The Straits Times, 25 February 1937

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. L'l PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEBRIARY 25, 1937. I'KH X 10 CENTS The Straits Times L'l PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25, I*B7 PRK'K K> CENTS
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      107 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471)* VESTA PLATE lOCI JOHNSON SEA-HORSE tf% OUTBOARD M&V MOTORS DEPENDABILITY Johnson Sea Horses continue to lead in public Jr^^fi acceptance. This it due to their proven Depend- *<; ability, their Style, their Balan zed-Construction, ana many other fine mechanical features. Lover in price than
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      187 1 f/ "TRIPLE SEAL" Patrnt Oeugn No. *****1. VV WE' Jt Valve f»t«n« No. 4014J8 JJ Kk3**J^^B Anchorafc Patent No. 4C2634 }3 .f'^^P Patents applied for in Holland. Dutch Colonist. South .^Na^ggg Africa, Canada, and liiih Frvo State, etc. IT tS Actuji phoiofnph of mr r. starung icjdu.i Shcir.eid THE BALL
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      127 1 1 P^PBJ t jMr tJR 2S JAVA ST ''PHONE H693). (fkxf^ Scots aJblsky COURT SUCCESS WITH A PROSSER Nulli Secundus Jaelanco Monitor Price 51 5.00. strung with super Price $12 SO I- lIVC **ij.\rv. SPECIAL TROPICAL iTICB #*«>>V' STRUNG WITH BEST OUT 0 OB STRLNO WITH BEST MEDIUM QUALITY MEDIUM
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      1105 2 FOR SALE 1M4 KELVIN ATOK BSFBIGEBATOB |l«0. Box 803. SiraiU Time*. ONE MOOTBIEg piano 3 pedal $300 cash, lint. Hunur 330 River Valley Rd. rmiZE WINNING. padlgTte wire-hair* fox terrier. bttca. one year old. Box 7M SiraiU Ttofsj. FBJGinAIBE friiia am Ice— kaka fmJtri— >. taw Ca. Lta. rui'LTBV POOD
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      1003 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET. ground Boar opposite Booco'i. Apply Sayen 11 Malacca Street TO LIT excellent otßcm eudwma am DaU M Middle Road. Apply N Mutes Co. Ud COBOWNB Read Street of! Ri»er Valley Road 4.000 to 30.000 aquar* feet United Sjhliiw i 1 Limited Omen at I
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      841 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of well-made, wax-polished and Mack-stained leak household furniture of every desenptloa ranks tattle and chain, books. Violin Gultai. Mfft""'!. Ukelele. wire nrtUiif. One sheet*. Dinghy. Koleka. flow-ung planU. orchid*, and alao one Baby Austin Tourer model 1*94) 8J705 In excellent working condition Etc.. Etc. 'The property
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      690 2 PUBLIC NOTICES HAYTOR RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED. (Incorporated In the Straits SetUssnenu.) NOTICE is hereby gtven that at the Annual Of neral Meeting of the Company to tw held on Sa:urday Mai 30, 1«T>. the Directors will recommend thai a dividend of 1 par cent., for the year ended Dec 31.
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      387 2 BUSINESS CARDS tic > MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE :w: w Mr* HARU and Mis* etA«IA 6O WATERLOO STRICT. Telephone 7467. .^i^—_^ rrab Slack. TOOTAL CNrKF.ASABLE TIES Tootal Ties are known by their ouutand* Ing qualities They are attractive hable and creaje-reaUting Dp-to-dat* pattern* tn 'tripes, rheck.- rtr In.i.Con cordially
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      677 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated lo England) MAIL. PASSENORR AND CAROO 8 RR VI CBS PENINSULAR AND ORIRNTAL S N Co TJNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJRSTY S OOVLKNMRNT LONDON AND FAR RAST MAIL SERVICE OUIWARD PItOM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN Due ronnas* STBor* RANCHI "000 Peb
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      384 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. ▼IA HOMOEOMC dh tWAMCMA*. ■s HAKONE MARU Mar. 1 ss SUWA MARU Mar 33 s FTSHIMI MARU Apr. M HAKOZAKI MARU Apr II *J TERUKUNI MARU Apr 30 Baaad trap ttaaato arsilaMe far
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      617 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGROR UN* FOB MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom From Fran Spore Malacca Port Penang UA. Sham MBONIA 16 3 lf/3 17 3 19/3 ERRIA 34/3 30/3 31/3 2/4 ALBIA 8/4 4 7/4 t/4 BORINOIA 17/4 37/4 M/ 4 M/ 4 FIONTA 18 5
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      291 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn England, APCAR LINE. FOR BONO KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJJ. BOBS AND OSAKA. cs. TALMA IMM 25 Feb. 3 pm. Bsoeuent modern affommodauoii for Bnt aso aecooa da** tuanngari. Special aali da* return Uescta iniercbuateabie witb P. O. B. N. CO.. lamed at cnaap
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      1055 3 THE BLL'E FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Haa Khtow Sleamsbbj Co. (IPI3I Ltw> Staaas Ship Co Lid. aad Chlaa Mataai TW Canard WhIU Star Ltd Sleaa* Navigation Co.. Lai.) Th* Sarawak Steanaahlp Co Ud The Strait* fflaaaaahlp Ca Lid. The AaatraOaa Oriental Last I td. The Chiaa Savlgatioa Ca. Ltd. The
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      PASSENGERS.
      296 4 The following pusn-ngers lor Slnga pore are In the Scharnhorst which is due from Europe on Mar. 5 Mr Harold Leslie Davles, Mrs. Gisela Klaiber. Miss Gwynneth Pyman. Mr. Paul Schr-tT.T Mrs Maria Nowak Mr G D Walker. Mrs. A. A. van Aspern. Ells van Aspern Mrs. Florence B
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      143 4 Was** Burma <Khaodalla» S p.m. ißy Traui) t P-m Bast. North ft West India (Klumdalla) S p.m. (By rtaln) 1 o-n South India (Rohna) I pm •By Train) 1 pjb Trenpiranu (Parrels only) (Tung Sorif) 3 30pm Dungun. Krmaman and Ksaaassk (Tung Song; P^»Benccaus. r de Koc*
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      AIR MAILS.
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      112 4 Mails from Europe etc. 'London) expected today. Feb. 25. by air 'Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 0 pm. General delivery of letters tomorrow. Feb. 26. at 8.45 am. Malls from Europe Amsterdam) expected today. Feb. 25, by air »Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 7.30
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      SWAN HUNTER ACTIVITY
      122 4 Mr. J. Denhanr. Christie, chairman of Swan Hunter and Wigham Rich ardson. Ltd. speaking on Feb. 11 at the launch of the "Regent Panther," a motor tanker of 14.250 tons, built for C. T. Bowrtng and Co., Ltd.. of London and Liverpool, referred to the Improvement In
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      BUOY IN JOHORE STRAIT
      49 4 A temporary spherical buoy painted yelkrw and surmounted by a yellow flag, has been placed in Serangoon Harbi-iir, J&hore Strait. Vessels navlpatlr- he Strait are warned by the Mastei Attendant to pasa to thr north-eastward ot the buoy which will oe withdrawn about Mar. 10.
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      HOME SOCCER FIXTURES.
      258 4 Scottish Cup Ties On Saturday. Scotland will be in the grip of soccer frenzy on Saturday, when the third round ties in the Scottish Cup competition will be played. The ties are as under: East Fife vs. Celtic. Duns vs. Motberwell. St. Mirren vs. < omdrnbeath. Morton
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      CLEARANCES
      46 4 Peb 23. Compiegr.e <Fch Atlas Maru (Jap): Mllo. V. der Does de Bye. Toaari. Siblgo. Kullt <Dut Chye Hir Tay Yit. Giang Seng Raub. Anshun. Patroclus. Kangaroo Jerantut. Rum.. 811ver Gull (Brit .>. Feb. 34: Tandjong Pinarut. Tandjo*2g Balel. Meran. Cyclops. Goldmoulh. >}alacca 'Brit): Malinl iSlam*
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE
      30 4 DEFERRED DEPART URE The Tuny Son* for Dungun etc Malls previously announced as closing on Feb. 24 at 2 pm. wll now close today, Feb. 25. at 4 p m.
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      31 4 Mr W. Jess. Principal of th«- Trade School. Ipoh. wi'l irooaV to the mem-i berg of the T rhntea] Asß^rl^tlon of I Perak on March 4 und 18. on Machine Tools."
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      634 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated to P. M.S. LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS f M 8. RLVS AND BUM STATES KArLWATS. TELCPHONE: IVstjM IMI fM— f MSI. e^F SflVaiS^^^g^g^^^ JrV^^B i^' TP E UjfatfU EMPRESS PJJiSSXSJ^LIf^J Fortnightly sailings to Victoria X, V llf'^ and Vanoourer ...Dtract or ra gt^E^gtpUrt"-U|HKPf /2M\ Honolulu ihlpi-ilde
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      681 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNAU. ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. COMPANY. (Tnrorporatrd tn V S A > (Incorporated In England) BOSTON NEW YORK A BALTIMORR VIA StTEZ CANAL -KTXERMAN UNI BTE«L MARrNKR X tn port Prb 24 POR BAVRK. LONDON STEB. NAVIGATOR Mar .'2 Mar I* ■OTTERDAM A BAMBt RQ. STEEL BCENTIBT Mv
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    Ten Japanese Arrested In South China.
    52 5 Amoy, Feb. 25. Ten Japanese have teen arrested. wen at Swatow and Hire? at Amoy, en charges of counterfeiting and circulating the spurious coins. Many thousands of these coins have been circulated, particularly in lire South Fukien districts of Changchow and Chuenchow— Sin Chew
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    Gen. Chang Chun's New Appointment.
    44 5 Nanking. Feb 25. Gen. Chang Chun. Foreign Minister who has Just resigned, ha.? been appointed secretary of the Central Political Council, of which Mr. Wang I Ching-wei is chairman. Gen. Chang :ep!aces Mr. Ku Meng-yu Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    ARE YOUR CHILDREN THIN AND AILING?
    201 5 (live Them Strengthening Vitamins In Tasteless Tablets. Anxious parents whose children are too thin, too languid for childish romps and games, and too weak to resist sickness, should give them two tiny sug ;r-coated Clotabs after each meal. What wonders these little tasteless tablets
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    SUIT AGAINST SUEZ CANAL COMPANY.
    213 5 Debenture-Holders Dissatisfied. A group holders of Fivt per wnt. debentures lr the Suez Canal Company has summoned the company before the Alexandria Court to show j cause why their interest should not be I paid on the basis of the former gold cr "universal" franc
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    "Young Marshal" Going Abroad.
    48 5 Shanghai, Ft'o. 25. G;n. Chang Hsueh-liang, it is reliably learned, wili go into retirement abroad. His luggase has boen sent on to Shanghai, where the '•\ouns Marshal" will receive various groups of officers of Ml former North-Eastern Army before his departure.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Cabinet Post Declined By Mr. Soong?
    45 5 Shanghai. Feb. 25. Rumours are circulating that Mr. T jl V. Soor.g. chairman of th? National I Economic Council, has declined the i post of Finance Minister in place of I Or. H. H. Kung— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Canton-Hanoi Plane Missing.
    33 5 Canton. Feb. 25. j A Chinese plane on the CantonHanoi service encountered fog while over the Samshui district In Kwangtung and has been missing since yesterday. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Ex-Foreign Minister's Home Burgled.
    31 5 I Gen. Chang Chun's residence in th? Ftench Concession of Shanghai was burbled on Tuesday night, many curios among other valuables being stolen —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    20 5 Changes in the chairmanships of' Fukien. Chekiang. Anhwel and Kiangsi are forecast by the Chinese press. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    "Recovery Of East Hopei Our Immediate Aim:"
    289 5 Mr. Wang Ching-weL JAPANESE "ARMADA" FOR NORTH. Sltanchai. Feb. S5. nPIIK Central Government will from now onwards concentrate its efforts on the revov<*r> of lost territories, and the Ea.«t Hopei Autonomous Government will engage our Immediate attention." So declared Mr. Wang Chlng-wei. chairman
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      181 5 REX RECORDS REX RECORDS RAVE THE BIGGEST SALE OF ANY ONE RECORD! Mills Brothers. Botw. II Skiers. Grate Maarc. Bmr. Crash? mrr ww of the new artistes wha rcrard for REX. Here are tame of the hrst sellers »t today GRACIE FIELDS U93 Row Marie Indian Lave C all BING
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      71 5 ROSELLA PROVISIONS OF ALL VARIETIES ON SALB AT THONC WHATT «c CO.. OPP. BEACB ROAD MARKET VARSITY FOOD CO., OPP. ORCHARD ROAD MARKET. Look to the Future INSURE WITH THE PRUDENTIAL ii i i NEW WORLD SHOW FREE DOUBLE ATTRACTIONS FOR 1 GATE PAYMENT TONIGHT UNTIL FEB. 27 SPECIALLY IMPORTED
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      323 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing GLOBE THEATRE: In Person 730. this daily feature to give readers 93 a comprehensive summary of enter- 1 RITZ, GEYLANG: We.ccme Home tainments. meetings, sports event* and Moonlight Murder. 45— 11 om. social functions and other outstand I ROXY. KATONG: "Living
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    FIVE FIPSTS FOR PAL SINGH.
    273 5 FIVE FIPSTS FOR PAL SINGH. Cycling Carnival At Ipoh. (From Our Own Cocrwp ndtnti Ip >ri r tj The Perak C/diOg carnival the Brat •v^r organ sed In the St r cessfully -(included >vst;-rJav Bi compot.tors m «de aim ist a cl-nti swe p of the OMJ r -v-nts besides
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    INDO-CEYLONESE TOURNEY.
    115 5 INDO-CEYLONESE TOURNEY. All-Malayan Kvent At Kuala Li:mpur. •i Our Own Corrcapoodent) B naa iit (,pt-n to ind' M| residents M I Kuala Lumpur irum Mir 26-29 und.-r the au.s; will be op. ti unftea and doubios m:x <i doubles and vonen'a s ng!os Entrli-i close en Mar 10 The tournament
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    C.U. TOURNAMENT.
    64 5 Billiards. Members of the Clerii-ul Union ar<» reminded that entries (or th«- oil iar<is tournament atO 4m on Keb 28 Tim two challenge cups f.>r the En;:. American game <-hamp!or:.\r:ips an* new on display In the rn.b-house it Rangoon Road Entries, "igft! entrance Hm, should oe vni billiards
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    69 5 Golf. The women's February ncwy competition at the Island Club played ov r the first nine ho>s yesterday, result <t In a win for Mrs \v MeMoltan w'.th a nan >>f 1 down. I.C. BEAT R.J.I.C Thf •> Mial match (vtwocn t.'. i Johorc International Club and "ha Island Club,
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      646 6 Rubber Shares Return To Favour. From Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Feb. 25. Tin appears to have gone up like a rocket and down like a stick. London records a fall yesterday of 110s. for both positions and NewYork declined by one cent. These violent movements would Fullest
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        MINING.
        678 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid Issue Va' Fraror Co Lyall L Evatt Buyers SellersBuyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 56 6- 56 63 £1 Asam Kumbang 33 6 34 6cd 34 36 £1 Austra 1 Malay 54- 56 -xd 54- 56/ -xd 5 Aycr Hitam 23- 25/- 22
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        GENERAL.
        488 6 2 I Airx bhck ora. MS 1.55 1.45 155 2 2 do 7'2'c Prefs. 2.50 2.80 2 50 2 r>0 10 10 Atlas Ice 8 00 lOOOn. 8.00 lOOOn. 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.89 0 95 0.90 0 95 10 B M. Trustee 0 25 7 00 0.25 7.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        206 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL f, 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 10J 110 nom 4'<Vil907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 Ill 114 nom 44 c 1909 red. 1955 SI.UOO.OCO Int Mar 31 Sept 30 119 121 nom 4'. 1913 red. 1963 S2.0C0.0U0 Mar
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        415 6 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Ic Co Lyall It Evatt AIlenDy 200 2.10 205 215 A;or Gaiah 155 1.65 155 165 Araal. Malay 2 15 2 25 21. 2 25 Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassctt Batu t-in'.ank Bedford Benta Bore In Brog -.s Brunei
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    EXCHANGES
    212 6 The following are the exchange rates this- morning according to the iaily circular Usued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London n 2/4 -/i6 London demand 2/4 1/16 London months sight 2'4' B Lyons demand 1230 Hamburg demand 141 I New York demand 57 1/14 I
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 6 Feb. 25, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. O. B.) 36 9 16 36 11/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. O. B.) 36** 36»4 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 36K March 36* 1( M-~,
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    388 6 London. Teb 21. The following are todays clotina middle prices on me loiiidd stock Exchange: Shares of fl tiea-'Mniiijtian unle.v otherwise stated: Ye»ter- Bu« •lay ot KmU Cocvrnion Loan S or. I 1944-«4 114% Pi.r.dlng Loan 4 p.?. IMD-9D 11l -{hi, War Loan. 3 j p c. 101
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    EXCHANGES
    105 6 London. Feb 24 Tne following were mean rates ruling at noon today: Pwl» 105'^ Alhrn* M7H New York 4 89 1 32 Bucharest S7C Montreal 4 89 seller? Brussels 29.02'j Rio Ocne\a 21 44 sellers ufllria Amsterdam 8.93'« Belgrade 21 J Milan 92 IS 18 Buenoc Aires unquuwo Berlin
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    RADIO CORP. EARNINGS
    38 6 New York. Feb 8 A preliminary report for 1936 issued by Radio Corporation of America snow.*, net Income of $6,100,000 equal to 20c per Common share, which compares with $5,127,000. or 13c earned In 1935
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    RACE WEIGHTS FOR SATURDAY.
    407 6 Nine Events On The Programme. The following aiv the J...;.cuaps fcr Saturday, the third and la.t c the S.T.C. Spring Meeting alwta for the five tvenSa first ki\ n »dy b.vn published -the wnxtita lor the other lour nea ..ic issued t day llorse.<>. Class 1,
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    PRODUCE
    132 6 Singapore, Febnwrj C iye: i Gambler i. M Hamburg Cube 1b ,cj Java Cuh* Hi M Pcvper White Muntok PO M White Black Copra Mixed $7 ->ii Sun Dried $7 6n Tapioca Small Flafce $5 5u Fair Flake $5 JO Medium Pearl S5 55 Small Pearl $5 CO Sao<
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    152 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS, Books C\xe Company Dividend Date Ex Div Payable Date TIN Aust. Malay 6d Feb. 23 To Mat. 2 Feb. 24 Asam Kurnbang M Feb. 28 Mar. 5 Feb 27 Jelebu 6'/. Int. Feb 22 Feb 26 Feb 23 K. Lumpur II- (30th) Feb. 26
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      623 7 BANKING. HO.N(; K()N(; SHAM.HAJ BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated to the Colon* ot Hoo« Kong) The llaouit) of members l« limited to tM bbmm anT in rrannei orescTbeo o* Ordinance Nc aot 103* of toe Cv)ob>. Authorised CapitA! t50.000.000 lasut-d and Full* Pai:-Un S.'U OOO.bOf Ruervf Pundsr— Sterling P. 400 OOC Hon»
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      177 7 BANK OF CHINA; (Incorporated in China by Special Charter./ It. («ell tUrmi. liugva*** Telephones: Manager's OAre MM Kschange Deyt. «««1 General Ofoee Sill I Cable Aawreai: 111 NGKI PaM L p Capital Cb. Stt.tt4.ttO M Beacrrc Fands IB exreas wt Ch S3.Mt.aaa.aa Twlal Asaata aayrailaa.un Cb. SI *tt ttt.ttt t3
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      514 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Ok INDIA, AUSTkALIA AND CHINA. (Incoiporatro in England oy R yal SOarter 1B63) Paid Dp Capital v* e-x'.uoo snarea ol £5 eacn COOO.oOt R»*erve Pund t3.000.t00 Reaerve LJablllrv of Pr«-»Ttetor» £3.000.y0#, HEAD OFFICE: IS. Bbbip^dte. Laßd«n R.C. 2. A lor Sta. Hong Rung F.. AmrtUar liollo Scmaran«
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      598 7 PRICE NOT LIKELY TO FALL BELOW £200. INVESTIGATION OF BOLIVIAN INDUSTRY. (From Our Own Correspondent* London, Feb. 12. •THE London Tin Market, which had kept fairly steady for some time past moved upwards fairly sharply as soon as the news came through that the disturbing strike in
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      CAPITAL INFLOW INTO U.S.
      110 7 Committee To Advice On Po'icy. New York. Feb 11. A meeting of the committee appointed by President Rooscve.t to study the Infljw of foreign capital Into the United States was ar.rounced for Monday next by Mr. M.rjtn.hau. th? Secretary of the Tr-asurv. today Th? enmmitte* consists
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      DEFENCE LOAN FOR PART COST OF REARMAMENT.
      1795 7 Services' Votes To Be Charged With Maintenance Cost. T*HF Government's proposals for financing the defence proKramme wer-- outlined in a Memorandum issued in London on Feb. 11, as a White Pap-T. Briefly, it is proposed to give the Treasury power to borrow £400,000,000
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS
      68 7 Increased Yield From Income Tax. Exchequer returns show total ordinary revenue amounts to £668.690.728 compared with £044.665.284 at corresponding dat? *f last year. Total ordinary expenditure is £693.217.270 compared with £653.379.838 at corresponding date of 1936. The chief feature of the returns \s\ the increased yield of income
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      LONDON TIN MERGER.
      163 7 New Certificates Ready. Following sanction by the Court Wt the scheme of arrangement and amalgamation between London Tin Corporation. Ltd. and Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation. Ltd.. shareholders of London Tin are aslced to surrender their certificates for the 7' 2 per cent cumulative participating preference shares and ordinary
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    THREATENED SHORTAGE OF RUBBER.
    113 9 DUTCH INDIES' SUPPLIES. Amsterdam. Feb. 24. In connection with the reported threatened shortage of rubber, the president of the International Rubber Growers' Association of the Netherlands Indies said that the Association unanimously desirefi an assurance of a regular export and 'Axed quota from the Netherlands Indies
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    British Government Not Alarmed.
    93 9 London, Feb. 23. In the House of Commons Mr. Robert C. Morrison, the Labour member for North Tottenham, drew attention to the decrease in rubber stocks in the United Kingdom from 158.500 to 65.800 tons and enquired what steps were being taken in order to secure
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    160 9 Opposition To Move Rejection. London. Feb. 24. The text of the Defence Bill, to provide during the five years ending March 1942 powers to the Treasury to issue sums not exceeding £400.000.000, to be applied as appropriations In aid of moneys voted by Parliament for
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    INTERNATIONAL AIR RALLY IN EGYPT.
    160 9 Nine British Entries. Cairo. Feb. 23. Forty-one aeroplanes piloted by airmen of eleven nations took off this morning on a five-day international oases rally. They comprise nine British competitors. Including the Misses Mabel and Sheila Olass <DH Moth) and Miss Lily Dillon (B. A. Swallow
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    KEELUNG AFFAIR NOT SETTLED.
    71 9 London Feb. 24. ASKED by Sir Charles Cayzer, In the House of Commons, whether the Japanese Government had, now rendered full satisfaction fori I the ill-treatment inflicted on three 'British sailors at Keelung. Mr. Eden, the Foreign Secretary, replied "No." The matter was being actively discussed
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    COMING OFFER TO GERMANY?
    69 9 LOWERING TRADE BARRIERS. Paris, Feb. 24. STRIKING speech by Mr. William Bullitt, the United States Ambassador to France, at a banquet at which M. Blum was guest of honour, is interpreted by the press as foreshadowing an Anglo-Franco-American offer to Germany to lower trade barriers and
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    79 9 It could not be expected that one nation should collaborate with another if it thought exports of Iron and steel might be returned in the form of bombs and bullets. He added that the United States was prepared to participate in a conference for the revival of
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    SINGAPORE FUEL TANKS.
    106 9 Question In House. London. Feb. 24 In the House of Commons Mr. Lambert Inquired whether the oh fuel tanks In Singapore were above the ground and therefore subject to destruction by aeroplanes. Sir Samuel Hoare, the First Lord of the Admiralty, replied In the affirmative and added
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    LESE-MAJESTE BY LONDON ACTOR.
    153 9 Impersonation Of Hitler. Dissatisfaction is expressed at the smallness of the fine oi £10 Imposed on Mr. Hal Bryan the actor, who appeared In a pantomime at King's Theatre Hammersmitn. made up to resemble Herr Hitler, says the Berlin correspondent of the Morning Post. The National
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    NANKING PROTEST TO ITALY.
    41 9 Outrage At Cinema In Shanghai. Nanking. Feb. 23. The Nanking Foreign Office has lodged a protest with the Italian Embassy in connection with the incident at the Isls Theatre, a Chinese Cinema, on Saturday—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Verbal Italian Reply Rejected.
    48 9 Nanking, Feb. 24. The Nanking Foreign Office has rejected an unofficial explanation made verbally by a representative of the Italian Embassy In connection with the Isls Theatre outrage in Shanghai. An I official reply to the Foreign Office protest is demanded.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    26 9 Two alleged Communist organisations in Tientsin and one in Pelping were raided simultaneously by the Cnlnese police yesterday. Many .suspects were detained. Sin Chew Jit Poh
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    127 10 SrNGArORE. GARRICK THEATRE. GETLANO nils] Daughter 4 Hee Tec Chlm. Both Super Cantonese Tmlkks. 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRR In Person. 7.15— 9 30. GREAT WORLD— THE SKY TALKIR Country Beyond. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatres it Cinemas. RITZ GEVLANG James Dunn Weiccme Home Also Moonlight Murder.
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    1064 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE,THURSDAY,PER 25,1937 THE LIFE THAT MAKES US WILD. Exactly six weeks ago Capt. A. T. ■A. Ritchie, 0.8. E., M.C., for 13 years I j head of the Game Warden's Depart- j ment in Kenya, arrived in Malaya to t take up some appointment and per1 form
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    22 10 Mrs. J N. English left for Horn: by the Blue Funnel Line's vessel "Aeneas." Mrs. English will be away for a year.
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    25 10 Capt Edgar Russell arrived fromj Kuala Lumpur this morning on his way to England. He Is staying at Raffles Hotel and will be leaving tomorrow.
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    25 10 Mr. E. G. Boyd. President of tb: FMS Chamber of Mines, accompanied by Mrs. Boyd. returned to Malaya by th? m.v. Marnlx van St. Aldegonde.
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    23 10 Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lancaster of Ke'ah. are spending their honeymoon at "ameron Highlands. They will iwj acre for about a week.
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    1408 10 Another Duff Cooper Dirge —Scaring Parliament and the Public Into Rearmament. By Oar Military Correspondent. London, Feb. 1". Jii o k when we thought things might be getting then neatly peggul and lalx-lled, the balloon has gone up again and pressing military problems have so forced themselves
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    725 10 VALE, TRENGGANV. CO novel and delightful was my East C ).;st holiday. tur.at? was I in gcttln? ol! the track In Trengganu witr Mend v...o knew the cuutry ar.d i; rite, this column ran of a travel But that is a I b- br 80 this
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    22 11 Mr. Stanley Baldwin, th* Prime Minister, leaving No. 10 Downing Street to attend King (.forge VTi rir\t l»vre nt St. James* Palace.
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    BRITISH TRADE BALANCE.
    285 11 NEGLIGIBLE DEBIT. OUR "INVISIBLE EXPORTS." Lonciun. Feb. 2."). SpsslrJßg at the National Liberal Club yesterday, Mr. Walter Runciman. President of the Board of Trade, said: "Lml night we made up the totals for the balance of payments. It way found that until we brought in invisible exports
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    U.S. STRIKES STILL UNSETTLED.
    122 11 Chrv&er Officials To Meet Workers. Detroit. Feb. 24. Mr W P Chrysler. President of I Chry.-1« r Motors, rep.ying to the auto- I mobile workers' request mentioned yesterday, suggests that the union sts approach two cf his executives, who I will spenk lor the Chrysler Corpora-
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    51 11 On a „.i up the west cast cf Malaya the slocp Lowestoft < Commander S Boucher left Singapore yesterday She will visit the Dindings and will leave Sinpap-re for Hong Konp on April 17 'riant Commander J L. Machtn) will leave Singapore for H 115 Kong on
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    BRITAIN'S ABILITY TO MEET COST OF DEFENCE PLAN.
    363 11 DECLARED OPINION OF GREAT ECONOMIST. Well Within Country's Capacity. ALL MONEY MAY BE OBTAINED WITHOUT INFLATION. London, Feb. 25. DRITAIVS extraordinary recuperative power and her ability to shoulder such a gigantic financial burden as that foreshadowed by the requirements of the country's
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    BENEFIT OF FREER WORLD TRADE.
    107 11 Great Contribution To Peace. London, Feb 25. Speaking In London yesterday the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman. referred to the benefits which would arise lrom a parallel alignment of the British and United States trade policies and expressed the hope that
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    COLLECTIVE SECURITY IN PACIFIC.
    274 11 FIVE-POWER PACT SUGGESTED. Shanghai, Feb. 34. A suggesi.on for the conclusion of a "collective security pact" in the Pacific, comprising China, Great Britain, Russia, the United States and i'rance, aimed against Japan, was approved by the just concluded Kuorr.intang Executive Conference, according to the Japanese press
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    Ballon Units In London.
    66 11 London. Feb. 35. Balloon barrage units for the defence of London against air attacks are being organised. Balloon I'nits will be formed on an Auxiliary Air Force basis with a nucleus personnel. It was stated at Commons question time yesterday that .TO** men were now under
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    SUGAR EXPORTS OF BRITISH COLONIES.
    109 11 Expected To Exceed 1,000,000 Tons. London, Feb. 25. Exports of sugar from all parts of the Coionial Empire in the calendar year 1936 were almost exactly 1.000.000 tons, including the sugar equivalent of fancy molasses exported from Barbados. It is estimated that exports in tr**
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    MINE-SWEEPERS DUE NEXT MONTH.
    49 11 As announced in the Sunday Times at the beginning of the week, the 2nd Mlneswecping Flotilla, which is to be stationed at Singapore will arrive from Malta on March 16 or 17. The flotilla comprises nine vessels of the Hunt class, built during the war.
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    16 11 Queen Mary being greeted by Lord VYillingdnn when arriving at the St. James's Theatre, London. recently.
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    SHELL FALLS ON WARSHIP.
    140 11 ROYAL OAK AT VALENCIA. OFFICERS WOUNDED BY SPLINTERS. London, Feb. 24. It is officially announced that live people, including Captain Drew Commander I'eaehey and a Lieut.Commander, were slightly wounded by an anti-aircraft shell which fell on the quarterdeck of H.M.S. Royal Oak during a bombardment cf
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    VOLUNTEERS FOR SPAIN.
    89 11 Irish Ban Rouses Ire Of Gen. O'Duffy. Dublin, Feb 25. The Free State Government's measure to prohibit the transport of volunteers and war material to Spain from today passed the Dail by 77 votes to 50. The penultimate stages of the Bill were taken last night. A
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    U.S. SHORTAGE OF NAVAL STEEL.
    103 11 Hint Of Government Manufacture. Washington Feb. 25. A hint that the United States Government might begin to manufacture steel on its own account if th? present shortage continues was given yesterday by the Se-retary of Commerce, Mr Roper. Asked at a Press conference whether there
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    Famous Bridge To Be Reconstructed.
    47 11 London, Feb. 25. Telford's famous suspension bridge across the Menai Straits, which was opened in 1828, is to be reconstructed at a cost of £228.000 to fit it for modem traffic requirements between Anglesey and the mainland of North Wales— British Wireless.
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    Air Force Appointments.
    66 11 London, Feb. 25 The King, on the recommendation of the secretary for Air, has approved the following appointments, to take effect from Sept. 1, 1937— Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir E. L. Ellington, Chief of Air BtafT. to be InspectorGeneral of the Royal Air Force
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    ITALY NOT TO ATTEND CORONATION?
    91 11 Possible hitch. RMM, f tb. 24 It s beli«ved th.- lui.y may 1 1 presented at the Coronation In London rs t!-.? rr :.t el i-ciiiß .o£ued to t!:e Emp-ror of AkgnMa, the ws of which ha.s been received with su-prir? by the Italians. A
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    BASE METALS FOR DEFENCE NEEDS.
    102 11 Britain Obtaining All Requisite Supplies. London. Feb. 25. The Minister for the Co-ordination .'of Defence. Sir Thomas Inskip, replying to a Commons question yesterday whether any pctlr 1 was being taken to secure that the three Defence Departments had the neces-ary supplies of such metals
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    INDIAN ELECTIONS.
    54 11 Congress Has Majority In Central Provinces. Bombay Feb 25 Congress, it is assumed, will have a clear majority in the Central Provinces, having already won 59 out of the 112 seats with 32 results outstanding. In the Bombay Presidency. Congress secured 55 out of 175 seats, with 51
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    MUI-TSAI ABOLITION COMING?
    137 11 MUI-TSAI ABOLITION COMING? Forecast In London. FULL REPORT SEXT WEEK. fOMPLETE di .appcarar. <• of the Mvi T>ai system in Malaya and Hong Kong is foreshadowed in a MMgl receive from the Strail Tinu-> London Correspondent today. OLr Correspondent Matea thar the report of the Mvi Tsai Commission, which is
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    COST OF SPANISH CONTROL PLAN.
    102 11 £130,000 For Year. v. Ftb 24. It is authoritatively sitnwii <4 tint the control ot the import it i... mi material into Spam will cost the British taxpayers ab.u! 1 130.000 for a full year, this being 10 the total cost. Brit:-ii taxpayers will 1
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    27 12 A Memorial Service for Miss Basel McCullouKh. who died In the Pasir Panjanr motor crash yesterday, will be held at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 5 pan. today.
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    Tamer Attacked By Lion.
    125 12 Singapore Circus Sensation. ATTACKED by a lion during a performance at Bell's Circus. Great World. Mr. A. Turkey, a tamer, had a fortunate escape from death or serious injury. The jungle beast leapt on the tamer i and burled Its fangs In one of his shoulders
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    CRUISERS' VISITS TO SINGAPORE.
    88 12 HJL& Suffolk On Way To China. Three British naval vessels to visit Singapore in the near future Include the cruiser Suffolk (Captain H. C.I Phillips", which will be at Singapore froa Mann 17 to March 20 on a pass- ttam England to the China station. I
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    32 12 All Raffles College Graduates ale reminded of the first annual general meeting of the Stamford Club. Slngipore. which will be held at Raffles Institution on Friday Feb 26 at 8 p rt
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    25 12 "Racialism and War" was the sub- j Ject of an Interesting talk by Mr. Herbert S Salmon the American anthropologist, at the YM.CA last night
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    20 12 Mr T Paklry. left for Adyar. Madras by the ss. Rhona. to attend at the Headquarters of fhe Theosophiral Society.
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    "BALI IS MY INSPIRATION, MY LIFE," SA YS ARTIST.
    452 12 "BALI IS MY INSPIRATION, MY LIFE, SA YS ARTIST. M. A. Le Majeur's Exhibition In Singapore. ito the elaborate native performances was withdrawn, it would be dlClcult for the Ballnese to maintain the ancient ceremonies because of the i cost of many of them. With him M Le Majeur has
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    MALAYAN IRON-ORE EXPORTS UP BY 200,000 TONS IN 1936.
    168 12 JAPANESE MINING ACTIVITIES EXPANDING. Another Fifty Acres At Batu Pahat. NEW LOADING FACILITIES ON EAST COAST. (Special To The Straits Times.) THE steadily rising exports of high grade iron-ore from the Japanese-owned mines of Trengganu and Johore have been jfiven a
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    50,000,000 TONS AVAILABLE.
    283 12 J7URTHER extensive development work is proceeding at Bukit Besl, where some 50.000,000 ton* are reported to be available on the surface and reports state that the company Is aiming at the output of an additional quarter of a million tons during the current year. Work Is at
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    Aircraft-Carrier Eagle Due In April.
    134 12 •THE aircraft-carrier Eagle (Cap1 tain C. Moody), the largest of that type of naval vessel in the world, which Is to replace the Hermes on the China Station, win arrive at Singapore on April 9 from England. She will remain in Singapore until May 1.
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    "VALIANT IS THE WORD FOR CARRIE."
    254 12 At The Cinema. Fine Acting In Fine Picture. "Valiant Is The Word for Carrie." with Gladys t-rorgr Paramout At the Pavilion Theatre. A strange title, but an apt one. as will be seen as the story unfolds Itself. Gladys George comes to the screen
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    MR. A. S. GRAY.
    127 12 Not Driving At Time Of Motor Accident. In the Straits Times of Saturday. Feb 8. there appeared a report of the death of Mr Charles Fraaer as th« result of Injuries received In a motorcar accident on the Buklt Timah Road a week earlier In that
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    81 12 THE EXQI ISITF GRACE of BaHnese dancing is rerealed to this Straits Times photograph of Polok, a beautiful dancer brought to Singapore from Ball by M. W Le Ma>enr. a well-known Belgian artist who b to gire an exhibition of bis sketches and oil paintings in Singapore, beglnninr next week.
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    Last Of Singapore's "Merchant Princes."
    192 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Pin. London, Feb. 24. lb last of Singapore s merchant princes of the .old days Mr. Marnford Raffles Robinson has left a personal estate of £157,833. fnrnLi th lit figUres in merc ntil h^ory of the Colony and a;L va 40
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    STRAITS FREIGHT RATES UP 10 PERCENT.
    155 12 STRAITS FREIGHT RATES UP 10 PERCENT. Rubber, Tin, Copra, Pineapples Not Affected. pOU.OWIM; the shortage of cargo space, accentuated by the I'nited States shipping strike, the freight on many com modi ties will be increased by 10 per cent, from May 1. according to a decision of the Straits- Home
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    MANUELA DEL RIO
    97 12 S/Hinish Dancer* Fan-m-ll Performance Tonight. Described by discerning critics as the successor t> Mm great Manuela del Rio. the Spanish dancer, who recently charmed large Singapore audiences with two recitals at the Vlctor.a Memorial Hall, is to give a farewell performance tonight Senorlta del Rio. who Is
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    53 12 Pictures in this week's Straits Budget. Issued today. Include the weddings of Mr. R H MarDonald and Mrs Y. A. Stevens. Mr. W. E. Lanc:i< Miss C. J. Blackwood Sowoll. and Mr. J. F Wieners and Miss J M Quitman. Other photographs Include groups taken at the Unitrd Engineers Recreation
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    1067 13 MOTION AGAINST JOHORE ADVOCATE SOLICITOR. Sequel To Conviction By Singapore Court. COUNSEL PLEADS FOR EXERCISE OF DISCRETION A RY POWERS. MR. Justice Laville, in the Johore Supreme Court, yesterday reserved judgment on a motion hy the Johore Bar Commitfoe railing upon an advocate and solicitor to show cause why I
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    14 13 Mr. W. II Beaton s coffin brinx borne to the crave. Straits Times Photograph
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    650 13 Immigration Department Employee Charged. OFFICE PROCEDURE DESCRIBED. A CHARGE of receiving an illegal gratification of $4 was made against an employee of the Immigration Office. Ltm Wee Soon, in the Court of the Singapore Criminal District Judge (Mr. H. A. Forrer) yesterday and Abu bin
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    957 13 Girl's Ashes To Go To Australia By Air. gUOTHE" Volunteers of the Scottish Company, S.S.V.F., formed the firinr: patty and pall bearers a f the funeral at Bidadari yesterday of Mr. W. H. Beaton, of the A.P.C., who was killed in a serious J
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    249 13 SELANGOR FOUNDRY STRIKE FEARED. Better Hours Washes Sought. (From Our Own i ■nvapasacat.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 2.. Wl^E shall everute \niir order in a week barring the occurrence of a strike." This qualification is attached to many replies from Chinese iron foundries around Kuala Lumpur, which arr clustered mostly on
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    35 13 t gave a reception at t'u'ir h<>;:Read on b;rh P.-.: iuel. The reception, which vas attended by a ..ir:r nan IIM Sultan of Johor and the '.ion Mr. W. E. V tMosc
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    456 14 Buckley Snaps Up Chance In A Breakaway. VimiMn socrer match at thr Anson Road Stadium was not of high quality, but it was keen enough, and kept a large crowd inI ta the end. The Royal Artillery, last year's S.A.F.A. Cup win- f rated
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    140 14 For their match on the padang tomorrow, against the Malays, the B.C.C. I will Held what is probably the strongest tean' t' ey can command at present, as follows: Adam: Hammond. McCaffery: Gillett l<capt), Gardiner. Davidson; Graham. Dobbs, Vincent. Abbott, Henman. right ankle. He
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    27 14 It is ann >unred that the Gordon iiighlandrrs. who arrive in Singapore rarly in April, will not be i ■•mpriins in the S.A.K.A. League competition.
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    226 14 Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 24. On the padang last evening two women's hockey teams the Europeans and the Girls' Sports Clvb were engaged in a keen match which ended in a I—l draw. Three minutes from the start, after a melee, Mrs.
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    16 14 The Royal Artillery soccer team who defeated the Chinese at the Stadium yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    Wolves Beat Grimsby In Cup Replay.
    128 14 IN the replayed fifth round tie in the F.A. Cup competition yes terday, cables Reuter, Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Grimsby Town by six goals to two. The first match, at Grimsbyonl Saturday last, resulted in a I—l1 1 draw. In the sixth round, on March
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    OPEN AND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    434 14 Golf. At Carnoustie And Sandwich. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club has Issued particulars cf this year's! Open and Amateur Championships The Amateur Championship will take place on the course of the Royal St. Georges Golf Club. Sandwich. In the week beginning on Monday. May 24.
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    DODD GOING TO AUSTRALIA.
    57 14 JOCKEY DOUD. wao rode a treble at Bukit Timah yesterday and has been the most consistent rider in Malaya since his arrival from Western Australia in time for the last Gold Cup meeting. Is leaving for Australia early next week. He will probably be back in
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    COLONY HOCKEY TEAM.
    199 14 Singapore Surrender To Penang. By Nimrod." Singapore have capitulated to Penang regarding the inclusion of R. N. Elliott and Foong Chin In the Colony hockey eleven u> meet the F.M S at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday Whether Elliott Is up to Cclcny standard Is very debatable, but
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    LIEUT.WEEDON HELPS HIMSE OF TO RUNS.
    317 14 LIEUT.WEEDON HELPS HIMSE OF TO RUNS. Hectic Hitting For 88 Not Out. One hundred runs in arrears and with the last pair in. This was the position in which St. Andrew's School found themselves yisttnlav, in their cricket match against the Middlosc x Regiment. The la*t two players however defied
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    S.R.C. MATCHES
    153 14 The S.R.C. have two matches this week-end, on their own ground. Against St. Andrew's Old Boys on Saturday they will be represented by Dr. L S da Silva (capt. i, G Westerhout. F. R. Martens. L. 8. Reutens. J Loveday. M. W, Armstrong A. M. Jan- sen R.
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    49 14 Th? following will represent the SCC against the P W D on Mar 6 I at Serangoon Road: C. G. Jenner. F. P IH. Pearse. P O'Neli Dunne. J. H Abbott. B Gaillard. Lt Salaman. P Bartram. P. W. Holt. R S Tufnell. B i Neyland and OH Whlttlngton.
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    SELANGOR CHINESE DRAW TWO GAMES.
    232 14 (From Own Own Correspandeir > Kuala Lumpur. Feb 21. The Seiangor Chinese Recreation Club opened their cricket season with two drawn games on the Pudu Road ground during the week-end. Their opponents were the T.P C A and the Selar.gor Sikh Union. A useful third
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    SATURDAY'S HANDICAPS.
    18 14 The handicaps for Saturday's Races will be found in the last column on Page 6 today.
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    26 14 Members of the YMC A an requested to note that classes are heiS on Mondays and Fridays at the pocl from 5 to 6 p m.
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    JACK DRUCE A REAL CHAMPION.
    2613 15 WINS EASILY IN FAST TIME. Britannia And In-Ver-Fogg Spring Surprises. UOKSFS in form triumphed generally yesterday, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's Spring Meeting. The Singapore Stakes for Class I Div. 2 horses over seven furlongs wis the main event. All the thirteen
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    738 15 Turf Taxation Malaya Is Lucky!Two Of Cahn's Men Good Bowiers A Better One: Fleet wood-Smith Young Bromwich Unorthodox Tennis. Comtucttd />'>• ECHO." IN Sydney the racing clubs arc un1 happy over the amount they have to contribute to the State In taxation but like Malaya's Turf Clubs
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    111 15 TODAY llorkry: S R C Bj ..:i- -.s v«. 8.T.. i>:a.'.ui U..' > F. and N. c H vs. M. *v Eng Moh, V M C A round TOMORROW BMMK I.C.C piwlun' Bi>i. neas Hrxirn Ixi i r -<j E C Weinifj. Y M 0 iTCiund Aibl-Un:
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      LEGAL COSTS Fixed Scale Suggested
      238 16 For Estate Matters. To the Editcr of the Straits Times, Sir May Ibe allowed a little space in your paper to second your correspondent Stung in his appreciation of Mr. Justice Adrian Clark s outspoken denunciation of certain practices in matters, and his suggestion that
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    36 16 Kin* Faroulc recently attended the Feyptian Army tournament at Abhassia. Egypt, where he presented prim for various event* durinc the tournament. Sir Miles Lampson. the British Ambassador, and members of the Diplomatic Corps were also present.
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    GOLDEN VALLEY COMPETITION.
    159 16 Judging At Great World This Week. The Golden Valley $1,300 competition sponsored by Messrs. Outhrie and Co.. Ltd. which has attracted keen Interest amongst the readers of this paper. Is now drawing *o a close. Final judging will take place at the Great World Amusement Park. Kirn
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    326 16 Chartered Accountants* Dinner At K.L. To mark the inauguration of the .Vssociatlon of Chartered Accountants in the Malay States, a dinner will be held at the Hotel Majestic. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Mr F. Newell, of Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Is returning to Singapore In th. Scharnhorst. due
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    SINGAPORE PILOT BOARD.
    27 16 His Excellency the Governor has appointed Captain D. McAllister to be i member of the Pilot Board, Singapore, vice Captain W. L. Gardner resigned.
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    52 16 Mr. ThonVas Cowan, founder of tr-e firm of Thomas Cowan and Co., white ant experts, arrived In Singapore by the Mi Stuttgart from Manila. Mr Cowan will stay in Malaya for approximately one month and will then go on to India and Biam where branches of the firm have been
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    TAIPING EUROPEAN FINED $50.
    89 16 Convicted On Careless Driving Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent* Talplng Feb. 23 W. J. Harrison, of Lamt Tin Mines, who was charged with driving his c X In a careless manner or without dsjs. regard to the p?rconal saf?ty cf othTv was today convicted by the
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    MALAY SCHOOL DRILL AND GAMES.
    111 16 (Prom Our Own Carrc^pondcnt) Seremban. Feb 22 The Drill and Games competition* (n N-^gri Scmbilan among the varlo. i Malay schools will be held as follows15 3 37— S?remban South at Kin* George V School grounds 16 3 37— Seremban Noith at Klip, George V
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    DEARER LIVING IN FRANCE.
    342 16 The Prime Minister's Appeal To Civil Servants. Speaking over the wireless. M. Bium told all th? civil servants of Francthat though the rise !r the cost >t llvlns In th? last elfcht months had exceeded the improvement In their situation after the restoration of ttv Laval
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    RETURNED FROM LEAVE.
    34 16 The I .11 iwing Governn.. nl have returned Irom leave Mm Wheeler. X G. Heath. L Rayman H U. Moads. K. A Blacker W. M MeCrt* and Mr; A M Wadd-11.
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    GERMANY'S STREAMLINED SHELLS.
    618 17 Secret Of New "Freak" Guns Revealed. GREATER RANGE AND VELOCITY. rvETAILS of a German gunnery secret which has been puzzling' experts for more than a year, when photographs of new German guns began to appear, are given by the| Naval Correspondent of the Morn-| tnK Post. These
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    COAL FROM THE SEA.
    184 17 1,000 Tons Of Free Fuel For Town. Alnmouth (Northumberland). The recent heavy seas off the North- East Coast have provided an unexpected gift of hundreds of tons ol coal for i residents here. I When the storm was at its height deposits of coal were noticed
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    66 17 A large quantity of rubber which has been washed ashore on the South Wexford coast near Tacumshin Is beUeved to be the cargo of a steamer toro-dopd durtnir the war The recent gales. It is thought must have swept the sand :rom the hull and burst the hatches The rubber,
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    KING AND QUEEN VISIT THE WEST END.
    76 17 The King and Queen carried out their first public engagement together since their accession when they visited the new People's Palace in the Mile End Road. East London, recently. Thousands cheered them when they arrived and the police cordons were broken The People's
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    PRESERVATION OF EMPIRE FAUNA.
    188 17 Appeal For More Members. At the annual general meeting of the Society for the reservation of the Fauna of the Empire, an appeal was made for more members. During 1936 the society managed v. keep within its Income owing to generous donations, but unless Its Income
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    25 17 James Hyndman. aged 25. of Shields Road. Glasgow, and James S. Kennode, of Shettleston. have been killed while fighting with the International Brigade outside Madrid.
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    HEALTH 'SELLERS' FOR FITNESS CAMPAIGN.
    306 17 Tours To Organise Clubs And Training. TRAVELLING representatives selling health to the nation will be appointed under the Governments £2.000.000 three-year-plan to Improve the nation's physical fitness. These "health salesmen will tour the country giving lecture-demonstrations, organising clubs and arranging the training of leaders. Consideration
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    GAS MASKS FOR BABIES.
    181 17 GOVERNMENT TESTS THREE TYPES. Three types of gas mask for babies and small children are being expert'mented with by the Government. It was announced by Wing Commander j Steele-Perklns. who addressed the j guests at a reception by the Mayor and 'Mayoress of Wlnbledon 'Alderman J.
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    WILLYS NEW MODELS NOW AVAILABLE.
    650 18 Motoring ISotes. BACK to standard tread, longer and «:u r bodies, the 1937 Willys Is supping out in full-grown proportions at the New York Auto Show, where It Is being accepted as the cleverest car In America. With flowing lines revealing a fine sleekness ordinarily
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    OPPOSED TO PARDON OF WANG'S ASSAILANTS.
    35 18 Shanghai. Feb. 16. The Ministry of Justice in Nanking has rejected Mr. Wang Chlng-wei's appeal for the pardon of the participants who attempted to assassinate him In November. 1935.
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    31 18 At the request of the Chinese Government the authorities of the Krench Concession in Shanghai have issued a notification warning "all i!iti-Government elements" to leave the Concession. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    $6,000,000 FROM BUSINESS TAX IN KWANGTUNG.
    143 18 $6,000,000 FROM BUSINESS TAX IN KWANGTUNG. Estimated Yearly Reveamm. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Canton. Feb. 14. Despite further negotiations' It U I understood that nothing concrete baa been reached between the Government 'and the presentatlvee of the Municipal 1 Chamber of Commerce, as the OorernI ment has made It plan
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    CONSCRIPTION SCHEME.
    149 18 Poor Response In Kwangtung. (From Our Own Correspondent) Canton. Feb. 14. I COKING over the reports from all the magistrates, it is manifest that by no means 30.000 will volunteer to go Into the camp of the Citizens' Army for a year of preparatory military service. Only 10.000
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    "PEOPLE WORKING TO SABOTAGE OUR TASK OF NATIONAL SALVATION"
    1316 18  - "PEOPLE WORKING TO SABOTAGE OUR TASK OF NATIONAL SALVATION" Mr. Wang Ching-wei. Accusation By Mr. Wang Ching-wei. HINT OF PUNITIVE ACTION. (The following article entitled -World Trend* and Their Lettot. for China," by Mr. Wang Chtng-tcH. chairman of the Central Political Council, it reproduced by rpecial arrangement with The PeopWi
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    A Political Diary
    1497 19 Everyone Welcomes Five-Year Plan Of Defence From Our Own Correspondent London, Feb. 15. One thousand four hundred million pounds sterling. That is a very large, a huge, a colossal sum of money. It staggers the imagination. Think of the human energy, enterprise, resourcefulness and sacrifice required for
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    "SLAP IN FACE" OR HONOUR?
    418 19 SOUTH AFRICA AND TITLES. GENERAL HERTZOG EXPLAINS. The conferment of the QCMG by the Kinc upon Mr. Patrick Duncan Governor- General- Des< ?nute of th Union of S. vi.i Airiia has caused differences of opinion in South Africa, especially In view o.' the Assembly resolution
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    9 20 Women carrying offerings to a Cremation Festival in Bali.
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    21 20 W.i.yang Kullt whore ngures made of leather are made to dance through a screen, an entertainment much In favour In Ball.
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    42 20 Culphur Lake in one ol the craters of the Janfkoelan Prahoe This crater Is above Bandoeng. Java, and road now leads up to the ed«e. All pictures In this pt|r are published by courtesy of the Pub!tr!ty Depart ment of the KPM
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      14 1 -in- A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. FOUR PAGES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1937.
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      Are Women Needed In Singapore Civic Life?
      527 1 WTO MEN have been accused by Bruce Lortchart In his book Return to Malaya of bringing about changes ir. the country for which I do not think we can bo held responsible. On the other hand, we wemen know that there are many
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      OUR WOMAN'S NOTEBOOK
      1087 1 OUR WOMAN'S NOTEBOOK MRS. W. T*HART. who. with .Mrs. Srhurinca, will give a l>ut< ii National Dance in costume at the bit rharity ball to be held at the 1) Hall on Saturday. Feb. 27. from 9 p.m. onwards. Tickets are SI each. Then, perhaps, amongst dog-carts and pony-gharries they
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      OUR INQUIRY BUREAU.
      395 2 How can ironmould stain be removed from a white silk skirt. Wet the stain with cold water and stretch it over a basin. Put about two teaspoonfuls of salts of lemon liito an egg-cup and dissolve it In little hot water and allow to cool. Pour a
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      PRETTY CHINA BOWLS.
      83 2 We are so enamoured of pretty china that dishes which were formerly made of glass are now to be found made of ware. Finger-bowls are a notable example. There are some quite charming ones made of cream coloured china, wltn wide tops and narrow bases, and decorated
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      "Undressing" Cushions.
      67 2 U/HEN you are making new, and washable, cushion covers. It is a good plan to make them with an Inner flap which tucks inside the open end. We all know the "housewife" type of pillow slips, and it is quite easy to cot the cushion covers on the
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      Small Flats More Popular Than Ever In London.
      1127 3 Small Flats More Popular Than Ever In London. Straits Times Office, London, Feb. 11. THE first signs of Spring sunshine seem to show up all the winter faults and nowhere are they more apparent than in our London homes. I can think of at least three reasons why women are
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        166 3 Redolent of myuery and rom»nce, vet absolutely modern In appeal. Evening In Paris toilet preparations are the ultimate choice of the world's smartest women. Perfume, powder, soap and lipstick— a series of exquisite loveliness and charm. mnrt l!»prrsr ntati vr* I THE (.K\H"ON LABOR \TORIES, It-B. •Il.Tf r Qu»t, Singapore.
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      Useful Tomato Recipes.
      443 4  -  Housewife.) (By Singapore, Feb. 23. 'I'HK season for China fruits and 1 vegetables is now on the wane. Oranges have already become scarce, but a fair quantity of cabbages U still being imported, while two shipments of tomatoes were received from Swatow over the week-end. The tomatoes
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      876 4 (Special To The Straits Tines.) THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewife and gives last Tuesday's prices. Thoiie prices are only approximate, bat they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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      Bedroom Or Ballroom Slippers.
      153 4 Bedroom Or Ballroom Slippers. I*HERE Is very little difference se- tween some of the latest bedroom slippers and the newest evening shors. Indeed, It seems to me that one pair can be made to do duty for both purpose*. Lovely, fine suede slippers with high, square fronts consist of high
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