p.m. TOMORROW: Exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Mr. and Mrs Julius Wentscher to be opened by Mrs A. S. Small
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    24 14 The Chinese Commercial School. 10 Cross Street Singapore, will stage performance In aid of the school fund at the Great World on May 4.
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. A. M. FOSTER.
    474 14 Large Number Of Wreaths. The funeral of the lat« Mrs. Amelia Pattlson Foster took place at the Btda!darl Cemetery yesterday afternoon The Yen. Archdeacon Graham White officiated. I The chief mourners were Mr ana Mrs. W. A. Foster. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gibson,
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    LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    185 14 Successful Singapore Candidates. The following Mercantile Institute. Singapore, candidates were successful in the London Chamber of Commerce Examination hc'.d in November 1935: Arithmetic: Chen Jan Chong: Hashim b Kader Shah; Huang Chin Tun. Book-Keeping: Chung Tet Cheong: Chung Yin Fui: Durnford Sydney George; Huang Cning Tun;
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    DETECTIVE JOINED IN GAMBLING PARTY. Raid On House.
    136 14 DETECTIVE JOINED IN GAMBLING PARTY. Raid On House. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 24. As a result of a 'aid on a kongsi house at Gonggang nine Chinese and one Sikh appeared before Mr. J. Calmer, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, charged with gaming. They all
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    KALLANG FISH PONDS AGAIN.
    244 14 QUESTIONS TO THE COMMISSIONERS. AT Friday's meetinp: of the Siiisap.^re Municipal Commissioners Mr. J. Laycock will as!c the following questions: Is it not a fart thai many n .tires or intimations have recent'y been issued by the Municipal Commissioner* requiring owners of Insanitary attap houses to
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    BUTCHER AND BAKER, BUT NO
    103 14 CANDLESTICK-MAKER. A butcher, a baker, a barmaid, a stenographer, a carrier, a miner and a business man were among the 11 round trippers on the Kangaroo which arrived In Singapore from Australia on Monday and left yesterday for Penang. The zenith of the tourist season
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    R. A USE THEIR WEIGHT TO ADVANTAGE IN DIV. II MATCH.
    931 15 CHINESE II BEATEN AT ANSON ROAD. Fraser Neave Earn Their First Two Points. r\OMINATING the play almost throughout at Anson Road Stadium yesterday the R.A. second string beat the Chinese H in a Second Division match by four goals
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    GETTING READY AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    612 15 I Malayan Racing. Several Useful Gallops Yesterday Morning. (BY WINDSOR LAD.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. CKVKRAL excellent gallops were witnessed this morning in preparation for Saturday, the opening day of the Selangor Turf Club Spring meeting. Most of the winners at the last Singapore meeting
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    Lincolnshire Field May Be A Record One,
    862 15 SEA BEQUEST STRONGLY FANCIED. MO Lincolnshire Handicap of recent years has aroused more interest than that which is to be run tomorrow. Half-a-dozen runners have already been backed to win substantial fortunes, and with conditions favouring training operations, it is likely that the
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL. S.C.C. vs. Chinese On The Padang.
    154 15 TODAY'S FOOTBALL. S.C.C. vs. Chinese On The Padang. ■pHE S.C.C. and Chinese meet in a First Division match on the Padang this afternoon. The ground will be enclosed and the usual charge made to non-members. Everything points to a comfortable win for the Chinese, who beat the Club s—o5 0
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    303 15 (White, yellov.- sleeves, red cap) 5-8-4 (Capt. P. Whitaker) BEARY 111 JOVIAL LAD I Mr. J. R. Folletl). b g by Coronach—Laughter (Sea creen, blue and white quartered cap), 4.8-4 (C. A. B. McVittle) J. TAYLOR t 2 0 HIDALGO (Mr. C. F. X. Hartlgan), eh c by Stratford—Maraqulta (Royal
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    66 15 I.ieut.-Col. R. S. Rait-Kerr. D.5.0., M.C.. has be?n appointed to succeed Mr. W. Findlay (retired) aj secretary to the Marylebor.c Cricket Club. Colonel Rait-Kerr. who will be 45 next month, has been a batsman of renown. He was a representative of the Europeans in the Quadrangular Tournament in Bombay. He
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    Boxing. NOVICES TOURNEY PROGRESSES.
    338 15 NOVICES TOURNEY PROGRESSES. Boxing. Irish Entrants Show Excellent Form. •"■"•HE Singapore Amateur Boxing Association Novices competition rcachec 1 its second stage last night, wli?n 15 bouts were decided at tho Olympic Stadium. The Irishmen frcm the Royai Innlskilling Tusiliers did well in moot of their engagements, sortie ranking with me
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    CASTLE IRWELL MUST HAVE A CHANCE.
    953 16 Reynoldstown And Avenger Will Be Supported. (By Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, Mar. 15. fVNE of the most interesting gatherings at Cheltenham's special fixture was that of last week. The sport was good all round and the race for the Gold Cup went a
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      Cricket. A "REST CURE" FOR LALL SINGH.
      274 16 A "REST CURE" FOR LALL SINGH. Cricket. Cricketer's Job With Theatrical Company. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. I AM. Singh, the brilliant Selangor! Sikh cricketer, who did well] with the last Indian team to tour England and played in the Test Match at Lord's, is under medica!
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      36 16 TTi iTiij Mar. 25. »meet: Dlv. I. B.C.C. vs. ChJnete at 8.C.C.: Div. 3. V.M C.A. vs. Malaya Publishing House at V.M. C.A. Lawn TrmOi: S.C.C. and tournaments continue. At Hame: The Lincoln. Handicap.
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      SMITH & HOLYOAK DEFEATED.
      569 16 SMITH HOLYOAK DEFEATED. I Mr. Mrs. Del Tufo In V.M.C.A. Mixed Final. OEVEN ties in the Godown Doubles were worked off yesterday. The surprise was the defeat of Mr Alister's pair. Roy Smith and T. H. Holyoak by the R.A.F. pair, Davies and Waring. There was little difference in handicap
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    681 16 Football 's Latest A t High bury Television, Oysters And Champagne Bob Olin To Meet Tommy Farr. Conducted by "LEIGH7VN." A RESEHAL are launching out on another £100.000 stand, and the whole thing is to be done In the Highbury way. The smaller stand on the Avenellrcad
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    GREAT BRITAIN'S DEFENCE PLAN.
    2046 17 Straits Times Publishes The White Paper. IMPERIAL DOCUMENT OF VITAL IMPORTANCE. The White Paper on Defence presented by Mr. Stanley Baldwin to Parliament by command of His Majesty the King this month was approved by the House of Commons last week and was approved yesterday by
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    WORK OF CHINESE MISSIONS.
    746 17 BISHOP ON NEED FOR SUPERINTENDENT. The Bishop of Singapore, the Rt Rev. B. C. Roberts, In his report for 1935, says that the greatest disappointment of the year was the failure to restore the post of Superintendent of Chinese Missions, which was vacated by Ke" R.
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    Correspondence. An Argument In Favour Of Assessors.
    1134 18 Correspondence. An Argument In Favour Of Assessors. THE JURY QUESTION. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your correspondent in the Federal Capital, reverting to the ques'ion of Juries or assessors, doubts whether there is any pub.ic demand whatever for juries In the Malay States, and he remarks that
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    CLIMBERS LEAVE FOR BASE CAMP.
    93 18 Preliminaiy To Attack On Everest. Gangtok, Pikkim. Mar. 23. After completing the final preparations, the Everest Expedition, under the leadership of Hugh Ruttledge, has left for their base camp, which they will probably reach about the middle of April. The expedition hopes to make the
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      "MAGINOT LINE." Tour Of Inspection By French Army Commission.
      139 18 "MAGINOT LINE." Tour Of Inspection By French Army Commission. Paris, Mar 14. Members of the Army Commission of the French Chamber, who at present are making a tour of Inspection of France's defences on the Pastern frontier, left Strasbourg yesterday and entered the famous Maginot Line, as the subterranean chain
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      FAR FROM DEAD. Ras Desta Reoorted To Have Brousrht Plane Down.
      86 18 FAR FROM DEAD. Ras Desta Reoorted To Have Brousrht Plane Down. Addis Ababa, Mar. 13. j Ras Desta is still in the Sidamo region where he is reported to be i making use of a new anti-aircraft gun er:d perscna'lv to have brought down one Italian plane. This news has
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      A LAST-MINUTE APPEAL.
      101 18 British Ambassador 1.. Berlin. Berlin. Mar. 23. A last-minute appeal to Germany to accept the Locarno Powers' agreement was made today by the British A-.ibas-sador, Sir Eric Phipps, to Baron von Neurath, the German Foreign Minister It is understood Sir Eric urged that even the proposal for
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      Car Entered By Sultan Wins' A Prize.
      691 18 Car Entered By Sultan Wins' A Prize. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. March 23. linril fourteen fntries from Pera':. two from Pahar.^. one from Penang and one from Kelantan. as well as many from Selangor. a hll! c'imb and rally were successfully hell on the road from Kuala Kubu
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    1935 TRADE FIGURES IN SINGAPORE.
    545 20 ruiiuun unrunia ;ir>i> r.\runi.> Import! into Singapore for the year ended Dec 31, 1935. 1934 1835 Tu Quantities Value Quantities Value Tons Tons Tin 51 88.350 41 78.900 Tin Ort 5,056 5,817,167 5.949 6.870.536 Para Rubber 184.038 62 465.232 147.873 57.604.255 Other Merchandise 267.146.262 271.073.136
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    995 20 Exchange. The year opened with Banks selling T.T. at 2 4 18, remained unaltered until after Chinese New Year when with money returning to the Banks in greater volume than previousIj went out. Banks became hotter buyers than sellers, and rates commenced to decline. This weakness persisted hi -til in
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    MURDER ON MANDAI ESTATE.
    130 20 Police Searching For A Coolie. Widespread search is being made by the police for a Hylam rubber coolie in connection with the death on Monday morning of Tan Kok Koon, the Hylam kepala of a rubber estate in Mandai, who received Satal head injuries The kepala
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    AERODROME FIGHT.
    85 20 Seven Arrests After Brief Affray. An affray among coclles working at the Tengah aerodrome, Singapore, which threatened to reach serious proportions, was quickly quelled by the aerodrome authorities and police, yesterday morning. The fight arose over a quarrel between two coolies who set about each other with changkols.
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      293 20 Mineral deficiency stands between you and REAL HEALTH One small defect impairs the efficiency of the most perfect piece of mechanism. And that applies to nature's masterpiece your body. If the cells are starved ill-health follows. Calcium it the one vital mineral without which the life centre of the body
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    37 21 Beach Reflections. Tottenham Hotspur players in training at White Hart Lane. London. Willie Evans goes for a ride with Hall and Channell helping to provide the motive power. On the beach a t Victor Harbour. South Australia.
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    Beach Reflections.
    33 21 The frozen Moscow River provides an excellent parade ground for troops of the Red Army. Machinegunners on sledges drawn by horses and soldiers on sleighs make an interesting spectacle for thousands of Muscovites.
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    50 21 Fitting out parade at Chelsea Barracks by the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, who are shortly to leave for service In Egypt. South Oxfordshire Hounds held a meet on the barracks square at Cowley Barracks, Oxford, the depot of tha Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light lufantry. Soldiers making friends with the hounds.
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