The Straits Times, 16 April 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CBNTDRY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      253 1 G!Nr.APORC: IAO. CSCIL ST. CPHONE 5471). JL hM BUCHANAN'S scotch wmSKY nnn BUCKjtwHITE \Y V LJ I IV/ \f/ Uu^ i e/^u^ f k **ii >. n n n/7 ml. W H I T H" SOLE AGENTS THE BORNEO CO. LTD. POWDERED WHOLE MILK <^^ > FOR EVERY EVENT AND
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      114 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). THIS REMARKABLE MODERN TOOTH BRUSH HAS BEEN MADE 60* MORE EFFECTIVE. SUPERB BRISTLES NOW WATER -PROOFED. GERM -PROOFSEALED IN SPARKLING GLASS. TE N GORGEOUS NEW COLOURS. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GOOD DEALERS. ,That is a capital motto"! suitable to many occasions. But we leap
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      20 1 I 15. OKt II \f{|) KOAD j for I BOL'OL'ETS BASKETS WREATHS I i Phone 40»? I (Amber Mansions j
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    SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
    40 2 Singapore Within Oittlde Without Malava Malaya Postage Monthly S 3.00 S 1.00 f *50 OuartrrW S I.M $12.00 I 7.S0 Half Vearlj $1X00 $2».0O $15.00 Yrarl* $34.00 $40.00 $30.00 Note— Outstation eheqocs should tnchidc the usual hank discount
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    ADVERTISEMENT RATES
    148 2 The charge* and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25 eent>! Der lfne per Insertion with a minimum charee of tl Der Insertion. There Kt approximately six words to a lice. Birth* Mr.rrlaees Death*. Acknowledgements Announcements and P PC cards ill oc charged at the rate of
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    THE STRAITS TIMES
    581 2 The Straits Times. The Sunday Times. The Singapore Free Press and the Straits Budget are available for sale at the following agencies:— SINGAPORE. Perlnayagasamy. 283-F. Chanel Road. R. E. Mohamed Kassim Co.. 14, milestone. Seletar. R.A.P. Canteen. Seletar. Federal Rubber Stamp Co.. 32. Raffles Place Keppel Road
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      312 2 SITUATION VACANT When applying for any position advrrHMi in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. W WIKI): An experienced dispenser lor r.n j European Pharmacy. Apply to No. 490, Straits Times. SITUATIONS WANTED RELIABLE COOK-BOY AND AMAH, available end April. Telephone 2430. KNGMSH nurse will give
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      830 2 MOTOR VEHICLES FOB SALE. April 15. Hlllman Minx Saloon sunshine roof. 2^ years old. 25,000 miles. Owner driven. Thief -proof Ignition dc bonnet lock. $750. Phone Brooks 2599. ESSEX SALOON in thorough good order. Bargain far quick sale $600. Also Morris Ccwley, New Hood and upholstering. Good Tyres. Engine perfect.
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      626 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET. Offices "rom $25 eaeb Id WINCHESTER MOUSE EHO RUBBER FACTORY. off Bales tier Road, as a factory, drying shed or store. SEA-SIDE BUNGALOW No. 196-2, at 6tt mile Paslr Panjang. Apply Tan Peck Jbn c/o Overseas Assurance. Chulia Street Phone 58^8 SHIPPING NOTICE in-v.
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      611 2 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that David Shaoul Tweg commonly known as David Kenneth Tweg of No. 9, Lloyd Gardens, Singapore, is applying to the Governor for naturalisation and that any person who kn-ws any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written and signed
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      198 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc PIANOS lim CAREFULLY TUNED BY EXPERIENCED TUNED ftE For $5.00 Only. Ijg '(Slight Repairs Free) v' INANG HENG A CO., Piano Uoose. (Phone 6358) 163-105. Selegie Rd. Spore. CAIRN HILL ROAD. Residential Guest House. Double and single apartments. All with own bathroom. Modern Sanitation. Long baths hot
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      93 2 MISCELLANEOUS VOV CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months tor SI 60 Genera] Manager Sunday Times. ADVERTISERS contemplate using word ELJXONE (in Chinese "s% M registered Trade Maik for tonic and mixtures. Anyone using same trade l.ame is asked to communicate with us without
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      672 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Inccrrjoraied In Enaland* VIAIL PASSENGER AND CAHGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNPFr CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT I ONDON AND FAR EAST MAP SERVICE OUTWARD FRL»| LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN I Due Tonnace Spore I 1936 BIHAR 6.1T0 Apr
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      387 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) IENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. i I ondon via Penang, Colombo, < i den, Suez, Port Said larseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. IIAKOZAK1 MARU April 16. |M.S. TERUKUN1 MARU April 29. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU i May
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      618 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham BORINGIA 17/4 ERRIA 5 5 5/5 65 8/5 LALANDIA 26 5 26/5 27/5 29/5 JTJTLANDIA
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      239 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. IX] DONG KONG, AMOK. SHANGHAI, riOJU KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SANTHIA B,o*o April 23, 3 p.ir. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. O. S. N. CO.. issued at cheap
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      1187 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co. (1932) Lto. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co., LU. The Irrawaddy
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      357 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Medan (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 8 p.m. Persia. tAmsterdam and fLondon (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands).. 6 pjn. Upper Burma, North and East India, Aden, Egypt., Europe, Great Britain. Ireland. Canada and U.S.A. (via Penang) (Kurapara).. 1.15 pjn. Saturday,
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      S.S. ANDRE LEBON.
      41 4 The Mail Vessel s.s. Andre Lebon from Saigon is expected to arrive on Friday 17 at 9 a.m. and sail on the same day at 2 p.m. for Colomoo, Aden. Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles. Berth: S.H.B. Wharves.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      116 4 Thursday, April 16. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive Kb trance Godown Gate East Wharf Van HeuUs 22 1 Main Wharf Misaii Mam 13 3 Benreoch 11 3 Empire Dock Karapara 30 3 Larut 34 3 Raby Caste 37 3 West Wharf Rhexenor 5
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      380 4 ■hap. Aden (Karapara) 3 p.m. East Africa i Kara para) ..3 p.m. North America. Except. W. Canada W States of U.8.A. (Karnpara) 3 p.m. South America (Karapara) ..3 p.m. Burma (Karapara) 3 p.m. Egypt (Karapara) 3 p.m. Great Britain and Europe generally (Karapara) 3 p m. But,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      113 4 Mai's from Europe etc. (London) expected today by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow at 8.45 a.m. Mails from Europe (Amsterdam) dispatched on Apr. 11 by air (Netherlands). Time of arrival uncertain. Malls from Europe (London mails) expected tomorrow
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      JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT.
      38 4 The Nederland Line Royal Dutch mail liner m.s Johan van Oldenbarnevelt will berth alongside th* 3.H.B. wharves at 7 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 17 and sail again the same dav it 10 a.m. for Europe.
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      27 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mails dispatched from Singapore on Apr. 1 and 5 were delivered In London on Apr. 15 (14 and 10 days).
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      180 4 Malls »ill close at Kuala Lumpur j *b follows: Tomorrow. Burma. Northern and Central India (Tia Rangoon and Calcutta) (Karapara) 7 pjn [Great Britain and places served via Great Britain, Europe. 7 pjn. [ndla (all parts) ma Ptnau* (parcels) (Karapara) 5.30 pjn. Medan (via Singapore) cy air
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      692 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated ln P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, P. M.S. RLYS, AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TKI.I PHONE: Freight S433— Pasaage MSI. CANADIAN Hi'.irf ttfPsT_ i^FWy4 J Jt~ A AJE JL %s# (Incorporated tn Erg Und) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE Mien TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES rta HONOLULU or direct EMPKtSS lo
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      600 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (incorporated tn Straits Senieuientaj EU.ERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. ITD. (Incorporated tn England) "ELLERMAN" LINK POR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM BAMBUstO. Via Part* and Ssa CanaL Taking cargo for Montreal A Ballfai via Colombo Due Balls XCITY OP BRISTOL Apr. 30 May 2 CITY OP SINGAPORE May
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      328 4 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. (Incorporated vi 0.8 A.) BOSTON. NEW YOBR A BALTIMORE Via CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails STEEL TRAVELER Apr 26 Apr. 2t PAIRFIELD CITY May 12 May 19 STEEL NAVIGATOR May 20 May 28 STEEL SEAPARER June 20 June 26 KLAVENESS LINE Ineorporaleo in Norway 1 LOB
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      150 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Dally Weather Report. Stations /esteraay lAst night Kota Bharu 88 0.08 9.7 74 K. Trengganu 88 0.05 9.1 75 temp. Ins Sunshine temo Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. tort. 'W west Coast. Alor Star 93 Nil 10.6 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 90 0.12 9.9 75 Sitiawan 90 Nil
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    18 5 An incident near the S.C.C. goalmouth during: yesterday's match which the Skins won 10 0. Straits Times Photograph.
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    MINER WILL REFEREE THE CUP FINAL.
    74 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 4. Thirty-eight-year-old Harold Nattrass, a Durham miner, was appointed last night to referee the English Cup Final at Wembley on Apr. 25. He is known as the best-dressed referee. Sometimes he wears plumcoloured shorts. His friends call him
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    71 5 TODAYS TIES "A" Singles:— F. Scully (scr.) vs. G. A. Lowe (—30.3). D. Leicester (scr.) vs. S. Stewart (—3O). "B" Singles:— G. E. N. Oehlers (—l5) vs. G. A. Tesser.sohn (—3). C. R. Eber (plus 3) vs. G. C. Ross (—3). E. Ryan (plus 3) vs. C. Marcus
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    FRIDAYS TIES
    65 5 Championship Singles:— G. A. Lowe vs. J. S. de Souza. Dr. B. H. Sheares vs. Dr. S. L. Oehlers. 'B" Singles:— P. R. Lewis (—l5) V 3. A. M. Valberg (—3). D. D'Cotta (scr.) vs. K. C. Wylie (plus 15). Mixed Doubles:— Dr. V.'. A. Balhetchet and Mrs.
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    MATCH TO BE REVIVED ?
    92 5 MATCH TO BE REVIVED (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 14. A decision was taken at the Mohammedan Football Association annual general meeting held this evening to send a letter to the Singapore Malay Football Association to inquire as to the possibility of an annual match between the two associations
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    BOB WYATT AND L.B.W. RULE. "Not A Failure, But-"
    171 5 BOB WYATT AND L.B.W. RULE. Not A Failure, But England's cricket captain, R. E. S. Wyatt, damned the experimental leg-before rule with faint praise at the annual meeting of Warwickshire. The rule, he said, had not been a failure, but he thought It was inclined to decrease off shots the
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    SINGAPORE PING-PONG
    140 5 The Fifth Annual General Meeting of the Singapore Ping-Pong Association was held at the Straits Chinesp Recreation Club on Tuesday. Mr. Soh Ghee Soon, the president, presided and there was a fair attendance. After the minutes of the Fourth Annual General Meeting have been read and confirmed and
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    SULLIVAN'S 5,000 POINTS.
    81 5 Ray Markham. of Huddersfleld, has Joined Eric Harris, of Leeds, as the scorer of 50 tries this season in Rusby league football. Both are overseas players, and are well ahead of Alfred Ellaby, who leads the Ist of "home" performers. Another record Is in prospect for the
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    When The Luck Turns
    169 5 I think there Is something in tnls. The Englishman is not by nature v killer of tiie Dempspy type. He does not ran. home his advantage with a cold am. relentless ferocity. When he has a game comfortably In hand he Is apt to ease up.
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      258 5 D. M. GRANT CO. MOTOR ENGINEERS, Cavanagh Road, Singapore. We offer SIX MONTHS GUARANTEE with all repairs, except with electrical equipment. ENSURE SATISFACTION, PHONE:— 7I2S. CARS and LORRIES STORED. I REX RECORDS FROM FILM "MUSIC HATH CHARMS" 8670 Honey Coloured Moon F.T. Music Hath Charms F.T. 8698 Many happy returns
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      228 6 interest In Rubber Shares Revives. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, April 16. The share market seemed anxious to start dealing in rubbers but those who have held during the last few months of inactivity are naturally reluctant to part now that interest has revived. The tendency is
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      PRODUCE.
      174 6 Singapore, April In. 12 noon. Buyer, Seller Gambier 5.75 Java Cube 9.00 Hamburg 10.75 White Muntok Pepper 16 75 Black Pepper 8.75 White Pepper 16 25 •Sundried Copra 5.15 Mixed Copra 4.65 4.65 Small Flake Tapioca 4 50 fr'ai. S;.go Muui Fair Flake Tapioca 4.25 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.20
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      SHARE REPORT.
      64 6 Lva'.l and Evan's daily report of today states: Minlnp- Steady. Few changes. Industrials: Gammons flrmer buyers 1.30. fincapore Traction ordinaries buyers 33 6. filers 24 3. S. T. C. Prefs. 32 32 9. Malacca Electric Onto buyers 2.07 V 4. Shell middle price 93 9 Rubbers: Good Interest
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      JIMAH AND PUNGGOR.
      24 6 The o.itput for the month of March for .T::nah Rubb r Estates wax 35.000 lb. and Innc_nr r.utbcr Estates 11,101 lb.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        554 6 Issue Val. Fraser ft Co. LyaU ft Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/9 6 3 5/9 6/3 £1 Asam Kumbang 28/6 29/6 28/3 29/8 £1 Austral Malay 68/6 59/6 58/- 59/5/- Ayer Hltam 14/6 15/3 14/- 15/1 Ayer Weng 1.67V4 175 1.65 1.75 £1 Bangrin Tin
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        GENERAL.
        437 6 2 2 Alex Brick Or<2. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 7% Prefs 1.40 1.47>/ 2 1.45 1.60 10 10 AUas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B. A. T 6.0.0 6.5.0 6.2.6 6.7.6 1 80 B. M. Broadcasting 0.05 dls par 0.05 dis par 10 5
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        170 6 Singapore municipal. 6% 1901 red. 1940 S400.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom 4>b r '< 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 114 aom 4>/ 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom 4% 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        348 6 Todays Prices Fraser Co. LyaU it Evatt Allcnby 1.65 1.70 1.65 1.75 Alor Gajah 1.00 1.10 1.05 1.20 Amal. Malay ($2) 3 30 3.40 2.25 3.45 Ayei Hitam 1.35 1.45 1.40 1.50 Ayer Molek 0.92 0.98 U.92 0.98 Ayer Panas 1.35 1.45xd 1.40 1.50 Bassett 0.58 0.63 0.57
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      EXCHANGES.
      213 6 Fbe following are trie exchange ratei ih\s morning according to trie daily circular issued by tbe Hong Kung and Shanehal Bantclns CorporationSE1XING London, 4 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 3 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days sight 2/4 1/16 London, demand 2/4
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      82 6 Noon, Apr. 16. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) April 26% 2TJ Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) April 26 13/16 26 15/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26% 27 May-June 27V& 2714 July-September
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      377 6 London, Apr. 15. TUe folbw*ne are today's closing middle prices on the London Stocic Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated. Yesier- Rise <Uy or PmU Conversion 5 p.c. 1944-64 118\ Funding Loan 4 d.c. 1960-90 117X War Loan 3'-i p.c 107Vi +H Straits 6 p.c. 1936-51
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      SUEZ CANAL PROFIT.
      158 6 EXPECTED TO BE HIGHER. DIVIDEND TARIFF HOPES. Paris. Mar. 31. The net profit of the Suez Canal Company for 1935. according to estimates of the Agence Economiaue. will show an increase. The receipts last year were Frs 887.000.000. as against Frs 856.000.000 in 1934 and Fr5. 852,000.000
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      INSURANCE OF THE QUEEN MARY. £4,800.000.
      60 6 INSURANCE OF THE QUEEN MARY. £4,800.000. LondJi.. Apr. 15. Negotiations have started in the London market for insurance to cover the Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary when she passes Into the company's service after her tr:als for which she will set out from Southampton tomorrow. The amount to be
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      PEPPER STOCKS REDUCED.
      84 6 London stocks of white pepper on Apr. 6 were 12.682 tons, as compared with 19,529 tons a year ago During the previous seven days, landings totalled 5 tons and deliveries 123 tons, thus reducing stocks during the week by 118 tons. Landings of b?ack pepper during the
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      THE LONDON TIN MARKET.
      752 6 U.K. STOCKS REACH LOW RECORD LEVEL. London. Apt Alrhough ttx F.ast has been 1 l!inf rP'AT.IIv on -.lotlceably tna sivile. the London Buffer has maintained a good tone. United States buyir.t; here has been in increased evidence and it is understood that she has also been
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      EXCHANGES.
      84 6 London, Apr. 15. Paris 74 Cl 64 Athens 520 sellers New York 4.94 1 Bucharest 61 Montreal i.91% Rir 41^ Bn.ssels 29 21 sellers oili.ia I Geneva 15.16U Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 7.27\ Suei.os Aires onquotad Milan 62 11/16 Montevideo 39V. Berlin 12.28 sellers orTlrtai Madrid 36 <(j Bombav 1
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ATTRACTIVE CANADIAN FIELD.
      852 7 Malayan Investment Motes. A Country With No International "Problems" Light Taxation Sound Economic Outlook. Investors who wish to expand their portfolio of non-Malayan holdings have a comparatively narrow field from which to choose. Sterling securities with few exceptions carry the inescapable disadvantage of income-tax, while American holdings
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      PULAU KAMIRI LTD. Loss For Year Of $12,000.
      332 7 PULAU KAMIRI LTD. Loss For Year Of $12,000. The fourth report of the directors or Palau Kamiri Limited was issued on Tuesday. This report covers the year ended December 31 and reveals a Idss for the year cf $12,011. Th e report of the consulting engineer is to be issued
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      RAMBUTAN RUBBER ESTATES (1930). Encouraging Outlook.
      678 7 RAMBUTAN RUBBER ESTATES (1930). Encouraging Outlook. The fifth annual general meeting was held in London recently. Mr. R. B. Fldler (chairman of the company) presided, and in the course of his speech said: The balance-sheet before us today shows that at 31st December last our liquid assets exceeded our current
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      SINGAPORE TRACTION CO. CAPITALISATION SCHEME APPROVED.
      584 7 SINGAPORE TRACTION CO. CAPITALISATION SCHEME APPROVED. As briefly reported en April 2. an extraordinary general meeting, followed by class meetings of the preference and ordinary stockholders of the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd.. was held on April 1 in London. Mr. L. W. Hawkins (chairman cf the company), who presided, said
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      100 7 According to information furnished by the Registrar-General of Statistics the stocks of dry rubber, wst rubber, concentrated latex and latex and revertex. in terms of the dry rubber content, in the hands of dealers in Singapore, Penang, Province Wel!esley, Malacca and Labuan, on Mar. 31 amounted to 26.174
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    222 7 Conditions Extremely Quiet. Lewis and Peat Limited in their weekly rubber market report of Mar. 31. write The market has been extremely quiet during the week and very little business has been done. The uncertainty of i the French franc has caused a little nervousness, as. should
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    ANGLO-MALAY RUBBER.
    241 7 Conversion Of Shares Into Stock. The directors' report for the year cnaed December 31 ttates that the j rubber harvested wa« 1.285.077 Ib. of which 1,262.411 lb. is accounted for. [the balance bein^ canied forward at Use :"'?ure cf bare coft of production' I The average net sale
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      600 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colon; of Hong Kong.) The liability ot members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. S of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Pald-Up t20.000.000 Reserve Funds Sterling £6.500,000 HonR Kong Currency
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      426 7 BANKING. CHARTERED HANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. 'Incorporated in Eruri.ind o* Royal Charier 1853) Paid Up Capital in BuO.000 snares of ti each {3.000.000 Reserve Pund fa.uuj.ooo Reserve Liablllrv oJ Proprietors f3.uou.ooo HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bisbopsgale. I. or don. B.C. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrilsar ilollc S^marang Bangkok
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE ON IMPERIAL AIR POLICY.
    2083 8 M. P.s Criticism And The Government Reply. GOOD WORK WITH AVAILABLE SUBSIDIES. TIIKRK was strong criticism from the Conservative side of the terms of ihe new Air Navigation Bill in the House of Cmmmm, on the ground that it gave the monopoly
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    MR. TAKUKICHI KAWASAKI.
    188 8 Death Of Minister Of Commerce and Industry. Tokio. March 27. The death has occurred here of Mr. Takukichi Kawasaki. Minister of Commerce and Industry, from pneumonia. Mr. Kawasaki was elected to his present post only on March 9 at the formation of Mr. Koki Hirota's new cabinet.
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    ACUTE DISTRESS IN SPAIN.
    135 8 Peasants Driven To Despair. London. Mar. 29. Bulletins issued by the Home Office and the Chief of Police mention an increasing number of rural districts where hunger and unemployment are driving the inhabitants to despair, states the Madrid correspondent of The Times. The rainiest winter for
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    STATE BURIAL FOR MR. LIM NEE SOON.
    120 8 Sharci. Apr. 15. The suggestion to accord a State burial to the !atc Mr. Lun Nee Soon. prominent Singapore merchant and former friend of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, has received wide support from high Kuomintang circles. j Among those who have announced their support
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    MALARIA MENACE TO EFFICIENCY.
    823 9 POTENTIAL DANGER OF YELLOW FEVER. "The answer to why it takes so many more men to do a piece of wcrk in this country than in Europe is not entirely the lesser skill of the Indian operative. It is largely due to the ravages of ill-health,
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    30 9 England met Scotland in an international women's lacrosse match at Richmond, Surrey. Miss A. E. Sanderson, tbe Scottish eoalkeeper, is seen having her shin-pads adjusted before going onto the field.
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    BARON ALOISI LATE.
    97 9 ITALY TO OBSTRUCT GENEVA TALKS? Geneva, Apr. 14. The fact that Baron Aloisi's arrival in Geneva has been delayed 24 hours has created an unfavourable Impression and is regarded as indicating that Italy Intends an attitude of procrastination and obstruction in order to throw the onus of
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    ATTACKS ON MR. EDEN.
    298 9 ITALY SAYS HIS POLICY IS PERSONAL. London, Apr. 15. In attacks directed against Mr. Anthony Eden in the Italian newspapers, an attempt Is made to represent as personal the policy which the Foreign Secretary has consistently followed in regard to the Italo-Abysslnian dispute. Such an attitude
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    K. LUMPUR'S SPECIAL BROADCAST.
    180 9 The following programme or concert music will be broadcast by the Selangor Club Orchestra (under the direction of J. A. Roeytenberg) tomorrow (Fridays from Kuala Lumpur ZGE at 7 p.m.: Overture "Morning. Noon and Night in Vienna" F. von Suppe. Cornet Sold "Aye Maria" Soloist. .V
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    NEW LINERS FOR THE P. & O.
    73 9 NEW LINERS FOR THE P. O. Contract Placed For Two 24,000 Ton Ships. London, Apr. 15. Vlckers-Armstrong announce that they have received a contract for the construction of two liners, each of 24,000 tons, for the P. and O. Steam Navigation Co. Reuter. No news Is available In Singapore as
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    BOMBS EXPLODE NEAR; SPANISH PRESIDENT
    74 9 Madrid. Apr. 15. Two bombs exploded near the grandstands containing the President, the Cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps during a celebration of the Republic. The troops participating In the march past broke formation protectively and flocked around the grandstand. Seveal were Injured, including a policeman
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APR. 16, 1936. JOHN BULL AND HIS AIRWAYS.
    732 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APR. 16, 1936. JOHN BULL AND HIS AIRWAYS. We publish today a report of the speech made by Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary for Air, in the House of Commons on March 17. and we trust that that it will be read with the care that
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    The Ranpura.
    305 10 An accident at sea Is always news," a Fleet Street editor will say and the reason is usually that human lives are endangered but the mishap to the P. and O. liner Ranpura is big news despite the fact that there is absolutely no danger to the Malayan
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    Government Hose.
    39 10 Tuesday, Apr. 14. Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt arrived to stay at Government House. Mr. Leong Sin Nam, J.P.. M.S.C., M.C.H.. has left for the Cameron Highlands for a holiday and is expected to be away until Apiil 25.
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    1061 10 Futuristic Army The Bewildered Regimental Officer In The Tunnelling Companies. From Our Military Correspondent. London, April 6. During a period of crisis General Sir Cyril Deverall has taken over the appointment of Chief of the Imperial General Staff at the War Office. At no time since the
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    Ancient Wanderers From South Asia ?
    361 10 Ancient Wanderers From South Asia THE mystery of Easter Island, in the Pacific, for which British and French scientists have been trying to find an explanation for 100 years, is believed to have been solved at last (says .a Reuter message from Los Angeles.) On the island is a series
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    740 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. RUBBER PLUM. is rife as to who will succeed Colonel Bertie Eaton as director of the Rubber Research Institute, and an announcement is expected within the next few days. Some weeks ago it was thought that Or Rhodes, the brilliant ycung head of the R.R.I,
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    LITTLE HOPE FOR NEW GENEVA PEACE TALKS.
    221 11 OBSCURE BUT CRITICAL SITUATION. More Rigorous Sanctions May Be Enforced. ITALY IN NO MOOD FOR CONCILIATION. Geneva, Apr. 15. THE situation with regard to the Italo-Abyssinian peace talks is very obscure and very critical. The first interview between Senor Madariaga, Chairman of tne
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    POISON GAS IN ABYSSINIA.
    147 11 INTENSIVE USE BY ITALIAN INVADERS. Geneva, Apr. 15. Nineteen cases of poison gas ..ttacks by the Italians are cited in an Abyssinian Note published by the League, with the date of the attacks ranging from Dec. 22 to Apr. 7. It states that during the last
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    KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL.
    197 11 DETAILS OF LONDON SCHEME. London, Apr. 16. The committees considering the proposed schemes for a national memorial to King George V state that a startue will be erected either on a site on the west side of Parliament Square, where the suggestion for the preservation as
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    BRITAIN'S LOSS IS GREATEST.
    107 11 EFFECT OF SANCTIONS ON TRADE. London. Apr. 16. According to a report Issued by the league Secretariat at Geneva, Italy's trade has bsen practlcal'y halved b 7 Sanctions. The figures show that Great Britain has made the largest sacrifice among League states. While the average loss
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    NEW VICEROY TO BROADCAST.
    99 11 8.8.C. Empire Station Arrangements. The BBC. announce that at 11.5 p.m. tomorrow (Malayan time) a description of scenes at Bombay on the arrival of the Viceroy-designate, Lord Linlithgow, will be relayed from the Empire station in transmission 111. At 7.40 p.m. on Saturday a description of
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    DEATH OF MALAYAN PLANTER.
    61 11 (From Our Own Correspondent. London. Apr. 15. The death is announced in London today of Mr. A. T. Sketchley, who has I been employed as an assistant on the I Raja Musa Estate, Selangor, for the past seven or eight years. Mr. Sketchley has been ill
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    AIRSHIP TESTS OVER ATLANTIC.
    56 11 Washington, Apr. IS. The Navy Department has granted permission for the airship Hindenburg to use the Lakehurst landing-ground for six months for a series of flights to test the feasibility of a regular North-Atlantic service. Lieut -Commander Peck, of the U.S. i Navy, will travel on
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    PULAU KAMIRI.
    29 11 Pulau Kamiri report for the year ended Dec. 31 states that the loss for the year was $12,011. A summary of the report appears on page 7.
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    38 11 This picture has just reached Sinrapore from the norinern war zone in Abyssinia, where Italy's forces, under Marshal Badoglio, claim to be marching triumphantly forward Marshal Badogllo is seen looking over new Italian positions on the northern front.
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  • RANPURA STILL AGROUND AT GIBRALTAR.
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      LITTLE DAMAGE TO LINER.
      449 11 ROUGH WEATHER HOLDS UP SALVAGE. London, Apr. 15. The P. and O. in London learn that the Ranpura has apparently escaped with little damage. An inspection has shown that she is not making water and it is unlikely shi wlil have to drydock. Divers will examine
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      MR. R. MACDONALD.
      21 11 A minor operation was successfully performed on Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald yesterday, says Reuter. He is doing well.
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      EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
      321 11 AMBASSADOR AWAITS FURTHER NEWS. Londn, Apr. 15. The excitement caused by the grounding of the Ranpura is proportionate to the unthinkable value of the Chinese treasures and the enormous crowds they drew to Burlington House. All newspapers give prominence to the accident almost eclipsing the prospects of
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      OUTER MONGOLIA AND ARBITRATION.
      90 11 Moscow, Apr. 16. Outer Mongolia has accepted with reservations Manchukuo's proposals for a conference on Mongolian territory to arbitrate on all differences and has also agreed to exchange diplomatic representatives, providing these do not penetrate any considerable distance Inside Outer Mongolian territory. Manchukuo has so far
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    GREECE AND THE DARDANELLES.
    285 11 ISLANDS WOULD ALSO BE REFORTIFIED. BRITAIN INFORMED OF TURKEY'S WISH. THE Turkish Minister in Athens has solicited the support of Greece for the refortification of the Dardanelles. The Greek Cabinet will discuss the matter before replying. Greek circles observe that if the Dardanelles are re. r
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    BRITAIN TO RECONSTRUCT 3 CRUISERS.
    69 11 BRITAIN TO RECONSTRUCT 3 CRUISERS. More Guns And A. A. Battery. LONDON NEWSPAPER STATEMENT. THE Daily Telegraph naval 1 correspondent, Hector C. Bywater, understands that the British cruisers, Hawkins, Effingham and Frobisher are shortly to be reconstructed and rearmed with an increased number of six-inch hundredpounder guns. A powerful anti-aircraft
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    BOYS SEE FATHERS DROWN.
    125 11 Yachting Tragedy Off Devon Coast. London, Apr. 15. Two fathers were drowned in a holiday yachting tragedy ten miles off Luiworth Cove (Devon). The yacht Penguin left Weymouth on a pleasure trip with a Leeds man named Chapman and a Camb::' man named Shewring. Each was
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    CHARMING GIFT TO SULTAN.
    216 12 Garden For Istana. JAPANESE AND! JOHORE. An artistic Japanese garden, laid out in the grounds of the Sultan of Johore's Istana at Johore Bahru, was formally presented to the Sultan and Sultanah yesterday by the .Japanese Consul-General at Singapore, Mr. Kuchi Gunji, and other leading members
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    59 12 An application was made yesterday by Mrs. E. Trennery against her husband Mr. H. E. Trennery. a prominent racehorse owner, to show cause why he should not be bound over to keep the peace for six months in one surety of $100. Mr. J. Cunnyngham Brown, fourth magistrate, postponed the
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    28 12 Two Chinese women were slightly Injured when the ricksha in which they were travelling was involved in a collision with a motorcar in Havelock Road early this morning.
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    RECORD DASH BY X.L.M. PILOT.
    221 12 2,500 Miles In One Day To Keep Schedule. The X.L.M. has broken a record for the Europe-Singapore air mail service by flying 2,500 miles in one day. This distance has never been approached previously. The last X.L.M. plane to reach Singapore was running behind sche-'
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    TRAIN DERAILED.
    70 12 Four Hours Delay Of Night Mail. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aor. 15. Passengers by the night mall and the race special, following with horses, arrived at Penang four hours late, nup to the derailment of a goods train creaking a van near Simpang Lima last night. The
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    325 12 THE Straits Times is publishing! this daily feature to irivp readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc arc invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral Concert. 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Special Dinner
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    BLUE RIBAND WINNER.
    403 12 BLUE RIBAND WINNER. Famous Captain's Dash To Far East. Capt. Wilhelm Daehne, commander of the Atlantic liner Bremen who arrived at Singapore last night in the Norddeutscher Lloyd express liner Potsdam, has just won another blue riband for his country. In an effort to make up some of the delay
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    TRIPLE MURDER ON THEDENS.
    275 12 Young Hylam Now In Custody. A nine-day country-wide search for a Chinese who was wanted in connection with the triple murder of three of the crew of the s.s. Thedens, early on the morning of April 7, ended shortly before 12.30 this morning when a young
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    OLD WOMAN SENT TO PRISON.
    69 12 Sin Qeok Kee. an elderly Chinese woman, was yesterday sentenced to three months' simple Imprisonment by Mr. T. D. Hughes, the acting Criminal District Judge, for having caused grievous hurt to another elderly Chinese woman by striking her on the head with a piece of
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    KEPPEL DROWNING TRAGEDY.
    294 12 Inquest On Soldiers Opens. An inquiry was opened this morning before Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, into the deaths of the two privates of the Middlesex Regiment who lost their lives by drowning in the Keppel Harbour power station reservoir on April 6. The two
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    MORE FLYING STUNTS.
    106 12 At The Cinema. "Soldiers of the Storm." (With Reds Toomey, Anita Page and Barbara Weeks). At the Alhambra. Smugglers on the Mexican border are bringing narcotics and aliens into the United States and Lieut. Allerton, of the Border Air Patrol, Is detailed to bring them to book.
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    NEW DIRECTOR OF R.R.I.
    232 12 Reported Section Of LCI. Official. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 15. It Is reported that Mr. H. J. Page. Controller of Agricultural Research. Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., will succeed Licut.-Col. B. J. Eaton, 0.8. E., as Director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya
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    MUSLIM THEOLOGIAN.
    72 12 Addresses Large Audience In Singapore. His Eminence Allamah Shah Muhammed Abdul Aleem Saheb Siddlque Al-Quadrl delivered an address in English on "How to have peace in this world" to a packed audiecce at the Victoria Theatre yesterday. The Hon. Capt. H. M. Hashlm, M.C.S. (retired) presided. Today at
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    30 12 Mr. P. J. Gabriel, the talented Indian musician, will give a recital on Saturday at the Y.W.C.A.. "B", Raffles Quay, at 5.30 p.m., under the auspices of the Lotus Club.
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    COMMISSIONERS WHO GO ON AND ON.
    253 12 Civic Limpets In Malaya. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your clear analysis, in the issue of the Straits Times of April 3. giving the names of all the Singapore Municipal Commissioners and the dates of their appointments, should sink a shaft,
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    CASE OF GUN AND AMMUNITION.
    134 12 Young European Further Remanded On Bail. Ths case in which J. H. Martin is charged with housebreaking with intent to commit theft of a single barreled gun and 23 rounds of ammunition, the property of Mr. Rex Allen, of Raffles Hotel, was mentioned this morning
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    CAVENAGH BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED.
    177 13 "For Repairs Of Reconstruction." Cavenagh Bridg<\ Singapore, is at an early date to be closed, "for repairs or reconstruction, as may later be determined." if the Municipal Com n.issioners confirm the recommenda.,l Committee No. 3. The committee also propose that the Municipality proceed immediately with
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    CHINESE DETECTIVE HONOURED.
    193 13 Imperial Service Medal Presented At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Apr. 15. A guard of honour of the F.M.S. Police under Inche Abu Bakar. A.C.P., Seremban. and Inspector Pin lin Jusoh was lined up outside the State Council Chamber. Seremban. today and a number of detectives,
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    MR. H. G. BEVERLEY AND MISS PIERREPONT.
    80 13 Cathedral Wedding On April 29. The marriasc of Mr. H. G. Beverley, A.C.P.. former aide-de-camp to HE. the Governor, and Miss Kathleen Audrey Pierrepont. will take place at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 4.30 p.m. on Apr. 29. A reception will later be held
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    LIFE IS PLEASANT IN THE COCOS ISLANDS.
    709 13 LIFE IS PLEASANT IN THE COCOS ISLANDS. MR. CLUNIES ROSS'S 1,400 MALAY "SUBJECTS-" Houses As Wedding Gifts. THE Cocos Islands, a little known part of the Straits Settlements, under the rule of King John Sidney Clunies-Koss, are in a precarious financial state due to two reasons the rapidly rising population
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    ELECTRICITY IN MALACCA.
    548 13 Rates and Deposits Criticised. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— lt appears that the Malacca Electric Lighting. Ltd.. has now two different minimum charges and that the company also appears to choose its consumers or waive deposits in respect of some of them. The official
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    GOOD SERVICE TO INDIANS.
    789 13 Mr. Purshotam Leaves Singapore. The Indian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore owes mu«h to Mr. Jamnadas Purshotam, prominent among its founders, and his departure for India was fittingly made the occasion for a complimentary tea party held at the G. H. Cafe yesterday Mr. Mohamed Jumabhoy,
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    PLANTERS AND U.P.A.M. "SECTIONS."
    313 13 PLANTERS AND U. P. A. M. "SECTIONS." Fear Now Being Removed. The uneasiness felt in some quarters concerning the sectionalisation" of the I'nited Planting Association of Malaya is referred to in the annual report of that body. The new constitution, it is stated, lias hardly been working a full year.
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    PERAK FLYING CLUB.
    132 13 Three Planes Have Now Arrived. (From Our Own Corresponaent Ipoh. Apr 16. The Perak Flying Club's activities are expected to begin next month, when the planes have been assembled and tested and the ground passed by the Director of Civil Aviation Mr F. W. Andren. ground engineer,
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    SEVERAL NEW HORSES WILL BE RACING AT PENANG.
    1910 14  -  Capt. Dash. By FULL HOME RECORDS OF ENGLISH IMPORTATIONS. Honey Girl Court Martial The Two Best. IN addition to the 14 new Penang griffins there will be 22 new horses taking part in the forthcoming Easter Meeting at Penang on Apr. 18,
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    21 14 The Penang and Perak State cricket teams met at Ipoh over Easter and Peratc scored her first victory (or ten years.
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    Coventry The Strongest Club Rugby Side This Season.
    818 14 HARLEQUINS ON TOP IN LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 6. /CASTING a friendly eye over the Rugby club records for the season one must admit that Coventry have some right to consider themselves the strongest side in England, writes Howard
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    BABY JOHNSON TO MEET RAPHAEL.
    204 14 Boxing, Natori Confident He Can Beat Som Ponj;. ALTHOUGH Baby Johnson. tha n Orient llght-walght champion, will be called on to give pway the best part of a stone to Amie Raphael on Sunday night at the New World Stadium he is quite confident that
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    N.S. WISE WINS AT KLANG.
    146 15 Lawn Tennis. Surprise For Malayan Woman Champion. DV deiealiiiK H. J. Sinclair in the men's singles final of the Klaus Club open Easter tournament on Mjuday N. S. Wise, the S.C.C. cham pion, prevented the Seiangor player from making the Godfrey Bennett sliirlcl his own
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    INNISKILLINGS RUN RIOT AND SCORE TEN AGAINST S.C.C.
    658 15  -  Leighton. By WILTSHIRE REGIMENT'S RECORD STILL HOLDS. Callan Gets Six Goals Including "Hat -Trick." INNISKILLINGS 10; S.C.C. 0. THE Inniskillings ran riot in the First Division match on the Padang yesterday and defeated the S.C.C. by ten goals to nil, six of
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    EASY FOR CHINESE III.
    86 15 Chinese 111 5: Medical Serv. .1. The Chinese Third Division team were for superior to the Medical Services and took both points on the S.H.B. ground yesterday winning by five goals to one. At half time the score was I—l Sim Lim having netted for the
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    SELANGOR CHINESE WIN.
    101 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 15. Seiangor Chinese 5: Police Depot Z. The Seiangor Chinese R.C. scored a very conclusive victory over the Police Depot on the PuJu Road ground today in a First Division match by five goals to two. Mat Jah scored first
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    JOHORE SOCCER.
    181 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Apr. 15. The Singapore Athletic Union football team beat the Johore Bahru Customs football team in a friendly game on Sunday by three goals to one. In the first half Dollah scored for the visitors and Janis equalised for Johore Bahru. Zam
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    28 15 Ah Cheong who is now playing half-back for the S.C.F.A. Last season he was a member of the Seiangor side which won the Malaya Cun. Straits Times Photograph.
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    ANOTHER LETTER TO THE M.F.A.
    138 15 Association Football. Officials Should Change Their Policy. THE cry Wake up the Malaya F.A." is gradually being taken up following the publication of "Hairan's" letter in these columns on Monday, and it would appear that the M.F.A. officials will have to treat their responsibilities more
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    NICKY SULLIVAN GIVES UP BOXING.
    34 15 Nicky Sullivan, the well known hockey player and cricketer, has decided to give up professional boxing and will not take part in Sunday's programme at the New World Stadium.
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    Not Patriotic But True.
    295 15 I agree with Hairan when he said that the majority of us have lost confidence in the officials. What better proof can be had than in the falling off in attendance of Malay supporters at each football match in which the Malay team participates. Only three
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    22 15 THURSDAY. APRIL M. S«coer: DtT 3. SRC. vs. Indian R.C. at SRC. Lawn Tcnsa: S.C.C. tt B. R.C. tournaments continue.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    597 15 Singapore's Cricket Skipper Vindicated Seiangor Might Have Been Out For 80 Enclosing The Padang. Conducted by "LEICHIOX." THAT Singapore's cricket defeat at the hands of Seiangor should have called for such a complete condemnation of C. O. Jenner, the home skipper, in a contemporary yesterday was rather
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    SEX RATIO AMONG INDIAN LABOURERS.
    399 16 "Artificial" Rule Not Needed In Malaya. Attention is drawn in the annual report of the U.P.A.M., under the heading Indian Labour," the high percentage (58) of labouring- classes immigrants to other immigrants (who pay their own fares). This, it is remarked, affords convincing evidence of
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    21 16 The new premises of Messrs. Wearne Brothers, Ltd., at renjine. The old building; is being taken over by Universal Cars, Ltd.
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    "MONEY GOING OUT OF THE COLONY"
    659 16 "MONEY GOING OUT OF THE COLONY" How About The Coal Contract? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I view with considerable concern the fact that Committee No. 1 has passed a resolution recommending the Commissioners in general meeting to determine the tenancy at the Victoria Theatre. From this
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    THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' O.B.A.
    419 16 THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' O. B. A. Clubhouse Scheme Dropped. The Christian Brothers Old Boys' (Singapore) Association has decided against the suggestion to provide itself again with a clubhouse. The matter is mentioned in the report for 1935, to be presented to the annual general meeting on April 22. The report
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    R.A.F. PROMOTION AT SINGAPORE.
    30 16 Flight-Lieut. E. B. Addison, of the Headquarters Staff, R.A.F., Far East, has been promoted to SquadronLeader. Squadron-Leader Addison will take over Personnel Staff Duties at Seletar.
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    49 16 Discourses on religion and philosophy will be given by Swam! Bhaswarananda, president of the local Ramakrishna Mission, at the Mission's Koona Valoo Plllay Hall, 9, Norris Road, at 6.30 p.m. every Friday, annd at F.M.S. Railway quarters, Kampong Bahru, every alternate Sunday, commencing from Apr 17 and 19 respectively.
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    CHILD BRANDED.
    89 16 Perak Foster-Father Sentenced. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Apr. 15. Remarking that it was i bad case of cruelty, the magistrate sentenced Goundan, an estate labourer, to six months' rigorous imprisonment for branding his foster-child on the neck with a red-hot wire. The chl!d, a girl under ten
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    JOCKEY'S ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
    89 16 Moore Sent To Prison For Three Months. William Mo:re, a professional jockey, who came to Malaya about twelve years ago from Australia and wiio was riding under the Straits Racing Association up to 1933, was on Tuesday sentenced to three months' simple imprisonment by Mr. T. D.
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    SENTUL TRAGEDY.
    179 16 Malabari Charged At Selangor Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 14. A tragedy which occurred in Pasar village, on the outskirts of Kuali Lumpur, on Feb. 20. 1935, was recalled at the Selangor Assizes today. when a Malabari named Kunchl Raman appeared before Mr Justice Pedlow,
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    SUNDAY WORK ON ESTATES.
    401 16 PROHIBITION NOT PRACTICABLE. The much discussed proposal to enforce a seccation of work on Malayan rubber estates on Sunday is referred to in the annual report of the U.P.A.M. During the year, it is sta'ed. the Association considered the suggestions made by the Incorporated Society of
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    37 16 In the London Gazette of March 13 appears notification of the promotion of Lieut-Col. A. E. Percival, D.5.0., 0.8.E.. M.C.. to be Colonel, with seniority from Jan. 1, 1933, and to be G. 5.0., Ist Grade, Malaya.
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    PERAK FLYING CLUB.
    368 17 Machines Due: Ground Nearly Ready. The fact that the Government has made a grant of $40,000 for the purchase of machines and equipment and the erection of buildings, and will pay an annual subsidy of $25,000 for five years, is mentioned in the report of the Perak
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    CHINESE LABOUR IN MALAYA.
    42 17 It would appear, says the report of the U. P. A.M. for 1935. that the supply of Chinese labour, which was Insufficient during the early months of the year, is now more or less equal to the demand.
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    MUNICIPAL BAND.
    16 17 The Municipal Band engagement at Katong Park lor 5.30 p.m. tomorrow has been cancelled.
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    JACOBITE SYRIAN CHRISTIANS.
    558 17 Al%Malayan Meeting At Kuala Lumpur. The fifth annual gathering of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Union was held at 82. Kandang Kerbau Road. Kuala Lumpur, on Apr. 12 There was a good attendance of member* from various parts of Malaya The function started with a prayer meeting at
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    MORE BABIES DYING IN SINGAPORE.
    115 17 Pneumonia Claims Many Victims. Deaths In the Singapore Municipal area during the week ending April 11 numbered 244— males 157, females 93. Pneumonia again took heavy toll. with 47 deaths; and there were ten from malaria, against only four in the previous week. Enteritis showed
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    PERAK HOLD-UP.
    121 17 Victim Dies Four Men Arrested. (From Our Own CorresponCent Ipoh. Apr. IS. Four Banjaxese hare been arrested In connection with the hold-up in Lower Perak of two Chinese who were proceeding to market with fowls for sale. They are three brothers and their brother-in-law. One of the Chinese
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    CYCLE THEFTS AT SEREMBAN.
    156 17 Repairer Conyicted On Two Charges. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sersmban, Apr. 14. Numerous cycle thefts have recently occurred In the market and elsewhere in Seremban. Police activities resulted in a Chinese cycle repairer of Labu being charged be.'ore the magistrate with possessing a cycle reasonably ouspected
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    R.A.F. AERODROMES IN MALAYA.
    132 17 Air-Commodore Smith's Inspection Tour. Air-Commodore Sydney Smith, Air Officer Commanding the R.A.F.. and Group-Captain A. 11. Peck, Senior Air Staff Officer, have returned from their inspection of landing grounds and flying-boat moorings in Malaya. Air-Commodore Smith told the Straits Times that he was very satisfled with
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    MALAY STUDENTS ABROAD.
    356 17 Why Only Law And Medicine To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The Malay States Governments I are to be thanked for the acticn they have taken in sending yearly c num- 1 ber of deserving Malay students to! Europe for the study of taw and
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      915 18 AUSTIN COMPANY'S 20,000 EMPLOYEES. A £4,000,000 Plant. WITHIN the City of Birmingham is the larpest self-contained motor plant in Great Britain. Visitors to the Austin Motor Co., Ltd.. at iLongbridge, on the Bristolroad, about seven miles from the centre of the city,
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      CAR FUELLED BY WOOD.
      69 18 PIONEER RUN FROM LONDON. *T*HE first car to be fuelled by wood In Britain was driven by the owner. Dr. J. A. von Monroy, of Berlin, from j London to Princes Risborough on Apr. 2, when 70 members of the Comity dv Bois International from 20
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      12 Cylinder Lincoln Zephyr.
      83 18 12 Cylinder Lincoln Zephyr. 'THE Lincoln organisation, a sec- tlon of the Ford undertaking, has always been Identified with the production of large multi-cylindered cars. j and In the new Lincoln-Zephyr the designers have se f out to produce a medium-priced car with the Lincoln qualities. The Lincoln-Zephyr Is a
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      FRED PERRY'S CHOICE.
      176 18 Fred Perry, the tennis champion, and Helen Vinson, his film star wife, recently visited the workt at Canley, Coventry, to take delivery of one of the new "Flying S'andards." The former is a personal itiend of Capt. Back, managing director o/ the Standard Co., who personally shotced
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      PETROL VERSUS OIL.
      141 18 •THE first recognised speed records made by a compression ignition engined car were put up at Brooklands last October by Reg. Munday driving his Thomas Special racing car. The engine was a Perkins Wolf of 18 h.p., a type used widely for commercial vehicles, though on this
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      Here, There & Everywhere.
      891 18 Here, There Everywhere. A Selection Of Notes, News And Views From All Parts Of The World Collected By The Motoring Correspondent. BRITISH cars, motor-cycles, and component parts to the value o'. nearly £20,000,000 were exported during 1935, according to the annual analysis compiled by the "Export Trader." Britain exported 44,191
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    FRESH WAR MOVES IN MANCHUKUO.
    307 19 SITUATION AGAIN TENSE. Shanghai, Apr. 14. Russo-Japanese tension is being hughtened with the Increase of troops on both sides of the disputed territory between Outer Mongolia and Manchukuo. in the Lake Buirnor region. Japanese and Manchukuo troops on the frontier have been increased to G.OOO.
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    NEW ENERGY FOR TIRED MEN AND WOMEN.
    201 19 Strengthening Vitamins in Tasteless Tablets. Now men and women who are rundown and tired and have lost ail zest for life can recapture all their old vigorous energy and vitality and youthful enthusiasm fcr living, simply by taking two tiny, tasteless, sugar-coated tablets
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    COAL STRIKE THREAT IN FRANCE.
    118 19 Industry May Be Paralysed. Little, Apr. 15. The French coal industry Is threatened with paralysis as a result of the miners of the Nord Department of the Pas de Calais unanimously voting on a general strike to begin on May 1. The annual output of
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    JAPANESE SHIPYARDS ARE BUSY.
    66 19 30 Vessels Ordered With Tonnage Of 213,540. Tokio.-Mar. 31. Shattering all records set In the postwar era, orders for the construction of 30 vessels, with the total tonnage of 213,540, have been placed with Japanese dockyards in the first three months ol this year, the Nippon
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    "NO SPECIAL MISSION TO HITLER."
    96 19 NO SPECIAL MISSION TO HITLER." Leader Of Chinese Olympic Team Interviewed. Nanking, Apr. 15, "The report that I have been authorised by the Nanking Government to approach Herr Hitler on certain diplomatic matters is untrue." This statement was made by Mr. Tal Chi-tao, president of the Examination Yuan, in an
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    GEN. CHIANG TO MEET SOUTHERN LEADERS?
    87 19 Venue Said To Be In Hunan. Shanghai, Apr. 11. In view of the grave situation developing between Japan and Russia, Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's present movements are Invested with special significance. Reports persist that he paid a secret visit to Loyang, Honan, last week, when
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    JAPANESE-GERMAN TRADE PACT?
    61 19 Negotiations Reported Concluded. Shanghai, Apr. 15. A plan for Japanese-German economic domination of the Orient aimed against Great Britain and the United States is reported in the Chinese press. It Is alleged that negotiations for this purpose have been successfully concluded between the Japanese financial authorities and
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    JAPANESE ENGAGED BY E. HOPEI REGIME.
    66 19 Move To Curb Students. Tientsin, Apr. 14. Several Japanese have been engaged as inspectors of schools by the socalled East Hopel Autonomous Government, and all schools In the Luan region will come under their control. This move, It is stated. Is primarily designed to
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    Japanese Penetration In Fukien.
    58 19 Amoy, Apr. 15. Mr. Sakamoto, Director of the Formosan Foreign Affairs Department, Is due shortly at Amoy, It is understood, to expand the functions of a Japanese financial syndicate In that province. The syndicate. It is stated, will be used as the chief means for Japanese
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    16 19 Marshal BadogUo is issuing a proclamation abolishing slavery In all the occupied territories la Abyssinia.— Reut2T.
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    NEW ROYAL AIR FORCE UNIFORM.
    254 19 CHANGES WELCOMED ZY ALL RANKS. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Apr. 6. IMPORTANT changes in the Service uniform of the officers and men of the Royal Air Force are announced. Trousers, or "slacks, will replace breeches and puttees for all ranks on all occasions. Field
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    SOVIET READY FOR WAR.
    101 19 Aeroplanes Tanks To Crush An Enemy. Moscow, Apr. 14 Three thousand five hundred reserve pilots were trained last year by the amateur flying clubs in Soviet Russia, declared M. Kossarev, General Secretary of the Young Communist League, in a fighting speech today. He added it was
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    SINO-JAPANESE PARLEY HOPES DASHED.
    78 19 Fresh Nanking Effort To Break Deadlock. Nanking. Apr. 15. The conference for a readjustment of Sino-Japanese relations proposed by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, the Premier, has been abandoned owing to the Japanese military authorities' opposition, it is semi-offlclally learned in Nanking. However. Go*. Chan.; Chun, the Foreign
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    Gen. Chiang Kai-shek In Szechuan.
    61 19 Shanghai, Apr. 15. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's movements are being closely followed in the Japanese press, which reports that the Premier left Hankow by plane yesterday for Szechuan, visiting a C3rtain town in Shensi en route. The official Central News Agency, however, asserts that Gen. Chiang
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      20 19 TUNE-IN i witwaNew 1936 lAr PHILCO APB 9 MAD! T^s THE MAKEIS or famous 4« c I it W Slfifl
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    176 20 R.A.F. recruits receiving training In marksmanship at Uxbrldge, England, With women racing on equal terms with men for the first time, the first meeting of the new motor-racing season was held at Brooklands. An early victory was scored for the women by Miss D. Summers, who gained first place in
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      119 20 The Perfume of Subtle Charm 'SNOWCRETE' WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT SNOWCRETE MIXTURES Concrete made with "Soowcrete" Mixture provides a decorative medium as suitable Ist Intricate moulded units as for vast wall areas. The character of the surface Is under absolute control It Is merely a matter of using Mixture of the
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  • The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT
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      18 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1936 No. 32.
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      Here Is The News Bulletin.
      1272 1 John Coatman, Chief News Editor Of The B. B. G, Describes A Day In The Work Of His Department THE working day of the 8.8.C. News Editor is in many ways very like that of the editor of a newspaper, but in other ways it
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      EMPIRE NEWS.
      492 1 By THE EMPIRE NEWS EDITOR. TPHE Empire News Bulletins are pre- pared by the Empire News Section which operates as a distinct unit of th<? Empire Department. This section has its lwn staff of four sub -editors with the Empire News Editor in charge. The Empire News Section
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      Listeners' Query Corner
      736 1 Conducted By TECHNICIAN. QUERY I recently added a low frequency valve and transformer to my three-valve battery-driven receiver. When connected up it gave a continuous whistle and reception was found to be distorted. The trouble, however, has been cured by giving the valve a positive bias. What
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      RADIOLYMPIA TO BE BIGGER.
      242 1 THREE EXHIBITIONS IN ONE. There will be Interesting new departures at the Radio Exhibition, which will be held this year at Olympia, Kensington, London probably towards the end of August. Radlolympia will be for the first time three exhibitions in one. Ths Radio Manufacturers' Association has
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      B.B.C.'S £2,000 LEGACY,
      105 1 £1 For Each Week's "Good Cause." Thj 8.8.C. has solved the problem set by the will of Mr. W. F. G. Campbell, of Uckfleld. Sussex, who left the Corporation £2,000 to be devoted to the week's good cause." It has decided that the money shall be dealt
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        25 1 You're THERE with a RADIO I'^V— Adi «j 4uk if B V CLIPPER-ALL-WAVE. SUPREME POWER PERFORMANCE. Solr AirnU. Malaya: SE9W KUAN COMPANY. BBOBY GHAUT. SINGAPORE.
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        88 1 THE KEY TO THE WORLD Other Models from $125 j/jj^Ws name for the new Philips r all-wave receiver 355. Up to now short-wave listenIng was often a disappointment and real short-wave entettainment was usually a matter of luck. But times have changed! Don't be satisfied any longer with an obsolete
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        94 2 Westinghouse This masterpiece of the radio-making art Is Hi \l3H^/s¥iv^NAV«j^SBr// embodying In Its chassis design every worth II if P* &\ffi? l R*-WI?l While bnDroTemcl>t known to the Industry ■^Hl/^SB^Sr SHADOWGRAPH TUNING. Ms "^b /^fltl^KS COLOR WAVE BAND SELECTOR. K^WtA/WAHr > AUTOMATIC VOLUME CONTROL I'' r lfl I?>«H Hy HIGH-FIDELITY
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        141 2 lf^^BBy§s Whds!kißaßßiHß3iSßV With the World's Programmes and Articles of Interest, will be sent free on request to Lithographers Ltd., Spore. HATWATER KENT Again ATWATER KENT takes a step forward. Laboratory engineers hay created radio's newest sensation— the amazing, human tone of the new ATWATER KENT RADIO. Now voices and music
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        679 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. TODAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 1. Thr folio* inj freqaencin will be used: O.8.N. 11. tt Mi (25. U B). G.8.B. 9.51 Me III. 55.) p m. 2.20 The new*. 1.35 CIom down. TRANSMISSION 2. The following freqaenelca wl'l be mcd: GSJ 21 53 Mr (13.93
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        476 2 10.05 "Round the Corner." Variety evening. Arranged by Pranzlsica Olrgenson. 11.30 Close down. PARIS. STATION RADIO— COLONIALL 25.23 m U.8M KC. p.m. 2.20 Relay from P.T.T. transmitter. 2.40 Records. 3 00 Relay from P.T.T. transmitter. 3.10 Records. 3.50 Talk on events In Prance. 4.05 Records. 4 35 News In French.
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        532 2 #^F> M f I 111' I V rlvf\ T >) IP fill V^y i v/ru GTFaa A PROPAGANDE ELECTORALE PAR' T. S. F. The General Election in France takes place on April 26, and the campaign is now in fuil swinr-Le Journal TRANSMISSION 5. The foUowinjc frequencies will be naed:
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        425 2 8.35 News and economic review in German. 8. SO A popular musical entertainment about lovers. 9 30 News and economic review In English on DJA and in Dutch on DJB, DJN. 9.35 Today In Germany. Sound Pictures 9.50 Military concert. 11.05 Trio in A major for piano, violin, and oello
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        195 2 nos by Rachmanlnof: Introduction, Valse, Romar.ce, Tarantelle. 6.25 J. H. Sqitfre Celeste Octet. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 Favourite classical musk. 7.40 Vocal Interlude by ilrna Sack (soprano) 8.00 Charlotte Kohler Interviewed by 6ustav Czopp. 8.15 Geraldo Oaucho Tango Band and Billy Mayerl (piano). 8.50 Radio play. 9.20 Popular progran-me. 9.50
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        513 2 TRANSMISSION 5. a.m. 6.20 Big Ben. "In Order of Appearance A musical-comedy jig-saw, pieced together by John Pudney and trie Fogg. WItL OUve Oroves (soprano i, Jan Van der Gucht (tenor) George Baker (baritone). John Rorke (baritone), and the B.B.C Empire Orchestra; leader. Daniel Melsa; under the direction of Brie
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      LEACUE OF NATIONS EASTERN BUREAU
      14 3 Wireless Stations that transmit and^receive the Weekly Health Bulletin.
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      HOW RADIO HELPS TO PREVENT DISEASE SPREADING
      405 3 »T»HE League of Nations Eastern Health Bureau in Singapore, ir its annual report states that the weekly wireless message prepared in Singapore continues to be transmitted from Saigon on short wave. During the year difficulties were experienced on one or two occasions In
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        653 3 9 50 Woman's Hoia 10.20 New German Legislation. Dr. Frlte Schwlegk. 10 35 Melodies from the Oieretta "Der liebe Valentin" by Fritz German. 11 20 Close down. PARIS. 25 60 m 11. -Zt KC. a.m. 8 35 Concert relayed from Radio- Paris. 7 35 News In Frer.ch. Market prices. 8
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        355 3 p.m. 1.35 Greenwich time signal. 2.25 Weekly newsletter, sports summary 1 and announcements. 2.50 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2 Tbc following freqaencies will be used: GSJ 21 53 Me s (13.93 ml. GSG 17.79 Me s (16.86 in.). GSU 11.75 Me I (25.53 p.m. 7 20 Big Ben. A short religious
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        358 3 ised by a gentle Slav melancholy and a deep Inner passion In the first movement. The second movement Is a romance, dreaming along In a beautiful moonlit night of spring, with some extraordinarily resonant trtoiet effects in the orchestral part. The Rondo with Its accelerando passages maintains It* refreshing quality
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        312 3 19.68 m 15 244 KC. 6.15 Day's programme. 6.20 Relay from Radio- Paris. Concert. 7.20 News In English. 7. 35 Continuation of relay. Concert. 8.05 News In French. 8.35 Continuation of relay. Concert. 9.20 Reviews and periodicals. 9.30 The week's programme, by Mr. P. C. Brive. 9 40 Colonial market
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        23 3 Diamonds (Auber.) Victor Newbury and Orchestra; The Pirate Goes West (McCain, Wandering the King's Highway (Coward.) Orchestra: Fantasy Cinderella <Q1c Coates.) Victor New-
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        505 3 bury and Orchestra: Old Man Noah (Sanderson). Marching Alon s (Harrison.) Orchestra: Poem (Sob Violin. Alfred Cave* (d'Erianger.) Victor Newbury: My Dreams (Tcstl.) Orchestra: Poipourrl, Irving Berlin's Melodies larr. Zalva.) 7.20 Greenwich time signal. 7.35 Talk: Speed."* by Max Beerkohm. 7 55 Music by the Strauss Family. t 8 20
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      19 4 His Majesty King Edward VIII broadcasting to the Empire from Broadcasting House, London, on March 1. 8.8.C. Copyright Photograph.
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      61 4 A cur fitted with special apparatus was sent to London ta provide the French radio station Radio Cite with news of the League Council meetings at St. James's Palace. The new* was recorded by an expert on international affairs and the records sent to Paris and broadcast within a few
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        19 4 evEREAdy RADIO BATTERIES For long life service Malayan Sole Distributer* KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 404 North Bridge Rood, Singapore.
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        715 4 11 35 News In French. 1 1 50 Records p m. 12 5o News In Spai.l h. 1 05 News in Gern.an. 1 2D Er.d of b-cai-art. 25.23 n— 11.339 EC. 2.20 Relay from P.T.T. i:ar rnil'er. 2.40 Records. 3.00 Relay from P.T.T transmitter. 3.10 Records 3.50 Talk on cv?n:s
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        469 4 (arr. Reeves), Sea Sheen (Eric Fogg), Hornpipe iGranvilte Bantock). Appleton Muore: Ttu-ee Salt-Waver Ballads: (l) Port cf Many Ships t2) Trade Winds (3) Mother Oorej (Keel). Orchestra: All Aboard: Forecastle Frolics i Suite. Nautical Scenes) Fletcher) 11.15 'I he news and ai nounceaients. 11.35 The London Zlgeuner Orcncstra. directed by
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        197 4 WEDNESDAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4. a.m. 12.35 Big Ben. The BBC. Empire Orchestra*; leader, Daniel Melaa; conductor, Eric Fogg. William Overton (cornet). Orchestra Overture, Raymond (Thomas), Miniature Suite: (1) Children's Dance (2) Intermezzo (3) Scene du bal (Eric Coates) William Overton and Orchestra: The Lost Chord (Sullivan), Polka, Cleopatra (Damare).
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        189 4 leader, Daniel Melsa; conductor, Eric Fogg. Suite, Venus and Adonis: (1) Overture (2) Sarabande (3) Gavott (4) Entr'acte (5) Dance of the Cupids and Music of the Hunt (John Blow, arr. Julius Harrison.) Album Leaf (Wagner.) Scherzo (New World Symphony) (Dvorak.) Theme and Variations and Rondo (Divertimento No. 17 in
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        163 4 (Harp Solos) Bugeillo'r Owenith 1 Owyn (Watching ihe Wheat) arr. John Thomas). Pant Corlan yr Wyn (The Lam's Fold Vale) (Variations by Edward Jones.) Walter Glynne: Rbywun (Someone); Y Perch a"r Rhyban Me!y n (The Maid with the Yellow Ribbon) Mac' nghariad i'n Fenws (My Bweetheart Is like Venus) (arr.
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        357 4 of the Team.* Relayed from tha Hotel Victoria. London a.m. 12.20 Close down. BERLIN. p.m. 4.10 Call DJB. DJN. Genran folk sor>f*. 4. IS Greetings to listener*. 4.20 German Masters of Sons: Real Seegers. 4.50 News and eronomic review In English. 5. 05 Fantasia rnd Fusue In g minor by
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