The Straits Times, 6 April 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times (BBTABUSHi:.: NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1937 PRICK 10 i
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      265 1 SlNGAPrtorrt 140. CCCIL ST. ('PHONE 5471)'. BRINKmnNNiCO C Q N C I HOOD 111 II i FAIRBANKS SCALES li^™ l^™™! tf e stock this famous scale Bit vi I#/I n C€T y tv *d e range capable of weighing loads from 250 lbs. up to 2,000 lbs. Prices are exceedingly
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      140 1 CORONATION ~~*S^s) 1 2* 5H ELDS VWi ARE NOW AVAILABLE M NON FADING COLOURS WATERPKOOF TIN SHIELDS— OVERALL SIZE 19" x 13" PRICE .40 EACH. FABRIC SHIELDS ON WOODEN FRAMES OVERALL SIZE 29" x 21" PRICE $3.50 EACH. OVERALL SIZE 48" x 36"— 57.50 EACH. FABRIC SHIELDS FITTED WITH 5
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      153 1 <UALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. < 'PHONE 3633) SPORTS BLOUSE. y^*. In woven Art Silk, neat and attrac- f /~^^B tive aa illustrated or with V neck. W This Blouse is well cut, and finished. T Will wash, and wear. vv" Vv^_^ MAJOLICA BLUE jj^ n/ X^\ ALMOND GREEN W^
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      592 2 SITUATIONS VACANT 1 WANTED aasisUnt Photographer, Art Photo Studio, 74-4, Bras Basah Road. WANTED Junior Lady Steno-typist apply stating full particulars and salary required. Box No. 30, Straits Times. WANTED ENGLISH SPEAKING COOK AMAH also working Amah. Must have good references. Box 28. Straits Times. $75 per month Is the
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      859 2 FOR SALE FOB SALE: Compound house, Tanglin district Apply Box 34. Straits Times. Far J«ir FRK.IDAIRE PaWnon, Sbnons Co., Ltd. BIMBON STONE-CRUSHSBB. Stmson "L" 14V x 8V $1,250. Hlndhede Co.. Ltd. Look for FOR SALE two Pedigree Sealyham Puppies. Also wire Fox Terrier Puppies by "Thet Tipster ex Stocksmoor suzctte.
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      847 2 MISCELLANEOUS MRS. STEVENS gives lessons In Russian, writing, reading and conversation, also Piano lessons at 304, River Valley Road. fOO CAN HAVI THE M7NDAI TIMES at-uvered to you every week 101 tore* rnonU* for $1.60 General Uanagei Sunday nines IT YOU SAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Oversea* nave Urn dlralu Budget
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      376 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of Freehold Singapore ProperCes. At the saleroom of Messrs Cheong K»n Seng Co.. Ltd., No. 10. ChuUa Street on Wednesday. Apr! 7, 1937, at 2.M p.m. Lot 1 Valuable land situate at tin milestone Thomson Road, Singapore area 6 acre 3 roods and 24.6 poles comprised
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      245 2 'SCHIFFNER'S' 3 ANDERSON ROAD m the address lot Millinery,' underwear. Mvclties, dowers, ladles' bags, dresses, etc. etc New coeds constantly arriving. Tel: 4788— «pen 9 a M v p.m. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE ANO MASSAGE Mr*. HARU and Miaa HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. THREE BOOKS FOR
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      182 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly S 00 4.M I 1.50 Quarterly f 8.56 S12.00 t 7.S0 Ball Yearly S17.M $24 00 $15.00 Yearly 34.00 $48.00 ***** Note. OuUtatlon cheques shoald include the usual bank dtecoaat. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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      683 3 P.&O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1937 RANPURA ***** Apr. 9 <=:nviAlJ 6,800
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      395 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. tM.S. YASUKUNI MARU April 14. S.S. HAKONE MARU April 29. S5. SUWA MARU May 13.
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      609 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN f From Prom Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penang MS. Sham BORINGIA 27/4 27/4 23/4 30/4 FIONIA 18/5 18/5 19/5 21/5 LALANDIA 8/8 8/6 9/6 11/6 JUTLANDIA 29/6 29/6 30/6 2/7 MEONIA 20/7 20/7 21/7 23/7 ALSIA
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      237 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporat 1 In England) APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG SHANGHAI, MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA. s.s. TILAWA hum 9 Apr. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation fcr first ana second clasr passengers. Special noilday return tickets interchangeable «lth P. O. 8. N. CO.. issuer at cheap
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      985 3 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co, (1931) Md. Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual The Cunard White Sta- ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd. The Strait, Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental line Ltd. s The China Navigation Co., Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      126 4 MAILS EXPEC TED Malls from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected today. Apr. 6, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today, Apr 6. by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m.
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      CONTE ROSSO
      44 4 The Conte Rosso arrived today, at 9 a.m. from Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Port Said. Suez. Bombay and Colombo. She will berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves and is expected to sail again the same day at 2 p.m. for Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      240 4 Today Bagan Selat Pandjans (Hook Phong) 3 D- m Bengkalls 6c Laboean Bilik (Rokan) 3 p.m. boil de Aocn. fucanx h>atari Bare* Shut (Hong Kwong) t pm. Pei ang Slam. B'.rmn India. Iraq, O. Britain, Ireland, Europe. Palestine, Efrvct K. <* 8 Africa, Nigeria. Jold Coast N
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      AIR MAILS.
      72 4 INWARD. QmnUs: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday night. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Thursday evening. OUTWARD. Imperial: Te Europe: Mails close p.m. today. Dutch to Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 a.m. tomorrow. X.L.M.: To Europe:
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      139 4 Tuesday, April 6. Ship* ilonji.dr the Wharves or expected to arrive KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. Sir H. Anderson, Lch. Spartan. Duymaer van Twist, N. Base Lighter "X" 180. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Whart nu VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar Sheers Wharf Anhui. Albert Dock
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    CLEARANCES
    47 4 Apr. 4: Oemas, Dorsetshire, Tung Song, Turbo (Brit.); Boringia (Dan.); H- odate Maru (Jap.); TJlpal, Siberoet, Japara. Kepah. Gewang (Dut.). Apr. 5: Josenna, Op ten Noort, Both (Dut.); AJax, Acavus, Klang, Cape St. Oeorge. Rasa, Tandjong Pinang, TandJong Balel, Sin Kheng Seng (Brit.) Fushimi Maru (Jap.).
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    174 4 Singapore, April 6. 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler $8.00 Hamburg Cube $17.00 Java Cube $11.00 "eppei White Muntok $19.50 White $19.00 Black $11.25 Copra Mixed $8.05 Sun Dried $8.30 Tapioca Small Flake $5.10 Fair Flak $4.70 Medium Pearl $5 45 Small Pearl $5 50 ■<ago "our No.
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    CABLE AND WIRELESS REORGANISATION.
    416 4 Details Of Proposed Scheme. rE Court of directors of Cable and Wireless (Holding) Limited on Apr. 1, 1937 unanimously approved for submission to stockholders a scheme of reconstruction, the effect of whlcn may be summarised as follows: 1. That the one and three quarters years arrears
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    S.V.C. PROGRAMME OF DRILLS.
    210 4 The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills for this week Is as follows: Today: 3.15 p.m. Headquarters, Ist Bn. S.B.V.F. Signal Section. Signal Training, 5.15, Headquarters, Ist Bn. S.S.V.F. Int. Section, Lecture; 5.15, Headquarters, "A"' Coy, M.G. Training; 5.15, Headquarters, "B" Coy, Musketry; 5.15, Headquarters. "C"
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    S.S. POLICE BAND.
    192 4 Performance At Telok Ayer Tonight. The Band of the Straits Settlements Police will perform ln public during the week as follows, under tne otrection of Mr. J. C. Hitch, L.RA.M., A.R.C.M., R.M.S.M. Today, at Telok Ayer at G p.m. March: 'The Vanished Army" Kenneth J Alford. Overture:
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      624 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AOFNTB P.M.B. ELYS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Frafcht MSS— PasMkcc Mil. ■^■^■zjßißMflßb'^^^rV Go Via Cal acla tv Nortn America— Hjakm"r| Europe. Fast, through trains direct Hm^l^iH Canada's Evergreen Playground g|pijs|St *!iJ^3sfl Sec the ma J estlc Canadian Rockies Lake
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      430 4 (Incorporated Ln Straus Sevicmenis) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated ln D.B A.) (Incorporated in England) BOSTON NEW IOBK A BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ CANAL "CLUBMAN" LINE Due Sails FOR HAVRE, LONDON STEEL SEAFARER Api. 22 Api 28 BOTTEBUAM UAMBLRG J^/*"^ Ma 22 2 VU P-rt. a- 8-e.
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      344 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright mln temp, fall s'shine temp 'V ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Al;>r Star 94 1.65 7.1 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 0.01 3.3 77 Sitiawan 91 0.24 4.7 75 Bukit Jeram 92 1.93 8.5 74 Malacca 88
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    SELANGOR SUSPENSION.
    121 5 Association Football. Team Captain Who Lacked Restraint. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 4. The Disciplinary Board of the Football Association of Selangor, at a meeting two days ago to inquire Into an Incident in a match between the Kilat Club and Selangor Eurasians on the Kampong
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    S.A.P. SIX-A-SIDE.
    59 5 The Social Athletic Party will begin their slx-a-side competition during June. Members desirous of taking part are asked to submit their names either personally or by letter to the non. sports secretary, Mr Llm Cheng Poh, 195. Albert Street. Singapore. The entrance fee for each competitor is 30
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    GOOD WIN FOR G.E.S. AT SEGAMAT.
    155 5 Cricket (Prom Our Own Correspondent; Segamat, Apr. 4. With five wickets down for 11 runs and victory almost out of their grasp, the Government English School made a wonderful recovery to score a creditable win over the Oemas Railway Institute on the school padang
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    32 5 The Road Walki;:-: Association's 20mlles championship Is to take place this year on May 8. It has been allotted to Epsom and will be held over a three-lap course from the grandstand
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    IRELAND WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
    184 5 Hockey. Scotland Beaten 5 0 In Deciding 1 Match. Beating Scotland by 5 goals to nil at Belfast on Mar. 20. Ireland won the International hockey championship. 1936-37. England's 6 0 win against Wales at Bristol gave then second place. Scotland and Wales have to play
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    JOCK MCAVOY WILL FIGHT FOR TWO TITLES.
    78 5 JOCK MCAVOY WILL FIGHT FOR TWO TITLES. Purse oflers for the British middleweight championship between Jock McAvoy (Rochdale), the holder, and Jack Hyams (Stepney), Southern Area champion, must be submitted to the Board of Control by Apr. 12. McAvoy opposes Eddie Phillips, of Bow, for the light heavyweight crown at
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      400 5 TWO ENJOYABLF £U _^^^^A A,^ fffll PICTURES TONIGHT! Jf^^^^^^^f^^TJ FOLLOWED BY A i 0 V MELODIOUS MELODRAMA! OWP^At^AJBUI^EaI EDMUND LOWE IN KING Sou™, of BROADWAY with DOROTHY PAGE, PINKY TOMI.IN Preceded by A ThriHtag Drama From Jack London Story! CONFLICT w<* JOHN WAYNE A Universal Picture THE NEW WORLD CABARET
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      56 5 COMING THURSDAY Bth APRIL SUN TALKIE NEW WORLD EMPIRE TALKIE TAN JONG PAGAR Special First Run Attraction. 'HEAVE M HV^H^H|^ 'AMAZING. S~ HI MMEMI NEWEST SWEETHEARTS TOGETHER IN THEIR FIRST ROMANCE CUu FARRELL "TOMIDDEN HEAVEN" O^HENRY A REPUBLIC PICTURE CALCULATOR Hand and Electric Models DemoosTrations gladly given. SOLE AGENTS 1
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      223 5 OWING TO OTHER BOOKINGS... SEASON MUST DEFINITELY CONCLUDE Special Final Matinee Today 3.15 PARAMOUNT'S ROMANTIC MALAYAN ADVENTURE WITH EXOTIC t DOROTHY LAMOUR SINGING and TALKING REAL MALAY! "THE JUNGLE J| PRINCESS" fe EVERY SHOW PACKED OUT! IT APPEALS TO ALL!! \\\u!u^\^Wful v WIRHIss lOk \ks TATTOO YOUR LIPS with tramparcnt
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      77 5 NEW MODEL 366 Covering Wave length from 7 to 2000 metres. $335 (May kv send you one on approval) THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., S.S. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG. j JULIAN FRANKEL j Just returned fron Europe With The Very latest li "THINGS BEAUTIFUL" Now Oi Display At j 101, Victoria Street.
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      328 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, sociaJ functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings ntc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Informal dinner
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      449 6 RUBBER SHARES CONTINUE DULL. DOLLAR TINS ALSO EASIER. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 6. Tin has recovered 50s. for three months and 40s. for spot in London yesterday and one-quarter of a cent in New York. The London tin share market is quite steady with a
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        MINING.
        600 6 issue Va). Fraser Co Lyall Evau Buyers SellersBuyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6/7V4 6/10>/ 2 6/4'/ 2 6/9 £1 Asa.u Kumbang 35/3 36/9 35/- 36/6 £1 Austra Malay 54/- 56/- 54/- 56/6/- Avei Hitam 29/6 31/- 30/- 32/1 Aver Weng 1.40 1.50 1.70 1.80 £1 Bangrin Tin 239 24/9
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        GENERAL.
        448 6 2 z Aiex bhck ura. 1.55 1.65 155 1 65 2 2 ao 7'/ 2 V« Prels. 2.50 2.60 2.50 2 60 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn 8 00 lOOOn 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0 90 0 95 10 5 B M. Trustee 6 25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        201 6 1901 rea I Ml S4UU.o(*> int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103V 2 \Y/o 1»CJ red 1941 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 tfc% 190U red 19f>S <l.iOO.0C0 Int. Mar. 31 Sppt. 30 115 105 V 2 110 117 nom nom nom 1913 rea UNI S2.jro.JUO Mar.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        367 6 Mlenby 2.15 2.25 2.20 2.30 Mor Gaiah 1.70 1.80cd 1 70 1.80cd flmal Malay 2.25 2.35 2.3C 2.40 ftyer liuam 1.80 1.90 1.80 1.90 Ayrr Molek 1.50 1 »:o 1.55 1.65 fcyer Panas 2.25 2.35cd 2.30 2.40cd Bassett 0.96 1.01 0.95 1.00 3at.ii Untang 1.55 1.62 V 3
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    ANGLO-JOHORE'S EXTENSION.
    100 6 GOVERNMENT WANTS AREA NEAR KLUANG. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr 5. TpHE Johore Government proposes compulsorlly to acquire an area of 782 acres of rubber near Kluang over which the Anglo-Johore Rubber Estates Ltd.. held an option to purchase and this has had to be abandoned. The
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    EXCHANGES.
    203 6 me following are the exchange rate;, r.hit morning according to the lallj circular isiue-t ov trie Hong Kong ano Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING London I 1 2/4 l/ia London demand 2/4 ./IS London months sight 2/4 V 8V 8 Lyons demanc 1240 HamDurg dtmano 141 New York demand 57'
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    81 6 Noon, Apr. 6. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) April 443/fc 44% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) April 43Vb 43% N«. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Tone of Market: Steadier after weak. Latest Cable: London
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    FRASER & COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    353 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Company Dividend I TIN Batu Selangcr 7>4% Int. A-r. 8 Hcng Fatt i r 0 Pinal Apr 10 Hong Fatt 4% Int. Apr. 10 (lung Kong Tin 30% Int. Johan 12>.i-.'i Final Apr. 17 Kent 6% Final Killinghal) Tin 20% Int. Kramat 24% <2Cth)
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    366 6 London, Apr. 5. The fallowing are today's closing mlddlp prices on tht London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- Rise day. or Pal) Conversion Lcac 5 p.c. 1944-64 113K Vi Funding Loan 4 o.c. 1960-90 110"i «4 War Loan. 3'* p.c 102 7 ,i
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS.
    122 6 (From Our Own Correspondent > London, Apr. 5. The following are today's bid quotations for Fixed Trusts: British Empire 'A" 24 P British Empire "B" n 0 British Empire Cumulative 18 3 British Empire Comprehensive 21 9 British General "A" 23 AV, British General "B" 20 6
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    BRITISH CAPITAL FOR RESERVE BANK ?
    58 6 BRITISH CAPITAL FOR RESERVE BANK Shanghai, Apr. 6. The possibility of the proposed Central Reserve Bank being merged with the Chinese Farmers Bank is mooted by the Chinese press. This would virtually permit British subscription to the capital of the Reserve Bank as Sir Victor Sassoon has a large Interest
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    95 6 London, Apr. 5. The following were mean rates ruling at noon today: Parif 106 23/64 New York 4.90 11/16 Montreal 4 89% Brussels 29.11 Geneva 21.50'« Amsterdam 8.957<i Milan 93 3/16 Berlin 12.19'j Madrid nominal :<neatagfD n v Oslj 10.90 Prague 140 7-16 Vienna KM Lisbon 110 3/1 C
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      29 6 As supplied to P. W. D. throughout Malaya, 1 Rubber Plantations, etc. Large stocks of spares carried. Sole Agents for Malaya: McAUSTER CO., LTD. _^mm^_> W.P.S. 35 A i^^—
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      PROGRESS OF SUN LIFE.
      1028 7 REMARKABLE RISE IN ASSETS. VALUE OF LIFE ASSURANCE. /COMMENTING on the progress made by tli? Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada during last year, the (.rjz tte, Montreal, writes: Striding on to new spheres of strength and influence the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada presents
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      PARIT PERAK RUBBER.
      420 7 NO FINAL DIVIDEND PROPOSED. •THE report of the directors of Parit Perak Rubber Company, Ltd., states that the profit for the year ended Dec. 31, last, before providing for depreciation, was $59,712, to which has been added $7,124 brought forward, making $66,836. An interim dividend of 5
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      MORRIS MOTORS.
      32 7 Morris Motors, Ltd., announces that the results for 1936 will te issued on Apr. 30. The published accounts will include a consolidated balance-sheet of the companies comprising the Morris group.
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      SUNGEI SIPUT RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
      1121 7 SUNGEI SIPUT RUBBER PLANTATIONS. PURCHASE OF NEW PROPERTY. PROFIT OF 6y 2 <L PER POUND. 'THE twenty-seventh annual general meeting of Sungel Siput Rubber Plantations. Ltd., was held on Mar. 24. in London. Sir Ivor Phillips. KC.B.. D.S.O. (chairman of the company), who presided, said: I think you will agree
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      MARCH RUBBER IMPORTS.
      99 7 fOREIGN imports of rubber into the Straits Settlements during march totalled 19,579 tons compared with 14,048 tons in February and 16&56 tons in January, giving total imports for the quarter of 50,583 tons. This is 7,118 tons higher than the total imported for the corresponding period of
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      STERLING RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
      111 7 THE following dividends have either been declared or are proposed by the directors of the respective companies. The capitalisation at par per planted acre is shown in brackets rill'LSA RUBBER. A final of 5 per cent., making 7 per cent, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1936.
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      719 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated u> tn Colon? ol Hong Kong: The liability o» members u limited to the extent ana in inannei prescribed oj Ordinance No. 6 ol 1929 ot the Colony. Autnorised Capita' $50,000,000 Issued ana Pullv Pald-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Fundr— Sterling 6.500.000 Hone Kong Currency
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      172 7 BANK Of CHINA (Incorporated in Cutna by Special Cnartaj \l Cecil Street- Singapore. Telephones: Htuicr't Office M4« Exchange Deol Mil General Office SIS8-U Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO" Paid Dp Capital Ch. Ut Wi.OOt (g Beaerre Food* In excess at Ch. S3.SM.Mt 01 Total Assets approximate!) Ch. SI mo 00«.«00 06 BEAD
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      362 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. (Incorporated in ingimna oy RovaJ Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in ouu.OOO shares ot tt each £3.ro0OO« Reserve Punfl f 3 DOO.t 00 Reserve Llablltt? of Proprietors S3.UOO.000 HEAD OFFItl: M. Btahapscate London. K.C. t. Alor Star Hong Kong Sa fron Arnritoar
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      118 8 JfetfXt, BINOCULARS mm^~ for TRAVELLING, They are not only UNSURPASSED in Optical Mechanical Quality and Precision, but FEATHERWEIGHT and TROPICPROOF SCHMIDT SHOTEN LTD. 90, Robinson Road, SINGAPORE. "THE LEICA AGENTS IN THE FAR EAST" for a flof Day AERATED WATER ICE MANUFACTURERS <^=y DRINK W j rOB THE SMAKTKST MM
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      93 8 FOR THE SERVICE MEN SOLON Electric Soldering Iron Only $6.50 Only KEE HUAT RADIO CO., 122/124 Orchard Roid, Singapore. KKHAIkS AM) SERVICING To all make* ol Radio. Ampliflei Sound Systems and EqalpmenU Consult as on your SOUND PROBLEMS WORID-WlDfc RADIO CO. 119 North Bridge Road. Singapore (British) Only the purest
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      118 8 g f^ MM m^ li P |JS^ °f '"••-h, fullcrcam gf*^Bf^t^i J T^Wb In ?njllf S° ><"° every >Ib block #4. s W^ cf Odbuf V s M.lk Chocolate Mm i uondcr > ou can wstc ihc cream in (;.idbur>s Milk Jji 'JM no w °nd« it is a highly
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      811 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE -ZHL 1433 hc/s (225 m) TODAY p.m. 6.00 Malay music. Gramophone records. Slapa Klra. Suns by Mr. OJakpar. Sri Seremban. Sung by Miss Tijah. Probakan DJaman. Sung by Mr. Djakpar. Sinandang Java Sunn ov Miss Tljah. Sybal Guyoop. Sung by Miss Naimah. Javanese Oongeng. Sung by Miss Maim
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      609 8 TOMORROW TRANSMISSION 4. rhe laliiwuiB .'rpqupiicle* will De used:— GSD 1175 'If 5 (Z5.S on.) GSB S3! Me (31 5 m.) a m. 12.35 Big Ben. -World Affairs.'* A talk by H. V. Hodson. 12.52 Prank Blffo's Brass Quintet. Dudley Dlxon xylophone; 1.20 Greenwich time signal. The news and announcements.
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    NATIONS DISCUSS STATE OF SUGAR INDUSTRY.
    231 9 Maintaining Balance Of Supply And Demand. London, Apr. 5. RELEGATES of 22 countries were present at the opening of the International Sugar Conference in the Locarno room at the Foreign Office today. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, the chairman, in his inaugural speech, emphasised that
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    GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA.
    67 9 Sir P. Duncan Welcomed. Cape Town, Apr. S. Sir Patrick Duncan, the new Gov-ernor-General of the Union, and Lady Duncan arrived in the liner Warwick Castle and were escorted to Table Bay by the flagship Amphion, which flrtd a salute of 19 guns. The docks and
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    ANOTHER BIG TRIAL IN MOSCOW?
    64 9 London, Apr. 5. Although the official announcement of the dismissal of M. Yagoda, the Commissar for Postal and Electrical Communications, who was removed from his post owing to alleged dereliction of duties, has not mentioned that he has been arrested, reports from Moscow suggest that
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    COIN SMUGGLING.
    74 9 No Reply To Nanking's Verbal Protest. Shanghai, Apr. 5. The Japanese Government has so far made no reply to a verbal protest by Nanking against the action of Japanese nationals In China who are smuggling coins out of the country. Chinese customs officers yesterday seized 285 cases of
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    More Japanese Forces For East Hopei.
    98 9 Shanghai, Apr. S. Japanese forces in the East Hopel autonomous region will be Increased by 3,000 fresh troops shortly, accordIng to Chinese reports. Li Shiu-hsin, commander of the Irregulars in North Chahar, is due to return from Japan to Chiaposu, the rebel headquarters, this
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    British Coal Strike Threatened.
    81 9 London, Apr. 3. A national coal strike, involving 400,000 miners, is threatened as the result of a decision by the London Delegates Conference to take a ballot on Apr. 15 in connection with alongstanding dispute in the Nottingham coalfield. The dispute concerns the men's dema.:d for
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    SHORTER SERVICE AT CORONATION.
    99 9 OMISSION OF SERMON. London, Apr 5. KINO OEOROE'S Coronation service will be the shortest ever used at a British Coronation ceremony. The form of the service, which if now published, reveals a number of changes from previous custom. The sermon will be omitted and time will
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    U.S. GOVERNMENT BUYS ITS OWN BONDS.
    87 9 Ironing Out Sharp Fluctuations. Washington, Apr. 5. The Federal Reserve Board announces that it will buy Government bonds in the open market with a view to exerting its influence "toward orderly conditions on the money market" and in order to facilitate the "orderly adjustment"
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    NEW LINE-UP IN EAST SOUGHT.
    90 9 GERMAN MISSION TO CHINA. London, Apr. 5. a German mission is going to Nanking early in May with the object of securing better relations between China and Japan, according to the Dally Telegraph diplomatic correspondent. He says that the mission, which will be half diplomatic
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    SCHOOLS AND HALLS BURNED.
    89 9 Incendiarism In British Columbia. Vancouver, Apr. 5. Four schools and two community halls were raaed to the ground by fire and two other halls partially burned, whilst a fifth school was damaged by a crude bomb in the West Kootenay district, near Nelson, British Columbia. The
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    37 9 In spite -i petitions by Chinese grain merchants' guilds In the various provinces, the Central Government las enforced Its decision to exempt Kwangtung's rice imports from taxation in order to relieve the shortage —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    114 10 SINGAPORE. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. GARRK X IHKATKL GEYLANO Hind Kesri or Lion of India A Super Hindustani Talkie. 6.15 9.1S p.m. GLOBE TIIKATKfc Earth Worm Tractors. GREAI WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Dante's Inferno. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret. Dancing Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. RITZ GEYLANG Postal Inspector Silver Spurs.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APR. 6, 1937. MALAYAN KNUCKLES RAPPED.
    997 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APR. 6, 1937. MALAYAN KNUCKLES RAPPED. Today we take leave of the Mui Tsai Commission's report, of which no more will be heard until the comments of the Malayan and Hong Kong governments have been ?!udied by the Colonial Office and instructions sent back to
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    HOME BY THE RANCHI.
    112 10 The following passengers are among those who are embarking on the P. and O. Ranchi, which sails for Europe from Singapore on Friday and from Penang on Saturday evening H.H. the Yang de-pertuan Besar of Negri Sembllan, the Hon. Mr. C. O. Ahearne. Mr. J. M.
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    A Mere Male Muses On The WOMEN'S PAGES.
    1132 10  - A Mere Male Muses On The WOMEN'S PAGES. ROBERT BLATCHFORD. By LISTEN, brothers all. What do you know about women? Ha! You blench, you shrug, you give a side glance and look down. Just so. You don't, we don't, even I don't know a thing about the creatures that really
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    SHOPKEEPERS, SPARE OUR BLUSHES!
    361 10 |T is getting so that I cannot buy anything any more. This is due chiefly to the new advertising which assumes that the customer's sales resistance weakens as his embarrassment grows. Once upon a time, things that you bought in a store were proffered with a
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    783 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. TROOPS Vm. STRIKERS. DEARING in mind the recent action of the F.M.S. Government in sending parties of the Malay and Punjabi Regiments through the strike districts of Selir.gor and Negrl Sembilan no doubt, a necessary precaution in view of the possibility of looting for food—
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    GREAT POLITICAL PURGE MADE IN JAPANESE DIET.
    275 11 REASONS FOR DECREE OF DISSOLUTION. Formation Of New Party Considered Likely. UNITED FRONT FORMED AGAINST PRESENT GOVERNMENT. 4 LTHOUGH the Japane c Diet has been dissolved < 16 times since its inception in 1890, it has never before been dissolved for purifying party
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    THE LITTLE ENTENTE.
    417 11 Outcome Of Conference. EXTENSION PLAN REJECTED. Belgrade, Apr. 5. hthe rejection of the Czechoslavakian plan for the extension of the Little Entente pact to a general mutual assistance agreement is the most important development so far in the Little Entente conference. Well-informed circles consider this rejection is
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    70 11 THE DUKE OF WINDSOR has taken for a short period Haas Appesbacfa, a modern house of 25 rooms, in the Upper Austrian lake district, on the lakeside road between St. Wolfgang and Strobl. The Duke will in all likelihood go to France at the end of April or the beginning
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    EMPLOYMENT IN UNITED STATES.
    101 11 PERMANENT CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS Washington, Apr. 6. The creation of a permanent Civilian Conservation Corps of 300,000 members was recommended to Congress in a message from Mr. Roosevelt yesterday. The corps functions under a present law which will expire on June 30. Mr. Roosevelt said there
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    CENTRAL PERAK RUBBER.
    85 11 ACQUIRES NEW AREA OF 3,000 ACRES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 5. ANEW area of 3.009 acres, of which 2,704 acres are planted with rubber, is to be acquired by Central Perak Rubber Company Ltd. The location of the new estate is not stated. The company
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    BRITAIN OPPOSES 40-HOUR WEEK.
    39 11 The Textile Industry. Washington, Apr. 6. The British Government delegate at the World Textile Conference yesterday opposed the proposed 40-hour week on the ground that it would mean a reduction in the workers' pay. Reuter.
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    No Repairs For Coronation Streets.
    64 11 London, Apr. 6. Although nearly 2,000,000 sq. yds. of carriageway in the London traffic area must be resurfaced In the next six months, special precautions have Dcen taken to avoid Interference with amenities of the central area during the Coronation celebrations. Important works which might
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    SUGAR PRODUCERS MEET.
    139 11 INFLUENCE ON WORLD PEACE. London, Apr. 6. JUSTICE for the sugar producer was urged by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. when presiding at a Government dinner to delegates to the International Sugar Conference in London this evenIng. The ambassadors for China, Japan and the Netherlands were among those present.
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    NAZIS PROTEST TO S. AFRICA.
    131 11 SHARP REPLY IN PRESS. Cape Town, Apr. 5. The German Minister in Cape Town has handed the Prime Minister, Gen. Hertzog. a note protesting against the proclamation aimed at destroying Nazi activities, which says that it must be regarded as a combative measure against Germans
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    CHINA'S RELATIONS WITH FOREIGNERS.
    113 11 No Right To Feel Contempt, Says Dr. Wang. Nanking, Apr. 5. "We have no right either to feel contempt for the foreigner or to under-rate ourselves," said Dr. Wang Chung-hui, the Foreign Minister, in the course of a statement reviewing China's historical attitude towards foreigners. "We
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    Record French Flight
    30 11 Paris, Apr. 5. The French fliers Pissavy and Cornet arrived at Le Bourget at 4.27 G.M.T. yesterday. They claim to have broken the record from Saigon Neuter.
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    GOT EINSTEIN TO SIGN PETITION.
    174 11 MOVE TO RELEASE SEVEN SHANGHAI RADICALS. CHINESE PROFESSOR SUSPECT. Shanghai, Apr. 5. \l WARRANTS have been issued for the arrest of four Chinese Radical leaders, including Mr. Tao Hang-chin, the noted educator, who is at present lecturing at Columbia University, New York, on charges of
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    WAR AFFECTS FRENCH ARMS.
    114 11 UNABLE TO SECURE IRON PYRITES. Paris, Apr. 6. »THE embargo on Spanish iron pyrites recently decreed by Gen. Franco is greatly embarrassing French industrial and military circles in view of its particular Importance for the munitions industry. Present supplies will last for three months at the
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    JAPANESE FLIGHT TO EUROPE.
    56 11 DIVINE WIND AT FORMOSA. Taihoku (Formosa), Apr. 6. Attempting to break the record for the Japan-Europe flight the Japanesebuilt monoplane KamUaze or Divine Wind, owned by the Asahl Shimbun arrived here this morning on her way to London. She covered nonstop the 1,400 miles from Tokio
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    JAPANESE PEARLERS CAPTURED.
    70 11 Port Darwin, Apr. 5. Seventeen Japanese pearling luggers were captured by a Government patrol boat In Australian waters off the north coast and released after the skippers had been warned. In view of the increasing activity of Japanese fishing vessels oft the northern coast of the Commonwealth,
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    SABOTAGE IN SOVIET INDUSTRIES
    118 11 NEW COMMISSAR'S ALLEGATIONS. Moscow, Apr. 6. •yHE new People's Commissar for Heavy Industry, M Mezhlauk, declared in an address to members of his commissariat that "sabotage has been taking place regularly in all the main branches of the machine and chemical industry, even those which are
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    ECONOMIC AFFAIRS.
    191 11 No Conference Proposed. WESTERN POWERS. London, Apr. 5. U7ELL-INFORMED circles in Lon- don discount stories cf the calling of an international economic conference contained in reports from Brussels and Paris regarding exchanges between the British, French and Belgian governments. The three-power monetary declaration of last September called attention
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    ROYAL BROADCAST AT CORONATION.
    68 11 Lonaon. Apr. 4. On the occasion of the King's message to the Empire in the evening ot Coronation Day, the Dominions Prime Ministers and also the Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia and the representative of th? Newfoundland Government, all of whom will be in London, will
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    $30,000 DAMAGE IN DAWN BLAZE ON COLLYER QUAY.
    593 12 MUSIC HOUSE 10 OTHER PREMISES GUTTED. 50 Firemen Fight Flames For Two Hours. CHINESE COOLIE GIVES FIRST ALARM TO BRIGADE. PRTY-FIVE firemen and five officers for two hours fought an outbreak of fire which did $30,000 worth of damage in Collyer Quay
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    9 12 Mrs. Efinont Hake, formerly Miss Lorna Ansley-Young, of Klang.
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    24 12 Nine. I a M« H, the famous SpanisiiAmeriran danseuse, will five a concert at the Capitol Theatrr on Tuesday. Apr. 27 at 9.30 p.m.
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    STRIKE FEVER AT PENANG.
    91 12 EIGHT FOUNDRIES AFFECTED. (Prom Our Own Correspondent* I'rnane. Apr 0 CTRIKE fever has reached Penanjj. j It is reported that foundry and machine workers have presented I demands for more pay, less work and medical treatment to be provided by I their employers. Eight local foundries
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    FOUR KINDS OF ACCOUNTANTS!
    261 12 And All Are Fully Qualified. NEW MALAYAN ASSOCIATION MEETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 5. "I WOULD like to take this opportunity of correcting an erroneous impression which appears to have found lodgment in the public mind, and that is that a fully qualified
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    23 12 A LOCOMOTIVE of the Singapore Harbour Board which became derailed and fell into a drain near Godown 15 yesterday afternoon. Straits Times Photograph.
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    SIR ARTHUR ADAMS DEAD.
    38 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Today. la formation has been received In Penang of the death of Sir Arthur Adams, former prominent Penang lawyer and Legislative Councillor, in Eng'and on Apr. 3, aged 75.
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    19 12 Dr. Theodore Hsiao, inspector of Chinese Consulates attached to the Foreign Office. Nanking, has left Kuala Lumpur for Singapore.
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    Popular Malay Jockey's Death At Penang.
    410 12  -  "Captain Dash." A TRIBUTE TO DRAMAN. "Captain Dash." DACEGOERS generally have re- ceived the news of the death of Jockey A. Draman. at Penang on Monday morning, following his fall in the opening event of the Penang Spring Race Meeting on Saturday afternoon, with
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    NON-EUROPEANS FOR SINGAPORE GARRISON.
    193 12 NON-EUROPEANS FOR SINGAPORE GARRISON. Fortress Company Of Engineers To Be Formed. are likely lo be used to a greater extent in the future in the regular defence forces of garrisons in the Far East. The King has approved the employment of unskilled native personnel to assist In manning coast defence
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    NEW PHONE AT COURTS
    52 12 An extra telephone. No 6615, has been Installed in the Singapore Criminal District and Police Courts. This number should be dialled by persons who wish to speak to eny member of the office staff. Telephone No. 6614 is now a private exchange connected only with the
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    14 FOUNDRIES END MONTHS LOCKOUT.
    284 12 14 FOUNDRIES END MONTHS LOCKOUT. 1,000 Return On Better Terms. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 5. fHE gates of 14 Chinese iron foundries on Sungei Besi Road just outside Kuala Lumpur were opened this morning for the first time since a month ago, when manage, ments closed them
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    IRISH WEDDING AT SEREMBAN.
    351 13 Mr.E. W.Flanagan Miss E. F. Lombard. PLANTING COMMUNITY WELL REPRESENTED. (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Monday. fREEN and white was the colour scheme adopted for the altar decorations at the Church of the Visitation, Seremban, this morning, when Mr. Edward Woulfe Flanagan, third son of Mr.
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    TODDY PROHIBITION BRINGS VIOLENCE ON ESTATES.
    532 13 Poisonous Samsu Takes Its Place, Says Dr. A. L. Hoops. SLUMP-TIME EXPERIENCES IN MALACCA REVEALED. A VIGOROUS attack on recent suggestions that Malayan estates should prohibit the sale of toddy to Indian labourers is made by Dr. A. L. Hoops, C.B.E., J.P., in his
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    38 13 With the influx of more men for the Services, Singapore is experiencing something of a house shortage. A new house on Caldecott Hill Estate. where 70 are to be built, is shown in the picture. -Straits Times Photograph
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    STRIKES ON JOHORE ESTATES.
    93 13 Workers Return With Better Pay. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. Apr 5. Following the lead of their compatriots on Paya Lang Estate. Batu Anam. over 300 Chinese ooolies on estates in Labis district < about 20 miles from Segamat town) downed tools on Thursday and Friday,
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    S.S.C. CORONATION DINNER AND DANCE
    33 13 To celebrate the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Singapore Swimming Club will hold dinner and dance at the club house on Saturday. May 15
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    26 13 When Mr. H. G. Beverley. O.SP.C Klang. goes on transfer this week to Kuala Kangsar. he will be succeeded by Mr. L. H. Pearce from Seremban.
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    S.S.(S) A. Committee Discussions Confidential.
    364 13 S. S. (S) A. Committee Discussions Confidential. MEMBER TENDERS APOLOGY. y^ FEATURE of the Committee Meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on Mar. 22 was an apology from Mr. N. A. Mallal, the Association's new nominee on the Municipal Commissioners. The minutes of th« committee meeting state that letters
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    S.C.B.A. COMMITTEE BUSY
    50 13 The Straits Chinese British Association is still closely studying the three vital subjects of the establishment of a university, birth control and Chinese marriage reform, as shown by the minutes of the last committee meeting, held on Mar. IC. A sub-committee is also considering the Mui-Tsal Report.
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    Chettiar Fireworks For Coronation Week.
    335 13 (XN May 12 prayers will be offered in the Chettlar Temple at Tank Road for long life and prosperity of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The rest of the day will be set aside for feeding the poor, who I will be invited to
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    EXCESSIVE SPEED ALLEGED.
    131 13 Malay Driver Charged With Causing Hurt. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 5. Haji Abdullah bin H-iJi Abu Bakar appeared before Mr. C H Dalcers in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today on a charge of causing hurt to Sale Tham Choon by driving his car
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    ANOTHER ULTRA VIRES ISSUE ?
    255 13 ANOTHER ULTRA VIRES ISSUE Bye-Laws Relating To W?ll Advertising. THREE ASSOCIATIONS INTERESTED. ultra vires problem may shortly have to be fac?d by, the Singapore Municipal Commission, according to the Singapore Ratepayers' Association Committee's Minutes, the question at issue being advertisements in walls. The minutes state that a report from Mr.
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    NEW HEADMISTRESS ARRIVES ON FRIDAY.
    76 13 NEW HEADMISTRESS ARRIVES ON FRIDAY. Raffles Girls' School. Miss C. Ricnaidson B.A. i London), who is to succeed Mi.<^ D Buckie ;i3 headmistress of Raffles Girls' Schcol, will arrive back in Singapore from England by the P. and O liner Ranpura on Friday. Miss Buckle, who is retiring after 23
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    SERIOUS DEFEAT FOR SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY.
    80 14 At Stoke yesterday, rabies neuter, Stoke defeated Sheffield Wednesday by the only goal of the came. This reverse puts the famous Sheffield team In grare danger of relegation, the four bottom club* beir.R thus olaced: Bolton, 38 matches, 30 points. Sheffield Wed. 37 matches. 28
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    R.N.V.R. TOT UP FIVE GOALS.
    240 14 Too Good For S.C.C. Second Team. The S.C.C. underestimated the strength of the S.S.R.N.V.R. soccer team when they put their second string into the field yesterday and were well beaten by five clear goals. The match was one sided, the club breaking away only at
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    31 14 The Keppel Golf Club's April medal (stroke) competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday. The auallfying round for the Telegraph Cup will be played off in conjunction with the medal
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    POSTAL' SHARPSHOOTERS BEAT THE "TERRORS."
    261 14 Seven Goals In Division II Match At The Stadium, fHE second division league match between the Post Office and H.M.S. Terror, at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, resulted in a good victory for the former, who netted live times to the sailors' twice. The score
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    24 14 Sir Julien Cahn may not be a century-maker, bat he plays a straight bat, as ta shown by this snapshot, taken at Koala Lumpur.
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    GOOD BATTING AT BLAKAN MATI.
    156 14 Cricket 5.A.0.8. Beaten After Declaring. Blakan Matl beat St. Andrew's 08. by three wickets at Blakan Matl on Sunday. A feature of the match was the sparkling batting of A. Armstrong for St. Andrew's. He scored 70 In quick time, with stylish strokes all round
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    BUSINESS HOUSES LEAGUE.
    432 14 Bankers Publishers Play A Draw. Holding a lead of one goal near the end, the Malaya Publishing House were unlucky when their opponents, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, drew level through a penalty goal almost on the blast of the final whistle In their match on the
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    THREE DRAWN MATCHES AT HOME YESTERDAY.
    38 14 Rugby Football. London, Apr. 5. Rugby Union matches played today resulted as follows: Abertlllery 6 Brldgend 8 Cross Keys 8 Llanelly 6 Pontypool 3 Swansea 3 Redruth 3 Bart's Hosp.. 1 —Reuter.
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    23 14 St Andrews, famous the world over for its four 18-hole golf courses. Is considering the lay-out of a fifth course of nine holes.
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    PERAK BATTING AGAIN COLLAPSES.
    780 14 RAIN ROBS THE TOURISTS OF VICTORY. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 5. DAIN caused the match between Sir Julien Cabn's XI and Perak to be abandoned as a draw about forty minutes before stumps should hare been drawn today. The tourists' innings closed just before
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    24 15 T. C. Hanlyn taking a forehand drive. He and H. S. Hewett lost their rodnwn doubles tie at the S.C.C. yesterday —Strdts Times Photograph.
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT ISLAND CLUB.
    178 15 Golf^ Tl Island Clubs April mixed foursorc i competition, held over the sec<-. nine holes on Sunday, resulted in a win for Surg Comdr. and Mrs. L\ Dv: n with a net score of :!1 34.3 4. The faOcwlnf were some of the best cards
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    SIXTH SUCCESSIVE WIN FOR ENGLAND.
    620 15 Scottish Runner First Home In Cross-Country International. AS briefly reported by cable, England recorded their eighth consecutive win in the International cross-country championship at Stockel racecourse, Brussels, on March 20, scoring 55 points to 70 by France. Although only fourth in the team race Scotland
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