The Straits Times, 27 March 1937

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    39 1 The Straits Times r ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1987 20 PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      212 1 1 j MEkKEDES BENi BRINKuifINNtCO tiRRGi hdhi Dont let the Heat j£c you down/ let *douw H our LOCK- LINK BUNDS I SOLE AGENTS: I =11 THE BORNEO CO- LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. WPS. 3S TT -I by special appointment CONSULT THE LEADING HOUSE OF WDE SILVA, LTD.
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      227 1 it FINDLATER S FINE SHERRIES Per Battle Duty 0.75 Extra. OLD MORENO BROWN. FULL OF FLAVOUR. A DELIGHTFUL APPETISER- ff $2.00 PALE MEDIUM DRY. VERY SUITABLE FOR CLUB SHERRY AND BITTERS. f $2.05 FiNO. POSSESSES THE BOUQUET OF A TRUE FINO. 3 $2.30 DRY CLUB. AN EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT WINE, ON
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      610 2 MacCALLUM.— At the General Hospital, Singapore on Mar. 25, 1937 to Margaret, wife of Alexander MacCaUum. Sagil Estate. Johore, a daughter. AIRD— McLEAN.— At St. Andrew s Presbyterian Church, Penang on the 25th tnst. by the Kev. R. M. Mlnto, Alexander Thomson, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Alrd.
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      486 2 MOTOR VEHICLES 1935 FORD V 8 saloon, excellent condition, $1,250. Phone 2845. ~FOB SALE, Morris Oxford Coupe in perfect running order. $280. 3ox —4, 8. T. FOB CASH B—lo H.P. Austin Morris or Ford model 1934/6 write ■"3SJ, Bencoolen Street. ~SJ4I». Austin 12/6 two-seater, 32.000 ml'es. Good condition. Owner going
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      816 2 LOST LOST— Black white smooth haired fox .errier, age about 8 months. Black face, white streak down forehead. Scar below left eye, ;wo eczema patches on body. Finder reward:d. Please return to Blshonsbourne, Blshops{ate. HOUSES. R-ATS TO LET TO LET, Purn: Flat. 953. Straits Tlmee. FULLY turns, flat, and fully,
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      880 2 AUCTION NOTICES PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Estate ol Shaft AM.lrahm«i bin Baiwedan, Deceased and E»Ute I Bha* gallta. Shaft Ahmad and Shaft AbdaHab bin Abdiilrahinan Baswedan Deceased and Shaft Awatb bio Mdulrahman Buwedaa. IMFORTANT TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE or Valuable Freehold and Leasehold Singapore oropertles. At Messrs. Cheong Kocd Beng ft Oo^Ud/s.
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      550 2 PUBLIC NOTICES PAJAM, LIMITED. Notice Is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of 10% on account of the financial rear ending September 30, 1937. has been declared by the Directors payable to the Shareholders on the Register on Friday, April 10, 1937. Notice Is also hereby glvei. that the Trans-
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      259 2 'SCHIFFNER'S' 3 ANDEBSON ROAD Ii the address for Millinery, underwear, novelties, flowers, ladies' bap, dresKs, etc.. etc. New roods constantly arriving Tel: 47*8— open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 3USINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. THE KING'S ENGLISH
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      721 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporateo U> teigland) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N^CO rNDER CONTRACT «VITH HIS MAJtSTY t GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAfiMAII SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHIN<> AND JAPAN Due ronnate B'pon 1931 T.AJPUTANA 17,000 In port RANPURA n.OOO Apr.
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      399 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated id Japan') GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang. Colombo. Aden, Suez, Port Said, Nar':B, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. KASHIMA MARU April I. f9L& YASUKUNI MARU April 14. SJ3. HAKONE MARU April 29.
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      637 3 I Ib^b^bT b^BLq /JUT iJj SflL/yJ PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINF FOR MAKStII.I.KS LONDON. ROITERD.tM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham ERRIA 31/3 1/4 ALSIA 6/4 6/4 7/4 9/4 BORINOIA 27/4 27/4 28/4 30/4 FIONIA 18/5 18/5 19/5 21/5 LALANDIA 8/6 8/6
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      219 3 [PR EVIDENT LINERS] TRANS-PACIFiC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU Prom Arrive H'kong S.r Pres. Coolidge Apr. 18 May 4 Pres Tafi Apr 21 May 11 Pres. Hoover May 1 May 19 Pres Lincoln May 19 June 8 Pres. Coolidge June 3 June 19 Pres Wilson June 16 July 6 Prss Hoover Jnne
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      1013 3 .THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The floa Khlow Stcamshln Co. *****1 LUL Steam Ship Co U4 and China Motoal The Cunanl WhIU Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd Th* Strait* Steamship Co Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. Thr China Navigation Co. Ltd. The Irrawaddi
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
      139 4 Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright mm temp fall s's'nlne temp •F ins. hrs. 'F West Coast. Alor Star 92 0.08 10.7 72 Bayan Lepas (Penan,?) 88 Nil 9.9 75 Sitiawan 90 Nil 9.5 75 Bukit Jeram 88 0.01 6.8 73 Malacca 36
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      119 4 Saturday, March 27. ship, ainnoldt the tVnarres or expected I* MrtM Main Wharf N. Base Lighter "X" 180, Lch. Sir H. Anderson, Mata Hari. Lch. Startan. Oil Wharf NIL Coal Whart NU VESSELS IN DRY DC CBS .i>n:nne <M(jr Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock NU. Victoria
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      22 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mall dir.patcheu Irom Sinsa pore on Mar. 17 was dehvtrtd in London on Mar. 27.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      200 4 Hinc Kone. Carton shan;»nal Kobe Manila via Penang by air ■laiu-nni. J pro Penant; Slim Burma India. Iraq. Palestine. Egypt. B 8 Africa, Grrat Britain. Ireland. Europe and N. 8 America by air (Imperial) 7 pm Sunday, March 28. Australia New nealana Java *nd Timor di:i. ov
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      115 4 Mails from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Mar. 2/, by air (Qantas) will be delivortd to bcxholders at 3 cm. General delivery ol ."tters on Mar. 29 at 9 a.m. Mails from Netherlands Inc-ies expected today. Mar. 27. by air (Nether lands) will be delivered to Doxholderr
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    PASSENGERS.
    175 4 The following passengers from Europe for Singapore are arriving In the Potsdam on Apr. 2: Mr. E. V. Krauss, Mr. E. brooke, Mr. J. Barth, Mr W. Seherer Vt. H. Hoffmann. Mrs H. Viefhaus, Mr. W. de Beus, Mrs. J. de Beus, Mr. F. H. Brunton, Rangsit Prince of
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    JOHORE LEAGUE.
    232 4 Association Football. Old Boys Admitted After An Objection. (From Our Own Correspondents Johore 3ahru, Mar. 24. At a meeting of the Johore District F.A. held this evening at the International Library with Dato Awang bin Omar, the president. In the chair, to make arrangements for the forthcoming league
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    GOLF AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    334 4 Returns In Yesterday's Medal Competition. The following cards were returned in the medal competition at Bukit Timah yesterday. R. Craik 68 W. A. FeU 76 J. H. Phillips 76 J. H. Breton 72 J. Moncur 74 V. P. Barbat 81 C. Noble 78 H C. Clarke
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    THE PHRONTIS.
    37 4 The Phrontis which sailed from Birkenhead on Mar. 13 had on board the following passengers for Batavla: Messrs. G. A. Nering Bogel. C. A. W. Doolhoff, K. W. Wenneker, A. Bronkhorst and A. J. Koster.
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      556 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGFNTS F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— PaaMfe 5431. YIP*%U CORONATION Wjfs GEORGE VI I ,y^ -,5^ EARLY BOOKING f^L* "'fsw^Z^^^^Bß Information and tickets jA > >^!m from your own agent,' BOUSTEAD CO.. or WORLDS GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
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      592 4 < Incorporated in Straits Settlements) H ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated in England) (Incorporated In U.8.A.) lIKF BOSTON NEW YORK 4 BALTIMORE "ELLERMAN LINE V A SUFZ CANAL FOR HAVRE, LONDON Due mm ROTTERDAM UAMBL'RO STEEL NAVIGATOR In port Mar ii vl. P~-«. unrf r..,.l STEEL
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      329 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today H. W. 11. H a.m. 9 ft.; 11.26 p.m. 8.7 ft. L. W. 5.05 a.m. 1.6 ft.; 5.27 p.m. 1.6 ft. Sunday. March 28. H. W. 11.46 a.m. 8.9 ft.; 11.48 p.m. 8 8 ft. L. W. 5.34 a.m. 1.2 ft.; 5.50 p.m. 1.9 ft. Monday,
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      353 5 LAST NIGHT YOUR GAYEST HOLIDAY SHOW! 100s ARE COMING NIGHTLY TO SEE IT TWICE I M.G.Ms BIGGEST LAUGH HIT! A^ JEAN HARLOW WILLIAM POWELL MYRNA LOY SPENCER TRACY imagine the fun riot when these four get together in 'LIBELLED LADY' with WALTER CONNOLLY, JACK CONWAY TOMORROW— A GREAT HORSE WINS
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      238 5 AcowuacAJ M a I NEW WORLD RECORD .^SS^fll At Kew Tcddington observatory a nM ROLEX has set up a new world llnwEj^L £l'^\ record of accuracy for wrist- Kr^r watches; daily variation over a W period of 45 days was 0.25 second. W§j J^^/l/ A class A certificate with mention
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      373 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. fHE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, soda) functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. arc invited to submit diary dates. HQTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral Concert, 8.15 to 9.15 p m Formal
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      144 5 STOCK-TAKING SALE LAST 5 DAYS FURTHER 10% DIS. FOR CASH ON SALE PRICES HERE IS A GAY COMEDY WITH FOUR EXCELLENT STARS HERBERT MARSHALL and ANNE SHIRLEY in "MAKE WAY FOR A LADY" with GERTRUDE MICHAEL and MARGOT GRAHAME PAVILION OPENING TOMORROW at 3.15 FOR REPAIRS I N JEWELLERY WATCHES
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      397 6 MORE ACTIVITY IN RUBBER SHARES. CHEERFUL TONE AT CLOSE. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Thursday Evening. There seems to be neither rhyme nor reason governing the metal market. In spite of a rise in London yesterday the local market again goes contrary and falls $2V2 to $141V2
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      MONEY MARKET
      86 6 London, Mar. 20. On the money market loanable capital seeking employment continues to lavour borrowers but with the prospects of the end of the quarter creating increased demand, it would not be surprising to see some contraction in credit. If this materialises it would be welcomed by discount
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        MINING.
        602 6 lssui Va 1 Fraser Co Lyal) Evatt Buyers SellersBuyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6/- 6/6 G/- 6/3 £1 .uan b.umbang 35/3 36/9 35/- 36/6 £1 Austra Malay 54'- 50/- 54/- 56/5/- Avei Hltam 28/6 30/6 28/6 30/1 Aver Weng 170 1 8C 1.70 1.80 £1 Bangnn Tin 24/- 25/-
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        GENERAL.
        438 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 2 2 do 7','2'/e Prefs. 2.50 2.60 2 50 2 60 10 10 Atlas Ice a.00 lOOOn. 8.00 lOOOn. 1 1 H M Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0.90 0.95 10 5 B M. Trustee 8 25 7.00 8 25 2.26 £100
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        207 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL S7« 1C01 rea lWt S400.UK> int Mar. 31 Sen 30 103 4Vitf> 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept JO HI 4> 2 'r 1909 red l'J55 il.JOO.OCQ Ini Mar 31 Sept Hi no 114 121 nom nom nom 4% 1913 red 1963 $2.0C0.jO0
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        364 6 Fraser Co Lyall Evatt Alienby 2.20 2.30 2.20 2.30 Aior Gaiah 170 1.80cd 1.65 1.75cd Amal Malay 2.30 2.40cd2.30 2.40cd Ayer Hltam 180 1.90 1.80 1.90 Ayrr Molek 1.50 1.57^150 1.60 Aver Panas 2.2b 2.35cd 2.25 2.35 Bassett 0.95 100 0.95 1.00 Bavj Untang 155 1.62'/ 2 150
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    EXCHANGES.
    197 6 Singapore, March 25. me following are trie exchange rates thu morning according to the lallT circular issaeri ov the Hong Kong ana Shanghai Banking CorDoratlon. SRI.LING London r r 2/4 l/l<J London demand 2/4 ./16 London months sight 2/4Vfe Lyons demand 1240 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 6 Closing Prices, March 25. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) March 43% 437/ 8 (nominal) Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) March 43 43& No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 43^4 43V£ April 43V2 48-V, May-June 43%,
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    375 6 London, Mar. 25. The f)llewh'.g arc todays closing middle puces on the London Stock -xuhange S.iarss of fl unless j'.herwise stated: Yester- Ru-t day. or t-»:i Convprsicn Lear. S u.c. 1911-1,4 l!5'i Fiii.au. r Ain 4 o.c. 1660-GD 112 War Li an, 3 1 p.c 102 S. Com.
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    MALAYAN TINFIELDS DISTRIBUTES ASSETS.
    80 6 31s. 2½d. Per £1 Share. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 24. Malayan Tinfie!ds Ltd. of which London Tin Corporation Ltd. hclds 98 p*r cent, of the Issued cap.tal. proposes to distribute Us ass< ts and is offering to shareholders pro rata proportion of the assets
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    EXCHANGES
    97 6 London, Mar. 25. The following were mean rate* ruiinf at noon todaj Paris 106 11 32 Alnens 3\T6 New York 4.88'i Bucharest 667V» 'Montreal 4.87 sellers Brussels 29.0". Hi.' 4% Geneva 21 14 stilery affli:)*! Amsterdam 8.92 Belgrade US Mi'an 32 IS/11 Buenos AiT^s unounled Berlin :J..15\: Montevideo t9'i
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    433 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CUKRE SNT DIVIDENDS. Company Dividend nre. Mar To'ai lar Books Close financial Date Ex. Div. year Payable Dale to date TIN 3atu Selangor TK% Int. Apr. 8 3urma-Malay 6c (12th) Mar. 22 dris Hyd 5.;, Int. Mar. 10 t. Kamuntlnc M <60lb) Mar. 2B 25' c
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      26 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. i 720) FIRE. MARIIE LIFE, MOTOR CAR. WGRKMEI'S COMPENSATION Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. APB 1.
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      25 6 ORANGE TEKOE PERAK TEA 60 ct*. per 1 Ib. packet 32 4 Ib. 18 Ib. Obtainable from mil first class dealers DISTRIBUTORS: McALISTER CO., LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
      537 7 CONSUMERS' ANXIETY REGARDING SUPPLIES. GOOD BUYING BY MANUFACTURERS. LEWIS AND PEAT (SINGAPORE) LTD. in their weekly report on the rubber market Issued on Thursday, write: There has been r.o check this week in the upward movement ol prices, and It looks as though they will go h>?her
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      STERLING RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
      213 7 THE following dividends in respect of the financial year ended Dec. 31. last, unless otherwise stated have been proposed by the respective companies The figures in brackets was the capitalisation at par per planted acre on Dec. 31. 1935 AVER KUNING RUBBER. Ten per cent. Profit £14.944;
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      ROMPIN BAHRU RUBBER'S MAIDEN DIVIDEND.
      704 7 Capital Reduction Scheme Now Effected. INTIMATION of the declaration of the company's maiden dividend was made by Mr. Bruce Petrie, chairman, at the annual meeting of Rompin Bahru Rubber Estate Ltd. in Singapore on Thursday. Mr. Petrie also informed shareholders that the scheme of capital
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      HONG FATT'S PROFIT ALMOST DOUBLED.
      626 7 Dividend Increased To 15 Per Cent. A SUBSTANTIAL rise in profits is disclosed in the accounts of Hong Fatt (Sungei Besi) Ltd. for the year ended Dec. 31, last. The net profit which is subject to directors' fees has risen to $827,156 from $487,087 but
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      TALAM MINES MEETING.
      599 7 INTERIM FOR CURRENT YEAR DECLARED. DROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts for the year ended Dec. 31, last, at the annual meeting of Talam Mine Ltd. in Ipoh on Tuesday, Mr. A. N. Kenion. the chairman, said: The profits for tne year are $134.407 66
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      635 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (incorporated in the Colony ol Hong Kong; The liability ot members is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed bv Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 ol the Colony. Authorised Capita' $50,000,000 Issued anJ Fully Pald-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:— Sterling 6.500,000 Hona Kong Currency
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      169 7 BANK Ok? CHINA (Incorporated nt China by bpeciai Cnartnj 12. Cecil Street Singapore. Telephone*: Managers Office 6111 Exchange Dent. 6441 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO" Paid Dp Capital Ch. $10,000,000.00 Reserve Funds In exceu of Ch. S3.500.0CO 00 Total Assets approximately Ch »1 400.00t.U00 0C HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung
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      498 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Ob INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. (Incorporated in .ingiano. lh RoyaJ Charier I85Jj Paid Up Capital in SO0.00O shares ol £5 each r3.CO0.0i»O Reserve Fund a UOO.niu Reserve Liability -»f Proprietors 13.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Rfehepsgatt London. EC. Z. Alor S:ai Hong Kong Sa:*on Amntiar Ilolio Scmarang Bangkok
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      164 8 Ask for the tin with the sturdy Scot! FOREIGN V.M.C.A, Comfortable Rooms Reasonable Rates Good Food Foreign Supervision Within walking distance of the business district. The Ideal Place for Men 150 Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai. 9382 STOP PINKING Get better acceleration by dropping few tablets in your petrol tank MEIRI
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      470 8 SHAVING COMFORT •Think o! it— the Williams Shaving Stick lasts from live to six months. That's s real saving a genuine economy 1 In addition, the Williams Stick offers you: 1 a pure soap that is all soap. 2 the finest lather— rich, thick, penetrating. 3— the best shaves— clean,
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      589 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE -ZHL 1.333 kc/s (225 in) TODAY p.m. 12.45 Light orchestral music, played by Roller's Famous Hungarian Orchestra, relayed from The Adclphi Hotel. 2.00 Close down. 5 30 Resume of the day's play and a ball-by-ball commentary on the cricket match between Sir Julien Calms XI and an All-Malayan
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      726 8 ected by Harry Davidson. Prom the Commodore Theatrt, Hammersmith, London. 9 05 Close down. TRANSMISSION 3. rhe toUowiDn rrequencies wlL oe used:— GSF 15.1* Me/i (19 8 m.) GSG 17 97 Me s (10.8 m.) p.m. 9 20 Big Ben. Old-time Music Hall.* Great music-hall stars of yestcrdiv. 10.05 The
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      572 8 llsh on DJE. DJN. DJQ. and In Dutch on OJB. 9.35 Special programme of folk music. 10.50 Hitler Youth programme. 11.20 Close down. MONDAY p.m. 12.25 Call DJA. DJB. German folk song. 12.30 Festival music. 1.15 Greetings to listeners in Australia. 2.20 Orchestral concert. 3.20 An appreciation of the German
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      515 8 TOKIO. JZJ 11.80 Mc/s (25.4 m.) p.m. 9 20 Opening announcement. 9.23 News in English. 9.33 Music or lecture of actual happenings. 10.03 News In Japanese 10.13 Resume ol Me following day's programme 10 20 Close down. MELBOURNE. VK3ME 9.59 Mc/s (312 m.) p m. 4 Opening announcement. 5.20 With
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    ORGANISED THEFTS PUNISHED.
    215 9 IMPRISONMENT FOR 31 MEN IN INDIA. CRIMES EXTEND OVER 15 YEARS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 19. Thirty-one men have been sentenced by the sessions Judge of Coimbatore to rigorous Imprisonment ranging from on* to two years on charges of extensive thefts In various parts of
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    BELGIAN POLITICAL SITUATION.
    106 9 Brussels, Mar. 26. After two weeks of campaigning, the line-up of the political fronts for the Brussels by-election on April 11 In which the Premier, M. Paul van Zeeland will be opposed by the Rexist leader, M. Leon Degrelle, has been clearly revealed. M. van Zeeland will
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    Canton Rice Imports
    65 9 Exempted From Tax. Canton, Mar. 25. Rice imported into Kwangtunj; Province wili be exempted from the in.port tax effective as from Apr. 1, it is officially announced. The local authorities have for some time been jtritating for this measure to relieve the rice shortage. The announcement -,as
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    Foch's Remains Moved.
    71 9 Paris, Mar. 23. Marshal Foch's remains, which have been resting In the crypt since 1929 were removed to the Invalides on this, the eighth anniversary of his death, in the presence of his widow and an imposing congregation headed by President Lebrun. The body will lie In
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    SWEDEN AND BRITAIN.
    81 9 Nanking. Mar. 24. The President o-' the Board of Trade, Mr Walter Runciman replying to a parliamentary question regarding his discussions with the Swedish Foreign Minister, Mr. R. J. Sandier during Hrn lattcr's recent visit to London, said Mr. Sandier mentioned recent discussions between experts representing countries
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    SHANSI LEADER'S DENIAL
    52 9 Tientsin Mar. 24. Reports that the leaders of Shansl and Szcchuan have reached an understanding against a certain leader are unfounded." declared Gen. Yen Hsishan. Shansl leader. In an interview with foreign pressmen at Taiyuan. Gen. Yen added that there was no unrest li Szechuan. Sin Chew
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    DUKE OF KENT
    39 9 London. Mar. 22. The Duke and Duchess of Kent reached Croydon yesterday by air from Paris after a month's holiday on the Continent. In the evening they dined with Queen Mary at Marlbjrough House— British Wireless.
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    TOWN GASSED
    38 9 Nantes. Mar 22. Three people were suffocated, two are dying and another score are ill as tne result of the gassing of a whole quarter of thn town owing to a Trac tur*d gaspipe.— Reuter Wire.ess.
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    INDIAN CUSTOMS DRIVE.
    275 9 LESS SMUGGLING REPORTED. TRADE RETURNS TO BRITISH PORTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta Mar. 18. THE strong measures taken oy the Government of India along the French Pondlcherry customs cordon continue to show satisfactory results. Japanese piecegoods imported into Pondlcherry to smuggle'lnto India, are being re-exported. The
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    ESCAPED FROM DEVIL'S ISLAND.
    218 9 DUTCH SPY CAUGHT BY FRENCH POLICE. ARREST of Henri de Wallenstein. famous Dutch spy. known as "the man with a dozen a lasts'' and nne o; the few convicts who have made gwd an escape from Devil's Island, is reported by the French police. He was
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    Gen. Gough Vindicated.
    133 9 London, Mar. 23. A long and striking message from Mr. Lloyd George fransly acknowledging that whoever wis responsible for the disaster to the Fifth Army n the famous retreat in March lt>lB it was certainly cot Gen. Sir tlubert Gough was read at the annual reunion dinner
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    Huge Bond Issue In China Planned.
    44 9 Shanghai, Mar. 22. The Central Government is contemplating the issue of $1.000 000.000 in construction bonds during July nr August in connection with its five-year construction programme. These bonds will bs in small denominations —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    31 9 Mr. A. B. S. Doswell. Senior Conservator of Forests, Taiping, will shortly be leaving for Kedah. Mr. C. Smith, who ha* Just returned from leave, has taken over from Mr. Boswell.
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    WORLD SUPPLIES OF SUGAR.
    150 9 WILL REGULATION SCHEME COME? London, Mar. 25. While Empire sugar producers, who are meeting at the Colonial Office, are busily engaged in preparing their powder and shot for the international sugar conference, the delegates of Cuba. Czechoslovakia, Germany, Belgium, Peru. Hungary, Yugoslavia and Poland are assembled
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    FRESH TENSION IN CHINA.
    137 9 SZECHUAN WANTS AUTONOMY. Shanghai, Mar. 25. Belief that relations between Szechuan and the Central Government were strained was heightened today by a joint petition of Szechuar.ese students in Shanghai and Nanking appealing to Gen. Liv Hsiang Governor of Szechuan. "not to precipitate a crisis" It is
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    Salaries Of Ministers.
    85 9 London, Mar. 25. The text of the Min'sters of the Crown Bill shows that Ministers salaries are in accordance with ATonrtpy's forecast. The leader of the Opposition and former Pn.nn Ministers receive .<;2.000 a year. While all c.her salaries will be liable to Pa-liairentarv discussion, the salaries
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    New German Airships.
    78 9 Ber'in, Mar. 25. Germany's intention to build four new airships by 1940 and to use them 'o organise regular airship lines between continents other than Europe nnd America is announced by a director of the German Zeppe.in Company. Herr Ernst A Lehmann. H«' declares that after the
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    Chinese President On Visit To Canton.
    36 9 President Lin Sen arrived in Canton on Wednesday. Amorg the la'*'" crowd of welcomers were delegations sent by the various punllc or^anlss tlons of Hong Kong. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE KING
    72 9 London, Mar. 27. Deputations from privileged bodies were received by the King at Buckingham Palace this morning and presented addresses of congratulation on His Majesty's accession. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Prime Minister. Lord Halifax and the Earl of Athlone were among
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    SOCIAL CREDIT
    37 9 Edmonton. Mar. 25. Mr. A'serhart's Social Credit governm >nt was defeated for the first time by 27 votes to 25 in the Commons here on a motion to adjourn the debate on the Budget.— Reuter.
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    KEPT FROM HIS SHIP BY SCIATICA.
    213 9 Sailor Who Could Hardly Walk For Pain. Rheumatism nad so crippled this old sailor that he cou'.d only make n.s way about with Dam and difficulty Her» he tells how a friend lr.irodu.-eo him to a remedy which made him perfectly fit for the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAR. 27, 1937.
    1050 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAR. 27, 1937. Russian Realities. Those who are so simple-minded rs to believe that a Utopia for the common man is taking shape in Russia will do well to read an important and singularly convincing book* by an English Socialist, Mr. Andrew Smith, that was
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    SEREMBAN WEDDING
    142 10 Mr. H. R. Moore And Miss N. E. Pankhurst. <F*rom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Thursday. The wedding took place at St. Mark's Church, Seremban, today, the Rev. B. Stokes officiating, of Mr. H. R. Moore, of the Drainage and Irrigation Department, son of Mr. H. H. Moore, manager
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    EASTER AND EOSTRE.
    1105 10 From Anglo-Saxon Spring Festival To Modern Christendom. PASTER Is the annual festival observed throughout Christendom in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The name Easter, like the names of the days oi the week, is a survival from the old Teutonic mythology. According to Bede. it
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    JERUSALEM SHRINES IN HOLY WEEK.
    392 10 IN the myriad of little wild flowers carpeting the hillside of Palestine, and In the beautiful spring sunshine showing the landscape of the Holy Land at Its best, lies Mm while inspiration of Easter. For Innumerable generations the Holy City has been the focus of
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    587 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. VENUS IN CANTON. THE comments in this column on Sir Cecil dementi's translation of the "Pervigillum Veneris and on his Constitutional History of British Guiana have prompted a reader to call attention to yet another example of the manysidedness of Sir Cecil as a scholar.
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    Easter Sang.
    88 10 I got me flcwers to straw Thy way, I pot me boughs off many a tree: But Thou was up by break of day. And brought'st Thy sweets along with Thee. The sunne arising in the East, Though he give light, and th' East perfume. If they should
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    REMARKABLE ESCAPES IN PLANE CRASH OFF KATONG.
    299 11 TWO OCCUPANTS THROWN INTO SHALLOW WATER. Both Able To Wade Ashore Uninjured. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FLYING CLUB SEAPLANE. T> EM ARK ABLE escapes from death or injury were experienced by two members of the Royal Singapore Flying Club when a club Moth seaplane
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    OUTBURST BY SOVIET.
    313 11 Bitterness Of Powers. STRONG ITALIAN RESENTMENT. London. Mar. 25. Intei nat.onal acrimony on the situation in Spain is apparent from the official report of the meeting of tit* non-intervention committee yesterday which shows that after M Mnisky. the Sovtet delegate, had urged the despatch of a special
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    DUCE'S VIOLENT SPEECH.
    211 11 ITALY AND BRITISH PRESS ARTICLES. London, Mar. 26. "An outburst of rage is the description of Mussolini's speech on the 18th anniversary of the formation of the Fascist Party given by the Evening Standard. In his speech II Duce attacked the press and the Anglican Church. Other
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    CAPRJCORNUS MAILS SALVAGED.
    37 11 London, Mar. 26. The mails from the flying-boat Capricornus, which crashed in France yesterday, have been salvaged and are being forwarded to their destinations by air, the Postmaster-General. Mr. G. C. Tryon, announces. Renter.
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    COLONIAL FORCES AT CORONATION.
    217 11 MANY ROYAL VISITORS. London, Mar. 25. The colonial contingent for the Coronation procession is to be formed of men from almost every part of the globe, including Ma.aya. Malta, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Fiji, the Falkland Islands, and most of the West Indian Colonies and a
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    26 11 London, Mar. 26. The police hate abandoned all hope of finding the Duchess of Bedford, who has been missing In her Moth aeroplane since Monday.— Reuter.
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    THIRTEEN DEAD JN U.S.
    96 11 THIRTEEN DEAD JN U.S. LINDBERGH LINE CRASH. Pittsburgh (Perm.) Mar. 25. THIRTEEN persons, 10 passengers two pilots and a stewardess, were killed when a Transcontinental Western Air Transport Service ("Lindbergh Line") passenger plane crashd five miles from the Pittsburgh airport. The plane w:-.s Douglas 14-seater and was flying from Newark
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    RUBBER REACHES 13d. PER LB.
    159 11 EFFECTS OF STRIKES IN MALAYA. London, Mar. 25. RUBBER made another landmark today when the 13d. level was reached owing to a wave of speculative buying due to more hopeful tidings regarding the Chrysler strike and the news that 75,000 acres in Selangor are idle
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    John Drinkwater Dead.
    21 11 London, Mar. 26. Mr. John Drinkwater, famous poet and dramatist, died yesterday at the age of 55.— Reuter.
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    25 11 Mechanics working on the engine of the Flying Club's Moth seaplane which crashed off Katong yesterday. The two occapants were uninjured —Straits Tin es Photograph.
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    BIG CROWD FOR CRICKET.
    372 11 SIR J. CAHN'S TEAM AND MALAYA. MALAYA ONE FOR 26: RAIN: NOON OUT. MORE than two hours before the game began, spectators for the big cricket match betwten Sir Julien Cahn's XI and an All-Malaya side began to arrive at the Singapore padang. When the match
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    TROUBLE ON FRONTIER.
    167 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. Mar. 23. DEPORTS from the Frontier indicate that during the last few days disaffected tribesmen in North Wazirlstan have been displaying a more aggressive spirit. Various gangs are reported to be out lor mischief but there is at present no general tribal
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    HOLIDAY AT HOME.
    137 11 ROYAL FAMILY'S EASTER. BRITAIN TAKES TO THE ROAD. London, Mar. 25. THE King and Queen and their daughters are spending the Easter holiday in complete seclusion at Royal Lodge, Windsor Park, Queen Mary being the sole visitor! Their Majesties will reopen Windsor Castle on Monday and for
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    SOCIALISTS EXPELLED.
    165 11 Labour Move In Britain. PARTY LEADERS AFFECTED. London. Mar. 25. THE National executive cf the Labour Party decided yesterday that membership of Socialist League is incompatible wth membership oi tho Labour Party and that from June J members of th* league will not os eligible for membership of
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    Striker Killed In Batu Arang Clash.
    70 11 fVNE striker was killed and several injured in a serious fight last night between polite and pickets at the Batu Aran? roal mine near Kuala Lumpur. The clash occurred when police who were going to raid the strikers' headquarters were met by pickets. Thirty-thrte
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    MALAYAN SULTANS LEAVE WITH PRECIOUS GIFTS FOR KING.
    447 12 TRENGGANU RULER'S FIRST TRIP TO EUROPE. Famous Gold-Thread Sarongs For Their Majesties. PRINCES, CHIEFS AND RAJAS IN ROYAL SUITES. WITH precious gifts of gold for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, two Malay Rulers the Sultan of Pahang and the Sultan of
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    HOLIDAY EXODUS NOT AS BIG AS USUAL
    134 12 HOLIDAY EXODUS NOT AS BIG AS USUAL THE exodus from Singapore by road, rail, and sea for hill and seaside resorts upcountry for the Easter holidays was not as general as it has been. Reason— the magical grip which the All Malaya versus Sir Julien Cahn's XI cricket match has
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    "How Strong A Cricket Team Has Malaya?"
    420 12 SIR JULIEN CAHN TO FIND OUT TODAY. «LJO\V strong a cricket team has Malaya?" That was the first question asked by Sir Julien Cahn when he reached Singapore yesterday by the P. and O. liner Rajputana with his cricket team which has met
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    PUBLIC POOL FOR TAIPING.
    230 12 Sultan's Gift Of Land To Rotary Club. (Fom Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Mar. 27. It is understood that at the last weekly meeting of the Taiping Rotary Club, the Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer, the president, announced :nat His Highness the Sultan of Peak had most
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    H.M.S. Malaya Out Of Coronation Review.
    40 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 26. H.M.S Malaya, which is being refitted following the recent collision off Portugal, will be absent irom the Coronation review to be held off Spithead. Straits Times Cable.
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    "CUCKOOS" AT IT AGAIN.
    128 12 At The Cinema. Riotous Comedy At The Alhnmbra. "Mummy's Boys" With .»*>rt Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. Ao R.K.O. comedy. At the Alhambra. The story of "Mummy's Boys" Is one of the best of the crazy comedies with Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in the leading roles.
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    PUNJABI TROOPS SENT TO MALAYAN COALFIELD.
    662 12 Situation Reported Worse. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Today. pOLLOWING serious developments in the strike situation at the mine of Malayan Collieries at Batu Arang, near Kuala Lumpur, two companies of the 1st Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment, with kit, tents, rations and arms, including
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    ROAD FLOODED NEAR MUAR.
    42 12 The road from Muar to Parit Sulong was flooded to a maximum depth of in. between the 16th and 18th miles, according to a message received this morning by the Singapore branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya.
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    NEW RECORDS IN EMPIRE TRADE.
    326 12 NEW RECORDS IN EMPIRE TRADE. Commissioner On Malayan Market. between the United Kingdom and Empire countries last year created new records," declared Mr. R. B. Wiltmot, His Majesty's Trade Commissioner at Singapore, on his return from England by the P. and O. liner Kajputana yesterday. He was accompanlsd by his
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    SELANGOR MINERS WANT IMMIGRATION QUOTA SUSPENDED,
    906 13 "LABOUR SITUATION VERY ACUTE." Government Urged To Take Early Action. "EVERY MINE BEING AFFECTED BY RUBBER STRIKERS." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 25. THE position of labour in Malaya was the chief topic at today's 1 general meeting of the Selangor Miners'
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    36 13 MB. R. B. WILLMOT, His Majesty's Trade Commissioner at Singapore, who returned from leave by the P. and O. liner Rajputana yesterday. With him is his wife. They were married in England recently. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    $300,000 Gift To Sports Clubs Suggested.
    271 13 HOW GOVERNMENT COULD MARK CORONATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 25. *T*HE suggestion that Government should make a Coronation donation of $300,000 to enable clubs, especially clubs interested in sport, to wipe off debts and enable them stand on their feet was made
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT KEPPEL.
    106 13 The following are the pairs and starting times for the Easter mixed foursomes competition at Keppel Golf Club on Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Malr, Mr. and Mrs. Crawley. 4.15. Mr. and Mrs. A. C Birnie. Mrs. O'Sullivan and Mr. Kember, 4.30. Miss Farnell
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    ROTARY HELPS INDIA'S DEPRESSED CLASSES.
    368 13 IN India, Rotary had established scholarships at school and university for children of the depressed classes Rotary was also tacklin? the beggar problem while it had established and had maintained institutes for seamen in the big ports, said Mr. F E. James. Rotary Governor of
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    Sultan Opens Rotary Conference.
    58 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumnur. Today. I_l H. the Sultan of Selangor this n morning opened the 80th District (Malaya and Siam) Rotary Conference, in the presence of Rotarians from all over the' Peninsula. Rotary International is represented by Mr. F E James, Rotary Governor
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    23 13 Ml R. W. S. DRUMMOND, who has been re-elected chairman of the Singapore branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya. Straits Times Photograph.
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    A.A.M. Now Has 5,000 Members.
    176 13 A.A.M. Now Has 5,000 Members. «*rHE membership of the associa- tion has passed the 5.000 mark," said Mr. R. W. S. Drummond, chairman of the Singapore branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya at the annual meeting yesterday. The Singapore membership increased by nearly 50 per cent, last year and
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    WEEK-END SCORES AT TAIPING.
    122 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Mar. 24. The weekly shoot of the Talplng branch of the FMS.VP. Rifle Association last w?ek-end resulted as follows' 200 yds 500 yds 600 yds Ttl Uapt. Mason 33 33 30 9? >H. Buchanan 31 33 29 93 Shoo Kai Bee
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    WAGES BACK TO PRE-SLUMP LEVEL.
    271 13 WAGES BACK TO PRE-SLUMP LEVEL. U.P.A.M. Prepares To Meet Strikers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar 25. yHE United Planting Association of Malaya, at a meeting held in Kuala Lumpur this morning, decided to re. commend that the wages of Tamil estate labour be restored to the pre-slump level
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    $10,000 DAMAGES CLAIMED.
    119 13 Alleged Malicious Prosecution. Damages of $10 000 were claimed by Mr. A. P. Scully against his former employer. Mr. C. M. Lee. proprietor of the firm of Lee and Fletcher, Singapore, for alleged malicious prosecution in a suit which concluded before Mr. Justice Mcllwalne. Chief Justice. >n
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    JOE DIAMOND DRAWS WITH SMARN.
    201 14 Negro's Last Round Rally At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 27. A RECORD crowd, at the Fun and Frolic Stadium last night saw Nal Smarn and Joe Diamond battle to a draw over twelve rounds. It was a hard fight, marred considerably by
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    S.G.C. COMPETITIONS
    102 14 April Medal And The Spring Cup. The April medal competition of the Sligapore Golf Club will be played on Saturday and Sunday next week-end. The Spring Cup competition will be played in conjunction with the medal and the 16 best scores. Irrespective of divisions, will qualify to play
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    SINGAPORE BOXING ASSOCIATION.
    269 14 Is 15 Rounds Too Long For Title Bouts? TH E question whether boxing championship bouts should be limited to twelve threeminute rounds, instead of fifteen rounds as at present, was raised at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Boxing Association, held on Thursday at the Adelphi
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    ENGLAND ON TOP AT WELLINGTON.
    220 14 Allen's Lively Innings In Test Match. After being all out for 427 England dismissed six of the New Zealandeis for 201 runs by close of the second day's play in the only Test Match being played against the Dominion, at Wellington. At cose of day
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    SURRA OUTBREAK IN BANGKOK STABLES.
    90 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 26. A serious outbreak of surra in two of the most important racing stables is menacing both breeding and racing. The racing clubs are co-ope-rating to prevent the spread of the disease, which, including stud meres and young stock,
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    Home Soccer: Goals Galore In Yesterday's Games.
    352 14 ItiE heavy Easter programme in the Home soccer leagues opened yesterday, and there was the free scoring characteristic of holiday matches. Arsenal were held to a draw by Stoke; Chart ton crashed at Chelsea; the two Manchester clubs triumphed .over their Liverpool rivals:
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    CRAIK'S BRILLIANT AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    347 14 New Course Record By Former Champion. IN the medal competition over the Singapore Golf Club's course yesterday, preliminary to the Malayan championship, R. Craik, winner of the title in 1929 and 1935, played magnificently to return 'is a new course record. His figures were: OUT.—
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    PERRY TOO GOOD FOR TILDEN.
    63 15 New York, Mar. 25. PERRY beat Tilden in their first professional match, 6-1. G-3, 4-6, 6-0. Ferry was fax too strong for Tilden, who apart from forcing the opening game to five deuces end rallying from 2-4 in the thM set, furnished little resistance. Big
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    48 15 The R.A.O.C. (Pulau Bruni) held "C" Coy., Middlesex Regiment, to a goalless draw at Tulau Brani on Wednesday In a match In the small units regimental league. The Ordnance had opportunities of scaring but their finishing was faulty Both sides were betU-r served in defence than in attack.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    45 15 TODAY. Cricket: All I.la'.aya vs. Sir Jullen Cahn's team, padang. Golf: Malayan championship, csualifylng round (with Inter-team competition) The Turf: Perak Skye Meeting, lpoh, Ist day. H. B. NOON, an opening batsman in the Malayan XI which meets Sir Jullen Cahn's team
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    21 15 The R E. soccer team who lost by the odd *oal of three to the Chinese on Thursday Straits Times Photograph.
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    CHINESE RECOVER FROM EARLY DISASTER.
    244 15 Full Points Won From Royal Engineers. A GOAL down within a few seconds of the start, the Chinese fought back and in the end defeated the RE. 2—l2 1 i n the Division I league match at Anson Road Stadium an Thursday. The Sappers fought
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    R.A.F. vs. ST. ANDREW'S
    224 15 Even Scoring: In A Drawn Match. The match between St. Andrew s and the R.A.F.. played on the school ground on Wednesday, resulted In a draw. Scores: ST. ANDREW'S R E. Thoy b Evans 7 E. Bowerman st. Longmoor b Evens, o I. C. Ross c
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    23 15 The Malay soccer team who achieved a fine victory over the Middlesex Regiment in a First Division match on Wednesday. Straits Times Photograph
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    S.R.C. SNATCH A POINT.
    270 15 Goalie Defies The Terrors. Edwards, the S.R.C. goalkeeper, won a point for his side in Thursday's Div. II league match on the padang against X.M.S. Terror. The naval team were aggressors for most of the game, but all their attempts to score were foiled, and the
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    V.M.C.A. TOURNAMENT. Attractive Finals For Next Week.
    153 15 Lawn Tennit. In the semi-final round of the men's handicap singles in the V.M.C.A. tournament on Thursday, C. Reshty beat Yap Ah Hlan 6— t. B—6. The tournament will come to a close next week. On Tuesday Tan Wan Eng will meet A.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    707 15 Malayan Golf Champ 'ons The Post-War List Craik 's Record Round Yesterday —The "Cricketer's Bible/ Conducted By "ECHO." MEMORY plays tricks when trying to recall past champions in any spore Here, for the benefit of ardent habttuc-s of Bukit Tiniah this week-end. Is a lis'. of Malayan
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    NEW LEADER OF MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    376 16 Madame Langerveld To Take Over. r PHE Singapore Musical Society announces that Madame Llda Vorenkamp-Langerveld has accepted the position of leader of the orchestra, which she will take up on her return from Java in May. The presence of this fine artiste amongst the members
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    SELANGOR MEDICAL SERVICES CLUB.
    165 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 23. The fourth annual general meeting of the Selangor Medical Services Club was held at the club premises yesterday with Dr. W. Young, the President, in the chair. Dr. Young, after welcoming those present, congratulated the members on the
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    THE CORONATION.
    74 16 Indian Business Houses To Be Decorated. In response to a letter from the Municipal Secretary requesting cooperation in the decoration of buildings and streets on the occasion of the Coronation of King George VI, the committee of management of the Indian Chamber of Commerce has circularised its members
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF GOLD NECKLACE.
    119 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng, Mar. 23. Charged with the theft of a gold necklace valued at $100 from a house at Maxwell Hill. Talplng. a Tamil Murugaya, was today produced before "he Pawanteh. the Talplng magistrate. The accused claimed trial and the case was
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1082 16 CHURCH OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.— Easter Day, Mar. 28. 5.30 a.m., Holy Comn.; 6. 1S a.m., Holy Coran.-. 7.30 a.m.. Choral i Eucharist; 9.15 a.m., Holy Comn.; 10.30 i a.m.. Choral Matins. Preacher: Rev. N. Williams; 11.45 a.m.. Holy Comn.; 5.30 p.m.. Evensong Sermon. Preacher: The Bishop.
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    HOMEWARD BOUND BY CARTHAGE.
    448 16 H. H. The Sultan Of Trengganu. The following passer.gers left from the Straits by the P. and O. Carthage which sailed from Singapore yesterday: Mrs. C. Adis. and Infant, 'Mr O. Brown, Mr. A. L. Blrse. Mr. R. Blacklock, Mi S. A. Beavls. Mr. O. C.
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    Tragedy In Taiping Lake Gardens.
    81 16 Tragedy In Taiping Lake Gardens. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng. Mar. 23. The inquiry Into the death of an unknown Tamil, whose body was found hanging from a tree at the Talplng Lake Gardens on the morning of Jan. 29. was opened today before Tungku Mentri, who sat as Coroner
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    13 16 Mrs. R. E. Holttum, of Singapore, left for England by the Carthage yesterday.
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    SINGAPORE DEATHRATE.
    115 16 Slight Decrease On Previous Week. Singapore's death-rate for the week ended March 20 was 21.47 per thousand per year compared with 22.10 in the preceding week and with 20.13 In the corresponding week of last year. Of the 207 people who died. 167 were Chinese, 22 were Malays
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    DOUBLED UP WITH STOMACH PAIN!
    259 17 Now A "New Man." Do you endure agonies from stomach trouble? Do you dread to eat even the simplest meals and long for relief from your pair.? Then here is good news for you. For sure relief is at hand as this letter proves. It
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    MAGISTRATE ON ABUSE OF COURTS.
    1413 17 "Action Over Trifling Domestic Disputes." DANGER OF LIBEL SUIT IF CHARGES FAIL. Johore Bahru, Mar. 24. (From Our Own Correspondent). "THE practice of invoking the aid of the criminal law as a means of determining trifling domestic disputes, is, in my opinion, a practice to
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    "MARRY ME" PHONE CALLS AT COST OF £104.
    545 18 Radio Is Most Modern Medium For Proposals. Every day the radio-telephone system in London links up people who wish to talk to each other across the world. Here are some of the stories behind calls made by people who cannot wait for
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    NEW RANK IN THE ROYAL MARINES.
    203 18 Sergt-Major's Status. The Admiralty has decided that the Junior sergeant-major, of future promotions to the rank, at each Royal Marine Division and the R.M. Depot, shall have the status of warrant officer, equivalent to warrant officer, Class 1., in the Army. His title will
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    R.A.F. SABOTAGE CASES
    154 18 Two 'Planes Damaged Suspected deliberate damage to an R-A.F. aeroplane at a Midland aircraft works, has been reported to the Air Ministry and is being investigated. This is the second incident reported In two days. Previously an R-A.F. plane was found to have been damaged at the
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    Japanese Order For The King.
    88 18 The Emperor Hlrohlto Is understood to have decided, states the Domel Agency, to present the highest decorations of the Japanese Empire to King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth, on the occasion of their Coronation. King George VI. would receive the collar of the Supreme Order
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR MAY WRITE BIOGRAPHY.
    201 19 Not Political Or Controversal. THE Duke of Windsor has under consideration an autcbiography spanning the period from about 1900 to 1930, and ending with the recovery of his father from his grave illness, says the Daily Express. He has sent for his personal papers
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    19 19 Great Britain consumed 1,944 million units of electricity In Februaryincrease of 120 million compared with same month last year.
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    CROONERS FORM ASSOCIATION.
    286 19 MOVE TO PREVENT RESTRICTION. /CROONERS are opposing the 8.8.C.'s recent move to limit the number of vocal numbers broadcast by them to one In three. Following the lead of the recentlyformed Bandleaders' Association, we are to have a Crooners' Association to watch the Interests of the singers.
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    62 19 Sunset at Windsor on Saturday, Mar. 6, with the Castle silhouetted against a stormy sky and the rain swollen river running bank high On the following day the worst blizzard for a decade swept down the Thames Valley and the King and Queen, who were spending: the weekend at Windsor,
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    GHOST PLANES ON ATLANTIC ROUTE.
    196 19 GHOST PLANES ON ATLANTIC ROUTE. Every day a (host aeroplane flies across the North Atlantic from Ireland to Newfoundland. No one ever sees the craft; no radi* messages are received from it. Yet, at the Air Ministry in London, experts plot Its course, record what weather It has been forced
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    Great Canal To Span Russia
    172 19 Great Canal To Span Russia Moscow. Mar. 22. A great Inland canal wnicli wnl provide a connection between the River Moskva and the Volga will be completed in a few months. After completion of this new canal, Moscow will be linked with the Caspian Sea by a navigable waterway. The
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    ALL-NIGHT TRAINS FOR CORONATION SIGHTSEERS.
    470 19 Coloured Map As Guide. TRAINS will run throughout the night of May 11-12 on the London Underground Railways for the first time in the history of the electrified system to convey sightseers to the West End for Coronation Day. This Is one of the arrangements
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    NEW R.A.F. BOMBING COMMANDER.
    139 19 Sir E. R. Ludlow-Hewilt Several important changes in the R.A.F. Higher Commands, to take effect next September, have been announced by the Air Ministry. Air Marshal Sir Edgar Rainey Lud-low-Hewitt Is appointed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Bomber Command, in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir John Miles
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    THE QUEEN'S HOME
    217 20 THE QUEEN'S HOME STATELY GLAMIS CASTLE Home of Queen Elizabeth and ancestral seat of the Earls of Strathmore. Photographed ncross a sweep of the magnificent old lawns, where Her Majesty played as a child. An anc'.ent sundial U seen to the left. (Below) The little doll's house witn which H.M.
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