The Straits Times, 13 March 1937

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times f-Ps. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, IW7 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      186 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. CPH^NE 5471)* "^^fcjB UMR5 BRINKmRNNiCO CIRIGI ROAD WHITER F=ANTS T/t<> ravages of White Ants in the course of a year are in aggregate more costly to the Property Owner than outbreaks of fire. Most people insure against fire-why not against While Ants? A unique, effective and
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      282 1 |fRESHLY ROASTtd HGAPORE& KUALA LUM^J Jkitx Jkicci The first l it ;c f..ii u Small Film gflSß^rfijß IS TUHy Camera ever 'MfeJMKQ^CJ^i^Mlj- Automatic made, it leads (vOr^ Photography PLEASE ASK FOR A DEMONSTRATION AT SCHMIDT SHOTEN LTD. 90, Robinson Road, SINGAPORE. :*THE LEICA AGENTS IN THE FAR EAST". WPS. 7
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      104 1 KUAtl 1BMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. f PHONE 3683). Scots tfJhlsky Tk* Caitsrn (> nci>> Ltd. ROBINSON'S DELICIOUS TEA AND COFFEE FINEST GROUND per jib.j ib. tin $0.40 COFFEE. PER 1 Ib. TIN $0.70 ROASTED GROUND AND BLENDED ON OUR PRE- PER 2 Ib. TIN $1.35 MISES DAILY ENSURING PERFECT FRESHNESS,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      38 2 KOH.—The family of the late Mr. Koh Eng Watt J P.. Labuan, thank all friends and relatives who attended his funeral and paid night visits and sent floral tributes, telegrams and letters of condolence in their bereavement.
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      513 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED, German Tutor. Apply Box No. 92J, Straits Times. ~~VVANTED A FIRST-CLASS Photographer. Must be capable of developing and enlarging prints. State salary and experience. Apply Box No. 925, Straits Times^ WANTED a Junior Lady Stenographer, must be capable of operating the Telephone intelligently. Apply, stating salary and
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      61 2 MISCELLANEOUS TOO CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMESdelivered to you ever; week tot three month* Tor $1 60 General Manager Sunday Time* IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas nave the dtraltt Budget posW to them every week 114 rearlv including postage outside Malaya S13 20 within Ma ilnya Order* accompanied
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      589 2 AUCTION NOTICES STATE OF JOHORE IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT MUAR. Land Application No. J of 1934. Muthaya Chettbtr (N.P.L.S.T.) son ol Sithambaram Ctettiar of Mnar, Charger and Maruthu PUlal N.S.V.) son of Thandavar lya Filial of Muar, Chargor AUCTION SALE All that piece of land comprised In
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      332 2 AUCTION NOTICE MORTGAGEE'S SALE ON MONDAY, MARCH tt, 1937, AT 2.3« P.M. To be held at the saleroom of Messrs. Chine Keng Lee Co., Ltd.. No. 9-A, (Ist floor) DAlmelda Street, of Valuable Rubber Plantation (Resurvcy area 172 acres, 2 roods and 16 poles) situate M about 1511 mile, Llm
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      85 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE BOXING ASSOCIATION. The Annual General Meeting of the Association will be h"ld at the Roof Garden of the New Adelphl Hotel on Thursday Mar. 18, 1937, at 5.15 p m. AGENDA. 1. To read and confirm the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting. 2. To consider
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      148 2 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given mat by an agree' ment dated Mar. 11. 1937. and made between LIM ENG KIM of the one part and Evelyn Wong otherwise known as WONG FONG TOH of the other part, the parties hereto mutually agree to c'ssolve their marriage and to
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      690 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. V (Incorporated in England) MAIL* PAS6KNOKR AND CARGO SJERVICBB PENINSULAR AND ORTKMTAI. S. N,Ca_ UNDBR CONTRACT WITH HIB MAJKSTr» OOVBRNMENT LONDON AND FAR CAST MAIt SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FO* CHINA AND JAPAN Due I Tonnage B>ore CATHAY 15,000 In port BURDWAN e.o'o
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      390 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Nap'ss, Marseilles and Gibraltar. SS. KATORI MARU March 19. S.S. KASHIMA MARU April 1. tM.S. YASUKUNI MARU April 14.
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      647 3 BANGKOK UNI Luxurious One Class Motorshlps Moat Oablns have adjotnlng private batb. Excellent OUISIPf FOR MAR EILI.ES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG COPENHAGEN Prom iron fioui Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang B"ri«m MEONIA 17/3 18/S 19/3 BRRIA MS 30/3 31/3 M ALSIA 6/4 6/4 7/4 9/4 BORINOIA 27/4 27/4 28/4 30/4 FIONIA
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      183 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA. s.s. SHMALA B.mo 25 Mar, 3 pan, Excellent modern accommodauoo foe Oral ano secona class passengori Special noli day return tickets intercnrngeable witn P. O. 8. N. CO.. lamed at cheap
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      997 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co. (Ifltl Ltet Steam Ship Co Ltd. aad China Ms***! Tn» Canard WhlU star Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The Straits Steamohlp Co Ltd. The AnstraHan Oriental Lhv Ltd. The China Navigation Co. Ltd. The Irrawaddv
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      133 4 Saturday, March 13. Ships aJonxvfcU the Wbarvee or expected t* arrUa Kntraae* Godowa GaU East Wharf Borneo Maru 22 1 Chaksang 20 Main Wharf Cathay IS 3 Klstna 16 3 Glen beg 13 3 President Hayes 11 3 Nleuw Holland 8 3 Empire Dock Elamese Prince
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      Imperial Air Mail To Hong Kong, London Etc.
      62 4 Owing to the late arrival of the Qantas aeroplane from Australia the air malls for Hong Kong, Europe etc. previously announced as closing today, Mar. 13. at 7 p.m. will now close tomorrow Mar. 14, at 7 p.m. The latest time of
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      22 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SING A PORE—LONDON. The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Mar. 3, was delivered In London on Mar. 11.
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      22 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MA IL SING APORE—AMSTERDAM The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Mar. 6 was delivered in London on Mar. 12.
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURES.
      56 4 The Cathay for Hong Kong etc mails previously announced as closing today. Mar. 13, at 10 a.m. will now close on the same day at 3 p.m. The Chaksang for East India etc. Mai:s previously announced as closing tcday. Mar. 13, at 3 p.m. will now close on
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      107 4 Today. Western Canada and Western State* of U.S.A. (Cathay) 3 pjn. China (generally) Holhow (Cathay) 3 p.m. Hong Kong Si Formosa (Cathay) 3 p.m. Japan Macao (Cathay) ..3 p.m. DJambl (Toba) 3 p.m. Siam (Parcels only) (Klstna) 3 p.m North Borneo, Brunei and Labuan (Marudu) 3.30 pjn.
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      AIR MAILS. INWARDS.
      156 4 AIR MAILS. INWARDS. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursda; night: Arrived this morning. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Due this afternoon: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday night. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Monday night. OUTWARDS. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. today. Imperial:
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      FROM MALACCA.
      49 4 Correspondence for transmission ty air "via Netherlands" must be specials and clearly superscribed "By X L.M Mails will close at Malacca as followsToday Mcdan by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Hong Kong and China by air (Imperial) 6 p.m. Australia, Java and Timor by air (Qantaa) 6 pjn.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      127 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today, Mar. 13, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected today. Mar. 13, by air (Imperial) wll be delivered to boxholders at 10.30 am.
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      PRODUCE.
      171 4 Singapore, March 13, 12 noon. Gambler $7.51 Hamburg Cube 15.00 Java Cube 10 5< Pepper White Muntok $19.50 White $19.00 Black $11.25 Copra Mixed $7.95 Sun Dried $8.25 Tapioca Smali Flake $5.50 Fair Flake $5.00 Medium Peari $5.55 8maU Pearl $5 .60 Sago No I Lingga $4.35 $4 .35
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    RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
    758 4 -EXPORT QUOTA MAY BE RAISED. DRASTIC ACTION NEEDED. LEWIS AND PEAT (SINGAPORE) LTD. In their weekly report on the rubber market Issued yesterday write:— There has been considerable activity in the rubber market lately, and prices during the week have shown an advance of over two cents.
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    CLEARANCES
    66 4 Mar. 11: Buyo Maru, Mayebashl Maru; Hakonesan Maru (Jap.); Henrlk (Nor.); Hida dtal); TJipai, Eljut. Tinombo, Moena <Dut.); Turbo, Sirdhana. Circe, Oemas. Silver Gull, Rusa. Rasa (Brit.). Mar. 12: Benalder. Scott Harley, Naldera, Nam Yong, Meran. Tandjong Pinang, Ampang, Tandjong Balel, Jerantut, Esmeralda <Brit.); Asahan. de Weert, Tidore, Eitfota,
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      497 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M. B. LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.B. BITS. AND 81AM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 643 J— Passage 5431. J^f^i CORONATION mmm GEORGE Vl |r||Sps MAY, 1957 jrP^ EARLY BOOKING m^^^ Information and tickctif Ebt^l^B from your own agent, 1 mk y BOUSTEAD CO.. >^^^j^^^p^ SINGAPORE
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      119 4 W^^ ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated Id England) -ELLERMAN' UNE FOB HAVRE. LONDON ■OTTEBDAM BAMBUBG. Via Port* and Sues Canal Due Sails CITY OP 3IRMINGUAM Mar. 29 Apr. 2 •CITY OP CANTON Apr. 12 Apr. 16 CITY OF DERBY Apr. 29 Ma? S CITY OP LILLE May 29 June
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      320 4 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. (Incorporated tn DS.A> BOSTON, NEW YORK A BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ CANAL Due Sails STEEL NAVIGATOR Mar. 22 M»r 21 STEEL SEAFARER Ant 22 Apr 28 STEEL VOYAGER May 22 May 28 STEEL TRAVELER June 22 June 28 KLAVENESS LINE 'Incorporated tn Norway) LOS ANGELES. SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND
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      335 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. station* YMterday Last night nux rain- bright mln temp fall s'snlne tenr i> 't m* tare. *r V7est Coast. Alor Star 96 0.08 7.1 73 Bay an Lepas (Penang) 91 Nil 7.9 73 Sitiawan 92 Nil 8.7 74 Bukit Jeram 92 0.79 10.6 73
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    CHINA'S GIGANTIC FIVE-YEAR PROGRAMME.
    240 5 CHINA'S GIGANTIC FIVE-YEAR PROGRAMME. "PLANNED ECONOMY" THE AIM. REPORTED COST OF $2,000,000,000. Shanghai, Mar. 13. THE Central Government, it is understood, is planning to raise the Central Economic Council's construction committee to the status of a Yuan, with dictatorial powers to enforce the gigantic new fiveyear programme decided upon at
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    Co-ordinating S. China Defences.
    36 5 The leaders of Kwangtung, Kwangsl and Hunan have reached agreement en measures for co-ordtnating defences under the national defence programme fixed by Gen. Chiang Kaishek, according to Chinese reports--Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's Health Improves.
    47 5 Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's health has Improved considerably since he arrived at KuUng, summer resort ln Klangsl, according to Chinese reports. Gen. Chiang's leave was extended a further two months following the close of the Kuomlntang executive conference in Nanking.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      311 5 FRED AND GINGER'S MOST ■r^l^^^^^fc^^Tl CONVULSING MIRTHQIAKE. "f^V |Ak ROCKING THE WHOLE TOWN BIS WITH RHYTHM AND LAUGHTER! Fred ASTAIRE. Ginger ROGERS. do the woncirously captivating: routine of "THE WALTZ" in 'SWING TIME' R.K.O -Radio-Picture with ERIC BLORE, HELEN BRODERICK TOMORROW— Romance on a rampa*e. Rippling Rhythm*. Whimsical Witticisms and
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      43 5 708 REPAIRS I N JEWELLERY ft WATCHES U. 8. de SIL V A MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 179. ORCHARD ROAD ROSELLA PROVISIONS OF ALL VARIETIES ON SALE AT THONG WHAT! <fc CO.. OPP BCACB ROAD MARKET VARSITY FOOD CO., OPP. ORCHARD ROAD MAKEET. LAST DAY
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      105 5 15 Jewels lever Chromium from $19 Stainless 524.— °°W S3S.— Chromium from 7.— 18ct. rolled gold 9.— S^SRbI Bl— s£ ojft-^JI I»B(8SBBI o-.u.iuuiu irom > 5.— 15 Jewels lever, guaranteed Chromium from 7.— Stainless $12 18ct. rolled gold $n. Opposite Clifford Pier. REX REC6HIS FROM FILM: "BIG BMMCAST OF 1937"
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      77 5 w JULIAN FRANKEL j a Jwt returMd fron Europe j Wttk The Very Latest In "THINGS BEAUTIFUL" I Hew On Display j At j 101, Victoria Street, j YOU ARE WELCOME, j CUSTOMERS ARE ALWAYS SIGHT i W Julian Jnankd i- Cb.\ keepMounq (MCASA When li&kts are m fir 4k'
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      479 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing AMUSEMENT PARKS, this daily feature to give readers NCE HALL S' ET C« Singapore: a comprehensive summary of enter-* GREAT WORLD CABARET: Dance tainments, meetings, sports events, 6 p.m. to midnight. NEW WORLD CABARET: Dance social functions and other outstand 930
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      569 6 VIOLENT CHANGES IN TIN PRICE. LITTLE ACTIVITY IN SHARES. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 13. My prediction that the tin quota would be increased has materialised but although I said that this would result in a temporary fall in the price of the metal it was
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        MINING.
        560 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid seue vai. Fraser Co Lyall Evatt Buyers SellersBuyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/9 6/3 6/- 6/6 £1 Aaam kumbang 35/8 37/6 35/- 37/6 £1 Auatra' Malay 54/- 5«/- 54/- 58/5/- Ayei HlUun 27/6 28/-cdcb 26/6 27/6cdcb 1 Ayer Weng 1.70 18C 1.70
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        GENERAL.
        437 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 2 2 do nfc% Prefs. 2.50 2.60 2.50 2.60 10 10 Atlas Ice H.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 8 26 7.00 6.215 7 25 £100 £100
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        209 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 57< 1901 red 1040 $400,000 int Mar. 31 Sept 30 10J 110 notn 4V 2 1007 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept 30 11l 114 norn 4fe% 1909 red. 1955 $1.J00.0C0 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 40 i'.B 121 norn 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        359 6 Shares are »i unless otherwise stated) Fraser k Co Lyall Evatt Vllenby 2.05 2.20 2.05 2.20 Mor Gaiah 1.55 1.70 1.55 1.70 Vina!. Malay 220 2.30 2.20 2.30 \yer Hitam \yer Molek tyer Panas 3assett 3atu Mntang 3edford 3enta 3orelli Srogns 3runei Un. ($5) 3uklt KatX Sukit KB
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    EXCHANGES.
    194 6 The following are the exchange rate* rhk morning according to the tally circular issued ov the Hong Kong ano Shar.zhai Banking Corporation SELLING London T T 2/4 1/13 London demand 2/4 1/18 London months sight 2/4V B Lyons demand 1245 Hamourg demand 141 New York demand 51 Montreal demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Closing Prices, March 12. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. O. B.) 39 39Vi Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. O. B.) 38% 383/ 4 N«. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 383,4 38% March 38y 8 39
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    375 6 London, Mar. 12. Ths fallowing are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Snares of £1 dMio*ain«Uon unless otherwise stated: YMtar- Rite day. or PcU Converalcn Loan 5 p.c. 19«-64 H4-.4 Fi'iiding Lotr. 4 p.c. IMO-M m% War Loan, 3V4 p.e 101 74 Com. Union Amcc.
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    FRENCH DEFENCE LOAN.
    94 6 Paris, Mar. IS. The Finance Ministry yesterday announced that the first portion of the Defence Loan was over-subsrribed. At a number of banks subscriptions had to bs refused early in the afternoon owing to the striking success The Finance Minister. M Vincent Auriol, will examine measures to
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    EXCHANGES.
    100 6 London, Mar. 12. The itrilowing were mean rates ruling ai noon today: P»ris 108 15,32 Mnen* ***** New York 4.88 7/16 Bu-'.iarest 087% Montreal 4.88 516 wiiera Brussels 28.95>4 HH. Geneva 21.44 *,len ofllc»l A:nsterdam 8.93% Bcgrade 313 Milan M 13 16 Buenos Airr* unouoiea Ber'ln 13.144 Montevideo w%
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    FRASER & COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    324 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. iiuai ror Book* Close Company. Dividend Date TIN. To PlyabIC Ayer Hltam 15 '/r Int. Mar. 9 Mar. 24 U 5% Bonus Batu Selangor 7&% Int. Apr. 8 Apr 14 Burma-Malay 6d. (12th) Mar. 22 Mar 27 Idrls Hyd 5% Int. Mar. 10 Mar
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  • Correspondence.
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      SYNTHETIC RUBBER NOT A DANGER!
      357 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Mr. L. A. Rijk In his letter in your issue of Mar. 4, has succeeded in what he has set out to accomplish viz., to paint a most gloomy picture of the rubber industry. But beyond this,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      METALS FOR DEFENCE.
      257 7 NO SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES. "AT PROPER PRICES." Replying to Sir Percy Harris (Lib Bethnal Oreen, S.W.), in the House jI Commons on Feb. 24, Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence, said the three Defenre Departments had no difficulty in obtaining such supplies cf tin.
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      EASTERN BANK RESULTS.
      113 7 FINAL DIVIDEND OF 4s. PER SHARE. /"•ABLED advice has been received by the Singapore Branch of the Eastern Bank Ltd. that the net profit, including the amount brought forward, for 1936 was £194,018. The directors propose a final dividend at the rate of 4s. per share, less
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      RUBBER CONSUMPTION THIS YEAR.
      1978 7 Will Be Dangerously Near Full Production. ESTIMATED AT 1,080,000 TONS. IN concluding their rubber market re- view for the year 1936 Messrs. Charles Hope and Son, M nclng Lane, London, comment as follows regarding consumption this year: Consumption in 1937 is a puzzle to which we
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      TIN STOCKS DOWN BY 2,000 TONS.
      210 7 Deliveries Rise Slightly. AS stated in the Straits Times on Mar. 4. the world's tin stocks were reduced during February by over 2.000 tons. Consumption Increased slightly, monthly deliveries being 108 tons higher than in January. Total stocks at the end of February were
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      632 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1S29 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Pully Pald-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds: Sterling 6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency
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      167 7 BANK OF CHINA (incorpormUd n» China by Special Charter.) 12. Cecil Street. Singapore. Telephones: Maaaccfs Ofllee (444 Exchange Dept. 6441 General O#See 51M-9 CaMe Address: "CHUNCKl'O" Paid Up Capital Ch. S40.MO.000 00 Reserve Funds in exeeas of Ch. |3.;00,OM.»0 Total Assets approximate!? Ch. Sl.4eo.OM.MaN HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong. Chairman
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      498 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Dp Capital in uOO.000 shaves of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3 DOO.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,006 HEAD OfFHE: 38. Efchopccate. L-ndon. EX. 2. Alor Star Hong Kong Ra.gr n Amritsar Iloilo S
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    AMERICAN SHORT-WAVE STATIONS
    138 8 TOMORROW pm. 11.20 Press-Radio News New York Boston WIXK 9,570 31.3 11.35 Hendrik Wiliem Van Loon New York VTiXAL 17,780 16.8 11.50 Major Bowes Capitol Family New York W3XE 21,520 13.9 MONDAY p.m. 5.50 Col. Stoopnagel and Budd New York #3XAL 6,100 49.1 7.20 American Museum of
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    SOVIET SHORT OF HOSPITALS.
    221 8 PLEDGE TO MOTHERS NOT FULFILLED. The great Increase in the birth-rate in Russia, following the banning of Stalin's "New Family Life Code," has created a serious problem. The official newspaper Pravda reveals that the pledge to build hundreds of maternity hospitals to cope with the increase
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    42 8 Little John Davison, who was born in India two years ago, and la having his first sight of England, is seen here safely parked in father's kit bag on arrival at Southampton with detachments of troops on the troopship Dorsetshire from India.
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    DOLLAR LINERS FOR SINGAPORE AGAIN.
    74 8 End Of American Shipping Strike. After being held up for several months by the United States shipping strike, three Dollar Line vessels will call at Singapore within less than a fortnight. The first will be the President Hayes, due to arrive today and to leave
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    27 RADIO BEACONS OVER AFRICA.
    377 8 GUIDES TO FLYING BOAT COMMANDERS. ADDITIONAL EMPIRE MAIL SERVICES. WELL-ADVANCED plans for the in- stallaUon of 27 new radio direc-tion-finding stations over Africa to assist pilots will soon make possible the operation of Increased air mall and passenger services thousands of miles over the Empire
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      143 8 111 TUNING UP THE SYSTEM I am happy to inform you that Serravallo's Tonic is very pleasant and agreeable, readily taken by delicate stomachs 1 and very efficacious in tuning 2 up the system and have much pleasure in recommending it. Dr G.W.L. of Montreal. DUNLOP TYRES THE KEY TO
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      111 8 RADIO 6f)TT€AI€S KEE MUAT RADIO COMPANY COME IN AND HEAR NEW MODELS OF Westinghouse Stewart Warner RADIOS OF 7, 8, 10 12 TUBE MODELS incorporating 6L6 Beam power amplifier tubes and Copper Photo-tone speakers DEMONSTRATIONS ARRANGED FOR HERMAN A. DE VRY TALKIE PROJECTORS AMPLIFIERS. PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM USING HIGH-FIDELITY AMPLIFIERS.
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    NANKING CONSIDERING PROBLEMS IN N CHINA.
    205 9 NANKING CONSIDERING PROBLEMS IN N CHINA. Conference In Tientsin. RE -ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY. Shanghai, Mar. 12. The leaders of the Chinese Government in North China held a secret meeting at the private residence of Gen. Sung" Che-yuan, head of the Hop:i-Chahar Administration, In the British Concession in Tientsin yesterday. Mr. Chin
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    MAYOR LA GUARDIA AND GERMANY.
    182 9 Slanging Match Grows Heated. New Ycrk Mar. 13. rE exchanges of compliments between Mr. La Guardia, Mayor of New York, and the German Press are daily growing more heated and have already led to reciprocal protests by the German and the United States Governments but,
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    CHINA AND SOVIET.
    76 9 Alliance Suggested By Canton. London. Mar. 12. SINO-SOVIET Alliance may be formed, if Britain, France and the United States will not place any obstacle in the way, according to a spokesman of the Canton Government in an interview. The leaders in the South, accordIng to him, are
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    LOTTERY SWINDLE IN SIAM.
    72 9 Member Of Parliament Convicted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 12. A Provincial member of Siam's Parliament has been convicted of falsifying lottery tickets and embezzling over £5,000 in this connection. He has been sentenced in all tc twelve years and his sister, for complicity, rece'ved
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    GERMAN TRADE PACT WITH MANCHUKUO.
    42 9 Berlin, Mar. 12. As a result of the trade agreement with Manchukuo, Germany is establishing a trade delegation at Hsinking, capital of Manchukuo. headed by Dr. Knoll, who took a prominent part in the trade negotiations;— Reuter.
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    MR. WANG CHING-WEI FOR SUIYUAN.
    67 9 Nanking, Mar. 12. Mr. Wang Chlng-wel, chairman of the Central Political Council in Nan- king, is leaving for Suiyuan to attend the huge memorial meeting at Kwelhua on Mar. 15 In honour of the Chinese killed in the defence of the province. The occasion will
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    Gift Of Annam Chinese To Kwangtung.
    62 9 Canton, Max. 12. The Nanking Finance Ministry has ordered the exemption from Import tax of the 3.000 tons of rice donated by Overseas Chinese in Annam of the relief of the people of K'vrngtvng. Although recent rice shipments from neighbouring provinces have consider- ably
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    BRITISH CARBIDE REQUIREMENTS,
    194 9 Importance In Eyes Of Government. London. Mar. 11. In the House of Commons last night the second reading of the Caledonian Power Bill, which sought to empower an Industrial company to establish factory in the Highlands of Scotland to manufacture calcium carbide wltn hydraulic power, was rejected
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    CHINA-JAPAN TALKS.
    106 9 Nanking Conditions For Resumption. Nanking. Mar. 12. The Central Government, it Is learned, is unwilling to resume negotiations with Japan for the readjustment of relations until the main difficulties surrounding the abolition of the East Hopel and North Chahar autonomous regimes have been removed. Meanwhile, a Russian report
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    Chinese Police Arrest Japanese.
    47 9 Tientsin, Mar. 10. Several Japanese civilians who created a disturbance at the Customs administration building in Tientsin, demanding the release of alleged contraband goods, were put under arrest by the Chinese police and handed over to the Japanese authorities. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    C.E.C. RESOLUTIONS.
    67 9 Government Orders Early Enforcement. Nanking. Mar. 10. The Central Government has ordered the Judicial Yuan, Legislative Yuan and National Economic Council immediately to take steps to put Into force the resolutions adopted by the recent conference of Kuomlntang executives In Nanking. These resolutions Include abolition of extraterritoriality. Improvement
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    SCOTS £1,000,000 FORTUNE.
    388 9 BANKED IN POLAND 100 YEARS AGO. 150 CLAIMANTS. Speaking with a slightly foreign accent, dark -eyed, pleasant, middleaged Mrs. Sadie Ehrcnbard, of Wembley Park-drive. Wembley, told a representative of The People that she hopes t inherit a share in a £1.000.000 mystery will left by a Scotsman
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAR. 13, 1937. Belgium's Fascists.
    730 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAR. 13, 1937. Belgium's Fascists. Three years ago a young Walloon Catholic, Leon Degrelle, made a dramatic entry into Belgian politics to become, later, head of the Rexist Party. In a very short time M. Degrelle's natural eloquence, magnetic personality and youthful enthusiasm won for
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    Social and Personal.
    110 10 Mr. Hobson, the new Chief Instructor of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, has arrived in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Lancaster. Veterinary Surgeon. Kedah, accompanied by his bride, his returned to Alor Star after his honeymoon at Cameron Highlands. Mr. K. C. Bryant, of the BritishAmerican Tobacco, Ltd., arrived
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    DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE, F.M.S.
    128 10 Captain C. R. Morrish Appointed. Capt. C. R. Morrish. 0.5. F.C., Kuala Lumpur, ias been appointed Director of Criminal Intelligence, F.M.S. and will take jver the duties of the appointment shortly In the near future Mr. I. D. Mac Donald, 0.C.P.D., South, Kuala Lumpur, the
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    Mr. D. A. Mackay.
    82 10 Mr. D. A. Mackay. worxs manager of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd.. Penang. a member of the Municipal Commission, etc., has left Penang by the ss Klang for Singapore, where he Is pr> ceeding to Australia, *iew Zealand and through the Panama Canal, to England, on
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    22 10 A meeting of the Selangor State Council will be held at the Astana Mahkota. Klang, on Monday, March 22. at 10 a.m.
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    15 10 The Talplng Chinese Community's Coronation celebration fund now stands Pt $2,973 including the amounts promised.
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    AIR CAPTAINS WHO WILL Be Seen At The New SINGAPORE CIVIL AIRPORT.
    1573 10  - AIR CAPTAINS WHO WILL Be Seen At The New SINGAPORE CIVIL AIRPORT. By Robert Brenard. THOUGH commercial flying nowadays is very different from what it was in those early days when one pilot made 17 forced landings on a trip to Paris, it would be quite untrue to say that
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    740 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. TICKERY BAN DA •THOSE who read the note on Tickery Banda, a well-known character in bygone Malacca, in the last Issue of The Sunday Times, may te interested to hear that a full biography of this worthy recently appeared in the Times •n Ceylon. He
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    WHAT EXACTLY IS JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY TO BE?
    124 11 TIMES COMMENTARY ON MR. SATOH'S SPEECH. Tending To Dispel Anxiety In Britain. JAPANESE MILITARISTS STILL DISSATISFIED. Tokio, Mar. 12. A closer study of Mr. Satoh's pronouncements in the Diet and elsewhere on Japan's international relations discloses that the new policy towards China
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    CAUTIOUS ACCEPTANCE.
    681 11 London, Mar. 12. The speech by Mr. N. Satoh, the Japanese Foreign Minister, in the House of Peers, in which he pleaded for closer Anglo-Japanese co-opera-tion, evokes earnest and sympathetic notice in a long leader in The Times v.hich says that no British friends of Japan will quarrel
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    Shilling Rubber Causes Jubilation In London.
    57 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 12. Loud cheers went up on the Stock Exchange today when one shilling rubber, for October to December position, was marked on the board. This is the first time that one shilling rubber has appeared on the board
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    U.S. NEUTRALITY BILL IN HOUSE.
    119 11 Strange Reason For Opposition. Washington, Mar. 13. The House of Representatives yesterday began consideration of the McReynolds Neutrality Bill, which differs from the Plttman Bill passed by the Senate, and proposes the permanent continuation of the present temporary neutrality laws, which expire on May 1
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    Japanese Warship In Collision At Canton.
    56 11 Canton, Mar. 11. A collision occurred in the Canton River today between a steamer and the Japanese gunboat Saga. The latter was holed and will have to undergo extensive repairs. The accident occurred curing the changing of the tide when the swift currents i
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    36 11 Tbe markings on the portion of a shell, shown above, found at Barcelona after the bombardment of the city from the sea gave in to tbe suspicion that it had been fired from an Italian cruiser.
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    FOREIGN TROOPS IN SPAIN.
    262 11 ITALIAN OFFICER'S ESTIMATE. Madrid, Mar. 13. The estimate that there are 80,000 Italians and 40,000 Germans in Spain was given by the Italian, Major Luciano Sylva, who was taken prisoner oarlier in the week, when questioned. According to the authorities her? Sylva is alleged to have
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    WELCOMING VISITORS TO BRITAIN.
    48 11 London, Mar. 11. At official instance a commutes of representatives of Government departments, Dominion offices and a number of private societies, has been formed, with General Sir Samuel Wilson as chairman, to co-ordinate private hospitality to over-cas visitors during the coming summer.— British Wireless.
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    TIN QUOTA INCREASE.
    462 11 Now At 110 Per Cent. UNRESTRICTED EXPORT? The International Tin Committee has increased the production quota for the second quarter of this year to 110 per cent, of standard tonnages. A Reuter's message received last night states that the tin quota has been increased to 110 pp
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    SPECIAL AREAS SCHEME OF RELIEF.
    308 11 London. Mar. 12. The House of Commons this evenIng agreed to a money resolution preliminary to the Government's Special Areas Bill. The Chancellor of Uie Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, spoke, in the course of a debate, following Mr. Lloyd George, who made an appeal for
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    Date Of Introduction Of Budget.
    36 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 12. The Chancellor of the Exchequer vril Introduce the Budget in the House a Commons, either on Apr. 13 or Apr. 20. Straits Times cable.
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    GENEVA SPEAKS.
    186 11 Raw Material Questions. NOT LINKED WITH COLONIES Geneva, Mar. 13. The possession of colonial lerrilories is definitely ruled out as responsible for the raw mnteriaU problem. This decision was taken ui. the closing session of the Raw Materials Committee yesterday, when it was also decided that foodstuffs and
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    MOLLISON WANTS DIVORCE.
    90 11 INTERESTS CLASH WITH WIFE'S. London, Mar. 13. Mr. James Mollison has asked his wife, a formerly Miss Amy Johnson, to divorce him. He explained in an interview today that her interests lie mainly in France, where she is planning a new aviation company, while his vary beUeen
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    CORONATION GIFTS.
    42 11 London, Mar. 12. Among benefactions amounting to £30,000 made by Lord Glanely, wellknown shipowner and sportsman, as a goodwill offering in commemoration of the Coronation of King George VI, is £15,000 for the University College of South Wales— British Wireless.
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    DIPLOMATIC CHANGES
    32 11 London, Mar. 13. Sir Robert Henry Clivc has been appointed Ambassador at Brussels. Sir Robert Cralgie succeeds him at Tokio. Sir Esmond Ovey has been transferred to Buenos Aires.— Reuter.
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    SANITARY BOARD HAS NOT CONSIDERED RELIEF OF DISTRESS.
    365 12 SEQUEL TO MR. ORMSBYGORE'S STATEMENT. Kuala Lumpur Chairman's View Of Position. WITHOUT POWER TO MAKE PROVISION SAYS JOHN HANDS. A REMARKABLE misunderstanding of the powers and financial resources of Sanitary Boards in the F.M.S. was revealed in a statement made by Mr.
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    22 12 Taking a breather under the trees. Another Singapore heat wave picture with an unusual view of the Cricket Club In the background.
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    New Zealand Happy Under Socialist Experimenters.
    256 12 BUT PRICES HAVE FALLEN, SAYS M. P. VISITOR. T^l'-V»" Zealand, crucible of experimental legislation and described by George Bernard Shaw as more socialistic than Soviet Russia, is on the whole happy under its first Labour Government, in spite of the f?.ct that the cost
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    36 12 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya will be held at the offices of P.ennle Lowick it Co Hongkong Bank Chambers, Singapore, on Thursday, Mar. 25, at 12.15 pm.
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    Air Mails Delayed.
    100 12 The Imperial plane Irons Europe conveying mails despatched from Europe on Mar. 3 and due in Singapore last Thursday evening arrived at Seletar this morning. The Qantas machine for Australia which should have left yesterday morning was desratched about 11 a.m. today. The Qantas plane conveying mails
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    MALAYAN ROTARY CONFERENCE.
    83 12 IN KUALA LUMPUR AT END OF MARCH. TPHE district Rotary conference of Malaya and Siam will be held at Kuala Lumpur from Saturday, Mar. 27, to Monday, Mar. 29 and it will be opened by the H.H. the Sultan of Selangor. During the conference there will be
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    AUTHOR OF MALAYAN HISTORY BOOK.
    136 12 U.S. Professor In Singapore. Aspects of the Far Eastern situation will be described by Professor L. A. Mills. Professor of Political Science at Minnesota University in an address to the Singapore Rotary Club on Wednesday. He has made a special study of this part of
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    BUILDING BETTER BABIES
    64 12 Details of the Empire baby week challenge shield competition are announced by the National Baby Week Council. London. Th« object of the competition is to promote the right Ideals and ideas regarding fatherhood and motherhx)d and the well-being of infants. The Council encourages baby week campaigns and
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    New Racehorses Arrive From Australia.
    130 12 New Racehorses Arrive From Australia. POLO PONIES TOO. MALAYA continues to import many racehorses from Australia and five arrived by the X.P.M. steamer Nieuw Holland this morning. They include a raced filly. Antic, from Sydney, New South Wales, for Mr. Alan Lcke, the well-known Kuala Lumpur owner. Antic was sick
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    SRI RAMAKRISHNA CENTENARY.
    50 12 The 102 nd Birthday of Sri Ramakrishna will be celebrated at the Mission premises. No. 9 Norris Road, tomorrow, beginning with prayer at 10 a.m., and followed at 10.30 by musical entertainment (Tamil) and refreshments, and at 11.15 by a lecture In English by Mr. T. Karmakar.
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    26 12 Swine fever has ceased to exist among pigs in the mukims of Bagan Tiang, Tan Jong Piandang and Kuala Kurau in the district of Krian (Perak).
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    Case Against Singapore Lawyer Withdrawn.
    485 12 MESSRS. AROOZOO AND PAULUSZ DISCHARGED. DEFERRED back to the Third Magistrate's Court after being committed for trial at the present Assizes, the case of criminal breach of trust of $40,000 in which Mr. Laurence Aroozoo was charged with committing the offence and Mr. H. R.
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    YOUNG OPERA STAR'S SUCCESS.
    207 12 Signorina Bonaventura As Mignon. Signorina Lina Bonaventuia, the youngest member of the Consalcz Italian Opera Company, who has played secondary roles in the earlier performances in the Singapore opera season— including Alice in Madame Butterfly had her big opportunity in the title role of "Mignon" last
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    FATAL CRASH TWO YEARS AGO.
    112 12 Echo In K.L. Police Court. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. Returning to Malaya after having lived In China for two years, a Chinese named Tai Khoon Chow was produced before Mr. C. H. Dakers in the Kuala Lumpur police court and charged
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    32 12 The price of rubber for assessment of export duty in the F.M.S. for the period Mar. 12. 1937, to Mar. 18, 1937, inclusive, has been fixed as 37 11/16 cents per pound.
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    15 12 H.H. the Sultan of Kedah, whose 75th birthday is being celebrated throughout the State today.
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    Forest Expert's Malayan Tour.
    210 12 Forest Expert's Malayan Tour. To Establish Better Contact With Empire. MALAYA is to be visited in the middle of this year by a senior member of the staff of the Imperial Forestry Institute of the University of Oxford in the course of a sevenmonths' tour, which includes North and Central
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    ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
    99 12 The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. His Excellency the Governor has appointed the following to be the Advisory Committee of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve for 1937: The Commodore, Singapore (Chairman), the Commander, S.S. R.N.VR, the Master Attendant, and Messrs. F. S. Gibson G. W. A. Trimmer, and Daud
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    CHINESE LOST OVERBOARD.
    31 12 A male Chinese third class pasit-n»er was lost overboard from the steamer Chak Sang en a voyage from Hong Kong to Singapore, where the vessel arrived this morning
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    DIOCESAN MEETING.
    28 12 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Diocesan Association will be held at tie E. and O. Hotel, Penan;* on Friday, Mar. 19 at 5.30 p.m.
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    MORE DOMESTIC SCIENCE FOR COLONY GIRLS' SCHOOLS.
    927 13 Teaching Efficient Management Of The Home. PROGRESS OF PAST DECADE OUTLINED BY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS. "I LOOK to the time when all girls' schools will have a practical curriculum that will be in intimate relation to the home lives of the pupils. Ido
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    SINGAPORE'S FINE NEW SUPREME COURT.
    46 13 SINGAPORE'S FINE NEW SUPREME COURT. A drawing of the frontal view of the magnificent structure designed by Mr. F. Dorrington Ward, F.R 18. A, Government architect. It will occupy the site along-rid* the Municipal Building. This drawing appears also in latest issue of the Malayan Architect.
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    COOLIE PLEADS HE WAS DRUNK.
    339 13 ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE AT ASSIZES. "I WAS drunk and I did not know 1 what I was doing," said an Indian coolie, Valayutham, in answer to a charge of attempting to murder his mistress, Muttamma, by stabbing her on the evening ol Oct. 16 last
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    Great Civic Centre Begins To Take Shape.
    196 13 $500,000 TO BE SPENT IN 1937. SINGAPORE'S $1,509,000 Supreme been prepared on the site of the Hiph Street and St. Andrew's Road the end of the year. In spit-j of de.ay caused by the iron and steel famine, it is believed the contract
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    THREE MONTHS' GAOL FOR DRIVER.
    139 13 Pedestrian Struck During Race. Sentence of three months' rigorous Imprisonment was passed by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday on a Chinese named Tan Ah Seng, who was convicted on a charge of raving caused grievous hurt to an elderly
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    Travers Memorial Fund.
    98 13 The Fund founded in Kuala Lumpur to perpetuate the memory of Dr. E. A. O. Travers now amounts to $600. and it is proposed by the Hon Secretary to the Fund, Mr. H. B. Talalla, M.C.H. J.P., to dispose of it before the end or the month
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    WAR HORSES FOR SUM IN SINGAPORE.
    53 13 Forty horses for the Siamese Army arrived at Singapore today by the X.P.M. vessel Nieuw Holland from Queensland, Australia. They are being transhipped to Bangkok today. Australian horses are used to a large extent in India and the Commonwealth also provided many horses in
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    ALLEGED ROBBERY AT PISTOL POINT.
    120 13 2 CHINESE COMMITTED TO ASSIZES. A LLEGED to have been two of four men who entered a house in Serangoon Road and, having: bound and gassed the servant, proceeded, at the points of daggers and the barrels of revolvers, to rob the woman who stayed
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    TIPS FOR TODAY'S RACES AT KUALA LUMPUR
    201 14 Going Likely To Be Heavy. There was a lot of rain in Kuala Lumpur last evening, wires our correspondent, and as a result the going is expected to be heavy today, the opening day of the Selangor Turf Club's Spring Meeting. Cockpen Is
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    Billiards. LIM WINS HANDICAP FINAL AT Y.M.C.A.
    55 14 Billiards. LIM WINS HANDICAP FINAL AT Y.M.C.A. •Tho final cf the V.M.C A. billiards tournament was played last evening, the contestants being Urn Nglp L'.ong and Yap Ah Hian. Ti.e game—three ball—was 200 up and was won by Llm, the loser's scor? being 155. Lim D'aycd with a plus 25
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    YESTERDAY'S WASH-OUT.
    45 14 All sport In Singapore was cashed out by the storm. The fixtures included the Div. 11l league soccer match between the S.C.C. II and the Harbour Board, two Business Houses League matches and the cricket match between a Midds. team and the V.M.C.A.
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    Association Football. B. M. GUNNERS BEAT CHANGI R.E.
    272 14 Association Football. B. M. GUNNERS BEAT CHANGI R.E. Odd Goal Of Three In Fine Game. (From A Correspondent.) To the final kick Blakan Mati RA. and Changl RE. provided exhilarating football In a match played at Changl, and won 2—l2—1 Dy the visitors. The gunners were slightly the more solid
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    Cricket. A.C.S. BEATEN AT BLAKAN MATI.
    457 14 Cricket. A.C.S. BEATEN AT BLAKAN MATI. (From A Correspondent.) Strengthened by a few of their old hands. Blakan Mati R.A scored a creditable victory by 62 runs over the Anglo-Chinese Schocl ai Blakan Mati on Ti.ursday. Lieut. Mac Call was the star batsman making 47 in a dashing innings with
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    21 14 me Blakan Mati R.A. soccer team who defeated the RE. Changhi, s—o in a Regime* tal League match— Straits Times Photograph-
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    CAN ENGLAND WIN AT MURRAYFIELD ?
    242 14 CAN ENGLAND WIN AT MURRAYFIELD Doubts About Weakness In The Centre. LJAVING beaten both Wales and Ireland with a bit of luck on each occasion, it must be admitted England are sitting pretty so far as the Rugby championship is concerned. They are two up, with one to play, but
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    54 14 An Amateur Boxinf Tournament recently held at Alexandra Palace. London, was televiied by the BBC. Camera and apparatus were suspended above the ring, and with the aid of powerful lights recorded the fights for television enthusiasts. The photograph shows television in progress daring one of the fights, from a cradle
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    RUGGER INTERNATIONAL POSTPONED.
    37 14 Belfast, Mar. 12. Tomorrow's Ireland vs. Wales international Rugby match has been postponed owing to a heavy fall of snow making the ground unfit for play. The match has been fixed for April 3.—Renter.
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    WEEK-END CRICKET TRIAL.
    513 14 HaJf-An-Hour For Each Batsman. A novel idea, and an excellent one. is being applied today to the Singapore cricket trial game on the padang. It Is aimed at making the play really a trial, instead of a mere match of no special interest or consequence except to
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    LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT THE S.C.C.
    275 14 First Ties On Monday. The S.C.C. tournament will begin or Monday with the following ties In the godown doubles handicap: S. A. Wykes and W. A. Wilson plus 3 vs. A. P. Webb and W. J. Henman plus 2. T. H. Holyoak and R.
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    Cricket. H.M.S. TERROR BEATEN.
    190 14 Cricket. H.M.S. TERROR BEATEN. St. Andrev/'s Win By 55 Runs. St. Andrew's School beat H.MS. Terror by 55 runs on Thursday on the school ground. Scores: H.M.S. Terror: Workman lbw. H. Shah 5, G Hodgson b J. Ross 5. Smith run out 4, A. Hodgson b Shah 1, Haisford not
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    DUCKWORTH CAPTAINS ENGLAND!
    99 14 Soccer Match Won And £80 Shared. English Test rilcketers showed their versatility in clever socrer at Olympic Park, following the last Test, defeating Victoria 5—3. Two fine efforts by Hammond gave the Englishmen victory, and Voce, Fishlock and Ames were also conspicuous. Duckworth kept goal with merit.
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    Lawn Tennis. TODAY'S TIES IN Y.M.C.A. TOURNAMENT.
    244 14 Lawn Tennis. TODAY'S TIES IN Y.M.C.A. TOURNAMENT. There was no play yesterday in th« V.M.C.A tournament ov/lng to the rain. Yesterday's ties will be played on Monday and the lollowing are the ties for today: Handicap Mixed Doubles: Mrs. M. Namazle and M I. Reshty vs. Mrs. M. G. Eber
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    CAHN'S XI's FIRST MATCH IN CEYLON.
    697 15 Bat First But Fare Only Moderately. IN brilliant sunshine and on a perfect wicket the first match between Sir Julien Cahn's team and the Ceylon Cricket Association's eleven began on Mar. 6 on the picturesque ground of the Sinhalese Sports Club. Sir Julien Cahn
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    41 15 Harassed sub-editors in a Melbourne newspaper office solved the problem of Test Match inquiries hy callers by posting the above announcement outside their office. Their Malayan confreres would be interested to know how they handled the still more exasperating telephone nuisance.
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    Golf. RACECOURSE CUP.
    196 15 Golf. RACECOURSE CUP. Draw For Island Club Competition. The draw f>r the Racecourse Challenge Cup competition at the Island Club, the first round of which must be completed by tomorrow is as under: W. McMuUan bye. G. O. G. Hoy vs. F. Suganuma. R. H. Oakeley vs. S. K. Wong.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    105 15 TODAX. The Turf: Se'.angor Races, K.L. Soeoer: S.C.P.A. vs. R.A.P. <Div. I), Stadium. Cricket: Trial match, padan^; S.R.C. "A" vs. S.C.R.C.; Midds. vs. S.C.C.; R.I. vs. C.S.C.; 8.J.1. vs. A.C.S.; A.C.S. 2nd vs. S.J.I. 2nd; P.W.D. vs. St. Andrew's, 0.8.A. TOMORROW. Cricket: Trial match, padang; Midds. vs.
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    How Bradman Scored His 169.
    26 15 This diagram shows how Don Bradman scored his 169 runs in the final Test Match, with shots all round the wicket.
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    BATAVIA GOLF CLUB'S NEW COURSE AND CLUB-HOUSE.
    569 15 Achievement Of British And American Communities. THE Batavia Golf Club formally opened their new 18-hole course and club-house, on Feb. 27. The ceremony was performed by the Mayor of Batavia, Burgemeester Ir. Voorneman, after a few words from the president of the club,
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    605 15 King's Cable To Australia "Hearty Congratulations" M.C.C/s £60,000 Exchange Swallows A Quarter Of It Davis Cvp Americans A Danger Golf Course Evaluations. Conducted By "ECHO." LJERE is the full text of the Kings cable of congratulation for the victorious Australian cricket team to the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie)Please
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    COMFORT FOR THE SOLDIER.
    549 16 The Army Council's Plans. "DARRACKS" as a word signl- fying exterior ugliness and interior lack of comfort ha.* for long been current in the language. At last the Army Council has made up its mind to remove the reproach that the soldier is accommodated in unattractive
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    19 16 Mr. Tan Kirn Poey and his bride Miss Winnie I.im who were married at the Chinese Consulate-General in Singapore.
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      SELANGOR PETITIONS TO SULTAN.
      164 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Referring to the note headed "Selangor Malays" In the "Notes of the Day" column on Mar. 10, so far not a single name of the 20,000 said to be attached to the petition to the Sultan on the
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    MALAY CUSTOMS CLERK CHARGED.
    257 16 Alleged Abetment To Evade Duty On Cloth. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 10. JUDGMENT was reserved in the case in which a young Malay Customs clerk, Abdullah bin Mohamed Said, was charged before Mr. C. H. Dakers in the Kuala Lumpur police court today
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    MISS EVELYN HAYNES.
    60 16 Former M.C.S. Official's Daughter Engaged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 1. Miss Evelyn Illingworth Haynes. elder daughter of Mr. A. S. Haynes. C.M.0., and Mrs. Haynes, of Pebworth Manor, near Stratford-on-Avon, today announced her engagement to Mi. Hugh Wlifrid Lankester Haynes, elder son of the Rev
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    SAKAI IN CORONATION PARADE.
    70 16 The little town of Balm, in the south of Kedah, is determined not to be outdone by any other town in the State in Its Coronation celebrations. The more Important features of the celebrations will bs the "Parade of the Sakai" In the lantern procession, a
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1916 16 Fourth Sunday In Lent "Who Gave Himself." F 1 is impossible to emphasise too much the fact that In the whole field of experience initiative Is, and remains, outside ourselves to a far greater extent than we like at times to admit. There is no such thing as
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    HENLEY'S CENTENARY
    101 16 Big: Celebration In London. The centenary of W. T. Henley's Telegraph Works Co., Ltd., was celebrated In London recently. The celebrations began with a thanksgiving service at St. Sepulchre's, Holborn Viaduct, at which many people were present, including the chairman and directors of the company and about 1,000
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    28 16 Lieut. R. J. M. Bennett will take over command of the F.M.S.V.F. Signal Company during the absence of Lieut. W. Gilliam, who has gone to Europe on leave.
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    Pigeon-Holed!
    51 17 THE evidence given before the Mui-Tsai Commission was placed in the library of the House of Commons on Mar. 1. Mr. George I.unn. M.P. asked to see it on Mar. 3 and found that it had already been consigned to a cubboard and the Librarian had to search for
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    OFFICE-BEARERS.
    159 17 The Singapore Peranakan Association. At the general meeting of the Singapore Peranakan Association, the following were elected office-btarers for the first half of this year: President, Tuan Ohani Pasha Mustapha Hussatn; vice-presidents, Tuan Haji Abu Bakar bin Hassan and Inchc Md. All bin Md. Hashim: hon. general «-crctary. Tuan
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    23 17 Mr. J. F. Walker, Secretary, Songcl UJong Club, Seremban left on Wednesday for Singapore where he will take ship for Home on leave.
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    POLICE ALLEGATION DISPROVED.
    227 18 Manchester Woman Gets £300 Damages. «T DID not bring the action in 1 order to make money, but to clear my character," said a woman awarded £300 damages, at Manchester, against two police constables for unlawful arrest. Mrs. Mary Beard, aged 24. the wife of a taxi
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    SOUND-RECORDING NOVELTY.
    102 18 Scratched By Needle On Cinema Film. The Soviet inventor, J. Tslmbler. Captain of the Communications Corps, has designed a new sound-recording apparatus. This apparatus, which is of extremely simple design and small size, can record sounds during a whole hour without interruption and then reproduce them. Twenty metres
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    14 18 Cecil Freer, "Buffalo Kine" of Northern Australia, has shot 30,000 buffaloes in 20 years.
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    10 18 An influenza epidemic Is sweeping through Canada's Red Indian tribes.
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    PREMONITION OF EARLY DEATH.
    293 18 FAREWELL POEM TO FRIENDS. Girl Undergraduate's Fatal Illness. Spring cometh, but 1 come not, O my friend, Yet, when rain falls pattering against thy pane The cool spring rain Remember me, and that my songs were vain. Some sixth sense must have told Florence McCartney, aged
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    THE THREE-EYED TUATARA.
    203 18 Prehistoric Monster That Has Survived. In parts of New Zealand there is occasionally to be found a strange creature that lives for f»vo to ttvee hundred years and stll> nossosscs the third, or pineal, eye of its D-ohistoric ancestors. It is the tuatara— half lizard, half crocodile.
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    GARDEN FALLS INTO CAVERN.
    238 18 Subsidence Caused By Unseen Stream. An underground river caused the disappearance cf a large part of the garden of Mr. V. C. Baylis. of Oldneld Farm. Beaconsfleld, Bucks, recently, the Dally Telegraph reports. Mr. Baylis and his brother were awakened by what they described as a
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    VEXATIOUS ACTION AGAINST PRESS.
    638 18 ARGUMENTS WERE TOO FAR-FETCHED/ Lord Hewart, the Lord Chief Justice, presiding over a King's Bench Divisional Court, decided that there was no ground for action for contempt of court against a London evening newspaper which announced that Mr. Keith Williams, the financier, had issued a writ
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    STONE AGE RELICS IN W. SIBERIA.
    112 18 District That Was Once Thickly Populated. A settlement of the Stone Age was discovered last year In the neighbourhood of Novosibirsk on the right bank of the River Ob. Here stone Implements and pieces of earthenware vessels were found. A second settlement was discovered
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    FIGHT OVER USE OF "OLYMPIA."
    395 18 CIRCUS OWNERS IN COURT. "PENNY SHOWMAN" WHO WAS NERVOUS. Mr. Bertram Wagstaff Mills, the v ell-known circus proprietor, brod^nt an action in the Chancery Division recently against Mr. Thomas Fossett. the owner of a travelling circus. He sought to restrain Mr. Kos--tt from brealdng a
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    SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
    73 18 Moscow, Feb 15. The conversion of the trans-SiDerlan Railway from a single to a dcublc track will be completed during the spring, states the construction mamger, M. Frankel. Operations are now proceeding on the last four hundred miles from Karlmskaya to Kharbar^vsk. of the new 1,300-mile track, which
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    "Greatest Fraud Ever Perpetrated."
    865 19 CONGRESS AND OFFICE ACCEPTANCE. European Association Officia I s Criticism. Madras. ADDRESSING the annual meeting of the Trichinopoly circle Mr. W. K. M. Langley, chairman of the South India branch of the European Association, said that he supposed there had never been such an extraordinary situation
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    38 19 11 X 11. The Nizam took the salute at the parade of State troops on the I .it.h Maidan, Hyderabad, held in connection with the ruler's silver jubilee celebrations. Picture shows the march past of the Maisarem Regiment.
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    "Fast Unto Death" For Rs. 501.
    67 19 Jharia. A SADHU who was fasting unto death for Rs. 501 required for setting an idol of God Siiva in a temple, has given up fasting and tegun taking fruits. He fasted for about a week, when with the help of some persons Rs.
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    BURMA IS STILL UNDEVELOPED.
    248 19 Can Be Wealthier, Says Governor. Rangoon. THE need for the Industrial development of Burma, to provide additional lines of employment in a country where the majority of inhabitants are dependent for their livelihood on the uncertain outturn of agriculture, was stressed by His Excellency, Sir Archibald
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    PRINCES' RIGHTS IN FEDERATION.
    336 19 ENCROACHMENT FEARS. "LOOPHOLES" IN THE INDIA ACT. New Delhi. The Standing Committee of the Chamber of Princes, it is understood, met recently under the chairmanship of the Maharaja of Dholpur, the Chancellor. Those who attended the meeting were the Maharaja of Dewas (Junior), the Maharaja of
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    Feeder Railway.
    52 19 Karachi. A new feeder railway along the right bank of the Indus is to be constructed shortly at a cost of 30 lakhs. The railway will be nearly 120 miles long and is intended to facilitate the transport of agricultural produce to important railway centres and to Karachi
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    Ceylon Scenes In Technicolour.
    204 19 Colombo. A FILM of Ceylon scenes in technicolour has just been shot "by an American. The film !s to form a travelogue for Messrs. Warner Bros. Some 3.500 feet of film have been made. They embrace a very wide range of Ceylon scenes from pluckers on
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    IMMIGRATION INTO CEYLON.
    157 19 No Revolutionary Change Expected. Colombo, Feb. 22. Following a remark by His Excellency Sir Edward Stubbs at Baduila that no revolutionary proposal would in his opinion be made by the Immigration Commissioner in his report, the Times of Ceylon In a leading article again commends the proposal
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    95 20 The Mayor of Batavia unfurling the Municipality Flag With fireworks, drums and clanging gongs, the natives chase the tvll spirits from the course The New Cluo House Recently the Batavia Golf Club formally opened its new 18-hole golf course when these pictures were taken. A description of the course and
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