The Straits Times, 29 March 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NKABLZ A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1984. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. Singapore, toursdXy, SfAi££if 2£ &il~ PRICE 10 CE
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      321 1 Singapore: 78, cecil st. cphone sisd. YOU CAN NOW BUY GOOD FURNITURE I CHEAP I AT PASKOE'S I J3-29, Orchard K4. Famous Scientist Tells Of Amazing New FACE POWPEttjg|k Thonsands of laboratory tests If Wk1.19 macie with a new face powder Br */M formula, have definitely proved -^^^^-ißffl" Siifln* mt
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      125 1 KUALA LUMPUR 28. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683> AN IMPORTANT /UfllE^^^* GOLF MESSAGE /W %T Q AUTOGRAPH I yy^ M GOLF CLUBS AS ii MANUFACTURED Ar ff^W GIBSON'S of KINGHORN II ARTISTS IN GOLF CLUBS M I »i2****"**iiii w Itr A FULL RANGE MAY BE HANDLED AT:— V iZiii:illilX_2S SJNGAPQRE KUALA
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      527 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL Sg. CO UNDRR OOMTRACT WITH HIS MAJBBTTS OOVKRNMKNT. LONDON AND PAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore NALDERA 16,000 Mar. 30 BANGALORE 6.000 Apr. 13
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      774 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. NaphM, Marseilles, lonian, Antwera Rotterdam aad Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Ball 8 HAKONB MARU 10.400 Apr. 4 SUWA MARU 10,000 Apr. 19 3D PTJSBna MARC 10,900 May I HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 May 18 17 I May omit Rotterdam, t Calls
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      600 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.! FOR BRISBANE. BTDMET AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer »*aM»j-a (Uga tons) and the v MANOOLA (SJS2 tons) (Cargo only). The sa MARBLLA U one of the largest f™* fln^tt steamers trading to Ana* tralia.
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      524 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO./ LIMITED. (Incorporated Id Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. t KRRIA t/4 10/4 11/4 13, 4 LALANDIA 1/5 1/5 3/5 4/5 MBONIA 23 5 22 5 33/5 25/5 ALBIA 12/6 12/6
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      1242 2 SHIPPING. THfc BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., IM. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navtgattsa Oa, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. THB STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION C«.. LTD. THB AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd.
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    U.S. SHIPPING LINES' LOANS.
    454 3 Schedule For Repayment To Government. Carrying out the policy of the director. Mr. Henry H. Heimann, the U.S. Shipping Board Bureau has commenced conferences with shipping Interests owing money to the Government on account of construction loan and ship purchase obligations "with a view to finding
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    THE AUBY.
    19 3 j The Auby. carrying malls for Sarawak and Brunei ports, will leave Singapore at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
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    WHAMPOA SHIPYARD.
    201 3 Project Undertaken By Canton Government Hong Kong, Mar. 18. Comprehensive plans for the reopening ef the Whampoa Shipyard are now being considered by the Provincial Reconstruction Department in Canton, says the Canton Daily Sun. Proposed expenditure of $1,600,000 for the purchase of new machinery and powerboats, the construction
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    202 3 ZLARA JEBSEN, Dan., 1.145 ions, from Hong Kong M-3, for Penang 29-3 KTJA TONO, Brit., 110 tons, from Muar 29-3, for Muar 30-3. OIANO ANN, Brit., 546 ton*, from Bandjer masln 28-3, for Sourabaya 30-3. rOEA. Dut., 884 tons, from M. Sabak 29-3. for M. Sabak 31-3. VALENTIJN,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    133 3 Thursday. March 30. Ships alongside the Wharves or e«B«cied to arrive. KEPPFX HARBOUR. Main Wnarf Hopper JJ. 11 13, Dredger "Poremoat," TA Cable, Van Hoorn. Oil Wharf NIL Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Taniong Pagar. Albert Dock Lighten "A" "D," 8.H.8. Hopper No. 1. Victoria
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      322 3 ACCELERATION From standing start to 40 m.p.h. in 20 seconds only SPEED An effortless speed of 62 m.p.h. BRAKES? From 30 m.p.h. to dead stop at 35 feet GEAR CHANGE? Without use of clutch pedal -AND COMFORT? Entirely new bodywork of unique design (toith ample room tor five grown-up passengers)
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      445 3 s^- 9H^^ K^ v -mat— £71.12.FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA. This rate Includes: (a) 2nd class passage Singapore to Hong I mid (b) TourUt class across the Paelfie. (c) Ist class rail across America. (d) Toarist class Atlantic in the new and famous v. Manhattan or s.s. Wash- <
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      536 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Sacs CanaL Due Salt* Steamer 8"por« Bpor* CITY OP CHRISTOHURCH Mar. 29 Apr. 3 CITY OP BAGDAD Apr. 14 Apr. It For HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due Sporo. am OF BASTBOURNE
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      71 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. •p hrs. *F Alor Star 90 0.02 5.3 73 Kota Bharu 00 0.46 9.2 71 K. Trengganu 87 Nil 10.1 75 Buklt Jeram 88 0.03 7.7 73 Malacca 84 Nil 8.5 76 Singapore (Mt. Faber)
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      122 3 TIDE TABLES. Thmnday, March 2t. H W. 9.42 am., ft. 1 In., 10.31 p.m., 8 ft. L. W. 3.55 a.m., 1 ft. 4 in.. 4.14 p.m.. 1 ft. 4 in. Friday. March M. H W. 10.20 c.m.. 8 ft. ■> in., 10.51 p.m.. 8 ft. In. L. W. 4.1». ajn..
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      347 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying foe aaj position adver- tised in these columns «nd copies ol testimonials. Do not tend originals. EXPERIENCED Chinese Bookkeeper take! charge complete set books. Quote previous employment. Apply Box No. 493. Straits j Times. EXPERIENCED Chinese Salesman, ioca. market quot* previous experience. Salary commission. Apply Box
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      671 4 MOTOR VEHICLES MDTX $«0 off P*t nice, latest model, brand new ex shop, never been uaad. 4wp*y P. O. Beat 4W. —gapcra. h.p. MORRIS MXHOB EALOOH— 19M nodal, sliding roof, 18.000 mile*, new tyros m perfect condiUon— Apply Box Ha 4»e, StralU Time* FOR SALS. Morris Minor, 3 seater. 1931
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      515 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET |-fc -I mi jtw ■a-^ MV *i i J.a«i MM M i PJ Bs»^_ mvuDu o» nni rtvor nwunD jki* mi***. MparaMr or together. ObHtd ant*I ZMOB* GODOWNS, Read Street off River VaUey Boad. 4.080 to 30,000 aqoara feet United i ■ngtneen. Timtt^d. i TO LIT.
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      489 4 EDUCATIONAL OERMAN, FRENCH, ITALIAN tuition by German teacher. Moderate lee*. 433, a T YOTJNO LADY, give* Bfiglkh eoßTenatijo lessons. $3 per boor. Box 4M, StralU Times. SPEECH TRAINING. Young English Lady fully Qualified (Diplomee London fjnlversltyi wishes to take pupils for Remedial speech. Diction. Dramatic Art etc Apply 439. a
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      1051 4 BUSINESS CARDS J i^^niSß FIGARO _^C£42s**«*- 1 rr""l*»imw»* BEAUTY CREATIONS Perfect Sight permanent wave ■T EUBOPEAN LADY EXPEBTB ??LS2t b^Ly h F^ e r]; m 2SL!. COPT "AFFLEB HOTO. (R~t. U8) aad at "wrfect Sight. FREE. Commence isy r^w j home treatment No risk. No obligation. 83 Bra* na*a» aa
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      197 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore < ..Ithln Oatatue Without Mi.m Malaya. Postage. Monthly UN 4.90 KM Quarterly 9 tM 91Z.M 8 IM Half Yearly 317.99 SUM t1&99 Y-arH 334.09 M 8.98 -36.09 I 1 Not*.— OntaUUon eneaaea sboald melode tfc* mil bank discount. 1 ADVERTISEMENT RATES j j Tl enarges and Instructions
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    628 5 ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL— Good Friday. Mar. 30. 7.30 ajn., MatinTfT ajn Litany; 8.30 ajn., Ante-Comn. 10-11 am Children's Service; 12 midday to 3 p.m Three Hours Devotion: 6 pjn.. Story of the Crosv Easter Eve, Holy Saturday. 8 am AnteComnj 5.15 p.m.. Service of Remembrance at Bidadari Cemetery;
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      289 5 HOT E L S TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) THE NOVELTY DANCERS FRED COLLIER AND BETTY CARROL 9.45 n.m. to Mld-Nlght SATURDAY NOVELTY DANCERS FRED COLLIER MARCH 3 1st AND BETTY CARROL EASTER SUNDAY ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 12.30 to 2 p.m. APRIL iBt 9.30 to
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      460 5 I WM m n QbM 991 MM M gg X^ 1^" teppens very often tliat a Daby m HV D^fl whose mother's milk has failed slov.l/ J^B^^HPpi^Hv JV^l^BV^BpßPv^l I starves because the right food is not jJf ijZS^^M Mm f*im n wf wAtw A *t Mm *M I found for
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      123 5 RAFFLES CAFE IRY OUR SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS AND TONIGHT'S SPECIAL DISH with VEGETABLES... SI.— ORDERS FOR HOT CROSS BUNS CAN NOW BE BOOKED. UNDER EIROPEAN CHEF'S SUPERVISION. PHONE 5381. INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDEfiT. MOTORFIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S_COMPENSATION THI LONDON ASSURANCE HONO KONO FIRK INSCE, CO.. LTD PHOKNIX ASSURANCE CO LTD WKBTEKN ASSURANCE CO
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      228 5 PHOHI HoUand. Following Is programme of Phohl land (Wavelength 25.57 M.): TODAY. 4 pm. Dutch National Anthem. 4.10 Orchestra of the Amsterdam Civil Guard. 4.20 Records. 4.35 Orchestra of the Amsterdam Civil Guard. 5.10 Bin. J. van Anrooy de Kempenaer talks on Michael Angelo. 5.30 Orchestra of the Amsterdam Civil
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    MILLIONS MORE IN THE KAMPONGS.
    1718 6 Malay Smallholder The Ideal Economist. "Even taking the smallholder alone, a rise of a penny In robber means an additional $16,0M.*M a year in income, and, judged by modern economic theories, the Malay to a model economist in the sense that his Income to not
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      188 6 J^^you are B^UQ Wl^W 1^ troubled I with pir- fQJ pies rashea, rough or blotchy skin you owe it to yourself to try ralliura .Soap. Delicately medicated and gently emollient, it acts as a protection to the skin and as a preventive of skin troubles. Start using Catleara Soap today
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      254 6 [B*^^^i .Hsu prsßM I DONT BE MISLED I Only years of service In this eztretns cUmate wsl dotennine the H merits of an Electric Refrigerator. I Ibue are many Kelvlnators In H Malaya which have been operatH \ng line* 1925. Low prices, easy I terms and repurchase contracts. lot el
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      134 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?^ asaa^^^l~~~i^^i~~~l^T~"™' (CLUES.) ACROSS. gjen^t 73. CaUlocues 1. Was amazed 34. steps 5. In foreign lands 35 Originates. 9. Cubic content* 10. Value 11. Toting 13. Make angry Solution Of Yesterday's 19 Puzzle 20. Bound closely iitttts. 31. Piece of furniture 26. Source I I I I
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      463 7 KING'S HOUSE. Monday, March 19. His Excellency piMlded at a meeting of the Federal Council held at the Council Chamber, Government Offices this morning. The following were guests at a dln-i ncr given by His Excellency and Mrs. Caldecott at King's House this evening The Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley
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      555 7 Cator, the Hon. Mr. T. 8. Adams, the Hon. Mr. Q. E. London and Mrs. London, the Hon. Mr. H. Q. R. Leonard, the Hon. Mr. r a. HoweU and Mn. Howell the Hon. Mr. r'arciu Rex an' Mrs. Rex, the Hon. Mr. D. Ellas, th<» Hon. Dr. H. A.
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      243 7 GREAT WORLD SHOW EASTER «W^|& DANCES FRIDAY— MARCH 30. p.*o s.s. "NALDERA" BAND ADMISSION $1. NO TEA DANCE-OWING TO GOOD FRIDAY THE USUAL TEA DANCE FOR TODAY IS CANCELLED SATURDAY— MARCH 31. TEA DANCE 5 to 7.30 p.m. NIGHT DANCE 9 to 12 p.m. ADMISSION AS USUAL SUNDAY-APRIL 1. TEA
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      391 7 I, Sh« pitted the possessiveness of A an vldcrly man against the love A that only youth could give hen Li d s A _y_-_--i m m ~'k r± _____UE wr _______r^_______» d m i w^ a B I Kathleen Norris' A I AND SALLY EILERS 9.15 i£j NORMAN FOSTER
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    156 8 Dull Tone Again Evident. <From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 17' i cts.. up ct. Tin, $118.12'/i, no change. Gold, £6 16s. 3d., down '/id. yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 5 7 32 cts., up 3/32 ct. Market Tone:—Steady. New York, 10 13/16 cts., up
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    PRODUCE.
    317 8 Singapore, Mar. 29. 12 noon. Buyer Sellet Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 8.50 Hamburg Cube 6.75 White Muntok -Pepper 29.50 White Pepper 28.50 Black Pepper 15.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.65 Copra, mixed 2.15 2.15 Small Flake Tapioca 4.80 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Small Pearl
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    102 8 The rate of Issue Is Rs. 155 =5100. rhe rate of payment Is Rs. 159=5100. The r»»t? of payment is the rate •urrent on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Strait* ■fttlements Post Office. The rates of issue of Money Orders drawn on
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        443 8 VaL P6. Buyers Selkrs. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin 6/7Vfc 6/lOVfc £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 37/- 38/£1 £1 Austral Malay 42/- 43/6 5/- 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin 14/6 15/3 cd. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.85 1.92V4 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 34/6 35/6 £1 £1 ChangkatTin 43/- 44/£1 £1 Chenderiang 8/-
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        GENERAL.
        283 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.72^ o#> 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.60 167 Vi £1 11 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.18.0 6,2.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/9 27/9 £1 £1 Cob. T. S. Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        136 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c ef 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% 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 A Co. Allenby ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.05 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.80 A. Hi tarn ($1) 1.15 1.30 1.15 1.25 A. Malay (|2) 2.15 2.30 2.15 2.25 A. Molek ($1) 0.62V4 0.70
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      211 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 5/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4% London, 30 days' sight 2/4 7/64 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 8 Noon, Mar. 29. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 17 17*4 (F. 0.8.) 17 5/16 17 7/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Apr.- June 17^ 17% July-Sept 17% 17% Oct.-Dec. 18 18% Tone of Market: Du11... Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      42 8 Mail* from Europe. (London mails dispatched Mar. 18), ex P. and O. Naldera will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. and delivery by postmen will commence at the same time.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    112 8 Mb* Southern India (Rohna) ..3 pin. Selat Pandjang. Hengk&lls, SlaK Pakan Baroe. Port de Kock and Padane (Tldore) 4 p.m. Bllnjoe, bunge) Llat. Pangkal Plnany and Tanjong Pandan iDe Weertj 4 pm. Tembllahan Rengat (Mapla) 7 p.m. South-Africa South-East of SouthAmerica (La Plata Mann 7pm Bank* Island.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 8 Karaiola Ranpura Karagola Johan de Witt Rawalpindi Lett And. Sport l.oMtoa Jan. 25 Feb. 19 Feb. 16 Mar 12 Feb. 22 Mar. 17 Mar. 2 Mar. 22 Mar. 2 Mar. 24
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    EXCHANGES.
    90 8 Rugby, Mar. 27. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.58 Athens 533 sellers. Belgrade 225 Berlin 12.85 >'» Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 21.88 Bucharest 510 Buenos Aires 36'i sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39 >/a Geneva 15.79 >£. Helsingfors 226 1^ Lisbon 109% Madrid 37 7/16 Milan 59 7/16 Montevideo 38 Vs
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    38 8 Kuching radio Is observing Sunda? hours on Mar. 30 and 31 also on Apr. 2 Vis:— B.3o to 8.50 a.m., 9.40 to 9.50 a.m.. 10.35 to 10.50 a.m., 2.35 to 2.50 p.m. and 4.30 to 4.50 p.m.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    14 8 From China and Japan by Hosang due at Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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      99 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A. D. 17 20 THE WORDS OF A FAMOUS AUTHOR fl For a Corporation to live for two hundred years is very well in itself- but to live at the end of that time amidst the increasing confidence and goodwill of those who have entrusted their
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      50 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday. March 19. livestock Exhibition. Old Racecourse. Tapah Rubber Estates Ltd.. annual rr-etinf. Friday, March M. Good Friday Public Holiday. Satarday, March 31. Easter Saturday, Public Holiday. Sporting events will bt found under a aaparate heading on the sports page For Tide Tables see page 3.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BULLION YEAR REVIEWED.
      1416 9 STABLE BASIS FOR COMMODITY TRANSACTIONS. Samuel Montagu Co., in their annual bullion letter, state: I During recent years the London Gold Market has passed through many phases due to changing conditions. The year just ended proved no excep tlon, being one in which events served to increase
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      302 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 28. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 27. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5% 116 3/16
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      80 9 During the week ending March 24, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 43,441 cases, of which 37,953 cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,731 cases to the Continent of Europe, 1,600 cases to Canada, and 2,157 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period January 1.
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      RUBBER DIVIDEND.
      23 9 Labu (F.M.S.) Rubber— Dividend. in July next, of 5 per cent, in respect of the financial year ended December 31, 1933.
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      ANNUAL MEETING OF CONNEMARA, LTD.
      483 9 Labour Difficulty Solved. The eighteenth annual general meeting of Connemara Limited, wa, held at Kuala Lumpur on Mar. 22. The chairman, Mr. F. B. Oough, addressed the meeting as follows: I am glad to be able to report th it the year's working, after making
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      BALAU PLANTING SYNDICATE.
      344 9 Directors* Annual Report. The twenty-second annual general meeting of shareholders of Balau Planting Syndicate, Limited, will be held in Kuala Lumpur, on April, 4. The directors' report states: The result of the year's working discloses a profit of $17,393.12 from which has been appropriated the sum of
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      670 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Hong Kong). The liability of members Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1930 of the Colon;. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital *52^"*2 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:— Stcrlinc 8300.000 iflver
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      60 9 QUALITY FIRST CYMA WATCHES TUB HIGHEST STANDARD SWISS MADE QUALITY AT BTMCTLY COBBBCT MtlClS. fl Ckro««me>n I^HhL LEVER m\\ ■JBMMhI SSBBbV^^^*4s* >^^^Hm\ w ■T l(l 9 l*" >^. Mffß I If TIME Chronometer* 1H JV WATEstreOOF 1 SANDpmoor SHOCKTSOOF NEW PATTEKNS JUST ARRIVED GOLD— WHITS COLJ>— CHROMIUM— STAINLESS STEEL A
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      313 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter IPS3J Paid Up Capital In '00,000 shares of £5 each i3.000.00D ReafTT* Fund £3. 000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bfehoa«cate. Lond«n. h Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Sairon Amritsar Ipoh Bemarnn?
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    The Straita Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAR. 29, 1934. AMATEUR FOOTBALL.
    1115 10 For many weeks a committee of the Singapore Amateur Football Association has been engaged In an exhaustive inquiry into allegations of professionalism made against certain officials and players under Its Jurisdiction. For many months that section of the general public
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    703 10 OPEN-AIR MEALS. It may be some comfort to Singapore health officers to know that the problem of the food hawker Is Just as vexatious In Kuala Lumpur as lt is here. "The control of street trading and hawking In Kuala Lumpur still remains very unsatisfactory," writes
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    575 10 \THE HOUSE OF THE FUTURE. (By BeU Jansxky, President of the Lechner Society). What will the average mid-dle-class house look like a century hence? The writer draws attention to a strange situation in the world of architecture. During last century amazing progress was made in ■practically every
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      48 10 The engagement Is announced between William Rowland Sargent Perrott of The Asiatic Petroleum Co.. (8.8.) Ltd.. Singapore, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Perrott of 4a, Dvaston Place. London, and Margaret Valeric Saint Brown, daughter of Lt. Col. V. Oiles D.BO. of TaitswelL Mlntlaw, Aberdeenshire.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      37 10 Mr. Mrs. Lambert de Souza with to convey their heartfelt thanks to all relatives r.d kind friends who attended the funeral of their beloved daughter CELINE, and those who sent wreaths, telegrams and letters uf condolence.
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      18 10 FRANCIS— At the Country Hospital, Shanghai, on March IT, to Ivy, wife or R. B. Francis, a son.
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    CHINA CONTEMPLATING ADOPTING GOLD STANDARD.
    919 11 DISASTROUS EFFECTS IF SILVER RISES. ALLEGED PLOTS IN NORTH. British Forces Landed In Neutral Zone. Shanghai, Mar. 29. I The Nanking Government is said to be contemplating the adoption of the gold standard. It is contended that an artificial rise in the price of silver
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    800 PEOPLE DROWNED.
    34 11 Fishing Fleet Founders Off Kwangtung. Canton, Mar. 29. Eight hundred people are reported to have been drowrted when a fleet of 300 fishing junks foundered in a storm off East Kwangtung.
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    BRITISH FILM BANNED.
    111 11 Protest Being Made To Germany. London, Mar. 2C. The banning of the British film Catherine the Great in Germany because Elizabeth Bergner (who plays the title role) Is a Jewess was raised In the House of Commons this evening. Sir John Simon, Foreign Secretary, said the F«~
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    WRITTEN IN CHINESE.
    61 11 II Duce Presented With History Of Rome. I Rome, Mar. 28. l Signor Mussolini today received Mr. Chang Nal-yen, the new Chinese i Minister to Brussels, who presented II r Duce with the history of Rome writter by him In Chinese. Mr. Chang announced that he proposes
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    FREE STATE MYSTERY SOLVED.
    313 11 Credentials Question. NEW PLAN APPROVED BY THE KING. Washington, Mar. 20. It to now repealed that Mr. McDowell, the new U.S. Minister to the Irish Free State, did present his credentials to Mr. de Valera instead of the Governor-General. Mr. McDowell told the State Department that
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    THE STRAITS TIMES.
    36 11 In accordance with custom there will be no issue of the Straits Times tomorrow, Good Friday. The Planting Topics appear today and the China Page and the Football Topics will appear on Saturday.
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    SUNSHINE ROOF.
    118 11 Judgment Reversed On Appeal. London, Mar. 27. The Court of Appeal has upheld the appeal lodged by the Austin Motor Company and Sir Herbert Austin in the case in which £63,350 damages against the company and £35,000 against Sir Herbert Austin were awarded in connection, with the manufacture
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    NOT TO BE GENERAL.
    63 11 German Who Divorced Jewish Wife. Berlin, Mar. 38. The recent judgment granting a divorce to a German merely because bis wife was a Jewess will not be the general practice, according to the Prussian Minister for Justice, who announces that marriages between Aryans and non-Aryans henceforth
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    FAST FLYING.
    45 11 London To Paris In 45 Minutes. London, Mar. 28. I Flying time between London and i Paris will be halved this summer by a new type of aeroplane to be lntro- duced by Imperial Airways. The trip will take only 45 minutes.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean
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    24 11 The wrecked Herefordshire beiar battered acainsi the rocks off Cardir»n Island, after she had broken away from tugs while being towed to the Clyde
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    THREE COMMUNISTS BEHEADED.
    60 11 Sequel To Attack On Storm Troopers. Duesseldorf, Mar. 27. Three Communists were beheaded this morning for killing a storm trooper on June 6, 1933, in the course of a Communist attack on the storm troopers' headquarters at Erkrath. Gen. Goerlng commuted to life imprisonment the sentences of
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    CODEX SINAITICUS.
    57 11 Further Appeal To Be Launched. London, Mar. 27. The public response to the appeal to subscribe the sum of £50,000 towards the acquisition of the Codex Slnaltlcus has been so good that a further invitation Is about to be launched to subscribe the remaining half of the purchase
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    READY FOR REVOLT.
    64 11 Wholesale Seizures In Police Raids. Buenos Aires, Mar. 27. Wholesale seizures of bombs continue to be made by the police. During the past ten days over 1,250 bombs have been discovered In the course or three raids, also a secret printing press and a quantity of extremist
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    TOO MUCH BOMBING.
    40 11 Madrid, Mar. 27. In view of recent bomb outrages in Barcelona and Saragossa. the Home Secretary U preparing a bill with the object of placing Jurisdiction for murders, hold-upa and bomb-throwing under a military tribunal Ruter Wireless.
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    PARIS "ARSENAL."
    37 11 Paris. Mar. 27. Two secret depots of arms were discovered by the police this morning acting on information received. Large quantities of ammunition have been seized, also several sporting rifles and 30 automatics. Reuter Wireless.
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    EXPRESS TRAINS IN COLLISION.
    94 11 Steel Coaches Resist The Shock. London. Mar. 28. Two holiday express trains from London to Edinburgh, with hundreds of sleeping passengers, collided in a dense fog at 2 o'clock this morning at Doncaster. The first train was held up by the signal, and the second dashed
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    QUEEN EMMA.
    117 11 Wreath In Name Of Chinese Republic. The Hague, Mar. 28. The Chinese Minister at the Hague Mr. Wunsz King, accompanied by the Chinese Attache, Mr. Wu, placed a wreath on the catafalque of Queen Emma In the name of the Chinese Republic. Mr. and Mrs. King also attended
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    MONEY FOR RESEARCH.
    55 11 Proposal For Compulsory Levy Welcomed. Rugby. Mar. 27. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, In the House of Commons, promised sympathetic conjsideratlon to the proposal that a compulsory levy for financing Industrial research should be Imposed on Industries. It «M stated that there was support for cuch a proposal among
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    MOUNTING ROAD DEATHS.
    138 11 British Move To Deal With Grave Problem. NEW BILL. Tests For Drivers And Speed Limit. Tests for would-be drivers and a speed limit in populated areas are among the proposal-; in the British Road Traffic Bill aiming at making the reads safer. London, Mar. 29. The reimpositlon
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    DEATH AT 92 OF F. W. RITZ.
    95 11 Signed Ultimatum Which Led To Boer War. Cape Town, Mar 21. The death is announced of F. W. Ritz, aged 92, a former President of the Orange Free State and the last survivor of the presidents of the former Boer republics in South
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    BETTING BILL.
    399 11 Read For First Time In Lords. Rugby. Mar. 27. The new Betting and Lotteries BUI was read for the first time in the House of Lords this evening. The purpose of the measure is to amend the law with respect to betting on tracks where sporting events take
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    SCHEME FOR LONDON.
    35 11 Rugby, Mar. 27. It was announced at the meeting of the London County Council today that instructions had been given for the preparation of a town planning scheme for London. British Wireless.
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    ANTI-MALARIAL EXPERTS COMING TO SINGAPORE.
    1231 12 Scientists To Obtain Practical Field Experience. The first international anti-malarial course to be held in the East, commencing with a series of lectures at the College of Medicine, Singapore, on April 30, and followed by field work up-country, in Netherlands India and in French Indo-
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    AMUSEMENTS
    115 12 Singapore. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. Cabaret by Mcaey Revue. ALHAMBKA Walls of Gold with Sally Ellen. Ill III CAPITOL Wandering Mm with Conrad Veldt. 6.15—9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabarets-Falling For You Kiss Me Attain. MARLBOROUGH Leila Majnun Malay Talkie. 6.15— 9 15 MEW WOULD Side Sl.u**, Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies.
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    31 12 The Hon. the Raja Muda ol Peias accompanied by the Orang Kaya Kaya the Dato Laxamana and Inche Abdul Azte, left Tehik Anson for Bangkok via Singapore on a fortnight's holiday.
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    SPEAKER CITED.
    144 12 Divorce For Prominent Colombo Doctor. Mr. W. S. de Saram, the Colombo District Judge, on March 19 granted a divorce to Dr. C. V. Aserappa, Medical Officer of Health, Colombo, against his wife, Leelawathie Muriel Aserappa (nee Shreenlwasa) on the ground of misconduct with t>.e Hon. A. F.
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    KILLED BY LORRY.
    45 12 A Chinese woman was knocked down by a lorry early this morning opposite the Rumah Miskin police station. When the .lorry pulled up the woman was found lying face downwards under it. She did not survive until the arrival of the ambulance.
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    22 12 Mrs. Harvey from London and Mr. and Mrs. Chalkley from Bangkok were passengers on the Imperial Airways plane which arrived on Tuesday.
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    MR. H. F. MONK. Death Of Former
    206 12 Singapore Magistrate. The death took place at 11.30 a.m. yesterday at the hospital, Kota Bahru, Kelantan, of Mr. Harold Francis Monk of the Malayan Civil Service. Mr. Monk was taken ill and Mr. Kenneth Black, acting Chief Surgeon of the General Hospital, Singapore,
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    RIVER RESCUE.
    28 12 There was some excitement last night in Boat Quay when a 60-year-old Chinese fell into the Singapore River. compatriot, however, dived In and rescued the man.
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    MALAYA-JAVA PHONE SERVICE.
    209 12 "Is Being Used And Is Working WelL" (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 28. The Malaya-Java telephone service Is operating satisfactorily, it Is understood, but no information is available regarding the amount of traffic put through since its Inception. Telephonic communication between Malaya and Java began
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    25 12 Sir Macpherson Robertson with the Gold Trophy which he will pre■ent to the winner of the London-Melbourne race. The race will take place next October.
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    RAILWAY TO GO.
    70 12 Line Which Was Built Under Armed Guards. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, March 21. According to the Java Bode, the State Railways are considering the abandonment of the Achinese Railway owing to the heavy loss at which the system Is operated. The Achinese State Railway was built
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    88 12 Fewer Deaths From Pneumonia. One hundred and sixty-nine deaths were reported in Singapore during the week ended March 24. The- death rate was 18.18 compared with an average annual rate for the last five y«ars of 2378. The chief causes of mortality wcr« phthisis 19. pneumonia 17 (against
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    N.I. UNEMPLOYED.
    64 12 No Longer Eligible To Vote At Elections. (From Our Own Correspondent) Medan. March 21. Mr. Pastor, a member of the Peoples' Council, is asking the Government to take steps to re-enfranchise unemployed Europeans in Netherlands India who have lost the right to vote owing to unemployment. Under the
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    JAVANESE EMIGRANTS.
    53 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, March 21. There is a steady flow of Javanese emigrants to South Sumatra where large settlements are springing up composed of people from over-popu-lated' Java. Four hundred left for this country last week, and arrangements' have been made for the settlement of a
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    OIL REVIVAL.
    43 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Medan, March 11. It is understood that the DutcD Colonial Oil Company has recently engaged the services of 25 Europeans four being brought out from Holland and the remainder recruited locally. They will be sent to Sumatra.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    679 12 COMMUNAL PAPER FOR EURASIANS. Following upon a sugsestlon thrown >ut-at the annual meeting of the great need of a communal paper to voice the uplrations and hopes of the Eurasian Community In Malaya and at the same time to keep to the forefront the achievement
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    161 12 Mr. O. E. Devonshire, of the F.M.S. Police, formerly 0.C.P.D., Lahat, who recently returned from leave. Is attached to the office of Director of Criminal Intelligence, Kuala Lumpur. The death U announced in Shanghai ol Mrs. M. W. Pett, the wife ot Mr. M. W. Pett, who
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    MRS E. M. DRAGE WINS HER APPEAL.
    365 13 "No Definite Promise." SENTENCE SET ASIDE. Before Mr. Justice Oerahty yesterday Mrs. E. M. Drage, who was fined $150 on a charge of cheating a Chinese contractor in connection with a contract for the A. B. C. Brewery, successfully appealed against the conviction.
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    PENANG TEACHERS.
    108 13 Society Membership Doubled. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Mar. 29. At the annual meeting of the English Schoolteachers' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, held yesterday, it was decided by a majority to institute a scholarship which shall be given to deserving children of members of the Society, and
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    GIRL'S DEATH AT AGE OF 14.
    719 13 Funeral Of Celine De Souza. The death took place yesterday at 489 East Coast Road. Singapore, of Celine de Souza, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lambert de Souza, well-known members of the Eurasian community of Singapore Celine de Souza, who was only 14 years
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT TO HONG KONG.
    211 13 Personnel Changes. FIRST 1934 ROUTINE CRUISE. Changes In personnel of the Royal Air Force flight to Hong Kong and back commencing on Easter Monday are announced. Three giant Southampton flying boat* will undertake the flight, which is planned as one of the routine cruises unde
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    R.A.F. CUTS.
    171 13 All Ranks Affected By Yesterday's Decision. As in the Army, all ranks of the R.A.F. serving abroad are affected by cuts In Colonial Allowances which, as announced In the Straits Times yesterday, are to be brought Into force on May 1. The existing rates and the revised rates
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    MALAY'S TRADE.
    17 13 The gross trade of Malaya In February amounted to $48,105,000 compared with $67,422,000 in January.
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    20 13 The Automobile Association of Malaya < Singapore Branch) has received telegraphic advice as follows: "LlpU Oap Road, mile 44, reopened, caution.
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    20 13 1 The filth anniversary dinner of the English congregation of the Gaylang Methodist Church will be held tonight at 6.30.
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    TROUBLE OVER PAIR OF EARRINGS.
    605 13 Indian On Cheating: Charge Saddullah Khan appeared before Mr. H A. Forrer, the criminal district Judge, yesterday on a charge of cheating, or. alternatively, obtaining credit under false pretences from Messrs K. M. Oil Mohamed, the High Street Jewellers. The charge was the outcome of
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    14 13 We have received a copy of the Hong Kong University c 'endar for 1934.
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    Prominent Players Barred From Local Football.—Penang F. A.'s Decision.
    10 14 Prominent Players Barred From Local Football. Penang F. A.'s Decision.
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      S.A.F.A.s DRASTIC ACTION.
      1074 14 Twenty Malays Declared Professionals. BREACHES OF AMATEUR REGULATIONS. One of the greatest sensations in the history of local football occurred last night when the Singapore Amateur Football Association confirmed the report of the Professionalism and Tours Committee and disqualified two officials and declared professionals 20 players of
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      PENANG ASK MALAYAN F. A. FOR RULING.
      117 14 Mr. D. Wills, president of the Penang Football Association, has Issued the following communique to the press. "At a meeting of the general committee of the Penang Football Association held at Penang Recreation Club on Tuesday, Mar. 27, it was decided that copies
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    110 14 Today. March 19. Football: S.A.F.A. League, First Division, Pulau Branl vs. S.C.C., A. R. Stadium, 5.15 p.m. (Mr. Lim Yong Liang); Third Division "A", Chinese vs. Medical Services, J. B. Stadium. 5.15 p.m., (Cpl. White, Wilt*.); "A," 6.R.C. vs. Harlequins. 8.R.C.. 5.15 p.m. (C. S. M. Brown, R.E.);
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    Good Friday Football.
    159 14 The following matches will be played in the English League tomorrow (Good Friday) First Division. Arsenal vs. Derby Co. Leeds Utd. vs. Everton. Liverpool vs. Huddersneld. Newcastle vs. Mlddlesbro. Portsinnuth vs. Chelsea, fljiidexland v.v Blackburn. Tottenham vs 9toke. Second Division. BlaziCpnol vs bouthamp'.on. Boiton W vs Notts.
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    VARSITY GOLF.
    49 14 Oxford Beat Cambridge At Formby. London, Mar. 28. At Formby to-day in the Intervarsity golf match Oxford, by winning the 36 hole singles by 5 matches to 4. one halved, beat .Cambridge by B. i» matches to 6V2. Reuter. Oxford won the foursomes by 3 to 2.
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      251 14 1934 ROVER STILL FURTHER AHEAD TWO DISTINCTIVE MODELS THE NEW ROVER TEN (10/4S H.P.)- J^, TrTTVTir The new overhead valve «n(tee with It* 3 be&rtnc counterbalanced crankshaft gives hick power Klput cseaHnrg with eeeaesav ana tone Ufe. The nnaerslang chassis and long wheelbase allows the msantlag of reemy bastes with
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      355 15 The following were the results of ties in the B.C.C. Tournament yesterday: Veterans' Doubles Handicap. R. B. B. Donnell and O. R. S. Bateman owe 15 beat A. P. Cameron and R. F. Goodman owe 30, 6—3. 6—3. Godown Doubles Handicap. Dr. L. Demeny and C. E.
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      SWIMMING CLUB'S BIG PROFIT.
      166 15 The annual report of the Singapore Swimming Club to be presented to the members at the annual meeting on Apr. 8 at 1030 a.m., shows a satisfactory state of Affairs. The report states: The popularity o.» the club continues and although the amount of entrance fees
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    43 15 London, Mar. 28. The following were the results of matches played today: First Division. Birmingham 3 Leicester C. 0 Scottish League (Div. 1). Queen's Park 1 Aberdeen 5 —Reuter. Taib, who captained the Malays, with the League Shield and Challenge Cap.
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    THE STATE TRIAL.
    1540 15 LOCAL CRICKET NOTES. Fine Innings By Pearse, Keng Hock In His Element. Willis Bowls Well. Week-end Games. (By Our Cricket Correspondent Even the most inveterate grumblers bad little to grouse about last weekend as the weather treated cricketers i most kindly and the Singapore State trial was
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      NEW YORK'S SHOW.
      957 16 THE IMPORTANCE OF "KNEE ACTION." THE 34th annual National Automobile Show, which recently concluded at the Grand Central Palace, New York, was outstanding for knee action and streamlines. Every year It Is something. Last year It was free-wheeling. I have not heard that subject mentioned for six
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    EUROPEAN CONTESTS.
    504 16 IT is expected thai, this year's European contest season will be one of great activity and controversy. The position has been complicated by the i reported refusal of leading Contllnental manufacturers to allow foreign drivers to procure and compete with the special cars which such factories are building
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    DIESEL ENGINE ECONOMY.
    207 16 I*HE advent of the latest MercedesBenz production— the type Lo. jaqioire «j— atnSua psoia 'V^> S» '0002 step forward in the transport world. The saving on fuel in this production compare* with a similar tonnage petrol-engined chassis, is claimed to be approximately 75 per cent. Tne frame
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    BRITISH GARS IN INDIA.
    81 16 Some striking figures indicative of the headway which British cars have made In the Indian and Burma markets are revealed by the publication of the Imports during the *****3 season. The number of British can imported during that period total 2,233 (more than double that of
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    46 16 The proposals on the abolition of trams contained in a Bill promoted by London Transport in this session of Parliament has again drawn attention to one of the greatest menaces to roads an l streets, to say nothing of the slowing up of general road traffic.
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    ONE-MAKE CLUBS.
    123 16 I At a meeting of some seven hundred motorists all Austin owners at the Town Hall, Cheltenham, the North Gloucestershire Austin Owners' Club was inaugurated. This splendid start-off augurs well for the other clubs for owners of this make of car now being mooted In various parts of
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      502 16 A Real Advance in Motor Car Engineering NEW FORD V-8 FOR 1934 De Luxe TUDOR SEDAN, one of many handsome new body type*, all available equipped with a choice of three engines V-8 30 h p., 4 cylinder 14 h.p. or 34 b.p. New dual Carburetion and dual intake manifold
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS
    2330 17 After Bracken? The Cover Problem— A Bush Experiment Those U£.A. Stocks Sulphuric Acid Rumours. By Our Planting Correspondent. T>LANTERS who have been interesting themselves during the last few years In trying to recondition old rubber areas by establishing leguminous plants in place of bracken and stagmoss are
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    SLIPPED INTO TREACLE.
    52 17 A 40-gallon barrel of treacle fell from a lorry outside the Liverpool Stock Exchange, and an offlee-boy thought It quite simple to walk through the treacle. He slipped headlong Into it. When he regained his feet a loud cheer went up from the hundreds who had collected
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      133 17 NON -FORFEITURE in LIFE ASSURANCE Isn't it comforting in times of financial stringency to know that your Life Assurance is intact and your dependents protected even though you are unable to meet premium payments? This is what Mr. J. R. S. Lochhead of Mildura, Victoria, found and which prompted him
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      52 17 F.M.S. RAILWAYS. I I EASTER HOLIDAYS 1934. CHEAP RETURN TICKETS i ALL CLASSES ANT STATION. I Single Un mad half (or the «mUc I JMraay wM fee kaae« fMai aj». alar. I 22, to U nMnlfht Apr. 2, avaaMle for I return joaney any day Mar. 21 I Apr. 4,
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    ROOSEVELTS VETO DEFEATED.
    151 18 Senate Action.. INDEPENDENT OFFICES BILL PASSED. Washington, Mar. 29. The Senate today, by 67 votes to 23, over-rode President Roosevelt's veto of the Independent Offices Bill. The Bill thus becomes law over the President's bead. The result of the division was greeted by loud cheering The division
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    PROFECCOR RIDICULED.
    260 18 PROFE CCOR RIDICULED. Story Of Plot To Stage Red Coup In VS. Washington. Mar. 28. Communists. Nazis and Alice in Wonderland arc among the origins to fcvhlch Congressmen attribute the charges made by Professor Wlrt against Ihe Brains Trust Judge Rainey decided that the charges are too silly for Investigation
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    92 18 Dr. Eckener's Forecast In London Speech. London, Mar. 28. Three trans-Atlantic airship services were forecast by Dr. Eckener (Inventor and captain of the Graf Zeppelin) In a speech in London last night: Frledrlchshafen to Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro to Washington and Europe; North
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    87 18 Imports Of Rubber Well Up. London, Mar. 28. The effects of the Anglo-Russian trade agreement are conspicuously shown In the February returns of Russian purchases In Great Britain, which are 34 per cent, above February last year, machinery being £64 075 against £35,127, textiles £***** against £206,
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    57 18 Switzerland And Its Budget. Berne, Mar. 28. Following the appointment of M. Philippe Etter as new Minister of Finance, the Federal Council has decided that the budget must be balanced. Therefore, the Council will not allow any expenditure which is not covered and will forswear all manipulations
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      658 19 A young Chinese graduate of Hong Kong University has designed a build- < ing 15 storeys high, to be erected on i the reclamation In Canton. Negotiations for the establishment of a Joint Franco-Japanese investment company are progressing favourably at 1 the head office of the
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      NEW MAGNETIC COMPASS.
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      189 19 SOVIET ENGINEER'S INVENTION. Moscow, Jan. 20. Tne invention of an apparatus which promises to bring about a complete revolution In the technique of boring oil wells, designed by two Soviet engineers. Is reported from Baku, the oil centre of the Soviet Union. The two engineers are I«pelushnikov
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    BRITAIN'S AIR DEFENCE.
    32 20 MEMBERS of the Ist Air Defence Brigade underfoing night training at Blac idnwu. near Aldershot. A listening p,st Is in actloa. Thejr are searchins for "enemy" aeroplanes. (Planet News.)
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