The Straits Times, 28 March 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1936. PRICE 10 < KNTS
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      269 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. cphone mti). GET A STUDEBAKER AND GET A Champion BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. 1 1 MINIM AX B riD r W\.{3k EXTINGUISHERS II W?\l\!m are e ffi c i en tt reliable (I MM^r an^ ornamental they give the security v\ which an Insurance Policy cannot cover
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      127 1 f" CHARM ANTE CORSETRY CAREFUL ATTENTION VJT\ TO DETAILS OF CON- V \7/\\ STRUCTION. AND THE Vl^jissi*" SELECTION OF THE Hfc:*|P» BEST MATERIALS. HAVE '"i^ i^l No. ***** MADE "CH ARMA/ITE Xjhffif "CHARMANTE" SUS- CORSETRY THE MOST (BffiV PENDER BELT; ttrl\ VJL -W PEACH COLOUR AER- DEPENDABLE. \M R'« TEX,
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      67 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25, JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683) Daisy .->. OR( HAKII ROAD j for BOimrrs BASKETS Si WREATHS Phone ***** 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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      600 2 SITUATIONS VACANT Whro applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies cf Icsliciontals. Do not send orlfinaN IN \mose recommend a good ChJies? Ci ok? Genuine Surats required. Box 427. Straits Times. OPENING exists for an experienced pound-picture operator. Apply with credentials to Bo\ 411. Straits Times WANTED,
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      872 2 I BOARD RESIDENCE OXLET HOUSE, 1. Lloyd Road. Cool airy i room with or without kitchenette. Moderate. WHITEHALL, 33, Calmhill Rd. room, private verandah, entrance, bath. Europ. P4747. NICELY FURNISHED BOOMS to let with Dutch Family. 254, Orchard Road. With or without board. THF MANSION. Oxley Rise Singapore. three minutes
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      933 2 MISCELLANEOUS YOU CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months (or $1 60 General Manager. Sunday Tunes. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FBIENDS Overseas have the StralU Budget posted to them eveqy week $14 yearly Including postage, outside Mala; i $13.20 within Malaya. Orders accompanied
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      814 2 AUCTION NOTICE REMINDER Maoday. Mar. 3*. 1936 at 4 p.m. At No. 12. Dalvey Road (off Stevens Road) AUCTION SALE of latest -style wax polished and walnut stained teak dining, sitting and bedrooms' furniture, well-grown plants, etc. On view from Sunday, 29th Instant. CHING KENG LEE L CO. LTD. Auctioneers
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      1424 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are Invited for the supply of 2.500 Tons of Slack or Lump Coal for the Water Dept. For particulars see Municipal Tender Room. C. H. GOLDIE. Municipal Secretary. JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS will be received at the office of the Hon'ble the State Secretary. Johore. up to
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      127 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. HARU and Miss MA*A 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. GIFT FOUNTAIN PENS PENCILS Now wllinf at 39 ptr cent Discount. All Makes: Chairman; Mentmore: Diamond Point; Saltz; U.S. Rolled Gold Pen: Grieshaber; Coi.klm; Presto; Rolled Pilled: Marathon; 14K. gold, etc., etc.
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      112 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singe pore With:n Outside Without Malavs Malava Postage Monthlv f 3 00 S ».«0 150 Uu.rUTlT S «5fl SIMM f 1M lljlf VearlT S1700 S24.M II5.tO Yrarlv S34.0O $40 00 $30.00 Note. OnlstatioD cheqaea sbonld Incand* Ihr usual bank discount DOM KSTIC OCCURRENCES M>RTH< OMING MAUtlAGK. A mnrriaec-
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      707 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) BIAIL PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO. UNPEP CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAH SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Ton n ace Spore MM. CARTHAGE 15.000 In port
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      390 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said Marseilles and Gibraltar. SJS. FUSHIMI MARU April 2. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU April 16. fMJS. TERUKUNI MARU April 29. SJS. HAKUSAN MARU May
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      608 3 PASSENGfcK /\nu MIEIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOR LINE Luxurious One C.ass Motorshipa Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Proas Spore Malacca Port Penanß M.S. Sham FIONIA 31/3 31/3 1/4 3/4 BORINOIA 14/4 14/4 15/4 17/4 ERRIA 5 5 5/5 6
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      282 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incotporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOB BONG RO.NG, AMOT. SHANGHAI, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TILAWA MUM April 9, 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets interchangeable with P. St O. S. N. CO.. Issued at
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      1199 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co. *****) U«. Steani Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Canard While 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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      DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN PORTS.
      277 4 Effect Of Tariffs On Charges. Improvement of India's overseas trade as an end Intrinsically desirable in itself and in the interests of the development of Indian ports was urged by Sir Charles Stuart-Williams In a paper read before the Indian section of the Royal Society of
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      CLEARANCES
      41 4 Mar. 26: TJipal. Elout. Tasman. Aletta (Dut>; Iwatesan Maru (Jap)Scott Harley. Hua Tong. Khandalla. Kamuning. Waziristan (Brit.i. Mar. 27: Pontianak. Ampang. Meran. Magnet. Corfu. Glann Ann (Brit.); Mijer, Tidore. Doggersbank, Chr. Huygens. Op ten Noon, KulU (Dut); Penang Maru (Jap).
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      337 4 Today. Indo-China (Marechal Joffre) 3 p.m Djambi iToglan) 3 p.m. Borneo (North), Brunei and I abuan (DarveO 3.30 p.m. Mirl (Darvel) JJOpm Mauritius (Roggeveen) ..4 p.m. Bagan. Bengkalis Selat Pandjang iToboalii 4 p m. Java, Soutii-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas T. Dllly (Roggeveen) ..4 p.m. Laboean
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      23 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Mar. 21 was delivered in London on Mar. 27 (6 days).
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      108 4 Mails from China and Japan today by Montevideo Maru. Mal?s from Europe etc- (London) expected tomorrow by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters on Mar. 30 at 825 a.m. Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today by air (Qantas)
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      104 4 The current rate of exchange tor the Issue and payment of Money Orders is as follows: Canada $100 <6.5.) =57 <C.D> issue India and Ceylon $100 Rs 154 issue, payment 156. USA $100 US A. currency 58 issue, 61. N.E.I. $100 Gui'ders 84 Issue. Indc-Chlna $100 -Francs 865
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      FROM MALACCA.
      156 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows Tuesday. Mar. 31. Medan (via Singapore; by air i Netherlands) C p.m Persia, Amsterdam and London (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands).. 0 p.m Java L Southern Sumatra (Singa-pore-Batavia) by air (Netherlands) 9.45 a.m. Kenya, Uganda. Tanganyika. Northern and Southern Rhodesia and
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    112 4 Saturday. March 28. i Ship* alongside Ihe Wharves' or expected lo arriTC KI.PPEL HARBOI'R. Mb In Wharf Lch. Lucifer. Lch. Kittiwake. Lch. Dolphin. Taut I vh ye?a n cSm onPender M SLmSm SS: t»■ *V 22* m nRV DOCKS" sheeTs wrfaTi Nil Albert Dock Nil. Victoria
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURES
    50 4 The ss. Boribat for Trengganu etc. Mails previous y announced as closing at 2 r day wUI now close at 4 pm. tcday. The s.s. Kistna for Bangkok (Parcel only). MaUs previously announced as closing at 7 pm. on 27th Inst. will now close at 1 p.m. today.
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    JAPAN-AUSTRALIA. Agreement Reached Among Shipping Lines.
    114 4 JAPAN-AUSTRALIA. Agreement Reached Among Shipping Lines. Mtnema* has at last Lcen reached between the n y.k, the O.s.K, the Ja. <Yamashita. Kokusai and Kawasaki* and the E.A. (British; ilnrs in rrgar^ to a renewal of tne ">°° l contract for Japan-Australia service, says the Japan Chronicle. As already predicted, the
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      775 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.B. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELiPHONE: treifbt 5433— Passage 5431. CAN ADIAN PAC IF I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. ilncorporatca lo England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE /EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES
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      533 4 pIiKIISICEReC? n?4^ meorporstwl In Btrmts s^fTi*mrntii jj&inwß^^^n RH*L EFIKRMAN BICKN4LL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. :iucorporated In Srudend) (Incorporated tr, OS A.) "ELLERMAN" LINE BOSTON. NEW VO1!K B\f.TIMOKE FOR RAVRE. LONDON Vl« CAPE Of GOOD HOPE ROTTERDAM A HAMBUttG. Due Sail' Via Ports and Soei Canal MEMPHIS CITY In
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      392 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today. H. W. 1.15 am. 9.2 ft.; 2.27 p.m. L. W. 7.50 a.m. 0.1 ft.; 7.50 p.m. 3.6 f t Tomorrow H. W. 1.55 a.m. 8 8 ft.; 3.30 p.m. 7 ft. L. W. 8.41 am. 0.7 ft.; 8.50 p m 4.3 ft. Monday. Mar. 30. H.
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      139 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. I)a'.lv Weather Report. Stations /esieraay Last night Max Rainfall Bright Mln. temp Ins Sunshine temo •r bn. *F West Coast. Alor Star 94 Nil 9.5 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 89 Nil 10.9 75 Si ti a wan 91 Nil 10.3 76 Buklt Jeram 90 Nil 11.6 74
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    ROBOT BANK CLERK IN BRITAIN.
    156 5 A robot bank cleric invented by *ritz Knubbe, a Swiss. Is shortly to be introduced In Britain as an experiment. The machine is called the Incassomat and its inventor claims that it puts a bank receiving clerk at the disposal of the public at any
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    £4,000,000 FOR CREDITORS. KREUGER WINDFALL DISCOVERED.
    383 5 £4,000,000 FOR CREDITORS. KREUGER WINDFALL DISCOVERED. New York, Mar. 16. Creditors of the Kn?uger and Toll company, v/hcse founder, Ivar Kreuger, shot himeelf in Paris four years ago, are to have a pleasant surprise. Assets in Sweden and America are now believed to be worth £4,000.000. This is revealed in
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    GERMANY AND THE JEWS.
    474 5 EVIDENCE OF NAZI PERSECUTION. I cannot believe that the hysterical nationalism which has swept over Germany, violating fundamental principles of civilised human intercourse, and openly menacing the peac? of the world, will continue much longer. It is certain that Germany contains a vast multitude of citizens
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    17 5 The Chung Yee Chung Yiok Lun Hap Wul has been n?gistered at Penang under the Societies Ordinance.
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    END OF OXFORD FOOD STRIKE. PEMBROKE DINNER INVESTIGATION. LOWER PRICE OR HIGHER QUALITY.
    592 5 END OF OXFORD FOOD STRIKE. PEMBROKE DINNER INVESTIGATION. LOWER PRICE OR HIGHER QUALITY. Oxford, Mar. 10. Pembroke College undergraduates, whose carefully organised food strike last night left four Dons in solitary possession of the dinina; hall, returned to hall tonight, convinced that they had done something to belie Oxford's reputation
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    INVISIBLE RAY WILL LAND PLANE.
    160 5 A NEW radio beam landing equln- ment. which enables an aeroplane to slide down a radio ray and land at an aerodrome, even when the pilot cannot s?e a yard, has been successfully tested at Heston. Middlesex. The tests were the first In this country,
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    24 5 A blind man, aged 52. has been arrested at Lille on a charge of murdering his wife, who was found dead in a cellar.
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      368 5 LAST NIGHT OF A DI'MAS- IMMORTAL J3^^^TT^^^^ ROMANCE RKBORN ON T^\ T^L^j^fcJ THE SCREEN! I «i 9) fc TP UK* IP ID V V Ljh^^Bi^RMriBSHMMBMI flu a nnc<ci MUSKETEERS' K.K.I) -Radio Picture. WALTER ABEL. PAUL LUKAS. M ARGOT GRAHAME. HEATHER ANGEL. DAM KEITH lOMORROW You'll thrill to its romance, roar
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      115 5 PUBLIC NOTICE TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN DREDGING NO LIABILITY i Incorporated In New South Wales) NOTICE ii hereby given that a Dividend at the rate of 6d. per share has been deelured payable on Thursday, April 30. 1336. NOTICE Is further given that the Trans- ler Books cf the Company will
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      9 5 COMING "THE MYSTERY of EDWIN D ROOD" MONDAY NEXT
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      162 5 Today 's Crossword Puzzle 111 H iii!illi_ ft (I !it_ 3J|| M I M 1 I** I Up ~lp IjP! tea jg rffift? W&- foX?:' gfiSft .fc*fe M*T y ijfeg; :A«£| ST~ H| 55" I MOTE: Figures in parentheses denote the number of lc:tcrs in Uu «o-~j -d. (CLUES.) ACROSS.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      286 6 Straits Steamship Dividend. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 28. llubber is dull and unchanged. United Kingdom stocks are expected to show a decline of 1.150 tons on the week. The share markets are again quiet. Among (ins. Hitams are easier with sellers at the higher level
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      PRODUCE.
      205 6 lesing Prices. Friday. Buyer. Seller Gambler 6 25 Java Cube 9 00 Hamburg 10 25 White Muntok Pepper 16.75 Black Pepper 8.75 White Pepper 18 25 Pan -ii-go Kloui •Sundried Copra 5.20 •Mixed Copra 4.70 Small Flake Tapioca 4 40 Fair Flakt Tapioca 4 15 Mod Pearl Tapioca 5
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      EXCHANGES.
      81 6 London, Mar. 27. Paris 75 1 64 Athens 518 sellers Nr» York 4.95 Bucharest 670 sellers Montreal 4 97* Rio 4'i Kr assets 29 23. seller* official Geneva 15.16 Belgrade Jl7 Aii.sterdam 7.28 Bnei.os Aires unouoied Milan 62 Montevideo 39 7 '32 H'-rlln 12.31 sellers official Madrid 36 7'32Bombav
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        566 6 All Shares quoted above af fully paid. issue Val Fraser It Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 5/- Pangnga R 8/6 9/l«£ 8/6 9/3 5/- Pengkaien 11/- 12/- 11/- 12/1 Petallng Tin 6.80 7.10 «.7O 6.80 £1 Puchong M/- 15/- 14/6 15/3 1 Pulau Kamlrt 0.40 0.43 0.43
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        GENERAL.
        424 6 1 l Mai. £lee. Ord. 2.00 2.10 cd 2.05 2.12' 2 cd I 1 do 107. Tefs 2.40 2.5 C 2.40 2.50 10 10 Maynaid 376 3 26nom 3.76 3.26 II M. Breweries 2.40 2.50 cd 2.35 2.45xd 50 50 McAlister 90.00 95.00ccr 90.00 100 OOccr 10 5 Overseas
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        172 6 SINGAPORE fciJNICIPAL. 6% 1#)1 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 4>/ 2 1907 red. 1947 $1, 300.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 4V; 1908 red 1955 $1,000,000 Ini Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 4% 1913 red. 1963 52.000.000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30 114
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        350 6 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices Praser Co Ljall Evatt Allenby 1.66 1.75 1.65 1.75 Alor Caiah 1.05 115 1.05 120 *mal Malay (S2) 3.30 3.40 2.25 3.45 Ayei Hitam 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 Ayer Molek 0.87 0.97 0.87 0.97 Ayer Panas 1.40 1.50cd 1.45 1.52'icd
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    EXCHANGES.
    222 6 Fhe tolinwins are the exchange rates hi.-- morning according to the dally .•ircuiar issued oy 'he Hong Kong and Shansttal Bai'.Kinti corporation: SELLING London, 4 months sight 2 '4 5/32 London. 3 months sight 2 44 F B London. 00 dayo sight 2/4 3/32 London. 30 days sight 24
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 6 Closing Prices, Friday. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. M% 26i/ 2 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Mar. 26 3/16 26 5 16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26 316
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    415 6 Quiet Close To The Week. London, Mar. 27. Markets "tosed the week quietly. Movements were few and those which did occur were within narrow limits Great Western recove ed 'i to 47 3,4.3 ,4. the market apparently refusing to believe that th e dividend will be allowed to
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    47 6 The transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 pin. ?nin. Telegrams handed in up to 5 30 p.m. S niin. Telegrams handed in up to 8 00 :i m. 5 mm.
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    SHARES REPORT.
    47 6 Lyall Evatt's report dated Mar. 18 sliow?: MINING— Qiii' 1 lew (han^cs in all sections. Takuapa-i iwdrnd of fix pence. Murais, buyers 70, seller* Tl. Mambtus wanted mt 70 cents and Ulu Klangs at 1.21. London Tin middle price 8 7. London Industrial shares steady.
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    BUKIT KEPONG RUBBER.
    423 6 6 Per Cent. Dividend Far Last Year. The directors of Bukit Kcpoiiß Rub,lxr Estates, Ltd.. in their report for tl.e year ended Dec 31 la.st. foi presentation at the twenty-third annual 'general meeting in Kuala Lumpur on April 7, state that the result of the year's transactions
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    "BREWERIES" MEETING.
    32 6 The annual meeting of Malayan Breweries, Ltd.. was heM thi.s inornine. 100 late for inclusion of a report in today's financial pages. The chairman's speech is piven on pace 13.
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    TREASURY BILLS.
    35 6 London, Mar 27. 1 The total amount applied lor in i tenders for £40,000.000 treasury bill.s was £64,815.000. The average rate oer cent, for bills at three months was 10s 0.23d— British Wireless.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      22 6 AS SUPPLIED TO P.W.D. throughout Malaya, Rubber Plantations etc. Large Stock Spare* Carried McALISTER CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR and IPOH.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      REASON FOR THE RECOVERY IN COPRA.
      2463 7 LACK OF PHILIPPINE OFFERS. PRICE MARGIN BETWEEN GRADES NARROWS. In their review of the oil and copra markets during February, Messrs. Frank Fehr and Co. draw attention to the narrowing of the difference in price between D.E.I. mixed and sundried copra. The lack of
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      RUBBER STILL HESITANT.
      502 7 SOUND STATISTICAL POSITION. Stanion Nelson Co.. Ltd., in heir their report dated Mar. 27 ;tate: The uncertainties of the European situation continue to dominate all narkcts. News was received early m the week that the Akron strike nad been settled and work was exDected to be in
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      LESS UNEMPLOYMENT Marked Improvement in Situation.
      94 7 LESS UNEMPLOYMENT Marked Improvement in Situation. London, Mar. 27. Estimates for next financial year for j hea'th and labour insurance at £162.724,255 show a decrease of £4.954,219 compared with the total estimates for the current year. Total estimates, I however, include supp'.emantarles introduced during the year amounting to nearly £7.000.000.
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      667 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI RANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colonj ot Hong Kong.) The liability 11 members Is limited to the t in di and In tr.annei prescribed bv Ordin6 of 1 929 of the Colony Authorised Capital SjU.QOO 000 Issued and Pully Paid- Up $20,000 000 Funds Btrr'.llT? 1
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      461 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. 'Incorporated in Knelana tn KovaJ Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in buo.oou shares of *S each ta.Doo.000 Reserve Pund 0.00:1.000 Reserve Liability oi Proprietor* tt.duo.0O0 HEAD OFFIt'K: 38. Rishopsqate. London, EC. 2. Alor Stai Hone Kong tja:i;on lAmntsar iltllc >:»n« BanRkolc ipeh
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    41 8 R.A.F. EXPANSION. Following the announcement of Britain's extensive re-armament plans, the popuarity of the Royal Air Force is shown by the flow of recruits for skilled and other trades. This photo shows: Recruits underroing medical examination at Victory House, King-sway, London.
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    INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN JAPAN. Shanghai Speaker On A Big Factor Of Success.
    1114 8 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN JAPAN. Shanghai Speaker On A Big Factor Of Success. "The industrial development of Japan" was discussed by Mr. James A. Rabbitt, consulting engineer to the International Nicke 1 Co. Inc., of New York in a speech to the Shanghai Rotary Club. Introduced by Mr. A. R. Hager.
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    SOVIET GRIP ON CHINA. NEW STEPS IN SINKIANG.
    238 8 SOVIET GRIP ON CHINA. NEW STEPS IN SINKIANG. While the world's attentisn is riveted on Western Europe's turmoil, the the Soviet Government is quietly completing its province of Sinkiang, the so-called Eastern Turkestan. Besides 30 Soviet advisers, who were detailed for Sinkiang at the beginning of March, the Soviet Government
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    SECRET SINO-SOVIET TREATY.
    128 8 JAPANESE REPORT. The conclusion of a secret SinoSoviet treaty providing for ChiiMM moral, military and financial assistance to the Soviets in the event of a FussoJfipaneso war is reported in three Snanshai Japanese newspaperShanghai "Mainichi," 'Nichi Nichi" ai:d '•Nippo." The report allegas that the Soviet Union in
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    JAPANESE BUDDHIST TEMPLE FOR AMOY.
    44 8 Amoy, Mar. 27. A Japanese Buddhist mcnk has bought an amusement park at Amoy, Fukien. known as th« Tatkwan Garden, fo r the purpess cf building a temple. Work will soon begin on the structure. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      466 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY. TRANSMISSION 1. The follow inn frequencies will be uaed: GSN 11.82 Me s (25 38 ml. GSB 9.51 Me I (31 55 ml 2.35 The Orand National.* Described In two parts as follows: by R. C. Lyle (from Messrs. Topham s private stand) for that part
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      636 8 and music, vrltten by Roger MacDougall. 1.20 The Ne»s. TRANSMISSION 5. Thrw of (he following irrqueiu-lrs will be used: GSD 11.75 Me s 125 53 m.'. GSC 9 58 Me s (31.32 ml. GSB 9.51 Mc'i (31.55 m). or GSA S 05 Mm (49.59 m 6.20 Big Ben. The B.B.C.
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      651 8 BERLIN German Short -wae Station. Berlin D.J.A. (31.38 ml, D.J.B. (19.74 ml, and D.J.N. (31 45 m.) TODAY. p.m. 4.10 Call DJB. DJN. German folk gong. 4.20 Woman's Hour: Leisure Hour lor Mothers. Manuscript: R sel Golde. 4.50 News In English. 5 05 Brass Band. 5.50 Margaret Hc.er sines songs
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      332 8 SINGAPORE. Station Z.H.I., Singapore— Wavelrnjth 49.9 metres. Owned ami operated by i;.:rfm Service Co.. of Malaya 1931. Ltd.. Broadcast House, No. 2 Orchard Rd. Singapore. TOMORROW. 11 a.m.— 1.30 p.m. Recorded music. 5.30 7 p.m. Relay of Presbyterian Church service preceded, by an organ recital. PENANG. Station Z H J
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    MR. EDEN'S SPEECH ACCLAIMED.
    411 9 MR. EDEN'S SPEECH ACCLAIMED. By Members Of All Parties. PARIS BERLIN REACTION. London, Mar. 27. jy[R. EDEN'S speech in the House of Commons last night was acclaimed by members of all parties as the greatest of his career. He succeeded In conveying fh<" Impression that the British Government takes its
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    DR. SCHACHT.
    141 9 Probable Resignation From Reichsbank. Berlin Mar. 27. The rumours that Dr. Schacht has offered his resignation as president of the Reichsbank are strengthened by the annual report of the Reichsban* \Miieh, instead of emphasising, as 'hitherto, the need for maintaining the stability of the Relchsmark at all costs,
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    GENERAL VESEY IN SINGAPORE.
    175 9 INDIAN COMMANDER ON HOLIDAY. Lt.-Gen. Sir Ivo Lucius Beresford Vesey, K.B.E.. CS., C.M.G., DJS.O., the new head of the Southern Command In India and General Officer Command-ing-In-Chief of the Western Command, ai rived in Singapore yesterday by the Carthage on his way for a brief visit
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    POLISH RIOTS.
    83 9 8 Dead In Strike Demonstration. Stockholm. Mar. 26. Grave Incidents are reported from Poland following the declaration of a general strike at Cracow, where the i police cleared the workers out of a rubber factory. Later police fired upon a procession of strikers and there were many casualties.
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    SHANGHAI STUDENTS DEFIANT. Siege Of University Continues.
    69 9 SHANGHAI STUDENTS DEFIANT. Siege Of University Continues. Shanghai, Mar 27. I The police siege of Fuh Tan Uni-j vcrsity at Kiangwan, on the outskirts of Shanghai, continues, the students' remaining defiant. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has ordered! the Greater Shanghai authorities to punish the student who <ta.> responsib'--for wounding two constables
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    34 9 Prince and Princess SchaumburgLippe, who were killed in yesterday's air crash in Mexico City, were in Singapore last year aboard the cruising liner Resolute where this picture was taken by the Straits Times photographer.
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    DEATH OF STRAITS CHINESE LEADER. Mr. Tan Boon Guan.
    262 9 DEATH OF STRAITS CHINESE LEADER. Mr. Tan Boon Guan. The death occurred at his home in Geylang Road, early yeste'oav ci Mr. Tan Boon Guan, J.P., at the age of 64 years. Mr. Tan Boon Guan, a nephew of Sir Ong Siang Song, was a prominent, member of the Straits-Dorn
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    45 9 Shanghai. Mar. 2G. One of the policemen injured In the Fuhtan University riot lias died in hospital. All police and militia were withdrawn from the university after a vain search of the dormitories for arms The captured policewoman has been released by the students. Reuter.
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    FATE OF FRANC SEALED?
    209 9 BEYOND ORTHODOX REMEDY. London. Mar. 27. The clouds shrouding the (ate of the franc are darkening and French currency today was subjected to a fresh bout of selling from the Continent, forcing a large-scale Intervention by British Control. The effect of the selling on the franc-sterling
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    SINO-JAPANESE PARLEY Postponed Indefinitey By Tokio.
    60 9 SINO-JAPANESE PARLEY Postponed Indefinitey By Tokio. Nank^; Hopes for the early convening in Nanking of the Sino-Japancse relations readjustment conference proposed by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek have been dashed by th? Japanese Government's decision postponing it Indefinitely. This Information was received yesterday by Gen. Clian? Chun. For ikh Minister, from Mr.
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      359 9 SIAM'S NEW TARIFFS. More Duty On Radio Sets. THE following is a table of the new import duties in Siam. The duty on radio receiving sets is increased from 5 per cent, ad valorem to 20 per cent. Medicines will now be admitted free and specific duties aie imposed on
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    AMUSEMENTS
    118 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE, QREAT AORLD The Little Colonel. With Shirley Temple Lionel Barrymore. 7—7 9.30 p.m. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance. Wed. April 1. No after Dinner admission charge. GREAT WORLD Black Sheep. With Edmund Love, Claire Trevor. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies Theatres Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAR. 28, 1936. RECONSTRUCTION IN CHINA.
    699 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAR. 28, 1936. RECONSTRUCTION IN CHINA. As an example of that openmindedness which appears to be so rare among international statesmen, we commend the recent action of Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of Finance in the National Government of China. Dr. Kung has just drafted
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    The Municipal Commission.
    192 10 Only one reference was made at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to the leading article which appeared in the Straits Times on Thursday. Mr. Parbury waxed ponderously sarcastic in quoting our statements that the Commission no longer possesses the confidence of the citizens and now occupies
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    Social and Personal
    97 10 The Hon. Dato S. Q. Wong has been appointed to be an unofficial Member of Executive Council and of the Council of State, Johore. for a further period of two years from Mar. 1 Mr. A. Bean, Inspector of Mines F.M.S. has been granted eight months and
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS. New Commissioners For Penang And Malacca.
    151 10 S.S. APPOINTMENTS. New Commissioners For Penang And Malacca. The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette Mr. L. B. Gibson, M.C.S., to act as. District Judge and First Magistrate, Singapore. Mrs. M. Jameson to be a member of the Committee of Ladies under the Women and Girls Protection
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    "I Am A Hundred Per Cent. Nationalist."
    610 10 ROBERT BLATCHFORD SAYS— THESE are days when all Britons must think of themselves in relation to the preat British Empire. I have lately been asked where I, Robert Blatchford, stand today. Where do I stand now? Soon answered, if it matters: I am
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    After Singapore—Hong Kong!
    416 10 After Singapore Hong Kong! ANOTHER TRADE COMMISSION. TPHE report of the Hong Kong Trade Commission (which was published last autumn) deals with the causes and effects of the depression. Hong Kong's position vis-a-vis China and the British Empire, industry, property, cost of living, water supply, financial j matters, aviation, tourist
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    Why The Depression ?
    60 10 Why The Depression JJNDETERRED by the fate of the S.S. Trade Commission's report, which has been almost entirely devoid of practical cor.sequences, the Governor of Hong Kong appointed a commission last year to inquire into the tradr de- pression and make recommendations for improving the trade of i the Colony.
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    A Gardens Calendar.
    404 10 ARE you weary of cannas, hibiscus, bougainvillea and other familiar friends? Do you sigh for the ephemeral grace and delicacy cf an English spring? Very well, your need can be met, but you must hurry, for you have less than a week in which to rest your
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    552 10 HOSPITAL FALLS. IS it not possible for fever par:rr.?< In the General Hospital t;) b< accommodated on the ground lloor. where they cannot kill thOMelm if they fall over the balustrade outside the ward? Captain J. M. Low. whose body was found on the concrete below
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    When Verse Was Verse!
    117 10 When moonlight o'er the I Its soft effulgence swells. When evening dews and balmy breeil Bend down the lilies' bells. When calm and deep, the racy deep Has lapped your soul in dreams— Ah! Poets new. Ah! Poets old Times change (or so it Kerns I
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      428 10 WHIT ARE YOUR LUCKY DAYS NEW COLUMBIA RECORDS Him PETI'LENGRO'S LUCKY DISCS FOR 1936. i( harjetrrbrtk and Lucky Days) Prom the first day that Gypsy Pctulengro »as introduced tv the B 8.C., his advice ha* been sought by millions. In these t»e;\r records, Gypsy Petulengro answers moM of the questions
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    COVENANT OR LOCARNO?—BRITAIN'S POLICY.
    349 11 COVENANT OR LOCARNO?— BRITAIN'S POLICY. IF WAR BEGAN IN EAST. Germany Not Only Concern. OPPOSITION MR. EDEN. London, Mar. 28. IN political circles there is satisfaction that the House of Commons discussion on Thursday of the international situation was not further postponed. The full and remarkably frank statement cf the
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    18 11 M. Flandin and M. Litvir.off yesterday exchanged in Paris ratifications of the Franco-Soviet Pact which operates lmir.rdiately— Reuter.
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    ANOTHER RED CROSS UNIT BOMBED.
    107 11 ANOTHER RED CROSS UNIT BOMBED. MANY NATIVES DEAD IN AIR RAID. SWEDISH UNIT ON SOUTHERN FRONT. Addis Ababa, Mar. 27. The Swedish ambulance on the I Southern front is reported to have been partly destroyed during the heavy bombardment of Gobba, in Bale province, today. Th 3 unit affected is
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    BREMEN SALUTES THE QUEEN MARY.
    61 11 London, Mar. 27. The Queen Mary was ahead of htr time when she steamed into Cowes Roads. Isle of Wight, yesterday morning. Shortly before 8 a.m. the liner Bremen, inward bound for Southampton, passed the Queen Mary as she lay at anchor. The Queen Mary
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    LABOUR HOLDS SEAT AT BY-ELECTION.
    47 11 London, Mar. 27. The LJanelly by-election, caused by the death of the Labour member. Dr. Williams, resulted as follows: James Griffiths (Lab.) 32,188. W. A. Jenkins (Lib. Nat.) 15,967. —Reuter. In the general election last year Dr. Williams wa^ returned unopposed. 1
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    30 11 Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, Premier and Ccmmander-in-chief of China's armed forces, Ls ill at Fenghua. his ancestral h;me in Chekiang. He was due back in Nanking t:day— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    38 11 The King has appointed Queen Mary t succeed him as grand master of the Order of the British Empire, of which she has hitherto been Damo Grand Cross. The King is now sovereign of the Order.— British Wireless.
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    21 11 ...li HAUL i>t CAVEN, as CtlM Uag St. Patricks tlaj ka 1M Uuards at Chelsea Barracks, London. (Picture By Air MaU.)
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    THREATS ON A CRUISE LINER.
    296 11 SINGAPORE INTERVIEW SEQUEL. GERMANS RESENT POLITICAL VIEWS. A SINGAPORE interview with an American passenger on the German liner Reliance, which called here last week during a world cruise, led to remarkable happenings aboard the liner while she was sailing to Manila. According to a Reuter
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    R.A.F. VOTE FOR SINGAPORE.
    478 11 R.A.F. VOTE FOR SINGAPORE. $2i Million On New Works In 1936. EXPLOSIVES STORES TO BE BUILT. From Our London Correspondent. (By Air Mail.) The Royal Air Force will spend approximately £328,000 more than 2 3 4 million Straits dollars on new works in Singapore during the coming year. The Air
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    Reynoldstown Wins Again.
    85 11 Major Furlong's Reynoldstown won the Grand National yesterday for the second year in succession, the first time such a feat has been performed since 1869 and 1870 when The Colonel was successful. It was a race full of thrills. Avenger started favourite but fell after the first
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    PEPPER TRIAL COST £1,366.
    60 11 (From Our Own Correspondent London, Mar. 27. In the House of Commons today. Mr. W. S. Morrison, K.C., Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Informed Mr. C. G. Ammon (Labour* that the cost to public funds of the pepper trial was £1,366, of which £866 was I
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    JAPANESE INFLUX TO NINGHSIA.
    102 11 Many Incidents Alleged Nanking, Mar. 27. Numerous incidents have been created in Ninghsia Province by Japanese civilians, reports Gen. Ma Hung-kwei, the Governor, The Governor reveals that large numbers of Japanese, have recently arrived in various parts of the province, and he urges the Central Government
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    STOP PRESS
    71 11 Paris, Mar. 28. Following an allegation that two German aeroplanes recently flew a forbidden French frontier lone, the French Air Ministry has decided to establish a corps of special fast police planes, specially fitted with wireless' and photographic apparatus. They will be stationed along (he Maginot line and
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    REDS NEAR HOPEL
    245 11 Japanese Action Feared. RAILWAY CUT BY INVADERS. Peipinj?, Mar. 28. FIESPERATE efforts arc being made in Shansi to slem the eastward advance of the Red forces in Shansi, as their entry into Hopei will probably result in Japanese intervention. The Tientsin-Pukov Railway, which traverses the eastern section
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    18 11 A serious famine has broken out in Kansu Provjnc?. Th 3 Spr.: has b«en ruined by heavy snowfall.
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    QUERIES ABOUT OIL STORAGE AT SINGAPORE BASE.
    419 12 "VULNERABILITY" OF VISIBLE TANKS. Danger Of Fire After Air Attacks. WILL OIL RESERVOIRS BE UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION of oil tanks at the Singapore v Naval Base, with particular reference to the vulnerability to air attack of steel tanks placed above the ground, was discussed
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    MORE EX-SERVICE MEMBERS NEEDED.
    357 12 ALLEVIATION OF DISTRESS. The following circular letter has been sent by the Singapore branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya to all its members explaining the necessity of an increase in their numbers: It Is well known that there are miny ex-Service men in the country
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    SIR THOMAS COMYNPLATT AT SEREMBAN.
    195 12 Rotary Club Guest (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Mar. 27. Sir Thomas Comyn-Plalt. who is to report on the preservation of wild life in Malaya on behalf of the Society for the Preservation of Empire Fauna, was a guest at last night's dinner meeting of
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    SALVATION ARMY APPEAL.
    125 12 Donations Needed. A circular appealing for donations has been issued by the Salvation Army which has done much helpful work ln Malaya A Women's Home has been opened in Singapore, and though a Government grant has been obtained the upkeep will be largely dependent on public generosity.
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    33 12 Mrs. Ong Ec Lim, Of Kuala Lumpur, has gone to Penang to await the arrival or Mr Org Ec Lim. who Is retu.: r nf by the Imperial Airways liner due there today.
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    Dolly and Her Rival. Did Dolly The Duck Die?
    276 12 Dolly and Her Rival. Did Dolly The Duck Die? Missing From The Gardens. /N Singapore where thousands of ducks waddle in search of garbage every day and evef/artere, the loss of one duck, Dolly, has brought sorrow in many Tanglin homes. Children who play in the Botanical Gardens, parents who
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    NEVER DREW UP BALANCE SHEET. BANKRUPT WITH MOTOR BUSINESS.
    285 12 NEVER DREW UP BALANCE SHEET. BANKRUPT WITH MOTOR BUSINESS. How his benzine and motor acces1 sories business. which he had kept going for 24 years, failed, with liabilities of $45,000 In November last was related In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday by Urn Chee Seng, sole proprietor of Chop Lim Chee
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    CLEAN SWEEP AT FISH PONDS.
    211 12 CLEAN SWEEP AT FISH PONDS. Many Dishoused: Compensation. MUNICIPAL MEETING. ANTI-MALARIAL activities in the Kallanjf Basin where the Singapore Municipal Health authorities wish to make it impossible for the fish pond area to be oceupit-d by vegetable gardeners and fish breeders, will render 8,763 persons of the poorer class homeless.
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY
    93 12 The hon. secretary of the Child Wei *ara Society of Singapore, regrets that, many copies of the annual repart. to gether with invitations to the annual meeting addressed to supporters ol UM Society, hava gone astray. Subscribers, or others interested n. tl.e Society's work, who have not
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      515 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. XHK Straits Times is publishing SKV 1 III A IKE GREAT WORLD Ikip daily le.it ure to give' Black Sheep. With Edmund Loweani NMhm I comprehensive. gum Claric Trevor. 7 9. man ot entertainments. meet- 1 MARLBOROUGH Becky Sharp ia K >. s-mrts ev-nls. wial funrtinns
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    82 PER CENT. OF CARS WITH SMALL H. P.
    609 13 Malayan Figures Demand For British Makes. THAT the motor industry provides the Colony with 20 per cent, of its revenue and considerably more employment than the railways was one of the claims made by a speaker at the dinner given at
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    48 13 A meeting of the Lower Chamber of the Negii Sembilan State Council is fixed for April 15. A meeting of the Upper Chamber is fixed for the same day. The Imperial Servic-e Medal will bo presented to Det. Inspector Toh Kong, says our Seremban correspondent, before the meeting.
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    CANADIANS TRUE BRITONS.
    201 13 OLD BOND WILL NOT BE SEVERED. "It Is all nonsense! said Mr. J. W. McConnell, director of the Bank of Montreal, yesterday, when he was asked on his arrival at Singapore whether Canadians were seceding from the Mother Country in spirit. Mr. McConnell is on a leisurely
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    LOST WHEN CRANE FELL INTO SEA.
    249 13 Driver Tells Of Storm Fatality. An inquiry into the death of a Tamil Hindu named Ramasamy who was lost when a crane fell 'into the sea an March 15 at the new wharf extension works, was held yesterday, by Mr. W. G. Porter, the
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    COURT HELD IN LEPER ASYLUM.
    145 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. March 27. Srraik Abu Baker bin Yahya. Second Magistrate, Johore Bahru. went to the Leper Asylum on Tuesday to try the case In which Hoe Plang Is charged with having caused hurt to Lor Nglap en Kulai Besar Estate.
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    F. M. S. SURPLUS STILL GROWING.
    141 13 January Balance $2i Millions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 27. Money continues to flow Into the F. M. S. Treasury. In January, as shown In the monthly returns published in a supplement to the Government Gazette issued this afternoon, revenue totalled $7,156,748.45
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    MAGIC AID FOR CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    202 13 MAGIC AID FOR CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. Deception will be practised on Singapore's theatre-going public next week when leading Singapore amateur magicians members of the newlyformed Malayan Magic Circle— will stage a display of Magic. Mirth and Mystery at the Victoria Theatre on Apr. 1 and 4, at 9.15 p.m., with
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    23 13 The Rev. Mr. R. M. MlntO; M.A.. has beer granted a licence to solemnise marriages within the Colony of the Straits Settlements. i
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      FIRST MALAY WOMAN MEDICAL STUDENT.
      363 13 Reples To A Critic Of The Bishop. To the Editor of the Straits Times, j Sir.— The following is an extract I from an article which appeared in the j Straits Times on Mar. 24 by "Honest! Abe," criticising the Bishop of Singapore whose article
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    MALAYA HAS NOT TAKEN TO CANNED BEER.
    1611 13 MALA YA HAS NOT TAKEN TO CANNED BEER. Experiments To See If Tin Lining Affects Taste. MALAYAN BREWERIES MEETING. DUT for the erection of new plant, Malayan Breweries would not now be in a position to cope with the volume of business which had come their way. declared Mr W.
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    20 13 Mr. A. Me. G. Clark-Walker has been appointed to be a Settlement Officer In and for the State of Johore.
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    SOCCER SEASON'S FIRST SURPRISE—GUNNERS TRIUMPHANT.
    980 14 SOCCER SEASON'S FIRST SURPRISE— GUNNERS TRIUMPHANT. INNISKILLINGS PLAYED A POOR GAME. Backs Give Away Two Goals By Not Clearing Properly. By Leighton. K.A. 4; INNISKILLINGS 2. 'THE Gunners sprang the first surprise of the season at Anson Koad Stadium yesterday by defeating the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in a First Division
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    33 14 Cunningham, the Fort Canning wing forward is playing remarkably good football In the Second Division and with Rees is one of the possibles for the Combined Services Side this year. Straits Times Photograph.
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    40 14 The Oxford boat-race crew rowing the full course from l'utney to Mortlakc in their new boat for the first time. They hope to turn the tide of twelve successive defeats this year.. The race will be held on April 4.
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    MALAYS ENTER FOR THE LEAGUE.
    284 14 Soccer In The Negri. Several Europeans In The Rangers Team. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. March 25. FIVE teams have entered for the r Negri Sembllan Football Association soccer league which commenced at Seremban on Saturday. The teams are: Malay Regiment, M.S. Chinese Recreation Club,
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    S.C.C. TOURNEY.
    266 14 Ties Arranged For Next Week. The fol'owlng tie* have been arranged in the SC.C. Spring Lawn 'tennis tournament for Monday: Championship Singles Winner of J. E. Harvy and C. P Burke vs. R. F. Smith. Championship Doubles W. T. Henman and F. P H. Pearse y». C. E.
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    KING GUSTAV CUP FOR COVERED COURTS.
    276 14 ONLY FOR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. International Matches In Nov. and Dec. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 20. I£ING Grata v of Sweden, a pioneer of lawn tennis in his own country 50 years ago, and still on the active list of players, has offered
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    38 14 Recs, the Fort < aiming centreforward, about to shoot at goal. From the picture it would appear that Rees is elbowing off one of the R.A.O.C. backs, who in turn is charging him in the hark. Straits Time* Photograph.
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    STATE CRICKET TRIAL.
    71 14 i Ob Chong Seng has been unable tc accept the Invitation to play In the Singapore State cricket trial at the S.C.C today cwlng to sickness. His place will be taken by the Young Ceylon Sport's Club bowler, R. V. 8. Sundr am In the event of
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    CLUBS TO OUST MR. SUTCLIFFE.
    755 14 Copyright Fixture Claim Strongly Challenged. (By Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, Mar. 18. pOOTBALL's war is by no means over. I understand that a number of clubs will make a determined attempt to oust Mr. C. E. Sutcliffe from his seat on the Management Committee
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    45 14 After a scrimmage in front of coal in which the R.A. defenders failed to clear Callan and Cooper found tnemselves with nothing to da bat push the ball into the net and the former did so. Here's a. picture of the incident. traits Times Photograph
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    S. C. C. DOUBLES FINAL.
    106 14 Lawn Bowls. H. E. Stevens Gillett Win Easily. K. C. Gillet and H. E. Stevens won the S.C.C. 1936 lawn bowls handicap championship yesterday, by defeating G. W. A. Trimmer and R. V. Harris in the final match. Rain early in the afternoon did not
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    72 14 rE Police meet the Malays in a Kir; t Division match at An.son Road today. The teams will te as follows: POLICE: Said; Bembrokc and Hussein; Chong Neltec, ll.mw.ili and Windsor, Mui.hu, Syed Omar. Oehlers, Haji Abdul Rahmjui and Yusof. MALAYS: (Selected from) Said. Shariff, Ahmat Tamby. JargaM,
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    76 14 The scratchings for the first day of i the Selangor Turf Club 1936 PprinK meeting, which takes place to^ay, are as follows Race 1. Numero Trclzc. Race 2. Viola and Yeoman. Race 3. car-Pet (all engagements). Race 5. Arrow Girl. Race 6. Short Suit. Race 8. Bestlot and
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    23 15 Mr. and Mrs. M. V. de Tufo who arc in the mixed doubles final at thr V MCA. open tournament. Strai's Times Photograph
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    AUSTRALIA'S NEXT TEST SIDE.
    310 15 Cricket. Bradman Makes 155 With Steel-Shafted Bat. IT augurs well for interest in th? Test series between England and Australia, which begin at the end ol this year, that already Austra'lans ar? occupied with the de.igh'ful game of team-picking. The Melbourne "Herald" suggests that Australia's team
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    DAVY JONES RUNS OUT AFTER LEADING AT LAST FENCE.
    1201 15 REYN0LDS10WN WINS FOR SECOND TIME. Avenger Started Favourite But Broke His Neck. 'THE Grand National Steeplechase run at Aintree yesterday provided more than the usual crop of sensations. To start with there was an amazing run on Avenger and Mrs. V.
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    19 15 Quan Chong. who has established himself in the Chinese First Division side as an insidt forward. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    TWO CONTESTS FOR WALTER NEUSEL.
    194 15 En glis h Box in g. Contract Signed To Fight; In June August. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, March 20. H/AI.TKR Neusel, the German heavy-weight, has been signed up for two fights in the open-air in London during the summer. His contract stipulates a fight
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    LOUIS vs. SCHMELING ON JUNE 29.
    48 15 (From Our Own Correspondent). London. Mar. 20. r THE world heavy weight title eliminating bout between Jo« Louis and Max Schmeiing is to be held in New York on June. 29. The actual site of the natch has not yet been fixed.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    652 15 A Dig At The Commercial Cup Competition By Old Timer— They Could All Qualify Today Except The Inniskillings. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." IN my mail bag yesterday there was a letter from "OLD TIMER" regarding the Commercial Cup competition. He writes as follows: "Nothing can have pleased the
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    ASTON ATHLETIC.
    46 15 ASTON ATHLETIC Members of the Aston Athletic Clun are reminded that the annual general meeting will be held on Saturday at 2.30 p.m.. and that the prize distribution will take place immediately after. On Monday at 515 p.m. the usual fortnightly club dance will be held.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    182 15 SATIRDAY. MARCH 28. Karinc: First Day of Selangor T.C Spring Meeting at K.L. Soccer: Div 1. Malays vs. Police at Aiim.ii Road Stadium: friendly. August B.P. vs. Brighton Lads at S.C. FA. mound. Cricket: Singapore State trial at S.C.C.. 1st day; S.R.C. vs. Y.M.C.A. *t S.R.C. Chinese vs.
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    8,763 PEOPLE WILL BE DISHOUSED BY ANTI-MALARIAL STEPS.
    2731 16 NO DIFFICULTY IN FINDING OTHER ACCOMMODATION. Municipal Commissioners' Reply To Questions. SHOULD locai-born officers in the Singapore Municipality Advancement Scheme be given leave and passages to Europe or other countries? This question was discussed at the Commissioners' meeting yesterday, being broached by
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    SULTAN'S DRIVER STOPS FIRE IN CAR.
    120 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, March 23. The presence of mind of Alwt bin Abdul Rahman, driver of the Sulta'i of Johore. prevented the loss by fire of a new car. At about 8 p.m. last night Mr. ;in1 Mrs. K. E. Webb
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    SCHOOLCHILDREN SEE BYRD FILM.
    88 16 "If cn'y th? beys' schools of Sirgipore could b? taken en massr to s?e this film! It would be an Inspiration to them for the rest of thrir lives Sd wrote a Straits Times reviewer yesterday in l.is notice of the film of Admiral Byrd's second
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    14 16 The Bachang Hock Leong Temple has been registered at Malacca under the Societies Ordinance.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1445 17 FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT YKSTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER. Every kind of religion has sufTcred from misrepresentation and Chrisiia:.iiy is no cxc?ption to the rule. In the early days the Romans persecuted Christians on the grounds of their guilty of every conceivable !st from within there were thoM' who
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    FATAL ACCIDENT AT PERAK MINE.
    143 17 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 27. A fatal accident occurred at the Johan mine where a Chinese in charge of the suction pump fell into a sump and died from the effects of the fall. The man was resp>nsiole for lowering or raising
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    DEATH OF BRITISH SCIENTIST.
    145 17 PROF. HALDANE DIES OF BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA. London. March 15. The death has occurred of Professor iJohn Scott Haldane. the noted British scientist, at the age of 76. He had been ill for some time, suffering from i bronchial pneumonia. I Professor Haldane lad been engaged in
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    CAMBRIDGE ENJOYS A LAUGH.
    210 17 Impossible Here." Cambridge, Mar. 10Cambridge is mi'dly amused at what undergraduates here call Oxford's latest publicity stunt." Of course, we grumble at the food, and grumble very heartily at times." a reporter was informed in Pembroke College, "but there is not the slightest chance of a
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    TROUBLE FEARED IN FUKIEN.
    97 17 Governor And International om plications Foochow, Mar. 27. Gen. Chen Yi. Governor of Fukien, who returned to Foochow yesterday, is reported to have been authorised by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, the Premier, to deal with any international complications that may arise in the province. The Governor's decisions
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    22 17 Within a week of his divorce, Mr. D. W. Griffith, the film producer, has married at Louisville. Kentucky, Miss Evelyn Marjorle Baldwin.
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    SEGAMAT NOTES.
    124 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, March 26. Mr. W. E. Pepys. General Adviser, [and Mr. F. M. G. McConechy, Stat> Engineer, Johore. were in Segamat on an inspection visit on Sunday and Monday. I The case in which nine Chinese I coolies of a rubber estate in Jementah
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    POLICE BAND APRIL PERFORMANCES.
    82 17 I The Band of the Straits Settlement* Police, under the direction of Mr. J C. Hitch. L.R.A.M.. A.C.R.M R.M.S.M., will give the following performances next month, weather permitting: April 4 Botanic Gardens at 8.00 p.m April 10 Telok Ayer at 5.30 p.m. April 14 Waterloo Street
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    16 17 The Kuching Rubber Planters' AssoI elation. Kuching. has ceased to exist. notifies the Sarawak Government Gazette
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      CONVERSION OF COAL INTO OIL.
      1265 18 Early History Of The Process In Britain. Fuel Research Technical Paper No I The Action of Hydrogen on Coal— Part ll— Early Experiments with thp KerciUN Process. (H.M. Stationery OMh 1 3d. net.) A REPORT issued this month by! the Department of Scientific; and Industrial
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      PEARL BUCK'S PORTRAIT OF HER MOTHER
      546 18 The Exile. By Pearl S. Buck. (New York: Reynal and Hitchcock; $2.50.) Carie would have rejoiced to read The Exile," for in its pages Mrs. Buck sings all the songs her mother taught her, the burden of which is that the good life is
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      297 18 The following new non-fiction and fiction books are ready for issue at Raffles Library: Kabul to Kandahar. Maud Diver; T. E. Lawrence. Charles Edmonds: Broncho Charlie. Illustrated. Gladys Shaw Erskine. The Riddle of Jutland. Langhorne Gibson and Vice-Admtral J. E. T. Harper: England Speaks. Philip Glbbs: The Golden
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      142 18 Its easy to clean w •nH^Hft B^B^L^aP^BaW Mai a^B^p^^ VjH SHORT HEAQ«E(# V jH B^B^B* JBtff TEK if d»»ignad" to cUan th* place* other brush** n*gl*ct especially th* i crev ces out of sight behind your teeth, where d-cay is most likely to start. Tek's short head fits into every
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    Right To Advise On India Defence.
    890 19 DEMAND REFUSED BY THE STATE COUNCIL. The Commander-In-Chief's Blunt Speech. IN the Council of State Mr. P. by a resolution to constitu en which both Houses should be elected members for consultation and advice on problems connected with the defence of India. He explained
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    'Disabilities' Of Overseas Indians. ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS.
    293 19 Disabilities' Of Overseas Indians. ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS. Retaliation Would Be Harmful, Members Told. New Delhi. r\URING question time in the Assembly Sir G. S. Bajpai (Secretary, Education Department), replying to Mr. A. Chettiar, laid on the table of the House a list of the countries in which Indians were subjected to
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    BURIED CITIES IN RAJPUTANA. ANCIENT DOCUMENTS FOUND.
    258 19 BURIED CITIES IN RAJPUT ANA. ANCIENT DOCUMENTS FOUND. New Delhi. IMPORTANT inscriptions and monuments recently found among buried ruins in the jungles of Kotah State throw considerable light on ancient Indian history. Dr. A. S. Alterkal of the Benares Hindu University, who was helped by Dr. Mathuralal Sharma of Kotah,
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    THE REBUILDING OF QUETTA. 8-Year Programme.
    113 19 THE REBUILDING OF QUETTA. 8-Year Programme. Quetta. Colonel King. Commanding. Royal Engineers, Quetta, delivered an interesting lecture regarding the reconstruction work. Col. King said that, according to Mr. West's report. Quetta was the safest place in Baluchistan. He then explained as to why Quetta was being rebuilt on the old
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    FILM OF INDIA.
    66 19 Following his holiday tour in Alaska it Is reported that Mr. John Barrymore will visit India to play the lead In a film depicting life in an Indian State. The story is said to be under preparation. Mr. John Barrymore Is to be accompanied by Mr. Reginald
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    Wild Life Preservation In Travancore.
    166 19 Wild Life Preservation In Travancore. Kottayam. UIS Highness the Maharaja of Travancore has approved the formation of an association on the lines similar to those in British India, and named The Wild Life Preservation Organisation, Travaneore." The intention is to promote an interest in the conservation and preservation of all
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    Calcutta Plans For Memorial To King George.
    82 19 Calcutta Plans For Memorial To King George. (CALCUTTA'S memorial to His late Majesty King George V. vrill take the form of a statue and the creation of a fund to be applied to the relief of human suffering and hardship throughout the province. This decision was uhanhnouslv come to at
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    INDIA'S HUGE GOLD EXPORTS.
    47 19 Gold valued at Rs. 68.80.294 was exported from Bombay to Europe for the week ended on Mar. 14. The total value of gold exported from Bombay to Europe and America since England went off the gold standard now amounts to Rs. 264.30.98.653. 4.*
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    INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.
    93 19 50-50 Ratio May Be Restored. THE RECRUITMENT OF BRITONS. TN the House of Commons. Mr. Craddock, in a question, alluded to the unsatisfactory state of recruitment of British candidates to the Indian Civil Service. Mr. R. A. Butler replied that the Marquess of Zetland hopes lhat he
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    37 19 The Aligarh Moslem University has conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws on the Viceroy. The degree was conferred by His Highness the Nizam. as Chancellor of the University, at a special convocation held on Mar. 22.
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    14 20 Torch runners arrive from Melbourne at the Australian National Games at Adelaide last month.
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    Grand National Horse Killed.
    97 20 Avenger, owned by the septuagenarian Mrs. Violet Mundy, and ridden by T. Rimell, fell and broke hU neck in thJ Grand National yesterday. This pictur. by air mail shows Avenger, extreme left, taking the first jump In the National Hunt Handicap at Cheltenham, v.hich he won
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