The Straits Times, 24 March 1939

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    44 1 The Straits Times rifUAl tI\TU FINAL tU I Vim [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PRICE 5 CENTS, •M PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1939. The Straits Times 2(1 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1939. PRICK 5 CENTS
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      180 1 Singapore: 140, cecil st i'HHONE 5470. For Up-to-date TAILORING... NI X N CHONG Ytnt ore assured v) real 'satisfaction. Oil Colam.m St. Singapore. Phone 4816 Did you buy your LIFE INSURANCE osf the rack, or get it made to measure 3 4) There has been too much unintelligent buying of
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      134 1 Qa^ HQ3EED H^^kl Grow your own >'Jttl J|J|, VjßK^/ g^? FLOWER SEEDS. V «f '3 H^^SSlSfc^PS^ PKICE: 50 CTS. AND 25 CTS. SPECIALLY SELECTED /sfflE^L «v FLOWER SEEDS ROBINSON CO., LTD. IPlJt^fP v SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR Verve grape-nuts! f^ BREAKFASTS BECAUSE I they are delicious as well as eco- N
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      73 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3633). Maoame Page, DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tai ormades Gowns fir all occasions in Stock from $5 $30 13, Battery Road... Singapore. Tel. 6327. GREAT ANNUAL CASH SALE COMMENCES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29TH WONDERFUL BARGAINS GENUINE CLEARANCE OFFERS MORE WAYS TO SAVE 100 PAGE SALE CATALOGUE
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      73 2 WEE. Mr. Wee Tiang Seng passed away peacefully at his residence No. 3-C Outram Road on March 22. 1938 at 3.30 p.m. aged 62. He leaves behind his wife only son Eng Slang, one daHchter Mary, one daughter-in-law, Choo In. adopted son Poh San, onadopted brother Tiang Wah, and
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      653 2 The eneagi'ment Is announced between J. L. Gray, Ulu Remli Estate. Layan-j Layauj; and Rosalind, younger daughter of Mr. and Mr«. 8. G. Croft of Purley, Suney. I Mr. tnd Mrs. B. E. ABLITT p.p.c. Marnix van St. Aldegoude. s Uy A Ti9 rv S VACANT When appljiftK lor any
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      755 2 WANTED WANTED to rent Apr. 1, house with 4 bedrooms, pnferable with mod. san. Apply to Box No. 16. Straits Times. WANTED secondhand. About 2500' of 3" galvd. piping; One Ram Pump suitable for ISO lbs. pressure; one 5 BHP. Dleiel Engine, and One Concrete Vibrator. Box No. 21, S.
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      795 2 LOST LOST in vicinity Chancery Lane and Bukit Tunggal, A Wallet with $9 and visiting cards. Phone 2153. Hfound BIG BLACK DOG, mouth and paws brown. Name Tony engraved on collar. Owner apply i Manager, New World. BOARDJ* RESIDENCE CAFE WIEN, Orchard Road, Modern furnished rooms with every comfort, private
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      759 2 PUBLIC NOTICE GLENEALY PLANTATIONS LTD Propofed Issue of Ihipticate Certificate. Application has been made to the Directors of the Above Company to Issue a duplicate Certificate for fifty (50 > fully-paid shires of SI each In Glenealy Plantations Limited numbered *****1/*****0 registered In the name of GEOFFREY CHARLES MOXON of
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      265 2 EDUCATIONAL ST. MARGARErS SCHOOL, FRASERS HILL.Malaya's Pioneer Hill School for young European children. Personal supervision Applications to the Principal. Mrs. I. C. DAVIDSON. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hertby given that PEEK, PREAN l> Co., LTD., British Company, of 158, Druramond Road, Bermondsey, London. S E. 16, carrying on business as
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      302 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. SINGAPORE ATHLETE FOOT Guaranteed complete cure within a few days. Write for full particulars to: "VAIIIAK CURE CENTRE." P.O. Box 867, Singapore. J. E. HALL LTD. (DARTFORD) ICE PLANTS, COLD STORAGE AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATIONS ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE A KUALA LUMPUR. HOLIDAY RESORT PANCKOR HOUSE, PANCKOR
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      686 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England i ri-.NINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN ioimage OueSpoit. CHITRAL 15.000 Mar 24 CART HAG R 15.00(1 Apr. 1 BANOALORB 6.000 Apr 8 RAJPUTANA 17.00U Apr 21 RANCHI 17.00
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      516 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penant. Colombo. Aden, Sun, Port SaW Naples, Marseilles, Gibraltar. London Antwerp. Rotterdam and llamburt Vessels rounact Due Sail HAKONE MAKU ..10,400 Mar. 31 Apr. 1 t HUSIMI MARU 10,900 Apr. 12 13 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400
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      643 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FARES To: MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTER- To: PALESTINE. ROTTERDAM. HAMDAM. IIAMRI KG AND COPENHAGEN BL'RG AND COPENHAGEN FIONIA Mar. 28 INDIA abt. Apr. 1 MEONIA Apr. It MALAYA Apr. 50 ALSIA May 3 KINA May 20 SELANDIA May 23
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      571 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Collyer Quay Singapore M NSI Chartered Bank Building Penang >•••••• Tel I*6*. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILIfc!}. LONDON N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (in conjunction *lth the Glen Umi Due 6:illa PERSEUS L'don, R'dam. null. Ham, Dunkirk Mar. 28 Mar. 29 MEMNON Mars. I don.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      Wall Street Quotations
      451 4 New York, Mar. 23. TPHE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed todavr— DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Close. Close. Changes 30 Industrials 139.51 140.33 up .82 SO Rails 28.96 29.36 up .4« 15 Utilities 23.26 23.65 up 39 40 Bonds 89.93 90.05 up .15
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      BROKERS' COMMENT
      195 4 OWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRIT7 report on yesterday's New York markets The market opened with net gains ranging up to three points but thereafter became quieter. Irregularity occurred and prices lost much of their previous advance. Rails led the early rally followed by automobiles which also receded when it
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      305 4 Mi *den Imoerlan M S d rr. east Africa Imperial) J nm south Africa ilmDertel) Ism Surma Imperial' I om Whole Canada tlmoerlal) 3 D.m Egypt. Sudan and Palestine ilnicerian 2 om •real Britain ud lrtu.url (ImoertaK 2 -"> Europe except G Britain and Ireland imoerian om
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      35 4 Mails from Holland etc. expected tomorrow, Mar. 25, by Poelau Laut. Malls from Europe (London parcel mails) expected today. Mar. 24. by P. O. Chitral will be delivered tomorrow, at 9 a.m.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      294 4 Air Mail Arrivals And Departures INWAUU Wearnes: Prom reliant Ipob n «J Ko»i§ l.ur.zpui *rrlvr« tirt> evpninc Qantas: From Australia: Arrives THIS altrrnoeo X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon Imperial: From Europe: Dae and expected tomorrow morn inc. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Sanda? evening K.N.1.1..M trom NithrrUndi InditArnvrs TneMl.iv
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      FROM MALACCA
      128 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be full.v prepaid and clearly superscribed By K.LM." Malls *ili close irom Malacca as follows Tiiaay Australia. New Zealand. Java and Timor Dllly by air (Qantas) 6 p m China, Japan. East Siberia, Philippines and Western USA. Tilawa) 6 P
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      731 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in FM.S.i TELEPHONE: Fteitbt M 33 Passate 5131. CANADIAN PACIFIC STUAMSUIPS. LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £103.17.9 Tourist class from £75.8.8. AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.PR/P. O. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class From £181.4.6 From £*****.7. Direct connection
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      169 4 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE. In the estate and effects *f ALBEBT SAMUEL GILES, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons claiming to be next-of-kin or creditors or otherwise entitled to share in the distribution of the estate of the abovenamed ALBERT SAMUEL GILES deceased, late of No. 6, The Arcade,
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      369 4 SHIPPING NOTICE m-s. "MEONIA" ARRIVED 18-3-39. Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo land d In a damaged condition will be held at Godown 61 at 9 a.m.. Bonded "D" at 2 p.m. and Acid Store at 3
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      478 4 LEGAL NOTICE In the Estate and Effects of TIOW SEE TIANG, DECEASED. Pursuant to Section 141 Chapter 8 (Probate and Administration Enact i NOTICE is hereby given that all persons claiming to be next-of-kin to ano nil creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the above-named T.ow
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      201 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. W. 00.12 a.m. 8.9 ft.; 12.37 p.m. 8.9 ft. L w. 6.22 a.m. 1 ft.: 6.32 D.m. aft. Saturday H. W. 00 40 8 m. 9 ft. 1.17 p.m. 8.4 ft. L. VV. 6.56 a.m. 0.8 ft.: 7.05 D.m. 2.4 ft. POET SWETT. NIIAM Tomorrow
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      145 4 I MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report stations Yesterday La?: olK;.t max. rain bright rair temp (all s'shine teint incnes tin 'P West Coast. Alor Star 90 1.97 3.3 72 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 85 3.31 3.0 73 SiUawan 88 1.69 9.1 72 Bukit Jeram 89 024 8.5 72 Malacca 87
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      466 5 Beauty Expert 10ST 26lbsUGlYFAT I Those who desire to be fit, t'J active and healthy must guard ftfjfß^^v'K*Rf t fjf B^^v'K*R against excessive fat. And to no t\ woman can fatness be a greater A handicap or tragedy than to the K^a\ beauty Expert. Read what Mrs. I JH yj^
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      298 5 '< ou will be health, phy- JH sically stron- wfl ger, mental- ffl|^Hl ly more alert P fvKI and more ob- WWW I servant after 1« a few weeks' 9 course with I DIBII.. 1 I a^liW^Hlalalal ■!a^aJLLiiJsLsw3Ku QyEEfl From first-class Chemists. Distributors: CHAKI CO., 29, Robinson Road, Spore. I
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      30 5 Gooa taste demands different classes (or different occasions. Don't be careless about the {lasses tou wear Consult: 5c Son} Qualified Ophttialrcic OptJoteaa Our only Singapore uMreas. HaMes Place. Tel SM9
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      381 5 WHY FALSE TEETH WEARERS HAVE BAD BREATH Millions Suffer Without Knowing I i^ nflVi r?°i! C an) r Om scum '■»■■>■ siam and cxlorcan i r^nfUu^'.M o dlssolves »*«w>-«n«"eave« yout "S2nr.., k Jl.. C "-s 1 Odor plßte sweet and clcnn as new denture breath" and it's seri- i'our breath
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      465 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY CHL 8M metre*. EHP M.M meirca. p.m. 5.00 Malay drama. t S.30 Extra turns. t 5.45 Lagu Melayu.t 6.00 Teochew dramas and selections. t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.30 Time, weather and news announcements. 7.45 "From the Studio Armchair." 8.00 Bequest programme. t 8.50 News and announcements.
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      705 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. OSB ei.tl mo/i US.t7 a.) OSQ 17.1' nae/t (16.88 m.); GSF 15.1* mo/i (19 Jt n.) GSJ 81-63 rne/i (13.91 oMi GSD I1.7S me rM U ra.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. Gerald <8haw. at organ ol Paramount Theatre, Glasgow. 6.35 "The Discovery of
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      212 6 MOKE CHEERFUL TONE AND PRICES RISE RUBBER SHARES NEGLECTED By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 24 THE bewildering rapidity with which recovery and crisis have continued to follow one another recently is again evidenced by a sharp recovery in Stock markets this morning. The London and Ntv;
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      DOMESTIC TIN QUOTA
      390 6 Ta.; domestic tin export quota for i!.e second quarter has been determined at 28.5 per cent, of ■i?n!s, stale; the Controller under the 'I in and Ti i-ore (Restriction 1 Enact The qm.la for the current quarter v. 25 per cent, for the free market and 7.5
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      MINING
      597 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Thursday, March 23, 5 p.m. Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Suyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/8 4/- 3/4V4 3/9 5/- Austral Amal 4/9 5/3 4/9 5/3 £1 Austral Malay 39/- 44/- 38/-
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      GENERAL
      450 6 I 2 Alex BncK ord ISO 1.40 1.32'^ 140 2 2 do. T*i% prefs. 2 25 2.35cd 2 20 2.30 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.7b b.L'5 3.00 5.50 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0 50 0.6o J.5U ittO 10 5 B M. Trustee 1 75 7.5-J 5 75 J.50
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      266 6 V" i.iaynarc Co. Ltd. $30,000 int Apr 30 Oct 31 0)1 100 norn SINOAPORJ- MUNICIPAL }~o 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mai 111 Sepi to it)2Vi 103>/3 norn 4',-.^ IEO7 red 1947 $1,600 000 Int Mar 31 Sept -H) 103., 11!) norn 4V,% 19CP red 1955 $1,000,000
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      RUBBER SHARES
      409 6 Fraser Co Lyall Eva Allenby 120 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alar Gajah 090 Hiiv 0.90 1.00 Amal Malay 1.35 1.45 2 35 1.45 Ayer Hitam 0.9() i u<» n ski i oo Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.20 1.25cd 1 2C 1.25cd Bassett 0.49 0.52 0.48
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    80 6 C HAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN Friday, Mar. 24, noon. No. IX R.S.S. i Spot louse) 21% 28 'A No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases March 2S 28', G.F.AQ. R.S.S. fob. in bales March gift Zi 1 l-.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales March ..27 27', FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S.
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    EXCHANGES
    185 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T 2/3 25/32 London demand 2/3 25/32 Lyons demand 2043 Switzerland demand 240 4 Hamburg demand 134' 2 New York demand 54>,a Montreal lemand 54
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    London Stock Exchange
    397 6 Brighter Sentiment And Higher Prices London, Mar. 23. /\N the Stock Exchange today, the respite from unfavourable European developments caused a generally brighter sentiment with prices steadily improving under the lead of gilt-edged. Kaffirs received local, and subsequently general support.— Reuter. The following are todays closing middle
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    121 6 London, Mar. 23. THE Foreign Exchange market today was quiet and narrow apart from Swiss francs which, after considerable fluctuations, closed stronger.— Reuter. The 'li'iowin" vce today's closing! I mean rates:--I Paris 176 53 R 1 Athens Mil New York 4.68 13 32 Rio 3 1/l«j Montreal
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    20 6 London, Mar. 23. The commodity markets today were quietly steady. Metals were slicrht;v firmer on the rather brighter outlook. Reuter.
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    PROBLEM OF TIN EXCESS EXPORTS
    206 6 LIQUIDATION PERIOD UNCERTAIN London, Mar. 23. 117HILE the International Tin r Committee's decision fixing the free market quota for the second quarter at 40 per cent, follows the expectations of the majority of tin market interests, there is considerable doubt as to what exactly are
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    RUBBER MARKET BEHAVES WELL
    151 6 MORE CONFIDENCE CREEPING IN IN a weekly report on the rubtir I* market, issued this morning, Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd. write: Another disturbing week has passed with all markets violently affected by the events in Europe. First Czechoslovakia, then the Uireat to Lithuania, and the
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    113 6 Manila, Mar. 24. THE following wer^ yesterdays 1 auotatlons and this ciortmigs quotations for gold snares on the Manila Stock Exchange AH the shares have a par value of 10 centaves. ana the quotations are in pesos nctluui Kpd bid Antamoi: 0.38 0.3T'i Coco Grov? {iA2
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    12 6 The gunboat Fushmi will ba launched at Osaka on Saturday Eastern News.
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    U. S. DEFENCE PLANS MAY DICTATE RUBBER PRICES
    1343 7 Big War Reserve And Subsidy For Brazilian Production "DEPENDENCE ON FAR EAST AROUSING UNEASINESS" London Price Advance Now Retarded By Free Selling (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 15. AS the world's most important consuming country, the United States has always played
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    CHINESE BANK EARNS $126,135
    203 7 Dividend 2% Per Cent: $100,000 To Reserve ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of the United Chinese Bank Ltd. in Singapore on Wednesday Mr. Wee Kheng Chiang, the chairman, said The net profit for the year ended Dec 31 after deducting management expenses and other charges,
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    DUFF DEVELOPMENT NEW ISSUE
    167 7 700 Acres Of New Planting (From Our Own Correspondent > London. Mar. 14. 'THE Dull' Development Company is offering to shareholders 66.416 5s. shares at 8s each. For every share held, states a circular issued today, the allottee will receive an option to take up one
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    Union Insurance To Pay Usual Dividend
    44 7 THE directors of Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd. have recommended a final dividend of 15s. a share, making 30s. for the year 1938. The annual meeting i 3 to be held In Hong Kong on Apr. 21.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    246 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Boon Company Dlvldenu CIom rut Batu Selangor 2*i% Apr. 13 Klang River 3¥j% Apr. 4 Kantau 34% Mar. 25 Rawang Tinfleld3 l'.id. No. 13 Mar. 2« BIBBER Ayur PrtiiR 4% Mar. 30 Benta 4% Mar 20 Bukit Kcpong 3% final Mar. 21 CliauKkat Scrdar.g
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    RUBBER MARKET REVIEW
    336 7 PRICES LOSE HALF-CENT ON THE WEEK PHYSICAL OFFERINGS VERY SCARCE IN a weekly report on the rubber mar- ket, Issued at noon yesterday, Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd. write:— The shock of the week's events has had one good effect In that It has finally swept away
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT
    159 7 IN their report Issued yesterday afternoon, Guthrie and Co. Ltd. write:— The course of prices during the week has again been affected by the uncertainty 01 the political situation in Europe, but there has been no sign of a panic, and the local market has only conceded about
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    148 7 Kice quoted per koyan 10 piculs. Other commodities quoted per plcul except where otherwise stated. Sintapore. Mar. 23. noun. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12.00 fapper White Muntok $13.00 White $12.50 Black "5 8.37V 2 Copra Mixed $3.25 Sun Dried $3.55 Sago Flovr
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      355 7 SAVINGS fiea£c%e sdm/i&m r A dolUr saved U an extra dollar earned. a A Sarinfs Account U the but inducement to savr. Ta have a Savinf* Account and to see thU account *row fram time in time b to be a contratei person. A Savings Account may be opened with
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      483 7 BANK OF CHINA ilncornoratefl id China ov Special r!hntt" i It. Cecil Street. Singapme reVphonn: Manager Office A.wt Manager'f Offlrr H44X Kxchance Dept ««4I General Office SIBS-I Cable Address: 111 M.XI <> PaM Up Capital Ch I 19.009.080 M Beaerve Fund* In excess of eh j-'OO.nnn m Total Auets approximates
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      193 8 "Josctte Is Great Film!" "Malaya Tribune" TODAY AT 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 P.M. TOMORROW EXTRA MORNING SHOW AT 11 A.M. AT THE AIR-CONDITIONED BMk CENTURY-FOX GAYEST ROMANTIC COMEDY, Presenting Three Delightful Stars T^HttuHj Jf| Bm^. A"'' DON SIHONE SOBER! AMECHE SIMON YOUNG in the 00-la-la laoghingest tscapade In the history
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      310 8 BING CROSBY ***** I still love to kiss you good-night. In the mission by the tea. ***** Darling Nellie Gray. Swing low, sweet Chariot. ***** I've got a pocketful of dreams Laugh and call it love. ***** Don't let that moon get away. A Blues Serenade. THE MILLS BROTHERS 02(i79
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      220 8 GINGER and DOUG... TOGETHER IN A GRAND CAREFREE SCREEN TREAT. A MOTION PICTURE SUCCESS THAT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH AND CHEER! pSm 6.i5-9TT| GING ER ROGERS > PAVILION LrjL'ihirJZJ DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS m .'WN&Z IN THE RKO RADIO PICTLRK im $9* l OA V 1 1 1 vj WONDERFUL TIME' PEGGY
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    RECEPTION TO M.L LEBRUN IN WESTMINSTER HALL
    414 9 Hundreds Of Parliamentarians Greet French President London, Mar. 23. HUNDREDS of Parliamentarians, past and present, together with prominent personalities in national life assembled today to greet the French President, M. Lebrun, 'who received an ovation in the streets on his way to I
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    King And Queen Entertained
    198 9 King And Queen Entertained GALA PERFORMANCE AT COVENT GARDEN London, Mar. 22. T"HE French President, M. Lebrun, and Madame Lebrun entertained the King and Queen and 100 other guests to dinner at the French Embassy, Queen Mary and many other members of the Roya) P amily, including the Duke and
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    SHARP PROTEST BY SHAINGHAI COUNCIL
    82 9 Shanghai, Mar. 22 A SWIFT protest from the Shanghai Municipal Council followed the promulgation by the Japanese authorities of traffic regulations to apply to territory within the jurisdiction of the Japanese naval landing party. This territory includes the Settlement area north of Soochow Creek where
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    $2,000,000 Wanted For Release Of Briton
    91 9 Tientsin, Mar. 2S. A N anonymous note was received this morning by Wilson and Co., demanding a ransom of $2,000,000 for the release of Mr. H. F. Dyott, chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce, who was kidnapped last Friday. Mr. Dyott is also
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    Premier Reviews Situation
    310 9 "Not Anxious To Set Up Opposing Blocs" London, Mar. 23. ANSWERING a private notice question In the Commons tonight, Mr. Chamberlain said: "His Majesty's Government already has made it clear that the recent actions of the German Government have raised the question whether that Government is not
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    GERMAN DENOUNCES THE JAPANESE
    124 9 No Regard For Third Party Interests Shanghai, Mar. 22. JAPANESE interference with foreign trade in China found denunciation from an unexpected quarter when Mr. G. Boolsen, German manager of the Hamburg Amerika Lines office in Shanghai, spoke before the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce of which
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    Memel Coup Condemned
    222 9 Memel Coup Condemned 'HITLER'S METHOD OF MAILED FIST' London, Mar. 23. WHILE conceding that Germany's! action in Memel was not with- out some basis of excuse, the British l'ress condemns the method of transfer, which is generally construed as a further indication of the need for the rapid organisation of
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    GERMAN-LITHUANIAN TREATY SIGNED
    313 9 GERMAN -LITHUANIAN TREATY SIGNED Berlin, Mar. 23. THE German-Lithuanian Treaty was signed today by the Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop, and the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, reuniting Memel with the Reich. It provides for the two countries to "undertake never to resort to force against each other nor to support the
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    BRITISH TRADE VISIT TO MOSCOW Will Have Political
    105 9 BRITISH TRADE VISIT TO MOSCOW Will Have Political Significance Also Moscow, Mar. 23. THE British delegation headed by Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary of the department of Overseas Trade, is expected today for his four days' economic discussion. It will be the first official British delegation to visit Kussla since
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    CZECH ARMY TO BE DISBANDED
    23 9 Prague Mar. 23. The Czech Army will respond to its last roll-call on Saturday, before being disbanded— Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE FRIDAY,MAR.24,1939. The Miner's Morsel
    857 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE FRIDAY,MAR.24,1939. The Miner's Morsel With the swift march of events in Europe, and consequent concentration on the international situation, the decision taken by the International Tin Committee in London last Wednesday may not have received as much attention in Malaya (outside the mining districts) as it
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    BRITISH MISSION TO CHUNGKING?
    93 10 London, Mar. 23. Present circumstances were not favourable for the dispatch of a British mission to Chungking to consult with the Chinese Government in regard to the best opportunities for developing the trade in textiles with West China, said Mr. Ronald Cross. Parliamentary Secretary Board of
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    JAPAN OPENS TSINGTAO
    68 10 Tokio, Mar. 23. The harbour and port of Tsingtao will be opened to ships of foreign Powers on Saturday, according to a statement issued by the Japanese Con-sul-General there. The statement says the harbour has been closed for strategical reasons, and not for discrimination against the trade
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    Bluecher Eliminated
    36 10 Moscow, Mar. 23. The list of the new Political Bureau, just announced, includes Stalin, Andreyenev, Voroshiloff, Zhdanov, Kaganovitch, Kalinin, Klkoyan, Molotov, Khrushev, Berla and Shvernlk. Field-Marshal Bluecher is among the prominent men eliminated. Reuter.
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    72 10 "NEW TIN LANDS." Comments on a Straits Times leading article and support of the Malays' right to sell tin land (outside reservations) to the highest bidder. FOOD SUPPLIES. An estate manager calls attention to the food-producing value of a Chinese labour force, whether in war-time or
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    Selangor's New C.P.O.
    60 10 Mr. J. P. Pennefather-Evans. Offl-ccr-ln-Charge of Detectives, Singapore, has been appointed Chief Police Officer, Selangor. His place will be taken by Mr. J. D. Dalley, formerly Commissioner of Police, Trengganu, who has Just returned from leave. Mr. Dalley, who was commandant of the Police Depot Singapore, In
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    IN A GROWING SUBURB
    474 10 Bukit Timah Buses Defended NO STRAP-HANGING To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I have noted with interest the letters of Singapore and Johore residents and that of "Bukit Timah Resident" on the subject of the bus service along the Bukit Timah route, and I
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    POOL FOR GEYLANG AND KATONG?
    175 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— May I be allowed a little space in your paper to voice a plea for Geylang and Katong swimmers? A tew days ago I read of a new pool being built in the compound of the Tiger
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    VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR JOBS
    164 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— On reading the letter by "Would-Be Recruit," under the heading "Looking A Long Way Ahead," my first thought was one of pity for the miserable outlook of the writer. This colony does not want volunteers of his calibre.
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    BRITAIN'S NEW FORCE
    807 10 Special Reserve For Middle East By Our Military Correspondent London, Mar. 12. TTHERE has been surprisingly little comment on one striking passage in the speech made by Mr. HoreBelisha in introducing the Army Estimates last Wednesday. It was that in which he referred to British forces in
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    742 10 East Coast Oddments "I CAN support Mr. R. J. Farrer," writes a correspondent, "In his statement that gobek api (fire pistons) are In common use on the East Coast to this day. I suggest that there may be another reason besides the fact that matches cost
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    GERMANY SIGNS TRADE TREATY WITH RUMANIA
    586 11 Military Alliance With Slovakia Concluded HUNGARIANS SEIZE TERRITORY AND STRATEGIC RAILWAY Polish Attitude To Plan For Anti-Nazi Bloc HERR HITLER'S triumphal entry into Memel synchronised with two other German international actions, writes Reuter's diplomatic observer. Germany signed a trade treaty with Rumania containing clauses
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    FIGHTING IN SLOVAKIA
    236 11 Hungarian Units Being Resisted Berlin. Mar. 23. •THE Hungarian incursions into! Slovakia, latest reports indicate, are rather more serious and farreaching than was at first believed. A Prague message says that .strong Hungarian motorised units and infantry from the east from Ruthenia and from the south have
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    GERMANY & SLOVAKIA SIGN TREATY
    162 11 GERMANY SLOVAKIA SIGN TREATY Reich To Protect State's Independence Berlin, Mar. 23. A TREATY between Germany and Slovakia was sisiied in Berlin today. Under the treaty the Reich takes over the protection of the political independence of the Slovak State and the integrity of its territory. German armed forces at
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    Berlin Reaction To Premier's Speech
    102 11 Berlin, Mar. 23. "|S Britain seeking a pretext for a new encirclement policy towards Germany." That is the question political circles in Berlin are asking after studying Mr. Chamberlain's statements in the House of Commons. They say it is quite unintelligible how the Prime Minister
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    PRESIDENT'S REQUEST IS REJECTED
    71 11 Washington, Mar. 23. HAVING rejected President Roosevelt's request to curtail farm benefit payments by 30 per cent, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Agriculture Department's Appropriation Bill aggregating $1,156,000,000, nearly $250,000,000 more than the presidential budget recommendations. This is a severe setback to the socalled economy
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    NEW FOREIGN POLICY FOR JAPAN?
    55 11 Tokio, Mar. 23. A NEW Japanese foreign policy, which aims at conforming with the new situation in Europe arising from Germany's action in Czecho-Slovakla, is believed to have been discussed at a four-hour conference between the Premier and the Ministers for Foreign Aiiairs, War, the
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    PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT WELL RECEIVED
    109 11 London, Mar. 24. /GOVERNMENT supporters approve the tone and contents of Mr. Chamberlain's declaration (see Page NINE) in the House of Commons in regard to the international situation and consider that he could not have been more precise in the present circumstances. Critics of the
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    Polish Hint To Germany
    180 11 "Direct Interest In Baltic Region" Warsaw, Mar. 23. WHAT is interpreted here as a hint to Germany, that Poland will consider the extension of German influence in Lithuania beyond Memel as conflicting with Polish interests, is contained in a statement by official quarters emphasising that Poland
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    "SORT OF FIVE YEAR PLAN"
    337 11 Reich-Rumanian Trade Treaty Bucharest, Mar. 23. FOLLOWING the signing of the trade treaty between Germany, and Rumania, the Rumanian Foreign Minister, M. G. Gafencu, said: "We are prepared to sign a similar treaty with other countries if they wish." Rumania retains her economic independence under
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    ITALY WANTS TO BUY 90,000 TONS OF WHEAT
    31 11 Genoa, Mar. 23. It is reported Italy is negotiating for the purchase of 90,000 tons of wheat from Yugoslavia, Hungary and Rumania.— Reuter.
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    HITLER'S SPEECH TO MEMEL ON "A STRONG GERMANY"
    334 11 "MO other Power shall break the new 1' Germany," declared the German Fuehrer, Herr Hitler, on his triumphal entry into Memel at 1.30 p.m. yesterday (G.M.T.), reports Reuter. Herr Hitler drove through beflagged streets to the Theatre Square, where he saluted wildly
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    Italy Wants Peace For Empire Development
    301 11 Italy Wants Peace For Empire D e velopment King Victor Emmanuel's Sober Reference To Rome -Berlin Axis Rome, Mar. 2;>. "ITALY wishes peace to endure as long as possible so that the resources of our empire can be fully developed," said King Victor Emmanuel, when he and the Queen opened
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    'WORLD PEACE NOT THREATENED'
    204 11 View Of Hungarian Foreign Minister Budapest, liar. 24. HUNGARY'S conversat.ons w.th hf;r neighbours during recent weeks were revealed last night by Count Csaky, the Foreign Minister, in a speech to Ihe Foreign Relations Committee of Parliament. Having described ichitions with f lic Reich as more corciaJ
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS MORE CONFIDENT
    357 12 Tin And Rubber Both Up On Improved Outlook SHARE SECTIONS ARE ALSO ATTRACTING INTEREST By The Straits Times Financial Correspondent. ALL markets this morning reflect the improvement in the European political situation. The London and New York Stock Exchanges yesterday registered considerable gains and there was
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    COLLIERIES' 1938 PROFIT
    212 12 $551,000 Made In' Difficult Year By the Straits Times Financial Correspondent. MALAYAN Collieries Ltd.. the only company of its Kind in Malaya. I earned more than half a million dollars last year. The report and accounts were issued this morung and show that the net] profit was
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    NEW TRAFFIC PLAN FOR WHARVES
    164 12 To Relieve Congestion When P. O. Sails TO relieve congestion at the wharves when a P. and O. liner sails for Europe, a new traffic plan v:as put Into operation th's morning. Mo! mists arriving early are allowed to park opposite Gociowns 16 to 18,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    161 12 SINGAPORE f.AI I i > HUTU Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner ft Dane* (informal) 9.45 ;<> Midnight. t.ABKU K I'llhAlUt (JtVLANU Dick Tracy. Co:npieie Seilal ill 15 Chapters at 7.45 p.m. (KIM tVIHULU et: 6.30 to 8 45 p.m 9.30 Globe Theatre: tint Me A Sailor.
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    N.I. NATIVES WANT TO JOIN THE ARMY
    65 12 i From Our Own Correspondent I Batavia, Mar. 23. THERE is great enthusiasm among the natives to join the Netherlands Indies Army. During a recruiting campaign. 1.200 men sought enlistment in one district alone. Of these only 118 were accepted. In another district
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    Salvage Of Capella
    37 12 77ie Empire flying-boat Capella which was beached in a sinking condition after striking a submerged object when Laxi-ing to moorings at Batavia recently was raised by a 75-ton crane after the engines were removed.
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    SPEED TRIALS ON SUNDAY
    202 12 Singapore Sports Cars For K. L. Speed Trials Singapore Cars Going To K. L. SEVERAL motorists will represent the Singapore branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya at the speed trial to be held at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. One team will be P. K Braid
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    CONSULAR DEADLOCK AT BATAVIA
    152 12 Czech o-Slovak Official Says u fW To Germans i From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Mar. 23. DEADLOCK exists between the acting Czecho-Slovak Consul at Batavia, Mr. Buys, a Hollander, and the German Consul-General. A delegation from the German j Consulate-General called at the i consul's office,
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    GINGER ROGERS HAS WONDERFUL TIME
    102 12 4t The Cinema Having Wonderful Time (Ginger Itogers, Douglas Fairbanks, jun.. and Peggy Conklin.) R.K.O.Radio. At the Pavilion. THE light-hearted story of a typist who works for 50 weeks in the year so that she can "'look at the moon" in a vacation camp for
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    "JOSETTE" IS GOOD ENTERTAINMENT
    84 12 "Josette" (Simone Simon, Don Ameche, Robert Young:). 20th Century-Fox. At the Alhambra. •INHERE Is rich humour In a rollick.- ing: story of mixed personalities and audacious flirtations, which proves that Simon, Ameche and Young make a splendid trio for your entertainment. The comedy team is amusing
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    Y.M.C.A. SEEKS SUPPORT TO AID CITY'S YOUTH
    188 12 4N appeal for increased support in order that the Young Men's Christian Association can more adequately meet the needs of youth in Singapore is made in the association's report. It is pointed out that the association is international and city-! wide, both in
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    MR. C.H. SANSOM LEAVES
    118 12 Farewell Scenes At Railway Stations (From Our Own Correspondent; Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. AMR. IJ- H. Sansom, retiring Inspec-tor-General of Police, F.M.S., left Kuala Lumpur today by train for Penang where he will board th? Rawalpindi for England. At each station there will be police officers
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    Admiralty Torpedo Expert Is Visiting Malaya
    103 12 DKAii Admiral W. B. Mackenzie, who until his retirement three \iar.s ago was Director of the Departnu at ol' Torpedoes and Mines at the Admiralty, arrived at Singapore iiu-> morning, accompanied by his v. i}<-, in the Nederland line reave! Marnix van St. Aldegoiide,
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    RECRUITS FOR R.A.F RESERVE
    284 12 100 Europeans Have Applied SELANGOR HEADS GROWING LIST CELANGOR heads the list of applicant.-; [or enlistment in the Royal Air Fortv Volunteer Reserve. Next cornea Singapore, followed by Perak and Penang. Enthusiasm fen* this l'oim of national service If by no means confined to ■Europeans, although
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    GAOL SENTENCE FOR MAN ON TRAFFICKING CHARGE
    406 13 Alleged To Have Stated Thai (Jirls Were His Cousins PROTECTORATE OFFICER J'KESSES FOR COMPENSATION BY ACCUSED Tok Sang Mvi, I 28-year-old Teochew, who described himself ;>s a partner in a Chinese theatrical robemaking business in Singapore and an informer at the Chines< Protectorate,
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    ARM. TO ENTERTAIN MR. M. MACDONALD
    62 13 ARM. TO ENTERTAIN MR. M. MAC DONALD i From our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 16. Mw Malcolm Mm. Donald, Secretary in State for the Colonies, will be th( u'-st, of lionnur at the annual dlnm r of the AModatfcm <>f British Ma'. iv, i on May 22. iiu dinner, and
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    17 13 Mr. .me. Mrs. c. Norman Bennett an imw livins at Hilr.'t. Tyler's Oreen, Hayvard'a Heath, Buaw i
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    Iron Bar Attack By Chinese On Elderly Woman
    144 13 AN attack on an elderly Chinese woman, which was described by Court Inspector Wray as most cowardly and premeditated," had a sequel in the Singapore Second Police Court, before Mr. Conrad Oldham, yesterday, when a young Hainanese, Cheng Lai Ngec. was charged
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    Earl In Singapore
    39 13 The 77-year-old Earl o/ Straffoni, who trtlh the Countess of Strafford has been staying at Government House, sailed today in the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi for England after v Far Eastern tour.— Strait:: Jimr-, picture.
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    "Green Shirt Murder" Case Conviction
    362 13 "Green Shirt Murder" Case Conviction DEATH SENTENCE ON YOUNG TAMIL (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. OUPPIAH, 21 -year-old golf caddy who was convicted of the murder of Madathee, 30-year-old Tamil woman tapper, was sentenced to death this afternoon by Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith after he had been found
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    SEREMHAN POSTMAN SENT TO PRISON
    121 13 F:->tn our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 24 "poll a public servant, these sentences are lenient I am lenient for two reasons, firstly because he has pleaded guilty to the charge and secondly because Post Office officials appear to have a good reputation in Malaya." said
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    MRS. E. J. NETTLEFOLD
    40 13 Malayan Volunteers will r~gret to liear of the death of Mrs. Marguerite jCccile Nettlefo!d, wife of Lt.-Col. iE. J. Nettlefold. of Moyclare Glebe. Maynooth. Ireland. Lt.-Col. Nettleford was Staff Officer, Loral Forces, Malaya three j'ears ago.
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    30 13 The Kanee of Sarawak intends to ■rmaln in England until October. •'hen. states the Straits Times London .'orresji'indent. slio will sail for the United States on a four-months' eclure tour.
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    JOURNALIST WHO MET CHIANG IN CHINA'S NEW CAPITAL
    434 13 JOURNALIST WHO MET CHIANG IN CHINA'S NEW CAPIT AL 20 Years Before Recover) Comes, Declares Hollander "MORODY believes that Japan will bring China to her Knee;;, but it is also <lifficult to understand how China can throw Japan out in the future," said Mr. B. Sluimers. editor of the Handoeng
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    CHINESE SUPPORT BAN ON HOOTING IN SINGAPORE
    260 13 'T'IIAT Singapore motorists should not be encouraged to use the horn on their cars was the opinion of the majority of the members of the Chinese Christian Association last night. Debating the question of whether, la the interests of public safety, the hooting
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    52 13 When sergeants Of the Ist Btttalion, The Manchester Ri invited aboard the cruiser H.M.S. Manchester at Singapore yesterday, C.S M J. Rcillv and Mrs. Rcilh/ (rujhi) fcund that Chief Engine Room Artifice' G. Clayton who greeted them at the top of the gangway, came from th* same city— Manchester, straits
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    MANCHESTER SOLDIERS & SAILORS
    182 13 MANCHESTER SOLDIERS SAILORS Presentations On New Cruiser IN celebration of tb mcetini at Singapore of men of a regiment and warship bearing the name ol the same city, sergeanti of the I*l Battalion, Phe Ifanchestei K^gimenti and their families, were Invited aboard H.M.S, Manchester, one of Britain's mosi modern cruisers,
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    A. S. SAMUEL'S OWN STORY
    110 13 A. S. SA MU EL 'S OWN STORY IN TOMORHOWs Strait- 111..11 11..1 A. 8. Samuel. Wai lay Iculniin (on pliiwi who h;\< won ntsim titles in Fneland during tin- !i«i M\ Malta, ti-IN how his BetTW let him down in the Ml incfalltel liampionship. l|i»w miHaai iliflir in I
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    "TRADITIONAL CONTENTMENT OF MASSES CONTINUES"
    408 14 Bishop's Comments On 1938 Ti Report To Diocesan Assn. "THE year 1938 has not been a prosperous one in terms of commercial success," says the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, in his report to be read at the annual general meeting
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    CONVICTION QUASHED IN BOOKMAKING CASE
    149 14 QUASHING the conviction of Sin Soo Koon, who was fined $1,000, in default of payment two months' rigorous imprisonment, on a charge of ••irequentlng" between North Bridge Road and Coleman Street for the purpose of bookmaking, the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine, said that there
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    PRESENTED AT COURT
    55 14 MRS. Mather, wife of Mr. Hugh Mather, of the Malayan Ci»il Service, and her daughter. Miss Bettine i Mather, were presented at Their Majesties' first Court of the London Season, on Mar. 9. Mrs. Mather wore a gown In a pastel shade of pink and Miss Mather
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    21 14 Clean exterior lines are a feature of the new Morris Ten, here photographed at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Straits Times picture.
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE DIPLOMA EXAMINATION RESULTS
    1051 14 COLLOWING are the results of the Raffles College diploma examinations for 1939: DIPLOMAS ARTS Tile following have l>een awarded the Diploma in Arts:— Class ll.— Chang Mm Tat, Eu Cheow Chye, j Goh Keng Swee (with special distinction In i Economics Lim Kirn San, M.
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    NEW MORRIS TEN IS ROOMY AND COMFORTABLE
    308 14 Road Test Modern Overhead Valve Motor Is More Economical By The Straitx Timeg Motoring Correspondent. CPACIOUS comfort is the outstanding feature of the new Moms Ten-Four (Series M) model now on the market in Singapore. A new car selected at random from the
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    Johore Civil Service Club's New Course
    176 14 Johore Civil Service Club's New Course (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Mar. 23. •I*HE annual general meeting of the Johore Civil Service Club was held last night with Mr. H. B. Langworthy, the president, in the chair. There was ii good attendance. I The report showed that the profits
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    CANTONESE ADMITS THEFT
    66 14 pHAN KOW, a 38-yuir-old Cantonese, I** pleaded guilty before Mr. ;K. A. Blacker, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, oit a charge of theft of one gold chain, a tooth pick and a jade article, valued at $20. belonging to Kwek Yeng. The offence was alleged
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      SMALL DEBTS
      184 15 Trade Protection Society To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln a letter sent, you on Sept. 29 List year I laid stress on the difficulty experienced by small traders in obtaining payment for ;;oods supplied on credit and referred to loss of business entailed by refusing
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      TWENTY YEARS AGO ON ESTATES
      181 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I have read the letter signed C. T. de B. W. in your columns. I have had six months' morn experience in Malaya than the 25 years which he mentions, and I propose to reply on one
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      TODDY PROHIBITION IN INDIA
      96 15 Io the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— ln a recent letter Mr. C. Rasadurai quoted recent American hijiory. In reference to Prohibition, but it is strange that he said nothing about recent Indian history, which is already providing facts about the advantages of Prohibition. The
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      MALAY TIN LANDS FOR HIGHEST BIDDER?
      732 15 Owing to heavy pressure on space, correspondents are asked to write as concisely as possible. Letters must be accompanied by the writer".* name and address, not tor publication (unless desired) but as a guarantee of good faith.— (Ed. S.TJ Government, The Rayat, And Professor
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      BOLSHEVIKS AT THE WHARVES
      164 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Just at a time when Great Britain is seeki.ig Soviet co-operation in maintaining the peace of the j world, there app?ared in your issue of iMt Tuesday a paragraph under the j heading "Millionaires And Bolshe- v:ks." in
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      CHINESE FOOD SUPPLIES
      292 15 Estate Gardens In War Or Slump To the Editor of the Stiaits limes Sir— No one will dispute the fact that since Chine je .women began to come to Malaya, net so -nany years ago, even' year has seen a large increase in the settled Chinese working-class
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      MORE COMPARISONS WITH 1914
      220 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, "O Temporal O Mores!" may i prefer to have the British Lion dor'mant after reading this reply. With the passage of time, friends have changed and with them circumstances have altered. First, Gibraltar 'has ceased, in a large
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      SINGAPORE PRAYERS FOR PEACE
      212 15 T tbe Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I wonder if I may be permitted to take up a little space in ycur paper to make an appeal to the Church for united effort to prevent war. Surely it must be realised by all thinking people
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    DEWAN OF TRAVANCORE ON CONGRESS METHODS
    414 16 "Battleground For Control Of Party Finance And Power" Trivandrum, Mar. 14. "THE Indian National Congress is today and has been re- cently, a battleground for control of party finances and party power and it comes to Travaneore preaching a policy of independence and interference
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    MEDICAMENTS
    332 16 In \ery many instances ye take thinsi l»;r ■■<.M. far from being s'mple p.e or the contrary, the result of ObKHVtiMH ai Q experiments over periods of years ar.d even centuries. This n;v.:lies more paxtlcula 1 Lc vaii ua medicaments. Many remedies me eoj universally known that they are
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      MAHATMA GANDHI IS GOOD NEWS
      483 16 THE Rajkot telegraph office established a record in its history having had to handle press traffic of 120.000 words, in the nine days during the recent crisis precipitated by Mahatma Gandhi's fast. Of these, 23,000 words were transmitted on the day Mahatma Gandhi commenced his
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      Rajkot Crisis And After
      103 16 Dispute Submitted To Chief Justice New Delhi, Mar. 17. AN important development today in the Rajkot affair was the submission to Sir Maurice Gwyer, Chief Justice of India, papers on behalf of Sardar Patel and the Thakore Saheb explaining each bis ca^;e. Sir Maurice Gwyer has
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      A SMALL SURPLUS IN FRONTIER BUDGET
      104 16 Taxation Of Lubricants Being Considered Peshawar, Mar. 17. A PROPOSAL to introduce spirit and lubricants sales taxation bill on the lines of the bills which are under consideration in other provinces, is the only taxation contemplated by the Frontier Province Government to augment its
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      NEW INDIAN AGENT IN BURMA
      98 16 Plea For Unofficial With Wider Powers Madras, Mar. 17. THE appointment of the Indian Agent in Burma formed the subject matter of an interpellation in the Madras Assembly this afternoon. The Premier replying stated that thfGovernment had no definite information as to when the term
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      STATE PRISONERS RELEASED
      103 16 New Delhi, Mar. 17. UP. Mahadev Desai had an inter- view with Sir Reginald Maxwell. Home Member, again today presumably in connection with the release of three State prisoners confined in the De^hi gaol. After the interview Mr. Desai saw the prisoners in the gaol. A later
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      EGYPTIAN DELEGATION AT NEW DELHI
      57 16 Meeting With Mr. Gandhi And Mr. Jinnah New Delhi. Mar. 18. THE Egyptian delegation accompani- Ed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru met Mr. Gandhi and later Mr. M. A. Jinnah, president of the All-Indu* Muslim League. They were given a rousing reception by Congress and other
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      NEW CONGRESS WORKING COMMITTEE
      61 16 Calcutta, Mar. 18. R/|R Sarat Chandra Bose, brother of i the Congress President, left for Jealgora this afternoon to see Mr i Subhas Bose and will return to Calcutta tomorrow. It is presumed that the visit is in connection with the personnel of the Congress Working
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      CONGRESS CUT MOTIONS ADOPTED
      53 16 New Delhi. Mar. 16. TPHE Assembly concluded today the discussion of cut motions on general budget. Two more Congress cuts were i adopted without division while the de- 1 bate on a third had not concluded j when guillotine was applied and the rest of the
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    Indian Influence On Tibetan Life
    315 16 Calcutta, i Professor Guiseppe Tucci, the, distinguished Orientalist and member of the Italian Academy of Science, related some of the results j of his recent researches and travels! in central and western Tibet beijro a crowded meeting at Darbhangha Hall, Calcutta University, recently. His investigations,
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    3,000-MILE MOTOR ROAD TO SIBERIA TO BE BUILT
    186 17 Highway From Szechuan To The Russian Frontier GEN. Chiang Kai-shek and the Soviet Government have agreed t 0 build a 3,000-mile motor highway between China i and Siberia, according to the Moscow correspondent of the j Finnish newspaper Hufvudstaclsbladet. It is said
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    25 MORE TOWNS TO HAVE STEEL SHELTERS
    43 17 MORE cities and towns in Britain are scon to have Government steel shelters delivered free. A Home Office circular has been sent to 25 local authorities asking for lists of householders eligible to receive the shelters.
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    37 17 Hailsham (Sussex) Rural District Council has accepted the offer of Sir Paul Latham to accommodate a comp'ete schcol cf 150 to 200 children, with IS to 20 teachers, at his home, Herstmoncsaux Castle, in time of emergency.
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    33 17 h~rr r«K!?r shilt.i!!: liands with dis ■i.-.i c..-.v mi-cmes', M the I'nknown Warrior's Tomb In Berlin to place a wreath, on the occasion of Germany's "Heroes Day" in memory of ths War dead.
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    Russo-Japanese Tension
    622 17 Russo-Japanese Tension Fishing Expedition That May Lead To War n Tokio, Mar. 10. a THOUSANDS of peasant lads who f< annually ro north with Japan's I E (•shin 1 fleets are gathering in Ha- d kodat« and ports in preparation for (ishin<r expeditions which possibly c mrght hrin.tr war between
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    'LONE BATTALION' AT SHANGHAI
    357 17 Chinese Financial Aid Withdrawn 'THE bunoiu Uiine«a "Lone Bat- talion," whose valiant stand against overwhelming Japanese forces in godown on North Soochow Road, Shanghai, in November 1937. drew forth praise from all over the world, is ones again in the news. It was d'sclosed that ths
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    MADRID READY TO FIGHT ON
    202 17 "Thinking Of Peace, However" II7E are ready for the fray," said Colonel Casado, ■pants)] Republican Commander and Defence Council member, when Mkcd in an interview at his flold Headquarters at Madrid whether triere was any truth in the report of Franco preparations for a drive
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    FRANCO COURTS BIG TASK
    132 17 Trials For Pre-War Offences A DECREE has been issued at Burgos naming six members of the recently created Tribunal of Political Responsibilities. The tribunal will sit in the High I Court at Va'.ladolld to try those conjuected with the Popular Front in the j pre-war period,
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    DAMNS NAZI MOVE "WITH FAINT PRAISE"
    96 17 Rome. Mar. 22. 'THE careful and guarded phraseology of the Fascist Grand Council communique, issued after last night'? meeting, is in keeping with the comparatively restrained Italian com merits on events in Czecho-Slovakia. The communique announced adhesion to the Berlin-Rome Axis stating that the
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    24 PERUVIAN OFFICERS SENTENCED FOR REVOLT
    112 17 lima, Mar. 22. •TWENTY-FOUR officers have been co-.'rt martialled and sentenced in connection with the revolt of Gen. Rodriguez, Miniate;- of the Interior. General Ortega, principal abettor of G«n. Rod-iguez, was sentenced to ten years and others to terms between one and 12 years.
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    Bid To Re-establish Spain's Overseas Empire ?
    164 17 Bid To Re-establish Spain's Overseas Empire San Juan, Mar. 10. i ■T*HERE have been heated debates here regarding the Spanish Nationalists' plan to regain Puerto Rico, which the English-Spanish Weekly Herald recently published. The newspaper said General Franco is seeking to re-establish Spain's overseas empire. In which he will be
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    HAT-TRICK FOR MALIQUE
    218 18 Indians Win Five Goals To One "TIIK Indian Association beat the J.C.S.A. by five goals to one in a •lull Div. 2B league soccer fixture played on Kalestier Plain, yesterday. Malique, who led the Indian attack, scored the "hat-trick" for his side. The half-time score was one-all
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    154 18 The women's match between Kepi/jl Golf Club and the Island Club playei over Kepp3l course on Wednesday lesulted In a win for the visiting team by 7 to 3. as under: Island Club players first) Mr-. MrMorlne (17) 0. va. Mr. B. Hicham f2O) 1. Mis. K.
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    37 18 SCR C. members are notified that entries for the Club's spring tennis tournament will close tomorrow. Following are the events:—men's Miit'les. men's doubles, men's h'cap singles men's h'cap doubles, veterans' singles handicap, veterans' doubles handicap.
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    24 18 Zuna. Moravia's goalkeeper, making one of many saves in the drawn soccer game against the Naval Police at the Stadium yesterday.— Straits Times picture.
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    R. A. M. C. LOSE TO ROYAL NAVY
    66 18 THE R.A.M.C. lost their first match in Division 2 of the S.AJ-A. League when they met the Royal Navy (Malaya) at Tannin Barracks yesterday and were beaten 3—l.3 1. The R.A.M.C. had previously beaten the R.A.F. and the Publishers, vhile the R.
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    H.M.S. MANCHESTER WIN WATER-POLO MATCH
    196 18 Fine Display Against V.M.C.A. At Fort Canning TAKING two goals in the first half and one in the second without reply, the H.M.S. Manchester scored a well-deserved three-nil victory over the "B" team of the V.M.C.A. at Fort Canning pool yesterday in a water polo
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    NO GOALS IN SECOND DIVISION SOCCER
    409 18 Moravia And Naval Police In Drawn Game DOTH goalkeepers were in fine form at the Stadium yesterday when D Moravia and the Naval Police met in Division 118 of the league. Zuna in Moravia's goal and Longdon on the other side had plenty to
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    Grimsby Teams At Soccer
    315 18 PUTTING on pressure in the closing stages, the Old Company beat the New Company of Grimsby by four goals to one in a soccer match played on the padang yesterday. At half time the Old Company led by one goal, scored five minutes after the start.
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    S.A.F.A. TEAM TO VISIT SAIGON
    151 18 In order to select a soccer team to visit Saigon, a match between the prob- able side and the rest will be played at the Stadium on Friday, Mar. 31. The following players are asked to be at the Stadium by 5 p.m. Abdul Rahman
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    TAIPING AND DISTRICT SOCCER LEAGUE
    108 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng, Mar. 21. Keen disappointment is felt by local soccer enthusiasts «t the withdrawal of the Hup Cheong XI from the Taiping and District Football League which is starting today. Thus, only six teams are left In th* competition this season,
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    TAIPING CRICKET
    141 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiplng. Mar. 19. Bright cricket was seen at the Esplanade yesterday when a team of over 32 captained by E. N. W. Oliver met a team of under 32 captained by H. Augustine. Batting first. Augustine's XI knocK,ed up 75 runs, Humphries being tne
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    Chinese Win 4 Goals To 1
    229 18 WITH a well-balanced and more experienced team, the CSC. beat the Y.M.C.A. first team by fouri goals to one at water-polo at Fort Canning yesterday. Weakness in the Y.M.C.A. forward line coupled with the strong Chinese defence prevented the Y.M.C.A. from playing more than
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    HOME RUGBY
    16 18 Home rugby results yesterday were Birkenhead Park 9, Blackheath 13 Bath 3, Weston-Super-Mare 7.
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    Today's Soccer Matches
    59 18 Today's s7 cer matches will be played as below: Soccer: Div. I, R.A. (Changl) vs. S.R.C. at th; Stadium; Div. II A, Malaya Sikh a I Co vs. Post Office, at Alexandra Road; 8.H.1..; Hongkong and Shanghai Bank vs. Unitters, at S H.B ground. Other sports events
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    GEM HOAHING TO PLAY . FOR CHINA RELIEF?
    89 18 GEM HOAHING TO PLAY FOR CHINA RELIEF? Miss Gem Hcaliing, three times Junior lawn tennis champion ol England and rated England's No. 11 player, may give an exhibition game at the S.C.R.C. In aid of the China Relief Fund next week. Arrangements are oeing made for her to appear in
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    122 18 Three ties were played ofl yesterday in the SRC. lawn tennis championships. In the men's doubles Dr. S. L. Oehlers and N. S. Hogan were extended by F. Morelra and R. H. Bain, whom they beat 3-6. 7—5, 6—3 The match In the women's open singles between Miss
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    I.A. CRICKET
    87 18 I.A CRICKET Indian Association Cricket teams for tlie week-end are Saturday against the Y.M.f V at Anson Road: Slthampram (capt.i. Choor Singh Wazlr Singh, Dharmaraj, C. Sandosiiu::i, B. S. Varma, Dr. A. K. Slnha. M. S. D1:j-s, Tharam Slnjrh. Ibrahim Esa and Nakhccu. Reserves SaUeh Angullia and P. Ouuta Sunday
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    Kilrain Loses Welter Title
    119 19 Liverpool, Mar. 24. Ernie Roderick (10.5) won the British welterweight title by knocking out the holder Jake Kilrain (10.6) In the seventh round of a 15-round bout. The winner meets Henry Armstrong for the world's welter title in London on May 22. Roderick, who was a
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    SEGAMAT SOCCER
    290 19 (From Our, Own Correspondent.) Segamat. Mar. 21. Playing on the town padang yesterday, the Police gave a much better showing than their previous performances to score a clean cut thres-nll soccer victory over the Town Youngsters in a friendly match. The maiamatas w; re definitely the better side
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    Grand National Course
    43 19 Abcve is the plan of *he Grand National course, which should be of assistance to enthusiasts, who will be listening in to the broadcast of the race tonight. The oroadcast will be relayed through the 8H.8.C. at 10 20 p.m.
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    NESTANGLO BEAT STRAITS TIMES FOUR-ONE
    273 19 NESTANGLO BEAT STRAITS TIMES FOUR- ONE WESTANGLO had an easy soccer win yesterday when they defeated the Straits Times Sports Club by four goals to one in a Business Houses League match on the packing. The winners dominated play throughout, and had it not been for the stubborn defence put
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    93 19 The following have been selected to play football lor the Y.T.I.CA. against Wearne's Spcrts Club today at 5 p.m at Farrer Park: Baguley, V. N. Plilay, liiong Sing Chlng; Vaushan, Ranatunga. Ong Swee Keng; Md. Beksin. Goooaii, Kite, Johari and Mitchell. Reserves: Guan Kiat. Biennan, H. Martin. Yettun
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    MALAY S.A
    116 19 At the Second Annual General Meeting of the Malay Sports Associate on, the following were elected officebearers for 1933: Patrons, Tuan H. Ismail b H. Talb. Tuan H. A. Hamid bin H. Mohameu, Tuan Ha;' A.-nbo' Sooloh, J.P.; president, Enche' Ismail I bin A. Aziz; vice-president, Enche' A.
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    26 19 A forward takes a shot. Play at Tar. yUn Barracks yesterday in the league ■match in tv'xich the Royal Navy beat the K.A.M.C— Straits Times picture.
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    PENANG TOO GOOD FOR TAIPING
    284 19 Inter-Club Tennis Tournament (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Mar. 20. Good tennis was provided for local enthusiasts en Sunday, when the i Chinese Recreation Club, Penang, travelled dewn to play a series of friendly matches with the Chinese Recreation Club here. The Penang Chinese proved
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    WOMEN'S MEDAL AT GARRISON G.C.
    52 19 The women's March medal competi tion, Stapleford system, played at tho Garrison Golf Club resulted in a win for Mrs. L. R. 3. MacFarline. The following cards were returned:— Mrs. L. R. S. MacFarlane 13 B^=2l'-. Mrs. R. H. Stewart 15+4% 19% Mrs. J. K.
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    GUNONG PULAI R.C
    51 19 The following will represent the Gunong Pulai Recreation Club against the Johorc Customs Football Association in a friendly game of soccer today at 5.15 p.m. at Pontian Pumping Station ground: Muthucumaru, Mohaman, Salleh, Ali, Teck Chye, Mohamed, Ahmad Kechik, Angus, Omar, Chlk bin Osman, Dollah. Mathews, and
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    GRAND NATIONAL TO BE RUN THIS AFTERNOON
    361 19 One Of The Most Open Races For Many Years tl/ITH an outsider, Squadron Cast double, bookmakers are in a «rt tional. <\sr.<>ciaJly ad tt is considere many years, with no horse compeci past luce Mifesto or Cloister. Fine weather prevails and good going
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    FINAL ACCEPTOR'S
    114 19 Final acceptors are: Royal Mall (Danny Morgan. Royal Daniel 1 (Moore) Dunhlll Castle (Walwyn). Cooleen (Fawcus). Rockquilia (Carey) Brendan's Cottage (Owen). Domin ck's Cross (Everett), Teme Willow (Rimell). Perfect Part (Ward). Luck Penny (Majcr Moseley). Red Hillman (Folwy). St. George II (Mr. Petre). Black Hawk (Molonev). Inversible (Hogan)
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    BRITISH-FRENCH RUGBY
    194 19 Paris, Mar. 24. •JTIE "Olive Branch" which has Deea extended by four British rugoy unions in an effort to resume rugoy relations with France is welcomed in sporting circles. The newspaper "Auto" hails the letter from the British unions as a "Joyful thunderclap in the rugby world." The
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    NEGRI C.R.C.
    104 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) S?remban, Mar. 24. The Negri Sembi'an Chinese Recrcafon Club of Seremban, which will ho!d itj annual gen?ral .nesting on Sunday. The report states: "As u::ual our only success in sports Is asaitt in tennis. For the fourth year in succession we have been ab"e
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    LIVERPOOL HURDLE
    43 19 London, Mar. 23. The Liverpool Hurdle Handicap run over two miles and a furlong resulted: 4/1 Aldinc 1 20/1 Isdes 2 100/6 Santayana 3 Eighteen ran, won by four lengths, two. Aldine was fourth in the Lincolnshire Handicap last year.— Reuter.
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    "AMICABLE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION"
    78 19 Tne following players have been selected la represent the A. A. A. again-t the S.H.H. Junior Service Club's touring team to Penan;; m a friendly soccer match on Saturday, at ths latter's ground: Yeo Ah Kow, Loh Kwon'4 Sung, Hee Chit Lim, Son Kirn Swee. Yeow Cheng
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    137 20 itri^adier A. E. Percival, until recently on the General Staff of the Malaya Command, is seen discussing the new infantry battle uniform with Lieut. -Colonel T. A. Lowe, the Military Correspondent of the Straits Times, during a recent mechanised Army demonstration at Aldershot.
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