The Straits Times, 18 February 1937

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1 4 The Straits Times
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    38 1 The Straits Times (ESTABIISHED NEARLY A CENTURY 1 THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. I'M.KS SINGAPORE, THI'RSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1«»37 I'RICK 111 KM The Straits Times 1M PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 18, 1937 PRICK Id DITI,
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      332 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). MEtKEDES BENZ BRINKmQNNiCO (ioigi Roao 111 111 111 ill illlllillil Illill! IlllilliillJllllilllll wp JL mil A feJWf C£ CJrf^ 1 A T VTC2 ■^■■^■■■"F I H Vj We stock this famous scale X.fcft^i t«* ca/mble of weighing loads from 250 lbs. up to 2.000
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      191 1 Ift t RUALA LUMPUR: 25. JA«A ST. CPHONE "J««3) SSjSjSI ROBINSON'S I _B) Al ifcl*tS delicious tea and coffee <'l 5 FINEST GROUND PER J lb. tin 50.40 YRESH LV ROASTEP co F P Ec mf&oy^r^r^Rii''' per 1 ib- tin $°-7° t»fl£^^ i roasted ground and mj'b^i le;l e e
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      219 2 S ITUATIONS VACANT V»*NTH» Junior Drewr with Ant,ma!a- i rial «nrk experience. Box 778. 8. Times. N tsril) -Foreman Pitler. English speak. In* lrvslailatiun uf pumping marhinery il ircwii.n Upcountry arcommodatK n pro' idrd Sauirv 1100 per mensem Reply by I T«4. Straiu Tunes. w »NTM>. by European Import firm.
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      620 2 MOTOR VEHICLES WANTED. Flat Ballla. 780. StralU Times. USED CABS: Austins Flat Hillman. Morria. Citroen Me. in quod condition Eastern Auto Cc. Ud. StngaDoro. 1938 AI'STTN 10-4 de Luxe Saloon. Owner Waving Colony. Available March 4. $1,000 ra«h. Write Box No. 768. StralU Tunes. FOB SALE, number Snipe 16 8
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      902 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET: 80 Meyer Road. Tennis court and garages. Apply Meyer Brothers^ TO LET. one flat fully furn. Suitable married couple or bachelors. 789, 8. Times. TO LET. ful.y furnished house, residential area, 3 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms, mod ran. Box No. 774. StralU Times. FI'RNISHED HOIST,
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      778 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of charming deafen, well-made polished tea* hnunhnlci furniture of every description, Westminster -chime grand father dock. Pmtenon T valve radio receiver, joe cottage piano by Robinson Piano Oo. carpet*. tennU gears cuticry etc. To be soUl by Auction at No 41. Newton Road. On Saturday. Feb.
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      700 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be rimed on Monday. Prb S3. Bart Raya Hajt i Public Holiday) NOTICE RE CLOSING OF ROADS NOTICE Is hereby given that nil roads over the Buklt Sembawantf Rubber C-i Mk4 the Singapore Vnlted H ibbrr Plantations lid 'as well a* the road
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      271 2 BUSINESS CARDS t»GMASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr* H»RU and Miss HAHA 6O WATCRLOO STRtET. Telephone 7467. RFTIRN T«) MUU > By R II Bruce Lorkh*rt of cabaret and rlinking-cla*.< the Enst of I Pm-e is ;.e. Po- n-r Ewtra 0 II KMT 1 HI I Til Ruti nuin Road.
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      136 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore (XiUide Without Malaya Mala>a Postage ManlhN f:r| $408 J! 50 QuariMlT SIM »i:se 9m. 50 Hair 1 early 817 88 IMM 815 80 lea/lr j-ise Sl* 90 139 90 ol, —0i.151.1.0n .hrqurt sboold HVli.d. the BBBal Kank ■Itmbl ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rkansa and .nJru. l.om far (I
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    35 2 Ud*m Chan N>a Chit, age 79 ,'iiiied a«ay peacefully on Feb. II al ,9 Everton Kuad She lea\n 3 sons M k LJRI 800 lat U) morn Funeral at Burnt Brown on Sund»v. Peb 21.
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      410 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. AND APCAR LINES. in E.«ia>nd) fIAIU PASSKNC-.KR AND CAIIGO '■'u«HTAI 8» Co I WiKH CDNIKACT WITH HIS MAJISIYf SMENT LONDON AND KAR EAS. MAII SERVICE. AND JAPAN l**« ra nn^, ssr 17 0 tv VANY AN '555 1. r 1 •SOMMI «»00 Apr 9 HAWMPINMI '.-.<>■*! Apr IS
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      334 3 (NIPPON YI-SEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS |yj{ (J^ WHITE STAR IH, TOPITR^PP VIA SITFZ MJKUt*!!. VIA SUW' KeurUiar fortni|fhtly sailings. Ponane Colombo l,OndOn MS I Cnang, V^Ulumuu, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Nap!^, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S5. HARU.NA MABU M"'h s& "ATO h Rl Is MARU March 18. VSHIMA MARU \Dril
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      443 3 HftrCTr^b J FJH I J jAf^ 3^^*' fITJ gST* "I I sWU —m^^^^^m piCCCNrrn IVn L-DIMCUT 1 AS&fcrtOfclC AMI rKMdlll SERVICE. «.»r*»s«. SPECIAL CORONATION SAILING d MARSEILLES Or LONDON AND BACK AIIU DAUH T at 1 1 Clljr.l r CftßC Vi2?!?J^ M/S -ERRIA" -JSaSBU----S M. dlie Marseilles m/« 37 LONDON
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      203 3 «lncorpor.t^ v. Engtand) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJI. KOBE AND OSABA. Ts\lMs\ 1 #»l»»tl« 25 Feb 3 Dm. Z:> reD" P Excellent modem accommedauoo for ftrsl >*>*<*»<»- rrXurn tle>rtl interchmireable »tth P*° 8 'M° mm> °'^ILLA> •to L™ ele WL Agenla. SARAWAK STEAMSHIP co«pm urn™. s^rawaai 11" CmCS
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      786 3 i 1 fc^SS^ 5 •\j^A^J--JI I 1 -J^-^^JQa^iJT-^LI \**r^^^~ """^^^^S^C^/V'T^C REPRESENTING SUIPriN(. THE BLI'E FI'NNIX LINE (Oeeaa The llua Khtow Siram^hip <i 1 ny Sieam Ship I. Ud. *nd thin. Mntaal The t unard uhlt. SUr ltd Sl N«»Ualt«n C«. Lid.) Th, Sarawak Sleam,r.i. Lid The SlralU Sleam^l. C. Ud.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
      151 4 DaU> Weather Report. siauona ar«awcrdaj Last night soar rain- origin mln Ump rail rshlne Unrp ma oxb. West Coast. Aior Star M Nil 11 0 71 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 03 NU 10 1 73 SiUawan 90 Nil 9 3 70 Bukit Jeram 91 Nil 8.8 73 Malacca
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      135 4 n. (Ui Feb is Slil«a alaagtMc ibe Wbarrca ot cxbmUw v ststsa RSWBSRM Gaaaw UaU Fa-st Wharf Tuttorl Mar i .'2 I Crrmer iO I VUiu Wharf Hakusan Maru 18 3 Kcla 16 S tui ijang M i Agapcnor 13 3 Koeln 11 3 Havel 8
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      CLEARANCES
      50 4 Feb. 16: Boelongan. JoaeOna. Lc Maire. Rokan. Sibajak (Dut.i. Hln Cheong (Chi.):' Munsterland. Ramses. Preussen <Ocr): Kudst. Anxhun. Jeypore. Raub. Kinta. Klang. Hong Kheng Ban Honr Llr.ne 'Br!t>: PHphig (Swed Feb 1' Malacca. TAndjong Pinang. Meran. Lipls (Brit.i: Auby (Sar.i. Van Outhoom, Benja u n iDut); Hin Lee (Tgann
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      312 4 •Mar. 'Aden (Karmpara) I pm East Africa iKarapara) I pxa Nurin Anirma ajtcepi W Cararta W BUM of 0 8 A. iKarapara' S P m Burma (Karapara) IP m Egypt iKarapar..) 3 pm Or»« f Brt'tiii. and Buronr cenerallt i Karapara > 3 pm Ext. North. South
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      AIR MAILS.
      89 4 INWARD X.1..M.: I rum Europe: Dur Thursday night: Arrival uncerUin. Imperial: rrnm Enrope: Dur tnniclit «J.inlaN: From Australia: Arrives Saturday aftrrnoon. Diitrh: I'rom Nethfrlands India: Arrives Saturday afternoon. OITWARD CurreNpondence for transmission by X 1..M must be specially <iuperscribed By KIM" Qantas: To Au tnha Mail* close 7
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      86 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) exptr-ed today. Feb. 18. by air Imperial) will be delivered to ooxholders at 6 pm. General delivery of letters tomorrow. Feb. 19. at 8 45 a.m. Mails from Europe 'Amsterdam" dispatched on Feb 13 by air Netherlands) Date of arrival uncertain Malls from
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      PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
      99 4 Monday, Fell. 22, 1937. General Post Office: Sale of stamps postal orders and registration 8 a m to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 pm; Parcels a.m. to 1 pm.: Savings Bank and money orders closed; Telegrams rpen ail day: Deliveries all districts 9 am. Sab-Ofllres: Katong. Naval
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      23 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mall di-patche a f. m Singapore on Feb. 7. was delivered In London on Feb 17.
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      24 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM I The air mall dispatf-.PG from Slrua pore on r>b to, was delivered In 1 London on Peo 16
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    PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SERVICE.
    151 4 Manila-(tuam-Huno!ulu-San Francisco. W.tli efTirt trim t\ b C 4. air ir >i! corrvspoiHlcr.ee w'll be accepted !•>■ Guam, Hono uiu a. id Urn L' S.A. for irciusion in tin Iron Singapore and Penani;. The air m^.ls cji.veyed by fie Pt* .\merican Airway Sfrv.ce Manila Post Off.cc
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    PASSENGERS.
    360 4 The follow;ng passengers from Europe for Malaya are dvi to arrive in the Patroclus on Monday. Mr. and Mrs W. W. Davidsor.. Major R. H. Quill. M.V.O. RM. Mrs S. E. Travis and infant. Mr. and Mrs. T Miller. Major and Mrs. J. C. BailcnUne, Mr. and Mrs J
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    ACCELERATED DEPARTURE.
    29 4 The Tuukunl Maru for Hong Kon« etc Malls previously announced as closing tomorrow Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. will now close today. Feb 18 at 7 p.m.
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    PRODUCE.
    162 4 Mneaporr. lihru.tr) IS. 12 noon Buyri Gambler Hamburp Cube la jo Java Cube 10 60 Whiti- Muntok $21 50 White Black $;2 uo Copra Mixrd $8 2d Sun Drtrd $g 50 Taptuca Small Flake Fair Ptakt Medium Pearl $5 f>s Small Pearl li to Sago r 'o\ir No I
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      649 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (locarporafcM Ra PM 8. LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING 4OKKTB. 9 88 RLYB AMD SIAJR STATES aUILWATS. nXCPBONE: Prelect MU-Timmi 8431 THE P/>2w EMPRESS (r WAY l Jl4^' l |^n TolSorth America HP'ljUt I V Portni-htlv failings 10 Victoria Kf r^mr^W j. *nd Vancouver ...Direct or v>a B^rT^' ofi
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      361 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. POMP A NY. fTrwwTviratMl fn P 9 A > (Incorporated In England) 80-TON. NEW TORE RMTIMORI VIA SI 17 1 IMI "ELLERMAN' LINE STETX MARtKFR v F<o M FOR BAVRE LONDON KITKI N^VK•.ATOR Mnr "JET s^ Via Part, and Sner CanaL lipe Due
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      379 4 TIDE TABLE SINGArOEE T«4ay B. W. 43 a.m. 9 ft 3.41 p.m. 75 ft. L. W III mm. 1.* ft.: 9.14 p.m. 4 2 ft. Friday. Februaiy It. H w 3 30 a.m. 16 ft.: S34 p.m. 6.7 ft L W 10.27 a.m. S.3 ft.; 10.11 p.m. 5 1 ft.
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    THE CASUALS.
    53 5 Association Football. Insurance Men Not Warders. It was sated In lay that the Casuals -Urn newly lorn-, who ar<> to play In the third division of the SAFA League are prison ofll- other trams i ar° compr" On raterlna for thr sat a Casuals but It remains n.\
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    NAVAL TEAMS AT BATU PAHAT.
    171 5 NAVAL TEAMS AT BATU PAH AT. (Ftcm Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat Feb. 13 The destreycr Duchess a. id the submarine Proteus anchored two miles ofT Batu Pahat on Thursday The following matrhes were arranged 1 r the soccer teams of the ships Thursday -H.MS. Duchess vs V.M A 'Batu
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    KULIM MEDAL.
    231 5 cur. Homer And Mrs. Kitching Tie In Bogey Event. The Kul'm Club's motuhly medal (bogey* golf competition was played during last week-end There were nineteen entrlei and the lead ng ■cores were: R B Homer .16* 1 up Mrs T Kltrhlng < 30 1 lup A. V Perrtn
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    SINGAPORE TRIAL.
    137 5 Cricket. Teams For A Two Days Match. Th- 'ollowlnr 21 plmu r-..vp been d to play in the crlikrt trial at th? S CO. on Fib. 27 and 28: s DCT, F P H. Pears-. A C. Orowder, T A Hcwan. Lt SimpCapt. D. W. Persse. F X
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    MORE TALK ON STYMIES.
    369 5 Americans Want To Abolish Them. n In the States, is a subv- i 'i >rr. Mr II c. Jackaoa, president oi t:-.-; U.S.O A s;ate.« that the A has air rHi a lan; of opinion on the sibject and will n^ake a turther study o( Its
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    WILLS TROPHY.
    209 5 /fn-t, v Europeans And Malays Draw At Segamat. CTom Our Own Correspondent.) Scgamat Feb 16. Th ugh playing w.th only ten men the Europeans shared two goals wltlt the Malays tn their Hockey League nxturc for the Wills Tropny on the town padang today The pitch was Ideal
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    C.S.C. DINNER AND BALL.
    50 5 A re-unlon dinner and ball will h> mmlng Club n Sunday, from 8 p m to 2 a m «ca drawn un slstlng of aqu.it i sp ir' n r i. spot-dances, spf-rl.il Items c; All dinner be In t- Th<- I to members and guests
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    INTER-COUNTY RUGGER.
    18 5 In RuTby Union mat at Home ye Devonshire lost to Middlrso. Berkshire lost to Surrey 0
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    32 5 At tl. today there will b' a mix at 5 p m. followed by wr>' 7 pm to 9 pm there w:n b<* I UU Uance with music by d Melody Maker:
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      451 5 IT Is RICH ot II N *mam a^dlbMai as^ak. to -n mm with their WGmW^^^^^^^^^^rW^M iww nmniiiKs in mi; Hi l I I \MfM H 1.1. 1! N(;TH fl^^^\^ A 1 trUIKK! fcIfcWBMi^BBMiMBBBMLnBI STAN LAUREL OLIVER HARDY in a double dose of hilarity 'OUR RELATIONS' I Metr»-(;<iidwvn-Mayer Picture Matinees Saturday
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      293 5 LIQUIDATION SALE W^W^ SUPER FRUIT JUICER V y S I" EXTRACTS i anc J \j£p 3 UIKK AM) MSI D Lil 7^ dikk 1 1 v imo i \ss /\Bngni! /x\* r jk NO SEEDS NO PULP ////TnT^^ CLEAR JUICES ONLY 7 |Ujfl N<^ Dft^k^. Cheerful people are always popular—
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      251 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing: 6 15. and 0 15 p m. See Straits Times this daily feature to Rive readers criticism on pae*-- 12. a comprehensive summary of enter- j PAVILION: Rembrindt v.t: tainments, meetings, sports events. Charles Lnughtor.. 6 15. ai.d 9 1b pm.
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      66 5 THEATRE ROYAL: "Pattnatnar <Tamll Talkie'. 6 15. 9 15. Robinsons \n: UXTNGB: Art Exhibition by Mr. and Mrs. J AMI S'MKNT PARKS, DANt'E HALLS, IIC Sin ra pore: <;REA1 WOMB Dance 9 pm. NEW WORLD ABARET: Tea dancf. Dance 9 30 p m. Srrcmban: >s MMd »i\I.L: Dancing 9—12 Dance
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      480 6 Ijocal I>oan8 Marked Down. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Feb. 18. The market opens with a more cheerful atmosphere this morning The rise in the price of tin continues being MB. better for three months and Ma, for -pot in London ami one-eighth of a cent in
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      CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA.
      60 6 To Xc KeorKanised As Reserve Bank. Shanghai. Feb. 17. It Is semi-offlclally announced Urn i Bank of China will be reorga- I reserve bank wltn i\ oi $100,000,000 la accordar.ee i lI3S when the currency was devalued. .wll be authorised to issulegal tender notes, circulate subsidiary
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        709 6 Issue Val. Praser It Co Buyers 8ellers Buyers SellersLyali It Evait 4 Ampat Tin 410V4 5 44 5- 5 8 £1 Asam Kumbang 33 6 34 6cd 33 G 34 6cd £1 Austral Malay 54 56-cd 54 5G -cd 5 Ayer Hltam 21/- 22/- 21 22 6 1 Ayer
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        GENERAL.
        514 6 j. i ajcx uricK ura. i« j.aa 140 1 &u 2 2 do 7» 2 Prefs. J47'i 257' 2 2 45 2 55 10 10 AttM Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lOOOn. 1 l B M Broadcasting 089 095 090 095 1C 5 n M Trustee 0 25 7 00
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        206 6 SiNOAPORfc MUNICIPAL o'i 1901 red IV4O MUU M mi Mai II Sept if .108 110 norn 4' 1901 id IIM7 $1,800,000 I:u Mat 31 Sept. 30 US US norn r 190' red 19&5 Sl.m.iOO Int Mar ii Sept 30 120 122 norn i'j!3 red 1363 %1 JOO.OOO
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        456 6 'Shares are tl unless otherwise ttatrcn r b Co. Lyall Ir Evatl 205 215 205 2 15 .ih 155 165 155 105 i'ay 2 20 2 SO 2 1 2 2b ia Aver Moiek B.» i Lintanp Buku Kepo: Biikit Timah i$10> Bukit KB .-.ng C'-Hinem&riJ Plantations Hamilton
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    EXCHANGES.
    205 6 The following are the exchange rate* tl.is morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and gsaflJSJBSi Banking Corporation L.,:id n T T 2 4 «/i«; London demand 2 4 1/16 Ijmdnn months sight 2 4' Lyons demand 1230 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57',
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 6 Feb. 18, Noon. No. 1 X. K. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) 36 3 16 36 "> 10 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) 35 13/16 35 15 16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 36 36Vit February
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    379 6 London Feb. 17. The Jollowtns ure todays closing middle oncts on trie ujnioD Stork Exchange: Shares of fl deaomujjUon unlr.jotherwise stated: T«trr- rim day or rail Conversion Loao Sue. 1»44-«4 114% —V Finding Loan 4 p. 1»60-»0 11l V H War Loan. IS pc 101 Con. Union Ann.
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    176 6 Yesterday's Rubber A uction "THE Singapore Chamoer of Commerce Rubber Association held Us 1.317 th auction yesterday when there were I catalogued 1.034.414 lbs. 461.79 tons, ottered 922.702 lbi ***** toot: sold 818.176 lbs 365 25 tons Spot I London 10*»d I New York 20 15 16 cts PRICES REALISM)
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    BRITISH EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
    103 6 Yield From Income Tax IncreaLondon Fcb 17. PXCHFQUFR returns ibo* total ordinary uvenwr amount* 1 to 1*537.544. 040. compared aith 7i>7.852 at the corresponding List year. The period of the financial year has been entered when the >: income tax is approach.: week's yield of but«urtax exceeded
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    COPPER PRICE JUMPS
    54 6 Result Of Favourable January Statistics U.ndon, Fct> 17 jraolo January ed in I I ins marked strength monti: with M rt, who h Inclined •.;> bold publication of J i consumption figures. and bcu fair anuuii 1 in by consumer-, who even h.^i future In .icJdiiijn thhai
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    CURRENCY BILL.
    45 6 paragraph in in I. H Ml Muni: Counnl "Dun:i/. ir. derived 110 proAtt bu I liab. fact on two a HMNQ t.j make cc: tlie Colony's «ci I order to maintain 1..- endM the issue The word never' m Ifcj paragraph should read
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    RETAIL PRICES.
    43 6 Th Ma show that at Feb t:. 0! retail pr per cent above the level of July 2914 as compared with ll pa Jan. 1 1937 and 47 pcFor lood only corresponds .1 these thr m 35, 3C, and 30 respectively
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    EXCHANGES.
    34 6 at M ParU 105 9 M Ainea. I Omn Anutrrdam 8 95 B«:eraat Milan n B Berlin via :no X I 140 7 16 Vicnri w* II l.i»urn I HfLilnrfoT!i 226 ?<VI. *or;;l
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    PHASER & COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    165 6 PHASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Book-; CI Compiny Dividend Da« Fx Dlv v.v iMt r>-it< Ausl Malay »;.1 Fob 23 Asam Kumbang 6d Fob 23 Ayer Weng 5i Ir.t Feb 15 Jelebu e-r Int Feb. 22 K Kampar 3d fc 6d Feb 37 K. Lumpur l/-(30th> Pattani 5'. Rambutan
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RUBBER CONTROL NECESSARY.
      659 7 COMMITTEE SHOULD TAKE ADVICE. PRICE BETWEEN TWO MAIUiINS. IN their weekly report on the Londo-i rubber market dated Feb. 4. Hecht. :.d Khan Ltd. write: trong. how Inevitably correct UMI .mmutaLhe it seemed when first :t burst upon our gaze. h3» mechunically ptrfeH and not subject to
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      AIRWAYS MERGER.
      113 7 British Continental-Brit: h Airways. An agreement was signed on Feb. 5 •'or an amalgamation of British Contl- 1 rental Airways with British Airways. Ltd. The latter ompany was registered a? a private company In September 30. 1035. as Allied British Airways. Ltd Its name was subs- qently changed,
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      JAPAN WANTS WOOL.
      300 7 IMPORT LICENCES FOR 300,000 BALES. The Japanese Mlr.lst'y o* Commerce and Industry has decided to grant licences for the import of 300.000 bales of wool from Australia Licences are j also granted for the imoort of 100.000 bales from other sources. Further new licences permit the entry
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      LONDON METAL MARKET.
      321 7 Demand For Tinplates Should Increase. IN their weekly market report dated 1 Feb. 5, Mtssrs. Malcolm Rowley and Son. London, write: COPPER. The rise recorded this week Is almost entirely due to speculative buying. Th? upward movement *a; Initiated in America. Fears regarding the stability of the
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      CHAMBER OF MINES FOR EAST AFRICA.
      80 7 Nairobi. Feb. 5. Representatives of the principal mining companies established an East I Airican Chamber of Mines at a meeting at Kisumu today. The chief companies In East Africa are Andura Syndicate East African Goldfleld* Eldoret Mining Syndicate Kassala < Sudan I Gold Mine*
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      PROBLEM FOR INSURANCE.
      508 7 HOW TO CONSERVi: WHAT IT HAS. LONDON MANAGER'S VIEW. With perverted theories of economies obtaining and with legislation either ot a prohibitive character or favouring national companies b» ing passed. London, the predominant market in the insurance world, would, as time went on. have to elect the
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      N. I. RUBBER STATISTICS
      112 7 N. I. RUBBER STATISTICS ACCORDING to statistics compiled by the Chief of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Ba'avia, the production of rubber on estates tn Netherlands India during December totalled ISJS69 tons. Of this amount, SS94 tons teas produced in Java and 9.575 tons in the Ou'er Provinces. Of a
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      JAPAN TO RESTRICT HOSIERY EXPORTS.
      53 7 To 1,700,000 Dozen A YerTokio. Feb. 5. Japanese exports of hosiery to Britain are to be restricted voluntarily to 1.700.000 dozen annually. This was decided upon at a meeting today of the Association of Hosiery Exporters. Last year's exports to Bri'aln totalled 1.M1.640 dozen, valued
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    FULL RUBBER OUTPUT SOON?
    476 7 FULL RUBBER OUTPUT SOON ''But Control Scheme Should Be Retained." "This and the n^-xt few years are likely to be of outstanding importance to the rubber Industry." say Messrs. Charles Hope and Son in their annual review of the rubber market. "We think that the time Is drawing near wh-?n
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    FORWARD RUBBER SALES
    75 7 The following forward rubber sales for 1938 are announced rhangkat Salak Rubber and Tin. 5 tons monthly. January-December, at 99 7 B d. per pound, fob. Heawood Tin and Rubber. tons monthly. January-Decemb r. i I 9 13. 16d por pound, fo b. and Emerald Rubber and
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    CABINET RESIGNATIONS EXPECTED.
    243 9 Soon After Coronation. London, Feb. 17. fONTRARY to the previous L belief that Mr. Baldwin would retain the Premiership till the summer recess, political circles are now all agreed he is almost certain to resign directly after the Coronation. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Lord Hailsham are also
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    MINE DISASTER IN BRITAIN.
    73 9 SEVEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION. London, Feb. 17. CEVEN miners were killed in a so far unexplained accident at South Normanton colliery, Derbyshire. Survivors state they heard no report and saw no flame, but simply felt a heavy pressure which knocked the lamps out of their hands
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    STRATEGIC VALUE OF SINGAPORE.
    343 9 PRIME NECESSITY OF BASE. LORD ROBERTS' PROPHECY. Years ago. writes Mr. J. Clarke in the Glasgow Evening Citizen, the Ute Field-Marshal Earl Roberts made two prophecies. One concerned the struggle with Germany: its fulfilment 1* a bitter memory. The other was that "the history of the
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    KUALA KANGSAR WEDDING.
    62 9 Weil-Known Malay Families To Unite. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Feb 17. The marriage will take place at the residence of the bride's mother at Bukit Chandan. Kuala Kangsar of Yang Mulla Raja Hltam bin RaU Yunus. Magistrate. Kuala Kangsar. and form-r District Officer. Jelebu. Negri Sembllan.
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    Headsman's Axe Busy In Germany.
    63 9 Berlin. Feb 15. The headsman's axe claimed six men this week-end, three on Saturday and three today. Including Ploetensee and Prlnton, sentenced behind close doors tor murder, the remainder presumably (or treason. One of them. Johannes Eggert. was known as a Communist propagandist The news
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    35 9 After being suspended (or some weeks, following the detention and search of a Japanese steamer by Soviet police, the steamship service between Tsuruga. Japan, and Vladivostok Is being resumed by order of the Japanese Government
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    BRITAIN'S BIGGER BATTLESHIPS
    227 9 LARGEST EVER YET BlILT. EXPECTED TO TOUCH 33 KNOTS. The five new British battleships of the King George V class will be the most powerful. y engincd capital ships ever built for the Navy, writes the naval correspondent of the Daliy Express. They will exceed the Hood.
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    FIRE THRILL OVER ATLANTIC.
    96 9 MAIL PLANE ENGINE BURNING. Paris. Feb. 17. The dramatic message. "Fire has broken out In the rear port-tide engine." startled radio operators at Orley Aerodrome In touch with the French faor-englned mall plane when nearly halfway orer the South Atlantic between Africa aad South America Anxiety
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    Chinese New Year And No Gambling!
    60 9 Canton, Feb. 17. For the first time In the history of Kwangtung. the lunar New Year period did not witness any public gambling The New Life Movement official* ushered. In the period. Just concluded, with a week's campaign agalns* gambling which was strictly enforced.
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    FOREIGN CAPITAL IN U.S.
    137 9 INFLOW MUST BE UDGULATED. EXPERTS MEET IN CONFERENCE. Washington. Feb 17. Four tax expert*. Including the Under-8ecretary for the Treasury have now Joined the "ho* money" conference designed to provide regulation of the Inflow of foreign capital to America. It is almost certain some form of
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    CORONATION OATH ADAPTATION.
    86 9 Debate In 8. African Assembly. Capetown. Feb IS Britain and all the Dominions have agreed on the lorm of the I tlon Oath which wii: be published shortly, declared Mr O Plrow. in an Assembly debate on the Coronation Oath BUI The Minister stated that In addition
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    AMUSEMENTS
    130 10 ■fNGAPOKB, ADKLTHI HOTEL gpaclal Dinner Dance Cabaret. GAJUUCft THEATRE. OKTLANQ Cougar— The King Killer and Drath DtiTM Through. 6.45 IS p.m. GLOBE THEATEE Top Hat. 7. IS— SO. GREAT WUUJ>-TBI SKI TALUS Blue Steel. MKW WORLD Side Show*. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatre* 4* Cinema* RIT2 GETLANG Richard Talmadce In
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 18. 1937. "A PECULIAR MORAL QUIRK."
    1085 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 18. 1937. "A PECULIAR MORAL QUIRK." Yet another League of Nations conference has advocated the ultl-j mate abolition of licensed houses throughout the Far East and again critics are left with ample room for assuming that the reformers I remain convinced of their ability
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    GEORGE VI IS CAST IN PATTERN OF HIS FATHER.
    1050 10  -  TAYLOR DARBYSHIRE. By Quiet Dignity That Has Won Empire To His Side. "Save he terve, no man may rue"- Kipling THERE is no man in the British Empire today not one who mor« fittingly epitomises all that Is in that line
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    GUN GIRLS IN THE NEXT GREAT WAR.
    537 10  -  Cecil Rhodes. liy rE standing armies of the great! Powers in are rtanalng on tip toe. The Spat.lsh revolution has created a state of nervous tension 'n all countries— perhaps excepting Britain, who looks on calmly at the ferment around her Every lover
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    735 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. ANGKOR SECRETS. EJ|ANY people still thinfc that Ar.gk- 1 remains one of the unsolved mysteries of the world, thnt archaeologists do not know how old It Is 01 when It was deserted to remain empty haunted and buried In Jungle until Iti I re-dlscovery by
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    CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER JUSTIFIES DEFENCE LOAN.
    1644 11 BRITAIN'S HAND FORCED BY OTHER COUNTRIES. Urgent Need To Meet New Means Of Offence. EMPIRE'S VAST RESPONSIBILITIES AND VULNERABLE POINTS. London, Feb. 18. r ril X two-days Commons defence debate was opened 1 yesterday by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, who recalled
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    IMPORTANT U.S. BILL.
    302 11 Curbing The Judiciary. AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION. Washington. Feb. 1? Senators Wheeler and Bonr today Introduced into the Senate the draft constitutional amendment to empower Congress to re-enact by a two-thirds rote of both houses, any law held to the unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. They predicted that
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    New High Commissioner For Philippines.
    31 11 Washington, Feb. 17 Mr. Paul Vortea McNutt, formerly Governor of Indiana, has been noml- 1 nated by President Roosevelt as High' Commissioner for the Philippines Reuter.
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    QUEEN MARY RESUMES SAILINGS.
    31 11 London. Feb. 18. The Cunard- White Star liner Queen Mary re-entered the North Atlantic service yesterday, sailing from Southampton with S3S passengers for New York— British Wireless
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    AIR SERVICES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
    305 11 London. Feb. 16. British experiments with a view to a regular trans- Atlantic air service will begin In the very near future, possibly In two or three weeks' time with a flying -bod. This plane, however, is not of a type large enough to carry
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    PLENARY SESSION OF KUOMINTANG.
    303 11 NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS. DISCUSSION LIKELY TOMORROW. Nanking. Feb. 17 The plenary session of the KuomUitang concludes on Friday, after which the standing committee of the Central Executive Council, together with the Central Political Council will meet to adopt Important decisions based on tht policies laid down
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    RUBBER IN U.S.
    235 11 Decline In Stocks. SLIGHT EFFECT OF STRIKES. From Our Own Correspond it London. Fob. 17. A decline in stocks of IT.OtMI tons is disclosed in rubber statistics relating to America for January which were issued today. Another remarkal»k' feature WM that consumption in January was only 9<MI
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    SINGAPORE WELCOMES BRITAIN'S REARMAMENT PROGRAMME.
    545 12 "EMPIRE WAS GIVEN NO ALTERNATIVE." Naval Squadron Based In Malaya?i Waters? STIMULUS TO LOCAL TRADE ANTICIPATED. (Special To The Straits Times.) WHAT is Singapore's reaction to Great Britain's £1.500,000,000 rearmament plan for the next five years Opinions given to the Straits Times this morning: by
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    FIFTY CYCLISTS PLEAD GUILTY.
    97 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 17 A general "hold-up" of cjrrlista who are altered to have infringed the law under the Minor Offences Enactment, was made by the Traffic Police in tht Pudu area last night. This morning over 56 cyclists paraded before Mr
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    "CAMPAGNE WALTZ"
    281 12 At Thv Cinema. Jan \nd Strauss At The Capitol. < kHMM W-iHt With (.lady* Su.trlliout. I- red Mac Vlurruy. Jack O.i Kir and Viv.rnnr O«bor'ie. Paramount. At the Capitol The Intentli n of the prod this film seems to have been to bring about i r.M- mei iaii<;n
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    Nanking Political Crisis Rumoured.
    446 12 Nanking Political Crisis Rumoured. MODERA TES VICTOR V FORECAST DiMiKKS that the five Gov- ernment Yuan (executive, legislative, judicial, examination and control) have resigned en bloc, though officially denied, persist in Nanking today, a late report states. Nanking. Feb. 18. A COMPLETE victory for the moderate section of the Kuomintang,
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    TWO AUDACIOUS THEFTS YESTERDAY
    106 12 Amah Loses Cash And Jewellery. SHANGHAI VISITOR MISSES $25. 'I'VVO audacious thefts were reported to the Singapore police yesterday. An amah, employed by Mr. B R. Bates, of the Dollar Steamship Co.. and living In Holland Park Estate found $70 in cash and $63 worth of
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    LOWER SINGAPORE DEATH RATE.
    116 12 What Last Weeks Figures Show. The death rate In the municipality of Singapore for the week ended Feb 13 was 18 67 a thousand per annum, compared with 23 55 in the preceding week and 22 ?2 In the corresponding week of last year. The total
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      191 12 Was Mr. Bata's Speech Misunderstood To the Editor of the Straits Timej. Sir.— ln your leading article yesterday you referred to the figures quoted by Mr. Bata. which he claimed to be the cost of producing synthetic rubber. It was obvious to anyone who heard Mr Bata speak that
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    New Eurasian Volunteer Units Come Into Being.
    545 12 RECRUITING NIGHT IN K. L. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 17. I UNGS were tapped, stethoscopes placed against heaving cheat* and orders barked about a stony quadrangle. It was recruiting night at Federated Malay States Volunteer Force Headquarters tonight, and 96
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    ABRUPT ENDING TO $40,000 SUIT.
    186 12 Settlement Announced In Perak Court. (From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh. Feb 17. A civil matter, the hearing of which would have occupied the Court for several more days, came- to an abruot ending in the Perak Supreme Court yesterday afternaon after a couple of
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    MALAYANS CAN USE PACIFIC AIR MAILS.
    204 12 MALAYANS CAN USE PACIFIC AIR MAILS. Starting From February 24. (From Our Own (or respondent.) Kuala I.umpur. Today. THE great Trans-Pacific air service will become directly availabl? to Mahi^.m- ;i- f.-<>m Feb. 24. announces the !)irector(•eneral. Posts and Telegraph*. Malaya, when air mail correspondence will be accepted for (•uam. Honolulu
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    AIRMAILS DELAYED.
    31 12 The KL.M plane from Kuropc conveying malK despatched from Amsterdam on Feb. 13. dur at letar tunieht. h«\ bren drlavrd and is not expected t<> arrive until Saturday evrninr
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    Budget Pictures.
    50 12 Plcturos in this weeks Straits Budget issued today, laelade the w ddlns of Mr J F HerbMt ir.d Miss A M Lay; th? cr^nPrlnc Purachatra and his slstT. Princess Arablr.dhu Other pirtur.\s Include croups of the Arabic Bn Cub. the Raffles Union and the Riya'. Singapore Flying Citib
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    20 12 Mr H B TalaKa. of Kua'a Lumpur, is in the Singapore General Hospital undergoing special 'raiment lor a lew days
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    ALL BROTHELS MUST BE COMPLETELY CLOSED.
    587 13 Indian League Delegate Praises S.S. Measures. MItS. MLKERJI WANTS LOOPHOLES IN LEGISLATION STOPPED. TRIIH TK to the steps taken by the BJL Government to prevent the traffic in women and irirls in Singapore was paid by Mrs. S. Mukerji, the Vice-Chairman of the recent
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    56 13 The North Borneo Official KtatM that His Majesty -he OaglMM been preciously pleased u> appoint I.i. PerdTftl Alfred Din? c. MRCS. LRCP (Principal Mcd cil Officer), a Commander Civil DiViSIT. > of the I Most E^c?llent Order of th! British Empire, in recognition of ■hi landing North Borreo ar.i of
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    MAGIC CIRCLE'S UP-COUNTRY TOUR.
    218 13 MAGIC CIRCLE'S U P-COUNTRY TOUR. Muar, Malacca And Kuala Lumpur. VARIETY TURNS IN 2-HOUR PROGRAMME The Malayan Magic Circle, th< amateur magicians of Singapore arc travelling out of town for thi I first time to give stage shows It I Muar, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur They will perform at Muar
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    20 PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS.
    101 13 "Extremely Bad Character" Goes To Gaol Again. ■From Our Own Correspor.Jent. Penang. Feb. 17. A'uh more than 20 previous con victlons. Muniandy. described as an extremely bad character." claimed trial on a charge of robbery before Mr. J. L. McFall. in the Prnang District Court, yesterday. He
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    PAHANG SULTAN VISITS KUALA KANGSAR.
    65 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Kangsar. Feb. 17. HH. The Sultan of Pahang. who competed in the All Malayan Malays Tennis Tournament at Kuala Lumpur during the Chinese New Year holidays, visited Kuala Kangsar at the conclusion of the meeting. His Highness, accompanied by his
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    COLONIAL SERVICE.
    101 13 Crown Counsel For The Straits Settlements. The following Maiayan appointments are announced In the Colonial Bervice 'Ist for FebruaryMr G. A. Baxndale Accountant. Corps of Accountants. Malaya: Miss V E. Carter. Nursing Sister. Malaya Miss G M Graf ton. Nursing Sister. Malaya Mr A Newark. Aerodrome Manager. Civil
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    STRAITS CHINESE PLAY.
    127 13 STRAITS CHINESE PL AY. Church Show At Gcylang School. The young people of the Geylang Straits Cnlnese Methodist Church are staging a play entitled The Dawn of Enlightenment" at their New Tear Concert which is to be held on Saturday. Feb. 20. at the Geylang Methodist Jvjol. Al Junled Road,
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    18 13 Mr and Mrs James Mills arrived home frnm Kuo'a Lumpur on Jan. 18, and are now In Scotland.
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    31 13 A fMlMrißg representative of the Colony's cosmopolitan popuu ..n heard Mrs. Mukerji. Indian delegate to the Lcag«e of Nations Conference at Bandoeng, speak at the Y.W.C.A. last evening. Straits Times Photograph
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    "Mischief By Fire To Gain Insurance Money."
    668 13 THREE CHINESE CHARGED AT T AMPIN. (From Our Own Com-Fp«ind>nt.) Seremban. Feb. 17. wjyiISCHIKF by fire too train insurance niority amounting to $15,000 an offtncp under Kection 436 of the Penal Code." That ia the charge preferred again** three Chinese in a cam;
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    15 13 Da to Dr. Barclay Barrowman has been appointed a member of the Klang Sanitary Borad.
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    RULERS' ADDRESSES FOR THE KING.
    79 13 (Irom Oar Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, r'eb. 17. I ITIKX.KAPIIKR.S in thr S.S. and KM S. Surrey Department in KutU Lumpur are working overtime on illumi'iatf I addrrsse-. »h.ih Ati to be prrsentrd b> .Malay Rulers to MM. Kine (.force VI at the nrmiation. The*
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    BAD TYRE COSTS OWNER $20 FINE.
    254 13 Action In Negri Semhikn. VEHICLES 1 VIEW. RKCiISTRAK CW? (From Our Owi I Screrr.ban, F< > 17 UAJI Yahaya. th. dri\ r Heng. the iiwnor, of a m v >r rir. were charged Ix'f.iri' th^ Magistrate, today, the first with Mlnfl the rehlcle. which
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    ILLEGAL PLANTING.
    11 13 i i utment i Mr. W Au.-i::- ltd the
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    "OPERATIONS" BUKIT TIMAH.
    570 14 "OPERATIONS" BU KIT TIMAH. Combined Services Beat Navy At Golf. Dy ourtesy of the Singapore I Club. ;i match between the China ir.d the Combined Services wu 'I over the Bukit Timah course wKh morning and a r lunds. In the mcrning the s won six matches "crnoon seven to
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    20 14 Clargo, the Middy goalkeeper, clearing a high shot with James Goh Jut failing to get there first —Straits Times Photograph.
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    CHINESE FORWARDS IN LIVELY MOOD.
    874 14 Good Soccer Win Over The Midds. QNLY fine and consistent defensive play by Bayliss at full-back and a number of (rood clearances by Clargo .avcd the Middlesex Regiment from being beaten by a double figure score by the Chinese at Anson Road Stadium last evening.
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    SCOTTISH CUP DRAW.
    50 14 Reuter rabies (he Jraw for the third round of the Scottish Cup. to be played on r.b 27. follows: East Fife vs. Celtic: Duns vs. Mother well. St. Mirreti vs Cowdenbeath. Morton vs. Partirk Thistle. Clyde vs. Dundee. Hamilton M Hearts. Aberdeen and Queen of South: Byes.
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    BOWYER WINS SINGLES.
    152 14 Lawn Tennis. Hovil Beaten In K.L. Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuaia Lumpur, Feb. 17. Dr. J. H. Bowyer won the men's open singes in the Eclangor Club's Chinese New Year tennis tournament today with a«,a 7—5. i victory over GO Hovll in the final today. Bowyer
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    MENTAL HOSPITAL BEAT AN S.C.C. XI.
    101 14 The Mental Hospital team gained an easy s—o victory over an SCC. eleven on the padang yesterday. Omar opened the scoring with a beautiful header from a short leb by Ha.sh.lm Yahya next arove home a hard shot Omar tricked the outrushlng Arnold to
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    26 14 Another clearance by C'larco this time from a low ball. Kheehan. lefthalf, is dashing to his assistance as Hal Choo menaces the goalkeeper. Straits Times Photograph.
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    Todays Track Work At The Racecourse,
    506 14  -  "Capt. Dash." By THERE was quite a large crowd to watch the training this morning, carried on. M usual, on the second ti. all the strings have arrived, many of the hones in which r. goers are greatly interested did not turn out The
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    S.C.C vs. INDIANS ON SATURDAY.
    57 14 Cricket. The SCC will play the Tndinn ciatlon on the padang on Saturday, and will be represented by the following team O Thomson. A Gilmour. B Gai. E. O Staunt >n A F Hunter W ll.nworth 'Capt L A. Hygate Lt J A Salaman J
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    LAST SIXTEEN IN F. A. CUP.
    265 15 Fifth Round Ties On Saturday. The fifth round of the F. A. Cup competition will be played on Saturday, the draw being as follows: Sunderland vi. Swansea T. Hilton H ml Manchester drimshy T. rs Wolverhatnpton W. t\ rrlon vs Tottenham II mriq »s
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    20 15 The naval team who. though beaten by the S.R.C, played some good hockey on the padang yesterday. Straits Time* Photograph
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    NAVAL HOCKEY TEAM LOSE TO S. R. C.
    515 15 Douglas Ross Shines To Do The Hat-Trick. DERHAPS S.R.C. vs. Royal Navy was a rather flattering; description of yesterday's hockey match on the padant:. The sailors' side comprised nine men from the Hermes and two from the Dunkirk, and the Club were
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    WEI HAI WEI CUP FINAL.
    453 15 Go//. S.G.C. vs. I.C.— Paterson Meets Isherwood. The final of the Wei Hal Wei Cup competition, between the Singapore Oolf Club and the Island Club, takej place over the Island Club's course o:: Sunday morning The trams and their pairing—Including the meeting of two scratch
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    64 15 TODAY. Sacear- SCC n. InniakllUnjj BustaMM I Houms LtMur- B T P vs. Maftanglo. Stadium; P. OB. v» Weanw'i. P. N Heap be Moh vs. Bat*. T.M.C.A. TOMOIION Dviii Malays SB. China**. Stadium; SCC. 2nd v» Caiuab. padant; RAP. vs. Oort. Service*. Selattr. ■oca*?: 8 R C
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    ELLA DOROTHY WINS WORHAM TROPHY.
    192 15 Yachting. On Sunday the international sixmetre class boats of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club sailed the final race for the Worham Trophy. The wind from the north-east, very light at MM start. Increased to a good sailing breere during the morning. Kathleen 111. skippered by
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    642 15  -  "ECHO." Conducted /'v Lush's Exploit— "Cap" As Reward?— Allen's Men Undismayed Wiles Of "Smithy"— Braddock's Battle— Louis Or Schmeling—A Mix-Up. rE Australian selectors have tv m presented with a pretty problcn as a result o.' the second conquest of the M.C.C. by New South Wales. Shaii they
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    A STUDENT'S VIEWS.
    1317 16 "Time For A University Has Not Yet Come." To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l was thoroughly disgusted I reading the letter HtVU by Mr. I*. C. H. Urn, BA. (Hong Kong). I What qualifications has he o express the opinion that the Hong Kong
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    MALAY'S LICENCE SUSPENDED.
    242 17 Rash Act Charge At Taioinfi. FRIEND KILLED IN CAB (HASH. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Tatping. Monday •I th nk 't will toe for his own good if his licence is suspended for a time." remarked Chr Pawaiiteh. the Tatpln« Magistrate, in sentencing a young Malay. Megat Samsudln.
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    TROLLEY BUS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
    681 17 Driver's Story Of Crash In Singapore. 4 A STORM was brewing. Rain was sweeping in gusts as I approached Spottiswood Park Road. Suddenly I saw a lash of lightning strike from the side of the road. A clap of hunder followed and the ceiling above
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    SLEEPING ON FIVEFOOT-WAY.
    72 17 SLEEPING ON FIVE-FOOT-WAY. Tamil Woman With No Relatives. <From Our Own Cjrr<kpondmt i Seremban Feb. 17. For the second time, a Tamil woman Suppamah. appeared "jefore the Serem ban MagLktrate on a charge of beinu i found sleeping on the flvefoot way. With t broad smile on her face sjw
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    GEN. W. G. S. DOBBIE.
    92 17 To lecture On Palestine At The Y.W.C.A. Tonfcht. H E Major-C.eneral W O S Dobbir C O CMO DS O will speak v the members of the Singapore Fortnightly Club tonight at 630 on the subject of "Palestine." This is the llrst o: the eveninf
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    500 VIENNESE HURT AT WINTER SPORTS.
    82 17 Half The City On Skis. More than 500 Viennese met with ski or toboggan accidents on Feb. 1. awing to the exceptionally good snow conditions in the surrounding hills Many thousands of people enjoyed wint-r sports and the city was half deserved Although special
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    153 17 Edu.irdo Farras. the man who tried to assassinate ex-King Alfonso in Paris on the night o( June 1. 1905 has died in the lunatic asylum of San Andres. The shortage of workers In the agricultural settlements and especially In th»- rltrus regions, has led the Jewish Labour Federation to Issue
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    32 17 PAHA.NG TIOFR B\(.CH> >Tr Sadhu Sinfh, of X .nipme Mmran. Kuantan. who is a well-known hunter, bagferd fine tifcer. I. is serund mithin the spare of a few months, the other day.
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    BENGALI'S BREACH OF TRUST.
    171 17 Said He Would Get Change. BIT HE TRIED TO GET AWAY. A fine of SS or six weeks' rigorous imprisonment in defaut, posed by Mr. H A. Forrer. in the Singapore Criminal District Court, on a Bengalee, named Ramshankar Ral, who was convicted on a charge
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    32 17 The Belgian Oovrmmen' aiinouncrs that It is satisfied with a Irom the Epaimh (><> v. rnwrtlt mc the dp.ith !n Madrid last D i>f Baron de Borcherr.ve V tary at th>- Beie'an Fur
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    THE TALBOT "75" ON TEST.
    845 18 Motoring Notes. Siamese Prince's Rebuilt Racing Delage. tTHERE nre cars with and cars with- out character. The Ta.bot "75" is definitely one with an outstanding character. The latest type chassis differs considerably from its predecessor, and the- eh ef difference is that it Is a
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    USE OF WIRELESS IN WAR-TIME.
    338 18 Radio Makers' Offer. The Radio Manufacture: 's Association has offered to place the resources of Its 103 member firms at the disposal 1 of the Government Tor national defence schemes, the Dally Telegraph reports. Preliminary conversations have taken place between the R MA and the
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    NEW INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY.
    294 18 Joint Creation Of U.S. And Canada. Ottawa. Canada—Chief Mountain International Highway will tx the name of the new road which has recently been completed Unking Waw ton Lakes National Park in Alberta with Glacier National Park In Montana I The name has been agreed upon by Hen
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    Norway's Fur-Farm Stock Comes From Canada.
    69 18 Silver fox (arming in Norway, which Is now a well-organised and Important industry In that country, was Initiated In 1914 by the importation of two Canadian silver foxes. Latest returns from this Industry show annual gross earnings of *****.000. Quite recently twenty-nine crates of
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    55 18 Indirect evidence of the economic prosperity of the Dominion of Canada may be taken from the increase In marriages registered during the eleven months. January to November, of 1936, when they numbered 34.1 M as against 32 399 during the corresponding eleven months of last year. This wax an Increase
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    DID NOT REALISE RELATIONSHIP.
    414 18 END OF BRIGHTON ROMANCE. BROTHER AND SISTER FALL IN IX)VE. In August la-<t Mile. Ernestine Regnler passed an Ideal holiday at Brighton, and it was ail the more so because there she made the acquaintance of a charming young Frenchman named Yves Buret. says a correspondent
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    GOLD BURIED IN COFFIN.
    101 18 Brother Follows Dead Sister's Wish. Kate Oartlan. and her brother t over eighty, lived in poverty In a lon cottage, near Garrickmacr: County Monaghan. But when sh died neighbours call j ed to prepare h-r fc r hurlal. fou: velvet bag conta'nlng fifty ■oven under her
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    CRASH-PROOF AIR FUEL TANK.
    241 18 Success Claimed For New Invention. The Air Ministry has Just finished I series of experiments to test a crashproof fuel tank for aeroplanes, which. It Is claimed, prevents fire breaking out when machines are forced dewn or make bad landings, the Newi Chronicle reports. Fire risk
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    CANNED BLOOD FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
    152 18 Transfusions In Spain. The st-jry of how Spanish rr.ent soldiers wit..- bfing saved ny transfusions of "canned blood" waa t/>ld reci'iitly ov Miss isob i h the IL P at a meeting at V tJ.uhi. fc 'Hit- meeting was called tn km? Citizens' Council with
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    EARL HOWE MARRIES FOR SECOND TIME.
    112 19 Bride Of 23. Earl Howe, thr racing motorist, was married by special licence tn the magistrate's court at Johannesburg on Peb 8 to Mi** lovce Vary McLean Jack, a 23-year old Johannesburg student. This Is his second marriage. He was divorced last year by
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    20 19 The principal field crops of Canada a value or 594 million dollars In I an Increase of 85 million dollars
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    ENCLOSED COCKPITS IN WARPLANES.
    72 19 Effect On Military Efficiency. Enclosed cockplU have become essential to the comfort and efficiency of military aviators. Modern warplane* reach operational "celling*" of 35.000 feet. The enormous recent Increase of speeds makes adequate protection from the airstream imperative. Warmth and comfortable seatlnf exert a profound effect
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    26 19 Total fare passengers carried on electric street and suburban railways !n Canada during 1935 amounted to *****8.313 compared with 595.143.903 in 1934 and 585.3b5.094 In 1933.
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    CANADA GOES FOR WINTER SPORTS.
    351 19 ROCKIES' GREAT PLAYGROUND. IDEAL CONDITIONS ROUND BANFF. While the Canadian Rockies hare for many years been a summer holiday paradise for visitors from all over the world, only recently has this magnificent scenic region been brought to attention as an unrivalled winter play-ground. Among the
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    FILM ACTOR SUES CORPORATION.
    337 19 Counter- A Negations Withdrawn. The action by Mr. Leslie Fuller screen and stage comedian, against Joe Rock. Limited, of Astor House. Aldwych. from whom he claimed £2.050 as salary due. concluded before Mr. Justice Charles and a special Jury In the King's Bench Division, when Judgment
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    STAGE ROMANCE IN NEW YORK.
    283 19 British Theatrical Couple Married. News reached London on Jan. 30 that Ursula Jeans, the actress, had married In New York Roger Llvesey the actor "Nothing could have pleased me more." was the comment of Mrs McMlnn. her mother. Ursula had cabled her mother: "Just to
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    ELISABETH BERGNER IN NEW FILM.
    128 19 Presented At Premiere To Queen Mary. Queen Mary made her first public appearance since the death of King George V.. when "Dreaming Lips." the new Elisabeth Bergner film, was shown at the London Pavilion on Feb. 2. In aid of slum clearance .n North London
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    33 19 Approximately 00 per cent, of the total wood cut from forests in Canada la used for domestic purposes and 40 per cent, is exported, mainly in the form of lumber, pulp, and paper.
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    CANADA'S NATIONAL PLAYGROUNDS.
    272 19 Increasing Attraction For Tourists, Ottawa. Canada —A new high mark In tourist popularity for the National Parks o' Canada Is announced by Hon T. A. Crerar. Minister of Mines and Resources. In the seven month period ended October 31. 1936. more than 700.000 motor tourists visited Canada
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    WILL WRITTEN IN DOGGEREL.
    193 19 "Without A Le*«J Flaw." Mr. la&ac Cooke, of Waddon Court Road, Waddon. Surrey, wrote his will In verse. Here It is: This U my one and only Will, Without a legal flaw, Which make* it easy to fulfil. Without going to law. For I am leaving
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    LONDON'S LATEST BRIDGE.
    335 19 READY FOR USE IN EARLY SIMMER. CHELSEA'S t300,000 STRUCTIRE. The new £300 000 Chelsea Bridge cleared of scaffolding and timber baulks, will shortly t>> disclosed to ths public view, the Dally Telerraph reports. Work on the bridge has progressed smoothly and ahead of scnedulc since the demolition
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    Berlin's Airport Holds Traffic Record.
    61 19 When the summer )cl-edu!i Into operation on the Oerman the arrival and departure of passenger planes at the Tempeihof Aerodrome, Berlin, will total 84 daily. This does not Include mall, freight and chartered planes. Present figures lor other leading European aerodromes are: London 76 Part*
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      67 19 Maison Lyons Confectionery ARRIVED a new consignment of CHOCOLATES LYOMS SWEETS kiv n v CAKES TOFFEES and is now on sale at all the leading dealers JACKSON CO., LTD. (it is a fact that-) I Jstrrine Tooth Paste remove* I »^> film and stains with surprising \#C»^ f* speed. Yet
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    26 20 (Lett) A little diversion for firemen engaged on a flre In a .awr.iill yard at Kaliang yesterday, when the Straits Tiroes cameraman appeared on the icene
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    17 20 (Right): Fire-nghting Is work that makes one thirsty:—Two firemen have soms refreshment between spells it the hose.
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    50 20 Above (centre): Che Harun. who holds the proud position of drum-major 1:1 the F.M S. Police band. He Is a stately figure in all the glory of dress-order. Below (right and left* Two pictures showing some of the FM.S. Police Band which leads the parade to Mosque every Frlduy morning.
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  • in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT.
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. POUR PAGES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1987 No. 68
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      Sunday Mornings At Swimming Club.
      764 1 Feminine Comment On Recent Ballot. —Our Woman's Notebook. Q B A I" X E notor when out ol It d<».- follow, how ever, that it within reach th y woaM be any tar. It has bt at women I ppointed at the solidity with which
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      66 1 Miss Kathleen Keogh: One of Singapore's attractive young Iris.i uris, and daughter of Squadron -Trader and Mrs. M. S. Kcofh. Msj K. <>kIJ will take part in the shows which the Malayan Majfic Circle are slicing at Muar. tomorrow. Feb. 19. at Malacca on Saturday. Feb. 20 and at Kuala
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      Singapore Beauties At Y.W.C.A. Fete.
      635 1 FINAL efforts are now afoot re1 garding arrangements for the, International Fete which is being organised by Mrs. A. S. Small. Mrs. L. W. Geddes and Mrs. H. R. S Zehnder (In charge of the dance. l mahjoiiß and bridge drive) on a very large
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      BAKED APPLE
      70 1 Core the apple and ooel oft about a quarter of the jkin trom the I<v Place In baking dish and surround with sugar. Put In three or four tablespoons of witer lor each appie. Place under boil.-r until the top is browned and ciaze then bake in a
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      REVIVAL OF INTEREST IN CAKES.
      260 1 REVIVAL OF INTEREST IN CAKES. (By Ellen A ins worth.) WOW that the fashionaUe fi>im' is pleasantly rurvod jnste.i.l gf l>einjr angular, wo find that i ;ikoj ire takiiiK the place of sauiury morsels at the afternoon partios which l are becoming more and nor lar. The following r rary
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      Fashions Made From Front-Page News Stories.
      989 2 1937 MATERIALS ARE SMOOTH FINE. By Our Own Correspondent. Straits Times Office, Fleet Street. Feb. 4. THE way new fashions are created is a fascinating subject. How do designers decide upon their dominating influence each season? How do they manage to create new fashions
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        350 2 BabysNannielw*^jsk advised me W- ~y<&k to use this fI^JH Talcum Powder^^ iffl One day I came home hot i and tired after four strenuous *ff^ gets of t Minis my skin felt hot and prickly all over. Nannie bad just finished Baby's evening toilet, and as I was going in
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        396 2 has received a rurthrr small M^ selection o* felt hat*. Suitable iV c ar'rf*- or u coats. Also evening A dinner gowns. A eflV] Gloves, Flower* A other In the style of a flower rirls hat Novelties*. Is the new model ky Pearl Ganris. 5 Stamford Road It Is of
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      OUR INQUIRY BUREAU.
      679 3 Questions regarding children, the nursery, household management, marketing, rookery and °ther 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 ronndenti.il reply in requested, a i.tamped,
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      13 3 u.r.ul little drfs; iii «;.<■;.« desitn. It is of blue and white washing material.
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      12 3 White braid forms the trimioir.: on this afternoon dress of black marocain.
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      Sharp Rise In Mutton, Pork & Fish.
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
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