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

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 15,110. ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY, MARCH 16. 1937. 16 CENTS.
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  • Article
    JAPANESE GOODWILL MISSION TO CHINA
    237 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh To Bring About Understanding PROPOSAL FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION IN NORTH AND CENTRAL CHINA Mr. Kodama's Arrival In Nanking CONSIDERABLE significance is attached to the arrival of Mr. Kodama, the leader of the Japanese goodwill mission to China, in Nanking yesterday as
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    SCRAP IRON
    58 1 Supplies For Britain And Japan^Hcld Up New York. Mar. 15. BOOM 180.000 tons Ol .scrap iron haviboon accumulated at ports awaiting cargo space in ships bound lor Europe and the F.ir East, the rain destinations reportedly being Britain and Japan. Orders for this and other metaL> needed for
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    30 1 The Kin? and Queen, in the royal gardens at Windsor discussed with Mr. Simpson, the head gard?r.er. p:,ms fcr the Coronaton scheme of decorjUon for the fl if it beds.
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  • Article
    GEN. CHIANG RETURNS
    132 1 Posts For Rebel Leaders Shanghai, Mar. 15. GEN CHIANG KAI SHEK. the Premier and Commander -in Chief, who has been on sick leave since his return from his captivity in Sianfu in December, returned to Nanking by plane from Fenghua, his native village in Chekiang. It is
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    U.S. NAVAL DELAY
    45 1 Washington. Mar. 15. The building of 50 out of 65 United States warships is behind schedule and the construction of eight destroyers wad three submarines has not even begun, states the Navy Department which, however, oilers no ol the delays.— Reuter Wireless
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    6 1 TMI OUTSIDER <C«pvnghi »n All Counmc.
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    Rebels Make Further Advance On Jarama Sector
    198 1 BUTANON HEIGHTS TAKEN Salamanca, Mar. 15. TTHE insurgents claim an advance of two miles on the Jarama sector, capturing the Butaaon Heights. A mesjiße irom London states th it Spanish Government supporters are Adapting heroic measures to stem the insurgents' onrush. Lieut-CrJ Rojo.
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    "TO HELL WITH CONSTITUTION "
    67 1 "TO HELL WITH CONSTITUTION Mr. Nehru's Views New Delhi, Mar. 15. IVfAHATMA GANDHI has joined the Working Committee of the Hongress party to decide whether Congress will accept oflice under the new Constitution. The President ol Congress. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, last night opoosed acceptance, declaring. 'To hell with the Constitution."
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    QUEEN MARIE
    37 1 Dangerously 111 In Hucharcst Belgrade. Mar. 15. Queen Marie ol Rumania is danger ously ill fan Bucharest after tafluensa BOtnpMc&tkma. The family haj been suminoned t( the brrisid-3. K;n^ Carol If a!n id' pr^s^nt.- Reuter
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  • Article
    MALAYAN TIN STOCKS
    204 1 No Action Until I.T.C. Meets i 1 < 1 < 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 15. AFTER a meeting of the Central Committee in Kuala Lumpur today, the Senior Warden of Mines, F.M.S.. Mr. H. V. B. Harris, communicated the following statement to the
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    U.S. MOTOR STRIKK
    43 1 Drtroit. Mar. It. The Court has granted the petition Dt the Chrysler Corporation tor an injunction Io oust the stay-in strikers at the Company's works. The injunction requires the tv.'cuition of all plants by 9 am on Wed- nesday.- Reuter
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    SOUTH AFRICA'S £5,000,000 SURPLUS
    142 1 SOUTH AFRICA'S £5,000,000 SURPLUS Capetown, Mar. 13. A SURPLUS of £5.000.000 wa^ announced by the Finance Minister, Mr. Havenga, introducing the Budget Assembly. The revised estimate of receipts for the current >-e.ir amounted Is i £42.550,000 an increase of £4.750,000 compared with the original estimate On the other hand th?
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    BACK-TO-LAND MOVEMENT IN BRITAIN?
    411 1 BACK-TO-LAND MOVEMENT IN BRITAIN? ■FOOD PRODUCTION NEGLECTED Mr. Lloyd George's Grave Warning London, Mar. 15. A WARNING that despite her arms expenditure Britain iff neglecting her weakest front the food production front on which ur nearly broke down in the Great War was given by Mr. Lloyd George in the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      55 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 830 p.m. DINNER DAHCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight CABARET ATTRACTION HARVEY and YOUNG lh« Pojmtef American Comedy Dancers. Non-diners 51.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHES- WHEN IN PENANG STAY IRA WM^^Bl DAN
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    • Advertisement
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      122 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT EVFRY ROOM WITH PRIVATE RATH RVNNINV. HOT AND COLD WATERTENNIS GOLF SWIMMING 8 I'VEATHINO. ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY SPOTS REACHED IN 8 MINUTES BY V\R FROM ANYWHERE IN TOWN In form* I
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    THE THIRTEENTH NIGHT
    321 2 THE THIRTEENTH NIGHT La Tosca At The Theatre POR the thirteenth night in 6UC- cession the Gonsalez Company presented opera at the Victoria Theatre and that they can still find good audiences is a great tribute to the quality of the performances they have been giving. It la a notorious
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    CONTINENTAL ARMY DENIAL
    103 2 Not Britain's Intention London. Mar. 11. "There is not \he sni .dea in the mind of the Government of having anything in the shape of a Continental Army," declared Earl Stanhope in the H.iLse oi Lards "We could not afford it In add. to a strong Navy
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    SIR ROBERT CLIVK
    38 2 Gong To Brussels From Tokio LSftdoa, Mar. i:;. Sir Robert Henry dive has b- en appointed A tdor at Brussels. .Sir' Ro r Toklo Sir Esmond Ovey n transferred to Buenos Aires R< uter. i—
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    GIANT TIN DREDGE SCUTTLED
    46 2 London. >lar. l.">. The >•" harbourmaster yesterday took the responsibility ol scuttling the Biant tin dredge, Kantoeng in the interests ol local shippj Forty holes were driven into the on. which .sank with a tremendous grinding ol the steel girders under- iitr.un.— Reuter
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • Letter
      WHERE DOES Britain Stand?
      598 2 WHERE DOES Britain Stand? ARMS TO BE USED ONLY IN HER OWN DEFENCE VICTIMS OF UNPROVOKED I AGGRESSION— OBLIGATIONS OF LEAGUE COVENANT— IF GERMANY ATTACKS BRITAIN RUSSIA i WILL HELP— WILL BRITAIN HELP RUSSIA IF A TTA CKED BY GERMANY? To The Editor. Sir. On Mar. 3 Mr. Eden declared
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    • Letter
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      16 2 Dr. A. N. KlngSbury, Director Institute lor Medical Research. Kuala Lumpur, arrived from leave on Friday.
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  • Article
    ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
    119 2 In Part Of Serangoon Road QNE-way traffic has beeu tempoiari- I ly instituted over a short section jof Serangoon Road, during the con- I I struct ion of main sewers in Strangoon lioad between Syed Alwi Road and Burmah Road. Traffic proceeding towards the city is unaffected but
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    WOLVES BEATEN
    25 2 London, Mar. 15. IN the F.A. Cup sixth round second replay, Sunderland beat Wolverhampton four *oals to nil on Sheffield Wednesday's ground.- Reuter
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    MR. CLIFFORD HUNTSMAN
    372 2 j Sunday's Piano Recital IN spite ol the feast of music with which Singapore has boon regaled by the Gonsalez Opera Company, local audiences should not overlook the piano recital to be given in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Sunday night by Mr. Clifford Huntsman. Mr Clifford
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      53 2 LAST FEW NIGHTS I VICTORIA THEATRE 1 TONIGHT-9.30 P.M. SHARP I GONSALEZ ITALIAN GRAND OPERA Co., Present I BARBER of SEVILLE 1 BOX OFFICE PLANS AT LITTLES Prices *4, >3, s2. R Mote. The curtain uill rise at 9.30 p.m. sharp and the ■i audience i& requested to be seated
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    • Advertisement
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      73 2 ac;kxts wanted. £50 ca.sily arned Dy selling the well-known and best-selliiiß WESTMINSTER Series Private Christmas Cards. Britain's Premier Firm «est. 1906) Offtn Highest Commission. Sample Book Frotv No rksk or outlay, enormous sm-cess with 1936 series, ill records brokrn. Lewis Co Dept' W restmlnster Works. ITtitnn. England FOR SALE, CHEAP.
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      436 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PRICKLY HEAT AVOID IT BY USING A6NESIA DUSTING POWDER oi all chemists and stores. Manufacturers, GPAFTOh LABORATORIES "board residence:." SEA FROIIT KATON<; GRANGE 77 Mryer Rd Large rooms facing »ea with own bath room. H and C and mod &an. Phone 57 5S Trnnl* Large Garden. NAPIER HOUSE,
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    • Advertisement
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      360 2 Ztbe Sinoapore JfIXC IpI'CSS ll •■ad (Mini 1 >treH. M'i|4p«iir I'lionr. .1.1 i.i line-. lib extciisMiii in ill iliiMiimmU. Tel: "I inns KuaJa l.umpur on, To, street. Thorn Ipoh Office: Brewster Koatl l'honr Penan^ Office: l n Bislmp strer*. retting Phone: II;;. London Office 40 13, Heel Mrrrt I 14
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      129 2 Diary Of The Day High WaWi 024 am 9 3 ft 12 58 p m 9.3 ft Sports Soccer: Excise vs Terror at Stadium SCC B vs P W.D on PadaiiK. Lawn Tenni.s: Y.MCA and SCC tourneys. nCTOMI TIIKATRK Gonsalez Opera Coy. Cinemas ALHAMBRA Laughing at Trouble with Jane Darwell.
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    • Miscellaneous
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      70 2 Law Notice For The Day llcforr thr (hirf Justirr in the Ist Court at 1) a.m. 5.569 :*(> Sh.uk Syed Ashoor bin Z.iin bin Salhm Bahamtd v.s Varsity I d Co Before Mr. Justice de IliinaUr in thr iird. C«»urt at II a.m. 8 OTft'tt Peter Tw.m Sok vs Chu.i
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  • Article
    U. S. DEVELOPING SUBSTITUTE FOR TIN
    398 3 Emergency Measure In Case Supplies Cut Off COPPER-LEAD ALLOY USED But Canned Beer Is Making Headway THE United States is using: I copper-lead alloy for bearings In aircraft engines as an emergency" measure in case supplies of tin— of which motor bearings are largely
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    30 3 J H. A. Trowi U Ipoh who returned last week from West Australia, r H me with her husband on Mar 27 by the P. and O. Carthage liom Penang.
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    Shortage Of Rubber Freight Space Worsens
    134 3 i •pHE .shortage of might space for rubber between Malaya and America, which was to be .slightly relieved by the President liners calling at Singapore this week, has been worsened bv the disablement through fire ot the Silver Larch in the Pacific on Saturday.
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    MR. JOHN MOREY'S SYCE CHARGED
    101 3 The B'Jkit Timah Road car crash in which Mr. John Morey. head j! the well-known Singapore electrical firm, lost hi* HTe on Saturday afternoon, had B M quci in the M a -'ist rat?'s Court yesterday, when Mr Morey's syce appearbefore the fourth magistrate. Mr.
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  • Article
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    79 3 Mr S E. Smith, OC.P.D. Kapanp. has gone on transfer to Kuala Lumpur and is attached to the Central Police "tation. His place at Kajang will be filled by Mr. F A S Caldwell. cf Kuala Kubtt. Dr J. H Strahan. Health OiTicer. Kedah. who left oy the Naldera with
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    Two Killed In K. L. Collision.
    40 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur Mar. 15. A head-on collision between two lorries on Klang Road yesterday afternoon resulted in two Chinese passengers bein^r killed. One of the lorry assistants was seriously injured.
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    New Judge Presides At Assizes
    123 3 |Mp Justice Home, who arrived on Saturday, wmi sworn in as a judge 1 of the Blfh Court. Stxalti S3ttlements, before Mr. Justice P. A McE!waine, the Chief Justice, later thai day. His lord hip took his first cas* in; Singapore ycstprd-.iy when he pHMhtoJI
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      87 3 i m^i I >*&9*aß& f BLALIvLUKKANJi With a stock of Chivcrs Canned fruits in o&tiSnnsß^b vour larder you are able to enjov your \ME&&tti^^SS2S£3F favourite varieties at any time ot the year. j^Sy These fruits are grown in Chivers own iP^?**^^Bßj»»2r?w orchards and arc canned within an hour kssH[ or
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    • Advertisement
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      103 3 bIANuAnU r ORDuR 24-25 MILES PER GALLON. $1495/- (STRAITS) is the price at which we can deliver to you a Ford V-8 22 H. P. Standard Touring Fordor Saloon in London under British Triptyque. Write or phone for full particulars of THE FINEST HOME DELIVERY SCHEME OF "^<^^d ~W HiT
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  • WOMEN'S INTERESTS
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      6 4 "VISCOUNTESS" a beautiful Coronation rob<» i
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      COPPER GREEN POPULAR
      146 4 London Styles London, Mar. I. VELVET is used for plain dresses. sometime* with the collar lined with a different colour. Puffed sleeves are very much seen, and transparent stuff may be u^ed in little frills down short afternoon l rocks. Colours run here much to copper and
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      41 4 A SMART NEGLIGEE: Dorothea Kent, movie staiict present charming appearance In this negligee <>i heavy void coloured brocaded metalasse The leg o'mutton sleeve presents :t cont 1 asl f <» t ii.- i lendei i Ing <-!i»-ri «'i the pi mi'- jinp
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      SHOES TO MATCH
      49 4 London. AN ever-popular winter fashion i- the velvet jacket with tweed skirt, often seen In brown.s vwth silver buttons Chocolate and treebark the popular browns. A speckled knitted I m ileeve waistcoat i, worn with the i kirt and i 1 b >th velv< U• i
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      INTERESTING DESIGNS IN NEW GARBO FILM
      720 4 Smart Women Wear Flowers I In Their Hair Hollywood, .Mar. i. WHEN yon wtt Greta Garbo in "Camllle," take particular notice ol an elaborate Adrian designed eveniiig coat worn by the actress in the Opera House sequence. Of gold and silver bengaline. the coat
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      COOKERY CORNER
      144 4 An Eggless Cake WHEN eggs are dear the following cake ran be made without them. Beat half a cupiul 01 lard to a cream with a cupiul of v Sift toge'her two cuplul.s ol flour two teaspoon f vi ls of baking jx;w(iei and a pinch of salt
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      139 4 RE •OPENING ENGLISH SGHOOL OF DANCING LATEST STEPS TAUGHT CHILDREN'S CLASSES TWICE WEEKLY $5. STARTING APRIL Ist. Apply 58. CAIRNHILL ROAD. J^rAM tiy>ak fe'u -^n l-o pr N. ■m—^r Tal4l"* "m^^^*^ "w~ *v IL' > M 111 111 I H I I I E I m of Glorious Health Ovalt.ne'
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      106 4 Tht Newest in K I ..k! !<•■. I lundbagt. DOULATRAMt «i- HK.H 1 F» F I /I Mere Novelty! IN DRESS -LENGTHS o/ Satin Crepe with "DLCO" Paint Designs Multi-Coloured A I Ami ted V umber WASSIAMULLS' 31-33. HIGH ST TEL: 7144 H** I B^ na\« t i <■<! l)ij»
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  • Article, Illustration
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    281 5 A LITTLE VILLAGE ON THE YARA.MA lmml>;lrd( by thr art command of th« defence «f Madrid. ajilS> 1S IN SPITF OF TIIF INCLEMENT WEATHER the tuo children o. the Duke an I Duchess of Kent b»*. their usual outing in Belgrave Square (iardens, and a policeman is seen unlockin, the
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      56 5 1 j& JRHHHs Kgr //Th^M Jl *m<^m M HP Ji W > AJfWSmSJW a^ ~*^m .1 IS? I <M9 > A 1^ w?*™^ I I B II I kSL^S"; \i. v .£sisH I m 111 i^^ lji\ nu r l t DELICIOUS DELIGHTFUL DELICACY So refreshing and nourishing. Made from
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    MAN STABBED IN ELEVEN PLACES
    368 6 Chinese Charged With Murder A STABBINCi incident which is alleged to have occurred on board the Gian Seng on Dec. 10 last, when she was on her way to Singapore from Samarang, was related in the Assize Court, Singapore, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Home and
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    NINE YEARS OF STOMACH TROUBLE.
    225 6 Tan Eat And Drink Anything Now." For nine long years Mr. H suffered the ageny and torture of stomach trouble. For nine ye»n h searched for a cure In vain. Yet only a trial course ol Macleans Brand Stomach Powder made him s i much
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    THEFTS OF GOLD . FROM MINES
    339 6 THEFTS OF GOLD FROM MINES Proposed New Law In F.M.S. 'From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Mar. I People found in unlawful poaifSSion or raw gold may be strongly dealt with by a new law whk-h it is prof) Med to enforce in the F.M.S The Bill, which mak.i provisions
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    LORRY DRIVER ON SERIOUS CHARGE
    88 6 Charged on two counts with having driven a lorry in a negligent manner and thereby caused the death of Lee Keng Ten« and s?riev>us hurt to Kec Hong Watt, who is now in a precariou condition in the hospital a Chinese named Teo Chin appeared
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    RELIANCE IN AND OUT OF SINGAPORE
    575 6 Hurried Sightseeing By 350 I Tourists PENANG FLYING CLUB REPORT FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY 'T'he Peaani Flying club report -or February is as follows: 1 Hying Times: Hours Mins. Dual instruction 19 15 Solo 33 05 Passenger flights jjy-ride.s etc 27 05 Crxss- country
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    16 6 Mr G. RadclitTe, manager Ol Sebrang Estate, Teluk Anson, is shortly pr reeding h;)mc on retirement
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    ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE
    274 6 Axe Attack Alleged <From Our Own Conespondent Ku;iU Lumpur, Mar. 13. Parasuram, u young Tamil was com mitt -d to stand his trial at the forth WWnlni As Kt by Mr C H. Dakers in tho Kuaia Lumpur Police Court at trv ronclusion >f a preliminary Inquiry
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      122 6 CORRECT MG^iNG MOUTH. -at m fHK ASTKING-O-SOL WAY— by shaking a few d^sht-s into a quarter glass or water. Then gargle and swish the tingling liquid through your teeth Feel the magic change instantly— refreshing and waking up the mouth and throat tissues— correcting that dry fuz/v taste— killing the
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      190 6 CARLSBERG PLATITUDES No 7. A WORTHY BEER BREWED N WORTHY SURROUNDINOS yHERE is an old-time atmospiur p«v ding the entire Carl, b Breweries To wit the El-p^;:,t Tcv.or .sketched ab*<ve Thr- many characteristic buildin -s oiecler at mi-Jlg Des rntd by P: Dahlerup its motif is di-riv d flOn t)i»
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    CHINESE CHARGED WITH EXTORTION
    439 7 Police Set Trap TWO Chinese. Tan Kim Yan and Tan Eng Hin. stood trial before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesterday, charged v/ith committing extortion of $100 from Ang Peck Gim. on Jan 18 Chef Court Inspector K. L. Johnson v. as
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    LORD GLANELY
    43 7 London. Mar. 12. AflMMf benefactions amounting to 30.000 mad" by Lord Gianely. w^Uk: own shipowner and sportsman, us a goodwill offering in ronnnemoration of the Coronation of King George VI. i? 4-15.000 for th? University College of South Wales— British Wirele.w
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    $990 Breach Of Trust Charge
    278 7 STORY OF LOANS lEE NOY SUI, a middle-aged j Chinese woman, appeared yesterday before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the third magistrate, Singapore, on a charge of having committed criminal breach of trust in respect of some promisory notes worth $99u. Mr. A. J. Braga conducted
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    ATTACKED LION TAMER CARRIES ON
    58 7 Attacked and injured by one 9fl the lions wth whom he wa.s perlorming lecently in Bells Hippodrome Circus j at the Great World. Mi A Turkey in s:sted on bringing out hLs "pets" again OH Saturday night when the Circus opened at Segamat despite the
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    35 7 I Mr J Falconer. Assistant Adviser Batu Pahat. |g at present in the Muar Hospital, suffering from a severe attack of typhoid lever He was taken to *he Muar Hospital by ambulance about v-eek ago
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      177 7 ALHAMBRA Opening Tonight 6.15—9.15 Romance. Comedy and Mystery In this 20th Century Fox Success I S^RE OR f. I JANE DARWEIIf EASTER WEEK AT THE I CAPITOL v THE MELODY- PACKED WONDER SHOV^>r^i of all TiMEiy^yc 8 tar a f Girlat ►I; Cole Porter hit Sv *sß^^L g lines/ J*
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      91 7 PAVILION OPENING THURSDAY NEXT Plans Now Open Make Your Reservations Early lAN OUTSTANDING RKO PRODUCTION Not since her immortal -Jo" or "Little Women.' has Katharine Hepburn been seen in a role so tender, so warm and lovely, so aoftl> feminine, as her "Pam" in this soul-glowing, eye-dewing love story K&tk&tin*
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      228 7 BROUGHT BACK FOR A jPP*H^ FEW NIGHTS ONLY! f^^X^ft I PAVILION ItohighTUTl Warner Bros.' Mighty Epic *JM ERROL FLYNN j^SZ OLIVIA de HAVILLAND wL^JFjJ^, "THE CHARGE W&V*§tgL OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE" Based on the immortal I'oem bv ALFRED LORD TENNYSON A MILESTONE IN MOTION PICTURES •BRILLIANT FILM at the CAPITOL
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
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      SILVER WEDDING
      25 8 SLIGHT-HODGE.- At the Presbyterian Church. Singapore, S.S on Mar. 16. 1912. by the Rev. W Bondman, Edgar William Blight to Agnes Kate Hodge
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      68 8 Messrs. K B. Krisluian and R. Sitaram and their t.imilies tender tbetf .learttelt thanks to those who attended the cremation ot the late Mr. B. tiajagopal on Monday, Mar. l. 1907, at he Hindu Cemetery, Bkladaii a.s well aa to those who sent wre^itiis. letters. u leg] um and
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    • Obituary
      DEATH
      139 8 LIM -Mr. Lim Leonf Gook. ManagI Partner of The straits Typewriter icy and President Ol The Change Rubber Communieati.m Oft'ice id away peacefully at his residence *o. 72 Cornwall Street at 9. m0 a.m. at i« age ol M Be leavei ot'hind his .Aidow. nve 6on> named Lim i-
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    The Singapore Free TUESDAY MARCH 16 1937 "Civilising Mission"
    822 8 The Singapore Free TUESDAY MARCH 16 1937 "Civilising Mission" \ll colon. ai Poured have eptsodi in their history which they irould prefer to torfel but u .loubtful. even in the WOtt\ and most brutal period of imperial «x--panslon, u there i> anything to qua! the savagery oi the Italian massacres
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    ITS LOSS WOULD be a DISASTER
    601 8 ITS LOSS WOULD be a DISASTER What Malta SERVICES Means To The Empire notes in A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT London, Mar. 6. T*HE movements of Germany in North Africa are well worth watching. Germany was at the bottom of a lot of the troubles m French Morocco, on which she has
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    British Navy Short Of Ammunition
    374 8 British Navy Short Of Ammunition rK rattllngi «:&er* who i -a ago would tu Veci at thi 1 frown ha\o diminish-;! con* id* i claimed to the world that for 15 years I she had tried every means ol avert- p ing war by disarmament, and that having realised her
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      198 8 Caldbecks i BY SPECIAL W£ ik TO RM. THI APPOINTMENT *■*< <» SIAM DIAMONDS SET PLATINUM ENGAGEMENT RINGS B. P. DE SIIA A, LTD., Foremost always in design, Workmanship and Quality mbUM t kVSm M (Incorporated In Ceylon). 19-21 Hijrh Street, No. 1, Bishop Street, SINGAPORE IPOH PENANC! x^aU 2^
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      68 8 THE LADY WAS COMPLAINING to the butcher about a joint shp had bDught the previous week. "Did you say it was imported or deported from Australia?", she asked. Whatever your reason for travelling you cannot get bettor protection lor youf effects th-m a "GAFLAC ALL RISKS WORLD WIDE POLICY. GENERAL
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    FURTHER PETITION TO SULTAN
    275 9 Dangers Of Discord In Selangor INDIAN MUSLIMS' MOVE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuaia Lumpur, Mar. 15. "TF any other than the Tengku Klana Petra A should reign in the State of Selangor, there may be discord everywhere in the State because the whole populace know that
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    NEW MEASURES TO STOP SMUGGLING IN CHINA
    102 9  -  Sin Chew Fit Poh. More Armed Guards Shanghai, Mar. 15. PIE Superintendent of Customs, Tientsin, (a Britisher) has asked the Nanking Government for more armed guards to cope with the increasing number of armed smugglers in North China. Although a detachment of volunteers
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    HIGHER WAGES IN UNITED STATES
    128 9 For Officers And Men On Steamship Lines Washington. "Mar. 15. Trie general more to higher wages in the United States is exemplified in the Maritime Commissions ann :unce■ment of increases ranging from $10.50 to $80 monthly lor officers and crews on th? five Government-owned steamship
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    FLYING-BOATS ON EMPIRE ROUTES
    88 9 Postponement Of Service To South Africa London, Mar. 15. The full flying-boat service betweeu Britain and South Alrica which wa> due to begin on Apr. 1 has now been postponed until June 1 owing to delay in delivery of the new Empire flyingboats. The present land
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    MISS EARHART
    31 9 Oakland, Mar. 15. Ifiu Amelia Barhart postponed the .s!a:t of *h? east-to-west round -world flicht owinu to a violent storm She win take oil today if conditions improve- Reuter
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    12 9 PASSENGERS rtmtag ashore frorcTthe cruise liner Reliance vesterday nioriiinfj. Free Press photo
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    Duce's Challenge To Colonial Powers
    264 9 Duce's Challenge To Colonial Powers MOSLEM PROTECTION Kome, Mar. 15. MUSSOLINI is apparently challenging all colonial Powers by claiming to be the sole protector of Mohammedanism and the Arab race. In a pamphlet just issued on "the Islamic policy of Italy." it is claimed that the only country living In
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    SWEDISH FOREIGN MINISTER
    140 9 On Visit To Britain London, Mar. 15. T).- Swedish Minister tor Foreign Affairs, M. Sander and Madame Sandier reach -d Croydon airport thi.s a 1 tern n aa guests for four days o! the British Government. M. Sandier K returninf Mr Bden's courtesy visit pud to Sweden
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    GERMAN WORKLESS
    22 9 Berlin. Mar. 15. Unemployed in February totalled 1,611.000. which Is approximately 1.000.000 fewer than in the previous February. Keuter wireiess.
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    POISON GAS
    66 9  -  SIN CHEW JET POH Japanese Factory In Tientsin Shanghai. Mar 15 4 REPORT by 'he Chinese Exchange Merchant* Association to the Chinese Central Government ttates that the Japatu have cvm pitted the building of a factor]/ in Tient$tn >• EHu purpose of manufacturing person gas The association urge*
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    66 9 Friday. Mar. 12. Gener.il S r Alexander and L.idy Godley left Government House. Saturday. Mar. IS. Hon. Chief Justice sir Samuel Thomas H H Tlie Raja Bend.ihara Ol Perak. Mrs. Dyke.s. Mr J A Hunter and Mr E E Pretty had luncheon at Government House. Sunday. "Mar. 1
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    33 9 J. R. BRYANT, who partnered by A. K. Brand was beaten by T. 11. Holyoak and R. F. Smith in the Goduv-n doubles event of the S.C.C tennis tournament yesterday. Free Press photo
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    REDUCTION OF CAPITAL
    291 9 United Engineers Petition A PETITION was heard yesterday) in the High Court. Singapore, bftore Mr. Ju.-tice P. A. McElwaine, the Chief Justice, effecting a reduction in the capital of United Engineers, Ltd. The petition asked that the capita! ol the company, which has been issued and amounts
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    FRENCH DEFENCE LOAN
    51 9 Paris. Mar. 15. The whole ol the now Defence Loan trill bf> spent belorc December, said M Daladier. Minister lor War. in .1 broadcast yesterday. Twentystx per cent will be spent on aviation. 28 per cent, on the navy and 46 per cent, on the land forces
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    LICENCES REFUSED
    232 9 LICENCES REFUSED For Public Houses In Happy World Area AT a meeting of the Board Ofl Licensing Justices held m the Criminal District Court yestrrdny three applications tor public houses in the vicinity of the Happy World were refused. Mr h a Forrer, who presided mM lhat all a;>;>:iv«it: ns
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    109 STRIKERS CHARGED IN K. L. COURT
    166 9 Sequel To Kajang Affray (From Our Own C it I Kuala Lumpm. Mar. 1 .V AS a sequel to srriows rvrnt> in the Selaiißoi IIrHM lIW yesterday in which two < MMM were shot and two detective* seriously injured. U»0 strikers were charged
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      534 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations i From London 6 p. m. March 15 I Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fal otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-84 114 7 k 114 7 Funding Loan. 4 p.c, 1960-90 115- 8 111% War Loan.
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      PHASER & CO. LOT OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      330 10 PHASER CO. LOT OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Book, Close T Stt_l?l Company Dividend Datc Ex Div. year V Payable Date to datc Ayel Hltam 15'; Int. Mar. 9 Mar. 24 Mar. 15 30 and ft* Bonus Batu Selangor 7fc% Int. Apr. 8 Apr 14 Apr I r»., Burma-Malay 6d. (12thi Mar
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      184 10 I trom London 5.30 p. m. March 15 RUBBER Steady. London Spot: U%d. 11 3 »d. Previously: 11 9 16d. 11 1113d. May ll 3 .,d. HTgd. Previously: ll sfld.5 fl d. 11 11 Kid July-Sept 11 13 lGd. 11 15 lOd. Previously: 113,d. 11 13 16d.
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      59 10 From London 5.30 p. m. March 15 Tin: Firm Cash 42 306 Previously Firm at £301 Thr,. months: 4:299 ss. Previously 12 295 5.s New York Tin: M Previously 66 25 Copper: Settlement >:77 Previously .:_••> Mi SaturdSJ El Si llfed Previously: 4:7 I 8po( J' ,<i
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      72 10 I London Closing Quotations March 15 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vinusly Pari Francs to 124 21 106 7lf Iot 71f New York $to 488 4885 16 iBBB 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 BQ4', S?"* n Per dollar Is. 2 5 16d
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      211 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. I Yesterday's Singapore Quotations It SnJJNG I tndon, TT. 2 4 i in London, d< mand 2 4 116 London, "tenths' sight 2 4> 8 Lyons, demand 1245 Hamburg, demand Hi Near York, demand 57 Montreal, demand 56T 8 Bats Via. demand 103
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1030 10 Fraser and Co. f s List MONDAY, MAR. 15. 1937: P.M. Pa jam <$1) 240 250 Parit IVrak <$1» 2M> 2 M MINING I'uak U Vail, y (fl) 185 145 PtiiißK'H <*1 70 7j Am|)ftt r lln (4S) bs bs 0 1 Kadella <$:». 585
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      Daily Share Report
      153 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday u.is 51 43.00. down si».on rt.nl Alt !V >U *V/ir lnirkrt hrtunr rath morr *«»»«luc«l after thr declaration of the midday pri.e of the metal it remained on the firm side In sterling*
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      86 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association I I Mar. 15, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S in cases FOB. March* 39% 39» 2 Good F.A.Q. in cases <FO.B. March) 38 7 B 39 No I.X.R.S.S. <Spot- loose) < awardable Singapore) 39 39> 8 March 39 39 i B Apr. -June
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      66 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Mar. If Gambler T.T. 7.50 Java Cube 10 50 Hamburg Cube 15 White Muntok Pepper 19.75 Black. Pepper n5O Copra, mixed 790 Copra,, sundried 8.20 Small Flake Tapioca 5.50 R Saigon Al 1 58 R. Siam. W.C. No 1 $1 48 Rice. Siam. W.C. No 2 $142
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    How Malaya Suffered Collision
    135 11 HE battleship Malaya suffered more than Aa.^ at lirst thought in that oggy Difht oil Oporto, when she had a misunderstanding with a mercantile ship the Steamer was s Dutchman, though not the tabled one of the Cape. and the wonder is that the Dutchman was
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    Winning CONTRACT
    412 11  -  ,X.Wco\w\Gkc«> £m David Burnstine, Merwin D. Maier, Otwald Jacoby and Howard Scfumken, world's leading team-of-four and inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence SANDBAGGING Wi&M CARD VALUES OP THt FOUR ACES SYSTEM TOTAt. WAI Jf O» Ifc AVCBAAC HAM* i'/t. CEVERAL years ago
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    105 11 London, Mar. 12. On the Stock Exchange today pro- Ot-taklnf provided the ehiel occupa- I tion. most prices suffering accordingly r especially coppers. The decision to increase the tin < quota to 110 per cent, caused the price I of the metal to fall sharply but it later
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    Bombs & Shells On British^Warships
    170 11 Bombs Shells On British^Warships T*HE dropping of bombs and shells on or about British warships off the Spanish coast is becoming much too common to be purely "accidental There is not the slightest excuse for mistaking a British warship tor the ship of any other nation. Each ship bears the
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    The Ragle Coming To Singapore
    132 11 The Ragle Coming To Singapore TTHE great aircraft earner Eagle. •Capt. Clement Moody*, which has just left Portsmouth tor the Far Ea.st relieving the aircralt carrier Herme.s] iCapt Thp Hon. Ge <rge Fiaser. D.SO.i Chun Station, was last abroad in tinFar East and In the Middle Sea, \ma 35, the
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    Ships May Return To Coal
    152 11 •THE negotiations going on at the moment with a view towards having coal rehabilitated in merchant ship.s and other vessels burning oil. i.s ol interest to all three services of the sea. land and an. In event of war. more than 50 per cent of
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    Career Of Air Chief Marshal
    179 11 Career Of Air Chief Marshal CIR Edward Leonard Ellington, G C.8.. Air Chief Marshal. Royal Air Force, appointed Inspector General of that arm. is in his 60th year, having been b.rn in London on Dec. 30. 1877 He was commissioned in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, through Woolwich, m 1897.
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    Attractions For Royal Tournament
    181 11 Attractions For Royal Tournament A MONO other .spectacular attractions which London will offer this year is the Royal Tournament at Olympla on May 27. The King, accompanied by the Queen, Princess Elizabeth and the Princess Margaret will open the Tournament. Detachments ol the Royal Navy. Army. Air Force and Territorial
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    RUBER OUTPUTS
    104 11 Messrs Evan UM) Co iMM thfollowing rubber output! lor FVbru iry Brunei Output tor February 1«<(7 MJSa KM Tof.il to date ot cUI financial year U>r 8 Mths. MTJOOIbI Output for February, 1936, 51.033Um Bukit Tiniah 7.t141bi 2 niths ***** lbs; lO.^L's lbs Chan-k.it 27 Iti H>.- 1
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      513 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in Hngland by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3 000 000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HFAI) OFFIC F: 38. Bishopsgatr. London, F.C 2. Ajencies and Krancheo. Alor Star I Uoilo Amritsar Ipoh
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      517 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY r SINGAPORE 1,333 kc s (225 m.) p.m. d.OO Malay music. < records). 630 Tamil music, records). 7.00 Piano recital-Cortot. < records > 7.30 News 7.45 -The Drop," a short story by! Francis Beeding. 8.00 Military band music, (records). 900 Dance music and variety, 8.M.8 C.
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      245 11 Talk by Mr. Plet Bakker 940 Share report. 9.50 Close down. BERLIN DJE 17.76 me s (16.89 m.), DJB 15.2 me s (19.74 m.), DJQ Iffjg mi s (19.63 in.), DJA 9.56 me (31.38 m and DJN 9.54 me s (31.15 m). p.m. 615 opening announcement. 620 Light music. 7.20
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      JAPANESE WHALING OPERATIONS
      118 12 Three New Depot Ships Authorised Anticipating busy Antarctic Ocean Whaling seasons in 1938 and 1939. the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture has Officially authorised the construction of three whaling depot ships. There were only two Japanese depot ships engaged In Antarctic operations lust year, but an additional three
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      KOTIIESAY PIER IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
      122 12 Order For Submission To Parliament Kothesay Harbour Trust has approved a Draft Provisional Ord?r for submission to Parliament providing lrr the extension of the pier and the rebuilding of the offices, waitingrooms, etc. They also approved of the borrowing of £33.000 for these rurposes. The extension
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      MOKK TONNAGE REGISTERED IN UNITED KINGDOM
      109 12 MOKK TONNAGE REGISTERED IN UNITED KINGDOM liurenso In Motorships Dunni j d n, v n i a>; <h P w tonnage <»i tfean 1 1 1 on the '<•;■ it porli In the United Kin dom declined by l t-mt rent whJ llH o\ mot »r .me! cailini sl »V'
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      FELIX ROUSSEL
      39 12 The mail and p.i.vsvn jels m v Folix Roonel lr>,m Sai :on expected to arrive today at I am and sai! the ■ame day at tuM)n i<»r Colombo Djjbi:uti, P,,rt Said and Murseilles Berth SII B wharves
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      36 12 Mewn. Oattey and R.i^man. ;u: tM l Down.- outputs tor February ■iiniah Robber 32,******.; Pimggor Rubber IO t iMHM MaHrs. Harper, OilAlkm .nm Co.. Ltd.. Penmng, mMm Rttan Tin output fOf February a.s 40 21 pleull
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      CHANGED PROBLEMS OF SHIPBUILDERS
      664 12 Sudden Activity A Strain On Production REFERENCE to the changed problems which confront ship1* builders as llm result of the Ciovernment's rearmament programme coinciding with the increased demand for merchant shipping was made by Sir Maurice E. Denny, chairman of Messrs. Wm. Denny and Bros., Ltd.,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR
      118 12 Ships alonr*lde the Wharves or Expected to Arrive Fast Wharf (Entrance (.it. i) Solvilcen. Anshun 20 «i.«in Wharf (Entrance (iate 3) Sarpedon 13; President Wilson nFelix Rowuel 8. Charon 6 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3)Karapara 30; Pangkor 34. Darvp] >» I m r»i i»" I>ock (Entrance (iate 4>
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      CATRDIFF PILOTS LOW CASUALTY PERCENTAGE
      74 12 CATRDIFF PILOTS LOW CASUALTY PERCENTAGE (on^ratuluk'fl liv Hoard O M Year's Work Sir William Seager. DL 01 the C'ardii! PUotaft lOard plimcntecl the they had ••> oj their du?i<\s in 1996. During the i compartd w\ The i 1 a moti cent whv.M fu I I i Th< r a
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      OVER ALL LENGHTH OF SHIPS
      112 12 OVER ALL LENGHTH OF SHIPS Inclusiun In Lloyd*s Register It Mat be pini h }<• id I aH wt made when the in tht <\is* of new ships the pjrti be given the ri Shipping the additional lalorm will not jx* The question of the 1 :h< In Llo\.i i
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      CLEARANCES
      52 12 14 Ta Baltl i •Brit Bhinks Maru, LUbOfl Maru B 1 Pi rid* H.i\. i Am .^< ci'.n. .\ii tt.i. laparm, Pmala, sitoeb Oca Dm Mar IS i Hc.i.l Uu: I I •I I I H. \n Hi ag Prnn Kltai 1 ii: nj Plnam 'Hti ci p...m|,i;,! h
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      THK BEHAR
      32 12 The P and O Behur has lei t Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at 6 a.m. on Thursday. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. wharf on arrival i
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      NEW LINERS FOR UNION CASTLE COMPANY
      377 12 NEW LINERS FOR UNION CASTLE COMPANY AT Beliast last month, Messrs Marland and WoOf, I/d. launched the motor liti.t Roche let C built the Ba I v urd to '!,<• order «>i Uiiio), Ca k Mall Steamship Co. Ltd H» hip the Roxburgh Cattle, v.iii be launched froea an i
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      380 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals Hfru ..ii BY TRAIN ißangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Kri and Tumpat: Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m.
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      401 13 !rßWfHfrl^Sr^^^Bft^^ '111* BYTP&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, RANPURA ***** Aor 9 r»fe?f.^. r iUOO M3y 21 •SOMALI 0 BUU Anr u Km.TA^ 15.000 JUII€ 4 BAMGMUMS 8.000 Mai 3 RANCH] iron tXZII HOMEWARDS &c iE ,jsj £s sees* ,?s! OATH A t ?cT A 9
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      459 13 (incorporated tn mn^fumd.) bI bb ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Stra4ts Settlement §.t "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Stekmrr Dw« Satis CITY OP BIRMINGHAM Havre. London. Rfdam H'burg Mar 29 Anr 2 c?JtTSp^S«? N "^re.l.ondcn. H- urn. Hbur,. Glasgow Apr! 12
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      622 14 K. P. M. ROK AN— Tuesday, Mar. 16. Bengkalis, Paneii, Berombang, TandjongMengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. BOELONGAN— Tuesday, Mar. 16. Rhio, Tambelan, Singkawang., Pemanskat and Selakau. PASlR— Tuesday, Mar. 16, Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. MAKASSER— Wednesday, Mar. 17, P. Samboe, Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian -Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday. Mar.
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      310 15 London, Mar. 7. pIIARLIE HEWITT is the undisputed Football Kins: of London because of the wonders he has worked since he took over management of Miliwall Football Club less than a year ago. Yesterday his team beat Manchester City, crack Division I. side, and passed into
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      Early School Scratched
      60 15 Lord Astor's Bad Luck London, Mar. 15. AFTER scratching of Early School- at 9 o'clock today from the Derby Lord Astor is still represented by Pot Boiler and Cash Book. However, Early School's leg trouble seems once ;tgain to have prevented Lord Astor and Gordon Richards from
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      National And Lincoln Collovers.
      281 15 National And Lincoln Collovers. READY CASH MAY BE A STARTER London. >lar. 15. THE la:e.^ caliovers lor the Grand National and Lincolnshire as cabled by R2uur are: (All prices taken and I ollered except where otherwise stated'. Golden Miller 9 to 1 ollered. Royal Mail 100 to H Ego v»(7
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      A.C.S. BEATEN AT SEREMBAN
      87 15 From Our Ov. Correspondent > n Seremban, Mar. 13. i The Negri Sembilon Club A team de- j feated the Anglo-Chinese School. Seremban. by 27 runs in a low scoring match. The school scored 42 <Gurdial Singh i 12 and Rajaretnam 10). while R. P. Rajasingham
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      85 15 Football is now very popular in the 1 U.S.S.R. Last summer, nearly 800,000 lootball players participated in the various loo' ball matches ol the coun- i try. This year, nearly one million 1 Soviet citizens are expected to play football. The season 1937 promises to be very interesting as the
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    SPRING MEETING
    513 15 Another Programme Of Nine Events On Wednesday THK following are the complete handicaps for Wednesday, the second clay of the Sclangor Spring: meeting and lor two races on Saturday. H lorscs. (lass Div. 1, furs.). Ifarte Antoinette 9.0 Princesj Hermia .8.9 deleitial 8.9 Market Boy 8.7 Voyaser 37
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    29 15 \< I lON i PICTI-RH taken at Anson Road yesterday when the Chinese beat loit (annins by five goafa to two in a second division soccer match. Free Press photo
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    Singapore Yachts For Six-Metre Races Against Batavia
    392 15 Singapore Yachts For Six-Metre Races Against Batavia COR the forthcoming International six-metre races to b- held at Efetavia Against the Royal Batavia Ifactii Club, the following yachts with Jieir owner) at thr helm will roprc>ent Singapore With Mr. F. G. Lundon. ♦•am captain. Ella Dorothy 111 <T. Wearnc Ann (Slight!
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    Y. M. C. A. BEAT MEDICALS
    126 15 V M.C'.A. 2, Medical Services 0. DEING superior in every phase of the game the Y.M.C.A. beat the Medical Services by two clear goals at soccer ;on the Singapore Harbour ground yesterday. Play went on evenly for the first 15 minutes and though the
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    Yesterday's Play In S.c.c. Spring Tennis Tournament
    418 15 Yesterday's Play In S.c .c. Spring Tennis Tournament rE SCC. tennis tournament opened yesterday with matches in the sodown doubles event The following were the results: A. P Webb and W. J Hennian 2' beat S. A. Wykes and W A Wilson 6-4, 6 o T. H. Holyoak and R
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    M.R.U. DECLINE TO TAKE OVER MANAGEMENT
    172 15 All-Blues Rugger Dispute (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Mar. 13. •piIE Malayan Rugby Inion. governing body of the carrying code in the Peninsula, has, it is understood, declined to take over the management of the All Blues (up competition for Asiatic fifteens. As a
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    WISE ENTERS SEMI-FINALS OF Y.M.C.A. TOURNAMENT
    735 16 Yadi Beaten 6—o, B—6 Yesterday KAMIS TO PLAY WOO WAN THIS AFTERNOON WITH the victory of N. S. Wise, the sVCC and Singapore tennis champion, yesterday, over Yadi in the quarter finals of the men's open singles in the Y.M.C.A. tennis tournament the semifinals
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    S. C. C. Win By Three Goals To Iwo
    119 16 S. C. C. Win By Three Goals To Iwo ■N a friendly game ul football the SC.C. *B" beat the Municipal Engineer's Department by the odd goal in five on the Packing yesterday. The standard ol play was mediocre and the club opened accounts through a penalty. Hammond making no
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