The Straits Times, 17 March 1937

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    40 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NSAALY A CHNTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAIiES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 I'AdES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1937 ii j rtk i« CKNis.
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      684 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES The engagement is announced between Cecil, son of the late Henry Bondelach Hewetson. MRC.S., F.L.S., F.Z.S., M.f1.0.U. and Mrs. Hewetson of Leeds and Easington, and Sybil Joanne, widow of James E. F Nehon of Malacca, only daughter of the late WiUiam Dymes Stevtnson MRC.S.. L.R.C.P., etc. si"! Mrs
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      875 2 MOTOR VEHICLES f7M or near offer. 1934 Morris Ten Six Saloon Navy Blue, lor sale. Excellent appearance and running order. Owner going Home. Available Mar. 26. Also 40-50 h.p. 1926/27 Rolls Royee Phantom I tourer, Park Ward Body. Re-ceUulosed Black and Mechanically perfect. Four almost new tyres and two good
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      1139 2 AGENTS WANTED ENGLISH TAILORS and Cloth Merchants require Agents to sell made-to-measure suits and suit lengths. Good commission. Apply "Box 34 F," W. H. Smith te Son, Strand House, Portugal St., London W.C. 2, England. BUSINESS PREMISES IO LET TO LET, ground floor opposite Roneo's. Apply Sayers. 11 Malacca Street.
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      610 2 AUCTION NOTICES BY OHDEK OF THE MASTER ATTENDANT, S.S. AUCTION SALE of one 7i B.H.P. 6-«yllnder QlenhTer Petrol Engine, 1 galvanised beniine tank (40 gallons), 1 lot copper pjpes and miscellaneous articles, etc. TO be held at Uxt Tanjong Pagar Dock Machine Shop. On Friday. Mar. 19, 1937. at 3.30
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      656 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of v-ry well-made and well-kept, handsome design, nicely polished solid teak household furniture of every description, one excellenttoned upright grand piano by Robinson Piano Co., Ltd., one Kelvinator electric refrigerator in perfect working order, one Philco Radio Receiver, fancy twisted string and Chinese grass centre
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      339 2 "SCHIFFNER'S" MILLINERY, DRESSES NOVELTIES have removed to No. 3, Anderson Road. Phone 4768. BUSINESS CARDS fc-ic I MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE If*. HARU nnd Miss HANA WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. JCST IM'AfKtl) Frrsh supply. Fine i|uaUt] iNS ware, I made in SheUkld, England. Ifodl ■11 and attractive patterns, out
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      713 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. Incorporated in Bnglind) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND OKIENTA! S N Ca CNUEH CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJtSTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTWAIID FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore BURDWAN 6.070 Mar. 18 BA.IPUTANA 17.030
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      563 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Japan'j GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London. Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KATORI MARU 10.000 Mar. 18 19 j twlbmivlA MAKL' Mai 31 Apr 1 1 YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Apr 13 14 HAKONE MARU
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      639 3 BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps Most O«bins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MAR eiLLES, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG A COPENHAGEN From Fron From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Sham ERRIA 31/3 2/4 ALSIA 6/4 6/4 7/4 9/4 BORINGIA 27/4 27/4 28/4 30/4 FIONIA 18/5 18/5 19/5 21 5
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      304 3 TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS From ArTlve VIA lONOI.ru H'kong S.P Pres. Cleveland Mar. 26 Apr. 15 Pres. Coolidge Apr. 18 May 4 Pres Taft Apr 21 May 11 Pres. Hoover May 1 May 19 Pres. Lincoln May 19 June 8 Pres. Coclidge June 3 June 19 Pres Wilson June 16 July 6
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      1024 3 THE 111 UK FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Una Khlow Steamship Co. (193 <> LM. Steam Ship Co Ltd. md China Mutual The Cunard whit, star Ltd Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The Straits Steamship Co Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co. Ltd.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    107 4 Mails from Netherlands Ind'^s expected today. Mar. 17, by air i Netherlands) will be delivered to box^oldprs at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 4 05 p.m. Malls from China and Japan today, by Anyo Maru. Malls from China and Jap in tomorrow, Mar. 18
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    CLEARANCES
    51 4 Mar. 15.—Lyder Sagen, (Nor.); Saparoea, TJipai. (Dut.); Reliance, (Ger>: Dah Loh, (Chi.); Rusa, Meran, Kampar. Flevo, (Brit.). Mar. 16—Charon, Hong Lam, Hong Thong, Hong Kwong. Rahman. Esmeralda, Gemas, Jerantut, Tandjong Balei. Rimau. Chye Hin Tay Yit. Klang. Kinta, Kamuning, (Brit); Toyooka Maru, Havre Maru. (Jap); Boelongan, Tomori, Rokan, Pasir,
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      123 4 Wednesday, March 17. Ship* al*of*lda the Whanrea oi eapeiMd i» arrtra Main Wharf Lch. Kittiwake, N. Base Lighter "X" 180, Pacific, Lch. Sir T. Fraser, Lch. Sir H. Anderson, W. B. Joan I. Oil Wharf NiL Coa> Wharf NU VESSELS IN DEI DOCKS :n"V>nt '»*»t Shears
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      234 4 Today. Medan (Both) S P m Muntot Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m Pontianak iKhoen Hoea) I Dm Bcngat Sc Tembilahan (Makasser) 3 p.m. Trengganu (Parcels only) (Tung Song) 3.30 p.m. Dungun. Kematnan and Kemasek (Tung Song) 4 pm. Indo-China (D'Entrecasteaux) 4 pm. Thursday, March 18. Tarempa (Oeneraal Verspyck)
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      AIR MAILS.
      64 4 INWARDS. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Thursiay night. Imperial: From Europe Due Thursday night. Qantas: From Australia: Due Saturday afternoon. OUTWARDS. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 p.m. tomorrow. Qantas: To
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    FRASER & COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT.
    922 4 FRASER COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT. I. T. C. Gesture Came Too Late. MESSRS. FRASER AND CO., in their weekly share report, issued at the close of business yesterday write: However much events in the Oreat World may have seemed to march without special Incident during the past few days locally there
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    PRODUCE.
    113 4 Singapore, March 17, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler $1 61 Hamburg Cube 16.00 Java Cube 10.51 Pepper. White Muntok $20 00 White $19.50 Black $11 50 Copra. Mixed $8.10 Sun Dried $8 40 Tapioca Small Flake $5 5c Pair Flake $5 X Medium Peari $5 5t Small Pear) $5.«t
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    CONTE VERDE.
    42 4 The Conte Verde is due at 6 p.m. today from Hong Kong and Shanghai. She will berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves and is expected to sail again tomorrow at 4.30 p.m. for Colombo, Bombay, Port Said, Brindisi, Venice and Trieste.
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      517 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. 'Incorpcrated in P. U.S. LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS t MS KLYS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frelcht 5433— Passage M3l CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. Incorporaiea lo England) FARES SINGAPORE EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105-10-2 Second Class From £70-14-9 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchtnje
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      507 4 moorporateo la Struts SeitlemenU) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHIffIAN STMSHIP STEAMSmp CO. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England) flnroi ours red to D3A> ROSTON. NEW YORK A BALTrMORR -ELLERMAN- LINK BDKZ CAN L -ELLERMAN- LINE CTO T Uue Satb> FOR HAVRE. LONDON EEL NAVIGATOR Mar. 21 Mar. 27 ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. gffi *&> VU
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      216 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today n W. 00.S8 a.m. 9.3 ft.: 1.44 p.m. 8.7 ft. L W. 7.16 a.m. 0.3 It.; 7.28 p.m. 2.7 ft. ThurfOay. Mardl 18. II W. 1 Si a.m. 9.U ft.; 2.37 p.m. 7.R ft. L. W. 8.' a.m. 0.6 ft.; 8.05 p.m. 3.1 ft. !i 19.
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      140 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. uittona ffaaterdaj Last nlgbt nuo. rain- bright mm temp rail s'stune terrp tat hrs. *r tfest Coast. Alor Star 98 Nil 10.6 74 Sayan Lepas (Penang) 89 Nil 8.4 74 Sitiawan 93 Nil 9.4 73 Buklt Jeram 91 Nil 11.0 72 Malacca 92 Nil
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    Japanese Women's Gesture To China.
    58 5 Shanghai, Mar. 17. A move to bring about friendship between the women of Japan and China is being initiated by the Tokio Women's Association, which has selected a Miss Shimiju to act as its messenger of goodwill. Miss Shimiju will convey a letter to Madame
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    SELANGOR EURASIANS WIN AT SEREMBAN.
    121 5 Cricket. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Mar. 15 The Selangor Eurasian Association defeated the Negrl Sembllan Club at Seremban yesterday by 64 runs on the first Innings. The Seremban team took first knock and were dismissed for the meagre total of 65. E. L. Schubert
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    MUAR BEAT JASIN.
    59 5 'From Our Own Cor-espondent.) Muar Mar. 16. Muar defeated Jasin by 67 runs yesterday on the Muar Hospital ground. Batting first. Jasin could only total 42. P. F. de Souza bowled with deadly accuracy, taking s?ven wickets fox only 23 runs. Muar replied with 109 'Brand 22
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    JOHORE GIRLS BEAT PERAK.
    350 5 Basketball. Bid For Runners-up Position. (From Our Own Correspond?nt> Batu Pahat. Mar 15. In the seml-nnal of the All Malaya Chinese basket-ball competition, tbc Johore Girls' team scored a creditable victory over the Perak Girls' team the score being 37 —32. By this achievement the Johore
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      310 5 ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S QQLdHtfHnttfenf^ifi^ I LATEST SPY THRILLER |^^^V\ A f^H —GREATER EVEN THAN i W Wi THE 39 STEPS I SECRET AGENT' A Gaumont-British Picture with MADELEINE CARROLL PETER LORRE JOHN GIELGUD ROBERT YO UJMS Week-end Matinees 'CHARLIE CHAN'S SECRET' also 'THE IRISH IN US' "MR. and MRS. THIN MAN"
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      63 5 JULIAN FRANKEL Just returned from Europe With The Very Latest li "THINGS BEAUTIFUL" New On Display At 101, Victoria Street, j YOU ARE WELCOME, j CUSTOMERS ARE j ALWAYS RIGHT j At JjdmJSMfa! k&\ i TONIGHT 6.15—9.15 pavilion" FINAL 2 SHOWS! The Magnificent Warner Bros. Production "The CHARGE of the
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      120 5 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL PIANOFORTE RECITAL CLIFFORD HUNTSMAN, the celebrated English pianist SUNDAY, MARCH 21, at 9.30 p. m. Booking at John Little's $3, $2 and $1. PAVILION I OPENING TOMORROW Plans Now Open Make Your Reservations Early. AN OUTSTANDING RKO PRODUCTION Not since her immortal "Jo" or "Little Women," has
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      33 5 MELATi RADJA PERFUME The favourite Perfume with a nice, gentle, lasting odour. At All High-class Stores at popular >•" I I PRICL $1.25 P«r bottle. Sole Distributors RAHAMIN PEN HAS. 86, Robinson Road, SINGAPORE.
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      537 5 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. CHARLES PRASER. DECEASED— Any persons having claims against above estate should communicate with H. P. Northco.e, C/o Chief Engine?r. R.A.P. Station, Seletar, Singapore. SINGAPORE BOXING ASSOCIATION. Owing to unforeseen circumstances the Annual General Meeting of the Association is postponed to Thursday. Mar. 25. 1937. S. H. AL-JUNIED,
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      277 5 FOR REPAIRS I N JEWELLERY WATCHES U. 8. de SILVA MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 179. ORCHARD ROAD Asthma Cause Killed in Ik Hours Thanks to the dlscov.ry of an American physician. It now Is possible to set rid of those terrible spells of choking, gasping, coughing and wheezing Asthrra by kllllne the
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      190 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstand ing happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Informal
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      92 5 GARRICK THEATRE: Th3 Unforgotten Song, and The Chinese Tarzan. 745 11 p.m. MARLBOROUGH: Black Rose 615. 9 15. SUN THEATRE (New World): The Miracle Rider. With Tom Mix (Next 6 Chapters THEATRE ROYAL: Dharma Patnl. 6 15, 9.15. AMUSEMENT PARKS, DANCE HALLS. ETC Singapore: GREAT WORID CABARET: Dance 6 pm
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      643 6 RUBBER JUMPS ON QUOTA DECISION. BUT LITTLE ACTIVITY IN SHARES. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 17. What appeared to be a conflict of opinion as to the value of tin between the East and London markets has resulted in a verdict for the East as London
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        MINING.
        589 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid IS8U3 Va.\ Fraser Co Lyall Evatt Buyers 8ellersBuyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6/- 6/6 6/- 6/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 35 3 36/9 35/- 37/6 £1 Aust.-a 1 Malay 54/- 66/- 54/- 56/5/- Ayei Hitam 27/- 28/6xdxb 27/- 28/-cdcb 1 Ayer Weng 1.70
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        GENERAL.
        444 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.45 1.55 1.45 155 2 2 do 1V 2 <7o Prefs. 2.50 2.60 2 50 2 60 10 10 Atlas Ice 800 lO.OOn. 8 00 lOOOn 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0 90 0 95 10 5 B M. Trustee 6.25 7.00
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        209 6 SlIXUArUK.L; MUHiUU'AL m 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sepi. 30 103 V 2 '/c 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 Ill Vz% 1909 red. 1955 il.0OO.0C0 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 119 110 114 121 nom nom nom 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        345 6 'Shares are >1 unless otherwise stated) Allenby Aior Gajah 2.05 2.20 2.10 2 25 1.55 1.70 1.60 1.70 Amal. Malay 220 2.30 2.20 2.30cd Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett BaVa fintang Bedford Benta Borell! Brog'-.s Brunei Un ($5) Bukit Katti Bukit KB Bukit Kej,->r.g Bukit Timah
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      EXCHANGES.
      189 6 The following are the exchange rates thb morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong ana Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING London T V 2/4 1/18 London demand 2/4 1/16 London months sight 2/4% Lyons demand 1240 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57 1/16 Montreal demand
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      361 6 London Mar. 16. The f>llowing are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Sli&res of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yestpr- Rise day. Conversion Low: 5 p.c. 1944-64 I14T4 Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 HIH War Loan, 34 p.c. 101% Com. Union Assce. (Units) 10 Prudential
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      77 6 Mar. 17, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) 41% 41% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) 40% 41 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 41'» 4114 March 411., -j 11 t April-June 4P X
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      FRASER & COMPANY.
      402 6 FRASER COMPANY. Total for Books Close Company. Dividend Date Payable Ex. Div. Date DaanetaJ vear to date TIN. To Ayer Hitam 157« Int. Mar. 9 Mar. 24 £t 5'; Bonus Batu Selangor 7y 2 7<> Int. Apr. 8 Apr 14 Burma-Malay Go. (12th) Mar. 22 Mar. 27 Idris Hyd 57c
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      31 6 Produce prices in page four today. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 1720) FIRE, MARINE LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chattered bjnk Chambers. Singapore. APB 1.
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      198 6 FREE SLOGAN COMPETITION "OLD RARITY" WHISKY. $250 in PRIZES As Agents for Bulloch Lade Co. Ltd., Glasgow. Distil, ers of the famous De Luxe Whlskv "Old Rarity" we offer 10 Prizes for the oest advertising slogans submitted. The slogans must be original, suitaDle for publication and should not exceed eight
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ROMPIN BAHRU RUBBER.
      393 7 RETURN OF CAPITAL FROM PROFITS. TWO CENTS PER SHARE. SHAREHOLDERS in Rompin Bahru •J Rubber Ltd., have approved resolutions to effect a reduction In the company's nominal capital from $400,000 In $1 shares to $320,000 In SI shares, and a reduction ot the issued- share capital from
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      PERAK RIVER HYDRO NEW SHARE ISSUE.
      155 7 Profits Expanding. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 15. LETTERS were today sent to holders of ordinary shares in the Perait River Hydro-Electric Pjwer Co. Ltd. conveying rights under the new share Issue. A total of 35^.041 ordinary shares of £1 each are being
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      KUALA REMAN RUBBER CAPITAL REDUCTION.
      56 7 Court Approval Obtained. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 15. In the Chancery Division today, Mr. Justice Slmonds confirmed the reduction of the capital of Kuala Reman Rubber Estates Ltd. from £500.000 to £250.000 which Is to be effected by cancellation of 2s. 6d. of
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      EXCHANGES.
      96 7 The following were mean rates ruling at noon today: Paris 106 25 61 Mnens M7to New York 4.88 21/32 Bucharest 667H Montreal 4.88'4 seller; Brussels 29.01', Rio 4* Geneva 21.45 sellers offliia Amsterdam 8. 94* Belgrade 213 Milan 92 13/16 Buenos Air* unauoteo Berlin 13.144 Montevideo 19 T v!a
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      RUBBER BOOM IMMINENT? American Consumers Boycott
      1598 7 Commodity Market. "AN EXPLOSIVE SITUATION." (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 4. AN unprecedented dramatic and potentially explosive situation i is rapidly developing in the world i rubber market. Angered by what they regard as the unfairly high spot price of between 10V2d. and
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      RUBBER MUST BENEFIT.
      386 7 FROM REARMAMENT PROGRAMMES. SALIENT FEATURES PROMISING. LEWIS AND PEAT LTD London In their weefcly report on the rubber market issued on Mar 2 write:— There has been a distinctly firmer tcne in the market 'luring the week I resulting In a steady rise 01 a farthing per
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      600 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capita! $60.000.0.0 Issued and Fully Pald-Up $20,000,003 Reserve Funds:— Sterling I 6,500,000 Hong Kon?
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      172 7 BANK OF €Mf HA tncorporctci in China by Upccal Cuz-t:7.i IS. Cecil Street, Sinjarore. Telephones: M.-.n^ners Office CIM Exchange Dent. GUI General Office 51 1>S -!j Cable Address: "CHCNGKCO" Paid Up Cap'tal Cfc.MMW.MMt Reserve Fjnds in caress of th. 5J.500.000.00 Tctal Assets appr<MimaMv Ch. «>HO 004.000 00 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
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      539 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. (Incorporated in -£;ik ana Dy Royal Charter 18jJi Paid Op Capital In 603 000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3 000.000 teacm liability of Proprietors C3.000.C09 HEAD OFFICE: 33. Bishopsgatr Lcndon. E.C. Z. Alor S:ai Hong Kong Sa gon AniriUar
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    BUILDING UP THE NEW ARMY.
    360 8 IMMENSE WORK OF MECHANISATION. BUSY SCENES AT ALDERSHOT. On the roads roun<1 Aldershot there U considerable activity. Every lay and al! day long strings of Infantry trucks arid 30-cwt lorries are to be seen under test and In use for the Instruction if drivers. The
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    FOOD SUPPLY COMPANY.
    187 8 $10,000,000 Concern To Open. Nanking, Mar. 6. IT is learned that a $10,000,000 food supply company, which is to be known as the Yangtse Rice Transport Corporation— for which preparations are being made by Mr. T. V Soong. member of the Standing Committee of the National Economic
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    WHITE RUSSIANS SUSPECT.
    160 8 May Be Expelled From Canton, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, Mar. 7. I JNLESS they have visible means J of support, White Russians will be deported from Canton. Shortly the police will subject all White Russians to a grilling to separate the undesirables. Military secrets supposedly have
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    FALSE ARMISTICE MESSAGE.
    566 8 HOW IT WAS SENT TO AMERICA. THEORY OF GERMAN AGENT'S TRICK. Four days berore tne end of the World War, on Nov. 7, i'i\B an American Journalist cabled a message from Brest to New York It read: Unlpress. Newyork Urgent Armistice Allies Germany Signed i£«evpn Smorrlng Hostilities
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    FORTS ON GERMAN FRONTIERS.
    183 8 Admission Made By High Official. The first public admission that Germany has constructed fortifications along her frontiers is made in an article in the Bocrsen Zeitung by Major Jost a high official In the War Ministry. Without any slavish copying of the Maginot Line, which took
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      349 8 r ~r }> Q WOODSON f ?i I HATSi t t: g \J VV E tako pleasure in announcing the arrival of new snipnient of the r Woodson hat an outstanding fa- vourite this season a lightweight snap f; X v U brim. ?i n f. V" Its fine exclusive
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      183 8 V \A A The only beer with Vitamin— D yj^ supplying a vital aid to radiant JP OfHU^^^S Vitamin D it indispensable to the £'M human body, but food in the ifl P^^ a tropics often lack* a sufficiency of J^M^mMjfl this vital essence. Schlitz Beer M^iPwwS&&!f supplies the want
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    SPANISH WAR TO COST MILLION LIVES.
    298 9 Many Italians Killed In Week-end Air Raid, London, Mar. 16. F[AT the Spanish civil war will have cost 1,000,000 lives before it ends and that it is a tribulation visited on the country by God so she may expiate her sins is the declaration
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    BRITAIN ARMS WITH NEW GUN.
    89 9 Replacing Present Ordnance. London, Mc.r. 17. The present 3.3 In. field guns and 4 5 In. howitzers of the British artillery are, according to a report In the Times, about to be replaced by a single standard gun as quickly as British arms makers can
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    ANNA MAY WONG TO RETTRE.
    66 9 Selling Property For Charity. Shanghai, Mar 17. Miss Anna May Wong, the Chinese film star In Hollywood, has made preparations to retire from the screen shortly. She Is reported to have practically sold all her property and personal belongings and turned over the proceeds of
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    IMPERIAL 'PLANE WRECKED.
    124 9 THREE OCCUPANTS KILLED. Cologne, Mcr. 16. The four-cngined Imperial Airways liner, Jupiter, flying from Croydon to Cologne, has been found wrecked and burnt near a hunting lodge in the hilly Berkeim district in Wurtemberg. A.I the three occupants, Captain Holmes, the pilot, Mr. Langman, rrireless operator, and
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    STRENGTH OF RUSSIA.
    238 9 BOTH FRONTIERS MADE IMPREGNABLE. London, Mar. 16. Russia's military Impregnability withe text of a remarkable speech by M. Malsky, the Ambassador, at a London meeting of the congress in sympathy with Sovietism. The Ambassador declared that the danger of war, especially against the Soviet, had increased and
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    NAZI CONTROL OF DANZIG.
    72 9 Danzig, Mar. 16. The Nazis have been carried a big step towards their goal of complete control of the City. Three opposition members of the Diet having resigned, their successors announced their conversion to Nazism. Their adhesion will bring the number of Nazis in the Diet
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    Ex-Rebel Army To Be Sent To Anhwei.
    95 9 Shanghai. Mar. 17. Liquidat.ua of the situation brought about by the Shei.si and Kansu revolt is progressing. It Is reported that Gen Yu Hsueh-chung, former Governor of Kansu. has been appointed pacification conr.nrssioner in charge of a region embracing the borders ot Honan
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    THE POPE.
    46 9 Vatican City, Mar. 18. His Holiness trie Pope will attend Pontifical High Mass in St. Peter's on Easter Sunday. He will be carried thither in the Sede Gestatoria and. if the weather and his health permit, will bless the crowd from the balcony.—Reuter Wireless.
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    FAMOUS ELECTRICIAN.
    21 9 London. Mar. 16. The death is announced of Mr. Elihu Thomson, the famous electrician of British Thomson Houitons.—Reuter Wireless.
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    ITALY IN N. AFRICA.
    226 9 IL DUCE AND MOSLEMS. COMMENTS IN LONDON PRESS. Londt:. lfi. Mussolini's activities in North Airica are being followed with considerable apprehension by the entire Britisn press, newspapers featuring his declaration that Xtaiy Is the friend and patron of Islam, a supporter of religious freedom In Libya
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    GERMANY ARMING FOR PEACE.
    148 9 SACRIFICES FOR FATHERLAND. London, Mar. 1C. "We must grind our .swords sharper because this will be the b.s: puarantee lor the maintenance of peace," dec'ared Gen. Ooering addressing a celebration held at the Air Ministry In honour of the second anniversary of the restoration of conscription.
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    Fast New Aeroplane For Duke Of Windsor.
    43 9 London, Mar. 17. The Duke of Windsor has bought a new twin englned Airspeed Envoy aeroplane. Costing £6.000 it has a maximum speed of 210 miles an hour and a flying radius of 700 miles. Aneta-Transocean.
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    COMMISSAR COMMEMORATED
    41 9 Moscow. Mar. 17. The North Caucasia territory Is to be renamed Ordjonlkidze to commemorate the Commissar who died last month. Reuter. M. Kaminsky. Commissar of Health, has been relieved of his post and will be succeeded by Plotr Serguiev.—Reuter.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    122 10 SINGAPORE. GABKICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Chinese Tarzan and The Unforgotten Song. Both Super Cantonese Tal'-.ies. 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Gentlemen of the Navy. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE One Exciting Adventure. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing Talkies, Theatres Cinemas. RITZ GEYLANG The Good Fairy. With Margaret Sullavan. Also The Last
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 17, 1937. MR. SASTRI AND THE PLANTERS.
    907 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 17, 1937. MR. SASTRI AND THE PLANTERS. Although some general comments on the Sastri report have been made already in this column, its numerous recommendations could not be dealt with in a single article and no excuse is needed for returning to it today.
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    Government HOUSE.
    172 10 Friday, Mar. 12. General Sir Alexander and Lady Godley left Oovernment House. Saturday. Mar. 13. Hon. Chief Justice Sir Samuel Thomas. H.H. The Raja Bcndahara of Perak. Mrs. Dykes, Mr. J.A. Hunter and Mr. E. E. F. Pretty had luncheon at Oovernment House. Sunday. Mar. 14. Commander G.
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    BLOOD And RACE.
    1593 10  -  William Teeling. By (A well-known writer on sociological subjects who visited Singapore in 1935.) Nazi Nurseries For Leaders Of The Future. AS far as one can generalise, it is safe to say that politics do not enter into the German army. The army is allowed to develop
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    691 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. JOHORE'S LEAD. JJJAVINCT regard to the growing feoling in this country that more professional and technical posts in government service should be opened to sons of the soil, a new step taken by Johore is of great Importance. The regulations for the Sultan Ibrahim Studentship
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    CHANGES TO BE MADE IN UNITS OF THE BRITISH ARMY
    509 11 MOBILE BRIGADES TO HAVE MORE PUNCH. Satisfactory Progress With New Equipment. SCHEMES TO MAKE RECRUITING MORE POPULAR. Changes in the composition of units in the British Army, particularly in that of a mobile brigade, which is to be given more
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    U.S. NEUTRALITY BILL.
    177 11 Washington, Mar. 17. Neutrality is impossible unless backed by adequate force, declared exnaval lieutenant Izac. member for San Diego, tan the debate on the Neutrality Bill in the House of Representatives ji-sterday. He said they cau'.d not built a navy big enough to cover the seven seas,
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    SERIOUS RIOTS IN PARIS.
    188 11 FASCISTS CLASH WITH OPPONENTS. Paris. Mar. 17. Four demonstrators and two policemen were killed, and 200 people, including 50 police, were injured in a serious clash in the Cllchy quarter between Fascists and antl-Fascbts. The latter tried to break up a meeting. The injured were about
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    CONGRESS PARTY'S DECISION.
    143 11 CONGRESS PARTY'S DECISION. Position Not Yet Clear. New Delhi, Mar. 17. The working committee of the Congress Party have decided on a conditional acceptance of office under the Government of India Act. The main condition is an assurance that the Governors will not use their special powers. The Governors will
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    RUBBER QUOTA 90 p.c.
    437 11 RUBBER QUOTA 90 p.c. Second Half Of Year. AMERICA MUST BUY. London, Mar. 16. ■THE International Rubber t'om- mittee has fixed the permissible quota for exports for the second half of 1937 at 90 per cent. The next meeting will be on Apr. 27. Speculators, encouraged by the Committee's decision,
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    CZECHOSLOVAK DIES.
    32 11 Jakob Gersfeld. the Czechoslovak who was found unconscious In his room in the Adelphl Hotel on Monday afternoon, died at the Oeneral Hospital soon after midday yesterday without regaining consciousness.
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    Western Pact And Security In Europe.
    367 11 London, Mar. 17. A hardening of the points of disagreement between Germany on the one hand and Britain and France on the other on the form of the new western pact :s the result of the Qerman Locarno note, over which she makes two
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    SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN DIES IN LONDON.
    81 11 London, Mar. IG. CIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN died at his London home this evening from heart failure. He had been confined to the house for the past few days. Reuter. Major C. R. Attlee, leader of the Opposition, said: "We have lost a great Parliamentarian
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    IMPORTANT POSTS HELD.
    414 11 EARLY CAREER IN HOUSE. (From A Special Correspondent.) Sir Austen Chamberlain, M.P., one time Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House ol Commons, was born in 1863. At first, he represented East Worcestershire, but on the death of his father In 1914 he was elected for
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    TRIBUTES BY PRESS AND PEOPLE.
    55 11 London, Mar. 17. Political opponents and friends and newspapers of all .shades vie with each other in paying tribute to the late Sir Aust-en Chamb°rla n. They i point out that with the exception of I Mr. Lloyd George he was longer In I the
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    FIVE DEMANDS BY JAPAN.
    187 11 NEW NOTE SENT TO CHINA. QUESTIONS ASKED IN COMMONS. Tientsin, Mar. 16. The Japanese authorities have presented five demands to Gen. Sung Che-yuan, chairman of tho HopelChahar Political Council, in connection with the alleged killing by Chinese militiamen of two Koreans escorting a contraband-laden lorry. The
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    NEW CROWN FOR QUEEN.
    70 11 London, Mar. 16. A specially-designed Crown wftt be icorn by Queen Elizabeth at the Corona'ion. Its foundation is a circlet made for Queen Victoria. It will be the first Crown entirely mounted in platinum. The tico most notable gems on V will be the famous Koh-i-noor
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    MODERN POWER HITS MALAYAN FOREST REVENUE HARD.
    550 12 U.S. GUM-CHEWING HELPS. ENORMOUS DROP IN FIREWOOD Delegates From Five Countries Meet At Kepong Today. NOTABLE PROGRESS DESPITE SLUMP, SAYS DIRECTOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. THE ever-increasing use of coal, oil and electricity in the production of power by
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    90 12 II ON ET MOON COUPLE: Mr. ai.d Mrs. J. C. Hicking:>otham, newly •veds from California who arrived at Singapore by the Dollar liner President Wilson last •light on their wa\ round the world The bride is 19year old former I) an a Dollar, daughter of Mr. P. Stanley Dollar, •'resident
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    Malaya's "White-Coal" Resources Yet Untapped.
    322 12 BUT ELECTRICITY MAKING GREAT STRIDES. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 16. "THE development of electricity in this country is yet in its infancy, hut with the steady progress which is being made, the time is not far distant when the idea of a
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    MORE CHOLERA IN SIAM.
    128 12 Second Recent Outbreak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 17. A NOTHER appreciable increase in cholera cases—the second within a few months—has occurred in Siam, the total number of cases notified over the whole kingdom having risen by about 100 to 435 in the week ended
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    'LAUGHING AT TROUBLE."
    181 12 At The Cinema. Small Town Life In America. "1 m>ta| At Trouble" (With Jine Harwell. Sara Iladen, Lois WiK and Margartt Hamilton.)! I i\ At the Alha-nhru Tj enjey this picture best one must foil the dialogue closely. Jane Darwel'. in the role of a philanthropic editor
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    "Barber Of Seville" Brilliantly Played.
    541 12 AFTER many nights of trag.-dy and a plethora or' operatic murders, intrigues and death sentences chr Gonsalez company gave us a delightful change in "The Darba p of Seville There is perhaps no comic opera mere popular than this, and last nights cast seemed made
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    PAINTER AND POET :
    30 12 PAINTER AND POET Seaman Harry Cowper, a deck-hand on the cruise liner Franaonia is an artist of distinction, specialising in sailing craft. He has had verse published Straits Times Photograph.
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    "Late Nights" For Penang Cabarets.
    71 12 "Late Nights" For Penang Cabarets. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 17. DENANG cabarets are to have extensions once a week until 1 a.m. That is the decision of the Penang Licensing Board of Justices at the first quarterly meeting last evening. Mr. J. L. McFall, District Judge, presided. The
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    STRIKES SPREAD TO NEGRI.
    126 12 STRIKES SPREAD TO NEGRI. Nilai Planters Meeting Today. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 18. Information reached the Seremban Police today that about 250 Chinese coolies, who work on three estates in the Nilal district of Nejjri Sembilan. have gone on strike making the 19 demands for increase of wapes
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    FOUR LION CUBS FOR SINGAPORE ZOO.
    69 12 Armadillos, Guinea Pigs And Monkeys Too. Four lion cubs, four armadillos, four guinea pigs, about 20 rabbits, and nearly 30 monkeys anu baboons of various types are Included in a consignment cf animals and birds which arrived for the Singapore Zoo at Ponggol from
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    MR. C. B. AINSLIE DEAD.
    59 12 The death took place suddenly on March 14 of Mr. C. B. Alnslie, a director of Messrs. Blyth, Greene, Jourdaln and Co.. Ltd., of Plantation House, Fenchurch Ftreet, E.C. 3, the Lor.don Agents of Messrs. Harper. Gilfillan and Co., Ltd. Mr. Ainslle paid a visit
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    BISHOP OF SINGAPORE ON MALAYA'S LABOUR TROUBLES.
    756 13 TARDINESS IN SHARING PROFITS IN SOME CASES. But Characteristically "Calm Poise" Preserved. FEW LOCAL EUROPEANS OPENLY PROFESS CHRISTIANITY. SINGAPORE, with its ever-expanding equipment as a Naval Base and the extension of its ancillary defences to other parts of the Peninsula, is visibly typical
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    COVETED AWARD FOR JOHORE SCOUT
    180 13 ATlcr Course Of Training In Britain. TITS HIGHNESS TO P* T?FORM CEREMONY AN interesting ceremony will be seen at the Royal Johore International Club n-xt Sunday afternoon when H.H. the Sultan of Johore will present a coveted Scout nward to a Malry member of the
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    NEW NOMINEE FOR MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    151 13 S.S. (S.) A. Sends Out Ballot Papers. Foliowing the resignation of Mr. George Marshall, ba'lot papers have now been issued by ths Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association lor the purpose of appointing a nominee to the Municipal Commission. There are two candidates, Mr. Aim W VV.
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    New Colony Judge On Bench.
    46 13 ]W|K. Justice Laville. Judge of the Johore Supr. me Ccurt, who has been appointed a Judge of the S.S. Hiffh Court took his oaths today before Mr Justice McElwaine the Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Laville later presided over the Bankruptcy Court.
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    Five Hours At Piano Every Day.
    288 13 «f SPEND five or six hours at the piano every day that it is practi1 cable," said Mr. Clifford Huntsman noted English pianist in an interview with the Straits Times. "On this trip I have brought a small piano with me." Mr. Huntsman, arrivea
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    Two Clerks Face Extortion Charge.
    455 13 Two Clerks Face Extortion Charge. FURTHER evidence was recorded by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday In the case in which Tan Kirn Van, a clerk employed by Messageries Maritimes in charge of cargoes, and Tan Eng Hin, superintendent clerk of godowns one to five
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    MOVE TO PROTECT BRITISH SHIPS.
    260 13 MOVE TO PROTECT BRITISH SHIPS. Inquiry May Affect Malaya's Trade. THE Imperial Shipping Committee decision to commence an inquiry into the position of British shipping in Middle and Far Eastern waters, having regard to the rhwginr conditions of sea-borne trade* in those waters, and particularly to the increased com?:e?ition of
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    24 13 The ports of Madras and Calcutta are both declared to be Infected with smallpox for the purposes of the Quarantine Enactment in the F.MS.
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    SELECTIONS FOR K.L. RACES TODAY. By "Captain Dash."
    139 14 SELECTIONS FOR K.L. RACES TODAY. By "Captain Dash." Race 1— COSMETIC, Kalaw. Race 2—EQL'ETTA, Kuala Laddie Race 3 —BENEDICT, Young Ginper. Race 4.-LA COLONIALE. Mandai. Race 5— ROSE of I'.tF.AMS. Pledge. Race 6—MONTE VIDEO. Clifton Lad. Race 7.—OOLONG, Princess Herml.i Race B.—INDULT Salmon Par. Race 9— SONGLAND. Short Head. By
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    CARDIFF BEAT OXFORD.
    23 14 Rugby Football. London. March 16 In a Rugby Union match today Cardiff defeated Oxford University by 13 points to B.—Reuter.
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    TALE OF TWO PENALTIES AT THE STADIUM.
    389 14 Excise Lucky To Draw With The "Terrors." TTIE Excise Department were raf hands which enabled them to in their Second Division encour.tr The result was a 2—22 2 draw. The Terror were clearly the superior pleven and kept their opponents on the defence
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    KIRWAN'S WINNER. S.C.C. "B" Beat P.W.D By Only Goal.
    131 14 KIRWAN'S WINNER. S.C.C. "B" Beat P.W.D By Only Goal. A goal scored in the last two minutes gave the SC.C "B" victory over ths P.W.D. in friendly match on the Padang yesterday. The game was evenly contested and both sides threw several good openings away through faulty shooting. The P.W.D.
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    24 14 The team of H M S. Terror, who dr?w with Excise Department in yesterday's match. They were unlucky not to win Sunday Times Photographs
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    S.C.C. XI TO MEET R. A. TODAY.
    68 14 For their friendly match with the R.A. (Changi) today on the padang, the S.C.C. Tint team will include Hutcbinson Gillett moves into the forward lint to replace Dobbs, who is away up-country. The team will be: Adam; Hammond. McCaffery; Hutchinson, Abbott. Davidson; Forbes.
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    KAMIS QUALIFIES FOR FINAL.
    244 14 Lawn Tennis. Foo Woo Wan Gave Him A Great Game. Kamls the Malay piayer reached the final of the open singles In the Y.M.C.A. tournament by defeating Foo Woo Wan In two sets in the semi-final round yesterday. It was a splendidly fought match in whlctcthe
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    Perak Candidates.
    51 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipob, Mar. 17. AT a meeting of the Perak Cri- cket Association held last night it was derided to submit the names of W. O. Jonklaas, T. M. Hart and R. Whitaker for inclusion in the Malayan XI against Sir Jullen Cahn's XI at
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    97 14 Championship Doubles Ties Yesterday. The following are the results of yesterday's championship doubles ties In the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament: J. S. Nathan and H H. Markham bvat W. N. Rothery and J. H. Phillips, ft— 4, 2—6. 6—4. W. H. Droogleever and O. R. S. Bateman beat
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    30 14 The combinsd basketball teams of Singapore and Penang (In white) who met yesterday in the final of tlio Malayan Chinese tournament, Penang gaining a very creditable victory —Straits Times Photographs.
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    PENANG MEN WIN MALAYAN BASKETBALL FINAL.
    360 14 Singapore Women Successful At Volleyball. (By A Special Correspondent.) THE Penang men beat Singapore narrowly, by 36 points to 33, at the Great World last night in the Malayan Chinese basketball final, but the Singapore women won, with little effort, the volley-ball final (also
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    WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL.
    119 14 High Standard Of Play Attained. The standard of volley-ball among the women, judged by last night's final has risen considerably They can now smash with plenty of force and they serve pretty hard. too. Miss Tsau Han Hwa. especially scored several service aces, and her service would have
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    CAHN'S TEAM PLAY COMBINED COLLEGES AT COLOMBO.
    117 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Mar. 16. At the start of today's match between Sir Julicn Cahn's team and the combined Colleges, twelve aside, scar* cely a hundred spectators were present. There was a better attendance later. Brilliant sunshine favoured the game. The
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    25 15 1' t. it. I'earsC, who captained one of ilir teams and hit up 81 runs in the Singapore trial match last week-end. Straits Times Photograph.
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    JACK BEATS GOUDIE ON A T.K.O.
    158 15 Boxing. Damaged Hands Cause A Retirement. TII9 flght between Gunboat Jack and George Goudie at Rangoon on Mar. 6 proved a great disappointment. Jacc winning on a t.k.o. after three rounas Goudie retired, stating that he had Injured his hands, and subsequent medical examination
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    TARLEY WINS AGAIN.
    153 15 The main supporting bout between Young Goudie and Young Tarley was a thriller. Tarley weighed Bst. ll'/i'n and Ooudle 9st. 21b. Trtere were action and thrills in plenty during the flghi reports th? Rangoon Gazette, and good as Tarley vas in victory. Goudie was fine In de-
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    R.S.Y.C. ROWING REGATTA BEGINS TODAY.
    802 15 Prospects Of The Pairs Reviewed. THE first rowing regatta at the Royal Singapore Tacht Club 1 this season will be held over the breakwater coarse during this week. Heats will be rowed today and tomorrow and the finals on Saturday. Launches will leave Clifford Pier
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    22 15 The Excise I;*. ...unent soccer team, who drew with H.M.S. Terror in i league match at the Stadium yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    14 15 A. X Brand in action in the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament. Straits Times Photograph.
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    THE LINCOLNSHIRE
    151 15 Probable Runners For Today. The Lincolnshire Handicap, one mile is being run at Lincoln today. Reuter cables an amended list of probable runners, with a number of changes of Jockeys. Further scratchlngs are King's Oar, Kyles of Mynard, Fleetfoot, Precious Psarl and Ormenus. The probable runners are now
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    53 15 TODAY. Soccer: B.C.C. vs. R.A. (Changi), padang; S.C.F.A. in vs. Ceylon S.C. (Dlv. Ill), S.H.B. ground. Tricket: R.I. vs. R.A. (Blakan Mati). Volleyball: Malayan Chinese final, .Singapore vs. Penang (women). Swimming-: St. Andrew' School carnival, V.M.C.A.. pcol, 3 Basketball: Malayan Chinese final, Singapore vs. Penang (men). Rowtitf:
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    664 15  -  ECHO. Conducted By May Meetings— Seven Days' Racing In One Month— L.B.W.— Further Rule Revision— Selangor Chinese To Have A Swimming Pool Scrum Reform. DURING May there will be seven days of racing in Singapore— flv2 at the Governor's Cup Meeting and two Skye days. That's a
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    S.G.C. MIXED FCURSOMES.
    19 15 The Singapore Golf Club's mixed foursomes competition for March will be played on Sunday afternoon n?xt.
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    182 16 Suggestion For Selection Of Volunteers. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln 1902. when the late King Edward VII was to be crowned, over a dozen Eurasian Volunteers from the Straits Settlements were selected to represent the Colony. The contingent, several of whose members have since
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    158 16 Programme Of Drills For This Week. Following is the Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills for this week: Today: 5.15 pm. Headquarters, 2nd. Br. B.S.V.F. Signal Section, Signal TrainIng; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, 2nd Bn. S.S.V.P. Int. Section, Drill and Musketry; 5 15 p.m. Headquarters, "E" Coy., Musketry;
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    26 16 Princess Hermlne, wife of the exKaiser, has left Doom for Berlin, where one of the children of her first marriage is to undergo a throat operation.
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    24 16 Countess Haugwitz Rerentlow, formerly Miss Barbara Ilutton (left), photographed when she attended the gymkhana held in Cairo, Egypt, where she is on a visit.
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    Queen Mary's Gift Of Daffodils.
    314 16 Queen Mary's Gift Of Daffodils. TO SALVATION ARMY OFFICER. ANE night recently a radiant sheaf v of daffodils, which that afternoon had adorned a royal drawing- j room, gleamed under the lights of a room shared by some of the poorest women in London. They were a gift from Queen
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    SEREMBAN PARISH NOTES.
    102 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Serembai-. Saturday. The following appeais under the heading of Personal in the current issue of St. Mark's Church magazine of Seremban: "We offer our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.L. C. Harding on their marriage, which was solemnised at St. Mary's Church. Kuala Lumpur
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    EASTER GREETINGS TELEGRAMS.
    128 16 By arrangement with the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company Ltd. the Easter Greetings Telegrams service will be available between Malaya and Great Britain only, between Mar. 22 and 29 inclusive. Telegrams to Great Britain will be accepted at any Telegraph Office in the Straits Settlements
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    PENANG FLYING CLUB.
    280 16 FEBRUARY REPORT. The flying hours for February were not very satisfactory, but the falling off was due chiefly to one macnine being out of action for a week prior to the anni'-l rally while being wired for illumination and to the fact that the chief instructor was
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    HAINAN ISLAND PROJECTS.
    104 16 American Interest Reported. Shanghai, Mar. 17. 'American Interests have expressed i their willingness to Invest $100,000,000 (Chinese currency) in development projects in Hainan Island, according to i Japanese reports. Because of its potential value as a. naval and air base, considerable Importance hns been attached to plans
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    NEW BURMA STAMPS.
    105 16 Rangoon. Pending the Issue of new Burma postage stamps Indian postage stamps overprinted Burma" will be sold in all post and telegraph offices in Burma after separation from April 1 next. To meet the wishes of dealers j in stamps and philatelists, special arrangements are being made
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    30 YEARS ON THE DOOR
    42 16 When Queen Mary opened the .'.22.000 extension to Morley College lor working men and women in Westminster Bridge Road. Lambeth. London, recently. Sergeant R. C. Oliver, college doorkeeper for thirty years, was among those presented to her.
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    CONVICTED ON HOMICIDE CHARGE
    506 17 Fatal Stabbing In Giang Seng. ACCUSED DID RECEIVE PROVOCATION. t'pHEU YOU BEE, you have beer found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murdei under circumstances in which you certainly did iecoive provocation. Apparently there is nothing against you adversely, but none the less, in passing
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    28 17 King Farou* of Egypt arrived at Marseilles on Mar. 3 In the P. and O. Hnei Viceroy of India, and after an official reception left for St. Morltz.
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    TRAPPED IN HULL 20 FEET BELOW THE SEA.
    737 17 How Flying Boat Crew Tried To Rescue P/O Blair. NAVAL DIVER'S DIFFICULTIES IN ENTERING WRECK. AFTER a narrow escape from death when a giant flying boat crashed in taking off, the officer and crew made gallant attempts to reach Pilot Officer Blair,
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    Better Facilities For Shippers At Bangkok.
    358 17 (rrom Our Own Co-respondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 15. "IU2GOTIATIONS have been carri1^ ed on daring the year under revirw and it is satisfactory to record that the Government have granted several important concessions which have been of considerable benefit to lecal and coasting shipping." says
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    TROUBADOUR IN COURT AGAIN.
    189 17 Unable To Pay His Debts. MONEY HAS NOT COME FROM HONOLULU. RECENTLY singing on the Singapore stage with a troupe of Hawaiian hula-hula dancers, Mr. Ernest Kaal was In the Civil District Court again yesterday with his two creditors, Mrs. G. Willis and Mr. O. Edwards,
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    DIED TO SAVE HIS FRIEND.
    114 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat. Mar. 16. A bathing tragedy, resulting In the deaths of two boys, occurred yester- day in Menyak Beku, a small fishing village seven miles from Batu Pahat town. A party of boys went lor a swim, it being the
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    "Fire Over England" Is Korda's Latest Masterpiece.
    1660 18 "Fire Over England" Is Korda's Latest Masterpiece. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Mar. 4. It is remarkable that at a time of i apparent financial difficulty in the British film production world, five out of tr.e six new films to be seen in the West End of London tnls week
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      432 18 (S) FIEZ-VOUS AU FRANCAIS.. rtOM ""V? When it comes to pnssing Judgment upon a 1 Whisky... .we ate content to accept the p~Btf vtrdict uf Dm Scot.... An Fr.tjUsh.nan i:v.y Hit be relied upon to a^-ss the ments of 19 I class of ale.... but when It comrs to Cog.mc
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    'We Could Have Occupied Peiping.'
    74 19 TOKIO WAR MINISTER ON 1933 FIGHTING. Territorial Ambitions Denied. Tokio. THE withdrawal of the Japanese troops from North China in 1933 after the conquest of Jehol, was cited by Gen. Sugiyama, Minister of War, as evidence of the Empire's lack of territorial ambitions on the
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    ARMY AIMS EXPLAINED.
    605 19 i'l BELIEVE that if the Chinese persist in charging us with such ambitions, they are doing it to arouse anti-Japanese feeling at home. •'The Government is convinced that Blno-Japanese relations can be improved by means of economic cooperation and we are straining every elfort in that direction."
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    Terrible Famine In Szechuan.
    79 19 Terrible Famine In Szechuan. Shanghai, Mar. 16. Hundreds of thousands of people face starvation in Szecbnan where famine, described as the most calamitous in the past hundred years, is reported in some 105 districts in the province. Thousands of peasants have deserted their parched farmlands and are trekking to Chungking,
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    MIGRATION PLAN.
    133 19 Cantonese Farmers To Enter West Fukien. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton. Districts of Western Fukien that are sparsely settled owing to the Innnds of the Reds in the past are to be settled with land-poor farmers from Kwangtung. Beginning on March 1 the Provincial Government has been moving
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    WHAMPOA TO BE JOINED TO YUEH-HAN LINE.
    77 19 New Railway To Bring Cargo To Ocean-Going Ships. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton. r pHB Whampoa line of the Canton-Hankow railway, which is now under construction, is expected to be opened to traffic in April, it was learned here. The completion of the
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    Malayan Chinese $1,200,000 Gift To Gen. Chiang.
    55 19 Twenty-eight warplanes, purchased with funds contributed by Overseas Chinese towards the "Chiang Kai-shek birthday planes fund." were presented at a ceremony held recently at the Mine Palace Aerodrome at Nanking. Malayan Chinese contributed $1,2 M,000 (Chinese currency) towards the fund for the purchase
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      139 19 rlF^^^^^wW^ T& What is the good of a "Single' Whisky? A single whisky has a double meaning," said Johnnie Walker, and when we in Scotland talk about single whiskies we mean the many separate whiskies which are blended together to make Johnnie Walker. No two single whiskies are exactly alike
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    HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'S CHILDHOOD HOME.
    120 20 The beautiful four poster-silk covered bed In the bedroom which H.M. Queen oc» cupies when in residence at her father's home, Glamis Castle. Scotland. A view of ancient Glamis Castle, residence of the Earl of Strathnijre and the birthplace of the Queen, taken from
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      14 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1937 No. 80.
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      NEW RADIO PLAY DROPPED BY B.B.C.
      281 1 Commentary On Armaments. DLANS to broadcast a new radio play were suddenly cancelled by the BBC. The play. "Patriotism Ltd.." by Mr L. dv Garde Peach, was to have been heard for the first time a few days Uter. When the broadcast was orlelnally
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      Listen To An English Spring.
      148 1 When the poet Browning wrote of April in England he expressed the heartburnings of thousands ol exiles. The glory of the English countryside In spring will be pictured to oversea listeners in a Daventry programme, "The Approach of Spring." Shortly before sunset an observer sneaking
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      Amateur Broadcast.
      97 1 The Mayfalr Chinese (Amateur) Orchestra under the auspices of the Mayfair Musical and Dramatic Association will broadcast a programme of modern Chinese Mandarin music at Station Z.H.L., Singapore, on March 18 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The orchrstra Is composed of: Ist. violin (conductor leader). Tan Quee
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      42 1 Netherlands Royalty at the microphone 10 years ago. On June 1. 1937. Queen Wilhelmlna and Princess Juliana of the Netherlands spoke for the first time to the Dutch Colonies from the shortwave station, P.C.J.J., Holland, which has just celebrated its 10th anniversary.
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      Listeners' Query Corner.
      165 1 Listeners' Query Corner. Conducted By "TECHNICIAN." QUERY: What are the wavebands on which amateurs may be picked up communicating with each other on 'phone or in code? Which bands are suitable for long-distance reception? Answer: The actual wavebands among the short-waves set apart for amateurs in all parts of the
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      SERVICES FOOTBALL PROMISED OVERSEAS LISTENERS.
      136 1 SERVICES FOOTBALL PROMISED OVERSEAS LISTENERS. The many members of the British forces stationed overseas who are closely interested in inter-Service Association football matches can look forward to following the play in the match between the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. A commentary is to be broadcast from Daventry
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      DUTCH STATION'S ANNIVERSARY.
      33 1 The oldest short-wave broadcasting station In Europe, PCJ. Eindhoven, Holland, last week celebrated the tenth anniversary of Its Inception. The station was originally designed to provide a service for Netherlands
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      157 1 band Is very suitable and amateurs from all the continents may be picked up calling up each other in the course of one evening Whereu on the 40metre amateur band one can only hear messages in the morse code, test transmissions of speech and music may be heard on the
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      Coronation Ceremonies Described In Programme.
      407 1 •TPHE form and contents of the official Coronation programme to be produced by King George's Jubilee Tru;t have been settled and approved. A special overseas edition of the Coronation programme has been printed and sent to the more distant parts of the Empire so that
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      British Amateur Boxing.
      64 1 A commentary on the British amateur bcxing championships will oe broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall. London, on April 8 Against the sounds of thudding blows and sliding feet listeners will hear a graphic account of an occasion of outstanding interest to lovers of amateur boxing. Transmission
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        567 2 TODAY SINGAPORE -ZHL 1.333 kc/s (225 in) p.m. 6.00 Mala; music (gramophone records). 6.30 Children's Hour: "Amat. :he Croc Tamer." Chapter 2. .Written and read by Mrs. K. Savage Bailey. A Chorus of Woodland Birds. (Gramophone Records) Three Songs from "When we were very Young." (Gramophone Records). 7 00 Variety
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        548 2 8.35 Greenwich time signal. The Birmingham Hippodrome Orchestra; conductor, Harry Fell. From the Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham. Selection of Music-hall Favourites, Dear Old. Pals (arr. Flnck). Doll Medley (arr. Mlchaeloff). Sanctuary of the Heart (Ketelbey). The Teddy Bears' Picnic (Bratton. arr. Saddler). The Post Horn Galop (soloist, Ernest Richardson) (Koenig). Fantasia
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        586 2 TOKIO. JZJ 11.80 Mc/s (25.4 rn.) 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 ••-y'l programme. 10.20 Close down. MELBOURNE. VK3ME 9.59 Mc/s (312 m.) p.m. 4.20 Opening announcement. 5.20 With the world's famous orchestra.
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        381 2 directed by Alfred Van Dam. From the Troxy Cinema, London. 15 The new* and announcements. 8 16 Greenwich time signal. Vrass band music 8 43 'Food for Thought Three short ua» on matters of topical interest. 905 Close down TRANSMISSION 3. p.m. 9 20 big Ben. The BBC Theatre Organ.
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        279 2 e 8.25 Nexs bulletin. 8.35 Talk on behair of the V.P.R.O 8.55 Piano reclUl by Miss Maria de Jong 9 20 Qra.r.jphone records. 9.40 Share report. 9.50 Close down. PARIS. STATION RADI0-C0L0N1ALE. TPA 3 11.88 Me s (25 2 m.) J m.m. 1 6.35 Concert relay. 7.35 News In French.
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        336 2 1.20 Richard Schmldberger Trio 1.50 Popular items. 2.10 News bulletin. 2.20 Close down. 5.50 Time signal. Opening announcement 5.54 Light music. 6.20 Talk on scouting. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 Chamber music. 8.00 Concert by Nlrom Orchestra 9.00 General foreign review for the we*. 9.20 Dance music. 9.50 Time signal. 9.52
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        773 3 PENANG. (Continued from page II) Limericks and Jokes; Recorded Nursery Rhymes. 7 55 Messrs. Kennedy and Co 's Share Market Report. 8. Talk: Ireland for the Sportsman by D. L. Kelleher. 8.20 News bulletin. 8.25 What's On In Penan* 8.30 Dance music. 9. Close down. EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4. mm,
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        654 3 PARIS STATION RAD1O-COLONLALE. TPA 3 11.88 Me s (£5.2 m.) a-m. 6.35 Concert relay. 7.35 News in French. Marhet prices, rates of exchange. 8.00 Nws in Spanish. 8.10 News in Portuguese. 8.20 Talk by Mme. de Gramont. 8.35 Close down. TPA 2 15.24 Mr t (19 8 m.) p.m. 6.20
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        736 3 by Pascoe Thornton l.tt-7 Alfredo Campoli and his Orchestra. 1 ZO Greenwich time signa.. The news and announcements. rRANSMlSSlON 5. a.m. K..0 Big R-n The Grand National: A running commentary* from the Bac .■course, Aintree, Liverpool. 6 44 Dance music. 6.50 'Under Big Ben.'* A talk by Howard Marshall. 7.05
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        256 3 8 :0 p.m DAVEXTRY— Nrws BaUoiln aid Announcements. 10 ~o pm. Close down. NIROM. a.m. 6.20 Gymnastics. 6.35 Merry recorded music 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Opening announcement. 10.54 Morning music. 1 1 .30 Children's songs. 11.50 Time Signal. Weather report 11.54 Classical music pm. 11/20 Matinee hv Nlrom Orchestra 1.10
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        381 3 T7ANSM1SSI0N 2. p.m. 6.15 A reliclo-s service; (Church or England), from £t. Mark's, North Audley Street. London. 7.20 Scotland vs. England.* A commentary on the International Rugby Union football match, from Edinburgh. 7 50 A recital by Nora Cruhn (soprano) and Harold Fielding (violin). Nora Oruhn: The Blackbird's Son? (Cyril
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        287 3 German Call DJQ 8.35 A Sunday evening prcjramnic 8.50 The Typewriter— a miracle of technical achievement. i 9.20 News and review of the WMfe la English on DJE, DJN, DJQ, r.nd la Dutch on DJB. i 9.35 Compositions by Franz SchuUrL. 10.50 Hitler Youth programme. 11.20 Close down. PHOHI-HOLLAND. p.m.
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        64 4 Now that you're buying a NEW RADIO Here's your chance 1o own a new AMERICAN BOSCH The "Automatic Maestro" Appears exclusively in American-Bosch Centr-O-matic Radio for 1937, It interprets not merely sound but the very soul of the programme. Various Models now in stock. Easy payments can be arranged. Importers:
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        541 4 NIROM. a-m. 7 20 Holy Church. Soerabaya. 9.30 Prot. Church. Soerahaya. 7. SO Cathedral. Batavia-Centrum. 9.20 German Church. Batavia-Centrum. 10.50 Opening announcement. 10. M Light music. 11.20 Solos by some members of the Nlrom Orchestra 11 48 Carillon. 11 50 Songs by Ttao Roail. II 05 Matinee bv Nlrom Orchestra.
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        528 4 U.* An ceiling vith some of hit many and various acquaintances. Pretested by faa«»e Tfcwnton 9 60 A recital by Esther Fisher (New Zealand pianist). Air and Variations. Harmonious B.a-'ksnuth (Handel). Allegro, Op. 8 (Schumann". Nocturne In K minor. Op. 7a. No. 1 (Chopin). April (John Ireland). Rainbow Trout (Cyril
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        453 4 2-RO. ROME. pm. 9 M Opening announcement. News In English Symphonic and »ocai concert— EAR Symphony Orchestrn. Review rf sport. News in Italian. HONG KONG. I 20-6 J« p m —Chinese ProgT«mme. < M-l«.3t p in —European Programme. 7 M pm —Local-Time Signal. Weather Report, Stock Quoutlons and Announcements. Ill
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        696 4 Paisley tobacco factor), by P. I. Keith Murray. 9 05 Close down. TRANSMISSION 3. pin. 9 20 Big Ben. A recital ct Shelagh Christie (contralto). My Prayer (W. H. Squire). Down Here (May Brahe). My Treasure (J. Trevalsa). My Aln Polk (L. Lemon) Ttie Little Irlth Glri (Hermann Lohr). 9.37
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        734 4 AMERICAN SHORT-WAVE STATIONS TODAY p m. W 20 8handor. New York. Chicago W9XF 6.100 49 1 3 20 Hymns of All Churches Cincinnati W8XAL 6.060 49* 10.20 Pre«-Radio News New York, Boston W1XK 9 570 31. S a.m. 12 05 Edward MacHugh. the Ooapel Singer N. York, Boston W1XK 9.570
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