The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 March 1936

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,80!) KSTI). 1835. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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  • Article
    LAST MINUTE APPEAL TO GERMANY
    443 1 British Ambassador Sees Baron Von Neurath INTERNATIONAL FORCE PURELY PROVISIONAL Hitler Said To Have Decided M emorandum Quite Unacceptable Berlin, Mar. 23. A LAST-MINUTE appeal to Germany to accept the Locarno Powers' agreement was made today by the British Ambassador. Sir Eric Phipps, to Baron
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    Italy Will Never Apply Sanctions'
    162 1 "AN INIQUITOUS SIEGE" Mussolini Attacks Britain Rome, Ms r. 23. QIGNOR MUSSOLINI, m a speech at the annual assembly of Fascist Corporations, announced that the Chamber of Deputies would soon be abolished and replaced by a Chamber of Fascists and Corporations. Musa rtinl Indignantly referred
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    MR. JUSTIN McCARTHY
    85 1 Death Of First Husband Of Cissie Loft us London. Mar. 22. The death has occurred cf Justin Huntly McCarthy, the dramatist, novelist and historian, at the age of 75. Reuter. Mr. McCarthy began writing books when 20 years old and three years later entered Parliament, where he
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    RUBBER STRIKE
    50 1 Workers Accept Settlement Plan Akron. Ohio. Mar. 23. The Goodyear Co. stated t:day that full production would be under way within a week. The workers begin the return to work today, following the acceptance cf the .strike settlement plan at a mass meet- ing on Saturday evening. Reuter
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    17 TONS OF EXPLOSIVES DROPPED ON JIJIGA
    270 1 Desperate Fighting At Amba Alagi Rome, Mar. 23. A TELEGRAM from an Italian source at Mogadishu, confirming the bombing of Jijiga, states that 27 Italian planes participated and dropped 17 tons oi explosives m 75 minutes, setting fire to parts of the tewn
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    Fierce Battle Raging In Shansi
    79 1 REDS HEAVILY BOMBARDED BY GOVERNMENT PLANES Shanghai, Mar. 23. A FIERCE battle is now ragbag around the district of Pinsyao, about 80 miles to the southwest of Taiyuan, capital of Shansi. between the allied Government forces and the main army led by the notorious Red
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    LETTER TO KING FROM QUINS' FATHER.
    105 1 tshs For l\< nun Of Bbbfea 7 o Parents' Custody. Ncir York' Mar. 21 The fa'?ief of the DffMine rjttintuplcfs has sent a V'/rr '-> ,'Ciro Edward BSfcfUf the* fhr brJ)ir.> ic?io hare been wul Wards, bt returned fo the cuttotlp of th c
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    JAPANESE CONSULAR CONFERENCE
    118 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Mr. Hi rota's China Policy Outlined Sharfhai. Mar !!l T!!K J CMI I aftfMMf now i m m HHMBtuU will probably OCIVdCd this v nlQf whcti .1 public iioancenMcif will b- mad" Arita. the J.»i)inr^- Arnb.is id i m China, who initiated the
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    SIR ERIC TEICHMAN
    72 1 London. Mar iv< pi vi n m the H< use <»i Common i t > Sir Alt r«d Kn->x Mr V -i <\ a r< port li »<1 »>'• P i It Erie Ttlchma «c (mini lOWntf thr jutih N rth Chin. a!?ri Si: khiriK p italic
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    PEACE APPEAL
    93 1 Committee Of Thirteen Considers Replies London, Mar. tt. The Covad] of Thirteen ny m prlv .it •at St James" Palace this morn to consider the repUei ol the Aby n m and Italian Qoveramenta to the appeal made by the committee from G' eva about three weekl ago
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    Britain's Concern For Missionaries
    36 1 London. Mar. 23. The Government Ls making representations to the Central authoririties at Peipine anl the local authorities m Sharsi anillf ilto utmost efforts to extricate the missionaries surrourded by bandits. Reuter
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    83 1  - Sin Chew Jit Poh strength, but they have been subjected to heavy bombardment by a large number of Government planes which are covering the Government advance Gen. Shang Chen of th;> 32nd arrr>y. the former Governor of Hop >i. ;md G n Liv Chi. Commander of the forces m Honan.
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    13 1 MFI It JU»T OMi £»«NEl> JACK »h TKIRO* AFTWt AN^THKR (Copvrtg,* ,4/1 Country)
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    SIAM'S IMPORT DUTIES
    80 1 60% Of Japanese Imports Still On Ad Valorem Basis 'From Our Own Correspondent* Bamrkok. Mar. 23. A further examination of the new customs tariff shows that the duty on cigars, cigarettes and tobacco has been increased. Gunny bags, chloroform, fire engines, insecticides and aeroplane parts ar»' now
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    53 1 Mr DouKias Fairbanks, the f:im -jus nim actor, and his bride, forrrvrlv Lady Ashley, will be passing through Singapore shortly on their way to China. They were married by special dispensation earlier this month m Paris and shortly after the wedding left by aero- plane lor Spain to spend their
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    IGNORANCE WAS BLISS
    50 2 The owner of a small car parked if. Raffles Place worked m bliss yesteiday morning unaware of the fact that ir. the p.irk. The fire brigade were shooting the contents of extinguishers into the body of i he vehicle whence flames had spurted. Little damage was done.
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • Letter
      TIN BLUNDERING
      242 2 "SHAREHOLDER" REPLIES TO OUR LEADING ARTICLE— "THE REAL REASON FOR THE QUOTA CUT"— METAL EXCHANGE BLAMED— OFFERED TIN THEY DIDN'T POSSESS— ONL V REMED V LEFT TO PRODUCERS— REDUCE QUOTA i WHEN PRICE FALL IS THREA TEN ED To the Rditoi*. Sir. In your leading article on tin
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    81,000 BAIL
    136 2 Indian Charged With Stealing Car A motor cv: b?l3ngi to a European. Mr. Woods, was reported missing from the car park m Raffles Place on Saturday morning. At about noon the same day a collision occurred at G<?ylang between the same car and a motof lorry. These incidents
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    APPEAL SUCCEEDS
    135 2 Deserting Police Con-tablcV Fine Reduced From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 21. Ma'amor bin Abdul Kadir. a formor i Malay police constable, who had been found guilty of desertion and fined $100 with an alternative of three months' simple imprisonment, made successful application today m tb i
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    CYCLIST HURT
    59 2 An accident ot a rather perious nature occurred just m front of the Defective Station last afternoon wivn a Malay cyclist was knocked down oy a lorry at the junction oi Cecil S*Tejfti and Teluk Ayer Stre t. The cyclist sustained severe abrasions on his face and was
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    ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY, K.L. BRANCH
    189 2 To Renew Donations To Scottish Charities (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 22. At the meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Branch of St. Andrew's Society held yesterday evening at the Secretary's Office, Sclangor Club, it was stated tnat m view of improved financial outkok.
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    DEAD AIRMEN
    235 2 Bomber Squadron To Dive In Salute Nc 100 (Torpedo Bomber* Squairon. Singapore, will dive m salute today ever the spot m the Straits of Singap< r where the bodiet of Flight-Lieut. William Dalryxnple Qairdner, d.f.c. arc' Leading Aircraftsman, Thomas William Watson are lying, pir.ned m Welters Vlldebeeste bomber
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    AIR MAILS
    127 2 Hong Kong Plane Leaves To Schedule The Imperial Airways Dorado four englned airliner took off from Seletar for Penang on Sunday carrying mail from Singapore tor the inaugural flight of the Penang-Jiong Kong pass enger and mail air service The flighi from Pcr.ang began yesterday. From Singapore six
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    72 2 Mr. S. E. Smith. Court Chief Inspector. Kuala Lumpur, received news from home on Thursday of the death on Feb. 27 at Sudbury, SufTolk. of his father, Mr J. E. Smith, at the age of 72. There will be two American Trade Commissioners m Singapore now. Yesterday. Mr. H. D.
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    Oxford Trial
    29 2 London, Mar. 19. (\XFORD crew rowed a fullcourse trial today firym Putney to Wortlake, taking 21 minutes 4 seconds, m spite oj the good conditions prevailing. Renter.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    193 2 This Week's Open Tourney Ties The following ties m th V.M C.A open tennis tournament will be playeri today: Handicap Mixed Doubles I A. Alsagoil and Mrs Pennefathei owe 15 vs. Mr. and Mrs. Del Tufo plui 15 (s mi-flnal). Dr. Loh and Miss Nellie Chia sit vs.
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    EASY VICTORY
    44 2 S.R.C. II Win By Nine Coals To Nil A iriundly soccer matcb between th" second strings of the :w/> Padans? iclubs was played yesterday on the Padang and resulted m a runaway victory lor the S.R C by nine goall to nil.
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    POST OFFICE WIN
    68 2 Bjr Four Clear The Municipal Services **B" tram suffered another r r«e In the Comm.rcial Cap competition yesterday They wen: down I i .1 ftst Oflfee I 1 the tune of tour cl ar foali on the f. and N. ground at Anton Road. Madon scored the
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    "THE GREEN PACK"
    326 2 Film Based On Last Play Goals When three men arc all equally anxious to kill a fourth, how are they to decide which of them shall commit the murder? The problem provides the exciting situation In Edgar Wallace's last play, "The Green Pack." which has been made
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    30 2 The Chief Justice, F.M.S. (Sir Samuel Thomas). Mr. WhiMey 'acUng Chief Justice. S.S.) and Mr. Justice Altk^n will be m Ipoh this week for the F.M.S Full Court of Appeal.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      464 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR BABY'S HEALTHY GROWTH FOLLOW Dr. TRUBY KING'S METHODS AND USE KARILAC SUGARS and KARIOL EMULSION. MEDICAL HALL LIMITED. 3. Battery Road BOARD RESIDENCE' SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. Large rooms facing sea with own bath room. H and C. and mod san Phone 5758 Tennis.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      225 2 Diary Of Th c Day High Tide:— ll.22 a.m., 11.38 p.m. Sports Football: S.A.F.A. League, Div. 11, S.C.F.A. II v.s R.A. 11. Anson Road Stadium: Commercial Cup, F. and N. vs. Straits Times F )nd N "j mini Annual Drill and Games Competition of Singapore Malay Schools, Geylang Malay School,
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    • Miscellaneous
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      103 2 Layv Notices For The Day Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m the 2nd. Court at 11 am. OS. 66i34— Re Kavena Mohamcd Yoosuf etc. For further consideration. At 2.15 pm. Summons-in-Chamb^rs m Suit No. 693 35 Before Mr. Justice Mills m the 3rd Court at 10.50 am. Judgment: S. 294
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  • Article
    MURDER OF KEPALA ON SINGAPORE ESTATE
    120 3 Found Dying In Smoke House COOLIE UNDER SUSPICION MURDER WAS COMMITTED YESTERDAY IN A RUBBER PLANTATION AT THE 12', MILESTONE PANTAI ROAD, WHEN HIE KEPAI A OF THE ESI ATE WAS DONE TO HEATH. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT EARLY YESTERDAY THE MID-DLE-AGED CHINESE KEIWLA
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    "A Little Music Is Made In England"
    1666 3 SINGAPORE 'S CHA MBER ORCHESTRA A Revelation Of The Genius Of Elgar MR. TRYNER'S FAREWELL RECITAL AS mentioned briefly m yestcr- day's Fre«: Press a recital of modern British music was held at Goodwood Park Hotel on Sunday night organised by Mr. John
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    JUBILEE OF RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    1306 3 From 1,000 To Over 60,000 Tons Handled A Year THAT the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and the Singapore Rubber Association would sooner or later have to remove lrom their present premises was visualised by Mr C. A Hare, the chairman of the latter association. wft?n ipMklng
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    IN MISERY WITH RHEUMATISM.
    169 3 Moved Like A U omlrn Man. How happy this BUM MH UK and lit .ik.ii i!' 1 r r>« .i, tun of rheumatl m !<»r so 1 "It is mauv re m I "sir.vv I wa.s first laid ii|, v rtieiOMtm Then I with tw<> sticks
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    ARMY OFFICER'S DEATH
    302 3 Fell From lln i.il Halcony tm<- death occurn d lenei «i Hospital on Siturdiv night <»t Captain John Meredith l,ow .1 d :»:>. ofl HAM.C it is ■niirilood th.ii Captain Low. who was llatlfHd m In IU fell from t ho balcony <>i the ward m wiueti
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      138 3 TO-NIGHT'S REAL /2\ BRITISH SHOW ALL -BRITISH PLAYERS J^\*-\hK BRITISH AUTHOR VICTORIA ((ZW[\ THEATRE VL'l ,1 'J \^7i A Kb 6.15 and 9.15 l!jtii II^WLJ Tv'NIGnT r IIKITIJ M i \Nf |> m| Dm "W^ Jlf/f Ti ">- I II 14 It «l//'^ V" IJlJJ'Ifc I andawomanwiidccdH %j^ \V>-V WALLACE
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      17 4 THREE OF THE OUTDOOR fashions shown m the Fashions The nt re at the White City, London.
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      MADAM WILL WEAR LOOSER FROCKS
      535 4 And Fuller Skirts Paris, Mar. 13. NO moro musical comedy styles, and not a hint of masculinity or militarism, are rules laid clown by the Paris fashion autocrats. In the 1930 fashion picture daytime clothes all have a carefree untrammelled look. Even the straight, slim
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      PROGRESS OF SCIENCE
      285 4 Interesting Devices To Help The Housewife HOUSEWIVES and all thcs^ who boil pr.tatoei have boon bothered by (1 ding that they sometimes turn black H. L Pears? has devised a method by which the tendency or potatoes t«. blacken may b<> detected before they are cooktd. Sample
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      WAXED FLOORS
      78 4 j%^ANY modern wooden floors have a wax firish on which hoi water will leave a white mark when spilled. Thee water marks can be removed by another wax coating. Smooth a little wax over the surface Of a thick cloth and rub the marks vigorously. Polish with a
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      BEAUTY COMES AT NIGHT
      255 4 Importance Of Sleep SLEEP has been the beauticians advice to woman from time immemorial. That it ifl Observed by modern screen stars is attested by a survey made recently. The fcllowlni Bi the re ults of the ij- vj v. Mi i si i ping habits
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      A Guide To SPICES
      268 4 4CI IST ten spices," commanded t recent general knowledge test Most women found that question easy. But did they know more than the mere names Mace is a close relation of the nutmeg which grows m the West Indies. It is. m fact, the nutmeg's actual
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      23 4 for the BEACH, Marjortc Lane w ctrs this i ill .il blue knit witli white itrapfl and holt tleing In boy m front
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      ABYSSINIAN NOTE
      135 4 ABYSSINIAN NOTE Seen In Paris Fashions THE Abyssini; n note will be a loud onjs m coming fashion In Paris. Cloaks after the Abyi Inlan designs will be worn In the evening and i> r n» ti i en will b tail r?d md tnda!a cut the besl Addis Ababa
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      RHUBARB RECIPES
      153 4 'THE delicately forced rhubarb which now make- it i Appearance la a welcome change after tin* lack of fresh fruit* lately. Rhubarb ii delicious served In ih< ■imp] si ways Hut i). 1 careful n f Ui stew it to b stringy, t v led mi I- ok
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      29 4 EXHIBITION of PAINTING and SCULPTURE Bali Java China Siam by JULIUS and TINA WENTSCHER ■-W.C. A. COLLYER QUAY. MARCH 27 to APRIL 4 Daily 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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      142 4 1.000.000 BEAUTIFUL GRANDMOTHERS Try NEWCREMETOKALON SKINFOOD and look young yourself we mill women would paid it H.it iMtoad, it i- hU I pi ,»vil 1 lik. .men tM ..Ma'.in i tm k BiivritoM trMiit> ,i. now Cr< ny I l< il take tin m .tl*>ut ;..imk» ImMUI pMI you. Tramp
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    281 5 GERMAN MR. ANTHONY EDEN, British Foreign Minister, leaving after the Cabinet meeting held at Downing Street before the opening of the conference of the Locarno Powers m London. COt Nl ESS JELLICOE laying the foundation stone of the new Jellicoe Memorial Sailors' Hostel m Orchard Place. Southampton. Before he died
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      80 5 v m M m m \A n <O lhe tab e Selected Tish of tempting flavour, unusual Xj > f o(l value, and rich vitamin content cm .ilw i\ Im- obtainHIT ed ;it the < old Storage depc»ts. y^i HALIBUT SMOKFh SALMON \%S W PLAM M Xl KRIWCiS \M**r DOVER
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    TOLD A LIE BECAUSE HE SAW TOO MANY EUROPEANS
    727 6 TOLD A LIE BECAUSE HE SA W TOO MANY EUROPEANS Former Municipal Chief Clerk In The Box WAS PRESSED FOR AN ANSWER" Frill-: sixth day's hearing of the case m which Dorai Manickam O:i\is, former chief clerk of the miscellaneous division of the revenue section of the Singapore Municipality, stands
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    $35 For A Job
    263 6 jT^EDARA SINGH, a Sikh watch- man, who about seven years ago was responsible for arresting a gunman who attempted to rob Lav Poo dial a cashier, receiving a bullet wound through his palm as a result, was the complainant yesterday m a case m the third
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    MAN SA VED FROM DROWNING
    169 6 MAN SA VED FROM DRO WNING But Dies In Hospital SAMPAN MAN'S FIMD FLOWING down the Singapore ri\or on Fob. 16. a CMMH sampan man saw two hands slit kin'; out of the water, (idting hold of one of these limbs by the left hand and propelling the sampan as
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    CHURCH AGAIN ON THE MARCH
    1088 6 Bishop Of Singapore's Annual Review "Till: 25th unnual general 1frtl»I of tlir Sin; apore Mmmv Association will he held m The I*lll Ml ll;>ll of St. Mar.v's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday, Mar. 2C>, at ">.:!0 p.m. The Right Reverend the Bhhop of Singapore m
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    INDIAN MUSIC
    59 6 There will b an Indian m Recital i th« r* ylon Tamils' Us k-i t!on Hall, ii Dhob] n Batur Ifar. 2S at IJI p l,y Mr Q a Mlcnted Indian Mi. mrda'ist. Tick> hj had imih the bh retary or ir m any o c <■! th
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    23 6 ITALIAN TRO^S behind a crude store fortifkathm at Amba Aradam, one of the positions captured m the ntw advance on the northern front
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    "LIFE AFTER DEATH"
    42 6 Ml (i H (!> the LUtli and TheQi plural lecturer, will s|> ik on life After Death* 1 i( the Victoria Ifemortftl Hall on Friday at »;:*<i pjn Mrs. v. L. Prior will tain tht thaii The public are invited.
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      111 6 \i« E IPi and out with ease SIT DOWN with comfort Austin designer* have always realised that to be able to sit upright m comrtand enter and leave the car with ease must be the first consideration body design. Note how Austin conchwork curves gracefully from nose ,o 'U^but note
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      237 6 OPENING 4 Jg! FRIDAY .|J^ Ifir t|^^' '■■""'■l l^' v I kS^^^SKßx Kill Kidney Trouble Quick Thousand* Of WlfftftM from Kt«iM«y trouble and l<';i'l<l. r ta 1 i\« •top|«-d »'.'ttinir l'i> Nlpht-«. I^c Talna. Nerv<»usn. ~m. 1 n«--tlnes-H, Ltimbap I nlnK. lt«-hln». SmartIng. Aridity and LoM of vteor »»> a
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    PAUL MUNI Says Stars Dare Not Return To Stage
    704 7  - PAUL MUNI Says Stars Dare Not Return To Stage PAUL MUNI Hollywood Today BY ALMOST every stage actor who goes from Now York to Hollywood to do pictures sets out with the mental reservation that the Caliiornia trip is to bo merely a vacation from his first love— the theatre.
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    STOMACH SUFFERER SINCE CHILDHOOD.
    207 7 STOMACH SUFFERER SINCE CHILDHOOD. To be perfectly lit md able to eat anything after over 20 years of acute j stt niHch trouble is more than most 1 people would dare hepe for— yet this has actually happened to Mr. A. C.l D These are his own words "I must
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    Winning CONTACT
    296 7 Winning CONTACT (Wb David Burnstinc. Michael Gottlieb, Oswald Jacubp and ward world's Icadina leam-of-four and hi Xll ft s 0/ //j' *u;,tcm /tas beaten every other system m c.zistrm A KAh mil i:ii»!!MMi LJOWARD SCHENKENS partn r In recent rubber BrUjll Ban IB Hew York City could not be elaoll
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    ::> MILKS IN TEN MINUTE
    93 7 ::> MILKS IN TEN MINUTE Wonderful Dfapbj By K.A.F. Newest Bomber Loud mi >l:ii A wonderful vas pivon t th ii i di dm by the ntw Pali bat machine, wim-ii !•> dc us tin RA F s i it.s ipeed and boi but it a •>; Indicated 1 1
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    EUROPEAN BOY'S DEATH
    48 7 TPIIi: 11.I 1 jt:m-(i|<! il parrnls 1 1 rttfrlki living m I lov J („in' PNt, \»i ii m i:ni .< .i he t I' i mom ii'iii'iMu m .i fi.-'iid' f»" l?r w 1 iv• il llospit.tl uJicrc lie (In »l I. mil .iti<r admission.
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      50 7 AL H AM B R A OPENING To¥l^iiTJ Mazo De La Roche's 310.000 Prize Nove l Pictured m all its Daring Power with Kay Johnson, lan Hunter, C. Aubrey Smith, Nigel Bruce. David Manners, Peggy Wood, Jessie Ralph. Molly Lamont The tragic romance of iwo young wives under one roof
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      96 7 MADE it THE MAKCRi OF FAMOUS Itch Cause Killed In 7 Mbutes Tour akin :i.x» n« ir f I ••utiiM or < >r. v. I M <• m til- iml i.. I (Vhcl.. I'm i, tun ltlri uvw u r rji. i 91 t\j-. pore i •rtiin.iry rrn i <
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      1162 7 I RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY I'cnani? ZHJ day Society's concert, relayed (Penan* Wireless Society) Irom I r ouldsworth Hall. ManWavclcnTth— 4fJ metres Cheater. A violin recital by p.m. Braiza. Dushka Yovanovltch at 7 Time signal. *n« pianoforte. 703 Day's programme. !M)5 CI °se dov/n. 7.05 Recorded dance music. 7.35 share
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    50 7 Sq Leader and Mr Maxto:. and Mr and Mrs. E LtWJ lclt lor Bclawan-ixii by the ss. Keduh During the absence of the Govoi I Sir Bhehton Thomas, from the Colony. the Colonial Secret :uy, the Hon. Mr. A. S. Small, has been appointed to act as His Excellency's deputy.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      BIRTH
      25 8 WALLACE.— At Port Dickson, Negn SembUan. on Mar. 21. 1936. to Aileen (nee Wisei wife of Forbes Wallace, F M S. Police, a daughter.
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      DEATHS
      126 8 FOSTER.— At 25. Grange Read, early this morning, Mrs. Amelia Pattison Foster, willow of William Alfred Foster and mother Of Mr. W. A. Foster. Mrs C. E. Gibson ar.d Mrs J. P. Usher. MR. LIM NEE SCON, aged 57. passed away peacefully m Shanghai on Mar. 20. 193*5 He
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1936. Borneo's Grievance
    1212 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1936. Borneo's Grievance THE rubber restriction scheme was not designed to bring a sudden rush of demoralising prosperity to the industry. an:l those who expected this must experience a disappointment commensurate with their hopes. Only speculators have made fortunes out of restriction; the
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    As I was Saying
    588 8 IIARD on the heels of the Latin American Labour Conference held In j Santiago de Chile m January, comes the announcement that the Government of Brazil has been, considering all the International Labour Cou- Progressive ventions not yet ratified by it. ana ™> utlt hopes to
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    Heritage
    1094 8 the children knew the war i never end John bojus: dat M that he remembered the beginning N I sne beliewd him Bui he h.ici A an uncle Who was a very high Officer and who gave him half a crown when he came home on l.aye He WOttld
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      63 8 A WORLD-FAMOUS FILM-STAR \i to shoot big game m Africa. He will doubtless take precautionary measures againat beirg lionised. The ordinarily prudent man takes precautions against tne ruinous expen.se resulting from illness or Injury by taking out a "G AFLAC" ACCIDENT AND ALL SICKNESS FOLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE
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    Rebel Movement In Fukien Spreading
    167 9 ALLEGED TO BE SUPPORTED BY JAPANESE Government Troops Rushed To Area Shanghai, Mar. 23. pIK rebel movement In West liukim1 iukim and East Kwanftung is spreading rapidly, according to an official report from Nanking, which states that Gen. Chang Fah Kwei, formerly of the "Ironsides."
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    Supplied With Japanese Arms
    84 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Mar. 22. The rebel movement In West Fiikien is spreading and the Government forces stationed at Lungyen and Chiangchlu have been rushed there to suppress an imminent rising. The Fukien and Kwangtung Governments, which have received information that thousands of rifles
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    CITY OF KHARTOUM
    139 9 Coroner's Recommendation To Imperial Airways Alexandria. Mar. 23 The Coror.or's finding; ai the inquest or. the victims ol the City ol Khartoum disaster declares thai prop. died from fractured skulls and three were drowned. A verdict is impossible m the case oi the remainin The coroner i
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    EVEREST EXPEDITION
    61 9 Completes Preparations And Leaves For Rase Camp Ganstck. Sikkiro, Mar. 23. After completing the final preparations, the Everest Expedition, under the leadership ci Hugh Ruttledge, his left for their base camp, which they will probably reach about the middle of April. The expedition hopes to make the attempt
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    MR. T. J. O'CONNOR
    60 9 Appointed SolicitorGeneral London, War. ?0. The appointment of Terence James O'Connor as Solid tor-Oeneral was announced last night. -British Radio. I Mr. O'Connor, who has sat m the Hous-: of Common 1 slr.ee 1921, was made a K.C. m *****. I AN INCIDENT during the S.C.C.
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    PASSENGERS "FORCED INTO HATCH"
    215 9 PASSENGERS "FORCED INTO HATCH" Seven Of Clara Jebsen's Chinese Crew Charged OEVEN of the thirteen members of the Chinese crew of the Clara lebsen were placed on trial before Mr. T. D. Hughes, the second police magistrate, yesterday to answer charges of wrongfully confining certain passengers on thc.t ship when
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    FUNERAL OF MR. WILLIAM SHOTTON
    103 9 TTHE funeral o! Mr. William Shotton. an engineer of the mv Bllvsrbeech, who died at the General Hospital, Singapore, on Bnr ay afternoon, took place at the Bldmdaii Cemetery yest'vday afternoon and was attended by Captain W. Irvine, the master, and Officers of the Siiverbeech.
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    Mr. Rickett Returns To Addis Ababa
    79 9 Addis Ababa, Mar. 23. 'THE oil financier, Mr. Rickett, has arrived here and it is believed he inll fly to sec the Emperor at Dcssie. According to wellinformed Abyssinian opinion he is charged with a diplomatic mission, following his visit to Rome. The Government
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    BICYCLE THIEF SENTENCED
    45 9 Llm Peng Hong, wh > pleaded guilty week before Mr. II n. Blacker In the th rd conr. Singapore, to s yen [■charges of theft m respect of seven bicycles, wj.is sentenced yesterday to trte n days on each charge, to run consecutively.
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    CONVICTED OF CHEATING
    56 9 David Teng. against whom four charges ot cheating and one of at:env:»t--:d cheating m respect ol various small sums were preferred m the third court, Singapore, before Mr. M. H. Blacker. was sentenced yesl may to three weeKS* Imprisonment on each of the five charges, to be
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    TALKING CLOCK
    42 9 London. Mar. 21. A talking dock system, by which London telephone subscribers will. after July l. be able to hear the correct time announced automatically by dialling certain letters, was* demonstrated yesterday at the Post Office research (station British Radio
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    HAUPTMANN TO DIE ON MAR. 31
    171 9 HAUPTMANN TO DIE ON MAR. 31 Trenton (N.J.), Mar. 23. T'HE execution of Haupt--1 maun has been fixed for the evening of Mar. 31. Reuter accused except. I. an Kee San. the first accused, who pleaded guilty and was lined $30. "FORCED INTO HATCH" The court decided to try the
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    £5,000 A YEAR
    55 9 New Defence Minister's Salary London, Mar. 23. Mr. Baldwin yesterday announced I that Sir Thomas Ir.skip's salary as .Minister tor Co-Ordination of Defence I would be £5.000 a Reuter photo). THE FUNERAL PROCESSION of Mr. William Shottcn. an engineer of the m.v. Silverbeech, who died at lh*
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    HUGE U. S. TREASURY DEFICIT
    113 9 £400,000,000 To £600,000,000 Washington, Mar. ■?:> THAT the United States Treasury deficit In the 1936 37 fiscal year will b^ between €400.000.000 and C 600.000.000 is the meaning of President Roosevelt's request for additional relief funds totalling €300.000.000. The exact amount ot the deficit will
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    Member Expelled From K.L. Co-operative Society.
    379 9 Member Expelled From K.L. Co-opera tiv e Society. (Ftom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 22. •THE thirteenth annual general me ting of the Selar.gor Government's Cooperative Society was held this morning at the Town Hall with the Hon. Mr. Lazarus Rayman m the chair. There was a large attendance
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    PLANES AS PRESENT
    100 9 Proposal For Celebrating CUasg'i 50th Bbrthdaj Shanghai. Mar. 22. A joint telegraphic circular sent by Gen. Hu Chung Nan. Commander of the Ist Central division, and Gen. Huang Chieh, of the 2nd division, urpes the military units throughout thr country to subscribe funds m order to j
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    HOUSEBREAKING CHARGE
    80 9 Packeer Mohamed. a nrddl« i| d Punjabi Mohammedan wa* charged with housobreakinu and theft ol n leather bag cc: taining rtothi and lewtUery vaiu d at $***** rrom house m Yeoh Chiu Kang Road before Mr. M. H Blacker In id -urt. SinKanor.v yrs*» rdav Court Impeetot d.
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    MR. CHARLES CHAPLIN
    207 9 l.cavos For Java IK ()ant;ts Plane Charlie Chaplin. Miv> Paul Ood dard, Mrs Alta Ooddard i 'i Chaplin i j. ;»<:.• r Blngap M dawn erday Jr. (Jamas plan* They will disembark at BaUvla ♦our Java hv c.ir and then \i,it M• I > retumlnf to Singapore
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      35 9 s^ I II I* *9 'I I" ELASTIC RIB KNIT COTTON SOFT AND PLIABLE AN IDEAL GARMENT FOR SPORTS WEAR SIZES 30 TO 40 IN. WAIST Price 85 cents, ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR.
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES.
      512 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES. Share Of fcl .'^nomination unless otherwise stated Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall Conversion Loan, 5 p.c, 1944-64 12(R, t&% Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 118% 118' 2 War Loan, 3'/ 2 pc 106' 3 106' '■> Straits 6 p.c, 1936-51 104^, 104% Com. Union
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      Market Price List
      358 10 Singapore, Mar. 20. b»t! steak Kali 34 Beef .stew or curry do 28 Fillot steak lb. 50 Mutton, Australian clo 32 Pork, Kan Kuti 42 P-)rk, lean and fat (Ist quality) do 33 MEAT Capons (locally reared) Kati 50 Ducks each 42 Fowls Kati 35 Hens (locally
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      LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS
      196 10 By arrangement with the Exchange Telegraph Company, Ltd., the Singapore Free Press is able to offer to its readers this complete and reliable service of commercial news from London, New York and other centres. This is the first occasion on which a newspaper published m Malaya has
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS.
      175 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 23 RUBBER: Irregular. OAWBON MAR 22. IM. Buyers Sellers Ruvers sailor* London Spot 7»' 2 d. 7 STtttcL I r i, „,ly: 77!16d 7Sd Apr-June: 7' 2 d. 7%d Previously: 7 > -d 7 9 16d July-Sept.: 7%4 7 1113 d.
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      THE METAL MARKETS From London 5.30 p. m. March 23
      61 10 THE METAL MARKETS From London 5.30 p. m. March 23 London Tin: Dtttt. Cash: £?13 15i p steady at C2lt ss. New York Tin! B 4787 Prcvlouslj !.;»v) Copper: Settlement: £36 2:; M viously: er,6 Saturday: 1:7 Os. lid. rionsiy: £T Oa lid Silver: Spot: 19 13 16d. Pr, s
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      Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations March 23
      72 10 Foreign Exchange Rates. London Closing Quotations March 23 Method of Parity befote Rate Pr«:Cor.tre Quoting 2(M>-31 Ycsrrrri.iy viou>]y laris Francs to 141 21 74 15 1G 74 15 16 New Y( >rk S to 488 213 4.9 C 4 y-i 1316 Amsterdam GuiMcrs tc 12 <jl 7.27' 727 Hong Kong
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES
      223 10 Yesterday 's Singapore Quotations Mar. 23 London, 4 months' sight 2 4 5 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 4»h London, 60 days' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 30 days' bight 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 32 London, T.T. 2 4
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1044 10 Fraser and Co.'s List MONDAY, MAR. 23. 19.16. Buyers Sellers. Ampat Till <4s) 5s 5s 6d AoJim Kunibang (t) 28s 3d 29s 6d x.d. Austral Malay 58s 6d 59s 6d x.d. Ayer Hittun (ss> 14s 9d 15s 6d c.d. Aycr Wcng ($1) 1.65 1.75 Bangrin
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      88 10 Mar. 23 Itn.vcrs SrlUrs Oatnbicr <", *j.i .h.'.v Cvbe t.Ot Samburt Cutoi 10.25 White Ifunt >k Pepper n.oo Black Pepper 8.75 CofNra, Buiitfrii'd -<► Copra mixrd 7n small nake Tapioca 4.40 X B Siam »0, 1 per k<» 105 Banja Jelotoßi 7 5o Barawal^ Jelotong 7.00 R.
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      79 10 Cautious Tradiir; In Dull Session Londrp, Mar. M Thouch thorp was som<» activity among a few lending tatfnstrials, bwincss on the Stock Exchange todftf was on a small scale, with operators rly Wl dm" tOr mmv s«;tb«' com ditions beforr entering knlo h*ih tan mit?*, c ib! mid
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      72 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Mar. l\\\ i. k noon lluyrrs SHlrrs No IX R SM FOB. March* Ift Qood W A (F.o.d March) W No IX RJ .iw.ird.iblc s igapoil) U6 1 i April Ji-nc Ml July-S'pti !nlj i '.'7 OflobtT-DiTc inbrr c <4 M... IB I I -aiv
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      WORLD WHEAT
      389 11 VISIBLE SUPPLY LOWER Improvement Tn Situation Hl<; DECLINES London, Mar. 7. TUT! situation has improved m regard to visible supplies of world wheat during the past eleven weeks, a decline of 21,500,000 bushels having taken place during that period. In the same period last year an In- ase
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS
      179 11 Further Reduction Of Nearly 2,000 Tons Lt-wi.s and Peat. Ltd. m their weekly Rubber Market Report dated London. Mar 10. state: Plantation— The market has been qtliel during the week and operators, both sellers and buyers, have shown v» ry little disposition to deal. The political situation
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      RUBBER STRIKE
      38 11 Washington, Mar. 20. The Department of Labour has been advised that an agreement has been reached for a settlement of the Akron rubber .strike, subject to ratification by a mass meeting of the workers tomorrow. Reuter.
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      37 11 Mr. H. W. Foston. the manager of the R. R. I. Experiment Station, Sungei Buloh, is going to England on leave for eight months. During Mr. Foston's absence. Mr T N. Dickson will be acting lor him.
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      VICKERS' 50 PER CENT. SCRIP BONUS
      12 11 £2,052,580 Of Reserves To Be Capitalised
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      ORDINARY DIVIDEND RAISED BY 2 TO 8 PER CENT. FOR YEAR
      844 11 London, Mar. 10. WICKERS, the big shipbuilding and engineering combine, is to capitalise £2,052. :VU) of its reserves and distribute to holders of the ordinary a shay bonus equivalent to 50 per cent. In addition, the dividend on the
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      COST OF NEW PLANS FOR DEFENCE
      118 11 COST OF NEW PLANS FOR DEFENCE Estimate Impossible At Present STRENUOUS TASK London, Mar. 7. 1V/IR. Neville Chamberlain, Chan1™ collor of the Exchequer, in a speech at ErJ^baston last night, gave a hint that the Government's defence policy would preclude him from making concessions in his next Budget. "A moment
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      Country Must Be Safe
      259 11 Oth.r points from Mr. Chamberlain's speech were these: We cannot shut our eyes to what is going en elsvwhere. We must make out country sale The proposal! have been received without one word of fear or anxiety from any one country m Europe, because the people
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      52 11 Mr. H. L Coghan, who has been Chairman of Gopeng (Perak) Rubber Estates, Ltd. since the company's inccrpr.ration. has resigned from the b ard m order to lessen his business engagements. Mr. A. H. Doherty has been appointed chairman m his place, and Mr. B. B. L. Coghlan has joined
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      NETHERLANDS INDIES RUBBER STATISTICS
      33 11 NETHERLANDS INDIES RU BBER STATISTICS Tiie following information has been received from the Chief ol th Central Bureau of Statistics. Batavia. Production on Estates converted to long tons of 2.240 lbs. dry weight
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      NEARLY HALF MILLION DOLLARS PROFIT
      396 11 Malayan Collieries To Pay Dividend Of 12| Per Cent THE annual meeting: of Malyan Collieries, Ltd.. will be held m Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Mar. 31. The report for the year ended Dec. 31 last, the 22nd. year of the company's existence, states that the
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    HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    55 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. G of 1929 of the Colony. Authoris d Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Keserve Fund: Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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    Head Office:- HONG KONG
    142 11 COI'RT OF IHKHIiiKs Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson. Chairman G. Miskin. Esq.. Deputy Chairman Hon. Mr W H BHI C C Knight. E.sq A. H Compton. ELsq T X Pearce. Esq S. H. Dodwell. Esq J A Plumm r Ksq M. T. Johnson, Esq A. L
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    Services In The Pacific
    282 11 "British lines are expand 10 the full weight of foreign subsidies, which ItlU total About t.w.ooo.ooo. an i which, though ultimately hurtful to all tec Itlona of shipping, hit first the competing lines. British Government qpota i nun have during tho last three J9*n repeatedly declard
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    Growth Of Soviet Shipping
    140 11 "Another instance of State competi tion m shipping is that ol Russia. The Government of the USSR h.iw increased their tonnage from Wljm gross tons m 1927 to 1.350.000 gross tons m 1935, an increase of IM per cent and are intent on rwnlin to themselves
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      486 11 r CHARTERED BANK INDIA. AUSTRALIA AMI CHINA (Incorporated In England by Koyal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each J!:<.ooo.ooo Reserve Fund Ju3,uoo!i>OQ Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.uot I HEAD OffiHJl 38. BlshopsKalf. London KC 2. U'ni.ics and Hranrhes. Alor Star i Hollo Saigon Amnisar ,h .s.marang
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED
    92 12 The following wire passengers for Singapore by the President Adams: Mp. Ra«U Blgam, M r. Charas Bunbonkar 1/ Hunna Mr A. E. Clattenburg Jr -Mrs A. E Clattenbur K Mstr. Needy it i. ri n T^ MrS Carrol F Coo p y. Mr M F H Ry n
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    THE CORFU
    33 12 The s.s.. Corfu has left Hong Kong, and is expected to arrive at this Port at U a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 25. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B wharf on arrival.
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    33 12 111K LIFEBOATS of the liner Alcantara are beifif overhauled at Southampton Ph«to shows the Hflooats bring: loui-red for overhaul. In baekftr )in»d is the Aquitania, which is also ifc-inR overhauled.
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    BRITISH SHIPPING STILL DEPRESSED
    1059 12 BRITISH SHIPPING STILL DEPRESSED Contrast With Industry FEWER VESSELS THAN BEFORE THE WAR London, Feb. 26. IN its annual report to be submitted at the meeting m London tomorrow th'^ Chamber of Shipping points out that last year there was a further marked improvement m the internal recovery of the
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    563 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR factors the industry i.s still confronted with the failure of world trade to keep ;pace with the recovery of British home trade." Compared with a n-jucti.n ol 22 per cent, m world eoumtm since IM tlv !net reduction m world tonnage is stated to have been l«ss thin
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      462 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In PJtf.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Palace MSI LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOEJNGk AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN 9ACIMC woBLDSCBunn (incorporated m England) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAIN without
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      559 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN L Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Alor Slar: Mon. to Frl.* 7.45 a.m. Saturday 7.45 am. and 7 p.m. jlpo: Weekdays; 7.45 a.m. and 7 p m. Klang, Kuala Llpls, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* T
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      117 12 VKSSKKS AtUUVED Tosari Dm 4 if,:; H 23. lor ft ll.i Ipoh. Brit rrom Pn v ior Penani r > Tin drJLs. Dill l IS] f fon j. »>ans 23. roc Ptlemb Anhui Bnt loan i 23. tor Hour Kong 24 Van O:ith I ::i Dul BH.iwan Deli 23 I
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      527 13 I O^ and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS l<mnar« S^pore Tonnage S'porf. WWKS 01 15 Mirb 27 CORFU 15-000 Jun'e^ w b-»»0 Apr 9 RANCHI 17 000 June IP PI HAH l l im APF S °MALI 6 810 JuW I iiIUUAi ,r° n Apr 19
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      589 13 (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) H ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO. Steamer Hue Sail* xCITY OF DERBY Havre. London. Rotterdam, Hamburg Mar. 29 Apr. 2 CITY OF DUNKIRK
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      1134 13 iaiffMQ THE BLUt FINNFL I INK (Ocr.in ir r lira Miiow S:« msh^i Co IM2> Ltd Scam Ship Co Lid and CaitJ M mul iht (vi UM Hhur Siui lid Steam V. „.-..ii, r (il tUv >, u »a\ SUaniMliii. to I I*l 'llw St aits S>am hip Ltd. Ih«
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      ATLANTIC TRAVEL
      189 14 no Tickets Available From 1938 I "THE plans of Major Frank Bustaru Tor cheap trans-Atlantic travel are expected to fructify m 1938. when the two new ships will be ready for service. It is understood that Major Bustard has paid half-a-dozen or more visits to the Barrow-in-Furness shipyard
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      MILK USED IN SHIPREPAIR WORK
      197 14 MILK USED IN SHIPREPAIR WORK For the first time on T\. has been used i r i shiprep owners of a VHMI ItQVtrtni specified that the ccmcnl \Ht tanks had to br compost <i and milk instead of BMMnt This was done by the firm cured the contract, and 4fr
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      689 14 K. P. M. PALOPO Tuesday, Mar. 24, Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. KAMPAR— Tuesday. Mar. 24, Bengkalis. Paneh, Berombang, TanjongMengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. MAKASSER— Wednesday, Mar. 25, Prigl-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THKDENS— Wednesday. Mar. 25. Muntok and Palembang. CREMER— Wednesday. Mar 25. Penang and Belawan-Deli. TOBA— Wednesday, Mar.
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      573 14 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Doe Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. SILVERYEW In Port Mar 30 May 10 MS. JAVANESE PRINCE Apr. 6 Apr. 13 May 24 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Apr. 20 Apr. 27 June
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      474 14 O, S. K. LINE FOR EAST, SOUTH AM) WKST AKKK A AND SOUTH A.MKRK Kifuku Mara Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar es Salaam. L. Marques. Durban. l-.aM London and Algoa Bay M.ir lift t Montevideo Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban. Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo.
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    IS SPORTSMANSHIP DISAPPEARING?
    1209 15 Too Much Jealousy UNJUST ACCUSATIONS ■AGAINST SHEFFIELD UNITED London, Mar. 9. true that three clubs have made strong p r otests to the League Management Committee against Sheffield United having been L-week League match at Plymouth Argyle last week, then we can say quite safely that a
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    S.C.R.C. LUCKY
    70 15 Time Saves Defeat By Victoria Institution Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 1% Time saved the S.CR.C. from defeat at the hands of the Victoria Institution on Saturday on the Pudu ground The V. I batted first and j made 125. six of their batsmen reach- ing double figures. Vettivelu top
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    39 15 THE BOATS for the Oxford and Cambridge boat-race under construction at Sim's boathousc at Putney. London. This year Oxford crew are making a special effort to break their lcnj? series of defeats. Picture shows the Oxford boat bcinff built.
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    ARMY BEAT NAVY BY THREE GOALS
    616 15 In Services Tournament ATKINSON FORCED TO RETIRE INJURED i iilmii M;*r. <i. 'THK last same m the Services tournament on the Officers' ground at Aldcrshot between the Army anil the Un\.il Vi\\ resulted m a win for the Army b> three go:tK to none,
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    UPCOUNTRY CRICKET
    541 15 Selan^or Rangers Defeated Twice Over Week-End MALACCA STATE TRIAL MATCH (From* Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lu?ipur, Mar. 22. THE Selai.^or Rangers, winners of the Sionor Shield last year, had a poor week-end for they were soundly beaten by both the Tamil P.C.A. and the SHan. 01 Club m
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    STATE CRICKET TRIAL
    133 15 This Week-End rpHE first Singapore State cricket trial will he held at the S.C.C. on Saturday and Sunday next. The foilowins: sides have been selected: (I. JENNER'S XI: H. N. Balhctclut (S.K.C.), S. dc Silva (Ceylon Sports Club>, Tan Boon Benß (S.C.R.C), Evan Wong (S.f.R.O, J.B.C. Mitchell
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    S.C.R.C. LOSE
    334 15 (fiirdial Singh's Fine Bowling Kuala Lumpur Mar 22 The S.C.R.C. entertained the N.S. Club from Scremban on the Pudu ground on Sunday and were defeated by 51 runs. Gurdial Singh, the former State and F.M.S. cricketer, doing the most damage capturing four wickets for 14 runs. A Kunaratnam.
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    SELANGOR CLUB TOURNEY
    225 15 Rain Stops Play (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 20. I^HE final of the men's open singles and the handicap events of the Selangor Club lawn tennis tournament, which were scheduled to be played tl.is evening on the padang. had to be postponed owing to rain
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    22 15 photo). AS INCIDENT during: yesterday > mafofi between NfntoflfH and Municipal Services "A." Ihe result was a draw <»f I—l.1 1. Free Press
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    SUCCESSFUL TRIAL
    215 15 (From oiu owii OorrwpoatfeatJ Malacca. Mar. 'Z'l. Today m Dili v/iathrr th» Malacc i Crickel Association, m spit? of th» counter attraction pf the Inter-School Clarke Shiria match, staged a sucnes.i tul trial match b< 'tween two elevens captained by D Cjlville and C. A. de VriCf. The
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    MALACCA TENNIS
    133 15 From Our Own Coi r Mtjacra, Mar The T< lon ol M playrd it a on Friday last and b*»ut Jasin Club ir < ight m U f i t<» nil The .scon I M pl.m r i" tloned first w< r H. M oe Bousa Ji .Hid
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    MARINES' FINE PLAY AGAINST TERROR
    532 16 Many Lightning Raids MISSED OPPORTUNITIES CAUSE SAILORS' DEFEAT Marines 2; 11.M.5. Terror 1. FAILURE to take advantage of the numerous opportunities winch came their way was responsible for the Terror's dele at at the hands of the Marines m a second division league fixture yesterday
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    TENNIS CANCELLED
    28 16 Owing to the drizzle yesterday afttrnoon. no matches were played m either the SCC Spring Lawn Tennis Tournament or m the V.M.C.A. Open Lawn Tennis Tournament.
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    S.G.C. MIXED FOURSOMES
    364 16 Mrs. J. Moncur T. Black Win THHE Singapore Golf Club monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Buki* Timah on Sunday and resulted m a win for Mrs. J. Moncur and T. Black with a net score of 34 2 Forty-nine cards were taken out and the
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    SELANGOR RACES
    131 16 Handicaps For Second Day 'TIHE following arc the handicaps for two races for Wednesday. Apr. I, the second day of the Belmngor Turf Race 4 lVnies, Class 1. I)i v t, s'_. furlongs A.'M) p.m. Tiny Belk 9 0 AmbU (late Amanqul).. 8 12 Bnufl b;x 8.10 Queen
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    Novices' Boxing Tourney
    303 16 FIRST ROUND RESULTS TPHE following are the results of the first round of the Novices Tournament organised by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association, which took place at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night. Mcsquitoweisht: L Dumbleton bat L. Fenton; B. Nunis beat Yew K*at Seng; Mahmood b
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    20 16 pnuu). A GOOl* SAVE iuring yesterday's match bci'.vcen the Marina and 11. M.5. Terror. The Marines won 2—l. Free Press
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    263 16 NESTANGLO THROW AWAY CHANCES Groans From Supporters MATCH AGAINST MUNICIPAL SERVICES ENDS IN DRAW Nestanglo 1; Municipal Services "A" 1. A I/THOUGH they had the better of the exchanges ri^ht through the match, the Nestanglo soccer team were only able to shnre points with the Municipal Services "A" in a
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    M.P.H. EQUALISE WITH HARBOUR BOARD
    373 16 Publishers Disappoint BOTH GOALKEEPERS GIVE IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY S.H.B 2 M.P.H AX equaliser within four minutes of the end put the Harbour Board on even terms with the Publishing House m yesterday's Commercial Cup match at Cantonment Koad. XYjthrr side can rais:c a voice against the
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    Grand National And
    213 16 Lincolnshire LATEST CALLOVERS AND SCRATCHINGS London, Mar. 23. T'HE following are the latest callovers for the Grand National ■nd Lincolnshire. GRAND NATIONAL 11 to 2 Golden Miller taken and offered 13 to 2 Reynoidstown ollered. 7 to 1 taken. 10 to 1 Avenger taken and offered. 100
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