The Straits Times, 9 March 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1937 PRICE 10 v
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      199 1 Singapore: 140, c MINING, TUNNELLING, AND QUARRYING PLANTS DRIFTERS, STOPE HAMMERS, JACK HAMMERS RIVETING AND CHIPPING HAMMERS PNEUMATIC DRILLS, GRINDERS ROCK DRILL MINING STEEL PROSPECTING DRILLS AIR COMPRESSORS AIR HOSE Complete machines, spare W^M All inquiries promptly parts and accessories MM attended to by the IngersolU available for immediate IJ
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      6 1 ;ECII ST. ('PHONE 547 1) V
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      126 1 SHELLEY CHINA A TABLE LAID WITH BEAUTIFUL CHINA ENHANCES APPRECIATION OF ANY MEAL. INSPECT THE HIGHLY DECORATIVE RANGE OF SHELLEY CHINA AVAILABLE AT ROBINSON'S SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR. The Imperial "Good Companion 0 SOLE ACENTS DUNCAN ROBERTS LTD. SINGAPORE -KUALA LUMPUR 1 Look to the Future INSURE WITH THE PRUDENTIAL
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      222 1 MjtUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). Scots OJhLsky T H, C.t.rn «t.ncl t> Ho. SHOES OF BEAUTY tic A JOY TO WE&R •BALLY" "BALLY" "BALLY" Linen Court Shoes. Co'.oui W hitp tu«.h r™.r» sunn Natural with Brown Kid ™™Jl, C B rt WWte Unen Court Shoe. Lacing on Front
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS
    34 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS RAE. At the General Hospital, Singapore on Mar. 8. 1937, Helen Ra- (Grannie) beloved mother of Mrs. Graham Hutchison. The funeral will take place at the Bidadarl Cemetery at 5 today.
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      351 2 KOH.— At his Singapore resid-nce— 24, i Tiverton Lane. Mr. Koh Eng Watt, J.P. I of Labuan. passed away peacefully on the afternoon of March 8, 1937. leaving behind two widows, three daughters, two sons-in-law and twelve grandchildren. Ag? 72. Fun ral will take place at Buki' Brown Cemetery on
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      569 2 LOST LOST. One Alsatian (male) colour sable, last night at 9 p.m. If found, please return to 25, Woodsvllle Road tc will be rewarded. WANTED WANTED Perambulator or Folding go-cart/ Praiii. Must be in good condition. Box 891. Straits Times. WANTED. A good quality Light Bussex cockerel. 1 year oid.
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      773 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE.— Austin 7, excellent condition, sliding roof, syncrosnesh gears completed only 16.000 mile*. $750. Also Kelvlr.ator two years old first class condition, cost new $425. Also Cine Kodak 1.9 with telephoto lens. Inspection No. 62, Doodman Road, telephone No. 5510. POMERANIAN puppies 3H months old. Full sisters
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      903 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, ground floor opposite Roneo's. Apply Sayers. 11 Malacca Street TO LET Spacious First Floor In Orchard Road. Apply Box 892, Straits Times. TO LIT excellent offices godowns. also flats at Middle Road. Apply N Reubro Co. Ltd OFFICES at 1 and 4-A, Prince St.
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      744 2 PUBLIC NOTICES MAL.VAN BREWERIES, LTD. NOTICE b hereby given that the Share Transfer Register of the Company will be. closed from March 30 to April 3 Inclusive. By Order of the Board, FRASER Sc NEAVE LIMITED. Secretaries. Singapore, March 6. 1937. FOR SALE PRIVATELY. No. 1. No. 20, Magazine Road,
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      571 2 "SCHIFFNEfr'S" MILLINERY, DRESSES NOVELTIES have removed to N>. 3, Anderson Road. Phone 4768. BUSINESS CARDS tic, MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Irs. HARU nnd Miss HANA 6C. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Just Arrived: R, GROVKSS FAMOI S DINNKR SKTS. Fine Quality E.P.N.S. Made In Sheffield, England. Modern and Attractive patterns,
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      183 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Pottage Monthly 3 CO $4 00 $2 50 Quarterly $8 50 $12 00 17.50 Hall Vearly $17 00 $24 00 $15 00 VnrK $34 00 S48 00 $300 Vote. (>uts(:.tii.n cheques should mu tl.r ii'Uiil hink discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rbarii-s and
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      709 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR ANO ORIENTAL S^ NOl TJNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJKBTYB GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Bpore CATHAY 15.000 Mar. 12 BURDWAN 6070 Mar. IS
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      390 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Japanv lENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. .ondon via Penang, Colombo, Vden, Suez, Port Said, Nap'?s, Marseilles and Gibraltar. SS. KATORI MARU March 18. S.S. KASHIMA MARU April 1. tMS. YASUKUNI MARU April 14.
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      650 3 I any J^»j] PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. SPECIAL CORONATION SAILING to MARSEILLES or LONDON AND BACK at 1 SINGLE FARE by the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 14.700 Tons Displacement from SINGAPORE 30/3/37 due MARSEILLES 23/4/37 due LONDON 1/5/37 RETURNING BY M/S "ALSIA" or MS "BORINGIA" 12,54)0 Tons Displacement from
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      302 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA. ss. SIRDHANA MM 11 Max. 3 pm. Excellent modern accommodation for first ana second class oasseng-rs. Special noli day return tickets interchrngeable with P. O. 8. N. CO.. Issued at cheap
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      1022 3 X^^ s^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THK BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Una Khlow Steamshh) Co. (1952) LtO. SUam Ship Co Ltd. and Chin* MataaJ The (unard Whitt Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The StralU Steamship Co Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      141 4 Tuesday, March 9. «hls* airac«Mt the Wbarve* or expected tc arrlva MHi Godewn GaU East Wharf Rajul- 22 1 Main Wharf Dempo 18 3 Kepong 15 3 Dlomed 13 3 Raub 11 3 Glcnfinlas 8 3 Kedah 6 3 Empire Dock Siamese Prince 30 3 Awocasar,
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      108 4 Aircraft Adelaide arrived Mar. 6: Mr. J. C. Schofleld, Mr. F. D. Stogdale from Brisbane, Mr. W. A. Baird from Darwin, Mr. J. C. Wells, Mr. M. Wells, Miss Wells from Ba.tavia. Aircraft Artemis left Mar. 7: Mr.F. D. Stogdale for London, Capt. Oliver nd Mr. D.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      328 4 Today. anf?. Slam, Burma. India. Iraq, Palestine, Bgvpt B. 8 Africa, O. Britain, Ireland, Europe, Nigeria, iold Coast N s. America by M» ilmpnrlal) 7 DJn Bagan Selat Pandjang (Pong rhong) a *>jn Becgkalls ft Laboean Billk (Roitan) 3 Dm fort de Kock. Hadang. Pa tan Bare*
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      AIR MAILS.
      73 4 INWARDS. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives this afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday nUht. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Thursday niirht. OUTWARDS. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java aud Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 a.m. tomorrow. X.L.M.: To
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      FROM MALACCA.
      121 4 Correspondence for transmission ty air "via Netherlands" must be speoial.y and clearly superscribed "By X L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as followsTomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) ..1.15pm. Iran. Amsterdam and London by air (Netherlands) ..1.15 pm China, Japan, Bast Siberia. Philippines, Western U.S.A.. and Western Canada (Sirdhana)
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      114 4 Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Mar. 9, t> air (Qantas) will be delivered to hoxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today, Mar. 9, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON
      21 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Feb. 28 was delivered in London on Mar. 8.
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      217 4 Some Of The Second Day Handicaps. The handicaps for five races on the second day (Mar. 17) of the Selangor Turf Club's Spring Meeting are Issued, as lollows: Horaes. I lass 2, Div. 1, <6 furs). Marie Antoinette 9.0 Princess Hermia 8.9 Celestial 89 Market Boy 8.7 Voyager
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      PRODUCE.
      241 4 Siam No. 3 White Siam West Coast No 1 si4>j Siam West Coast No 2 JIJB Siam West Coast No. 3 tlVi Biam Broken No 1 $im Siam Broken No 2 su, Siam Singhway No. 1 !»i Siam Singhway No. 2 si. s Slam Slng*iway No. 3 si Slam
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      CLEARANCES
      46 4 Mar. 7: Kulit <Dut.>; Hydra II «Nor.); Elona. Alice Moller, Rantau Brit.); Mantai Maru. Arizona Maru Jap. i. Mar. 8: Hakone Maru (Jap)- Bjncleuch. Memnon, Klias. Rasa. Sin Kheng Shcng, Meran, Tandjon-? Baiel Tandjong Pinang (Brit.): Clan mers iGer.); Op ten Noort, Both Siantar <D'it >.
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      THE NALDERA
      25 4 The Naldera Is expected to arrive fiom Hong Kong at 8.30 p.m. tomorrow. She will proceed along."; de the S.H.B. wharf on arrival.
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      582 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P. U.S. LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. M.S. KLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 543 J— Passatt MSI. J^^^M wE Go vla Canaaa to Norln America PbJfeJ9 BS=^^fM Europe. Past, through trains direct TnnW^\ from ship's side at Vancouver in ■pi^ Canada's Evergreen Playground F|K^fKiSippfcM^jß|
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      431 4 lacorporfcteti m sir&itt Setuomeivj) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. COMPANY. (incorporated In England) (Incorporated tn D S A > BOSTON. NEW TORK A BALTIMORE VIA SL'FZ CANAL -ELLERMAN* UNE Due S.Vf FOR BAVRE. LONDON g™ HJT.M M,r2T ■OTTERDAM HAMBIRG STEEL VOYAGER May 22 May 28 Via Porta and
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      446 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAI SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. stations Yesterday Las: nigh i ma rain- bright mm iemp fall s'shine tenrp in* nr«. *F Vest Coast. Alor Star 93 Nil 9.5 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 90 Nil 9.7 75 Sitiawan 90 0.02 8.7 74 Bukit Jeram 90 0.01 7.7 75 Malacca 88
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    NANKING-COMMUNIST PARLEYS.
    136 5 Shanghai, Mar. 9. Negotiations by representatives of the Central Government and the Communist leaders for the "surrender cf the Red armies are proceeding, but r.o concrete results have yet been achieved, according to usually reliable sources. Fresh difficulties have to be surir.ounted, it is stated partly as the
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    S.S. POLICE BAND.
    85 5 The Straits Settlements Palice Band will perform in public during *he ;eek ac follows, under the direction cf Mr. J. C. Hitch, L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., R M.S.M. Friday, M»r. 12. »t Waterloo Street *t l 9 'Grand March: "The Crown of Chivalry" Percy E. P. Letcher. Overture: "Merry
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    THE GORDONS ARE KEEN ABOUT SOCCER.
    542 5 But They Are An "All Sports Battalion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 26. MALAYAN sportsmen will have to look to their laurels when the 2nd Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders arrive from Gibraltar on April 3 to join the Singapore garrison. Lleut.-Col. O.
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    S.V.C. PROGRAMME OF DRILLS.
    264 5 The Singapore Vcuunteer Corps programme of drills for the week ending Mar. 12 U as follows: Today: 9. 1S p.m. Headquarters, Ist on. S.S.V.F. Signal Section. Slgniti Training. 5 IS p.m. Headquarters. Ist Bn. S.S.V.K. Int. Section. 5.15 p.m. Headquarters. "A" Co}-., M.G. Training. 6.15 p.m..
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      355 5 I THE BLAZING LIFE #S P^l^^JS \Mt TRK DANGEROUS f^^^^\ T^L .^Rr9 LOVE OF A GIRL WHO i 0 V FLAYED WITH FIRE! ISbHM^MIv^JmJHB^B BARBARA STANWYCK as the sharpshooting star cf Buff alo Bill's Wild West ANNIE OAKLEY R.K.O -Radio Picture with PRESTON FOSTER. MELVYN DOUGLAS Week-end Ma time 'THESE
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      56 5 BEAUTIFUL CORONATION TRAYS (BRITISH MADE) Each tray is beautifully finished In 3-tone rngravWwith the Portrait, of Their Mb>.tiel King George VI and Queen Elfaabeth in the centre Scientifically plated and finished in FROSTED SILVER-wlll not tarnish or change colour. IJeal for presentation or as SouTenlr. PRICE 75 cts EACH T.
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      86 5 WIND^WAVtS WITH Sufwrtet to rule yout w«ve» you need not (e»r the wind. For Su|«r»et h tlie ideal v«vinj lotion. It drie. .Juicily. le»vei •tiolutely no fi.ty def.o.it »nd (.roduce. lutinj. n.tur.l, lu.trou. Suf.cr.et .a. t«ir it »houU bo »et %»n 1 kee|>. it tUt «y. WiA Su|>er»et. your hiir
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      49 5 I JULIAN FRANKEL j I Just returned from Europe I With The Very Latest |R I "THINGS BEAUTIFUL" I New Or Display At I 101, Victoria Street. I YOU ARE WELCOME. j CUSTOMERS ARE I ALWAYS RIGHT At J JJie mm /lefAjeMhet, often, Dmnib a AERATED WATER JCE MANUFACTURERS
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      229 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, sociaJ functions and other outstanding happenings. Orsanisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Informal dinner
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      611 6 TINS AND RUBBERS APPRECIATE. BIG DROP IN U.K. RUBBER STOCKS. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 9. Tin made another spectacular jump yesterday being up 190s. for three months' and 205s. for spot in London and seven-eighths of a cent in New York. The London rise is
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        MINING.
        557 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid issue Val. Fraser Co Lyall Buyers SellersBuyers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/6 5/9 5/9 't Evatt Sellers 6/0 £1 Asa.ii Kumbang 33/9 34/6 33/9 34/9 £1 Austra 1 Malay 54/- 56/- 56/6/- Ayei Hitam 24/- 25/- 24/6 1 Ayer Weng 1.70 18C 1.70
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        GENERAL.
        443 6 ™c» um.» uiu. *.*o i.oa i.sa i.oo 2 2 do 7 l 2 Prcfs. 2.50 2.60 2.50 2 60 10 10 Atlas Ice rt.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 8.25 7.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        203 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL ft 1901 red liMt $400.i.(H) Ini Mar. 31 Sepi 30 103 110 nom 4%% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sepi. 30 Ill 114 nom 4> 2 '.<> 1909 red 1955 Sl.uOO.OCO Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 i!9 121 nom 1913 red. 1963 S2.0C0.0U0
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        362 6 'Shares are yl unless otherwise stated) l'r..'.er b Co. Lyall Evatt Ulenby 205 2.20 1.90 2.05 Uor Gaiah 1.55 1.70 1.50 1.65 Imal. Malay 2.15 2.25 2.10 2.25 Iyer H; turn Iyer Molek Iyer Paiias Jassett Java r.intang JecTord Jenta 3orelll Jrojris Jrunei Un. ($5) Jukit Kali Jukit
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      EXCHANGES.
      195 6 The following are the exchange rates thii morning according to tne -tally circular issued ov me Hong Kong ano KtwnKtHU Bar.kitisj Corporation. SELLING London T T 2/4 1/13 London demana 2/4 i/16 London months sight 2/4V 8 Lyon demand 1245 Hamburg demana 141 New York demand 56 15'J<J Montreal
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      72 6 Mar. 9, Noon. No. IX. US. S. in cases (F.O.B.) 38 38«/ 8 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) 37% 37% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 37% 37% March 37S/ 8 37% April-June 37y» 37% July-September 38 3814 Oct.-December
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      375 6 Rubbers And Tins Marked Up. London, Mar. S. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Slock Exchange: Shares ot £1 dsnomlnation unless otherwise stated: Yester- Ri«* day or Pall Conversion Loan 5 o.c. 1944-64 1147* Funding Loan 4 a.3, 1960-90 111H War Loan. 3'.i p.c
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      STERLING RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
      82 6 The following dividends have Nvn declared or proposed by rhe respective rubber producing companies. K.M S. RUBBER PLANTATIONS. An interim of 5 per cent. In respect of the year ending June 30. payable Vur. 15. NEW CROCODILE RIVER. For the year ended Dec. 31, 'ast a dividend
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      S.E. DEALING PRICES & LIST QUOTATIONS.
      56 6 S.E. DEALING PRICES LIST QUOTATIONS. Accord Request To Members. The Committee for General Purposes has josted a notice in the Stock Exchange requesting members wno supply quotations for the Official Lists to co-operate in maintaining the reputation of the Lists by sending out prices which are us learly as possibla
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      EXCHANGES.
      94 6 London, Mar. 8. The following were mean rates rating at noon today: Paris 107 1 C4 Atnens 647J4 New York 4.87 15 16 Bucharest ***** Montreal 4.88 sellers Brussels 28.93 4 Rio 4 4 Geneva 21.40 sellers official Amsterdam 8 91 Belgrade 213 Milan 92 11/16 Buenos Aires unquoted
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      FRASER & COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      218 6 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. luiai <or Books Close Company. Dividend Date Payable Ex. Div. Date financial vear to date TIN. Burma-Malay 6d. (12th) Mar. 22 To Mar. 27 Katu Tin 6d (13th) Mar. 10 Mar 17 Malayan Tin 15% Int Mar. 3 Ma/ 13 Mambaus 5% Int. Mar.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      395 7 CERTAIN AMOUNT OF SPECULATIVE BUYING. 1938 QUOTATIONS STILL AT DISCOUNT. IN this weekly report on the London rubber market dated Feb. 24. Geo. White, Yullle and Co. Ltd. write: During the past month the rubber market has b?en quieter than of late and prices have fluctuated wifiin
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      METAL BROKERS' CLAIM SUCCEEDS.
      171 7 Defence "Gaining" Plea Fails. After hearing an action relating to Metal Exchange dealings, Mr. Justice Goddard, in the King's Bench Div.sion London on Feb. 24, referred to misapprehension as to the law in regard to gaming transactions. Giving judgment for Derby and Co., Ltd., metal brokers
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      FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS.
      126 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 8. The fol.owlng are today's 'bid' Quotations for Fixed Trusts: s. d. British Empire "A" 24 4y 2 British Empire "B" 11 0 British Empire Cumulative 18 9 British Empire Comprehensive 22 0 British General "A" 25 9 British General "B"
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      TAIPING CONSOLIDATED LIMITED.
      149 7 Proposed Merger Of Taipmg Tin And North Taiping. A STEP toward improved efficiency, the recovery of values, which the present equipment is unable to obtain, by the installation of a new modern high-capacity dredge, and the acquisition of a new dredgable area of 411 acres in Selangor,
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      STEP TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY.
      1746 7 AS stated In yesteday's Straits Times It is proposed to amalgamate the Interests of Taiplng Tin Dredging Ltd. and North Taiping Tin Dredging Ltd. and a new company Taiplng Consolidated Ltd. Is to be formed to take over the Interests of both companies. A circular Issued
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      TIN ORE PRODUCTION IN FEBRUARY.
      198 7 THE following particulars of tin ore production for the respective companies refer to th-> month of February: Thp estimated cost of Katu operations was $13 800: Renong Conso;!dated $13,000 and Ratrut Basin $17,050 HTS. vuuic ritu;a Yards Ore Southern Kinta 3.447 1.009 000 5.715 K
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      625 7 BAN KING. HONG KONG SHANGHAJ BANKING CORPOKATION <lncorporawd id the Colon* ol Hong Koo«) The uaDility ol members is limited to the •xtent ana id manner orescnbeo ot Ordinance No 6 ol 1928 of the Cvlom. Authorised Capiui s Issued »nd Fully Paid-U» IMOOO.COO Reserve Pund»:— *nn nnr Sterling S,S
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      172 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated tn China bt Spectat Charter./ It Caell Street Saj»nn Telepkonea: Manaxer't OBice M 4« Eirhanxe DepC 6441 General Office SIXB-S Cable Address: 'CHUNGKCO* PaM Op Capital Cb. JM.OM.MO U Beacrve Kands to ezreaa ol Cb. IJ.SM.IHN ToUl tMtt approTlmaWlt Ch U.«o«.ao«.MO.iu HEAt> OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vuna Soong
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      516 7 JETA I^KJ N G^_ CHARTERED BANK Ot INDIA, ALSTKALIA AND CHI.NA. (lijcoiporauro ie nXi.-ui.u o> Koyal Cnaner IBs3i Paia Up Capital v. BUU.UUO tnarei jl ti eacb £3.0«C.U00 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reterve L.a'MlitT 01 p~r,~\~tirs t3.000.u09 HEAD OFFICE: U. Btebtpsgate. London K.C. t. A lor Sta, Huns Kuny Saigon Amritcar
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    ASTON VILLA PLAYERS SUSPENDED.
    140 8 Club's Action Follows Court Proceedings. Two Aston Villa olayers. Gcorse Cummings. tho ScottiE'i International fullback, and Harry Morton, the goalkeeper, wen cnnvictod at Birmingham Police Court ret ntly. and were afterwards suspended- Mr. James Hogan. the club manager, told the Mjrning Pc^f -till further notice. The
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    TWO EMPRESS LINERS FOR PACIFIC.
    95 8 The Can.dian Pacific Railway announces that it intends to construct two new Bmpteaa lners lor the Pacific service if negotiations between Great Brit: in. Canada, and Australia for a subsidy to permit of competition with American lines in the Australia and New Zealand service can
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      1092 8 Broadcasting, EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following Tendencies will oe used: GSU 21.47 Me i (13 Si m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.3t m.) GSB 9. SI Mc/s (31.55 m.) 6.20 p.m. Big Ben. Leslie Simpson, a* the organ of the Classic Cinema, Belfast. 6.40 p.m.— 'Seated Orders.' 'South SUfford-
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  • SOVEREIGNTY OF CHINA UPHELD.
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      177 9 Shanghai, Mar. 6. Dr. Wang Chung-hul, who assumed office as Minister for Foreign Affairs this morning, has Issued a declaration giving an outline of the foreign policy of China. He hinted that Cl.ina would like to resume negotiations with the Japanese Government for the disposal of all
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      ITALIAN REPRISALS IN ABYSSINIA.
      139 9 Savage Severity Alleged. London, Mar. 8. That the Ita'.ian reprisals in AddLs ADaba after tY.e attempt on Marshal Graziani's life were carried out with a savagery almost beyond description, representing the worst atrocities in Africa since the Congo, was Lord Cranborne's partial admission when replying to
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      CANTONESE C.-IN-C. AT HONG KONG.
      81 9 Official Recepiion By Governor. Hong Kong, Mar. 8. Gen. Yu Han Mau, Commander-ln-Chief of the Cantonese forces, accompanied by Rear-Admiral Chan ChaS. arrived here this morning on an official visit. Military and civil officials representing the Hong Kong Government met tha Chinese visitors at the
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      COMING HONG KONG MANOEUVRES.
      84 9 Kwangtung Officers To Attend. Hons Kong, Mar. 8. In response to the invitation of the Government of Hong Kong, the Provincial Government of Kwangtung is sending live military officers and two air officers to attend the coming manoeuvres near the Colony Gen. Mau Pui-nam. Gen. Cheong
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      44 9 The Swedish Foreign Minister. Monsieur Sandier, who at a recant meeting of the League of Nation at Geneva accepted the Brttufc Foreign Secretary's invitation o pay a vt«it v> England, will arrive in London on Mar. 15 and leave on Mar. l«- -Brtttah Wireless.
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      24 9 London M«r 8. The voluntary contrlbutinr.3 to the cost of imperial defence by Cranial Governments amount to Cii.W In 'he present year.— British- Wireless.
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      FRENCH CARTNET COMPOSITION.
      77 9 WILL REMAIN AS AT PRESENT. Paris Mar. 0. Au'.horitative circles categorically deny that the Government has j any Intention to modify its present composition, either by the mc usion of new ministers or a reshuffle of portfolios. It Is added no resignation of any Minister is contemplated.
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      UNIVERSITY DINNER AT BANGKOK.
      147 9 Bishop Of Singapore Present. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 8. At the Oxford and Cambridge dinner on Saturday there foregathered 19 Oxford, 37 Cambridge men and six from other universities Aberdeen, London and Continental. The guests included the Bishop of Singapore. Sir Josiah Crosby, the
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      43 9 Paris Mar. 8. With a view to reassuring the French investing public, the Defence Loan, issued today, is offered with the undertaking that interest and redemption will be effected at the lender's option in francs, sterling, dollars or any other desired currency.— Rrutcr.
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      NON-INTERVENTION
      213 9 OBSERVATION PLAN APPROVED. OFFICIALS NOW TO BE APPOINTED. London, Mar. 8. 'The chairman's sub-committee of the non-intervention committee met early this morning at the Foreign Office in London and was still in session at noon. It Ls Being followed later in the day with a meeting of the full
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      LOST THREE STONE WITHOUT DIETING.
      180 9 Much More Energetic Since She Reduced. Dieting is inconvenient, ■tcertalß In its effects, and sometimes definitely harmtul to the health. If you wish to reduce weight, you can do so without discomfort, without danger, by a method that thousands of men and women have followed
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    SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAR. 9, 1937. GRANDMOTHERLY CARE.
    1056 10 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAR. 9, 1937. GRANDMOTHERLY CARE. Many public men in Malaya have only two ways of looking at criticism of their actions. Either they regard the critic as an insolent ignoramus, or they suspect his motives. In either case, the adverse criticism appears to satisfy them beyond all doubt
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    116 10 SINGAPORE. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance Cabaret. GAEBICK THEATRE. GETLANG Leelavathi Sulochana (A Super Tamil Talkie). 6.15 9.15 p.m. GLOBS THEATBB The Most Dangerous Oame. 7. IS 9.30. GREAT WORLD— THE SKY TALKIE Cardinal Richelieu. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Theatres St Cinemas RITZ GETLANG Ferebi Dunia
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    YORK HOUSE, PAST AND PRESENT.
    1003 10  -  London's Smallest Palace. gECOND only to Buckingham Palace in many ways, York House is entering a new lease of life as a royal residence. The London home of King Edward when he was Prince of Wales, this establishment within St. James's Palace is now to
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    The Breakfast Egg And The Kampong "Ayam."
    453 10 I HADN'T been long in Malaya before I decided to keep my own hens. "Cookie's" morning salutation, 'Eg** no good," was becoming nauseating. "Cookie," I said in my newly acquired Malay, "I want you to buila me a hen-house; I'm tired of stale
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    552 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. TANGKALS. J HAD the opportunity of examining yesterday a collection of "tangkals," or talismans to ward off evil spirits, which had been found among the belongings of a Javanese woman in Singapore after her death. They show how close animistic superstition Is to the veneer
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    Pervigilium Venerio The Vigil of Venus
    39 10 Pervigilium Venerio Th e Vigil of Venus By SIR CECIL CLEMENTI Third editic. 7s. 6d. net Sir Cecil Clemen ti hus thoroughly rrvisrd liis previous edition, supplies facsimiles of all three MSS. and baa added a description of them.
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    69 10 The title is surprising, to anyone who remembers the ascetic and austere Sir Cecil, but no doubt he Is describing Venus In one of her more respectable moods. Anyhow I have lost no time In putting The Vigil Of Venue m.wn in the suggestion book at Raffles Library and hope
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    HOW AIR ATTACKTMIGHT THREATEN SINGAPORE BASE.
    210 11 CITY DESCRIBED AS GIFT FOR BOMBERS. Manoeuvres Verdict Only To Be Expected. AIR COMMODORE'S WARNING OF POSSIBLE DANGERS. WEAKNESSES in the defences of Singapore against air attack, a statement that the verdict of impregnability following the recent manoeuvres was only to be expected, and
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    42 11 The Spanish motor-vessel Mar Cantabrico, now reported sunk by the Insurgents in the Bay of Biscay, being chased by a coastguard cnttsr down New York Bay last January while attempting to escape from American waters before the export of arms was banned.
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    Safe From The Sea.
    415 11 All the expenditure and activity at Singapore is for the dual purpose oi providing the Pacific Fleet v;lth an assured base of operations and enabling the Grand Fleet to reinforce it in those waters and be maintained there. The expenditure is thus a form of nre
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    Wrecked Oil Tanks Might Ground Fleet.
    74 11 A weak spot is the :.bovc -surface oil reservoirs for the refuelling of the ships of war and which, alone enabling them to operate in Far Eastern waters, are, in fact, the be-all and end-all of the impregnability which is aimed at. It is
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    GEORGE VI STAMPS FOR CORONATION.
    63 11 London, Mar. 8. The new George VI postage stamps will. It is hoped, be ready, in the most-used denominations, for the Coronation, the Postmaster General, the Rt. Hon. G. C. Tryon. announced in the Hou£3 of Commons. The main issue will total 250,000,000. A special
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    World's Largest Dredge Capsizes.
    81 11 Amsterdam, Mar. 8. ""THE Kantoeng, reputed to be the world's largest tin dredge, capsized in a heavy storm near the Eddystone Lighthouse today, while being towed to Netherlands India. The crew was saved. The dredge is now floating upside down off the Cornish coast and a
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    NO PLAY AT SYDNEY
    24 11 There was no play before lunch today in the match between the M.C.C. and the Combined Universities, cables I Reuter.
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    END OF ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE.
    488 11 Bombarded And Sunk. MYSTERIOUS S.O.S. EXPLAINED. Brest, Mar. 8. The Ushant semaphore station picked up an S.O.S. at 3.35 p.m. today stating "The Adda has been bombarded in the Bay of Biscay by the insurgent cruiser Canarias and is asking for help owing to fire." The
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    STRIKES FLARE UP AGAIN IN US.
    119 11 FRESH TROUBLE IN MOTOR INDUSTRY. Flint, Michigan, Mar. 8. 'pIREE divisions of the Chevrolet plant here were closed by strikers this morning. The workers left peacefully pending settlement of the differences between the company and the United Automobile Workers Union. Reuter. Detroit, Mar. 8.
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    RAW MATERIALS QUESTION DEBATED) AT GENEVA.
    598 11 RAW MATERIALS QUESTION DEBATED) AT GENEVA. Geneva, Mar. 8. At the meeting of the raw materials committee, M. Avenol, in his opening address, pointed out that he members did not represent their Governments and so could freely express their views. The meetings will be private and only summaries of the
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    FASCIST PARTY MEMBERSHIP.
    96 11 9,000,000 MARK PASSED. INTENSIFIED ACTIVITY URGED. Rome. Mar. 9. Domestic affairs monopolised th? three-hour meeting of the Fasctst Grand Council yesterday. Signor Staraca. the Secretary-Gen-eral, reported that the membership of the Fascist Party, including wom.;n and youths, was over 9.000.000. It was decided that the corporations should
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    GORDON HIGHLANDERS FOR EAST.
    159 11 Gibraltar, Mar. 9. Gen. Sir Charles Harington, Governor and Commander-ln-Chlef, bade farewell today to 1,500 Gordon Highlanders when they left for Singapore. Hundreds of the garrison, officers, naval friends and inhabitants were on the quayside and joined in an enthusiastic send-off.— Reuter. In addition to the
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    U.S. STEEL PROBLEM.
    115 11 Shorter Hours, Higher Wages. INDUSTRY AGREED. New York, Mar. 8. THE higher wages and shorter hours now adopted by the entire steel industry is reliably estimated to cost nearly $150,000,000 a year, which is expected to increase production costs by an average of $4 a ton. An
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    U.S. REFORM OF JUDICIARY.
    57 11 Washington, Mar. 3. 1 Mr. John Lewis and the committee of labour leaders today told President Roosevelt that Uie American working people are "with him to a man in the i fight to reform the Ftderal Judici-.ry." i Several leaders of agricultural or- ganlsatlons have also
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    International Bank's New President.
    62 11 International Bank's New President. London, Mar. S. 1 The administrative council of the i Bank of International Sett!cm:nts has unanimously selected as the :ext g president of the Bank, Sir Otto t Neimeyer, of the Bank of England, a o former Treasury official who biw^nut s years has carried out
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    20,000 MALAYS PETITION RAJA MUDA'S RESTORATION.
    666 12 "WISH OF NEARLY WHOLE POPULATION. Surprise Development In Three Year Old Controversy. SELANGOR RESIDENT SAYS HAS NOT HEARD OF MEMORIAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 9. THREE years after the beginning of one of the bitterest political controversies in Malaya's history, 20,000
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    PROGRESS OF HONG KONG-BOUND FLYING-BOATS.
    72 12 PROGRESS OF HONG KONG-BOUND FLYING-BOATS. •piJE four flying-boats which left Seletar for Hong Kong yesterday spent last night at Kanranah Bay. French Indo-China. and took off again this morning for Hong Kong, where combined manoeuvres are to begin on the night of March 16 and la«t for four days. Air-Commodore
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    Governor's Water Lilies Admired.
    172 12 Governor's Water Lilies Admired. THE lily pond at Government House was greatly admired by members of the Singapore Gardening Society yesterday, when they were addressed on the lawn near the pond on Water Gardens" by Mr. W. Birtwistle, Director of Fisheries in trie Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, and
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    MILLION FANCY FISH EXPORTED.
    193 12 By One Singapore Merchant WORLD CENTRE FOR CURIOUS TRADE. "CINGAPORE is one of the 1-1 world's fancy fish producing centres," said Mr. W. Birtwistle Director of Fisheries in the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, in an address to members of the Singapore Gardening Society
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    ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOR JOHORE GIRLS.
    128 12 FIVE ON 1937 PROGRAMME. IT is understood that the Johore Government has approved a scheme for the establishment during 1937 of English schools for girls at Johore Bahru, Muar, Bacu Pahat, Segamat and Klung. Approval has been given for a cash reward to the Naib
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    DEATH OF BOUSTEAD DIRECTOR.
    165 12 Former Selangor And Singapore Rugger Captain A former captain of the Selangor and Singapore Rugby football teams and a director of Boustead and Co., Ltd., Mr. Colin Graham Brown has died at Home at the aged of 47 years He had spent 25 years In Malaya.
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    "Mr. Stripes " On Prowl On S. E. Johore Estates.
    258 12 "Mr. Stripes On Prowl On S. E. Johore Estates. PUROPEAN planters on rubber estates in South-east Johore are lying in wait every night for a tiger which has been prowling round bungalows and coolie lines during the past month. A few days ago. It entered the compound of one planter
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    Singapore To Have St. John Ambulance Brigade.
    146 12 «T AM hopeful that Singapore will form several divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, a movement which has spread all over the world," said Col. J. L. Sleeman, Chief Overseas Commissioner of the Brigade, in a special interview with the Straits Times
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    FOG DELAYS NALDERA.
    57 12 Fog has delayed the P ,and O. liner Naldera several hours on her voyage to Singapore from China and the vessel is not now expected to reach Singapore before 8 p m tomorrow, instead of in the morning. The Naldera will ber'h immedltely upon arrival, and is
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    24 12 The Resident of Perak has appointed Mr. O. E. W. W. Bayly to be Superintendent of Prisons, Taiping, with effect from Feb. 5 inclusive.
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    SOLICITOR SUSPENDED FOR THREE MONTHS.
    62 12 CI'SP£NSION for three months from Apr. 1 was the judgment passed on a Ceylonese Johore solicitor. Mr. I. A. D. S. Siriwardne, by Mr. Justice Laville in the Johore Supreme Court this morning, as a result of a motion by the Johore Bar Committee. Hearing
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    37 12 There has been further improvement in the condition of Mr. H. L. Waymouth, aged 40, who was rushed to the Singapore Hospital from Kuantan, Pahang, by a flying-boat from the Royal Air Force Station, Seletar, on Saturday.
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    SINGAPORE CRITICISM OF SASTRI REPORT.
    270 12 SINGAPORE CRITICISM OF SASTRI REPORT. Has Trust Been Betrayed I*HE Saslri Report has proved generally disappointing to the Indian community of Singapore. Comment in some quarters of the city is strong, one view being that the Right Honourable V. S. S. Sastri had betrayed the trust reposed in him." The
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    21 12 Mr. and Mrs. J. Wentscher have returned to Selangor and will be makinj a short stay in Kuala Lumpur from Wednesday.
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    PRETTY IPOH GIRL'S SUCCESS AS LONDON CROONER.
    137 13 "THINGS HAVE JUST COME MY WAY." Stella Moya's Progress In Films And Variety. HOPES TO SPEND HOLIDAY IN MALAYA SOON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. I. I HAVE never looked for anything. Things have just come my way and I propose to
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    TRIPLE MURDER IN HARBOUR.
    406 13 Chinese Stands His Trial At Assizes. NEARLY YEAR AFTER STABBING. THE fatal stabbing of three mem1 bers of the crew of the s.s. Thedens at about midnight on Apr 6 last year had a sequel at the Singapore Assiaes yesterday, when a Chinese, Loh Ngiap Faun
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    37 13 Mr. G. Marshall, Singapore Manager of the Singapore Traction Co.. Ltd.. will go on long leave in a fortnight's time. H3 expects to be away about six months, practically all of which will be spent in Scotland.
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    Film Spotter Impressed.
    623 13 AS a young woman of 20, Miss Moya is above the average [height and has a beautifully slend!er figure. Mr. Donovan Pedelty, j Paramount film spotter in England, wrote of her recently: "I stopped at a photographer's window. There was Grade Fields, a flock of chocolate-box blondes,
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    CUMBERLAND LEAVES TOMORROW.
    48 13 Tiie cruiser Cumberland, flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little, Com-mander-in-Chief o* the China Fleet, will leave for Hong Kong tomorrow. The vessel has been in Malayan waters since the Singapore manoeuvres at the beginning of last month. The sloop Falmouth leaves for Hong Kong today.
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    27 13 It is understood that the newly built rest house at Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, will not be ready for occupation until about the early part of April.
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    Committal Case To Go Back To Magistrate.
    427 13 TIIE case against Mr. Lawrence breach of trust and a Singapore 1 charge of abetment of the alleged trial before the Second Singapore before Mr. Justice do Buriatte, is to tain steps to be taken. Mentioning the case, Mr. V. D. Knowles, who
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    NIGHT BLAZE IN CONGESTED AREA
    354 13 NIGHT BLAZE IN CONGESTED AREA Firemen Prevent Spreading piREMEN from the Central r Station worked until 2 o'clock this morning to ensure that fire which broke out in two shophouses r.t 78 and 80 Cross Street, near Telok Ayer Street, one of the most congested parts of the city, at
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    Opera Starts Second Week with Double Success
    312 13 HPHE popular double bill, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci" drew a very large audience to the Victoria Theatre last night, and the Italian Opera Company could feel that they had started the second week of their Singapore season satisfactorily. By now it Is generally
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    GUNNERS PLAY CLEVER SOCCER AND OUTCLASS MIDDS.
    1156 14  -  FIVE GOALS FOR VIRILE RAIDERS. BUCKLEY AND POND HAVE A DAY OUT. By "Echo." THE opening first division match of the season in the S.A.F.A. League, at Anson Road Stadium last evening, provided a convincing victory for the Royal Artillery. They defeated the
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    R.E. vs. POLICE TODAY.
    48 14 The Royal Engineers meet the Police in a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium today. This is the Police team's first match since promotion to senior rank. The R.E. team wUI be: McDermid: Patrick. Griffiths: CaUaghan, Quaie, Marshallsay; Burgess, Dudley, Evans. Pearson, Powell.
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    Draw For F.A. Cup Semi-Finals.
    55 14 Draw For F.A. Cup Semi-Finals. The following, cables Reuter, is the draw for the F.A. Cup semifinals, to be played on April 10: WOLVERHAMPTON or SUNDERLAND vs. M11.1.W AI I. At Liverpool if Wolverhampton win the sixth round replay; at Huddrrsnrld if Sunderland win. WEST BROMWICH ALBION vs. PRESTON N.E.
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    INIERPORT MATCHES WITH INDOCHINA.
    256 14 Singapore To Visit Saigon First. Arrangements have been completed by the Singapore Amateur Football Association and the Federation Cochinchincise da Football Association, Saigon, for a series of inL-rport matches to be inaugurated this year. Singapore, taking the initiative, is s nding a team to Saigon to
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    JAPANESE WOMAN PLAYS IN TOURNAMENT TENNIS.
    331 14 JAPANESE WOMAN PLAYS IN TOURNAMENT TENNIS. Doubles Matches Yesterday. For the first time in Singapore a Japanese woman played lawn tennis in an open tournament yesterday. j She was Miss Kobuta, and partner- ed by Kobayashi met Mrs. Oliver, and Chua Choon Leong in the handicap mixed doubks event in
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    Association Football. SIX FOR 7TH H.B. ON THE PADANG.
    104 14 Association Football. SIX FOR 7TH H.B. ON THE PADANG. On tha padang yesterday the 7th Heavy Battery (Changi) beat the S C.C. "B" 6—o. They scored three goals in each half Drackard netted three, Major Dlx two and Coles one. Trie gunners were much the better side and might have
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    M.C.C. vs. VARSITIES.
    169 14 Tourists' Last Match In Australia. Sydney. Mar. 8. Starting two-day m«.tch agalrut the Combined Universities here today the M.C C. lost alx wickets for 165 runs. Hammond making 70 not out. There was no play before lunch owing to rain. ThU will be the tourists' final mat.-r'
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    READY CASH NOW G. N. FAVOURITE.
    76 14 Monte Sano Tops Beitlngr For Lincolnshire. London. Mar. 8 The latest callovers lor the Lincolnshire and Grand National as cabled oy Reuter. are as follows > all prices taken and offered cxropt wiiert oth rwisa stated): LINCOLNSHIRE. Monte Sano 100 to 7 Take My
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    SELANGOR HANDICAPS.
    31 14 On Page 4 will be found the handicaps for five races on the second day of In* Sclancor Races. The full handicaps for the first day were published yesterday
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    NO GOALS AT MILLWALL.
    22 14 In the Southern Section of Division in. English League today. Millw<Ul drew 0-0 on the former's ground.— Reuter
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    WEEK-END CRICKET IN PENANG, TAIPING, K.L. AND SEREMBAN.
    1204 15 GULLAND'S GOOD KNOCKS AT K.L. Sc'angor Club Draw With Tamils And Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. Th Selangor Club drew with the T.P.CA. and the Selangor Chinese In their cricket fixtures played on the Kuala Lumpur padang over
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    30 15 The soccer team of the Middlesex Regiment. The. were heavily defeated by the R.A. yesterday but they may win qnite a lot of matches during the season Straits Times Photograph.
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    STYMIE DECIDES WOMEN'S GOLF FINAL.
    131 15 STYMIE DECIDES WOMEN'S GOLF FINAL. Mrs. Co wen Wins At Biikit Timah. At Bukit Timah yesterday the final of the women's championship of the Singapore Golf Club was played and was decided by a stymie. The players were Mrs. Cowen and Mrs. Hill, and the match was over eighteen holes.
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    Scotland's XV To Meet England.
    62 15 London Mar. 8. The Scottish rugger team to meet England at Murreyfield on March 20 has been selected as follows: Marshall (Edinbnrrh Aoas.); Johnson (Richmond) Dick, Macrae (St. Andrew's), R. Shaw (Glasgow H.S.); Ross. Logan (Edinburgh Wders) Henderson (Dunfermline), Gray (Gala), Inglls (Cambridge), Horsburgh (London
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    ISLAND CLUB EVENTS.
    166 15 Mr. And Mrs. Bateman Win Mixed Foursomes. The replay of the tie in the Island Club's February bogey competition resulted in a win for Lee Pang Kirn, who returned a score of all square on bogey. Twelve cards wre taken out for the March mixed foursomes competition
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    EASTER AT KEPPEL.
    167 15 Stapleford And Foursomes Competitions. The Keppel Golf Club has arranged the following competitions for the Easter holidays: Guillemard Cup.— Mar. 26 to 28 inclusive. .Shanghai foursomes, usual conditions: %ths of combined handicaps. Staple ford System Com pc lit on: Mar. 2G to 29, inclusive; 18 holes. Any
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    55 15 TODAY. Soccer: RE. vs. Police (Div. I), Stadium; 0.C.8. vs. Wearne'n (8.H.L.), P. N ground; B.C.C. "B" v«. Clerical Union, padang. Cricket: V.M.C.A. Junion vs. 30th Portress Coy., Anson Road. TOMORROW. Soccer: B.C.C. VI. R.A. P., padang; Casuals ft. V.M.C.A. iDlv. Ill), Stadium; Medical S.-nrtces vs. Ceylon
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    580 15 B. H. League A Withdrawal Y. M. C. A. Tennis Tourney Good Matches This Week Making Rugger More Attractive Boxing Finance. Conducted By "ECHO." WITH the withdrawal of the "Pando Bankers the Business Houses League has twelve clubs wiih Wearne's and the Overseas Chinese Bank having at
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    ALEXANDER'S 70 AT SEREMBAN.
    116 15 fProm Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 7. A brilliant 70 by E. Alexander was a feature in a match in which Mr. E I. Ponniah's XI defeated the Seremban Hill Rangers by six wickets in a two innings game. The scores were Rangers 107 (G. E.
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    200,000 CORONATION VISITORS FOR LONDON.
    331 16 200,000 CORONATION VISITORS FOR LONDON. Hotels Full: 50,000 More Rooms Wanted. I'WO HUNDRED THOUSAND Coronation visitors from Overseas threaten to swamp completely (he accommodation which London is preparing. With all hotels booked up, the newly-established Coronation Accommodation Committee talks of the need for another 50,000 rooms! Figures of probable arrivals
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    THE UNIVERSITY.
    355 16 Correspondence. Experience Of Our Professors Should Be Utilised. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— While recognising the value of tha constructive suggestions put forward in your leader on the university issue, may I make a comment on the paragraph in which it is suggested that His
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    347 16 Acting Secretary To The High Commissioner. The following appointments are notified in the S.S* Government Gazette Mr. S. T. Stewart to officiate as Assistant District Officer Buttcrworth. Mr. W. L. Biyth3. MCS., to act as Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Malaya, and to be a Police Magistrate for
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    IMPROVEMENT TRUST LAND.
    85 16 Ratepayers Want Details Of Title. An inquiry regarding the price of any Improvement Trust land that may be for sale, and particulars of the title is to bo made by the Singapore Ratepayers' Association. It was pointer' out at a mee'.in^ of the committee that, although some
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    28 16 King Christian of Denmark (second on left), who is now spending his holiday in the South of France, photographed while sailing in the Bay de Croisette at Cannes.
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    THREE SEPARATE PROCESSIONS.
    295 16 King Queen Will Wear Crowns. THREE separate spectacles will be provided on Coronation Day for the crowds along the route to and from Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. The vast crowds on the route will first see the carriages of the Royal guests, foreign princes and princesses,
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    COOL CLIMATE ON WHEELS.
    101 16 Air-Conditioned F.M.S.R. Coaches Ready. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 6. A new era in travel in Malaya will be opened when, at 8.30 on Wednesday morning, the day express train leaves Kuala Lumpur for Penang. The fcrtunate few who will make the ride will
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    MALACCA M.B.E. CEREMONY.
    37 16 Five units and the Band ot the I.Sai-cca Votmtccc Cocpf Utke ij«ut In a parade, held at Malacca today, for the nresen'a'ion hv the Resident Councillor of the M.BE. to Capt Tan Seng Tee.
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    CHARGES AGAINST R.A.F. OFFICER.
    1083 17 Alleged Attempt At Suicide. EFFECTS OF A DOG'S DEATH. Charges against Flying Officer Robert Alfred Charles-Auckland, of No. 97 (Bomber) Squadron were heard by Court-martial which sat at the Royal Air Force Station, Boscombe Down, England, recently. The charges alleged:— Conduct to the prejudice of good
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    COMING HOLIDAYS THIS YEAR.
    107 17 The following Is the list of coming Holidays for this year Good Friday and the following day. Mar. 26 and 27. Public Holidays. Easter Monday. Mar. 25.. Monday. Bank Holiday Whit Monday. May 17. Monday. Bank Holiday. Coronation Day. M*y 12. Public Holiday. First Monday in
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    MARTIN JOHNSON FEARED CITIES.
    387 17 HIS PREMONITION BEFORE CRASH. JUST before he boarded the aeroplane which crashed in California and killed him a few weeks ago, Martin Johnson, noted explorer and big-game hunter, bemoaned the dangers of civilisation and declared he felt safer in the jungles than dodging motor-cars and roaring
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    JAPANESE MILITARY CRITICISED.
    535 17 Non-Aggression Pact With Soviet Urged Mr. Yuklo Ozakl, a veteran Independent and formerly Minister of Jusuce in the Okuma cabinet of 1914, made a lengthy and spirited interpellation of the Premier at the last plenary session of the House of Representatives The Strangers' Gallery was crowded with
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    Old England In The Melting-Pot.
    3346 18 Old England In The Melting-Pot. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Feb. 24. A casual glance at this r^ week's London newspapers might well convince an otherwise uninformed reader that this was a country fit for Mad Hatters to live in. He would gather from the biggest and blackest headlines that
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    MILITARY STRATEGY FOR CHILDREN.
    69 19 New Soviet Law. Moscow. Feb. 7. Military science and strategy henceforth will be a prominent item in the curriculum of all schools teaching children from eight years and upwards under a law Just promulgated. Millions of miniature bullets, gas masks, guns, parachutes and aeroplanes will be
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    IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
    119 19 Securing Empire s Common Aims. London Mar 5. In a speech at a luncheon In London yesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer said he looked upon trade agreements with ..he Dor..irion& not only as economically advantageous but as a means of securing the Empire's common aims and ideals.
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    MORLEY COLLEGE.
    85 19 Queen Mary Opens Extension. London, Mar. 7. Queen Mary visited the Morley College for working men and women yesterday and opened the extension which has cost £22,000. Her Majesty herself was one of the- contributors to the fund. The extension includes, besides additional class room, a library for
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    HYTHE REPLACES CROYDON.
    101 19 Terminus Of Empire Air Services. London, Mar. 7. Croydon has now ceased to be an Empire air terminus and all serv.ces to and from the Empire w.ll arrive and depart from Imperial Airways new temporary base at Hythe. South ampton. This move is in pursuance of the
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    145 20 Kobayashi and Miss Kubota, with Mrs. Oliver and Chua Choon Leong, who defeated them in three sets A men's handicap doubles quartette— left to right: M. Reshty, J. M«uiasj>eh (.winners)., Cheung Chee Tong and C. J. Ess. Mlm Kendall in play In the mix»-i doubles match in wnicb she and
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