The Straits Times, 19 March 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CKNTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. MONDAY, MARCH &L 1333. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1934. PRiCE 10 CENTS
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      296 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). I YOU I I CAN NOW BUY I GOOD FURNITURE CHEAP AT PASKOE'S I U-t», Orchard TU. I Try this to-night and look 10 years y ounger upward' from L/^/i RW. 'I tips of each hand B^ To obtain best results from this new
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      26 1 AYAM BRAND MUSHROOMS CHAMPIGNONS EXTRA CHOIX HIGHEST QUALITY Obtainable from all Provision dealers. VERKADE'S BISCUITS Obtainable from D. T. LIM CO.. 353. North BcMtfe Road, Singapore.
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      276 1 KUALA LUMPUR 26. JAVA 91V [('PHONE 3083). mS^^^S^ l^^l h.mShe 'king STAPLES MATTRESS made. COOLNESS AND COMFORT. COOLNESS. The open construction of the Staples mattress allows direct ventilation straight through to the bedding so essential in miS climate. COMFORT. There is no comfort to. compare with that complete relaxation of
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      521 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER COMTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN DUft Tonnage S'pon CARTHAGE 15.000 In port NALDERA 16.000 Mar. 30
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      575 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. rnrannra (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. NapfcM, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and MMdleabroagh. Vessels Tonnage Doe Sal) t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Mar. SO tl I HAKONE MARU 10,400 Apr. 4 SUWA MARU 10.000 Apr. 19 30 FUSHTMI MARC 10,900 May S 4 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 May 16 17
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      546 2 BURNS PfflLP UNE. (Incorporated In Australia. > FOB BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAHU) Regular monthly sailings by the weUknown steamer MARSLLA (7 865 tons) and the U. MANOOLA (3JS3 tons) (Carvo only). The sj. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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      520 2 THE EAST ASI ATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark) PASSENGER ~AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. FIONIA 19/3 30/3 21/3 33/3 t ERRIA 10/4 10/4 11/4 13/4 LALANDIA 1/5 1/5 3/5 4/5 MEONIA 22/6 22/5 K 5
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      1207 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINL (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Muto.l (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Lai. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THR AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE 1.14,
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    WORLD CRUISER IN PORT.
    462 3 Description Of Resolute. The Resolute, which is now in port, U the third round the world cruiser to touch at Singapore within a month. Of 20,000 tons, a triple screw oilburner, stos Is 620 feet long and 72 feet Wide, an* h*j g speed of 17
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    SHIPS COLLIDE.
    118 3 Vessel Sinks Off Shanghai Bund. Shanghai, Mar. 4. A Chinese coasting steamer, s.s. Shaohsiung. went to th.c bottom of the Whangpoo this morning following a collition wltt" another small vessel, the s.s. Wanhsiang. TUB wreck occurred when the Shaohsiung was 70 feet frcm the wharl and was Just
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    GOLD SHIPMENTS.
    287 3 Underwriters Faced With Difficult Position. London. Feb. 15. Lloyd's underwriters are now faced with an unprecedented position in consequence of enormous gold movements following the United States decision to buy all gold offered at 35 dollars an ounce. They are being forced by the operations of open covers
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    CONVERSION.
    262 3 Channel Steamer To Salvage Ship. The former English Channel steamer. Bertha, converted into an up-to-date salvage steamer, has left her berth at Rosyth to carry out new salvage operations for a Scottish firm on ten capital ships of the German Fleet remaining IB ocapa waters. Since ISI9 about thirty
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    31 3 The Andre Lebon is due lrom Saigon on Tuesday at 9 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 2 p.m. for Colombo, Aden, Djibouti, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    300 3 RHKINLAND, Gcr., 3,931 tons, from Dalren 17-3. for Malacca 30-3. PRONTO, Norw.. 1,383 tons, from Hong Kong 18-3, for Bangkok 19-3. Valaya. 81am 803 tons, from Bangkok 18-3, for Bangkok 31-3. MAJANO. Dut. 363 tons, from Rengat 18-3, for Indragiri 31-3. ASDANO. Slam. 404 tons, from Tumpat 18-3,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    108 3 Monday, March 19. Ships alongside the Wharres or expected to arrlre. Godown Gate Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Augustina. Oil Wharf HMS Medway and two Submarines. Cattle Wharf Pour H.MS. Submarines. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. Tan lone Parar. Albert Dock Tub "Varuna." Cattle Pontoon. Victoria Dock Katong.
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      65 3 ■aT L*r^ ECONOMY" SCRI BBLING PADSNo. 1. 10 inches X 8 inches 11.30 No. 2. 4'/, inches X 5Vi inches t .50 No. 3- 4'/i inches X 6V» inches I .60 POSTAGE PER DOZEN (within Malaya):— No. 1 $1.10 extra. Nos. 1 and 3: 50 cents extra. 100 sheets earn
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      447 3 4NORDDEUTSCHEr (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the comoany': Intended fixture*:— OUTWARD BAARBRUCKEN for Manila. H. v Kong, Shanghai. North China Japan Mar. 28 HOMEWARD I AACHEN for Marrellles, OraA Rotterdam. Hamburg 4. Bremen Mar. M TRIER Genoa. Barcelona. Llsbori. Amsterdam. Rotterdam. H'burg Bremen Mar. Si I ALSTER for Aden,
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      442 3 PRESIDENT~LINERS £71.12--FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA. This rate Includes: (a) taa clam passage Slagaaara to Rang Koag. (b) Taarkt class aeron the PaelOe. (t) lat class rail aeraaa ill win (d) lwarfttf ehus Atlantic la the new aad raaiias a* ManhaUaa or v. Waaa-l astfam NOTE: It passage through
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      394 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports aad Saei Canal Due Sal* Steamer S'pora S'pora CITY OP fTHRISTCHURCH I Mar. 30 Apr. I CITY OF BAGDAD Apr. II Apr. Calls Dunkirk. FOR HONQ SONO. SHANGHAI JAPaHi Steamer Due S'pora. CITY
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      216 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 93 Nil 10.1 71 Kota Bharu 85 0.56 4.2 73 K. Trengganu No Report. Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 7.6 73 Malacca 87 Nil 7.4 73 Singapore (Mt. Faber) 86 Nil
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      348 4 SITUATION VACANT" When applying lor any position adverttoed la these coksaas *cad ospies of testimonials. Do not lead origisttls. EXPERIENCED Chinese book-keeper required for keeping full set of books for English company in Singapore. Applicants must send full particulars of past experience with applications to Box No. 463, Straits Times.
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      713 4 MOTOR VEHICLES USED CARS, Baby Austins, Fists, Morris, Morris Cow by Van. Motor Cycles, Ariel. A.J.8., Triumph. Eastern Auto Co.. Ltd.. 89/7« Orchard Road. Singapore. HILLMAN TOURER— I93I, MODEL. IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. $850. OWNER LEAVING COLONY. APPLY BOX 459. S.T. REPAIRS. Decarbonlng 6cyl: $9. 4cyl: $6. Greasing and oiling $1.
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      592 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Ground 4k Firs* Flour, Robtnsoa Rd. Premises, separately or together United Engineers. TO LET. UFFIOKB at 4 and 4-A. Prince Bt top floor and No. 33. Raffles Place Apply Koh Chew Kee. 129. KUUnery Road LAIDLAW BUTLDINa Offices to Ist st moderate rents, electric lift to
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      697 4 EDUCATIONAL BFEECH TRAINING. Young English Lady fully Qualified (Diplomee London university) wishes to take pupil* for Remedial speech. Diction, Dramatic Art etc. Appjy 433. S T ENGLAND. Happy Nursery School facing sea, modern teaching. Trained nurse. Limited number. Highly recommended. Miss Laing, Sandy bank. South borne, Bournemouth. PARENTS STRONGLY RECOMMEND
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      743 4 SHIPPING NOTICES SPECIAL EASTER EXCURSION TO PENANG. STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED Passengers may leave Singapore by is. -KeCah" on Mar. M, 1934 to Penang. The Return journey may be undertaken by any vessel from Penang to Singapore up to and Including Apr a. Retorn (an H« H— lrt claw. SPECIAL
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      524 4 BUSINESS CARDS. FIG A R O BEAUTY CREATIONS TBS $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS RAFFLES HOTEL (Room I*S) and at 13 Bras Basah Bond MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Mbs HANA 6*. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE. Expert Treatment by MR. MRS. AKAJI Graduate of
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      181 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Ithln Outside Without Ma:..y» Malaya. Potface. Monthly I S.M I 4.M f t-M Quarterly S B.M 1M Half Yearly SI7.M tMM flfr-M Yrarl* *3*-*» Note— OuUUtlon cheques iboold Include (be anal bank dl'ronnt. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tl. charges and inrtructtons tor CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are a* under:— 25 cents
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    118 PERSONS KILLED.
    116 5 Street Accidents In Calcutta. One hundred and eighteen persons were killed and 1,874 were Injured In recorded accidents in. the streets of Calcutta last year. By far the greatest number of deaths and Injuries were caused by motor vehicles other than taxis and buses, their toll being
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    "WITHIN-THE-LAW" SWINDLERS.
    423 5 WITHIN-THE-LAW" SWINDLERS. Ex-Army Officers As Their Victims. One of the most barefaced rackets, working "within the law" and having ex-officers of the Army and Navy for Its victims, is reducing scores of men to penury, and the police are powerless to act In the matter, according to The People. "The
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    H.M.S.BOUNTYMUTINY
    324 5 Rudder Discovered At Pitcahn. The story of the mutiny of H.M.S. Bounty In the year 1789 is brought to mind by the discovery of the rudder of that ship off Pitcairn Island in the Pacific. The central figure in the mutiny was a Manxman named Fletcher Christian, a kinsman
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    INSURANCE TEST ACTION.
    569 5 The Receipt Clause. MILLIONS OF POLICIES AFFECTED. A test action, said by counsel to affect many millions of Insurance policies in Great Britain, came before Mr. Justice Clauson in the Chancery Division on Mar. 1. The question at Issue was the validity of a proviso or receipt
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    CALL TO ARMS.
    117 5 How A "Terrible Blunder" Was Avoided. Lieut -Gen. Sir Alfred E. Codrlngton. Colonel of the Coldstream Guards, revealed at a South African War veterans' dinner at Leicester, that the men who answered Lord Kitchener's call to arms in 1914 nearly missed being imbued with the regimental spirit.
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    PATIENT THIEVES.
    92 5 Scrape Gold Leaf From Signboards. Oold foil used by Chinese shops In Shanghai to decorate signboards has j been made a prey of a gang of thieves during the last two months, according to the Shanghai Evening Post. Posing as carpenters, the gangsters early In the morning move
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    MEN THE "WEAKER SEX."
    208 5 Less Resistant To Disea?o Than Women. A facts and statistics file at Mayo Cllnct, Rochester. Minnesota, shows that the male Is the weaker sex. Dr. William J. May), founder of the Institution, learned years ago that under some clrcumitanc.es In som<« diseases the male of the
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    MONOPOLIES.
    72 5 How Things Are Done At Harbin. Monopolies covering the cutting of Ice on the Sungarl river, the sweeping of chimneys, the carting or night refuse, and the translation of petitions, letters and other documents addressed to the police, municipal and juridical authorities, have been granted by the Harbin authorities.
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      329 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE (MAKAN KETCHIL) 6.15 TO 8.15 P.M. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.45 P.M. TO MID-NIGHT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21ST. m THE NOVELTY DANCERS THURSDAY. MARCH 22ND FRED COLLIER CRUISE 3ALL AND S/S "FRANCONIA" BETTY CARROL D* PORT RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI HOTEL DAILY CONCERT DURING TIFFIN TUESDAY
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      48 5 OUR MIDDLE NAME IS SERVICE WE UNDERTAKE ANY SERVICE WORK IN CONNECTION WITH OVERHAUL, TESTING, REBUILDING or REPAIRING OF RADIO AMPLIFIERS: OR TALKIE EQUIPMENT. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA. LTD. BROADCAST BOUSE, 2, Orchard Road. -SINGAPORE. Owners Operators of Station Z.H.1." 49.9 meters THONE 739*
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      103 5 SAVF YOUR MONEY! BRITISH-MADE PLAYING CARDS. CENTS PER CENTS 20 pack. 20 POSTAGE 10 cents. PER DOZEN PACKS $1.90 POSTAGE SO cents WITHIN MALAYA. Apply Economy c/o "Straits Times" Singapore. FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS, Established nearly 30 yean. OPTOMETHISTS and OPTICIANS Only Addrrw: Raffles Chamber*.
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      290 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter. Daventry. England. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. Callenders Second Band. 7.20 Religious Service. 8.5 Weekly Newsletter. 135 p.m. England vs. Scotland Rugby Football. 2.25 Danoe Music. 2.35 Talk: "The British Empire." 3.5 Dance Music 3.20 News. 7.20 Organ. 9.20
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    MALACCA WANTS A NEW SUPREME COURT.
    1185 6 Association Sends Letter To Government. At the last committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association; referring to health work done in malacca kampongs the president Dr. A. L. Hoops, reported that he had spoken to Dr. Fitzgerald and to the Chief Medical Officer,
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    OPTIMISTIC TOURISTS SEE SINGAPORE.
    439 6 Tenth World Cruise Of Resolute. An optimistic feeling pervades the I Hamburg-Amerika liner. Resolute, which arrived here yesterday morning canting 244 passengers. As an officer told a Straits Times reporter, a great majority of the passengers were "doing the tour 1 with the happy thought that
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    BITTEN BY SNAKE.
    105 6 Man Sent To Hospital In Great Pain. A Chinese cook employed by an officer of the Royal Artillery In Blakan Matt was bitten by a snake while crossing a grass field last night. He was first attended by the military doctor who Injected anti-serum and cauterized the
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    SMOKE-HOUSE FIRE.
    26 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 17. The Seremban fire-brigade vaj summoned t oday to Atherton Estate, Slllau. where a smoke house was gutted
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    SEDITIONIST SENT TO PRISON.
    295 6 Two Years. POLICE RAID IN KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. At the Selangor Criminal Assizes yesterday Mr. Justice W. Burton sentenced a Chinese, Dan Shaw Poh, 28, to two terms of two years' rigorous Imprisonment, sentences to run concurrently. He was
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    FACTORY NUISANCE.
    294 6 Town Planning Problem. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. A curious problem. Illustrating the difficulties of town planning in modern Malaya, has arisen in Kuala Lumpur. Two rubber factories situated on the flat land by the Oombak river are annoying the suburban dwellers on the adjoining
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    VICEROY'S FUND.
    141 6 The following are details of the subscriptions received by the Agent of the Government of India up to March 17 Inclusive: Previously acknowledged In the press $1,391.58; Staff and labourers of Patanl Para Plantations Ltd., Sungel Patanl, Kedah $60; India Ceylon Association, I Batu Pahat $88; Through the
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    17 6 At the next meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club Mr. R. Caunre will speak on "Town Cleansing.-"
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    COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENTS.
    152 6 Kowloon -Canton Railway's New Manager. Recent Colonial Office appointments include the following: G. C. Bedlngton (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 En- 1 glneer, Public Works Department.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    226 6 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Mar. 25, are: Monday, Mar. 19, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, S.R.E. (v), A. A. Standing I Gun Drill; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters,* S.R.E. (v), Drill 30 yards Range; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.F.C R.E. (v), Infantry Drill (Malay Section); 5.15 p.m., Headquarters,
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    PERFIDIOUS MALAYA !
    56 6 PERFIDIOUS MALAYA Siamese Newspapers Still Nervous. I 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_J>ullding proceeding there, envisaging its conversion into a military
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    TRADE EXHIBITION.
    84 6 I On the suggestion of the headmaster jof the Outram School, the committee ot the Livestock and Trade Exhibition I has decided to hold a competition fur amateur minstrel and musical parties. The contest will be for a trophy which will be held by t':e winners for one
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      102 6 H i ■II I i m i i i I iI H i FRANKELS i presents QUunorou± I Selection ot American i Made Ladies* Dresses 1 and Hats. Creations of I America's Foremost Designers. I Shanghai Made I' Luxurious Underthings I Specially Tailored for i Frankels. \From Gay Paris I
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      109 6 Only implicit Confidence could warrant such a Service I LOWEST PRICES CONSISTENT I WITH QUALITY I ATTRACTIVE HIRE PURCHASE I TERMS I REPURCHASE CONTRACTS MONTHLY KKNTALS CONCRETE EVIDENCE OF ORIENTAL'S PROGRESS IN MALAYA! i I I afe ti m%\. A Mm M% M% Oriental Building Kuala Lumpur. act 1932 RESULTS
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    AUTHORS' PREJUDICES AND PROBLEMS.
    729 7 Scientist's Diagnosis Of ShavingBrush Ills. Three interesting lectures were delivered in London recently: the first by Canon Hannay on an aspect of novel writing; the second by Mr. Walter de la Mare, also on a literary subject; and the third, concerning: not only authors but all
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    DUCHESS OF ALBA.
    195 7 Death After Long Illness. The Duchess of Alba, wite of the Duke of Alba and Berwick, died In Madrid last month, after a long-stand-ing illness. She was buried privately in the Dukes mausoleum, at the Dominican Convent at Loeches, 20 miles from Madrid. The Duchess of Alba,
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    GOODWILL ENVOYS.
    71 7 Japanese Peer's Visit To Canada. Japan had two goodwill ambassadors In Canada as, since the arrival of Prince Lyetzato Tokugawa, ex-presi-dent of the Japanese House of Peers, to visit his son, the Hon. I. M. Tokugawa he has been extending cordial greetings from Nippon to that country in
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    FRENCH SCIENTISTS.
    59 7 Lorlent. The dispatch-boat Rigault de Genoullly, with Capt. Feraud in command, will leave Lorient shortly for the Pacific and the Far East with two scientific missions on board, one U lor maritime and archaeological propaganda, while the other, headed by M. Louis Watelln, will proceed to Easter Island
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    BRITISH AIRPORTS.
    220 7 Now Open To Foreign Services. The Royal Dutch Air Line has received permission from the Air Ministry to operate a dally air service between Amsterdam and Hull, and to extend this service westwards across England to Liverpool. The permission to fly regularly to and from Liverpool is limited
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    MALAYA'S RESPONSE.
    76 7 Fund For Westminster Hospital. It is intimated by the appeal secretary for Westminster Hospital that the fund for the rebuilding of the hospital has now reached orer £63,000. The sum of £350,000 Is needed In order to carry out the scheme which the governors have In mind. The
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    WAGE CUTS RESTORED.
    24 7 Derbyshire County Council has decided to restore salaries and mages to the figures prior to the cuts Imposed two years ago.
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    CAMELS PREFERRED.
    93 7 Jehol Move To Force Trucks Off Trade Routes. Mukden. Automobile trucks pressed Into service between Chaoyang and Chengteh, In Jehol Province, hare met with formidable competition from the camel caravans. The State Railway Board here Inaugurated the truck service as a modern method of developing trade In Jehol
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      240 7 SECOND ANNUAL LIVESTOCK AND TRADES EXHIBITION ENTRIES FOR ALL SECTIONS Close on Mar. 31. Poultry Horses, Riding Jumping. Beaut; Competition. Cats, Dogs Parade of Trade Lorricj Largest Family. Badminton Tournament. Parade of Decorated Lorries from Clut.i and Guilds. Netball Tournament (Girls' teams). Malay Dancing Competition. Amateur Minstrel and musical Parties
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      16 7 HA DANCE:— EVERY WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY SUNDAY— S.3« to T.M yM. CAPITOL TOMORROW i (I ffflffi MJOTbR
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      267 7 SH 6*s N ™is AY ALHAMBRA W. S. Van Dyke's supreme f masterpiece! f S y/* The strangest and most thrilling *-ll^L* story ever unfolded on the screen JB <^/^"55 ■tP^^O "MALA THE MAGNIFICENT I* Thrills galore with mammoth walrus, maddened cariboos, huge polar bears, enormous whales. Arctic wolves etc
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    165 8 Rubber Down In U.S. And London. LOCAL PRICES HOLD UP WELL. Trom Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 17% cts., down !4 ct. Tin, $116.50, down 25 eta. Gold, £6 16s. 6d.. up Id. Saturday's Prices: Rubber, London s 'id., down l/16d. Market Tone Steady.
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    PRODUCE.
    311 8 Singapore, Mar. 19, 12 noon. Buyer Selle* Gambler 4.50 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.75 White Muntok Pepper 31.00 White Pepper 30.00 Black Pepper 16.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.90 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.30 2.30 Small Flake Tapioca 4.70 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.80 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Small
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    38 8 From China and Japan by Yasukunl Mara due at Singapore 9 a.m. tomorrow From China by Conte Verde due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From China and Japan by Malacca Maru due at Singapore on Wednesday even'ng
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        458 8 Issue Val. P6 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin buyers Sellers. 6/6 7/£1 £1 Asam Kumb&ng 37/- 88/£1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 42/- 43/6 14/6 15/6 cd. 1.90 2.00 34/6 35/6 £1 £1 ChangkatTin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50
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        GENERAL.
        282 8 Issue Va). Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 1 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.72 x h 0.80 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.70 1.80 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 6.5.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5,60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/9 27/9 £1 £1 Con. T. S.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/2 p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c* of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 105 1.10 1.05 1.15 Alor Gajah (|1) 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.80 A. Hitam ($1) 1.15 l.£o 1.15 1.25 A. Malay ($2) 2.15 2.50 2.15 2.25 A. Molek ($1) 0.62V2 0.70 0.60 0.65
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      214 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4Vh London, demand
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      EXCHANGES.
      93 8 Rugby, Mar. 16. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.57 Athens 535 sellers. Belgrade 225 Berlin 12.83^ Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 21.84 i/ 2 Bucharest 510 Buenos Aires 36V£ sellers official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 15.77 Helsingfors 226% Hong Kong l/6«4 Lisbon 109% Madrid 37 11/32 Milan 59 13/32 Montevideo 38V6
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      70 8 Noon, Mar. 19. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: I Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 17% Viy A (F. 0.8.) 177/ 8 is Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Mar. 177/ 8 18 Apr.-June lBVfc 18% July-Sept. 18i/ 2 18% I Oct-Dec. 187/ 8 1914 Tone of
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    OUTWARD AIR MAIL.
    51 8 The outward Air Mail by Imperial Airways will arrive In the General Post Office, Singapore at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow. The correspondence received by thib mall will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders Immediately and correspondence for non-boxholders will be sent out for delivery at
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    23 8 Malls from Batavla and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the Gene.-a! Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. omorrow.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    100 8 Today. Beiat Pandjang. B-ngnaiu and Bap on (Slngaradjaj 3 pm. Denmark (Parcels only) (Fionia) 3.31 p.m. Soengel Llat (Magnet) ..4 p.m. Tamarrow. Rhlo, Slngkawai.tr. Pemangkat and Bunbu (Palopo) I a.m. Tarempa (General Verspyck) S a.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, South Bart Borneo, Olebzs, Moluccas. Timor DUly and Western
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    31 8 Sl*mat Cheaonceaux Karagola Ranpura Karagola Spar* Lunaoa Jan. M Feb. 1* Jan 23 Peb i 5 Jan. 39 Feb. It Feb. 16 Mar. 13 Frt 22 Mar. 11
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    105 8 I The race of Issue Is Rs. 154 =5100. The rate of payment Is Rs. I*3 $100. The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money Orders
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    449 8 Official List Of Appro, i mate Prices. The following are the prices cents Mi catty, where not otherwise stated prevailing at the Singapore markets as furnished by the Market Inspector, on Mar. 16. Meat. Beef steak (round) 35 per catty, beef stew or curry 30. pork, lean 40,
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    OLD CHINA HAND.
    100 8 Mr. R. M. Gatliff's Death At Tiertsin. The death occurred at Tientsin recently of Mr. R. M. Gatliir, lilyh'y respected British resident, at the age of CB. Mr. Gatliff came out to China as a fur buyer, a few years after the the Boxer trouble. In 1914,
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      89 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday, March 20. Pa'ice Band at Botanic Garden;, 5V> p.m. Thuisday, Maieb 22. Johore Lawn Tennis Association. Anniyi Meeting, Johore Ci.il Service Club, 6.1; pjn. Alexandra Brickworks Ltd.. General Meet Ing. Mercantile Bank Bldg., 12.30 pm. Friday. March 23. Police Band at Teluk Ayer. 9 pm.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      924 9 Better Tone. STATISTICS BETTER THAN EXPECTED. (From Our Own Co-respondent London, Mar. 5.' A better tone has developed on the London tin market, partly in sympathy with a general improvement on all London Metal Exchange markets and the distinctly buoyant tone on the Stock Exchange. The ground
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      MALAYAN OPPOSITION TO BUFFER TIN POOL.
      890 9 Collective Resolutions Of Public Bodies. Resolutions passed by various representative u«dies in Jafejra expressing disapproval of the buffer pool scheme have been published in the newspapers from time to time, but the fall force of the opposition may not be evident to 'those who
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
      350 9 The following publications were Issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S. during the period March 3 to March 9. inclusive, and are available for public use in the reference library Fullerton Building. Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public resident
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      659 9 Symington Wilson's Weekly Report. Symington and Wilson's rubber report from London, dated Feb. 28, states; During the discussion on the Budget of the Dutch East Indies which took place on Thursday of last week In the Second Chamber of the States General at The Hague Dr. Colljn,
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      150 9 Waiting For Higher Prices. Lewis fend Peat (Si Ltd. rubber report dated March 2 states: The market has been very quiet for the past few days though the tone appears to be steady and sellers inclined to wait for slightly higher prices. Although production from all the main
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      627 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Hong Kong). The liability ol members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 or 1929 of the Colony. BEAD OFFICE: HONG KONO. Authorised Capital 150.000.000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:— Sterling 8,500,000 i
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      327 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Paid Op Capital in 60C.000 shares of £5 each n.OOOSM Reservo Fund E3.000.0M Reserve Liability of Proprietors tt.oOQ.OM HEAD OFFICE: M, Btabopairate London, E.C.2. Afeoeiea ao4 Branches. A lor Star *****0 Salson Amntsar Ipoh Semarar.g Bangkok Karachi Scremban Batavla KUng Shanghai Bombay
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    AMUSEMENTS
    99 10 Singapore. ALQAMBRA Eskimo. 6.15— 9 15. CAPITOI. Eddie Cantor In Roman Scandals. 6.16—9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Sky— No Show Star— Nijrht of The Garter. MARLBOROUGH Samarang. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies, Theatres and Cinemas. PAVILION Kay Francis In Mar; Stevens M.D. 8.15— 9.15. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAR. 19, 1934. RESTORING CUTS.
    870 10 We have already commented on the very satisfactory nature of the annual report of Fraser Neave, Limited, issued a little over a week ago. Our reason for referring again to the affairs of this company Is that certain passages In
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    THE GAZETTE.
    246 10 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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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    784 10 TRENGGANU SMILES. There has been a tightening up of the customs administration in Treng.ganu, and it is alleged by one reader of the Straits Times that it is no longer possible to import things into that State on approval because duty has to be paid on
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1160 10 EUROPE AND JAPAN. (By Paul Reynaud.) The problem of Japanese competition in world markets has become a matter of urgent interest. M. Paul Reynaud, the French diplomat and statesman, here gives his views upon the question. He contends that tariff barriers constitute no solution of the problem,
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      33 10 DON I BE /^SI VAoUc /!s£& naiy NO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE I C?,L7. d I INCOBPCn»TFD IN (HnLANO^ SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG, IPOH. I. W.J.W. 119.
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      92 10 AUK CHATS NOIRS. Beauty Parlour. Facial Treatment*. Manicure. Pedicure* Very Moderate Charges. VANITY CT SELEGIE Mrs S. KZEKIEL late of Chiffonette has now opened a shop under the name of "VANITY." Inspection Cordially Invited. Mrs. H. H. LOH nee MADAM CHEATS TEW MUEY. PJ>c M.M. •Andre Leton." McPTB— ABRAHAMS— On
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    MR. HENRY PU-YI MAY BE DICTATOR OF MANCHUKUO.
    1166 11 ALLEGED PLOTTING BY HIS JAPANESE ADVISERS. Rumour Starts Financial Panic In South. A Shanghai report claims that the Japanese advisers to Manchukuo are plotting to create a dictatorship in the new State, allegedly at the instigation of the Kwantung Command. The plotters,
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    GLASGOW BULLETIN.
    19 11 Munich, Mar. 15. Circulation has been banned throughout Germany of the newspaper The Glasgow Bulletin Reuter Wireless.
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    KNIGHTS OF MALTA IN ROME.
    140 11 First Meeting To Be Held Since 1798. Rome, Mar. 14. Headed by banners of the Middle Ages. 600 Knights of the Order of Malta, the most ancient Order of Chivalry in the world, today walked in procession to the Church of St. Paul for the
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    BUCHAREST TRIAL.
    138 11 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. lon Duca on Dec. 29 last year, and
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    PALACE PARTY.
    64 11 Nearly 400 Guests Received By The King And Queen. Rugby, Mar. 15. Between 300 and 400 guests attended the first afternoon party of the year given by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace today. The King and Queen received the guests at the entrance to the picture
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    ONLY 13 SURVIVORS.
    42 11 Toklo, Mar. 14. The survivors of the Tomotzuru, the Japanese gunboat which overturned. number only 13 out of a total complement of 113. All hope of rescuing the others has been abandoned. Fortynine corpses hare been recovered Reuter Wireless.
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    70 OPERATIONS.
    43 11 Berlin, Mar. 14. Seventy sterilisation operations have been carried out already by the Hamburg Hereditary Court on persons liable to transmit hereditary ailments. It is stated in most cases the operations were the result of voluntary applications by patients leuter Wireless.
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    19 11 Her Majesty the Queen poses for the camera daring her tour of the British Industries Fair at Olympia, London
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    Terrible Cyclone Hits Queensland.
    101 11 DAMAGE SAID TO BE £100,000. Brisbane, Mar. 15. The worst cyclone in the histonFof the North Queensland coast has claimed the lives of 75 people and the sinking of nine pearling luggers and launches between Cairna and Cooktown. A party of three who are the sole
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    MR. GEORGE EARLE.
    134 11 U.S. Minister Recalled I From Vienna. Vienna, Mar. 15. The American Minister, Mr. George Earle, has been recalled and Is returning to the United States within a fortnight. The Minister's sudden withdrawal caused no surprise in diplomatic circles since, in the face of various ugly incidents, Mr.
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    PIRACY OFF FUKIEN.
    50 11 Vessel Looted Several Passengers Shot. Shanghai, Mar. 18. A coastal steamer plying between Amoy and Chiobei was pirated this morning when several passengers who resisted the pirates were shot dead. After looting the steamer for two hours the miscreants got -away in a sailing boat. Union Times.
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    STANDARD TOO HIGH.
    47 11 Sofia, Mar. 15. The examination standard at Sofia University Is fixed too high In the opinion of the 5,000 students, whose" agitation has- culminated In the declaration of a general strike. The authorities threaten to close the University if the strike materialises. Reuter Wireless.
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    TRADE BETTER.
    48 11 London. Mar. 14. There was another big Increase in British overseas trade In February. Compared with February, 1935, Imports were 8,279,000 higher and exports, £2,133.000. Over £5,000,000 of the Increased" Imports are represented by raw materials, notably cotton, wool and articles, mainly not manufactured. —Reuter Wireless.
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    SIR FREDERIC COWEN.
    27 11 Sir Frederic Cowen, who is In bis 82nd year, has recently completed a new orchestral work, based upon Longfellow's poem, "The Luck of Edenhall."
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    U.S. SLOOP ABLAZE IN CHINA SEA.
    108 11 Crew Rescued By H.M.S. Wishart. Hong Kong, Mar. 14. The British destroyer Wishart, on anti-pirate patrol, brought here early this morning 139 officers and crew of the United States sloop Fulton, 1,100 tons, which caught fire yesterday when on piracy patrol in Bias Bay
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    THE ST. LAWRENCE.
    88 11 U.S. Not To Ratify Treaty With Canada. Washington, Mar. 14. By 46 votes to 42 the Senate has refused to ratify .the treaty with Canada providing for the construction of the St. Lawrence waterway at a cost of $200,000,000. This is a rebuff for the President, who
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    BRONCHITIS.
    37 11 75-year-old Queen Mother Of Netherlands. The- Hague, Mar. 15. The Queen Mother, who is 75 years of age, is suffering from bronchitis and has been confined to her bed for the last few days. Reuter Wireless.
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    FORCED LANDING.
    99 11 Soviet Airmen Arrested In Latvia. Riga. Two Soviet Russian military planes landed near Jvlnsk, In Latvia, on Mar. 3, after having circled several times over the town. The machines were damaged on landing but the occupants, four Russian flying officers, were unhurt. They were immediately arrested and were
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    PARROT DISEASE.
    39 11 BerUa, Alar. 14. Two people have died and a dozen are ill at Leipzig as a result of psittacosis, and the city health authorities have Issued a warning against keeping parrots and similar birds- Re si Wireless.
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    CRASH IN ANTARCTIC.
    47 11 Little America, Antarctica, Mar. 14. To the long series of misfortunes which have befallen the Byrd expedition, another was added when the expedition plane crashed and was wrecked when starting on a test flight. One of the four occupants was seriously lnjur.*d. Reuter Wireless.
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    OIL GUSHER ABLAZE.
    178 11 Sudden Jet Hits High Tension Cables. HILL BLOWN UP. Villages Threatened By Lake Of Fire. Tangier, Mar. 14. Violent thunderstorms are hindering the work of extinguishing the gigantic (rail of flame from an oil gusher which has caught fire on Mount Tselfat. The oil is streaming from
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    FIVE REPUBLICS.
    111 11 S. American Plan For Economic Unity. Guatemala City, Mar. 14. A far-reaching jhemt of economic union of Central American Republics, Guatemala. Salvador. Hondurao. Nlgaragua and osta Riga, is being prepared by the Government of Guatemala and will be discussed at a conference of representatives of the five -epublics
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    71 11 Presents Brighter Appearance. London, Mar 14 Under the lead o; gilt-edged securities, which strengthtned on the further encouraging revenue returns, the stock markets today generally presented a brighter appearance, but in most departments business continued small. Commodities, generally, ruled steady but quiet, with little Interest displayed. Wall Street
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    FAMOUS DRAMATIST.
    62 11 Death Of Herr William Meyer Foerster. Berlin, Mar. 18. The death has occurred at the age of 72 of the dramatist, Herr William Meyer Foerster, author of the famou: student prince play "Alt Heidelburg." which, since It was first performed in Berlin in 1001, has been translated into
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE.
    58 11 Extra £8,000,000 A Year For Parity With Strongest. House of Commons, Mar. 14. Sir Philip Bassoon, 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 of current
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    ADMIRAL CASTRO.
    25 11 Former President Of Portugal Dead. Lisbon, Mar. 14. The death Is announced of Admiral Canto Castro, President of Portugal In 1918.— Reuter Wireless.
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    INQUEST ON INSPECTOR POPEJOY OPENED.
    1281 12 Another Chinese Detective In Shop At Time Of Shooting. At the time when Inspector Al- 1 bert Edward Popejoy was «bot dead in the Wing Hone Pawnshop at 12.45 p.m. on Friday. Mar. 9, a (hinese detective, on pawnshop inspection duty, was actually in the
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    MR. KHOO HENG PAN.
    106 12 Death Of Wealthy Penang Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Mar. 19. The death took place yesterday, lrom heart attack of Mr. Khoo Heng Pan at the early age of 43. Mr. Khoo was owner of the new Windsor Theatre, Penang, besides extensively Interested in other
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    LENIENCY TO YOUTH.
    92 12 Don't Come Here Again," Says. Magistrate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Mar. 15. I Remarking that a prison sentence would probably have a detrimental i effect upon him and exercising his disicretlon, the local magistrate. Che JAlbakri, today bound over a Malay youth, Saroom bin Shariff, for
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    40 12 Under the auspices 01 the literary department of the Ceylon Tamils' Association, a public lecture in Tamil will be delivered on "Our Social Evils" by Mr. Kanaga Suntharam, Editor Tamil Thondon. Jaffna at the association premises tomorrow at 5.30 p.m.
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    STOLEN CAMERAS.
    125 12 Visitor From Trengganu As Complainant. Lim Teck Soo, a photographer's apprentice In North Bridge Road, pleaded guilty before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate. to dishonestly retaining two stolen cameras valued at about $245. He was convicted and bound over for six months in $100, his father standing
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    LEE BISCUITS, LTD.
    86 12 We are informed, with regard to the article In our Issue of March 17, regarding Mr. Tan Kah Kee's Biscuit Factory, which Is to be run by a new private company to be called Lee Biscuits Ltd., now being formed, that contributions by Mr. Lee Kong Chlan
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    NEGRI TAMILS.
    167 12 To Run Rugby Fifteen Next Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 17. There is going to be yet another Asiatic rugger team In Negri Sembilan in addition to the Negri Sembilan All Blues! At today's annual meeting of the Negri Sembilan Tamil Union, Mr. James D. Sundraj
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    HOME-MADE GUN EXPLODES.
    340 12 Plan That Went Wrong. MALAY SENT TO PRISON. From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Mar. 18. The ingenious -manufacture of a gun out of a length of ordinary water-pipe was the method whereby a Taiping Malay, Md. bin Haji Yusof, sought to arm himself for an assault on
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    EIGHTH CONVICTION.
    97 12 Two Malays Sent To Gaol. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, Mar. 15. When two Malays were convicted for dishonestly retaining 50 sheets of rubber belonging to a Talping Chetty it was found that one of them had seven previous convictions. This man had spent more than a year
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    ROADS OPEN AGAIN.
    37 12 The Automobile Association of Malaya understands tha: the Tampin, Comas and local Roads have now been reopened. They have also been advised that the two main roads through Johore ore also clear nf floods.
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    CAPTAIN A.O. WILSON.
    97 12 CAPTAIN A. O. WILSON. Capt. A. O. Wilson, Senior Assistant Auditor, Singapore was entertained at the G. H. Cafe on Saturday afternoon, by the Junior staff of the Audit Office, prior to retirement from the service. Among those present were Mr. C. E. Paddon, Assistant Auditor. Municipality, and Mrs. Paddon
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    662 12 OFFICE WALLAHS IN HIGH COLLARS. Many will recall ho»- we In Malaya used to go to office in those high collars which excite gurgles of merriment when seen in the photographs of a decade ago and they will also recall the dark coats without which
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    WILL MORE PLANTERS BE "AXED"?
    377 13 WILL MORE PLANTERS BE "AXED Malayan Views. LARGER STAFFS FOR EFFICIENCY. The question is often asked whether more planters will be retrenched in Malaya if rubber restriction is adopted. An authoritative but not decisive answer is given below. In an editorial article the Planter states in its March Issue: From
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    WIFE'S SUIT.
    80 13 Husband To Pay Maintenance. Talping, Mar. 16. An order to pay his wife maintenance of $6 a month was made against Zacharla bin Yit. a motor-car driver, in the magistrate's court today. The woman said they lived happily until her husband lost his ob. There his love cooled
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    TREE ON FIRE.
    53 13 (From Cur O.«n Con. spondent. > Penang, Mar. 17. The fire brigade was called out last night to Burmah Road where an angsenna tree was found on fire. Two engines put out the fire In 8 few seconds. The three had. presumbly, been set alight by somebody
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    WOMAN'S DENIAL OF CRUELTY.
    352 13 Adopted Child Who Died In Hospital. Alleged to have so neglected her 5-year-old adopted daughter that the child lost her life, a Chinese woman, Tan Sal Mol, appeared in the district court on Saturday. When found the child had sustained a broken leg and was blind
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    FIRE MYSTERY.
    239 13 Workman Awakened By Shouts For Help. The Inquiry Into the Penang Church Street fire was resumed on Saturday before Mr. Wills, the local Coroner. Lam Say Aun, a workman, said he was awakened by shouts for help I shortly after the fire broke out. Look ing round, he
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    379 13 Mrs. H. H. Loh, nee Madam Cheang Tew Muey, is leaving for Europe on holiday by the Andre Lebon. Mr. V. Duriappah, of Seremban. who retired from the F.M.S. Medical Department In 1932, is proceeding on holiday, leaving by the Conte Verde. Mr. E. L. Spooner Llllington.
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    HOMESICK FOR THE ESTATES!
    633 13 "Back To Malaya." CROWDS AT MADRAS LABOUR DEPOT. Conclusive proof of the anxiety of Indian labourers to return to Malayan rubber estates is afforded in the article published below. An Indian correspondent, who is now in Madras and who is familial with the labour controversy from
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    TOUTING LAWYERS.
    124 13 Disciplinary Action By Law Society. The News Chronicle learns that the Disciplinary Committee of the Law Society Is taking proceedings against a solicitor on the ground of his alleged connection with a legal aid society. It Is the first case of Its kind and is a sequel to
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    RIGHT TO RETRACT PLEA.
    353 13 Discretion With Court, Says Judge. In dismissing an appeal on Saturday, Mr. Justice Gerahty held that a district Judge or magistrate had discretion to allow a plea of guilty to be retracted up to the time a sentence is recorded against the accused. The appeal was
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    SYSTEMATIC THEFTS.
    135 13 Goods Taken From Hospital Laboratory. Property Including several bottles of lodine, crockery, medicine, beakers, chemlats' Jan, an enamel hospital tray, bundles of cotton wool, two tins of soda, four cakes of soap, six hinges, bundles of foolscap paper, a large diary, blotting paper, pencils and writing pads to
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    DROWNED AIRMAN.
    144 13 Funeral Service At Air Base. Group Captain S. W. Smith, officers and men of the RAF.. Far Eastern Command, foregathered at the aerodrome at the Air Base, Seletar, yesterday morning to pay their last respects to Sergeant F. Lovett, drowned when a machine of whki he was observer
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    "HAY FEVER."
    34 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 17. Penang amateurs are presenting Noel Coward's "Hay Fever," at the Town Hall next month. The proceeds will go to the European and Asiatic Unemployed Funds.
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    STOLE MOTOR-CYCLE.
    170 13 Two Privates Sent To Gaol. Sentence of one month's rigorous I imprisonment was passed by the secon magistrate on Saturday on each of two soldiers of the Wiltshire Regiment for theft of a motor-cycle. It was stated that a Tamil P.WD. overseer. J. Andrew, left his motorcycle outside
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    19 13 All available accommodation in the Government Houses and Bungalows at Fraser's Hi", has been booked over the Easter Holidays.
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    Heavy Scoring In Semi-Finals.—Queen Of Siam At Monte Carlo. SIAMESE QUEEN PARTNERS "BUNNY" AUSTIN.
    575 14 Heavy Scoring In Semi-Finals. Queen Of Siam At Monte Carlo. SIAMESE QUEEN PARTNERS "BUNNY" AUSTIN. The Queen of Siam Is likely to remember for many years her secondround match with H. W. Austin In the mixed doubles lawn tennis handicap at Monte Carlo on Mar. 3, writes Mr. A. Wallls
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    NORTH vs. SOUTH CUP FINAL.
    594 14 Manchester Portsmouth. CENTREFORWARDS IN FORM ON SATURDAY. London, Mar. 17. 112,017 people paid £10,332 on Saturday to see the semifinals 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
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    ETCETERAS BAT WELL AGAINST P.S.& L.
    401 14 The first match ol the S.C.C. cricket tournament to reach a conclusion was that played yesterday between the Pub- lie Services, Law and Insurance and the Etceteras, the latter winning by five wickets. A feature of the P.S.L. and I. innings was Dr. H.
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    TAIPING LEAGUE.
    137 14 Champions Start New Season Well (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Mar. 14. A keen contest as witnessed in the opening match of the Taiping and District Football League between Burma Rifles "A" and Taiping Indians in the First Division. The Regulars, who were the league champions last year,
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    MUAR R.C.
    41 14 The Muar Rifle Club Is holding Its annual open meeting at Easter this year, Mar. 31 and Apr. 1. Programmes may be obtained from the hon. secretary, Mr. George Laub, Muar, Johore, to whom also entries should be sent.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    283 14 Today, March It. Football: Commercial Cup, M.P.H. vs. Harbour Board, S.H.B. ground, 5.15 p.m. (Mr. E. Laldman) A.P.C. vs. Municipal Services, Oeylang Stadium. 5.15 p.m. (Mr. T. O. Laahmari; Stralti Times vs. Oovt. Monopolies J. 8., Stadium, 5.15 p.m. (Mr. Tan Lee Wan); Praser and Neave's "A" vs.
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    TWO DRAWS.
    56 14 Seremban Teams Preparing For League Season. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 15. Two football matches were played here today. The Malay Regiment from Port Dlckson -drew with the Negri Sembllan Club 2—22 2 while a similar score resulted when the St. Paul's Old Boys' Association met the
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    CHELSEA AGAIN BEATEN AT HOME.
    1848 14 Birmingham Drop Into 21st Position. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I There were few surprises In the League matches and most of the games ended very much to form. The decltne of Derby County continued and they lost a valuable point at home to Sunderland. The
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    Oxford Fail To Stop Cambridge's Run Of Success.—England's Triumph.
    10 15 Oxford Fail To Stop Cambridge's Run Of Success. England's Triumph.
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    14 15 The boat race course showing (marked X) wnere Cambridge nearly lost through dtoqualiflcation.
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    Favourites Please At Selangor.
    826 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. The opening day of the Selangor Spring meeting produced excellent sport which was thoroughly enjoyed by the large attendance. The racing was very interesting and with most of the events ending in popular wins the punters were kept
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    BOWLERS ON TOP AT TANGLIN.
    381 15 Bowlers were to the fore in the match between B.C.C. and Wiltshire eleven* at Tanglin on Saturday afternoon. The weakness of the B.C.C. batting, however, lost them the came. The SCC. opened the match but found the bowling of Stopher much too good for them
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    LIGHT BLUES' TENTH SUCCESSIVE WIN.
    851 15 Cox's Mistake Nearly Ends In Disqualification, For the tenth time in succession and the 13th sl«ce the War Cambridge won the Boat Race on Saturday. The event was one of the most outstanding ones since the series commenced in 1864, both craws completing the course
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    Chinese Lose Opening Match To R.A.F.
    473 15 RAF. 2: Chinese. 1. Conditions were far from conducive to good football when the R.A.I and the Chinese met in a First Division match on Saturday afternoon at the Jalan Besar Stadium, which ended in a victory for the airmen by the odd goal
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    D. R. JARDINE.
    38 15 "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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    England Regain Calcutta Cup.
    491 15 London, Mar. 17. There were no changes in the English XV as selected but the Scottish selectors decided not to play D. I. Brown, the London Scottish full back, (who played in all last season's matches) preferring Marshall (Edinburgh Acads) who played against Ireland and Wales,
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    17 15 The Urht Bine*' crew which won the boat race on Saturday for the tenth year In succession.
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    S.C.C. SCORE SIX GOALS AT TANGLIN.
    973 16 Weak Wiltshire Eleven Outplayed. A number of S.C.C. followers were disappointed on Saturday that the Wiltshires Regt. did not turn out a stronger side against the S.C.C. in a friendly match at Tanglin. The team that represented the Wiltshires was almost a third eleven
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    LATEST BETTING.
    75 16 Grand National And Lincolnshire. London, Mar. 17. The following is the latest bett'ns in this week's big races: GRAND NATIONAL. 11 to 1 Golden Miller. 16 to 1 Delan-iRt, Forbra. Really True. Tho.nond and Trocadero. LINCOLNSHIRE. 11 to I Versicle and Quarti 11. 12 to 1 Play On
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    FIRST CENTURY.
    187 16 Distinction For Robless In Penan g. (From Our Own Correspondent > Penang. Mar. 18. To L. Robless. of the Penang Recreation Club, fell the distinction of scoring the first century on the- Esplanade this season, this being obtained today, playing for Reuten's team against the Cricket Club. Reuten's
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    WOODFULL AGAIN.
    91 16 Another Big Score In Tasmania. 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 In
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    L. R. STOEFEN.
    88 16 Wins U.S.A. Indoor Tennis Title. New York, Mar. 17. In the American Indoor championship lawn tennis final Stoefen (America) beat Mangin (France), the holder, 6—l. B—6, 6— 4.— Reuter. In the doubles final Stoefen and Lott beat Bell and Bowden 4—6, 6—3, 6—4. 6—46 4. Reuter. The
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    POLICE BEATEN IN SELANGOR.
    391 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 18. The Selangor Cricket Club defeated the Police on the padang this afternoon by 98 runs. The Club batted first and loot their three wickets for 44 runs. Then Oliver Joined Collett and a splendid stand resulted. At 80
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    Boat Race Dinner In Singapore.
    853 16 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 Lumpur, Penang and Ipoh, as they have done on Boat Race night for several years past. In Singapore a
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    BRILLIANT GOLF BY W.J. GIBB.
    286 16 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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    S.G.C. Mixed Foursomes.
    422 16 S G. C. Mixed Foursomes. The monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Bukit Timah yesterday and resulted In a win for Mr. and Mrs. R. Cralk with a net score of 32 >/ 2 47 cards were taken out and the following returned Women's Championship. The semi-finals In this
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    HOME RUGBY.
    118 16 By the narrow margin of two points— 56 to 54 a Navy team, representing H M.S. Medway the submarines, and H.M.S. Veteran, defeated the Royal Singapore Yacht Club in team races sailed yesterday morning and afternoon. London, Mar. 17. The results of the principal club games today were
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    TO OVERSEAS PARENTS.
    120 16 Major and Mis. Hcriz Smith, of Oakley.'.. East Grinstead. Sussex, take complete chariot children between the ages of four md twelve years, and also provide a holiday borne in Ideal country surroundings for school b ij j and girls. All home comforts and individJ.^l care are provided
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    £25,000 DAMAGES FOR PRINCESS IN RASPUTIN FILM LIBEL CASE.
    3808 17 Judge Quotes "Rape Of Below is given the last i day's hearing of the Rasputin film libel case, just received by air mail. London, Mar. 6. Princess Irina Alexandrovna Yous- i soupoff of Russia was yesterday awarded £25,000 damages in her
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    4 17 Prince and Princess VouMoupoil
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    TRAVELLED 4,000 MILES.
    73 17 For Eye Treatment In London. With a fragment of steel In his left eye, Mr. Lionel Potter, a Trinidad chemist, has made a journey of nearly 4,000 miles to undergo an operation in London. He reached Plymouth safely for his operation at Moorllelds Eye Hospital. "I went
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    FINE CUT BY £106,500.
    69 17 A big reduction was made on Mar. 1 In one of the theoretical £300,000 fines Imposed In Paris in January, on two British financiers, Theobald Langton ;.nd Edward Brlce, for fraudulent importation of foreign bonds. Mr. Brice's fine was brought down from £120,000 to £13,500. The
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    ECHO OF GREAT WAR.
    89 17 Old Soldier Who Learned Chinese. An old soldier who acquired a knowledge of Chinese in order to get to France during the war was burled recently at Peterborough. He was ex-Sergt.-Major James Hankins, 74. At the outbreak of war he was mobilised with the Peterborough Artillery.
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    LIVE SHELL IN ROOF.
    65 17 A 141 b. unexploded German shell, believed to have been dropped in an air raid, was found in the roof of a house at Bexhill and was carried two miles through the streets by a sergeantmajor of the 23rd Sussex Field Battery. It was found while
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    1303 18 A Splendid, Banal "Golden Toy" Lupino's Real, Live Elephant— June Comes Back *The Country Wife"— A New Jessie Matthews Film. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Okeicx, Pieet Street. Mar. 6. I have arrived at one of those moments common to us all
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    30 18 All the old-fashioned charm of St. Valentine's Day is suggested in this delightful picture of Jessie Matthews and Esmond Knight as the pastrycook and his sweetheart in Waltzes From Vienna."
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    18 18 j, taamno:it-British star, plays Kesi, sweetheart of the younger Strauss in the screen version of Waltzes From Vienna."
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    CARNIVAL TRAGEDY.
    190 18 An 80 ft. Death Dive At Jubbulpore. Jubbulpore, Mar. 4. Thousands of people who had gathered to see a spectacular turn of a man diving through 80 feet of space Into an outspread net beneath at the Northern India Royal Wembley Showlast night were horrified to see the
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    MERITS OF DANCING.
    126 18 The merits of the western dance, particularly of the waltz, resemble those of the Chinese art of boxing, declared a leading Chinese boxer of Peiping, Mr. Teng Yun-feng, director of the Ssu Mln Boxing Society, to the Peking Chronicle. Both Chinese boxing and the western dance are
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    ECONOMIC INDIA.
    309 18 Urgent Necessity For New Planning. In the Legislative Assembly. 3ays a Calcutta message an interesting discussion on the urgent necessity for economic planning in India was inl- tiated by Mr. F. E. James on behalf of I the European Group, who emphasised that their proposals were made not
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    FRANCE UNABLE TO ACCEPT BRITISH ARMS PLAN.
    507 19 Wants Guarantee For Her Security. Paris, Mar. 17. The Cabinet has approved the 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 ot
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    REACTION ON BOURSE.
    127 19 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 borne productive industries and the sale of foreign shares, the holders of whl-h evidently feared that the Government will confiscate them and
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    ARRESTED IN VIENNA.
    59 19 Ex-Professor Of Shanghai University. Vienna, Mar. IS. Professor Julius Tandler, who has returned to Vienna from Shanghai University, has been arrested by the Austrian authorities at Vienna on account of his membership of the Social Democratic party. Prof. Tandler has a world-wide reputation as an anatomist and
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    41 19 Little Cora Sue C*lttm, who played Queen Christina as a child in the Him Queen Chrtattnm," arriving for the premiere of the film at Granman n's Chinese Theatre in Loa Angeles. The white coach was drawn by six white Shetland ponies.
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    COTTON IMPASSE.
    165 19 Not Likely To Go To Extremes. Tokio, Mar. 17. The Government is awaiting Mr. Matsudaira's report of the conversations 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 renders it most
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    TRIPLE AGREEMENT SIGNED.
    219 19 Italy Austria And Hungary. Rome, Mar. 17. The tripartite agreement between Italy, Austria and Hungary was signed this evening by Slgnor Mussolini, Chancellor Dolfuss and Gen. Goemboes. It consists of two protocols dealing with political and economic affairs respectively. It is understood that it affirms the independence
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    CRISIS IN SPAIN.
    99 19 Military To Cope With Spreading Strikes. Barcelona. Mar. 17. A precautionary state of 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 from the continued strike of all employees
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    U.S. AIRMAILS RESUME.
    70 19 War Ace On Roosevelt's Advisers. Washington, Mar. 17. The War Department announced today that the Army will resume carrying airmails on nine routes. The announcement was made shortly after Mr. Eddie Reickenbacker. famous United States war airman, demanded before *he Senate Committee that Mr. Roosevelt should "purge
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    22 19 The United Chinese Zusical A ition will shortly stage a performance at the Great World in aid of Its nnemplo" ed member.*
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    POLAND TO DEVELOP GDYNIA PORT.
    274 19 State Aid For New Enterprises. Warsaw, Mar. 12. That Poland Is losing no time in taking full advantage of the newlysigned agreements of friendship with Danzig and Germany to further the development plans for the Baltic port of Gdynia, cherished since this arti-' flcial harbour
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    "A GRIEVOUS LOSS."
    92 19 The Times Pays Tribute To Professor Black. London. Mar. 17. The death of Dr. Davidson Black is a grievous loss to science, states The Times, which publishes a tribute to his work in China by Professor O. Elliot-Smith, who in 1929 was a guest of the Chinese
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    HUGE SWEDISH LOAN.
    80 19 May Be Granted To Soviet Government. Stockholm, Mar. 17. The Government is seeking the approval of the Riksdag for an agreeIment with the Soviet whereby Swedeu will grant a loan of 100,000,000 kroner to enable the Soviet to purchase by Apr. 30. 1935, Swedish goods to this
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    The Road To Wembley
    32 20 PLAT in front of the VUla goat DOUG ALL of the Arsenal (white shirt) on his knees in front of the \illa goal. Jaok is behind (Planet News.)
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    72 20 TEN SHIPWRECKED WOMEN and two children. who had been adrift on the Arctic ice /floe for nearly three weeks, have been rescued by air from one of the most inaccessible spots in the world. They were among; the ninety people on board the Soviet vessel Chelyskin which sank off the
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    26 20 BEFORE an enormous crowd Arsenal met Aston Villa in the sixth round of the English Cap contest at Highbury. London. Aston VUla won 2—l. (Planet News.)
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    22 20 I VKKWELL DINNER to Capt. K. A. Heard. M.C., the State Adjutant, Perak Battalion F.M.S.V F.. held at the Celestial Hotel. Ipoh.
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