The Straits Times, 12 March 1937

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE^-FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times M SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. MARCH 12. I»#7 PRICE 10 i
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      264 1 SINGAPORE: 140, CECIL ST. ('PfVOMC 5471V. TrTi«Ai^B JOHNSON SEA-HORSE E^^^^ gf-^ OUTBOARD «v.y motors Johnson Sea Horses continue to lead in public L^^y acceptance. This is due to their proven Dependability, their Style, their Balanced-Construction, and many other fine mechanical features. Models 100, 200, K. 80 Lower in price than
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      83 1 KlAjFLUMF^fftt 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). THE RO -TRUNK WARDROBE STYLE Lrf 1 %s^s^L^s^h^ a PRICE $S7>SO EACH. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. SWETTEN m mm BIRMING U B TOT T E N I U W E S T II rl Ifß THERE ARE LOTS OF IsD^ee^^7 HAMS all
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      413 2 ©i? Straits Wims SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED. European Wlnuiman for Steam Dredge. Application with references (copies only) to Box 884, Straits Times. WANTED, Junior clerk for large office with some experience Plre and Marine insurance. Apply Box No. 916, Straits Times. STOREKEEPER and timekeeper with knowledge of electrical stocks. Apply stating
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      317 2 1 SITUATIONS WANTED WELL-educated Chinese seeks position. Extensive accountancy, secretarial and business experience. Highest refs. Box 801, 8. Times. WANTED WANTED for long period in Tanglin District, Compound house, four bedrooms, moderate rent. Box No. 917, Straits Times. YOUNG English Lady experienced travelling with children wishes passage home in return
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      319 2 LOST LOST. One Alsatian (male) colour sable, last night at 9 p.m. If found, please return to 25, Woodsvule Road S\ will be rewarded. FOR SALtP NSW furnished house. Apply Namasie Mansion, Capitol Building. NEW attractive furn. flat. Apply 3, Namasie Mansion, Capitol Building. FRIGIDAIRE fer safer food protection Pater—.
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      857 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET FPLLT furns. flat. Tal. 2MO. NEW attractive furn. flat. Apply 3, Namatie Mansion, Capitol Building. TO LR, No. I, Daivey Road, a modem European residence from Mar 1, 1937 Apply a ft Co.. Wa 3 Prince Street TO LET APRIL 1, 35A Scotts Road. European bungalow,
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      819 2 AUCTION NOTICE FORTHCOMING ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALES of Ultra modern, handsomely made-to-order fancy llme-flnlsh, walnut and oak-stained, high-grade teak sitting, dining and oedroum furniture of every description, a complete set of colourful best *ngii«h China dinner service for 12 persons, glassware, crockery, plants, garden Implements etc., etc. (The property of Mr.
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      357 2 "SCHIFFNER'S" MILLINERY, DRESSES A NOVELTIES have removed to No. 3, Anderson Road. Phone 4768. BUSINESS CARDS fcio MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Vs. HARU and Miss HANA 6C. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Just Arrived: R. GROVES S FAMOUS DINNER SETS Fine Quality E.P.N.S. Made in Sheffield England. Modern and Attractive
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      702 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated la England) MAIL. PABSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N^Ca DNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY? GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore CATHAY 15.000 Mar 13 BURDWAN 8.070 Mar. 18
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      574 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN RAISHA) (Incorporated In Japan'i GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. London. Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tcnnage Due Sail J KATORI MARC 10.000 Mar 17 19 KASHIMA MARU Mar 31 Apt 1 1 YABUKUNI MARTJ 12.000 Apr IS 14 HAKONE MARU
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      544 3 I jf 3»wj fcHHI "h| PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. SPECIAL CORONATION SAILING to MARSEILLES or LONDON AND BACK at 1 SINGLE FARE bj the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 14.700 Tons Displacement from SINGAPORE 30/3/31 due MARSEILLES 23/4/37 due LONDON 1/5/37 RETURNING DV M/S "ALSIA" «r M/S "BORIN6UL" 12,500 Tons
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      263 3 [PRESIDENT LINERSj TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU Promt Arrivt H-kong SP Pres. Cleveland Mar. 26 Apr. 15 Pres. Coolldge Apr 3 Apr i\ Pres. Taft Apr. 21 May 11 Pres. Hoover May 1 May 19 Pros. Lincoln May 19 June S Pres. Coolldge May 29 June 16 Pre« Wilson June 16
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      998 3 THE BLUE fCNNEI LINE (Ocean The Hot Khlow Steamship Co. (19Mi Ltfc Steasn Ship Co Ud. «nd China Milui The Canard Whit, star Ltd Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) Thr Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The Strajte Steamship Co Ltd, The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Na»l»a»lon Co. Ltd The Irr.waddi
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
      41 4 Owing to the late arrival of the East bound Imperial aeroplane, the air mails for Australia. Java etc. previously announced as closing on Mar. 11 at 7 p.m. will now close today. Mar. 12, at 7 p.m.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      353 4 Today. Bengkalls P de Kock. Padang. Pafcao Baror Slalc Si S. Pandjana (Ampang) 3 p.m. Medan (Tidore) 3 pm Palembang (Tobelo) 3 p.m. Sarlkei and Slbu (Angby) ..4 p.m. Avj>aaiia. New z,eauuiu Java ana Timor Dim by air (QantM) 7 p.m. Aden (By Train) 7 pm North
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      AIR MAILS.
      76 4 INWARDS. Imperial: From Europe: Due last night: Arrives tonight. Qantas: From Australia: Due Saturday afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives Saturday afternoon. K.L.M.: From Europe: Due Monday night. OUTWARDS. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Imperial: To Hong Kong. Mails close 7 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To
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      FROM MALACCA.
      129 4 Correspondence for transmission 6y air "via Netherlands" must be special.v and clearly superscribed "By X L.M Mails will close at Malacca as fo'lowsToday China, Japan, East Siberia. Phllippines, Western US.A. and Western U.S.A. and Western Canada (Cathay) 6 p.m. Great Britain and places s-rved via Great Britain, Europe
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      154 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) 'expected today, Mar. 12, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 6 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Mar. 13, at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Europe (London parcel mails) expected today. Mar. 12, by P. Si O. Cathay will bs delivered
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    TALAM MINES GOOD YEAR.
    334 4 TO PAY 20 PER CENT. DIVIDEND. PROFIT OF $134,000. THE report of the directors of I* Talam Mines, Ltd. for the year ended December last, states that the profit, excluding directors' fees, was $134,408. The net amount brought forward from last year was $4,106, making a
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    CLEARANCES
    33 4 Mar. 10: Raub, Ho Sang (Brit). Mar. 11: Dilwara, Rajula. Larut. Kedah, Karagola. Goldmouth. Protesllaus, Sin Kheng Seng, Klias (Brit); Tomohon, Kota Gede, Van der Lyn, Milo. Augustina. Grootekerk (Dot); Graciosa (Nor.).
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    SUEZ CANAL RECEIPTS
    39 4 Suez Canal transit receipts from January 21 to 31 last totalled £357.083. compared with £358.610 for the same period of 1936. For the whole of i January receipts were £1,030,973, against £1,031,370 for the previous January.
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      776 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M. B. LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS P. M.S. KLTB. AND SUM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frttfht S433— Paaaa«e 5411. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporate; in En gland) FARES SINGAPORE EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105-10-2 Second Class From £70-14-9 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R.
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      387 4 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT. TENDERS »ill be received at the Office of the Honourable, the State Secretary, Johore, up to noon of March 28, 1937, for the construction of Four Blocks of Semi-detached Class VIII Quarters at Muar. Plans and Specification may be seen and all particulars obtained at the offlc*
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      490 4 incorporated is struts Seiuomeou) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. COMPANY. llncorcorated In Biwlnd) Cneomoraton n n3 A > BOSTON NEH FORK A B4LTIMORK VIA StrFZ CANAL -ELLERMAN" LINE Due SalL< TO. BAV.E LONDON gg "&lOATOR Ma, Mar* ROTTERDAM A BAMBURO. STEEL VOYAGER May 22 May 28 Via Port*
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      349 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. tauon* Yesterday Last ■MM mii rain- bright mln temp rail s'shiue tenrp in* nrs. "Vest Coaji. Alor Star 94 Nil 9.0 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 89 0.16 4.9 75 SiUawan 92 Nil 9.2 73 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 9.5 74 Malacca 80 Nil 10.0
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      271 5 THE SCREEN'S iTtt flaT"! DANCING FAVOURITES IN THE GREATEST I y 4 musical triumph! tJ^Wmm^^m^mmmi Kfl FRED ASTAIRE GINGER ROGERS do the wondrously captivating routine of The Waltr in 'SWING TIME' X.X.0. -Radio Picture with VICTORS MOORE. lIELEN BRODERICK ERIC BLORE. BETTY FURNESS Week-end Matinees THESE THREE also 'ADVENTURE GIRL'
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      189 5 END ASTHMA IN 10 MINUTES *£m^^7k Sfocl for "Ephaxonc" Tableta the £j^^^Pi|l amazingly tuccetsful remedy for Js'bjJS" L] A.lhma, Bronchitis and all lunf com. piptfjST" lkj Plaint! discovered by a Harler H?NP^P "»<<<lertul relief in Sto 10 MINUTES ■TPHAZONJE [p 11 ACTS QUICKLY' Sou Agents: rim tPHAZONt COMPANY. F.O Boi
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      248 5 PUBLIC NOTICES BATU SELANGOR TIN DREDGING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given that a dividend of 7H% will be paid to all shareholders whose nam-s appear on the register at the close of business on April 7. 1937. The dividend will be payable on April
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      656 5 PUBLIC NOTICES SUNGEI WAY DREDGING LTD. Incorporated %i F.M.S.) DIVIDEND NO. 29 A dividend of 5% has been declared payable on March 31, 1937. to all shareholders on the Regisfcr on March 17, 1937. NEILL BELL. Secretaries. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits 3ottlements > NOTICE is
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      566 5 IDRJS HYDRAULIC TIN LTD. (Incorporated in England) Advice has been received by cr.ble o! tht declaration of an interim dividend of b\ (less Income Tax 4 9 in the ii payable in London on March 30, 1937, to shareholder* rettlstered on Mirch 13, 1937. Local shar -holders will receive their
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      214 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to Rive readers a comprehensive summary of enter* tainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Informal
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      50 5 THEATRE ROYAL: Dharma Patni, 6.15, 9.15. AMUSEMENT PARKS, DANCE HALLS. ETC Singapore: GREAT WORLD CABARET: Closed today. NEW WORLD CABARET: Closed today. Seremban: N.S. DANCE HALL: Dancing 9—12 Dance hostesses r.rst class oand SPORT. SOCCER: Division in: S.C.C. H vs. SH.B., on padang. For fall Sports procramme see Sports paces.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      520 6 TIN QUOTA INCREASE EXPECTED. RUBBER AND SHARES DULL. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 12. In view of the rise in the price of tin the opinion is gradually gaining ground in London and also locally that the I.T.C. will reconsider its previous decision fixing the production
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        MINING.
        556 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid issue va:. Fraser Co Lyall Evatt Buyers SellersBuyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6/- 6/6 6/- 6/6 £1 Asaai Kumbang 35/6 37/6 35/- 37/6 £1 Austr*' Malay 54/- 56/- 54/- 56/5/- Ayer Hltam 26/9 28/6cdcb 26/6 27/9cdcb 1 Ayer Weng 1.70 18C 1.70
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        GENERAL.
        438 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.45 1.55 145 155 2 2 do V/ 2 7e Prefs. 2.50 2.60 2 50 2 60 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn. 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0 90 0 95 10 5 B M Trustee 6 25 7
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        205 6 SINGAPORE MUNICII'AL 50i 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sepi 30 133 110 norn AVi'/o 1907 red. 1947 51. 800,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 11l 114 Dom 4' 2 1909 red. 1955 tI.JOO.OCO Int. Mar 31 Sept. 40 i! 9 121 norn 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        348 6 'Shares are *1 unless otherwise stated) Ulenby Vlor Gajah 2.05 2.20 2.05 2.20 1.55 1.70 1.55 1.70 Vmai Malay 220 2.30 2.20 230 Vyer Hltam Vyer Molek tyer Panas 3assett Java Untang 3erfford 3enta 3orelli 3rogns 3runei Un. ($5) 3uklt Kali3ukit K B 3ukit Kci/>r.g 3uklt Timah (S10)
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    EXCHANGES.
    191 6 The following are the exchange rates tnu morning according to the lallv circular Issued ov the Hong Kong ana Shanchal Banking Corporation SELLING London T T 2/4 1/13 London demand 2/4 1/16 London months sight 2/4Vfe Lyons demand 1245 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57 Montreal demand 56%
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 6 Mar. 12, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. O. B.) 39 39V4 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. O. B.) 38% 38% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 38-H 38% March 387/ 8 39 April-June 39V«
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    379 6 London, Mar. 11. The following are tixiay s closing middle pnces on the London Stock Exchange: Shares ot £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- X: da? or Pali Conversion Lean to c. 1944-G4 114 T/4 Funding Loan 4 o.i. 1960-90 Ill* War Loan. 31-..3 1-.. p.c 101~« -r'•
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    FEBRUARY TIN PRODUCTION.
    94 6 840 TONS BELOW QUOTA. Malaya's production of tin t'urint, February was only 5.154 tons. 841 ton« below her permitted quot?. At the end of January Ma!aya was overproduced to the extent of 333 tons making her quota position at tne end of February a deficiency of 508
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    105 6 The following are the scratching and th.- order of running for tomorrow's tucss at Kuala Lumpur: Race I.— Horses C'ass 4 Div. 4. Race 2.— Horses Class 4 Div. 3. Race 3— Ponies Class 1 Div. 2 Race 4.— Horses Ciass 4 Div. 2. Point Blank. Race s.—
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    EXCHANGES.
    99 6 London, Mar. 11. The tallowing were mean rates ruling at neon today: Paris 106 9.16 linens 547>4 New York 4.88*1. Bucharest 667 ft Montreal 4.88's seller* Brussels 28.99'j Hi. 4U Geneva 21.42 sellers official Amsterdam 8.93 15 16 Belgrade 211 Milan 92 25 32 Buenos Aires unauoted Ber'ln 12.14'j
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 1720) rIRE. MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Ch»rt»red B>nk Chamb«r», Singapore. APB L
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      464 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total lor Books Close :inaucial Company. Dividend Date Ex. Dlv. year Payable Date to date TIN. Ayer Hitam W/o Int. Mar. 9 Mar. 24 Mar. 15 30' J' ti 5% Bonus Batu Selangor 7V2% Int. Apr. 8 Apr. 14 Apr. 9 12',2'i, Burma-Malay 6d.
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      CAN THERE BE A RUBBER BOOM?
      2393 7 Labour And Freight Space Important Factors. N. I. Producers More Enterprising Than Malayan. ALMOST exactly three months ago In these columns the intriguing question was posed. Can there be a rubber boom? The answer— that there could be was bullishly framed, but might be
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    29 7 The British banking ano insurance monthly The Banker has been forbidden until further notice in Germany on account of an article about that country published in the February number.
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    HAYTOR RUBBER ESTATES.
    500 7 DIVIDEND OF SEVEN PER CENT. CONSIDERABLY improved results are shown by Haytor Rubber Estates, Ltd. in the accounts for last year, which disclose a profit of $17,344, compared with $7,332 for :the preceding year, both figures excluding directors' fees. The dividend proposed has not been proportionately increased,
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      620 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated id the Colonj ot Hong Kong) The liability ol members is limited 10 the extent and in manner Drescrlbeo by Ordinance No 6 of 1929 of the Cclooy. Authorised Capitaj »W.000.00C Issued and Pully Paia-Uo $20,000,000 Reserve funds:— Sterling 8,400.000 Hon« Kong Currency
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      168 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated hi China by Spectm Charter./ IX, CeeO Street $Uif»?«r*, Telephones: Manager* Office 644* Exchange Drpi (441 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: -CHUNGKUO* I'ald Op Capital Cb. 510.a00.000 00 Reserve Fvnds IB excess ol Ch. 53.MJ.000.00 Total Amte ipprartmalrlt Ch. fl.44W.Ma.tM.to HKAU OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vunu Soo.ii? ChairmaD
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      547 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANk iHf. IMUIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (lncoiporatea id tLu^tuna o> KoyaJ Chartei ISSS) Paid Up Capitaj v. 6UU.UUQ Jhares ot £8 each ts.MO.vot Reserve Puna tt.000.000 Reserve L.nblllt» of PrwWnrg C3.000.U0* HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bfeboptotc London E.( t Alor SUu Hong Kong Saigon Amrltsar Hollo Srmarang Btmgkofc Ipob
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      153 8 "BRUSELLO" Is the perfect Enamel for all inside and outside painting. It will last for years, protecting and beautifying at the same time. It is noted for its remarkable purity of iHsl colour. No paint is more easy to use or more "BRUSELLO". is a most profitrrfp H investment. Cl^-ll^gs^
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      142 8 SEBRAVALLOS TONIC 3 It stimulates the Appetite, fiH Strengthens the Nerves, and Regenerates the blood. ALL WAVE BRITISH RADIOS, 1937 MODELS. Trade Mark "Empire" Model of Q" altt y These sets enable you to roam ~nr^H at random round the earth in 1 11' search of music and entertain* ment,
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      79 8 British Af)i I inn Automatic Mad. bULLAIf «R C cordch.n W r PLAYS EIGHT 9", 10" 12" RECORDS AUTOMATICALLY WITHOCT PRE-SETTINO. From Radio Dealers or the Sole Agents for Malaja E. S. ISAAC CO., 12 Robinson Road, Singapore. ANY MAKE OF REFRIGERATOR SERVICED BY M. E. NATHAN 25/28. ORCHARD ROAD.
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      539 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE -ZHL. 1,333 kc/s (225 m) TODAY p.m. 6.00 De Souza's Band Dance music and Kronchongs. 7.00 Piano recital, by Luda Dontsoff Dance of the Gnomes. Liszt. Kamenoi Ostrow, Rubinstein. Perlude. Rachmaninoff. Schcrzando, Bossi. Rhapsody No. 11. Liszt. 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.45 "Contract Bridge for Beginners."
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      796 8 Hylton's Swlngtette; Foxtrot: Who Loves You. and Foolish Heart Ronnie Munro and his Dance Orch.; Foxtrot: Easy to Love, and 1 ve got you under my Skin. .Ray Noble and his Orch.; Foxtrot: Crazy with Love, and Mngnollas In The Moonlight Roy Fox and his Orch.; Orchestra with organ: Echoes
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      236 8 7.35 News In French. Market prices, rates of' exchange 8 00 News in Evanish. 8.10 News in Portuguese. 8.20 Close down. 2-RO. ROME. Station 2BO (1 2RO 4), Hi m, 11.810 kc/i or M.U m 9,635 kr/i. TODAY 9 20 p.m. News In English. Pianist Franca Esposlto and soprano Tina
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      113 8 5 50 p.m It doting VU.V 3.040 k/c (W.H m and YOB n.blj k.v (31 2 m.) T0DA\ p.m. 5.50 Time signal. Opening announcement, 6.54 Popular programme. 6.20 Nursery rhymes. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 What Everybody likes. 8.05 Variety programme. 8.50 Talk by Co. BaUoort. 9.10 Recorded music. 9.20 Dance
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    OBLIGATIONS ON BRITISH SHIPPING IN WAR ZONE.
    494 9 OBLIGATIONS ON BRITISH SHIPPING IN WAR ZONE. Supervision System. STRINGENT RULES LAID DOWN. London, Mar. 11. lORD Plymouth, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the international non-intervention committee, was warmly cheered in the House of Lords yesterday on rising to move the second reading of the bill imposing
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    BRITISH NOTE ON NEW LOCARNO.
    90 9 German Objections Expected. Berlin. Mar. 11. Although the German reply to th 3 British Locarno memorandum will probably be presented tomorrow. It is not expected appreciably to advance negotiations towards a Western Pact. Germany is likely to object to the continuance of the Franco-British guarantee
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    METAL FAMINE IN BRITAIN.
    355 9 IRON AND STEEL SHORTAGE. DEAL WITH RUSSIA. London, Mar. 11. rE acuteness of the iron and steel famine is shown in the opening of negotiations between the British Iron and Steel Federation and Arcos for purchases of 500,000 tons of Russian pig-iron at an estimated price
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    ANTI-GAS SCHOOL FOR CIVILIANS.
    148 9 FIRST ONE OPENED NEAR BRISTOL. London, Mar. 11. Twenty-nine Members of Parliament visited the Falflcld civilian anti-gas school near Bristol yesterday. The school Is at present the only one of its kind in Britain, but another is to be started shortly in Yorkshire. Since the school
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    MAYOR LA GUARDIA'S INDISCRETION.
    72 9 Extreme German Anger Astonishes U.S. Washington, Mar. 11. fHE United States Ambassador at Berlin has been instructed by Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, to express to the Foreign Office the United States' amazement at the fierceness of the German Press attacks against the United States
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    SUGAR QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.
    184 9 MATTERS FOR COMING CONFERENCE. SHARE OF BRITISH DOMINIONS. London, Mar. 11. The forthcoming International Sugar Conference figured largely at the question time la the House of Commons yesterday. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. OrmsbyOore, who stated that exports of suga- from British Colonies had been 782.000 tons
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    WRECKED TIN DREDGE.
    90 9 Practically No Hope Of Salvage. Rotterdam. Mar. 11. An English salvage company is studying drawings of the dredger Kantoeng with a view to the possibility of salvage, but it is understood that the Smith International Tug Service consider that entire or partial salvage is impossible and have
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    ROLLS-ROYCE WORKS STRIKE ENDED.
    57 9 London, Mar. 11. I*HE strike of grinders at the Rolls-Royce Motor Works at Derby, which caused 4,500 workers to be idle for three weeks, ended yesterday. The strikers returned to work today and their demand for an increase in wages of 10s. per week will be
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    HE KEEPS HIS JOB THOUGH TURNED 70.
    196 9 House Painter Who Takes His Kruschen Every Day. How many painters can continue to work when they are ove* 70? Here .3 one who can— and he still does some of the most trying Jobs In his trade How does he do It?
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    ROLLED IN AGONY THROUGH INDIGESTION.
    272 10 ROLLED IN AGONY THROUGH INDIGESTION. A Nurse's Experience. Nurses know more than ordinary people •bout curing their ailments, but It wasn't until Nurse D. W. tried Maclean Brand Stomach Powder that she found lasting relief for the severe indigestion that troubled her. "I have suffered for more years that I
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAR. 12, 1937. Workers & Wages.
    702 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAR. 12, 1937. Workers Wages. Consider a series of recent items of news, entirely unrelated superficially, and ponder whether actually they are not very closely interwoven and represent a distinct trend in Malayan affairs. They are Mr. Sastri's proposals for improving the lot of Indian
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    Government bouse.
    137 10 Monday, Mar. 8. His Excellency and Lady Thomas dined with H.E. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles and Lady Little on board H MS. Cumberland. Tuesday, Mar. 9. Count Limburg Stirum, H.E. ViceAdmiral Sir Charles and Lady Little, H.E. Major-General W. G. S. Dobbie aid Mrs. Dobbie, Hon. Mr. A. S.
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    Socíal and personal.
    120 10 Lieut. R. J. M. Bennett has taken command of the F.M.S.V.F. Signal Company during the absence on leave to Europe of Lieut. W. Oilliam. Mr. R.C. Grant, manager, Sogomana Rubber Estate, Ltd., Lumut, Dindlngs, went on leave early this month and Mr. L. J. Buie Is acting
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    A JUNGLE EXPEDITION IN PAHANG
    1390 10  -  H. G. TURNER, M.C.S The Caves of Gunong Senyom. By Apart from a number of European Government officials, a few forest rangers and a number of Malays living nearby, few people have visited the caves of the limestone mountain known as Gunong Senyom, in the
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    The Flight Clerk Appears.
    294 10 rDAY, in the personnel of our long-distance airways, a new official makes his appearance. This is the Flight-Clerk. Already he is tak- ing his place in the big Empire flying- i boats of Imperial Airways which are now in commission on sections of the Empire air-lines
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    747 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. EURASIAN TROOPS. JTURASIANS in Malaya have always been much superior to AngloIndians" in physique and character, and it is not surprising that the current discussion of the Eurasian as military material should have originated within the Eurasian community Itself. The idea or a Eurasian battalion
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    OVER £100,000,000
    45 11 Novelty for the comin; Paris Exhibition. One of two great brass spheres, being oade under the supervision of Mme. Joliot-Curie and M. Lazard. which will be placed on two pillars and, by means of a 5.000 000- volt current, will produce artificial lightning.
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    NAZI AMBITIONS IN U.S. ALLEGED.
    149 11 Story Of Secret Jinny Formation. GERMAN-AMERICAN FEARS. Washington, Mar. 12. An effer was made yesterday by Mr. Samuel Dickstein (DemocratNew York) in the House of Representatives to name 100 spies who were attempting to establish a Fascist Government in the United States. He was speaking
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    TWO KIDNAPPERS SENTENCED.
    65 11 Brooklyn. Mar. 12. At the re- trial yesterday of Harry Weiss and Martin Schlossman, they were found guilty of kidnapping Apul Wendel. who figured prominently in the Lindbergh baby trial. The jury had disagreed at the previous trial In February. Weiss and Schlossman facs a sentence of
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    U.S. AND SPANISH CONFLICT.
    54 11 Washington, Mar. 12 Commenting on the suggestion made in the British Parliament that the United States should be invited to join the Spanish non-intervention agreement, Mr. Cordell Hull said It was well known that the United States Government was pursuing an independent course in respect of
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    U.S. MOTOR STRIKE SETTLEMENT NEAR.
    34 11 Detroit Mar. 11. General Motors and United Automobile Workers' representatives are approaching a signed settlement, but adjourned until today, declaring there were still minor details to iron out— Reuter.
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    BRITISH SHIP ASHORE ON FORMOSA.
    42 11 Tokio, M?.r. 12. A message from Nagasaki states that the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Hop Sang is reported to have stranded on Garambl Promontory, South Formosa, and that the Tencho Maru is going to her assistance.— Reuter.
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    FRENCH AIRMEN'S PROGRESS.
    39 11 Tur.i3, Mar. 11. *J*HE French airmen Pissavy and Cornet, who left Paris yesterday in an attempt to fly to Tokio in under 100 hours, arrived here at 8.36 a.m. Ther left Bastia at 5.30 a.m. Reuter
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    21 11 Shanghai, Mar. 12. Losses estimated at over $1,000,000 were caused in a fire outbreak in Nanfc'ng yesterday.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    FRENCH DEFENCE LOAN.
    162 11 FIRST ISSUE TO BE FIVE MILLIARDS. Paris, Mar. 12. THE Defence Loan is being 1 issued at 98 bearing interest at 4'/z per cent. The first issue will amount to five milliard francs. It is understood the reason for the delay in fixing the terms of the
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    MINE DISASTER IN WEST VIRGINIA.
    39 11 Charles town (West Virginia), Mar. 12. An explosion wrecked the Macbeth coal mine when the entire night shift was in the shaft. Eighteen men who are missing are feared to have been killed Reuter.
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    77 11 a little more complicated for the average bondholder to understand. Incidentally, brokers feel that they are going to make lots of money, as their services will be required frequently to unravel complications. The Minister of Finance, M. Vincent Auriol, addressed the Press yesterday afternoon and expressed his conviction that, on
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    President's Holiday.
    27 11 Mr. Roosevelt yesterday left for Warm Springs. Georgia, for a holiday, accompanied by a party of 11. including Mr. Bullitt, U.S. Ambassador to France. Reuter.
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    MORE FRONTIER UNREST IN INDIA.
    116 11 MULLAHSAGAIN ACTIVE. New Delhi, Mar. 10. There is considerable unrest in Wazlrlstan and the Government is considering with the local authorities what action should be taken, stated the Foreign Secretary, replying to a question in the Assembly. The Minister added it had been hoped that
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.
    89 11 Considerable Drop In January. London, Mar. 10. The Ministry of Labour estimates that at Feb. 22 the number of Insured persons, exclusive of agricultural workers, in employment was approximately 11,187,000—81,000 more than a month before and 662,000 more than a year before. At the same date the
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    TO BE EXPENDED ON BRITISH NAVY.
    198 11 HOARE PLANS EIGHTY NEW SHIPS. Programme Of Decade In Few Years. PROTECTING SINGAPORE FROM AERIAL ATTACKS. THE defence of naval bases, particularly the A Singapore base, against attack from the air was an important feature of the statement made by the First Lord of
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    RESULT OF INACTION.
    693 11 Owing to past inaction, Britain was forced to telescope into two or ♦hree years a programme that normally would be carried out in a decade. The Admiralty was determined to avoid any unnecessary delays, said Sir Samuel. After emphasising the complementary value of the Air Force and
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    "THE SHOW MUST GO ON"
    44 11 London, Mar. 12. In obedience to a request made by her husband, who died yesterday, Miss Marie Tempest, the celebrated actress, played as usual in the comedy Retreat from Folly" at the Queen's Theatre. She was tumultuously cheered. —Reuter.
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    RAW MATERIALS CONFERENCE.
    83 11 Geneva, Mar. 12. The Raw Materials Coherence yesterday agreed on the terms of reference of the sub-committees, which will deal firstly, with questions of supply, secondly, with questions of acquisition and payment and thirdly, with statistics. Both the first and second sub-com-mittees will examine the question as
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    INDEPENDENCE OF PHILIPPINES.
    100 11 PRESIDENT QUEZON'S SUGGESTIONS. Wellington, Mar. 12. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, yesterday stated that the question of advancing the date of the complete independence of the Philippines, «-3 asked in a newspaper interview by President Quezon, might arise during the forthcoming conversations between U.S. Government officials
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    IMPERIAL AGENDA. Conference Questions.
    243 11 IMPERIAL AGENDA. Conference Questions. THREE MAIN HEADS. London, Mar. 12. The agenda of the Imperial Conference, which will open on May 14, was announced by Mr, Baldwin in the House of Commons yesterday. It will fall under three he ds: I firstly, foreign affairs and defence; I secondly, constitutional questions
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    NEW AND STRONGER MUI-TSAI LAW MUST COME.
    530 12 Miss PICTON-TURBERVILL ON HER REPORT. Says Public Will Demand Greater Protection For Children PARLIAMENT'S INTEREST IN QUESTION STRESSED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 4. "WHATEVER is the ultimate fate of my minority report I am convinced that it can be only a
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    WAGES BOARD PLAN IN ESTATE STRIKES.
    466 12 WAGES BOARD PLAN IN ESTATE STRIKES. Over 1000 Chinese Affected. REPORTER MENACED BY SELANGOR MOB. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. MORE than 1,000 Chinese coolies many of them women on nine rubber estates in Selangor are still on strike and planters are suggesting the formation of a
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    20 12 Th? Tamil Epworth League will hold a Social on Thursday next at 5 30 p.m at No 1 Short Str»et.
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    China's Dance Queen In Singapore.
    142 12 China's Dance Queen In Singapore. /CHINA'S 1935 "Dance Queen" lovely Miss Evelyn Chen and her partner, Mr. Ted Chen, are In Singapore on their way to Europe and America to show how China interprets the dances of the West. Two of the finest Chinese exponents of modern dancing, they are
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    46 12 A meeting of delegates representing various Tamil associations in Singapore will be held under the auspices of the Tamils Reform Association at 20 Kiang Road. Singapore, on Sunday at 7 p.m to discuss measures regarding the Coronation Celebrations on behalf of the Tamil communities In Singapore.
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    Singapore Chinese Honour Sun Yat Sen's Memory.
    285 12 *THE Chinese Consulate-General, Chinese Press and Chinese schools in Singapore are closed today in commemoration of the 12th anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Vat Sen, Father of the Chinese Republic." He died in Peking on Mar. 12. 1925 and every year
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    GEORGE ARLISS IN DUAL ROLE.
    149 12 At The Cinema. Another Successful British Film. "His Lordship," with Georce Ari;. Gaumont-British. Pavilion Theatre. In "His Lordship" the Pavilion Theatre is presenting us with another picture that will enhance the prestige rf British films. George Arllss. in the dual role of Lord Dunchester and
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    "Governorship Plaything Of Colonial Office."
    394 12 «I_IONG Kong should be regarded as something more than a wartime base and considerably more than a mere Crown Colony. It should undoubtedly be the focal point of British Far Eastern interests, commercial, cultural and political." Thus declares a correspondent of Truth, the London weekly,
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    PRINCES' PETITION TO SULTAN
    139 12 PRINCES' PETITION TO SULTAN Two Memorials In Selangor. TWO mere petitions supporting: one signed by 20,000 Selangor Malays urging the restoration of the rights of succession of the Sultan's eldest son, Tunku Musa Kddin, have been received by the Sultan of Selangor. One of the additional petitions is signed by
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    Polar Bears Come To Singapore.
    71 12 CINGAPORE has a pair of Polar bean. They are at the Ponegol Zoo. Just to look at them makes one feel cool. They will be able to spend their days in the water, for special enclosures which are being constructed for them will include swimming
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    27 12 Mr. C. F. Hutt, Royal Artillery, left Singapore on Thursday for India, where he expects to be stationed for the next three years before returning to England.
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    M.B.E. FOR CHINESE VOLUNTEER
    226 13 Military Ceremony At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 11. DRILLIANT weather favoured the military ceremony this evening at the Malacca Volunteer Headquarters, when the Acting Resident Councillor, the Hon. Mr. G. R. Sykes, presented the M.B.E. to Capt. Tan Seng Tee. On the arrival
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    "I THINK I AM GUILTY."
    96 13 Chinese Fined $200 On Imports Charge. 'Having been arrested, I think I am guilty." said Lee Cheow Hoe who was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment and fined $200 or a further six months in default by Mr. H. A. Forrer. in the Singapore Criminal
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    UNIVERSITY PROPOSAL NEEDS CAREFUL CONSIDERATION.
    961 13 Views Of Raffles College Union President. GREATER APPRECIATION OF WORTH OF LOCAL DIPLOMAS. GREATER appreciation of the value of a college education and the worth of a Raffles College diploma could be inferred from the growing clamour for the creation of a Malayan University, said
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    "MYTHICAL" IPOH BARRACKS
    43 13 MYTHICAL IPOH BARRACKS "Mythical" is the description applied by Fort Canning military headquarters in Singapore to a report that barracks are to be built at Ipoh. The suggestion that a regiment is to be stationed there is regarded as being even more fantastic
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    ANOTHER KRA CANAL DENIAL.
    108 13 Siamese Premier And American Magazine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok Mar. 11 A new canard regarding the Kra Canal appears In the February number of the American magazine called Asia. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Interviewed today, states that the Premier, Phya Bahol, emphatically denies ever
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    Small But Appreciative Audience At "Norma."
    420 13 FINE MUSICAL BACKGROUND. A LTHOUGH Norma did not draw a large audience to the Victoria Theatre last night, the performance was one of the best seen during the Gonzalez company's season, and if its worth can be judged by the number of curtain calls,
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    ELECTION OF S.S. (S.) A. MEMBERS.
    122 13 Important Change In System. An important change in the system of electing new members to the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association is noted In the minutes of the committee meeting held on Mar. 1. The names of 19 new members were placed before the committee.
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    SULTAN KEDAH 75 TODAY
    64 13 The 75th birfiday of the Sultan of Kedah, who ascended to the throne 56 years ago, falls today and will be celebrated throughout the State tomorrow. His Highness. Sir Abdul Hamid Halimshah Ibni Aknrahom Sultan Ahmad Tajudin, KC.MG, is Malaya's eldest sultan. Because of his frailty,
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    PERAK HOME FOR DECREPITS.
    58 13 Decrepits from all over Perak were sent on Sunday, by motor car, to their new permanent home now opened at Sltlawan. Tapah Hospital sent nearly thirty decrepits of various nationalities to this new centre. Accommodation for them has been found by opening several wards at the
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    How Singapore Can Take Up First-Aid Work.
    236 13 How Singapore Can Take Up First-Aid Work. CVEN if Singapore were 10,000 miles from the nearest possible aggressor and completely immune from gas or other attacks, ambulance service here would be just as necessary," declared Col. J. L. Sleeman, Chief Overseas Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, who is
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    17 13 Mr. W. O. W. Hastines. of Messrs. Lovelace and Hastings, has arrived In Kuala Lumpur from home.
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    TRIPLE MURDERER TO DIE.
    137 13 TRIPLE MURDERER TO DIE. Thedens Case Ends After Four Days. 1 OH Ngiap Fuan, the fireman on board the Thedens, who ran amok at midnight on Apr. 6 on board his ship and stabbed three members of the crew to death, was found guilty of murder yesterday at the Singapore
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    SERIOUS DISEASE AT 14 FAR EAST PORTS.
    252 13 But Singapore Has Clean Bill Of Health. While smallpox, cholera or plague visited 14 ports in the East, Singapore once again reported freedom from these diseases. The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau states thit during the week ended March
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    CATHAY A FEW HOURS LATE.
    53 13 Because the P. and O. liner Cathay left Penang three hours late on her outward voyage from England, the vessel will not arrive at Singapore until 6.30 o'clock this evening, instead oi earlier in the afternoon. She will berth at No. 18 godown at Tanjong
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    EIGHT AGAINST THE HERMES.
    211 14 [V.M.C.A. Juniors Win At Water Polo. The V MCA. fielded their Junior team for a water polo match against H.M S. Hermes at Fort Canning pool yesterday and won B—l.8 1. Henry Yeo scored five goals and San Yok three. Petty Officer Short gave the seamen
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    22 14 Da'voud and Yadi (left) lost to Pereira and Reshty in a handicap doubles match in the V.M.C.A. tournament yesterday. Straits Times Photograph
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    THE ISLAND CLUB.
    332 14 Coif. Course Improved Deficit Of Nearly $5,000. The report of the Island Club refers to many improvements to the golf cours?. and expresses appreciation of the satisfactory services of the professional T. Verity, as also those of the caddy master, Abdul Rahman The financial statement shows that
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    BOON MAH vs. GAUDER IN TITLE FIGHT.
    138 14 Boxing. Belt Offered For A Fifteen Rounder. The ioilowing is the mil programme for Mr. Bell's promotion at the New World arena on Friday next: Nai Boon Mah vs. Young Gauder, 15 rounds. lor the featherweight championship of Singapore and a silver be.t
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    S.R.C. BEATEN BY M.H.D. TEAM.
    271 14 Association Football. Play was of a mediocre quality in the friendly match between the Municipal Health Department and the S.R.C. forwards seldom shot right, one, on the SRC. ground yesterday. Though they had many opportunities, both sides mlsseo badly. The S.R.C. forwards seldom shot right.
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    SIX GOALS FOR MIDDS II IN LEAGUE MATCH.
    534 14 Every Forward Scored Against The Indians. "THE second team of the Middlesex Regiment found the Indian Association easy prey in their match at Anson Road Stadium yesterday in Division II of the S.A.F.A. League. They won by six goals to nil. Maniam
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    ANGUS : 9 FOR 50.
    132 14 ANGUS 9 FOR 50. Cricket. Tampin Narrowly Beaten At Jasin. 1 7rom Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Mar. 10. Despite some excellent bowling by J. R. Angus, the Tampin Recreation Club lost their opening match of the season when they were beaten by 11 runs at Jasin by the Jasin C.C.
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    JACK OUTCLASSES FRISCO.
    346 14 I two were evenly divided. The sixth Jack Just managed to win them by a and seventh were pretty even, though shade. Beat With Gorti«. Gunboat Jack was to meet George Goudie. lightweight champion of same programme young Tarley was Burma, on Saturday last, and In the
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    CHARTIKAVANIJ BEATEN BY MALAY CHAMPION.
    605 14 CHARTIKAVANIJ BEATEN BY MALAY CHAMPION. Brilliant Placing By Kamis. The run of success of the Siamese player, Chartikavanij, was ended yesterday by Kamis, the Malay champion, who defeated him in two sets in the open singles in the Y.M.C.A. lawn tennis tournament, and so qualified for the semi-finals. The Siamese
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    TOMORROW'S RACES AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    796 15 Selections On Form And Perform &nces. By "Windsor Lad." Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. A CARD of nine events will be pro Tided tomorrow— the opening day of the Selangor Turf Club Spring meeting. The course is in excellent condition, and the going is expected to
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    19 15 Tke V.M.C.A. Juniors wat«r-p<4o te*m. wb« icttU ei«ht jofcta acalut the men frw« tt»e Hermes ywtatoy. Straiej Times Photograph.
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    GRAND NATIONAL & LINCOLNSHIRE CALLOVERS.
    263 15 GRAND NATIONAL LINCOLNSHIRE CALLOVERS. Golden Miller Now Aintree Favourite. The latest callovers for the Grand National and Lincolnshire are cabled by Reuter as follows (all quotes taken and offered except where otherwise stated): GRAND NATIONAL. Golden Miller 100 to 12 offered, 9 to 1 taken. Royal Mall IN to 9
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    LOUIS TO FIGHT IN LONDON—PRORABLY WITH BAER.
    65 15 LOUIS TO FIGHT IN LONDON— PRORABLY WITH BAER. Nmw York, Mmrch 11. The promoter Mike Jacobs announce* that he hat mrrtmged with Brigadier General Critchley, of Harringay Arena, for Joe Lorn* to fight in London during the summer. Louis will leave after hit fight with Braddoch, scheduled to take place
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    84 15 TODAY. Soccer: S.C.C. II vs. S.H.B. (Div. Ill < padang; M.P.H. vs. T.J.R. (B.H.L.). Stadium: P. It N. vs. H. Eng Moh (B.H.L.), F. N. ground; Midds. II vs. Y.M,C.A.. Glllman Barracks. Billiards: Pour-ball championship final, C.U. Pavilion, 8 p.m. TOMORROW. The Turf: Sc'angor Races, K.L. Soccer:
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    724 15 Rests At Tennis A Breach Of Rule Japan Out For Hockey Honours Soccer: Two Referees Plan How McLean Drives So Far. Conducted By "ECHO." THERE was a breacn of a well re- cognised rule in the V.MC.A. law:i tennis open tournament on Wednesday, when two players in
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    HIGHER SINGAPORE DEATH-RATE.
    96 16 Pneumonia Chief Cause. Singapore had a death-rate of 22.51 per thousand per year for the week ended Mar. 6, compared with 20 02 in the preceding week and 21.17 in the corresponding week of last year. The 217 deaths for the week Included 177 Chinese, 20 Malays
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    129 16 Two visitors to Singapore went on an unusual kind of a spree on Wednesday night. Hiring a taxi in town, they drove up Orchard Road and then ordered the driver to turn into Scotts Road and to drive slowly. A few moments later, the loudest
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      138 16 To the Editor of the straits Times Shell Holes, Deep Ruts And Boulders. Sir.— What was once a lane off Thomson. Road now rejoices In the name of Lincoln Road. Whether or not this has any conrection with the famous American President it is dlfllcult to say, but
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    CHINESE ASSOCIATION.
    183 16 Election Of Office-Bearers For This Year. The following have been elected offi-ce-bearers of the Chinese Association: Patron. Mr. Kao Ling Pai; president. Mr. O H. Kiat; vice-presidents, "r. Loh Poon Lip. and Messrs. Wong Puck Sham; Chua Ken Hal and Lee Geok Eng; hon. secretary, Mr Loh Ah
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    98 16 The annual dinner of the Selangor branch of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Malaya is to be held at the Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on Boat Race night, Wednesday, March 24. when the Hon'ble Mr. O. L Ham will take* the chair. The dinner will be followed by an
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    BOY STABS FATHER TO SAVE HIS MOTHER.
    169 16 "You Can Use Your Fitt," Says Judge. A 15-year-old Balham boy saw his father attacking his mother, took up a sheath-knife, and stabbed his father in the back. The boy, dark-haired, good-'ooking, faced the South London Juvenile Court magistrates and told them: "I
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    CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN WAR TIME.
    783 17 Bitter Lessons Learned. DEVELOPMENTS IN BRITAIN SINCE 1918. *I*HE difficulties of providing the chemical requirements of the country during the Great War. when the chemical industry was entirely unprepared and unorganised, were described by Dr. Herbert Levinstein in his presidential address on "The Chemical Industry
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    Rantau Club Closed Down.
    91 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 10. II is sad to think that the KanUu Club has closed its doors. The property has been taken over by Government and is to be used as headquarters for the local company of the N.S. Battalion of the F.M.S.V.F.
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    PENANG GOVERNMENT CO-OPERATORS.
    140 17 Why Membership Has Declined. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 10. At the thirteenth annual meeting of the Penang Government Servants Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society Ltd., held here today, Mr. W. C. Taylor, the I president, said that the decline in membership was due chiefly to
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    NEW BOOKS AT THE RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    253 17 The following newly-addca non-fic-tion and fiction works will be ready for Issuj at the Raffles Library toI morrow Human Life in Russia, Dr. Ewald Ammendc; Jungle Days: A Book of BigOrnne Hunting. Illustrated. R. St. o. and Norah Burke; Everyman's England, Illustrated, Victor Canning:
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    NEGRI NOTES.
    106 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 10. Mr. D. Roper, Headmaster, King George V School, will be the speaker at the next dinner meeting of the Seremban Rotary Club on Mar. 18. His subject will* be: "The American Civil War." At the annual general meeting of the Tamil
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    CLEVER DANCERS AT SEAVIEW.
    78 17 Dolores and Dolen. two comedy and adagio dancers performing at the Adelphi Hotel and the Sea View Hotel. uphold the reputation with which they arrived in Singapore from Europe. Dolores Is a charming dancer possessing a dexterity delightful to watch, while Dolen combines strength with grace.
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    NEGRI VOLUNTEERS.
    59 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 10. Mr. John Wlshart has been granted a commission as lieutenant in the F.M.S.V.F. and the following have been appointed second lieutenants in the same force: Messrs. W. F. Brown, J. C Robertson, A. L. Sands, H. A. Smith. E. W. Flanagan,
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    Britain Will Not Starve
    313 17 Plans For Big Food Reserves. PROPOSALS for providing Great I Britain with a great wartime reserve of food, and at the same time revitalising the nation's agricultural industry, are to be placed before the Government by the Milk Marketing Board. I They include An increase in
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    72 17 Mr. L. H. N. Davies, Assistant District Officer, Cameron Highlands, has left on transfer to Johore. His successor, Mr. W. J. Peel, late Assistant Secretary to Resident, Selangor. has arrived at the Highlands. Mr. Peel I* a son of Sir William Peel, former Chief Secretary, F.M.S Dr. S. Kelkar of
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    BEHAVIOUR OF BUDDED TREES UNDER TAPPING.
    2092 18 BEHAVIOUR OF BUDDED TREES UNDER TAPPING. PLANTING TOPICS Minimum Thickness Of Bark j Required Clones Which Disappoint Danger Of Tapping Trees Too Young. ———'(By Our Planting Correspondent.) J I AST week I related some ex- J periences of planters regarding J the behaviour of budded trees under tapping and this
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    CHINESE LABOUR CONDITIONS IN NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    414 18 CHINESE LABOUR CONDITIONS IN NEGRI SEMBILAN. •T*HE following Notes regarding Chl- nese labour conditions In Negrl Sembllan during 1936 nave been kindly supplied by the Protector of Chinese Negrl Sembllan and appear In the annual report of the Negri Sembilan Planters' Association. For the Cnlnese tapper, the year 1935 was
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    30 18 A Japanese Professor is reported to have invented a process for manufacturing from rubber a fibre which Is said to be suitable for wool and for the manufacture of cloth.
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      72 18 PRHN6 BESAR ESTATE. ISOLATION GARDEN SEED. REPLANTING. Estates contemplating using Prang Besar Isolation Garden Seed in their 1937 Replanting Programmes are advised to place their orders immediately as the volume of seed orders received to date indicates that the demand will considerably exceed the supply of seeds available. Limited supplies
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      207 18 ESTATE FACTORY SUPPLIES '-n^._ For up-to-date economical latex transport ALUMINIUM TRANSPORTATION TANKS on Bullock Carts with Pneumatic Equipment (Type DUNLOP) LESS DEADWEIGHT Available in all capacities MORE PAYLOAD aUo for tran «P°rt on lonic* CLEAN-RUSTFREE WEIHBJf Co., Ltd. CLLAN KUbliKLb Alumin.um Department KIND TO ESTATE ROADS SINGAPORE. SERVICE In view
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    AMORTISATION & REPLANTING PROBLEMS ON ESTATES.
    1756 19 AMORTISATION REPLANTING PROBLEMS ON ESTATES. London Letter For Planters. Lower Rubber Prices?— Synthetic No Menace— Rapid Expansion Of Demand. (From Our London Staff.) London, Feb. 25. £OMPLETE ca!m continues to prevail in London's share and commodity markets. All indications point to the probable persistence of this placidity for some time
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      84 19 The COWAN Process for the EXTERMINATION of "WHITE ANTS' is not an experiment. It has been PROVED an ABSOLUTE SUCCESS throughout Malaya and the Far East. Thousands of satisfied property owners including Official Bodies have placed their properties in our hands. We guarantee our work. AND You may CONSULT US
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      229 19 "I must say this is m^a grand M^s^n cigarette T^^^BSSSsW W MA s^b^bsssssß ™XS m^^g wlbPt^"^ 1 y ou smo^ e d** Maurier, eh? |9b^* I haven't tried one yet." _JHB 7JT J £x^^^ "Hadn't myself, a month ago. jC-— s now, I don't feel I want to try any.
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    30 20 Jamlr bin Madrawi and his bride M armunah binti Marjuki after their wedding at Cairnhill Road, Singapore on Mar. 7. The ceremony under Dutch law was performed the previous day.
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    44 20 The Hospital, Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health Exhibition and Conference was opened at the New Horticultural Hall, London, on Mar. 1. A visitor tests the "Queen Charlotte's" nortable gas-air analgesia apparatus. Its primarily use Is for midwives and gives Immediate relief to expectant mothers.
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    19 20 Wreckage of a Government bombing plane, which was brought down in flames on the Madrid front on Feb. 18.
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    59 20 Two new German engines have been put into the recently launched luxury yacht Philante, the largest in Englan d, which has been built for Mr. T.O.M. Sopwit h and which will accompany his America Cur> l i"P"Pr Endeavour to America in May. One of the new engines being lowered Into
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    43 20 King Farouk. recently attended th? Egyptian Army tournament at Abbassia, Egypt, where he presented priaes for various events during the tournament. Sir Miles Lampson, the British Ambassador, and members of the /Mplotnatic Corps were present. Sir Miles and Lady Lampson watching the events.
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    32 20 Tayto*tr, the S.C.C. goalkeeper, punches away a high centre in the soccer match on the padang in which the R.AF. were beaten by three goals to two on Wednesday. —Straits Times Photoiiranh.
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