The Straits Times, 20 March 1939

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    39 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER m^M^AUML 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1939 PRICK 5 CENTS
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      354 1 See"" MIEN CHONG SMART TAILORING OA Coleman St. Singapore. I'honc 4816 atomic jfiiß sewnHh 3 to 50 B. H. P. rV-_^/ The simple, compact, enclosed design V g II -M of these Engines combined with the ability to start from cold without any < '-^i J^ npji J^^^. form of
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      23 1 Madame Page. DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tailormades Gowns tor All Occasions jv? in Stock $5 n $30 hL*3. Battory Road.. Singaaora. L^' Tel: 6327.
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      402 2 WINCKEL.—On March 19, at Tjimahl to Marlon (Bee) wife of W. F. A. Wlnckel. a son. CHIA.—At Jupiter Lodge, No. 147. Ha!g Kaad, Singapore, on Sunday, March 19, 193 V to Mr. and Mrs. Chia Tiang Choo, a slii Grand son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cl.ia Kcng Lam
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      464 2 Sliy^-X l VACANT ~WANTE» European (British) experienced in Joinery. Apply with full particulars, and state salary required to: "Woodwork," c/o Straits Times^ REQUIRED 3 Doctors for British Ships. 1 Year Contract. Reply by air mall to Wo Patt Sing. 81. Wing Lok Street. Hong Kong. EUROPEAN ADVERTISING CANVASSER requirrd for
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      586 2 SITUATIONS WANTED SWISS GOVERNESS with Certificate of Children's Hospital training, speaking English, French and German, Al references, arriving In Singapore beginning of April, wants situation In good family. Please apply Consulate of Switzerland, P.O. Box 180. Singapore. PROFESSIONAL SWEDISH MASSAGE. Med. Gymnastic-. Med. Electricity. Orthopoedic treatments and reducing. Miss Emslie-King.
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      536 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at 1 and 4-a Prince St and 23 Raffles Place. Apply Son Ohew Kcc 13S KUllney Road. GODOWN, Read 8treet off Rlvei ValWj Rond 4.000 to 9.000 square feet. United Engineers limited. SHOP HOUSE TO LET 400. Victoria Street. Rent 180 per month Apply Rennle
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      250 2 INSTITUUT SOEKABOEMI Europccsche Laßere School met lnternaat voor Jongens en melsjrs Opleldlnx toclatlngs— examens voortgezet onderwijs door bevoegde leerkrachten. Kinderen de Mulo beioekende kunnen eveneens ceplaatsd worden. Landsdienaron genieten kindertoelage. KostSchoolgcld f65. per tnnd. Prospectus te Singapore te bekomen by Pension Brouwer, Lloyd Road 52. EDUCATIONAL ST. MARGARET'S SCHOOL, FRASER'S
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      92 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. INSURANCE A very old established firm of sound standing with good connections is seeking to represent good Insurance Co. (Life, Fire Motor-car) In Perak First class references and guarantees furnished. Please communicate with:— Box No. 977, Straits Times SHARE-BROKERING IN KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOH Ample capital and
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      692 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SH. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD t«.OM LONDON fOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. CHTJRAL 15,000 MM 84 CARTHAGE 15.000 Apr. 1 BANGALORE 6,000 Apr. 8 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Apr. 31 RANCH1 17.000 M*y 6
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      511 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penan* Colombo. Aden. Smb. Port SaJd Naples. ManelllM, Gibraltar, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Uamburi Vessels ronnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10.400 Mar. 29 30 t HUSIMI MARU 10,900 Apr. 11 13 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Apr.
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      604 3 HOLIDAY CRUISES TO BANGKOK SAIGON By Luxurious One Clan Motorshlps Displacement Tons From Penan* P. Sham Malacca Spore MA "ALSIA" (12,50*) 4/4 5/4 6/4 8/4 nu "SELANDIA* (lJ,000) CS/4 28/4 27/4 29 4 DLJ. "BORINGIA" (12.5*0) IS 5 17 5 lg. j 20 5 NEXT HOLIDAY CRUISE April Bth, 1939
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      695 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Collyer Qua? Slnjapor» TeJ 5151. Chartered Bank BaQdln* Penang Tel 1360. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (In conjunction «dth the Glen Line) I »ot Sail* PERSEUS L'don, R'dam. Hull, Ham, Dunkirk Mar. 23 Mar. 25 MEMNON Mars, L'don. R'dam.
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    Wall Street Quotations
    669 4 New York, Mar. 18. THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stocs Exchange closed today DOW-JONES AVERAGES. yesterday's Today* Close. Close. Chstnet s 30 Industrials 143.89 141.68 off 3.21 20 Rails 30.19 29.58 off .61 15 Utilities 24 .35 23.92 off .43 40 Bonds »0.69 90.22
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    PASSENGERS FROM AUSTRALIA
    176 4 rE following passengers for Singapore from Australia are in Marella due here on Mar. 31: Mrs. 6 Upton, Miss J. Upton, Mr. P. Lindsay, Mr. E. J. Barber, Miss A. P. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. O. Harvey, Mrs. G. T. Gardiner, Miss B. Luff. Brig. Gen. P.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      217 4 MM Pontianak (Raub) J p.m. Rengat Tembilahan (Flevo) 2 p.m. Tomorrow Aden .Imperial) P m Bact Africa (Imperial) S nm South Africa <Imp«rUl> 3 DJK Whole Australia (Qantas) ..7.45am Burma UmDenaJi I P-»> Whole Canada < Imperial) a out China Holhow (Imperial) S pjd Egypt, Sudan and
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      FROM MALACCA
      97 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands'' must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed By K.LM. Malls will close from Malacca as follows: Today. Slam, Burma. India Iraq, Palestine. Egypt, Mauritius, Europe, Great Britain, Irrlanu N. a 8. America, E S Africa. Nigeria and Gold Coast by Jr
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      44 4 Malls from Europe (London parcel mai's expected today. Mar. 20, by Hector delivery at 10 a.m. Mails from South America, South and East Africa expected tomorrow. Mar. 21, by Arabia Maru. Malls frjm Japan expected on Mar. 23 by Melbourne Maru.
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      AMERICA RECRUITING 3,000 PILOTS
      60 4 Washington, Mar. 20. FE United States Army has launched an intensive recruiting campaign for young men to train as pilots for the 3,000 olid additional warplanes authorised by Congress. I Officers -ie being assigned to visit the universities and colleges and to recruit students who are
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      GERMANS TAKE OVER CZECH
      30 4 LEGATION AT SHANGHAI Shanghai. Mar.*2^^ The Czecho-Slovak Legation in Shanghai was handed over today to the local German diplomatic authorities on instructions received from Prague Reuter.
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      17 4 A pact of non-ag%ression and friendship has been signed between Spain and Portugal, reports Reutei from Burgos.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      282 4 Air Mail Arrivals And Departures MM Wearies: Frwn PeJunc Ipob. and Ink l^vmpur Arrives ever* evenlnc Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon K.L.M.: From NetherUnds Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Dae Saturday morninr Expected tomorrow. K.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives tomorrow Mate K.N ll.M From Netherlands Indie* Arrives Tuesday
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      British Ship & Izumo In Collision
      58 4 British Ship Izumo In Collision Shanghai, Mar. 20. /CONSIDERABLE damage was suffered amidships by the Suiwo, Jardine Matheson's coastal steamer, when she collided with the Japanese flagship Izumo close to Woosung, yesterday. It could not be ascertained last night who was to blame for the collision. It is understood a
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      MANY REFUGEES IN RUMANIA
      64 4 Sighet (Rumania), Mar. 19. AftANY refugees from Ruthenla (Carpartho-Ukrains) are being cared for by the Rumania military authorities and sent to the interior of Rumania. Refugees of Ukrainian, Galician and Russ'an origin are being put into a concentration camp temporarily. Part of the Ukrainian Guard, which
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      REVENTLOW TO BRING UP SON
      96 4 A JOINT application was made by the Count and Countess HaugwitzReventlow to. Mr. Justice Bennett In chambers recently regarding their three-year-old son Lance. The Dally Mall understands that Mr. Justice Bennett approved the agreement made between the count and countess decreeing that. In accordance with
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    Britain's "Empire By Robbery" BITTER COMMENT BY NAZI PRESS
    283 4 Britain's "Empire By Robbery" BITTER COMMENT BY NAZI PRESS Berlin. Mar. 19. A BRITISH statesman should b« the last to question whether a world nation is entitled to take care of other nationalities," declares DiDlomatische Konespondenz, organ of the Foreign Office, commenting on Mr. Chamberlain'* speech at Birmingham. "Britain rtcards
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    BENES FORMING NEW CZECH REGIME?
    114 4 Los Angeles, Mar. 19. r\R. BENES, former President of Czech-Slovakia, will shortly announce the formation of a Czech Provisional Government in the United States, according to M. Janovsky, the Czeeho-Slovak consul here. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department will refuse to assist the German Embassy to
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      680 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F M.S.) TELEPHONE: Frcicbt 5423. PaMBC* 6431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, MMITrU. (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from ,C *****.9 Tourist Class from £75.8.8. AROUND THE WORLD FARES BT CP.R-/P. O. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class From £181.4.6 Fr°«" 126.12.7. Direct
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      214 4 PUBLIC NOTICES GALLIPOLI 25th April Will anyone who served on Gallipoll, Interested in a Tiffin on Tuesday, Apr. 23 write to Box 981, Straits Times. ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS LIMITED. (Incorporated ill the Straits Settlem nts) NOTICE is hereby given that the eleventh annual general meeting of Alexandra Brickworks Limit d will
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      322 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. W. 10.25 a.m. 8.5 ft.; 11 p.m. 8.4 ft. L. W. 4.35 a.m. 2.8 ft.; 4.50 p.m. 1.5 ft Tuesday H. W. 11 a.m. 8.7 ft.; 11.23 p.m. 8.S ft. L. W. 4.57 a.m. 2.2 ft.; 5.14 p.m. 1.5 ft. Wednesday B. W. 11.99 a.m.
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      895 5 C_ j Clothes by The House of I G- I AURORA LTD. I PPDMIPinE DEPARTMENT STORE. %1 Ci It Ifl IO I ssJ H I Our tailoring which is definitely I above the everyday standard to Ti, iA^l *„^f c «o^ I some of the better known houses I The
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      300 5 PITMANS COLLEGE ESTABLISHED IN ENGLAND 65 YEARS UNITEIRS BIG. RIVER VALLEY RD.SK*V% e ESTABLISHED IN ENGLAND 65 YEARS I'RITFERS BLG. RIVER VALLEY RD. ENTRANCE Oamar m. ro^MFßrfyPr I arc ACCOUNTANCY. BANKINO. FINANCE, COMMERCIAL LAW. etc., in preparation for the English Accountancy and Sccrettr'al Examinations by an English Tutor who Is
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      579 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY IZUL 225 metro*. ZHP J0.96 metre*. p.m. 5.00 Lagu Naslb and Sa'lr.t I 5.30 Cantonese music. t I 6.10 Cantonese children's programme. 16.30 Cantonese selections. t 7.00 Song recital by John Valentine. 17.30 Time, weather and news announcements. 17.45 "Inspector Hornlelgh Investigates 1— A Problem of Detection.
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      700 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. GSM 214? <nc/t (1JJ7 m.); OSO 17.1' (16.88 m.); GSF 15.14 out/i (ISM m.) GSJ ZI.6J mc/i (11.91 ml: GSO 117.1 me t" ml p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. B.BC. Northern orchestra. 6.50 Music Hall.* 7.50 "The Last Town In England." 8.20 Ronald Oourley
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      MINING
      577 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/- Austral Amal £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayei Weng £1 Bangrin Tin 1 Batu Selangor 5/- Berjunthi £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang .50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 6/- Hong Kong Tin 5/-
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      GENERAL
      450 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 IJMt 140 2 2 do 7«' 2 'i prefs. 225 2.35 2.25 2.32V4 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.7b 5 2b 00 b 50 1 1 B M. Broadcasting U 50 U «0 0.50 1 60 10 5 B M. Trustee 47b 750
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      262 6 [>■■» Mayaarc Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr. 30 Oct. SI 9\ SINGAPORE MliNlC'.PAii 5~o 1901 leU. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mat 31 8ept 40 102VSj 4Vt% 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int Mar 31 Sect 30 W* 4U% 19CP red 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mai 31 Sept :in I15',2 4'i
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      RUBBER SHARES
      387 6 Prasei fa Co Lyall ft Bvatt Alienby 1-25 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Oajah 0.90 0.97 Vi 0.90 1.00 Snal Malay 1-40 1.45 1.40 1.50 Ayei HJtam 090 1.00 090 100 Ayei Molek 0.95 100 095 105 \y" Panaa 1.22 Vis 1.27» ;2 cd 1.20 1.25cd sLsett 0.51 0.54
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      418 6 QUIET CONDITIONS IN i SHARE SECTIONS RUBBER FALLS HEAVILY By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 20. THE week opens unhappily. Affairs at Home have taken a much more serious turn and the change of front adopted by Germany took the world by surprise. What had become a
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      MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
      107 6 Manila, Mar. 20. THE lollowing were Saturday's duotatlons and this mornings quotations for gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange- All the shares have a par value of 10 centavos. ana the quotations are in pesos. Previous Today asked bid asked bid Antamok 0.42 0.41 0.39>*
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      TICAL DEVALUATION OFFICIALLY DENIED
      29 6 (ftUMB Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Mar. 19 OUMOURS current ye-sterdey thai he Government or Siaui wu contemplating devaluation of the tlcai were officially denied today.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    76 6 Monday, Mar. 20, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 26" i 26% No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In casts March 2«% 2«% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales March 26»4 MM F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales March 25 MM FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on Registered tender
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    EXCHANGES
    183 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T. 2/3 25/32 London demand 2/3 25/32 Lyons demand 2044 Switzerland demand 238>/ 2 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 1/16 Montreal demand 54
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    FACTORS INFLUENCING WALL STREET
    521 6 Swan, Culbertson's Weekly Review IN a weekly report on the New York Stock market, issued this morning, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz, write As a result of the disturbing trend of events in Central Europe, stocks on the New York market registered almost uninterrupted declines during the
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    CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
    348 6 SEEKING EXTENSION OF CHARTER (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 11. CTEPS are being taken by the direc|J tors of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China to secure a renewal of the Bank's charter, which expires on July 11 next. An extraordinary general meeting
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    89 6 London. Mar. 13. The following v::;re today's closing mean rates Paris 176 57 G4 Athens siO>-i New York 4.65U Rio ..3 1/ltl Montreal 4.70\ sellers official Brussels 27.83 >_• Belgrade 209 Geneva 20.09 Uuchai e.-.t 660 Amsterdam 8.82 Buenos Aires 23.30 Milan 89 1/16 Montevideo 18V4 Marina
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      58 6 cJMfm B PULLEY block Kfcrfal j i-20 TOM CAPACITY »vlV mlanir*' m WL 1 V Mounted on Ball lien rings jfc.fftfl Main Shaft 6 Gears HL_ j J Heavy Steel Hand Chain Wheel a'dmibaity~o'ua"lity load chain s"w o eTt he a p r o °_g 7T~McALISTER Co,, Limited. Incorporated to
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    FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
    392 7 STRAITS TRADING TO PAY USUAL DIVIDEND Earnings Supplemented By Transfer From Reserves INVESTMENTS $699,710 LOWER AT $8,894,542 THE Straits Trading Company Ltd. is to pay the usual half1 yearly dividend of 75 cents a share for the half-year ended December last. The directors' report and balance
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    SHIPBUILDING PRICES
    181 7 BRITISH LINE'S DILEMMA UR PHILIP HALDOi, who was elect- ed vice-president of the Chamber of Shipping last week, presided at the meeting of the Lamport and Holt Line on Mar. 8, and said that the company's three new "D" motor-ships <DeIius, Delane, and Devls), which had been in
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET
    63 7 Discount Rates Harden London, Mar. 18. f\N the money market, borrowers on j the lookout for overnight leans at a shade under the clearing bank's I minimum ch&rgei easily absorbed most of the supplies available from the various institutions operating outside thf deariris-bank circle. Rilling political events,
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    15 7 In the lir.it half of this month Satupulo N. L. produced 232 piculs cf tinore.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    194 7 Singapore. M»r. 18. noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler S 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper While Mumolc $13.25 White $12.75 Black 8.50 Copra Mixed $3.25 Sun Dried $3.55 Sago Flour No. 1 LtnggB $2.37! 2 $2 37«/ 2 Pair $2.30 Sarawak $2.25 Jelotong PalenibaiK; $6.2fi Banja
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    U.S. IMPOSES DUTY ON GERMAN IMPORTS
    109 7 Washington, Mar. 19. ■T*HE Treasury today announced the imposition of countervailing duties on dutiable German imports, thereby offsetting the effect of export bounties. The decision involves 25 per cent addition to existing duties on a sub- stantial part of total imports from i Germany.
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    CZECH FUNDS IN LONDON
    250 7 NOT TO BE RELEASED WITHOUT SANCTION THE Treasury, through the Bank 1 of England and the British Bankers' Association, has requested London banks to with-hold payment of balances belonging to Czecho-Slovak nationals estimated at not less than £10,000,000 and to abstain from parting with other Czecho-Slovak
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    U.S. MARKET AND THE CRISIS
    390 7 Shock Absorbed With Calmness IN a weekly report on the American market. Issued yesterday, S. E. Levy and Co. write: Commenting last week on the prediction of the Dow Jones Chartists that the Industrial averages would touch 180 before next June, we wrote "they may
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    RADELLA RUBBER RESULTS
    176 7 PROFIT $5,906: 3 PER CENT. DIVIDEND A NET profit of $3,906 was earned rt by Radella Rubber Estate Ltd. in the year ended December last. This compares with $22,203 earned in the preceding year. The directors recommend a dividend of 3 per cent which, if approved, will
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    U.S. WAR STOCK OF RUBBER
    281 7 Scheme Should Present No Difficulties IN a weekly report on the London rubber market dated Mar. 8. Symington and Wilson write: We see it mentioned In the Press that the accumulation of a special stock of 200.000 to 300,000 tons of raw rubber to be
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
    101 7 f\URING the week ending Mar. 11. 17 1939. exports of canned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 54.677 cases, of which: 18,371 (34 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 650 (1 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 31,547 (58 per cent.) cases
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    WESTLAND AIRCRAFT'S NEW WORKERS
    114 7 £200,000 Housing Scheme i IN connection with the enlargement of Westland Aircraft, Ltd., by the i addition of Petter's Yeovil works, acquired some months ago. a £200.000 housing scheme to accommodate workers' families has been launched by Davia Estates, Ltd. The scheme envisages as a first
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    MARCH TIN-ORE PRODUCTION
    37 7 THE following statistics relating to tin-ore production refer to the; flrst half of March:— Hours Yardage Piculs ore i Katu Tin 23» 88,000 420 Renong Conaol. Ml 87.000 450 Ratrut Basin IS* »0,000 12S
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    228 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Clow TIN. Ri-nong Onsold Bd. No. 25 Mar. 17 Singapore, Mar. 18, 1 p.m. I rotai tot Date Ex Dlv financial rear Payable Date to dau- Mar. 24 Mar. 18 2*4% I MM i Ajmt Panas 4% Mar 30 Beiita Mar
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      549 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED. I The Company, which is Incorporated In the S.8. and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the tallowing duties: EXECUTOR OR TRUSTEE OF A ADMINISTRATOR OP ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON TRUSTEE OF A
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      490 7 BANK OF CHINA lncorporateo m China ov Special Charter! 1*. OrO Street Slnmpmr Trtrpbones: Managers Ofrirr r,u* Asst Mnnatrr't Office M\t Exchangr Urpt Sill Genrral Office M8«-t C»bl* Address: CHCNGKUO. r*ld Dp Capital Ch f ««.«A«.00« N Reserve Fund* In excess ol Ch S.jno.ltflt Total Assets approxlm:itrl< Ch tl.MOnnti.oni fte-Vunn
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      484 8 PAVILION 6.15 9.15 LAST NIGHT i PARAMOUNT'S THRILL PACKED ADVENTURE STORY "ARREST BULLDOG DRUMMOND" with JOHN HOWARD HEATHER AHGEL —H. B. WARHER j E.E. CLIVE REGINALD DENNY I <r B^^i! HrV v fMCsi M &Mf* ire? J i^^pj r HLt LATEST PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL A DIZZY DELIRIUM OF COMEDY MADNESS! B^pß^BßMß^^Bb^^^R^^RMß^^^B^^Rßß^^H
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      214 8 ANOTHER GRAND NEW SHOW! Acclaimed by PACKED Houses at Yesterday's Change!! PRESENTS THE HIMTON SISTBRff See the amazing novelty "MANHATTAN IN THE RAIN" An Actual Rainstorm on the Stage See HA CHA SAN S Sensational Fan Dance See "The GIRLS of ALL THE WORLD' eyedazzling Spectacle of Beauty! 35 GRAND
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    "COMPLETE PREPAREDNESS" IN SOUTH AFRICA
    227 9 Extensive Precautions Taken Throughout The Union Johannesburg, Mar. 19. EXTENSIVE precautions are being taken throughout the Union of South Africa to guard communications and vital public services. Whether these activities are connected with the European situation or the position in South-West Africa, is so far
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    OIL DISPUTE IN MEXICO
    158 9 Settlement Plan By The President Mexico City, Mar. 19. THE President, General Cardenas, announced today a plan for the settlement of the oil dispute, which, he t-aid. was based on a proposal by Mr. H. A. Richberg, who is representin? the interests of the Standard OH
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    A Moving Appeal By Daladier
    209 9 A Moving Appeal By Daladier Paris, Mar. 19. "f AM not concerned about a 1 majority, Ido not want to know who follows or deserts me. Day and night I have my eyes fixed on the frontier," declared M. Daladier, the Premier, speaking at a meeting of the Radical-Socialist Party
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    REFUGEE CHILDREN
    64 9 London. Mar. 17. CO far 3,526 refugee children have been brought to Great Britain through the committee for the care of Children from Germany. Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Secretary, told the House of Commons today that some hundreds have been accommodated in hostels and many are working
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    FRANCO REJECTS MADRID OFFER
    53 9 CPEAKING over the Madrid v radio yesterday, Senor Besteiro. Foreign Minister in the Republican National Defence Council, appealed to General Franco to open negotiations for "an honourable peace." Replying to this gesture, the Nationalist Minister of the Interior, Senor Suner. said shortly: "We wish for a
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    Czechs Boycott Nazi Parade
    126 9 Czechs Boycott Nazi Parade Prague, Mar. 19. MANY Czcclis went walking In the country this morr.iiig to avoid witnessing the parade of German troops in Wenceslas Place, during which Czechs kept away from the windows of their hcuses and pulled down Czech fla^s which the German authorities had ordered them
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    U.S. & HITLER'S COUP IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA
    122 9 U.S. HITLER'S COUP IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA Washington, Mar. 19. jTHfc. A-iiscunt Secretary of State, Mr. i Sumner Welles, stated there was no basis for the speculation that the United States would join Great Britain, France and Russia in a discussion of means to curb Nazi aggression. The State Department, he said,
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    EX-PREMIER OF IRAQ NOT TO DIE
    121 9 I Baghdad. Mar. 19. i ifc officially announced Hikrnat Sulaiman wns sentenced to death at a court-martia' on a charge of conspiracy against the State. Altogether seven men were founa guilty of the same charge, and four other death sentences were passed. A communique
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    PALESTINE STRIKE IS POSTPONED
    33 9 Jerusalem, Mar. 19. The Jewish National Council announced today that the 24-hour strike in Palestine, due tomorrow, has been postponed pending publication of the British proposals concerning Palestine —Reuter.
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    Anxiety In Russia
    226 9 Anxiety In Russia HOW SOVIET MAY AID RUMANIA Moscow, Mar. 19. DETICENCE is being observed in Soviet circles regarding possible Soviet action in the face of reported German pressure on Rumania, pending official information on the subject. The silence does not mean, however, that the Soviet authorities are not gravely
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    British Mission To Warsaw
    156 9 London, Mar. 19. MR. R. S. Hudson, Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade, left London last night on a visit to Warsaw, Moscow and other north European capitals. He is being accompanied for the purpose of these trade talks by Mr. Ashtone Gwatkin, head of
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    Briton Killed In Hunan Bombing
    63 9 Briton Killed In Hunan Bombing Chungking. Mar. 18. IT is conlirmed that Mr. A. G. Leigh, a Briton working on behalf of the English Methodist Missionary Society, the headquarters of which are at 24, Bishopsgate, London, was killed during. the bombing by Japanese of Pingkiang, in North-east Hunan, o« Mar.
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    U.S. NEUTRALITY LAW CHANGE PLANNED
    112 9 Washington, Mar. 19. QENATOR PITTMAN. chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, announces he will introduce on Monday a resolution to supersede all existing neutrality legislation to permit warring nations to purchase American goods, including munitions on a "cash and carry" basis, transit to be
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    DUCE'S REPLY TO HUNGARY
    162 9 Warsaw, Mar. 19. THE whole of the Pollsh-Ruthenlan frontier is in the hands of Hungarian troops, except the town of Woronienka. Telegrams of congratulation on the fixing of the common PolLsh-Hungari- an frontier have been exchanged between Admiral Horthy, Regent of Hungary, and Gen. Smlgly-Rldz Direc-tor-General
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAR. 20, 1939. AN END AND A BEGINNING
    782 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAR. 20, 1939. AN END AND A BEGINNING Events over the week-end have forced us to the conclusion—reluctantly, we confess— that all promise of the successful prosecution of a policy of appeasement in Europe has disappeared. Mr. Chamberlain's belief In the undertakings implied, if not
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    The Municipal Organ
    400 10 While deprecating the aggressive and hyoercritlcal tone of "CJ.C.'s" letter on Singapore's musical life, published in the Straits Times last Friday, we sympathised with the purpose of the writer and believed that his proposals for regular organ recitals were acceptable and practicable. Accordingly we gave the letter
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    NOISIER THAN SINGAPORE!
    325 10 Hooting Over The Causeway "J. 8." FEELS ENVIOUS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The changes In the law relating to horn-sounding now in force in the Colony appear to have met with a fair measure of success. The absence of hooting in the business
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    CHINESE SINGERS IN MEMORIAL HALL
    288 10 Another Opportunity For Europeans? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— It Is said that the Wu-Han Songsters are still in Singapore. If that is so, would it not be possible to arrange another concert at the Victoria Memorial Hall for the benefit of
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    B.M.B.C. DANCE MUSIC
    71 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I quite agree with your correspondent, Mr. Tan Seng Chor, that the B.M.B.C. should stop relaying from London and allot the time thus saved to more dance music from the local cabarets. I think listeners would appreciate It and
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    CAN RUMANIA RESIST?
    795 10  -  V.C. CORNEA By Next Goal Of Nazi Imperialism This article was written immediately after the signing of the Munich Agreement, but it is as true today as it was then, and it also shows with what accuracy the course of events in south-eastern Europe was then predicted.
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    738 10 Malay Schooners S\NE of my hobbles is cutting out items from Malayan newspapers which I should like to read again in twenty years' time, and pasting them into a scrapbook for that purpose. The latest addition to my scrapbook is Mr. P A. B. McKerron's address
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    BRITAIN TO CONSULT WITH POWERS ON CRISIS
    619 11 Decision At Cabinet Meeting In London "CONTACT WITH ALL PEACELOVING COUNTRIES" Statement To Be Made By Mr. Chamberlain Today IT is learned, says Reuter, that the British Cabinet agreed at its meeting during the week-end that there should be immediate contact between Great
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    GERMAN DENIAL
    22 11 It is officially denied In Berlin that there Is any intention of German troops marching through Slovakia Into Ruthenia. Reuter.
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    PREMIER CALLS ON KING
    23 11 London, Mar. 20. The Prime Minister saw the King at R :.-'cin:'h.ur. Palace yesterday and "1 an hour.— Reuter.
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    Captive Balloons Off Coast
    67 11 fAPTIVE balloons are being flown at sea from ships, states an Air Ministry notice to airmen issued last night. Flying began on Thursday, it is stated, and will continue until Mar. 31, within five miles of the coast between Montrose and St. Andrews and within ten
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    FULL POWERS FOR CABINET
    303 11 French Ministers Consider Decrees Paris. Mar. 20. ■pHE French Cabinet met yesterday afternoon after the Senate had approved by 286 votes to 17 the Full Powers Bill. A communique states that M Daladier fully outlined the first decrees proposed under the Bill which will be submitted
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    13 11 The French Amoassador in Berlin left last night 'or Paris to report.— Reuter.
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    RUMANIAN TROOPS MARCH TO RUTHENIAN FRONTIER
    141 11 Bucharest, Mar. 19. DO ADS in the north-wsstern districts of Rumania are crowded 1X1 with troops moving rapidly towards the frontiers of Ruthenia (Carpatho-Ukraine) and Hungary. Official circles emphasise that there is no general mobilisation, but large numbers of young men called to the
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    New Alignment Of Powers In Europe Is Reported
    484 11 44 German Divisions Ready To Move Eastward? London, Mar. 19. DUMANIA'S approach to Britain over the virtual German A economic ultimatum presented to her and what may be the sequel occupy the major attention of today's newspapers, whose readers are given a
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    Many Arrests Made In Prague DAILY INCREASE IN SUICIDE
    268 11 Many Arrests Made In Prague DAILY INCREASE IN SUICIDE Prague, Mar. 19. THE number of arrests and suicides here are reported to be increasing daily, the arrests being said to amount to several thousands, mainly German refugees from Austria and Sudetenland, political figures and journalists, but it is understood no
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    NEW ANGLO-REICH TRADE PACT
    116 11 Cancellation Urged In London London Mar. 20. INCREASING dissatisfaction Is be:ng 1 expressed both in the City and by friendly foreign governments with the terms of the Anglo-German trade agreement signed last week by delegations of the Federation of British Industries and the Reichsgruppe Industrie, says
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    ANGLO-FRENCH PROTESTS
    218 11 Ignored By Nazi Government Berlin, Mar. 19. pERMANY has informed the British and French ambassadors, it was officially announced today, that their protests over the annexation of Ciecho-Slovakia, are rejected as devoid of any political, legal or moral basis." The British Ambassador to Berlin, Sir Nevile Henderson, who
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    NO RECOGNITION BY SOVIET
    162 11 Moscow. Mar. 19. M MAXIM LITVINOFF, Foreign Commissar, has Informed Germany that the Soviet refuses to recognise the annexation of Czecho-Slovakia. The note containing the decision declared: "The occupation of the Czech provinces by German troops, and the subsequent actions of the German government cannot be
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    HERR HITLER'S TRIUMPHAL RETURN TO BERLIN
    272 11 Berlin, Mar 19. tiERR Hitler arrived in Berlin by train at 6.10 p.m. amid tremendous shouting and blare of trumpets and was welcomed on the platform by all Reich Ministers headed by Field Marshal Goer ing. Secretaries of the Regional Party and leaders and
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    HUNGARY POURS MORE MEN INTO RUTHENIA
    400 12 Latest Cables Troop Trains Leave At The Rate Of Three An Hour YOUNG SOLDIERS HASTEN TO JOIN REGIMENTS HUNGARY is still pouring troops into Ruthenia (CarpathoUkraine) in spite of the completion of occupation of the territory. Trains carrying troops are leaving Hungary for Ruthenia
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    WEARNES' PLANE ON FLIGHT TO BALI
    89 12 ON the lint charter flight of an internal airways plane outside Malaya, a party of three took off from Singapore yesterday in a Wearnes' Air Services four-eni<lned aircraft for Bali. The party comprised two Americans, Mr. and Mrs. Cleavrland Putnam, and Mr. Woodhouse. They
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    AMUSEMENTS
    181 12 SINGAPORE K\l li I limn C ill IX.i.re 7 to 9 p.m. Dinner DMKC (liilonnal) 9.45 to Midnight. GAKhICK THEATKK. GETLANG Daughter of Pa-sha All Except Thai Double Feature Egyptian Talkie, at 7.30 p.m. GKfcAl YVUKLJI Cabaret: 9 p.m. to Mlduight. Clio 1 Theatre: There Goes My Hear!. Sky
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    U. S. General Who Fought With British
    125 12 pENERAL L. N. Nuttman, United States Army, retired, has fought alongside British troops in the Boxer Rising and in the Great War. When he heard the latest international news on the arrival of the cruise yacht Stella Polaris this morning he thought there
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    CRUISE YACHT IS FULL
    204 12 Stella Polaris In Singapore Today VISITS TO SOUTH SEA LAGOONS rE most exclusive cruise ship of the season, the motor-yacht Stella Polaris, arrived at Singapore this morning with about 100 wealthy passengers, wno ranged from a prince and a general to a swim-suit manufacturer. The Stella
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    RUSSIAN PRINCE ON OUTLOOK
    184 12 Poor Opinion Of Soviet Union's Forces RUSSIA and Great Britain would not fight together," said White Russian Prince Zalsteln-Zalessky, who arrived in the Stella Polaris this morning, referring to the possibility of a four-Power conference between Great Britain, Prance, the United States and Soviet Russia. "The
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    21 12 It is officially announced that Baron von Neurath, former German Foreign Minister, has been appointed Protector of Bohemia and Moravia.— Reuter.
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    London Tribute To Veteran Malayan Planter
    602 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) London Mar. 12. TRIBUTE to the late Mr. It. C. M. Kindersley's work for Malaya and to this personal qualities is paid by a correspondent of The Times, who writes: "Mr. Ronald Charles Murray Kindersley, a pioneer of the Malayan
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    JAPANESE AGENTS BUSY IN INDIES
    102 12 Fomenting Unrest In Macassar JAPANESE agents are fomenting nationalistic sentiments in Macassar, according to passengers in the cruise-yacht Stella Polaris, which arrived in Singapore this morning after calling at various out-of-the way ports. Although the Dutch authorities were reticent regarding the matter, it was gathered
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    GOOD START WITH R.A.F. RESERVE RECRUITING
    251 12 GOOD START WITH R.A.F. RESERVE R ECR UITING More Urgently Needed To Begin Training DECRUITING for the new Royal Air Force Volunteer Re- serve is proceeding very satisfactorily, but more recruits are needed as soon as possible if Malaya is to have a reserve to feed its regular R.A.F. units
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    ANOTHER CRUISE SHIP TOMORROW
    180 12 Franconia Has 240 Passengers rpHE third and last world cruise vessel to visit Singapore this year, the Cunard White Star 20,000-ton liner Franconia will berth early tomorrow morning. Franconia, which Is carrying about 240 passengers on a world cruise from New York, will leave Singapore at
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    'Pants For Baby' Plea To Cruise Yacht
    114 12 "ILfV have a three-months' ola baby en board. Will the next ship to call here please order a pait of rubber pants and have them left for us at the next port." This message icas found by the cruise-yacht Stella Polaris at Cocos
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    MALAY REGIMENT LEAVES
    36 12 THE Malay Regiment, which was at Singapore for annual exercises, left on its return to Port Dickson by train on Saturday night. While In Singapore the regiment was under canvas at Bukit Ttattl)
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    EX-M.C.S. MANS CAR CRASH
    147 12 Mr. W. C. Michel! Dies At Monte Carlo INJURED WIFE STILL IN COMA (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar 18. THE death is reported at Monte Carlo of Walter Cecil Michell, an ex-Resident Councillor of Penan g, from pnuemonia and injuries following a car accident. Mrs.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE BALL TONIGHT
    186 12 GOVERNMENT HOUSE BALL TONIGHT Naval Officers Among: 800 Guests yi BOUT 100 officers from the visiting warships from the China and East Indies Stations will be among the 800 guests at the ball at Government House tonight. There was an official dinner for about 50 people at Government House last
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    UNCONSCIOUS FAMILY: MOTHER DIES
    82 12 THE Chinese woman who was found unconscious with her two children outside a lodging-house in Tanjong Pagar Road at six o'clock on Saturday morning died in the General Hospital this morning. The woman, who had Just arrived from China, is believed to have thrown her two
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    Attempt To Set Aside S.C.B.A. Election
    220 13 Attempt To Set Aside S.C.B.A. Election MIJ. YAP PHENG GECK ON POSITION A TTEMPTS to divide and subdivide the Chinese people in Singapore on hair-splitting differences are very ill-advised," said Mr. Yap Pheng Geek to a Straits Times reporter yesterday, when commentIng on the movement afoot to set aside his
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    INVESTIGATION OF CAPELLA MISHAP
    67 13 INVESTIGATION OF CAPELLA MISHAP From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Mar. 18. A SPECIAL commisaton is investigating the miohap to the Empire flying-boat Capella, which was beached at Batavia after being holed through striking a submerged object when taxiIng to moorings. Engines and wings arc being removed from the hull of
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    CHINESE CRUSHED BY BLOCK OF GRANITE
    62 13 AT the Chia Eng Say Granite marry, HH 3 4 mile. Bukit Timah, I yesterday afternoon. ;i middle-ased I cooiie, working at the bottom 01 a hill, was killed when a big block of granite. 50 feet above him. fell on his head. He
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    MAN, AGED 122, ON HURT CHARGE
    112 13 From Our Own Correspondent) Taipins, Mar. 18. A MALAY ■•entenarian from Chang- kat Jering, Mohamed bin Abu Bakar, declared to be i22 ye=irs old, limped Into the dock of the Talping police cjurt today with a stick, to answer a charge of voluntarily causing
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    DR. W. J. VICKERS
    46 13 TOE wedding took place at Port Said. 1 un Mar. 1. of Dr. William John Vickers. of Jerusalem, to Miss Elizabeth Rachael Jackson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Jackson, of Burton-on-Trent. Dr. Vickers was formerly in the Malayan Medical Service.
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    37 13 The engagement of Miss Duleie Savage Bailey, younger daughter of Mrs. Savage Bailey, of Singapore, and the late Mr. Arnold Savage Bailey. C.B.E., to Mr Michael Denison, of London, was announced in The Times on Mar. 11.
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    Japanese Paper In English For Singapore
    107 13 Japanese Paper In English For Singapore CINGAPORES new English-language newspaper, published by Japanese interests believed to be backed by the Tokio Government, will be a daily eight-page publication called the Singapore Hr raid. It will .start in about a fortnight. Its aim is to mak.' known Japan's "cultural amtitlor.-" in
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    CHINESE PRAISE NEW RULES TO CONTROL RELIEF FUNDS
    333 13 CHINESE PRAISE NEW RULES TO CONTROL RELIEF FUNDS "At Least Two Years Overdue" Curb On Any Excesses BAN ON COLLECTIONS IN PUBLIC PLACE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMIT "THESE regulations are at least two years overdue," said a leading Singapore Chinese, referring on Saturday to the instructions which have just been issued
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    Bedside Manner Sought In Siam
    80 13 Bedside Manner Sought In Siam (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 18. THE bedside manner o/ Harley Street is to be cultivated assiduously by Siam's doctors. All the medical officials in the Department of Public Health in Siam have been urged by the Director-General of the department to pay more
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    MARCUS SHOW'S NEW PROGRAMME
    194 13 QPECTACLE and lavish costuming v are again the highlights of the Marcus Show's new programme which opened at tho Capitol Theatre yesterday Gorgeous scene follows gorgeous i scene with bewildering rapidity and 11 there is a generous springing of comedy turns I Most appealing item was
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    21ST BIRTHDAY PARTY
    36 13 THE 21st birthday of Mr. Patrick Neubronner eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Neubronner, of Singapore, i was celebrated at a dance attended by! more than 100 people on Saturday night.
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    23 13 The death occurred at a Glasgow nursing home on Mar. 10 of Mr. Robert Boyle Alan, formerly of Singapore in his 88th year.
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    Ex-King Of Siam Al Country House
    45 13 They icould rather live the quiet life beloved of English country gentlefolk than rule in Bangkok— the ex-King and ex-Queen of Siam photographed recently in the grounds of their 16th century timbered house in the Kentish village of Biddenden.
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    SANITARY BOARD'S POWERS AND HOARDINGS
    514 13 Architect Conducts Own Appeal In Kuala Lumpur Case (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. is. IT mv rare to see a layman come to Court and conduct his own case .so well, said Mr. H. J. Draper, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, when he complimented
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    CONFIDENCE AT HOME SAYS EX-M.P.
    134 13 "JprOPLE living out herr an mv h more nervous about the inter- national situation than we are at Home," declared sir Samuel Roberts, [British Industrialist and ex-potttlclan, 'on his arrival at Sing." porn on Saturday in the Royal Dutch Airttnei 'X.L.M. i plane from Rita
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    JOHN VALENTINE'S RECITAL
    291 13 IN a light programme of character sonars, the visiting baritone John Valentine, assisted by Werner Baer at the organ and piano, gave a most enjoyable recital at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night. Valentine's extensive stage experience was apparent in his rendering of I a group of
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    CONFERENCE ON PACIFIC DEFENCE
    285 13 CONFERENCE ON PACIFIC DEFENCE Singapore Staff Officers To Go? AUSTRALIAN I WON INTEREST ClNGAFORE defence ButbotH are showing keen interest in the forthcoming Pacific P. fan. once in New Zealand. Although no official announcement has been made, 11 is considered probable Singapore staff officers from the Royal Navy, Army and
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    TAIPING MALAYS TO ENTERTAIN SULTAN
    91 13 TAIPING MALAYS TO ENTERTAIN SULTAN (From Our Own Corn Taipinjr, Mar. 17. A Utfgt d meeting of North A Persk Malaya at the Mda r over hy Tungku Mentri Wan Ahmad Rasrii, unanimously decided to entertain the Sultan of P:rak at an At Home at thf Town Hall, i in
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    SINGAPORE'S BIG PROGRESS WITH A.R.P. PREPARATIONS
    366 14 Warning Sirens And New Fire-Figliting Equipment 750 WARDENS TRAINED FOR WORK IN STREETS IN EMERGENCY SINGAPORE'S six air raid warning sirens will arrive this week, and will be mounted on police, fire brigade and other prominent buildings in the city. Their installation will signify
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    N.I. IS PURCHASING GERMAN PLANES
    81 14 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Mar. 18. 1*0 train pilots, six German planes of Bucker-Jungmann type, have been ordered by the board of the Netherlands Indies Aviation Fund. The first of them is expected to arrive at Batavia in about four months' time, accompanied by
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    27 14 Passengers for Singapore in the Blue Funnel liner Menestheus. due to dock in Singapore on Mar. 30, Include Mr. D. C. Anderson and Capt. W. J. Douglass.
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    MINCING SHARE BROKERS ASSOCIATION
    111 14 <Frotn Our Own Correspondent." London, Mar. 8. j MALAYAN Investors will be interest|1*' ed to hear that at a Committee meeting on the Mincing Tea and Rubber Share Brokers' Association today Mr. T. G. Hatherill-Mynott, chairman of Hatherill-Mynott and Co., of 85, London Wall, was unanimously
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    New Home For Kuala Lumpur Book Club?
    235 14 New Home For Kuala Lumpur Book Club? GOVERNMENT AID MAY BE SOUGHT (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 18. MEMBERS of the Kuala Lumpur BooL Club who attend the annual meeting on Wednesday, Mar. 29, will be asked to consider a resolution which authorises the committee To apply to
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    COLONIAL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS
    115 14 From Our Own Correspondent > London, Mar. 9. "THE following Malayan appolntI ments and promotions, most of which are already known in Malaya, were announced by the Colonial Office today: i Mr. Justice Manning (Senior Puisne •judge, Palestine) to be Juisne Judge,: 'Straits Settlements: Miss J. M.
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    45 14 MR. W. M. Edwards, Assistant Superintendent, Rubber Control, Singapore, arrived in England on leave at the end of February after an extensive tour of Canada. He is staying In London and spends nearly every afternoon on the Paddington Indoor bowling green.
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    21 14 Lilian Warner, the well-known American "Blues" singer, who is appearing nightly with Raffles Hotel orchestra directed by Dan Hopkins.
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    St. Patrick's Society Dinner
    34 14 Sz:ne of the younger set at ihe St. Patrick's Society dinner. From left, Mr. G. F. Windle, Miss Elizabeth Bateman, Mrs. T. Black and Mr. T. Black. —Straits Times picture.
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    TUNGKU'S VIGIL AT BEDSIDE OF ENGLISH FIANCEE
    313 14 Mali mud To Wed Joyce Blencowe When She Is Better? (From Our Own Correspondent) ILL-FORTUNE continues to d< Tungku Mahmud, brother and his 21-year-old fiancee. Mi: an Oxford outfitter. When their engagement was first announced, the Sultan was stated to have pxpressed his
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    ACCELERATION TEST AT KUALA LUMPUR
    105 14 AN acceleration test over naif a mile is to be held by the Automobile Association of Malaya at Lornie Road. i Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, Mar. 26. Entries close today, but entries at double fees may be made up to Wednesday. There will be sections
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    BALI IS BECOMING TOO WESTERN
    80 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Mar. 18. BECAUSE it Is felt that the Ballnese are coming too much under Western influences, native schools at that "last paradise" are to follow Balinese culture and tradition more closely. This does not apply only to school books and
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    Singapore Sailor Seeks Bride.
    94 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 6. A LONELY Singapore sailor who asked Jarrow's mayor, Mr. Alfred Rennie, to find him. a girl who wovld write to him "with a view to matrimony," will shortly receive offers of marriage from six girls. Whether or not gentlemen
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    SAILOR DISMISSED FROM SHIP CHARGED WITH VAGARANCY
    186 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 18. AN English-speaking Indian sailor, Wull Mohamed, who had been dismissed from H.M.I.S. Investigator, a survey vessel, when the ship visited Penang some time ago, was In the Penang Middle Court, before the magistrate, Mr. Llm Koon
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    USED TO BE'M.P. FOR MALAYA'
    210 14 But Now He Must Stay Silent (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 8. CIR Edward Campbell, Conservative M.P. for Bromley, who wa3 formerly head of an important British firm in the Netherlands Indies and became known as "Malaya's M.P." when, after his retirement, he was
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    MR. R. N. HOLMES
    75 14 MR. R. N. Holmes, who was for se»eral years assistant managing director of William Jacks and Co. (Malaya), Ltd., has now set up business in London as a turf accountant in partnership with Mr R. C Scott, with offices in St Martins Le Grand. Mr. and
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      EURASIAN ARTISANS OR MIDDLE CLASS?
      1009 15 Solving Problems In Malaya Not New Guinea! To the Editor of. the Straits Times. Slr,-By the acticn that It takes rather than by. the words it speaks will a community be Judged when the time comes to assess the degree of willingness it showed to
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      THE DRESSER'S SALARY
      431 15 Government And Estates SOME COMPARISONS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am glad to note that references to the position of the estate dresser have appeared In your correspondence columns recently. In this connection, it is useful to make a comparative study of "ondltions
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      RADIO CRITICS
      284 15 An Indian's Offer To B.M.B.C. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I notice that there has been no response from the B.M.B.C. to the correspondence in your columns on the demand for radio time for Indian listeners. Will not the authorities of the B.M.B.C. answer the
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      FROM A SEREMBAN HOME
      147 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— The Penan*? station is the only broadcasting station In Malaya which provides music for the Indian population, one of the most numerous races in this country. The B.M.B.C. does not do so and Rives the absurd reason that
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      THEN AND NOW
      189 15 Fighting For Belgium, But Not For Czechs To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Your illuminating leader of Mar. 16, "More Jitters" is thoughtprovoking, and leads the memory back to the eventful days of 1914. There was the treaty then— as there is the Munich Agreement
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      28 15 Mr. J. S. Dumeresque, general manager nf the B 11. 8.C., whose latest problem is presented by the Indian community, as is evidenced by the letters printed below.
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    Gandhi-Viceroy Meeting
    85 16 Conversations Last Two Hours New Delhi, Mar. 15. *T*HE Viceroy today received Mahatma Gandhi, who arrived this morning. Discussions took place on various points arising out of the settlement recently reached in the recent Rajkot dispute. The conversation which was of a friendly character lasted for about two
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    SURPLUS BUDGET FOR CENTRAL PROVINCES
    112 16 Four New Taxes To Be Introduced Nagpur, Mar. 15. MR. AIEHTA, Finance Minister presented today the budget for' *****0 In the Central Provinces Legislative .Assembly. Estimated revenue is Rs. 48,474,000 nnd estimated expenditure Rs. 48.348,000, leaving a surplus of Rs. 126.000. The Minister announced four
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    13 16 Calcutta. Mar 11. A further batch of five political pri.-r".ers has been released.
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    CALCUTTA STUDENTS AT DRILL
    27 16 The scene during the mass demonstration of physical drill given by 15.000 schoolboys in Calcutta in the presence of the Premier of Bengal.
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    WARDHA SCHEME AGITATION?
    43 16 Patna, Mar. 14. TT'III'. local Muslim League will start civil disobedience against the Government if the latter introduces the Wardha scheme in the province, declares a resolution passed at the annual conference of the Bihar Provincial Muslim League held yesterday.
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    "A MATTER OF SACRED DUTY AND NOT EXPEDIENCY"
    599 16 Jamsaheb's Assurance About Reforms In The States New Delhi, Mar. 11. THE Chamber of Princes which met under the president- ship of the Viceroy adjourned sine die after the Chancellor's address to the Viceroy anfl the latter's con eluding remarks. The Chancellor
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    ADJOURNMENT MOTION WITHDRAWN
    50 16 New Delhi, Mar. 13. IN the Assembly today Sir Zlauddln moved a cut motion to discuss the under-representation of Muslims In the Services. Sri Thomas Stewart, Sir O. S. Bajpai and Sir Reginald Maxwell refuted the allegations made In this regard and the mover withdrew the cut.
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    Central Assembly Proceedings
    140 16 More Defeats For Government New Delhi, Mar. 14. fHE Central Legislative Assembly passed by 53 votes to 41, Dr. Zlauddin Ahmed's cut motion to discuss the allowing c f one-sided propaganda and the witntiolding by the Postal Department of lelegrams of a rival party.' The mover, who
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    CONGRESS PRESIDENT'S HEALTH
    38 16 Calcutta, Mar. 14. MR. SUBHAS BOSET on his way back from Tripurl broke Journey at Dhanbad for rest and treatment. His brother, Dr. Bose will remain ir attendance during his stay in the Jamadoba colliery.
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    GOVERNMENT CENSURED
    30 16 New Delhi, Mar. 15 The Congress party's motion to censure the Government for their defence policy in administration was passed by the Assembly by 56 votes to 43.
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    KOHLOFF SCORES 82 AND TAKES FIVE FOR 19
    205 17 FINE batting and oowling by M. Xohloff was mainly responsible for Hi Andrew's Old Boys cricket team inflicting a heavy defeat, by 144 runs, on the R.A.F. <H.Q.) on the school ground yesterday. KohlofT scored 82 and took five wickets for 19.
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    JOHN HENRY LEWIS LOSES SIGHT
    110 17 Detroit, Mar. 19. JOHN Henry Lewij. world's light heavyweight boxin? chamoion. is almost blind in his left eye. acord'ng to reports of two doctors called upon to exam'ne him on behalf of the Michigan State Board of Athletic Control. The Board h ,s cancelled the
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
    36 17 From Apr. 3, the courtesy of the Royal Singapore Golf Club will be available to all members of Clubs affiliated to the Malayan Gclf Union and taking part in the coming Malayan Golf Championships.
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    Wearne Bros. Unlucky
    229 17 TIME saved the S.C C. second team from defeat at the hands of Wearnes Sports Club In a game of cricket at Farrer Park yesterday. The SCC. had lost nlnt wickets for 9b runs when stumps were drawn. Wearnes scored 162. N. Sullivan with 54 top-scored for
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    SCRUMMAGE LAWS
    72 17 Edinburgh, Mar. 19. The International Rugby Board after discussing the scrummage laws has decided to form a sub-committee to bring forward recommendations on this matter at the board's next meeting, on the eve of the Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham next year. The four home unions have considered
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    26 17 C. G. Jenncr (right) and wicket-kc2per Nicholson enjoy a joke as they take the field c.gainst the Indians at the S.C.C. on Saturday.— Straits Times plcuire.
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    GORDONS PROVE NO MATCH FOR CRICKET CLUB
    189 17 THE S.C.C. beat the Gordons padang yesterday. S.C.C. only live wickets down. Aveling and Anderson Club. Scores S.C.C. Neville b Steel 1 Read c Darby b Steel 21 Aveling, not out 59 Jennings b Bent 10 McNeili c YeaU b Ecnt 3 Anderson
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    ENGLAND BEAT SCOTLAND AT MURRAYFIELD
    275 17 Murrayfleld, M;.r. 19. OEVENTY thousand people gathered hen to we Urn International Rugby match between England and Scotland, played on a soft pitch and won by England by nine points (three penalty goals) to six p>inta (two tries). Scotland kicked oft and made several early
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    R.A.F. OUTCLASS THE MANCHESTERS
    75 17 DLAYING at the Stadium on Satur1 day in the first divis'on of the league, the Royal A!r Force displayed excellent form to beat the Manchesters oy seven goals to cne Leading the attack for the Airmen. Hay was a real opportunist, nsttlnf: six of the seven
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    Rowing Regatta Opens Season
    291 17 FOR the lirst rowing regatta this your, the Bojrel Wngapore Yacht Club forsook the usual course Inside the breakwater for the more picti!re?quc chariicl hrtw.cn the l-lands o! Blakar Mati ami Pulau Bran] It was preferable, too, because outside a .swell was running and the crews
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    WATER-POLO CANCELLED
    21 17 The watcr-po!o match between the Command and the Chinese Swimming Club to have b:m playrrt yesterday i was cancelled
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    MEASURE WINS SELANGOR GOLD CUP RACE
    1265 18 Great Finish In Big Race At K. L. On Saturday One of the best finishes witnessed in a bijj race in Malaya for a long time was seen at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday when only a matter of inches separated the first four horses.
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    Cup Winner's First Victory
    200 18 HTHOUGH Measure's success in the 1 Gold Cup at Kuala Lumpur must have come as a surprise to the majority of punters wha have backed this horse time and again only to see htm fail, it was fitting that the first Selangor Gold Cup should go
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    S.R.C. Beat St. Michael's
    338 18 TN an all day cricket match on the padang yesterday the S.R.C. beat St. Michael's XI outright ST. MICHAEL'S— Ist Inns. Chapman not out 2 P. D'Almcida lbw. Watts 4 Bcudewyn not out 21 L. D 'Almeida b Dur:os 1 Dani enberg b Luclcs 0 Cockburn
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    Straits Times Score 258
    229 18 rE Catholic Young Men's Associa- j tlon met with defe.a, at the hands of the Straits Times in a game of cricket played yesterday. The Straits Times made 258 runs in an hour and a half but won by nine, wickets. Scores: C.V.M.A. Pierre run out
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    20 18 O'Hare Chelsea's back, clearing from Grimsby fonoards, watcnea oy Barber, Chelsea, in the Cup m atch which Grimsby won one-nil.
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    ENTRIES FOR MALAYAN BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
    555 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 19, CNTRIES for the Malayan badminton championships have closed, but entries from Johore have not been received. It is probable that owing to lack of entries the women's doubles event will not be held this year. In the other
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    Cheow Chye In Scoring Mood
    261 18 GOOD bowling by Keng Siew of tha S.C.R.C. who took six wickets for 45 runs, saw the home team beat the Indian Association cricket side by 98 runs at Hong Urn Green yesterday. Eu Cheow Chye was unbeaten with IS runs. DhamaraJ and Choor Singh
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    WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH
    119 18 Teams for a women's golf match. Keppel Club vs. The Island Club, at KepDel on Wednesday are 3.25 Mrs. McMorine (17) vs. Mrs E. Hitcham (20). 3.30 Mrs. K. C. Eu 22 > vs. Mrs A. B. Menzles <24). 3.35 Miss Haines '23) vs. Mrs F, Starr
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    WOLVES ONLY TEAM IN CUP TO WIN
    881 19 Another 16-Year-0ld Player In Side On Saturday (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 19. WOLVES were the only Cup candidates to win in yesterday's League football matches. They demonstrated again the amazing reserve of talent they possess, playing Steen, another 16-year-old and McAloon.
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    CHINESE WIN IN MANILA
    986 19 Manila, Mar. 19. IN the Interport soccer match 1 today the S.C.E.C. beat the Santo Tomas university three goals to one. Reuter. Swindon 4 Read'.ng Torquay 2 Bristol R. 2 Watford 1 Cardiff 0 P. W U D F. A. Pts Newport <16) 34 20 7
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    SOCCER INTERNATIONAL
    15 19 Cork, Mar. 19. Eire and Hungary drew 2—2 in a soccer international. Reuter.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY
    52 19 TODAT Soccer: Div. I: Loy»k vs. Police. Giltaan. Dlv. n (A): Mental HotpKal v«. R.A.O.C. HfcoUl HaplUl; Port Ofllce vs. Pulau Bran I. Stadium; Competition Services vi. China Fleet, Jaian Besar; Friendly: V.M.C.A. w. Andrew*! School, Anson Ro»d; 8.H.L.: SCSTC. vs. Cuttenn, 8.H.8. Tennis S.C.C. spring championships.
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    SATURDAY'S RIFLE SHOOTING
    237 19 'TEAMS from the Singapore Rifle Association and the Chinese Company of the Singapore Volunteer Corps flrcd against teams from H MS Kent, flagship of the China StaUon, at Bukit Timah range on Saturday. Scores H. M. S. KENT "A" 200 500 600 Total Currie 20 20 24
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    AMATEUR BILLIARD RECORD
    39 19 London. Mar. 19. Arthur Spencer, the Yorkshire billiards champion, beat Kennerley s record aggregate of 1.218 <made on Tuesday) scoring 1,266 during his semi-final a»ainst T. H. Jones, the Surrey Champion, in the Britls'n amateur championship.
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    HOW SAMUEL LOST TO MADSEN
    436 19 Nerves When In Winning Position (From Our Own Cornspondiiit) AS cabled today A. S. Samuel's Mi ton Championship to Malaya defeated by the eventual winner o: 15-7, 9-15, 11-15. Samuel held the commanding lead of 10—1 In the nnal game and then appeared to fall
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    RUGBY UNION
    103 19 Homo Rugby Union games played on Saturday resulted: Aldcrshot Serv. 13; Harlequins 10. Bath 3; Devonport Serv. 0. Gloucester 12: Neport 5. Leicester 12; London Welsh fl. London Scottish 8; Blackhcath S. Manchester 14; Balo 3 Moselry 6; Coventry 5. Northampton 3; Bedford 9 Nunraton 3: St. Bart's
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    76 19 Home Rusby LM(M matches played on Saturday rosuitcd: Barrow 9; St. Holm:; H 5. Bradford N. 14; Leeds 13. Bromley 7: York 7. Feathcrsinnn B; Wakclleld 17. Dev/sbury 0: Hudck rsflrld. 20. Halifax 4: Oldham 12. Hull 13: Swlnton 3. Hunslct 13; Warrlnn'on 9. Rclthlcy 11; Hull K.R
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    MALAYAN PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY AT EARLS COURT SHOW
    154 20 u/hvi an interesting stand: exclaimed the Qusen when she inspected the Malayan court of the Empire Section of the British Industries Fair at Earls Court. This photograph of the court shows how skilfully the Malayan exhibits were selected and dis- played. On
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