The Straits Times, 16 April 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. !0 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1937 t*Rl('E 10 CENTS
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      322 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471), _j i BRIVKmfINNiCO IHPHCI DODO GENERAL© ELECTRIC OF U. S. A. 1927 1937 In 1927 G.E. of U.S.A. was first with the Hermetically Sealed Unit and after ten years it is still the outstanding feature of domestic refrigeration. The new Five Years Guarantee is
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      52 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). ■r?^ FURNISHING I rnDllll/J BRIGHTEN YOUR HOME WITH GAY NEW CURTAINS AND CUSHIONS FROM OUR ENTIRELY NEW RANGE. LOVELY COLOURINGS BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS AND EXCELLENT QUALITY MATERIALS. TOOTAL FURNISHING FABRICS 48" WIDE PRICE $1.95 PER YARD PATTERNS SENT ON REQUEST; ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE
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      294 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED a Chinese Salesman with Car Driving License. Salary $35. Apply stating qualifications to Box No. 87, Straits Times. WANTED. European children's nurse for 2 girls aged 2 years 8 months and 1 year 5 months. Apply statinn age. experience arid salary required to Hay, 18 Pringgit Hill.
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      351 2 LOST LOST. White Bealyham Terrier from 13 Fort Road, Katong. on Monday 12th inst. Answers to name of "Peggy." Finder Rewarded. SITUATIONS WANTED EUROPEAN. MECHANICAL and ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. Highest credentials. wants engagement, will go anywhere, can erect anything in engineering line. Apply to Box 98, Straits Times. WANTED by a
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      738 2 MOTOR VEHICLES FORD V 8 De Luxe Coupe 1935, excellent condition, cash $1,000, delivery- May 4. Phone 5931. 1934, 8 HP. FORD SALOON, Blue, Tudor. Owner driven-. $650. No oflers. Moppett, 30 Jervois Road. Phone 7196. USED CARS: Austins Plats. Citroen Morris, Singer Junior etc. Eastern Auto Co. Ltd. 69/79
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      784 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at 1 and 4-A. Prince 8t mo 23 Raffles Plmce. Apply Kob Cfceo Km 1» BUlllnei Roftd. 11, RAFFLES PLACE, (opposite Robinson II Co.. Ltdj. Grouno Boor premises itaUa&lt tot Immediate *ntry Area approximated 3.500 square feet frontage 'A feet. Owr.ett prepared to subdivide Into
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      821 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE SOCIETY OF YORKSHIREMEN IN MALAYA The" Annual General Meeting of the above ociety will be held In the Adclphi Hotel on IMesday, April 20, 1937 at 5.30 p.m. T. C. HOOD, Acting Hon. Secretary. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Notice is hereby given that Home Road between Kin* George's Avenue
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      510 2 'SCHIFFNERS' 3 HMHMI ROAD I Is the addirss for Milliner;, undrrurar novelties. Bowers ladies bag*, dretscs, etc. etc *.rw rood* constantly arriving. I Tel: 4768— open 9 a. IS lolpn. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. HARU and Miss hana 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. SOFT TOY
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      37 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES SltiRnpore Within OuUide Without Malava Malaya Postage Monthly S 3.00 4.00 S 250 QMrtcrlT 8.50 $1200 7.50 Half \>arly llMt «4.«0 H5M Tr»rl? 34.M J4R.00 SS0.W Note— OutsUtlon c>ir«»e» thoatd inrtade the usual bank disconnt.
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      660 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 MA JfcSTYS GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDOW FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage S pore 1937 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Apr 23 c'oßr-U-"*"' »:000
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      566 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated tn Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON. Napm. Marseilles. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10.40 V Apr 28 29 5 BUWA MARU 10.70 C May VI 13 6 FUSHIMI MARU 10.900 May if 27
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      942 3 BANGKOK LINE. TRANSPACIFIC SAILINGS Luxurious One Class Motorsnips Most Ca- bins have adjoining private bath. Excellent VIA HONOLULU Cuisine i».™, j,.i... FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. lA^r™. X P HAMBURG A COPENHAGEN Anr 2rt M»v 6 From From Prom Proa £<*• Coolidge Apr. 20 May 6 Spore M— Po« Penang gfl^
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      1056 3 TOE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co. (1932) Ai. Steam ship Co- Ltd and China Mutual The Cunard White Stai Ltd. Steam Navigation Co_ Ltd. l The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    260 4 Singapore, April 16, 12 noon. Buyei sciiei Gambler $8 00 Hamburg Cube $15 00 Jiva Cube $1100 pevne White Muntok $18.75' Whlte c« Black $1 50 Covm Mlxed Sun Dried $7.30 Tapioca Smlll Flake $5 00 Far Flakp 5® SSTp^.::::::::: 8:2 tar, i ba^ o L n
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      117 4 Friday, April 16. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrlre. Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. Spartan, Dredger Kuantan, Tug Pentower, Nleuw Zeeland. Lch. Moonstone, N. Base lighter "X" 180. Patras. Oil Wharf Nil. Coai Wharl NU VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar Sheers Wharf
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      22 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mall dispatched from Smga pore on Apr. 7, was delivered in Londoi on Apr. 15.
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      CLEARANCES
      53 4 Apr. 14: Vasukuni Maru (Jap.); Ngow Hock (Nor.); City of Canton, Sin Aik Lee (Brit.); J. de Witt, Saparoea (Dut.). Apr. 15: Gen. Verspyck, Camphuys. Tinombo, Al«tta (Dut.); Centaur. Larut. Anshun, Agapenor, Nancy Moller. British Chemist, Kedah, Ho Sang. Karapara, Sin Kheng Seng, Tandjong Pinang. Kliaa (Brit); Kano Maru
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      343 4 Today Bcngkalls. F. de KocJc, Padang, Pakan Baroe. Siak S. Pandjang (Ampang) 3P m I Medan (Tidore) 3 p.m. Saturday, April 17. Sarlkei and Sibu (Katong) 8 ajn. Pamangkat, Sambas and Sinfckawang I iTomonon) 9 a.m. Pengerang (Alk Soon) *-niNorth Borneo, Brunei and Labuan (Kajang) Christmas Island
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      AIR MAILS.
      73 4 INWARD. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives Saturday afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Due Saturday afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. OUTWARD. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To Bong Kong: Mails close 7 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To Europe: Mails
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      FROM MALACCA.
      128 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows Toaay Iran, Amsterdam and London by air (Netherlands) 8 p.m. China, Japan, East Siberia, Philippines. Western DSA. and Western Canada (HakozaU Maru) 6 pjn. Tomorrow. Saturday,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      104 4 Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow, Apr. 17, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General <1-llvery ot letters at 405 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected tomorrow, Am. 17, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered u> boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General
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    CENTRAL PERAK RUBBER.
    406 4 ISSUE OF SHARES FOR £124,000. PURCHASE OF NEW AREAS. rHE Central Perak Rubber Co., Ltd., is to make an issue to shareholders 3f 1,240.000 shares of 2s. each, at 2s. W.. to finance the purchase of areas totalling 3,009 acres, of which 2,704 icres are planted with
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      425 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorporated in P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGFNTS FJI.S. RLYS AND 81AM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Frefcbt 548J— Pmm«« Mil. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) FARES SINGAPORE EUROPE First and Cabin Class from £102-18-5 Second Class From £70-14-9 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange with
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      306 4 (Incorporated in Struts Settlements) •HERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. JSJE^L, 'Incorporated in England) BOSTON NEW YORK BALTIMORE ELLERMAN- LINE Vl SUEZ CA AI FOR HAVRE, LONDON STEEL SEAFARER Apr"^ ApV 27 ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG STEEL VOYAUER May 22 May 28 VU Port. and Sn C*«l TRAVELER June 23
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      400 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max rain- bright min temp, fall ss nne temp *P ins. tirs. *F West coast. Alor Star 88 Nil 4.3 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 85 Nil 1.6 75 Sitiawan 87 0.16 1.9 75 Bukit Jerair. 85 Nil 1.3 75 Malacca
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    S.C.C. DOUBLES FINAL.
    180 5 Lawn Bowls. Deciding End Played In Semi-Darkness. V. P. Barbat and O. W. Gilmour, plus 2, beat A Ferguson and C. G. Fugler owe 4. at the 16th. end in the final of the S.C.C. lawn bowls doubles handicap yesterday. The match was 15 ends but at
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    27 5 Finalists in the S.C.C. lawn bowls doubles handicap final. Left to right: C. G. Fuller, A. Ferguson, O. W. Gilmour and V. P. Barbat. Straits Times Photograph.
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    NEW AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONS.
    679 5  -  Air Mail.) (By CIX of the ei?ht titles changed hands at the A.B.A. championship meeting; at the Albert Hall on April 8. Of the five defending: their honours, Albert Barnes, the Cardiff bantam, and Tony Stuart (London Fire Brigade), in the heavy-weights, alone qualified for the
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    TAIPING TURF CLUB.
    379 5 Now "Affiliated" Instead Of "Associated." The report of the committee of the Taiping Turf Club, to be presented at the annual general meeting m Monday next, states that there was a profit tor last year of $2,820.14, exclusive of depreciation, which amounts to $3,861 thus making a
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    STOMACH PAINS THAT "CUT LIKE A KNIFE"
    232 5 Mr. J. F. S. was going cheerfully about his dally work when he was suddenly stricken with stomach trouble that required w-<ks of medical attention. How he was eventually cured Is best told by himself. Just a few lines to say what great
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      398 5 THE MOST AMAZING nßß^ n )rvr H| I ADVENTURES IN THE WF^^^^^T^s m^^^^k MOST ASTOI NDING X m 4^. JH PICTI'RE EVER k W FII.MFI) BtsK BESSES BUSTER CRABBE IN UNIVERSAL SENSATIONAL FEATURE SPECTACLE 'FLASH GORDON' with JEAN ROGERS, CHARLKS MIDDLETON Week-end Matinees "GARDEN MURDER CASE* aUo 'I LIVE MY
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      41 5 KAY FRANCIS AT HER BEST Malaya Tribune yesterday •ST.OILEX I HOLM* AY o < I AIZ>K HAIVS lAN U1 > rKtt ALISON SKirWORTII .>X ALEXANDER D'ARCY HI mil to H>U CMi A Tw» H*l t^mm TO-NIGHT 6.1r- 9.1 b Extra:— GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS.
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      161 5 JULIAN FRANKEL j Just retumtd from Europe I With The Very Latest I "THINGS BEAUTIFUL" No* Oi Display At I 101, Victoria Street. YOU ARE WELCOME. CUSTOMERS ARE ALWAYS 31GHT At CARSON ROBISON AND HIS PIONEERS ON REX RECORDS. 8911 Home Sweet florae on the Prairie Darltiu Nellie <lr.n 8922
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      321 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc arc invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail Dance, 6 30 to 8.30 p.m. Informal
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      724 6 SIGNS OF RETURNING CONFIDENCE IN RUBBER. BUT ALL STOCKS MARKED DOWN. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore. Apr. 16. Malaya's staple commodities record further falls this morning. Three months' tin is down 90s. and spot 100s. in London and l'/» cents in New York yesterday. As far as
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        MINING.
        616 6 All shares quoted above eie fully paid Issue val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6/3 6/9 6/3 6/9 £1 4saa: Kuii'bang 35/3 36/9 35/- 36/6 £1 Austral Malay 57'- 59 t 56/- 58/6 ft'- Ayei Hltam 29/- 30/- 29/- 30/6 1 Aycr Weng
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        GENERAL.
        434 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.55 1.65 1.55 1.65 2 2 do 7'/i'A Prefs. 2.50 2.fO 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 7.00 8.25 7.25 £100 £100 Cable
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        225 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. M 1901 red 1940 S400.0C0 int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103>6 4S% 19''' red. 1947 $1,600,000,000 105 nom in' Mar 31 Sept. 30 107 110 nom 4»/ 2 1901 red. 1955 $1,000,000 int Mar. 31 Sem 30 115 ill nom t% 191? red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        376 6 Allenby 2.00 2.10cd 2.00 2.10cd Alor Gajah 155 1.60cd 1.50 1.65cd Amal. Malay 2.10 2.20 2.10 2.20 Ayer ft'tam 1.70 1.75 1.65 1.75cd Ayer Mole* 145 1.50 1.45 1.55 Ayer Hani* 2 00 2.10 2.00 2.10 Bassett 0.88 0.93 0.85 0.90 Batu Untang 1.45 1.50 1.47% 1.55 Bedfml
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      78 6 Noon, Apr. 16. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) April 38 38^ Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Apr. 37 7/16 37 11/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 37% 37% April 37% 38 May-June
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      349 6 London, Apr. 15. The following are today's closing middle prices un Uit London Stock Exchange: Scares of £1 daooroinaUen unless itiicrwise staled: Ye»ler- Rise >n version boat 5 o c. 1944-64 113K 'laidiiiii _o«D 4 o.c. 1663-90 110% Wai Loan. 3'i' p.c 103 Join. Union Asset. (Onita) 1C
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      EXCHANGES.
      200 6 Hie following are the exctiange rate* thu morning according to the -tally circular ts&jert ov the Hong Kong and Srtanehai Banking Corrxiratlon. SELLING London I 1 2/4 l/lo" London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4' 8 Lyons demand 1275 Hamburg dtmano 141 New York demand 571.', Montreal
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      BATU LINTANG.
      29 6 In the Straits Times of Apr. 14 It Wll stated that Batu Lintang Rubber had drc'ared a dividend—th'.s was an error—the company should have read Bukit L'.ntang.
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      EXCHANGES.
      96 6 London. Apr. 15. The following were mean rues ruling at noon ocdaj Paris 110 1/04 Athens ■>»''•* New York 4.9.1 7 BnebarM 670 Montreal 4.O0-. sei.-? r Brussels 29.12'j Rio 4'i Geneva 21.51W sellers official Amsterdam r,.9fi\ Ee;-;rade 213 Milan 93 i Buenos AlWf .nou'>u-d Berlin 12. i: Montevideo
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      210 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore Ap pr 10 Company Dividend Coots Close Date Pavable Ex Div Date Total tor financial vear to 1a:e TIN Song Fatt S" Final Hong Patt tat Fohan 12tt&P'.i-a' 3d (16th) 9d. Bonus Rahman Hyd 5% Int. ■Untau Preis. Oris 6% Int. rak-inoa 6d
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      TIN SMELTER FOR BOLIVIA.
      559 7 TO HANDLE ENTIRE OUTPUT. ARNHEM ALSO EXPANDING. (From Our Own Coresspondent.) London, Apr. 3. INURING the past few days the standard tin market in London has been easy. Consumers of nonferrous materials generally, at the moment, are taking but little fresh interest in new purchases and
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      QUARTERLY TIN ORE PRODUCTION.
      106 7 ""PHE following arc particu'ars of the production of tin ore for the quarter ended Mar. 31 by companies in the Osborne and Chappel group and are furnshed by thct firm. Joreng Consolidated 2.808 rekka I .United 1.432 ["efcka Talptnc 2,632 Limited Dredge 2.700 Tribute 25 2.725
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      BANDJARSARIE RUBBER.
      99 7 It was stated at the meeting of the Bandjarsarle <Java> Rubber Company recently that the company had made the following forward sales: For 1937. 268 800 ft. at B>^d per pound c If.. and for 1938 134.400 m. at 10.9 d. per pound c.i.f. equivalent. Those sales. Mr
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      METAL MARKET EASIER.
      488 7 BUT CONSUMPTION STILT. RISING. SLIGHT ADVANCE IN SPELTER. IN their weekly market report dated Apr. 2. Messrs. Malcolm Rowley and Son, London, write COPPER: Tne firmness which was apparent Just before the Easter holidays was not maintained subsequently. The opinion which was freely expressed 'ast wees that
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      HEAVY LIQUIDATION IN LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      723 7 Malaya And Netherlands India Behind Quota. IN their weekly report on the London 1 rubber market dated Apr. 7, Messrs. Symington and Wilson, write: Since our last report the rubber market has been distinctly easier and at times weak. An easier tone set in
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      CHARTERED BANK RESULTS.
      491 7 Balance Sheet Items Explained By Chairman. PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, in London on Mar. 31, Mr. d'Anyers Willis, the chairman, said: Before prooceedlng to review the various aspects of world
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      BRITAIN'S OVERSEAS TRADE.
      95 7 March Total Highest Since 1932. London. Apr. 14. Overseas trade returns show exports in March were at the highest level attained since the beginning of 1932 Exports were valued at £43,409.622 compared with £36,509.552 in March 1936. Imports totalled £82.691.379 against £68.000.224 a year ago and re-exporte
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      BANK OF ENGLAND'S NEW DIRECTORS.
      94 7 Mr. Evelyn James Bunbury and Mr. John Martin were recently elected to the Board of the Bank of England. The other directors were re-elected. Mr. Martin is a Scotsman, aged 52. He is Chairman of the Rand Mines and Past President of the Chamber of
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      622 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (incorporated In the colony o» Hong 'Kong) The liability of members u nmitea to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No S ot 1928 ol the Colony. Authorised Capita 150.000.000 Issued anj Pull? Pald-Up $30,000,000 Reserve Funds:— Sterling 16.500.000 Hon B Kona
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      168 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m Cfuna by Specvu Cnarttt IX. Cecil Street Singapore. Telepaooes: Managers UUce Kxrbancf Ueat. o»41 GeDeral Ufflcr 5188-1 CaMe Address: -CBUNGKUO' Paid Up Capital Ch.S4O.0M.MtM Reserve Funds In excess of Ch. j:.5t4).IO« 00 Total Assets approximately Ch. SI «M.M0.M« M bead orrici: sbanohai Tse-Vuim Soong Chairman
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      560 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Ob. INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated id {ng'ano o? Royaj Charter 1853) Paid Op Capital in ibe.UM ituuas ol 16 aacb C3.iv0.0oo Reserve Funo t3.ooo.u>0 Reserve UablHtv at Prooiietnrs tt.000.OM HEAD OFFICE: U. B*h**«cale Lofidoa K.C. V Alor Star Hong Konp ?auron Amntsar tioilo Semarang Banwok Ipot>
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    30 8 The Kin* of the Belgians attended a gala show in Brussels organised by Ex-Servicemen. His Majesty is seen chatting to M. P. J. Verbel n. President of the Ex-Servicemen's organisation.
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    NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    296 8 The following newly-added non-fic-tion and fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday at the Raffles Library: Mohammed: The Man and his Faith, Tor Andrae; Moons, Myths and Man, H. 8. Bellamy: Any Luck? Eugene V. Connett; Ding Dong Bell, Walter de la Mare;
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    CHILD WELFARE WORK IN SINGAPORE.
    132 8 Creches, Clinics, Free Food And MUk. f ONFUSION sometimes arises concerning the nature of our work, writes the Secretary of the Child Welfare Society, who explains that the Society runs two creches, one in New Market Road (opposite the Chinese Protectorate) and one at Victoria
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    SUBSCRIPTION LIST FOR 1936.
    553 8 THE Society wises to express its thanks to the subscribers shown in the accompanying list and to all those who have so kindly helped in the work of the Society daring the past year, and appeals to past and present benefactors to continue their support, and
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    Office-Bearers Of Soon Hoe Kok Association.
    90 8 At the twenty-fourth annual general meeting of the Soon Hoe Kok Association, held at the residence of Mr. Tan Hoon Siang, the following were elected offce-bearers for this year: President. Mr. Chia Soon Kirn; vlce-pre-sidente, Messrs. Tan Hoon Siaog, Tan Quee Eng and Ong
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    TAMILS REFORM ASSOCIATION.
    38 8 Mr. T. Slvapragasam, Co-operative Officer, Singapore, will address the members of the above Association at the Association premises, 20 Klang Road, on Co-operation" at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Mr. O. Sarangapany, Editor, Tamil Murasu, will preside.
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    HELPING HAND FOR LOCAL EX-PRISONERS.
    566 8 HELPING HAND FOR LOCAL EX-PRISONERS. JOBS FOUND FOR 54 LAST YEAR. /COMMENTING on the past year's activities at the general meeting of the Singapore After-Care Association, held in the office of the. Superintendent of Prisons, the chairman the Hon. Mr. R. Williamson, drew attention to the increase of funds in
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    SEIZED BY LUMBAGO IN VENICE!
    207 8 Free Frow P»in After 3 Weeks On Kruschen. An artist, she was painting a picture In Venice, when she got a sharp attack of lumbago. She tried evervtning." but that lumbago wouldn't oudRe. Then she saw a Kruscnen advertlssment. And now— well, ner letter te'.ia
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      419 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE -ZHL 1,333 kc/s U2 1 m.) TODAY p.m. 6.00 Dance music and kronchongs. Played by the D'Souza Great World Band. 7.00 Cantonese music. Gramophone reTwo Orchestral Recitals: Paving the way With Water Lilies ana A Belt from the Blue. A Comical Song. Song of Nonsense. A Comical Drama.
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      379 8 TOMORROW TRANSMISSION 4. The following frequences will be used:— GSD 1.75 Me s (25 5 m.) GSB 951 Me/. (31.S m.) m. 12 35 Big Ben. 'John Londoner at Home'* 1.07 Alfredo Campoli and his Orchestra. 1.20 Greenwich time sipnal. .in news and announcements. TRANSMISSION 5. The follow inn frequent
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      312 8 man Ian by Mme. NorUnet. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert. Relay from Radio-Paris. 8 05 Talk on French events 8 20 Continuation of concert relay. 8 50 News in French. Colonial market prices 9.20 Literary Talk. By M Pierre Descaves 9 30 Events of the Moment. By M. Durtaln.
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    TRADE PACT IN EUROPE IS AIM OF THE NATIONS.
    266 9 Germany's Part In General Tariff Truce. Brussels, Apr. 15. THE first opportunity to sound Germany on the economic 1 mission recently entrusted to him by the French and British Governments has been taken by the Prime Minister, M. Paul Van Zeeland.
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    Address Of Loyalty.
    46 9 Ottawa. Apr. 15. The House of Commons adopted by acclamation an address of loyalty to the Kins on the occasion of the Coronation moved by the Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King. Ths address aUo expressed loyalty and devotion to Queen Elizabeth.— Reuter Wireless.
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    Archbishop Pizzardo.
    25 9 Vatican City, Apr. 15. The Pope has nominated Archbishop Giuseppe Pizzardo, Under-Secretary of State, as Pontifical Legate to attend the Coronation.— Reuter Wireless.
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    WHY JAPAN SEEKS CHINA'S CO-OPERATION.
    106 9 WHY JAPAN SEEKS CHINA'S CO-OPERATION. "NOT FOR ARMAMENTS" SAYS MR. KAWACOK HINT ON E. HOPEI SOLUTION. Shanghai, Apr. 15. INTERVIEWED by the semi-official Central News Agency, Mr. S. Kawagoe, Japanese Ambassador, denied reports that Japan's object in seeking economic co-operation with China was to secure her raw materials to meet
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    JAPAN SCOUTS IDEA OF WAR IN EAST.
    77 9 Assurance Given To Siamese Minister. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 13. The Minister of Defencs, Luang Bipul. in a broadcast last eveninp, said that sinoe his last message the Japanese Minister had called and assured him that there was no ground for
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    Funeral Of Gen. Chiang's Elder Brother.
    68 9 Shanghai, Apr. 15. The funeral of Mr. Chiang Shl-hou. elder brother of Gen. Chiang Kaishek, takes place today at Fenghua (Chekiang), ancestral home of the Generalissimo. Hundreds of personal friends and high Government officials are gathered at Fenghua to attend the ceremony. Gen. Chiang
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    117 10 SINGAPORE. GAREICR THEATBE. GEYLANO Queen Christina tc Fra Diavolo at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE lIIKAIKt Anther,y Advcrrc. GREAT WORLD—THE SKT TALKIE Broadway Bill. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing Talkie* Theatres Cinemas. RITZ GEYLANO Swing Time. With Fred Astairc Ginger Rogers tc "Car of Dreams." 7.45—11 p.m. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APR. 16, 1937. MALAY AND SAKAI MISSIONS.
    988 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APR. 16, 1937. MALAY AND SAKAI MISSIONS. Attention has been directed recently to several possibilities of religious change in Malaya, all of which have secular implications meriting discussion in this column. We refer to the S.P.G. publication entitled "Christianity and the Malays," to the two
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    "ULAR JAHAT, TUAN!"
    2785 10  -  M.F.W. TWEEDIE By Assistant Curator Of Raffles Museum. (In an address broadcast from the B M.B.C. station.) What the Malays Always Say And What the Scientist Says. THE very widespread popular in- terest that attaches to snakes is almost entirely due to the fact that some of
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    755 10 ZECIL STREET, ACT I. IF I ever write a play about life :n 1 Cecil Street— which will not be mt!l I retire with a modest commence at the age of seventy-five he first act will open like this: A newspaper office in Cecil Street, Singapore,
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    RESOLUTE ACTION LIKELY AGAINST FAKIR OF IPI.
    146 11 REBEL ADAMANT IN FACE OF ALL APPEALS. Conciliatory Advice From Tribal Leaders Ignored. STRICT MEASURES TO CUT OFF HIS SUPPLIES OF PROVISIONS. t>ESOLUTE military action against the Fakir of A Ipi is likely in the near future, in view of the latest despatches
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    29 11 .or Romano Lodi-Fe. Muuo'ixi has made him Minister Plenipotentiary of Italy to the Irish Free State. He toas Consul General, but the Consulate has been raised to a Legation.
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    RECLAIMED RUBBER.
    240 11 Sharp Rise In Consumption. SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 16. A SIGNIFICANT increase in the use of reclaimed rubber in Ihe I niU'd States is revealed by the March statistics, consumption of this commodity having jumped by nearly 2,000 tons in that month. Consumption of
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    SHARP DROP IN PRICE.
    173 11 SPECULATORS STILL NERVOUS. U.S. MANUFACTURERS HOLD OFF. London, Apr. 15. gl'OT KIBBEK opened at 10J4d. per Ib. today, compared with last night's closing quotation of 11 '«d. This weakness is ascribed in rubber circles chiefly to the failure of speculators to recover their nerve after the
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    16 11 London, Apr. 16. Yr. Baldwin had an audience with th« King at Windsor Castie last night
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    Is Moscow Concerned ?
    93 11 Is Moscow Concerned Berlin, Apr. 15. P VENTS on the north-west fron- tier of India are being closely watched in Moscow, the official Nazi newspaper, Der Angriff, asserts. Stalin received a delegate of Indian Communists, who reported on the situation in India The paper states that the Soviet Minister at
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    HEROISM OF GURKHA PICKET.
    277 11 Large Force Driven Off. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 13. Great heroism was shown by the picket of the Damdil Camp, who put up a wonderful tight against 40 tribesmen during the hot fighting in a .Crontier engagement en Apr. 10. On that day 25
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    NANKING-SZECHUAN TENSION OVER.
    161 11 Governor Demonstrates His "Sincerity." Chengtu, Apr. 16. An admission that relations between Szechuan and the Central Government were strained was made yesterday by Ge-n. Ho Kuo-kwang, chief of staff of the Central Military Affairs Commission branch at Chengtu. He added, however, that the differences had since been
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    GANDHI REPLIES TO LORD LOTHIAN.
    156 11 REFERENCE TO THE ELECTORATE. STATEMENTS MADE ON OWN INITIATIVE. London, Apr. 16. QANDHI, in a further statement to The Times 'at Poona says, Lord Lothian's suggestion to refer disputes to the electorate is sound if it can be proved workable and not prohibitively expensive. "The
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    SUGAR CONFERENCE BARGAINING.
    59 11 London, Apr. 16. The negotiating committee of the Sugar Conference yesterday saw the delegations of Peru. China, the Soviet Union, South Africa, Australia and the British Colonies. The committee has now seen most of the delegations, whose demands considerably exceed the estimated free market. Further bargaining between
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    36 11 FOURTEEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND 24 INJURED, when police were compelled to fire on a threatening mob at Panipat. in the Punjab, following a Hindu-Moslem dispute. Some of the injured being treated at the police station.
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    MOTOR STRIKE AGREEMENT.
    154 11 TROUBLE NOW SPREADS TO SHIPS. EAST COAST HOLD-UP IN UNITED STATES. New York, Apr. 16. •TOE United Automobile Workers' Union and the Chrysler Corporation yesterday signed a final agreement. Ford and Packard are now the only major producers who have not reached agreements with the union. The
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    HOPEFUL OUTLOOK ON CLYDE.
    125 11 Employers Refuse To Recognise Union. London, Apr. 15. A MORE hopeful atmosphere pievails on Clydeside, wheie there are now 12,000 apprentices striking, following intervention by the Industrial Relations Department oi the Ministry of Labour. At the request of the apprentices' representatives, Government officials are considering the
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    Control Scheme In Spain To Start On Monday.
    214 11 London, Apr. 15. 'THE control scheme in Spain will 1 come into operation at midnight on Monday, following a decision of the chairman's subcommittee of the international nonintervention committee, which sat ior three hours today. The chairman, Lord Plymouth, appealed to 1
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    HEAVY FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS.
    134 11 Both Sides Score Successes. London, Apr. 16. LJEAVY flgliting is reported from two fronts in Spain particularly in the region of Mount Corbea, about 20 miles from Bilbao, where, a Basque communique states, an insurgent counterattack was repulsed. The Insurgents claim to have gained a
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    "PRECIOUS CARGO" FOR KING BY AIR FROM MALAYA.
    104 11 as"precious cargo" in the bullion lockers of two Imperial Airways liners, Coronation loyal addresses from five Malay Sultans— Selangor, Pahang, Johore, Kelantan and Kedah and one from the Straits Settlements are being flown to London for presentation to King George VI and
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    NO SPORT FOR JEWS IN GERMANY.
    64 11 Berlin. Apr. 16. THE secret police have forbidden Jews in Germany to indulge in any sport like tennis, football or rowing publicly until June 15 It is explained that the ban is a reprisal for Jewish anti-Nazi propaganda outside Germany. The showing of the
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    SELANGOR THRONE.
    129 11 Constitution Probable. ENGLISH VIEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 16. TPHE Evening Scandard under- stands that the Selangor juccession situation wi'.l be met by tho provision of a written constitution for the State, bur. in a country where an Englishman's word has hitherto been regarded as his
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    OFFICIAL SECRETS CHARGE.
    98 11 GERMAN ARRESTED IN ENGLAND. London, Apr. 15. A GERMAN, Otto Karl Ludwig. has been charged at Mistley, Essex, with being an alien and attempting to land at Harwich and being in possession of documents and data calculated to constitute an act preparatory to committing an offence under
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    D.P.P. DEFINES POLICE ATTITUDE TOWARDS F.M.S. SKRIKERS.
    217 12 PROTEST MUST BE WITHIN THE LAW. Legitimate Airing Of Grievances Allowed. 18 CONVICTIONS ON CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION CHARGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 15. NO one has or will be prosecuted for legitimately airing a labour grievance, but there is no excuse for
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    31 12 Mr. B. J. Doherty. of the Singavure Municipality, and Mrs. Doherty arc on a toorld trip and were photographed in front of one of the giant planes of the Lindbergh Line.
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    HUGE MAPS FOR TRADE FAIR'S DOMINIONS' SECTION.
    279 12 Tourist Attractions To Be Particularly Stressed. •TWO huge maps of South Africa and Canada with electric lights signifying the products of each main district will be features of the Dominion section at the British Trade Fair to be held at the Great World
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    KING OF SIAM'S GRANDMOTHER.
    76 12 The dowager consort of the late King Chula'.ongkorn of Siam and grandmother of the present 'Boy King" of Siam, Ananda Mahido! will be In Singapore this month on her way back to Bangkok by the East Asiatic Line's vesel Plonla. The Queen Grandmother, who Is going
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    WHERE IS MRS. BONNEY?
    52 12 TV7O one in Singapore seems to know where Mrs. H. Bonncy is. She left Brisbane (Queensland) on Tuesday, according to private cables received in Singapore, on a flight to South Africa via Singapore. Her schedule provided for her arrival at Singapore this morning v fit has
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    CHOLERA IN INDIA AND BURMA.
    205 12 CHOLERA IN INDIA AND BURMA. Siam's Death-Roil Mounting, DESIDES the epidemic in Siam cholera was reported last week from Calcutta and Chittagong ir British India and from Bassein and Rangoon in Burma, but there were only a few cases at each of those ports, except Calcutta, according to the bulletin
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    CABARET GIRL ROBBED.
    120 12 Armed Men Allegedly Enter Her Room. Six men, two allegedly armed with knives, who climbed a wall and then broke through three locked and bolted doors, are alleged to ha»e robbed a 23-year-old Oreat Wor'd cabaret girl, named Llm Bee Bee. of $315 cash and Jewellery early
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    Headmistress Thanked For "Devoted Work."
    263 12 LJEADMISTRESS for six years of Serangoon English School, Singapore, Miss M. D. Oibbs took farewell of parents and pupils this morning. A mother and a girl wept and. In a subdued manner, the assembly sang For she's a Jolly good fellow and "Auld Lang Syne"
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    COMMONS STATEMENT.
    75 12 In the House of Commons on Wednesday Mr. F. Parker (Labour Esss?x> asked under what authority strike organisers had been banished from Selangor. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore. replied that labour unions w?re legal in the Malay States. He was not aware of any cases
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    ADDITIONAL CREDITS FOR ESTATES.
    106 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 15. THE Controller of Rubber, .Malaya, invites rubber producers, who are able to satisfy him that they are able to export more than the ptemt quarter's allowance during the present quarter, to apply for additional credits to enable them
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    1,OOO SCOUTS FOR MALAYAN JAMBOREE.
    203 12 1, OOO SCOUTS FOR MALAYAN JAMBOREE. /YVER 1,000 scouts will be taking part in the Malayan Jamboree at the Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjong Malim, next week. This jamboree will celebrate the Coronation of King George the Sixth and Queen Elizabeth. The various contingents will arrive at the College on
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    MOVE TO CHECK SINGAPORE FLOODS.
    163 12 MOVE TO CHECK SINGAPORE FLOODS. Fresh Work On Bukit Timah Canal. ANOTHER step towards the alleviation of floods in one of Singapore's worst districts has been taken. About 2,200 feet of the Bukit Timah Canal, from Selegie Road to the bridge over Buffalo Road, is being deepened bedded and lined
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    FISH STORY ON RADIO TONIGHT.
    112 12 How To Catch Malayan Sea Species. IF you have brought a lot 01 expensive fishing tackle with you to Malaya ana don't know what to do with it, listen in to ZHL from 7 45 o'clock to 8 o clock tonight, when Mr W Birtwistle.
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    European Woman Saves Child.
    190 12 European Woman Saves Child. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 15. A STRANGE accident in which a European woman saved the life of a child with great presence of mind occurred in a Kuala Lumpur street today. Watchmen at the offices of the Asiatic Petroleum Company and Guthrie's and
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    22 12 MISS M. D. GIBBS, retiring headmistress of Strangoon English School, who said farewell to parents and pupils this mornine. Straits Times Photograph.
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    SHOULD FIRE BRIGADE HAVE ASSISTED POLICE?
    171 13 Effort To Prevent Bank Clerk's Jump From Beam. LENGTHY PROCESS BEFORE AID CAN BE GIVEN. TO avoid explaining to a director of the Sze Hai Tong Bank 1 the whereabouts of $200 cash newly handed in by a client, Yap Long rushed upstairs to
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    Inquest On Young Chinese.
    979 13 •THREE fire officers attended the hearing: Mr. H. E. Stevens, Superintendent, Mr. A. Newberry, Second Officer, and Mr. B. C. J. Buckeridge, Sub-Officer. Mr. K. K. O'Connor represented the Brigade. Inspector A. H. Frew conducted the police case. At the outset Mr. O'Connor asked for an
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    LORRY HITS CAR THEN PEDESTRIAN
    417 13 Driver On Negligence Charge. CRASH ON TURN INTO LORONG. pHARGED with causing the death of Jaffa Sha, by having driven a Municipal lorry in a negllent manner on Dec. 11, Kasbi bin Kastum faced trial before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Singapore Criminal District
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    CO-OPERATORS HELP SCHOLARSHIP.
    231 13 Congratulations From Director. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 14. •HJE are told by those who know us that our society is now on a safer wicket and greater scores are I expected of us, and thut the scores should be made from all fides of
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    Professors Probe Fire-Walking Mystery.
    544 13 Professors Probe FireWalking Mystery. LONDON EXPERIMENTS WITH RITE SEEN IN MALAYA. (From Our Own Cm-respondent.) London, Apr. 9. JLf ANY residents ©4 Singapore have, at one time or another, seen the fire-walking ceremony at the Mariamman Temple and have wondered how the devotees of this art manage to escape injury.
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    25 13 SINGAPORE has begun to put on its Coronation garb and coloured standards are seen in Orchard Road, shown below. ia M MHHHH g HaH BM
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    MOUTH BADLY BURNED.
    73 13 Found in the front room 9» his house In Sims Avenue at eight o clock yesterday morning with his mouth badly burned and his lips swollen. Koh Soon Whatt. a 35-year-o!d clerk employed in the accounts department of the Asiatic Petroleum Company <S.S.> Ltd., for many years,
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    FOSTERING NEW USES FOR RUBBER.
    318 13 FOSTERING NEW USES FOR RUBBER. Close International Co-operation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 9. gUITISH, French, and Dutch rubber research organisations are tf> co-operate in endeavouring to develop new MM for rubber as contemplated in the International Rubber Regulation Agreement. A communique issued in London today announces that a
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    IPOH SAVES ON STREET LIGHTING.
    86 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. i.. A saving of between S300 and $400 monthly will be effected by switching off the street lights at six in the mornings, stated the Chairman of the Kinta Sanitary Board (Mr. A. V. Aston, M.C.S.) at the monthly
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    Gunners Beat Sappers But Reveal Defensive Faults.
    964 14  -  Echo. By TWO TYPICAL GOALS BY BUCKLEY. AND "RASPERS" FOR EACH SIDE BY WINGERS. IF the Royal Artillery are to add a league championship to their soccer honours (they are present Singapore Cup holders) they must repair some serious defects in their rearguard.
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    S.A.F.A.XI TO PLAY COMBINED SER VICES.
    196 14 AS a work-out before they leave for Saigon on Monday, Aor 26, the S.A.F.A. touring eleven will meet the Combined Service', at Anson Road stadium on Thursday, Apr. 22. Half the net proceeds of the match will be given to the Sailors, Soldiers, and
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    408 14 Positions Of Clubs Up To Date. Below are the S.A.P.A League tables, officially supplied, and Including yesterday's matches. Our own tables were correct save for the omission from Division HI of one result— S.C.F.A. in 2, Ceylon S.C. 0. R.A. Police S.C P. A. M.F.A. RAF. S.C.C. Mldds.
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    YARDLEY'S BRILLIANT VICTORY.
    246 14 Northern Champion For Fifth Year. N. W. D. Yardley, the Cambridge double Blue and captain of the University squash team, gave one of the finest displays of his career at the Sports Club, Harrogate, on Mar. 18. in defeating D. I Burnett, former South of England and
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    TAIPING RACES.
    77 14 Heavy Going Likely For Skye Meeting. Tnere are no scratches for today the nrst day of the Talplng Skye meeting Our Taiplng correspondent wired last night that heavy rain had fallen during the last two days and there was every possibility that it would rain again before the
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    72 14 TODAT. The Turf: Taiplng Skye Meeting. 1st day. Soccer: S.C F.A. II vs. Publishers. Div. n. Stadium: Paterson Simons vs. Wearnes. B.H.L., Y.M.C.A. ground. TOMORROW. The Turf: Taiping Skye Meeting, 2nd day. Scrcer: Chinese vs. Mldds.. D:». 1. Stadium. Cricket: 8.C.C. vs. St. Andrew's*. SRC vs. S.C.R.C:
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    Win For S. R. C.: Two Men Sent Off The Field.
    414 14 Win For S. R. C. Two Men Sent Off The Field. T*WO players were sent off the field near the end of yesterday's Division II league soccer match on the padang between the S.R.C. and the Excise Department, won 2—l2 1 by the former. This was a sequel to some
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    21 14 BUCKLEY, R.A. centre-forward, snapped as he triumphantly concluded the burst through which fare him hla first goal yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    SETBACK FOR LINCOLN.
    131 14 Promotion Endangered By Defeat At Carlisle. At Carlisle yesterday, cables Reuter, Carlisle United beat Lincoln City by three goals to one in a match in Division III Northern Section) of the English League. This defeat seriously imperils Lincoln's prospects of promotion, for *hey are now still only
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    LIFE-SAVING TESTS.
    117 14 Fort Canning Examination Next Week. Candidates who are taking the R L.S.S. Award of Merit are informed that the examination will be held ~>n Wednesday next at 3 p.m. at the Y.M.C.A. Pool, Fort Canning. The examination fee is $4 50 and is to be sent or handed
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    DERBY BETTING.
    36 14 London, Apr. 15. The following are quotations in the latest call-over for the Derby Fairford 9 1 taken and offered. Le Grand Due 9 1 offered, 10—1 taken. Perifox 100—7 offered, 15—1 taken. Reuter.
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    TOMMY FARR BEATS MAX BAER.
    659 15 CLEAN, HARD-HITTING BATTLE. BRITISH CHAMPION GIVES IT AND TAKES IT. TOMMY FARR, of Wales, recent conqueror of Ben Foord in a fight for the British and Empire heavyweight titles, last night outpointed Max Baer, former world champion, in a twelve rounds bout at Harringay Stadium,
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    MIZLER LOSES TO SARRON.
    133 15 Brnve Show Against Clever World Champion. l>\ a ten round fight at Harrii.^ay last night, in the FarrBacr bill, Pete Sarron, the American holder of the world's ftr.therweight championship, outpointed Harry Mizler, of 1.-iulnn. cables Reutcr. \:izler was taking t*ie place of Johnny McGrory. the Scottish
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    WOMEN'S MATCH.
    233 15 Golf. I.C. vs. K.G.C. At Keppel Next Week. At Keppel on Wednesday text a match will be played between women s teams representating th* Island Club and Keppel Golf C!ub. The fol'owing are tho teams and starting cimes (Island Club players named first) 3 45—Mrs. S. X Wong
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    PERAK'S SEVENTEEN PONY GRIFFINS.
    251 15 Three Rejections. The following seventeen pony griffins have been accepted by the Pers»k Turf Club, and will be drawn for by )8 applicants (breeding mentioned after height): 1 Kissing Cup, ch.a.g, 3 yrs., 14.2, Bson—Tarka Mare. 2 Donavro, b.a.g, 4 yrs.. 14.1%, Pncolet Lady Cesanus. 3
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    TOMMY KEPT HIS WORD.
    230 15 Upheld Prestige Of British Boxing. Reuter telegrams despatched before the fight were as follows: Tonight's fight between Max Baer, ex-world heavyweight champion, and Tommy Farr. the Welsh, British and Eir^ire champion. at Harringay Stadium has caught the imagination of the public more than any fight of
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    SINGAPORE TRAINING.
    42 15 The Bukit Timah racecourse will be officially open at 5.45 a.m. on Thursday next for training for the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cap) Meeting—May 1, 5, 8, 15, 17, 20 and 22. The usual coffee arrangements will be made.
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    TEAM MATCH AT KEPPEL.
    315 15 Golf. "President" vs. "VicePresident" On Sunday. The lollcwing are the trams and starting times for Surday morning's match at the Keppel Golf Club between the President's and Vice-Pre-sident's teams (former named first): 8 20— J. M. Harper and H. Gray vs. W. Gunstone and J E.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    763 15 Well Done, S. C. C. I— An Encouraging Victory— A Cricket Decision Appeals Against Light. CAtnductsd By 'EChKX" CONGRATULATIONS to the S.C.C. team on winning their openIr.g league match In Division I on Wednesday. It was a well-earned victory, by a side (lacking two of their best
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    BUILDING "BOOM" AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    835 16 A FEDERAL LETTER. $700,000 For Police Depot: "Sarong Biru" Parade: Steel Famine (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 15. CINGAPORE is in the grip of a building craze just now. And so are we. Yes, even Kuaia Lumpur, the face of which hardly changes
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    CONCERT AT WESLEY CHURCH HALL.
    150 16 Attractive Programme For Tonight. FOR the first time In two years, a concert will be held tonight in the Wesley Church Hall on Fort Canning Road. These concerts have attained a high degree of excellence and tlie splendid acoustics of Hall have made the programmes
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    A London Letter For Planters. MALAYAN RUBBER SHIPMENTS PLAY HAVOC WITH MINCING LANE.
    1363 17 A London Letter For Planters. MALAYAN RUBBER SHIPMENTS PLAY HAVOC WITH MINCING LANE. But Regulation Committee May Not Be Surprised. From Our London Staff. London, Apr. 6. JUST what to expect next Is anyone's guess. Certainly one would have to look far for a commodity that had centred around it
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      Company Chairmen And Yields From Budded Trees.
      790 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir In connection with shareholder's leittr which appeared In your isjue of Apr. 9. i think it woula Dt appreciated It you could furnish a list ol rubber piodudns companies thrt have areas ot budded rubber
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      113 17 GRUNT'S WHISKY FROM THE FAMOUS GLENFIDDICH DISTILLERY A REAL STENGAH WHISKY WHICH STANDS -UP IN A SODA WATER AND RETAINS ALL THAT SMOOTHNESS BODY SOUGHT AFTER BY ALL TRUE CONNOISSEURS. 9 It is only by comparison that one discovers the true value oi anything. 'Here is the test to which
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    MONEY IN RESERVE—NOT RUBBER IN YOUNG TREES.
    2179 18 MONEY IN RESERVE— NOT RUBBER IN YOUNG TREES. r Planting Topics Replanting. k <']W|<)N'EY IN RESERVE AND NOT RUBBER IN YOUNG TREES is the motto suggested by a correspondent of the Financial Kewa who writes under tsie nom-de-plum of Grey Beard and is one which he urges directors of rubber
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    What Chairmen Say.
    189 18 Y OUR directors considered It wiser to sell export right* in preference to producing the whole of the exportablt allowance as to do so would have meant bringing into tapping a portion 1 of the area which is being rest?d. The all-in cost at 19 78 cents
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    RUBBER POSITION IN BRIEF.
    279 18 Average Price 1934 6.7,32d. 1935 6d. 1936 7%d. Singapore !93e 27 -ts. January Singapore 36.47 cts. February 35.89 March 39.83 World Absorption— Tons 1934 944,141 1935 942.924 1936 1,020.798 January. 1937 89,702 World Shipments— 1934 1.019,200 1935 872,722 1936 866.559 January, 1907 75.258 Malayan .-shipments January
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    70 18 Mr J E. Nathan, of Francis Peek and Co.. Ltd., and a member of the R.G.A. Council, has been elected Chairman of the Rubber Trade Associat;'--> of London for the current vear Mr. E. L. Hamilton has resigned from the board of United Patanl (Malaya) Rubber Estates, and Mr. R.
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      231 18 ESTATE FACTORY SUPPLIES TO SAVE DEADWEIGHT AND INCREASE PAYLOACS Not quite 14 years ago, the first an^ bullock carts, bright aluminiillustrations of our Aluminium üm against the green foliage of coagulating tanks were published rubber trees, living up to their in the press. clean look, carrying millions of With equal
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      170 19 The P. VV. D. Singapore have had very satisfactory proof of this fact and are tiling our I /E^ With the "EXTERMITE" VIRUS and SYSTEM it is not necessary to go through the old labouriou* and expensive business of digging out the Queen etc., it is simply a matter of
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    Reich Fuehrer Smiles.
    119 20 ADO'LF HITLER unbends to a small admirer very obviously Aryan with golden hair. The dictator celebrates his 48th birthday on Apr. 20 and ceremonies befitting the occasion are planned. BRITAIN'S LITTLE PRINCFSSES show obvious enjoyment ol the special Coronation concert for children at toe Central Hall. Westminster,
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