The Straits Times, 18 March 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, INARCH 18, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      206 1 SINGAPORE 140. CECIL ST. < 'PHONE 8471)7 BUY YOUR CARPETS I AND cretonnes! FROM PASKOE'S j 54, Orchard Road. AND GROWING, TDD I Children thrive on the extra nourishment HORLJCK'S gives. rxURLICK S 9^^ THE OJtICINAL MALTED MILK V^ f^tU*n?*~^aJ^s^^ 100 PER CENT- ENERGY-GIVING NOURISHMENT Representative in the Far East
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      99 1 YOU CAN NOW ENJOY MOVING PICTURE TAKING AT VERY LOW COST WITH CINE KODAK 8 CAMERA CORONET CINE CAMERA DEKKO CINE CAMERA Call and inspect them at our store Films from $1.20 per roll j SINGAPORE PHOTO CO., i 37-39, Hlrh Street, Singapore. Phone: 6389. l 1 __j GET YOUR
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      508 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. jJV/T ST. CFrTOTJE 3683> "His Master's Voice" f3#f\ The Symbol of Supremacy/ THIS POPULAR TRADE -MARK STANDS FOR QUALITY, SUPREME AND UNAPPROACHED. ON A GRAMOPHONE IT GUARANTEES A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT OF THE HIGHEST GRADE. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED AND PERFECTLY FINISHED IN EVERY PART. m^-f^i^^^^^^ MODEL 153 (WALNUT) MODEL
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      17 1 FOR j FLOWERS j PHONE 4C97 I j 15. Orchard ."»oad. j I (Amber Mansions j WMOBBmßaamtw^ezMJim
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      47 2 Mr. and atnv F. dc Souza and family desire ak all Iricnds for their kind expressions of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement and for the lovely flora! tributes sent, also the Doctors. Sisters and Nurses of the General Hospital for their untiring efforts and attention.
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      408 2 LEICESTER— At the Maternity Hospital on March 18. 1935. to Mr. and Mrs. N. N. Leicester, a son. MEARS— GEDDES.— At Penang on Mar. 14. 1935. H. M Mea/s. Waterlail Ls.atc, Rawane. to Ethel Geddes of Aberdeen. MR. AND MRC. ANDRE LEON SCIUEGSEK. P. Sc O. SS. Corfu |S« SITUATIONS
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      808 2 BOARD-RESIDENCE, METKOPOLE HOTEL. Bra? Basah Road. Mod. San. service. Rooms from $40 full Board from $85 sgle. From $150 dnlj. Phone 7986. 1 EVERY MODERN COMFORT offered paying guest, quiet bachelor, or 'grass widower' Tanglln district from Apr. 1. Apply Bex 907, Straits Times. HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW 4,
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      810 2 FOR SALE FOB BOY SCOUTS— Flutes, Bugles, Drums, and etc. Season Co., Ltd., 115. North Bridge Road. BRITISH PLAYINQ CARDS, $1.90 per doaen packs— postage 60 cento extra. Per single packet 20 cents, postage 10 cents. The Straits Times Jobbing Dept, Singapore. Phone 6471. FOR SALE. Lister 8 h.p. Twin
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      717 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The public Is hereby Informed that Mr. Ang Chai Ban. our acting manager, and Mr. Sun Ho Sal, clerk, are no more in out service as from March 1, 1935. THE FEDERAL TUBBER STAMP CO. H. HARLEY CLARKE CHANGE OF LOCATION From U. BAFFLES FLACK To 5,
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      694 2 BUSINESS C/ MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. BOOKS ON BILLIARDS. Billiards, by Walter Llndrum. $1.50. First Steps to Billiards, by Willie Smith. $3. AU About Billiards. How to Improve your Game. By Arthur F. Peall, S3. Billiards Up-To-Date, by Joe
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      449 2 Etc FIGARO By European Experts PERMANENT WAVING $8 V $10 $15 only BAFFLES HOTEL (Room l? 0) and at 93, Bras Basah Road. Phone 2868. MASSAGE. MR. and MRS. AKAJL GRADUATE OF THE TOKIO MASSAGE BCHOOL. Jlt-S Q«een Street Near Fast Ofncc. SINGAPORE. RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to
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      186 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly 3.M 4.M f Z. 50 Quarterly 8.5* $12,00 7 :,o Half Yearly 817.M 524.00 SI.VOO Yearly $31.00 S lB 00 S3O 91 Note. Out'lalinn rheqoes should include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSI-*-.i 1>
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      629 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporatec lo England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAP>S Due. Tonnage Spore 1035. RANCH! 17.000 Mar. 29 BURDWAN 6.070 Apr.
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      665 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. CENEfIAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (incorporated In Japan) TO LONDCN. Napl<->, Maneilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrouch. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail. HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Mar. 20 21 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Apr. 3 4 5 KATORI MARU 10.000 Apr. 18 19 5 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 May 1 2
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      660 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTESDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From Prom From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham BORINOIA 2 4 3/4 3/4 5/4 ERRIA 23/4 23/4 24/4 15/4 I ALANDIA 14/5 14/5 15/5 17 5 JUTLANDIA 4/6 4/5 5/6 7/6 MEONIA 25/6 25/6 26 6 28
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      207 3 i Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. BeauUtul publl; rooms Swimming pool Delicious meals Hot and cold running witer in each state room. Cabins for two or mere passengers with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hong
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      1339 3 THE BLCS FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE 111 A XHIOW STEAMSHIP Cfl. Steam Ship Co v L•" and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE Cl NARD VIi.TF. STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO* LTD- THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTI», THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN OKIKNTAL Line
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  • SHIPPING AND MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      244 4 Today Netherlands Indies (The) Bapan. Bengkalis and Sclat Pandjang (Slngandja) 3 p.m. Pamangkat, Sambas anc Slngkawang (Boelongan) 4 p.m. Tomorrow. Tarempa (O. Verspyck) ..8 a.m. Karunon tWang Yon) a.m. Tandjcng Plnang (Noemblng) 9 am Pengerang (a Soon Heng> ajn Singkep (Hong Keat) ..10 a.m. Siam (Parcels only)
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      109 4 Monday, March 18. Ships aMOf*Mc the Wharves or expected to KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Lucifer, Lch. Mary Rose, Tug Pentower, Tug Hercules, Van Outhoorn. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS Di ORT DOCKS. lanjong Pagar Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Lch. Moonstone, Barge Chang. Keppel
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      165 4 KAJANG. Brit., 1.284 tons, from Sandakan 18-3, for Sandakan 23-.. APOEY, Brit., 1,776 tons, from Swatow 18-3. for P. S ham. Penang tc Rangoon 19-3. TSUSHIMA MARU, Jap., 4.199 tons, from Calcutta 18-3, for Hongkong Yokohama 18-8. OP TEN NOORT, Dut., 3,566 tons, from Sourabaya 18-3, for Belawan
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    32 4 i i The MM. vessel Athos nis due here from Saigon tomorrow at 7 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 2 p.m for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles.
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    6 DAYS QUICKER TO FAR EAST.
    444 4 German Liners' Bid For Supremacy. London, Feb. 28. Germany is shortly to begin her great drive to secure supremacy In the express passenger and freight service to the Far East. Early in May the Scharnhorst, first of the 18,000-ton turbo-electric ships specially built for
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    83 4 The s.s. Conte Rosso is due here tomorrow from Shanghai and Hong Kong. She will berth alongside the S.H3. wharves and will sail again about 3 p.m. the same day for Colombo, Bombay. Suez, Port Said. Brindisi, Venice and Trieste. The theory that countries which have abandoned the gold standard
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      779 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate-* In P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F M.S. RLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passacr 51SL CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In Knclmnd) STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. (Incorporated In England) HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England 26 days Hong Ron* to Vancouver
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      90 4 ARE YOU GOING HOME ON LEAVE? If so, yon will need new clothes. We shall be very pleased to have an opportunity of meeting your requirement*. RIMELL ALLSOP LTD Tailors 53-55, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, W.I. Established 1883 GIDS voor INDIE PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE GIDS VOOR INDIE Fou
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      167 4 KLAVENESS LINE. (Incorporated in Norway) SINGAPORE. PENANG BELAtVAN DELI to LOS ANGELES, S. FRANCISCO. PORTLAND Thro' Bs L Issued to Gulf Atlantic Coast Ports, Mexico. Central South American Ports W. Indies. Limited but exceUent passenger Accommodation Available Fare to Los Anjcles or San Francisco U.S. $200. Due Sails Motor Vessel
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      461 4 ELLERMAN RUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) ••ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Sues CanaL Due. Sail*. Steamer B'pore- B'oore. •CITY OF NORWICH In port Mar. 17 CITY OP ADELAIDE Mar. 30 Apr 1 CITY OP BIRMINGHAM Apr. 30 May S CITY OF BRISTOL Mar
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      273 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station* Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •P hrs. *F Alor Star 92 0.56 5.4 73 Sitiawan 87 0.22 2.7 73 Kota Bharu 81 0.11 Nil 73 Bukit Jeram 90 0.03 8.3 73 Malacca 91 0.16 6.4 72 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 87
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    AMERICAN COMMENT ON "SPONSORED" PROGRAMMES.
    386 5 AS is fairly well known "sponsored" programmes are not allowed In Great Britain, and the BBC. has sole rights of broadcasting in that country. British advertisers, however, have eurmounted the problem In unique fashion. Thus, because of the British ban on advertising, British advertisers, instead
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    CO-OPERATOR'S LOANS ANALYSED.
    324 5 SINGAPORE MERCANTILE SOCIETY. MONEY FOR PAYMENT OF DEBTS. The report of the Singapore Mercantile Co-operative Thrilt and Loan Society, Ltd., for the six months ended Dec. 31 shows that the year opened with 431 memters on the register. During the six months 35 persons were admitted while
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    MAJOR CITED CO-RESPONDENT.
    174 5 Colonel Obtains Divorce. A brother-officer was cited as corespondent when Lleut.-Col. Horatio Petters Mackintosh Berney-Ficklin, of the Highland Light Infantry, Peshawar, was granted a decree nisi by Mr. Jus- I tice Bucknill, against his wife. Mrs. j Audrey Brenda Knyvet Berney-Ficklin, on the grounds pf her adultery
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    WYE SALMON POACHING.
    396 5 Organised Gangs At Work. Extra police assistance at the public expense to deal with salmcn poachln? gangs In the Wye Valley Is proposed in the annual report of the chairman and vice-chairman of the Wye Board of Conservators. "It Is hopeless." the report states, "to expect half-a-dozen
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    HISTORIC ANGORA SCENE.
    137 5 Cheers For Turkish Women M.P, Angara, »viar. 2. "Ladies and gentlemen." Thus rild Kemal Attaturk. tiio Turkish Fresidem, address the fifth Grand National Assembly which op?ned in Angora taday. when he thank?d th? members t>r again electing him President 01 th,' Republic. The occasion was historical. Never
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      108 5 SPECTACULAR NEW IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDE UNEQUALLED RECEPTION! Through exclusive engineering advancements, the marvellous new 1935 PHILCOS ALL-WAVE RADIO 'U J| ask for free RECEIVER \tiflU trial-no oblifhT^W CATION WHATSO(Mains or Cattery operated) EVER. Table Model s/ H3F Excel In finer tone, greater volume pnd world- wide reception. Absolutely guaranteed by the
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      15 5 CLEAR VISION in all weather for all MOTORISTS r -7^ SEOW KUAN CO., dhobvghuat. Singapore.
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      198 5 [jgjpj\ VICTOR \^^J/ GLOBE TROTTERS ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU BE THE JUDGE What a man is. Is more important than what people say about him. So it is with Radio. Hundreds of people will tell you that the RCA Victor radios are better, more versatile and more expertly
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      403 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. The 8.8.C. announces that in future the following wavelengths will be used: n.etre. metre 9.35 pm-11.5 GSE 25.29 OSB 31.55 11.5-11.20 GSB 31.55 11.20-12.20 GSB 31.55 GSA 49.59 12 20-12.35 OSA 49.59 12.35-1.5 GSA 49. c< OSD 25.53 TODAY. Transmission p.m. 6.20 Bis Ben. Tom Jenkins, at the
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      430 5 10.05 Talk: "Canadian Traveller's Tales."* Told by Murdo Mac Donald. 10.20 The Torquay Municipal Orchestra. Conductor. Ernest W. Cross. Relayed from the Pavilion, Torquay. Percy Manchester (Tenor) 1 1 20 Evensong, relayed from York Minster. 12.05 The News. 12.20 Cyril Juceau (Syncopated Pianist), playing an all -British programme. 12.35 Alfredo
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      355 5 SINGAPORE. Broadcast programme of Station I "Z.H.1." Singapore— Wavelength 49.9 metres. (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya 1934. Ltd., Broadcast House, No. 2. Orchard Road Singapore) TODAI. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of; Dan Hoplns.
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      463 5 BERLIN. TODAY. p.m. 8.20 DJA, DJN announcement (Germ, Eng.). German folk song. Programme ferecast (Germ., Engl.) 8.35 Young folks programme and songs of work. 9.05 News In English on DJA and In Dutch on DJN. 9.20 Lysistrata." 10.35 News in German on DJA and DJN. 10.50 All in the Gloaming...
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    JAPAN AND CAMERA "SPIES."
    337 6 Photography Is A National Hobby. Several realistic governmental observers .at Washington (says .the Christian Science Monitor) gave sighs of mingled amusements and regret when they read another of the periodic stories about a Japanese national being arrested for taking photographs near an American harbour. This time
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    CONFIRMATIONS IN THE PROVINCE.
    338 6 24 Candidates At Butterworth. i A confirmation service was con- 1 J ducted at at. Mar's Church, Butter- j i worth, on March 5 by the Lord Bishop of Singapore when the Rev. IS. G. Proctor presented 24 candi- dates. The service was choral and the
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    A "FLIPPANT" TYPIST.
    194 6 Judge Tobin And Modern Manners. "The manners of some people today! i how they retain their positions I j don't know!" exclaimed Judge Sir Alfred Tobin at Westminster County Court, when a young typist applied for reduction of an order to pay costs in an action she
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    £2,000 DAMAGES AWARDED.
    192 6 Ex-R.A.F. Officer's Divorce Case. An offer for £2.000 agreed damages was made by the President (Sir Boyd Merrlman) In the Divorce Court against Mr. Hugh Oswald Short, who was described as a director of itn aeronautical firm. He was co-respondent in an undefended suit by Wing-Cmdr. Harold
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    LAND SETTLEMENT IN SCOTLAND.
    130 6 Generous Gifts By A Dundee Resident. London, Mar. 12. I It was announced by the Secretary of State for Scotland in the Commons that the commissioner for special areas In Scotland has been already 'authorised to spend approximately £106,000 on schemes of work in dis- tressed
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    ACTRESS'S FUNERAL.
    119 6 Monster Crowd Watch Procession. Shanghai, Mar. IS. More tnan 100,000 people lined the streets of Shanghai yesterday when the funeral of Yuen Ling-yu, well-known actress who committed suicide, took place. The funeral procession started from the parlours of the Funeral Directors and wound Its way through the International
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    27 6 At the forthcoming Mil in Fair a pavilion will bs named after Amaldo Mussolini and will be devoted to the first corporate show of national forestry products.
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    10 6 Singapore's War Memorial is in the hands of the cleaners.
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    TOKIO TALKS PEACE,
    84 6 But Military Keeps Up Aggression. Shanghai, Mar. It. While Japan's politicians are talking or peaceful measures to gain the China's friendship, the Japanese military apparently is of another mind. Latest news from the North state that the Japanese military have erected boundary stones at the various passes
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    NOTORIOUS REBEL.
    97 6 Liv Kwei-Tang's Latest Plot In Luantung. Peiping. Mar. 16. The notorious Chinese traitor. Gen. Liv Kwei-tang, who is said to have rebelled no fewer than 50 times against the Government and Is now in the pay of Manchukuo, is s'arting som-; fresh crime in .the demilitarised zone in
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    ENGLAND'S ROADS ARE SAFER NOW.
    159 6 But Londoners Do Not Like Speed Limits. London, Mar. 15. I For the first time since the Ministry of Transport began to publish weekly traffic casualties exactly a ye it ago, the deaths amounting to 94, have dropped below 100. There has been a steady
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    NEW CHINESE REFORM.
    87 6 Every Village To Have Public Cemetery. Nanking, M.ir. 16. A move has been Instituted by n. Chi:ng Kai-shek to end the practice in China of burying the dead in tho flclds. In an order to ail provincial governments, Gen. Chianp orders that a plot of land be
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    122 6 In the do parture shortly ior Bangkok of Mr. Junichi Mikurlya, ToUio ardst, to teach at the new Ro>al School of Art b?lng established there In April under the auspices of the art bureau of the Siamese Royal Household Is seen added proof of the growing Intimacy between Japan and
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      408 6 HOTELS MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT Wednesday 20th March COCKTAIL DANCE CABARET AmACTION 6.30 to 9.30 p.m. MIA MONNA DINNER DANCE caloris (informal I CELEBRATED INTERNATIONAL 9.30 to midnight DANCERS RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW f§ H 0 T E L TUESDAY (INFORMAL) THURSDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT
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      678 6 Kill Kidney Acid New Way Win Back Your Vigour Famous Doctors SUSWiMf^ii'&S&rS; Tell About Successful Prescription Tint th 5 t re a J t nen t of many common kidney I. Uh, Kidney and BUdder Tr.ub.e. ttWS^'^t^SffJSl?^ md Making Men and Woman Feel 10 uflcomfortr.ble Mnsatlona within a Year. Younger
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    61 7 Mr. L. Forbes, has been seconded for service In Kedah and has assumed duty as Acting Adviser, Lands, and Superintendent of Mines. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Malaya, has been appointed to be Adviser for Chinese Affairs to the. Government of Kedah. Major H. S. Paterson, Acting Advtsei Lands, Kedah,
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    59 7 Programme of drills for today: Monday, Mar. 18, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.R.A. (v), Battery Training; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, S.F.C.R.E. (v) Malays, Schuchert Lamp; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.V.F.A., Drill and F.A. Training; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, S.R.E. (v), 30 yards Range and Weapon Training. Mr. T. S. E. Vines left
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      167 7 Don't Miss this LAST NIGHT of a Sparkling, Entertaining Musical Show TONIGHT LAST NIGHT I/* A niTAI 6.15 9.15 IUMrI lUL The New Singing Star Sensation of the Screen! IRENE DUNNE ■P_HH| Warner's Grand Companion $S&, Picture to i '»k "VIENNESE NIGHTS" I 9 ADELINE" Hsar the 10 Song Hits!
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      456 7 7th Great Day! Last Two Screenings IRIfl 61S PAVILION 9.15 The Gaumont-British Masterpiece fY|*I"JEW SUSS" L~. "It is not unlikf'y that "Jew Suss- oill SB HE^f* establish a record run Tor films In Sing-port*. It certainly d_e— -en that honour." FREE PRESS. H*F<>NESOAY. Jpflfl STARRING V| CONRAD VEIDT and SIR
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    159 8 Rubber Prices Down One Cent (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Mar. 18. The local rubber market marked down one cent this morning owing to the heavy drop in London on Friday. Political news likewise is disturbing and is causing uneasiness in the market. There is also talk
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    PRODUCE.
    297 8 Singapore, Mar. 18, 12 noon. Buyer. Sel!«i Gambler 4.75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 1100 White Pepper 33.00 White Muntok Pepper 31.00 Black Pepper 14.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 4.25 Copra, mixed 4.00 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.90 Med. Pearl Tapioca 575 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50 No. l Sago
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        397 8 All shares quoted above are fully pal<l Pal. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/lVi 4/7V4 £1 Asam Kumbang 34/- 35/- cd £1 Austral Malay 60/8 61/6 5/- Ayer Hltam 11/6 12/6 cd 1 Ayer Weng 1.85 1.90 £1 Bangrln Tin 24/- 25/£1 Cheaderlanj 8/- 9/50 Hltam Tin 0.47 0.51
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        GENERAL.
        298 8 Issue VaL Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.35 2 2 do V/ 2 ?c Prefs. 1.80 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice 11.00 11.50 £I£IB.A.T. 5.15.0 6.0.0 la 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 £1 £lCon. T. b. 7% Prefs. 24/- 25/£1 £lCon. T.S.Ord. 20/- 21/£1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        148 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 1901 red 194 L $403.J00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 110 112 norn 4' 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114' 2 liti' 2 norn *V 2 7c 1909 red. 1955 51.000.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn \-o 1913
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        351 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. iSharcs ore SI unless otherwise stated.). Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatr ti Co. Allenby 1.62'/ 2 IJVft 1.60 1.65 A lor Gajah 1.40 1.50 1.30 1.40 A. Hitam 2.10 2.20 2.00 2.15 A. Mole!: 1.20 1 30 1.10 1.15 Am:i.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      223 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 1/18 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London. SO days' sight 2/4 London, 30 days 1 sight 2/3 31/32 London,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    66 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Quiet at the decline. Latest Cable: I-ondon Spot Sheet 5 7/16 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. eta. 11 per lb. Noon, M lar. 18. Buyers. Jpot (loose) 181a F.O.B.) current month
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    LONDON PEPPER MARKET.
    72 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 16. Closing pepper prices quoted on the London market today were as follows: White Muntok, unchanged and nominal at 9',i in bond. Black lampong. spot, buyers 33 3 8 d ir. b:nd, March-May, buyers 3 5 16d.: afloat, buyers 3', idThere
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    368 8 The undcrnoted non-fiction worts are now ready for Issue. The Kati/e's Return. An American Immigrant Visits Yugoslavia and Discovers His Old Country. Illustrated, Louis Adamic; Avicultur--. Published by the Avicultursl Society. Illustrated. Vols. I and 3; Mrs. Annie Bcsant. A Modern Proph3t, Illustrated. (Bicjrraphy). Theodore Besterman; Pleasant Places.
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    GERMANY'S NEW AIR PROPOSALS.
    191 8 Aeroplane Factories Working Overtime. The provision of an adequately trained air defence force and rigourous drilling of every member of the public in air defence protection are the chief plans to make Germany Impregnable against air attacks following Gen. Goering's announcement that a military air force
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    HITLER IN TAXI INCIDENT.
    84 8 Car Which Drove Up Too Close. Munich, March 17. Hitler's parade with Bavaria's military formations was followed by the thrill of the day. A careless taxi-driver shot into the square and pulled up with grinding brakes on the edge of the pavement where Hitler was standing
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    WHAT IS THE CAUSE?
    60 8 "What," asked the Foreign Secretary, "is the cause of this rearmament in so many countries? The only disarmament that will last is disarmament that is freely agreed upon and in order to bring about agreement about armaments it is absolutely necessary to increase the sense of
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    40 8 During the absence from Malaya .it Major-General E. O. Lewln. command of the troops of Malaya devolves upon Brigadier A. T. Shakespear. D.5.0., M.C.. officer In charge of administration and not on Col. A. C Dobson, R.E., as previously stated.
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    GOOD WISHES FOR THE FUTURE .
    133 8 GOOD WISHES FOR THE FUTURE Ex-King's Message To Bangkok. (From Our Own Corresp:ndent.) Bangkok, Mar 17. The Premier, on behalf of the State Council, has sent a telegram to King Prachatipok, nothing his abdication frpm the throne of Siam and expressing sentiments oi regret. The telegram adds that the Government
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    OVERSEA DRIVERS DO NOT NEED TEST.
    52 8 House Of Commons, Mar. 13. The Minister for Transport announced that visitors to Great Britain will not be required to pass the driving test if they hold an international driving permit or licence from a competent authority in the country in which they reside.
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    NOEL COWARD MAY REVISIT MALAYA.
    73 8 Noel Coward, the famous actor-play-wright, left Los Angeles yesterdry for China (says Reuter). He may visit Singapore on his way back to Europe. If he does he will meet many friends for he was here five years ago and very ably impressed his dynamic personality
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    NO MORE INSULL CHARGES.
    39 8 It is announced la Chicago tliut th 3 remaining State charges of embezzlement agair.nt Samuel Insull and his brother Martin will be dropped. Samuel Insull was aquitted en or. 3 of these charges last week.
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      THE TIN CONTROL HAS HAD DISASTROUS RESULTS.
      1796 9 Captain Lyttelton's Defence Dissected. SQUEEZE CONDITIONS. America's Intensive Drive For Substitutes. THE following reply to Capt. Lyttelton's article defending the policy of the Tin Control (which was published in the Straits Times of Thursday last) has been received from Mr. C. E. Olliff
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      PEPPER QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.
      688 9 Empire Production. REPORT ON JAMES AND SHAKSPEaRE. London, Feb. 27. Several important questions concerning the recent pepper speculations and overseas trade were asked in the House of Commons yesterday. Concerning pepper, Mr. Tom Smith (Lab., Normanton) asked the Secretary for the Colonies when he first received
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    48 9 Li Chi-chun, formerly a leader of Manchukuo troops in the Northern dcmilitirised zone, has opened a private bank in Mukden, says the Shunpao Peiplng correspondent. He is reported to have placed $5,000,000 on his own account to the credit of the bank and assumed the general managership himself.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    96 10 Charlie Chan In London 6 15 9.15. CAPITOL Sweet Adeline 6.15—9.15. GLOBE THEATRE, GBEAT WORLD Broadway Through A Keyhole. CHEAT WORLD Cabaret The Wont Woman In Parts Moonlight Pretzels. BOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON ROAD Letty-Lynton with Joan Crawford Robert Montgomery 8.15 p.m. MAELBOBOUGH .Beauty Of Islam 8.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, MAR. 18. 1935. HOWESON-LISTER.
    732 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, MAR. 18. 1935. HOWESON-LISTER. Every mail from London nowadays brings fresh Hansard reports of questions and discussions relating I to tin control in the House of Commons. These verbatim reports are not being reproduced in the Straits Times, as the gist of them has been
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    The Van Kleef Aquarium.
    242 10 If all goes well. Singapore will have an aquarium within the next twelve I months, and the wonder and beauty of tropic seas will thus be revealed to the public gaze. The municipal commissioners have agreed to accept the j Government's offer of a site opposite
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    KING AND SULTAN.
    79 10 Royal Sportsmen's Interest In Racing. Capt. Lindsay Years, A.D.C. to His Highness the Sultan of Perak, has received a letter from BrigadierGeneral T;mkinson, racing manager to His Majesty the King, written fiom Sandringham, in which he says: "His Majesty wishes you to convey to His Highness his
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    MUSLIMS AND THE JUBILEE.
    1254 10 Two Hundred And Fifty Millions. (By A. W. Aljelany.) fin this article a Muslim resident of Singapore welcomes the united celebration of the Jubilee which is being arranged by members of his faith in (his city, and shows the importance of the Muslim peoples in the
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    723 10 "11THEN the air services are properly organised we shall see a very big tourist trade— mark my words!" That comment is made in a letter which I have Just received from a Singaporean on leave. I wonder whether he is right. With a dozen air liners
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    EUROPE'S ALARM AT GERMANY'S ACTION
    1626 11 Conscription And A Peace Army Of 500,000. SIR JOHN SIMON'S STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT THIS AFTERNOON. BRITISH CABINET MEETING AGAIN Triumphant Military Review In Munich, VIEWS FROM THE EUROPEAN CAPITALS. GERMANY'S DECISION TO REINTRODUCE GENERAL COMPULSORY* MILITARY SERVICE SO AS TO FORM A "PEACE ARMY" OF
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    FRANCE'S NEW MILITARY PROGRAMME.
    66 11 Paris. Declaring that they can.'ot allow the number of French effciives to fall tohen German effectives are being considerably increased, the French Government announced Parliamentary measures to maintain the strength of the army at 230,000 until 1940, including an increase in the period of military service
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    Important Men In Four Capitals.
    14 11 Sir John Simon. nerr Hitler M. Fl.indiii Sijnor Mussolini.
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    GERMANY'S ACTION IS LAMENTABLE.
    319 11 London Views. Viscount Cecil's Comment On The Situation. Among opinions expressed in London on the new European situation are the following: Viscount Cecil: I think Germany's action is lamentable. Miss Maude Royden: Hitler's action is the immediate consequence of our own disastrous entrance Into the arms
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    RUBBER FALLS TO 18 3/8 CTS.
    165 11 Market Puzzled. PRICE NO BETTKR THAN A YEAR AGO. Rubber fell to 18 s cents in the Singapore market today.Operators are puzzled and not a little alarmed. The price of the commodity is now no better than it was a year ago. Selling in
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    MYSTERY JAPANESE ACTION.
    131 11 Precautions For Pu Yi's Safety Tientsin, Mar. 18. All movements of Chinese into and out of Manchukuo have been prohibited since Saturday by the Japanese military. For the last few days Japanese troops have been arriving at the Great Wail passes and on Saturday, hundreds of Chinese
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    BOY KING OF SIAM MEETS MINISTERS.
    977 11 Told Officially Of Accession. HAPPY SCHOOLBOY ON HOLIDAY. Will He Return To Bangkok? Caux (Switzerland) Mar. 17. ANANDA MAHIDOL, the boy King of Siani, was today formally notified of his accession by the Siamese delegation. Dressed in a ski-ing suit and hatless Ananda and
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    AIR ROUTE TO HONG KONG VIA BORNEO.
    384 12 "Strongest Determination" To Open Route* (By Our Aviation Correspondent.) W7ITH the return of the R.A. F. party from Hong Kong it is learnt that there is the strongest determination to open up an air route between Singapore and Hong Kong via British North
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    JAMBU APPEAL JUDGMENT.
    178 12 ant Discharged But To Enter Bond. (From Our Own Corresp-nder.t. 1 Penang, Mar. 15. The appeal of W. H. Jambu against th? conviction and sentence passed on] him by the district judge on charges nation of accounts and of abetment oi falsification ol accunts of the Subordinate
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    REV. FATHER S. LEE.
    173 12 Appointment To Church Of St. Teresa. The Ufa of April 1935 will be the c'xth Anniversary of the Blessing oi the Ciiurch ol Saint Tjresa. For six yours the Church had no priest attached to it to devote himself to the 11 Alan Community At long
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    Z.H.J.—PENANG.
    54 12 Z.H.J.— PENANG. elenprth 49.3 Metres Penan;? Wireless Society. TODAY. MAR. 18. •f.OC p.m. Gramophone records. 7.30 p.m. Straits Echo News Bulletin. 7.35 p.m. Gramophone records. 745 p m Sr-orts talk by M Saravanamuttu. 8.00 p .m. Grami pho.u records. 830 p.m. \V ..t's >n In Penanfc. 840 p.m. Gramophone records.
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    ARMED TAMIL ROBS WOMAN.
    54 12 A Tamil armed With n a Chinese woman of an earring at rai, en Friday. The eircumstancea, similar to those in winch a Europenn roman wns tubbed of a rln« while waiting for a nxi at ;;d the police re that the robbery was per- 1
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    LOCAL HUNTSMEN OUT.
    157 12 Third Paperchase Of The Season. The largest field of hunters ever gathered together for a paper-chase in Singapore was out yesterday morning when twenty-three riders took the| field in the third "chase" of the season, this time organised by Mr. and Mrs. O. R. S. Batemun. It
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    PARANG ATTACK.
    137 12 Armed Intruder In Village Shop. An elderly Chinese shopkeeper and his wifo living in a village off Holland Road had an alarming experience on I Saturday night. Awakened by the barking of their dog they went downstairs suspecting burgUrs and in the shop found a young Chinese hiding.
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    HARI RAYA IN JOHORE.
    101 12 H.H. Tungku Mahkota At Mosque. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Mar. 18. The Obu Bakar Mosque presented a colourful scene on Saturday— Hari Raya Kaji. The usual religious service took place in the morning when h.H. the Tungku Mahkota and members of the rsyal family
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    CHINESE STABBED.
    44 12 A young English-speaking Chinese his name as Char'.ie Kum was found semi-conscious in front of the Chung 800 Association In Tyrwhltt Read early yesterday morning. He had three stab wounds on his back which he ?ald had been inflicted by another Chinese.
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    DOUBLE MURDERER'S APPEAL.
    383 12 Three Points Raised By Counsel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 15. The F.M.S. Court of Appeal, which began a session In Ipoh on Monday, came to an abrupt end shortly before eleven o'clock this morning. Their lordships (the Chief Justice. F.M.S., Sir Samuel Thomas, the Chief
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    BULL KILLED BY CAR.
    130 12 Dying Animal In Roadway All Day. Ipoh, Mar. 15. A recent accident at the 2Y 2 mile Chimor Road, In which a bullock was killed as a result of a motor accident had a sequel In the first magistrate's court today when Wong Fook Soo, the
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    24 12 Flashlight photograph taken at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Ipoh on Mar. 14 at the farewell dinner to Lieut.-Col. G. M. P. Horn idee.
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    RAILWAY STRIKE AVERTED.
    243 12 PART OF SALARY CUT RESTORED. TROUBLE OF 1934 RECALLED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 16. Rumour was rife yesterday at Sentul, the Kuala Lumpur railway centre. It was said that the men employed in the workshops contemplated a strike, similar to that of last year.
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    JEWISH DANCE ON SATURDAY.
    233 12 "Purim" Festival Of Rejoicing. A Furim dance, held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturday night in aid of the charitable work ot the Singapore Jewish Women's League was well attended by the Jewish community. Purim is a festival of rejoicing. The dance was organised by
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    FREEMASONS AND CLERGY ARRESTED.
    165 12 Nazi Swoop On Grand Lodge. Berlin, Mar. 17. About a hundred pastors in Berlin and the provinces were arrested last night because they proposed to read from their pulpits today a confessional Church Government proclamation directed against neo-paganlsm. Dr. Nlemoeller, known as the "fighting parson," was
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    TIN STATISTICS OBSCURED.
    147 12 DELAYS IN SAILING AFFECT POSITION. COMMITTEE TO MEET IN JUNE. The following telegram dated Mar. 14 has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies: The International Tin Committee at their meeting on Mai. 14 recommended to the signatory governments that the quota lor the
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    YORKSHIREMEN IN MALAYA.
    259 12 Farewell Dinner to Mr. Charles Salter. The Society of Yorkshiremen .n Malaya is to give a farewell dinner to Mr. Charles Salter at the Sea View Hotel, Singapore, on April 5. Mr. Salter has given yeoman service to the Society, being the original hon. secretary and tiu
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    LOW RUBBER PRICES.
    1284 13 Market Instability? Influence Of Consumers Unused Export Rights The Control Scheme Shilling Rubber. To the Editor of the Straits Times. BlT,— Ttubber indeed is elastic; it Is so in a double cens?, in fact it is so clas'ic that it stretches and retracts with a!l <.:i?rr nmmcOi'iJS
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    ROTARY CLUB.
    27 13 Mr. T. W. Ong will address the Rotary Club of Singapore on Wednesday. His subject will be Impressions of a Chinese Undergraduate at Cambri Jgc
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    DEATH OF MR. S. C. DE SOUZA.
    957 13 Well-Known Eurasian Resident Mr. Simon Cecil de Souza died at the General Hospital, Singapore, early on Saturday morning. Mr. de Souza, a well-known member of the Eurasian community, had been very ill fox the past three months. Born in Singapore In 1869, Mr.
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    "AN UNEMPLOYABLE."
    176 13 Reply Of A Monetary Reformer. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I have read with interest your correspondent Old-Timer's letter :n your yesterday's issue, and your own foot-note. Of course, this was b:und to happen! Let us face facts. There is no genuine "prosperity round the
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    RELIEF FUNDS
    113 13 An Individual Offer Of $10 A Month. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. The grievous wrong that exists in Singapore today— the apathy whereby unemployed and unemployable are left In hopeless anguish and physical distress can easily be remedied if somebody will give the lead and
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    LETTERS WANTED.
    87 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Malaya, the land of rubber plants and tigers, has always intrigued me, so I write to ask your columns, letter prominence in your columns. I desire pen friends between the ages of 16 and 18. My chief interests art sport,
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    THE JUBILEE.
    234 13 No Permanent Memorials In Malaya. To the Editor of the Siraits Times Sir, It is a pity that so far no effort has been made in Malaya to celebrate the King's Silver Jubilee in any more substantial way than by public decorations, Illuminations, and firework displays. I feel
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    SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT?
    68 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 15. A .Chinese woman, Mak Yew, appeared in the Kuala Lumpur police court today on a charge of attempting to commit suicide by jumping into a well at Pudu. She said that she fell Into the well by accident, and
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    PROVIDENT FUNDS.
    201 13 Needed In Mercantile Offices In Singapore. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Tho report of the annual general meeting of Tapah Rubbe. Estates, Limited, held at the French Bank Buildings states: "Restoration of salary cuts and th: Inauguration of a provident fund lor senior members of
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    WEEK-END CRICKET—BOWLERS DO WELL ON THE PADANG.
    1342 14 WEEK-END CRICKET— BOWLERS DO WELL ON THE PADANG. SEC- AM AT COLLAPSE ON BAD WICKET. S.C.C. Tie At Johore.—S.R.C'S Seven Wick ets Victo ry. 111 1 spite of heavy rain on Friday a full week-end cricket -t «;mou",li in Singapore. Scoring was rather on the low wickets being tricky and
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    S.C.C. BEATS SEGAMAT.
    38 14 A view of the S.C.C.-Segamat match on Saturday. A low scoring same was won by the S.C.C. by 39 runs. Frank, who made 20 for Segamat, has Just turned Leonard to leg for a single.
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    A TIE AT JOHORE.
    825 14 Poyntz-Roberts Saves S.C.C. From Defeat (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Mar. 16. The cricket match between Johor* and the Singapore Cricket Club ended in a tie, each side scoring 77. It was purely a bowlers wicket and the outfield was so heavy that run getting
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    SERVICES BEATEN.
    482 14 S.R.C. Win Easily By Seven Wickets. In a week-end cricket match played on Saturday and yesterday on the S.R.C. padang *he SRC. beat the United Services by seven wickets. The visitors batted first and were bundled out for a paltry 40 runs by Sullivan and Le Merder. The
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    JASIN CLUB LOSE TO S.F.I.
    557 14 First European Team To Play On School Ground. History was made on the St. Francis' Institution on Saturday when (or the first time In the School's history a European Club played on the School ground. Jasin batting first compiled 60. J. Wltherby carried out his
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    ST. ANDREW'S WIN.
    292 14 Anglo-Chinese Fail By 11 Runs. The St. Andrew's School defeated the Anglo-Chinese School by eleven runs tb the lormer's ground. The home team <i'led Hr3t and compiled 76, J. T"uson contributing 29, while R. 3:rrrh captured six wickets for 30 runs. The ACS. replied with 65, S.
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    STCNOR SHIELD MATCH.
    559 14 Brilliant Century By 'Ji. Laßrooy. (Froi.i Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. The disv'yiclion cf makiii" the first century r Se!an™or this season went to G. L> Brooy, piaying y oterday lor the Y.U.C.A., in the St.onor shield competition against the Kiiat Club. Rain intti \>ted
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    W.H. ELKINS WINS K.L. G. C. TITLE.
    1054 15 Both Finalists Very Erratic But Winner Has Flashes Of Brilliance. (By "Echo.") Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. W. H. Elkins, a former Malayan poif champion, and far many years one the leading players In the country, goes on leave this week. He takes with
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    132 15 Monday. March 18. Football: S.A.F.A. Lcaguo, Div. n. Monopolies vs. Marines. S.C.C. pa dang; Commercial Cup. Fraser and Neave vs. Municipal Scrvtcas. F. N. ground; M P H vs. 8.H.8.. S.H.B. ground. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. Tournament starts. Tur day, March 19. Football: S.A.F.A. League Div n S.C.F.A. vs.
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    34 15 [The co-operation of club secretaries 1* requested in keeping this diary of sporting ►vtnts accurate and up to date. It would he Appreciated if the; would include the time ■h4 matches are to commence.]
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    HEAVY RAIN SPOILS TWO RACES AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    1975 15 CASH SWEEPS POORLY SUPPORTED. Double Given By Straits Times Pays $723. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 16. Brilliant weather prevailed for the greater part of this afternoon for the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's Spring Meeting. After the
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    M.C.C. HAVE TO FOLLOW ON.
    365 15 AMES SCORES FINE CENTURY. Wyatt's Jaw Broken— To Remain In Hospital. Kingston (Jamaica). Mar. K>. The M.C.C., who had made 27 for four wickets on Friday in resp'.in>:« to the West Indies totnl of fee seven wickets, continued lhatc innings in the fourth and last
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    CHINESE WIN AT SELETAR.
    166 15 Lawn Tennis. i R. A. F. Fail To Secure A Single Match. The Straits Chinese Recreation Clrb played six matches of tennis against the Royal Air Force at Seletar on Saturday, and won all the matches. Results: Singles. Woon Chow Tat beat L. A. C. Worth,
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    SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY BOOKED FOR WEMBLEY ON APRIL 27.
    1729 16 BOLTON WERE UNLUCKY NOT TO WIN Chelsea's Surprising Win Over Leeds United, (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Mar. 17. CO decisive was the victory gained by Sheffield Wednesday over Burnley in yesterday's cup tie that they are now strong favourites for the
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    UP-COUNTRY TENNIS.
    104 16 Playing at Jasin the Alor Gajah Recreation Club beat the Jasin Recrea- j tion Club at tennis by 4 matches to one. The results. Alor Gajah players arc mentioned first, were as follows: SINGLES H. R. Hughes-Hallet beat Low Swi Guan 6—l,6 1, 6—l.6 1. Che Yunos beat
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    S.C.C. SNOOKER.
    43 16 Ties in the S.C.C. Snooker tournament are as follows: TODAY Semi-final. C. G. Fugler and R. H. JLaverton vs. A. F. Hunter and V. P. Barbat. WEDNESDAY. Semi-final. A. D. Baker and J. V. West rs. c. Carmichael and N. Grlce.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    77 16 The following ties due to be played today have been postponed to Wednesday. Godown Doubles: G. V. Andrews and W. R. Dobb vs. L. C. Hutchings and C. G. Simpson. Veterans Doubles: E. W. P. Fulcher r.nd E. J. Riches vs. T. H. Holyoak and A. C. Potts.
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    Y.M.C.A. FOOTBALL.
    53 16 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against Abattoirs on Wednesday, Mar. 20, on the V.M.C.A. ground, Anson Road. J. Bleha, R. Lyne, Tan Huck Wan, F. Pullen, W. Mitchell, N. Lim, Ang Whatt Kirn, V. N. Pillay, G. Day, A. Zazula, I. Reshty. Reserves: J. Baker, W. Pullen
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    LOCAL SOCCER.
    129 16 R.A.F. Beat Clerical Union I—o. The R.A.F. beat the Clerical Union in a friendly match at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday by a goal to nil. The R.A.F. had most o' the play. They got within shooting distance on countless occasions and <t was only the brilliant keeping
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    JOHORE YACHTING.
    152 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Mar. 15. The second race of the Johore Yacht Club March series took place yesterday afternoon when five biats competed. The vim", was moderate and gusty. The be.'* was between Tambatan and Skudai. Aeclus led around the first mark followed by Ohey,
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    ENGLAND THREES AT FAULT.
    495 17 CALCUTTA CUP WON BY SCOTLAND. Ireland Takes 1934/35 Rugby Crown. Scotland 10 Ft. England 7 Ft. Murrayfleld, Mar. 16. Seventy thousand saw Scotland beat England today at Rugby by 10 points (two coals) to 1 pts. (a try and a dropped goal). By their victory Scotland
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT S. G. C.
    536 17 Keppel Beaten By The Garrison G. C. The monthly mixed foursomes competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday and resulted in a win for Mrs. J. Stone and M. M. Paterson with a net score of 33. 55
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    JOE KIRKWOOD LAUGHS AT GOLF THEORIES.
    1235 17 Not Necessary To Keep Your Eyes On The Ball.— Relaxation The Most Important Factor. FOUR-BALL ENDS ALL SQUARE. A FTER watching Joe Kirkwood, the famous Australian golfer, play a round at Bukit Timah on Saturday in approximately par figures followed by a demonstration of
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    INDUSTRY IN COLONIES.
    149 17 Governments' Responsibility For The Workers. At a recent meeting of the Empire Social Services' Group of the Royal Empire Society, Dr. Margaret Ba'four i urged that, as the Industrial Revolu- tlon was only Just dawning In the j greater part of the overseas Empire, lessons should be
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    Enter Spring—Amid the Shadow of War.
    3665 18 Enter Spring— Amid the Shadow of War. OUR LONDON LETTER. Budding Crocuses And Sprouting Armaments £84,000,000 For A New Battle Fleet <From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 6. THIS LETTER is leaving London for Singapore on a truly glorious early spring day. Brilliant sunshine from a sky of limpid, cloudless
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    WESTMINSTER ABBEY FLOODLIT.
    15 18 The floodlit windows of Westminster Abbey, which are illuminated from the inside.
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    50 19 In an effort to improve the police administration. Gen. Wen Chao-chleh the new commissioner of the Shang- > hai Bureau of Public Safety, has ordered the installation of opinion boxes at the ga'es of the branches of the bureau and at police stations to col—, lect the views of the
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    TWO KINGS ON THE SOUTH COAST.
    47 19 Above The King and Queen of the Belgians at Folkestone during an unofficial "holiday." Below: King George and Queen Mary are now enjoying their pre-JubUee rest at Compton Place, Eastbourne. This picture shows the King and Queen leaving the Parish Tburch.
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    52 20 What are believed to be the first complete asbestos suits which will enable fire-fighters to enter flames with immunity have been completed and testedby London manufacturers. Above: A doctor examining testers before they entered the biasing furnace. Right Testers emerging unharmed from a blazing furnace in which they worked for
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    Men Walk Through A Furnace
    80 20 Workmen excavating near the Colosseum in Rome in connection with the construction of the Via dell Impero, Rome's great new highway, brought to light relies of a temple of Ancient Rome believed to date from 181 B.C. There were several columns in an excellent state
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