The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 February 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,087. CSTD. 1835 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1937, 10 CENTS
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    NEW RELIGIOUS CRISIS IN GERMANY
    323 1 Cardinal's Outspoken Attack On Nazis ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF CONCORDAT WITH VATICAN Resignation Of Reich Church Committee A NEW religious crisis has arisen in Germany following tt the resignation of the Reich Church Committee who have found themselves unable to bring about a reconciliation between the
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    MORE BUYERS AT B. I. F.
    117 1 Royal Purchases London, Feb. 15. IT is estimated that the number of buyers at the British Industries Fair, which opened this morninf in London and Birmingham, will be some 40 per cent, more than last year. At the London sections foreign visiterr, are particularly
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    HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR DANZIG
    25 1 Geneva, Feb. 15. H^rr Karl Burkardt, Professor of the Institute fcr International Study, has oted the High Commissionership o; Danzig Reuter
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    PENANG DEBENTURES
    28 1 i From Our Own Correspondent) Penan*, Feb. 15. Penang three per cent, debenture stock 1955/65 is offered at par with a minimum of 500 for applications.
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    STOP PRESS
    35 1 London, Feb. 15. THREE platelayers were killed •I and others injured when the York -Lowestoft express was derailed and wrecked a platelayers' hut at Sleaford North Some of the passengers were injured Reuter
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    British Destroyers Bombed By Rebel Aircraft
    237 1 AMBASSADOR TO PROTEST London, Feb. IS. AN insurgent aircraft, which ap- pea red td be a four-englned Junker with bombing gear, circled twice round H.M.S. Havock and Gypsy outside the Spanish territorial waters yesterday and dropped two 40 lb. bombs without effect. The destroyers
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    "ILL-FOUNDED EXPECTANCY"
    72 1 London, Feb. 15 ¥N the House ot Commons, the Conservative Member, Mr. Vjhrjan Adtoftt. fcSketf'tl.t'^'Poicign Secretary whether, to dispel illfounded German expectancy, he will state in unmiFtakable Urms that the Government cannot contemplate the cession to Nazi Germany of any territory whatsoever under British political control. Lord Cranborne.
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    VISIT TO DUKE OF WINDSOR
    58 1 Princess Royal Returns London, Feb. 15. THE Princess Itoyal and the Earl of Hureuood arrived in London last night from Vienna, after having spent a briet holiday with the Duke of Windsor at Enszesfield Castle. They drove from the station to Marlborough House where they
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    U. S. RUBBER CONSUMPTION
    249 1 London, Feb. 15. II7HILE describing it as extremely I satisfactory, the Financial News sounds a note of warning regarding the settlement of the Oeneral Motors strike and its effect on the United States' rubber consumption. It points out that there is still the possibility of renewed
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    CENTRAL FORCES HEMMING IN REDS IN NORTH SHENSI
    233 1 CENTRAL FORCES HEMMING IN REDS IN NORTH SHENSI KEY POSITIONS OCCUPIED Round-up Of Bandits In South Shanghai, Feb. 15. rE latest movements of thc Central forces in Shensi indicate that the Red forces stationed in North Shensi are liable to be hemmed In from three sides by the Government troops,
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      74 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. f&^A+^mmf r _Tn- A ■■Jil'C amm am* am* to 3^" -< T -^pV'lk ■moMaw Ev*4asK*a> Cocktail Dance vA. 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. a>\V Dinner and Dance (i»f«i. 930 to midnight Change of Programme Duo Artinellis
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      59 1 There Is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI %t" HOTEL ROOF GARDEN TONIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET FEATURING M 0 .d»Mb mm\ AMY FLORY CELEBRATED HUNGARIAN DANCERS SEA VIEW HOTEL: dinner-dance cabaret TOMORROW. FRIDAY SATURDAY THE ROTARY CLUB |p OF SINGAPORE MEETS TOMORROW AT 1
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    IPOH WEDDING
    59 2 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Feb. 15. The wedding wis .solemnised at St John's Church on Saturday of Miss Idina Milbourn Quitman to Mr. John Fredrik Wichers. Following the ceremony a reception was held at Mercantile Bank House where Mr. and Mrs C F Hutching* received the guests.
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    QUICK ENDINGS IN PENANG FIGHTS
    163 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 15. Two Siamese featherweights, appearing for the first uni2 in the Malayan ring, scored set-sational victories last night at Wemb!^ Park Nai Urai knocked out Jack Eagle with a terrific right to the jav* after trading with the left
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    HOCKEY CANCELLED
    20 2 The SRC and R.E. hockey match fixed for yesterday was not played, the .sappers tailing to lurn up.
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    PATERSON SIMONS & G.E.C. SHARE FOUR GOALS
    473 2 PA TERSON SIMONS G.E. C. SHARE FOUR GOALS General Electric Unlucky Not To Win TWO penalty goals enabled Paterson Simons to share flic points with the General Electric Company when the two teams met yesterday, in their Business House League fixture, on the OCA., ground, the match ending in a
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    Letters To The "Editor SINGAPORE'S New Caucus
    532 2 Letters To The "Editor SINGAPORE'S New Caucus J A NEW MEMBER OF THE S. S. A. .EXPLAINS xi WHY HE JOINED AMAZED AT MASS EL EC TION CER TAIN MISGIVINGS ALARM JUSTIFIED WILL NEW h MEMBERS BE VOTING MACHINES FOR MR. LAYCOCK?— OTHER CLIQUES AND CAUCUSES ITo The Editor. Sir.
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    MISSION TO HAINAN
    59 2  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh To Study Agricultural Possibilities Shanghai. Feb. 15. The National Economic Council the Agricultural Department ot Nankini and the piece-goods merchants o°f Shanghai have sent a mission to the fS, 1 Ha j nan study agricultural p ssibihties there. Earlier reports state that eottonnill
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    FOREIGN CAPITAL IN AMERICA
    139 2 Government Concern Washington, Feb. 15. CONSIDERABLE Government concern regarding the continued inflow of foreign capital to America has been voiced by Mr. Morgenthau, Secretary to the Treasury, who. with two others, was recently nominated by President Roosevelt to study international capital movements. The other two are
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    NIZAM'S JUBILEE
    210 2 Colourful Scenes At Hyderabad Hyderabad. Feb. 13. Colourful scones were seen on the occasion of the celebrations of the j;ibilee of the Nizam of Hyderabad, reputed ,to be the richest man in the world, which began today and end on Feb. 26 Tonight the city is dancing to
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    INDIAN ELECTIONS
    127 2 Congress Party Capturing Seats Bombay. Feb. 13. With the elections beginning in the major Provinces it is hoped the political situation will speedily lose some of its present obscurity. The latest returns show that the Congress Party Ls leading in the NorthWest Frontier Province where so far it
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      30 2 VICTORIA THEATRE THURSDAY, FEB. 25th AT 9.30 P.M. FARcWELL PERFORMANCE BY MANUELA del RIO THE DAINTY SPANISH DANCER WITH JOAQUIN ROCA (guitar) I JAVIER ALFONSO (piano) I BOOKING OPENS SHORTLY.
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      127 2 Diary Of Th e Day High Water: 1.30 a.m. 9.4 ft.. I.S p m. 9.2 ft. Sports Yachting: Jubilee trophy race R.SY.C. Hociiey CS.C. vs. B. Coy of Middle sex, at C.SC. 2oc er. MFA vs. RE., at Stadium F. Si N. vs 0.C.8.. at F. N Cinemas AMiAMBRA The
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    CAPT. HASHIM AGAIN RAISES UNIVERSITY QUESTION
    2843 3 CAPT. HASHIM AGAIN RAISES UNIVERSITY QUESTION a^l a Suggests Appointment Of Committee COLONIAL SECRETARY'S BITING REPLY Mr. T*y Lian Teck's Plea For Lower School Fees CfiSki' r N M once a S ain returned to his Jgrtfo^e ea^bbdunent of a University and the appointment of a professional director at the
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    RUBBER STATISTICS
    57 3 At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. Rubber Statistics (Estates) Rules. 1936. were approved. The Attorney General, who moved the resolution, said that the only new item was item 11 in the schedule in which the actual area over which tapping operations had taken place during the month
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    Home Mail To Be Sorted II On Train?
    286 3 Home Mail To Be Sorted II On Train? TO EXPEDITE tiktIVERY P>B once Malacca stole m march oq Singapore. While Singapore read its Home mail yesterday, Apavholders in Malacca read theixs ia comfortable chairs on Sunday, free from business worries and uith ample time io spare. The late delivery of
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    $100,000 LOAN TO PERLIS
    169 3 State's Succession Of Surpluses ON the motion of the Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. H. Weisberg, the Legislative Council yesterday sanctioned a loan of $100,000, bearing interest at thc rate of three per cent, per annum, to the Government of Perli3. Mr. Weisberg said that the loan
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    "BUKU MERAH"
    160 3 Unique Place In Malayan Commercial Life There are many red-bound books in Singapore offices but only one "Buku Merah" and this distinction is a tribute to the unique place which the Singapore and Malayan Directory occupies in the commercial lift" ct the country. It is difficult tc imagine
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    TRIPLE MURDER
    112 3 Ship's Fireman Committed To Assizes Charged on three counts with murder. Loh Ngiap Fuau. a fireman formerly attached to the SA Thedcivi. was committed to stand his trial at the next Aaafeaa by Mr. C. F. J. Ess in the fifth court yesterday. The accused, who reserved his
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    TRAFFIC IN WOMEN
    123 3 Lecture In Singapore Hy Mrs: Mukerji Under the auspices ol the Lotus Club Mis. S. C. Mukerji will deliver a public lecture on some aspects ol *h<* traffic in women and children at the YW.CA. B' Raffles Quay at 530 p.m. tomorrow. Mrs Mukerji Ls the organiser
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    LIFE-SAVING CLASSES
    40 3 Y.M.CA. members who htvc sivm thnir nadne.s for lilr -saving instructions and those who «re kniaraatad in hie saving arc requested to att-nd the hrst class which will be l»eld on Friday at the pool at 5 p.m
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    35 3 Mr and Mrs. J T Korbr tnrt "ii tertained to a dinner party i>>- lie staff of the PC A Department at the Capitol Restaurant last weok prior to their departure to England on leave.
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  • WOMEN'S INTERETS
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      Put COLOUR into your Home
      889 4 Put COLOUR into your Home London, Feb. 4. WE all know rhat we like certain CttiWlTl in our clothes. In our homes now we are just beginning to know how these colours affect us. Red has been found to be a strong stimulant in helping backward children, writes W. Pryke
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      50 4 Skirts are being worn slim and plain In Paris. Some of them gain fullness by having a bunch of pleats ln a fold, back and front or at all points of the compass. Long Vs are seen in front and sometimes there is a V-shaped kink just at the armpit.
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      Lingerie Novelties
      116 4 NIGHTDRESSES MADE LIKE EVENING GOWNS Paris, Feb. 5. P>R some reason or other fashion Is a bit peremptory about lingerie this year and nightdresses aren't so much straight slips as like very simply made evening gowns. Bed-Jackets have as many fashion points as new afternoon frocks: and. at
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      LATEST STYLES IN SCARVES
      184 4 Multicoloured Designs SCARVES are the makinc of so many frocks just now that they cannot be ignored. Sometimes neck spaces arc left really big in order to accommodate them. Those made of supple black velvet ln multicoloured designs— plaids or lines arc among the prettiest, but
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      CHILDREN'S "CLUB"
      66 4 Child psychologists in Berlin warmly supporting the new pl:t\: on, tor children of varying ages th tui been opened in the city. Games of "railways." building catties with bricks, halma Mahjong and chess are all played here. "Only" children who otherwise h«v»no partners for such games are nnd.ni
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    270 5 A VIEW OF KING WILLIAM I TREET, ADELAIDE, showing the colourful decorations in celebration of the eentenary. M. IVON DELBOS, French Foreign Minister: Mr. Wellington Koo, President of thc League of Nations Council. M. Avanoll. Secretary-General to the League, Mr. Anthony Eden and M. Litvinoff at the opening of .the
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    $3,000,000 LOAN FOR PENANG PASSED
    96 6 Over $2,000,000 For New Works THE Legislative Council passed without comment yesterday the raising of a loan of $3,000,000 by the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang. This loan, raised by the issue of Debenture Stock bearing three per cent, interest per annum, is repayable
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    SINGAPORE FLOWER SHOW
    285 6 Extra Groups Added To Schedules Of Exhibits The >*ommittee ol the Singapore Flower Show, 1937. is again busy arranging the programme for this year's show. This year's schedules of exhibits have been augmented by the addition of three extra groups The miniature gardens group consists of two
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    TWENTY YEARS OF GASTRIC TROUBLE
    228 6 Maclean Brand Stomach Powder "Worked Wonders." Gastric trouble is no respector of persons: it strikes equally at high or low. rich or poor. But Maclean Brand Stomach Powder gives equal benefit to all. regardless ot their rank or station in life. Read this letter:— "I
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    CONGRATULATIONS FOR GOVERNOR
    359 6 In Legislative Council IN the Legislative Council yesterday Sir J :hn Bagnall said: Sir: Before proceeding with the: Orders of the Day I beg leave, on be- half of the Unofficial Members all Council, to congratulate Your Excel- 1 lency on the New Year Honour bestow, i
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    31 6 THE HOTEL PATRIA, owned by Jan. Kiepura, at the Polish health resort, Krynica, in the Western Carpathians, where Princess Juliana and Prince Bern hard spent the first part of their honeymoon.
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    JANUARY TIN PRODUCTION
    72 6 rpHE domestic production, as represented by exports from the F M S., U.M.S. and Malacca, of tin and tin-in-orc at 75.5 per cent, tin content, during January totalled 6.134 tons. Of this amount, 5,991 tons were exported from the F.M.S., 134 tons from the U.M.S. and the
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    M. PAUL DUPIRE
    55 6 M Paul Dupire a former well known Singapore importer and rubber merchant, has died at Saigon, according to private advict received ln Singapore M Dupire was a partner in the firm of Dupire Brothers and had been in Singapore lor many years. He left here several years
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    AIR MAIL LATE
    40 6 The Imperial airmail, which was due in Singapore on Sunday night, has been delayed and ls not expected until tonight. The cause of the delay is said to be due to engine trouble which developed near Allahabad.
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    BIGGER SUM FOR CORONATION
    93 6 Selangor Bows To Public Criticism (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 15. BOWING to Press and public criticism of the smallness of the amount allocated as the official contribution to the cost of this year's Coronation celebrations, the Selangor Government announces the decision to raise
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    CONCESSIONS OF DUTY TO ARMED FORCES
    636 6 CONCESSIONS OF DUTY TO ARMED FORCES Over $500,000 In Five Years IT is common knowledge that the Government have granted the armed forces certain concessions hy waiving the duty on liquor, tobacco and petrol, and at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Capt. N. M. Hashim asked for
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    Owners Would Welcome Practical Scheme For Pensions For Planters
    733 6 5. P. CHAIRMAN'S VIEW (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 13. IF a practical pension scheme to cover the majority of planters were devised, the owners would welcome its introduction, said Mr. W. Leggatt, Chairman of the Incorporated Society of
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    SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS CONFERENCE
    233 6 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS CONFERENCE ■DELEGATES from Sarawak, British North Borneo. Federated Malay States, Slam and Indo-China. speaking 51 different languages, attended the Fifth Biennial Session of the Malayan Union Mission of Seventh-day AdventIsts which closed on Saturday. The 150 delegates to the conference Included all clasps of employees of the mission
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    MR. BATA BACK IN SINGAPORE
    96 6 Mr Jan Bata. head of the wellknown Czechpslovakian shoe manu tacturlng firm, who is on an extended flight by private plane and who arrived frcm Europe last Tuesday returned on Sunday from a visit to Java. Accompanied oy other members of his party Mr Bata
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    28 6 KIM. FAROI K. the young King of Egypt, going on board the Royal steamer for his nr»t trip down the Nile sin re his accession to thc throne.
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    VALUABLE TRAINING FOR R.N.V.R.
    208 6 VALUABLE training and experience was gained by members of the Straits Settlements Royal Navil Volun teer Reserve wno took part In thr IM extended cruise made by the two new hish-speed armour d motor launches, Pahlawan and Pangllrrva. The patrol -boats left Singapore on Wednesday evening
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    LORRY DRIVER ON SERIOUS CHARGE
    104 6 'From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Feb IS. Wassa Singh, a Sikh cyclist, who wu seriously injurtd on Chinese New Year's Ev»« following a collision with a lorry on Sungel Besl Road. Salak South dud tn hospital lrom his Injuries on Saturday The 88JM mm*
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    53 7 The following have beea invited to play association football for'fe.C.C. vs. Singapore Mental Hospital tomorrow at the S.C.C: Mcintosh Whyte, W. N. ftothery, C. H. W. Goult. D. H. Christie, 15. "W. Reeve, P. Egerton Smith, W. JL Beaton, J. Dobbs, M. S. Robinson, H. G. Riches and
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    INCREASE IN BREACH OF TRUST CASES
    318 7 INCREASE IN BREACH OF TRUST CASES I|J 1 1 I I ING that the offence of criminal breach of trust as on the increase and that he considered a binding over more an incentive than a deterrent, Mr. W. G. Reeves, the third Singapore magistrate fined Ng Buan Soon, a
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE BIRTH.
    23 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE BIRTH. NELSON KING. On Feb. 13. 1937. at the General Hospital. Singapore, tj Mr. and Mrs. F. King Paget, a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 1937. Appoint A Committee
    969 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 1937. Appoint A Committee WITHOUT raising the question of whether Capt. Hashim deserv- ed the strictures passed on him in the official replies at yester- day's Legislative Council meet- j ing. his persistence in keeping to the fore the question of educa- 1
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    RECRUITING RECORD
    52 8 London. Feb. 13. Recruiting for the Territorial army during January was another record, being the best for that month in anv year since 1921. Returns show that 2.993 recruits wer»> obtained against 1,192 during January 1936 an increase of 151 per cent.--and 147 recruits more than in Decern-
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    34 8 Zs*"£ t T™ A, n e v/ t?z ysr; ,or ,h r* u >—•.., r. j uuen ae ia *erte takes the salute at thc annual passing out of the R.A.F. apprentice* at Halt..,, Aerodrome.
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    LIKE A FLOCK OF WILD DUCKS?
    1225 8 Did Italians Scatter The British Navy BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SERVICES NOTES London, Ffb. 6. rO potential additions were made to the Royal Navy by the launching 01 the patrol vessel Sheldrake at lhe yara of Messrs. Thornycroft and Co Ltd Southampton, and the
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    260 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Kuomintang Conference Issues Outlined INAUGURATION CEREMONY Nanking, Feb. 15. rpHE four main subjects confronting the Kuomin- tang conference were outlined by Mr. Wang Ching Wei in his address at the inauguration ceremony this morning. The first is the recovery of lost territory
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    MR. W. E. LANCASTER WEDS MISS C. J. B. SEWELL
    428 9 Bride's Family Veil THE wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday of Miss Constance Jean Blackwood Sewell, daughter of Mr. and Mts. F. Blackuood Sewell, ot Singapore, and Mr. William Ecrwnrd Lancaster, State veterinary surgeon, who is the son
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    103 9 Work Of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wentscher ABOUT 30 water-colours and eight oil paintings by Mr. J. Wentscher and several examples of sculpture by Mrs. Wentscher are on display in the Cafe Lounge of Robinson and Co, Ltd., in Raffles Place. The exhibition opened yesterday and
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    97 9 Secured By British Firm London, Feb. 13. The British engineering firm, Messrs. Ransomes and Rapier, of Ipswich, has secured from the Egyptian Government a £210,000 contract for the construction of sluice gates .on the new Mohammed Aly Barrage, which is being built at a cost of £2.250,000 at
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    51 9 With New Agricultural Programme Washington, Feb. IS. United States farm leaders with few exceptions have favourably received the Secretary of Agriculture's programme. Mr. Wallace, commenting on his proposals, said that rigid crop control would be applied only to prevent impairment of the purchasing power of the farmers.-
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    134 9 London, Feb. 14. "We have nothing to complain of in aircraft design." declared Viscount Swinton. the Air Minister, at a London luncheon. "Foreign Air Ministers and Chiefs of Staff come here to buy our products because they say they want the best. "We could have wasted tens of
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    365 9 Judgment Against Barrister (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 15. lifß. C. J. Biker, the proprietor of \*o* the exchange and share brokerage firm of Baker, Morgan and j Co., Kuala Lumpur, won his $4,000 action against the Straits. F.M.S. and Johore barrister. Mr. S M
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    535 9 Member's Leap Through Window «f SAW that Mr. Clayton had rushed across from the bed on which he had been sitting, and was climbing a chair preparatory to mounting the dressing table, trcm which a moment later he hurled himself on to the ledge of
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    57 10 LAST NIGHTS QUOTATIONS BY ARRANGEMENT with the EXCHANGE TELEGRAPH CO. Copyright by Singapore Free Pre^s and Exchange Telegraph Company, Limited. Prices given in this service are official middle closing prices only where there has been no further business after the official close. THE QUOTATIONS ARE
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    495 10 I STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. tn. Feb. 15 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c.. 1944-64 115 *> IIM Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 113' fc —v War Loan. 3«/ 2 p.c 103 102 V
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    77 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Feb. 15, li o'clock noon Buyers Sellers l No. I.X.R.S.S in casts <F.0.8. February. 36 13)16 36 15 16 Good FAQ. in rgSCS •F.OB. February* 36 9 16 36 1116 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose <awardaN»Singapore* 30)64 3s^ February ;>(p 30)% March 39*4 36 7 8 April-
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    79 10 Outside Speculative Support For Rubber London, Pefe. 10. On the Stock Exchange today business was small, prices fluctuating narrowly and irregularly In the absence oi iresh developments. Cape support improved a few specialised Kaffirs while gilt-edged securities again improved slightly. Copper speculative and spelter were firm on irade
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    67 10 Feb. II ftambif T.T- 7 50 Java Cobo 10 50 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 21 50 Black, Pepper 1200 Copra, mixed 8.10 C- pra. .sundried 8.40 Small Flake Tapioca 5 40 R. Saigon Al $174 R. Siam. W.C. No 1 $162 Rice, Siam, W C
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    194 10 From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 15 RUBBER: Dull. London Spot: 10V a d. 109 16d. Previously: 10 11 16d 10*»,d. Apr. June: 10" 2 d. 10 9 16d Previously: 10 11 lGd. 10« 4 d: July-Sept.: 107 16d. 10 9 lGd Previously: l0 5 M d
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    73 10 I From London 5.30 p. m. Feb. 15 Tin: Dull. Cash £229 17s 6d Previously: Dull at 1:228 12s 6d. Three months: £230 17s 6d Previously £229 12s 6d New York Tin: 5100. Previously: 5112 Copper Settlement: £55 17s. 6d Previously: £56 5s Gold: Saturday: £7 2s.
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    74 10 London Closing Quotations Feb. 15 Method of Panty before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vlously Paris Francs to 124 21 105 h 105» H New York to 4 8823 4 89> 2 *****6 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 897 2 898' 2 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2
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    92 10 Share Activity On News Of Settlement London, Feb. 11. On the stock exchange activity was chiefly confined to internationals, especially United States Steels and Oeneral Motors on the settlement of Lhe strike. Gilt-edged securities weakened. Oil shares generally eased despite strong rumours of an increase in the
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    201 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations m ma x aim BFI I iNn fc 6^oDBa?fgOWfJW^jr aa «***< London, T.T. 24 1 Ift London, demand 2 4 1 16 London, 4 months' sight 2{4 1(8 Lyons, demand 1224 Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57% Montreal, demand 57 Batavia. demand 104Va
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    1351 10 I Fraser and Co. p s List I MONDAY, FEB. 15. 1937: C P.M. 1 MINING _i_ Buver* Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s> 4s lo'-d li 4 j Asam Kumbang (£i 33s 6d 34b 6d Austral Malay 54a 56*. c.d. JAyer Hilam (Ss) 21s 22s Aver
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    210 10 ISSUED HY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin 113*, up After early enquiry tin shai*s remained steady although rather a dull market during the d.n Amongst Sterlings there uere buyers of Southern Klnta*. Hong Koine Tins and Killinghalls. Dollar issues have buyers
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    TRAFFIC IN WOMEN
    93 11 Progress Of League Conference Bandoeng. Feb. 13. A resolution in favour of the ultimate abolition of licensed houses was passed at the League of Nations' conference on the traffic in women and children. Other recommendations include the creation of a Far East bureau for the collection and
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    418 11 Winning CONTRACT Sn^wfeu^cxttfe David Bumstine, Merwin D. Mater, Onmld Jacob* and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four and inventor* of the system that has beaten every other system in existence A SURPRISE PLAY WHEN a defending player finds himself inexorably caught in the tolls of Declarer's play, it Os sometimes wan
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    CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF STEEL
    192 11 CRITICAL SHORT AGE OF STEEL U.S. Naval Programme At A Standstill Washington Feb. 13. Official figures reveal that thc construction of six new destroyers and three submarines. embracing half the United States Navy's current warship building programme, is at a standstill owing to the critical shortage of steel. It is
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      765 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY Singapore— ZHL Wavelength 225 metres 7 00 to 8 p.m. Speech and recorded music. Batavia— NlßOM 6.20 a.m.— 7.05 a.m. —YDA 98.68 m. and YDB 31.2 m. 10.50 a.m.— 1.50 p.m.— YDA 49.67 m. and YDB 25.3 m. 5.50 p.m. to closing YDA 98.68 m. and
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      252 11 10.20 The Torquay Municipal Orchestra, Frank Phillips (baritone). From The Pavilion, Torquay. 1120 'Made in Scotland.' 11.50 The news and announcements. 12.05 Greenwich time signal. 12.10 Dance music. 12.20 Close down. Holland— PCJ Wavelength 19.71 metres 4.50 p.m.— 6.20 p.m. Special programme. Berlin— DJE, DJB, DJQ, DJA and DJN Wavelengths
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    227 12 President Quezon Favours A Merchant Marine President Manuel L. Quezon was recently reported in government circles as favouring the early establishment of a merchant marine for the Philippines for the purpose of making the Islands more or less economically self-sufficient. The recent marine strike in the Pacific coast
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      DEMAND FOR TIMBER TO BE BRISK IN 1937
      551 12 Substantial Premiums Above Minium Rates Fa special circular (No. 3/1937) issued by the Baltic and International Maritime Conference, it is estimated that during 1937 about 3.250,000 standards of sawn timber at least Will be shipped from the Baltic and the White Sea.
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      NEW NORWEGIAN TONNAGE
      217 12 159 Vessels Of 658,000 Tons RETURNS issued by the Norske Veritas Bureau show that the vessels on order or under construction ln Norway at present total 45 of 63.000 gross tons, against 27,000 tons a year ago. while tonnage building elsewhere for Norwegian account totals 114 of
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      INDIA'S TRADE IMPROVING
      160 12 Balance Of Over £28,000,000 A satisfactory recovery m India's balance of trade for the first six months of the last fiscal yearApril tz September— is shown in a survey prepared by the Senior Trade Commissioner. Although the value of imports (£44,250,000) decreased by nine per cent, compared
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      379 12 DiafHMtches And 1 Asmtjals *M*_ A** BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 am> Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krl and Tumpat: Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 sun. Sundays 7 pm Koala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 aan. and 7 p.m.
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      350 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Islander. Brit 760 tons, from Christmas Ls.. 10. to Christmas Is.. 27 Nieuw Zeeland. Dut.. 6.812 tons, lrom Batavia 11. to Australia 16. Gorgon. Brit.. 2.120 tons, from Belawan 12. to Freraantle 16. Boelongan. Dut.. 578 tons, from Pemangkat 12, to Pemangkat 16. Dalia. Brit.. 3.219 tons, lrom
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    203 15 Sunday's Cricket At Thompson Road The cricket match between the R A. (Changi* and the S.S. Police played at Thompson Road on Sunday resulted in a good win for th? Polic? team. The following are the scores: R.A.: Pullen c Woosey b Sanderson 7, Raeburn b
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    47 15 photo). MR. AND MRS. W. E. LANCASTER welcoming guests at the reception after their wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. Mrs. Lancaster was formerly Miss Constance Jean Blackwood Sewell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Blackwood Sewell, of Singapore. Mr. Lancaster is State veterinary surgeon. Free Press
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    97 15 Chinese Offer Poor Resistance The S.C.R.C. were trounced at cricket by the Raffles Institution on Saturday on Hong Lim Green. The Chinese elected to bat but were only able to put together 99 against the school bowling. Watts capturing five tor 28 The school passed their
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    97 15 The handicaps are issued for two further pony races for the second day j (Feb. 24) of the S.T.C. Spring meeting, as follows Ponies, Class 2, Div. I—5V41 5V4 fursQueen's 9.0. Lawless 8.13. Plying Column 8.7. Kit 8.6. Ctona 8 3. Twink ling Eyes 8.2. Spot
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    104 15 Altcar. Feh. 12. Rowland Bank won the Waterloo Cup for the first time today with Rotten Row. It was the first time the j runner-up in the previous year has won outright in the succeeding year Rotten Row was competing for the first time this season due to
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    403 15 Important Currency Decision THE injustice or the Malay Slates, boih Federated and In A federated, being denied a share in the profits of the Currency Commissioners, while accepting Straits Settlement.* currency as their currency, is to end within a few months. A bill introduced
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    510 15 PRIVATE SCHOOLS Periodical Medical Examination THE necessity oi providing for the periodical medical examination of children attending private English and vernacular schools, as opposed to Government and aided English and vernacular schools, was stressed by the Hon. Capt. N. M. Has.-.im. at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. Capt Hashim
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    796 16 Rodwell Mrs. Mackenzie Succeed In Handicap Events WISE'S MATCH AGAINST ROY SMITH WAS DISAPPOINTING THE four singles finals in the Singapore Cricket Club's Chinese New Year invitation lawn tennis tournament were decided yesterday afternoon. N S. Wise, the Singe pore
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    86 16 Twenty- -seven cards were taken out for the February Medal at the Keppel Golf Club and the following were the cards returned: W. Gunstone 68 nett C. W. Watson 70 M. G. Harvey 71 F. W. Peachey 72 J. B. Devitt 73 BAL SWEEPS Saturday:
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    101 16 Wearne Bros.. Ltd.. Sports Club started their cricket season well by by defeating the H M.S. Terror XI by 10 runs on the first innings with four wickets in hand, at the Naval Base Winning the toss, the H.M.S. Terror decided to bat, and were
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    53 16 Final At Chinese Swimming Club On Sunday The final tournament of the Chinose Swimming Club chess championship will be played at the Club house at ll am. on Sunday. Feb. 28, between Messrs. Tan Peng Chew and Sim Seng Watt. Members and thoir friends are cordially invited to
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    22 16 The following tie is drawn for play tomorrow in the S.C.C. billiard championship. A. D. Baker vs. N. G. Bishop.
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    241 16 PLAYER SENT OFF AT ANSON ROAD Foul Against Goalkeeper H. and S. Bank 0; Wearnc.u. FIREWORKS in the compara- tively dull soccer match between H. and S. Bank and Wearne's, which ended in a goalless draw, were seen when questionable tactics employed by certain players culminated in A. Lee, of
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    141 16 No (ioals In Match At S.H.B. Bs »ta 0: M.P.H. 0 A very poor and disappointing game of soccer, which resulted in a goalie* draw was played on the Singapore Harbour Board ground yesterday between the Bata Shoe Co. and the M.P.H. In the
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    72 16 The following hove been invited to turn up for u football trial game vs the Y.M.C.A. Juniors today on the Anson Road ground at 5 p.m.: J. Ferguson. Tan Huck Wan N Jackson, Chan Joo Tiang, A Zezula K. Leembruggen. Lim Kak Song A* Noden. Lim Kim Hee,
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    48 16 photo). photo). ROY SMITH, who was beaten by N. S. Wise in the men's singles final of the S.C.C. tournament at the S.C.C. yesterday. Free Press MRS. E. K. AM. IN. winner of the women's singles final of the S.C.C tournament, yesterday on the Club courts. Free Press
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    65 16 London, Feb. 15. "Till: following will play for Ireland in the International rugby match against Scotland on Feb. 27. Malcolmson (North Ireland); Boyle (Dublin I niversity), Bailey (University College, Dublin), McMahon (Black Rock College), Moran (Clontarf); Cromey (Queen's), Morgan (Clontavf), captain; Alexander (North Ireland), Corken
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    173 16 M. C. C. OUT FOR 73 RUNS Fingieton And McCabe Score Well Sydney, Feb. 15 IN reply to New South Wales total of 231 'and resuming their Saturday's total of tu j for 24 the M.C.C were all oi t for 73 by lunch today. Battinj a second time the
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    71 16 "From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 15. The following are the final results of the All-Malaya Malays' lawn tennis championships Men's Handicap Singles "A" Final: Yadi < S'pore beat Rahim <K>dahi -4, 6-3; Handicap Singles "B" Final: Sheriff i Kedah beat Hussein (Kedah >
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    50 16 CHIPPERFIELD OUT OF FINAL TEST Sydney, y rU fWnmw *9m mu struck on the cheek in J{ tempting to hook a fast from Fames on Saturday. ui|i not play in the fifth t>m at Melbourne mt the end of this month. He i« suffering fron i fractured check hone.- Reuter
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    FOOTBALL AT ANSON ROAD
    65 16 The following soccer matches mv. at played at Anson Road Stadium the next ten days and shoulo soccer tans with plenty ot Today: MFA vs Royal Engineer* Tomorrow S.C FA vs Mic Friday: MFA vs SCFA Wed. |>b. 24: Royal Artillery w. SCFA Play will start
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