The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 March 1937

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    Masthead
    14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 15,100. ESTD. 1835 THCKSDAY, MARCH 4, 1937. Ift CENTS.
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    OVIEDO NOW COMPLETELY ISOLATED
    263 1 Figh ting In Streets f f\t/% ~ti t/i it /Jo REBEL MACHINE-GUNS CONCEALED IN CHURCH 1 oledo Again Threatened .Madrid, Mar. 3. OVIEDO is completely isolated by Government armies, which have captured the village and hill of San laudio m the Escamplero sector outside the city,
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    SECOND BATTALION OF INNISKILLINGS
    75 1 To Be Restored As Part Of Defence Programme London. Mar. 3. The names o! tw lamou.s Infantry battalions which wore disbanded durum the economy campaign m 1922 are to b n yiven to two new intantry batis Which Parliament recently ;«utho:i.sed under the Government's rearmament scheme,
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    Germany's $2,000,000,000 Secret Arms Debt
    147 1 New York, Mar. 3. OFAELATIONS o f the so- called secret debt of about $2,000,000,000 on account of Germany's rearmament employment programme are made by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Th matter came to light In connection with the registration o! a German Government issue
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    16 1 Tokio, Mar. 3. Mr. Naotake Sato. Japanese AmbassadOf to France, ha* been annointed Foreign Minister Reuter
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    Naval Base Provokes Brisk
    165 1 Interchanges In The Commons London. Mar. 3. rHE Singapore Base inspired brisk interchanges m the House )i Commons today. Mr. W. Thorne (Labour* enquired when the work would be finished, also en certain financial details. Mr. Kenneth Lindsay. C.vil Lord of the Admiralty, replying, .said it
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN NAVAL CO-OPERATION
    346 1 ANGLO-AMERICAN NAVAL CO-OPERATION "Could Pacify The VV I J I Im. m London. Mar. 3. r3 much attention li being paid to the German "bogey What was wanted wai Anglo-American naval cooperation. Recording to Lord Lothian, speaking m the debate on loreign policy m the Hou.se ol Lords on the
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    UNIVERSITIES CLOSED IN RUMANIA
    89 1 Cabinet Moves Against Proscribed Iron Guard Bucharest!, Mar. 3. One of a series of drastic steps de- cidod on by the Cabinet to keep students from participating m politics is the temporary closing of all univer- j sities and student centres m Rumania. Students are also
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    SIR W. R. DICK
    69 1 Sculptor Of Statue Of King George V London, Mar. 3. Sir William Reid Dick will be the sculptor of the statue of King George V for the Westminster site under the Memorial Fund scheme. He is already engaged on an effigy of the late King for
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    SHARP ADVANCE IN TIN
    135 1 Heavy Buying By ■United States London. Mar. 3. TTIN'S sharp advance at today", 1 session on the Metal K.\ change, when it closed at £2."»1 10s. three months buyers, compared with £245 10s. yesterria.v. reflects heavy Tinted Stales buying both here and m Ihe East overnight.
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    £105,065,000 FOR NAVY
    133 1 £105,065,000 FOR NAVY BIG CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME Plans For Singapore Unmodified London, Mar. 3. Till-. Navy tstimates at £105,065.000 show an increase of £23,776.000 over last year's, including suppletnentaries. Now coivtructnn will con.sist o! three battleships, tVO aircraft earners, ttv 8.000-ton cruisers. tw> 5.300-ton sers. 16 destroyers. M*ta subrm: and 45
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    MISSING AIRLINER FOUND
    102 1 Five Dead; One Injured S yd ne? M.ir. .1. The uir'.ir^r Whftctl hi- BNfl missing since Fob 20 X** been lcur.d WRCkt I m the Naiior.il .\1 \-J; '-son Range on the borders ol Qi I and New South Wttl Flit pfl pie aboard were dead, but
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    STOP PRESS
    67 1 TPIIKFK hundred engine drivers 1 employed m tin mines m P*rak tlnriifi to icxse <\ork on Sund.i> unless ;in agreement I* »rrived at with empl<v>^rs. In virv* of the '»«•Tiou^nevs of the situation the Terak Chinese Mining Assoi i.ilion has < »llc<l an »trii.rdinary general meeting for Friday.
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      99 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. T" \*^B fl^ui i V I^*m <lH^fll ill Er^ ff^v i^^lH I r i^^b K-J I^^^ >^^r^^PQ^K B h^H J y uC3 H R^B '^B j i vs flHPfl K-^^b 2bW p^B I BVB Pvi
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      76 1 There is no hetter Tea then BIGIA TEA OROWN IN MALAYA. ADELPHI HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE NO AFTER DINNI R ADMISSION CHARCE SEA V'EW HOTEL: TOMORROW: SPECIAL DINNER— DANCE SATURDAY: SPECIAL DINNER— DANCE AND CABARET FEATURING A GAINSBOROrC.iI DIET ADAJIO. CHARACTER AND COMEDY DANCERS WHETHER Mil REQUIRE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS OR ELABORATE
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    RADIO LICENCES Too Expensive?
    51 2 RADIO LICENCES Too Expensive? Letten To The Editor •o /usnncATion for so heavy a fee— OH KAMFONC DWELLEMS PAY tl2 A YEAR? CLERKS CAfttWl AFFORD TriF L VXL'R V— FISE SO f FEE GOVERNMENTS DUTY TO REOBS TA CL £S- 7 HA T EXTRA DOLLAR I r j i i
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    UNCERTAIN FACTORS IN TIN MARKET
    77 2 UNCERTAIN FACTORS IN TIN MARKET What Will The I. T. C. Do LOCAL INVESTORS SEEK FOR RUBBER BARGAINS call §m U r —m i. at wt*U friii ir.d C« i i a r T: t L Mining i h i"*- 1 *nm *.4» i 7 La K.~ i Rubber* 3c
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      48 2 VICTORIA THEATRE TONIGHI O.:j<) jivl \i e i,ih ji ->.;i» GORSALEZ ITALIAN GRAND OPERA Co.. Pre, ent RIGOLETTO ve'ro. 1 BOX OFFICE PUHS AT LITTLES. .Pricet *4, *3. <2. Note. fkt curtain vrUJ rk^ it 'sV* pm. Hh*rp d the *udi*n*.« is re<4Uf-,l«d t<» b« b> »^i pro.
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      76 2 Laz: Sot ice MFor The Day sr» uve fha*f >««<ae* ta Ui- MIS^.ELLANEOUS. BEAVTTFVI. CZ?/£TZ?V rw P.IALf: s i i; C: i'l Pershju P.»d NOTICES, notice: MALAYAN VCELI'AL .0*. > J. •>• tfM Of?., -i^ TiM B .i- Aj*X._i._X. IB MALATJ MUI NOTKE. Oac-*. Ori>.-. of -J3^ Br-._ Aa//u.-.x Mi.*
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      189 2 CLASSIFIED AD\-ERTISE.MENTS NOTICES. ORIENTAL TELEPHONE A FL£< TRK CO« LTD UM Of Addition^ Anci Ah^ratM>«^ To TW Jajuiary ISST Te4ephoo* Diretrtor> r —< told-;. •-< ~M ICile BhL VIC ii ¥iwiri mimn z Xl W I .-s 2. Mi "'a.3. c V.. 7 2 z m_m 1 r D 3
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      55 2 GOOD HOMING! Mt*^»Jtt TOTS F».fl H>« PREP *It i .«H Sell fIX MEBICAL HALL I'H'TEI. SEA FRONT i%t««^<; oil m P4 r» *„< .4 NAPIER HOUSE. THE MANSION, reside-::::. Cxley ?.ls« T» LET. TO LET BATTERY BUILDING an «e=*M> far x A Mm f A«,KM- U WTF.fi. F-3»d TeapfeStm oooe^cd
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    LOCAL COAL FIND ILLUSIONS SHATTERED
    309 3 Deposit Is Of No Commercial Value VERY LIMITED EXTENT (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. Z. THE well -remembered minor sensation caused m Singapore by a find of coal on the property of the Alexandra brickworks m Pasir l'anjanff Road last year has found
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    SAILORS IN BARRACKS
    74 3 Terror Crew To Spend Eitfht Weeks At Tannin About 80 men of the monitor Terror, are to have several weeks ashore m barracks at Tanglin while most ot the troops ot the Ist Battalion. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, ure away at Hong Koim for manoeuvres I' will be
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    CHINESE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
    65 3 A combined religious meeting the Chinese Christian Association with the Girls' and Young Men's Friendly Bands, the Boys' Brigade < Ist Co), and members of the Prinsep Street Church and Sunday School, will be held tomorrow, at 8.15 p.m. In the church. Sir oim Slang Bong, K.8.E..
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    FOREIGN IMPORTS OF RUBBER
    69 3 IMPORTS <>f rubber during Feb- >■ -try Uito the Strait* Set tie"i' nt, totalled 14.048 toyis compared with 16.956 tons m January and 19J57 tons .n February last year. Of thin amount, 7.453 tons were received from Netherlands Indies; 101 ton* from Brunei; 527 tons from
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    PERJURY SENTENCE
    94 3 PERJURY SENTENCE False Evidence At Inquest pONVICTED on a charge of perjury, Goh Siew Tee was sentenced to a day's imprisonment and lined $200 or ten weeks m deiault by Mr. H. A Forrer m the Criminal District Court yesterday. The accused was alleged to have twice given contradictory evidence
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    SEDITIOUS LITERATURE
    109 3 Case Against Chinese Postponed The case against Goh Kirn Ann. Nu Chit 80. Ng Cheng Kwang. K| Buk Long and Lim Gek Bah who were chained before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the third magistrate. Singapore, yesterday with the possession of seditious Mterature was postponed till Mar. 10 lor
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    65 3 Mr. H. R. Ri\ the well-known Ipoh lawyer, and Mrs. Rix are Shortly leaving tor home on turlou^h. The marriage will take place :;t the Penang Buddhist Association on Mar. 14 of Mr. Cheati Tong En^. managing propn»'t' r of the Pmang firm, the Overseas Trading Syndicate, and Mi*s Lee
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    FOREIGN IMPORTS OF TIN ORE
    72 3 FOREIGN imports of tin ore into the Strait* Settlements during February totalled 2.383 tons compared uith 2M84 tons m January. Of this amount 323 tons were received from Burma; 4 tons from Netherlands Indies: 124 tons from French Indo-China, 79 tons from Japan; 1,725 tons
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    EXAGGERATED VALUE OF MALAYAN ILMENTIE
    444 3 Geological Department's Report (From Otir Cwn Cories|KJiid' tit) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 'TIIK eHIJtlf jul value which was placed on ilnieuite m M;il.i>.i last year owing to reports that it was Immiir ii >• «l rxtcnsivcly by the World Powers for the manufacture of smoke screens
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    31 3 OWING TO THE REBUILDING OF CHURCH HOUSE, Westminster, the Church Assembly's first meeting of the year was opened m Central Hall, Westminster. Photo shows the Archbishop of Canterbury addressing the meeting.'
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING VERY COMMON IN JOHORE
    212 3 Illicit Chandu Easily Had (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Mar. Z. OTATINCS that opium smuggling was very common m Johore and that it was an easy matter for smokers to obtain nonGovernment chandu m the State, Inche Osman bin Ahmad. Assistant Superintendent of Customs
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER SHIPMENTS
    50 3 /IF 38.058 tons of rubber shipped from Malaya m February. 3.850 tons were consigned to the United Kingdom: 18.492 tons to United States o; America; 10,747 tons to Continent of Europe; 1.241 tons to British POtfettiOfU; 3.3'J't ntns 4 o Japan and 32'J tuns tn other countries.
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    MR. J.R. PERREAU
    285 3 Death Of Former Well- Known Boxer A lormcr well-known lightweight joxer. Mr J R Perreau. died In the General Hospital. Singapore, on Tuesday morning. Mr. Perreau. who was i 8 years ol age. once figured pr miinently m the local ring, arnun^ hk> opponents being the late
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    ALLEGED STREET POBBERY
    111 3 TWO Phlnoae, Lee Ching Poh and Tay Lam we it charged before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the third magistrate. Singapore, yesterday with the rebbery of an attache case and 885 guilders Irom Lim Chew Poh as he was travelling afocg Church Street on Mar. 2 m a
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    "EXTREMELY BAD HAT"
    129 3 "EXTREMELY BAD HAT" No Fear Of Whipping (From Out Own OOfVMpOMdint) So«am;it. .Mar. 1. STATING that the accuM-d v..is an extrem°ly bad hat having bern convicted on Uire< previous <»< sions on charts <»i then bMht Haroun bin Abu Bakei askm i i I.smail bin Abd'.l K.thni.m tin* Segamat magistrate
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      82 3 'owujtinet TONIC FOOD BEVERAGE A. WANDER LIMITED 18 Chartered Bank Chambers Singapore. PITMAN'S COLLEGE I Established m England <»", years Tnder European Management 1 niteers Building, River Valley Road If you failed to secure a pass m the CAMBRIDGE .EXAMINATIONS; ensure success this year by training at Pitman s <
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    GREAT ADVANCE OF FLYING CLUBS IN 1936
    2473 4 GREAT ADVANCE OF FLYING CLUBS IN 1936 New Scheme Of State Aid? llixhl'ri formatter Monoplane For The Fleet A Question Of Huoyaney The Air Registration Board Ckmmge In Civil Aircraft Control Devolution Of Responsibility Importance Of Air Survey Augmenting Empire** Wealth Value Of The Robot Pilot Ideal Survey Plane. London.
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      55 4 UHJJNSPIUS mw^r There it no better pill mmrnm hln martins, you r»n fflf c 1 iPOfl MAR UN S PILLS I Jf" Sold by a hemisi* A S'.nm »ni I m by THfc FEDERAL DISPENSARY. J Raffles Square, Singapore. 3 I SUNDAY TIMES I MARCH 7 I HOME LEAVE I
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      20 4 REN OLD CHAIN DRIVES REDUCE COSTS 6c HANDLING CHARGES ELIMINATE transmission troubles ibbbbbbKhShlS SOLE AGENTS: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. SINGAPORE BRANCHES
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      64 5 Photographic copies of Free Press I local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 ent& each u m 4 "First catch your hare then cook him: We catch em vv© soli em You buy em You cook em Everybody eatt en. Not only Hares but Partridges.
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      339 5 «w^"^^ri!ft\ f hi /y/.'/ A shortage of v **^!ita*%v ■F n 1 *^tt*sL i P^dic^cd for visitor's ■■^Bb^Bb^Bb^Bb^Hb^B^Bl J^ aB^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^BI A I "^~nJb^bW To Hie Co'onaTTpn German pr*«. u^dc- Head"^ Ib^B^B^B^B^B^B^bIk 'tT Ibb^B^B^B^B^B^H A rrieefn^( ?R£iEMTr- N]^r^ar^T N\arr^ 7 N/oel-Baker BuHe^Jrl «F*1UhbT iS»^^^^^Rfl»\ VI Dot f^ound. DauJSOT. Prune'ly Stack ,^-ss^Jakcficldi.et
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    G. O. C. PRAISES F. M. S. VOLUNTEERS
    447 6 Importance Of Sound Tactical Training YEAR'S GOOD PROGRESS (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 1. «f AST year I stressed the importance to such a force as the Federated Malay States Volunteer Force, m view of its role m war, of
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    HUGE INCREASE SHOWN IN COLONY'S RUBBER STOCKS
    376 6 Godowns Now Choke-fall A CHOI'S situation has arisen m the godowns of Singapore and I'cnanjj which are reported to be choke-full of rubber awaiting ocean shipment. Port and dealers' stocks m the Colony arr expected to show, when figures are available, an increase
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    Women Strikers Clash With Police
    315 6 Women Strikers Clash With Police 1 1 GO DEN SUPPERS HURLED (From Our Own Correspondent) Ku.il.i Lumpur, Mar. 3. POI'R IHNDRED Chinese coolie women hurled their wooden slippers and followed them up with a barrage of stones m a ttlash between stiikers and 40 police at a Klang rubber factory
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    MALAYAN TIMBER TRADE LEAFLETS
    172 6 A new .series entitled "Timber Trade Leaflets' has been Inaugurated by the Fore.st Department. SS and PJCB. The.se leaflets are published to meet a demand for a simple and. as far as possible, non-technical account of Malayan timbers m a handy form They contain an abridged
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    57 6 Rear-Admiral Little and officers of H.M.S. Cumberland ion Monday save an At Home aboard the warship to i Fenang residents The large gathering was representative of all communities. The guests were received by j Rear- Admiral Little and officers; cock- i tails and other refreshments were served and the party
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    UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE
    322 6 Chairman Explains Il> Functions (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. I. TN an interview with the Free Press yesterday Mr. Hugh Fraser. Acting Under Secretary to Government. F.M.S.. and Chairman of the Committee appointed to inquire into unemployment m Selangor inlormed us that m response to the
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    MUI TSAI REPORT
    79 6 Miss Picion-Turbervill Adflrcssos Public Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar 3 Interviewed by a representative oi the Free Press here fejterday, Miss Edith Picton-Turborvill supported Sir Ci»- ;rge Maxwell's mvi t.sai report m outline except that sho would restrict exemptions of nearest relatives. Wrll-informed people believe
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    GLASGOW RUBBER ESTATES
    99 6 •From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 'I. Olacg w Rubber Estates Ltd a private company owning an Mtatc at Kulim. Kedah. has born re-constitut-ri into a public company with a caoit il Of 200,000 The issued capital is 106,000 of which 35.000 fully paid shares have teen
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    CLERICAL UNION
    277 6 Benevolent Scheme Proposal THERE is an indication from some members that a Benevolent Scheme should be introduced and the Council of the Union is prepared to .support and devise .such a scheme if the members are .sulnciently interested, states a circular j issued yesterday by the Clerical Union.
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    MEDICAL CONFERENCE
    123 6 Malayan Doctors To Gather At Kuala Lumpur •From Our Own Correspondent) Serrmhan. Mar Doctors from all parts m Malay i wi'i foregather at the Institute lot lledicu Research. Kuala Lununir. tor their BU nual meeting and conference whlr»i will be held irom Marcli M 28 Th annual meetini
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    27 6 The F.M.S. Railways announce Hn; alr-eondlttoned Qrst dan coaches will run on the day mail trains bet*e,« :i Kuala Lumpur and Penan*, on and from Mar 10
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    SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
    159 6 Successful Students Of Seremhan ift n our own ndtaii Srrrmhan. M ;tr 1. Ihr »*ni mban itudenti have t>.- n successful m the I g ,)oi 1 exam:: ing to Information mpplied b) the Inspector ol BchooU, N>«ri BimbUan Anclo Chinrsr S« ho,»l Akb.il S,m;h Pun« Thnv Mrng.
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    11 6 "GOLD-DIGGERS OK SINGAI'OK V loggers of 1937," lum at the Capitol.
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    BAND CONDUCTOR'S DISMISSAL
    172 6 BAND CONDUCTOR'S DISMISSAL Requisition By Club Members (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. I. THE dismissal by the Selangor I of its band conductor. Mi I Roeytrnbcrp. has rrsulted tn a requisition brint? sißm d by 67 mem-bf-r.v of thr club, reading: "W»' Mi- •iMiersmned. feel that srrviros <»i
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    ENGINEERING ASSN. OF MALAYA
    262 6 Successful Year's Working 'From Our Ov respondKuala I untpur. Mar Tht Engineering MaWfclttaa of Malay. i with a total membership 249. records a success! m year's working during 1936 with an excess 01 income iiwr expenditure M $1.049 35 Its Council reports that it lecli that
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      34 6 FOR REPAIRS JEWELLERY WATCHES U. S. de SELVA MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 179 ORCHARD ROAD LADIRS' iiAf^ DRE88BB87" MAISON PERM tumford Road. Singapore MAISOW MARIE 5 Victoria Street, Sinjfapore. I>*pots for Max Factors Cosmetics -Phone 4610
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      216 6 Out came Corns a/ter 10 years' misery "My husband had temhle earn* fc*w*« Am <or«, an^ i>rry tender fret due to Inng hours of standing. After uuting H<id<>t ns i footbath, he was able to lift the bjpbj right out, and he is able now to «#*i/i at»*t \n mmfort,
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    U. S. TO BUILD 397 PLANKS
    123 7 U. S. TO BUILD 397 PLANKS $526,000,000 For Navy Department Washington. "Vlar. 3. HPHE appropriation ol $526,000,000 lor the Navy Department m ftv next fiscal year, which is nearly $56,000,000 less than m the original budget estimates was approved yestentay by the Appropriations Committee. The chief reduction is m respect
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    THE SEARCH FOR THE "MISSING LINK"
    358 7 Prof. Van Stein Callenfels' Address At Rotary Dinner SINGAPORE ROTARIANS and their guests, including women, heard Professor P. V. van Stein Caller. i els explain the importance of the new pleistocene iossil human skulls found m Java for the problem of the evolution of
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    HOUSEBREAKING AND THEFT
    384 7 Allegations Against Malay A young Malay Deris bin Mohamed was charged before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the third Singapore magistrate, yesterday on two counts. First with housebp'akirg and theft and again with attempted housebreaking and theft. He claimed trial on both charges and the case was postponed
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    Mr. Eden Upholds Success Of Non-Intervention Policy
    442 7 CHANCES OF NEW EUROPEAN TREA TV IMPROVED I mimli.m. Mar B. m the Hovas ol Crftmnwm ptftifdiy Mr ftten vigorously upheld the sucot the lintush policy o. nonintervention m the Spanish war. winch, be said, had proved the ruht < ne. Th< v
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    22 7 photo) AN INCIDENT during play m the soccer match, m which the S.C.C. beat the Middlesex. on the padang yesterday. Free Press
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    HAILE SELASSIE'S SON FOR CORONATION
    34 7 London, Mar. 3. MMAII.E Selassie has decided that his eldest son. Cronn Prince As faun Wosan. shall represent him at the Coronation, announces the Ethiopian Legation m London Reuter
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    163 7 The Singapore chamber ol Comn* c Rubber Association neld ttfl 1 llttt) auction yesterday when there were Qttalogued 1.241.170 lbs 554 09 Urns; ottered 1.103,753 lbi 492 74 tons; sold 813.010 lbs 362.95 tons. Spot London 10 13 16d N:w York 21 13 16 tl I'KKKS KKAMSKI)
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    LEIPZIG FAIR
    43 7 llerlin. Mir A special c ilonial KCtion is a teature ol the Leipzig Fair which opened yesterday ExhibiLs show German .soientLst.s contributions to righting tropical diseases and also how Germany's timber need could be supplied it she had colonies. Reuter Wireless
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    Italy To Increase Armed Forces
    182 7 Italy To Increase A rmed Forces GRAND COUNCIL'S PROGRAMME Rome. Mar. 3. THE Fascist Grand Council yesterday decided on a live-point programme lor the complete remiir M i>: \hr country Firstly, a further increase m the armed forces. Secondly, the o;r<tinua:ion lOff M other five years ot tlli duties <>:
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    BRITISH ARMAMENT POLICY
    111 7 Sir T. Inskip's Defence I'iikl .11 Mar II Government had I rie rt out ttl policy of i- •ml v would r>eow swop! tIDOI ;><>* t declared Sir ThOMM tnsklp If at Fare:iam v»\sterda\ It MM v> kn| '.a*. ||H wi.ole trorM ihoukl undtnUund thtfi are really
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    SHANGHAI BRAWL
    108 7 I .-Mil. ill M>In IIM House ConflMM vday Mr Burke ask< ;i wlvt.ier Mr Eden's lUtntkXl had been drawn t Mv k by Italian naval men on ■OldlCtl of th»- Hofftll I.anrashin Shanghai and whether bt pfOpOtti to make represent ittOOl to tlie Italian Government on the matter
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1937 Tomorrow's I.T.C. Meeting
    1073 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1937 Tomorrow's I.T.C. Meeting XHE recent spectacular rises m the price ol tin invest the meeting Ol the International Tin Committee i 1 Pans tomorrow with more than USUBI Significance. Clearly, action ol a somewhat drastic nature is called for and the question
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    119 8 Mrs. Todd. wile ol Mr. A. H Todd •ecretary of tnc Singapore Tun Club, returned to Singapore by the Ranch! Capt. A. V. Cookie. Assistant Superintendent of Police, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace tor the Settlement ol Penang. Mr G. A de C Moubray.
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    627 8 JLIR. Eden's rather gruesome account m the House of Commons recently of the inducements held out to young men by recruiting agencies on behall t 01 one or other ol the contending lorces m Spy m may be compared with the method ol recruitment lor Garibaldi's
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    1044 8 1 JJOLLYWOOD hf mi us many a I tense drama hro dlunUgss fly j and OM lOflf glrj BMDtf P :.k and i Albert Tteggtn wen ■seabed oj the &aroe Flying Club. They br«aj> their nying early, so n 1 lett school at Fourteen I go 1:
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    Britain To Invest $30,000,000 In South China
    211 9  - Britain To Invest $30,000,000 In South China Sin Chew Jit Poh MONEY FROM BOXER INDEMNITY FUNDS For Development Of Hainan Shanghai, Mar. 3. npHE British Ambassador m China has informally A signified that his Government is prepared to invest a sum of $30,000,000 out of the Boxer Indemnity Funds (British
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    15 9 REBEL PRISONERS captured on the Madrid front, having a frugal meal m a >ladrid prison.
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    OPENING TRIUMPHS AT THE OPERA
    717 9 Fine Performances In JT was only fitting that a full house should greet the Gonsalez Italian Grand Opera Company at the Victoria Theatre last night for the opening performance of their season, because Singapore has been starved of this form of entertainment for some years.
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    ROUND-UP OF RADIO "RACKETEERS"
    128 9 All Liable For Extra Fee rE number of radio licence-holders m Singapore is increasing steadily and the total is approaching the 3.000 But the new 8M.8.C. is not the sole reason for that. There was a rush to take out licences be! ore Mar 1. when
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    EXCHEQUER RETURNS
    41 9 London, Mar. 3. Exchequer returns show total ordinary revenue amounts to £694,803.957 compared with £667,588.537 at the corresponding date of last year. Total ordinary expenditure is €712.277.495 compared with £672.240.--i 581 at the corresponding date of 1936. British Wireless
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    MALAYA CAN ' PRODUCE HER RUBBER QUOTA
    141 9 MALAYA CAN PRODUCE HER RUBBER QUOTA What Statistics Reveal THE impression thai Malaya cannct produce the current rubber production quota which has been given prominence m London and America recently should b' 1 removed by the i production figures tor January which were published by the Registrar-Gener- j al ol
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    DR. WANG CHUNG HUI
    89 9  -  Appointed China's Foreign Minister Nanking, Mar. 3. Dr. Wang Chung Hui. former Judgo of the Hague Court of International Justice and ex-President of the Judicial Yuan, has been appointed Foreign 1 Minister m .succession to Gen. Chani Chun, who resigned on Feb. 22 Reuter. Gen. Chang
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    BRTAIN REDUCES STEEL DUTIES
    83 9 The British .steel industry's dLfliculties m meeting trade demands are responsible lor the Treasury order abolishing the 33 per cent, import duty on pig iron and reducing the duty on imports of iron and steel products Irom 20 to 10 per cent. The Import Duties Advisory
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    THE POPE
    47 9 To Appear In Public On Easter Sunday Vatican City, Mar. 3. THE Pope's first public appearance following his severe illness is likely to take place on Easter Sunday when, weather permitting, he will impart the Pontifical Blessing from the central loggia of St. Peter's Reuter
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    BALINESE PAINTINGS ON EXHIBITION
    136 9 Distinguished Gathering At Private Opening A distinguished gathering, including numerous Consular representatives, attended the private opening ol an exhibition ol sketches and paintings by M A J Le Mayeur at the Y.W.C.A, Raffles Quay, yesterday afternoon. There are excellent studies of Balinese life and scenery, including
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    CABLE TIMES
    43 9 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on lull rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed m at 5.00 p.m. eight minutes; 5.30 p.m ten minutes; 600 p.m. eight minutes: 6.30 p.m. eight minutes.
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    22 9 London, Mar. 3. Dr. Hatez Ann Pasha. Egyptian •Ambassador Designate to the Court of St James, arrived m London yesterJday. British Wireless
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    Empress Passengers Liked
    192 9 "CINGAPORE is a shopping paradise for tourists." said one of the passengers ot the world-cruising luxury liner. Empress of Britain, shortly before the vessel continued her voyage from Singapore to Bangkok, Java and j Bali at about 5.30 o'clock last evening. Many of the passengers told the
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    Parmentier Lands Airliner On New Singapore Airport
    253 9 FIERCE STORM AT SELETAR CAPTAIN PARMENTIER, famed Dutch airman who was copilot of the Dutch plane which gained second place m the London-Melbourne air race, had the honour yesterday of landing the first airliner on the new Singapore airport, which is to be
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    FALL IN WORLD TIN STOCKS
    123 9 Visible Supplies Decline <Frorr. Our Ow.i Correspondent London. Mar. 3. IN their monthly report on the tin market :.->sued yesterday Messrs. W. H Gartsen and Sons estimate that the total world stocks of tin on Feb 28 were 22.766 tons, compared with 24.922 tons on
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    SOCIAL CREDIT A FAILURE?
    105 9 Alberta Premier Called On To Resign Edmonton, Mar. 3. Following Mr. Aberhart's admission he could not succeed with the social credit dividend scheme m the 18 months* time limit as originally intended, the Liberal members 01 the Legislature have demanded the resignation of the Alberta Government.
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE R.A's
    117 9 First Time In History London, Mar. 3. For the first time m history husband and wife share the distinction of be ing Royal Academicians Mr. Harold Knight was yesterday elected a R iyal Academician, while his !wife. Dame Laura Knight, who was elected last year, is
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    COLLIERIES TO BE REOPENED
    149 9 Ix>rd Nuffield's (ienerosity Yielding: Results London. Mar. 3. The Minister of Labom announced yesterday m tht HOVM Ol OOMMM ;».s a result ol negotiations between the Nuflleld Trustees the- sp ml ifINM reconstruction a*s>ciation and certain companies, agreement has b.en reach cci whereby a new company
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    ARTIFICIAL RUBBER FACTORY
    34 9 Berlin, Mar. 3. A subsidiary company ol the German Dye Trust has been formed with a capital of £2.400.000 and Hi factory at Mersoburg will exolu.n. I produce artificial rubber. Reuler
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
    474 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 6 p. m. March 3 The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers 1 margins, brokerage •nd stump duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Pl.se or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 pc. 1944-64 115%
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    189 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 3 RIBBFR: Easy. London Spot: 10 \d. 10?' B d Previously: 10 13 16d. 117« d.0 7 «d. Apr-June: 10 13 16d. 10 15 16d Previously: 10 7 H d. 10 15 16d Oct. -Dec: 10 15 16d. lid Previously: 10
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    65 10 Tin: Strong ih 17.- Id Three montha C2SS 12.^ Gd Nrv, York Tin: rmn; nent etu l ii (Wild Vest nt.iv: B1 3 Silver: »< M 7 lGd Two months: JO 1 4 d From London 5.30 p. m. March 3 PrevJ 'Visly Firm at v:245 17
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    878 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co. 's List WEDNESDAY. MAR \*Z. f I Ml MNO Ampat Tin <4r>> 5.- I.d I*. *-d A.-am KumbaiiK u'l 33s :*i :|4\ (,d xd AlMtral Malay (f) 4 > d Ay«-i liitam <$s> 24 nl Am Weng i
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    Foreign Exchange Rates
    72 10 London Closing Quotations March 3 Method of Parity before Rate Prerentre Quoting 20-8-31 Y*»«terday Yiously Parti Francs to 124 21 105' 8 105'h Nr York $to 488 4 «yd 4 B!>ci Amsterdam Guilders to 12.1t1 8 9ii 8W Hong Kong Per dollar U.I 5 16<] U 2
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    Daily Share Report
    220 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midda> was SlM 's. up S!U. Ihe market m Sterling tin hhares remained stead> throughout the itmrsf of the day and there are buyers of \yer Ilitams. .Southern Tronohs. Southern Malayans. Kamiintinjrs, Penfffcalena, Selatango
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    198 10 Feb. '»7 Mar. 1 American Can. Com. 106 105-"' 8 107. American Telephone and Telegraph 177' L 179'j 179 3 8 AtcheflOO Railroad 76 1 77 3 8 78U Chesapeak M G6' 2 G6": b Dupunt 171 172> 2 175 Firestone 373 8 39 39 QenermJ Electric
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    65 10 Mar. .I Gambier T.T. 7 r>n Java Cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 21.50 Black. Pepper 12.00 Copra, mixed 7.55 Copra, .sundrjed 7.85 Small Flake Tapioca 5 40 R. Saijjon Al $174 L Siam. W.C. No. 1 $162 Rico, Slum, W.C. No 2 $147 Rice,
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    Fraser & Company
    132 10 Fraser Company LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total foi Books Ciom financial Company Dividend Date Ex Div. year Payable Date to date TIN Aust. Malr.y 6d. Feb. 23 To Mai. 2 Feb 24 2 1 2 ',i Asam Kur.ibang 6d. Feb. 2H Mar. 5 Feb. '27 2\^ r 'o Katu Tin
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    216 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Mar. 3 SELLING London, TT. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 116 London. 4 months' light 2 4 18 Ly >ns den and 1230 Hamburi demand 141 New York, demand 57 l io Montreal, demand M \~> lfi Batavia, demand 103^4 Samarann.
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    89 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Mar. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No I X.R.S.S In cases F.OB March* 37 37' Good FAQ. m CMM •FOB March > 36 916 :J6 S 8 No. I.X.R.R.S. i SpotSingapore t 36 r> H :i6\ March 36* 36 7 8 April- Juno 37 1
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    1168 11 Winning CONTRACT £^ttv^O\tf\Gu!JUi David Burnstinc, Merwin D. Mater, Otwald Jacoby and Howard Schenken world's leading team-of -four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence THE FOUR AC ES POINT COUNT WE .are frequently asked whether our raceen In play when pitted against other systems
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    434 11 Singapore. Feb. Hi. WAI B« ol ste:ik Kati 32 Beef stew or curry do 25 Fillet ■teak lb 50 Mutton, Australian do 10 Pork, lean Kati M Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality i do 34 rotJLTM Capons 'locally reared* Kati 50 Ducks each 45 Fowls Kati
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      360 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In tne oolonj of Hong Kong) Tk« liability of member* to llmltoi tk« extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. of 1929 of tb« Colony. Authorised Capital 150.000.000 Issued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling rsoo.ooo Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of
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      525 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AISTRAI l\ AM) CHINA < Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of .t!5 each I 000 000 Reserve Fund Ju3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 iifai) ovum 38. Rishopsgatr. I i.n.i.m V..(\ 2. \m ii. i«s and KiiiiilnAlor Star Iloilo
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      480 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 6 p.m. 10.15 p.m. Speech and recorded music. Penang— ZHJ i Penang Wireless Society) t Wavelength— 49.3 metres p m. 7.00 Time signal and day's programme. 705 Recorded operatic programme. 755 Share report. HOO Prose reading: "Dandy, A Story of a Dog". (W. H. Hudson).
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      236 11 9.00 Talk. 9.20 A recital by Mrs. Jo Hendricks —Zalsman (soprano). 9.30 The Phchi Chamber Orchestra 10.00 Close down. Berlin— DJE, DJB, DJQ, DJA and DJN Wavelengths 16.89, 19.71, 19.63. 31.38 and 31.45 metres p.m. 6.15 Opening announcement. 6.20 Light music. •7.20 News m English. 7.35 Light music < contd.).
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    179 12 Maintaining Speed London. |>b. 17V I. QUMH Mary whirh le:t South Ampton on Wednesday on her BnJ v. \am> alter her Metal overhaul. iM a1 ir.Kiniulu last night maintaining sj «M(i o| M knurs m taim weather, with t slight sea running An affldal o: the Cunnard-WhlU
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    QUICKER DOCKING AT NEW YORK
    151 12 Liners Cleared Ry Wireless The Anchor liner Cameronia was the first ship to enter New York harbour under the new quarantine regulations which lame into lorce recently. lUttt a Renter message She .steamed ri^ht PMj the quarantine station and up the harbour, docking with the
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    112 12 Ships alongside the \\har\e>, „r Expected t<> Arrive East Wharf (Entrance i. A t r Tilawa Van II- 20 Kun Main Wharf (Entrance <..,tr Bhutar 18. X DJambl 7. Empire I><h-Ic (Entrance Cialc 3> TVcedbank 34 P.ilima Empire IH>ck (Entrance €..iir 4): Merkur 46; Ipoh 48 West Wharf
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    71 12 White Econoim Engine** Flm Performance 1 ThrAddrr ex Boswel. W A Whftl turbuu" and t>)iior.^ and pen<*l she bin i i ployed and j. «.> trt world The Add.-r>' Uvtrpool Pacll day a numb* neci stallati Th rribed as the truun; :)d a s»Ur< turbine
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    582 12 IMPROVED SERVICE TO SOUTH AMERICA Steamer Recommissioned By P. S. N. Company London. IT was recently announced that the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. were rccommissioning the steamer Oropesa to augment their services between this country and the West Coast of South America, via the West India Islands
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    A LEADING CONTINENTAL PORT
    246 12 Traffic For Rhine Provinces Through Antwerp In.spired by their success la.st year when the returns closely approached the peak year, the City Corporation at Antwerp has issued an Annual replete with information supplied by the dnterent municipal port services, State services, and private concerns. By its
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    467 15 Boat Struck By Lightning In We ek-end Yachting At Changi Tho Sim»ap<ire Yacht (luh's race for the Aeolus Challenge Cup of Chaniri was held last week-end. This perpetuates the annual race once held to that delightful spot, Fairy FViint Club. 11m- race started at 2.15 p.m. on Saturday m good
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    606 15 Third Annual Regatta Of R.A.F. Yacht Club On Sunday (From A Special Correspondent) r plK third annual regatta of the Royal Air Force Yacht Club is to be held at Seletar on Sunday next. An Interesting programme includes a Visitors Hate and an open rate for Burling Prams. A large
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    282 15 Entries For K. L. Spring Meeting Kuili l.iunpur. Mar. S. Thr foli< wihg :ire the entries for the Selaneor Turf Club's Spring me* Horses. Class 1: Bestlot, Biddy's Squire. Catherine VY..- c.ever Combination, Don Carlos 0 .p. Bre^enJlonT Herbe Folle, Knight's E\e. Kuala Prince Meadowman, Nonya Bukit Timuh. Nutcracker. Prohibition,
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    AMENDMENT TO CLASSIFICATION
    116 15 Horses Transfers From Class 1 to Class 2 Bill of the Plnv, Complacent. Marie Antoinette. Pet* rnel. Tocsaway. From ClflUM 3 to Class 2 Calvados date Niban), Jack Druce From Class 3to Class 4 The Cretan Girl. Hard Up. Miss Polly. Salmon Par, Tete dOr, Wait-A-Bit. New
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS
    175 15 Holder Beaten 506 In th< OmU the sec billiardi championship la>t night A. D. Baker beat H Gray by 500 to 387. the match lasting from 8.30 ?.m to 8.:io p.m. These two players have appeared m the Anal for the past three years. Gray winning In 1936
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    WEEK-END YACHTING
    109 15 On Friday there will be the usual afternoon yacht races for the "B" and *C" classes, starting at 5.20 pm and 5.25 p.m. respectively. On Sunday the International sixmetre class will .sail two races tor a trophy. Starts 10.00 am. and 300 p.m. The? "B" class will sail
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    40 15 An Eclectic Competition '9 hoie.s> is now being held :it the Keppel Golf Club and cards may be taken out until the M;r. 31. Further particulars and condition! of play will be lound m the Competition Book.
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    EAST WIN FOR ST. ANDREW'S
    215 15 EAST WIN FOR ST. ANDREW'S Victoria School Soundly Heat en si. Andrew*! scored .1 1 easy vl rj over Victoria School ai cricket Ml 'he st Andn w.s ground yesterday, The following are the scorei Victoria School: J Trail Ibw P. Singh 7. Bubat run out 4; Ali Ahmat b
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    ST. ANDREW'S CRICKET
    61 15 The following will represent the Si Andrews Old Boys at cricket .>n Sunday at 2 p.m. against the R A.F. on the R.A.F ground. Scletar: J. Lovick. j fferguson, J Ransom, H. van Cuyenburg. Tan Ah Hung, W. Pullen, J. Moss. G. Michael. B. Willis, A. Jos-?ph
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