The Straits Times, 24 March 1936

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    53 1 SINGAPORE: 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471 X KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. CPHONZ 3633) The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] J| 77/£ LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. OWA PAGES. SINGAPORE, TI'ESDAY. MARCH 24, 1936. riMtlCfe Xl CKjN'TS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1936
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      120 1 GET A STUOEBAKER AND GET A Champion BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. i «1 f^^N\Tf^/^4^l wv mVM\ \wl^| I^bbbbblb^^v ''■xi>x-x-'-.^9l^b^b^bhb^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^bix i >x-x-'-.^9I^b^b^bhb^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^bi A'K t*^H b^t^^B ijteiTii,^^*flH '^^b^b^b^b^bbVbi SCLE AGENTS: THE BORNEO CO. LTD. i >—^i— 11 V'/S. 33 i "I See and enjoy Home" in a VAUXHALL jjip i^^^p itfjiile on £em/c
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      14 1 I PI OK( HARD COM) I Bovocm BASBJm muMi us 1 I'hone NWI "Mnnslons
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      94 2 LIM.—Mr. Lim Nee Soon, aged 57. pissed away peacefully in Shanghai on M.*.rch 20. 1936. He leaves behind his beloved wlfj. Madam Wi Pek Hay. a sister. Mrs. Kwek Choon Siew, 3 sons. Messrs. Chong Kuo, Chong Pang and Chong Mm 6 daughters. Mrs. Oel TJonc Tlong. Mrs. See
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      251 2 WALLACE.— At Port Dickson. Negrl Scmbili.ii. <m Mar. 21, 1936. to Aileen inee Wise) wife of Forbes Wallace, FM.S. Police, a daughter. HAMPDEN-BROWN GREENE-KELLY The engagement is announced between St. C.eorge Douglas, only son of Mr. and the late Mrs. Hampden-Brown of St. Andrew's Park. Bristol, and Joyce, daughter of
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      877 2 WANTED BACHELOR REQUIRES furnished bedrittlng room with breakfast, in or near town. Apply Box No. 409, Strait* Time*. WANTED from Early April, young man to complete Bachelors' Mess. Well situated well furnished hous?. modern sanitation, etc. Write Box No. 396 Straits Times for full particulars. MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, AUSTIN
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      855 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET. 5. Bwettenh*m Road fully furnished. Apply D. Israel c/o Vtankenx VACANT 14 SELFCONTAINED, partbungalow comprising comb. din. sit. 2 bedrooms, verandah, kitchen, garage $50 furnished 61 Stevens Rd. breakfast if required. AGENT WANTED~ A REAL PROFITABLE OPPORTUNITY for a "live" energetic man to obtain
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      941 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable rare postaite stamps (mostly of 2 British Empire). To be held at our SaJwoom, No. 27, Chulia Strtet. On Saturday. :«ih Match, 1936 at 11-34 a.m. Catalogues Issued. POWELL CO .LTD Auctioneers. Singapore. 18th March, 1935. Ordinance No. 61 (Pawnbroker!) i Unredeemed Pledged ft
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      768 2 SHIPPING NOTICE B.». "BURGENLAND" VOT: It OUT ARJt: MARCH It, 19M. Consignees of cargo ex ths above vessel from Hamburg via Ports are hereby notified 1 that damaged cargo will be examined at the Singapore Harbour Board Godown 17, 18 on Wednesday. March 25. 1936. at 9.30 a.m. No examination
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      452 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc; I MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU md Miss HAN* 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. THINGS TO COME. By H. O. Wells. A Fim Story tased on the material contained in his history of the future. "The Shspe of Things to Come." Price $2/- Poster.- L'Ntra.
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      185 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outsldt Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly I 300 t I.M f «.5t Quarterly f 8.50 tlS-N S 7.M Hilf Yearly HIM «4.M $lS.»t Yearly I34.M tfM *30.M Not*-.— OutsUtlon cheques should tetrad* (he usual bank dtoe««nt ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The charge* and Instruction for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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      1198 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. &0. BRITISH INDIA l^KMiH^l 3@ AND APIAR LINKk. (mppon yusen kaisha > (Incorporated In England.) A a passet^r-and caroo GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS services FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N. CO. UNPEB CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S iililEi. GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EABT MAIV SERVICE ou^ard
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      903 3 PASSENGKK ai>u riti-iui:i SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One C.ass Motorships Most Cabins have adjoimnz private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham ALSIA 24/3 24/3 253 273 FIONIA 31/3 31/3 1/4 3/4 BORINGIA 14 4 14/4 15/4
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      1178 3 THB BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The llua Khlow Steamship Co. (1932) Lta. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawadd*
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      18 4 Supplementary mall e'oces at 7 p.m. on 27th Instant by train to connect with s.s. Corfu at Penan*.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      298 4 T*day. Ceylon (Pres. Adams) 3 pm Bagan Stint Pandjang (Hone Thong) 3pjn. Bengkahs Laboean BUlk (M. S. Kampar) ..3 p.m. F. de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe. and Slak (Hong Kwongi ..3 p.m. Philippine Islands (Neumark) 3 p.m. Penang, Siam. Burma, India. Iraq, Palestine, Egypt. E. Sc S.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      68 4 Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 140 p.m. Mails from China and Japan tomorrow by C^rfu. Mal!s from Europe (London malls) expected on Mar. 27 by P. O. (Carthage) will
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      130 4 Tuesday, March 24. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Vedette, Lch. Lucifer Lch. Kittiwake, Lch. Dolphin. W. Bt. Enterprise. Llpis. Oil Wharf Silvcrbeech. Coal Whaif Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nfl. Albert Dock F. Float
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    CLEARANCES
    48 4 Mar. 22: Winamac. Apoey, Phasianella (Brit); Malacca Maru, Hakusan Maru. Argun Maru, Glnyo Maru (Jap.); Hal Hing (Nor.); Paula, Mllo, Kepah. ujiras iuui.i. Mar. 23: Op ten Noort, Van Outhoorn <Dut.): Van Vollenhoven (Fch): Klnta. Ban Siong Bee. Sin Kheng Seng (Brit); Shyojin Maru (Jan.); Auby (Sar.).
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      666 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frelffbt 5433— Passage 5431. CAN ADIAN PAC I F I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE /EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD
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      703 4 EUERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (taeorporatert to Borland) (Incorporated In U.8.A.) -ELLERMAN" UNI BOSTON. NEW YORK BALTIMORE FOR (IAVBE. LONDON. via CAPE OF GOOD HOPE ROTTERDAM HA.MBl'HCL Due Sails Via Porte and Saes CanaL MEMPHIS CITY Mar. 26 Mar 29 Taking earro for Montreal Halifax STEEL TRAVELER
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      138 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Da.lv Weather Report. Stations /esteraay Last night Ma*. Rainfall Bright Mir, temp, ins Sunshine temp •v br«. *F West Coast. Alor Star 93 Nil 109 71 Bayan Lcpas (Penang) 90 Nil 8.9 75 Sitiawan 89 Nil 7.5 72 Bukit Jeram 87 Nil 6.2 73 Malacca 9G Nil
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      414 4 TIDE TARLE. SINGAPORE Today. H W. 11.42 a.m. 9 ft. 8 ins: 1158 p.m I U W. 1 5.25 am 1 ft. 1 in.; 5.53 p.m. 1 ft. 1 Tomorrow H. W. 12 25 noon 9 ft. 7 Ins. j L. W. 602 am. 0 ft. 3 ins; 626pm. 1
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    299 5 Second Day Weights And Order Of Running. The following are handicaps for tv 73 races on Wrdnesday. Apr 1. tt' cond day of the Sclangor Turf C!u& spring mci Race 4. Ponies. <1.-v< 1. I)It. s'.j furs.. 4.3« p.m.— Tiny Dclle 9.0. Ambil date AmanQUi) 8!2. Siviff Box
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    WOMAN CROSS-COUNTRY TITLE HOLDER WINS.
    164 5 Miss Nellie Halstead (Bury) again won the Women's National Crosscountry championship over three miles at Chigwell Essex, on March 7, in 22 mln. 12 sec. The holder's finishing powers were too much for Miss Lily Styles iLittlehampton). a former winner, who led until 400 yards
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    BADMINTON CHAMPIONS DETHRONED.
    112 5 BA DMINTON CHAMPIONS DETHRONED. IlDldcrs of both men and women 3 singles in tin? All-England badminton championships wer? defeated in tba finals at Royal Horticultural Hall, London. R. C P. Nichols. In beating B. M. White <ho'd'r>. 13—16. 17—13 svsn the nion's title far t H .e third t'me in
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    DARK BLUES WIN A BOAT RACE.
    141 5 Ihe nrst race from a level start betwe n the women of Oxford and Cambridge en the Upper River at M.'dley. Oxford, was won by Oxford by hruf a length In a mm 15 sec. A 1 the Cambridge crew were from Newnham. while
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    WALKING CHAMPION
    92 5 A. H. Stalnes (Leicester \V. C>, Junior Midland champion, won the Ten Miles Junior Road Walking Championship, at- Hendon, In 84 mln. 7 sec. C. E. Churcher 'Belgravei w;u beaten Into second place by eight seconds, and R. C. Panting (London Vidarjans) was third a further two seconds
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    MR. LIM HONG SOO.
    68 5 Mr. L'm Bong Soo writes that somo of the statements purporting to hays been made by him in an in'erview with our Chinese were not correct. The Malayan champion denies having said anything r< fcardim; (ior don Lum's long rest after the third set although this
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      406 5 TO-NIGHT'S REAL /^BRITISH SHOW ALL -BRITISH PLAYERS J^^StiL BRITISH AUTHOR VICTORIA /gMPI THEATRE U^EJEI/J M m 6.15 and 9.15 \^^|jtv—^y TO-NIGHT V^i^ BRITISH-OWNED STUDIO ti/'fl -~^ffi m The flte o( lhree mci li mA Hrn \W \9% "I T o os"' s 1 y UIAI I fiAF mTll v ff
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      239 6 All Sections Firm But Inactive. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 24. Rubber is fairly steady at yesterday's terete, the !>ett\?ment of the labour trouble at Akron inducing scllors to beconi 1 more reserved. On the other hand, buyers show no particular inclination to advance prices. United
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      PRODUCE.
      208 6 Sinrarorc, March 24. 12 noon Buyer. Seller Gambler b 2b Java Cube 9 00 Hamburg 10.25 White Muntok Pepper 17 00 Black Pepper 8 75 White Pepper 1C 25 Fa i. ■>:.«<> Mi.ur •Suncirkd Copra 5.20 5 20 •Mixed Copra 4.70 4.70 Small Flake Tapioca 4 40 Fair Flakt
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        560 6 xsue vai. rraser It Co. Ljall fc Evatt Buyers Seiltrs Buyers Sellers 4- Ampat Til 5'- 5/3 5/g «1 Asam Kumbang 28/3 29 6xd 28/6 29, 6xd £1 Austral Malay 58/6 59 6xd 58/- 59/5- Ayer Hitam 14/9 15/6cd 14/9 15/«cd 1 Ayer Weng 1 05 175 1.65 1.75
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        GENERAL.
        415 6 mex tsncK urc. i.zu l.ou 1 -u i ju 2 2 do 7<;i> Prefs 1.45 1.60n. 1.45 1.60 10 10 Atlas Ice 11.75 12.25 11.75 12.25 £1 £1 B A T 5.17.6 6 2.6 6.2.6 6.7.6 l 80 B. M. Broadcasting 0.05 dis par 0.05 dis par 10 5
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        179 6 Singapore municipal. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn A\ 2 'c liK)7 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4' 2 <c 1909 red 1955 $1,000,000 mi Mar 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        355 6 Allenby Alor <*iajah Amal Malay ($2) Ayei Hitam Ayer Molek Aycr Punas Basset t Batu Lirtang Borelll Brogas Brunei Un. (S5) Bukit Katil Bukit Kepong Buklt Tlmah ($10) Bukit K. B Changkat Srrdang Connemara nien;al- Plantations Haytor In^ragiri Jeram Kuantan (.50) Jimali Kamasan ($2) Kedah Kf-mpas Kluang Kuala
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    EXCHANGES.
    213 6 The 'ollowinj are the exchange rawt rhis morning according to the dattt circular issued ay the Hong Runs and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months sight 2/4 5/32 London, 3 months sight 2 4' t London. 60 days sight 2/4 3/32 London, 30 days sight 2/41/16 London, demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    78 6 Noon, Mar. 24. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) Mar. 26 9/16 26% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) Mar. 26 5/16 26 7/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Tone of Market: Dull, sellers reservied.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    407 6 Outstanding* Jump In Burmah Oils. London, Mar. 23. The Stock Exchange was quiet without decided tendency in any direction. British Funds were firm but nominally unchanged. Ther e were one or two slight recessions in industrials and the transatlantic group was weak. Burmah oils advanced Is. 10 2
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    EXCHANGES.
    85 6 London. Mar. 23. Paris 74 61 64 Mhen* 51V sellers New York 4. &U Bucharest 670 sellers Moi.treal 4.97 Rio 4 '4 Brussels M.2tli sellers official Geneva :> 14'j >5.":;-ade 217 Amsterdam 7.L'7'i Suci.os Aires unquoted Milan 62 .i 1G Almtevideo 39-~ Berlin 12.29 sellers oSrial Madrid 36 il
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    PEPPER STOCKS REDUCED.
    260 6 WHITE SUPPLIES 12,864 TONS. London stocks of white pepper declined by 87 tons in the week ended Mar. 14. Landings totalled 4 tons and deliveries from store amounted to 91 tons. Stocks now amount to 12.864 tons, as compared with 18.575 tons last year. Landings of black
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    "WINCARNIS" BONUS.
    187 6 Scrip Distribution Of 5 Per Cent. C3leman and Co.. Ltd propriel :ra of "Wincarnis." announces that pr >- fits lor 1935 werj approximately .lie same as for 1934 Trad.nc prof] 1934 were £43.811. and after Including other income and deducting fees, tax, etc.. there was a net profit
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    SHARES REPORT.
    54 6 Lyall Evatt 's report dated M;ir. M, shows: MINING Steady. Southern Kinta* 640 6.50. Talams 1.70 1.74. Ktmpong Kamuntings buyers 63, Hltam Tin 46 50. LMdon Tin 8 6 middle. Malayan Collieries 23.:3 23.75. Satislactory report reflected In improved price. Others sections quiet. S. Steamships 15 40 15.65,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF RUBBER TRADING.
      1293 7 Annual Meeting Of Chamber Of Commerce Association. The probability that the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and the Singapore Rubber Association will sooner or later have to remove from their present premises was mentioned by Mr. C. A. Hare, the chairman of the latter association,
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      COLLIERIES' PROFITABLE YEAR.
      1037 7 COLLIERIES PR OFITABLE YEAR. Malayan Investment Notes. Two Dividend Increases BrickWorks 9 Better Showing Traction Arrears Southern Kinta Pays More. (Straits Times Special.) Malayan Collieries, Ltd. dividend is raised from 11 per cent, to 12y 2 per cent, by the recommendation of a final distribution of five per cent. Profit
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES MANAGERS' REPORT.
    789 7 MALAYAN COLLIERIES MANAGERS' REPOR T. The Malayan Collieries report was published in the Straits Times yes- terday. Reference to the subject is also made in Malayan Investment Notes on this page today. Below is the general managers' report to the directors of Malayan Collieries. Batu Arang Colliery. The sales showed
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      635 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated to the Colon; of Hong Kong.) rhi liability ot members Is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1928 of the Colony. Authorised Capital (50.000.000 Issued and Fully Paid Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong
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      348 7 BANKING. •CHARTERED BANK OP LND1A, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. 'Incorporated in Ennisno ov Rnval Charter 1853) Paid Op Capuaj in euO.ooo shares of 15 each (3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3 000.000 Reserve Liability ol Proorletors (3.U00.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, EC. t. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrltsar Ilollc Srmarang BaiiRkuk
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  • Broadcasting.
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      EMPIRE STATION.
      1045 8 TODAY. TRANSMISSION 1. The following freqaenc t» will be arx4: GSN 11JI2 Mr s (25.28 mi Giß 9 51 Me/» (SI.SS am. 2. 35 "The Pariah. A play by August Strindberg. Translated from the Swedish by Edwin Turkman, and adapted by Marianne Heiweg. Production by John Pudniy. 3.05
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      BERLIN.
      457 8 German Short-wae Station Berlin D J V '31 H8 m DJB. (19.74 m.l. and DJN. 131.45 HI TODAY. 5.20 p.m. and 10.35 p.m. "Wings over Westralia.": This item ii> a radio play lii English by Gordon Ireland. It describes ths horoic flight of the German flyers Adolf C'ausmann and
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      PARIS.
      250 8 STATION RADIO— COLONIALE. TODAY. 25.23 11.880 kc. p.m. 4.20 Rcorded music. 4.35 News in French. 5.05 News in English. 5.20 Close down. 19.63 15,244 ke. 6.15 Programme lujiounccment. 6.20 Concert relay frcm Radio Paris. 7.20 News In English. 7.35 Concert relay (contL). 8.05 News n French. 8.35 Concert relay
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      2-RO. ROME.
      99 8 TODAY. 9.20 p.m. Opening announcement. News bulletin in English. Sum; nary of nevs for the week :«i Chinese. Trio Qasperonl-Boglianl-Carra; music by Wolf-Terisri and Martucci. Olno del Sijnore (tencr); rongs by Denza. Tosti, Brogl and jthers. TOMORROW. 9.20 p.m. Opening announcement. News bulletin in English. E1AR Orchestra condurlrd
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      SiNGAPORE.
      71 8 Station Z.H.1.. Singapore. Wavelength 49.9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio Service Co.. of Malaya 1934. Ltd.. Broadcast House, No. 2 Orchard Kd. Singapore. TOMORROW. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. "Jews bulletin supplied by Straits Times: and stock and share report supplied by Fraser and Co. 8.30 p.m.
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      PENANG.
      91 8 Station 7. n 1 Prnanj— Warrlc agih 49 3 metres. Prnart Wireless Society. TODAY. p.m. 7.00 Time signal. 7.03 Day's programmi. 7.05 Recorded dance music. 7.35 Share report. 7 40 Recorded dance music 8.00 Weekly rpsrts talk by Mr. Saravanamuttu. 8.20 Recorded songs by Harry Lauder. 8.4s News bulletin.
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    BERLIN THREATS TO SWITZERLAND.
    138 8 REPRISALS FOR BAN ON NAZIS. SWISS UNALARMED. Geneva, Mar. 20. German threats, of reprisals for the Swiss Government's prohibition of Nazi organisations following the murder ol Herr GustlofT. the Nazi leader in Switzerland have caused no alarm hero It is pointed out that any action by
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    MR. ARITA MAY REMAIN CHINA ENVOY.
    85 8 Nanking. Mar. 21. "My sojourn In Nanking, though brief, has given me a favourable impression which I shall convey to Japan," said Mr. Arita, Japanese Ambassador, before his departure for Shanghai last night. Mr. Arita will shortly return to Tokio on instructions of Mr.
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    EXCITING TIGER HUNT.
    382 8 JUNGLE KILLING IN SIAM. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar 21. THE Me Wong district. 50 or 60 miles west of Paknampoh, is a district more famed for Its tigers than its teak. Two members of the Bangkok Ger- man Colony returned to Bangkok this morning after
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    BOMBS IN THEATRE.
    124 8 Drastic Protest Against Red Propaganda." Warsaw, Mar. 12. Panic broke out in th; municipal theatre at Lodz when seven Nationalist j students rose during the performance I protesting violently against the piece being played, denouncing the theatiej itself which permitted a cast corsisting largely of Jews to
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    35 8 Ths capture of Ambaalagl In Abyssinia is announced by Marshal Badoglio. The position. 9.000 feet high, is 1 of great strategic importance and !s possibly the last Italian objective before the rains set In— Reuter.
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    THE KING AND THE ARMY
    498 8 Regiments That Do Not Drink His Health LOYALTY TAKEN FOR GRANTED 'THE accession of King Edward VIII has brought inevitable changes, social and other, into the life of the Army. Regimental customs have, in some Instances, been changed, and loyal expressions which regimental messes have
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    28 8 The Government of Costa Rica proposes to establish a penal colony on Cocos Island so that it will be possible to prevent the landing of unauthorised treasurc-huntins expeditions.
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      71 8 This important fact Is often overlooked Leitz Blnocu'ars are optically unsurpassed, and -he metal used tor the prism Dodies nas oeen specially tested for tiumid heat. Leftz Binoculars of the extremely light Electron- metal are in favour at Home, but it is not advisable to have them in the Tropics,
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      59 8 1934 VAUXHALL SALOON 14 H. P. 51,250 1934 MORRIS TEN-4 2-SEATER 10 H. P. §1,075 1935 MORRIS EIGHT 2 -DOOR SALOON 8 H. P. 950 1935 FORD 2 -DOOR SALOON 8 H. P. I 900 1931 HILLMAN TOURER 14 H. P. 8 650 1931 FORD 2-SEATER 14 H. P. 650
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    THE FIRST OF A NEW ORDER.
    1144 9 An Appreciation Of Lord Linlithgow. Salisbury, Prime Minister, once took his n?phew, the youthful Arthur Bat/our, to task. Unless he worked hard, and increasingly harder, he said, he would never make a success of life. Arthur Balfour took the old man's advice. In time
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      422 9 STAIRS WERE A TERROR TO HER Rheumatiun Made Her Weak and He 1 pic. Afraid of going; upstairs. Unable to r«s» rrom her chair. Requiring assistance at every turn. That was the state of this woman before she began taking Kruschen Salts In this letter she describes how she overcame
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MAR. 24. 1936. IMPERIAL MISSIONS IN MALAYA.
    783 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MAR. 24. 1936. IMPERIAL MISSIONS IN MALAYA. So Malaya is to harbour yet another commission of inquiry from Home. Already we have Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt with us, to report upon the preservation of i Malayan fauna, and very welcome he is too. Now comes an
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    Social and personal
    222 10 Mr. J. McLeod. manager of Messrs Guthrle and Co.. Ltd.. at Ipoh, is shortly proceeding Home on leave. It is understood that Mr. W. Watt,! of Singapore, will relieve Mr. B. N. Bintley, manager of Messrs. McAlister and Co., Ltd., at Ipoh, when the latter with Mrs.
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    F.M.S. Financial Adviser.
    72 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. The Hon. Mr. L. Rayman. Financial j Adviser, F.M.S., proceeds on leave this week. It Is understood that Mr. H. R. Joynt. now acting as Rubber Controller, will act as Financial Adviser during Mr. Ravman's absence. Yesterday Mr. Rayman
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    Deputy Governor.
    30 10 The Hon. Mr. A. S. Small. Colonial Secretary, has been appointed Deputy Governor during the absence, of H.E. Sir Shenton Thomas who left on Saturday for Kuala Lumpur.
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    HONG KONG LOOKS AHEAD:
    632 10 "As The God Of War May Ordain." 'THE political future of Hong Kong has inspired so much discussion in recent months that a wondering colony may be pardoned for preening itself upon a revived importance. From London to Singapore and Shanghai arise earnest wide-visioned thinkers, who
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    A Local Viewpoint.
    95 10 CINGAPORE, having become the key to British defensive strategy in the Far East, has special reasons for interest in the sister colony of Hong Kong, i Accordingly we reproduce today an article from the South China Morning Post entitled Hong Kong's Future in which that problem is
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    Ultra-Modern Home Life At Olympia Today.
    368 10 (From A Correspondent) THE Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley Wood. M.P., Minister of Health, will open the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia, Kensington, today. In this great national display, covering 12 acres of enchanting interest for! home lovers, more than 600 leading firms
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    Ceylon's Unique Constitution.
    322 10 IN wishing success to the second State Council of Ceylon, which Is now starting on its legislative career, it Is permissible to look back upon the working of the Ceylon Constitution during the past four and a half years. We have published in our columns authoritative articles
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    714 10 "BRITISH OCEAN." A NEW book which is causing murM discussion among the German community in Singapore is one which has been written by General Golovln, Chief of Staff in the army of pre-Com-munist Russia, entitled Great Britain As A World Power." This book, which has recently
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    GERMAN PRESS CONDEMNS THE LOCARNO PLAN.
    171 11 OFFICIAL REPLY FROM BERLIN AWAITED. "If Conditions Are Found To Be Unacceptable..." BRITISH MINISTERS AGAIN APPEAL TO HITLER. THE Locarno plan is in the balance. The German Press has unanimously condemned it, while Herr Hitler's reply, which was expected to be lodged in London
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    PRINCIPLE OF SANCTITY.
    604 11 London, Mar. 23. Questioned in the House of Commons today on the European situation, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, stated that in the course of his conversations with Herr Von Ribbentrop he had emphasised that the contents of documents which had been communicated to him vere
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    LOCARNO PLAN EXPLAINED.
    175 11 The Locarno Plan was formulated last Friday by the Powers adhering to the Locarno Treaty (with the exception of Germany). This agreement opened by condemning the infringement of Locarno and providing for cooperation by General Staffs to frame measures for mutual assistance pending the deliberations of The
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    PROPOSALS "SIMPLY ABSURD."
    75 11 Strong German Press Views. Berlin, Mar. 21. The Locarno plan is denounced by the morning papers and described as collective impudence, a mockery of Germanys readiness for an understanding, and impossible and unreasonable demands. The Voelklsche Beobachter says the plan shows the Powers have learnt nothing and
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    STOP PRESS
    92 11 London, Mar. 24. Considerable surprise has be»n created among the delegations in London by a report from Paris that the French Government does not intend in any circumstances receding from the agreement reached in London and Germany must either accept or reject the Locarno Powers' terms. M. Flandin
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    APPEALS IN THE PEPPER CASE.
    1585 11 Two Points Of Law Raised By Sir Patrick Hastings. (By Air Mail Today.) London, Mar. 17. The appeals of Garabed Bischirgian, John Henry Charles Ernest Howeson and Louis Hardy against their conviction at the Old Bailey were heard in the Court of Criminal Appeal yasterday.
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    THE QUEEN MARY SAILS TODAY.
    395 11 Largest Ship In The World. FROM CLYDEBANK TO SOUTHAMPTON. The world's largest liner, the Queen Mary, leaves Clydebank today on her first voyage to Southampton. Tha gross tonnage of the Queen Mary was officially announced yesterday as 80,773. The preliminary tonnage estimate was 73,000, which
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    RED DRIVE ON SHANSI.
    1589 11 RED DRIVE ON SHANSI. 1 Peiping As Their Objective. TOKIO CRISIS. Current Events Reviewed. (FROM OUR SHANGHAI CORRESPONDENT. demonstrations in Shanghai a few days ago, in which women figured more prominently than men, gave outward expression to the anxiety which is felt even if not always openly confessed as to
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    PLANES AT KALLANG IN A YEAR'S TIME. FINAL STAGES OF AIRPORT.
    129 12 PLANES AT KALLANG IN A YEAR'S TIME. FINAL STAGES OF AIRPORT. MORE than six million cubic yards of filling has been placed on the new Civil Aerodrome at Kallang, leaving only another million cubic yards to complete the landing ground. According to the latest estimate, the aerodrome will be finished
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    TO SINGAPORE IN A WEEK-END.
    224 12 Hong Kong Air Mail Due Next Sunday. THE Imperial Airways liner 'Dorado" is due In Hong Kong ai noon t day with malls from Europe. Australia. Ma'aya, the Netherlands Indies, and other places served by Imperial lire?. The plane will take off again on Friday
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    49 12 The probability that the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and the Rubber Association will have to move from their present position in Fullerton Juildtng and erect their < wr> building was mentioned b- Mr. C A. Hare at ho annual meeting of th? Rubbrr \s;ocia t ion vosterciav
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    MORE COLD STORAGE FRUIT.
    134 12 South Africa Supplying Singapore. A SINGAPORE importer discussed with the Straits Times today the serious efforts being made by the Union of South Africa to gain a footing in the fruit trade in Malaya. The first shipment of South African fruits arrived by the Bontekoe last
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    Three Gardening Experts.
    19 12 Mr. E. D. Butler (centre), with two of th» judges at the Selangor Gardening Society's show
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE RESULTS.
    180 12 Arts And Science Diplomas. The following have been awarded the Diploma in Arts of Raffles College:— Class I. Kenneth Michael Byrne Arumugam C'r.elva Raja, Miss Marie de Souza. Class 11. Abdullah bin Mohamed. Miss Mary Alethea Richards. Class m. Dudley F. Ess, Gay Wan Guay, Miss Lav
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    45 12 There will be an Indian musical recital by Mr. P. Gabriel in the Cey- i km Tamils' Association Hall. 11, Dhoby Ghaut. Singapore, on Saturday at 6.30 p.m Tickets can be had from the aecTLtnry cr from the committee members. Children are admitted half price.
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    56 12 GRIM WARNING TO CYCLISTS —This picture was taken by a Straits Times photographer after a lorry had knocked down a cyclist at the junction of Cecil Street and Telok Ayer Street yesterday. The cyclist sustained severe abrasions on his face and was removed in a semiconscious condition to the General
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    BOMBER SQUADRON IN SYMBOLIC DIVE. Salute To Dead Comrades.
    393 12 BOMBER SQUADRON IN SYMBOLIC DIVE. Salute To Dead Comrades. Nine bombers of No. 100 Squadron, diving steeply over a spot two and a half miles out In the Singapore Straits, paid a last tribute today to Flight-Lieut. Gairdner and LeadingAircraftsman Watson, whose bodies are lying in the Vickers Vildebeeste plane
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    RUBBER COUPONS: MUAR CHARGES.
    274 12 RESTRICTION CASE. Alleged Cheating By Inspector. (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. Mar. 23. Madon bin Ibrahim until recently an Inspector employed by the Rubber Restriction Department at Muar, was charged today with cheating and criminal misappropriation, before Inche Mahmood bin Mohamed Shah. The first charge against
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    ARRIVAL OF BEREAVED FATHER.
    77 12 So that his father, an engineer aboard the s.s. Cremer which arrived in Singapore last night, could attend the funeral, the body of 4' 2 -year-old Hendrikus Evelaar, the Dutch boy: who received fatal injuries on Sunday from a fall out of a house in Lloyd
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    DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.
    340 12 Mrs. Foster's 48 Years In Sngapore. TPHE death took place at her residence in Grange Road. Singapore, early this morning of Mrs. Amelia Pattison Foster, one of Singapore's oldest European residents. Mn. Foster was the daughter of James Pattison Kemp, of Edinburgh. and Annie Kemp
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    48 12 Mrs. C. M. Clayto-i wife t the wharf superintendent ef ihe (Singapore Harbour Board, arrived back in Singapore on the m.v. Kangaroo yesterday after a visit to Western Australia. She was the only passenger to disembirk here, the others boms: tourists makir.j the rcund trip with the vessel.
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      494 12 WHAT IS ON. TODAY. T;U> Straits Times is publishing! RITZ, CEYLANG: The Man Who Mkcr outstanding happenings Jj 1FvrRF ROVAI -Hatam Tai «:r R ai,.s,rs «< meeting elc. are ch^f c f ?L?° mndus.Jn^rn.^lS. inwtH to submit diarv dates. g 15^ HOTELS RADIO THEATRE. GREAT WORLIV Stage show (Tommy's Revue
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    THE CHURCH "ON THE MARCH" AGAIN.
    1019 13 Repairing Slump Damage In Malaya. BISHOP ROBERTS' SURVEY. A FTF.R several lean and anxious years, the Church in Malaya is on *he march again, says the Bishop of Singapore, the Right Rev. B. C. Roberts, in his report for 1935. But although he expresses
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    Diocesan Meeting.
    32 13 The 25th annual general meeting of the Singapore Diocesan Association will be held in The Parish Hall of St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday, Mar. 26, at 5.30 p.m.
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    DIED A MONTH AFTER RESCUE.
    159 13 Asthma Follows Immersion In Singapore River. Rowing down the Singapore river on Feb. 16, a Chinese sampan man saw two hands sticking out of the water. Getting hold of one of these limbs by the left hand and propelling the sampan as best he could
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    TOLD A LIE TO MUNICIPAL TREASURER.
    614 13 TOLD A LIE TO MUNICIPAL TREASURER. Former Chief Clerk On Trial. ACCUSED IN THE WITNESS BOX. The scene in the Municipal Offices when Mr. J. Stone, the Municipal Treasurer and other European officers, questioned a chief ci?rk who was suspected of defalcations in his accounts was described to Mr. Justice
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    ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY, K.L. BRANCH.
    152 13 To Renew Donations To Scottish Charities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 22. At the meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Branch of St. Andrew's Society held yesterday evening at the Secretary's I Office, Selangor Club, it was stated that in view of improved financial
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    21 13 An officer of the Mercantile Marine goes to his last rcstinj-place m Singapore. See report In col. 6 on this pasc
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    EXPELLED!
    271 13 EXPELLED K.L. CO-OPERATORS' STRICT DISCIPLINE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 23. A DECISION of great interest to the co-operative movement In Malaya was taken at the annual meeting of the Selangor Government Servants" Co-operative Society today, when the meeting unanimously voted to expel a member from the society.
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    FUNERAL OF SHIP'S ENGINEER.
    140 13 Silver Line Shipmates At Bidadari. The funeral of Mr. William Shotton, an engineer of the m v. Silverbeech, who died at the General Hospital. Singapore, on Sunday afternoon, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon and was attended by Captain W. Irvine, the master, and
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    SEVEN BICYCLES : SEVEN FORTNIGHTS.
    43 13 SEVEN BICYCLES SEVEN FORTNIGHTS. Lim Peng Hong, who pleaded guilty last week before Mr. M H. Blacker in the third court, Singapore, tns.vpn charges of theft in respect of seven bicycles, was sentenced yesterday to fourteen days on each charge, to run consecutively.
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    43 13 To prepare for the forthcoming All Malayan Epworth League Institute a social has been arranged at No: 1 Short Street, Singapore, on Thursday at 5.45 p.m. In addition to the social and musical Hems. Mr. Jayakoddy will give a talk on "Advertisement Humour."
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    EIGHTEEN SENIOR PLAYERS IN A COMMERCIAL CUP MATCH,
    527 14 EIGHT HAVE PLAYED IN STATE TRIALS. Nestanglo And Municipal "A Share Points. VISITORS at the Post Office ground yesterday must have wondered whether they had really arrived at the right place for the COMMERCIAL CUP game between the Municipal Services "A and
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    MARINES WIN.
    262 14 Rut Terror Should Have Had More Goals. s 2: 11.M.5. Terror. .1. LJ MS. Terror had only thrmselves to blamj tor beins defeated by the Marine Dept. FC. by the odd goal hi throe in a Second Division match d Stadium yesterday for they hiil.'d to mal:' 1
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    POST OFFICE WIN.
    60 14 The Municipal Services B team suffered another reverse in the Comm:rcial Cup competition yesterday. They went down to the Post Office to the tune of four clear goals on the F. and N. ground at Anson Road. Madon scored the opening goal and also the second, from
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    19 14 The Nondescript C.C. team at Hone Lim Green on Sunday. The match had to be abandoned. Straits Times Photograph
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    HANDICAP YACHTING DEBATED AT HOME.
    635 14 Y.R.A. TO APPOINT COMMITTEE. Less Wealthy Yachtsmen To Be Encouraged. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Mar. 12. HANDICAP yacht racing was debated yesterday at a public meetiug convened by the Yacht Racing Association at the Hyde Park Hotel. Sir William Burton, vice-president of the
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    POSTAL UNION HOLD THE MALAYS.
    568 14 Selangor League. Brilliant Goalkeeping i By Stewart. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 23. i Postal Union 1. Malays 1. A LARGE crowd witnessed the first f|** League soccer match, arranged by the newly-formed Football Association of Selangor. between the Postal Union and the
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    CROCKS BEATEN BY EURASIANS.
    229 14 Cricket At K. L. Bowlers Well On Top j And Scores Were Low. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. TTHE Selangor Eurasians defeated the Selangor Crocks in a low scor- ing cricket match on the Technical School ground yesterday, by 13 runs. The scores
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    GENUANG C.C. START SEASON WELL.
    420 14 Johorc Cricket. R. A.M.Stradling In Great Form With The Bat. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. March 23. D A. M. Stradling started the cricket season in great style by scoring 43 not out against tha Cemas Railway Institnte on Saturday and 111 against Tampin R.C.
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    NEW ZEALAND DAVIS CUP PLAYER AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    446 15 EXHIBITION MATCHES AT "THE DOG. 19 H. J. Sinclair Wins Selangor Club Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. |7 D. ANDKKWS, the well-known New Zealand Davis Cup player, took part in a series of exhibition lawn tennis games on
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    15 15 John Then skippers the Chinese (S.C.F..V) First Division sidr ar.ain '.hi* season. rmttt Times Photograph
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    NOVICES TOURNEY STARTS.
    312 15 Boxing. More Preliminaries At Olympic Tonight. Thi: an the results of the first round of the Novices Tournament organised by the Singapore Amateur Bcxing Association, which took place at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night. Mnsquitou ei«h< L Dumbleton b"at L. Fen ton: B. Nunls beat Yew
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    GOLF "PRO." FOR K.L.
    150 15 Young Player With A Reputation. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, March 23. J As foreshadowed in my notes re- cently, the Selangor Golf Club have engaged a professional, named Stephen, who is sailing for Malaya on April 24. Stephen, who is 27 years of age.
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    Y.M.C.A. OPEN TOURNEY.
    187 15 The following ties In thj V.M C.A open tennis tournament will be played today: j Handicap Mixed Doubles I. A. Alsagoff and Mrs. Pennefather owe 15 vs. Mr. and Mrs. Del Tufo plus 15 (semi-final). Dr. Loh and Miss Nellie Chia scr. vs. Chua Choon Leong and
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    S.C.C. SPRING TOURNEY.
    96 15 The following ties in the EC C. lawn tennis tournament will be played on Wednesday, Mar. 25: Championship Singles P. H. Swlnchatt vs. V P. Barbat. N. S. Wise vs. W. J M. Warden. Winner of J. E. Harvey and C. P. Burke vs R. F. Smith.
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    29 15 Chia Keng Hock was m a happy mood on Sunday and had reason to be for he baited splendidly for 91 not out against the Nondescripts. Straits Times Photograph.
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    THE MILLER STILL FAVOURITE.
    257 15 English Racing. I j I I j I i Priok Drops Back In The Lincolnshire Betting. London. March 23. OLDEN Miller, Reynoldstown and Avenger remain firmly establishEd at the head of the Grand National i run on March 27) betting. For the Lincolnshire (run on March
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    775 15 The Inniskillings Impress In Their First Outing The League Tables —State Cricket Trial. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." *|*O have to face the Chinese in their first big league game in Singapore was a pretty itifT proposition for the Innlskillir.gs but they came through the ordeal with every credit
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    TENNIS CANCELLED.
    30 15 Owing to the drizzle yestjrdm art moon. no matches wore played in either the SCC. Spring Lawi. Tennis Tournament or In the V.M.C.A. Op mi Lawn Tennis Tournament
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    43 15 Tuesday. Mar. 24. Soeou:. Dtv 2. CMMM II UA II at Anson Road Stadium: Commercial Cv,), Frasor Nfave \s. Straits Times at F. N Boxknc: Singapore Amateur Rowteci <ompetitions at Olymp.r Stadium L*w« Tennis: S.CC. and V M C.A. tournaments continue.
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    INDIAN DEPUTATION TO MALAYA.
    418 16 To Study Labour Problems. The Government of India has decided to accept the invitaticn of the Malayan Governments to send a de)utaticn to Malaya to study the condllons of Indian labourers and theL" lemands for a rise In wages, says the :ndian, the weekly Journal published
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      THE BISHOP'S ARTICLE
      413 16 Principles Which Deserve To Be Cherished. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—The following are two extracts from an article by the Bishop of Singapore, as reproduced in yesterday's Straits Times: But it would be more than human to expect the leaders of a people whose
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      AMPERSANDS AND TIN SANDS.
      142 16 To tne Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— From the letters published on the subject, it seems that the technical aspect of Mr. Bottrall's work is not appreciated in full by the lay mind. It is not perhaps generally known that the Bottrall system of dredging
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    PETROL CONCESSION IN SWITZERLAND.
    229 16 Motorists On Tour. The Swiss Government have extended until December 31. 1936. the special petrol price concession extended to motorists spending three days or longer within their territory. Motorists upon entering the country are handed a petrol form, which has to be presented for endorsement at
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    48 16 Mr. Teo Koon Bcnc. eldest son of the late Mr. Teo Cheng Hee. and storekeeper of the East Asiatic Co., Ltd., Singapore, and Mi«s Ang Poh Hian, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Ang Eng Moh of Penang, after their wedding at the Chinese Consulate, Singapore, on Sunday.
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    MALACCA EURASIAN ASSOCIATION.
    117 16 Office-Bearers For 1936. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Mar. 22. The election of office- bearer- lor 1936 by the Eurasian Association of Malacca at the annual meeting today resulted President. Dr. A. H. Kcun. J.P.; vicepresident, Mr. V. E. Dlas hen. secretary. Mr. C. F. Gomes hon.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    125 16 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending, Mar. 29, 1936. Today :—5.15: 5.15 p.m. Headquarters. S.V.A.C.S., M.G. Training; Ist Bn. Int. S.-ction, Map Reading; Ist Bn. Sig. Section, Signal Training: "A", "C" and "G" (M.G.) Coys. Indldividual M.G Training: "B" and "D" Coys. Individual R.fls
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    139 16 Indian Charged With Stealing Car A motor car bal3ngi.:g to a European, Mr. Woods, was reported missing from the car park in Raffles Place on Saturday morning. At about nocn the same day a col- 'Ision occurred at Geylang between I the same car and a motor lorry.
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    77 16 Packeer Mohamed. a mlddle-agsd Punjabi Mohammedan was charged with housebreaklng and theft of a leather bag containing clothes and Jewellery valued at $274.50 from a house in Yeoh Chlu Kang Road before Mr. M. H. Blacker in the third court, Singapore, yesterday Court Inspector D. R. Cowie said
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    58 16 I David Teng. against whom four charges of cheating and one of attempti ;d cheating in respect of various small sums were preferred in the third court, Singapore, before Mr. M. H. Blacker, j was sentenced yesterday to three weeks' ImDrisor.ment on each of the five charges,
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    237 16 61 MEMBERS, OF THE ASSOCIATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 21. There are sixty-one members of the Malay Administrative Service Association, F.M.S.. but not all those in the MAS. have Joined the Association. The sixty-one include fourteen Malay Officers of the Malayan Civil Service,
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    134 16 I By permission of Mr. R. H. Onraet. [Inspector General of Police, the ban.l of the Straits Settlements Police will perform In public during the week as follows, under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch, L.R.A.M.. A.R.C.M., R.M.S.M today at Kantong Park, at 5.30 p.m.: March, Old
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    1912 17 A Matter For The Chamber Of Commerce To Consider Funds Available A Proved Policy Room For An Economic Publication. BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT. ri>HE Singapore Chamber of Commerce holds its annual general ■wattag of members today and it is with considerable iiiterest that
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    139 18 DUTCH £6,200,000 DEFENCE VOTE. RIVER FORTIFICATIONS. The Hague Feb. 19. The Second Chamber today passed by 60 votes to 29 the bill creating a special defence fund of £6.200.000. This fund Is meant to strengthen Holland's defences In view of the increased tension in Europe. Ho'land's air force will be
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    149 18 Foreign Firms Close Down Branches A year has nearly passed in Manchukuo since the distribution ot oil products was declared a Government monopoly, and a ban was paced against sale by foreign firms. The effect of the order is illustrated by the passage of time.
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    74 18 Mr. Cheng Tsao. of Honolulu, veteran Revolutionary and a close associate of the late Dr. Sun Vat-sen In the earlier days of the Revolution, who has been In Shanghai for nearly two yrars. lo. r t in the Empress of Japan for Honolulu to
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    515 19 Plans For Taming Of Yellow River. Possibility Of Limiting Disasters. •THE hope that a great many things could probably be done to render the disasters caused by the Yellow River less frequent, and to limit the extent of the damage, was expressed by Mr. J. E. Baker, adviser to the
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    90 19 $420,000 Deal Reported By Chinese Press. (From Our Own Correspondent) Canton, Mar. IS. £ANTONESE pressmen at Macao have obtained information that the Japanese have put up S5OOOO as a deposit, and are to pay as a full price 5420.000 for reclamation land in the Colony.
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    243 19 Tokio Reaction To Stalin Declaration. "BL UFF, ASSER TS SPOKESMAN. CTALIN was bluffing when he declared that Soviet Russia was f to go to war with Japan, ifj Deo ssai y, to preserve the independence and territorial integrity of Outer Mongolia, accord. ng to the official spokesman of the Japanese
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    199 19 NEWELDORADO IN MANCHUKUO Reported Finds Of Gold And Diamonds. In March of last year the Manchukuo Government sent a party to the Hingan mountains to make careful survey of the whole district, and now it is learned that most successful results have been achieved, says a Mukden report. Gold was
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    144 19 Expected Soon. Preparations At Macao Completed. Macao. Mar. 12. After several weeks of hard work all is now ready at Macao to receive the Fan -American Clippers from Manila, thus completing the U.S. -China air link. At Penha Hi'l the tall posts of the radio station rise
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    33 19 Twenty- two staff members or the Ministry of Interior were recently discharged on account of negligence of duties, states a Nanking report. Two department chiefs were among those dismissed.
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    128 19 Better Rule For North China. TESTS BEING HELD AT PEIPING. Peiping, Mar. 21. *TO ensure efficient administration in the various districts, a thorough-going check of the qualifications and ability of magistrates in Hopei and Chahar provinces is being conducted personally by Gen. Sung Chen-yuan chairman of the Hopei
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    80 19 Shortage Of Funds Given As Reason. Construction work on the projected j $12,000,000 bridge spanning the Whang- j poo River has been postponed, it was stated by the City Government of Greater Shanghai. The plan was submitted to ttM Central Government for consideration some
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    44 19 The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce has petitioned the Ministries of Industry and Foreign Affairs requesting revision of the Sino-German Commercial Treaty of 1928 and urging the Government to seek reduction of the German tariff on imports of Chinese silk.
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    205 19 Not To Form New Manchukuo. PROMOTION FOR GEN. DOIHARA. JAPAN does not aim at making North China a second Man-, choukuo, completely separated from Nanking," but is seeking to make the region an experimental ground for actual Sino-Japanese rapprochement by means of economic and military co-operation."
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    41 19 AN agreement providing for a through freight railway se/vicc between Manchukuo and China was signed in Tientsin recently by representatives of the Kwantung Army, the South- Manchuria Railway Company, and the Chinese authorities, states a Japanese report.
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    25 20 The 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, who were recently inspected by the King, leaving Southampton on the Cameronia for service in Egypt.
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    116 20 These pictures were taken at the Kehl end of UM bridge which connects Kehl (Germany) with Strasbourg (France). Here the two armed camps (although all men on both sides are confined to barracks J are virtually face to face. Every person who crosses the
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    37 20 M. Lltvinoff. the Soviet Commissar fcr Toivign AiTa 'n on arrival at Victoria Station. London, to attend tlic meeting of the League Council at St Jamesj Palac. M. LitvlnofT Is seen here with M. Malsky (Soviet Ambassador).
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