The Straits Times, 22 March 1939

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    42 1 ElklAl' rnry FINAL tUINi The Straits Times [ESTABUSHED NEARLX A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1939 PRICE 0 CENTS
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      66 1 fry MIEN CHONG TAILORING We only ask for a trial order, n a Coleman St. Singapore. l'honc 1816 ANNOUNCEMENTWE HAVE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE APPOINTMENT OF SIME, MRBY CO., LTD. AS SOLE SELLING AGENTS FOR MALAYA SARAWAK FOR OUR PRODUCTS •PAINTS ®ENAM ELS *LACQUERS PRINTING INKS i ETC. ETC, I
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      21 1 Madame Page, DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER railormades Gowns [or all occasions b Stock from »b $30 13, Battery Road... Singapore. Tel. 6327.
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      847 2 SITUATION VACANT WANTED English speaking Chinese salesman for furniture dept. Must be able to draw furniture sketches. Only experienced men need apply to 995, Straits Times. SITUATIONS WANTED WANTED POSITION. Builders Foreman, 12 years experi'-nce building trades. Good references. Apply Box 13, Straits Times. BRITISHER, 28, single, 10 years experience
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      892 2 FOR SALE BHELVADOR. Refrigerator Phone 3333. BABY'S BEDROOM SUITE in blue duco consisting of five pieces and two pictures. Apply Box No. 11, Straits Times. BLACKSTONE DIESEL GENERATING SET 10 b.p. direct coupled to Weft. Dynamo VI Amps 11* V. complete with Dlst. board perfect condition $900 Apply Tann 2R"
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      947 2 MOTOR VEHICLES MORRIS "8" two seater tourer 1936 in excellent condition. Taxed and Insured comprehensive till August 1939. Price $050. Inspection at Royal Motor Hiring. 155, Middle Road, Tel. 4591. 1»3« (JULY) FIAT 10 h.p. two seat tourIng car for sale, regularly serviced by Fiat, one owner. Good cellulose and
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      618 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of brand new modern bent-steel tubular chrome-plated household furniture specially imported also beautiful real Chinese centre carpets from Pekln, China, hand-carved, real camphorwood trunks. Royal and Remington standard and portable typewriters (almost new) a complete set of silver-plated cutlery In box for 12 porsons, "Marconi"
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      285 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 St Motor-car) in Perak First class references and guarantee* furnished. Please communicate with:— Box No. 977, Straits Times SHARE-BROKERING IN KUALA LUMPUB AND IFOH Ample capital
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      687 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Oue Spore. CHITRAL IS.OOO MAT 34 CARTHAOE 15.000 Apr. 7 BANOALORS 6,000 Apr. 8 RAJI>UTANA ".000 Apr 21 RANCHI 17.00 C May
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      517 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penanf Colombo. Aden. Suet. Port SaM Naples. ManeUlea, Gibraltar. London. Antwrrp. Rotterdam and Hamburg Vessels Tonnage Oue Sail HAKONEMARU ..10.400 Mar. 31 Apr. 1 1 HUSIMI MARU 10,900 Apr. 12 13 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Apr.
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      418 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FARES To: MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTER- To: PALESTINE, ROTTERDAM, HAMDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN FIONIA Mar. 28 INDIA abt. Apr. 1 MEONIA Apr. 11 MALAYA Apr. 20 ALSIA May 2 KINA May 20 SELANDIA May 23 DANMARK
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      262 3 Incorporated I V la Otnntnf 1 t The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARD FOR MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, NOBTH CHINA AND JAPAN. Due S'Dore .5 FRANK EN omits Manila Mar. 31 S REGENSBURG Apr. S GNEISENAU omits North China Apr. 13 5 LIPPE omits Tslngtau Apr. 25 5
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      709 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. CoUyer Quay Singapore Tel sisu Chartered Bank Building Penani Tel 1388. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (Id conjunction with the Glen Line) Due SalU PERSEUS L'don, R'dam, Hull. Ham, Sc Dunkirk Mar. 25 Mir. 2G MEMNON Mara, t.'don. R'dam.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      161 4 Wednesday, March 22. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Main Wharf Lch. Molek, Singapore, Poseidon. Recorder. Oil Whart Nil Coal Whart Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS lantoni rani Albert Docfc lighter L. Victoria Dock Islander. Kfnnrl Harbrqr King's Dock Gorgon. No. 1 Dock Ma
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      PASSENGERS FOR EUROPE
      172 4 TTHE following passengers from Malaya for Europe left in Jutlandia yesterday or will be leaving Port Swettenham tomorrow or Penang on Thursday: Mr. S. R. Burstall, Mrs. S. R. Burstall, Rev. T. C. Gibson, Mr. B. La Cloche, Capt. C. P. Mogensen, Dr. N. J. Patterson. Mrs.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      296 4 Air Mail Arrivals And Departures ■MM fVearnea: *>om Fenang. Ipoh. and Koala Lumpur Arrives evert evening Quotas: From Australia: Arrives Frldaj afternem. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrive* tomorrow aftrrnooa Imperial: From Europe: Due THIS morning: Expected tomorrow. X.1..M.: From Europe: Arrives twiorrow •venlnf. K.N.1.L.M.: From Netherlands Indlea: Arrive* Taesday afternoon.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      304 4 Toaaj Medan (Merak) 3 p.m Muntok iz Palembang (Thedcns) 3 p.m Pontlanak (Khoen Hoea) ..3 om Kerteh (Suddhadib) ..4 p.m. Rcngat Tembllahan (Mapla) 4om Taiempa (Scott Harley) ..4 p.m Tomorrow Whole Australia (Qantas) 7.45 aJE Java and Timor Oilly (Qantas) ..7.45a.j) New Zealand i Qantas) ..745am Indo-China
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      FROM MALACCA
      158 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By K.LM." Malls nlli close from Malacca as follows: Today. China, Japan, East Siberia, Philippines and Western U.S.A. Tilawa) 6 pjn. Hong Kong (Tilawa) 6 p.m Tomorrow. Iran, Amsterdam it London by air (Netherlands)
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    TIN QUOTA TO BE FIXED BY I.T.C. TODAY
    323 4 Decision Cannot Please AH Sections Of The Industry London, Mar. 21. THE International Tin Committee at tomorrow's meeting will be facing one of the most difficult situations it has ever encountered. The buffer stock will have reached the permitted maximum of 15,000
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    TRADE STATISTICS OF CEYLON
    213 4 United Kingdom The Best Customer CEYLON bought goods valued at Rs. 48,623,567 from the United Kingdom during 1938 compared with Rs. 51,273,948 from British India. Figures for 1937 were Rs. 53.806.959 from the U. K. and Rs. 53,398,372 from British India. Burma's exports to Ceylon also
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    TROOPS ERECT SAND BLOCKHOUSES
    95 4 Damascus, Mar. 21. OANDBAGS have been piled into the form of blockhouses by French troops, who occupied strategic points yesterday, following nationalist disorders. The first action of the French troops was to destroy barricades erected by the demonstrators. Most of the barricades were formed by overturned
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    SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
    52 4 Mails from China and Japan expected today, Mar. 22, by Rawalpindi. Mails from Japan expected today, Mar. 22, by Melbourne Maru. Mails from Europe (London mails) expected on Mar. 24, by P. O. (Chltral) will be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. General delivery of letters at
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    49 4 Berlin, Mar. 21. More than 40 persons have been arrested in connection with bomb outrages at Tyrnau, near Bratislava, in which bombs were thrown at the house of the German district leader and at a German in the streets. In neither case died the bomb cause the injuries. Reuter.
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    Wall Street Quotations
    673 4 New York, Mar. 21. HPHE following quotations were tnose ruling when the Stoc« Kxrhaiige closed todayI BROKERS' COMMENT SWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's Npw York markets The market rallied and made a wide technical recovery though trading lightened. European tension appeared to be easing and
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      667 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F MS.) TELEPHONE: Fi eight 5433. Paaaace 5431. CANADIAN n^K=PACiriC (Incorporated in England; THE "EMPBKSS" ROUTE oners TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct KMPKESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TR* l l !th out change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or
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      380 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report station* Yesterday las-Qlgl-t max. rain bright mir temp, (all s'srune temp •r inches bn *F West Coast. Alor Star 93 Nil 7.1 70 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 86 Nil 5.0 73 Sltiawan 90 Nil 3.0 74 Bukit Jeram 84 1.53 1.5 72 Malacca 83 Nil
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      193 5 CLEAN AS A NEW PIN For ihor.iuih clunilai of your dantura, WHILE YOU SLIKP. u,a s»nida«t In a llt*la warm watar. Sanldaat dlaiolvaa all Aim. tartar and food p.rtlclai without iha allihtaat Inlvry to dantal plataa. simply nn,a bafora raplacinf In mouth. SANIDENT for clean teeth every morning. Of all
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      350 5 False Teeth Wearers Are Worst Breath Offenders! "Need More Than a Mouth Wash" say Authorities Recommend Polldent Plates and bridges aoak up odors for comfort comrenlenc* and and impurities like a sponge I A nyglene Oet an economical thin dark scum collects on them, long-lasting tin at any oheThls scum
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      444 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 22S metre* ZBP 30.98 mrtre*. pjn. 5.00 Hokkien Amoy music. t S.30 Pelping selections. t 6.00 Piano accordion interlude. t 6.20 Mandarin variety programme. t 7.00 "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse." A programme for children old and young.* 7.30 Time, news and announcements. 7.50
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      176 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. USH «43 oc/l (1*41 m.)i Q8O I7.7 1 ine'» m.>; OSF 15.14 gu/i (19.81 m.) OSJ 81.63 oc/i (1J.9J m.)i GSO U75 me/' IBM m.) pjn. 6.05 BIr Ben. "British Composers." B.B.C. Empire orchestra. 6.55 "Jane Eyre." Production by Howard Rose. 7.50 "At
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      139 5 TOMORROW TRANSMISSION 4 GSD 11.75 Mc/t (2S.53 in.) |A 12.40 "For Sailors." Monthly programme for the Mercantile Marine. 1.00 Marcel dc Haes "The Modern Troubadour." 1.20 Big Ben. News and announcements. TRANSMISSION S GSC ».M OK/i (SIM a.). UnH f 51 me. (31 55 en.) GSl 1.11 D.o/t (It II
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      562 6 SHARES AND RUBBER RECOVER MORE CHEERFUL TONE AND OUTLOOK By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 22. ■THE London and New York Stock Exchanges yesterday reflected the decided improvement in the European political situation and it is refreshing to find that the advice given in this column a
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      12 6 Field-Marshal Goerlng. the Reich Air Minister, left Berlin yeaterday for Italy. Renter.
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      19 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Tuesday, March 21, 5 p.m.
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      MINING
      572 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. [ssue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/6 4/- 3/4V 2 3/9 5/- Austral Amal 4/9 5/3 4/9 5/3 £1 Austral Malay 39/- 44/- 38/- 43/5/- Ayer Hltam 20/6 21/6 20/- 21/1 Ayei vVeng 0 67
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      GENERAL
      465 6 1 1 M. Breweries 2.70 2.80cd 2.7o 2.85cd 10 10 McAllster V8 50 29.2 1 K 50 29 00 160 160 Oil Palm Plantations Series "A 1 55 00 65 JO 55 00 65.U0 10 5 Overseas Assce. 7.70 7.95 7.75 8 00 40 40 O&ea C.BC 22.00 23
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      258 6 o i.iayiiarc uo. L.m. *ju.uuu let Apr. 30 Oct 11 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL >« 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept tu lO2V a fe% ICO 7 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int Mar 31 Sect :«> 108V; 2 19CP red 1955 $1,000,000 Inn Mai 31 Sept 30
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      RUBBER SHARES
      381 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Ulenby 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Uor Gajah 090 0 97^0.90 1.00 Unal. Malay 1.35 1.45 1.35 1.45 Iyer Hltam 0.90 1.00 0 90 100 Molek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 \yer Panas 1.20 1.25cd i 20 1.25cd 3assett 0.47>/ 2 0.52& 0.48 0.52
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    CHAMBER OP COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    72 6 Wednesday, Mar. 22, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27V4 27 5« No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases March n% ny% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales March 27 V* F.A.q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales March 26^8 «7 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on Registered tender
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    EXCHANGES
    181 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 3/3 25/32 Lyons demand 2043 Switzerland demand 240>4 Hamburg demand 134Vi New York demand 54 1/15 Montreal demand 54 5/16
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    STOCK AND COMMODITY MARKETS SUFFER
    616 6 Signs Of Liquidation Caused By Political News IN a weekly report on the share market, issued at the close of business yesterday, Fraser and Company write: Twenty-one years ago today the German army commenced its mighty attack on the British fifth army and as a
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    "A LESSER LEADER WOULD CHOOSE WAR"
    69 6 Johannesburg, Mar. 21. The Rand Dally Mail in an article today asks whether Hitler will continue his present policy, and concludes: "A lesser leader would certainly choose war, but Hitler is one of the shrewdest men in the world.— Reuter. London, Mar. 21. HPHE
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    London Stock Exchange
    423 6 Sharp Recovery In All Sections London, Mar. 21. /"|N the Stock Exchange today, the >^ impression that the international situation was less tense caused a general improvement in prices with a larger volume of trading. Led by gilt-edged all groups made sharp advances with motor issues prominent
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    108 6 Sterling Slightly Firmer London, Mar. 21. THE Foreign Exchange market was quiet today with sterling slightly firmer in terms of most currencies.— Reuter. The following were today's closing mean rates Paris 176 53/64 Athens 540' i New York 4.M 8/32 Rio 3 1/11 Montreal 4.70T4 sellers official
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    CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR BRITAIN
    41 6 Toronto. Mar. 21. "Without the United Kingdom the Commonwealth would disintegrate" states the newspaper Globe and Mail, adding: "Self -preservation requires that Canada and other units of the Empire should make Britain's defenc« I their own."— Reuter.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      TAPAH RUBBER EXTENDS PLANTED AREA
      925 7 105 Acres Reserve Land Used And 35 Acres Reclaimed ESTATE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WELL MANAGED A DDKESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Tapah Rubber Estates Ltd. in Sinjrapore yesterday, Mr. W. H. Macgregor, the chairman, said: The net prolK for the year amounts
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      SUNGEI RAMAL PROFIT FALLS HEAVILY
      226 7 From $68,726 In 1937 To $8,464 Last Year A NET profit of $8,464 was earned by Sungei Ramal Syndicate Ltd. in the year ended December last. This compares with $68,726 in the preceding year. To this has been added $19,623 brought forward from 1937, making
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      192 7 Singapore. Mar. 21, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler S 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $13.W White $12.50 Black 8.75 Copra Mixed $3.25 Sun Dried $3.55 Sago Flour No. 1 lingga $2.35 $2.35 Fair $2.32 V? $2.32'/ 2 Sarawak $2.30 Jelotong Palembang $6.25 Banja
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      CABLE AND WIRELESS
      48 7 TPHE following index numbers repre- sent the estimated traffic receipts of Cable and Wireless Ltd. as related to comparable traffic In the year 1929 based at 100 is for favour of publication:— February 1939 70.5 Average for 1938 69.3 Average for 2 months 1939 69.7
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      230 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TIN. Renons Consold. 6d. No. 2 5 Mar. 17 RUBBER Ayer Panas 4% Mar 30 Bcnta 4% Mar 30 Bukit Kcpong 3% flna'. Mar 21 Changkat Serdang 2>-i% Apr. 5 Haytor 2%%. .Mar 2V Jeram KuaiiUin 4% Mar. 23 RadelJa
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      WILL TIN QUOTA BE REDUCED?
      859 7 PROBLEM FOR I.T.C. AT TODAY'S MEETING U.S. BUYING STILL DISAPPOINTING (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 9. THE chief topics on the London tin market at the moment seem to be (a) what the International Tin Committee will decide regarding the second quarter's quota at
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      CHURCH'S PEACE MOVE
      151 7 London, Mar. 21. ■THE possibility of a declaration j for peace by the Churches oi i all nations was mentioned by the i Archbishop of Canterbury. Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang, in a speech in the House of Lords today. He said he was considering renewal j of
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      GARING RUBBER CAPITAL REDUCTION APPROVED
      55 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Mar. 21. THE reduction in the capital of Gar- ing 'Malacca) Rubber Estates Ltd. from £80.000 in shares of £1 each of which 76.T72 shares were issued and fully-paid, to £41.814 was confirmed by Mr. Justice Bennett in the Chancery
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      NO AGREEMENT IN OIL DISPUTE
      39 7 Mexico City, Mar. 21. MR. Donald Riehberg, representing the Standard Oil Company, who has been having talks with President Cardenas on the oil disput*. announced today that no oil agreement has been reached.- Reuter.
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      AUSTRAL MALAY TIN PRODUCTION
      84 7 T^HE following statistics relating to tin-ore production of companies in the Austral Malay group refer to the first half of March:— Hours Yardage Piculs ore K. Kamunting 320 51.000 109 Thabawleik Tin 291 70.000 298 Pungah Tin 305 125.000 544 Auotral Amalgamated Anam Kumbang Mine 215
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      36 7 Prague, Mar. 21. /CROWDS of anxious, helpless Jews are gathered outside the consulates hoping to get papers to leave the country, but everything seems to be done to prevent them leaving, even if they possess passports.—Reuter.
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      391 7 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. Messrs. R. J. W. Brown and T. J. L. Watktns are hereby authorised to sign per procuration our firm FRASER CO. ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS LIMITED. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) NOTICE Is hereby given that the eleventh annual general meeting of Alexandra Brickworks Limits will be held at
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      494 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China oy Special Charter*. 12 CrcU Street Slnrapote. Teleptionrs: Manager* Office 6144 Asst Manacert Office K44S m Exchange DepL 8411 General Office SIM-t Cablf Address: "CHUMGKUO.* Paid Up Capital Chi U.000.1M.N Beserre lands In excess of Ch. S 5.200. 0M1 Total Asset* approximate Ch CMO.OM.OM.M
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      248 8 THE SAUCIEST COMEDY -ROMANCE OF THE YEAR! OPENING TODAY ij UftMß O li 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 P.M. HLllHlflDllfl JBE Lj |N t..> r^^^ Mite f• J ml Lj mm visiy Vg Wk Visit iirtHftfo. H -"'AO ALSO THE LATEST "BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS" FOR RESERVATION PHONE 6909 The Screen 's
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      209 8 AN OUTSTANDING DOUBLE-PEA 1 23 PBOUKAMME! LAST 8 NIGHTS 6.15 9.15 BBBBBB^BaBSBBBBBBBMBH EXCELLENT PROGRAMME fcP^W^l^^^^^Ti ENTERTAINING STAGE AND I r_A* W mk SCREEN PERFORMANCES ■BnbVftaKifcß^BßßH Dont Mlf«!— The Performance That h.^ ZT~_ Ama«tl The Whole Town— The Wmtttt A II £2 41 SB Greatest Telepathlst M\. '♦JT %J t3 Followed
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      375 8 2nd BIG WEEK! THE WHOLE TOWN'S RAVING OVER THE WONDERFUL RAIN NOVELTY SPECTACLE and THE GORGEOUS g-. OSTRICH FEATHER FINALE! 6 PM CAPITOL I^' SO I JHPBbv ACCLAIMED BETTER THAN THE 9Nq THE MARCUS SHOW^ii^jP PRESENT THEIR EYE DAZZLING O M SPECTACLE OF FEMININE BEAUTY UNPRECEDENTED L A VISHNESS— -THE
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      108 8 [PAVILION TODAY ITS A PICTIRE NO ARTIST CAN PAINT! BIT THE KSEEM TELLS ALL ...IN THIS DARING LAIGHING WHIRLWIND OF GAY ROHI I MIAN LIFE .AS A MAD MAN FROM MANHATTAN M.\Kim> > •IM> NABEMOEWUE FROM PAKEEI Til r^jaftill j RAFFLES HOTEL SATURDAY APRIL Ist SPECIAL "GREAT WALTZ" DANCE NIGHT
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    Jeanette Mac Donald In Colour Film
    1261 9 London Entertainment Review (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 14. CANS of Jeanette Mac1 Donald and Nelson Eddy will find something to dream over for weeks in "Sweethearts," new pairing vehicle of the two songsters. It is not only the best picture given them
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    NEWS ABOUT THE STARS
    114 9 JACKIE Cooper has signed a new contract with Universal to make three pictures this year. The first is "The Spirit of Culver," a re-make of "Brown of Culver," to be followed by a picture with Deanna Durbln. Greta Garbo's "Ninotchka" will be directed by Ernst Lubitsch,
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    IT IS NCT EASY TO REPLACE THE STARS
    258 9 WARNER Brothers release Joan Blondell and Dick Powell, and blithely announce that two youngsters named Jane Wyman and John Payne will be groomed to take their places. But it will not be as easy as that, for the fans are the ones
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      179 9 THE CHINA RELIEF FUND COMMITTEE OF SINGAPORE ANNOUNCE IN AID OF THE CHINA RELIEF FUND FAREWELL VARIETY CONCERT Presented by THE WUHAN SONGSTERS SUPPORTED BY LOCAL ARTISTS Under the distinguished patronage of the Consul General for China MR. KAO LING-PAI at the VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL WEDNESDA Y f APRIL sth
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      806 9 •M»tt-Creme" wiliensure^CT^/ S*A that fashionable matt s(^ yf "^H complexion. Perfect as >s^— <H B powder base. "V "4711" Cold Cream Jm promotes skin suppleness; > -^-«a'di w ideal for cleansing and gf massage. s^^»N>»^^j>»»^ SINGAPORE BACK TO THE BIBLE CAMPAIGN. BETHESDA, BRAS BASAH ROAD. Lectures on World Conditions Needs.'
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    JAPANESE RENEW DRIVE ON CAPITAL OF KIANGSI
    249 10 Heavy Fighting Along Hsiu River As Chinese Hold Up Invaders Chungking, Mar. 21. FIGHTING in Central China is at present centred on the north bank of the Hsiu River, about 75 kilometres north of N'anchang, capital of Kiangsi. The Japanese have renewed their
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    More Money For Secret Service
    145 10 FSOVISION of £500.000 is made for the Secret Service in the new Civil Estimates for Central Government and Finance. This is an increase of £50.000 on the amount allocated in 1938. The estimates total £2,684,334. a net increase of £112,936. The estimates disclose exactly how
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    IRREGULARS ATTACK MANCHU POST
    84 10 Hslnking, Mar. 21. COME 300 Chinese irregulars killed four Manchukuo forest guards, wounded six and kidnapped 23 others on Friday night. A communique says that the "Communist bandits" surrounded the headquarters of the forest guards near the Muchi river, in Kirin Province, an 4 after a
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    CHUNGKING CAVES AS A.R.P. SHELTERS
    43 10 Hankow, Mar. 20. TO escape Japanese air raids, tho Foreign Office of the Kuomintang Government, it Is reported, has been transferred to Mt. Pochow, 20 kilometres south of Chungking, where the officials are residing In caves. —Eastern News.
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    NEW LAND IN ANTARCTIC
    21 10 Cape Town, Mar. 20. The British research ship Discovery n has discovered new land in the Antarctic—Feuter.
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    INDUSTRIALISING S.-WEST CHINA
    118 10 300 Factories Removed To The Hinterland Chungking, Mar. 20. f HINAS growing industrialisaton In the south-western provinces of Szechuan, Yunnan. Kweichow and Sikang, which are comparatively remote from the theatres of war, is indicated by the Increasing number of Government and private factories there. Between October. 1938.
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    456 CHINESE PLANES DESTROYED
    74 10 Japanese Army Claim Tokio, Mar. 20. SINCE the outbreak of the China Incident, Japanese Army planes have brought down In air combat or demolished en the ground 456 Chinese planes, the Army spokesman said in the Diet. Of this total, 313 planes were shot down by
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    REFUGEE CZECHS NOT TO BE DEPORTED
    46 10 London, Mar. 20. UR. Geoffrey Lloyd, Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Home Office, stated in the Commons that there would be no question of sending back to their former territory any Czechs who had claims as refugees for protection. Reuter.
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    SOVIET AGENT GAOLED FOR ESPIONAGE
    34 10 Los Angeles, Mar. 20. MICHAEL Gorin. manager of the Soviet Tourist Agency, was sentenced today to six years' Imprisonment and a fine of $10 000 on charges of espionage.
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    Noted Chinese Actress Dies In Peiping Prison
    203 10 Chungking. /CHINESE traditional opera drama has suffered a great loss In the recent death of its leading actress, Miss Hsin Yen-cniu (New Beautiful Autumn) during her imprisonment under the Japanese in Peiplng. New Beautiful Autumn was arrested by the Japanese in Peiplng in
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    Cantonese Heroism
    398 10 GRIM RESISTANCE TO INVADERS Chungking:. COR the five months since the fall 1 of Canton on October 22, 1938, the Japanese have not been able to advance more than 50 kilometres northward or westward from that important South China city. This is largely due to the co-operation between
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    LONDON PRESS WELCOME FOR PRESIDENT LEBRUN
    391 11 "Visit Has Acquired Unexpected Political Importance London, Mar. 21. JN welcoming the French President, M. Lebrun, who arrived here this afternoon on a three-day state visit, all newspapers make reference to the unexpected political importance which, owing to the events of the last few
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    Story Of Briton's Abduction
    303 11 Story Of Briton's Abduction Tientsin, Mar. 21. IUEARLY four days have passed with- out a trace of Mr. H. F. Dyott, chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce, who was kidnapped last Friday. Details pieoad together from stories of trustworthy eye-witness show that Mr. Dyott might have been freed within
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    MORE GIBES FROM DR. JOSEF GOEBBELS
    85 11 Berlin, Mar. 21. I WEW E cannot hel P smiling when British newspapera try to introduce such terms as homanitarianlsm. civilisation, international law and international confidence Into an argument with totalitarian states," declares Dr. Ooebbels, Minister lor Propaganda, In an article In Voelldseher Beobachter.
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    ATTEMPT ON MR. WANG CHING-WEI
    82 11 Tokio. Mar. 21. COUK Chinese (tinmen, it is reported here today, made an unsuccessful attempt on the life of Mr. Wang Chinr-wei, former deputy President of the Knomintanr. who flew from Chungking last December to Hanoi and subsequently issued a manifesto in Hong Kong, calling
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    Japanese Bomb U.S. Mission
    145 11 Chungking, Mar. 22. THREE bombs landed in the compounds of the American Methodist Mission at Kiangling (formerly Chinchow) in Hupeh Province, killing three Chinese, during Japanese bombin yesterday afternoon, according to a Chinese dispatch from West Hrpeh. It Is reported that eight Japanese planes dropped 25
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    Reich Rushing Defences
    102 11 Reich Rushing Defences Mete, Mar. 21. LJURRIED strengthening of Cier- many's frontier defences Is going on across the border, it Is reported here. Workmen of all trades are busy day and night under the direction of engineer officers, a number of whom were sent to the frontier on Saturday night.
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    U.S. ATTITUDE TO POWERS' PARLEY
    154 11 Economic Weapons For The Democracies? Washington, Mar. 21. IT U not believed that the I.S. administration will consent to take an actire part in the proposed conference of peaceful powers. The contribution which the Administration hopes to make Is economic and moral, and there would
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    Gravity Of Situation
    212 11 GERMAN COUP IN MEMEL LOOMS London, Mar. 21. T"HE Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent says it is feared today in London the situation may without warning become too urgent to allow time for a conference of Powers, such as suggested by Moscow. The British and French view apparently
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    PEACE COALITION IS SUPPORTED IN PARIS
    94 11 Paris, Mar. 21. The return to collective security in a new form for a new purpose collective resistance against German aggression—is urged In the Press. Le Jour states: "Germany's brigandage is uniting against her all powers, great and small who feel equally threatened. L'Epoque
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    "MUST SINK OR SWIM WITH BRITAIN"
    117 11 Melbourne, Mar. 21. Mr. Joseph A. Lyons, Premier, announced today that the Cabinet had assured the British Government of its readiness to co-operate in the endeavours to deal with the international situation. The Cabinet had also expressed its whole-hearted support of British efforts for
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    "RUMANIA DID NOT APPLY FOR HELP"
    138 11 Moscow, Mar. 21. Denial that the Soviet Government had recently offered Its help to Poland and Rumania in the event of their being victims or aggression Is contained In an official statement Issued today. The statement adds that Poland and Rumania did not apply
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    NORWAY'S POLICY OF NEUTRALITY
    77 11 Oslo, Mar. 21. «UfE have not asked and do not want a guarantee in any form whatever from an individual Power or group of Powers," declared Mr. C. J. Hambro, President of the Storting, speaking at a political meeting here today. "Our policy of neutrality cannot
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    SWITZERLAND WILL DEFEND INTEGRITY
    37 11 Berne. Mar. 20. A declaration that Switzerland Is ready to defend the integrity of her territory to the last drop of Mood was read at the opening session* of both Ftedera! chatrbers. -Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 22, 1939. Malayan Recruits
    1049 12 An increase of one thousand is to be made in the Malay sappers and Indian gunners of Singapore during the present year. This announcement was made by Mr. Hore-Bellsha in his speech on the Army Estimates some days ago, it
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    CZECH ARMY EQUIPMENT FOR REICH
    115 12 London, Mar. 21.' Mr. R. S. Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, answering questions in the House of Commons tonight, said as far as he was aware, the manpower of the German army would remain unaffected by the annexation of Bohemia and Moravia. Asked
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    388 12 Left-Wing Pacifists Militarists IDEOLOGICAL WAR? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— A correspondent signing himself "O Tempora, O Mores!" asked In your Issue of Mar. 20 why Great Britain was ready to fight for Belgium In 1914, but was unwilling to fight for Czechoslovakia in
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    THE VOLUNTEER AND HIS RIFLE
    244 12 THE VOL UNTEER AND HIS RIFLE Live Ammunition Once A Season! To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— May I support the plea of "Buka Rahsia" for more rifle clubs in this country? This is all the more necessary, as the amount of shooting (with live amunltion) available to
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    CHINESE CHOIR TO SING AGAIN
    78 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— "Well-Wisher's" letter, which appeared in your Issue of Mar. 20, came at the right moment. I wish to thank "Well-Wisher" for his sound suggestions. He will be glad to ki ow that a farewell concert by the
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    AIR STRENGTH IN EUROPE
    814 12 Royal Air Force Vs. Luftwaffe Extraordinary figures of Nazi air strength, collated in the VJS.A. and recently published in Singapore, may be usefully compared with information given tn The Spectator by the very well-informed British writer, Mr. Nigel Tangye. Extracts from his article are reproduced below.
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    739 12 Malaysian Echoes l OOKING for something to read during the siesta hour last Sunday, and obeying an urge to get as far away from the present-day world aa possible, I picked up the latest Instalment of Mr. Roland Braddell's "Study Of Ancient Times In The Malay
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    GERMAN ULTIMATUM TO LITHUANIA OVER MEMEL
    592 13 Demand For Return Of Territory TROOPS TO MARCH IN IF DISORDERS OCCUR Nazi Leader Expects The Surrender Very Soon [TITLER is striking at Memel, Lithuanian ter- ritory which was German before the Great War. M. Gailius, the Lithuanian Governor of Memel, confirmed last night
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    NEW NATIONALIST PUSH FORECAST
    67 13 Rome, Mar. 21. SIGNOK CAVDA, the famous publicist, writing in Gioi-nde d'ltalia, today declare! Italian legionaries will take part rhortly in a new Spanish offensive. He adds that imminent resumption of the Spanish Nationalist offensive Is expected, in vhich the Italians will play in important part.
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    ITALY TO STAND BY GERMANY
    68 13 Rome, Mar. 21. The Fascist Grand Council, after a meeting of two and threequarter hours, issued a communique declaring full adhesion to the RomeBerlin Axis in the face of the threatened united front of the Democracies. It is expected, according to the Daily Telegraph's diplomatic
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    20 13 Melbourne, Mar. 21. The Cabinet has agreed in principle to the British proposal for the manufacture of aircraft in Australia.—Reuter.
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    UNITED FRONT OF POWERS
    278 13 Declaration Now Being Drawn Up London, Mar. 21. THE rapid drawing-up of a joint declaration by Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union and other Powers, which will make clear that any further acts of aggression will meet with collective resistance, is now heinsr negotiated in London
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    JAPANESE BEGIN BIG OFFENSIVE
    152 13 Drive Against 800,000 Chinese In Chekiang Shanghai, Mar. 21. •"pHE largest Japanese offensive since the capture of Hankow has begun in Chekiang Province against 800,000 Chinese strung over 600 miles along the Chlentang River and the Chekiang-Klangsi Railway. Units from North China and a naval force
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    Finding By Joint Committee On Me Mahon Correspondence
    342 13 Finding By Joint Committee On Me Mahon Co rrespondence London, Man 21. •THE joint Arab-British Committee, which was established to Interpret the famous McMahon-Hussein correspondence, has Issued an exhaustive report which shows that the Committee Included a study of a number of other relevant documents and statements within the scope
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    HUNGARY'S ATTITUDE TO NEIGHBOURS
    91 13 Budapest, Mar. 21. The attitude of Hungary toward Foland. Italy and Germany Is reflected In the tone of telegrams expressing satisfaction for the restoration of the old frontier. Messages to Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano are most effusive; those to Herr von Ribbentrop, politely correct; and
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    NAZIS ANNOYED BY BRITISH ATTITUDE
    137 13 Berlin, Mar. 21. A FUNDAMENTAL revision of the Reich's attitude to Britain is threatened by the highly official Politische Information. The journal says the attitude of the British press and statements by British politicians and the Prime Minister has created extraordinary annoyance in Germany. It
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    NOTE FROM HITLER TO MUSSOLINI
    100 13 Berlin, Mar. 21. THE Italian Ambassador, Signor Bernardo Attollco, has returned to Rome, having been recalled to report to Signor Mussolini en the present situation. The Ambassador left Berlin without any publicity, and the news of his departure has not yet been announced In the
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    United Stales Likely To Take Anti-Aggression Stand
    85 13 Washington, Mar. 21. IT is reliably stated that, if the proposed anti-ag-A gression declaration is signed by interested European Powers, the United States would be witting to issue a similar declaration of its own. The Under Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, stated
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    PASSAGE FOR REICH ARMY?
    209 13 Hungary Denies German Demand Budapest, Mar. 21. /OFFICIAL circles deny reports of German demands, asking for the passage of German troops through Hungarian territory. Relations between Hungary and Rumania are not too cordial. Both sides have taken precautions on the frontier, but further development* largely depend
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    French Mission To Italy?
    168 13 "Friendly Talks Are Not Unlikely" Paris, Mar. 21. IT is rumoured that a move is on foot in influential circles to send an unofficial emissary on i special mission to Italy. The names of M. Laval, who negotiated the North African Treaty with) Signor Mussolini, and
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    CZECH CONSUL AT CALCUTTA REFUSES GERMAN DEMAND
    28 13 Calcutta, Mar. 21. The acting Czecho-Slovak consulgeneral here has refused the demand of the German consul-general to hand over the consulate-general.—Reuter.
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    M. LEBRUN IN LONDON
    561 13 State Visit To Great Britain DECENT events added drajnatic intensity to the warmth of the welcome which the great crowds which had assembled at Victoria Station and outside Buckingham Palace, and along the processional route, beflagged, decorated and lined with troops, gave to the President of
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    STRAITS TIMES QUOTED IN PARLIAMENT
    991 14 Reuters' "Privileged Position" And Malayan Monopoly £6,000 SUBSIDY DURING CRISIS DISCUSSED BY COMMONS COMMENTS made in the Malayan newspapers, including the Straits Times and Free Press, on the Reuters news service to this country were read in the House of Commons on Monday night during
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    197 14 SINGAPORE KkU ItS HOTEL Cocktail Dance 7 to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.45 to MWnlght CARKICK 1HI.ATKE. GKYLANG Black Oold. Rainbow Ranch Ac In Old Santa Fe 7.45 p.m. CiRKAT wild I) Cabaret: 8.30 to 8.45 p.m. tt 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. Globe Theatre: Bulldog Drummond Revenue. Sky
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    Balkan Entente Could Raise 7,000,000 Men
    91 14 The recent conference at Bucharest of the Balkan Entente— Rumania, Greece, Yugoslavia and Turkey is reported to have resulted in a complete alliance among four States capable of raising a folly-equipped army of 7.000,000 men, "which would act as a guardian of European and
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    FULL POWERS' DECREES
    135 14 M. Daladier's Steps For Defence 60-HOUR WEEK IN MUNITION WORKS Paris, Mar. 21. MEASURES announced by M. Daladier, the Prime Minister, under his Full Powers Bill, Include the following: Conscripts may be kept under arms when their service period is ended. Reserves and specialists may be called
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    MADAME CHIANG IN HONG KONG?
    75 14 Hong Kong, Mar. 21. MME. Chiang Kai-shek Is now staying here to recuperate from illness, Chinese newspapers report. Mme. Chiang is reported to have arrived here on Mar. 16 from Chungking by air, accompanied by Mr. Donald. Australian adviser to Gen. Chiang, and two nurses.
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    CZECH FUNDS IN FRANCE ALSO IMMOBILISED
    60 14 London, Mar. 21. IN the House of Commons today. Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Introduced a BUI to implement the decision of instructing banks to withhold Czecho-Slovak balances of gold securities. The French Government, following the lead of London and Washington has
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    ITALIAN ENVOY TO REICH RETURNS TO ROME
    22 14 The Italian Ambassador in Berlin has been recalled to Rome to report on the situation.—Reuter.
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    DECLARATION OF FOURPOWER SOLIDARITY
    332 14 London, Mar. 21. THE joint declaration announcing four Power solidarity in the event of further German acts of aggression, which Britain is sponsoring, will probably be couched in general terms, writes Reuter's diplomatic correspondent. It is understood the document will contain no definite commitments or elaborate
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    JAPANESE AND "SPY MANIA"
    207 14 Reply To Protest In London POLICE ACTION IN SINGAPORE London, Mar. 21. THE British Government has replied to the Japanese diplomatic protest of Jan. 25 regarding the alleged "persecution" of Japanese nationals in Singapore. The answer mainatined, it is understood, that all Ihe raids on Japanese
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    NEW AXIS, SAYS JAPANESE PRESS
    75 14 Tokio, Mar. 21. SUGGESTIONS that Britain, Franc© and Russia will be obliged to modify their eastern policy, owing to developments of the European situation, are made by the Japanese press. The newspaper Mijako Shimbun says Japan cannot but pay serious attention to the future course
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    EURASIAN SAYS FILM LED HIM TO BURGLARIES
    726 15 Statement At Preliminary Inquiry Into Five Charges INELSON COMMITTED TO ASSIZES: "I WANTED TO STUDY CRIME" t (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 21. IN an astonishing statement to a magistrate today, James Henry Nelson, 26-year-old Eurasian fitter, admitted to being a
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    More Europeans "Axed" In Kinta
    84 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 20. THE situation in Kinta throughout the mining district is reported to be growing steadily worse. More and more Europeans are being discharged by the dredging companies without apparent hope of reinstatement, while in other cases they are being
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    ATTACHMENT ON IPOH GRAND HOTEL
    81 15 fFrom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 21. rE New Grand Hotel, Ipoh, one of the leading hotels.in the town, has closed down r-s the result of an attachment by Pritchard and Company against the goods of the hotel. The attachment was posted on Friday and
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    156 15 In Emergency BANK OFFERING FACILITIES A RISING from recent suggestions made In the Singapore Free Press, and supported by Government, that measures should be taken in hand to increase Malaya's rice stocks in preparation for emergencies, the Straits Times has ascertained that there are convenient facilities
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    ALCOHOL BY-PRODUCTS FOR DEFENCE
    173 15 Distillery Director On Way From Australia DETURNING to England after d:s- cussing with the Australian Government the necessity of alcohol byproducts for Australian defence needs, Mr. A. Vyvyan Board, a director of the Distillers Company, Ltd., the worlds largest company of its kind, passed through Singapore
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    CAPELLA IS BEING DISMANTLED
    49 15 fHE Empire flying-boat Capella, which was beached at Batavia after being holed through striking a submerged object when taxiing to moorings, has been lifted from the water and is being dismantled. The parts will be sent to England. Meanwhile, a commission is investigating the accident.
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    26 15 The Imperial Airways flyinc-boat due at Singapore this morning is now not expected to arrive until tomorrow morning, owing to delayed connection of mails at Calcutta.
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    New Colours For Punjab Regiment
    47 15 New Colours were presented to the Ist Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment at Taiping on Monday by the General Officer Commanding, Malaya, Major-General W. G. S. Dobbie. The battalion is leaving for India on completion of its period of duty in the F.M.S.
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    COMPANY ERECTS ATTAP SHED WITHOUT PERMISSION
    356 15 Rural Board Summons Case Results In Fine "THE poor classes have been prosecuted for putting up buildings without permission and it will not be consistent if we do not prosecute the company," said Dr. W. L. Blakemore, Rural Health Officer, during the hearing of
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    Hailstones Fall In Kuala Lumpur
    73 15 Hailstones Fall In Kuala Lumpur (From Oar Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar, 21. UAILSTONES clattered on Kuala 14 Lumpur rooftops this afternoon during one of the heaviest rainstorms experienced here. Hailstones are rarely seen in the tropics. Europeans in offices took time oft" to watch the storm. One said he
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    EUROPEAN BAKER ON TRIAL AFTER KEPPEL Rd. CRASH
    433 15 EUROPEAN BA KER ON TRIAL AFTER KEPPEL Rd. CRASH ALLEGATIONS that he drove negligently, knocked over a ricksha and continued to drive on, were made against a young European baker, James Sandemen Hamilton, who appeared before Mr. C. H. Whitton in the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday. Hamilton was on trial
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    COMMISSION NOMINEE
    253 15 Mr. Yap Pheng Geek Confirmed S.C.B.A. COMMITTEE DECISION 'THE name of Mr. Yap Phenji Geek, secretary of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, is to be submitted to the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, as the representative of the Straits Chinese British Association on the Singapore Municipal Commission. This decision was
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    DEBATE ON VALUE OF HOOTING BAN
    48 15 -THAT in the interest of public safety the hooting ban should be abro1 gated" will form the subject of a de- bate to be held by the Chinese Christian Association at the Institute Hall, 77 Prlnsep Street, on Thursday at 8.15 p.m.
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    FALSE REPORT ON BROTHER
    357 16 $75 Fine For Chinese "I BELIEVE the story of the com- plainant and his witnesses and I, therefore, convict the accused. Since he has a good record I will deal with him lightly." Thus said Mr. S. H. Cheah, hi the Singapore Second Police Court, when
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    SOLICITOR FINED AFTER ACCIDENT
    250 16 Licence Suspended For Five Years (From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh, Mar. 21. R/lEKVYN FARR, an Ipoh solicitor, yesterday was fined $250 by the First Magistrate. Ipoh. Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe. on pleading guilty to a charge of causing grievous hurt to Nee Moi. a
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    493 16 European Assistant Gives Evidence In Assize Case THAT when he went to the offices of Kelly and Walsh Ltd. at 1 about 8 a.m. on Sept. 13, last, accused told him "I want to confess" was a statement made in the evidence given by a
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    173 16 No Will: Issues Before High Court AN application for an order of court to try certain issues arising from the death of a Chinese, Lvi Ah Hon, who left no will, was granted by the Chlel Justice, S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine, in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Principal questions in
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    POPPY DAY IN PERAK
    94 16 ]»rHE nett total reached in Perak for I Poppy Day in 1938 was $11,340.14. cv. KlnU (Mrs. J. Oreen) 4,040 97 Larut and Matang (Mrs. Baeza) 2,000 00 Lower Perak (Mrs. Kitserow) 1,500 00 Batanar Paclang (Mrs. L. A. Blackhall) 1,351 98 Kuala Kangsar (Mrs. C.
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    NEW MALAYAN PAINT WORKS
    220 16 Operations Now In Progress A NEW Singapore Industry was started last week when machines began to work at the P.A.R. Malayan Paint Works in Telok Blangah Road. Pigments, varnishes, oils and thinners imported from many parts of the world are scientifically mixed in modern machines to
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    WOMAN ALLEGES DESERTION
    181 16 IN allegation that her husband, Ng Heng San. whom she married in Feb. 2. 1937, had deserted her and failed to support her since the beginning of this year was made by a 20-year-old Chinese woman. Lee Lai Ngen, who claimed maintenance in the Singapore Second Police
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    GERMANY WILL CHOKE SAYS U.S. COLONEL
    84 16 lUDGDJG by recent events it was a pity that the allied Army of Occupation had not remained in Germany longer after the Armistice and crushed her more severely, said Colonel G. V. Packer, VS. Army retired, who went into Germany with the Army of
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    DROWNED IN RAINFILLED CLAY PIT
    54 16 A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday at an inquiry into the death of a Chinese ccolie. Son Hei, who was found drowned In a clay pit, that was. filled with rain water, in Upper
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    HOUSES BOUGHT 100 YEARS AGO MENTIONED IN COURT
    214 16 TWO houses in Chulia Street, 1 Singapore, which were bought a century ago, were the subject of an application before the Chief Justice, S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine. in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Sir Percy granted the application in terms, which included
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    CAMERON HIGHLANDS SOCIETY
    1046 16 MINUTES OF THK SEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE CAMERON HIGHLANDS SOCIETY HELD ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21st AT 11.30 a.m. IN THE CAMERON HIGHLANDS HOTEL. Minutes of the 6th Annual General Meeting held on January 20th 1938 having been circulated were taken as read and confirmed. The
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      CRISIS REFLECTIONS IN SINGAPORE
      923 18 Living In A Fool's Paradise In Critical Times? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, We in Singapore are all very sure of life we plan our leaves, our parties, our round trips'. Do present events mean anything to us, except a clamant newspaper contents
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      CEYLONESE IN MALAYA
      298 18 Polygamy Issue In Judgment To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l am a local Ceylonese, and I have been very Interested in the recent bigamy test case in which Mr. A. Ramalingam, a local Ceylonese, was the accused. The final result of the case means
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      RUSSIAN SHOW AT HAPPY WORLD
      40 18 A bright show is presented by the Grubel Brothers' Alexandre Swingtime Revue a troupe of visiting Russian performers now pluming a season at the Happy World. Particularly good are the can-can and tiger rag dances.
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      S.C.B.A. VOTES
      246 18 Kecent Campaign Condemned To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— As a member of the S.CB.A I write to thank you for the short leader which appeared in the Straits Times concerning the movement to set aside the election of Mr. Yap Pheng Oeck ax the Association's
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      ARE B.M.B.C. RELAYS UNPOPULAR?
      128 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondents, Mr. Tan Seng Chor and Mr Tan Yong Heng. are perfectly right in arguing that relays from London by the 8M.8.C. ar» not necessary. Criticism of these relays has been going on for two years In
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      IN SERANGOON BUSES
      291 18 Bad Language In Them Too! To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With reference to "Disgusted^" letter on the S.T.C. service during the rush hours on certain routes, may I point out that bad language Is also used on the Serangoon route? The overcrowding of the buses
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    CRUISERS FIRE ON FLYING TARGETS
    214 19 CRUISERS FIRE ON FLYING TARGETS Changi Guns In Action Today VALUABLE training in firing; V at an aircraft target was gained by warships of the East Indies and China Stations yesterday, when Queen Bee aircraft pilotless planes controlled by wireless from the surface were used as targets in exercises to
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    WARSHIPS LEAVE AFTER EXERCISES
    64 19 JYJORE of the visiting warships left l¥1 Singapore yestsrday and today. The submarine-depot ship Medway left after exercises yesterday. Todays departures are the destroyer Westcott and three submarines and the four destroyers Duncan, Diamond. Duchess, Delight. The vessels are all bound for Hong Kong. No more
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    BIG FIRE AVERTED AT BOX FACTORY
    74 19 A SERIOUS fire was averted by the Singapore Fire Brigade when an outbreak occurred last evening In a box factory In Maude Road, off Jalan Besar. The fire occurred in sawdust and rubbish In the kitchen and might easily have spread to the large
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    "SHE MARRIED AN ARTIST"
    102 19 At The Cinema "SHE MARRIED AN ARTIST" "She Married an Artist" (John Boles, Lull Deste, Frances Drake, Helen West ley). Columbia. At the Pavilion. IJIS Aim Is well up to average among domestic comedies of its type. It Is notable for attractive performances by two decorative
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    Lady Thomas At Salvation Army Home
    47 19 Lady Thomas (right), who opened the sale of toork at the. Salvation Army Women's Industrial Home in River Valley Road yesterday photographed with Mrs. Lord, wife of Brigadier H. A. Lord, head of the Salvation Army in Singapore.— Straits Times picture.
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    SALVATION ARMY'S WORK FOR DISTRESSED WOMEN
    342 19 Secretary For Chinese Affairs Pays Tribute To Home THE recovery rate of temporarily broken women and girls in the Salvation Army Women's Industrial Home, was astonishing, said Mr. A. B. Jordan, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Malaya, speaking at the annual meeting and sale of
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    ALLEGED CHASE WITH PARANG
    48 19 U7HEN he was refused money by a a Teochiu woman at Telok Mata Ikan village late last night, a Teochiu is alleged to have chased her with a parang. The woman, her husband and small son were all Injured and were taken to hospital.
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    Dinner To Mr. C. H. Sansom
    210 19 (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 22. IHOPE I am right In saying that there Is nothing wrong with the players or their play," said Mr. S. W. Jones, British Resident, Selangor. last night, proposing the toast of Mr. C. 11. Ransom, retiring
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    EARL OF STRAFFORD IN SINGAPORE
    66 19 OEVENTY-SEVEN- YEAR-OLD Earl of Stratford and Countess Strafford have arrived at Singapore from upcountry centres, having travelled overland from Pen an g. They are guests at Government House. The Earl of Strafford has been County Alderman for Hertfordshire and Middlesex since 1901. Countess Strafford is
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    KING ON ANGLO-FRENCH UNITY IN EUROPEAN CRISIS
    741 19 London, Mar. 21. IN a setting of truly regal splend- our the King and Queen tonight entertained the French President and Madame I^ebrun at a State banquet in the white and gold ballroom at Buckingham Palace. The guests included Queen Mary and other
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    "SHADOW OF FEDERATION"
    274 20 Assam Minister's Remarks Shillong, Mar. 10. "IT should not be forgotten that we are carrying on Government In the provinces under an irresponsible centre, and almost under the shadow of the scheme of the All-India Federation which has been rejected, not only by the National Congress but
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    SOCIALIST SPLIT AFTER TRIPURI CONGRESS
    51 20 Bombay, Mar. 15. ONLY six members of the Congress Socialist Party tendered their resignations as a protest against the action of the party remaining neutral during the voting on Pandit Pant's resolution at Tripuri, says the Joint Secretary of the Congress Socialist Party in a
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      MUSLIM LEAGUE EXECUTIVE
      76 20 New Delhi, Mar. 16. THK nomination of Begum Muhammad AH, wife of a former president of the Indian National Congress, to the Working Committee of the All-India Muslim League has been announced by Mr. Jinnah. In a statement, Mr. Jinnah says that the time has come when
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      STRIKERS MARCH ON C.P. ASSEMBLY
      95 20 Premier Promises To Secure Redress Nagpur, Mar. 15. ABOUT five thousand strikers of the Express Mills, including a thousand women workers, .marched in a procession to the Central Provinces Legislative Assembly this afternoon. The demonstrators were allowed entry into the Assembly compound where the Premier,
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      SEQUEL TO RANPUR OUTRAGE
      87 20 Accused Committed For Trial In Sessions Ranpur, Mar. 16. MR. Sivaraman, Special Magistrate, passed orders yesterday in the preliminary inquiry into the death of Major Bizalgette, Political Acent to the Orissa States, at Ranpur on Jan. 5 as a result of mob violence, committing 24 persons
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      OVERCOMING FLOOD PROBLEM
      150 20 EXHAUSTIVE survey of the Gangetlc basin and setting up of an In-ter-provincial River Commission werefavoured at the first Joint Flood Conference held in Lucknow to discuss common problems of flood and irrigation. Provinces represented were the United Provinces, Bihar and Bengal. A technical committee of eleven experts
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      Mahatma Gandhi At New Delhi
      73 20 Another Interview With Viceroy New Delhi, Mar. 16. MAHATMA Gandhi had a second Interview with the Viceroy this evening at Viceroy's House, the interview lasting for nearly two and a half hours. Mr. Mahadev Desai. Mr. Gandhi's private secretary, had a talk with the Home
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      Congress President's State Of Health
      60 20 Jharia, Mar. 15. UR. Subhas Chandra Bose had a ITI temperature of 101.6 degrees this evening, in the afternoon he felt restless. The dry cough is persisting; otherwise his condition remains unchanged. No visitors are permitted to see Mr. Bose. It is understood that Mr.
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      EXPLORING FOR GOLD IN WESTERN INDIA
      155 20 New Company To Be Formed In Gujerat Bombay. /"■OLD has been discovered in what is v claimed to be paying quantities over a wide area in Gujerat (Western India;. A company is shortly to be formed. India today mainly produces from the Kolar Gold
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      CONGRESS RESOLUTION ON INDIAN STATES
      457 20 Tripuri, Mar. 12. pOLLOWING is the resolution on r the Indian States as passed by the Subjects Committee of the Indian National Congress today "The Congress welcomes the awakening of the people of Indian States in many parts of the country and considers this as
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    POLITICAL IDEALS OF EASTERN RACES—II
    1052 20 POLITICAL IDEALS OF EASTERN RACES— II This is the second and concluding portion of an interesting lecture delivered in India recently by Prof. K. V. Rangaswamy Iyengar, on "Political Ideals of the East." The speaker referred in the course of this lecture to the fundamental political concepts, peculiar to Japan,
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    GORDONS BEATEN FIVE GOALS TO ONE
    334 22 Good Win For Airmen In First Division Match "THE handful of airmen who escorted their team to Selarang barracks, Changi, yesterday saw them triumph over the Gordon Highlanders in a first division match. Out of the six goals scored the R.A.F. took five. The
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    N.S. BADMINTON MEETING
    87 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 22. The annual general meeting of the Negri Sembilan Badminton Association was held at Seremban with Mr. E. I. Ponniah, the Vice President, in the chair. The new office-bearers were elected as follows: President, Mr. Lim Cheng Siong; vice-president, Messrs. Kok
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    YESTERDAY'S TENNIS RESULTS
    277 22 TWO ties were decided yesterday in the S.C.C. lawn tennis championships. In the men's open singles N. S. Wise had no difficulty in overcoming C. J. Bembroke, 6—3, 6—3, while in the mixed doubles W. J. M. Warden and Mrs. Warden defeated H. L. Ward and Mrs.
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    CHINESE TOO GOOD FOR Y.M.C.A. IN DIV. 2
    425 22 CCORING three goals to their op ponents' two, the Chinese team beat the V.M.C.A. in a second division (b) soccer fixture which produced a good standard of play at the V.M.C .A. ground, Anson Road, yesterday. Play was fast and interesting and
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    INCREASE IN C.S.C. MEMBERSHIP
    197 22 Annual Meeting To Be Held Sunday "The swimming pool, though not yet officially opened, has bsen in use since June 1938. This amenity accounts to a great extent for the large increase in membership and greater attendance at the club," states the annual report of the
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    FIVE GOALS IN PADANG MATCH
    221 22 YESTERDAY'S friendly soccer match on the padang between the S.C.C. and the British American Tobacco Co's soccer team, was won three-two by the Club. The game was amusing, both to the crowd and the players themselves. Tosses, spills, and incidents helped turn a dull game
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    CHINESE "RECS" BEATEN IN TAIPING SOCCER
    157 22 (from Our Own Correspondent. > Taiping, Mar. 18. Showing more opportunism in attack, the Taiping Indians beat the Chinese Recreation Club In a friendly soccer match yesterday by 3—l. However, it was not a one-sided game and the Chinese gave their more experienced opponents,
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    60 22 Arthur Danahar, who recently lost his terrific fight against Eric Boon comes from a long line of fighters and he and his father are now training young George, Arthur's brother, who is entering for the schoolboys' championship. Picture shows George sparring with Arthur while being given pointers by the elder
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    PUBLISHERS AND MARINES SHARE FOUR GOALS
    324 22 Good Recovery In Second Division Soccer AFTER being two goals down the Marines made a good recovery to r% draw, 2—22 2 with the Publisher >s at the Stadium yesterday in division lIA of the league. For the Publishers, Dollah, formerly a prominent figure
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    NEGRI POSTAL CLUB OFFICE BEARERS
    86 22 (From Our Own Correspondent i Seremban, Mar. 21. At the eleventh annual general meeting of the Negrl Sembilan Postal Club the following were elected Office-bearers: President, Mr. O. C. Allen, vice president. Mr. L. F. Wilkinson: hon. secretary, Che Abdul Rahman bin Hussln; hon. treasur?r,
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    SEREMBAN CRICKET
    133 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Mar. 21. A hat trick by B. J. Dionysius, the skipper of the newly formed Ceylonese Colts team, of Seremban, and fine batting and bowling by Gurdial Singh were the features of a cricket match when the Negrl Sembilan Nondescripts beat the Ceylonese
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    CAMBRIDGE BEAT OXFORD
    27 22 Sandwich. Mar. 21. Cambridge beat Oxford three matches to one with one halved in today's foursomes. Ten singles matches will be played tomorrow.— Keuter.
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    S.A.B.A. MEETING
    61 22 The next meeting of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association will be held at St. Andrews School on Monday Apr. 3, at 5.30 p.m. and not ou Monday Mar. 27 as originally arranged. This meeting is for the purpose of making final arrangements for the Singapore Amateur Boxing Championships,
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    G.E.C. Beat Travers 5-0
    228 22 I*HE G.E.C. defeated Joseph Travers in a Business Houses League fixture, played on the padang yesterday, by five goals to nil. Play on the whole was of a very low standard. The winners were slow in front of goal and their attempt lacked sting. In the
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    GREAT EASTERN LIFE S.C.
    53 22 The following will represent trie Great Eastern Life Sports Club XI vs. S.C.C today on the S.C.C. padang at 5.15 p.m.: Jaffar; Rothery. .Cwong Sung; Stephens, Fook Loy. Yet Soo; Ah Kam, Eng Hong, Lye Chuan, Huat Lye. and Khek Peng. Reserves: Thiam Lock, Howe Foo
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    TODAY'S CRICKET
    50 22 The following will represent- For: Canning vs. the Manchester Rest, at cricket at Tanglin today at 2.30 p.m. Major Bird (capt), Capt. levers. Sgt. Dowl.ing, S Sgt. Wilton. L/Cpl. Telford. Sgt. Tristram, Cpl. Turner. Sgm. Stewart, Sgt. Lawson. Pte. Curties, Sgt. Baker. Reserve. Sgt. Cooling; scorer, QMS. Flanagan.
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    ONLY AUSTRALIA KEEP TIMELESS TESTS
    507 23 Last Test Match Enough For South Africa London, Mar. 11. PNGLAND, as well as South Afrira, will refuse to play any more 'timeless' Tests, except in Australia. That decision, for England, will be made by the Country Cricket Advisory Committee and the English Board of
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    S.S.C. WATER POLO
    46 23 A team from the Singapore Swimming Club beat a team from the Manchester Regiment by six goals to two at water-polo at the club's pool yesterday. S.S.C.: Tarson; Rothery, Erickson; Reuben: Yell. Yetton, NLssen. Manchester Reft.: Harper; Bentley. Watts; Holle: Dawson. Chadwick, McGlynn.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    48 23 Following is the S.C.C. first eleven to play the United Services at Changi on Sunday: H. L. Ward, C. O. Jenner. A. Foster, A. C. Growder, J. MacLeod, K. Dunbar, E. O. Staunton, W. O. S. Waites, R. A. U. Tdd. C. F. Button, F. Reid.
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    22 23 The qoaVre.e-per gathers the ball confidently during an attack by the Gordons on the R.A.F. goal at Changi yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    SELANGOR A. A. MEETING
    356 23 New Committee Elected (From Our Own Correspondent) Koala Lumpur. Mar. 21. AT this evening's annual meeting of the Selangor Amateur Athletic Association an entirely new committee of management was elected and a set of revised ruler, were discussed. The election of the president resulted in a
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    GENUANG CRICKET
    82 23 (From Our Own correspondent) Segamat, Mar. 21. The inability of the United Services to make the trip to Oenuang for their two-day cricket fixture over the last week-end was a disappointment to the Genuang Cricket Club. I Genuang s next match is against j Malacca in a fortnight's
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    46 23 The following members have accepted to play for S.C.C. II vs. The Casuals (friendly) today at S.C.C.:— E.C. Cherrington; J.M. Fraser. W.R. Ravie; A. Morgan, C. J. Bembroke, J. Welsh; X Blach, R. A. Hooper, K. C. Oillett, A. Fraser and B. H. Lee.
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    SUNDAY'S RACES AT R. S. Y. C.
    300 23 THE team races whicn took place on Sunday between a team of Naval Officers representing the Royal Naval Sailing Association (China Branch) and the Royal Singapore Yacht Club afforded excellent sport to all taking part. The Club has on many occasions had the
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    PROBABLES AND RIDERS FOR LINCOLNSHIRE
    244 23 London, Mar. 21. AMENDED probables for the lincoln- shire run today over one mile, are: Domaha (Gordon Richards) Agincourt (E. Smith) Davy Do Little (Beasley Zaimis tSlrett) Flaxman (Taylor) Smy (Harry Wragg) Croise Un (Beary) Noble Turk (D. smith) Mlckie Bulger (Westoni Tap Dancer (Hawcroft)
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    32 23 .i Lrorao.is' player gets the ball first, a mid- field incident in yesterday's first division match at Selarang Barracks in which R.A.F. beat the Gordon* by 5 goals to I^-Straits Times picture.
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    G. N. Chances Of Women Owners
    141 23 G. N. Chances Of Women Owners I^EENLY looking forward to Fridays Grand National are women owners, who hold a strong hand. Mrs. Marion Scott, winner last year with Battleship who is now retired, runs War Vessel. Many critics think Dorothy Paget has a better horse In Kilstar than Golden Miller.
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    BRADMAN HEADS AVERAGES
    189 23 Australian Cricket Figures FV G. BRADMAN, who during the season just ended equalled U. H. Fry's record ef six successive centuries, heads the battin? in the I Australian first -class averages, with 153.16 for seven innings, once not out. He scored 919 runs during the r-aaon, his
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    EUROPEANS VS. REST AT SEREMBAN
    176 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 22. Arrangements have now been finalised for the first annual cricket match at Seremban between the Europeans and the Rest for the Goh Eng Thye shield. The match takes place on Saturday and Sunday and the teams will be
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    Today's Soccer Matches
    72 23 TODAY'S sorrer matches will be as below: Soccer: Div. 2 (B) R.A.F. (H.Q.) vs. Minesweepers at Clerical Union. Wearne Bors, at 5.H.8.; M.P.H. vs. Reserve Division: Loyals vs. M.F.V at Gillman. BILL.: Jacks S.C. vs. Wrarne Bros, at R.H.8.; M.P.H. vs. 0.C.8.C.S A. at V.M.C.A. Friendly: S.C.C.
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    MARCH MEDAL AT R.S.G.C.
    174 23 Mrs. J. Hill Wins Silver Division T*HE Royal Singapore Golf Club's March L.GU. medal was played at Bukit Tlmah on Monday and resulted In a win for Mrs. J. Hill in sliver division with a net 86 and in a win for Mrs. W. B. Ruddock
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    S.C.C. BOWLS
    20 23 S.C.C. members are reminded of the bowls drive which will be played on Friday afternoon, at 5 p.m.
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