The Straits Times, 17 March 1936

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    36 1 The Straits Times The Stratis Times THE LARGEST ANP MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGE& SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1936. 10 ChM'S. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1936 PRICE 1» CBNTS.
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      91 1 SINGAPORE 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471)* GET A STUDEBAKER AND GET A Champion BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD JOHNSON OUTBOARD MOTORS r Model X 80 —9.2 H.P. $300 This most recent model is due in 3 weeks' time. Orders executed in rotation. £$gp \\balanced \\cwt*f: Already arrived Models from $110 upwards. Spares
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      130 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3633). "FLA NAT IRE" tREADT TO WEAR SPORTS-OVERS AND TROUSERS, PURE ALL WOOL **dl^*mm*. WORSTED IN SMART FLANfK NEL GREY SHADE iI# il\ fc6 FLANATIRE" ZM?L f T^ SPORTS-OVERS 4?3r^^ J^^ SIZES 36, 38, 40. 42 CHLST. Vy^Slc^A^i PRiCE $3.95. PRICE $4.50. y^M I
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      20 1 Daisy 15. ORCHARD ROAD I for I ■OOQI > 1 1 HASKKTS ft i WREATHS TJ J*»"t 4OM7 Jr\amft tensions I
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      315 2 h\ and circulated half a million sofa brief six pnge tract giving SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns srnd copies of testimonials. l>o not send originals. EXPERIENCED Shorthand Typist required by merchant firm. Apply sending copies of testimonials to Box 376, c o Straits Times.
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      790 2 MOTOR VEHICLES FORD Vt ROADSTER, mileage 5 060, new Vug. 1935, $1,400. Tele. 5001. FOR SALE. Essex Super Six Saloon in perfect condition. Apply Box No. 378, Straits Time*. FOR SALE 1934 Morris Minor Saloon. 3wner leaving. First cheque lor $700 failing uhlch best cash oler would be accepted, relephone
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      862 2 MISCELLANEOUS ¥OO CAN BAVB THE SUNDAY TIMCS delivered to you every weak for three months for $1.60 Genera) Manager Sunday Time*. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES CB FRIENDS Overseas nave the Btralta Budget posted to them every week $14 yearly Including postage, outside Malaya 51 3. 20 within Malaya. Orders accompanied
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      305 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mis* HANA 6O WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. Coming Soon "MY COUNTRY AND MY PEOPLE." An account of China and the Chinese by Lin Yu-tang. The truest, the most profound, the most complete, the most important book yet written on
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      848 2 THE STRAITS TIMES The Straits Times. The Bunday Times. The Singapore Free Press and the Strait* Buden are available rsr sale at the following ngencles:— SINGAPORE. Perlnayagasamy. 283-F. Chang! Koad. R B Mohamed Kaartm Co.. 14. milestone. MM. R.A.P. Canteen. Seletar. Federal Rubber Stamp Co.. 32. Raffles Place Keppel Road
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      230 2 mi UHll. unrein -v amount from SI tossW; for the *20 n fee of 10 cents; from S'JO to 5 cent*; s*30 to 640, 20 cent*; $40 25 cent*. Also, a provision to Weekly newspapers to be deposIn the 'post office nearest to the i of publication, and delivered CnTW
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      692 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNPEP CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAT1 SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1936 CARTIMOS 15.000 Mar 27 BHUTAN «.100
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      388 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. SHORT TRIPS TO CHINA AND JAPAN. Suitable Sailings from SINGAPORE FOR SPRING VACATIONS. s.s. HAKUSAN MARD Mar. 23 S.S. HARUNA MARU Apr. 5 s.s. KATORI MARU Apr. 20 sj. KASHIMA MARU May 4 ms. YASUKUNI MARU May
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      612 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penanc M.S. Sham ALSIA 24/3 24/3 25 3 27/3 FIONIA 31/3 31/3 1/4 3/4 BORINOIA 14/4 14/4 15/4
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      254 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE. FOB HONG KONG. AMOT. SHANGHAI. MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SHIRALA 8.000 March 26, 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickers interchangeable with P. O. 8. N. CO.. Issued st cheap
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      1210 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Haa Kblow Steamship Co. (1932) Llo. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddy
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      ANTENOR.
      369 4 Passengers Homeward Bound. The following passengers are due to leave by TSS. Antenor sailing on March 18. Mrs. I. King. Miss A. T. English, Major H. R. Hall, DSO., MC, RA., Mrs. Hall, Mr. B. R. Colo Adama, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Foston, Mr. L. Mathieson, Mr. J.
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      CLEARANCES.
      45 4 Mar. 15: Rantau. Yuen Sang. Bangalore (Brit.); Hakubasan Maru (Jap): Paula, Phrontls, Talang Akar (Dut); Athene (Am.) Mar. 16: Sllvermaple, Klnta. City or Florence, Ban Siong Bee, Jerantut, Sin Kheng Seng. Hong Lam (Brit); GG. Merlin (Fch.): Ophlr (Dut.) Victoria (Ital); Chinese Prince (Brit).
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      101 4 Tuesday March 17. ?Mpt alongside the Wharves or expected to arrWe Entrance KKPPEL II U. BO I It. Main Wharf Lch. Vedette. Lch. Lucifer, Lch. Kittiwake, Manlpi, RAF. Aquarius. Lady Dennlson. Pender. lch. Dolphin, WBt. Joan I, Larut. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      363 4 Total Penang. Siam, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine. Egypt, E. tc S. Africa, Great Britain. Ireland, Europe, Nigeria, Gold Coast and North South America by air (Imperial) 7 p.m. Australia. New Zealand. Java and Timor Dllly by air (Qantas) 7 p.m. North America Western Canada and Western States
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      71 4 Malls from Europe etc. (London 1 expected today by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General delivery of letters
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      FROM MALACCA.
      139 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows Friday, Mar. 20. Medan (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) S pm. Persia, Amsterdam and London (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 6 pm Java It Southern Sumatra (PI iga1 pore-Bat avi») by air (Nether- lands) p.m. Upper Burma, North and Bast India,
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      60 4 I Mails will close at Kuala Lumpur las follows: Friday. Mar. 20. Burma. Northern and Central India (via Rangoon and Calcutta) (Karapara) 7 p.m Great Britain and olac- served v.« Great Britain. Europe (Karapara). 7 p.m. India (all parts) via Penang (parcels) (Karapara) ..530pm Sunday, Mar. 22.
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL. Alterations To Mid – Week Services.
      82 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL. Alterations To Mid Week Services. The box closing time at the General Post Office, Singapore, for the midweek Imperial air mai\ which under the existing timetable Is 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, will as from today close at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Commencing with the air mail due
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      24 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SING APORE—LON DON The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Mar. 8 was delivered In London on Max. 16 <8 days).
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      974 4 ,ay. jttly i, m Con|lbrth Brothers, "*P Postal Matters. j SAWwSft^ wn ma a** ild nOovcrnmeiil Hup of telo- LJ brtwoon Wellington lUirt New JTJ, The Committee ngrce«l, l»y n /T_TT> f^v PTPT? Gi moiis vote, to report it mlveroc- UTllVJ V> Alt lAOj hey regard nil schemes to ilrnw
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      483 4 i Incorporated In Btralt« Settlemental ,ss^^^^^^|R ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated tn England) (Inconjorated tn USA.) -ELLERMAN" LINE BOSTON. NEW YOUR BALTIMORE rOR nAVRE. LONDON. Via CAPE OP GOOD HOPE ROTTERDAM HAMBUitO. Due Sails 'Via Porta and Sne. CanaL MEMPHIS CITY Mar. 25 M,r. 29 Taking
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      69 4 novisicxrsrs Liquora, Tobacco and Cigars. i Hardware and Cutlery Boots ami Shoos, iv:\ts in anil C'a])s, and JTFITTINC GOODS GENERALLY. Hi I in Wi'ol; ly receipt of OOO'lH, fliilil tile inpoi'lci'M ii nil Munufiioluivi's, Jfri buuyht i/i, nittl a m hi' aotiJ nt the low<ml rotes, fur ■>ll.!l. V. V
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      86 4 We »rp enublotl i<> execute in en a ("ii in en in hi idsome work, at low Prices I VI an a THE low i fjlHJ I MLY LEADER, fib riii c ITRD paoh <Jny, exn>|>t Kuiulny, ami oon- a) illillK H liir«i- ainomit of InliTistlnn 15 1, Kiniial mill
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    KING EDWARD VIII WILL MARRY.
    255 5 ENGLISH ASTROLOGY PREDICTIONS. London. Feb. 10. Miss Ann Marltza. well-known astrologer has read the stars to discover what fate holds In store for King Edward VIII. She has been able to cast an accurate horoscope for the "Sunday Referee" In which she forecasts the future
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    DANCING VICTORY.
    145 5 The English amateur couple, Mrs Eirene Browne and Mr. Bobble Israel won the final of the International dancing tournament at Nice, beating their nearest competitors from France by 200 points. Westwood. Beulah Hill. Upper Norwood, which was the home of the Rev. Charles Haddon Spurgeon. the Victorian preacher,
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    R.A.F. EXPANSION PROBLEM
    215 5 LACK OF SKILLED WORKERS 1\URING the recent period of expansion the British aircraft industry has found and is sti'l finding considerabl3 difficulty in obtaining skilled workers. The difficulty originated with the need fcr metal workers durlr.g the change from wood to metal construction about eight years ago.
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    GRETNA GREEN SCANDAL
    330 5 "SPURIOUS ROMANCE" "THREGL'LAR marriages, as at present existing, are fraueht with j many great evils, and ought to be so modified and governed as to be no longer a reproach to the nation This ia a passage in a memorandum prepared by a committee of the Church
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      282 5 AN ABSORBING STORY S^*^B^ S^^fc^B OF DEATH AND DANGER B*jß T^\ W^m^m WW. IN THE SKIES ABOVE NO y A^^ fl M\\ S LAND '*-^**-^fl HHi^bsß Warner BAXTER «s an American flier who challenges "Baron," most desperate of all German ace» in 'HELL HEAVENS' Fox FILM'S THRILLING SPECTACLE with CONCHITA
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      282 5 [—GREAT HEWS ««i- YOU!GRAND REVIVAL TO-NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO POPULAR REQUESTS, THE MANAGEMENT BRINGS BACK, at a reduced price of admission, ONE OF THE MOST ENTERTAINING FILMS IN RECENT YEARS I) 8»^"**" %j& You can't keep two good Irish- F WjtM JWfc^.-^ m en down for long! And rm B^^^fc,
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      20 5 REX THE KING OF ff+ C IN RECORDS (65£) T. M. A. MUSIC HOUSE, Singapore. GAY MUSIC HOUSE. Kuala Lnapur.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      280 6 Tin Shares More Active. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 17. After steadying yesterday afternoon, the rubber market is slightly easier this morning, little interest being shown by buyers. United Kingdom stocks were clown by 2,968 tons on the week at 151,921 tons. London appears to have
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      PRODUCE.
      181 6 Singapore March 17, 12 noon I I j 'Business done. March 17, Singapore tin price (per picul) $1043*. tar. .11.. f.i. u. i in tin i 1 1 i i vg /or Wclla, F<trr/<> <>, S. Er<tmin'ni<i SurgcoitHjor PENSIONS. ]Trnrtif e in tfjis ICilu. Ht>vontePiitli slroct, next door to
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        MINING.
        571 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall It Evan buyers fctltrs Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5,3 5/9 5/3 5 9 £1 Asam Kumbang 28/9 30/-cd 29/- 30/ -cd £1 Austral Malay 58/6 59/6xd 58/6 59/6xd 6/- Ayer Hitam 14/9 15/6 cd 14/9 15 6cd 1 Ayer Weng 1.70 1.80 1.75
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        GENERAL.
        415 6 mcx buck vjm. x.2U i.ju i.zu 1.3U 2 2 do 7Ci Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.45 1.60 10 10 Atlas Ice 11.75 12.25 11.75 12.25 £1 £1 B A T 5.15.0 6.5.0 5.15.0 6.0.0 180 B. M. Broadcasting 0.05 dls par 10 disc, par 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.00
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        173 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% IJOI red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 4' 2 'r 1907 red. 1947 51. 300.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 112 4' 2 t 1909 red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 4% 1913 red. 1963 52.000.000 Mai. 31
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        506 6 (Shares are SI unlest otherwise stated) hmihui Awaniea. Ohcj/cnne, £>«/ no I'orlcH are now unlversnlly iluvtl hy tiio iiiohI ilisl tni;ii islint in- tin- Bust in inufui'turwi, and w >r #<ji.i>»., I--,,. lhi«y liuro bet'ij Intrudm-eil nnU uilut'l'Mi'Cii ii'i 1 nut ivimiivii tn siiy oho woril ivor, tliclr
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      EXCHANGES.
      226 6 rhe following are the exchange rate* ibis morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kung and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London. 4 months sight 2/4 V» London. 3 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/10 London. 30 days' slgnt 2/4 1/32 London demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      83 6 Noon, Mar. 17. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26 >4 26*^ Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26Vi 26 3/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Tone of Market: Inactive. Latest
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    294 6 Funds Lead Sharp Upturn. London. Mar. 14. Operations in al! sections have apparently come to the conclusion that the fall has been overdxie. Although makets were described as quiet, tt-erc was a greatly improved tone. British Funds led the recovery. International Nickel, Imps. Shells and Cables and Wireless
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    SHARES REPORT.
    83 6 Lyall Evalt:, leport dated Mar. 17 shows MlNlNG— Shares quiet locally. The report of a further tin stock shortage has brought a hale more iimuiry. Sungei Luas Improved 1.43 burns. Kampong Kamuntirif; 6/I '4 buyers. Jelehus 05. KuchaK 71 74. Mambau wanted at 6fl cent«. K'amat Tin 52
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    PULAU KAMIRI CIRCULAR.
    382 6 Increase Of Tonnajrc Expected. The following letter has b:-eu circulated to shareholders of PalM Kamlrl Limited by the company"s secretaries: At the beginning of the year a start was made to get the mill into running order. The plant was overhauled, some new belts put on and
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    EXCHANGES.
    90 6 Dollars Quiet. I oi-.aop.. Mar 1 1. Paris 74 via 64 Athen.-, New York 4.07 7 le Bucharest 070 Motvtreal 4 97.. Ri 4'i Brussels 29.28' i official Geneva 15. 13 Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 7.26' i Buei.as Aires unqunu-d Milan 62', Mcr.cv.dec) 39'j Berlin 12.29 idlers oi. i:il Madrid
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      71 6 PHILLIPS RL'BBRK SOLES BRLS FOR Spo. DaJ.y-uear Sliocs Urips (nmi-rljhY LASTS LONG Eli Made in Kn md Fr»m II -h rv. S-.e I RAHAMIN PENHAS, SINGAPORE love everything that's old old fritndt, old timts. old manner*, eld booki' And need one say. the m&gnificenf Whisky called Old Rarity CUARANTetO 15
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      A FINANCIAL EARTH TREMOR.
      1000 7 Malayan Investment Note*. Q Local Markets Stand Up Wellbreweries "And "F.6?N."Busy Season Approaching— Siam And Tin Control. STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL. The London Stock Exchange has experienced 'a more general shake out than for many years. Locally, except in the case of sterling counters which, naturally, have
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      433 7 The following is the list of prices (In cents per catty where not othe.wi.se stated) prevailing at toe Singapore markets a* furniabed by the Market Inspector, on Mar. 13. MEAT— Beef steak U4 per catty, beef stew or carry SB. fillet steak 50 per lb.. mutton, Australian 28,
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      STATEMENTS WHICH BECAME UNTRUE.
      4594 7 Pepper Trial. Jury Asked To Consider The September Position. The following is the continuation of Mr. Justice Atkinson's summing up to tha jury at the Pepper Trial at the Old Bailey. The Judge said that if Mr. Hardy': explanation was one which could reasonably be accepted,
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      662 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI li AM KING CORPORATION. Incorporated In the Colony of Hone Kong.) The liability of members la limited to the extent and In manner prescribed bv Ordinance No. of 1939 of the Colony Authorised Capital »50.000.000 Issued and Fully PakJUp $20,000,000 Reserve Fund* Sterling I 8.500.000 Hong
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      462 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHiNA. 'IncorooratPD in England o» Rnval Charter 1853) PRM Up Capital in ftuO.000 shares of «ch f3.000.00* Reserve Fund £3 000.000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors C3.U00.00C HEAD OH 1( f 38. Bfehopstaie. Loorfaa. EC t. Alor Star Honj Kong Saigon Amnuai II Ik
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    22 8 HE GOT THE PANCAKE— a piece of It, at any rate— in tho annual Shrove Tuesday scramble at Westminster School, I ondon.
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    BORDER MISSION ATTACKED.
    71 8 Trouble On BurmaYunnan Frontier. Canton, Mar. IG. Tribesmen on the Burma- Yunnan frontier last month repeatedly fired j on the police escort attached to the Anglo-Chinese commission engaged In demarcating the disputed frontier, says a report from Kwanmlng. The commission requested the cooperation of Chinese troops In
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    JAPANESE ATTITUDE "EVASIVE."
    92 8 Abolition Of East Hopei Regime Unlikely. Tientsin, Mar. 16. No progress has occurred in the j Sino-Japanese negotiations on the question of abolition of the so-called East Hopel autonomous government, stated Mr. Chen Chung- fu, of the Hopel-Chahar Council in a telephonic conversation from here with Gen.
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    Mr. Arita To Sail From China On Mar. 22.
    81 8 Nanking, Mar 16. Mr. Arlta, Japanese Ambassador to China, who has been recalled by Mr. Hirota, the Premier, will sail from Shanghai on Mar. 22. It Is expected that Mr. Arita will be appointed to the foreign ministershlp. The envoy will
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    AUSTRIAN THRONE.
    278 8 Recognition For Monarchist Party. Vienna, Mar. 14. Austrian Monarchist organisations will shortly be incorporated within the| Government's own "Fatherland Front," thereby obtaining official recognition, according to an announcement by the legitimist leader, Dr. Wiesner, at a meeting of the Monarchist League. Dr. Wiesner added that incorporation ir the
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    N.I. ADMIRAL ARRIVES.
    411 8 NEED FOR TRAINED OFFICERS MEN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bataviu. Mar. 1. DEAR-Admiral Ferwerdu, the new naval Commander oi Netherlands Indies, arriv d at Batavla by the Baloeran of the Rotterdrmsche Lloyd. The ship was met outside the harbour by a squadron of sea boats and aeroplanes,
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    Autonomy Movement In Fukien Spreads.
    43 8 Amoy. Mar. 16. Grave anxiety is felt In Govtrnm*n« circles at the rapid growth of the autonomy movement in South Fukien, Formosam (Japanese subjects) are alleged to be directing tne activities of the rebels. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      42 8 PUMPS MYERS SELF-OILING BULLDOZER FOR GENERAL SERVICE. SIZES STOCKED: 2V4 x f—VA" SUCTION AND DISCHARGE I" x 4"— 14" 4" x 5"— 2 5" x s"— 2'A" G" x 6"— 3 m m SOLE AGENTS: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. SINGAPORE BRANCHES. w s
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      622 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY. TRANSMISSION 1. The following frequencies will be naed: GSN ***** Me 1 (25.38 m GSB 9 51 Me, I (J1.55 m.t pj» 3.30 The News. 3.35 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: GSJ 21 53 Me s (13.93 m->. GS3 11. 79
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      703 8 7.30 Greenwich Time Signal. Talk: "Imperial Affairs.'* by H. V. Hodson. 7.35 Dance Music. Harry Roy and his Band, relayed from the May Pair Hotel, London. 8 05 The News. 8.20 Close down. TRANSMISSION 1. pjn. 3.30 The News. 3. 35 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. ML 6.30 Big Ben. The
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      591 8 9.35 Today in Germany. Sound Pictures. 9.50 The Spirit of Germany In World's Service. The Attitude of great Germans towards their Mission and Duty for the World. Dialogue with Max Jungnickel. 10.05 Relayed from Cologne: 'Martha," Opera by Plotow. 11 20 Close down. NIROM. C.20 a.m.— 7.M a.m. YDA S.M
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    37 9 Troops took part in an impressive ceremony at the Cologne War Memorial in honour of German war dead after the reoccupation of the demilitarised Rhineland tone had been carried out under Chancellor Hitler's orders. (By air today).
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    FORMER CHIEF CLERK ON TRIAL. Allegation Of Breach Of Trust.
    1368 9 FORMER CHIEF CLERK ON TRIAL. Allegation Of Breach Of Trust. f^HARGED on two counts of criminal breach of trust as a public servant of two sums of $100 and $600, alternatively with dishonest misappropriation of the two amounts, Dorai Manickam Davis, the former chief clerk of one of the revenue
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    DID NO HOUSEWORK FOR SIX MONTHS
    191 9 Kept in Bed with Rheumatism. Knees swollen— oack stiff with pain—unable to get out of bed. That was the condition of this woman when she began to take Kruschen Salts. Now she writes this letter I have had rheumatism In the neck and kxees
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    AMUSEMENTS
    130 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT AORLD The Right to Live. With Josephine Hutchlnson and Oeo. Brent. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance Thurs. 19th. No after Dinner Admission Charge. GREAT WORLD "Wonder Bar." NEW WOULD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatres Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8 15 to 9.15 p.m.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE TUESDAY, MAR. 17, 1936. A Treaty Mystery.
    931 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE TUESDAY, MAR. 17, 1936. A Treaty Mystery. This morning's post-bag contained an inquiry from an up-country reader who protests against much of the anti-German comment that has found expression since Herr Hitler's announcement of the decision to jsend troops into the Rhineland demilitarised zone. The complaint
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    23 10 Dr. and Mrs. B K. Yap. of Singapore, sailed for Hong Kong on a pleasure trip for three weeks by the Victoria yesterday
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    Japan Turns The Screw.
    695 10  -  MORE AND MORE MONEY FOR THE FIGHTING FORCES. BY JEROME WILLIS. "TF the world embarks on a naval race. said Admiral Osumi, the Navy Minister, at the passing of the last budget in Tokio, "then we have a policy The whole Japanese nation must make up
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    THE MALAYAS MILITARY MATERIAL.
    740 10 THE MALA YAS MILITARY MATER IAL. planting community and other Europeans in Negrl Sembilan have for the past three years been watching with a fatherly eye an interesting experiment in budgrafting, to wit the grafting on of a Malay bud of unknown military potentialities to the old British Army Stock.
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    693 10 HIDDEN STREAMS. IN the rush of the morning's work comes a letter from Taiping discussing the origin of the nair.es of rubber estates, of all strange things, and by this unexpected path am I led far away from Cecil Street, for the writer says: not forgetting
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      61 10 The wedding took place at Ipoh Presbyterian Church on Saturday of Mr. O. R. Livett, A.C.P and Miss Jean Margaret Scott, sister of Mr. W. O. Scott. Mr. Gordon Lawes, AC P., was at the organ. The best man was Mr. E C. Tidy. A.C.P.. of Klang, Miss Anne Livett
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    SUBMARINES WILL BE DESTROYED BY A RAY.
    664 11 IF THEY COME WITHIN TORPEDO DISTANCE. British Device Is Almost Foolproof. STARTLING DISCLOSURE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. London, Mar. 16. Mr. De Chair, son of Admiral De Chair, speaking on the Naval Estimates in the House of Commons today, said he hoped he
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    EARL BEATTY BURIED IN ST. PAUL'S.
    85 11 Duke Of York Represents The King. London. Mar. 16. The Kin? was represented today by the Duke of York at the funeral of Earl Beatty in St. Paul's Cathedral. Earl B?atty was buriid alongside Earl Jeliiroo. facing the tomb of Nelson. Draped by a
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    STOP PRESS
    35 11 C MNEMA KNOCKED OUT. Philadelphia. Mar. 16. I'rinm Camera was beaten by I. coy Haynes, a negro l.os Angeles, today. Hajraea won on a tJt.o in the third of a ten rounds fight.
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    32 11 General von Klurcr, Commander-in -Chief of the Seventh Army Corps, who is commandine Germany's troops in the Rhtneland. carried ont an inspection la Cologne after the garrison had marched hi. (By air).
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    FIRST PICTURES BY AIR TODAY OF THE GERMAN REOCCUPATION OF THE RHINELAND.
    50 11 Hundreds of steel-helmeted German soldiers in full equipment marched over the Hohenzollern Bridge into Cologne as Germany's reoccupation of the Rhineland moved towards its completion. (Further pictures by air at foot of this page and on page nine).
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    TIN STOCKS REDUCED.
    196 11 MARKET CONDITION IS DANGEROUS. London, Mar. 16. A reduction of 153 tons in the weekly figures brings the United Kingdom visible tin stocks to 478 tons about only one week's consumption. Moreover it is believed that about half of this is held on foreign accoum. consequently the
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    RELIEF FOR CHINESE INDUSTRIES.
    33 11 Nanking. Mar. 16. The Nanking Finance Ministry has allocated $50,000,000 from the Rehabilitation Loan for the relief and establishment of factories in the rural areas. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    GERMAN PROPOSALS TURNED DOWN.
    416 11 League Council Administers Rebuff. London, Mar. 16. The Council has sent a reply to Germany stating, firstly, that Germany is invited on the same terms as other Locarno powers. Therefore, she is not entitled to vole (France and Belgium, as parties to the dispute, would not
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    29 11 A circular telegram by G«n. Chiang Kai-shek, the Premier »rders all magistrates and village headmen In the country to co-operate against the planting of opium. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    FAMINE IN INNER MONGOLIA.
    196 11 FAMINE IN INNER MONGOLIA. Heavy Death-Roll Reported. URGENT APPEAL TO NANKING. Peiping, Mar. 17. A terrible famine is reported in Inner Mongolia where all winter crops have been lost owing to the most severe cold in living memory. The Inner Mongolian Political Council at Peilingmiao, north-west Suiyuan, has sent an
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    52 11 A Japanes 2 mill with 100 GOO spindless is being erected in Tien" sin and will be ready in March next year. Three leading Japanese mills arj behind this project. Machinery has already been shipped to Tientsin. When completed it will b? thi largest mill in North China. Si-. Chow
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    WORLD TOURISTS LAND WITH LIMITED "POCKET MONEY."
    286 12 MUST PASS SINGAPORE CURIOS BY. German Government Allows $8 Per Month. CAN SPEND WHAT THEY LIKE AT SEA. SINGAPORE moneychangers jangled their coins and flashed their rolls of dollar notes in vain as the passengers on the luxury liner Reliance filed down the
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    MAY SPEND $1 HERE.
    35 12 The Keliarue German passengers may spend about SI it> Singapore today. This figure is calculated on their itinerary of 33 risits to ports in 4' months, the monthly allowance being $8.
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    178 12 routh. good looks and smart frocks of the womenfolk. The average age appears considerably less than Is usual on world cruises. Among those who attracted Interest as they went down the gangway were two elderly woir.cn. exactly alike In looks, size, and dress and obviously twins. They wore, in contrast
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    POST IMPERIAL AIR MAIL TODAY.
    155 12 Altered Schedule Begins. Closing time in Singapore for malls sent by this week's mid-week Imperial Airways liner Is 7 p.m. tonight. The altered schedule comes into operation from tomorrow, and the plane leaves tomorrow Instead of on Thursday. Future mid week arrivals will be on
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    SOLDIERS DO THE JIG TODAY.
    206 12 HOME TOWN SHAMROCK FOR FUSILIERS. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. To keep up the tradition of St. Patrick's Day more than 800 sprigs of shamrock were distributed to the men of the Royal Inniskilllngs Fusiliers at Tanglin Barracks today. The shamrock had arrived In one big parcel
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    Chaplin's Half – Brother Wants Relationship Kept Secret.
    369 12 Chaplin 's Half Brother Wants Relationship Kept Secret. A MAN with a long comical looking fringe and that strange Chaplin look of melancholy folded his arms on the world-cruising Franconia yesterday and said "I wish you had'nt said I was Charlie Chaplin's halfbrother." It was Mr. Wheeler Dryden talking to
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    CRANE SMASHED BOATS.
    160 12 SALVAGE WORK BEGINS. Two boats used by divers in the work of constructing Singapore's dock extension scheme, were sunk by the giant crane which was driven into the sea by a squall on Sunday morning. There were no men in the boats. Divers have been searching continuously
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    BELGIAN PRINCE ARRIVES.
    235 12 AMONG LUXURY YACHT TOURISTS. A cruise that is "different" Is being undertaken by some 140 passengers in the Stella Polaris which berthed ahead of the Reliance this morning. The Stella Polaris Is a luxury yacht and since leaving New York has visited numerous South Seas Islands, some
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    CHAPLIN MAY MARRY IN SINGAPORE.
    82 12 Five-Day Stay. CHARLIE Chaplin and Paulette Goddard. who are believed to be planning marriage by special licence after their arrival at Singapore, will disembark from the N.Y.K. liner Sowa Maru at 6 p.m. tomorrow. They will stay at Singapore until Monday, when they will go
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    CANADA WAR CAUTIOUS.
    250 12 Will Not Rush In Joining Britain. U.S.A. INFLUENCE. IN the opinion of the Hon. Mr. Ferdinand Roy, Chief Magistrate of the Province of Quebec and Dean of Laval College Law School. Canada will not enter any war in which Great Britain is i.ivolved. unless the whole Dominion
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    TEMPORARY FEDERAL COUNCILLOR.
    67 12 Mr. C. L. Green. His Excellency the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, has appointed provisionally Mr. Christian Laurence Green to serve temporarily as an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council, with effect from March 1. 1936, inclusive, in the place of Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt, who
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      379 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. Trail (John Wayne). 8 p.m. REGAL. JOO CH1AT ROAD Aurat-Ka-Dll Hindustani picture 6.15 9.15. GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT WORLD. The Right To Live (George Brent Josephine Hutchinson). 7. 9.30. SKY THEATRB. GREAT WORLD Wonder Bar. 7. 9. MARLBORODGH: Servants' Entrance (Janet Oaynor, Lew Ayres). 8.15. 9.15. RITZ,
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    POLICE SUPPRESS RIOT ON RUBBER ESTATE.
    208 13 Dismissed Men Use Planks And Poles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Mar. 16. A LARGE police force was summoned to suppress a riot by coolies on a Chinese-owned rubber estate at Bekok yesterday. Stones, sticks, planks and poles were freely used. Eighteen coolies were
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    VOLUNTEERS' SUPPER FOR R.A. & R.A.F. OFFICERS.
    58 13 VOLUNTEERS' SUPPER FOR R.A. R.A.F. OFFICERS. To entertain R.A.F. and R.A. officers who assist and co-operate in Volunteer training, the Singapore Royal Artillery (Volunteers) will hold their first "get-together" social effort on Saturday. Mar. 28. A Battery Supper and Battery Concert have been arranged, and guests may be invited A
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    BEER IN BOTANICAL GARDENS.
    767 13 Licence Granted By Board. Habitues of the Singapore Botanical Gardens will in future be able to quench their thirst with cool beer, an application by Mr. A. O. Mitchell, the lessee of the refreshment buffet in the Gardens, for a third class licence having been approved
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    38 13 The Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, (centre) watching the Polo Club gymkhana in Singapore on Sunday. With him are Mr. R. IL dc S. Onraet, Inspector General of Police (left), and Mr. O. R. S. Bateman. Straits Times Photograph
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    GOVERNOR LEAVES IN APRIL.
    116 13 Imperial Flight To England. IT is officially announced that HE. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, is proceeding to England on short leave towards the end of April and will travel by Imperial Airways. The exact date will be announced later. Pending the appointment of a Colonial
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    ESTATE DISTRIBUTION AT ISSUE.
    174 13 Grandson's Majority: Appeal Heard. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 16. The Court of Appeal under the presidency of acting Chief Justice Whltley. who is assisted by Sir Samuel Thomas, Chief Justice F.M.S. and Mr. Justice Altken, resumed in Penang this morning when their lordships heard
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    LATE MR. S. C. AMBROSE.
    89 13 News has been received of the death of Mr. S. C. Ambrose in Eng land on Mar. 11. Mr. Ambrose was a partner of Messrs. Presgrave and Matthews, solicitors, Penang, and left the firm on his retirement from the East in 191 C. He came
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    PROMINENT CHINESE FAMILIES UNITED.
    300 13 LEONG-HAH WEDDING AT IPOH. Supreme Court Judge Officiates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 16. COK the first time in history, the judge of a Supreme Court officiated at a Chinese wedding, this unique event taking place yesterday at the Town Hall when Mr. Leong Mook
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    24 13 Mr. R. R. Cambridge, Assistant Engineer, Malayan Public Works Service, has been seconded for service under the Government of Kedah, with claim to pension.
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    CONTRACT AWARDED.
    45 13 The contract for the reconstruction of Bridge No. 2/4 Pringgit-Batu Berendam Road (Sungei Putat) has been awarded to Messrs. Tiew Ec, whosa tender for $6,225 was the lowest but one of eight submitted. The lowest tenderer was Messrs. Engineers and Contractors Ltd., Singapore.
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      346 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Mar. 16. The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Church, of Miss Jean Margaret Scott, daughter of the late Mr. James Scott and Mrs. Scott, of Dundee, and Mr. George Livett. AC P. officer in charge of traOlc. Perak. The church was tastefully drcorated with
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    PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS FOR BIG SPRING RACES.
    963 14 FORTY-SIX ACCEPTANCES FOR EACH EVENT. Law Court and Golden Miller The Two Favourites. "THERE have been no fewer than 46 final acceptances for both of the big Spring races, the Lincolnshire (Mar. 25) and the Grand National (Mar. 27). For the first
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    ROKER PARK DEATH SEQUEL.
    466 14 F. A. EXONERATE REFEREE. Chelsea Goalkeeper Was Not Fit To Play. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Mar. 3. pii: main point in the findings ol the Football Association Commission, which sat in Sheffield on Feb. 27 to inquire into the circum- stances arising out of
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    28 14 Little Joan Landor, the youngest girl competitor, won the prise for the best turned oat child and pony at the Polo Club Gymkhana on Sunday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    PERAK F. A. HAVE $900 IN HAND.
    208 14 Up-Country Soccer. State Captain Still Confined To Bed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Mar. 16. MR. S. D. Scott, who presided at the Perak Football Association annual meeting made a sympathetic reference to the continued illness of MV. Chin Mcc Oon, former State
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    CHIPPERFIELD'S HUNDRED.
    46 14 Capetown. March 16. A fine innings of 107 not out by A. G. Chipperfleld enabled the Australians to get a lead of 200 over Western Province today. The scores now stand as follows: Western Province: 198 and 16 for no wkts. Australians: 398— Reuter.
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    MALAYAN CHINESE FOR BERLIN?
    197 14 No Meeting Arranged By The S.C.F.A. Yet 1I/ILL Chua Boon Lay, Chia Kens Hock, Una Chwee Chua and Khoon Onn represent China in tbe Olympic Games at Berlin? The point has not been settled yet and unless official advice is received 'from China that these four
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    S.C.C. II OUTCLASSED.
    104 14 R.A. 7: S.C.C. II I. In a friendly match on the Padang yesterday an R.A. (Seventh Heavy Battery outclassed the S.C.C. second team. Stronger in all departments the Gunners led by three goals to one at half time and added another four after the Interval. Drakard Unside
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    JASIN GOLF CLUB.
    55 14 The following were the winners of the trophies mentioned at the Jasin Golf Club:— "Sandy Simpson" Trophy: E. NicoU beat J. F. S. Carmichael 4 up and 2. "Nattrass" Cap: .Mrs. Gar fit .beat Mrs. NicoU at 20th hole. "En* Lam" Cup: R. D. J. Evans beat
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    21 14 Today. Mar. IT. Laws Tennfc: S.C.C. Spring and Y.M.C.A. open tournament* continue. Laws Bowk: S.C.C. Handicap doubles tournament continues.
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    TERROR MISS A PENALTY.
    400 14 AND MONOPOLIES GET TWO POINTS. Zam Zam Was The Best Forward On Field. Monopolies. 2. H.MS. Terror 1. ALTHOUGH they had far more of the play H.M.S. Terror lost their Second Division match against the Monopolies at Anson Road Stadium yesterday by the odd goal in
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    21 14 Young Gerald Harding who won the first priie In the Children's Pony class at the Polo Club gymkhana. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    BLUE PETER GOES UP A CLASS.
    202 14 Malayan Racing, Latest List Of S. R. A. Classifications. npHE Straits Racing Association is- sued list Nc. 15. Amendment No. 2 yesterday as follows: HORSES. Transfers From Class 1 to Class 2.— Bruas. Great Mlrador. From Class 3 to Class 2— Blue Peter. From
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    MAYFAIR B.P.
    43 14 An Invitation to a dinner party has been given to members of the Mayfair B.P. by Mr. Loh Ouan Chwee at his residence. No. 10. Lorong 36. Oeylang Road, on Thursday on the occasion of his marriage to Miss Mary Lee.
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    INCREASE YOUR WEIGHT.
    177 14 Put on 3 lbs. in 30 Days. Doctors know that Halibut Liver Oil is full of Vitamins that make flesh, create appetite, build up the power to resist disease, and put good, solid flesn on men and women who are underweight. But many people's stomachs rebel against
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    AUSTRALIAN STATE CRICKETER MAY STAY IN SINGAPORE.
    604 15 SAYS DON BRADMAN IS A GREAT SKIPPER. Australia Confident Of Retaining "The Ashes.' /"VNK of Australia's most promising young cricketers, A. C. Growdei, who has played for Queensland in Sheffield Shield games and also for the State Colts team, is in Singapore and
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    40 15 The Gunners have a number of new men in their First Division side this year as will be seen from this picture of them taken at Anson Road on Friday when they lost 2—o to the RE. Straits Times Photograph.
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    SOCCER GATE RECEIPTS DOWN.
    472 15 RESULT OF THE POOLS WAR. Newcastle's Smallest Crowd Ever. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street. Mar. 3. *T*HE chief apologists of the League Management Committee had openly declared that the difficulties created by the withholding of last Saturday's fixtures had been exaggerated, and that the gates
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    COMBINED BANKS.
    56 15 The following will represent the Combined Banks at soccer vs. S.C.C. on Wednesday at the S.C.C. at 5.10: Gillespie (H. SBC): Dodds (Chartered) and Mills (H. 5.8.C.); Pow (Mercantile). Gillett (P. O.) Capt. and Davidson (Chartered): Richardson (Mercantile). Mitchell (Chartered). Rutgers (NTS). Wisser (N.T.S/i and Varekamp (N. 1.0.
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    NESTANGLO BEAT HARBOUR BOARD.
    255 15 The Commercial Cup, Chwee Chua Again The Outstanding Player. Nestanglo 2; 5.11.8 0. nPHE Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Conx densed Milk Co., soccer team are going to be strong challengers for the Commercial Cup this season. Yesterday they beat the Harbour Board side by two goals to
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    615 15 A Racing Cricketer Mrs. Moody Preparing For Wimbledon Essex Golf Challenge Arsenal Spend £10,000. Conducted by 'LEIGH ION." WR. P. J. VASEY, who goes home this week, must have been pleased to see Betlot romp home In the II4 miles race on Saturday for this mare was
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    179 15 The following ties In the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament have been fixed for Wednesday. Mar. 13 Championship Singles N. P. Roberts vs E. Ciierringtan. W. H. Droogloov.'r vs. A. D. Anderson. J. E. Harvey v.-> 3. i 5 BurkChampionship Doubles N. S. Wise and H. F. Smith
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    LABOUR DEPUTATION FROM INDIA?
    390 17 LABOUR DEPUTATION FROM INDIA? INVITATION BY MALAYA. Study Of The Conditions. IT is understood that the Malayan Governments have invited an Indian deputation to visit Malaya and study the situation as affecting Indian labourers on the spot. They have suggested. It is said. that. in case the idea of sending
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    167 17 MALAYAN ITEMS. Mr and Mrs. Chi Sun Cheng have Issued invitations to dinner at their residence, No. 121 Heeren Street, on Saturday on the occasion oi the marriage of their son, Mr. Chi Swan Chiang, to Miss Choa Kweo Neo. daughter of Mr. Choa Joon Hean of Singapore. Mr. Tan
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    HONOUR FOR PERAK SCOUT.
    106 17 Awarded Certificate Of Merit Mr. F G. 11. Parry. District Scout- master, Ipoh, has been awarded the {Certificate of Merit by Imperial Headquarters, London, for long, good and faithful service to the Scout Movement. This is the first occasion that Mich an a*ard has been made
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    S.V.C. DRILLS.
    185 17 Programme For This Week. The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills for the week ending Mar. 22 is as follows: Today. Mar. 17. 6.45 p.m.. headquarters. S.V.C.. Lecture— Gallipoli 5.15 p.m., headquarters, S.V.A.C.S., Revolver Training: 1st Bn. Intelligence Section. Signal Training; 1st Bn. S.S.V.F., Individual Training Rifle and
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    OLD LAND TITLES IN JOHORE
    182 17 BILL FOR COMPULSORY REGISTRATION. A system of title to land by registration was introduced in Johore in September, but there are still in existence a nu.nber of titles to land granted before that date which are necessarily incapable ol registration under the Land Enactment. There
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    NEGRI MERCANTILE CO-OPERATIVES.
    152 17 Reference To Death Of Dr. A. S. Muttu. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 15. A further reference to the death of Dr. A. S. Multu of Seremban was made at the annual meeting of the Negri Sembilan Mercantile Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society Ltd. It was
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    SCHOOL-AGE BILL CRITICISED.
    375 17 "Shadow Without The Substance." The executive of the National Union of Teachers and representatives of the Educational Institute of Scotland, at a meeting in London on Saturday, passed a resolution on behalf of their 176.000 members, reaffirming their view that the school-leaving age should be raised without
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    Japanese Military And Nanking Conference.
    1049 18 Japanese Military And Nanking Conference. Disturbing Statement In Shanghai. THE TOKIO REBELLION. Been As Sequel To Mukden Incident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Mar. 2. llf ANY Chinese eyes during the past week have been centred upon events in Peiping and Tokio in both cities things have been happening which
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    49 18 Senor B de Laco. the new Brazilian Minister to China, formally presented his credentials to Mr Lin Sen, President of the National Government, last month. The envoy is seen here with Gen. Chan* Chun, Foreign MlnMer with their attaches at tha conclusion of the ceremony.— l. N. P. B.
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    Autonomy In Fukien ?
    162 18 Autonomy In Fukien REBELS SAID TO BE FORMING ARMY. Reported Support From Farmers. A SO-CALLED autonomous army is being formed by certain reactionary elements in South Fukien who are alleged to have received 3,000 rifles and ammunition sent there recently In four sailing vessels, accordIng to an Intelligence report received
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    Japan Tightens Grip On Inner Mongolia. 59 Banners Transfer Their Allegiance.
    624 19 Japan Tightens Grip On Inner Mongolia. 59 Banners Transfer Their Allegiance. QF the seventy -seven banners of Inner Mongolia, fifty-nine have already come under the domination of Japan, according to authoritative circles in Nanking which are keeping a close watch on the rapidly -changing Japanese- Mongol situation (says United Press).
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    New "Aviation Tax"
    108 19 Proposed. Fresh Drive For Funds In Shanghai. Shanghai "Doing Their Bit" to assist in the promotion of aviation in China will j become a serious business for many i different phases of Chinese commercial life in the near future if the plans of the China Aviation League
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    OVERSEAS MONEY FOR RELATIVES AT AMOY.
    66 19 $11,630,000 Remitted During 1935. Last year, overseas Chinese remitted to their relatives of Amoy a total of $*****.250, according to a survey made by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau of that port. This amount is just sufficient to meet the unfavourable difference of Amoy's
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    ARMS CACHE FOUND IN KIANGSI.
    78 19 Hidden By Fleeing Reds In 1934. Canton, Feb. 19 Places with arsenal machinery with which the Communists manufactured their rifles and ammunition were uncovered by military In Hingkuo County. Kiangsi, last Sunday. Six thousand boxes of bombs for trench mortars, and 500 plculs of iron
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    "DEAD" WOMAN CLIMBS OUT OF COFFIN.
    52 19 DEAD WOMAN CLIMBS OUT OF COFFIN. Mrs. Wang Hsu, wife »i a farmer at Chajchuang linghsln district, who "died" recently was found alive a few hours before her burial was to take place. Aged 46, the woman complained of being "cold" when she climbed out of her coffin, says a
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    Japan Seeks Debt Readjustment.
    90 19 China Still Owes Yen 500,000,000. The readjustment of China's outstanding debts to Japanese investors, totalling nearly Y 600.000.000. will oe sought by Mr. Katsuji Uchida. Director of the East Asia Industrial Company, Ltd., who will visit Shanghai and Nanking in March, says a Toklo report Mr.
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    EAST HOPEI REGIME HAS OWN NEWSPAPER.
    56 19 The East Hopei regime is losing no 1 time in consolidating its influence lr. 1 the East Hopei area A newspaper, known as the "East Hopei Daily News," has made its appearance at Tangshan. Its aim, It stated, will be to I expound the
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    Dr. H.H. Kung's Scheme.
    183 19 NATIONAL RECOVERY BY SELF-HELP. Big Programme Adopted. Ntnt'.ng. I*HE Central Political Council nas adopted a comprehensive programme of national recovery submitted recently by Dr. H. H. Kung, the Finance Minister, lo the Central Executive Council. The programme aims at national recovery through economic self-help, the elimination
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    POSED AS REPRESENTATIVE OF MA CHUNG-YIN.
    47 19 Wang Tien-yu, who posed as a representative of General Ma Chung-ylng, Slnkiang militarist who played an important part in the Mohammedan uprising, was arrested in the French Concession in Tientsin recently. Wang attempted to swindle funds from various officials in Peiping.
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    34 20 I Arthur Wragg, the jockey, was married atCaxton Hall. Westminster, to Miss Phyllis Geor g 1 n a Wood, aged 21. Wragg ij 24. The bridegroom's Jockey-bro-ther. Harry Wragg, was present at the ceremony.
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    46 20 Taller even than Primo Camera, 7 feet 3 inches Leon Ketchell, boxer wrestler, footbal'er and swimmer of Warsaw, has arrived in London in search of world bo::ins honours. Ketchell wears a sire 20 collar, takes 18 shoes and has a chest measurement of 48' 2 inches.
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    51 20 The Royal Horse Artillery rehearsing their musical ride for the R0.,... Tournament at Albany Street ZSarracks. London. Right -Lady Eustace Percy waited on Mrs. Stanley Baldwin at the snack bar when the Premiers wife opened a hostel m connection with Lady Headlam's United Service Employment Scheme at 52, Oakley Street,
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    34 20 Officers and men of the naval gun crews of H.M.S. Pembroke and H.M.S. Excellent who were Invested at Buckingham Palace by King Ertward. The crews, took part In King George's iylng-ln-state r.nd funeral processions.
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    37 20 A team of British amateur ballroom dancers, the youngest of whom Is 18 and the oldest 53. left Liverpool Street station for Copenhagen to take part' in th; third international match wltn Denmark. Britain holds the cup.
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