The Straits Times, 26 March 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2i i\\(;es. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1936. PRICE 10 fENTS The Straits Times 4 pages SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      227 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). GET A STUDEBAKER AND GET A Champion 9 BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. L^LAM PS are BRILL I A N T ECONOMICAL DURABLE BRITISH AND COILED COIL Made by the British Thomson Houston Coy., Ltd. Rugby England. Sole Agents: THE BORNEO CO. LTD. SINGAPORE 9 PENANG
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      107 1 HERE! A TOOTHBRUSH 60% More Effect i ve than amyihing of the past X. HEY' VE made sensational improvements in America's favorite toothbrush. Famous design] made 60$> more effective by actually water-proofing the super-bristles. Germ-proof— scaled in glass. Absolute guarantee against any dissjiiif action. Ten new, icwcl-likc colors. THREE SIZES
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      69 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). Daisy I 15, ORCHARD ROAD I f0 BOUQUETS I BASKETS ft WREATHS Phone 4097 I (Amber Mansions I ANNUAL CASH BEGINS MONDA Y MARCH 30TH BE FINANCIALLY PREPARED FOR THE GREATEST SHOPPING EVENT OF THE YEAR. GREATER BARGAINS THAN EVER BEFORE. 110 PAGE
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      75 2 TAN. The cicath tco'.: place on March 23. 1936, of Mr. Tan Eoo Lock. 4th son of Mrs. Tan Jiak Whye rnd the late Mr. Tan Jiafc Wbyc at 50 Heeren Str?ct. Malaccn. at the age of 45 years. Deceased leaves behind a i children and five brothers. Messrs.
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      276 2 rRANKEL— I.EWANDOWSKI— The cnsagemrnt Is announced between Kurt, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hermann Lewanuf London, to Anita, only danphter of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Frankel, of Singa- SITUATIONS VACANT When appljrtnt anj p««ltk>n ad»e»ttned In that ealamiu send copies of tttiiinnniaLi Oo not tend origin*!*. OPENING exists for
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      394 2 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of Jacobean design wax polished and black stained teak household furniture, etc. Including, sitting, dining and bedroom* furniture of every description, crockery, glassware, carpets and plants etc. To be held at No. 1. Keppel Hill, off Telok Blangah Road (opposite Keppel Harbour Police Station) on Saturday.
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      506 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable rare postage stamps (mostly of British Empire). To be held at our Saleroom, No. 27, Chulia Street Oa Saturday. 28th March, 193S at 10.M a-m. Catalogues Issued. POWELL tc CO., LTD Auctioneers. Singapore. 18th March, 193 P. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of modern design, made-to-ordei
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      82 2 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE. I do hereby notify that TOH AH MOH, one of the Executors and Trustees of the Estate of Dato TOH AH BOON, deceased of Johorc, has appointed me hi.« agent and attorney as his state of heailh docs not permit him to deal with the affairs of
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      242 2 THE STRAITS TIMES The Straits Times The Sunday Times. The Singapore Free Press ana me Straus Budget are available for sale at the tollowlnj igencies:— SINGAPORE. Perlnayagasamy. 283-F. Chanel Road R E Mohamed Kassim Co.. 14. milestone, Seietar. R.A.F. Canteen. Seietar. Federal Rubber Stamp Co.. 32. Raffles Place. Keppel Road
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      182 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singe pore witrvn Outtldf Without Malava Malava Ponace Monthhr Lit I.M <>i.»rtrrl» Ml <>• "0 Half Yearly «1TM *»S- B Yearly M0.00 ***** Note— Ontfttatlon cneques should dichide (hr usual hank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The charge* snd iiwlructtons Jot CLASSI(IID Al»VKKTtSFMEN'TS ar« as under: 25 eenu< oei line
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      742 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAII PASSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES rFMNSII.AR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNUEE CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S \-MENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1936 CARTHAGE 15.000 Mar 27 BHUTAN 6100
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      405 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ Regular fortnightly tailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. FUSHIMI MARU April 2. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU April 16. fM.S. TERUKUNI MARU April 29. &S. HAKUSAN MARU May
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      608 3 PASSENC.hK AINU FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From Proai Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham ALSIA 27/3 FIONIA 31/3 31/3 1/4 3/4 BORINGIA 144 14/4 15/4 17/4 ERRIA 5 5
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      282 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated lo England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SHIRALA MM March 26, 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation tor first and second class passengers, special holiday return tickets interchangeable with P. O. S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap
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      1191 3 J^^^^ REPRESENTING p^^^^^^ SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Haa Khlow Steamship Co. (1932) Lta. Steanj Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The C'unard White Star Lid Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental line Ltd. The China Navigation
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      WESTWARD BOUND. Passengers By The Corfu.
      658 4 WESTWARD BOUND. Passengers By The Corfu. The following passengers are proceeding per s.i. Corfu V 326 sailing at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow for Penang, Colombo. Marseilles and London. Mr. Young, Mrs. Sanders and eh., Mr. J. B. Halton, Mr. L. Ovadla. Mr. S. Swan. Mr. Keough. Mr. and Mrs. Talbot, Mrs.
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      OUTWARD BOUND.
      286 4 Passengers 3y The Carthage. The following Cisemoari from the Carthage which arrives at Penang today and at Singapore tomorrow For Penang: Mrs. D. Bartlett, Capt. J. R. Booth. Mrs. J. C. Carson, Mr. J. H. W. Craig. Miss P. M. Dewey, Miss M. McC. Law. Mr. Mitchell, Mrs.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      331 4 Today. Burma (Khandalla) ..3 p.m. (By Train) 7 p.m. East, North and West India (Khandalia) 3 p.m. (By Train) 7 p.m. South India (Rohna) ..3 p.m. (By Train) 7 p.m. Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 4 pjn. Bengkalls. P. de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe. Siak
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      100 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected today by air <«nperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 8 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow at 8.45 a.m. Malls from Europe (Amsterdam) expected todp.v by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 8 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR
      163 4 Malls wi'.l close at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. Southern and Western India (via Negapatam L Madras) (Rohna) 7 p.m. Burma. Northern and Central India (via Rangoon and Calcutta) (Khandalla) 7 p.m. Oreat Britain and plac.-s servxl v:« Great Britain, Europe, Ceylon etc. (Corfu) 7 p.m. Medan
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      121 4 Thursday, March 2C. Ships atancsMe the Wharres or M*MM larriTe KEPPEL HARBOUR. Mala Wharf Loh. Lucifer. Lrh. Kittiwakc. Lch Dolpln. M. Lighter "Tuacan." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Whaif Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tmjong Pagw. Sheers Wharf NO Albert Dock Tug "Mltn." Victoria Dock War Mehtax.
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      POTSDAM.
      161 4 Sailing For Singapore At End Of Month. In spite of thi! fire outside Southampton which caused her to turr back to her home port, Bremen, with all her lights and electric steering machinery out of commission, the North German L2oyd express liner Potsdam will sail for Singapore and the
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      697 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLVS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELFPHONE: Freight 5133— Pauage 5431. CAN ADIAN PAC IF I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R.
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      516 4 (incorporated In Strafts Settlements EMERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. ITD. COMPANY. (incorporated tn England) (InroraaratM in U 8.A.) "ELLERMAN" MNr BOSTON. NEW tOUR BMTIMORE POR lIAVRE. LONDON. Via CAPE OF GOOD llOrr ROTTERDAM HAMDUttO. DM MM VU Port, .nd Sn« Canal MEMPHIS CITY Mar. 26 Mar. 29 Taking cargo
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      334 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today. H. W. 12.08 midnight 9 3 ft 12.50 noon 9.3 ft. L. W. 6.22 a.m. 0.2 ft 6.40 p.m. 2.2 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 12.40 midnight 9.3 ft.. 1.37 p.m. 8.7 ft. Saturday. Mar. 28. H. W. 1.15 a.m. 9.2 ft.- 2.27 p.m. 7.8 ft. L.
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      138 4 Malayan Meteorolo^ cal Service. Dally Weather ReDcrt. stations rfesteraa* Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. 'T nrt. *F West Coast. Alor Star 90 Nil 4.4 73 Bayan Lepas Penang 88 0.05 5.9 71 Sitiawan 89 0.02 8.5 70 Buklt Jeram 89 Nil 10.6 71 Malacca 90
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    E. D. ANDREWS AT IPOH.
    142 5 Suggests A Far Eastern Tournament (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 25. E. D. Andrews, the New Zealand tennis star partnering Mrs. J. L. Woods, beat Mrs. E. K. Allin and Chin Keen Onn B—6.8 6. 7—7. and the game i was then abandoned owing
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    ANDREWS AT PENANG.
    121 5 (Prom Our Own Correspondent Penang, Mar. 26. E. D. Andrews, the former New Zealand Davis Cup player, who leaves for Hong Kong today played here yesterday. Partnered by C. N. Reed he played against two Chinese pairs. The tennis was of a high order and spectators were
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    EASY FOR M.P.H.
    52 5 M.P.H 7. V.M.C.A. 2. Nine goals were scored in the Third Division match on the V.M.C.A ground yesterday, the Malaya Publishing House winning easily 7—2. Dollah (3), Amin (2), F. Ibrahim and Salleh scored for the M.P.H and Kirn Wee and Baker for the YM.C.A At half-time
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    FIGHTS AT K.L.
    80 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar 24. There will be another programme of fights at the New Olympic Stadium, Campbell Road, on the evening of April 1, the promoter again being Mr. Walter Gideon, who organised the recent amateur tournament. Eight professional and three a'nateur bouts
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    Footballers For China.
    30 5 Boon Lay and Chwee Chua are reported to have accepted the invitation t;> play in the All-China soccer trials at Hong Kong (see story on page 14).
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    Inter-Varsity Sports Won By Cambridge.
    819 5 (By Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, Mar. 15. /"•AMBH'DGE beat Oxford in the CSth inter-Varsity Sports, at the White City Stadium, yesterday, by eight events to three. The performances accomplished at the Oxford and the Cambridge Trials a week ago had led us all to
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    SEREMBAN RANGERS DEFEATED.
    446 5 (From Our O>n Correspondent.) Scremban, Mar. 24. The secend string of the Negrt Sembilan Club defeated the Serembaa Rangers by 55 runs on Sunday. M. G Plus, the former T.P.C.A. bauman of Kuala Lumpur, top scort-d with 34. SEREiMBAN RANGERS: M. Nonis O Seneviratne 0. Mohamed All
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      321 5 ■anil UlO«k*Jl SICCESS. THE SHOWING OF "GREEN PACK" Ml ST END TO-NIGHT as the Victoria is noi available for an extension. ■SS NIGHT TONIGHT-6.15&9.15 [t\ M nWJ TWO FINAL tt^^M^^Ji^PW Screenings of this film */l M lM version of the last E. Hr Wallace Play FROM THE MASTER MIND OF
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      54 5 TIVOLI THEATRE 340, North Bridge Road 6.15 p.a. NOW SHOWING 9.15 p.m. lßftrifiO P^B A M«tro Goldwyn P^P^ May«i Picrui* NEXT CHANGE Jeanette Mac Donald in 'NAUGHTY MARIETTA' i^PJHAJ««C»O«Sf/^PJ THE NEW WORLD CABARET TEA OMCE Admission Free TUESDAY. THURSDAY SATURDAY ■\i-TKR DIVNKR DANCES (ADMISSION S« CTS.) EVERY NIGHT FROM 9.
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      21 5 YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THE AMAZING "MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" The last story off CHARLES DICKENS To be screened Monday next.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      249 6 Fair Turnover In Industrials. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 26. The rubber market is a trifle easier today, but there is still little business. There is nothinp fresh to report in the tin share market. There is further small inquiry for Hitams, Su!ur<M Luas and Ulu
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      PRODUCE.
      199 6 Mngapore, March 26, 12 noon Buyer. Seller Gambler 8.25 Java Cube 9 00 Hamburg 10.25 While Muntok Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 8.75 White Pepper 18.25 Fan Stgo Fluur •Sundrled Copra £.15 •Mixed Copra 4.65 Small Flake Tapioca 4.40 Fair Flakt Tapioca 5 15 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.iO Small Pearl
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      SHARES REPORT.
      63 6 L#«l Evatt's report dated Mar. 26. rhows MINING— Some sec tons active. SungeJ Luas buyers 1.48 I*,1 sellers at 1 50. Hltams nnd Hong Patts wanted and Raubs some Inquiry at 6.37'». Southern Klnta quiet. Sione Tin buyers 15 Kampongs wanted at 6 6. T»'am unchanged 1.72'» buyers.
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        MINING.
        565 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall fc Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/- 5/* 5/3 5/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 28/3 29/6 28/3 29/6 £1 Austral Malay 58/8 59/6 58/- 59/5/- Ayer Hltam 14/9 15/6 cd 14/9 15/6 cd 1 Ayer Weng 1.65 1.75 1.65 1.75 £1 Bangrtn
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        GENERAL.
        405 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 790 Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.45 1.60 10 10 Atlas Ice 11.75 12.25 11.75 12.25 £1 £1 BAT 5.17.6 6 2.6 6.2.6 6.7.6 180 B. M. Broadcasting 0.05 dls par 0.05 dis par 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        160 6 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 Vz% 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 Vt% 1909 red. 1955 51. 000.000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 1913 red. 1963 52.000.000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30 114 1920 red. 1958-66 $22,000,000 Int.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        363 6 Today's Prices Fraser b Co Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.65 1.75 1.65 1.75 Alor fiajah 1.05 1.15 1.05 1.20 Amal Malay (S3) 3.30 3.40 3.25 3.45 Ayei Hitam 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 Ayer Molek 0.87 0.97 0.87 0.97 Aycr Panas 1.40 1.50cd 1.45 1.52>/ 2 cd Bassett 0.57 0.61
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      EXCHANGES.
      224 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning accordine to the daily circular issued by the Hotig Kong ana Shangnat Banking Corporation SELLING London, 4 months sight 2/4 5/32 London. 3 months sight 2/4',g j London. 60 dayj sight 2/4 3/321 London, 30 days sight 2/4 1/16* London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      74 6 Noon, Mar. 26. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26?8 26U Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26% 26»4 No. IX.R.S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 7
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      388 6 Politics A^ain The UnsettMng Factor. Lcndon, Mar. 25. Markets were quiet but irregular, the international political outlook again being the damping factor. The Funds were firm, but there were several slight recessions in the industrial list. Rolls Royce which have been an active but erratic market, rose ss.
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      SPANISH CURRENCY REGULATIONS.
      180 6 Tourists Not Affected. The acting Vice-Consul for Spain has received further particulars regarding the newly-imposed Spanish currency regulations. In the first place Spanish currency notes are only allowed to be taken out of Spain to the extent of Pesetas 5.000. When this is done, the Customs authorities
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      EXCHANGES.
      90 6 London, Mar. 25. Paris 74 63 64 Athens 518 sellers New York 4.M 3 16 Bucharest C7O sellers Montreal 4.97 S Rio 44 I Brussels 29 25 sellers official O«ie»a 15.1fl Belgrade 817 Amsterdam 7 27\ Buei.os Aires unquoted Milan 62\ Montevideo 3914 Berlin 12.31 sellers offlcial Madrid 36
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      SOUTH AFRICAN PROSPERITY.
      188 6 HIGHLY FAVOURABLE BUDGET. Cape Town, Mar. 25. An Important revision in the incidence of the gold mining tax and repayment of two London loans are the outstanding features of the favourable budget introduced by the Finance Minister, Mr. Havenga, in the Union Assembly. A new gold mining
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      JAPAN BUYS SCRAP.
      187 6 Answer To Riddle Of Where Old Motor Cars do, Piles of automobiles are .stacked up on the open quay wall at the Howard (California! terminal*, waiting the arrival of freight ships to carry them to the Orient. The automobiles are hardly recognisable, however, as they occupy a
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      MONTECATINI'S BIG BONUS.
      210 6 Synthetic Petrol Venture. The "Montecatini" S;>ciet-> General? per l'lndustria Minerarid ed Agrtoola < Montecatini General Mining and Agricultural), which operates copper and other mines and controls numerous chemical concerns in Italy and abroad, is making a free share issue. The issued capital is 600,000.000 lire (about £9.600
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      CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
      57 6 The transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed In up to 5.00 p.m. 5 mm. Te tegTams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. 2 .tini. Telegrams handed in up to t. OO p.m. 2 mm. Teleirram* handed In
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      23,500 TONS MINIMUM SAFETY LEVEL.
      1029 7 Appreciation Of Dangers Of Tin Situation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 16. The tin market has kept quite firm during the past week and there has really been no change in the tin situation. It has been noticeable, however, that the East has been
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      PROSPERITY IN CANADA.
      298 7 Back To Pre-Slump Conditions. The last quarter of 1935 was possibly the most prosperous that Canada has experienced in the past few years. Trade statistics compiled by the De- I partment of Trade and Commerce show that Canada's total trade in the last quarter of the year
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      157 7 1273 th Auction, March 25, 1336. lbs. tons Catalogued 869.914 388.35 Offered 851.724 380.23 Sod 774,347 345.63 Spot I on don 74d. N?\v York 15 15 16 cts PRICES REALISED. Kibbrd Smoked Sheet. Cents per Ib. Standard Quality 26's to 26' i C'tool Average Quality
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      CHINA'S DOMESTIC LOANS.
      742 7 INDEBTEDNESS TO BE CONSOLIDATED. In connection with Chinese domestic loan obligations, the Bondholders' Association, the Shanghai Civic Association, the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, the Native Bankers' Guild and other financial leaders have agreed upon the issue of a new loan in exchange for old issues. The position
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      MORE RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
      297 7 STERLING COMPANY RESULTS. EASTERN BANK. LTD.— The report Tor the year ended Dec. 31, 1935 stated that the net profit, after providing tor Income tax and after appropriations to the credit of the Contingency Account out of which account full provision for bad and doubtful debts has
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      PROFIT-TAKING IN COPPER.
      374 7 Market Support At The Lower Level. Messrs. Malco!m Bowley and Son. in their report dated London, Mar. 13. state Fear, the foster parent of aggression. is dominant throughout Europe. The events of the past week have shown very clearly that it is imperative to find some solution
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      BRITISH AIRWAYS.
      106 7 Contract For Air Mail To Scandinavia. The British Postmaster-General announces that first-class mall (letters md postcards), prepaid at the ordiniry international pctage of 2' id. for the first ounce and l'' 2 d. tor each additional ounce 'postcards l'/ 2 d). will, in ruture be sent by air
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      GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
      183 7 Export Trade To Malaya Maintained. Despite tha continuance of several adverse factors In the trade, the position of the Green Island Cement Company as outlined by the chairman, Mr. J. H. Taggart, at the 47th ordinary general meeting held at Hong Kcng on Mar. 18, showed considerable
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      611 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated tn the Colony of Hong Kong.) The liability ai members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed bv Ordinance No 6 of 1929 of the Colony Authorised Capital 150.000.000 Issued and Fully Paid Up S20.OO0.0O0 Reserve Funds Sterling t 6.500.000 Hong
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      339 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. 'Incorporated in England t>i Royal Charter 1853 1 Paid Op Capital in SuO.000 shares of 13 each 13.000. 0« Reserve Pund f3 .000.000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors £3.000.UOt HEAD OF KlCfc. 3S. Bishopsgate. London. E.C. J. Alor Star Hour Kong Saigon Amnuar
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    LITTLE HOPE OF SMALLER WARSHIPS
    699 8 POWERS' ATTITUDE TO A PROPOSAL. BARGAIN SUSPICION. It is confidently expected that, apart from the drafting of any agreements reached, the work of the Four- Power Naval Conference will be completed by the end of this month. This is not to say that the prospects
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    JAPANESE TO CONFER IN TIENTSIN.
    76 8 Tientsin. Mar. 25. Mr. Arita. Japanese Ambassador, has arrived In Tientsin. He had a brief interview at Tslnan with Gen. Han Fuchu. Governor of Shantung, at noon yesterday. Japanese consuls and chiefs of Japanese special affairs bureaux at Taiyuan, Kalgan and other cities in North
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    CONTROL OF FRONTIER DEFENCES.
    417 8 Signalling Secrets On The Maginot Line. Appeville (Behind the Mayrinot Line, Near Metz), Mar. 18. From the crest of a 1,000 ft. hill overlooking th.3 underground fortresses near Metz I saw today one of the most spectacular phases of the French manoeuvres, which are being carried
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    SHANSI REDS DEFEATED IN SURPRISE ATTACK.
    64 8 Peipmg. Mar. 25. The Communist situation In Shansl is easier following the defeat of a Red column by the troops under Gen Wang Yi-chieh who launched a surprise attack on Monday night from Chung* yaiig city, states an official report. The Reds have withdrawn
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    NANKING DENIES PLAN TO NATIONALISE GOLD.
    40 8 Nanking. Mar. 25. The Nanking Finance Ministry has issued a formal denial of the reported plan to nationalise gold In China. Speculators are blamed for the circulation of the rumour. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    POLICE IN CLASH WITH STUDENTS.
    243 9 SHANGHAI 'VARSITY BESIEGED. Shanghai, Mar. 2s. LJUNDREDS of Chinese police and militia took possession ot Fun Tan University, on the outscirt3 of Shanghai, following a clash this mornioin which many police and students were Injured. The police, who raided the university In search of antl-Japaneso
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    SECRET PARLEY IN HONAN.
    220 9 Chiang Said To Have Attended. Shanghai, Mar. 25. Uen. Chiang Kai-shek who is reported to be reviewing the latest national defence schemes at his native village in the Fenghua District, Chekiang, is j also reported to have paid a secret I visit to Tsinsiang, a town
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    FAMINE IN INNER MONGOLIA.
    94 9 Appeal For Relief By Suiyuan Council. Peiping. Mar 25. Reports of famine in Inner Mongolia have been confirmed by the new Suiyuar. Mongol Council at Kweihua This orgin was recently created by the Nanking Government following discovery cf a separatist pint among proJapanese elements in the
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    MR. WANG CHING-WEI TO CONSULT SPECIALISTS.
    121 9 May Have Fresh Operation. London, Mar. 24. Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese Ambassador In London, returned here yesterday from Parts from a visit with Mr. Wang Ching-wei. former Premier who was woonded In the shooting outrage in N.T.king last year. Mr. Quo told Reuter that
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    28 9 XH£ NEW IMMIGRANT— An important black-faced English lamb is introduced to an Australian ncrino cousin on his arrival at a New South Wales sheep station. Picture just received.
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    PROFESSION OF FAITH IN HITLER.
    420 9 One Minute's Silence In Germany. Berlin, Mar. 25. A DRAMATIC national demonstration to the world of Germany's "gigantic" profession of faith in Herr Hitler and support of his policy has been ordered by Dr. Goebbels, the Minister of Propaganda. It will be carried out by
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    JAPANESE MISSION TO SIAM.
    61 9 To Visit Indo-China And Industries. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 25. The Japanese economic mission, which arrived from Toklo yesterday, is finding a difficulty In keeping up with their programme owing to the heavy engagements of the tour, which Includes visits to the Interior of
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    MR. BALDWIN'S COLD.
    42 9 Able To Preside At Cabinet Meeting. London, Mar. 25. The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, although suffering from a cold and loss of voice, was able to preside at the: weakly mseting of the Cabinet this morning.— British Wireless.
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    LEAGUE ADJOURNS TO GENEVA.
    51 9 London, Mar. 24. At a brief private meeting the Council of the 7<eague deckled to adjourn to Geneva until circumstances necessitate a re- meeting Meanwhile, it has noted the Locarno proposals and requested the Powers to keep It informed regarding the progress of the Locarno negotiations.—
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    TWO CHINESE ENVOYS TO SAIL FOR EUROPE.
    55 9 Shanghai, Mar. 23. Dr. Wellington Koo and Or. Liv Wen-tao, Ambassadors to France and Italy respectively, will sail from Shanghai for Europe on Mar. 26. They called on Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, the Premier, and Gen. Chang Chun, Foreign Minuter, yesterday for their final
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    "TO FOUND GERMAN EMPIRE."
    60 9 Political Trial Ends In Czechoslovakia. Moravskaostrava (Czechoslovakia) Mar. 25. Accused of founding an organisation to create a German Empire comprising Bohemia, Moravia, Silrsia and Austria, 13 Germans have been sentenced to imprisonment totalling 22 years. The trial has lasted 15 weeks The leader was Professor Patscheider.
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    HIGH TREASON IN AUSTRIA.
    58 9 Sentences On Socialist Conspirators. Vienna, Mar. 25. 1 Sentences of imprisonment varying from six weeks to 20 months have been passed on 17 Socialists charged with high treason. It Is alleged the accused attempted j to reorganise the proscribed Austrian Socialist Party and to establish a
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    RESTRICTING SUBMARINE WARFARE.
    51 9 Japan Approves Section Of Naval Treaty. Tokio, Mar. 24. It is understood that the Japanese Government has decided to approve and participate in the proposed new agreement embodying and perpetuating Article 20 of th? London Naval Treaty which restricts submarine warfare In whatever form It may take.
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    14 9 The death has occurred in Munich of Professor Ludwig Doederlein. the famous zoologist.- Reuter.
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    MUI TSAI TALKS IN LONDON.
    86 9 COMMISSION I FA VICS NEXT MONTR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Mir 2*. The Corrmission arinoint'd ov ti'» Colonial Office to report oi mm tsai, and klndrod prob'rrr.s i i Hr.\\« Kong ard Maiaya held an Infcrnra' a '/day The Commissioners will cc tailing In
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    GERMAN SHIPPING REORGANISATION.
    134 9 Decision At General Meetings. Beilin, M'.r 2i. THE financial reorganisation of the North German Lloyd and Hamburg Amerika shipping companies will be decided at extr.\oidinary general meetings on Apr. 23 and Apr. 24 respectively. The share capital of the North German Lloyd will be reduced by 42
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    AMUSEMENTS
    141 10 SINGAPORE. ADELFHI HOTEL Special Dinner, Dance Cabaret. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT tVORLD 6 Days Bike Rider. With Joe E. Brown. 7 9.30 p.m. GOODWOOD PARR HOTEL Dinner Dance, Wed. April 1. No after Dinner admission charge. GREAT WORLD V Car 99. With Fred Mac Murray Sir Ouy Standing. NEW WORLD
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, MAR. 26, 1936.
    806 10 Mr. W. Bartley, M.8.E., M.C.S., President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, sails on leave tomorrow in the Corfu and during his absence Mr. G. L. Ham, M.C.S., will act for him. This will not be the first time that Mr. Ham has
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    Social and personal
    247 10 Mr. C. W. Dawson, M.C.S., Acting Legal Adviser, Kedah. has been granted 8 months and 21 days' leave. Mr. J. Macarez, of Messrs. Socfln Co., Ltd.. is a patient in Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, where he has undergone an operation. Miss K. Ward- Jackson is a passenger'
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    1155 10 Malaya's G. S. O. I. Colonel Percival In Ireland Cavalry's New Mentors Army Baits. From Our Military Correspondent. London, Mar. 16. Many of the war-time "temporary" officers who elected to remain and were granted permanent commissions in the Regular Army afterwards, are now coming into their own
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    Twakow Skeletons On Muddy River Banks.
    312 10  - Twakow Skeletons On Muddy River Banks. W. Alexander. By a swampy peninsula formed by a bend in the Singapore River and a creek is conducted a busy twakow-bu-ldlp.R industry. Despite tales of veterans oor. r the sea. the life of a twakow is usually short. Consequently there Is always a
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    736 10 ARTISTS' HARVEST. W OT only people who are interested In art but those who are interested in Malaysia may be urged |o s<\> the exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Mr. r.nd Mrs. Julius Wentacber which opens at the Y.W.C A.. Raffle* Quay, this afternoon. I
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    JAPAN ASKS ABOUT HONG KONG DEFENCES.
    1190 11 SEQUEL TO EXPIRY OF WASHINGTON TREATY. Non-Fortification Of Bases Provision Not Renewed, SINGAPORE UNAFFECTED. New Naval Pact Signed In London. IAPAN has questioned Great Britain concerning her plans for fortifying Hong Kong and other Far Eastern naval bases. A Rcuter message states that the
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    FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE TODAY. MR. ANTHONY EDEN ON GERMAN REPLY.
    153 11 FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE TODAY. MR. ANTHONY EDEN ON GERMAN REPLY. London, Mar. 26. The House of Commons debate on foreign affairs will take place today and several M.P.s asking questions yesterday were urged *o await a statement which will be made today by '.he Foreign Secretary. Disappointment at the unhelpful
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    AMERICA CONTINUING NAVAL EXPANSION.
    91 11 No Change Of Policy Since London Treaty. Washington. March 25. The Naval Treaty will be scrutinised very closely by the Senate In order to ensure that the United States' Interests are adequately protected, says Senator Plttman. Other officials agree that the new pact is not likely
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    CAPITAL SHIPS AND AIR ATTACK.
    75 11 London, Mar. 25. Sir Thomas Inskip answered questions in the House of Commons for first time today as Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence. He informed the House that the Prime Minister proposed to appoint a sub-committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence to consider
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    13 11 The Pacific area which is affected by the expiry of the Washington Treaty.
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    FIGHTING ON FRONTIER.
    121 11 Russo-Japanese Affray. OFFICER PRIVATE KILLED. Moscow, Mar. 25. ANOTHER Russo-Japanese frontier affray in which several were killed is officially reported from Khabarovsk. Seven Japanese are alleged to have crossed the frontier at Hunchung, the Junction of the Russian-Manchukuan-Korean frontiers and opened fire against a Russian patrol but
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    "ASIA IS REJECTING WHITE RACES."
    45 11 Woman Traveller On Soviet Influence. London. Mar. 25. "Asia is a land of great contrasts. She is rapidly throwing back the white man and the civilisation he brought," said Miss Ella Maillart who. accompanied by Mr. Peter Fleming' last year
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    A Sensational Lincolnshire.
    168 11 A SOUTH AFRICAN owned and trained horse. Over Coat, won the Lincolnshire yesterday. It was the most sensational race there has been on the flat for a number of years. Three horses fell and three jockeys were injured. Malayan interest was increased as the jockey Wadsworth, well
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    KING TO DISTRIBUTE MAUNDY MONEY.
    69 11 The King will perform the ancient ceremony of distributing gifts to as many deserving old people as there are years of his age, when he attends the Maundy Thursday service at Westminster Abbey on April 9. When King George attended the service in person two
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    COFFEE CRISIS. N.I. GOVERNMENT MAY HELP PLANTERS.
    151 11 COFFEE CRISIS. N.I. GOVERNMENT MAY HELP PLANTERS. (From Our Batavia Correspondent) Mr. R. van Lennep, director of the Kali Tello coffee estate, said in an In terview with the Bataviaasch Nleuwsblad. that the position of coffee plantations in the Netherlands Indies Is very bad, in spite of the extreme economy
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    200 Dead In U.S. Floods.
    22 11 A New York message says that the death roll In the American floods is now 200. Reuter.
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    THE SOVIET IDEAL.
    274 11 Workers' Praise For Stalin. WARNING TO JAPAN AND GERMANY. The Soviet press, sayo a Moscow message, publishes a letter to Stalin signed by 12,000 workers, engineers and technicians of the Stalingrad tractor plant in which they report the workers' discussion of Stalin's interview with Mr. Roy Howard
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    SINGAPORE'S CONVICT-BUILT QUAY IS SLOWLY SINKING.
    399 12 WALLS AND ROAD SETTLE IN MUD. Cause Of Serious Telephone Dislocation. COUTH Boat Quay, built by convicts 50 years ago in the heart X of Singapore, is slowly but surely sinking. The quay wall has sunk more than a foot in the last Hecide,
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    MAIL PLANES TODAY.
    43 12 Two eastward bound mail pants are expected to arrive on schedule tonight. Both the X.L.M. and the Imperial Airways liners left Rangoon early this morning. The Dutch machine is expected to land about four o'clock and the Imperial at six.
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    GOVERNOR LEAVES ON APRIL 26.
    48 12 IJ. K. the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, will >eavc Singapore for England by Imperial Airways plane on April 26. It is not yet known whether Sir j Shenton will return try air or by sea. He has booked a single ticket by air.
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    EASTER CRUISE TO PULAU LANGKAWI.
    100 12 The Straits Steamship Company Is < organising an Easter cruise to Pulau Langkawi in the steamer Kedah, which j will leave Singapore on April 9 and, Penang en April 10. The K?da!i --v:i arrive at Pulau Langkawi at aoout 8 p.m. on April 10. The
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    CAR MAGNATE IN SINGAPORE.
    93 12 Mr. W. E. Rootes. Co-head with his brother, Mr. C. G. Rootes. of the Rootes group of motor companies in England, and his son, Mr. W. G. Rootes, arrived at Singapore today from Kuala Lumpur- They are on a world tour, and will study marketing conditions
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    19 12 A new tricycle ricksha which has been tried in Penang, but has not yet been approved by the authorities.
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    NO MORE "EASY MONEY" IN MALAYA.
    436 12 Mr. J. G. Hay Says Resources Must Be Harnessed. IN a stirring appeal to Malaya for action to withstand competition and to keep pace with modern developments, Mr. J. G. Hay, chairman of directors of Guthrie and Company, London, and member of the International
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    NEW LIBRARY FOR JOHORE BAHRU.
    138 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Mar. 26. A representative gathering was present of the first general meeting of the International Library held m Johore Bahru last evening. Mr J. W. Moore, who has been appointed hon. secretary by the Sultan, said that His Highness
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    SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. M. M. SCULLY.
    477 12 Funeral Yesterday. The death took place suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, at the General Hospital, Singapore, of Mrs. Magdalene Mary Scully, the wife of Mr. W. F. Scully, late of Messrs. Boustead Cy., Ltd., Singapore. Of a kindly disposition, Mrs. Scully had a large
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    MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT TO STUDY
    251 12 SLUM SCHEMES. Mr. W. Bartley On Leave. THE President of the Municipal Commissioners, Mr. W. Bartley, who sails on Home leave in the Corfu tomorrow, will study housing and slum reclamation schemes while he is In England, in view of the importance of this problem to
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      452 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing REGAL. JOO CH1AT ROAD Chinese pictures (Blood Letter and this daily feature to >nve Beautlfu f Lady) 7. 45-11 p.m. readers a comprehensive sum-} GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD. ninry ot entertainments, meet- Six-Day Bike Rider (Joe E. Brown), inps, sports events,
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    HOSPITAL BALUSTRADES NEED RAIL.
    528 13 Jury's Opinion: Inquest On Officer. KILLED BY FALL. AItIDER BY A CORONER'S JIRY TO THE EFFECT THAT 111 l V WERE OF OPINION A RAIL MIOI I.I) BE FITTED ON TOP OF Till: BALUSTRADES IN UPPER STOREY WARDS NOT ALREADY SO F.QMPPED WAS RECORDED WHEN A
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    BOY FALLS OUT OF WINDOW. Shock For His Playmates.
    209 13 BOY FALLS OUT OF WINDOW. Shock For His Playmates. Going across to a friend's house in Lloyd Gardens last Sunday morning, to play, Hendrikus Evelkaar, a Dutch boy aged 4' 2 jumped on a bed and had a pillow fight with Ciemet Woelz. After playing with the pillows. Ciemet turned
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    SWIMMING CLUB PROGRESS.
    49 13 The annual report of the Singapore Swimming Club shows that the Club is in a very sound position. Sport programmes fur last year were not as well supported as in previous years and may be curtailed In 1936. The report will be found on page 14.
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    48 13 At the first meeting of the committee of management of the Selangor Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Ltd., held on Tuesday, the following were elected to office:— Mr. M. W. Navaratnam. chairman; Inche Mohamed Tasa bin Haji Ahmad, hon. secretary; Mr. C. Harnam Singh, hon treasurer.
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    Air Ministry Official Marries.
    150 13 Air Ministry Official Marries. Singapore Wedding. The wedding took place yesterday afternoon at the Cathedral >f the Good Shepherd, Singapore, of Mr. Robert Mallinson Wheatcroft, the youngest! son of Capt. E. Wheatcroft and Mrs. j Wheatcroft. of Shoeburyness. Essex. and Alice Louise, the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
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    ITALY'S REPLY UNSATISFACTORY.
    88 13 Mr. Eden And Bombing Of British Ambulance. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, said in the House of Commons yesterday that while he was still awaiting the comments of Dr. Melley on the Italian reply to the protest against the bombing of the British ambulance unit in
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    AUTONOMY MOVE IN SOUTH FUKIEN.
    77 13 Governor Summoned By Gen. Chiang. Shanghai. Mar. 26. The pro-Japanese autonomy movement in the South Fukien districts of Welan and Tehua is extending, it Is reliably learned. Mr. Chen Yi. Governor of Fukien, and Gen. Chang Fa-kwel. pacification commissioner In Fukien. were summoned to Fenghua
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    ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT Trial Of Nanking Suspects To Begin Next Monday.
    80 13 ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT Trial Of Nanking Suspects To Begin Next Monday. Shanghai. Mar. 26 The trial of several men detained In connection with the assassination attempt on Mr. Wang Chlng-wel in Nanking last year will begin in the Ktangsu High Court on Monday— Sin Chew Jit Poh. I Mr. Wang, who
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    NO-CZECHOSLOVAK PACT WITH RUSSIA.
    50 13 The British Foreign Secretary stated In the House of Commons yesterday that the Czechoslovak Government had given the British Minister at Prague a categorical assurance that no arrangement existed between Russia and Czechoslovakia for the use by Russia of Czechoslovak aerodromes for military purposes. British Wireless.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN KANSU.
    35 13 Pelping, Mar. 26. Lane how. Kansu, was rocked by an earthquake lasting ten seconds yesterday No serious damage was done, according to reports so Jar received In Peiplng.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    DAVIS TO FACE ANOTHER CHARGE
    249 13 JUDGE'S TRIBUTE TO DEFENCE COUNSEL. An unusual tribute to a Ceylonese lawyer was paid yesterday by Mr. Justice Adrian Clark in the Singapore Assizes. The special Jury had found Dorai Manickam Davis, former chief clerk in the Singapore Municipality, not guilty on all charges of
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    CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT.
    90 13 Successful Effort For Hospital. The collection taken at the Chamber j Orchestra Concert held last Sunday at j Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore, realised $283. the expenses being $138. A cheque for the balance of $145 nas been sent to the Honorary Treasurer. St. Andrew's Hospital. As on
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    AMUSEMENT PARK LICENCE.
    137 13 Seremban Extension. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 25. There was considerable discussion at today's meeting of the Seremban Sani tary Board when the question of extending the licence to the Merryland Amusement Park, Seremban, was considered. The chairman. Mr. R. C. German, informed the meeting that
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    SELANGOR JUBILEE FUND.
    73 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. The latest list of contributions to the King George V Silver Jubilee Memorial Fund, Selangor, brings the total to $110,*****. It includes $3,800 for donations formerly recorded as promised and now received, as follows: Mr. Kok Hoong $1,000. Mr.
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    FORTHCOMING EVENTS
    116 13 TODAY: Mr. R. E. Holttum. Director •f the Botanic Gardens. Singapore, will give a lecture on "Orchids" at the Raffles School Hall, Bras Basah Road, at 5.15 p.m. TODAY: Exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wentscher to be opened at 5 p.m. by Mrs.
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    NO EXTENSION OF RELIEF.
    288 13 JUBILEE FUND SCHEME. ROTARY CARE ENDS TODAY. The Silver Jubilee (Singapore) Fund will operate from next Wednesday, with the first distribution of relief under the new scheme on the following day. The last distribution from the Rotary Interim Relief Fund, which is now superseded by the
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    42 13 Mr. H. Weisb-rg. Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr. G. G. Roberts, Senior Assistant Auditor, and Mr. R. Bird. Deputy Colonial Treasurer, have consented to be the Hon. President and Hon. Vice-Presidents respectively of the Treasury-Audit Sports Union, Singapore, with effect from Mar. 24.
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    APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL.
    161 13 APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL. Barns Case Again. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. IS. "FHE Court of Appeal today heard three applications for leave to appeal to the Privy Council. Final leave to appeal to the Privy Council was given Messrs. A. S. Brown, R. S. Stewart and R. P.
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    TAIPING ROTARY CLUB FORMED.
    129 13 Office-Bearers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I poh. Mar. 25. The Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer presided at a meeting held at TSiptng yesterday when the Taiping Rotary Club was formed Mr. Palmer being nominated as the first preside!.! Other office-bearers will be Mr. A. W. Frisby.
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    26 13 It is understood that Mr. Leong Sin Nam. J.P.. MC.H.. M.S.C.. has offered to present a diving stage to th? Klnta Swimming Club, costing about $900.
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    CRICKET CLUB GIVE THE CHINESE A REAL HARD FIGHT.
    933 14  -  Leighton. STERLING DISPLAY BY J. H. ABBOTT. Extra Turn Of Speed Would Have Helped Keng Hock. By CHINESE 2; S.C.C. 1. ALTHOI Gil they were beaten by the Chinese yesterday by the odd goal in three in a First Division match
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    31 14 A splendid action picture showing the R.A. goalkeeper, Brighton, making a flying save from one of the Chinese forwards in Tuesday's Second Division match at Anson Road Stadium. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    SWIMMING CLUBS GOOD YEAR.
    605 14 ENTRANCE FEES UP BY 30 PER CENT. Sports Programme Not Well Supported. •"PHAT the Singapore Swimming Club is one of the most popular Clubs in the Colony can be seen from the annual report, which shows that entrance fees for the year ended Jan. 31, 1936
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    TWO MEN TO GO TO HONG KONG.
    238 14 Berlin Olympiad. Boon Lay Chwee Chua Will Play For China. (By Our Chinese Correspondent) lyil Ssks Chua Boon Lay and Lim Chwee Chua, two of the best Chinese footballers in Singapore today, have decided to take part in the selection trials in Hong
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    SINGAPORE MAY MEETING.
    328 14 Malayan Racing. Entries Close At Noon On April 29. rIE Singapore Turf Club have published their official programme for the May meeting as follows: First Day, Sat. May 9. Anniversary i Cup Day. Second Day, Wed. May 13. Third Day. Sat. May 16. Fourth Day. Wed. May
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    THE SELANGOR CLUB'S FIRST REVERSE.
    75 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 25. The Selangcr Club suffered their first soccer defeat this season when the Rangers, winners of the Selangor League and Cup last year, beat them in a friendly by the odd goal in three. The winning goal was
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    WARDEN'S GRIM STRUGGLE.
    429 14 N. S. WISE FULLY EXTENDED. V.M.C.A. Doubles Match Left Unfinished. I*HE S.C.C. and V.M.C.A. tennis tournaments were continued yesterday and both provided some clase matches. In the S.C.C. championship singles. Warden put up a grrat battls asainst the Club Champion. N. S. Win, and although defeated took
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    A SENSATIONAL LINCOLNSHIRE — THREE HORSES FALL.
    382 15 A SENSATIONAL LINCOLNSHIRE THREE HORSES FALL. "CHUMMY" WADSWORTH HAS A MOUNT. Over Coat Stays On To Win By A Head. London, Mar. 25. THE 133 C Lincolnshire will go down to history as one of the most sensational flat races ever run in England for three horses fell three furlongs
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    22 15 A i lirrr) person is 11. Nor bur>. the skipper and centre-half of the It. A. Second Division side. StrtUU Times Photograph
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    VITAL YEAR FOR PONY RACING.
    551 15 English Turf. Jockey Club Object To Two- Year-Olds Running. (By Our London SUIT) Meet Street. March 9. •"pilKKi; 1> reason to believe that the present year will be a vital one in the history (,f the IV -\y Turf < iuh ulm.'i is rfsponsi^ti f<r
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    HOME RUGBY.
    31 15 London. March 25. The following Rugby matches were played today, says Reuter: Hospitals Cup Final St. Thomas' .8 St. Marys 19 (At Richmond) In Wales Penarth 0 Newport 11
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    KING EDWARD CLOSING SANDRINGHAM STUD.
    87 15 London. March 25. IJIS Majesty King Edward VIII rl has decided to sell all but three or four -»f the two-year-olds belonging: to him and now in training with W. Jarvis at Newmarket. These will be sold at the Newmarket sales on Apr. 15, 16
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    GRAND NATIONAL.
    102 15 Golden Miller's Price Shortens. London. March 25. At the Victoria Club call-over on the Grand National (n m March 27) today Golden Miller's price shortened to 4 to 1. Reuter cables the latest betting as follows: 4 to 1 Golden Miller offered. 9 to taken and wanted. 7
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    "BEES" WIN AGAIN.
    64 15 London. March 25. Brentford are pulling out something like their best form now and today gained a clear cut win over Portsmouth, which puts them ninth in the First Division. Reuter cables today's results as follows. International Trial Probables 3 Possibles 0 •At Manchester* First Division Brentford
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    SWIMMING RECORD.
    45 15 New York, March 25. Jack Kasley (Michigan University) set up a new world's record for 200 yards breaststroke today doing the distance in 2 mm. 24 1-10 sec. Cartonnet (France) broke the previous record last year with 2 mln. 25 1-5 sec. Reuter.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    90 15 THURSDAY. MARCH U. Soccer: Div 3. SRC. vs. Medical Services at SRC; Garrison League. Fort Canning vt. R. Signals R.A.O.C. at Fort Canning. Lawa Tennis: S.C.C. and V.M.C.A. tournaments continue Boxing: Singapore Amateur Novices Competition at Olympic Stadium 1.15 p.m. Golf: Island Club annual meeting 6.45 p.m. at
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    Lawn Tennis. SELANGOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    186 15 Lawn Tennis. SELANGOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Tournament To Be Over In A Fortnight. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 24. "T*HE Selangor lawn tennis cham- pionships have been arranged to commence on Friday, April 17. and the Selangor Lawn Tennis Association hope this year to complete the tournament within a
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    MALAYA F.A. CRICKET.
    49 15 The following will represent the M.F.A at cricket against RAF. on Sunday at Seletar at 2 p.m. Ismail All icapt >. AH Yunoe. Mohd. Shah. Mahmood. Dolah Ashgar, Abdul AzU, Ahmad Duke. A. Hashlm. Mahpudz, Sulalman and Ismail Jabbar. Reserves: Mohd. Hashlm, Salleh Ashgar and Mat. Noor.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    562 15 Commercial Cup Competition Will le Changed— M.C.C. To Clarify A Law When The Fielder Uses His Cap. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." POOTBALLERS in Commercial houses will be pleased to hear that this Is the last season the Commercial Cup competition will be run as at present constituted. Drastic
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    MALACCA GOLF.
    112 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Mar. 24. The Malacca Golf Club held their Shanghai Mixed Foursomes competition on Saturday at Tanjong Lereh Golf Links. After this the prizes for the first ojarter were distributed by Mrs. G. W. Bryant. The list of prize winners were: January Medal -A.
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    R.S.Y.C. PROGRAMME.
    69 15 R.S.Y.C. PROGRAM ME. The usual afternoon races will be sailed on Friday starting at 5.20 p m. On Sunday, the International sixmetre class will sail the first Race o»' a series for the Guillemard Challenge Cup. starting at 10 a.m. "B" Class will sail the final Race for the Winstvdt
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    LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXAMINATIONS.
    1512 16 More Successful Singapore Candidates. The following candidates of the V MCA. School of Commerce, Slnga- pore, who took the last Autum Examinations of the London Chamber ot Commerce have passed. Higher Certificate (Senior). Hook- Keeping: Ang Kirn Seng, I Kee Njan, S. Doraisamy, Ec Peng
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    STILL CURIOUS.
    126 16 Correspondence. Mr. Henderson's 'Example Of Verbosity.' To the Editor of the Straits Times. S'r.—Your correspondent "Curious.' of Kelantan. apologises for the delay In replying to the letter of Mr. Laurence Henderson in your Issue of March 6 but owing t j pressure of work this was unavoidable. I
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    WHY?
    80 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l am annoyed with you! I don't care a fig whether the Irishmen got on terms three minutes from the end or who won the cun-ties at Home. Neither am I interested whether Mr. John Howeson has gone to gaol or
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    23 16 Two Chinese living in the Dindings have been fined $20 each for removing 300 plculs of sea shells from theTanjong Burong Forest Reserve.
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    GREAT BRITAIN'S DEFENCE PLAN.
    4260 16 White Paper Reveals Moves By Other Powers. FURTHER CHANGES IN ROYAL AIR FORCE. THE Straits Times published yesterday the first part of the White Paper on Defence presented by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, to Parliament this month by command of His Majesty the King.
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE RE-EXAMINATIONS.
    90 16 The following Raffles College First year students are to present them- selves for re-examination in the following subjects: English:— George R. Catherasoo, Roy Fox. Stephen C. Mosbergen. Miss Noel i Evelyn Norris, Miss Yeong Kwan Thai. History. George R. Catherasoo, Miss B. Gnanaprr.gasam, Stephen C. Mosbergen. Geography:—
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    RAFFLES EVENING CLASSES.
    122 16 Raffles Institution evening class?^' students who passed Autumn 1935 London Chamber of Commerce examinations are: (Italic denotes distinction) Book-Keeping: Keng Bah Ec, Llm Tong. Loh Sian Tuan. Tan Kirn Te<*. Lim Wee Toh. O. L. Scotlt. Teo Tens I Eck. I Shorthand: N. M. K. AhHMd. C.
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    30 16 All the bungalows at Maxwell's Hill have been booked for the Easter holidays. The road between Penaga. Province Wellesley, and Dusun Lada Is to be resurfaced at an early date.
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      BRITAIN MAKING 1,000 CARS A DAY.
      357 18 Plants Working Day And Night OUTPUT TO COST £60,000,000. BRITAIN is making a thousand cars a da;:. I'ac-tories are working day and night to meet a rush of orders (hat uill make the spring and summer the most prosperous period the British motor industry
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      48 18 What the motorcar has developed into a high-speed, stream-lined giant, graceful and elegant in appearance, its whole form expressive or force and individuality. This is one of the Adler cars exhibited at the International .Motor Show Berlin 1936. the jubilee year of the invention of the motor car.
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      DEFENCE MEASURES AND THE MOTOR INDUSTRY
      708 18 British Engines For Belgian Army. AEROPLANE ORDERS. THE international situation has brought unexpected orders to a section of the British motor industry, while several of the leading manufacturers have already, with Air Ministry assistance, made preparations for the manufacture of aircraft engines. The Belgian
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      Here, There & Everywhere.
      831 18 Here, There Everywhere. A Selection Of Notes, ISetcs And licirs From All Parts Of The World Collected By The Motoring Correspondent. SECRETS behind the recent transfer of the manufacturing rights of Triumph m:>tor cycles were revealed at a luncheon held at the King's Head Hotel. Coventry, today. Agents an 3
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      73 18 The telephone In the Insurance broker's office rang. He picked up tlie receiver and an excited female voice said, I want to Insure my car and garage— ca n I do It over the phone?" The broker was rather surprised and replied. Perhaps I'd better send a man along The
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    MALAYA MUST BESTIR HERSELF, SAYS MR. J. G. HAY.
    2538 19 "RESOURCES MUST BE HARNESSED MORE EFFECTIVELY. Shortage Of Rubber Supplies Held Unlikely. "rpHE outstanding events in recent affairs of this country I has undoubtedly been the enforced controls, on an international basis, of the production and export of its two chief
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    SINGAPORE FLOWER SHOW.
    240 19 April 3-5. •THERE are certainly more amateur gardeners in Singapore now than theie were when the first' Singapore Flower Show was held at the New World. The amateur gardeners are, however, shy of shelving their wares for competition with the professional gardeners and nurserymen; they need not
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    27 19 Herr Hans Haux, a young German airman who landed at Seltz, in Frencn territory, has been sentenced to 16 days' imprisonment for flying over a forbidden zone.
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    'FLU EPIDEMIC SWEEPS RUSSIA.
    198 19 Moscow. A GENERAL mobilisation of Russian doctors has been ordered to fight the worst influenza epidemic of the last 10 years... lt is attributed to the 1 recent exceptionally mild ;vnd damp weather which has been followed by severe frosts with temperatures dropping to belov zero.
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    43 19 I The trial of Herr Taubers wife on the charge of blackmail he haa brought against her in Vienna was adjourned until March 18. Two French naval airmen. Capt Jean Lemonnicr and Sergt. Eyves Creach. were killed when their 'plane crashed near Cherbourg.
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    Axe Artistry.
    91 20 On page ten. a writer discusses the junk-bulldlng Industry of Singapore. Above a vessel Is seen in the early stages of constructing Logs to be used as ribs. Note that each has a natural "heel." Nearing completion. Varnishing and painting. Note the junk's eye. a surviving relic of
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TEVIFS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. FOUR PAGES THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1936 No. 12.
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      Feed The Brute-With Care; Weight Problem For Malayan Women.
      453 1 Feed The Brute- With Care; Weight Problem For Malayan Women. IJECEKTLY when I asked a certain woman if she played mahjong. her rather startling reply was, "No. it's too fattening!" She went on to tell me that any woman who had any regards for her figure would accept morning bridge
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      40 1 An ideal sun bathing; outfit for Malayans in Mack and white. The little panto and brassiere sets are very popular. The large son hat carried oat In check is delightfully shady and the floating mattresses add a deal of enjoyment.
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      Women Hear Lecture Recital.
      383 1 rr\HE Fortnightly Club of the Y.W.C.A.. Singapore, met at the home of Mrs. A. S. Small on Monday morning when Miss Catherine Cowie, Mus. Bac. L.R A.M. save a piano lecture-recital. I The theme of the lecture wasplano- forte variations, with Illustrations on the piano Miss
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      32 1 Th* head of a Siamese peeress. Lady Dewa Aniruddh, sculptured by Mrs. Julias Wentscher. who, with her husband, today opens an exhibition of painting and sculpture at the Y.W.C.A. building. Raffles Quay.
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      No Exercise Means A Dull Brain.
      149 2 rls an undoubted fact that if one gets Insufficient exerc.se in this country one's brain suilers as well as one's body. Being a bit slow In the uptake is a symptom of physical sluggishness. And so a vicious circle is formed, for when a
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      OUR INQUIRY BUREAU.
      638 2 Questions regarding children, the nursery, household management, marketing, cookery and other matters will be answered by women contributors who have had many years of practical experience in Malaya. Letters should be addressed to the Inquiry Bureau, Straits Times. Singapore. Where a confidential reply is requested, a stamped,
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      FILM NOTES FOR PARENTS.
      448 2 Will Rogers' Last Picture. These notes on films appearing In Singapore from March 26 to April 2 are Intended as a guide to parents: AT THE ALHAMBRA Mutiny on the Bounty. This grim, gripping masterpiece of the days of woodtn ships is being repeated. For Young
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      Fairy Tales Not Favouredo
      648 3 WHAT THE CHILD SHOULD READ. "Bogey-Ma n Harm. (By Joan AFTER the child has learnt to read, the question of what he shall read arises with no little difficulty. The early readers of an elementary nature are easy to obtain, but I am now aiming at
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      52 3 Mr. and Mrs. Vyner Gomez, the well-known dancers who arc taking a prominent part in the show "Magic. Mirth and Mystery" to be given by the Malayan Magic Circle at the Vie toria Theatre on April 1 and 4, with a matinee on April 2, in aid of the Children's
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      A New Fabric For Tropical Wear.
      566 3 Artificial Silk And Secret Process. (From Our London Staff.) London, Mar. 10. INURING the past week, all the principal London spring dress shows have been held. Apparently, we are to look very Parisian during the coming months, for the majority of new models are
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      Skirts Shorter, But Not Up To Knee.
      196 3 STOPPED AT SMART LENGTH. (From Our London Staff) Fleet Stiect. Mar. 10. An Interesting fashion trend featured by one firm is the return to much shorter skirts for day wear. Although they are inches shorter than they have been for seasons, they have
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      Delicious Mangoes From Manila.
      405 4 Delicious Mangoes From Manila. "By Housewife." Singapore, Mar. 24. THE flrst mangoes of the season to arrive from the Philippine Islands are on sale In the market this week. The price varies according to size, but, large or small, these mangoes are delicious and have a pleasing appearance for the
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      12 4 A charming little pleated cape. The stitched neckline and bow is effective.
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      689 4 Singapore Prices And Produce In Season. (Special to the Strata Times.) THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewife and gives last Tuesday's prices. Those prices are only approximate, hut they will be useful as a general guide both for
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      LEAP YEAR IN THE NAVY.
      177 4 LEAP YEAR IN THE NAVY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. We have always wondered if girls really seized their opportunities on Leap Year Day, until we met In the club a retired naval commander who'd been to a Leap Year dance. He confided that he'd had a proposal of marriage
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      OCTAGONAL WEDDING RINGS.
      130 4 OCTAGONAL WEDDING RINGS. A Laurel Wreath. Wedding rings differ very widely nowadays, as regards thickness. iMifß the metal of which they are made, and sometimes, too. in the stones with which they are decorated. So far. however, they have usually been round in shape. But now, brides of this season
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