The Straits Times, 15 March 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] T//£ LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1937. PRICE tO CENTS The Straits Times 2M PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1937 FIUC'E 10 CENTS
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      123 1 B^L^k^ i^Jn 1 B^CK^ij 1 H ft I SCOTCH WHls>f 1J 1 J sole THE BORNEO COMPANY LTD. AGENTS SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR T7.P.S. ISA bbmbmb. by special APPWHTmEMT CONSULT THE LEADING HOUSE OF WDE SILVA, LTD. For all HIGH -CLASS JEWELLERY, ENGAGEMENT RINGS, DIAMONDS WATCHES, SILVER, E.P. and
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      237 1 CORONATION A SPECIAL ADVANCE DISPLAY DRESS MATERIALS in the new Coronation Colours —Co ronation Red Coronation Blue ——Topical Coronation designs in Spots Stripes. LATEST NOVELTIES FOR LADIES Scarves Belts Frilli n gs Ribbons Toilet Cases, INSPECTION IS INVITED. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR 4ha% l 0 riT? ANTN CALCULATOR
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      133 2 LIM.—Mr. Lim Le«jn-; Geok, Managing Partner of The Straits Typewriter Agency and President of The Change Alley Rubber Communlcatioc Office passed away peacefully at his residence No. 72 Cornwall Street, on Sunday the 14th instant at 9.30 a.m. at the age of 50. He leaves behind his widow, five
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      32 2 Th» family of the late Mr. John Morey beg to tender sincerest thanks to the mnnv friends who attended the funeral A: those who so kindly sent wreaths letters of condolence.
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      624 2 PULLER.— At the General Hasplud on March 14, to Lilly, vile of O. Puller, a ion. _SIT U ATIONS VACANT WANTED, German Tutor. Apply Box No. 923. S'nuts linns. WANTED A FIRST-CLASS Photographer. Must be capable of developing and enlarging prints. State salary and experience. Apply Box No. 925, Straits
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      735 2 FOR SALE BULL TERRIERS. Poodle, Alsatians, etc Apply "Dog-World," Straite Times. Thare are MM,*** FRIGIDAIRX owners Pataraii C«.. U4. BERNARD PETROL MOTORS, IS HP.. Pumping sets, electric lighting ecu. Hlndhede C Ltd. SIAMESE Kittens for sale, 3 months old. Male $10, Female $7.50 Write Box 931, Straits Times. IST CLASS
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      933 2 MISCELLANEOUS TOO CAN HAVE THE SCNDAT TIMES delivered to you every week lot three month* for 11.60 Oeneral Manager Swnday Tiff TOO HAVE RaXATITRB OR FRIENDS. Oversea* have the Btraltt Budget posted to them every week 114 yearly including pottage outside Malaya 1132 C »tthln lan alaya Orders accompanied Of
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      790 2 AUCTION NOTICE MORTGAGEE'S SALE ON MONDAY. MABCH 22. 1917. AT tM PA To be held at the saleroom o* Messrs Chine Kent Lee ft Co.. Ltd.. No. 9-A, (lit floor) DAlmetda Street, of Valuable Rubber Plantation (Resurvey area 172 acres. 2 roods and 16 poles) situate at about 15>4 mile,
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      626 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SOUTHERN TRONOH TIN DREDGING LIMITED. (Incorporated In Pi gland) DIVIDEND NO. IS The Board has declared an Interim Dividend of 7 Vr leas Income Tax at 4/9 in Uut payable In London on Mar. 30 to all shareholders on the Register on Mar. 10 which will be paid
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      534 2 "SCHIFFNER'S" MILLINERY, DRESSES A NOVELTIES have removed to No. 3, Anderson Road. Phone 4768. BUSINESS CARDS Hiq MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 6C. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. EFFECTIVE SPEECH Now, for the First time, you can secure a complete Course in Pjdllc Speaking which Is
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      708 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S NJ3O TJNDER CONTRACT *OTH HIS MAJESTY S OOVERNMENI LONDON AND FAR BAST MAII SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due ronnage Spore BURDWAN 6.070 Mar. 18 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Mar
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      576 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated In Japan > GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON. Naploa. Marseilles. London. Antwerp tad Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail 3 KATORI MARC 10.000 Mar 1 7 111 S KASHIMA MARU Mar 31 Apr 1 1 YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Apr 13
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      637 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINI FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang MS Sham MEONIA 17/3 18/3 19/3 ERRIA 31/3 2/4 ALEXA 6/4 6/4 7/4 9/4 BORINGIA 27/4 27/4 28/4 30/4 FIONIA 18/5 18/5 19/5 21/S 1 LALANDIA 8 6 8/6
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      301 3 [JPRESfDENT LINERS| TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU Prono Arrive H'kong S*. Pres. Cleveland Mar. 36 Apr. 19 Pres. Coolldge Apt 3 Apr 21 P.' as Taft Apr. 21 May 11 Pres. Hoover May 1 May 19 Pres. Lincoln May 19 June 8 Pres. Coolldge May 29 June 16 Pres Wilson June
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      1013 3 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL UNI (Ocean Tae llua Khlow Steamship Co. (l»ttl LM, Steam Ship Co Ltd. *nd (bin. Mitaal The Canard WhIU star Ltd Steam Navigation Co. IM.) The Sarawak Steamship Cc LM The StralU Steamship Cc LM. The Australian OrtentaJ Line Lid. The China Navigation Ce. LM. The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      132 4 Monday, March is. _-h Im" aEpp£i 1% S Sung, Lch. Sir T. Fraser Pacific. Lch. Sir. H. Anderson, W. B. Joac I. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal W~■» NU VESSEL* LN DRT DOCKS ...njong ra«_i Sheers Wharf Hong Peng. Alb;rt Dock NuVictoria Dock S. H. B. Hopper
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      AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
      41 4 Owing to the late arrival ol the East bound Imperial aeroplane the air maUs fQr Austraha j^ etc pre. viously announced as closing on Mar 14 at 7p wUI _ow close today Mar 15, at 7 p.m.
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      99 4 During the week ending Mar. 6, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 71,232 cases, of which: 61,998 (87 percent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 2.410 (3 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 3,300 (5 per cent 1 cases to Canada,
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      PRODUCE.
      251 4 Singapore, March 15, 12 noon. Buyer Sellei Gambler Tt.H Hamburg Cube 15.00 Java Cube 10 5( Pepper White Muntok $19.75 White $19.25 Black $11.50 Copra Mixed $7 jo Sun Dried $8.20 Tapioca Small Flake $5.50 Fair Flake $5 o( Medium Pean $5.5t Small Pear) $5.60 Sago Flour. No J
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      21 4 Mr. L. V. J. Laville, M.C.S., has been seconded for service under tnc Government of Johore, with claim to tc pension.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      240 4 T«*ay. Christmas Island (Cape Nelson) 3 p.m. Java a Somnern Suma'tv o> afc i Netherlands 1 4 p.<c Q«m>mi and Slnakawaou (Boelonean) 4 Dm Australia. New ZesJana. Java and Timor DUrt ov air Qantas > 7 .> m Tiie<iday. March 16. Western Australia (Charon) 9 a.m. Pengerana
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      AIR MAILS.
      81 4 INWARDS. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives tonight. Imperial From Europe Dae last night: Expected tonight. Qantas: From Australia: Dae on Saturday afternoon: Expected tomorrow afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. OUTWARDS. Imperial: For Europe left this morning. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 4 p.m.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      160 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected today Mar. 15, by air (Imperial) will be d-.ivered to boxho'ders at 6 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Mar. 16. at 8 25 a.m. Mails from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today, Mar 15, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders
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    THE NEW FORD V-8 ARRIVES.
    118 4 jPHE new 1937 Ford V-8 with the famous 30-horsepower engine with a number of Important refinements is now on display at the showrooms of Ford dealers. Chief of the new features are new cable and conduit control brakes. body lines embodying the tear drop design,
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    198 4 Remaining Handicaps For Wednesday. The handicaps for the four remainIng races at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (those for the others already puoUshed) are as follows: Hones Class 4 Div. 1 8</ 2 furs.— Heart's Content 9.7, Waltabit 8.11. Salmon Par 8 9. The Cretan Girl 8.5, Rawang 8.5.
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      716 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorpcrated In P.U.S. LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. V MS. ULYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freifht 54JJ—PaMagt MSI. CANADIAN __E2s*pp______ pn ft yir i£____i™-LJ^E_Q[G_i A _k __L (Incorporated In England.) THE "L-MFRESS" >OTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES vtt BONOLULO or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER—ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TkAIN
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      504 4 McALISTERgCPL?^^ lucorporftted tc 9tnut_ Settle— )cot4) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STFAMSHIP STEAMSB?P CO. I/TO. COMPANY. (incorporated in Bn*!and> f-Moroori led nOS A BOSTON. NtV* TORK ItM TIMOKE VIA BUEZ CANAL "ELLERMAN- UNE Due Salts FOR HAVRE. LONDON STEEL NAVIGATOR M-r. 2T Mar 17 ROTTERDAM BAMBimG. ItHI W^ It Via Port* and
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      214 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today H. W. 12.13 p.m. 9.7 ft. L. W. 5 54 a.m. 0.9 ft.; 6.17 p.m. 1.4 ft. Tuesday. March 16. H. W. 00.24 a.m. 9.3 It.; 12.58 p.m. 9.3 ft. L. W. 6.32 a.m. 0.4 ft.; 6.51 p.m. 3 ft. Wednesday, Mar. 17. H. W. 00.58
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    ROBES TO BE WORN AT CORONATION.
    597 5 Which Golden Cope Will George VI Wear? There has been considerable speculation as to which of the two existing golden "palliums" King George VI will wear when he is invested at his Coronation, says the London Observer. It seems not unreasonable to expect that
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    THE WHAMPOA PROJECT.
    386 5 REVISED BY KWANGTUNG GOVERNMENT. FIRST STAGE OF WORK ENDING IN JUNE. "THE project for the construction of the Whampoa Harbour, which was announced early last year, has been revised by the Kwangtung Provincial Government in order to hasten its completion to provide an outlet for native goods
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    42 5 Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, M.C.S.. has been seconded for service under the Government of Trengganu, with claim to pens'on Dr. O Fisher, Medical Officer, Malayan Medical Service, has been seconded for service under the Government of Brunei, with cairn to pension.
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    JAPAN AND NORTH CHINA.
    201 5 PENETRATION STILL GOING ON. MR. SATO'S SPEECH A ♦SMOKE-SCREEN/ Tientsin, Mar. 14. That the conciliatory speech mado last week by Mr. Sato, new Japanese Foreign Minister, is merely a smokescreen for further Japanese aggression in North China is suggested by latest reports. Increasing activities aimed at
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    MR. WANG CHING-WEI AT TAIYUAN.
    124 5 To Attend Ceremony For Chinese Fallen. Talyuan, Mar. 14. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, chairman of the Central Political Council, accompanied by nine prominent Party officials, arrived by plane at Talyuan, capital of Shansi, en route to Sulyuan yesterday to attend the memorial services tomorrow In honour
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    PLAN TO GROW COFFEE ON HAINAN ISLAND.
    91 5 Soil Said Ideal For Certain Types Of Crops. Canton, The soil on Hainan Island is ideal (or the planting of colfee, cinchona and American cotton, declared Mr. Liu Mu-hwa, director of the Forestry Extension Bureau of the Kwangtung Provincial Reconstruction Department, upon his
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    Military Training For Japanese In China.
    52 5 Tientsin. Mar. 15. In accordance with Toklo's instructions for compulsory military for Japanese nationals in China, the Japanese consulate-general In Tientsin has Introduced conscription in the Japanese Concession. Japanese consulates in other parts China will follow suit within the next few weeks Sin Chew
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    Chinese Envoy To Tokio Resigns.
    28 5 Nanking, Mar. 14. Mr. Hsu Shl-ylng, Chinese Ambassador to Japan who ls now In Nanking. ha-, tendered his resignation. Sir. Ciew Jit Poh.
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    Gen. Chiang Returns To Nanking.
    24 5 Oen. Chiang Kai-shai and his wife returned to Nanking yesterday from Ruling. Kiangsl health resort.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Drought In Shantung.
    29 5 Tslngtfco, Mar 15. Severe drought is being experienced In northern Shantung, including Tsingtao port where no rain has fallen for eight months.— Cm Chew Jit Poh.
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      407 5 IN RESPONSE TO ftri ffjffjfr I NUMEROUS REQUESTS H^f^^B^^^W*^^*J| WE ARE PRESENTING EH Ak THIS COMEDY RIOT FOR Rfl.^^^i^Aj TO-NIGHT ONLY H^Ba^BaWMEB^B^IMS TOM WALLS RALPH LTNN IN "TURKEY TIME' A Gaumont-British Picture with ROBERTSON HARE AN EXCELLENT STAGE ATTRACTION COMBINED WITH A ROLLICKING SCREEN COMEDY 1 CAPITOL IKX FIRST APPEARANCE
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      202 5 STOCK-TAKING NEW SELECTION IN LADIES' "LINGERIE" TATTOO YOUR LIPS with transparent South Sea red, as the tropic enchantress doci transparent, C 1&2& L ible colour for W of pa«y coating. v\™ Put it on like lipstick V \<S let it set a moment V ~~Z§Gk then wipe it off, *-"|^^H
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      273 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY THE Straits Times is publishing VICTORIA THEATRE: La Tosca. this daily feature to give reader. UJS^Sft^ Opera a comprehensive summary of enter- GLOBE theatre: One Night of tainmcnts, meetings, sports even'*. Love. 7.30. 9.30 sociaJ functions and other outstand- RITZ. GETLANG: "The Last of the ing
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      527 6 TIN SHARES TEND TO RISE. RUBBER STOCKS DECLINE. Prom Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 15. Tin is reported up s«ven-eigths of a cent in New York on Saturday and a private cable this morning states that on an unofficial market in London on Saturday cash tin was
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        563 6 Issue VaJ. Fraser Co Lyall Evatt Buyers SelltrsBuyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6/- 6/6 6/- 6/6 £1 Asan. Kumbang 36/- 31/- 35/- 37/6 £1 Austra' Malay 54/- 56/- 54/- 56/6/- Ayex Hltam 26/6 28/-xdcb 27/6 28/6cdcb 1 Ayer Weng 1.70 18C 1.70 1.80 £1 Bangrin Tin 24'- 25/- 24/-
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        GENERAL.
        436 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 2 2 do 7V 2 Prets. 2.50 2.00 2.50 2.60 10 10 Atlas Ice tf.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn. 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0.9O 0.95 10 5 B M. Trustee 8 35 7.00 6.25 7.36 .100 100 Cable
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        202 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL r 1901 red IMG J400.GOO lilt Mar. 31 Sepi 30 133 Vi% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 111 l /2% 1909 red. 1955 ti.JOO.OCO Int. Mar 31 Sept. JO *!9 110 114 121 nom nom nom <* 1913 red. 19«3 S2.00C.aK)
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        343 6 <8hares are si unless otherwise stated) Ulenby 205 220 2.05 2.20 Uor Gaiah 1.55 1.70 1.55 1.70 Imal. Malay 220 2.30 2 20 2 30 Iyer Ilit am Iyer Molek Iyer Panas Jassctt 3aVj Tintang Bedford Jenta Jorelli 3rog--.s Jrunei Un. ($6) Jukit Kati *ukit KB 3ukit Kcj/>r.g
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    EXCHANGES.
    192 6 The following are the exchange races this, morning according to the iallv circular issued bv trie Hong Kong ana Shanchal Banking Corporation. SELLING London T 1 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 i/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.
    77 6 Mar. 15, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) 39% 39H G«od F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) 38% 39 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 39 39 Vh March 39 39 Vr April-June 39V6 39%
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    Large Decline In American Rubber Stocks.
    177 6 INCREASE IN CONSUMPTION IN FEBRUARY. (From Our Own Oi-eBpondent.) Louden, Mar. U. ALTHOUGH February was a sno»t month and strifes were existing in America for the larger part of the month, consumption of rubber for February shows surprising increase an the amount consumed in
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    UNION INSURANCE DIVIDEND.
    55 6 A DVICE has been received by the Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd. that, subject to audit, the directors at the annual meeting to be held on Apr. 16, will recommend payment of a final dividend of 15s. per share, making the total dividend for the year
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    BRITAIN'S OVERSEAS TRADE.
    94 6 London, Mar. 13. The offlclal returns of BriUih Overseas trade In February show Imports totalling £71,652,627. exports at £38,572,037, and re-exports, £6,927.643. The corresponding figures for the previous month were Imports, £75,580,736; exports. 4:30.100.720; and re-exports. £5,076,029. while f or February, 1936, imports wers £0?, 268,676; exports.
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    EXCHANGES.
    101 6 London. Mar. 13. The Following were mean rates ruling at noon today: .Paris 106 7/16 Alaens ***** New York 4.8C 19/32 Bucharest 667 Si Montreal 4.38 7/1C sellers Brussels n 8 .93 Rio 4 Geneva J1.45 sellers offlcl*] Amsterdam 3. MX Belgrade J1S Milan 92 13/16 Buenos A*M unquote
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    FRASER & COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    377 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total tor rioofcs Close Company. Dividand Date Payable Ex Div. Date 1'mauclaJ vear to date TIN. To Aver Hit am 15'. t Int. Mar. 9 Mar. 24 U 5 r Bonus Batu Selangor 7V4% Int. Apr. 8 Apr. 14 Burma-Malay Gd (12th) Mar. 22
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      29 6 Produce prices in page four today. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 1720) Fl«£, MARINE LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WCMMENS COMPENSATE. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered fc*nk Chamber*. Singapore.
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      41 6 "I love everything tnati old old fritnJt. *U fimes. old manntn. old bocks And need one s&y. the magnificenr Whisky called 'Old Rarity' GUARANTIED 13 YtARS OLD $3.70 p*r hotth (k\eludmcdytj) MeALISTER CO., LTD. io/c Ay/>» far S.S. 4 fMS f
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ULU BENUT TO PAY 5 PER CENT.
      330 7 LAND SURRENDERED TO GOVERNMENT. CAPITALISATION OF $545 PER ACRE. THE report of the directors of Ulu Benut Consolidated Rubber Co., Ltd., states that the profit for the year ended Dec. 31, last, was $30,887 to which has been added $10,754, brought forward, making
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      NETHERLANDS RUBBER QUOTA.
      376 7 PRODUCTION WILL BE MAINTAINED. OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON POLICY. Amsterdam, Feb. 24. AN authoritative statement that the Netherlands Indies cculd not only produce up to their rubber quota but would do so even if it led to Increased costs, was made today by Jonkheer Dr. W. J. de
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    FRASER AND NEAVE'S RISE IN PROFIT.
    586 7 From $348,000 To $356,000: Dividend Of 12 Per Cent. A SLIGHT improvement in trading results is shown by Fraser and Neave Ltd. in the accounts for the year ended Dec. 31, last. The net profit has besn increased to $356,112 from $348,902 in 1935
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      RUBBER SHORTAGE!
      291 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The rubber markets have been seriously affected by the series of strikes In U.S.A.. each of which dealt a telling blow to the advance In commodity prices. We were told of:—Shipping strikes. General Motors' strikes, Goodyear! strikes. Goodrich strikes, and some
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    CONNEMARA LIMITED TO PAY 11 PER CENT.
    470 7 Substantial Rise In Profit To $61,375. THE accounts of Connemara, Ltd. for the year ended December last show a substantial rise in profits and the proposed distribution of 11 per cent, compares with 5 per cent, made in 1935. The report of the
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    NECESSITY FOR REPLANTING.
    312 7 To Increase Yields Per Acre. ADDRESSING the annual general meeting of Kelani Valley Planters' Association in Ceylon last week, Mr. P. B Crulckshank said: The reduction of rubber stocks in London and Liverpool and America during 1936 amounted to some 161.894 tens being ample proof that the
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      624 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 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,0^0 Issued and Fully Pald-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:— Stirling 6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency
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      203 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter. It, Cecil Street. Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6414 Exchange DepL 6141 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: "CHINGKIO" Paid Up Capital Ch.S40.000.M0.00 Reserve Funds in excess of Ch.S3.500 0W.00 Total Asset* approximately Ch. stlOO 000.000 00 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong. Chairman
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      535 7 BANKING. CHARTERED HANK OV INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. (Incorporated Ui £ng and Dy llo\.\] Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in 600,003 siia:es of £5 each t3.000 OtH) Reserve Fund U.000.C00 R. serve Liability of Proprietors 13 >oo ;oj HEAD OFFICE: 31. Bhhop'gate Lrndon. E.C. 2. Alor Star Hong Kong Sa
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    PROTESTANTS AND THE OATH.
    198 8 Resolution To Premier. The United Protestant Council, which represents 17 organisations, has forwarded a resolution to Mr. Baldwin on the question of the Coronation Oath. Satisfaction was expressed that the essentially Protestant terms have been reaffirmed, notwithstanding the altered conditions arising out of the Statute of
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    22 8 The Berlin High School Institute for Physical Culture recently heia their "Physical Culture Day," and gave a display in the Kartetrasse Gymnasium.
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    Sentenced To Death By 'Lie Detector.'
    419 8 Sentenced To Death By 'Lie Detector. QUESTIONS FOLLOWED BY RISE IN BLOOD PRESSURE. New York. JOSEPH RAPPAPORT, son of a Jewish rabbi, has paid his debt to society in the electric chair at Cook County gaol for the murder of Max Dent. Five times Rappaport's execution had been stayed, and
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    SOVIET ARMY'S WAR TACTICS.
    399 8 RISINGS BEHIND THE ENEMY'S LINES. TTHE Red Army chiefs are counting on two main factors for victory should Russia go to war (writes the Daily Telegraph Moscow correspondent). These are Constant attack and an eventual rapid break-through ied by tanks and cavalry and Revolutionary risings in
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    JAPAN-BURMA TRADE AGREEMENT.
    94 8 Initialled At New Delhi. A trade agreement between Japan ar.d Burma has been initialled at New Delhi. The agreement is based on the barter of Japanese cotton and piece goods for Burmese raw cotton. The hills near Parangahau. in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, have revealed substantial deposits
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    NINE YEARS OF STOMACH TROUBLE.
    218 8 "Can Eat And Drink Anything Now." Fbr nine long years Mr. H. suffered the agony and torture of stomacn trouWe. For nine years he searched for a cure in vain. Yet only a trial course of Macleans Brand Stomach Powder made him so much better
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    "GLORIOUS PAGE WRITTEN."
    276 9 BITTER MADRID FIGHTING. GOVERNMENT CLAIMS SUCCESS. Madrid. Mar. 14. "Today we have written a glorious page in the defence of Madrid." Thus terminates a Government communique at the end of a day's bitter and fierce operations. The communique claims that the Government have not only ttVen the
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    FIFTEEN DEAD IN TRAIN CRASH.
    48 9 Bourges, Mar. 13. NINE MEN. four women, -\nd two children were killed, and others injured, in the derailing of the winter sports express from Paris to Mont dOr owing to a tree having; beep blown down across the line in a gale. Reuter.
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    PASSENGERS TAKE TO BOATS.
    146 9 FIRE ABOARD SHIP SILVER LARCH. San Francisco, Mar. 14. r THE passengers of 5,000-ton London I motor-ship Silver Larch, which signalled that fire had broken out in a hold in the Pacific and was out of control, were adrift for two hours when they were picked
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    WILL DECLARED TO BE INVALID.
    56 9 Lady Houston's Big Estate. London, Mar. 14. Lady Houston's £5.000.000 will has been discovered but it Is Invalid. It Is understood tnat it bequeaths her whole fortune to Miss Jullanna Hoare, an aunt of Sir Samuel Hoare. who died last year. The solicitors are continuing
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    'PLANE SERVICE ACROSS PACIFIC.
    51 9 Auckland, Mar. 13. After consultation with the British and other Empire Governments concerned, the New Zealand Government has granted Pan-American Airways an extension to Dec. 31 of the agreement signed In November, 1935, whereby the Corporation will start a service between America and New Zealand.— Keuter
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    UPPER HOUSE BRAWL IN BELGIUM.
    154 9 Rextsts And Liberals Come To Blows. Brussels, Mar. 14. FIGHTING lasting several minutes broke out among; senators in the usually placid Upper House necessitating suspension of the sitting of the House which was discussing the bill relating to by-elections. The Government spokesman had concluded his
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    COURT PICKETED BY STRIKERS.
    195 9 MOTOR WORKERS AND BRASS BAND. Detroit. Mar. 13. A DOUBLE line of Union pickets was thrown round the Weyne County Circuit Court building here today, when the Chrysler Motor Corporation's petition for an injunction to evict 5,000 sit-down strikers from the Chrysler motor plants came before
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    SITUATION QUIETER IN INDIA.
    105 9 Murderers Taken Into Custody. New Delhi, Mar. 13. The North West Frontier situation has improved In consequence of the increased tractabllity of the tribesmen, probably Influenced by the knowledge that powerful British military forces are being assembled. It is understood members cf the gang of Mad
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    BRITISH SHIPS IN FAR EAST.
    46 9 London, Mar. 13. The Imperial Shipping CDmmittee has begun an inquiry into the position of British shipping in the Middle and Far Eastern waters, having regard to the changing conditions of sea-borne trade there, particularly to Increased competition under foreign flags.
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    POPE MEETS WITH CARDINALS.
    39 9 Vatican City, Mar. 14. The Pope presided at the plenary meeting of Cardinals of the three principal Congregations. This is the most Important ceremony he has attended since his illness. Twenty-four Cardinals attended.— Reuter Wireless.
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    Honour For Grandi.
    20 9 Rome, Mar. 14. Signor Qrandi, the Italian Ambassador In London, has been created a Count— Reutet Wireless.
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    STRIKING MONKS PARDONED.
    56 9 Cairo. Mar. 13. The Coptic Patriarch has pardoned the seven rin (leaders of the monks' sit-down strike at Deir el Moharrak. Nevertheless, the deadlock at the monastery continues as the monks still insist on the dismissal of Abbot Sidarous whom they accuse of squandering the income of
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    MORE KILLED ON BRITISH ROADS.
    43 9 London. Mar. 14. Notwithstanding the Increase in precautionary measures there were more road casualties in Britain in February than 12 months earlier, the number being 461 killed and 13,491 injured against 435 killed and 13,234 injured. —Reuter Wireless.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    117 10 SINGAPORE. GABRICK TBEATRb GtVLANO What No Beer Sc Treasure Island. 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE One Night of Love. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Hard Rock Harrigan. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing Talkies, Th atrcs Sc Cinemas. RITZ GEYLANG East of Java. With Charles Blckford. Also The Last of The
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAR. 15, 1937. 'Ware Pools.
    1057 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAR. 15, 1937. 'Ware Pools. If the International Tin Committee had decided two months ago that the launching of vast rearmament programmes justified an immediate and substantial increase in the permissible exports of tin, we might have offered congratulations on its prescience. Its failure to
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    VOLUNTEER AIR FORCE RESIGNATION.
    37 10 T;i2 resignation of his commission in the General Duties Branch of the 5.3. Volunteer Air Force by Pilot Officer B M. D. Cordiner, has been accepted, states a notification in the Government Gazette
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    MIXED MARRIAGES.
    1360 10 Dr. Wu Lien-Teh On- The Vices of Both Races Are Not Inherited. Inter-racial marriages wore discussed by Dr. Wu Lien-teh, a Penang Queen's Scholar and a distinguished member of the Chinese Government Health Service, in an address in Shanghai recently. After pointing to the good results achieved by
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    730 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. \GEYLANG SURPRISE. 4NYONE wishing to know more about the Malays of Singapore had a good opportunity last Saturday afternoon, lyr there was a big assembly of this community at Geylanjf. But people who would have liked to go. and didn't, had a cood excuse, for
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    DUCE'S CLAIM TO BE SOLE PROTECTOR OF ISLAM.
    306 11 APPARENT CHALLENGE TO COLONIAL POWERS. Pamphlet Issued But Later Amended. MOSLEMS' REPLY PRAISES POLICY OF BRITAIN. TJRITISH colonial policy in the East may be affected by a statement having an important bearing- on the administration of Mohammedan races, issued in Rome today.
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    BLIZZARD SWEEPS NORTH BRITAIN.
    168 11 VILLAGES ISOLATED, SHEEP FROZEN. LORRY-DRIVERS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS. London, Mar. 12. SNOWDRIFTS are 30 ft. deep in many parts of Durham and snow-blocked roads in many villages between Wales and Yorkshire have isolated 1 thousands of people. Telephone wires have broken down and many lorries and cars
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    STEMMING REBEL ADVANCE.
    84 11 HEROIC MEASURES IN SPAIN. London, Mar. 15. Spanish Government supporters are adopting heroic measures to stem the insurgents onrush. Lleut-Cr.l. Rojo, lormer Chief of On. Miaja's Staff, has been appointed Chief of the Government's General Staff. The Catalonlan President. Don Coir.panys. has ordered the rearguard to hand
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    GIANT DREDGE SCUTTLED.
    45 11 London, Mar. 15. The Fowey harbourmaster yesterday took the responsibility of scuttling the giant tin dredge, Kantoeng in the interests of local shipping. Forty holes were driven into the pontoon, which sank with a tremendous grinding of the steel girders underneath. Reuter.
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    DARWIN HIT BY CYCLONE.
    80 11 WORST FOR FORTY YEARS. Darwin, Mar. 14. Scores of roofs were ripped oft and many buildings flattened by a cyclone, the worst for 40 years, which struck Darwin. One person was killed and scores injured by flying debris. Residents who fled from their homes at the
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    Violent Storm Delays World Flight.
    90 11 Violent Storm Delays World Flight. Oakland (Calif.), Mar. 14. Miss Amelia Earhart. after returning from a final 50-mile t n st flight, announced that she would start on her world flight t^day despite the forecast of unfavourable weather in the Pacific. A violent s f orm, however, resulted in the
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    NEW CONSTITUTION OF BURMA.
    81 11 First Appointment By Governor. Rangoon, Mar. 11. Dr. B. A. Maw, the head of the Coalition Party, has been selected by the Governor of Burma as the head of ttie Council of Ministers at the beginning of the separation on Apr. 1. This Is the first
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    FURTHER NEUTRALITY PROPOSALS.
    70 11 London. Mar. 10. The non-intervention committee will examine the question of prohibitins other forms of Indirect Intervention. These include any form of financial aid to either party in Spain and entry into Spain of any non-Spanish persons for any purpose likely to prolong or embitter the conflict.
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    22 11 One of the first pictures of the bombardment of Valencia, seat of the Spanish Government, showing damage done by a naval gun.
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    MOLLISON DIVORCE SUIT.
    113 11 ADMISSION FOLLOWS DENIAL. Paris, Mar. 14. «T HAVE not started divorce proceedings, and I cannot imagine why this have been started up again," Miss Army Johnson (Mrs. Mollison) told Reuter, when questioned regarding the report that Mr. James Mollison had asked his wife to divorce him. A
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    O. C. OF KING'S OWN ROYALS DEAD.
    145 11 Discovered Shot In Garden. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 5. Detai.s are available regarding the death of Lleut.-Col. C. G. S. Irvine, Officer Commanding the King's Own Foyal Regiment, who was found dead with a gunshot wound at Wellington on Tuesday
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    FRENCH DEFENCE EXPENDITURE.
    51 11 Paris, Mar. 15. The whole of the new Defence Loan will be spent before December, said M. Daladier. Minister for War. In a broadcast yesterday. Twentyslx per cent will be spent on aviation, 28 per cent, on the navy and 46 per cent, on the land forces.
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    Japanese Mission To China.
    42 11 Several Chinese bankers and financiers were among the welcomers of the Japanese economic mission, headed by Mr. Kodama, on arrival in Shanghai yesterday. Interviewed, Mr. Kodama said he was visiting only Shanghai and Nanking.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    GERMANY REPLIES.
    245 11 Western Pact Proposals. CONTENTS NOT DISCLOSED. London, Mar. 14. The German Ambassador in London, Herr von Rlbbentrop. called this morning on the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, and handed him the reply of the German Government to the British Government memorandum of Nov. 18 on proposals for a
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    RAILWAY OUTRAGE IN FRANCE.
    125 11 SPANISH FRONTIER INCIDENT. Paris. Mar. 8. Shortly before a fast train from Marseilles arrived at the JTranc-o-Spanish frontier station and the Mediterranean. Port Bou namely, at the railway station of Cerberes a bomb exploded in one of the carnages in the rear of the train. In
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    PASSPORT VISAS CHEAPER.
    51 11 London, Mar. 14. It is announced that the British and United States Governments have agreed as from April 1 to reduce passport visa lees for nationals of either country proceeding to the territory of the other from $10 to $2, or its equivalent in local currency. British
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    GERMANY EXPELS JOURNALIST.
    52 11 Berlin, Mar. 14. The 17th foreign Journalist to be publicly expelled from Germany since the Nazis came into power Is an American, Mr. Bersmolar, correspondent of the Jewish Telegraph Agency. Since the Nazi rule, many other foreign correspondents have left the country by arrangement to avoid expulsion.
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    U.S. RESENTS GERMAN ATTACKS.
    145 11 "COARSE, INDECENT, STAGGERING." Berlin, Mar. 14. The American Ambassador, Mr. William E. Dodd, interviewed Baron von Neurath, the Foreign Secretary, and drew the latter's attention to the language of the German Press, particularly the Nazi organ AngrifT, about the American people and Government In connection with
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    QUEEN MARIE DANGEROUSLY ILL.
    54 11 QUEEN MARIE DANGEROUSLY ILL. Belgrade, Mar. 15. Queen Marie of Rumania is dangerously ill in Bucharest after influenzal complications. The family has been summoned to the bedside. King Carol is already present. Reuter. Queen Marie of Rumania, who is dangerously ill after an attack of influenza. Her family has been
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    RETIRED OFFICER FOUND DEAD.
    88 11 Col. A. G. Frere's Fate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. Mar. 7. The Statesman correspondent at Poona reports that Col. A. G. Frere, retired Indian Army officer, was found dead with a bullet wound in the head. He had been admitted to the Sassoon Hospital suffering
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    SMUGGLING IN CHINA.
    173 11 Treaty Breaches By Japan. EAST HOPEI ABOLITION THE SOLUTION. Shanghai. Mar. 14. Organised smuggling In North China which continues to affect seriously the Customs revenue and reduce the funds available for the foreign loan service Is the subject of another report to the Government by Sir Frederick
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    Cunard Line's Finance.
    52 11 London. Mar. 14. An agreement between Cunard White Star Line and the Treasury provide* for an advance of £5,000,000 under debenture, £250,000 of which goes towards recouping the company for excess expenditure on the Queen Mary and the remainder towards construction of the sister ship No. 552.—
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    350 TOURISTS SEE SINGAPORE TODAY.
    317 12 German Cruise Liner Arrives At Dawn. AS the blood-red orb of the sun peeped over the horizon at six o'clock this morninp, the 20,000 ton Hamburg-America world cruiser, Reliance, with over 350 passengers, made a quiet arrival at Singapore. The only people to greet her
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    Syce Charged In Double Car Fatality.
    124 12 Syce Charged In Double Car Fatality. Late Mr. Morev's Driver. TTHE Bukit Timah Road car crash in which a former Londoner. Mr. John Morey. aged 44, head of a well-known Singapore electrical firm, lost his life on Saturday afternoon, had a sequel in the Magistrate's Court this morning, when Mr.
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    HUNTSMAN RECITAL.
    29 12 Booking opens today at John Little.* for the pianoforte recital to be given by Mr. Clifford Huntsman at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 9.30 on Sunday next.
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    STOP PRESS
    66 12 (Front Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 15. Kuala Lumpur streets are wlthont truilic policemen today, all available forces heme courentrated at Central Station. T><- strike of ?«0 Chinese workers in a match factor) at Port Swette- >i is rrp. rtej. One of the Chimss mhn w« Ik
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    OVER 100 STRIKERS CHARGED WITH UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.
    803 12 SEQUEL TO TROUBLED WEEK-END IN SELANGOR. Two Chinese Shot While Molesting Detectives. STRONG BODY OF ARMED POLICE RESTORE ORDER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 15. AS a sequel to serious events in the Sehngor strike area yesterday in which two Chinese
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    $320,000,000 Flood Scheme Engineer In Singapore.
    393 12 MAN WHO BUILT GREAT MISSISSIPPI BUNDS. QNE of the greatest flood prevention engineering schemes the leveeing of 1,550 miles of the lower reaches of the Mississippi Rivercarried out between 1928 to 1932 was proved successful when it withstood the recent great flood in America.
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    28 12 Major H. S. Paterson, M.C.S., has returned from leave and resumed his duties as President of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, says the B& Government Gasette.
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    MRS. W. F. NUTT DIES IN DORSET
    193 12 WeH-Knotcn In Colony And F.M.S. On February 27 after a long illness, Gertrude, wife of Walter F. Nutt, formerly of the Straits Trading Company, Singapore, died at Knol Lodge, Lilllput Parkstone. Dorset. Although fifteen years hare elapsed since she left Malaya, her passing
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    Further Progress With X-Rays.
    246 12 American Expert Visiting City. "V-RAY, one of the world's greatest contributions to medical science, has reached an advanced stage of development but is still capable of further progress," said Mr. Daniel L. Bauer, a noted surgeon and x-ray technician, of Chicago, in an interview with the
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    SHORTAGE OF RUBBER FREIGHT SPACE.
    147 12 SHORTAGE OF RUBBER FREIGHT SPACE. Increased By Silver Larch's Mishap. THE shortage of freight space for rubber between Malaya and America, which was to be slightly relieved by the President liners calling at Singapore this week, has received a setback by the disablement through fire of the Silver Larch in
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    BRILLIANT FILM AT THE CAPITOL.
    161 12 At The Cinema. Dance Act Is Very Good, Too. "Love on the Run." WUh Clark Gable SSn rBWfOrd F««*o» Tone Re gsa.'tWi.StfS m a ltrt!!st ">'e trio in Ilty-nauseated society heiress In th» manner of "it Happened One Night it Is a grand frolic from
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    NO "STARVATION WAGES" FOR INDIAN LABOURERS.
    331 13 Exaggerated Stories Quashed By Sastri Report. LEADING CALCUTTA PAPER COMMENTS ON FINDINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 9. IT is clear from Mr. Srinivasa Sastri's report on his inquiry into the conditions of Indian labour in Malaya that there has been great exaggeration
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    S.S. VOLUNTEER FORCE.
    59 13 The transfer of Lieutenant H. C. Abraham. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, to the S.S.V.F. Reserve of Officers, has been approved Commissions as honorary cadel under officers in the Raffles Institute Cadet Corps have been granted n Messrs. Mehervan Singh and Teo Teng Quee. with permission to wear
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    Lion-Tamer Back With Pets Again
    56 13 ATTACKED and injured by one of the lions with whom he was performing recently in Bell's Hippodrome Circus at the Great World, Mr. A. Turkey insisted on bringing out his "pets" again on Saturday night whin the Circus opened at Segamat. despite the fact that
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    BLOW WITH AXE FROM BEHIND.
    261 13 Tamil On Attempted Murder Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 13 Parasuram, a young Tamil, was committed to stand his trial at the forthcoming Assizes by Mr. C. H. Dakers. in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court at the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry
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    19 13 Mr. C. W. Dawson, M.C.S., has been seconded for service under the Government of Kedah, with claim to pension.
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    Five Singapore Weddings
    382 13 Five Singapore Weddings Mr. Benjamin Stephen Besnard Johnston, of Bahau Estate. Bahau, Negri Sembllan, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. M. Johnston, of Raydon, Orford. Suffolk, England, was married at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, at noon on Saturday, to Miss Joyce Louise, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H N.
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    NEGRI NOTES.
    154 13 (From Our Own Coriespondent.i Seremban. Saturday Mr. S. Thamby Rajuh. J.P., and Mrs. Thamby Rajah of Seremban, have issued invitations 'or a reception at the King George V School hall on Wednesday March 24 on the occasion of the marriage of their daughter, Miss T. Magaswari with M.-
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    42 13 HH. the Sultan of Perak, himself a former police officer and wlio still takes a keen interest m the service, is seen watching a marrh past of future mata-matas at the F.M.S. Police Depot, Kuala Lumpur, during hfe recent tour of inspection.
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    Where Are Singapore's Early Volunteer Badges ?
    280 13 Where Are Singapore's Early Volunteer Badges COMPLETE LACK OF SPECIMENS. DESEARCH during preparation of a Histoiy of the Singapore Volunteer Corps has failed to produce the first Colours presented to the Corps by Mrs. Butterworth in 1857 or even a drawing of them, also, what is still more surprising, any
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    EVASION OF CUSTOMS DUTY ON CLOTH.
    163 13 Indian Bound Over For Abetment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur Mar. 13. Judgment was delivered by Mr. C. H. Dakers, in M C.S.. in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, in the case against Abdullah bin Mchamed Said, a voung Malay Customs clerk,
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    PLANTERS CONFER WITH GOVERNMENT.
    453 13 Views On Strike Situation. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 13. pOR the first time in Malayan planting history a deputation has been sent to the F.M.S. Government to discuss the question of strikes among labourers on twelve estates near Kajang and Kuala Lumpur
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    BETTER FORM IN CRICKET TRIAL.
    652 14 PEARSE HITS UP 81 IN GOOD STYLE. STEADY DISPLAY BY MUTHUCUMARU. THE new idea resorted to for the second Singapore cricket trial match proved very successful. On Saturday most of the players were given a good speil with the bat, even though out more than
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    33 14 Left to right: Ahmad Shah. M. V. del Tufo, M. Alsagoff and L. E. Gorsuch. Dfl Tufa and Gorsuch were the winners m a handicap doubles match played on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    THE SOCIAL A.P.
    110 14 At the tenth annual general meeting of the Social Athletic Party, held at the residence of Mr. Yeow Cheng Hoe, 39. Hooper Road, the following weie elected officials for the current year: Parton. Mr. Yeo Chwee Song: pren dent. Mr Llm Geok Ann <re-elect;d). vice-president Messrs. Tan
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    28 14 Left to ri(ht: M. G. Eber, Mrs. Eber, M. Reshty and Mrs. M. Na.nazie The latter pair won tbeir match on the V.M.C.A. mixed doubles. —Straits Times Photograpn.
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    HART BRILLIANT.
    90 14 Flawless Batting In A Century Against Pettang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Mar. 14. T. M. Hart, the Oxford B.ue and Scottish international, scored a brilliant century innings against the Penang Sports Club here today. He hit up a flawless 104 in HO minutes, and had tioo .six's
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    MIDDS. BEAT S.C.C. IN GOOD MATCH.
    449 14 Free Scoring By Both Teams. Some most enjoyable cricket was seen at Gillman Barracks in the week-end match between the Middlesex Regiment and the S.C.C., won by the soldiers by six wickets. At the close of play on Saturday the Midds. led with 165
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    19 14 Mrs L M. Penncfathcr takes forehand shot during a mixed doubles tie in the V.M.C.A. tournament. Straits Times Photograph.
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    GLOUCESTER THE CHAMPION COUNTY.
    115 14 Rugby Football. Kast Midlands Beaten In The{ Final. London Mar. 13. Rugby Union games played today resulted as follows: Army 8, Territorial Army 6. Bath 6. Blackheath 5. Bedford 26. Guy's Hospital 3. Coventry 22. Richmond 6. Devonport Services 27. Torquay Athletic 5. Harlequins 11, Old
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    AIZAWA QUALIFIES FOR SEMI-FINALS.
    288 14 Wise vs. Yadi The Titbit Of Today's Ties At V.M.C.A, CIX games sufficed on Saturday to enable T. A; mm to enter the semlfinals of the men's open singles event in the V.M.C.A. lawn tennis tournament when he won the final set of his match against
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    CAHN'S XI: 388.
    151 14 Rapid Scoring Against Ceylonese At Colombo. Sir Julien Calm's team on Saturday began a two days match it Colombo against a Ceylonese XI. Batting first, cables the Straits Times correspondent, the tourists scored frtely und totalled 388. The home side began their innings and at close of
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    SWEE KENG : 8 FOR 9.
    228 14 SWEE KENG 8 FOR 9. Chinese Defeat "C" Coy. Of The Midds. A fine bowling performance by Sweo Keng, in taking eight wickets for only 9 runs, was the feature of the match at hong Lim Green yesterday, in which the Chinese beat "C" Coy. ot the Midds.. who were
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    FIRST AND LAST WINNERS PAY HIGHEST DIVIDENDS.
    2082 15 BENEDICT SURVIVES AN OBJECTION. WICKLOW BAY'S FOURTH SUCCESS RUNNING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. IS. fTEATURES of the raring today the first day of the Selanger Tarf Club's Spring Meeting were the emallness of the tote returns for winners except in
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    OXFORD'S FULL COURSE TRIAL.
    102 15 'Watched Closely' By Cambridge Crew. London Mar 12 Oxford sprang a surprise by replacing their president, Lewes, by Wbuter, last year's stroke, at No. 2 in yesterday's beat race practice. Today Oxtrxd rowed :heir first full course trial from Putney to Mortlake in 22 minutes 35
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    THIS WEEK'S GAMES IN SINGAPORE.
    175 15 There are some revisions of Singapore soccer fixtures ior this week, which °.re now as follows: Monday: S.C.F.A. II vs. Port Cannlnp. Div. 11, Stadium; V.M.C.A. vs. Medical Services, Dlv. 111. S.H.B. ground; Bata vs. H. K. &S. Bank, 8.H.L., V.M.C.A. ground. Tuesday: Excise vs.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    78 15 TODAX. Soccer: S.C.C. "B" vs. M.E. Dept.; padang; B.C. P. A. II vs. Port Canning (DiT. II). Stadium; V.M.C.A. vs. Medical Services (Dlv. Ill), S.H.B. ground; Bate vs. H.K.S.B. (8.H.L.). V.M.C.A. ground. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. tournament begins. Golf: L.G.U. Medal, S.O.C. TOMORROW. Soccer: Excise vs. H.M.S. Terror
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    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS BEATEN BY CHINESE.
    347 15 Disappointing Display By The Airmen COMEWHAT unimpressive soccer was seen in the First Division match between the Chinese and the R.A.F. at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday, won h> the Chinese by two goals to one. Last year's league champions have thus opened this season
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    SIONG BOO'S 11TH ANNIVERSARY.
    215 16 Members Asked To "Pull Their Weight." The Siong 800 Athletic Association celebrated their eleventh anniversary yesterday at their new premises at the junction of Balestler and Race Course Roads. There was a well attended tea dance in the afternoon and In the evening about seventy members
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    SCOTTISH CUP.
    67 16 Only Two Ties Could Be Played. Only two of the ties in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup competition were played, the results being: Morton 4 Q. of South i St. Mirren 0 Clyde 3 The unplayed ties were* Celtic vs. Motherwell. Hamilton vs. Aberdeen SCOTTISH AMATEURS
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
    351 16 No matches were played on Saturday. The league table is as follows: Rangers 31 21 2 8 70 2b 50 Aberdeen 31 20 5 S 74 36 46 Hearts 31 20 8 3 83 45 43 Celtic 31 18 6 7 74 40 43 Third Lanark 33 18
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    ENGLISH LEAGUE.
    986 16 Arsenal Bidding For The Leadership. Palace Check Progress Of Brighton. Leicester Win Ten Coal Game With B'irnlcy. I I i I i I I I Reverse For Lincoln At Crewe. Birmingham 4 Brentford 0 Charlton 3 Manchester U. 0 Chelsea 0 Wo.verhampton 1 Grimsby 5 Sheffield Wed. 1
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    GLIMPSES AT THE GAMES.
    387 16 Arsenal Lucky To Beat Leeds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 14. Only one English League game was not played yesterday but many northern grounds were badly affected by snow and mud. At Leeds the con. after being tossed, was temporarily lost in the mud. Ansenal
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    CUP RESULTS.
    121 16 Northern Union. Castleford Draw With Wigan. London. Feb. 27 The following are the results of matches played in the Rugby Northern Union Cup, second round: Kelghley 11 Broughton 5 Castleford 5 Wigan 5 Halifax 4 Wakeneld 5 Hull K. R. 2 Liverpool S 7 Swlnton 10 Hull 8
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    FIFTY MILES OF CORONATION BUNTING.
    230 17 FIFTY MILES OF CORONATION BUNTING. FACTORIES WORKING OVERTIME. RECORD DEMAND. WORE than 50 miles of London streets are to be decorated during Coronation week. It is anticipated that the average provincial town or London borough will require five miles of garlands, in addition to miles of bunting. The display will
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    FLOWER THAT IS FATAL TO MOSQUITOES.
    49 17 A flower which proves fatal to mosquitoes can be grown among standing rice in India, according to a Calcutta report. It is hoped by this means to reduce the malaria mortality, the rice fields being the chief breeding grounds of the malaria-carrying anopheles.
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    HE WAS ALWAYS "OUT" TO RENT COLLECTOR
    139 17 Chinese Squatter s Ruse Etulf In Court. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. Pleading guilty to trespassing on railway property, a Chinese aquatber was fined $20, in default one week's imprisonment by Mr. C. H. Dakers in the Kuala Lumpur police
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    TAMIL'S THEFT FROM FRIEND'S HOME.
    109 17 (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 11. Pleading guilty to theft of $12.64 belonging to a neighbour, a Tamil named Pakirisamy was sentenced to one day's imprisonment and a fine of $15, in default one week's imprisonment, by Mr. C. H. Dakers in the
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    36 17 Nf ws has been received of the death in England of Mr. L. A. Spalding, the Agency Superintendent of the Manuiacturers Life Insurance Company for India. China. Japan, the Philippine Islands, Straits Settlements and South Africa.
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    77 17 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, Mar. 24, when the Hon. Mr. G. L. Ham will take the chair. The dinner will be followed by an
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    MOSLEM HOSPITAL FOR SINGAPORE.
    440 17 Suggested As Coronation Gesture. A representative gathering of various Moslem Communities of Singapore, numbering about 200 people, attended a meeting at the Istana, Kampong Glam. to discuss plans for the Coronation celebrations by Moslems in Singapore. Prominent among the proposals for the celebrations are: The establishment
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    Marshal de Bono Not To Fight Duel.
    125 17 Rome. 'T'HS jury of honour appointed to investigate the quarrel between Marshal de Bono and Signer Lessona, the Italian Colonial Minister, has now given its verdict. "There are no reasons," H declares, "why a duel should be fought." The quarrel has been the
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    Raw Gold Stolen From Malayan Mines.
    321 17 STRICTER LAW PLANNED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. DEOPLE found in unlawful posses- sion of raw gold may be strongly dealt with by a new law which it is proposed to enforce in the F.M.S. The Bill, which makes provisions similar
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    DOMINIONS R.A.F. OFFICERS.
    298 17 MORE BEING SENT TO BRITAIN. CANADA CONSIDERS TRAINING PLAN. More officers from the Dominions are serving with the R A.F. this year, writes Major C. C. Turner, the Dally Telegraph Air Correspondent. Australia sends up to 50 annually. These are selected, medically appioved, and trained up to
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    Ex-Colony Merchant's Death.
    157 18 Ex-Colony Merchant's Death. Founder Of Moine Comte Co. FOUNDER of one of the best known French companies tradIng in Malaya, M. D. Moine Comte died in Marseilles on Feb. 27 at the age of 70. For nearly 20 years he took a projnir.ent part in the commercial life of Singapore,
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    91 18 The members of the Bruas Recreation Club entertained their Vice-President, Dr. M.F. de Sllva. M.J.. C.H., (Edinburgh). Estate Medical omcer. Gelang Gajah. Bruas, on Sunday last to dinr.er at the Club premises prior to his departure to England to further his studies. Ma Hla Tin. the first Burmese woman to
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    TWO FATALLY INJURED IN BUKIT TIMAH CRASH.
    1348 18 Car In Collision With Lorry And Trailer. BIG GATHERING AT MR. JOHN MORELY'S FUNERAL. A WELL-KNOWN Singapore business man Mr. John Morey who was on his way to see his daughter who is lying ill in Johore Hospital, and a Chinese contractor, who
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    CAPT. HASHIM UNDAUNTED.
    168 18 University Issue Being Kept Alive. VALUE EXPLAINED TO ARAB CLUB. DARTLY to enlighten the nonEnglish speaking Arabs of Singapore, the Hon'ble Captain N. M. Hashim, I.S.O., principal advocate for a Malayan university, addressed the Arab Club on Saturday night on "What Is A University in what way
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    MALACCA CHINESE VIEWS
    307 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar 13. Prominent Malacca Chinese, interviewed on the questions of a Malayan university and schoM fees, made the following comments: University MR. CHAN KANG SWI Malaya .should have a university. The domiciled population is ready tc subscribe financially, provided the government meets
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    GIRL WHIRLED AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS.
    208 18 Long Search Along Rochore Canal. Thirty Tamils, Malays and Chinese fought rushing waters in a deej. drain running down Syed AIwi Road to the Rochore Canal during the heavy rain on Friday evening, search»ng for a three-year-old Tamil girl who is still missing. It
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    FLASH NEWS NEW 1937 FORD V·8 DISPLAYED
    691 19 FLASH NEWS NEW 1937 FORD V·8 DISPLAYED Brilliant new design that strikes the modern note in streamlined beauty. A wide, roomy car with a low centre of gravity curves flowing fast from front to back and from side to side. Distinctive front end, with headlamps recessed in fender aprons, and
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    19 20 Mr. Wong Yin Fon and Miss Jenny Shim Chin Len after theii wedding at St. Peter's Church on Saturday.
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    23 20 A group taken after the weeding of Mr. B. S. B. Johnston and Miss J. L. Barror. a* St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday.
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    10 20 Mrs. M. G. Eber playing at the V.M.C.A. on Saturday.
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    22 20 MAIL FROM HOME: The only Londoner on board, Mrs. Louisa M. Roe. of Worthing, reading her letters in th-? Reliance this morning
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    27 20 (Left) A group of Malay children taKen at Gey^ang Malay School on Saturday on the occasion of a sports meeting at W ich over 22 schools participated.
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    79 20 The German tourist ship Reliance arrived in Singapore this morning when these special Straits Times pictures jvere taken. Above: Members of the crew relaxing in hammocks on the forward deck. Members of the crew making an awning for one of the companionways. (Right), Passengers coming ashore to go for motor
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