The Straits Times, 27 February 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1936. PRICE 10 CEN'i
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      208 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683) DR. WEST'S WATERPROOFED TOOTH BRUSH THIS MODERN BRUSH WILL CLEAN TEETH AMAZINGLY WHITE. ITS SPECIAL POLISHING BRISTLES ARE SHAPED TO FIT THE INSIDE AS WELL AS OUTSIDE CURVE OF THE TEETH. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GOOD DEALERS S3£ rMebbinfl <3tfte Bi^^SiS CRYSTAL CLASS. 5./.
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      20 1 Daisy 15. ORCHARD ROAD 111- fOf I I BOUQUETS I JJ BASKETS 9n WREATHS Phone 4097 j (Amber Mansions.) I
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      524 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 81ngcpore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage M»nlhl> 3.M ft.M St.M Quarterly S 8.5< SIJ.M 750 Half Vearl) $17.90 $24.00 SIS 00 Yearly $34.M $40.00 $30.00 Note.—OuUlation eheqnes 'jMald IncMe tl.r usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Thr char pr^ snrt instructions for C I.ASM IIEI) ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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      817 2 SITU ATIONS WANTED < ANTONKSE COOK OR BOY. Apply 163. Tank Road. LADY wishes to highly recommend English Nurse. Motliercraft training, fu'l services far passage to England. Any date after April 18. Further particulars apply Mrs. Holyoak 2. Cable Road. WANTED ROOM required without board. Particulars to 284. Straits Times.
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      816 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, small compound house. No. 59-A. Devonshire Road. Modern Sanitation. Also Seaside Bungalow No 163. Marine Parade. Apply 67. Waterloo Street. MOIIFRV n ROPEAN rOMPOI'ND HOUSE. Siglap dlst near sea Excellent condition, unfur garage usual serv quarters. $75 mo Apply B It Aaron 14. Robinson
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      689 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE ot latest design crow-grain pattern wax polished teak household furniture, crockery. glassware etc. To be held at No. 36-D. Telok Blangah Rd on Friday. Feb. M. 19M at 4 p.m. On view from Thursday 27th Instant. Catalogues Issued. CHEONO KOON SENG L CO LTD.. Au'-'ioneers. AUCTION
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      372 2 PUBLIC NOTICE SUNGEI WAY DREDGING LTD. i lncorporated in P. M.S.) DIVIDEND NO. 2S A dividend of t% has been declared payable on March 25. 1936. to all shareholders on the Register on March 11. 1936. NEILL Sc BELL. Secretaries. TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are Invited for the supply of
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      202 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. \~MASSA GE HALU MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. HARU and Mlaa HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. LIQUIDATION SALE 35 cases of Japanese piatedware and ready-made silk. Also some Ancient Chinese curios. RAFFLES HOTEL Room 78 PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL. Edited by Sir J. A. Hammerton. Comprising Easy
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      37 1 JANETTE ROTARY CONVERTERS DC 12V 32V 110 V 230 V TO AC 230 V -50C FITTED WITH ALL-WAVE FILTERS DESIGNED FOR BOTH SHORT AND STANDARO WAVE RADIO RECEIVERS FULL PARTICULARS APPLY: SEOW KUAN COMPANY, OHOBV SHAUT. SINGAPORE.
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      120 1 THEY ARE CALLING YOU... FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD. From America, f.om macs, from Europe, from everywhere ccme their voices, but they pan through your home unnoticed, If you dcn't h«ve the right instrument to pick them up. But why should you forego the world's music, interesting messages and
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  • The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT
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      18 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT POUR PAGES SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 26, 1936 No. 25.
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      King Edward's Radio Message To His People On Sunday. From Daventry Aerials To Malaya.
      544 1 King Edward's Radio Message To His People On Sunday. From Daventry Aerials To Malaya. HIS CLEAR, FORCEFUL AND PERSUASIVE VOICE. From Our Radio Cc respondent. GREAT interest has been aroused not only throughout tl" 1 British Empire, but the rest of the world by the announcement that King Edward Will
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      Big Television Advance Next Month.
      449 1 SEE AND HEAR AT LEIPZIG FAIR. Berlin. Feb. 25. Television experiments made over a Jong period by German postal authorities have proved so successful that the BIM regular combined '.elephone-tele- vls.on service in tn^ world will be inaugurated between Berlin and Leipzig on March 1.
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      FANS THAT SPOIL RADIO.
      233 1 IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY P. T. DEPT. HOW BROADCASTING IS MARRED. Mr. J. V. Cowgill. Director-General Posts and Telegraphs, Malaya, makes an Important announcement today about electrical Interference with broadcast reception caused by unlver sal (commutator) type electric motors (for fans etc.) in alternating current supply areas.
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      Listeners' Query Corner.
      340 3 Listeners' Query Corner. Conducted By TECHNICIAN. QUESTION Can you please tell me through the medium of the Straits Times Radio Supplement a cure Tor weak reception on my set. (A.C., Pckan.) A NSWER: To carry out a systematic; test for such a complaint a combined meter reading both volt and
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      Holland's "Happy Station" Talks To The Netherlands Indies.
      1713 4 Holland's "Happy Station" Talks To The Netherlands Indies. "WE HEAR YOU": A MEMORABLE MESSAGE OF NINE YEARS AGO. MEXT month Netherlands broadcasting officials will celebrate a notable anniversary the ninth anniversary of the inauguration of radio telephony between Holland and the Netherlands. March 12, 1927 was_ the memorable day upon
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      SHORT-WAVE SIGNAL THAT REPEATS ITSELF.
      1481 4 ECHO EFFECT EXPLAINED. S. African Station Picked Up In Malaya. (From Our Radio Correspondent.) ibIANY listeners while tuning to broadcast stations operating on the lower bands of the short-wave spectrum must have often wondered at a sort of echo effect (especially en the 16 and
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      99 2 Westinghouse This masterpiece of the radio -making art Is B AMBlir^S^^tc^ (4 embodying In IU chassis design wry worth 111 Ihlli- *Xt£fy-\<^ 11 while Improvement known to the Industry IS^W^Am^ ALL-METAL TUBES. B^lt^.^r^T*' r\ SHADOWGRAPH TUNING. M^ ~^S» V^JflKl^ COLOR WAVE BAND SELECTOR. K4ir-^^:Bi»r AUTOMATIC VOLUME CONTROI WSfs~m fWI I
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      738 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. TODAY B.B.C. TRANSMISSION 1. GSK 15 14 Me i (19 82 m.). and GSB 9. SI Me i (31.55 ml 4 20 p.m. The News. 4.35 "The British Industries Pair. 1936." A Talk 1 H. D. 3. Drew (Trade Pubiicity Officer fcr New Zealand). 4.50
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      1782 2 RADIO AND THE NATION. A MAN HAS DIED: The important part played by radio in the momentous days before and after King George's death was described recently in the Straits Times, and the Home newspapers which arrived by sea mail this week call attention to the same fact. This picture
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      514 2 Sebastian Bach. Professor Hermann Dlener with the Collecium Muslcum 4 50 News In English. 5.05 Brass Band. 6.05 News In German. '.20 Concert of Light Music. 7.20 News !n English. 7.35 Concert of Lis,ht Music (contd). 8.20 Close down. 8.25 Call DJA, DJB. DJN. Letter Box for the "Far East."
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      79 3 RB BBkv W0 I 5 MAGIC EYE upti I TIIRCQ ._£^Cb bb^l j^ I The signs of an up-to-date you are buying is a METAL ftjl TUBE Model bearing the few'C MB g name XcK c A* [L> W^^ Every Model Fully Guaranteed! SOLE MALAYAN AGENTS: KEE HUAT RADIO COMPANY
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      236 3 THE TELEGRAPH ENACTMENT No. 6 OF 1933. Electrical Interference with Broadcast Reception caused by Universal (Commutator) type Electric Motors in Alternating Currt it Supply Areas. Notice is hereby given that, when used In alternating Current Supply Areas, the Universal or Commutator type of Electric Motor as fitted to certain fans,
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      613 3 B.B.C. 'Continued irom page 11) Went a-Rldlnj (Prank Bridge). Parry Jones: Morning Light: The Flowvr Maiden (W. S. Gwynn Williams). Summer Nlpht (Armstrong Globe). 7.00 "Under Big Ben."* A talk by Howard Marshall. 7.20 Greenwich Time Signal. The Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra, conductor, charle Shadwell. Relayed from the Hippodrome Theatre. Coventry.
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      360 3 "The trio will eive liyht selections. From the Nirom Bode. NIROM. a.m. 6.20 Gymna:tlrs 6.35 Light Kramopnone jiuslc. 6.50 Time signal; close down. 10.50 Opening. 10.55 Medical talk. 11.20 Popular programme. 11.50 Time signal; Ballet music. Dm. 12.20 Concert by the Nirom Orchestra (Light music), with the news at 1.10
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      564 3 1.30 Greenwich Time Signal. tf 35 The Luton Band; conductor, Harry Mortimer. Essie Ackland (Contralto). Band: Orand March, Tannhausei (Wagner), Entr'acte. Pan and the Wood Dobbins (Rathke) Essie Ackland: Berceuse de Jocelyn (Anjtls Guard Thee) (Godard). Sonntag (Sunday) (Brahms), The 8ong of Soldiers (Hely-Hutchinson). Band: Tone Poern, Life Divin- (Cyril
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      799 3 TRANSMISSION 2. p.m. i 6.20 Big Ben. Reginald Porter-Brown, at c the Organ of the Regal Cinema, Torquay. Song o.' Paradise (King). Tar- bin Parade (Ewlng) Intermezzo, Mannequin (Baynes) Selection, Top Hat ■s (Berlin) i. 6.35 The B.B.C. Variety Orchestra; leader, Bernard Reillie; conducted by Kneale Kelley. The Swing of
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      785 3 Hamilton Harty.t Overture. Le Carnaval romain, Op. a; The Royal Hunt and Storm (Berlioz). S.herzo (Irish Symphony) (Harty) Dream Children, Op. 43 (Klgar). Flight of the Bumble Bee (Rlmsky-Korsakov) Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 (No. 2 Orche:tral Series) (Liszt, Poppler) 7.20 Greenwich Time Signal. 7.45 "Jack and Jill go out of
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      176 3 a.m. 12.05 Jan Berenska and his Orchestra, relayed 'rom the PUmp Room. Leamington Sr>a. Selection. Glamorous Night (Novcllo). Marianra (Gonzalez;. 12.20 Close down. BERLIN. p.m. 4.10 Ca!l DJB. DJN. German folk sons. 4.20 "Let us sine of Love Songs by Fritz and Lucie Vogt, with accompanying verses. 4.50 News in
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      636 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAU PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N CO UNPEP CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EASI MAII SERVICS OUTWARD FRUM LONDON POR CHIN/ AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1936 RANCHI 17.000 Peb 21 BANGALORE 6.000
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      391 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. r TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said Marseilles and Gibraltar. I ss. hakom: maru March 5. S.S. SUWA MARU March 19. S.S. FUSHIMI MARU April 2. I S.S.
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      640 3 I -W^w*^ a^i/^i Bin PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From From Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham MEONIA 3 3 3/3 4/3 6/3 ALSIA 34/3 34/3 25 3
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      270 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England} APCAR LINE. FOR DONG KONG, AMOT, SHANGHAI MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TALMA lo.eot Feb. 27, 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for firs •nd second class passengers. Special tioli day return tickets interchangeable wltl P. St O. 8. N. CO.. Issued
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      1221 3 I S^^^^^ SHIPPING. I?* fi I oB^ FyN*"- tIN <°"»» Th* noa Khlow Steamship Co. (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard Whit* star Ltd Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co .Ltd The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      OUTWARD BOUND.
      322 4  -  The P. O. Passengers By Ranchi. The following passengers disembark at Straits ports from the Ranchl: Penang-. Mrs H. Dane Brig-Gen. Haynes, K.E.. C.M.G.. C.8.E.. Mr. D. J. Howes. Mr R. J. Hutton Mr. K. J. Lewis. Mr. G. A. Lewis -Hindi-. Mrs. G. B. Linford Mr. M.
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      WESTWARD BOUND.
      599 4  -  The P. And O. Passengers By Cathay. The following passengers are proceeding per ss Cathay V.322 sailing at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow, for Penang Colombo. Bombay. Marseilles r.nd 1 London 1 Mr. and Mrs. O. Cessford and child, Mr and Mrs. F. A. Wardell, Mrs. J. C P. Grey,
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      305 4 Today: Burma (Khandalla) 3 pm (By Train) 7 pm East and North India (Khandaila) 3 pm (By Train) 7 pm South India ißoona) 3 Dm (By Train) 1 p_n. Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 4 Dm Belawan Medan iKota Inatig) 7 p.m. BengkaJis. P. de
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      FROM MALACCA.
      186 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows Tomorrow. Medan (vU Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 6 pjn. Persia, Amsterdam and London (via Singapore) by afr (Netherlands) 6 pm. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Bombay. Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, USA.. Canada and Western Australia (via Penang) (Cathay)
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      146 4 I Mails will c'.ose at Kuala Lumpur [as follows: Tomorrtw. Medan (via Singapore > by air (Netherlands) 7 p.m. Persia. Amsterdam anj London or air (Netherlands) 7 p.m. Southern and Western India (via Negapatam li Madras) (Rohna) 7 p.m. Australasia (Centaur; 7 p.m. Burma. Northern and Ontrai
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      CLEARANCES.
      54 4 I Feb. 25: Chokoh Maru (Japan) Albert Sarraut (Fch) Vinemoor, Silver Oull, Larut, Apoey, Nam Yong (Brit) Maro.sa (Nor); Madoera, Mapia, Baloeran (Dut). Feb. 26: Khoen Hoea, Makasser, Thedens, Talang Akar, Mambang, Roggeveen, Toba, Cremer -Dut); Valaya. Borlbat (Siam): Kudat Llpls. Ipoh. Sin Alk Lee, Meran (Brit) Hong IHo
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL.
      22 4 The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Feb. 19 was delivered in 1 i.-.ndon on Feb. 26 (7 days).
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      742 4 DOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated ln P. 1f. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.B. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frdckt Ml 3— Paoag* MSI. CAN ADIAN PAC I F I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. 1 incorporatea In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE /EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED
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      1043 4 inn f* I I III': Pi l I^Wl I■' BL V < meoroorated tn Straits BettluuKßß) P^P'FRMAN BUCKNUL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STF4MSHIP CO.. ITD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England) (Incorsorated to OS A> -ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE. LONDON BOSTON. NEW YOBK A BALTIMORE ROTTERDAM fIAMBCRO. Tl l APB Or GOOD BOPt Via
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    DEATH SENTENCE TO STAND.
    459 5 JOHORE COURT OF APPEAL. T*HE Johore Court of Appeal opened with full ceremonial yesterday. The presiding Judges. Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley. acting Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice VBeckett Terrell, were met by Mr. J. B. Weiss, the Registrar, and they nspected a guard of
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    HOW THEY WOO THE MUSE.
    366 5 HOW THEY WOO THE MUSE. Strange Habits Of Film Authors. Hollywood. All lIOUS have their peculiarities. Balzac couldn't write unless fresh flowers were on his desk. Sir James Barrie always smokes a pipe whils composing. The late Richard Washburn Child would sit bolt upright at his typewriter. Immaculately clad, when
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      260 5 THE PRIVATE LIFE OF f^JTg P^Tl I HISTORY'S MOST GLAMOROUS ■n^^r^^^^L^^jH^l I ADVENTURESS "/^i JV.4 j TOLD ON THE SCREEN IN Rffl^^^fc^^Aj ALL THE GOLDEN !fe*EMBMiMBBBMB^BIBIIBffi3 GLORT OP RADIANT NEW TECHNICOLOUR! MIRIAM HOPKINS in 'BECKY SHARP' R.K.O. Radio Picture with FRANCIS DEE, CEDRIC HARDWICKE. BILLIE BURKE, ALISON SKIPWORTH Week-end Matinees
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      74 5 STOCK TAKING SALE SURPLUS STOCK TO CLEAR REGARDLESS OF COST PERSONAL WEIGHING SCALE CAPACITY 250 LBS. SALE PRICE $10/50. HUNDREDS OF OTHER BARGAINS FRANKELS 101, VICTORIA STREET, ALSO S, RAFFLES PLACE. Great success! both shows full last night! TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 AlhambrA FRANK BUCK— "back alive" again with the thriller
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      288 5 jgA OF FLIRTATION WALK/^IFJr m IN NAVY BLU^g I Triumphantly reunited for^^^PJ their first big co-starring hit JH B^^pH in a whole year! Dick at a I dashing midshipman... 4^BJ B^B Ruby as the dancing darling of the fleet in the romance of a girl and a S»J boy who
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      246 6 Quieter And Some Hesitancy. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Feb. 27. The rubber market was hesitant yesterday afternoon owing to the uncertainty of the effect of Japanese situation on world markets. This morning with London unaffected more confidence was shown and more buying interest is forthcoming. Rubber
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      PRODUCE.
      202 6 Singapore, February 27. 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambier 6.25 Java Cube 9.25 Hamourt 10 75 White Muntok Pepper 1700 Black Pepper 8.75 Pair Flake Tapioca 4.25. Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.10 Small Pearl Tapioca 5 20 Lingga aj,-4 Flou Sarawak S.go Flour Small Pearl Sago, fair White Pepper 16.50 Fair
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        MINING.
        571 6 Issue Val. Fraser It Co. Lyall Evatt Issue Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/6 6/1& 5/9 6/3 5 £1 Asani Kumbang 29/- 30/- 29/6 31/6 5 £1 Austral Malay 59/- 60 -cd 59/- 60/ -cd 5'- Ayer Hit am 14/9 15/6 14/6 15/6 1 Ayer Weng 1.70
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        GENERAL.
        410 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 7% Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.45 1.60 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 cd 12.25 12.75 cd £1 £1 B A T 6.5.0 6.10 0 6.5.0. 6.10.0 l 60 B M Broadcasting 0.05 dis par 0.05 dls. par
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        172 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 4V 2 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 4« 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30 114
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        349 6 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Allenby Alor Hajah Amai Malay ($2) Aye: Hit am Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lin tang Borelli Brogas Brunei Un. ($5) Bukit Katil Bukit Kepong Bukit Tirnali ($10) Bukit KB Changkat Serdang Connemara Glen;al> Plantations Haytor Inr'ragiri Jeram Kuantan (.50) Jimah
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        EXCHANGES.
        224 6 The following are tne exchange rate* 'his morning according to the dally circular issued oy the Hong Kung and Shanghai Banking Corporation: ■MM London. 4 months sight 2/4 4fe London. 3 monthr sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' signt 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, demand
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        CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
        87 6 Noon, Feb. 27. Bayers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Feb. 25% 25 11/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Feb. 25Vfe 25% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 25 7/16 25 9/16 March
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    433 6 Japanese Marked Down. London. Feb. 26. As was to be expected, events in Japan cast a gloom over the Stock Exchange and there was a sharp decline In Japanese bonds which were marked down as a precautionary measure. The uneasiness spread to most sections of the market, there
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    EXCHANGES.
    82 6 Movement Against Sterling. London, Feb. 26. Paris 74 51/64 Athens 516 sellers New York 4.99 3 16 Bucharest 670 sellers Montreal 4.98T4 Rio 414 Brussels 29.32 sellers official Geneva 15.13 Belgrade 216 Amsterdam 7.27 Vi Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin 12.29 Montevideo 39=* Milan 62' i sellers official Madrid 36
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    151 6 1266 th Auction, February 26, 1936. lbs. tons Catalogued 1.015.541 453.37 Offered 963.051 429 93 Sold 782.341 349 26 Spot LondGn 7 S/16d. New York Is'i cU. PRICES REALISED. Bibbed Smoked Sheet. Cents per 'b. Standard Quality 25. to 25 S Good Average Quality 25
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    55 6 The transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 3 mm Telegrams handed In up to 5.30 p m 3 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 2 mm. Telegranu handed in up
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    LINEN THREAD PROFITS.
    181 6 Rise £10,300 To Best Since 1928-9. Prelimlnaiy results of the Lin^n Thread Company for the year 10 Sept. 30 last show that profits have risen from £251.264 to £261.653 ;;n increase of £10 389. This is the highest level since 1928-29. when earnings were £264.549. after Debenture
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    JOHN BARKER RESULTS.
    167 6 Profits Rise To £386.800. John Barker and Co.. Ltd.. the Kensington store concern, announces in i nreliminary statement, a net nrofit. subject to final audit, o* £386.791. for the year ended oun. 31 last after providing for 11 \dmli.lstratlve and workIng expenses ncluding taxation, directors' fees and
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    BANGKOK'S NEW BANK To Be Opened By April.
    100 6 It is understood that the Yokohama Specie Bank ha& decided to open a bianch in Bangkok by April. This is the second time a JapuMM bank has essayed to establish Itself here 'states the Bangkok Times). The earlier attempt was made -by
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    TROLAK ESTATES. Additional Shares Offered At Par.
    108 6 TROLAK ESTATES. Additional Shares Offered At Par. Trolak Estates has completed its arrangements for the acquisition of .Sungei Bil Estate. The company now has an authorised capital of £125 000 In 1.250.000 shares of 2s. of which 588,990 have been Issued (448.990 to shareholders and 140,000 to the vendors of
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    THE FRENCH LOAN.
    60 6 London. Feb. 25. Replying to a parliamentary question, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr N. Chamberlain. said the £40.000.000 loan to France recently arranged hud his consent He understood It was repayable In sterling. AskeJ whether any precautions were taken to prevent the credits becoming frozen he
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    91 6 Lyail Evatt's report dated Feb 27. .shows: MINING Steady. Jelcbus 94 97. Ulu Klang 1.18 1.23 c.d.. Siingel Way 2.75 2.86 cd 5M Pulau Karalrl wanted at 40. Kautx In favour: c 55 businr done, lions Patts shares wanted at 1.02. Mambau buyers M' 4, Southern Klnta 5.55
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      1089 7 Several Sharp Rises In Industrials. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Feb. 14. In the past week there has been some profit-taking in evidence In various directions. The tone of the markets nevertheless has been quite cheerful and more rises than falls have been registered. The continued plethora
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      296 7 Maximum Change Of £1 10s. No drastic alteration in steamship fares Is likely to result from the decision of the North Atlantic Passenger Conference to abolish "first class" rating, and to classify ships Into 20 categories. The new rates are expected to vary by about 30s or
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      493 7 BARCLAYS BANK CHAIRMAN'S VIEWS. In his address to the shareholders of Barclays Bank at the annual meeting, Mr. W. Favill Tuke, the chairman, said that each year it was Increasingly realised that the results of the policy adopted to meet the crisis of 1931 have amply justified
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      173 7 Brazil Government's Authority. The Leopoldlna Railway Co. announces that, following the representations made to the Brazilian Government, authorisation has been received from the Minister of Transport for certain increases in fares and rates to be put into force. These Increases are for passenger, parcels and goods
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      PETALING'S GOOD YEAR.
      897 7 STERLING COMPANY RESULTS. SINGAPORE TRACTION CO.. LTD.— The resolution to convert all Issued jnd fully paid preference and ordinary shares into stock, to be transferable in units of £1 has been passed. Th? conversion will not affect rights attached to the respective classes of shares. PETALING TIN.
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    "EDUCATION MUST BE IN THE VERNACULAR."
    810 8 Dr. Tagore's Speech On Ideals Of Education. AN earnest plea for imparting education in the vernacular instead of through the medium of a foreign tongue and making education available to the masses was put forward by Dr. Rabindra Nath Tagore in the course of
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    779 8 development of india's languages. ■Of all the problems that confront the Indian educationist today there is none which is more deserving ol careful consideration and early solution than that of the position which the different languages spoken in our country are to occupy, when our system of education
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    APPEAL TO YOUTHS
    277 8 LACK OF DISCIPLINE DEPLORED. Sir Hassan Suhrawardy, Chairman New Education Fellowship Conference, organized in connection with the Bengal Education Week, said: It has been painful to me to notice hew d sciplmr i:«s gone down and want of respect for age and learning has been rampant amongst
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    LOSS OF WEIGHT IS A DANGER SIGN!
    193 8 Take Theac Flesh -forming Tablets. Be warned in time if you're losing weight! It may be the advance danger sign of a dread disease Begin now to take the tiny, tasteless, sugarcoated tablets that are putting on pounds of healthy flesh on thin,
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      673 8 Full Malayan Broadcasting Programmes. B.B.C. TODAY. TRANSMISSION 1. GSr 15 14 Me 1 (19 12 m.). aa4 GSB 9 51 Mr i (31 55 ml 4.20 p.m. The Nn>. 4 35 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. Tw* oC Ihr (ollowinj frequencies will be uxd QSJ 21 53 Mr 113 93 m
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    SINGAPORE BASE READY IN 1939.
    53 9 SINGAPORE BASE READY IN 1939. STATEMENT MADE IN PARLIAMENT. London, Feb. 26. IT is anticipated that the Singapore Naval Base will be ready for general use in the financial year, 1939, said Mr. Kenneth Lindsay, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, replying to Mr. R. Rankin (Un., Kirkdale) in the House
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    BRITISH POLICY ON SANCTIONS.
    142 9 No Cleavage On Main Lines. London, Feb. 25. Winding up the debate in the House of Commons on foreign affairs last night, the Under-Secretary, Lord Cranborne, said it had revealed no cleavage on the main lines of British policy. Referring to sanctions, he said the essential
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    LABOUR & DEFENCE.
    191 9 LABOUR DEFENCE. ATTITUDE OF THE TRADE UNIONS. London. Feb. 26. The Prime Minister is expected to announce tomorrow an early date for the publication of the defence white paper and service estimates. The general defence debate, according to present arrangements, will begin in the House of Commons on Mar. 9.
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    INNER MONGOLIAN INTRIGUE.
    246 9 Staff At Peilingmiao Desert En Bloc. Nanking, Feb. 26. Coincident with the functioning of the new Mongol Council at Kweihwa, Sulyuan. comes belated news of a serious defection in the Inner Mongol Council at Peilingmiao, in the northwestern part of the province. More than 100 members of
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    EXTREMISTS IN ASCENDANT.
    151 9 FIRST LONDON VIEW OF SITUATION. London. Feb. 26. The military coup in Tokio has caused stupor in Britain where late editions of the morning papers publish banner headlines over meagre despatches. The first reaction is that the outrages show the ascendency of the extreme militarists is likely
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    MONEY FOR DEFENCE.
    183 9 HINT BY WAR MINISTER. The first evidence of the Government's intention to raise money for defence loans was furnished by the Secretary for War, Ur. Alfred Dun" Cooper, in addressing the Westminster Savings Association when he said the defence department may make great demands on savings In
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    COST OF KING'S FUNERAL.
    35 9 London, Feb. 26. PUPPLEMEXTARY estimates •3 provide for £25,000 for King George's funeral, including £7,000 for entertaining Royal and other overseas guests, allowances for servants and hire of cars. —Reuter Wireless.
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    POLAND MAY BUY CHINESE ANTIMONY.
    62 9 London, Feb. 25. It is learned that Poland is inviting tenders for the supply of 230 tons of antimony. Whereas high grade ore was originally required, it is believed that Poland will be satisfied with Chinese antimony which is 99.2 per cent pure. English antimony
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    Chiang Inspects Nanking Defences.
    52 9 Nanking, Feb. 24. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, accompanied by Gen. Ho Ylng-chin. War Minister, and a number of members of the < Central Military Commission and i foreign military advisers yesterday < Inspected the various defence works being carried out in the suburbs of t Nanking— Sin
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    HOW CHINA SEES JAPAN REVOLT.
    395 9 Very Grave For Nanking. EX-PREMIER 'S SPOKESMAN IN SINGAPORE. THE Japanese military coup is grave news for China, according to Mr. Tang Leang Li, political associate, English secretary and spokesman for Mr. Wang Chiang Wei, the wounded Chinese ex-Premier. Mr. Tang, who Is travelling to
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    STRONGER POLICY IN ASIA.
    36 9 NANKING CIRCLES STIRRED." Nanking, Feb. 26. Official circles are stirred by news of the coup in Tokio, which they fear presages a military dictatorship devoted to a stronger policy in Asia. Reuter.
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    CHINA AIR FORCE EXPANSION.
    44 9 Shanghai. Feb. 26. Gen. Chen Cheng Yun, Director of the Central Aviation School, has submitted a detailed plan for the expansion of China's air defence. The plan includes the training of 1.500 airmen within three years Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    STUDYING SOUTHERN DIALECTS.
    63 9 Shanghai, Feb. 25. With a view to facilitating intercourse with overseas Cninese in Singapore and elsewhere in Malaysia, members of the Chunghwa Goods Association mission are studying the various Cantonese and Fukienese dialects before leaving for Singapore. The object of the coming visit by the mission is
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    Foreign Banks' Silver Seized.
    48 9 Tientsin, Feb. 21. Large stocks of silver were discovered aboard outward vessels and seized by Customs officers on Thursday. The consignors are foreign banks who claim that the metal was being sent to Shanghai to be exchanged for legal tender.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    LEAGUE MAY BE INVOLVED.
    130 9 JAPANESE MILITARIST AND RUSSIA. Geneva, Fed 25. The coup in Japan is regarded as extremely serious as it is fe'.t that the success of the military movement would lead to large-scale hostilities in the Far East. The League may soon be invwvea Inf it was these
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    IN THE CITY.
    86 9 JAPANESE BONDS DOWN ON EXCHANGE. London. Feb 26. Undoubtedly most ser*N>:. but wa have not yet had time to digt.'-t, the Toklo n?ws" is the concensus c? City opinion. Japanese bonds were marked down rather as a precaution I than due to actual se'ling. I The opinion
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    Employment In U.S.
    40 9 Washington. Feb. 22. Industrial employment In the United States declined by 650.000 In January, according to Labour Department figures In the same period weekly wages declined by nearly $18,000,000. The r««ductlons are largely ascribed to stocktaking.—Reuter Wireless.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEB. 27, 1936. THE CINEMAS, THE PRESS AND COMPETITION.
    1660 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEB. 27, 1936. THE CINEMAS, THE PRESS AND COMPETITION. On the agenda of the Municipal Commissioners' meeting which Is to be held tomorrow, there appears the following entry: "Motion by Mr. J. Laycock with regard to the exhibition of talking, sound or other films at
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    The Cross Of Mercy.
    801 10 IN ABYSSINIA. BY HARRY HOPKINS. PREOCCUPIED in following the moves of the rival "sides" on the Abyssinian chess-board, and by the political complications at Geneva, many of us have been In danger of forgetting that thousands In Abyssinia are now dying lingering, cruel and unnecessary deaths.
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    672 10 MALA YA-TRAINED. OIR Arthur Richards is probably the first administrator trained in the Malayan Civil Service who has been appointed to three governorships in six years. He went from Johore to British North Borneo in 1930 and to the Gambia in 1933. and now he has
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. FOUR PAGES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1936 No. 8.
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      A Woman's Note-book: All-Malayan Menus -New Dishes-Novelties For Tiffin-Why Not Local "Ubis"?
      829 1 A Woman's Note-book: All-Malayan Menus -New Dishes-Novelties For Tiffin- Why Not Local "Ubis"? I KNOW of one housewife living in an out-station who makes quite a habit of serving up "allMalayan" meals, and many people who have dined at her table have told me of the pleasant surprises that they
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      OUR INQUIRY BUREAU. CHILDREN WHO ARE DIFFICULT WITH MEALS.
      612 1 OUR INQUIRY BUREAU. CHILDREN WHO ARE DIFFICULT WITH MEALS. Questions regarding children, the nursery, household management, marketing, cookery and other matters will be answered by women contributors who have had many years of practical experience in Malaya. Letters should be addressed to the Inquiry Bureau, Straits Times, Singapore. Where a
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      Y.W.C.A. President.
      276 1 gently, serve hot. either on the cob or loose, and add melted butter. This cereal forms a very nourishing food for children, but you should see that it is well cooked for them. Better still, remove the grains from the cob and .serve them crushed, for if Imperfectly
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      Children In Chinatown.
      384 1 Social Service MOTHERCRAFT How Everyone Can Help. (From A Correspondent.) AN opportunity to help one of the moat admirable forms of social service in Singapore will present itself on March 9. when an entertainment in aid of the Child Welfare Society will be held in the Capitol
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      New Evening Frocks are either Ultra-Feminine or else Strictly Tailored.
      435 2 Note these Points MATERIALS chiffon satin, brocade, taffeta, flowered stuffs or stiff, shiny and coarsely-woven, WAISTCOATS: sleeveless, decollete at the back. DETAILS: pleats; artificial flower trimmings matching flower printed material. Report from Molly Castle Robb at the Paris Show. PARIS,
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      FREER MARRIAGE IN CHINA
      161 2 Modern Changes Described An Interesting visitor to the International Women's Conference In Calcutta was Mrs. C. H Tyau (states the Hyderabad Bulletin 1. She is the niece of Dr. C. T. Wang who was Foreign Minister in China for some time and was the Chinese Delegate
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      Flowering Climbers In Your Garden.
      417 2 /^LIMBERS might be cultivated with advantage to a much greater extent in Malaya (writes Dr. G. A. C. Herklots in the M.A.H.A. Magazine) as they can be used for a variety of purposes. Trained up a fence they will effectively screen an unsightly outhouse and
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      Singapore Lakes. Finest Scenery On The Island.
      481 2 Singapore Lakes. Finest Scenery On The Island. Picnic Places. —111. (From A Correspondent.) I MUST begin this week with a rather surprising confession: it is that nothing would persuade me to att?mpt the ordinary sort of picnic at the places I am about to recommend. What I mean is that
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      Women With Best Coiffures. Bahbara Hutton Fourth.
      161 2 Women With Best Coiffures. Bahbara Hutton Fourth. Miss Bette Davis, a film star, heads the list of ten women chosen by the ColfTure Guild of New York. Inc., as the best coiffured women In the United States. The Colffur, Guild's list in order of merit. Is: 1. Bette Davis, 2.
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      Show A Scarlet Petticoat If You Propose On Saturday.
      695 3 Show A Scarlet Petticoat If You Propose On Saturday. He Must Accept, or Pay Up! If Malayan women wish to exercise their priviege of proposing next Saturday, which is Leap Year Day, they should remember there is a 1 certain etiquette to be observed. According to one tradition, at any
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      FILM STARS' IDEAL HOMES.
      350 3 Shirley Temple's Nursery. About 60.000 square feet of space at the "Daily Mail" Ideal Home Exhibition, which opens at Olympla. Kensington. W.. on March 24. will be devoted to a feature entitled Homes of the Film Stars." in which rooms from the homes of the leading
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      Malayan Children In Sussex.
      41 3 Riders at St. Marrarefs School, Sussex, conducted by Mrs. McCall, who founded St. the first hill s«hcol in Malaya. The names of these Malayan children are:-l. to r. Mollie Jacques, Noreen Bulford, Pauline Brown and Jemn McCall.
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      FILM NOTES FOR PARENTS.
      536 3 Mutiny On The Bounty. These notes on films appearing in Singapore from Feb. 27 to March 5 are intended as a guide to parents: \T THE ALHAMBRA. Fang and Claw (Another Frank Buck picture of animals in Malayan jungles.) In the picture you follow Frank into
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      FISH WHICH EUROPEANS NEVER BUY.
      501 3 What To Look For In Markets. (Special to the Straits Times). •THE subject of Mr. W. Birt- j 1 whistle's talk to the Fortnight- ly Club on Monday was "Edible i Fish." Specimens of local fish from the market were displayed and the i good
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      TOMATO MARMALADE.
      73 3 For this unusual marmalade, you will need 1 lb. ripe, firm tomatoes Wipe carefully and cut Into slices Make a syrup by boiling 7 lb. sugar with the strained Juice of eight lemon? and the finely grated rind of three lemons, and boll for ten minutes Put the
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      SILK STOCKING DISEASE.
      123 3 Variety Of The Chilblain. Many present-day young women are suffering from what is known as "silk stocking disease," a modern variety of the chilblain states Dr. H. Haldln-Davis In The Practitioner. "This consists," he adds, "in the presence of cyanotic swellings. HI defined and somewhat tender, and
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      641 4 Singapore Prices And Produce In Season. (Special to the Straits Tines.) THIS Market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Tines by a Singapore housewife and jriYes last Tuesday's price*. Those prices are only approximate, bat they will be useful as a general guide both for
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      HINTS FOR THE HOUSE.
      281 4 (From Our London Staff.) Fleet Street. Feb. 10. ANOTHER new Introduction Is the wail vase. A dark vase filled with bright flowers and fitted on a light wall, would add an air of distinction to many a modern home AN easy way to oil squeaking locks
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      RIPE PEACHES IN THE MARKET.
      411 4 imported b ruit Plentiful. Cy "Houiewife 1 Singapore. Feb. 25. TOR the modest sum of forty cents per pound, you may buy peacnes In the market this week. They are large and ripe, and excellent for dessert. If you are fastidious about the few bruises
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      MOURNING NOTEHOW LONG WILL IT LAST?
      366 4 Influence Of Other Countries. (by Yvo» no London. Feb. 15. A LTHOUGH the national mourn. ing applies strictly only to the ladles connected with the Court. still it has its repercussions among all ranks of women, and we are bound to see clothes of
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    4 JAPANESE STATESMEN ASSASSINATED. Admiral Okada—Count Saito— General Watanabe—Dr. Suzuki
    602 11 4 JAPANESE STATESMEN ASSASSINATED. Admiral Okada Count Saito General Watanabe— Dr. Suzuki NEW CRISIS TODAY: CABINET AND ACTING PREMIER RESIGN. Revolt "To Remove Corrupt Elements From Around Emperor." GOVERNMENT RETAIN CONTROL. n NEW CRISIS AROSE IN TOKIO THIS MORNING WHEN **MR. FUMIO GOTO, HOME MINISTER WHO WAS APPOINTED ACTING PREMIER
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    Rebels' Seven Raids.
    361 11 Special Cable To Straits Times. Tokio, Feb. 27. A WAR MINISTRY communique is issued this morning: as follows: At 5 a.m. yesterday, a party of young officers j attacked the Government Leaders and the following official residences: 1. The official residence of the Prime Minister, Admiral Okada,
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    STOP PRESS.
    47 11 Shanghai, Feb. 27. It Is nnconfirmably reported that Mr. Takahaahi is dead— Renter. Tokio. Feb. 27. Mr. Takahashi's condition is critical. —Reuter According to the manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank, Singapore, business between Japan and Malaya is still very quiet, following the Tokio disturbances.
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    GENERAL'S APPEAL TO PUBLIC.
    119 11 "DO NOT BELIEVE THE RUMOURS." Tokio, Feb. 27. Lieut -Gen. Kashii, commander of the Tokio garrison, has Issued an official notice pointing out that a state of emergency is proclaimed in the districts under the Jurisdiction of the First Division and he, under the orders of
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    10 11 General Watanabe who is dead. He is with his dauchter.
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    NO TROUBLE IN OSAKA OR KOBE.
    174 11 NO TROUBLE IN OSAKA OR KOBE. TOKIO OFFICIAL REPORTS. FOREIGN EMBASSIES GUARDED. DEPORTS from the Japanese Foreign office received in Singapore today state Government proclaimed martial law at 2.50 a.m. today in order to keep the public peace in Tokio. Lieut. -Gen. Kashii was appointed Commandant. As to the capital
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    LEAGUE CIRCLES FEAR REPERCUSSIONS.
    70 11 (Special To The Straits Times.) Geneva. Feb. 27. The rebellion in Tokio has deeply moved League circles who fear thr most serious repercussions on the peace of the Far East. The same quarters have closely followed Far Eastern developments for many months and expected a successful
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    PARIS APPREHENSIVE OF EVENTS IN MONGOLIA.
    130 11 (Special To The Straits Times.) Paris, Feb. 27. Political circles here fear that yesterday's events foreshadow fresh difficulties between Japan, Outer Mongolia and the USSR 1 It is pointed out that the FrancoSoviet pact deals exclusively with Soviet western borders and France is not
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    Countess Makino Helped Husband To Escape.
    174 11 Tokio, Feb. 27. LIIGH military authori11 ties are negotiating with to persuade them to return to their commands. It is indicated that it is unlikely the authorities will use force, except as a last resort. Dramatic stories of the mutiny, which occurred in a
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    EMPEROR'S DECREE OF EMERGENCY.
    62 11 TROOPS GIVEN CHARGE OF TOKIO. Late last night an official communication was received in Singapore that, following the militarist coup in Japan, the Emperor has issued an emergency decree ordering the troops to assume responsibility for the safety of life and property in X°k'°- At the
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    RIOTING IN TOKIO. INCENDIARISM REPORTED.
    69 11 RIOTING IN TOKIO. INCENDIARISM REPORTED. Shanghai. Feb 26. It appears that the occupation of buildings in Tokio. which Is also reported to Include the Ministry o' I Justice, met with little resistance but I was followed by outbreaks of rioting and incendiarism, of which very scanty details are filtering to
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    THREE LEADERS KILLED INSTANTLY.
    45 11 Tokio, Feb. 27. The War Ministry announces that Admiral Okada. Count Salto and Gen. Watanabe were killed Instantly The offices of th^ Ashahl SViimbun. the leading dally.^nd noted for Its literal tendencies, was also a'tackod and damaged by the Insurgents. Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE MAN DESCRIBES ATTEMPT ON SAITO'S LIFE.
    400 12 FORMER PREMIER IN KOREA. Bomb When He Came: Tears When He Left. ASSASSINATION VICTIM. TLJfOW Viscount Saito, former Premier of Japan, who was assassinated yesterday, survived a previous attempt on his life in Korea, was described to a Straits Times representative today by
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    REL GIOUS SYMPOSIUM IN MEMORIAL HALL.
    71 12 RE L GIOUS SYMPOSIUM IN MEMORIAL HALL. 0v..!.'-; to the very large number of applicat'ons for admission and in view of the limited accommodation available at the Ramakrlshna Mission premises, the "Consoectus of Re'ipions" announced for Saturday. Feb 29. will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall and not at
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    S.V.C. ROUTE MARCH.
    36 12 The first batt'<".on or the S.V.C. are ho'rting a rcut-» march this afternoon. The salute will be taken by the Commpndint Col. R. K. L. Fink ?t Clifford Pier at 5 45 p.m.
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    LORD MOYNE BACK.
    200 12 Secretive Peer's Cruise. The yacht Rosaura and its owner. Lord Moyne, the peer whose hobbies are travel and zoological collections, returned to Singapore las-i night from an expedition to the South Scan. On board also are Lord Moyne s guests, the 23-year-old Viscount Elveden (his nephew Lady
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    IMPERIAL UP TO TIME : k.L.M. DELAYED.
    66 12 IMPERIAL UP TO TIME k.L.M. DELAYED. The X.L.M. eastbound mail plane scheduled to arrive today is de'ayed. Details are expected later today. Arriving at 8 p.m. last night the Imperial Airways liner made its schedule, flying from Akyab at dawn yesterday. Mai s were available to hrxholders last night, and
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    330 12 TIIK Straits Times is publishing 1 this daily feature to give readers a comprehen^Me summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers ol meetings etc are invited to submit diary dates HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral con cert. 8 15— 9.1 b
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    21 12 Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the wounded ex-premier of Chin; gave an interview to Singapore pressmen in the Gneisenau yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    MURDER THREAT IN LETTER.
    124 12 ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT EXTORTION. Poh Tang Yeo was produced before Mr. Norman Grlce, second magistrate, Singapore, this morning on three charges of criminal intiI midation and attempted extortion. The accused is aliened to have written a letter dated Jan. 28 to Wong Long Hock, of 17.
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    ENGLAND THE "ONE BRIGHT SPOT."
    212 12 American Banker On World Tour. Vice-president of the Wells Fargo Bank and the Union Trust in San Francisco. Mr, F. J. Heliman, a pro- minent business man of western I America, is In Singapore today In the j course of a world business tour. He
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    MENGKARAK MALAY RESERVE.
    183 12 Boundary Alteration. At a meeting of the Pahang State Council an alteration of the boundary of the Mengkarak Malay Reservation, by which a number of holdings in and near the Sanitary Board Area would be excluded from the Reserve, was approved. A bill entitled the Education Rate
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    SAMURAPS SON WHO BECAME PREMIER. Assassinated Ministers All Over 60.
    784 12 SAMURAPS SON WHO BECAME PREMIER. Assassinated Ministers All Over 60. I 1 j WHO'S WHO IN REVOLT. I 1 THREE ADMIRALS AND GENERAL. ADMIRAL X E I S U X E n OKADA, the assassinated Premier, was 68 years of age. Son of a poor "Samurai," soldierretainer of the old
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    DEFENCE SQUADRON AT TOKIO.
    46 12 Toklo. Feb 26. The defence squadron from the Yok.>suka naval base arrived this afternoon. The Navy Ministry has announce. that the First and Second Fleets have been ordered respectively to Toklo an<l Osaka, where they are arriving tomo *"ow for pclinne purposes.
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    WOMEN'S EMANCIPATION LEADERS ARE NOT UN-SEXED.
    867 13 "Loving Mothers Of Large Families. MOVEMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 26. IT has been the fashion to dub the leaders of the Woman's Movement as masculine, un-sexed, and the reverse of feminine, but those who have met
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    MALARIA DEATHS DOWN TO 7.
    93 13 HEALTHY WEEK. Malaria deaths In the Municipal area decreased by over 100 per cent, during the week ending Feb. 22. falling from IP In the previous week to seven. Last week was an unusually healthy week. The death rate was 17.83 per thousand per annum,
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    ALLEGED GELIGNITE THIEF.
    186 13 173 Sticks Involved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 26. There was a sequel to the reported loss of gelignite from the Ayer Ham reservoir magazine last week in the police court this morning when Kuppusamy was produced before the magistrate, Mr. Luckham, on a charge of
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    ROTAKY INTER-CLUB MEETING.
    52 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 26. An inter-city meeting of the Rotary Clubs of Malacca. Seremban, Klang and Kuala Lumpur will be held at the Hotel Majestic. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, March 21. It is hoped that a lantern lecture of great local interest will
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    MARTINI MAKES HIS DEBUT.
    408 13 At The Cinema. A GLORIOUS TENOR AT THE PAVILION. "Here's To Romance.' (With Nin« Martini, Genevieve Tobin and Anita Louise Fox. At the Pavilion. Do not be misled by the silly title of this picture. It Is a delightful entertainment, with phases of high musical quality.
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    BUCK'S LATEST.
    591 13 i Enjoyable Close-Ups Of Wild Life. "Fang and Claw." (With Frank Buck.) R.K.O. Radio. At the Alhambra. Even Mr. Theodore Hubback and others who know the inmost secrets of the Malayan jungle will have to admit that Frank Buck's latest picture contains much less fake and spoof than
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    DROVE HIS CAR NEGLIGENTLY.
    200 13 European Fined. V. C. Bath, the Singapore broker who was charged before Mr. E E. Colman. fifth magistrate, with driving his car In Holland Road so negligently as to bs likely to cause injury to otl.er persons, was yesterday convicted and fined S7O. Bath said he
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    SINGAPORE MAPS.
    125 13 New Series Useful To Landowners. The attention of landowners and those Interested in property in th? settlement of Singapore i directed to the latest issues of lithographs and maps by the Map Production Branch of the Su-vey Department. F.M.S. and S.S. The maps are on 4 scales— B.
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    MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR MR. TAN SOO HOCK.
    50 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Feb. 26. The Suydam Girls' School, Malacca, will held a memorial service on Friday morning at the school hall In memory of the late Mr. Tan Soo Hock. J.P. whose fureral will take place on Sun- I day.
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    INJUNCTION TO STOP EXPULSION.
    284 13 "Squealing Before Hurt." COURT RESERVES JUDGMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent Penang. Feb. 26. I"HE hearing was continued today of the motion in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Gordon Smith in which Mr. G. H. Joshi. a retired veterinary surgeon, is seeking an injunction against the
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    SCHOLARS HEAR MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    88 13 SCHOLARS HEAR MUSICAL SOCIETY. Concert In Victoria Memorial Hall. Senior boys and girls Irom schools in Singapore attended a children's concert In the Victoria Hall. Singapore, yesterday, when the Singapore Musical Society orchestra repeated almost in tDto the programme given last Sunday. Mr. J. Tryner, who conducted, prepared his hearers
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN
    57 13 Messrs. J. and H. Beln. the two Eurasians who -ere recently charged beloro Mr. Norman Orlce with causing hurl to Messrs. H. Cromarty and Charles Thorpe outside the Great World on Feb. 1. the night of the entertainment In aid of the Anti-Opium Society, were yesterday discharged, the
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    REVIEW OF RIDERS' RETAINERS UNDER JOCKEY CLUB RULES.
    961 14 SMIRKE'S CHOICE OF DERBY MOUNTS. Many Claims On Champion Jockey. In a few weeks flat racing begins at home and jockeys will be renewing old associations or entering upon fresh contracts. Most satisfactory is the knowledge that King Edward VIII has signified
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    23 14 A erouj of combined old ooys and present r* I of the Anglo-Chinese School who took part in a football match this week.
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    TITLE LOST BY SLIP.
    381 14 Ice Skating Thrills At Garmisch. Garmisch, Feb. 16. Cecilia Colled ge, the fifteen-year-old London girl, blonde, blue-eyed, beautiful, who was cheered frenziedly by 10,000 spectators, just failed this afternoon, through a single slip in the figure skating, when her hand barely touched the ice, to win
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    MANY ARSENAL CASUALTIES.
    498 14 MOSS THE LATEST VICTIM. Three Wingers On List. (From Our London Staff.) London, Feb. 12. "Highbury has been like a field dressing station every Sunday morning this season. "There are always eigit or ten players who must have Immediate treatment. Tom Whittaker, the trainer, often has to
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    INDIA REJECTS L.B.W. RULE.
    273 14 Cricket M. C. C. Committee Perturbed. (From Our London Staff.) London, Feb. 16. An interesting position has arisen in connection with the visit of the Indian cricket learn to this country during the summei. They are stated to have informed the M.C.C. by cable of their
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION TROPHY.
    46 14 The Indian Association. Singapore, has decided to run a football league for the 'Surattee Trophy.' open only to Indian teams in Singapore. Thosa who wish to enter are requested to got in touch with the Hon. Secretary. Indian Association Football League. Indian Association.
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    SEREMBAN CRICKET.
    66 14 The Anglo-Chinese School. Seremban. have arranged for the following cricket fixtures for the coming season: Mar. 7 vs. Negrl Sembllan Club Second XI. April 4 vs. Malay Regiment, Port Dlckson. April 18 vs. Negrl Sembilan Club Second XI. April 25 vs. Port Dickson R.C. May 23 vs. Port
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    RAPID EXPANSION OF S. C. R. C. DURING PAST YEAR.
    498 15 ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW. Membership Shows A Big Increase. The annual meeting of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club takes place at the Clubhouse tomorrow at 5 p.m. At this meeting an excellent annual report will be presented. Among
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    INJUNCTION THREAT TO LEAGUE.
    343 15 Football Controversy At Home. London, Feb. 26. A number of Northern clubs (as reported in yesterday's Straits Times) threaten to seek an injunction to restrain the League from delaying the publication of fixtures and contend the League's action Is Illegal as the rules say fixtures must
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    LEAGUE CLUBS CALL MEETING.
    37 15 The chairmen of Leeds United, Stoke City, and Manchester City, have circularised all League clubs calling a meeting at Leeds on Mar. 2 to discuss ihe whole question of pools and football fixtures.—Reuter.
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    17 15 The R. E. football team which met the S.C.C. on the Padang this week. Straits Times Photograph.
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    TRACK WORK BEGUN ON COURSE TODAY.
    438 15 Wee Jock and Dough Boy Catch the Eye. BY "CAPTAIN DASH." In preparation for the forthcoming Singapore Spring Race meeting, which is held on March 7, 11, and 14, official training began this morning. T-.e course is in excellent condition. Before a handful of
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    S.R.C. BEAT FORT CANNING.
    288 15 S.R.C. 3: Fort Canning 0. A thrilling game was witnessed on the Padang yesterday when the S.R.C. won smartly from Fort Canning. Both tearra showed themselves strong In defence, and the S.R.C. were able to turn the balance thanks to smart work by their forwards who
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    685 15  -  "LEIGHTON." Conducted by Boxing At Olympic —Johnson And Diamond In Action —A Shorter Programme —Bob Olin In Europe. •"TOMORROW'S boxing match between Joe Diamond and Baby Johnson will be the first 15-round bout in Singapore for a considerable time. In this return engagement Johnson is staking his
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    63 15 THURSDAY, FEB. 27. Soccer: S.R.C. vs. V.M.C.A. at SRC. Cricket: V.M.C.A. Junior Dept lit XI vs. R.I. Ist XI at R.I. Criekei: Net practice at S.C.C. FSIDAY, FEB. 28. Boxlnc: Baby Johnson vs. Joe Diamond at Olympic. Athletics: Annual general meeting S CRC. at Clubhouse at 5 p.m.
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    PEPPER TRIAL: MR. McKELLAR CROSS-EXAMINED
    7034 16 SHELLAC DEALINGS SETTLEMENT. PROCEDURE EXPLAINED. How Mr. Bishirgian Took Over £90,000 Liability. By arrangement with the Financial News. Mr. Duncan McKellar, a partner In the firm of Messrs. Thomson McLintock and Co. continued his evidence in the Pepper Trial at the Old Bailey. As stated
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    MOTORING
    325 18 Wonder Plant Paints Cars In Queue Over Mile Long SPRAYED AND BAKED. UNSCRATCHABLE AT FINISH. THK most modern car-paintin? plant in the world a conveyor system that can handle 250 cars at a time and paints them with a hank; -wearing, better finished colour scheme than the hand-paint-ed £1,000
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    47 18 Jones I hear that Jenkins and his wife had a row over the kind of car they wanted he Insisted on an open one and she a closed one. Anyhow, the Incident Is now closed." Smith "So Is the car— l saw her In It this morning."
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    Here, There & Everywhere.
    1330 18 Here, There Everywhere. A Selection Of Notes, TSetts And Views From All Parts Of The World Collected By The Motoring Correspondent. J A TTENTION Is at last being serlous- ly paid to the question of pedestrians' safety lanes at the prlncioa! street junctions in Singapore. The herring-bone type is beins
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    Brooklands Lifts Ban On Women Racing Against Men.
    246 18 WOMEN drivers this year are to be allowed to compete on the same footing as men in the races organised at Brooklands bj the Brooklands Automobile Racine Club. Why? Because In a series of experimental races they have proved thnir efficiency as
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    IPOH TO SINGAPORE IN 9 3/4 HOURS.
    341 18 Comfortable Run In 8 h. p. Car. jygADE with no intention of try*^*ing to set up an exceptional average but merely being anxious to reach Singapore quickly, I feel the following account of a recent trip from Ipoh will interest owners of small
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    TO CROSS SAHARA IN A BABY FORD.
    281 18 TO CROSS SAHARA IN A BABY FORD. Viennese Writer's Long Trail. QNE of the world's most remarkable v motorists has just spent a few days In England. He is E. H. Waumann. a Vienneso journalist, who is engaged on a motor tour of the world In a 8 h.p. Ford
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    42 18 On his return from an official visit 'to Rome, Bishop Liston, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand, was presented with an Austin Eighteen de luxe saloon by the clergy and laity of his diocese. He will use It for diocesan work.
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    Charlie Chaplain's New Film.
    1410 19 Charlie Chaplain' s New Film. BRIGHTER SIDE OF LONDON LIFE. From Our Own Correspondent. THE Tivoli is doing big busi- J ness. Chaplin, of course. Strange, is it not, that The Strand the historic thoroughfare, down which we used to be exhorted i to proceed in order to obtain bananas
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      DUAL NATIONALITY.
      773 19 Has Mr. Laycock Confused Issues To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—l read the article in yesterday's issue of the Straits Times on the above subject with a great deal of interest. No man in his senses but I would agree with Mr. John Laycock about the
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      British Subjects But " Chinese And Proud Of It."
      170 19 British Subjects But Chinese And Proud Of It." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The headline Straits-Born Chinese Who 'Sit On The Fence'". In your issue of Feb. 24, drew m y attention to Mr. John Laycock's criticism of the Straits -born Chinese Athletes who have been invited
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      SELANGOR CHINESE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
      179 19 The annual meuung ol the selangor Chinese Benevolent Association will be held at 4, Klyne St., Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, Mar. 7, at 2 p.m. The total number of members <*n Oct. 31, 1935, was 293 as against 224 during the previous year. The total amount
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    INDIAN LABOUR IN MALAYA.
    278 19 INDIAN LABOUR IN MALA YA. Immigration Committee Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent) -tuala Lumpur, Feb. 25. AT a meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee at Kuala Lumpur the chairman (the Hon. Mr. C. D. Ahearne, then controller of Labour; reported that a reply had not yet been received from the
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    NEWSREELS AT GREAT WORLD.
    101 19 To Be Sent By Air Mail. Arrangements have been concluded with Messrs. The British Movietonenews to screen the latest pictorial news at The Great World free to all their patrons nightly. These pictures are taker exclusively for the proprietors of this amusement park and sent by
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    SELANGOR GOLF CLUBS NEW SECRETARY.
    104 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 22. The Selangor Golf Club have appointed Mr. D. Longbottom of Scremban as secretary. recommendation of the Finance Subcommittee £20,000 3y 2 per cent. War Loan had been purchased out of the cash balance surplus. Good Wishes To
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    Tokio, A Western City Of The East.
    91 20 The attention of the world is centred on Tokio, capital of Japan largely rebuilt since the earthquake of 1922 and the scene yesterday of tragic events. Since the great 'quake, a complete transition has taken place in the city. The pictures on this
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