The Straits Budget, 22 March 1934

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.! No. 3.970 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1934. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    272 1 LEADERS— Changing Views 3 A Selfish Practice 3 Indian Labour 3 4 Restoring Cuts White Prestige 4 *a No Defence 5 Occasional Notes 6-7 Pictures Soccer Again Singapore Wedding 18 At the Masonic Lodge 18 Officers of Federal Police 18 Resolute Tourists 19 Mr. Mrs. McCurdy Welcomed 19 Leading
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    991 1 Arnold Savage Bailey, who sailed on the Ranpura for England, is expected to arrive back at the beginnin» ol May. Mrs. Savage Bailey, who at present in Singapore, is shortly having for Japan, whence she will Telurn in time to join her husbarid on n s return
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    CHINESE EXILES ARE SHY.
    202 1 Fukien Leaders Bound For Europe. Chinese voluntary political exiles are elusive. Generals Chen Ming-shu, Gaston Wang. Mr. Hu Chiu-yuan, leaders oi the 19th. Route Army and initiators of the recent Fukien revolt, arrived in Singapore by the Conte Verde on Tuesday, on their way to Europe,
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    PERFIDIOUS MALAYA !
    56 1 PERFIDIOUS MALAYA Siamese Newspapers Still Nervous. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Mar. 17. The Siamese press is still perturbed at military and naval developments in the Straits. One paper today calls attention to the developments at Alor Star aerodrome and the building proceeding there, envisaging its conversion into a military
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    NEW SIAMESE CONSUL.
    56 1 (From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. Mar. 20 The successor at the Siamese Consulate-General in Singapore is Luang Vuhisara Netinati. He is an English barrister-at-law and was, one of the many prosecuting counsel before the Special Court dealing with the October uprising. He sails by the steamer Malini
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    MR. TAN SENG SIANG.
    49 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Malacca. Mar 20 Tne funeral t jok place today at the lamily burial ground, at Bukit Sebukor. of Mr Tan Seng Slang, brother of Mr Tan Beng Slang Mr Tan Seng Siang died on Sunday at his residence In Jonker Street
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    GOOD NEWS FOR ROAD VICTIMS.
    2801 2 INSURANCE IN F.M.S. Anti-Noise: Squeaking Barrows And Church Bells. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 20. The new legislation dealing with road traffic, which has caused much comment, was introduced into the Federal Council yesterday Entitled the Motor Vehicles Bill, the first reading was
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      CHANGING VIEWS.
      1071 3 -Straits Times, Mar. 15. Ti nl is ample indication that the! .p'.urd lallure ol attempts to secure! cceptanee of a disarmament plan j nicb satisfies the experts as to its, .rfectivencss in promoting world peace 4ve resulted in a marked change in j opinion on this subject Oui
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      A SELFISH PRACTICE.
      856 3 have the desired effect -Straits Times, Mar. 16. A month ago the Planting Correspondent of the Straits Times drew attention to the practice of sending v» Malaya -or-planter directors to act *or managers while the latter are on j leave. He explained that this matter! was raised
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      INDIAN LABOUR.
      1018 3 Straits Times. Mar. 17. Some months ago we referred to the issue of the first of a series of books which is being published by Victor Gollancz under the title India Analysed.'* The first volume consisted of a series of contributions on India’s international life—her significance in the
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      RESTORING CUTS.
      885 4 —Straits Times. Mar. 19. We have already commented on I the very satisfactory nature of th° i annual report of Fraser Neaw.! Limited, issued a little over a week ago. Our reason for referring again to the allairs of this company is •hat certain passages in the speech
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      WHITE PRESTIGE.
      886 4 Straits Times. Mar. 20. Reference was made ir*. this column a few days ago to an article by Mr. A J. W. Harlot! on the influence ot the cinema on Eastern peoples i n article. apart from the schema special films and cinemas which m* Harloll’ adumbrated. there
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      NO DEFENCE.
      1199 5 S'raits Times. Mar. 21. !t was unfortunate that, as the Hon. T. R. a. Windeatt had already spoken on the subject of tin control dt Yesterday’s meeting of the Federal Council, he was precluded under the rules flom replying to the speech of Hon. Mr. Egmont Hake. Two
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    FIVE YEARS FOR ACID THROWER.
    230 5 Escapes Flogging By Three Days. Found guilty of throwing acid at a compatriot, Ong Kim Kee, a Hokkien, was sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment at the Assizes on Thursday. Without retiring, the jury found the accused guilty. As the verdict was given, the D.P.P.
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    MARRIAGES
    116 5 cTTZC JERALD —LOWTHER. On March 14, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Ven. Archdeacon Graham White, Richard Ueu.iond Fitzgerald, M.C., M.D., Malayan Medical Service to Nanclc Newton Lowther, M 8., Malayan Medical Service. McFIB—ABRAHAMS—On Mar. 17, at the Wesley Church, Singapore, by the Rev. R. L. Archer, George
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    BIRTH.
    18 5 LOBB—At Newcastle NS.W. on Mar. 14, 1934 to Rhcna, wife of 11. J W. Lobb, a son
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      87 5 NOTICE All communications for both the Strait* Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries Ls $48 a year. The po6t free price of
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    89 5 DEATHS HARPUR.—At Braintree, Essex, on March 18. Mrs. William Caldw< II Harpur. mother of Mr. W. A. Harpir. SOH.—On March 19, 1934. at No. 1 Lo'OIig '36, Oeylang. Sin;apo-c, Madam Soli Long N(*o, Ixdovxi mother of Messrs Wee Clang Tyc and Wee Gian# Kiat. at the age of 78 CIILONO.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES
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      SIAMESE HYSTERIA.
      138 6 —Straits Times, Mar. 15. The vernacular press in Bangkok is circulating some extraordinary stories concerning Singapore defence works, distortion even going to the extent oi suggesting that the position was so threatening to Siam as to necessitate residents of Bhuket (over COO miles away) preparing themselves for flignt
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      CHINA’S CIVIL WARS.
      120 6 Straits Times. Mar. 15. There is a passage in Sir Percy Sykes’ recently published History of Exploration which present-day friends of China will read rather ruefully, it is this The great teacher Confucius flourished in the sixth century BC. and was a contemporary of Cyrus the Great.
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      RUSTY BARROWS.
      108 6 RUSTY BARROWS -Straits Times. Mar. 15. In the last issue of The Sunday Times there was a picture of a Jong line of Chinese wheelbarrows in single file toiling up a steep road in Selangor. We may be sure that every one of those vehicles was fitted with a solid
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      THE NEW TYRES.
      120 6 THE NEW TYRES remains to be seen—Straits Times. Mar. 15 It is nearly a year since the Good year people successfully designs pneumatic tyres for this purpose, as well as for many other types of light wheeled vehicles. Not only do these tyres, when fitted to wheelbarrows, reduce noise but
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      BANGKOK RUMOURS.
      241 6 Straits Times. Mar. 15. Reference was made in this columi yesterday to extraordinary stories circulated by the vernacular press ir Bangkok regarding the purpose o' defence works in Singapore We dt not know the exact nature of the rumours which have reached Bangkok but today we can match
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      BILAINKIN VIEWS.
      139 6 Straits Times, 16. Mr. George Bilainkin. who spent less than a year in this country as a Penang editor, receives considerably more attention from the A.B.A.M. magazine than from people in Malaya when he earns the odd guinea by discoursing on our problems. Accordingly, when he contributed an
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      MALAY RULE?
      132 6 —Straits Times. Mar. 16. The purpose of British trusteeship,” says Mr. Bilainkin, “is to make the Malays fit to rule their own country, and to help them now and later to protect themselves.” Where is the historical evidence for the first assertion So far as we know, only
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      THE WILSON REPORT.
      187 6 Straits Times. Mar. 16. The purpose oi the new policy, as defined in the Wilson report, is to treat the Federated Malay States as far as possible as historic entities and individual States, and not as units ot an administrative area known as the Federation. The policy
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      THE P.A.M. AND WAGES.
      174 6 —Straits Times, Mar. 17. The present movement to include terms of European employment among the responsibilities of the P.A.M. is very striking. It arises directly out o: the delay shown by many companies in passing on to planters a share of the largely increased revenue they
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      AN OLD GRIEVANCE.
      188 6 -Straits Times. Mar f 7 It is worth recalling that this is by no means the first attempt to widen the scope of the P.A.M. In the interests of the planter. We find in the Malay Mail of Mar. 8. 1909, a correspondent expressing himself as follows:
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      MINOR OFFENCES.
      140 6 arriving at a decision.—Straits Tiims, Mar. 17. Considerable misapprehension exists among the lay public as to whether a monetary value limit Is required before an offender can be charged legally It is mistakenly thought that if the value is under ten cents a person cannot be charged. When
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      MAN-POWER.
      155 6 —Straits Times. Mar. 17. Barrows, rusty and otherwise, figure in the current news and serve to raise the question of what is the best unit container for the manual shifting oi earth, sand and similar material. The English labourer insists upon his illbalanced barrow—well greased. With moistened palms he
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      TRENGGANU SMILES.
      218 6 their way t0 Trengganu-Straits Times. Mar. 19. There has been a tightening up oi the customs administration in Trercganu, and it is alleged by one reader of the Straits Times that it is no longer possible to import things :nt l that State on approval because ciu f
      their way t0 Trengganu-Straits Times. Mar. 19.  -  218 words
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      SCHOOL BOOKS.
      193 7 Straits Times. Mar. 19. Wny are tne suppliers ol school books so lax as to continue to place on the m irket text-books and readers for the elementary classes that were In use 20 years ago and more And why do our educational authorities permit their use year
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      ADVERTISE MALAYA!
      183 7 teHing the world.”—Straits Times. Mar IQ We are in entire sympathy with the good people of Penang who desire that the charms of their remarkably beautiiul island should be more widely known, but we think any attempt to advertise the attractions of the centre as a haven lor
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      MADRAS WAGES.
      211 7 —Straits Times. Mar. 19. 11 has recently been argued by The *hndu (Madras) that the margin tween the Indian labourer’s wages m a Malayan rubber estate and in his IWn country is not large enough to jUs ity his emigrating to Malaya withJt he promise of an old-age
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      LIBEL?
      39 7 Mr. Justice Ivory.”—Straits Times, Mar. 20. The Printer’s Devil has been at it again! In a report of a case heard in the King’s Bench Division by Mr. Justice Avory, reference was made to Mr. Justice Ivory.”—Straits Times,
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      PUBLIC SPIRIT.
      265 7 —Straits Times. Mar. 20. Dr. Philip Tyau. the Chinese ConsulGeneral. speaking in Singapure yesterday commented on the lack of public spirit on the part of the Chinese in Singapore and remarked that he had not heard oi any voluntary suggestion or proposal by the Chinese community with a
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      TOUTING LAWYERS.
      205 7 by almost every post.—Straits Times. Mar. 20. Newspapers at Home will derive considerable satisfaction from the news that the Disciplinary Committee of the Law Society is tackling the problem of "the touting lawyer." Tne case to be considered is the first ot its kind, and is a sequel
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      SIR JOHN CAMPBELL.
      215 7 Straits Times, Mar. 21. Reference is made in today’s leading article to the fact that Sir John Campbell, in addition to being chairman of the International Tin Committee, fills dual roles as a member of both the Malayan and the Nigerian delegations to that committee. Sir John,
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      DEBTS IN PAHANG.
      126 7 Straits Times. Mar. 21. It is a remarkable thing that although the Malay population of Pahang is as large as that of Perak the amount due in respect of charges on Malay reservation lands in Pahang is the trivial one of $19,891. whereas in Perak it has
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      A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.
      155 7 Straits Times, Mar. 21. Drivers of Singapore's trolley buses have one grave fault. When pulling up at one of the regulation stops or to pick up a passenger they frequently swerve to the side of the road without giving any sort of signal to following traffic, and
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      432 7 LOCAL FORTUNES IN IRISH SWEEP. Kuala Lumpur Secures A Probable Starter. £3,104,000 POOL. Singapore And Hua Hin Get Non-Runners. Once again Malaya figures in the list of drawers of prizes in the Irish Sweepstake on the Grand National Steeplechase. Out of £3,104,000 subscribed £1,870,138 is being awarded in prizes and
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    COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENTS.
    151 8 Kowloon-Canton Railway’s New Manager. Recent Colonial Office appointments include the following: G. C. Bedington < Executive Engineer) to be Senior Executive Engineer. Public Works Department. Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. W. W. Davidson, M.C., (Executive Engineer) to be Senior Executive Engineer. Public Works Department. Straits Settlements
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    CONSUL’S COMPLAINT.
    162 8 Alleged Rudeness Of. Constable. The Chief Police Officer, Singapore, is holding a full inquiry into a complaint by Mr. Li Yen. the Chinese Vice-Consul, that he received discourteous treatment from a police officer on Friday evening last. The trouble arose out of an altercation between a Malay police
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    MALAYS’ DEBTS.
    108 8 Over Three Millions Owed In Reservations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 19. The total amount due in respect of charges on Malay reservation lands in the F.M.S. is $3,980,009. This information was given by Government in the Federal Council this morning in reply to the hon.
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    WOOLWORTH HEIRESS IN SINGAPORE.
    98 8 Friends And Reporters Eluded. Prince and Princess Alexis Mdivani were in Singapore on Tuesday but no one knows where. They arrived by the Conte Verde from China. Prince Alexis was leaning over the rails from A deck when the steamer drew alongside the wharf but when,
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    FACTORY NUISANCE.
    293 8 Town Planning Problem. ‘brom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 17. A curious problem, illustrating the dilliculties of town planning in modern Malaya, has arisen in Kuala Lumpur. Two rubber factories situated on the flat land by the Gombak river are annoying the suburban dwellers on the adjoining
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    119 8 Among those who left on Friday by the s.s. Comorin, were: His Lordship the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. B. n. Roberts. Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, until recently third magistrate. Singapore, and formerly A.D.C. and private secretary to the Governor, and Mrs. Curtis. Sir David Wallace.
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    NOTES FROM THE HIGHLANDS.
    322 8 British Resident Inspects The r«i# Course—Talk Of Tennis Facin', ties A New School Villagers See The Air Mail. (From Our Own Correspondent ho r n the British Resident Mr H. G. R. Leonard, accompanied bv th« Secretary to Resident. Mr. j Gruril and the State Engineer,
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    206 8 Mr. William Park And Miss E. M. Ramsay. The marriage took place on Saturday at the Presbyterian Church. Singapore, of Mr. William Park of the Chartered Bank of India. Kuching and Miss Elizabeth Mowat Ramsay who arrived from England by the Erria. The bride, who was given away
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    THE NAVAL BASE.
    68 8 The chairman of Messrs. Sir John Jackson Ltd., Mr. Malcolm Perks, lei Singapore for England on Saturda alter having paid a visit to the Navai Ease works at Selctar. During 1 stay at Singapore he inspected t! works and he expressed great sati ■far. tlon with the
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    INQUEST ON INSPECTOR POPEJOY OPENED.
    4171 9 Another Chinese Detective In Shop At Time Of Shooting. \t iln* time when Inspector All*rt Edward "as shot dead in ilie Wing Hong Pawnshop at ,>4;, p.m. on Fridty Mar. 9, a (liiiiese detective, on pawnshop in>pe<tion duty, was actually in the shop. Thi> was
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    FIRE NEAR PETROL PUMPS.
    119 10 Some excitement was caused in Orchard Road at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday when a pall of heavy black smoke began to rise from the curbside drain. It spread from a point in front of Auto Exchange into Penang Lane as far as the Tan Repair Depot.
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    DEATH OF MR. CHEONG KOON SENG.
    608 10 After Lengthy Illness HEAD OF WELL-KNOWN: AUCTIONEERS. Mr. Cheong Koon Seng, managing director nt Cheong Koon Seng and c Ud.. the well-known auctloneerin« ilrm. died shortly alter nine o'clneS on Tuesday at his residence ■>oo River Valley Road. Mr. Koon Seng’s death was not
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    TELEPHONE CALLS TO JAVA BEGIN.
    484 11 Telephonic communication with jn V a began on Monday: 'me following are details or the arialignments made regarding tne ser- Hours of service.—Calls will be comuleh'd twice daily commencing at 10.50 nl a nd 2.50 p.m. (Malayan time), subject to conditions permitting “comnurcnil speech. In
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    A CONSUL-GENERAL SPEAKS OUT.
    444 11 C’hinese Told Of Their Shortcomings.' Dr P. K. C. Tyau and Mrs. Tyau, Mr. and Mrs. Sze Shau-chen, of the Singapore Chinese Consulate, were among the guests at the annual social of the Li Chi Seh. held at Anson Road on Tuesday Mr. Li Kuan-Ju welcomed
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    THE GAZETTE.
    115 11 The Straits Settlements Government Gazette states: Mr. Charles E. Wurtzberg has been appointed a member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements in place of Mr. W. A. Fell who has gone on leave. The following officers have passed the prescribed examination in law: Mr. D. Gray,
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    KUALA LUMPUR CLUBS FALL OUT.
    482 11 Spotted Dog Circular. DISAGREEMENT OVER SWIMMING POOL. (From O’lr Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 15. Open disagreement now exists between the two leading European clubs of Kuala Lumpur over the swimming pool question. The committee of the Selangor Club has circulated its members advising against
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    MR. TAN SENG SIANG.
    47 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.! Malacca, Mar. 20. The death took plane on Sunday at the age of 3? of Mr. Tan Seng Siang He leaves his mother and three brothers. The funeral kikes place today at the family burial ground at Bukit Sebukor.
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    JAPANESE ROYALTY IN SINGAPORE.
    401 11 Prince And Princess Kaya. Members ol the Japanese community assembled in large numbers to greet Prince and Princess Kaya of Japan, when they arrived here yesterday on Yasukuni Maru. The preparations made by the community to welcome the royal visitors were a typical example of Japanese
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      196 11 RUNS UPSTAIRS AT 92 Daughter's Pride in Active Father "I feel in duty bound.” writes (Mrs.) A. J. W., “to express my gratitude for the marvellous results my father has obtained from Kruschen Salts. They should really be called 4 Miracles.' He is ninety-two years old. and Is as fit
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    CHINESE FINANCIER WHO FAILED.
    827 12 Bankrupty Discharge. GUARANTEED FRIEND’S OVERDRAFT. A well-known Chinese, Chew Woon Poh, who was made bankrupt in 1931, was on Friday discharged by Mr. Justice Gerahty. after consentin’ to a Judgment for $3,500 being entered agair t him. His total liabilities had amounted to $25,859.28. whil° his
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
    346 12 New Eight-Day Time Table To East. It is now confirmed that important changes in Imperial Airways time table will come into effect shortly whereby the schedule for the journey from Singapore to London and vice versa will be reduced to eight days. On and as from Apr. 23,
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    “FAST COLOURS” THAT RAN.
    621 12 Japanese Cloth. SPIRITED ARGUMENT BETWEEN COUNSEL. An unusual prosecution was heard ,J in the criminal district court on Thursi day when an Indian merchant I was summoned ior being in possession of and importing Japanese cloth marked “fast colour,” which was alleged to be a false
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    ERIC GEDDES BECOMES A “MYSTERY MAN.”
    544 12 Plans Undisclosed. CARTHAGE STOPS OF! MALACCA. No information is available regard ing the movements of Sir Eric Gedd* s chairman of Dunlop Rubber Co and allied companies and chairman of T m perial Airways Ltd. Sir Eric travelled to Malaya on the P. and
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    S.S. (S.) ASSOCIATION.
    57 12 To Discuss Tin Quota On March 26. A committee meeting wil be held on Mondav March 26, in the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. Agenda. 1. To confirm minutes. 2. Matters arising therefrom: <a) Basic language for the S.S.—English or Malay ib> Mai an citizenship. (c)
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2937 13 ‘"Absent Guests”—Lent For The Worldly In A Penang Garden—A Kuala Pilah Pioneer—Malays /4s 4/ Mechanics. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) mwo hundred people, worthy ano 1 well-fed memteis of the local h llir!£ eoisle. assembled on a hotel roofin Kuala Lumpur last Friday to
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    DISTRESSED EUROPEANS.
    108 14 Only One Application Last Month. The following donations to the F M S Distressed European Fund during February are acknowledged: Government contribution, account repatriations, 735.71. Clubs 1,166, Incorporated Society of Planters 133 34, Mr. J. A Harvey 5. Mr W G A 8mith 5. W J. Corney Esq
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    ANOTHER R.A.F. BOMBER PLUNGES INTO SEA.
    826 14 OBSERVER DROWNED. Pilot Rescued By Destroyer After Hour In Water. A Royal Air Force bomber came to grief on Thursday while engaged in exercises iifty miles out at sea, and the observer, acting Sergeant F. Lovett, is missing. The pilot. Pilot Sergeant A. E.
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    250 YEARS TO PAY.
    229 14 $1 A Month On Debts Of $3,000. A mtribution of $1 a month on debts totalling $3,000. was accepted by the Assistant official assignee on Friday in the bankruptcy of a Chinese bill clerk employed by an Indi n Mohammedan on a salary of $30 a
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    SEA BELLE II FOR R.N.V.R.
    395 14 Government Decision. BUT YACHT STILI. KOK SAI Tl>f Sea Belle 11. the "too expen.lv. I yacht." is to be used as a drill-shin k I he K.N.VJl. in the near future. Official confirmation of this ha. been obtained from the Offim Administering the Government (Mr
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    ICE COMBINE.
    59 14 Twelve Bangkok Companies Merge. From Our Own Corresponded L ...gkok, c. 14. Twelve Bangkok ice companies with varying daily outputs have combined and have opened offices for handling the whole outputs in order to avoid competition which lias been growing ever fiercer. Tlie combine began operating on March
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    THEATRE SOLD.
    57 14 At Ching Keng L*ie and Co. Ltd. s saleroom on March 14 the Capitol Theatre. Malacca, was sold in one lot to Messrs. Tan Soo Hean and Tati Soo Cheong for $40,000 Mr. R. F. Mallard, Assistant Com missioner of Police, Klang. and Mrs Mallard are sailing home
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2867 15 Scientists’ Sfilaries —A Popular Decision —Dunlop Estate Charts—Older Trees, Poorer Soils —Restriction Noiv (By Our Planting Correspondent.) NE 0 the main topics of the week U has been the decision of the R.R.I. rvinch the Straits Times was the first m r in Malaya to report* to
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    INCIDENT NEAR SULTAN’S CAR.
    1167 16 FIVE EUROPEANS IN COURT. One Convicted. DRIVER'S STORY OF RAISED VOICES. An incident outside the Capitol Theatre nioioh led to the appear- aneo m Jive Europeans K. W. Slainforth. i A. J Thursfield. H. L. King. F. A Sponceley and J. Augus before the fourth, magistrate
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    CONTRACT FOR NEW PRISON.
    220 16 lowest lender Imposes Condition. It is announc'd from the of Public Works that the follows! tenders were received lor the r J. tion and completion of the Convict Prison at UV 2 mWesiovl Changi Road. Singapore, comprising the boundary wall and all building? walling and all
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    TAN KAH KEE PAY DELAY.
    356 16 Workers Demonstrate At Chinese Consulate. Tan Kah Kee employees on March 14 demonstrated in the grounds of the Chinese Consulate, and it is understood that the Consul-general intends to discuss the matter of outstanding wages with the liquidator of the company. Documents which purport to
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS. Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      ALLEGED PLOTTING BY HIS JAPANESE ADVISERS.
      252 21 Rumour Starts Financial Panic In South. Shanghai. Mar. 1 is .illcged that the Japanese jvisers m Manchukuo. acting on instructions from the Japanese Kwan-' •ung Command, are plotting to organise dictatorship, for which Mr Pu-yi. the i Emperor, will be used as a tool.
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      TROOPS REMOVED.
      101 21 hy C hinese Acceded To Japanese Demands. In order noi to furnish the Japanese military with a pretext for further activities in East Charhar. Gen. Soong he-yuan has caused the transfer of ne Chinese garrison force in the dis’rict 01 Changpei for reorganisation. The Japanese authorities had made
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      MISSING $500,000.
      338 21 flag to bo folded up so that only the rea portion showed. The Soviet official was welcomed in this manner upon his arrival by plane. In the course of further questioning, Gen. Ching admitted that he had left Sinkiang with $500,000 in banknotes and Taels 1.270 in gold
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      CANTON MORATORIUM ?
      67 21 CANTON MORATORIUM day.—Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poh. Rumours Start Financial Panic In South. Rumours are current in Canton that the Kwangtung Government is planning to declare a moratorium on all outstanding loans. As a result, a serious run has been started on the Kwangtung provincial and municipal
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      RED ARMY REPULSED.
      203 21 ,—Reuter. Sweeping Victory For Central Forces. Shanghai. Mar. 18. An official communique Issued bv the headquarters of the anti-Communist forces at Nanchang states that live Red armies, about 30.000 strong, launched a general attack on Nanfeng. a town to the south of the.Kiangsi capital, on Tuesday and
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      TRIPLE AGREEMENT SIGNED.
      219 21 -Reuter. Italy Austria And Hungary. Rome, Mar. 17. The tripartite agreement between Italy. Austria and Hungary was signed this evening by Signor Mussolini. Chancellor Dolfuss and Gen. Goemboes. It consists of two protocols dealing with political and economic attains respectively. It is understood that it affirms the
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      BRITISH BOXER FUND.
      76 21 Communications Project For Yangtse Valley. Shanghai. Mar 13 The Central Government has asked that a portion of the funds, which were returned by the British Government from her share of the Boxer Indemnities. be loaned to the Ministry of Communications for the sole purpose of building a
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      CLASH WITH FILIPINOS.
      63 21 Four Chinese Killed At Manila. Shanghai. Mar. 18 Serious rioting took place at Manila on Saturday morning, when scores of Chinese clashed with a large number of Filipinos within the city. Four Chinese were killed and 16 seriously wounded. Several Filipinos were also injured. The trouble is
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      FINANCIAL CRISIS.
      42 21 Shanghai, Mar 11. To tide* over the financial crisis in Amoy, the Chamber of Commerce of the port has petitioned the Central Government for $5,000,000. The leading merchants of the port have oil< red immovable properties vs security. Union Times.
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      DANUBE ECONOMIC AGREEMENT.
      129 21 -Reuter. No Exclusive Bloc. WRITS AND TRADING PREFERENCES. Rome. Mar. 16. A Danubian economic agreement has been reached between Italy. Austria and Hungary and will be signed tomorrow. The agreement is both political and economic and. it is understood, will affirm the intention of the signatories to
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      COTTON TALKS.
      290 21 Reuter. Complete Breakdown Of Negotiations. London, Mar. 14. The Anglo-Japanese textile negotiations have broken down. The British delegates have decided not to discuss further and to refer the matter to the Government. The British memo to the Japanese delegation, which was submitted to them last week and referred
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      “A GRIEVOUS LOSS.”
      47 21 The Times Pays Tribute To F’rofessor Black. London. Mar 17 Tilt* deatli of Dr Davidson Black is :i grievous loss to science, states The Times, which publishes a tribute to his work in China by Prote3sor G. Elliot-Smith, who in 1929 was a guc*t
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      BRITISH VESSEL PIRATED OFF CHINA COAST.
      592 22 jured. Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chow I Jit Poll. Passengers Robbed: Ten Held For Ransom. Hong Kong. Mar. 1G. A daring piracy was carried out aboard the British-owned Jardine Co vessel, Yeesang. olf the Chekiang coast on Wednesday. Besides looting the vessel and
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      WELCOMED IN INDIA.
      392 22 Reuter Cotton Agreement. BREATHING SPACE OF THREE YEARS. New Delhi, Mar. 16. Alter a four-day debate the Legislative Assembly today referred to a select committee the Textile Protection Bill giving effect to the Indo-Japanese and Bombay-Lancashire agreements. Sir Joseph Bhore. for the Government. emphasised the political eifect
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      ARMS SENT FROM ITALY TO HUNGARY.
      600 22 .—Reuter. REPORTS DENIED OFFICIALLY. Munition Trains Said To Have Crossed Austria. London, Mar. 14. There is intense excitement in the Danubian countries over the reported transportation of arms from Italy to Hungary. This recalls the perturbation throughout Europe occasioned by a similar affair at
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      NEW GUINEA GOLD.
      89 22 Dutch And Australian Co-operation. <From Our Own Correspondent.' Medan. Mar. 12. Tn connection with thi reported discovery of a rich gold deposit in New ouinea, two directors of the Billiton Company have arrived in Netherlands Benjamin Sassoon, a Shanghai stockMeanwhile. it is reported that negotiations have taken
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      BENJAMIN SASSOON.
      23 22 broker, at Hoquebrune R uter India. Monte Carlo. Mur. 14. The death has occurred of Mr broker, at Hoquebrune R uter
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      TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.
      51 22 Netherlands Indian-Italian Talks. < From Our Own Correspondent Medan. Mar 12 Successful negotiations have recently taken place between Italy and Nether lands India lor the exchange ot P r0 ducts. It is stated that the Colonial Depart ment is now trying to fix similar negotiations with France and
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      “LITTLE PROGRESS.”
      47 22 —Reuter Meetings To Discuss Sale Of C.E.R. Tokio. Mar M Mr Hirota, the Foreign Minister and M. YurenefT, the Soviet Ambassa dor, have been holding meetings discuss the sale of the Chinese Easter Railway but. it is reported, little P gross has been made. --Reuter
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      FORCES FOR PROTECTION OF NAVAL BASE.
      401 23 —Reuter. opportunity fully to consider it —Router. anti-aircraft guns too. Army Estimates Debated In House Of Commons. London, Mar. 13. in the House of Commons this evening, referring to the additional sum of 1*450,000 required this year for works at Singapore, Mr. A. Duff
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      BRITAIN’S SECURITY IMPERILLED.
      206 23 If Arms Conference Should Fail. London. Mar. 14. In the House of Commons this afternoon. Capt. Anthony Eden, lord Privy Seal, in describing his recent tour of Europe for the furtherance of disarmament. said that definitely it was not impossible to reconcile the Franco-German standpoints. h the
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      FOREIGN POLICY.
      291 23 Reuter. Debate Opened By Mr. Churchill. Eden’s statement was followed by a full debate on foreign affairs. It was opened by Mr. Winston Churchill 'Un.. Epping), who stated that Britain was deluding herself if she imagined that the scheme of Mr. Kamsay MacDonald. the Prime Minister, was going
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      BRITAIN WILL NOT HESITATE.
      91 23 Reuter. ('hanging Arm* Plan To Suit Other Nations. London. Mar 15 “It necessary the. Government will not hesitate to alter the British Disarmament Memorandum, even on the fundamental principle.” declared Earl Stanhope. Parliamentary Secretary, to the Foreign Office, in replying during disarmament debate in the House
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      RETURNING HOME.
      46 23 .—Reuter Wireless. League Commission A Failure. Buenos Aires, Mar. 12. The League of Nations Commission, which has been trying to make peace between Bolivia and Paraguay, is returning home on Thursday owing to its failure to achieve direct negotiations between the two countries.—Reuter Wireless.
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      HEAVY DECLINE.
      199 23 Reuter. .—Reuter Wireless. Germany’s Trade Down 35,000,000 Marks. i Berlin, Mar. 15. i German foreign trade continues to decline The adverse balance in February was 35.000.000 marks compared with 22.000. 000 marks in January. Exports, at 343.000.000 marks, were nearly 7.000.000 marks down, the lowest since the Nazi
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      CHINA’S SOUL.
      83 23 Reuter. Communism Making Big Inroads. -Three movements are struggling for China’s soul, nationalism. Industrialism and Communism.” said Mr. T. Cocker-Brown, who recently succeeded Mr F B. Hawkins as Chinese Secretary of the London Missionary Society. Communism was more than a political movement. It was a deep-seated faith and
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      SOVIET COTTON FOR MALAYA.
      303 23 Reuter. Commons Question. IMPORTS INCREASE, BUT STILL SMALL. London. Mar. 14. In the House of Commons this afternoon Sir Park Goir 'Con.. Chatham) drew attention to the export of Soviet cotton goods to British colonies In Alrleu. Malaya, and to Slam and advocated action by the
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      70-FOOT WAVES.
      137 23 Reuter. Berengaria Caught In Hurricane. London. Mar. 14. A vivid descrip'ion oi t v battle of the Cunard liner Berengaria through the worst Atlantic storm tor years was given by American passengers on the arrival of the liner at Southampton. During the height ol the storm, when the
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      HOARD OF SILVER.
      63 23 Reuter Ready To He Dumped On U.S. Market. Washington. Mar 14. Mr. F. II Brownell, of the American Smelting and Refining Co., opposing before the National Recovery Board the fret* open market for copper, asserted by way of illustration that speculators in New York held 175.000.000 ounces
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      U.S. AIR MAIL CONTRACTS INQUIRY.
      124 24 Reuter. Fraud Allegation Against Ex-Postal Chief. Washington. Mar. 15 Defending President Roosevelt's cancellation oi the air mail contracts. Senator Robinson, the Democrat leader, told the Senate today of an alleged fraud in connection with the contracts, which had been “accomplished with the connivance of the
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      DYNAMITE EXPLODES.
      100 24 Reuter 250 People Killed And 1,000 Injured. San Salvador. Mar. 15. More than 250 people were killed and at least 1,000 Injured in an explosion ol 250 boxes of dynamite in a cellar. Most buildings in the port were wrecked. The fire which followed destroyed lour blocks of
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      TO PROTEST TO TOKIO.
      108 24 Reuter. Soviet Bomber And Two Idiots Detained. Moscow. Mar. 15. Thy Soviet Foreign Commissariat has instructed the Soviet Ambassador tn Tokio to make urgent representations to the Japanese Government in regard to the return to the Soviet of a Soviet light bomber and two pilots, detained
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      FRENCH REPLY.
      125 24 Reuter Door Not Closed To A Settlement. Paris, Mar. 14. It is authoritatively stated that r he French reply to the British disarmament memorandum, which will probably be forwarded at the end of next week, will be so drafted as not to close the door to a settlement.
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      THE BUDGET.
      27 24 Rente! London. Mar. id. In the House oi Commons this evening Mr. Ramsay MacDonald announced that the budge' will be introduced on April 17. Reuter
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      PASSPORTS OBTAINED.
      83 24 Fukien Reliel Leaders Due Here Soon. Hong Kong. Mar. 15. Generals Chan Ming-shu. Li ChaiIsum. Tsai Ting-kai and Chiang Kwang-ngai. leaders ol the abortive Fukien revolt, have obtained passports from the Canton Government tor a three-year trip in Europe and America. All the lour jenerals are reported be
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      ELDERS’ DECISION.
      83 24 -Reuter. Fstonian Parliament To Be Dissolved. Be !in. Mar. i4. The Ministry ol Eiders has decided to dissolve the Estonian Parliament on Friday, after the adoption of the budget. It is not expected that the presidential and parliamentary elections, fixed for April, can take place. Thus, a considerable
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      TARIFF BARRIERS.
      84 24 —Reuter Belgian Safeguards For Home Market. Brussels. Mar 14. Having failed in her eltorts to induce other countries to lower their tariff barriers. Belgium has decided from now on to pursue a Arm policy to safeguard her home market against abnormal competition due to subsidies and depreciated exchanges,
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      NO CHANGE.
      72 24 Reuter Hy-Election At Scottish Universities. London, Mar. 14. The by-election at the Scottish Universities caused by the death of Mr. D. M. Cowan <Lib.» resulted as tollows Dr. George Morrison «Lib. 18,070 Mr Robert Gibson K.C., < Lab. 4.750 There is no change in the representation. At the
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      BRITAIN TO CHINA BY AIR.
      148 24 Reuter. Commercial Service. MATTER AC TIVELY CONSIDERED." London. Mar. 15. In ttu* House <»i Commons this afternoon. questioned by Capt. A V. G. Dower <Con.. Stockport*, as regards the desirability ot a British commercial air service to China and urging financial and other assistance. Sir
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      CUNARD MERGER.
      153 24 Alternative Way If l T .S. Objects. London. Mar. 15. In the House ot Commons this evening. Mr. Neville Chamberlain. Chancellor of the Exchequer, referring to the shipping injunction. said the Oceanic board had been authoritatively advised that they are entitled to implement their part of the merger
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      LENNOX SIMPSON.
      110 24 .—Reuter. Another Statement In Commons. London, Mar. 14. Dealing with the events leading up to Mr. Lennox Simpson’s transfer from Harbin to Dairen, Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, in the House of Commons said that in response to Mr Simpson’s request the Government was examining his claims
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      RECORD BUDGET.
      41 24 Re’ter Huge Sums For Japan's Army And Navy. Tok f o. Mar. 14. The House of Peers today passed the record budget, including the provision ot 487,000,000 yen for the Navy and 449.000,000 yen for the Army.— He’ ter
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      VATICAN LIFT STICKS.
      129 24 —Reuter. The Pope Held Captive For Ten Minutes. PROCESSION WAITS. Gathering Of 10.000 Pilgrims. Vatican City, Mar. 15. The failure of the recenth installed lift from the Vatican to St. Peters led to an eiubarrassinjr situation this evening. Ten thousand pilgrims were waitinc for His Holiness the
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      DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
      44 24 .—Reuter. Heavily Thrown Ridin;: In Steeplechase. London. Mar. 15. The Duke of (tlouce ster vva> heavily thrown from his horse, which fell when taking a fence in the South Oxfordshire point-to-point steeplechase at Chippinghursi. The Duke fell clear and rose unaided.—Reuter.
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      £47,886,840. Value Of 1933 British Car Output.
      77 24 —Reuter. Londc" Mar 14 British motor car production last year reached a recard, beine per cent, above 1932. The total retail value was £47.886 340 Output comprised 216.149 private cars of which 60 per cent, were of ten horsepower and under, and 64.3TT
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      UNREST IN SPAIN.
      148 24 Reuter Acute Danger Point Now Passed. Madrid, Mar 13 The general impression here is that the acute danger point is now passed but nevertheless considerable unrest continues. A hundred corporations in the Pru vince of Cordova have been disbanded as the result, of the declaration that they
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      $700,000,000 FOR SMALLER U.S. INDUSTRIES.
      345 25 Reuter. Roosevelt’s Scheme To Create Credit Banks. Washington, Mar. 19. The creation of intermediate credit banks to provide long-term ranital %r industry was recom,nemM i» .’resident Roosevelt in a message tc Congress today, immediately after the Presidents sage identical Bills were introinto both Houses providing
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      WORKERS’ DEMAND.
      557 25 I he Motor And Railway Industries. Washington. Mar. 19. much important business to ransac ted by Congress the week so heavily charged with danger str uggle between worker and that everything else seems unimportant. I i the motor industry, the spearhead Dusincss recovery, and in the railing 1
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      SIAMESE ROYALTY.
      69 25 ance at the Opera.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. At Gala Performance At Rome Opera. Rome, Mar. 19 The King and Queen of Siam, now visiting here, paid a visit today to the University where they were officially welcomed by the Rector. The royal visitors then proceeded to the new towns of Littoria
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      SIR OSMOND OVEY.
      44 25 —Reuter New British Ambassador To Brussels. London. Mar. 20. Sir Osmond Ovey. British Ambassador to Soviet Russia at the time of the Metro-Vickers trial and who has since been residing in England, has been appointed to be Ambassador to Brussels —Reuter
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      PARIS SURPRISED BY MUSSOLINI.
      216 25 Reuter Wireless. “Laying Down The Law For The World.” Paris, Mar. 19. Surprise bordering on consternation is the keynote of press comment on Signor Mussolini’s speech yesterday. The papers so far have not been unfavourable towards the Three-Power Pact, but Signor Mussolini’s references to the Treaty
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      EMPLOYERS CONFER.
      207 25 —Reuter. Statement To The Workers. Washington, Mar. 19. The Railway managers’ conference today decided to demand a 15 per cent, reduction in wages to become effective on July 1, but left the door open for further negotiation on the proposal for a continued 10 per cent, reduction. The
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      ORDERS FOR BRITAIN.
      85 25 Thousands To Be Spent On Chinese Railway. London, Mar. 19. The Chinese Government purchasing commission has ordered 10,000 tons of rails for the Canton-Hankow Railway, and 17,000 tons for the Shantung Railway to be delivered at Hankow before July. These orders have been divided between the Dorman
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      SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
      159 25 Reuter More Questions In House Of Commons. NOTHING SINISTER. Threat To Anybody A Sheer Delusion.” London, Mar. 19. lii the House of Commons tonight, several speakers sought information concerning the Singapore Naval Base in the course of the report stage of the Navy Estimates. Mr. George Hall
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      AID FOR LANCASHIRE.
      94 25 .—Reuter. Energetic Measures Urged. London, Mar. 19. In view of the breakdown of the Anglo-Japanese textile negotiations, thus increasing the distress in Lancashire, the most prompt and energetic measures are urgently necessary to preserve and extend the cotton trade in the markets of the world so as
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      OUT OF DATE.
      98 25 —Reuter Sino-British Trade Treaties. London, Mar. 19. In the House of Commons tonight. Mr. W. Nunn <Un., Whitehaven) asked for information in regard to the Chinese Government’s Note requesting the revision of the Anglo-Chinese Commercial Agreement. Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary. in a written reply says
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      PALESTINE RIOTS.
      70 25 Reuter. Prison Terms For Seventeen Arab Leaders. Jerusalem. Mar. 19 Seventeen Arab leaders have been sentenced to hard labour ranging irom rive to ten months for participation in the illegal procession which started the rioting in October. The sentenced include the prominent politicians. Sheik MouzaHar Auni Bey and
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      FRANCE UNABLE TO ACCEPT BRITISH ARMS PLAN.
      517 26 —Reuter. Wants Guarantee For Her Security. Paris, Mar. 17. The Cabinet has approved (he Disarmament Note to Great Britain, which has been dispatched to London. It is learned that it is very friendly and states that France is not opposed to the principle
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      REACTION ON BOURSE.
      126 26 Result Of Statement On Reichsbank’s Losses. Berlin, Mar. 17. Dr. Schacht’s statement has resulted In the flight of capital on the Bourse into shares of home productive industries and the sale of foreign shares, the holders of which evidently feared that the Government will confiscate them and
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      ROYAL AIR FORCE.
      59 26 .—Reuter Wireless. Extra £8,000,000 A Year For Parity With Strongest. House of Commons Mar. 14. Sir Philip Sassoon, replying to a question, said the increased expenditure involved by the maintenance of the Royal Air Force on a parity with the strongest European air power, on the basis
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      RINGLEADER TO DIE.
      84 26 Murdered And Robbed Native Missionaries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Mar. 12. In connection with the sentence of death passed on four Bataks by the native court at Tarutung for the murder of a missionary and his wife, last July the Governor-General has confirmed the sentence on
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      TRADE AGREEMENT.
      40 26 -Reuter. France Restores Dutch Quotas 100% Paris, Mar. 17. The Franco-Dutch commercial agreement has been initialled, whereby France restores 100 per cent, of all Dutch quotas in return for the Netherlands maintaining French exports at the 1933 level.—Reuter.
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      BLUE SHIRTS BILL.
      31 26 —Reuter. Dublin, Mar. 15. The Dail, by 77 votes to 61. today passed the Blue Shirts Bill, which bans the wearing of blue shirts and other insignia —Reuter.
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      BASIL BOURCHIER DEAD.
      288 26 Reuter. Sermon Prophecy. HEALTH THAT DID NOT IMPROVE. Peiping. Mar. 16. The death occurred this afternoon from heart failure, while he was sitting at his desk in the Rockfeller Hospital, of Mr. Davidson Black, fam-. ous for his works on the “Peking Man.”—Reuter. Prof. Black was Professor
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      COTTON IMPASSE.
      167 26 -Reuter. Not Likely To Go To Extremes. Tokio. Mar. 17. The Government is awaiting Mr. Matsudaira’s report of the conversa- j tions with Mr. Runciman, chairman of the Board of Trade, before formulating a policy, states a Foreign Office spokesman, but is convinced that Great Britain’s common sense
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      NO LIGHT OR GAS.
      49 26 —Reuter. Employees Strike In Catalonia. Pari. Mar. 16. A strike of employees in gas and electricity undertakings throughout Catalonia was declared at midnight, according to a message from Barcelona. Twenty-eight thousand workers are affected in the technical services. The Army has occupied the power stations.
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      ANTI-FASCISTS ON TRIAL.
      242 26 —Reuter Armed Militia Guard The Court. POISON GAS. Explosion Only Demonstration.” Rome, Mar. l(>. Four anti-Fascists accused of plotting: against the life of Signor Mussolini by exploding a bomb at St. Peter’s on June 26, 1932, appeared before the special tribunal for the defence of t he
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      BUCHAREST TRIAL.
      139 26 .—Reuter. An Echo Of Premier’s Assassination. Bucharest. Mar. 18. The Rumanian authorities have decided to conduct behind closed doors the trial, opening tomorrow before the Military Tribunal, of three Iron Guards charged with the assassination of the then Prime Minister. Dr Ion Duca on Dec. 29 last year,
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      THE HAGUE COURT.
      96 26 -Reuter How U.S. May Become A Member. Washington. Mar. 19 A Bill to give the United States membership of The Hague World Court by an act of Congress instead of by treaty has been introduced in the House ot Representatives by Mr. David Lewis m order to
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      RUMOURS OF BREAKDOWN OFFICIALLY DENIED.
      348 27 —Reuter. No Indication Whether Progress Has Been Made. The Hague, Mar. 20. It is learned officially that rumours that the rubber restrict ion negotiations have been broken oil* are unfounded. The negotiations, it is stated, are still progressing, but it jw not possible to ascertain
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      BIGGEST STRIKE IN U.S. AVERTED.
      383 27 Roosevelt Intervenes. IMON LEADERS AGREE TO TRUCE. Washington. Mar. 20. Unless eleventh hour efforts to secure peace succeed, the United States will be confronted tomorrow with the biggest strike in its history. The American Federation of Labour claims that 100.000 men are ready to down
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      LIKE WILD-FIRE.
      156 27 labour Troubles Spreading In Many States. Washington, Mar. 20. i-;Kf a charge of dynamite with r !u already spluttering" is the of the strike situation by .Is of the Federation of Labour It is regarded as practically certain that Mr. Roosevelt is preparing to act in the event
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      SILVER HOARDING.
      55 27 -Reuter Senate To Apply For List Of Holders. Washington, Mur 20 The Senate resolved today to call Mr Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, to submit a list of the silver holders, if it is available and eomi patible with the public interest, in view of “current reports of
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      HOLLAND MOURNS DEATH OF QUEEN MOTHER.
      413 27 The Hague. Mar. 2fl. I'lie Queen Mother, who had been suffering from bronchitis lor several days, died calmly at 7.25 this morning, seven minutes after the doctors* announcement that the state of her health was hopeless. Queen Wilhelmina, the Prince Consort and Prince WaldeckPvrmont,
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      IMPERIAL CHEMICALS.
      71 27 Reuter Final Dividend Making 7'/ 2 For 1933. London, Mar 20. Imperial Chemical Industries. Ltd today declared a final dividend of 5 per cent., tax free, making a total of 7*/2 for 1933 compared with 6 per cent, in 1932. The gross income amounted to 7,064,000 compared with
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      “TOO MUCH TALK OF CONFLICT.”
      88 27 Russia And Japan. UTMOST BEING DONE FOR PEACE. Paris, Mar 15. rhe Japanese Ambassador. Mr. Sato, presiding at a meeting of the International Diplomatic Academy, analysing Russo-Japanese relations said that his Government was doing its utmost to remove the obstacles handicapping relations between the two
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      HEAVY LOSSES.
      126 27 Reuter. Reichsbank’s Gold Cover. m 4 Berlin, Mar. 16. A sensational statement that the Reichsbank during the past week lost 45,000.000 marks gold, so that the actual cover of the bank’s note circulation now amounted only to 8 per cent, was made by Herr Schacht. President of the
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      CRISIS IN SPAIN.
      99 27 —Reuter Military To Cope With Spreading Strikes. Barcelona. Mar 17 A precautionary state ot emergency has been proclaimed throughout Catalonia under which the civil authorities, without transferring powers to the military, will be able* to enlist military aid. The situation arising lrom tin* continued strike of all
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      ATTEMPT ON IL DUCE.
      49 27 Heavy Gaol Terms For Anti-Fascists. Sentences in the trial tor the attempt on the life of Signor Mussolini were as follows. Renuto Cianea and Leonardo Hue eiglioni: 30 years’ imprisonment Claudio Cianea 'son of Renatoi: 17 1 years. Pasqua e Capasso was found not guilty
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      SINO-JAPANESE TENSION IN NORTH CHINA.
      395 28 Typhoon Works Havoc In The Yangtse Valley. Si no-Japanese tension has been revived in North C'hina as the result of heavy troop concentrations. on the Charhar Irorder. The strong Japanese garrison forces in Peiping and Tientsin have aroused misgivings in Chinese circles as to the
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      TO VISIT SINGAPORE.
      150 28 Sin Kuo Min and Sin Chew Jit Poll. Industry Minister’s Tour To South Seas. Mr. Chen Kung-po, Nanking Minister of Industry, will leave Shanghai on Apr. 25 on a visit to Singapore, Java, the Philippines. Annam ani 81am. The Minister wnl give a series ot k on
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      SOVIET SUSPICIONS.
      139 28 Union Times. Japanese Naval Movements Off Vladivostok. Shanghai. Mar. 20. A joint petition signed by a number of Mongolian chiefs requests General Soong Che-yuan. Governor ot Charhar. to either take measures against the I impending invasion of Outer Mongolia j and Charhar by the Japanese forces or launch
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      BANDITS ACTIVE.
      107 28 Martial Law Declared At Amoy. Hong Kong, Mar. 20. In view of the prevailing bandit activities at Amoy, the Chinese headquarters have declared martial law at the port where hundreds of police are searching all suspected characters and places. Mr. Chen Shau-ying, an envoy from Nanking, has arrived
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      ; NSULL’S DESTINATION.
      126 28 NSULL’S DESTINATION. Reuter Wireless Rumania And Soviet Russia Offer Refuge. Athens. Mar. 20 The exact whereabouts of the steamer Maiotos. in which Samuel In- i sull was reported to be travelling to j Djibouti, remains a mystery since the! ship departed. At least six countries 1 are reported to be
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      TO TEST SILVER IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
      322 28 Congressmen Irritated ByInsinuation. W ashiiiKton, Mur, 16. Declaring. we are going t«» test silver in the House,” Mr. Kaine.v, Speaker of the House of Representatives, announces that lie will permit the House to vote on Mar. 19 on the Silver Bills. Mr Rainey's
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      TO STIMULATE RECOVERY
      127 28 R.F.C. Bill Submitted To Senate. i Washington. Mar. 10 i With a view to stimulating business i recovery by a relaxation of credit., the I chairman of the Reconstruction Fin-I ance Corporation. Mr. Jesse H. Jones today submitted to the Senate Banking i Committee a draft Bill
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      COMPROMISE NEEDED.
      76 28 House Action On Grants To Veterans. j Washington, Mar. 17. I The House of Representatives by the margin of a single vote has passed a resolution insisting upon a substantial reduction in the figure of $118 *****0 approved by the Senate for war veterans allowances for disability payments
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      AIRMAIL CONTRACTS.
      205 28 Reuter Col. Lindbergh Before Senate Committee. vVasington, Mar 16 Col. Lindbergh today told the Senate committee that he considers as unjust a section of the new Airmail Bill limit ing me right of private companies to bid for new contracts and declared that private contracts should not b<
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      SPY SCARES.
      113 28 Reuter Wireless. 25 Persons Arrested By Czech Police. Prague. Mar. 2i' A great pro-German espionage organisation in Czecholovakia is claimed to have been unearthed by the police, who have arrested 25 persons. It is alleged that large-scale espion age was carried on in Prague by Ger mans, who
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      U.S. AIRMAILS RESUME.
      67 28 Reutes War Ace On Roosevelt’s Advisers. Washington. Mar 1* The War Department announced today that the Army will resuircarrying airmails on nine routes The announcement was shortly after Mr. Eddie Reickenback* r famous United States war airman. d manded before £he Senate Comm—" that Mr. Roosevelt should
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    NORTH vs. SOUTH CUP FINAL.
    587 29 Reuter. Manchester Portsmouth. London, Mar. 17. 112,017 people paid £10,332 on Saturday to see the semilinals of the F.A. Cup at Huddersfield and Birmingham which resulted in Manchester City and Portsmouth qualifying to meet in the final at Wembley on April 28. In spite of
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    England’s Win.
    492 29 London. Mar. 17. vv hm Wt re 110 changes in the English j us selected but the Scottish selectors decided not to play D. I. Brown. London Scottish lull back, (who f .ed in all last season’s matches) pieten-ing Marshall (Edinburgh Acads) 1° P la yed against Ireland
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    LIGHT BLUES’ TENTH SUCCESSIVE WIN.
    799 29 —Reuter. Cox’s Mistake Nearly Ends In Disqualification. London, Mar. 17. For the tenth time in succession and the 13th since the War Cambridge won the Boat Race on Saturday. The event was one of the most outstanding ones since the scries commenced in 1864, both
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    CHELSEA AGAIN BEATEN AT HOME.
    242 29 First Division. Chelsea 0 Sheffield W 1 Derby 0 Sunderland 0 Liverpool 4 Birmingham 1 Sheffield Utd. 4 Newcastle 0 Stoke 2 Midole.sbrougn i) Tottenham 2 West Bromwich 1 W’hampton 5 Blackburn 3 Second Division. Bolton 2 Southampton 0 Bradford 5 Swansea 1 Brentford 1
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    NAVAL TEAM WINS BY ONE POINT.
    1060 30 Interesting B Class Races At R. S. Y. C. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club sailed two races in B class boats on Sunday against a Royal Navy team chosen from the “Veteran,” the “Medway” and the Submarines which resulted in the Navy defeating the
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    WATER-POLO.
    227 30 Two interesting water-polo matches were witnessed at the S.S.C. on Sunday, when the flrst and second teams of the Chinese Swimming Club were visitors. Two games were played and both were won by the Chinese. The match between the flrst teams was full of thrills, and ended in a
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    League And Cup Games.
    1093 30 R.A.F.. .2: Chinese..!. Conditions :*e lar i.’om conducive to good footbah when the R.A.F. and the Chinese met in a First Division match on Saturday afternoon at the i Jaian Besar Stadium, which ended in a victory for the airmen by the odd 1 goal in
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    AMATEURISM.
    88 30 -Reuter. Scathing Denunciation In Committee’s Report. Paris, Mar. 1G. A scathing: denunciation of amateurism in tennis today and warnings against the lure of professionalism is contained in the report of the international committee appointed to revise the de- i llnition of an amateur. It has been decided that national
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    ETCETERAS BAT WELL GAINST P.S.& L.
    339 31 The first match of the S.C.C. cricket ,'meiit to reach a conclusion was f V;..vrd on Sunday between the iwhiic Services. Law and Insurance and [he Etceteras, the latter winning by five of the P.S.L. and I. Innings A nr H O. Hopkins’ excellent
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    S.G.C. Mixed Foursomes.
    243 31 The monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday and resulted in a win for Mr and Mrs. R. Craik with a net score of 32 1 o. 47 cards were taken out and the following returned Mr. and Mrs. R. Craik 38 532
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    WILLIE SMITH FAILS TO SHOW BEST FORM.
    638 31 Billiards Exhibition At Robinson’s. Willie Smith, the iOrmer world’s champion of English billiards, has failed to do anything really outstand-' ing during his various exhibitions in Singapore. True, it is extremely rare in Malaya to hear of a player making three breaks of
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    SCOTTISH CUP SEMI-FINALS.
    42 31 —Reuter London, Mar. 14. The draw for the semi-final round of the Scottish Cup, which will be played on Mar. 31, resulted as follows: St. Johnstone vs. Rangers. (at Hampden Park, Glasgow.) St. Mirren vs. Motherwell. (at Tynecastle, Edinburgh.)
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    SYDNEY LEE.
    59 31 Reuter. Retains Amateur Billiards Title. London, Mar. 15. At Thurston’s Hall In the billiards amateur championship final, Mr. Sidney Lee of London (holder) beat Mr. Frank Edwards of Birmingham, the scores being 3.929 to 3,509. This is Mr. Lee’s fourth successive win. equalling the record of Mr. H.
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    WATER-POLO.
    100 31 Framroz Cup Match At Y.M.C.A. The Blue team captained by Tan Wee Chwee beat the Brown team captained by Lim Fook Loong by 4 goals to 3. In their competition for the above cup at the Y.M.C. swimming pool on Tuesday It was a fast and very interesting contest.
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    D. R. JARDINE.
    38 31 Available To Captain England. From Our Own Corespondent.) London. Mar. 18. The Sunday Express understands that D. R. Jardine will be “available” to captain England against the Australians in the first Test on June 8
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    L. R. STOEFEN.
    43 31 —Reuter. New York. Mar 17 In the American indoor championship lawn tennis final Stoefen (America) beat Mangin (France), the holder. 6—1. 8—6, 6- 4.—Router. In the doubles final Stoefen and Lott beat Bell and Bowden 4—6. 6—3. 6 4. 6—4—Reuter.
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    BOWLERS ON TOP AT TANGLIN.
    381 31 Bowlers were to the fore in the match between S.C.C. and Wiltshire elevens at Tanglln on Saturday afternoon. The weakness of *he S.C.C. batting, however, lost them the game. The S.C.C. opened the match but found the bowling of Stopher much too good for them
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    258 31 Keppel Win Inter-Club Match. The match oetween Keppel Golf Club and Garrison Golf Club played on Sunday over the Keppel course resulted In a win for the home team by 5V2 to 4%. Details (Garrison players mentioned first): P. Wilson and E. Baker Bennett. V 4 H. Irving
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    GOVERNMENT SERVANTS F.A. FORMED.
    401 32 Sixteen Teams Expected To Compete In League. The Government Servants Football Association was formally constituted on Thursday and at a meeting held in the Shipping Office, over which Dr. J. S. Webster presided, it was decided to run a league competition and arrangements were discussed. Membership
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    BRILLIANT GOLF BY W.J. GIBB.
    288 32 SELANGOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 19. Two down at the twenty-seventh W. J. Gibb played superlative golf over the last nine holes of the Selangor championship final at Kuala Lumpur yesterday afternoon to defeat W. H. Elkins by 3 and
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    Britain’s Walker Cup Team.
    83 32 ,—Reuter. London, Mar. 14. The following have been invited to represent Britain against America In the Walker Cup match at St. Andrews on May 11 and 12: H. G. Bentley. Eric Fiddian, S. McKinlay, McLean, the Hon. Michael Scott, C. J. H. Tolley. T. A. Torrance
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    HOME RUGBY.
    83 32 London, Mar. 17. The results of the principal club games today were as follows: Principal club results on Saturday were Bath 8. Leicester 0. Blackheath 20. Birkenhead Park 10. Newport 8. Gloucester 0. Northampton 17. Nuneaton 14. United Services 0. Bristol 23. Mosley 3: Coventr: 19. Old Blues
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    SELANGOR B.A.
    77 32 There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Selangor Badminton Association held on Sunday at the Victoria Institution. The following officials were elected: President, Mr. H. R. Carey; vice-presidents. Miss J. Foss and Mr. H. C. Chan; hon secretary. Mr. S. Mula; hon. treasurer Mr.
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    Boat Race Dinner In Singapore.
    852 32 Oxford and Cambridge University men of various nationalities and serving in various walks of life in Malaya, assembled at dinner on Saturday night in Singapore, Kuala Lumpui, Pe- nang and Ipoh. as they have done on i Boat Race night for several years past. In
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    WOODFULL AGAIN. Another Big Score In Tasmania.
    120 32 —Reuter. Hobart, Mar. 17. An opening partnership of 224 between Woodfull (124) and Brown (98) was the feature of the match between the Australian Test team and Tasmania. The game was drawn. Tasmania 338 and 124 for 8. Australia 501. James scored 70
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    DOYLE’S SENSATIONAL RETURN.
    122 32 Wins By Knock Out In First Round. London, Mar. 20. At the Albert Hall tonight Jack Doyle, the Irish heavyweight, made a sensational reappearance since his suspension last year, when he knocked or. Frank Borrington (Derby) in the firs of a 12-round contest. In a hurricane opening
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      MALAYAN OPPOSITION TO BUFFER TIN POOL.
      1169 1 Collective Resolutions Of Public Bodies. Kesoiiit.oi.w passed »y various representative todies in ...aya expressing disapproval of the buffer pool scheme have been published in the newspapers from time to time, but the full force of the opposition may not be evident tc those who
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      80 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts Spot Seller Prices ..A v d. t A Date L'don S’porc Apr.- July- OdJun? Sept. Dec. Mar. 15 5 11/32 18 S. 18 11/16 18'-.. 18 S 16 5 11/32 18V.' 18 S 18 v 18 T 17 53 16 18 18
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      24 1 Mar 15 Tin. S |>oro Price $116.25 per picul. 16 117.371* 17 116.7 ft 19 116.50 20 115.62 v 21 117.00
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      SHARE MARKET.
      532 1 Fraser And Company’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Company’s report dated Mar. 20 states The conflicting news recently cabled from the U.S.A. regarding labour problems there has possibly been one of the factors in the sharp reaction in the prices of both rubber and tin during the week, which
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      HOW THE POWER OF “ THE GROUP ” IS GROWING.
      4376 2 HOW THE POWER OF THE GROUP IS GROWING. PRICES BEING BOOSTED. Eloquent Speech By Local T. P. A. Chairman. Thai control of the Malayan tin-mining industry is passing into I he hands of a group of international financiers was alleged in the Federal Council on Monday. The buffer pool scheme,
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      817 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore, Mar. 21. Mininf. isaue Val. Pd. Buyera. Sellers 41 £1 Asam Kumbang 37/- 3$/£1 £1 Austral Malay 42/- 43/6 5/-5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 14/3 15/3 cd £1 £1 Bangrln Tin 34/6 35/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.28 0.31 1 1 Batu Caves
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      Trade And Finance.
      422 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore. Mar 21. SELLING. I London, 4 months* sight 2/4 11/64 I London, 3 months’ sight 2/4 5/32 1 London, 60 days’ sight 2/4 9/64 1 London, 30 days’ sight 2/4 1/8 London, demand 2/4 7/04 London. T.T. 2/4 3/32 Lyons and Farki, demand 9u0
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      299 4 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 20. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below:— The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 15. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Ris*; cr Conversion Loan iig F l Funainy
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MAR. 6.
        553 4 Allagar (2/) 1 2; Alor Pongsu (2/) /ll; Anglo-Malay (£l> 11/3; Ayer Kunlng (£1) 21/; Bagan Serai (£1) 11/6; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 2/6; Banteng (£1) 14/6; Batang (2/) /8; Batu Ca\es (£1) 14/1; Batu Tiga (£1) 18/6; Bekoh (2 /7; Bertam Oon. (2/) 2/104; Bldor
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAR. 21.
        676 4 Capital Issue Paid Up Value Dlvldenos PtSS”" aCompany Co 454.175 1 Nil for year 29-2-33 Allenbv (SI» 1.024 1.10 100 105 1 for year 30-9-33 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.70 0.80 0/70 080 X Nil for year 31-3-33 A. Hitam ($1» 1.15 1.30 115 125
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