The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 March 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.108. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, MARCH 13, li>37. 16 CENTS.
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    BRITAIN'S POLICY TOWARDS JAPAN
    600 1 Reply To Plea For Closer Co -operation WARNING NOTE REGARDING MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN CENTRAL CHINA Improved Outlook For International Relations i N answer to the recent speech by the Japanese t* Foreign Minister, Mr. M. Satoh. pleading for closer co-operation between (irtat Britain and Japan is
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    ARMY CIRCLES DISSATISFIED
    101 1 Tokio, Mar. If. A CLOSER study of Mr. Sato's 1 pronouncements m the Diet and elsewhere discloses that the new policy towards. China does not actually differ materially from its predecessors. For example, Mr. Satoh declared yesterday evening that Manchukuo v;a> a fait accompli and not discussable
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    TRIBUTE TO PREMIER
    32 1 London, Mar. 12. The Federation ol British Industries organising a dinner on Apr. 13 which is intended as a personal tribute to the Prime Minister. Mr. Baldwin British Wireless
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    What Germany Thinks Of New York Mayor
    186 1 "UNPRINTABLE COMMENTS" New York. .Mar. 13. THE exchanges of compliments between Mr. La Guanfia, Mayor of New York, and the German Press are daily growing more heated and have already led to reciprocal protests b> the German anil the I'nited States Governments but,
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    8 1 iCowiafci ah l..u< inru THI STUDY Of ASTRONOMY.
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    SINO-SOVIET ALLIANCE ?
    75 1 SINO-SOVIET ALLIANCE Military And Political London, Mar. 12. SINO-SOVIET Alliance may be f* formed, if Britain. Fiance and Uu United States will nol place any obstacle m the way. according lv a .spokesman of the Canton Government m an interview. The leaders m the Booth, acccrding to him. are m
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    U.S. MOTOR STRIKE
    43 1 Detroit, Mar. 11. General Ifototl and United Automobile Workers' representatives are Approaching a signed settlement, but adjourned until today, declaring there were still minor details to iron out.— Reuter Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary for Air. is .suffering from chicken pox.
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    THE PHILIPPINES
    102 1 Date Of Independence To He Advanced? Washington, Mar. 12. Mr. Cordoll Hull. Secretary >1 State. yesterday stated that the question of advancing the date of the complete independence of the Philippine as asked In a newspaper interview by President Quezon, might arise during the forthcoming conversations oetween U.S.
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    SIAMESE LOTTERY SWINDLE
    74 1 M. P. Imprisoned 'F r ,-n Our C*wi, :'o r '-?si>ojtar7it Bangkok. Mar. 12 4 Provincial member of Siam's Parliament has been convicted of falsifying lottery tickets and embezzling over £5,000 m this connection. He has been sentenced m all to tHtlve years and his sister, for
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    TIN QUOTA INCREASED TO 110 PER CENT.
    82 1 London, Mar. 12. T*HE tin quota has been increased to 110 per rent, for the second quarter which, allowing for underproduction m certain countries and taking consumption at an annual rate of 170,000 tons, should result m 2,700 tons being added monthly to
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    GERMANY AND MANCHUKUO
    40 1 Berlin, Mar. 12. AS a result of the trade agreement with Manehukuo, Germany is establishing a trade delegation at Hsinking, capital of Manehukuo, headed by Dr. Knoll, who took a prominent part m the trade negotiations. Reuter
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    BLIZZARDS WORK HAVOC IN NORTH ENGLAND
    172 1 BLIZZARDS WORK HAVOC IN NORTH ENGLAND WORST IN LIVING MEMORY Sheep Killed By Thousands London, Mar. 12. PNOWDKIFTS are 30 ft. deep *J m many parts of Durham ;»nd snow -blocked roads m many villages between Wales and Yorkshire have isolated thousands of people. Teleph h.. c bn ken do\ui
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    COAL MINE EXPLOSION
    27 1 (hurtr>toun (W. VirJ An explosion vmcktd the coal mine vlfttil the < was m the ill htcen are missing art cared t bec;i killed. Reuter
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    CIVIL LIST
    28 1 London. Mar. 1 A :nrs>...»- :r »m Ihi X .i.iig to the Ciw. LM v ii: b* hrowglii to tht House of C\>:^ Tuesday. British Wireless
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      76 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness anc! fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 P m. DINNER and DANGE (formal) 9.45 to midnight AND ANOTIIEK NEW PROGRAMME OF FUN BY HARVEY and YOUNG I'opular American Comedy Dancers (1) toftftaft CM Dance Passional (3)
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      122 1 Thero is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA r,ROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW |$fe HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET H ATIRING DOLORES DOLEN ADAGIO CI!\RVTIK AM) COMKHY lIWd.RS MISIC BY KELLER'S KAMOIS 111 NG ARIAN ORCIZrSTRA DANd roini\L SUNDAY 11 a.m. 1 p.m. POPULAR CONCERT BY RELLERS BAND I MOVING
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    MAINTENANCE ORDER CASE
    137 2 European Summoned George Edward Pochney. European, appeared belore Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Criminal District Court yesterti iv H- j w.ii asked to show cause as I why v maintenance order made tut him m England of £2 weekly lor the benefit ol" his wife, Vera
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    "TARZAN ESCAPES"
    85 2 JsUsgie Thriller Returns To Alhambra A smashing hit on its first run In Singapore. Tarzan Escapes." M.G.M.s jungle thriller starring ex-swimming champion. Johnny Weissmuller. and .shapely Maureen C'Sulli van. has come back to the Alhambra to take an encore. The picture, which broke box office records at the
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    BEATING OF RETREAT
    99 2 The programme for the Beating of Retreat by the Band and Drums of th Ist Battalion. The Middlesex Regiment <D.C.O. >. toy Kind permission ot Lieut-Colonel O. H. Tidbury. MC. and officers, on the S.C.C. Padang on Monday, Mar. 15. commencing at 6 p.m.. will be as
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    Law Notice For The Day
    293 2 Law Notice For The Day The Chief Justice at Kedah Court o! Appeal. Before Mr. Justice de Ruriatte m the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Magistrate's Appeals: For mention: Rex vs. S. R Salmon. For hearing:— Rex vs. Ng Seng Kuay and Ng Seng Chia Rex vs O P. Mydin.
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    ARREST IF YOU DO NOT PAY FARE
    46 2 ARREST IF YOU DO NOT PAY FARE J)EOPLE who fail to pay taxi or ricksha fares v ill m future be liable to arrest Without uxLrnnit A COmmUttm of the Municipal Commission has made a recommendation that the Municipal Ordinance should be altered to that effect.
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    DELIGHTFUL OPERA AT THE THEATRE
    533 2 Signorina Bonaventura As MignoiV A DELIGHTFUL opera, delight fully sung and acted. Thi sums up last night's perform anci !of Mignon at the Victoria TheJitr* ,by the Gonsalez Opera Company and the fact that this work is bette known than Norma possibly ac counted for
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      48 2 j VICTORIA THEATRE I TONIGHT-9.30 P.M. SHARP I GONSALEZ ITALIAN GRAND OPERA Co., Present |LA BOHEME I 1 30 X OFFICE PLANS AT LITTLES. Prices S4, siT&»2. Note. The curtain will rise at 9.30 p.m. sharp and the m audience is requested to be seated by 9.25 p.m.
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      629 2 TENDERS. Tenders will be received at the Office of the Director oi Civil Aviation until noon on Mar. 31, 1937. for the right to occupy on a lease those parts of the Administration Building at the Singapore Civil Airport set apart for the purposes cf a Hotel and Restaurant is
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      441 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PRICKLY HEAT AVOJD IT BY USING AGNESIA DUSTING POWDER ot all chemists and \tores. Manufacturers, GPAFTCh LABORATORIES i i BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT] KATOM. GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd Large rooms facing Ma with 1 own bath room H and 0 and I mod sac Phone 5758 Tennis I
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      442 2 Gbe Sinoaporc fvcc iPress ll nut Office: Cecil Stir*, Slitfa»«rt Phone: 5171 tS line* wiifc •(tensions to all 4rparttn«aUi Tel: '^Times' Sififapmr KuaU I nmpur OfUre: 25. Java Street. Phonr 3GS3. Ipoh OBm: HrruMrr Koad Phonr: 27. Prnanf OIBce: It. Bishop Sltm*. Pen m. Phone: 1477. I ..lid nil 0H...
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      124 2 Diary Of The Day Hiiih Water: 10.51 a.m. 9.5 ft., 11.25 p.m. a.B It. Sports Soccer: S.C.F.A. vs RAF at Anson R ad. lawn Tennis: V.M.C.A. tourney. Cricket: S.C.C. Trial. St. Andrew's v.s. V.MC.A.: S J.I vs. A.C.S.: S.R.C. v.s. SC.RC. VICTORIA THEATRE Gonsales Opera Coy. Cinemas AUIAMBKA Tarzan Escapes
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    "I WAS DRUNK" SAYS MAN ON ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE
    488 3 "I WAS DRUNK" SAYS MAN ON ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE Stabbed His Mistress BECAUSE SHE REFUSED TO RETURN TO HIM Woman's Amazing Recovery «T WAS drunk and I did not know what I was doing." said an 1 Indian coolie, Valayutham. m answer to a charge of attempting to murder his
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    Went To Collect A Debt WAS ROBBED
    136 3 Went To Collect A Debt WAS ROBBED A STORY that while debt- collecting he had been tied and robbed was made by Naryan Singh, when a Chinese, Koh Chong, was charged yesterday before (apt. Nelson Jones with wrongfully confining and robIbing the Sikh at a house m East Coast Road
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    93 3 The lorm-or Princess Erik ol Dcnm irk will be known m iuture .is Mmc Frances Lois Francois. It is understood she Intends to make her perma- home m Denmark, where she owns dn estate at BjergbygaarA North divorce oi Prince Erik and hia wile IS recently made absoI was a
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    Taiping Chinese Coronation Arrangements
    272 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Mar. 12. A GENERAL meeting of the Taip- ing Chinese community was held at the Hokkien Hoay Kuan when interim reports were submitted by the chairman of the various sub-committees appointed m connection with the Coronation celebrations. There was a large
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    DOLLAR LINERS FOR SINGAPORE AGAIN
    74 3 Knd Of American Shipping Strike Alter being held up for several months by the United States shipping .strike three Dollar Line vessels will call at Singapore within less than a fortnight. The first will be the P-esident Hayes. due to arrive today and to leave
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    STOLEN BICYCLES RECOVERED
    104 3 i From Oux uwn Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 1 Following the arrest and conviction ol several Chinese recently. Alleged to be members of a ring ol Mcyrlc thieves, the Detective Branch ol the BelangOV Police have recovered 24 bicycles m the Ulu Langat district. Early this week
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    POLAR BEARS IN SINGAPORE
    70 3 Singapore has a pair of Polar bears. They are at the Ponggol Zoo. Ju.st to look at them mak?s one feel cool. They will be able to spend their days m the water, for special enclosures, which are being constructed lor Them, will include swimming pools.
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    RANTAU CLUB
    81 3 <From Our Own Correspondent* Soremban. Mar. 10. "It Ls sad to think that the RanUu Club has closed its doors. The property has been taken over by Government and is to be used as headquarters for the local company of the NS Battalion oi the FM.S.V.F. after reconstruction.
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    MEMBERSHIP DECLINES
    233 3 P.&T. Co-operative Society A DECREASE m membership and a consequent fall m siibscnation la reported by the Singapore Posts and Telegraphs Cn-operative Thrift and Loan Society Ltd.. for the year ended Dec. 31 1936. The society I: ad 436 members m l J3o only 411 m 1036 Although
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    ASSAULTED POLICE CONSTABLE
    59 3 From Our Own ConiesponrientJ Kuala Lumpur. Mai. 11. Alleged to have assaulted a constable who was trying to serve a summons oi a lorry driver, a Chinese named War. Seng was found guilty by Mr. C. H. Dakors m the Kuala Lumpur police court yesterday and fined
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    VITAL STATISTICS
    94 3 Singapore had a death-rate of 22.53 per thousand per year for the week ended Mar. 6. compared with 20 02 m the preceding week and 21 17 m the corresponding week of la.st year. The 217 deaths for the week included 177 Chinese. 20 Malays and 15 Indian.;.
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    Robbed Of Jewellery Then Left Bound
    482 3 WOMAN'S STORY Two Men Sent To Assizes A LLEGED to have been two ol lour men who entered a house m Serangoon Road and, having bound and gagged the servant, proceeded, at the points of daggers and the barrels of revolvers, to rob the
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    PERAK FLYING CLUB
    257 3 Report For Month Of February PLYING times .show a dccna e of only 20 hours this Mnt] sj pared with January which was oui »ecord month This may be con.sidi good as the thrcc-seater KAJ was out of commission lor over a week the February nlfMfrl Bi
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    THREE MONTHS FOR LORRY DRIVER
    140 3 Chinese Knocked Donmi And Injured Sentence ol three months tuoim. imprisonment was oaxsed by Mi H Forrer m the Criminal DUtrftd OtoMft yesterday en a Chines* namcu I.m Ah Seng, who was convicted on clurue of having caused itrieums .mil t m elderly Chinese when
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      54 3 SPEND YOUR EASTER HOLIDAYS IN SUMATRA SPECIAL RETURN FARES BY K. P. M. From 15th March to 15th April inclusive Singapore Belawan-Deli return Ist class return $65.00 2nd class return $50.00 Penang Belawan-Deli return Ist class return $30.00 2nd class return $20.00 For details please apply Io X.P.M. Line, 1,
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    BERGNER PROBLEM STILL REMAINS UNSOLVED
    1078 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By Too Many Similar Roles London, Mar. 1. rE problem of Elisabeth Bergner is still unsolved. This girlwoman who has proved herself such a great little artist on stage and screen m one part and its variations, that she
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    NEARLY MAD WITH STOMACH PAIN
    61 4 Relief m 2 minutes. Every day thousands of stomach sufferers are getting the same marvellous relief as Mr «;«?i r w rsl *>rougb. who writes: was nearly mad with stomach pain. I took miT < O/ B isurated Magnesia, and it was wonderful how quickly
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    LUXURY FLAT ON WHEELS
    355 4 II7HAT is believed to be the most elaborately equipped railway coach ever built m Britain la being completed at Gloucester. Virtually a complete modern Hat on wheels, it is being constructed lor the Maharaja ol Indore It is larger than any railway vehicle m Britain, weighs
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    KING CAROL'S BOOKSHOP
    160 4 Royal Foundation Aims fXS tho famous Calea Victoriel, opposite the Royal Palace m Bucharest. King Carol has just opened a bookshop. One of Carol's greatest ambition* since hi> res: 'ration to the Throne m I j:^J has been the improvement ol the Intellectual standard of his people,
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    LONDON PLAYS
    163 4 London, Mar. 1. H.i.nlt't m lUs entirety has been KRtl 1 success at the Old Vie. that iLs :un has been extended It will be followed by Twelfth Night, with the >OUni and handsome Laureive Olivier ;is the brawling, drunken, middle-aged Sir Toby Belch, hia wile, Jill Esmond.
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    SCHOOL FOR MANNEQUINS
    90 4 A 'Hi«n School' for mannequins is to be established by a new decree of the Guild of Dressmakers m Vienna. Art lectures will be given and theatrical art will also be taught. There will be courses by well-known professors about the history of costume and of dresses
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    FRENCH PREMIER'S BOOK ON MARRIAGE
    364 4 Runs Through 23 Editions Paris, Mar. 1. C EW people were aware, until he assumed the Premiership, that Leon Blum was an expert on Marriage. But he has always had an academic interest m the great art of love and a quarter of a century
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    SIDELIGHTS ON QUEEN ANNE'S REIGN
    870 4 London Life Party That Cost £26,000 London, Mar. 2. AMONG documents of historic interest m the possession oi the General Post Office is a strange, unpublished record throwing sidelights on the reign of Queen Anne. This is an Accounts book (or the year 1702, when
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      78 4 Drink delicious OV/l LTI N E' Hot or Cold A UAM>KK I.IMITH). 18 (bar trrrd Bank h.m^rs. Sincport fj£k^ p^PP>rs i ovr i \c roi M t&^ —So Do 810 Dogs, ton! %^s^ FOR PUPPIES FOR DOGS^^^ Lactol and it is the finest food for a doi?^ Hi« meatovrrlo them.
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    225 5 A SCENE AT THE DINNER «lven r^ntl, b, M^r, Outhri. a nd (Xto^gjjrt. he successful MM, rf their s,.«n« O4ta Vail., Brandy WHEN THE GREAT International ski contests took place at HolmenkoMen m Norn-ay, one of the most interested spectators, was Wueen Maud of Norway, who is seen with Major
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      79 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each PURE WHOLESOME CHEESE A perfect ending to any meal. We offer you a choice variety of cheese: Dutch Edam. Danish Roquelort. Swiss Gruyere. English and Australian Cheddar CARTON CHEESES Kraft 8
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    ONLY FRACTION OF MUI-TSAIS REGISTERED
    1976 6 Many Other Bought Girls Need Protection MISS PICTON-TURBERVILL WANTS NEW ORDINANCE Sir George Maxwell's Plan Championed (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 4. UK GALLANT band of men struggling to eradicate an age-long evil with inadequate machinery," was the tribute paid to civil servants m
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    BRITISH TRADE FAIR
    197 6 Will Eclipse All Previous Efforts IHE 1937 British Trade Fair, which is to be opened by His Excellency the Governor, will be held as m the past at the Great World Amusement Park, Kirn Seng Road, Singapore. The Fair will cover the period Apr 30-May 8. both
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    Raffles Library
    234 6 •"PHE under-noted newly-added non- fiction and fiction works will be ready for issue tomorrow. Human Life m Russia, Dr Ewald Ammetirie. Jangle Days A Book o[ Big-Game Hunting, illustrated. R. St. O. and Norah Burke. Everyman* England, illustrated. Victor Canning; Not Under Forty, Wllla Cather; Characteristics 6tephen Graham;
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    DESTRUCTION OF PRO. NOTE ALLEGED
    67 6 Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 12. An English-speaking Chinese named N« vSwor Chuan. and a middle-aged woman Lim Soo Lan. appeared belore Mr C H Daktrs m the Kuala Lumpur police court yesterday charged with destroying a promissory note for $650 executed m favour ot one Charan
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    SULTAN PETITIONED BY NINE SONS
    142 6 SELANGOR SUCCESSION DISPUTE 'TWO more petitions supporting the one signed by 20.000 Selangor Malays urging the restoration Of the rights of succession of the Sultan's eldest son. Tungku Musa Eddin. have been received by the Sultan of Selangor. One ol the additional petitions is. signed
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    F.M.S.V.F.
    58 6 From Our Own Correspondent* Scremhaa, Mar. Id. Mr John Wishart has been granted commission as lieutenant m tru« F.M.SV.F. and the following have been appointed second lieutenants m the same force: Messrs W. F Brown. J C Robert son. A L Sands, H A Smith. E W Flanagan. Inche
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    LORD SWINTON
    91 6 Advised By Doctors To Take Short Rest London. Mar. 11. The Secretary for Air Lord Swinton. upor. wh:m a heavy .strain has 1 alien m connection with thr accelerated programme of the Air Ministry has been advisefl by his d:ctors to take a short rest A.l arrangements have
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    FRAUDULENT INSURANCE CLAIMS
    66 6 Clarkson Fire Case London, Mar. 9. In the Clarkson en be ihe jury found both insurance claims fraudulent but disagreed In the issue ol alleged Incendiarism Judgment has been postponed pending ]e?al arguments Reuter. Tfc cusp roncernr, insurance claims following a fire at the promises of the
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    FEBRUARY PRODUCTION OF TIN
    93 6 Malava'is production n tin «'uring February was only 5.154 tons. 841 tons belc w her p< rnvtted quot? At. the fna ol Tnnuarv Ma aya was overproduced to the oxt»v>t of 33.* tons making her quota positi.n at trie end of February a deficient-.; of 508
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    COULD HARDLY RISE FROM HKR CHAIR.
    196 6 Thought There Was No Cure For Rheumatism. This woman was such a confirm i sulTeror from rheumatism that .sh#» thought It was Incurable But before she had finished one bottle <>i Krusrh* her rheumatism wax leaving her H. r is her letter: I had
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    ANNIVERSARY OF DR. SUN YAT SEN
    298 6 ANNIVERSARY OF DR. SUN YAT SEN Also Observed As Arbor Day TPHE Chines* 1 C (*noral Chi- nese Press and Chinese school* m Singapore were closed yesterda> rommem jraton o! tht 12th an: sary o! the death ol Dr Sun Vat Sen Father of the Chinese Republi He died m
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    SINGAPORE EURASIAN COMMUNITY'S LOSS
    147 6 Mrs. Kllen Hems' Death The death at the age oi 79 has occurred ol Mrs El'en Betas, of Lorong Limau well known member of the Eurasian community in Singapore The tuneral took place gf th* Bidadari o me'tvv The acting Archdeae m ol St Andrews Cathedral
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    CRACKERS THROWN FROM CAR
    131 6 Tw i vlalton to Singapore went on an unusual kind of a spree on Wednesday night Hiring a taxi in town they drove up Orchard Road and then ordered the driver to turn into Scott.s Road and t-> drive slowly A few m ments later, the
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      37 6 FOR REPAIRS I N JEWELLERY WATCHES U. S. de SILVA MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 179 ORCHARD ROAD I.AIHKB' HAIR DRESSERS. MAISON PERM 79, Stamford Road. Singapore MAISON MARIE 63 Victoria Street, Singapore. Depots for Max Factor's Cosmetic?; -Phone 4610.
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    DIVORCE IN DANISH ROYAL FAMILY
    122 7 Prince Who Wed U. S. Heiress ANNULLED BY THE KING ITING Christian of Denmarx has 1V annulled the marriage of Prince and Princess Erik as from Feb 12 it heir request. The Royal couple applied for ft divorce m November. 1934 The exPrincess is a
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    LINDBERGH, SENIOR, WAS GREATER HERO THAN FAMOUS SON
    592 7 LINDBERGH, SENIOR, WAS GRE A TER HERO THAN FAMOUS SON PEW PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE U.S.A. HAVE EVER HEARD OF CHARLES A. LINDBERGH, SENR.— FATHER OF "LINDY <Wt>ftLD-FAMED CONQUEROR OF THE AIR. Few still know that Lindbergh, senr., m his day, endured perils more g:rim and dramatic than any his son
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    SHOW GOES ON
    63 7 Marie Tempest Plays Despite Death Of Husband London, Mar. 12. In obedience to a request made by her husband, who died yesterday. Miss Tempest, the celebrated actress, played a.s usual m the comedy "Retreat from Folly" at the Queen's Theatre She was tumultuously cheered -Reuter. Miss Tempest's
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    HITLER'S WARNING TO MOTOR MAGNATES
    471 7 Nazi Requirements Must Be Fulfilled AN outspoken warning to the German motor industry that it must either fulfil the requirements of the Nazi Govern* ment or cease to exist as a free industry was uttered by Herr Hitler m his speech at the opening of
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      107 7 ALHAMBRA NEXT CHANGE #T Jk jg 11 I JANE DARWELI and a i great /U cast. aM LOOK WHO'S HERE! JA. MR. and MRS." THIN MAN and "ASTA!" Wednesday at the CAPITOL |HhQH^ WILLIAM POWELL nl^A MYRNA LOY [fl m M (.Ms Grand II Successor to -THE WV |M I
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      278 7 ALH AMBRA I M °".^T r &CXXIt&iZ) J. 15-5.15-9.15 mv CAPITOL TODAY 3.15-6.15 915 Special Return Screening 3.15 6.15 9.15 JOHNNY Paramount s new Season This ls a Filnl Thnl WEISSMULLER hit Should Bo Seen and maureen "BIG BROADCAST 7 »•••>«>■ O'sullivan of 1937" GEORGE ARLISS utnv, with JACK BENNY
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1937. Europe's Danger Spot
    850 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1937. Europe's Danger Spot \lfE have stressed on many occa- tkmj that the real battle btiiig l ought m Spain is between demo--1 nary and Fascism and a glance iit the map ol Europe gives additional urgency for hoping that Gen. Franco and
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    DAY TO DAY
    294 8 Mr W G W Hastings. o( Mtm Lovelaci md Hastings, has arrived »n Kuala Lumpur Iron. home. Mr A Robertson, director, Mt-^r-John Little and Co Ltd Sin.: .ip r bi on a visit to the ipoh branch Mr J Q Crawford. Assistant Director of Co-operatim. Penanu. kl
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    DANCE of the VIRGINS
    238 8  - DANCE of the VIRGINS G. C. S. KOCH To Polok Dancing BY CJffCJfiM, that is beside the 43 Well. First cherished rue and made mfair. And there the merchant mi v* mid sell Silks of Tyre and sili cr-uare. Smihnq above hrujht foreign ba Their bearded lips told .stratuf* tah
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    931 8 Cowan 's Pig PVITOHi along th< H: all law ■'IUMi y and .tr Dl i. when he was m drink AH thi polkt-nu-n knew him. ay.d .1 atwajFl Uwk feVO or throe Dl then 10 alftai OOHD. dUQ OteffOW policemen are bin men At Port Adriaide and MclbOWtlC OfAoeil .owed
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      67 8 "SURELY WE HAVE NOT had a big Einropean war for nothing." observes a London writer. A glance at the Nat.ionaJ Debt figures should reassure him. And a glance tt the terms and conditions ot the "GAFLAC ACCIDENT ALL SICKNESS POLICY will reatttlTfl anyone a.s to its manilold advantages. GENERAL ACCIDENT
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    FUTURE OF S. S. GIRLS' SCHOOLS
    1225 9 Need For Teaching Of Domestic Science 30 YEARS REVIEWED THAT an increase m the number of girls to receive education, both vernacular and English, will be inevitable, was predicted Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, Inspector of Schools, Singapore, speaking to the Fortnightly Club at the
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    NORTH CHINA LEADERS' SECRET MEETING
    209 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Sino- Japanese Reconciliation Shanghai, Mar. 11. •THE leaders of the Chinese 1 Government m North China held a secret meeting at the private residence of (Jen. Sung Che Yuan, head of the HopeiCharhar Administration, m the British Concession m Tientsin yesterday.
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    U.S. KIDNAPPING CASE
    69 9 Echo Of Lindbergh Baby Brooklyn. Mar. 12. At the re- trial yesterday of Harry Weiss and Martin Schlossman. they were found guilty of kidnapping Apul Wendel. who figured prominentl/ m the Lindbergh baby trial. The jury hnd disagreed at the previous trial m February. Weiss and Schlossman
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    SELANGOR STRIKES
    165 9 Proposal Of Wages Liaison Board (From Our Own Correspondent; Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. MORE than 1.000 Chinese cooiies —many of them women on nine rubber estates m Selangor are l all on strike and planters are suggesting the formation of a wages liaison board. An estate manager with
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    IMPERIAL CONFERENCE AGENDA
    158 9 Premier's Announcement London, Mar. 1?. The agenda of the Imperial Conference, which will open on May 14, was announced by Mr. Baldwin m the House of Commons yesterday. It will tall under three heads: firstly, foreign affairs and defence; secondly, constitutional questions; thirdly, trade, shipping and air
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    MR. ROOSEVELT TAKES A HOLIDAY
    81 9 Washington, Mar. 12. Mr. Roosevolt yesterday lett for Warm Springs. Georgia, for a Holiday, accompanied by a party of 11. including Mr. William Bullitt, the U.S. Ambassador In Parks. Commenting on the suggestion made m the British Parliament that the United States should be invited
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    £100,000,000 TO BE SPENT ON BRITISH NAVY
    647 9 Progress Of Singapore Base London. Mar. It. AN inspiring description of Britain's efTorts to rporKanise Hrn Navy was given by Sir Samel Hoare, First Lord oi thr Admiralty, when introducing the Navy Estimates m the House of Commons yesterday. PIR Samuel said the
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      539 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 6 p. m. March 12 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64 1117 B4 7 B 1117»4 7 Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 U5^ H 115*,, War Loan, 3V
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      180 10 Mar. 9. 10. 11. American Can. Com. 111., 113 1121., American Telephone «nd Ti r-legraph 178 175 7 8 175» 2 Atcheson Railroad 85* 4 86' 2 86 Chesapeok 67 2 67 66 Dupont 173U 173% 173 Fire&tone 38 39% 40 General Electric 61 > 2 61
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      85 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association .Mar. l'J, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S m cases 'FOB. March* 38 J9Y 4 Good FAQ. m cases FOB. March* 38 5 H 38', I NO. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose* 'awardable Singapore* 383 4 38 7 B March 38 7 K 39 Apr. -June 39»
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      65 10 Mar. 12 Gambier T.T. 7.50 Java Cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 21 50 Black. Pepper 12.00 Copra, mixed 8.15 Copra, sun dried 8.45 Small Flake Tapioca 5 40 R. Saigon Al $174 R. Siam. W.C. No. 1 $162 Rice, Slam, W.C. No. 2 $147
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      203 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 12 RUBBER: Easy. London Spot: ll> 2 d. ll 5 8 d. Previously: 11 9 16d. 11 11 16d. May: 11 9 16 d. 11 11 I6d. Previously ll 5 /B d. 11 11 16d. July-Sept.: 11 11 16d. 11 13
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      69 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 12 Tin- F\rm. Cuh Three months C3M f>s Nru York Tin: GO 25 opptr: ■ettlesjnent: £7fl io.s. (.old. V ■crd iy t:7 2s s'.d Silver: Spot 22 11 lGd Two montlM: 22 n I6d Previously. Flat at L 295 Previously MM
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      78 10 London Closing Quotations March 12 Method or Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vlou&ly Parks Francs to 124.21 106»a 106 9 16 New York to 4 88 4.88 7 18 4.88 5 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 8.94 8 94 Hong Kong Per dollar Ls.
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      202 10 Mar. 12 MIXING London, TT. 2 4 l 16 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London. 4 months" sight 2 4 1 B Lyons, demand 1245 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 Montreal, demand 56" 8 Batavia demand 103» 2 Samarang. demand 103' 4 Calcutta. Bombay
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      FRASER & CO. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      249 10 FRASER CO. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Total for Books Close financial Company Dividend Date Ex Div. year Payable Date to date TIN Ayer Hitam 15': Int. Mar. 9 Mar. 24 Mar. 15 30 I'.ris Hyd si Int. Mar. 1U Mar 30 March .V Kutu Tin Cd. (IStti) Mar 10 Mar.
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      1248 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co. f s List FRIDAY, MAR. 12, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Ampat Tin <4s> 5s 9d 6s 3d Asam Kumbang <£) 35* bd 37; M Austral Malay <£> Ml •>*>« Ayer Hitam <ssi 27s 6d 29b c.d. c b
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      189 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE HOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin ;il infcdda) was si 30. down M<). On the rather sensation.,! <1 riip n lllr lm Al pH( <|f lh tsn Slll r ma r »«el r«.MH»nded about M art.ve.ly at it did to Ihe
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    370 11 Winning CONTRACT 2\ \ta^ou>\ Oat* DaVid 1n nri^ St n e Mer n D Maier Jocoby and Howard Schenken, world s leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence HANDICAP DUPLICATE DECENTLY there was inaugurated at the Cavendish CJub m New York City
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    85 11 London, Mar. 9. On the Stock Exchange selling on Paris account of Kaffirs, diamonds and leading oils and local profit-taking imparted a dull appearance to most markets which, however, were relieved by the stubborn resistance of giltedged securities to the prevailing trend Coppers and Tins only partially reflected
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      485 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m Bngland by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of .£5 each £3.000 000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Rishopsicate. London, EC. 2. Ajreneie* and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo .ion Amritsar Ipoh Semarang Bangkok
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      971 11 k WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES TOD A V 95° Sports commentaries. n5O Tn e news and announcements a m SINGAPORE 12.05' Greenwich time signal. 1 210 Dance music. Wavelength— 225 metres 12.20 Close down. SI u 8h t rhestr music played DJQ by Rellers Famous Hungarian IfJ!S Bam., relayed from the
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      297 11 7.48 Carillon. 750 News and sports bulletin. 8.05 Merkelbach concert. 835 Piano recital. 935 South African songs. 10.20 Clos down. C Hortf Koaf— ZßW Wavelengths 49.6 m.. 31.49 nu11). 75 m. and 16.90 m. p.m. A 20-6 20 Chmo.se pr gramme 6.20-9.50 Europe HI programme. ELB.C. Transmission 5 The following
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      227 11 Holland— PHl Wavelength 16.88 metres p.m. 720 Special broadcast for China. Japan and Further India by the Roman Catholic Broadcasting Association. 3.20 Opening announcement. P25 Talk on behalf of the V.P.R.O. 840 Special broadcast by The Roman Catholic Broadcasting Association. 9.40 Gramophone records. IOW Organ recital 110 20 Clo.se down.
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    JAFFA ORANGES AT MANCHESTER
    128 12 Largest Consignment For Ten Years The Prince Line steamer Palestinian Prince recently arrived at Manchester with a cargo of 41.000 boxes of Jaffa oranges, the largest consignment to reach the port within the last 10 years i The Ellerman and Payapanni Line steamer Algerian arrived with
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    711 12 INTERESTS OF SEAMEN STRESSED U. S. Measures To Prevent "Blacklisting" London. DECLARING that the continuous discharge book would help to keep out "doubtful characters on ships like the Morro Castle/ Senator Copeland has announced plans to perfect the Seamen's Act authorising the issue of the books and
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    GALLANTRY OF NORWEGIAN SEAMEN
    234 12 Recognition B> Lloyd's En honorary acknowledgment oi then Hani conduct In rescuing the master, ofltcCM and crew M the N <rwogian ■tMHBef Tiym during uaie m th North Bet on Jar. 1H L'«» .rf the Cnm nutter o: Lloyd a ha.> derided that Lloyds Silver Medal
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    RUBBER RETURNS
    98 12 Rubber returns of the following Companies tor the month of FVbruarv were: y i/n™ JW£ l 6 9 lb A^™la*iu lb.ooo lb.; Ayer Panas 71.000 lb Bukit Kubu 9 0001 b; Olenealy 35 0001 b Jala,, Kebun 12.6001 b: klii-»n r 27 500 H> Pajam 155.500 1b: Port
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      232 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON AM>Kt:SB: 22, PALL MALL. LOHDOM, SW. U of fast twill Hill Oil Driven Mail Pas-strincr Vewiels between RANCOON. i Mini PORT SIDAN, MARSEILLES. PLYMOUTH ANl> LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang. UOMKHAKI) SAILINGS Leave l^ar* Kancoon lolomko 1937 CHESHIRE Mar 25 Mar 31 YORKSHIRE Apr
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      508 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN (Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm Thursday 7.45 am Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 pm. Kota Bahru, Kuala Kri and Tumpat: Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p #m KuaU Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and
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      364 12 PASSENGERS BY AIR The toilowing were passengers by DuU'h planes: Arrived lrom N.E.I by KLM plane Djalak on Mar. 6: Mr G P. J Hogeweg. Mr. Delme Radcliffe, Mr. and Mrs Wellesley, Mrs. E. Flennell, Mr G. 6. Robinson, Mr. L. W. Elliott. Let for Medan India and Europe by
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      274 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR ships .»i..i» C Mdr the Wharves or Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate I): Borneo Maru 22. ChalcsaiiK 20 'lain Wharf (Entrance (.ate 3) Cathay 18: KLstna lfJ: Glenbe* President Hayes 11: Niruw Holland 8 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3): Siamese Prince 30; City of Evans, vllle
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      429 13 BY, P&0 and B RrfiSHlNI DIATI N ES P. &O.S. N. CO f S SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Dm Dm Tonnage Spore. Tonnafe Spore. 1937 1937 m,lmL "'S 00 In Port CORFU 15.000 May 7 p?totJav* 70 Mar 18 NALDERA 16.000 May 21 S A^Vr TANA ***** Mar 28 CARTHAGE 15.000 June
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      630 14 K. P. M. BELAWAN— Saturday, Mar. 13. Koemai, Sampit and Bandjermasin. TOBA— Saturday. Mar. 13. Mocara-Saba and Djambi. TOBOALl— Saturday. Mar. 13, Koedap, Tampoetih, Tampat-Tinggi. BengkalLs and Bagan Si-Api-Api. PATRAS—^Saturday, Mar. 13, Rhio (passengers and mails only). Pa-dang-Bay, (passengers and mails only) Ampenan. < passengers and mails only) Boeleleng. <
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      698 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives. I. raves Leaves Arrive* Spore. Spore. Penan*. New York. Prcs. Hayes Mar 13 Mar 14 Apr. 21 Pros. Wilson Mar 17 Mar 18 M ar. 20 Apr.
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    IRISH CONSTITUTION CHANGES
    120 15 Referendum This Year London, Mar. 11. The new Constitution Bill which Mr. de Valera proposes to place before the people m a referendum alter It has been approved by Parliament, was lormally introduced m the Dail yesterday. It is understood the referendum prill be taken simultaneously with
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    103 15 Market Anxiously Awaiting Terms Paris. Mar. 11. The Chamber, by 474 vote.s to 39. yesterday passed the Defence Loan Bill on its return from the Senate. A message from London states that French sales yesterday of KafTir.s and American securities, the latter ex- plaining the weakness of
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    WILL THE RUBBER QUOTA BE INCREASED?
    617 15 ESTATES UNABLE TO PRODUCE MORE I.R.R.C. Think Prices Are Too High HTHE weok ha<; been a sharp rise In prices and all markets have been very active, states Stanton Nelson and Co's rubber market review. The riM la due to increased demand from the
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    KEEPING BROTHEL CHARGE
    481 15 Inmates' Evidence AN attractive olive complexioned tfirl named Margaret Gfosberf gave evidence yesterday before ('apt. Nelson Jones, the second magistrate. Singapore, of how she paid sonif <>f the money she received from her "client s" to Timah bintC Awang Kechil. .Malay woman who is charged with keepIng
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    RAW MATERIALS CONFERENCE
    85 15 Geneva, Mar. \l. The Raw Materials Conference yostrr day agreed on the terms oi reference of the sub-committees, which will d. ;il firstly, with questions of supply, secondly, with questions of acquisition and payment and thirdly, with staiistics Both the first and second .^uD-rom-mittees will examine the
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    975 15  -  J. V. RAINBOW HOW TO OVERCOME "HOODOO By WHAT la your 'bogey" ball at snookt 1 You haven't one? Well, you arc ItJCky. Hundreds of players will eoriftil tnat there is a hoodoo over them when they go to pocket the black Thr v rv
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    136 15 London. Mar. 4. D^IOR to tilt Cup muti-h between Millwji: and Manchester C at New Cross :.us; Saturday the Manchester 'earn lodged a protest with the foot* ball Association against the refusal of the horn-* side to raise the charge of admittance
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    AUSTRALIAN CABINET RESIGNATION
    140 15 AUSTRALIAN C ABINET RESIGNATION Sequel To Heated Scene < mhrrra. Mar. 11. It is :< in.cd th.it the resignation of Sir Henry Oullett, the Minister directing negotiations for trade reaties, w*£ the rlmax to a heated scene when th* Cabinet r^'lu.sed. on the grounds that II Aould Jeopardise Empire trade,
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      142 15 ation will quickly adjust itself to meet the situation. Guthrie Co. Following upon a good demand froi:i the United States and United King dom dealers and speculators, all rubber markets have advanced sharply states Guthrie and Co's report. There have also been some indications of factory buying, but this has
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      746 15 CHURCH SER VICES ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL PASSION SUNDAY Sun: 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion 7 30 a.m. Matins. 8 00 a.m. Choral Eucharist 10.15 a.m. Sunday School. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon Preacher: The Rev. Nigel WilUams. Weekdays: Holy Communion on Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 8 a m Holy Communion
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      338 15 r- Thu: 3 00 p.m. Nyonya meeting. Speaker Miss G. Grigg. Fri: 3.00 p.m. Women's Bible Class. Speaker: Mr. Lee Teng Han. Sat: 8.00 p.m. Young Men's Bible Class. SINGAPORE PRESBYTERIANCHURCH Orchard Road Rev. Stephen Band, B A. Sun: 8.00 am. Morning Service. 8.45 a.m. Sxmday School. 10.00 a.m. Parade
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    SIR JULIEN CAHN'S XI IN CEYLON
    364 16 Strong Opposition In First Match Of Tour PIK Juiien Cahn's team oi ir :«tevs played their first match *J of their Eastern tour at <" lon lasi vve«k-end and found the home side a good match t r them. Complete details of the m
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    201 16 Players For Singapore Cricket Trail SEVERAL CHANGES FROM ORIGINAL TEAMS TF the weather is kind today the second cricket trial at the S.C.C. should prove a great deal more attractive from every point of view that the first one did. The latter was almost unanimously voted a failure but the
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    RUGBY INTERNATIONAL POSTPONED
    36 16 RUGBY INTERN A TIONAL POSTPONED Belfast, Mar. \l. The ruuhy international between Wales and Ireland M-heduled to he playod here tomorrow has lx»en postponed, owing to a heavy tall of snow making the ground unfit. Reuter
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    ST. ANDREWS O.B.A.
    108 16 The following have been invited to play cricket for the St. Andrew's Old Buys against the P.W.D. today at 2 p.m. en the P.W.D. ground: B Willi> F. Pollen, W. Pullen. F. Thomas. A. Joseph, L. Ledoux. E. Braun. J Weber. E. Yzelman J Mom. P. Smith,
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    BOXING ASSOCIATION
    30 16 The annual meeting of the Sin»apore Boxing Association will be held at the Roof Garden of the Adelphi Hotel on Thursday. Mar. 18. at 5 15 p m
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    255 16 Ties For Play Today FDAY the fourth round ties In the Scottish Cup competition will be played. The ties arc as lollows Celtic vs IfotherweU Morton vs. Queen South. St Mirren vs ClydtHamilton vs n Fhe '-ague fixture are v follows ENGLISH LEAGUE. Division I. Birmingham vs Brentford
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    CRICKET CLUB TENNIS DRAW
    278 16 Ties To Be Played Next Week The Following ki the draw i m week's play In the B.C.C tournament. GODOWN DOUBLES Monday S A WykCi and W A W. vs. A I' Wl bb and \V. J H man 2> T H Holyoak a:ui R F
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    SOCCER CANCELLED
    25 16 The Third Div Lsi n match between the S.C.C. II and the Btngapow Harbour Board fixed for yesterday was postponed owing to rain.
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    SELANGOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
    485 16 SELANGOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIA TION Reminder Given On Laws Of Game m im Own CorrMpoodtiit) Kuala I iiiii pur. Mar. 10. T*hk Football Association of Selangor i rcular i\i.'.,i\'i alto n- uid official Inter- Ol the i.iv. i.irne. On new i-.iv. it t h< ptayei taking the kick play.«. h Dall
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    133 16 There was no play yesterday i:i the V M.C.A. Opon tennis tournament for the nr.st time tlnce it began, owini to rain Yesterday' ties will be played nil on Monday and the following are the ties 1 mt today: Handicap .Mixed Doubles: Mn M N.'mazie and M. I.
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    218 16 Selections For TOd ay 's Racing At K. L. THE Following are free Press .selections for today, the ttrsi otey oi ielangor Tur! C Iprlng M it Ing, at Kuala Lumpur Heavy ram lell a* Kuala Lumpur rest rd.iv evening and U la txpectsd I ■>♦• htat|f BY BOOKIE Kurf
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    101 16 SCRA TCHINGS The louuWiHK ar«- I: .»:.d the order o! runnmg lor I •> at Kj.i..» Lumpur Kate 1. Hursts Cla*s 4 Dlv 4 Race 2. Horses Class 4 Div .< Race 3 Ponies Class 1 Div Race 4 Horses Class 4 Dlv 2 Point Blank Race 5. Horses Class
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