The Straits Times, 9 March 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] T//E LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 9, I*S« PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      184 1 SINGAPORE I 140. CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471). k i #^H rmtfa msM i^S^T.^4 i^aPJ'' ■wQwAHO. BJBPPS^ :j j :jk Bb SOLE AGENTS: THE BORNEO CO« LTD. KLIM POWDERED WHOLE MILK. ENJOY THE CONVENIENCE OF A NEVER FAILING MILK SUPPLY. I 1 VACUUM PACKED TINS. EVERY GROCER STOCKS IT. £|gi^s^^ DISTRI
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      215 1 A KUALA**4^MPUR 2 5. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3663>. X ~>s J THE LATEST N SHIRT WEAR. CUT ON THE Wk ds TAILOR MADE PRINCIPLE COAT STYLE WITH jj^l^v" yJM SEMI-STIFF DOUBLE CUFFS AND TWO SEMISTIFF POLO COLLARS TO EACH SHIRT. ■p^rS IN NEAT STRIPES AND PLAIN COLOURS, SKY, WSw W^\
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      9 1 Daisy I 15 ORt HARD ROM) J I (4nrie*VianNions
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      357 2 RIDDELL— At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on Mar. 8. 1936. to Mr. and Mrs. John Riddell. > son. Both well. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying lor any position advertised in Ibese column* tend copies of testimonials. Do not tend originals WANTED. Draughtsman (or Engineering Works, applicants should apply to Box 348
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      865 2 SITUATIONS WANTED LADY SAILING FOB ENGLAND, highly recommends two hardworking Hylam housebays. Apply, Meyer Brothers. COOK BOY available Apr. 1. Salary now $29.50. Highly recommended. Can also drive car. Apply Boi 338, Straits Times. YOUNG lady 28 (European) seeks position hairdre&slng, temporary or permanent, 8 years experience. Also experienced sales,
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      809 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LaT for six months from Mar. 15 ISM. Furnished house at 9. Oxley Road. Four bedrooms. Modern sanitation. Oarage. Apply Estate It Trust Agencies (1937) Ltd.. Raffles Place. TO LET, Bungalow. 3. Ramsgate Road, off Grove Road. Close to Katong Park and the European Swimming
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      983 2 AUCTION NOTICES ESTATE OF TAN KHEAM HOCK DECD. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD and 9M Years' Leasehold Properties to held at the saleroom of Messrs. Tan Ho Oon Co., Ltd., Noe. 93 ft 93 Maritt Street. Singapore. On Thursday. March 12. 1933 at 1.3* p.n PARTICULARS Lot 1. Freehold
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      551 2 AUCTION NOTICE THE ESTATE OF SNG TYE YEE DECEASED. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OP 22 MOTOR LORRIES AND I CAR. To be h:ld rt the Vacant lan<1 opposite No. t, W«;r.n- Street and next to No. 511-D. O3 Yco Chu Ka:ig Road, on Tuesday. Mar. 19. 193C at 11 xm. A
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      398 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Et& 1 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE N>r«. HARU and Mia* HAMA 160. WATERLOO STUEET. Telephone 7467. CINEMA REVBEWL IM PAGES. WITH COLOI'SED PI ML J ONE DOLLAR W POST FREE THROIGnOIT Tlir WORLD 1 I'SOM THE PI'BLISKEES: 133 (I« IL M STREET. SINGAPORE. #J VISIT 212, ORCHARD
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      191 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore With:n Outaldr Without Malaya Maliva Postage Month!. I1M S IM i Ml OuartrrlT S 8.50 $12 00 i 7.50 ll.ilf VearU $17 00 $24.00 S1500 V.arl, $3<M $40.00 $3000 Not*.— (Initiation cheques houM Inchiilf ■M maal bank dfcoont ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The rharrti »nd Instructions for C'LASSII IBB
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      641 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO > SERVICES. felNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. BnDES CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S HbVERNMKNT. LONDON AND FAR EAST W MAI1. SERVICE. fcOTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA M AND JAPAN. m Due Tonnag* Spore. 1936 BANGALORE 6.000
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      594 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbroagh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail SUWA MARU 10.70 C Mar. 18 1* S FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Apr. 1 3 HAKOZAKI I'_ARU 10.000 Apr. IS 16 t TERUKUNI
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      618 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motonhlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang MS. Sham ALSIA 24/3 24/3 25/3 27 3 FIONIA 31/3 31/3 1/4 3/4 BORINGIA 14/4 14/4 15/4
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      269 3 3. 1. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE. FOR BONG KONG, AMOT. SHANGHAI. MOJL. KOBE AND OSAKA S.S. SIRDHANA MM March 12. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. Sc O. 8. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates.
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      1196 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co. (1932) Lta Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The Straits SUamthtp Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd! The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddy
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    99 4 Malls from Europe etc. (London) expected today by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow at 8.25 am. Mails from Europe (Amsterdam) expectcd today by air (Netherlands" will be; delivered to boxholders at 8 pm. General delivery of letters tomorrow
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    AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
    36 4 Owing to the late arrival of the outpard Imperial aeroplane the air malls lor Australia. Java etc.. previously announced as closing at 7 p.m. yesterclay wil' now close at 7 p.m. today.
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
    21 4 The air mall dispatched from Singapore en Feb. 27 was delivered In Londrn on Mar. 7 days).
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    NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SIGAPORE AMSTERDAM
    26 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SIGAPORE AMSTERDAM The air mail dispatched from SlngaD'jre on Fob- 29 was delivered In iZ*m~Z r~ n™^ ,1 rfo^> CM Mar. I(7 days).
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS.
      33 4 The Netherland Line Royal Dutch mail liner m.s. Christiaan Huygens will berth alongside the S.H.B. at noon on Mar. 10 and will sail the same day at 5 p.m. for Java.
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      S.S. RAWALPINDI.
      33 4 The Rawalpindi has left Hong Hong and is expected to arrive at this port at 10 a.m. on Wednesday the 11th Instant. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. Wharf on arrival.
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      106 4 The current rate of exenange for theIssue and payment of Money Orders is as follows:— India and Ceylon $100=Rs. 154 Issue, payment 156. U.S.A. $100=U.S.A. currency 58 Issue, payment 61. N.E.I. $100 Guilders 84 Issue. Indo-China $100 Francs 865 Issue, payment 890. Australia $1= Australian currency 2/10 d.
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      46 4 Mails close from Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. Persia. Amsterdam and London by air (Netherlands) 7 p.m. Wednesday. Mar. 11. Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and South Africa by air (Imperial) ..8.15am Nigeria and Gold Coast by air (Impelal) 8 15a.ra
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      SHORTAGE OF MEN.
      167 4 Time-Expired Ratings Asked To Re-Engage. Chatham, Feb. 20. Naval men who are approaching the end of their normal term of service la the Roya! Navy have been set a new problem by an order which has been promulgated here. This order Is In the nature of a
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      R.A.F. SQUADRON FOR LYMPNE.
      76 4 A squadron of the R. A. F.— probably a newly formed unit is to be stationed temporarily at Lympne, and it was stated that sereral more may take temporary "flying space" from civil aerodromes. "Quarters at Lympne will probably ,be taken up during the next month
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      304 4 Taaay. Australia. New Zealand. Java and Timor Dllly by air (Qantas) 7 p.m Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 7 p.m. Denmark (Parcels onry) (Afrikaj 330 p.m. Tomorrow. Karimon (Tong Heng) ..9 am Tandjong Pinang (Silver Gull) 9am Pengeranj (Aik Soon) ..9 am U.S.A. (Parcels only)
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      FROM MALACCA.
      201 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows Tomorrow. Medan (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) C p.m. Persia, Amsterdam and London (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Java b Southern Sumatra (SI «a-pore-Batavia) by air (Netherlands) p.m. Wednesday. Mar. 11. Kenya. Uganda, Tanganyika, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      23 4 Mail dispatched from Singapore on Feb. 14 by Chltral was delivered in London on Mar. 9 (24 days).
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      453 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Incorporated IB P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TTXEPIIONI: Frelgfct M33— Pas»agt 54H. CANADIAN (Incorporated In England) THE -EMPRESS* ROUTE odtn TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES Tia HONOLILD or direct EMPRKSS to VANCOI'VER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC
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      194 4 PU \C NOTICE I E. A. BARBOUR LIMITED. (In Voluntary Liquidation, i The following properties are for .sale. Enquiries should be made of A. Dobson, c/o McAuliffo, Davis k Hope, Union Building, Singapore. SINGAPORE— Well constructed modern house, three bedrooms, modern sanitation, with about 57,700 sq. ft. land at Holland
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      724 4 Uneorporared In Straffs SetMemcntO ;-|P^^Pr STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. ISTHMIAN STKAMSHIP ELLERMAN BUCKNALL COMPANY. (Inconjorawy In Erreland) (Incorporated tn 0 8 A.) lIIHiMW LINE FOR HAVRE. LONDON. BOSTON. NEW YOI!K BM.TIMORB ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Vl« CAPE OF GOOD lIOTK VU Ports and Snei Canal. Due Sills Taalnj carroJor^Montreal UaUf.. Memphis CITY Mar
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      331 4 For everything appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight, APM.Y 1O comes WACONS-LITS tWOPIO TBAV^I SERVICE*] 33. ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE 3908 SO BOOKING FEES. LEGAL NOTICES In the Mailer of Printers, l.i-rntril Redoced A.vi In the Matter of Ordinance No. 155 (Com panic*). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Pc-li-tlon presented
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      201 4 TIDE TABLE. Singapore Today h. W. 11.54 a.m.. 9 ft. 2 in.. 12.16 mldnight 8 ft. 8 in. L t W t. V' n 2"'2 610 >f Tuesday. March I*. w. 12.23 noon 9 ft. 1 in. 1 6 W pm Wednesday. March I*. .12. 12, f39f 39 9 n
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      138 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Dally Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *F hrs. "F West Coast. Alor Star 94 Nil 10.7 68 Bayan Lepas (Penanc) 90 0.12 9.8 73 Sitiawan 90 0.13 7.9 74 j Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 10.0 73 Malacca 91
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    BATTLE RAGING IN SHANSI.
    292 5 REDS SAID TO BE LED BY RUSSIANS. Shanghai, Mar. 3. The Red menace in Shansi is reported to have extended to the north-west of the Province where several thousand Red troops comjmanded by Pang Teh-huai are ccn- centrated. A fierce battle is reported to be raging
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    41 5 In a message to Congress vetoing the $50,000,000 Seed Loan Bill. President Roosevelt expresses the conviction that existing loan needs are materially les-, than the measures for provision and could be met without legislation by the appropriation of suitable emergency funds.—Reuter.
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    NEW BATTLESHIP PACT.
    283 5 PROGRESS OF LONDON NAVAL TALKS. London, Mar. 8. The battleship agreement was formally adopted by the Technical Committee of the Naval Conference which also decided on the currency of the new treaty until 1942. though fresh consultations will bs arranged In 1940 [with a view to the
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    47 5 Only President Rooseve.t's signatur* is now needed to complete the enactment of the important Soil Conservation Subsidy Bill, the Government.* €150.000 000 substitu> for the defunc; A.A.A. The measure provides for tha establishment and maintenance of the pre-war party between farm prices and consumers' purchasinj power— Reuter.
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      200 5 >^ Dick and Ruby and UncU Sam'i "hole regiment otM«!*hipmen in th« fj^^ ot th "Naval cngagvnwnt" f^T xan < UB1 o« wracked AnnipoUi! IW lfi the Navy'i "Mmaaon Walk"! (DICK POWELL RUBY KEELER r I With LEWIS STONE ROSS ALEXANDER EDDIE ACUFF*MCK FORAN* JOHN ARLEDGE A. (riyofcin Production A
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      489 5 GRACIE M^ FIELDS 7 V,> LATEST. **£*f REX 1/1 No. 8687. Danny Boy I'm only her Mother. 6*5 cents each. T.M. A. MUSIC HOUSE, Singapore GAY MUSIC HOUSE, Koala Lumpur CONQUEST OF OLD AGE ENJOY LONG LIFE and VITALITY Bitw T OF CLANDS WHICH The prob. em of Old Age
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      262 6 Offers Of Klang Rivers And Raubs. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 9. The share market opened steady but with the usual Monday morning quietness. There is still no life in rubber shares and in many eMW there appear to be small sellers but no huyers. Tin
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      PRODUCE.
      178 6 Mi'-ap.irr, M.irch 9, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 6.25 Java Cube 9 25 Humbert: 10 7* White Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 9.00 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.15 Mod Pearl Tapioca siO Small Pearl Tapioca 5 20 L'ngga Saga Flour •Sarawak Sago Flour Bmaii Prari Safio. tair IVppLT 16 50
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        MINING.
        569 6 All Shares quoted above ar fuliv paid. aOUC 111. f 145TI \yV. L.JU11 LVJIl Buyers Seiltrs Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/3 5/9 5/9 6/3 £1 Asam Kumbang 29/- 3O/-cd 29/- 30/-cd ti Austral Malay 59/- 60/-cd 59/- 6O/-cd 5/- Ayer HHam 14/9 15/8 14/6 15/6 1 Ayer Wcng
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        GENERAL.
        421 6 Aiex onuK vjrG. i.zu l.iU l.zu l.JU 2 2 do 7 V. Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.45 1.60 10 10 Atlas Ice 11.75 12.25xd 12.20 12.70xd £1 £1 B AT 6.5.0 6.10.0 C.5.0. 6.10.0 l 60 B M. Broadcasting 0.05 dls par 10 disc, par 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        170 6 SiNOAPORE MtJNICIPAL. 5% i.'Ui red. 1940 $400,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 no.-n 4V*% l'JO7 red. 1947 $1,500,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4'i'i 190S red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mai.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        363 6 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Allenby Alor Gajah Amal Malay (S2) Ayet I lit am Ayer Molck Ayer Panas Bassett N Batu Lin tang Borelli Brogas Brunei Un ($5) Bukit Kati) Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah <S10) Bukit KB Cbanfkal Si-rdang Conncmara Ulenjal- Plantations Haytor In^raglri Jeram Kuantan
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    EXCHANGES.
    225 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to trie dally circular issued oy the Hong Kung and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2/4 '/8/ 8 London. 3 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/18 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    87 6 Noon, Mar. 9. Buyers. Sellers, j No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases 1F.0.8.) Mar. 26>/ 8 26 3/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 25 15 16 26 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 25 15/16
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    TIN INDUSTRY IN 1935.
    471 6 Hague Council's Detailed Analysis. I Tin statistics in detail up to the end of 1935 have Just been published in the February issue of the Hague Statistical Bulletin of the International Tin Research and Development Council. Comparing the 1935 figures with those of the previous year,
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    U.S. TAX PROGRAMME. Wall Street Assessing The Pros And Cons.
    161 6 U.S. TAX PROGRAMME. Wall Street Assessing The Pros And Cons. New York. Mar. 6 All America anxious'y awaited President Rooseve'.t's tax programme and now Will Street is cautiously seeking to weigh the good features against the bad with a view to determlnirg their effect on national economy. On the favourable
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    THE VITAL NEED.
    47 6 Baltimore, Mar. C. The desirability of international monetary stabilisation was urged by Mr. Cordell Hull, in a speech. He declared that production and trade between America and abroad requir assurance that the value of currency iti each country should not widely fluctuate. Reutcr Wireless.
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    U.S. AND SILVER. Gradual Withdrawal From World Markets
    152 6 U.S. AND SILVER. Gradual Withdrawal From World Markets New York. M.v 5 That the United States Treasury will snn command the major port the world's silver production and gradually withdraw from thf world diver markets, are the hj I Wall Street, following the Washington announcement that the Government i will
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    EXCHANGES. Sharp Jump In German Rate.
    78 6 EXCHANGES. Sharp Jump In German Rate. London, Mar. 7. 74 vi .'.t.H-i. I New York 4.983', B'fharert 6U!i itreal 4937» Rio 4'i I Brussels 29.27 scl'erri oflic al ,Geneva 15.14 Helyrade 21G Amsterdam 7.26'- BuenoaAll Milan 62', Montevideo Brriin 12.31 sellers ofllnal I 36 1111 Bo.:>.r>»v 1;', Conenhaiten L' 2.39-
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      26 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in Kngland A.D. 1720) FIRE, MARINE. LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chamber*. Singapore. APB 1. I
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      26 6 "Tollana'' Vermouth ITALIAN TYPE $1.35 Ijjl^ Another per bottle Mm If Tolley from all >jS3fMfi QUALITY dea^r,. l^^ Product. Sole Agents for Malaya: McAUSTER CO., LTD
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOWESON DESCRIBES PEPPER PURCHASES.
      3523 7 Search For Participants For The Pool. In answer to further questions from the Attorney-General during his cross-examination at the Pepper Trial at the Old Bailey, London, Mr. Howeson agreed that in the early part of 1934 he was aware that Mr. Bishirgian was buying shellac for
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
      394 7 Thr follow.n^ publications wrre Issued or received by tho Department of Statistics, S.S. and i'\M.S., during the period Feb. 2J to Mar. 6. 1933. Inclusive, and are available for public use in Heference Library, PuKerton Building, Singapore. Applications may be mad? by members of the public resident
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      458 7 The following U the list of prKvs (in cents per catty) where not otherwise stated, at the Singapore markets as fill iidl 1 ed by the Mcr!;et Inspector, on Mar. 6. MEAT.— Beef steak 35 per catty, beef j rtew or curry 28. fillet steak 50 per lb.,
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      BOUSTEAD GROUP.
      52 7 Outputs of rubber for the month of Feb. United Patanl— 211.043 lb. Ma!akoS.— 67.503 lb. Talping— 83.998 It. Sungei Batu.— 39.800 lb. Windsor.— 20.464 lb. Foothills —22,300 lb. Bertam Cons— T62J75 lb. Kuala Muda.— 165.500 lb. Val D'or— 32.230 lb. Oadek— 26.000 lb. Kuala Sldlm 84.023 lb. Bassett.—
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      STRAITS RUBBER GROUP.
      37 7 Crops for February: Penang.— 393,000 ib. Sabrang— 82.000 !b. Straits— 217.500 Jb. Rubana —97.000 1b. Bagan Serai. 52.8S0 Ib Tali Ayer.— 78.500 lb. Batak Rablt.— 27.000 lb. Mrrchbtcn.— 32.2C3 lb. Mount joy.— 59.000 lb.
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      MALAKA PINLA.
      30 7 Mu'._!:a Fyda output fur tiif montii of Feb.. 1936. amounts to 37.300 lb. making a total of 238.500 lb. for the six months *f the current financial year.
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      HIGHER QUOTA IMPROBABLE.
      772 7 RUBBER STOCKS NOT YET "NORMAL." r Messrs. Symington and Wilson in J I their report dated London, Feb. 25. state:— J Since our last report there has been little variation in the rubber market f which has been inactive, although prices kept fully steady up to yestert
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      103 7 Durinpt the week ending Feb. 29. j 1936, exports from Malayan ports j amour. ted to 13,618 cases, of which: r 9.817 <72 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom. 325 (2 per cent.l g cases to the Continent of Europe. 2.300 (17 per cent.)
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    N.I. REVENUES.
    106 7 Increased Receipts During Past Year. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavla, March 3. REVENUE in the Netherlands Indies for Decembei, 1935. amounted to 36.700.000 guilders, against *****.000 guilders In December. 1934. Total revenue in 1935 amounted to 378.600.000 juilders. against 386.900.000 guilders in 1934. It is estimated that the
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    NEW SCUDAI.
    28 7 NEW SC UDAI. Output for the month of February, amount* a 31.120 lb. making a total of *****0 lb. [or the eleven months cf the current flr.an:lal rear.
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      631 7 BANKING. 1I0NG KONG SHANGHAI \KING CORPORATION. -■'j.t-d In the Colon; of Hone Kong.) Th- liability of members is Itanlled to the and In manner prescribed by Ordta6 of 1929 o; the Colony '<i CapltAl S53.0O0.OOO fcsucd and Fully Pald-Up tM.000.000 ir Funds Sterling 6300.000 Hong Kong Currency 110.000 000 ■eserve
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      7 7 EDERLANDEN AVIA Reduced prices. > RESERVE YOUR ROOMS.
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      409 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. •Incorporated in fcnsiana oj Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in Bui.uou share* or £5 each Cl.000.00* .Reserve Fund f3.umi.0O0 j Reserve UabUltv of Proprietors C3.00U 000 HfcAI) (IfHih 83 Bishop^a* London, EC. t. Amnuar Hon» Kong Saiijoa Bangkok Ilollo S.:mur«ng Batavla
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    HITLER'S SPEECH TO REICHSTAG. "THE GERMAN QUESTION" DEFINED.
    383 8 HITLER'S SPEECH TO REICHSTAG. "THE GERMAN QUESTION" DEFINED. 60 Million People With The Same Requirements As Others. fJERMANY'S decision to disregard the Locarno and Versailles Treaties and to embark on a new foreign policy was conveyed to the public in a speech to the German Reichstag on Saturday morning. An
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    Most Decisive Meeting.
    903 8 Berlin, Mar. 7. TTHE Reichstag assembled at the Kroll Opera House, which was packed, by noon, when Gen. Goerint? opened the session. Previously a military band had entertained deputies with marching tunes. The Tiergarten and streets were thronged by listeners around loudspeakers. Opening his speech. Hitler said:
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      631 8 11.20 A Sonata Recitay. Antonia Butler (Violoncello). Kathleen Markwell (Pianoforte). Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36 (Grieg) 11.50 Greenwich Time Signal. The News, p.m. 12 10 A Recital by Richard Tauber.t 12.20 Close down. TOMORROW. TRANSMISSION 4. Three of the following frequencies will be nsed: GS1 15. 26 Me s
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      655 8 4.20 Hitler Youth programme: Writers and poets In the Hitler Youth: Fritz HeUe. 4.35 The New German JurlsDrudencc Dr. Frits Schwiegk. 4.50 News In English. 5.05 Here comes the German Music Man! Introduced by Johanna Angermann and Gotthold Frotecher. 5.50 Small popular concert. 6.05 News In Germao 6.20 Concert of
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    "SECURITY MEASURES" IN FRANCE.
    78 9 How Hitler's Speech Was Received In Europe, EVACUATION OF RHINELAND DEMANDED. UITLER'S speech and the reoccupation of the Rhineland by German troops created considerable alarm in Europe during the week-end. Reuter cables given below show how seriously Hitler's action is regarded in France, and it is
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    French Cabinet Meets.
    366 9 Paris, Mar. 8. THE Government intends to insist on thj evacuation of the German troops from the demilitarised zone and will demand the support of Britain, Italy and Belgium. M. Flandin stated that France would bring Germany's repudiation of Locarno Treaty before the League. A message from
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    ONLY A BRIDGE.
    83 9 GERMAN AND FRENCH TROOPS CLOSE. Paris, Mar. 8. Hitler's offer of mutual demilitarised zones on both sides of the frontier Is described as quite unacceptable in authoritative quarters, which point out its acceptance would Involve the destruction of the costly French line of fortifications in exchange for
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    RECEIVED CALMLY IN LONDON.
    284 9 BRITISH CABINET MEETS TODAY. London, Mar. 8. The situation created by the entry yesterday of German troops in the demilitarised Rhineland zone and by the terms of the memorandum handed I by the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath, to the ambassadors of the Powers signatories
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    IN BELGIUM.
    32 9 Brussels, Mar. 8. Certain officers of the Belgian frontier regiments have returned from leave on their own initiative but the Government has not issued a general order slopping leave. Renter.
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    HITLER'S INTERVIEW. .
    110 9 HITLER'S INTERVIEW. WAS PUBLICATION DELAYED Berlin, Mar. 8 The French radio stations broadcast last night a statement expressing surprise at Hitler's denunciation of Locarno, especially in view of Hitler's recent interview and M. Flandin's request to be informed of Hitler's proposals for a basis of Franco-German discussions. The German Government
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    AMUSEMENTS
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    The Straite Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1936. "IN FEAR AND HATE."
    1007 10 The Straite Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1936. "IN FEAR AND HATE." Herr Hitler's announcement of Germany's intention to send troops into the Rhineland was not unexpected. Indeed, it was considered to be inevitable, hence the calm i with which this newest crisis in European affairs has been accepted iin
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    PAHANG RESIDENCY.
    45 10 The appointmtnt of Mr C. C. Brown. MC.S. to be British Resident of I'ahang is announced in the F.M.S. Government Gazette. Mr. Brown has for som3 time been acting as Resident of Pahang. his substantive appointment having been that of British Adviser, Trengganu).
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    Why The Sikh Physique Is Magnificent.
    655 10 DV Major-General Sir Robert McCarrison, in the first of the Cantor lectures before the Royal Society of Arts in London a fortnight ago. IUOWHERE in the world is the profound effect of food on physical efficiency more strikingly exemplified than in India, where the
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    MENTAL ARITHMETIC AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    579 10 By Stanley Brotherton. WHILE it is no idle beast of ours that the Pound Is good all ovei the world, the Englishman abroad doe: well not to accept the statement toe literally. True, the bigger shops in plr.ces like Paris, and the worlds leading hotels,
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    Mr. Thomas Preferred To Mr. Ormsby-Gore.
    332 10 1I7E hope that It is a belated appreelation of the Importance of the Colonial Office that has moved the Prime Minister to appoint a senior member of the Cabinet In the person of Mr. J. H. Thomas as Secretary of State, although we do
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    699 10 MR. DUCK'S FIGHTS. WO one wishes to e'ecry th^ skill with which Mr. Frank Buck i pictures are made, nor the success a: :i wliirV he has gauged the tastes Ol public, but we who live in should be under no illusion a degree of reality
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    LOCARNO POWERS PROTEST TO LEAGUE.
    216 11 Serious View Of Germany's Action. MR. EDEN'S STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT TODAY. Italy Will Stand By Her Obligations. FOUR-POWER MEETING IN PARIS TOMORROW. French Frontier Posts Now Reinforced. »THE League Council will meet this week at Geneva to consider the situation arising out of Germany's breach
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    NOT SYMBOLICAL TROOPS.
    243 11 FKICXC H NOTE TO THE LEAGUE. Paris, Mar. 9. UB tNCE la night sent to Geneva a note askmp for the nrjren' rommoning of tht Learn* Council under r* 'v"---:*'-"!! I Artic'e IV of thr Rhin Tin rreneh H:te rtates Bor~n Neuratn told the French A:r>-bass-.drr thai
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    POLISH SUPPORT. ASSURANCE ON ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE.
    86 11 POLISH SUPPORT. ASSURANCE ON ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE. Poland has given the French Ambassr dor In Warsaw assurances that she rill faithfully carry out her obligations under the Franco-Polish alliance, according to well-informed Polish circles London. Official Soviet circle s in Moscow conridor that Germany's repudiation of I oeamo is very
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    10 11 r-rdi to Reichstag :;-rs in France 9
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    M. SARRAUrS RADIO SPEECH. WHY FRANCE WILL NOT NEGOTIATE.
    217 11 M. SARRAUrS RADIO SPEECH. WHY FRANCE WILL NOT NEGOTIATE. Paris. Mar. 9. M. Sarraut, the French Foreign Minister. i n a broadcast last night said i that France would refuse to negotiate i with Germany, for the following rcscna: First, because two examples had I been given by Germany within
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    10,000 TROOPS NOW ARRIVED.
    72 11 Berlin, Mar 9. The total number of troops so far arrived in the new garrisons of the provinces of the Rhineland— Bade: the Pa'.atir.ate. the Saar .egi^n and —are estimated at 10.000. It is stated in another message that the German garrison in the Rhinelani consists
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    HITLER'S EIGHT POINTS.
    195 11 GERMANY'S NEW POLICY. /CHANCELLOR Hitler's decision to reoccupy the Rhineland and the new German policy is summarised in the following points, mentioned in a Note' handed by Hitler to foreign ambassadors shortly before hi.s speech to the Reichstag (see pace 8.): FIRST: Germany attacks the Locarno Pact
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    BRITISH CABINET MEETS TODAY.
    438 11 MR. EDEN SEES THE FRENCH MINISTER. London. Mar. 8. r THE situation arising out of yester- day's sensational events In Germany underwent further examination by the appropriate departments of the British Government today and the Cabinet will review the whole position tomorrow. Intense public interest, not
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    ARMISTICE IN ABYSSINIA.
    215 11 ARMISTICE IN ABYSSINIA. Italy Reported Willing. TO ABSTAIN FROM ATTACKS. Paris, Mar. 9. FOLLOWING Italy's accept- ance of the Geneva proposal to discuss peace in the Abyssinian war, the Italian High! Command has decided to ab-l tain for the moment from all offensive action, including air bombardment, according to a
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    SECOND BOMBING OF RED CROSS.
    235 11 ABYSSINIA'S PROTEST TO I GENEVA. Addis Ababa reports that the British Red Cross ambulance unit at Quoram, which was bombed by Italian aircraft on Wednesday, was again bombed from the air o n Thursday. An official proWst signed by M. Herouy. the Abyssinian Foreign Minister
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    STOP PRESS
    145 11 Asmara, Mar. 9. Bombing planes in the interior have been recalled to the local base following receipt of news that Signor Mussolini had accepted the Geneva proposals for a truce. Orders have been given to cease bombardment operations which are actually in course of execution pending discussions in
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    ROSE MAY GET NEW RECORD.
    138 11 CAPE-LONDON FLIGHT ENDS TODAY. Flight-Lieutenant Tommy Rose who last month set up a new record for a Might to the Cape, namely 3 days 17 hours 35 minutes, will also establish a record for the Cape to England flight if he reaches Croydon before 4.11
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    Earl Beatty Still Gravely 111.
    20 11 London, Mar. 8. Earl Beatty is slightly better, but his condition is still grave.— Reuter.
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    LABOUR & NEW DEFENCE PROPOSALS.
    194 11 LABOUR NEW DEFENCE PROPOSALS. Today's Debate In Parliament. WHAT POLICY WILL COST BRITAIN. UOW much will Britain's new 11 defence proposals cost This will be one of the main questions in the biff defence debate which opens in the House of Commons tonight. Unofficially $300,000,000 is stated to be the
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    Douglas Fairbanks Married.
    31 11 Douglas Fairbanks and Lady Ash!ey were married in Paris on Saturday, They will leave shortly for China v. here Fairbanks will make a film r.bout Marco Polo.— Reuter.
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    CHINESE CITIZENS "FOR ALL TIME."
    126 12 SINGAPORE MEETING ABOUT NEW LAWS. One Permanent Registration Instead Of Each Year. ANNUAL RULE NOT OBSERVED. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) |UK\v regulations issued by the Chinese Foreign Office, under which overseas Chinese may register as Chinese citizens for their lifetime, instead of for one year
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    Explanation By Dr. Tyau.
    674 12 Dr Tyau explained to the Straits >day that many Chinese in the Straits Settlements and in Ktl oi the world were lax annual registration, as required by the old law. It was impossible to get every Strait; Chinese to register each year, so it had been
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    137 CHINESE HIDDEN ON SHIP.
    119 12 Alleged Helpers For Trial. 'THIRTEEN Teochew seamen were charged before Mr. J. D. Hughes in the second police court, Singapore, today on charges of abetting an attempted wrongful landing by 137 alien Chinese in Singapore yesterday. When the Clara Jebson was being searched on arrival
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    47 12 HOMELESS CHILDREN AMONG Tilt: 111 INS after 13 attap houses had been destroyed by fire m the TupaJ Village, Taipine, Perak, early on Saturday morning. Homeless families are being: sheltered m a theatre hall through the generosity of Towkay Ooi Cheng, who has distributed rice and blankets.
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    STRIKERS MADE TO LEAVE NAVAL BASE.
    214 12 Police Warning Takes Effect. AFTER defying Naval Base authorities who had ordered them to leave the lines, several of the 200 Teochetc coolies, who a week ago stopped excavation work at the Base, following a wages dispute, left the Base on Saturday. After their
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    ANOTHER MAIL NIGHT FLIGHT LIKELY.
    83 12 Progress Of Imperial PJane. The Imperial Airways eastbound mall plane scheduled to land at Seletar i yesterday left Akyab at 6 32 this mornling If flying conditions are suitable ithe plane may make a night flight, arriving in Singapore tomorrow morning in time to have
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    97,000,000 TONS OF IRON ORE.
    255 12 BRITISH WORK AT YAMPI SOUND. MALAYAN OUTPUT NOT AFFECTED. Yampi Sound iron ore is not going to be mined by Japanes. A British company—Bassert's—has obtained the lease, and is engaged on preliminary work before exploiting the 97,000,000 tons of ore reputed to be lying above
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    205 12 The remaining handicaps for Wed nesday's races are as follows: Horses Class 3. Div. 1, 9 furs.: Tin Pool 9.0. Blue Peter 8.11. CUmats 8 5. JFairflelds 8.1. Five Dollars 8.0. FiftyThree 7.13, Reform 7.10, Kuala Laddie 7.6. Heart's Content 7.6, Littlehurst 7.6, Wattle Ash 7.4. Horses Class
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    DR. GORTZ REFUSES TO NAME A FRIEND.
    505 12 Secret Hearing During London Spy Trial. |\R. HERMANN GCIITZ the German who is charged with espionage, refused lo answer a number of questions during his trial at the Old Bailey, London. He refused to reveal the identity of an unnamed German friend saying
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    'ARE YOU THE NEW KING?
    57 12 While in Glasgow the Kins visited half a dozen trnemrnt flats ;»t t'rieff Court near the centre of the city and knocked at each door seeking entrar cc. One 5' .--year-old boy shyly asked "Are you the new Kins'.' The King replied Yes little man,
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    SELANGOR GOLF CLUB.
    44 12 (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 9. Mr. Longbottom, of Seremban, who was recently appointed part-time secretary of the Selangor Golf Club, has relinquished his appointment. Mr. Miller is carrying on as hon. secretary pending the filling of the post
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      160 12 i i R^l Hi a r«a Katai mm* m r*>» I h, it.. JH| I t»H <• auk* WF U»OT W^ A THE STORY NOBODY KNOWS-ABOUT THE ACTRESS EVERYONE KNOWS! You remember when her name i blazed actuation acroaa the front page* of the world's newapapers! Now meet her share
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      291 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. •THi: >lr; :;> limes is publishing lh'~ d:;'!y feature to emreac'et> ;> iomprehensi\e summ:i;> ot entertainments, meetin^-. s::nr!s .'nts. social function-, and other outstanding happenings Organisers ot meetings etc. are hinted tn submit diary dates. HOTELS. i:\ilihs Mm: Cocktail Dance G.30 ii.15. Dinner and Dance (ln(ormal),
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      290 12 ocgy in places. As a villa ;e blaclw>niUh with a continually nagged wile Sydney Howard works hard to Rain tho sympathy of his audience and succeeds, except in one or two scenes which are bathetic North-country msn may find this film decidedly amu-lns. but for others it is very average
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    REMARKABLE SCENES AT DOCTOR'S FUNERAL.
    953 13 Life Of Great Service Ended l By Seremban Accident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 8. THERE were remarkable scenes ct the funeral today of Dr. A. S. Muttu, Specialist and Senior Deputy Medical Officer, Seremban, who was killed In a motor accident near the
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    DEATH OF AIR BASE OFFICIAL.
    556 13 MR. J. B. HALL. The death took place very suddenly from heart failure, on Friday night, at his residence. No. 46, Meyer Road. Singapore, of Mr James Benjamin Hall. Senior Clerk of Works. Works and Buildings Department of the Air Ministry. Royal Air Force Station,
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    QUARANTINE IN F.M.S.
    91 13 A BUI to amend the Quarantine Enactment is to be introduced In the Federal Council. It is desirable, as stated in the l! "Objects and Reasons," for the pro- i] tection of health that regulations snould exist for the supervision of persons who are allowed to enter
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    26 13 Commencing from today the < Selangor Club Orchestra will play j light music from 8 p.m. to 9.30 on j Mondays and Thursdays In the Club grill.
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    FORMER STRAITS TIMES DIRECTOR LEAVES £48,500.
    209 13 FORMER STRAITS TIMES DIRECTOR LEAVES £48,500. MR. J. MACLENNAN. London. Feb. 28. Mr. John MacLennan. of "TSolva." Garden Road. Bromley, formerly of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, who died recently, left £43,778 (net personalty £48.541). Mr. MacLennan was well known for years in Singapore, and. some quarter of a
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    VISITOR LOSES £120.
    331 13 Reported Suitcase Theft. The disappearance of £120 In English ten and five pound notes from a pigskin suitcase belonging to a resident at a boarding house in Tanglin has been reported to the Orchard Road police. It understood that the owner of the money arrived frcm England
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    35 13 Messrs. Heng Seng Teck. Heng Sen? Ler.g and Heng Seng Cheng entertained a large party to dinner at Niven Road. Singapore last night in honour of the birthday of Mr. Heng Yak Soon, their father.
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    GRIEVANCE OF SELANGOR MINERS.
    430 13 GRIEVANCE OF SELANGOR MINERS. (Continued from preceding column) all temporary buildings had to be submitted for the Board's consideration. A Power Shortage. Towards the end cf tne year, some members experienced difficulty when they applied to the Electrical Department for a supply of power to work their mines. "It Is
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    RAUB GOLD MINE LOSE APPEAL.
    114 13 CHIEF JUSTICE'S JUDGMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. In the Supreme Court yesterday the Chief Justice. Sir Samuel Thomas, dismissed the appeal by the Raub Australian Geld Mining Co., Ltd. against the conviction and fine of $100 for not having adequate lights
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    AMALIA WINS THE AUSTRALIAN CUP.
    56 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney, Mar. 8. TpiE results of the Australian Cup were AMALJA 8.3 1. HIGHARDO 70 2. HOT SHOT 8.4 3. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time: Three minutes 5 6 seconds. Twelve ran. the betting
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    S.G.C. BOGEY COMPETITIONS.
    418 15 TWO PLAYERS TIE IN "A" DIVISION. Mrs Kelly Mrs Allen In Women's Final. "TMIK March Bogey competition of; the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a tie in "A" division between R. H. Allen and G. O. Cruickshank
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    BELTED HERO OUT.
    198 15 English Racing. Has To Be Scratched From The National. London, March 7. j Belted Hero, one of the most fancied candidates for the Grand National, has been struck out of all his IN. H. engagements, including the Nui tlonal. owing to a strained heart. Last year Belted
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    NO GOALS IN SECOND DIVISION MATCH
    79 15 R.A.0.C... 0. Fort Canning. .0. The R.A.O.C. and Fort Canning both made their debut In the Second Division of the S.A.F.A. league on I Saturday. The former are a new side but Fort Canning were champions of 1 the Third Division last year. The
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    GIRLS' SPORTS DAY AT KUALA LAMPUR.
    220 15 GIRLS' SPORTS DAY AT KUALA LAMPUR. Athletics. Y.W.C A., 2. St. Mary's Old Girls, 3. Methodist School Old Girls Hoop and Skipping Rope Relay: 1. St. Mary's Old Girls, 2. Swallows. 3. Methodist Old Girls Leader Ball: 1. Methodist Old Girls. 2. St. Mary's Old Girls, 3. Y.W.C. A Sports
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    PEARSE PLAYS GREAT PART IN THRILLING S. C. C. MATCH.
    459 16 PUBLIC SERVICES B.B.I. WIN BY ONE RUN. A Great Catch Fighting Knock By McNeill Y ESTERDA *"S" S tournament mateh the first of the season at the S.C.C. was the most thrilling that has ever been played since the time
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    TANGLIN SQUASH RACKETS.
    29 16 The Bateman Cup was won on Saturday by W. H. Droogleever who beat Group Capt. A. H. Peck in the final 3—9. 7—9, 9—5, 9—4, 9—o.
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    SCHOOL BOWLERS DO WELL.
    314 16 In Singapore Keng Hock Choon Lim OV the many good performances over the week-end Varma'.; srv.-.i wickets f>r 11 runs for Raffles Institution against an S.C.R.C. XI deserves pride of place. Th S.hool won this match by 86 ru:is A Watts get 50 and R. Barker
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    C.N. REED'S GREAT INNINGS.
    219 16 C.N. REED'S GREAT INNINGS. At Penang. Penang C.C. Force Pace g^ Authentks# (From Qur Qwn Correspondent) Penang. Mar. 8. nr?HE Penang Cricket Club gained a 1 very creditab!c victory over the Aulhentics today by four wickets. On Saturday the Chinese side, after a pocr start compiled 212. Eu Cheow Teik
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    Y.M.C.A. LAWN TENNIS.
    190 16 The following ties have been arranged for today (5 p.m.) In the Y.M. C.A. open lawn tennis tournament. Men's Double Handicap 1. Sean Keng Slew and Seng Watt Of 4) vs. Dr. Chia and Thlan Kim (scr.) 2. E. Simon and I. Reshty (+4) vs. Koh Thian
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    BRILLIANT CENTURY BY L. ALVIS.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    36 16 MONDAY, MARCH 9. Soccer: Commercial Cup. M nicipal "B" \>. Nestan^lo at 5.H.3. and Municipnl "A" vs. Slralts Times at V.M.C.A. Boxing: Singapore Box.ns Beard of Contrcl annual mating at 5.30 p.m. at New World.
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    SELANGOR CLUB'S VICTORY.
    433 16 At Kuala Lumpur. Ru?ger Man Misses A Century By Four. (From Our Own Correspondent) Koala Lumpur. Mar. 8. "pHE S?lan3or Cub beat Selangor Indian Association in a one innings match on the padang today by 104 runs. Eattir.g first, the Club put up a total of 229
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    293 18 BEFORE telling you anything about this week's films, I must refer to the Rede lecture given at Cambridge by Sir Cedric Hardwlcke. Sir Cedrlc denied vigorously the Idea that the cinema or television could even be an adequate substitute for a medium which had Its roots
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    NIGHTS OF AWFUL STOMACH PAIN.
    199 19 NIGHTS OF AWFUL STOMACH PAIN. What a relief to be able to eat and tli't-p normally after years of stomach trouble which caused nights of unbearable pain. Nc wonder Mr. T says he was fortunate when he tried Maclean Brand Stomach Powder. "Being a sutlerer from stomach trouble for years,
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    END OF GREAT ART SHOW.
    462 19 NEARLY 500,000 SEE CHINESE TREASURES. London, Mar. 7. SO great was the last- moment rush to view the Chinese Art Exhibition that the doors were not closed before 10 p.m. Not a single art treasure was broken, disfigured or stolen. As soon as the last
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    OFFICERS REVILED.
    52 19 Criminal Syndicalism Alleged Against Woman. Los Angeles. Feb 24. A woman named Lucy WUkes Carol Brandit has been arrested here en sns- pidon that she has been guilty of criminal syndicalism, since she is reputed to have reviled officers of the battleship Mississippi and urged sailors to join
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    FOREIGN POLICY AND AND DEFENCE.
    160 19 'Must Go Together: Says Lord Swinton. Referring at a public meeting to the Government's new defence schemj. the Air Minister. Lord Swinton' declared that Britain's great Interest, as always, is peace. Foreign policy and defence policy, he said, must go together. The defence policy, like
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    42 19 London, Mar. 1. H.M the King has appointed the Duke ok York to succeed him as president of the Imperial War Graves Commission a position which, as Prince of Wales. King Edward has held since its foundation.— British Wireless.
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    85 19 NO CHANGE IN JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY. Moscow. Mar. 8. The Japanese ambassador today assured M. LUvlnoff, Soviet Commissar of Foreim Affairs) that the recen* events in Toklo do not affect JapanV foreign policy, particularly as regards her relations with the Soviet. M. Lltvinoff, in his reply,
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    Doihara Meets Shantung Governor.
    70 19 Tientsin, Mar. 7. Major-Gen. Doihara, head of the Japanese military mission in North China who is returning to Tokio, paid a visit to Tsinan, capital of Shantung, en Thursday. It is understood that Gen. Han Fuchu, the provincial governor, again rejected Ma j-Gen.j -Gen. Doihara's suggestion
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    COMMUNIST PLOT.
    117 19 Propaganda In U.S. Navy. Los Angeles. Feb. 2j. It Is believed that the Wllkes and Brandit arrests have uncovered a widespread campaign of young Radicals to infest the fleet with communism. The naval justice authorities said that five others, including two women, were under surveillance. A pamphlet entitled
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    65 19 (F-3m Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia Mar 1. Aneta wired from Bandjarmasin that a strong earthquako tool: place there r>n the February 28 at 11 45 p.m.. which lasted one minute. No damage was sustained. The Observatorium in Batavia reeistered a heavy earthquake at 11.47 p.m. on February
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    AT BUKIT TIMAH RACES ON SATURDAY.
    43 20 Upper left Mrs. B. ft Handy and Mr. M. Rajaratnam. Centre A rapid calculation. Upper right: Mrs. M. Weinberg and a friend, Mr. Ta Tin. Left Mrs. Hammond, Miss Hammond, Mr. Hammond, and friend. Straits Times Photographs.
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