The Straits Times, 5 March 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA] 20 PAGEvS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      313 1 BRINKinRNNiCO c■ance 0 n d FAIRBANKS SCALES mv I We stock this famous scale B§^*i in n vvr y w^ e range capable of weighing loads n^S^ Prices are exceedingly low. Jm HS An added adtxintage is that M spa re pa rts are a lumys a ixi il- able,
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      179 1 VI YELL A "36" ffirtß FASHION FABRICS ARE IN '^4tb3k'~' THE NEWS THIS YEAR AND <g| rtih WILL BE IN GREAT DEMAND. '(M^Jft SPONSORED BY MADAME 'Jlj %^?< SCHIAPARELLI THEY HAVE AN (m^^\ INPORTANT APPEAL FOR ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN B^lll^' CLOTHES. I^%» \i?i WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE m
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      40 1 I (TTtallusf I •wimming suits Parade Mannequin INTRODUCING THE 1937 STYLES FOR LADIES NEW FABRICS NEW COLOURS NEW DESIGNS. til* 8 CAFE SATURDAY MARCH 6th AT 10.30 a.m. JOHMfIJTTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG and IPOH.
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      313 2 An pnsairemMit is announced between Vivian Cullinan Bath, of 28 Nassim Road. Singapore, son of the late T. H. Bath, Esq. and Mrs. E. S. Manasseh. and Iset Rosemary Milbi.m Pollard, of 18 Stevens Road, ire. daughter of John E. T. Pollard Esq. Norwich, England, and the late Mrs. Pollard.
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      371 2 MOTOR VEHICLES I FOB SALE Austin "7" 1936 model months old $900. Apply Box No. 866, Straits Times. USED CARS: Austins. Plat*. Citroen, Morris, Singer Junior, etc. Eastern Auto Co., Ltd., 69/79 Orchard Road. Singapore. FIAT Marvelette (Cabriolet) done 5,000 miles. Insured for one year. Price 19J5 Box 855, Straits
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      382 2 BOARD ft RESIDENCE Vacancies at "Lloyd Hmmc." t Ltoyd Rd. EAST ANGUA, 6, Oxley Rise. Tele. 4390. THE MANSION Residential. Oxley Rise. Tele. *****. ROGEftVIIXE SOS Orchard Rd., Single rooms vacant. Good table. Tel. Mr*. Platt 4461 GARDEN FLAT (ground floor). Tanglin dist. vacant 1.4.37. Extra large Dining and sitt.
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      699 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, ground floor opposite Roneo's. Apply Bayers, 11 Malacca Street. GODOWNB at Praia ear Street, conveniently situated for Wharf and Railway. Moderate Rent Apply Brlnkmann At Oo OFFICES at 1 and 4- A, Prince St. and 22, Raffles Place. Apply Kob Chew Kea. 129 KllUney
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      677 2 PUBLIC NOTICES TEMOH TIN DREDGING LTD. (Tear to 39.6.37) CABLED advice has been received of the declaration of an Interim dividend of 6d per share (less tax), payable in London on Mar. 23 to shareholders on the register at Mar. 2. THE BORNEO COY., LTD.. Agents. NOTICE. Owing to the
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      548 2 "SCHIFFNER'S" MILLINERY, DRESSES NOVELTIES have removed to No. 3, Anderson Road. Phone 4768. BUSINESS CARDS tic, MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE 'Ira. HARU and Miss HANA 60, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. THE MASTER KEY. By Charles P. Haanel. The Greatest work ever written on Psychology. It imparts a Practical. Working
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      697 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated Is England) MAIL. PASBENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY 8 GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAJBT MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHTNA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage BTpore CATHAY 15.000 Mar. 13 BURDWAN 6.070
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      588 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated In Japan. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. London. Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tcnnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10,400 Mar. 4 4 KAIUKi MAKI 10.000 Mai. 17 U 3 KASHIMA MARU Mai 31 Apr 1 t YASUKUNI MARU
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      519 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. SPECIAL GORONATION SAILING to MARSEILLES or LONDON AND BACK at l.j SINGLE FARE by the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 14.700 Tons Displacement from SINGAPORE 39/3/37 due MARSEILLES 23/4/37 due LONDON 1/5/37 RETURNING BY M/S "ALMA" or MS "MftllBIA" 12,500 Tons Displacement from SOUTHAMPTON 15/6 5/7/37
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      288 3 [PRESIDENT LINERS) TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU Prom Arrive H'kong S P. Pres. Cleveland Mar. 18 Apr. 5 Pres. Coollcifje Apr 3 Apr 21 Pres. Taft Apr. 21 Ma; 11 Pres. Hoover May 1 May 19 Pres. Lincoln May 19 June 8 Pres. Coolldge May 29 June 16 Pres Wilson June
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      978 3 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The llua Khlow Steamshln Co. (***** Ltd. Steam Shin Co Ltd. and China Matoal The Canard Whltt star Steam Navigation Co.. L«.l The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The StraiU Steamship Co Ltd. The A0.tr.r1.,, OrlenUl lin, Ltd. The Chin. Navigation Co. LUL Th e
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      103 4 Mails from Europe, (London parcel mai.s) expected today, Mar. 5. by Memnon will be delivered at 10.30 a.m. Malls from Japan today. Mar. 5, by Hakodate Maru. From China and JaDan tomorrow, Mar. 6 by Arizona Maru. Malls sfrom Australia, Netherland Indies etc. expected tomorrow, Mar. 6. by
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      CLEARANCES
      58 4 Mar. 3: Eridan (Fch.); Kinugasa Maru. Tokushima Maru (Jap.); Kulit. TJipai (Dut): Kum Sang, E'press of Britain, Sin Alk Lee, Aing Leong, Rasa (Brit.). Mar. 4: Sin Theng Seng, Gemas, Klias, Tandjong Bale!, Peisander, Larut, Menelaus, Anhui, Kedah, Benv. ...n, T eedbank (Brit); Singkel. Gen. Verspyck, ombo, V. der
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      SINGAPORE MAILS
      217 4 CLOSE. Today. Bengkalis. P. de Koct Padang. Pakan Baror. Siak S. Pandjana (Ampang) 3 p.m. Medan (Tidore) 3 pm. Indo-Chlna (G. O. Merlin) 4 p.m. Philippine Islands (Scharnhorst) 7 p.m. Slam (Parcels only) (Kola) 7 p.m. Saturday. March 6. .'amanolcat Samoas and Singlutvraog !Boelonpan> 8 a.m Sarikei and
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      AIR MAILS.
      73 4 INWARD. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Saturday afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives Saturday afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday night. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Monday night. OUTWARD. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To Hong Kong: Mails
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      131 4 Friday, March 5. Ship* alnng«Mc tbe Wharves or expected I* arrln Entrance Godnwn Gat* East Wharf Plancius 22 1 Main Wharf Bcnmohr 15 3 Tilawa 13 3 Tokiwa Maru 11 3 Kola 9 3 Schamhorst 7 3 Empire Dock Malacca 30 3 Raub 31 3 Slantar
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      575 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorpcrated in P.M. B. LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGKNTS f M S. KLVS AND Sl\M STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage S4II. CANADIAN }/4 7.vi *4ipi jyv* w 4 t, i MT mwL A Mi A \j (Incorporated In England.) TBE "EMPRESS" >L'TE alters TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU
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      226 4 TENDERS TENDERS G.R. CONTRACTS FOR H.M. NAVY. TENDERS for Contracts for the supply of the following to H.M. Ships at Singapore and/or at H.M. Naval Base, Singapore, for 6 months from Apr. 1. 1937, will be received at H.M. Naval Office. Union Building. Co'.lyer Quay, Singapore, by the Secretary to
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      770 4 ini-orporatcd id Btralts Settlement) iP^^^J ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO. ITD. COMPANY. Uncorporated In England) <tocom>r»ted_!n O S A > BOSTON. NEW YORK A BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ CANAL -ELLERMAN" LINE Due Sails FOR HAVRE. LONDON g"g SAVS^ 5S S Z' ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. STEEL VOYAGER May 22 May -8 Vto
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      336 4 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporateo. in England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA. ss. SIRDHANA 8,000 11 Mar. 3 pm. Exceueci modern accommodation for nrst and second class c:^en(?ers Special noli f day return tickets ImarcbrngMbli *KB P. O. 8. N. CO. Issued at
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      222 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPOBE Today H W 2.41 a.m. 8.4 ft.: 3.50 p.m. 6.4 ft. L. W. 9.25 a.m. 2.4 ft.; 8.58 p.m. 4.4 ft. Saturday, March 6. H. W. 3 23 a.m. 7.9 ft.; 5.19 p.m. 5 9 ft L. W. 10.25 a.m. 2.8 ft.; 9 47 p.m. 6 ft.
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      250 5 THE MOST |2 BEAUTIFUL AM) I^^^^Y^^t^i^El ROMANTIC IKHKF. I I%f Ai IN TECHNICOLOUR! uLaiLssHa<MßVssiL^ 'RAMONA' 20th Century-Fox Picture with LORETTA YOUNG PON AMECHE. RENT TAYLOR Week-end Matinees FIRST AGIRL also 'SILLY BILLIES' NEW WORLD CABARET Sniv'al Vaudeville Turn at The Tea Night Dances iy AMY FLORY, FAMOUS HUNGARIAN DANCERS. FOR
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      14 5 m^-%&> ew designs the r/kJw latest SNCH Materials. BOULATRAMS COCOMtff OROVE a»lnGAPOR£'b SMARTEST RENDEZVOUS.
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      173 5 HURRICANE LEWIS THE GREATEST OF THE NAVY FIGHTEBS ALSO WHOM ALL SINGAPORE KNOW WILL BE SEEN IN ACTION. TONIGHT AT THE NEW WORLD ARENA LEWIS HAS SPO--TINGLY CONSENTED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF JENKINS. LEWIS HAS HAD OVER 250 BATTLES HAS NEVER KNOWN TO BE KNOCKED-OUT. GRAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA R.
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      697 5 JULIAN FRANKEL j I Jut returned fron Europe I With The Very Latest li I "THINGS BEAUTIFUL" I Now On Display At 101, Victoria Street, j YOU ARE WELCOME, j CUSTOMERS ARE ALWAYS RIGHT At Mr. H. B. Dudley, manager of Fadang Gaja Estate, Kapar, has left Kapar for Home
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      21 5 SPORTS Tennlj and Badminton Rackets: Golf Sticks, everything in Sports Gear. RESTRINGING A SPECIALITY. GIAN SINGH CO., No. 4. Battery Road.
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      386 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY, THE Straits Times is publishing VICTORIA THEATRE: Verdl'r this daily feature to give readers Trovatore by Gonsalez Itallar a comprehensive summary of enter- Gr and Opera Co. 9.30 p.m. tainments, meetings, sports events, AMUSEMENT PARKS, sociaJ functions and other outstand DANCE HALLS. ETC ing happenings. Singapore:—
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      490 6 Dull Conditions In All Sections. From Our Financial Correspond«nt. Singapore, Mar. 5. Tin is again stronger, London rising 455. for both positions and New York being up one-eighth of a cent. The London tin share market continues active and there is quite a large demand from that
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      91 6 London, Mar. 4. The tallowing were mean rates ruling at neon. today: Paris 105 5 32 Athens 647H New York 4.88'^ Bucharest 670 Montreal 4.88 7, 16 sellers Brussels 28.99*4 Rio 4% Geneva 21.40 sellers oflu-ia. Amsterdam 8.92' i Belgrade 21S Milan .92 13 16 Buenos Aires unquolrtj Berlin
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        578 6 Issue Va!. Prastr Co Lyall Evatt i Buyers SellersBuyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/4 2 5/10^2 5/6 5/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 33/9 34/6xd 33/9 34/9 £1 Austra' Malay 54/- 56/- 54/- 56/5/- Ayei Hitam 24/- 25/- 24/6 25/6 1 Ayer Weng 1.70 ISC 1.70 180 £1 Bangrin Tin 23/6
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        GENERAL.
        420 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 2 2 do 7Vi! r Prefs. 2.50 2.60 2.50 2.60 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn. 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0.90 0.95 10 5 B M Trustee 8 25 7.00 0.25 7.25 £100 £100 Cable
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        199 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5',i 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept 30 104 47c »A 1901 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 Ill «ft% 1909 red. 1955 ll.JOO.OCO Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 U9 110 114 121 nom nom nom 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt i Praser it Co. Lyall Allcnby Aior Gajah Amal. Malay Ayer Hitam Aycr Molek Ayer Panas Bassctt BaVa Lintang Bedford Benta Borelli Brog".s Brunei Un. ($5) Bukit Kali. Bukit Kci/>r-g Bukit Timah ($10' Bukit K B Changkat Serdung Connemara Glenealy Plantations Hamilton Haytor Indragirt
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    187 6 The following are the exchange rates r.hii morning according to the lally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shar.srhal Banking Corporation SELLING London T. T 2/4 1/13 London demand 2/4 1/16 London months sight 2/4Vfe Lyons demand 1230 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57 Montreal demand 56%
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 6 March 5, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) 37 37 V 8V 8 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) 36^ 36% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 36% 36 March 36% 36y 8 April-June
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    344 6 London. Mar. 4. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares or £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- Ri&t day or Pali c Conversion Loan 5 o.c. 1944-04 115% -V4 I Funding Loan 4 o. .t. 1CCD-9D 112U S War lean, 3tt p.c
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    FRENCH FRANC AGAIN ATTACKED.
    137 6 May Be Stabilised At Present Parity. London. Mar. 5. When the Paris banks closed at midlay for the mid-lent holiday, bears eized the opportunity to launch the leavlest drive agr.in5t French currency een for sometime. Discounts or francs for forward deivery against sterling s'.umped sharpy. while
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    PRODUCE.
    213 6 Saigon No. 1 $150 Saigon No. 2 $142 8algon No 3 $140 Motor Spirit and oil Scony ex pump per B. Imp Gall $0 75 Socony 1X4. Gall tins per tin $3 H Shell motor spirit in bulk ex pump per gal $0.77 Shell motor spirit in Singapore, Mam:
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    FRASER & COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    120 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Close Company. Dividend Date Piyable Ex. Div. Date Total tor linancial year to date TIN. Asam Kumbang 6d Feb. 26 Mar. S Katu Tin 6d. (13th) Mar. 10 Mar. 17 Mambaus 5% Int. Mar. 12 Mar 19 Raub 10% Int. Mar. 5 Mar.
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      27 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 1720) FIRE, MARINE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WOKKMER'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya, fgf Chart* r«d Bank Chambara, Sjnjagor*. \APB 1.
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      43 6 love everything that* old old fritndt, old times, old manner*, old book* And need one say. the magnificent Whisky called "Old Rarity GUARANTUD 15 YEARS OLD $3.70 P* r h°ttl* (inelud**</vty) McALISTER Cl, LTB io/« Agw>t fir &.S. t FMS. W.P.S. 1A «n^—
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SPECULATION IN TIN.
      549 7 PRICE SPURTS VIOLENTLY. CHINA'S OUTPUT EXPANDS. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Feb. 20. 'TIN has at last Joined in the speculative activity which has now dominated the other main non-ferrous markets for some time past, and which has resulted in such sensational advances in quotations. The announcement
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      LONDON TIN. Charges In Respect Of New 4s. Shares.
      175 7 LONDON TIN. Charges In Respect Of New 4s. Shares. London Tin Corporation gives notice that. In respect of the new shares of 4s., the following fees will be charge.1 in respect of share warrants to bearer (a) application .'ee, U. for one to five shares and 2s. 6d. for more
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      FOREIGN IMPORTS OF TIN ORE
      99 7 FOREIGN imports of tut ore into the Straits Settlements during February otalled 2383 tons compared with 2,684 tons in January. Of this amount 323 tons were received from Burma; 4 tons from Netherlands Indies; 124 tons from French Indo-China; 79 tons from Japan; 1,725 tons
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      RUBBER SHIPMENTS WELL UNDER QUOTA.
      739 7 Rise In Consumption Of Reclaimed In America. IN their weekly report on the London rubber market dated Feb. 17, Messrs. Symington and Wilson, write: On Thursday of last week the market was firm and business was done In standard sheet on the spot up to
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    BULOH RIVER RUBBER ESTATES.
    252 7 Improved Position. The eighth annual ordinary general meeting of Buloh River Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held in London on Feb. 19. Mr. B. Skinner, chairman of the company, who presided, said that the result of the year's working had enabled the directors to recommend the payment
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS. December Receipts Higher.
    90 7 IMPERIAL AIRWAYS. December Receipts Higher. Imperial Airways, Ltd., announces that its receipts in December amounted to £152,101, or £7,899 more than in December, 1935. Total receipts from Apr. 1, 1936, to the end of December show an increase of £28,170 at £1,385.994, compared with the corresponding period of 1935. Miles
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    CASTLEFIELD (KLANG) ASSESSMENTS.
    30 7 CASTLEFIELD (KLANG) ASSESSMENTS. The Castlefleld (Klang) Rubber Estate, Ltd., announces that the combined standard production assessments tor 1937 for Castlefleld and Buklt Benut Estates has been fixed at 1.959,471 lb.
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    RUBBER POSITION IN BRIEF.
    247 7 Average Price 1934 67>32d. 1935 6d. 1936 l\a. Singapore !93e 27 ts January Singapore 36.47 cts. February 35 89 World Absorption— Tons !934 944.141 1933 942,924 1936 1.020.788 January, 1937 89 702 World Shipments— 1934 1.019.J00 '935 872.722 1936 86R.559 January, 1937 75,258 Malayan Shipments January
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    BALANCE-SHEET AUDIT DANGERS.
    124 7 'Limitations Should be Shown.' Speaking at the dinner of the Birmingham Chartered Accountants' Students' Society last week. Mr. Roger N Carter, president of the institute of Chartered Accountants, said that even In these days of mechanical accounting the foundation of the chartered accountants' practice was no doubt
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      617 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHA/ BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated ID thr Colony ot Hoc* Kong) The liaDiuty ol members w limited to the •xtent an*! tn manner orescribeo o» Ordlnancr No 8 of 1929 of toe O!oo». Authorised Capital W0.000.00G biued and Pull? Pald-Un t20.000.009 F.esrrve Pund*:— Sterling 6.500.000 Hone Kong Currency
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      206 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter.) IS. CecO Street, Ba>t»p«r» Telephone.: Manaier's Office 8414 Exrhanxe Depc 5441 General Office SIU-S Cable Addrems: "CHI'NGKCO* Paid Op CaplUi Cb. $40.00».00« M BeaerTc K-jndj In exeeas of Ch. 53.508.000. 01 Total Amd approximately Ch. f MM.Mt.aaa.M HEAU OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vuriß
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      540 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANh i»b; INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHLNA. (Incotporaleo. in tuj)i:aiiu o> Kuyai Soorter 1853) Paid Cp Capital v. wu.ooj sbarej al £5 each j £3,000.001 R*«erve Pund £3.000.000 R«»erve L-«blllt» of Prr»^pff>rs £3.00o!oO« READ OFFICE. 38. Biab^pagate- London X.C- t. A lor Sta. Huns Kung Siugon AmriUar Hollo Scinarang
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      84 8 the new 1937 FORD V. 8. \)^/'Aw STANDARD FORDOR SALOON 24 —25 MILES PER GALLON. ~X $1495/- (STRAITS) is the price \/^^=~--~^HB^Bl^B^\ al which we can deliver to you a y>^^ FORD V-8 22 H. P. Standard y^ W m Touring Fordor Saloon in London under British Triptyque. /"X Write
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      156 8 REI'AIR^ AND SERVICING To all makes of Radio, Amplifier Sound Systems and Equipments Consult us on your SOUND PROBLEMS WORID-WIDE RADIO CO. 119 North Rrldee Road. Singapore ALL WAVE BRITISH RADIOS, 1937 MODELS. Trade Mark "Empire" Model of Quality These sets enable you to roam at random round the earth
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      15 8 ANY MAKE OF REFRIGERATOR SERVICED BY M. tic E. NATHAN 25/28. ORCHARD ROAD. PHONE 4856
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      155 8 AMERICAN SHORT-WAVE STATIONS TOMORROW B.OO a.m.— Moortah Tales New York Schenectadj W2XAF 9,830 31.4 6 30 a.m.— Press Radio News Chicago New York W3XAL 6,100 49.1 t 45 Lowell Thomas, Today's News Cincinnati W8XAL 6,060 44.5 7 15 a.m.— Dates In Music Boston W1XK 9,570 31.3 t. 45 a.m.— The
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      53 8 Broadcasting PENANG. ZHJ 6.08 me/s (49.3 m). TODAY p.m. 7. Time signal and day's programme. 7.05 Selections from the films. 7.30 Children's hour. 7.55 Share report. 8. Talk: "Venice and the Lido." By Mr. C. S See. 8 20 News bulletin. 8.25 What's On In Penan?. 8.30 Recorded dance music
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      67 8 SINGAPORE- ZHL. Wavelength— £Z5 tn TODAY 6. Hi Malay wmak. by C M. NMr aad his Band. 7.M S«n« recital, by Lance Bombardier LjBth (baritone) and Mn. Davidson (wprano); Two Songs— Winifred Davidson: Like to the Damask Rose, and Queen Mary's Song. Edward Bgar. Two Songs Lance Bombardier Lynch: The
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      299 8 Two Songs— Lance Bombardier Lynch: Ginchy Road, and Mother Machree. 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.45 "Climbing Gnnonf Tahan A talk by R. E. llolttura. MA.. FL.S Director of Gardens, S S. Mr. Holttum was appointed Director of Gardens in 192E. He la well known In Malaya as a
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      285 8 TOKIO. JZJ 25. 9 20 Opening announcement. 9.23 News in English. 9.33 Music or lecture of actual happenings. 10.03 News in Japanese. 10.13 Resume of the following day's programme. 10.20 Close down. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The lollowu.g Teqdenci>-A will oe used GSH 21.47 Mm 113 97 m GSG
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    AIR RAID WARDENS FOR BRITAIN.
    100 9 Voluntary Service. London, Mar. 4. MR. E. W. LLOYD, Under-Secre-ITI tary to the Home Office, announced in the House of Commons today the organisation on a voluntary basis of a service of at least 250,000 air-raid wardens to advise the population on the requisite precautions,
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    "NO PRO-JAPANESE DIPLOMATS."
    141 9 Dr. Wang Chung-hui's Statement Shanghai, Mar. 4. "There are no pro-Japan or proEurope diplomats in China," said Dr. Wang Chung-hui, the international jurist who has just been appointed Foreign Minister, in an interview with pressmen today. "The foreign policy of the Central Government Is readjusted from time
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    L. C. C. ELECTIONS.
    120 9 263 Candidates For 121 Seats. London. Mar. 4. Elections are taking place today (or the London County Council, which consists of 124 Councillors, elected by ratepayers, and 20 Aldermen, elected by the Councillors. All Councillors retire automatically every three years. At Mic last election Labour gained
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    NEW ELECTRICITY SYSTEM.
    164 9 REDUCTION OF COST TO CONSUMERS. London, Mar. 4. Government hava decided to adopt in principle, subject to certain modifications in detail, the recommendations for the reorganisation of electricity supplies made by the Committee on Electricity Distribution, which presented their report in May last year. The committee recommended
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    FORMER ATHLETE ALMOST A CRIPPLE
    200 9 Now Right As Rain M After Taking Kruschen. In his youth, this man was a great runner and footballer, but in middle age the lettering pains of rheumatism bound him ha»i. and foot. After sued an active life as his had boon, this loss of
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    Stomach Sufferer's Own Warning Against
    237 10 'Rubbishing Imitations' The really marvellous effects of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder In all cases of Itomach trouble have led to the introduction of cheap substitutes. Many sufferers who have been cured feel it their duty to warn other sufferers to guard against accepting anything but
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    She Straits Wanes SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAR. 5, 1937. THE UNIVERSITY ISSUE.
    936 10 She Straits Wanes SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAR. 5, 1937. THE UNIVERSITY ISSUE. Formidable as are the practical and financial objections to the foundation of a university for Malaya, at any rate as a mere amalgamation of the College of Medicine and Raffles College, it is nevertheless an ideal with which everyone
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    Social and personal.
    60 10 Mr. E. J. Dirr.ock, of United Sua Betong Rubber Estates. Negri Sembllan. is staying at Raffles Hotel. Mr. J. W. Harries, managing director of the Overseas Assurance Company, leaves for Europe by the SibaJak. Mr. H. Stephen, who came out to Kuala Lumpur last May as professional
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    The First Motor-Car Seen In The Kampong.
    530 10 A NEGRI SEMBILAN ECHO. The foZowing is an extract from, a letter written on Aug. 31, 1901, from Negri Sembtian to relatives at Home and resurrected by British Malaya in its issue of February, 1937. Mention of motor-cars in your letter reminds me
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    Buang B. Abubakar's Second Protestation.
    510 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, When I uttered my last protest against the futility of Test matches the Straits Times dubbed me a Philistine. Since then. I have been assiduously studying the Scriptures and, having failed to discover any reference to the
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    SOVIET RUSSIA SEEN AS "ONE VAST SLUM."
    362 10 "i^NE vast slum, without colour, contrast or relief." This is how his impressions of a recent visit to Russia are described by Capt. Victor Cazalet, M.P., in the March issue of "World Review," edited by Vernon Bartlett. Russia is now a land with
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    744 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. MORE MISSIONS? IT is not unlikely that many Anglican churchmen In Malaya, familiar with local conditions, will be embarrassed by the action of the S.P.G., the famous Anglican missionary society. In bringing out a book entitled "Christianity and the Malays." "Leave well alone sums up
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    FOURTH BATTALION FOR SINGAPORE GARRISON.
    178 11 OVER $20,000,000 FOR MALAYA'S DEFENCES. Nearly A Million For Fenang Barracks. MILITARY FORCE AT SELETAR NAVAL BASE;. rpHAT the Singapore garrison will soon include a full brigade of infantry, and that the Hong Kong garrison will be raised to the same strength, is predicted by
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    Fine New House For G. O. C.
    161 11 QVER two million sterling is to be spent by the War Office in Malaya during the financial year ending March 31, 1938, the actual total being £2,186,800 and this sum will be allocated as follows: Pay £606.000 Medical 34.000 Education 3,700 Quarters 147,100
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    BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES.
    326 11 LESSONS OF LATE WAR. GREATER PROTECTION IN NEW DESIGN. London, Mar. 4. Tho lessons of the late war are visible in the importance attached to protective armament in new naval designs. Whether or not the 1936 London Treaty is accepted by other Powers, Reuter ler.rns that the
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    67 11 NEiV I.NMSKILLINGS 0.C.: Lt.Col. M. F. Hammond-Smith. M.C., (right). Officer Commanding the Ist Battalion. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, photographed this morning with Major H. A. Allen, D.5.0., second in command, who is to succeed Col. Hammond-Smith, who retires shortly. Major' Allen returned today from leave. He will leave for Hong Kong
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    INCREASE IN ESTIMATES FOR ARMY.
    285 11 £7,239,000 Up This Year. London, Mar. 4 Aii increase of £7,239,000 over last year, including supplementary estimates, is shown in the army estimates of £63,120,000 issued this morning. £19,054,000 Is for expenditure on equipment and works. The services of the Regular Army will be met
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    23 11 Queen Maiy and he Dv liCos of Gloucester (right) watching a Mannequin parade at the White City Section of the British Industries Fair.
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    WINSTON CHURCHILL ON REARMAMENT PLANS.
    418 11 Qualified Approval. London, Mar. 4. A qualified blessing was given to the Government's rearmament policy by Mr. Churchill at the resumed debate in the House of Commons. He said that the fact that the Government were pursuing a five-year plan on this scale, the evidence
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    Sabotage In British Aircraft.
    29 11 London, Mar. 5 The Secret Service are investigating several incidents connected with sabotage in Service aeroplanes, one in particular at a Midland aircraft establishment. Reuter.
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    Defence Bill Passes Third Reading.
    154 11 London, Mar. 4. In the House of Commons, the Labour motion for the rejection of the defence Loans Bill was defeated by 241 to 117 votes and the bill was read a third time and sent to the House of Lords. Mr. Chamberlain, winding up
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    SHANGHAI OUTRAGE.
    86 11 Nanking Takes Up Matter With Rome. Nanking, Mar. 5. Representations made to the Italian Government, through Gen. Sin Wentao, Ambassador in Rome, in connection with the Isls Theatre incident, have not elicited any definite reply. This Is disclosed in a report received by the Nanking Foreign Office. The
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    U.S. MOTOR STRIKE.
    62 11 Agreement May Be Signed On Monday. Detroit, Mar. 4. An agreement as regards hours, wages aad working conditions, which was left unsettled at the end of the recant General Motors strike may be signed on Monday, according to officials of the Corporation. In the meanwhile, work has
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    GRAND COUNCIL AT ROME.
    133 11 PLANS TO BOOST BIRTH-RATE. MORE SOLDIERS FOR FUTURE WAR. Rome. Mar. 4 The Fascist Grand Council after a 4y 2 -hour meeting yesterday approved measures designed to check the falling birth-rate. Including preference In the matter of employment for fathers of large families, a policy of
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    NETHERLANDS INDIES RUBBER QUOTA.
    60 11 London, Mar. 5. By a protocol cling the 1934 agreement betv. i.. France, Britain, India, Holland and Siam regulating the production and export of rubber, signed on Feb. 5 and published last night, Article IV (a) of the agreement Is amended as foliows: "Netherlands India, 1936,
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    M.C.C. AT BENALLA
    42 11 The M.C.C. this morning began a two days match at Benalla against a Victorian Country Team. Bafting first, cables Reuter, the M.CC. had scored 138 for four wickets at the lunch adjournment. Hammond scored 53. The match is twelve-a-side.
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    JOSEPH HOCKING DEAD
    18 11 '•ondon. Mar. 5. The death is announced of Mr. Joseph Hocking. the well-known novelist. Reuter.
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    CRISIS IN U.S.
    199 11 Reform Of Judiciary. DECLARATION BY ROOSEVELT. Washington, Mar. 5. The United States today faced a crisis fundamentally even greater than that of four years ago, declared Mr. Roosevelt, replying to critics of his judicial reform proposals n a speech at a victory dinne~ of the Democratic Party.
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    Increased French Naval Personnel.
    32 11 Increased French Naval Personne l Paris, liw 5 French naval ratings are beiiiT :n-» creased from 61.113 to 70.817 and the number ol officers is being raised Crom 2,530 to 2.Bs6.— Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE DID NOT ESCAPE DAMAGE IN MANOEUVRES.
    220 12 BUT FEW CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION. Gen. Dobbie's Appreciation of Pu blic 's Co -o deration. "HELPFUL IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WERE DIFFICULT." Singapore's mimic war did some damage but not very much. No warships were sunk, no aircraft were shot down but minor damage
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    RIGOLETTO IN SINGAPORE.
    484 12 Italian Opera's Second Presentation. FAMOUS QUARTETTE DELIGHTS. CIGNOR Gonsalez must not only be a musician but a magician as well. It was obvious that he would use his best talent In La Traviata," and having been completely won by the principals of the previous night, we scarcely
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    14 12 Mr. Fred Hilton of Rantau Tin is expected to go Home shortly on holiday.
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    Anti-Nanking Coup Was Feared In Szechuan.
    318 12 BARRICADES IN CHUNGKING. Shanghai, Mar. 5. HTHAT a repetition of the Sian coup was feared by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's travelling headquarters at Chungking, Szechuan, is disclosed by a report from that city Apparently censorship has been in force at Chungking for some time, for
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    PERAK RIVER NEW CAPITAL ISSUE.
    119 12 Proposal To Redeem Debentures. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 5. It is understood that the balance of unissued preference capital of £350.000 In five per cent, cumulative preference shares, of Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Co. Ltd., has been placed privately through a leading firm
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    BORNEO COMPANY CAPITAL SCHEME.
    78 12 Strongly Opposed By Ordinary Shareholders. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Mar. 4. The hearing of the petition of Borneo Company Limited for approval to reduce the company's capital from £1 million to £539.640 was commenced In the Chancery Division today, before Mr. Justice Bennett. The capital
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    NEW CHINESE CONSULATES IN MALAYA.
    56 12 Support for the proposal to rats* funds for the building of Chinese Consulates in Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur is being received from all parts of British Malaya. Wealthy members of the Chinese community in the country have already contributed a large sum, and are
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    NEW "SKINS" CHIEF BACK FROM LEAVE.
    229 12 Major H. A. Allen, D.S.O. Major H. A. Allen. D SO., second in command of the Ist Battalion, Royal Innlskllling Fusiliers, who is to be Officer Commanding on the retirement of Lt.-Col. M. F. Hammond-Smith, M.C., returned from leave this morning. Mrs. Allen Is
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    MORE SHIPS ON MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE.
    136 12 MORE SHIPS ON MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE. Sequel To Local Representations. OTEAMER communications between Malaya and China will be improved toward the end of this month by a service to be run by the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Co. (a semi-Government concern). The company recently bought and renovated in Britain the steamers
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    Y.W.C.A. MALAY CLASS.
    28 12 The Y.W.C.A. Is starting a new Malay class for beginners on Saturday mornings from 9.30 o'clock. The first class will be held on Mar. 6.
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    45 12 Local residents returning from leave by the Blue Funnel liner "Antenor." due In Penang on March 18 are: Mr. and Mrs O. R. Percy. Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Li vet t. the Hon'ble Mr A. B. Howes. Mrs. McCrow and Mrs. T. R Weir
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    FIRESTONE CHIEF LEAVES.
    48 12 FIRESTONE CHIEF LEAV ES. Mr. F. D. Thompson, Managing Director of the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company (S.S.), Ltd., who went on leave by the Rotterdam Lloyd Dutch Mail linr Sibajmk this morning. He was accompanied by Mrs. Thompson and their daughter. Mias Betty Thompson -Straits Times Photograph.
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    NO CHANGE IN TIN QUOTA LIKELY.
    178 12 NO CHANGE IN TIN QUOTA LIKELY. Committee Meets Today. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 4. DESPONSIBLE opinion inclnes to the view that the International Tin Committee at its meeting on Friday is unlikely to make any alteration in the production quota for the second quarter of this year. Any
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    27 12 For the convenience of members of the S.C.C. the Cub wi 1 be open tonight after the Opera so that those attending the opera can obtain refreshments.
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    32 12 Mr. W. W. Davidson of Perak has taken the place of Mr. A. T. Gibblngs as Ftate Engineer P.W.D., Alor Star, whilst the latter has gone to England on eight months leave.
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    BIG EXPANSION OF MALAYA'S GOLD OUTPUT IN 1936.
    642 13 Further Increase Dependent Chi Location Of Lodes. INVESTIGATION OF MOST IMPORTANT AREAS BEGUN. MALAYA'S gold output expanded by over seven thousand ounces in 1936 to 37,779 and a further increase may be looked for in the near future, according to- the report
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    SHANGHAI DRUG PEDLAR SENTENCED TO DEATH
    52 13 Shanghai. Mar. 5. For the first time in Shanghai, a Chinese drug-trafficker was sentenced to death yesterday. In other parts of the country, notably in Szechuan and in the North, many hundreds of convicted drug-pcdlars have been executed during the past year.— Sin Chew
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    CYCLIST DIES AFTER COLLISION
    601 13 Misadventure Verdict. EUROPEAN WOMEN DESCRIBE CRASH. FALLING heavily to the ground after the cycle which he was riding had collided with a car a Chinese, Kwek Hock Seng, fractured his skull and died soon after. Yesterday at the conclusion of the inquiry into his death, Mr.
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    50 13 What women will wear while swimming will be shown at John Little's tomorrow, when the 1937 Jantzen beach styles will be revealed in a mannequin parade, the fourth held by the firm. Picture shows some of the new styles displayed at a private view held last night. —Straits Times Photograph
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    STYLES FOR BATHING BEAUTIES
    253 13 John Little's Display Tomorrow. 1937 FASHIONS IMPRESS AT PRIVATE VIEW. Snappy swlm-sults by Jantzen wi'.l be shewn by local mannequins at John Little's tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. Novelty weaves, a wide range of colours, straps which are adjustable to permit either a halter neck effect or
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    TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN.
    73 13 Stiff Sentences For Three Chinese. Sentences of ten, fifteen and ten months' rigorous imprisonment were passed by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, on three Chinese named Lam Fun (female), Huong Kuan (male) and Chuan Mun (female) respectively, who were convicted on
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    European Absconds From S.S.
    104 13 European Absconds From S.S. Chatge Of Passport Forgery. THE case against John Bernard, British, 51, who was charged with having fraudulently used as genuine a forged passpoit. tho allegations being that he altered the figures 1933 to 1938, on Jan. 11 was mentioned before Mr. H. A Forrer in the
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    32 13 Mr. J Alan Black of the Malayan Civil Service, r.as arrived In London after three months travel, during which time he spent a month in Australia and a month in New Zealand.
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    R. R. I. Comment On Tapping Of Budded Rubber.
    307 13 R. R. I. Comment On Tapping Of Budded Rubber. TTIE following comments on our Planting Correspondent's article on the tapping of budded rubber, which appears in page 18 today have been made by Mr. C. E. T. Mann, of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, and forwarded by the Director
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    MINIMUM BASIC WAGE OF 50 CENTS,
    248 13 MINIMUM BASIC WAGE OF 50 CENTS, Big Singapore Employers' Action. A DECISION to pay as from Mar. 1 a minimum basic wage of 50 cents a day to labourers provided with free quarters has been reached by the Government, the Municipality, the Singapore Harbour Board and the Services. It has
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    Kedah Wedding
    76 13 A double wedding took place at Alor Star on Sunday night and was attended by members of the Royal House of Kedah. The first couple was Che Mlnah, daughter of the Hon'b'.e Che Mohamed Sheriff, and Che Abu Bakar. acting Land Officer, Jitra. while the other couple was
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    SMITH TAKES FIRST SET FROM SIAMESE.
    767 14 Then "Fades Away" To Be Well Beaten. SURPRISE seemed in store in the Y.M.C.A. open lawn tennis tournament yesterday when Roy Smith ran away with the opening set of his singles tie with Chartakavanij. That however was the limit of his success. He became
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    21 14 Kamia (right), the Malay champion, and Goh Cheng whom be easily defeated In their open. singles tie yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    WOMEN'S TITLE
    283 14 Golf Mrs. Cowen And Mrs. Hill In S.G.C. Final. The semi-final ties In the S G C. women's champlonshp were played at Buklt Timah yesterday. The results were: Mrs. Cowen beat Miss Hadley 4 and 3. Mrs. Hill beat Mrs. Wise 3 and 1. The final will be
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    WALES' XV TO MEET IRELAND.
    52 14 London, Mar. 4. The Welsh rugger team to meet Ireland at Belfast on March 13 has been selected as follows: Jenkins; I. Rees, Claude Davey, Woollen Clement; Tanner, Davies; Travers, Williams, Ivor Bennett (Aberavon), Thomas, H. Rees, Watkins, A. R. Taylor (Cross Keys), A. M.
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    Bo -ing: TAIPING BOUTS.
    89 14 Bo -ing: TAIPING BOUTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng March 5. The first boxing promotion by the management of the new Coronation Park at Talplng Is fixed for Sunday. A new ring has been erected on the vacant space facing the Cantonese Opera inside the Park. There will be a
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    THE CAMBRIDGE CREW.
    135 14 Four Old Blues To Row AgaiMt Oxford. London, Feb. 24. M. P. Unmn, the C'ambrMre President, last nljht Mtocted his crew to row against Oxford, kn the Boat Race on March 24, as follows: T. 9» Cree Unu) (bow); 2, H. W. Mason (Trinity Hall); 3, M.
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    WINNING FIRST-TIMER.
    234 14 Late Goal Earns The Points For F. and N. There was much poor shooting In the B.H.L. game on the F. and N. ground yesterday, in which the only goal fell to the home team near the end. to bring defeat to Topham, Jones and Railton's XI. Lack
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    16 14 Jumping; for it an incident during the Heap Ens M*h vs. G.E.C. match. Straits Times Photograph.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    109 14 TODAY. Smw: 8.C.C. 2nd v». 8.C.P.A. 3rd, Div. IH, 8.R.C. ground; S.R.C. vi. P.O., Dtr. n. Stadium; 8.T. vs. P. 8.. B.H. Let«ue, Y.M.C.A. ground. Tlnlaj Fernandas vs. Johnson, Mortdl vs. Peralta, New World, 9 p.m. Criaket: "0" Coy.. Midds. vs. Y.M.C.A.. Glllman Barracks. TOMOKBOW. Socoer: B.C.
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    ANOTHER WIN FOR WEARNE'S
    544 14 One Goal Enough Against M.P.H. A first-minute goal decided yesterday's Business Houses League match at the Anson Road stadium. Wearne's got it, and so annexed two more points at the expense of the M.P.H. second team. Straight from the start Wearne's swarmed to the attack and
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    HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR GOLF.
    611 15 A Few Useful Tips From Jack McLean. IN talk with John Grime, of the Daily Express, Jack McLean expr.ssed opinions and pave hints on play which may help many gorfers to improve Iheir game. The interview is reproduced in the form of question and answer.
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    SEGAMAT CHAMPIONS BEAT THE REST.
    276 15 Hockey. I.C.A. Score Twice In Hard Match. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. Mar. 1. The India-Ceylon Association, champions of the Segamat and District Hockey League for the Wills Trophy, secured a hard-earned victory over the Rest in an exhibition match on the tewn padang, on
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    22 15 The St. Andrew's cricket team. They piled up a big score against Victoria School on Wednesday and won easily.— Straits Times Photograph.
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    25 15 The Fort Canning soccer team, who were beaten by the Publishers in their opening fame in DiyiaJon II of the S.A.F.A. League. Straits Times Photograph
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    Complete Averages For The Test Matches.
    391 15 Complete Averages For The Test Matches. ELEVEN CENTURIES: SEVEN WERE FOR AUSTRALIA. Below arc given the full batting and bowling averages. There were eleven centuries, of which the Australians claimed seen three of them Bradman's, while Leyland got two of England's four, as shown by this list: First Test. Leyland
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    389 15 London, Mar. 4. Blue Prince has been scratched from the Grand National, and Drinmore Lad is a very doubtful startc r. Reuter. Yagarjah b M. Hope 0; Shangaran c Hoosainsah R. Thoy 1; Vijaratnam b P. Singh 0; Shangaran b R. Thoy 0; extras 6; total 42.
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    605 15 Tonight's Boxing Can Johnson Win Again The Duns Scotland f s Surprise Soccer Team Big Money for Marksmen. Conducted By "ECHO." •"■"•HIS evening's boxing ought to be worth seeing. It Is incidentally, not the first time that tf.»ung Johnson and Ignaclo Fernandez nave met for I remember
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    41 15 London, Mar. 4. The King has sent a message congratulating Don Bradman, the captain, and the members of the Australian Test team, who, by their success in the last match, won the rubber. British Wireless.
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    648 16 Co rrespondence. "Non-Sentimental Modern Facts" From Bandoeng. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Having been Official Reporter at the Conference of Central Authorities of the Far East, held In Bandoeng this month, gives me the opportunity to put some things straight regarding your article on
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    548 16 "Only Way Out Of Desert Of Economic Poverty." To the Editor >i the Straits Times, Sir,— With reference to your leading article of Feb. 27, I wish to state that, as one of the avenues which will have to be searchlngly explored to provide against unemployment in this
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    315 16 Why Society Does Not Receive Support. To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir— In your issue of Feb. 25. ia«e 17, there is an article on Preservation of Empire Fauna and a statement 10 the effect that an appeal Is being made for more members by the
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    437 16 STEADY INCREASE IN MALAYA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2. The exaggerated value which was placed on ilmenite in Malaya last ytar owing to reports that it was being used extensively by the World Powers for the manufacture of smoke-screens is discounted in the report
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    1649 17 Important Ruling At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2. AN interesting case revolving around a motor-car, purchased from a European firm on the hire-purchase system and seized after six months, was decided by the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Joyce Thomas, in
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    1993 18 PLANTERS' EXPERIENCES OF TAPPING—BUDDED RUBBER. CONSIDERABLE doubt has recently been expressed regarding the ability of budded hevea to yield the quantity of rubber that has been claimed that it would, and the moment seems opportune to collect what information i 3 available from planters who have fairly recently begun to
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    1240 18 Proposed Legislation Criticised. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lf the sanitary boaad enactments be excluded, the antl-malana bill now under consideration of the legislatures of the four States is the third of a series of enactments designed to deal with malaria prevention. The first
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    523 19 The present plan is considered to have proved easily workaoie t- -""rtfl in action, and satisfactory in practically every respect. Among the several important reviews of the Rubber outlook published this week, none has been more interesting than those issued by the wellknown firm
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    1052 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. \^1IEN news was received in London a week ago of the unexpectedly swift settlement of the strike paralysing the General Motors Corporation section of the American motor-car manufacturing industry, an immediate and substantial rise in commodity and
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    157 19 A special dual purpose truck, on t, Morris -Commercial chassis, has beea designed and constructed by Malayan Motors Ltd.. Singapore, for the Jabor Valley Estate. Kuantan. This can be used as an ordinary truck, with th 9 platform space free for miscellaneous material, or for
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    73 20 About 750 troops for Singapore arrived ty the transport Dilwjwa yesterday. They included an advance party of the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, as well as reliefs for the Ist Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the Ist Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment, and other details. Troops coming ashore
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