The Straits Times, 1 March 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 29,027. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      106 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR" WING LOONG. HIGH BT, SmOAPORK I PALETHORPES LARGEST MAKERS OF SAUSAGES IN THE WORLD. PALETHORPES^. ROYAL OXFORD, 'KEiiDci <£f^\ ROYAL CAMBRIDGE, N^ STAFFORD PORK AND VIENNA RisnMw^ Obtainable in 1 lb. and Suolcv Pout. Ehgland LARGEST LIST OF ROYAL AND OTHER PATRONS. SAUSAGES Sole Agenta for Malaya
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      182 1 EXCLUSIVE STATIONERY II RHBB j^t H Handmade deckle edge. S jrfcm W 8 vo. 50 sheets, 50 envelopes. WARRISTOH M l| W f Jkomam I Priro <9 71 nc> krtv kid finished J |1 race $z./5 per box., corresponoesc- I [J THE "COURT" LINEN. Price $2.50 per box. 60note eo^velo^
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      5 1 "FLORODOR" <aojk.) WING LOONG TROPICAL
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      2838 2 Shipping Announcements (NIPI'ON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, Londun, Antwerp and Rotterdam Veascls Tonnage Doe Sail SUWA MARt 11.100 Feb. 27 Mar. 1 r USFUMI MARU 11,000 Mar. 14 16 HAEOZAKI MARU 10,500 Mar. 28 W HAKUSAN MARU 10,5.0 Apl. 11 12 I KITANO MARU 8,000 Apl. 25 20
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      518 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. th.ii.ir.tiil m Biaari BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kii'tay, Trengiranu, Kelantan Bangnara, Tclupin, Patoiu. Singora, Lacon, Siehon. Eandon, Kohsamui. l.angsuaii. Chuinpon an I Bangkok. Arrival Departar* SUDDHADIB Mar. I Mar. C MALINI Mar. 11 Mar. 13 PRACHATIPOK Mar. IS Mar. 20 The steamers arc Itted
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      513 3 Shipping Announcements ELLER™ BOCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSEVGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS Ta Honf Knng, Shanghai and Japaa Due Spore li. CITY OF PET nr Mar. 10 riTv ny r.T.ASr.ov Aol. 10 s.s. .'TV OP MOBILE May
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      464 3 DOUAR STEAMSHIP UNB cfm/AMERJC MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive I.i-r.ve Leave jre Spore Penani KUTH ALEXANDER Mar. 4 Mar. 7 Mar. 9 IRES. GARI-'ELI) M.i. ;.s Mar. tl Mar. 2.} PRES.
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      544 3 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Oenoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage Leave Spore Slamat 11,500 R.L. Mar. 1 Prfoaea Juliana 8,100 S.M.N. Mar. 8 Tambora 5.600 R.L. Mar. 15 P. C Hooft 14.C00 S.M.X. liar. 21 In.lmpoera \2,Q00 R.L. Mar. M
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      448 3 JAVA PACIFIC LIM DIRBCT QUICK W* EWJDLA« ■Mm Betwcca BINGAPORX AND 108 ANGELES (SAN PEDSO) SAN FRANCISCO, SEATTLE tI» MANILA. NEXT SAILING S.S. BINTANG leaves Singapore Mar. 1 Arr. Los Angeles Apl. 2 Excelltnt passenger accommodation available. For full information please apply to INTERNATIONALE CREDIET AND HANDEI.H VEREENIGING ROTTERDAM." Tel.
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      231 3 The Cine-Pictures yon have always wanted are new possible. A KODALITE will enable you to make moving pictures at night, in the house or outside, with a GINE-'KODAK' f1.9 lens THE SPEED CAMERA. KODAK LIMITED (Incorporated in Eiiftlscd) SINGAPORE. j TO LET New Offices at Rotterdam Building No. 37 and
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    SOCIAL HARLEQUIN'S RISE AND FALL.
    1996 5 TALES OF HARRY LEHR. Winning Notoriety By Audacity. ESCAPADES IN NEW YORK. "His' Royal lTglness, Prince Jocko" was announced as the guest of honour. I !,e dinner was given in Newport in the 'nineties, when the sr.-calied Tour Huridn■■! M still close corporation, striving t
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    A GREAT TOWAGE FEAT.
    167 5 Bringing the Pontoon To Singapore. Lieut. Commander Sir Archibald Alison had ample justification for the signal of congratulation which he ordered to be made when the dockyard tugs St. Just iand St. Clears arrived home from Singapore, says Truth. Th»e two vessels had towed a big
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    CHRISTMAS "MIRACLE."
    264 5 Cross Stamped on a Boy's Finger. The inhabitants of Miskolc, Hungary, are flocking with their sick to visit a yoiinc man named Joseph Szanto, who is believed to have witnessed a miracle on Christmas Eve. Szanto, who ie nineteen years of age, is a shop assistant of Protestant
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    BANNED FILM ON LIFE.
    257 5 Biologist Indignant At Veto. I find it extraordinary that the film Cosmos,' in the editing of which for this country I had a hand, has been vetoed for exhibition here. This ban is tantamount to sayin? that the whole of general biology is not a fit
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    ARE GIRLS "YOUTHS"?
    144 5 Feminist Problem at Swedish Universities. A proposal to alter ancient academic statutes has been presented by a delegation of the woman undergraduates of the leading Swedish universities to the Swedish Minister of Education. The object is to induce him to make female as well as male undergraduates
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    LORD DARNLEY'S SKULL.
    813 5 Light on Old Theme. COLLEGE OF SURGEONS RELICS. In the Anatomical Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons there arc a skull (minus a liiancliliU-), and a thi^rh bone, believed by the donor, Mr. J. W. H.-lt. to be those of Lord Dm nicy. These relicK have
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    "NEW STATESMAN" SUED.
    185 5 NEW STATESMAN SUED. Former London Police Chiefs Claiming Damages. The London Court of Appeal in mail work murie an order for comolidmtjoo "f the actions brought by Sir William Horwood and Sir Wyndham Childs (formerly Chief and Assistant Commissioner* of the Metropolitan Police) to recover damages for alleged libel against
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      132 5 EVERY PAIR GUARANTEED 2002 P.H. ,«#!||§k^ 900 POINTED HEEL ho^ery In all shades. In all styles. Obtainable from all Leading Stores. FOOT EASE HOSIERY MILL, SHANGHAI. m m mm^ mm Wmmß NON-ELECTRIC FANS I British Made Silent and Odourless. j )L m\ The -Manager, l\f j DBEDGDK] CO., LTD., (Sel.)
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      62 5 CANVAS BAGS 19 by 19 by 24 inches. 224 lbs. rubber I fvS^^ff*"^^ \?< /h can be packed ARISAKA CANVAS BAG MFG. CO., LTD. 176, MIDDLE ROAD, SINGAPORE. SPECIFY CROMPTON'S For PROVED RELIABILITY We have the RIGHT MOTOR for your needs. We know the RIGHT WAY to apply it UNITED
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    £10,000 FOR BLACK OPAL.
    557 6 I Youngest of the Precious Stones. There has arrived in Great Britain from Australia what is probably the finest specimen of black opal ever found." It is now in the hands of a London firm of dealers in precious stones and its value is estimated at
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    JUDGE CONDEMNS LEGAL DELAYS.
    169 6 Situation Described As Shocking." In my judgment it is a shocking thing that these matters should drag on in this way, whether you look at it from the point of view of ihe pub'.ic, whose affairs cannot be settled while these questions are outstanding, or from
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    SHOCK FOR ATHENAEUM.
    295 6 Magistrate Urges Police Right Of Entry. Sir Charles Igglcsden, J.P., a member cf the Council of the Magistrates' Association, made the startling suggestion at a recent meeting of the Royal Commission on Police Powers and Procedure that the police should have the right to enter rlubs of
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      170 6 G. H. MUMM Co s CORDON ROUGE AND CORDON ROUGE 1920 VINTAGE Sole Agents KATZ BROTHERS LTD. Get a Car ifcM. for your Leave j£^^Tri,iv ON THE BEST TERMS X^/^-^JT^^^^L-arranged HlltinH II tin ■flu JimiH— Krce j(»rajin|[. J? *.al* p»^ieil .nut exp-.i:ed In i\\ parts at cost pnc«. J Mm
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      147 6 r -I T^AY by day the Brooke Bond factory is packing more tea in the patent containers. Day by day more people are buying Brooke Bond and liking it. cut opanl <^^~^Sj^ -trn;!rr V*f tea t^KWjQ from the In v :;;i!«'ens B»J>jnjMyK is chosen lc. ilu 3 blend. daily utc
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    MORE WORDS FOR THE DICTIONARY.
    1050 7 "BIKE" AND "BEANO." Collecting Evidence At Oxford. VEILED PROFANITY. The editors of the Oxford English Dictionary, having completed their main work, are preparing v supplement of the words, and the new meanings of words that have come into use since the publication, begun in 1881,
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    MR. BALDWIN AND THE BAPTISTS.
    891 7 The "Common Foe." NEED TO CURB FIGHTING SPIRIT. A high tribute to the Baptist Church was paid by Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, at a dinner given in London to celebrate the last stage of the appeal for £300,000 for the Baptist Union Superannuation Fund
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    MONSTROUS REGIMENT.
    147 7 Uncertainties of Electoral War. According to the Daily Mail, the flapper vote will far exceed previous estimates. The D.M. may not be an j independent witness, sta.es Truth, but it cites a few facts which support its alle- gations in the case of several constituen- cies Hull, with
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    MALAYAN TIN DREDGING.
    345 7 Outlook for Company's Shares. Since I devotid part of my article of Dec. 19 to pointing out the strength of ihc position of tin Malayan Tin Dredging Company there huvt- been a lew interesting development*, aays Tiuth. anl it MMM worth while to recall attention to the
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    NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
    101 7 Mr. Mac Donald Recommended This Year. The executive of the Danish InterParliamsntary Union has met under the ehairnmaaMp »f the Korcien Minister, M. MolU'Sc.i. a. id has adopted a proposal by th;- ex-Prfinicr. M. Stauninjt, recommending Mr. R;,nisay MacDonaM and M. Herriol for the Nobel Peace Prize
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      54 7 motors Dynamos By Makers of 45 years' experience. E.C.C. prices are low, but NOT at the expense of quality. Their claims for high -class workmanship throughout are backed by a guarantee which covers double the period offered by most competitors. ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO. WOI.VKRHAMITON. EMi. IHUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. (ELECTRICAL
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      129 7 COTY'S COTY'S NEW DOUBLE VANITY CASES Arc Wund<rCul Value Made of Superior Quality Electro t'Lt'<Beautifully Finished. CAfiRY A "COTY" VANITY CASE Wherever you go. Powder and Rouse of Superfine Quality Delightfully Perfumed BY COTY'S, PARIS ROI.E AiiENTS (WMOLBBALK) i DUPIRE BROTHERS, LIMITED SINGAPORE, S.S. LEAGUE RADIO RROADCASTtNG TO 4 CONTINENTS
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      400 8 Coming Shortly to the ALHAMBRA A Masterpiece of Circus Life filled with Dramatic Thrills LIFE'S CIRCUS SOMETHING ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. A DEFU Production Released by FIRST NATIONAL. ALHAMBRA SHORTLY VILMA BANKY IN HER FIRST SOLO STARRING ROLE IN THE AWAKENING Supported by LOUIS WOLHEIM of "TEMPEST" Fame. It's beauty will colour
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      363 8 ALHAiVIBRA n S n TAN CHENG KEE OCX, LTD, I'loprietors PROGRAMME Commencing Friday. Match I. aiding Wtdmetdmy, Kerch 6 In the Second CB»w r.l 0 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS Together with Fox World News MADGE BELLAMY in MOTHER KNOWS BEST A Comedy-Drama highly entertaining with pathos and the struggles
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      137 8 UNIVERSAL P4CTURES COMING I 00L HUGO'S 9mmT&r&*ii MATOTPHIIBEfe BKTTER AND rUNXtBB THAN THE COHENS ft KELLYS. alhambra" TO-yiGIIT I^^VEDNA f ERJ3ER The Grippinir ator* o* a Celebrated Artross art a Mother who mana^i'! her rup from the <!< pths of obacurlty i cT lame. The SewßrttontJ i. itions of the
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      363 8 March 5 B MBBBMaH Bi j. GLORIOUS BETSY j It's A Master Pictinrc froai I AUSTRALASIAN FILMS (EAST), IT!). fi The Si^n of Comiatciicy. I <>:: tili HTS 1 Pro« THUKSDAY. IK!:. 28, «t (he APOLLO CINEMA GETLANG In the S-cr.ml Show ;it '■> m. AN F.U.O. PRODUCTION, A SIM.i
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    194 9 lri«la>. March 1 11. W. \M urn., 8.7, 2.16 p.m., 8.3. i:ntries close, 4 p.m. David's Boelety, Ar nual Dinner and li.kic Adelphl Hotel, 7.30 p.m. 1 Players, "Mrs. Warren's Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. S.-turday, March 2 11. W. Ms a.n.. 8.5. 5.4 pm., 7.4. Outward
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    245 9 Friday. March 1. hktmm aloiiKsiile the Wharvea or expected to arrive. ■arm harbour. f 1 rm* I'ontoon No. 2, Sea Belie, Leh. Andrew, Mutiara, M BL At-nes I. OH Wharf Nil al Wharf DMay, Bunga. VESSEIiI IN DKY DOCKS. "I :.n inner I'airar. Alb) n 1...>•>•. Kanrnroo
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    180 9 To-day RMtfca Maui. Java, suuiu-West Sumatra, Soßth-Eaat Borneo, Celebes, Molucca! and Timor Dilly \l, Ii nior Traak) 2 p.m. Selat Pandjang, rS-igkalia, Siak and I ll. .nir Kwong) 3 p.m. Burma (llonir Hwa) 3 p.m. North, M.-Eaat and N.-West Sumatra Can 1 3 p.m. rxcept Lower Siam
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 9 By Clmmi -.::!>an Jot .V-ticrlanden i.h.>. llaagi 1 jenmki Spore Londoa Jan. 17 Fab. Jan. 24 Feb. 1 Jan. 26 Ftb. 1 Jan. »i v*k. l Jan. 31 Ftb. 2 fb. i rtb. a
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      RUBBER AUCTION.
      266 9 Quiet and Steady Market. Messrs. Lewis and Peat report Singapore, Feb. 28. There has been a further rise in values during the week amounting to 11-lCd. in London, 1% cents gold in New York and 2 cents locally. To-day's cables quote London at Is. Id. which la \d.
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        148 9 Singapore, Mar. 1. Rubber. —Local 45 U cents per lb. Market Tin.—London £222 12s. 6d. Rubber.—Steady. New Scudais 3-3.10, Mulaka Pinuas 2.55-2.65, Mentakabs r.T', I fil'-.- cents, Ulu Benuts 66%-GBVx cents, Ayer Mo.eks 2.30-2.40, Brogas 1.40-1.45, Bruneis C.2.-.-C.50, Sandycroft-s 2.15-225, United Malacca* 2.40-2.50, Bedfords 1.05-1.15, I'unngors
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        Rose Macphail and Co.
        164 9 t Singapore, Mar. 1. London. Rubber Is. 07/« d.,0 7 /«d., down "4d. Local -1". cents. London.— Tin £222 12s. 6d.. unchanged. Mininir.— Du::. Sungei Way 2.95-3.05. Kuchai3 1.40-145. Kinta Dredge 1.50-1.55. Klang River 3.40-3.50. Hong Fatts 60-65 cents, Malaya Consols. 61-63 cents. Penawat mi cents,
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      LEAN & CO.'S REPORT.
      142 9 LEAN CO.'S REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 1. I Me.-.-r: Lean and Co.'s report issued j j to-day states that tin has fluctuated I within very narrow limits with a downward tendency and closes cash i 220 12s. >;.!. three months £222 12s. 6d., the loss on the
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      59 9 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated Feb. 28, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges sales to-day 5,482 tons. March 26.30, April 26,50, May 26.60, June 26.70, July 26.80, August 2&.W, September 27.00, October 27.00. To-day's
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      52 9 Alor Gajah.— 2o,B49 lb. Ayer Panas.— 7o.soo lb. Australasia.— 2s.7oo lb. Balgownie.— ll.B9o lb. Bukit Kubu.— l7,ooo lb. Glenealy.— 62,ll2 lb. Jalan Kebun.— 9.36o lb. Kluang. 45,600 lb. I'ajam. 140,000 lb. Port Swettrr. ham.— l2,B7o lb. Sapong.— 7B,ooo lb. Tambalak.— 26,ooo lb. Teluk Anson. 17,500 lb. flu 8enut.—
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      TIN RETURNS.
      27 9 I Kinta Tin.— piculs 250. I Ting Kil.— Plant 170.40, tribute 44. 214. '.1. Semenvih. Output piculs 100, hours run US, yardage 60,600 cults jrartU.
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      EXCHANGE
      80 9 Singapore, Mar. 1. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2,3 29/32 Demand 2/3 25/32 Private S m. credit 8/4 7/16 On New York, Demand 6« Private 90 d/§ 58 On France. Bunk T.T. 14S1 On India, Bank T.T. 153»« On Hong Kong, Hank T.T. U« p.c. ill On Shanghai, dank
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      PRODUCE
      184 9 Singapore, Mar. 1. Gambier 7.25 m iCube No. 1 nnpicktd) 15.00 Copra y.90 mixed 9.70 Sago Flour, Sarawak 4.124 Black pepper 63.00 White pepper 116.00 Pearl Sago 8.25 Taj,ioc.i, i-mali flake 7.25 small peerl 7.7B medium pearl 8.25 Rice Siam per koyan 303.00 Parboiled No. 1 per bag 8.50
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      60 9 Tone of Market Stw.dy, quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet U%4. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 26'h per lb. Singapore, Mar. 1, 10 a.m. R.S.S. equal to Stamlurcl Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender April-June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. •!■">' j 46 47'j 48
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        MINING.
        438 9 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang fi £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Cavea 1 1 Bukit Aranir £1 £1 Burmah Malar £1 £1 ChiMiderianic £1 £1 Eastern Siam £1 £1 llaad Yai 1 1 Ilitam Tin 1 1 Hong Knit £1 £1 Huey
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        GENERAL.
        232 9 ■MM V»l. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.07 hi 2.12*4 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.60 li.f.n cd. £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.7.6 G. 12.6 Canadian Eairle 11/6 12/6 1 1 Central Engine 0.70 0.80 cd. 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.60 0.65 10s. 10s.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        116 9 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,225,500 Nora. Spore Cold Storage 7 px. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par s'/t prem. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal ii p.c. of
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        391 9 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Allenby ($1) Alor Gujati i jl i A. Hitam (111 A. Kuninif (Jll Am. Malay (*2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panus (*5) Balgownie HI. Bassett ($1) Brogas N. <*1) Brunei U. ($1) B. Jelutong (»1) B. Katil I$lJ Bukit K.
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      EXCHANGES.
      77 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 28. Foreign exchange* are Amsterdam 12.12. Athens 375, Berlin 20.46, Bombay Is. 5 31-32 d., Brussels 34.935, Bucharest 816. Buenos Aires 47 11-32, Copenhagen 18.20. Geneva 25.235, Hclsingfors 192%, Hong Kong Is. Kobe Is. 0 15-16 d., Lisbon 109Vfc, Madrid 31.94, Milan 92.65, New
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      13 9 From France, hy Porthos, due at Singapore 4 p.m. on Sunday.
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      PASSENGERS FROM HOME.
      188 9 The following passengers have arrived in the Straits from Europe by the Antenor Mr. H. B. Layton, Mrs. I. Cooper, Mr. and Mt». K. N. Black. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. S. Phillips and Miss Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. W. Cotts, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Somenille.
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      SHIPPING NOTES.
      391 9 New Features of S.S. Co.'s Pangkor. Two new additions to the shipping sailing out of Singapore have arrived ir port. The Straits Steamship Compaßl'l vessel Pangkor, which has been built and onffined at the Tai Koo dockyard. Hone Kor.tr- arrived this mmhiriK. Some tintable improvements have been embodied
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      195 9 .Mr. and Mrs. R. BL DONATI p.p.c. B.s. Slamat. 634 Ladies' Tennis Shoes, sizes 3 and 4 at $1.40 per pair, 5 and 6 at $!..~>o per pair. ladies' Tennis Shoes with crepe soles, sizes 3 and 4at 51. 55 per pair, siies and 6 at $1.65 per pair. Cent's
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      921 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advls.. see page 20. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. OFFICES TO LET. Apply 7, de Soul* St. R IMTED TO BUY house furniture. Appl\ E. T. Tee, C-i, Sit Wat FURNISHED ROOMS with board, private fi.nuly. |88 tj $*0 p.m. 3C.S. Straits Times. Id LET. shops in
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      57 9 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kaawiaac Kerbau Station. it) Caaatiaj af Internment Health Office.) IMr 1' U Hours •luting st Midnight on Fch. U. Deg. peratare 88.5 K. in. ado ten aaratara "2.5 V. leraperatan 79.0 K. Max. tun radiatiaa .160 F. V. I niiirature 73.6 V. humidity (per cent.l 70 Mean .iity
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 1. THE PERFECT WAYS OF HONOUR.
    923 10 The Strait s Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 1. THE PERFECT WAYS OF HONOUR. Publication of an honours list is an occasion for reviewing the careers of those upon whom His Majesty has been pleased to confer distinction and for expressing appreciation of the compliment paid to the community in which
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    OXFORD MEMORIES.
    1326 10 Colonel Lawrence At All Souls'. (Specially Contributed.) The interesting reminiscences about Colonel Lawrence which were recently contributed to these columns by Hippoclydes" recalled to my mind an aspect of his life that was not mentioned by your contributor —his connection with Oxford. Hippoclydes told us of Lawrence's love
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    606 10 Capt. S. P. Groves, Vehicles Registration Office, Singapore, sailed for Home by I the Slamat to-day on leava. Mr. F. J. Bryant is homeward boutid and the Times of Malaya hears that he will not be returning to Malaya. Mr. R- St. George Johnston, of Hanisons, Barker
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    793 10 THE SCOTSMAN'S SHILLING. Who says that Covernmcnt Departments are soulless Consider the sympathy and taet with which the British Post Office treated a Scotsman named Benon Hullett. asrod 7:i. living M Miiff.ii 1 Dumfriesshire. Mr. Hullett recently remembered that he had deposited a shilling in the
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      82 10 IT.?." i Three Castles'^, 5 Cigarettes »j WD.&H.aWills. H 2 w*s fi? THE hovse %^^A'l'/^yi^wl H/7 We are now showing a w^W^^^^^m Fine Selection of fe^fiSS HAND CUT CRYSTAL Nil 'M&f SALAD BOWLS water jugs vfjif DECANTERS FLOWER VASES TOILET SETS. $|$^ll? 'Ipt Ideal for Presentation. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD.
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    HONOURS LIST FOR NEW YEAR.
    1048 11 Three New Peerages Created. MALAYA'S KNIGHT. Baronetcy for Mr. W. R. Morris. The New ll'iii'iurs. announcement of which win postponed on account or His Maj.stvs illness, were made known vester<'a>. i hey include three Peerages, and Mr. \V. K. Morris of Hants Motors. Ltd.. becomes
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    BIG OIL COMBINE DISCLOSED.
    97 11 Russian Products In Britain. London, Feb. 2S. The Anglo-American and the Power I Petroleum companies will increase the price of petrol to-morrow by SHd. a gallon. Moscow, Feb. 28. A ihree years agreement is announced between the Anglo-American oil combine and Russian Oil Products, by which
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    BRITISH ARTISTS.
    152 11 Success of Exhibition Movement. Rugby, Feb. The report for the past year of the Uiitish Artists Exhibition, founded by Sir Joseph DuMcn with the object of giving possible purchasers of pictures at home and abroad the opportunity of becoming acquainted with the works of less known contemporary British
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    INDIA'S BUDGET.
    148 11 Increased Tax on Motor Spirit. New Delhi, Feb. 28. The Budget, which was introduced by Sir George Schuster, shows a surplus of M lakhs of rupees this year and estimates a deficit of 90 lakhs for next year, mainly due to a fortuitous factor, namely, Ihe unequal distribution
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    GERMANY'S FINANCES.
    79 11 A "Campaign of Falsehoods" Alleged. Berlin, Feb. 28. The German Conservative Party Leader, Herr Hugenberg, made an impassioned speech to the Stettin Conservatives, declaring that a campaign of falsehoods was being waged against Germany in an endeavour to convince the world that she was prosperous, and that her
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    SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN.
    35 11 London, Feb. 28. The Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, who has been suffering 1 from a chill, is much better. It is understood that he will leave for Geneva on Saturday. Reuter.
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    MALAYA'S NEW KNIGHT.
    652 11 Sir Manasseh Meyer. LEADING PART IN LOCAL HISTORY. Mr. Manar.-ch Meyer, of Singapore, has been created a Knight Bachelor for public services and benevolence. This is '!'C only honour allotted to Malaya in the Birthday Honours list published in anptlier column. Although Mr. Manasseh Meyer has taken
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    EIGHT KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
    43 11 Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 28. Eight people are reported to have beer. killed and 15 injured through an ex- j plosion in a compressed-air tank at the stone mountain where a huge confederate Civil War memorial was being carved. Reuter.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    31 11 Mails from Euroue, Lcndon mails despatched on Feb. 7, ex 8.1. Rohna will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxhoMcrs at p,ih a,m.
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    MILITARY PACT DISPUTE.
    271 11 New Allegations. CONFERENCE MINUTES DISCLOSED. Amsterdam, Feb. 28. The Utrechtse Dagblad publishes the full text of the minutes of the alleged Franco-Belgian military conference held in Brussels in September, 1927. They are dated Sept. 20. 1927, and are signed by the French General Dcbeney and the Belgian
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    ADMIRAL RETIRES.
    123 11 Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt's Promotion. Rugby, Feb. 28. At his own request, Admiral Sir Ri hard Webb has baen placed on the retired list and Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt has been promoted to the rank -»f Admiral. Admiral Webb, who has had a brilliant career, is only SS, and
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    MELBOURNE OUTRAGE.
    70 11 Bomb Throwers Get Fifteen Years. Melbourne, Feb. 28. The trial has concluded of live men charged in connection with the bombing affray in the Greek Club in December, during the troubles arising from the resentment of waterside workers at the omoloyment of volunteer— largely nonBritish labour. Fifteen people
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    CHINA AND THE LEAGUE.
    83 11 Surprise at Suggested Withdrawal. Geneva, Feb. 28. Surprise was expressed at the League of Nations Secretariat at the news from Nur.kimr to the effect that the Chinese Minister for Railways, Mr. Sun-fo, proposed China's withdrawal from the League. No indication of such an intention on the
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    STABILISING THE YEN.
    61 11 Government Denies Report. Tokio, Fe.j. '2*. The Government denies the reports that it has been decided to apply artificial means to prevent the further fall of the yen, but ii is reliably learned that the Yokohama Specie Bank has agreed to lend money with the Bank of
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    37 11 The manager's bungalow on Kiirams Es'atf, British North Borneo, has bten completely burnt out and Messrs. W. Riddel and G. Stephens, who were occupying it, lost all their personal belongings. The cause of the fire is unknown.
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    50 11 Ten Kam Choon who was sentenced by Mr. Justice Burton at the Malacca Assizes some months ago on a charge of forgery, and who has been detained in the Malacca gaol, was transferred to Singapore on Feb. 27. He left by the Kelantan under a, police sergeant and an escort.
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    COL. LINDBERGH'S CRASH.
    120 11 Due to Mechanic's Mistake. Mexico City, Feb. 28. Colonel Lindbergh's accident was ap- j parently due to the failure of mechanics to replace the cotter-pin in the axle of the right wheel, which consequently came off when the airman took off from the ground. Colonel LinJbergh was
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    GUARDS RETURN.
    100 11 The King's Message Of Welcome. London, Fob. 28. On thy arrival of the 2nd Bn. the Scots Guards at Southampton from China, Colonel F. G. Alston read a message telegraphed from the King at Bognor- As your Colonel-in-Chief, I wish to be the first to welcome you home.
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    JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
    109 11 The Third International Denounced. Tokio, Feb. 28. In the Diet at question time the Prime Minister. Baron Tanaka, stated that the Government had more than once drawn the Soviet's attention to the pernicious actions of the Third International actions which justified protest "whether the Soviet Government has
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    BOOM IN COAL
    65 11 Many Extra Miners Employed. London, Feb. 28. The ice conditions on the Continent have created a rush of orders for British coal. Over ."iOO.OOO tons were exported from South Wales last week, which considerably exceeds the total in any corresponding week for the past four years. The
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    POTASH IN U.S.A.
    80 11 Break-up of Alleged Trust. New York, Feb. 28. After two years of litigation, the Federal authorities have succeeded in breaking up the alleged Franco-German Potash Trust. The Federal Court signed a decree enjoining the Deutsches Kalisyndikat and the Societe Commerciale BBS Potasses d'Alsace from combining in the
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    OLYMPIA SOLD.
    107 11 Improvements Which Will Cost £2,000,000. Rugby, Feb. 28. Olympia, the largest exhibition hall in England, passed yesterday to new owners. They have decided upon plans for further extension of the building which will takeover a year to complete and will, it is estimated, cost about £2,000,000. When this
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    US. PRESIDENCY.
    46 11 Costs of the Campaign Announced. Washington, Feb. 28. Over $10,000,000 was spent on the Presidential campaign, according to the Senate Investigating Committee, the Republicans spending $9,000,000 and thr Democrats $7,000,000. The sum does not include the expenditure of district, country and city organisations. Reuter.
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    27 11 A Malay F°!' ce constable ari-.ed with a rifle was on duty en Salsrdo.-. Malacca, when he fell asleep, apparently, for he was subsequently found shot deid.
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    ARMY ESTIMATES INTRODUCED.
    450 11 Comparison with Other Nations. CURTAILED COST. Enormous Strides In Mechanisation. London, Feb. 28, Introducing iho Avmy estimates, tho Secretary for War, Bit 1.. WorthingtOllEvans. pointed out thai affective expeaditure has diminished fn.m tMJUOfiW t>> £32,800.000 in the past live years. M contrasted with latrsasti from BlflQOflQQ £59,000,000
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    KING'S QUIET DAY.
    70 11 Able to Sit at Open Window. Rugby, Feb. M. It was officially stated at Bogn<>r thut the King passed a <|uiet day. The sun shone brilliantly during th. afternoon, and there was vny little wind, consequently His Majesty was able to si! al an open window for
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    CASTLE FIRE.
    56 11 Famous Building Almost Destroyed. Berlin, Feb. 2S. The famous castle of I.imburg, MM of the oldest and most beautiful mediaeval monuments in Germany, has In in almost destroyed by tire. The In brigades werhelpless, as the water froze in their hoses. The building contained many notible art treasures,
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    U.S. NAVY.
    66 11 Supply Bill Passed in Final Form. Washington, Feb. 28. The Navy Supply Bill was paaaad in its final form by the Senate unu the House of Representative.-. The House of Ret>ri si ntatives passed the Senate Bill known as the Jones Appropriation Penalty Bill, providing for more stringent
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    22 11 On Wednesday afternoon the Kuala Lumpur mail train to Maiai-cii was lat being derailed Mar Alo» Gajah through running over a buffalo.
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    67 11 There wa« a motor-car collision opposite the Sailors' Institute at about Ml p.m. yesterday which fortunately was not attended with serious eNMMM for either of the Europeans driving. Mr. James Goldruth was ill iv ing a Ml from the direction of Tanjong Pagai ami Mr. S. Kelly was, it is
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    JOHORE DUTY ON MATCHES.
    1029 12 Attempted Evasion. CASES IN COURT OF APPEAL. Mr. Jmtlf McCain Ileay was occupied tin v. hole of Wednesday at Johore Bahru in hearing a number of appeals from the den. inns ol' magistrates. The Deputy Public fnisotuliii. Mr. R. Moor, M.C.S., ■piwrnri fur the Crown. Ng
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    306 12 Debtor Accused of Not Playing the Game. In the Bankruptcy Court to-day before Mr. Justice Deane receiving and adjudicating orders were made against Pang Swee Nam, Wee Kirn Choon and Chop Eng Bee (no adjudicating order). Yong Koh Hin was adjudged bankrupt as Sole Proprietor of Chop Nam
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    MOTOR-CYCLING.
    236 12 Dash from Penang To Singapore. From Penang to Singapore, a distance of 511 miles, in 13? 4 hours by motor-cycle is a feat that was accomplished yesterday by Mr. Jimmy Robson, of Kuala Lumpur, one of the best known motorcyclists in the F.M.S. He started out from the Northern
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    SCHOOLMASTER'S DEATH.
    249 12 Seppy Phillpotts of Bedford School. Old Bedfordians, of whom there are many in this pait of tht world, will hear with much regret that the Rev. Septimus B. Philpotts, M.A., for many years assistant master and chaplain of Bedford School, died in Bedford on Jan. 14. He was
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    105 12 Easy Money," with a cast headed by Mary Carr, will be shown at the Gaiety from to-night. In support is "The Rush Hour," with Marie Prevost in the leading role. A Fox production «ptitled Mother Knows Best." with Madge Bellamy in the leading role, will be shown at
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    THE CENTRAL HEALTH BOARD.
    597 12 Action Under Labour Code. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 28. A meeting of the Central Health Board was held at the office of the Administrator on Feb. 19. The Controller of Labour (Mr. E. W. F. Gilman) presided and the others present were the
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    EARL'S DAUGHTER.
    87 12 Anything Within Reason But Not Canvassing An earl's daughter and a titled youth figured in the Agony Columns of the London press recently as follows Earl's daughter, requiring additional income to assist needs and education of growing family, would like to hear from anyone to whom her services
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    MR. LAWRENCE'S BOOK.
    94 12 American Edition under Review By Home Office. The British Home Office has had under review an American edition of Mr. D. H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterlcy's Lover," and certain decisions regarding it have been taken. This American edition is cheaper than, but differs in no essential feature
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    POLICEMAN SENT TO GAOL
    115 12 A policeman named Sahat bin A. b<l u 1 ranman was charged in the District Court, i Penang, yesterday with voluntarily jaus- < Ing hurt to police lanee-'-orporal Hassan on Jan. 22 last. It appears that accused < had been defaulted for some offence and I
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    DIVORCE DECREE RESCINDED.
    557 12 Judge's Severe Comments On "Irregularity." This seems to be an t-Nceedingly bad case. Every sort of irregularity and impropriety has been committed, not only by the panics, but apparently by the managing clerk to the solicitors who had the conduct of the case." This comment was passed
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    BOMBAY BUDGET.
    239 12 Three Crores Lost on Back Bay Scheme. Bombay, Feb. 18. The Budget of the Bombay presidency was presented to-day to the Council by the new Finance member Hon. Mr. B. G. Pradhan. The total estimate of revenue for 1929-30 ir. 1524 lakhs. The total expenditure estimated is 152^1
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    136 12 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended Feb. 23 gives the total number of deaths as male 128, and female 81. This represents a death rate of 22.66 per mille, per annum, compared with 23.74 in the preceding week and 26.32 in the corresponding week of
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    21 12 The third anniversary dance of the Pride of the East Lodge, R.A.0.8., will be held at the Drill Hall to-morrow evening-
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    HONG KONG DERBY.
    109 12 Kuala Lumpur Residents' Good Fortune. A cable was received hi Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, fays the Malayan Daily Express, to the effect that a Kongsi of five local Chinese residents has won the first prize of $10J',000 of the Hong Kong Chinese Club's annual sweep on the
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    SEIZURE OF RICE.
    170 12 Rawang Firm Awarded Damages. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 28. Before Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby today Joo Aik and Co., merchants, Rawaag, sued R. E. Mohammed Kas:;im and Co., of Klang for $229 special daoMtgM and ?u,000 general dar.iages arWaf out of the seizure and attachment
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    MURDER AVERTED.
    153 12 Methods of Armed Gangs. When arrested in possession of a loaded automatic in a coffee shop in Rochore Canal Road last night, a Chinese, aged 22. made a statement which indicated that his arrest averted an intended murder. He said tnat being a new comer and therefore unknown
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    EX-KAISER ON FRANCE.
    210 12 Hold Up by Woman Interviewer. What is believed to be the first authentic interview with the ex-Kaiser since he went to reside at Doom was published by the Paris Journal recently. The interview was obtained by Mile. Marisc Querlin, who, after being refused permission by Baron Grancy,
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    74 12 In the District Court, Penang, yesterday two Chinese, Kwek Say Poh and Kwek Liew Stng, were charged with assisting in the management of an unlawful society, namely the Firewood Dealers Association, during December, 1928. Evidence was given about a dinner which was held when the formation of the Firewood Dealers'
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    71 12 A European named A. H. Morlar.d was charged before Mr. T. S. Adams in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court yesterday with causing the death of a Chinese named Jco Chim on Wednesday at Weld L?.ne, Kuala Lumpur, by driving his car rashly. Mr. H. Doel (Court Chief Inspector) said that
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    EAST COAST ROAD CASE.
    1069 12 Question of Lighting. DRIVER COMMITTED TO ASSIZES. Mr. E. A. H. Ellis, the driver of the W that collided with a stationary steam roller on Kast Coast Koad on the night of Jan. 23 with fntal conseque nces for Sir. W. D. McLean, was committed for
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    20 12 For failing to report a case of chickenpox a Tamil woman was fined $25 in the Third Court thti morning.
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET PROSPECTS.
      795 13 Details of the Teams. CHINESE SHOULD DO WELL. The S.C.C. practice game on the I'ailmv.' last week-end did not prnduco any startling performances, but Gotch, Wiatermrth, HoWya and Hamilton all :i|ipe;ir t" be i" form with the bat, while I.i wi- Ih.wli-d extremely well. The ground f.elding
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      GOLF.
      174 13 Forthcoming Competitions. The Can-inn Gatf Club annources the following competitions Saturday and Sunday. Mar. and 10 Men's monthly Medal (stroke*. Wciinc-id.'iy and Thursday. Mar. i:{ and II I-adies" monthly medal (stroke). Sunday. Mar. 17 Match, Officers of iiarri.-ion vs. A-P.C. Sundny, Mar. M Mon's Shanghai Foursomes. Turvlay. Mar. 2<>
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      MISSED CHANCES.
      775 13 Chinese Get Only Goal Against S.C.C. A team which has many chances and loses deserves no sympathy, and thi> ■Us which has few chances and accepts MM or more, quite merits victory. Therefore the Chinese deserved to win their game against the S.C.C. on the Padang yvstinlay, for
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      COVERED COURT TENNIS.
      86 13 Borotra Wins French Singles Championship. i Jean Borotra won the men's singles and Mmc Kleenadel the women's singles in the French covered courts lawn tennis championships at Paris recently. Borotra, who won the title, for the fifth time, has thu3 broken the men's singles record. The two
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      YORKSHIRE CAPTAINCY.
      87 13 Rumour Denied by Lord Hawke. Lord Hawke. president of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, recently said that there is not a word of truth in the suggestion published in a London newspaper that there is a distinct chance of Mr. Theodore Barber, last season's captain of cricket at
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      BOXING.
      371 13 Sharkey Beats Stribling On Points. Miami, Florid*. Feb. 28. Jack Sharkey beat Young Stribling on points in a ten-round contest at Flamingo ParkThere were 30,000 spectators and the u-ceints were £80,000, so appaiently Jack I»cmpsey's first promotion venture a? successor to the late Tex Rickard was successful. The fight,
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      ST. DAVID'S DAY.
      207 13 Welch Regiment's CrossCountry Race. The Welch Regiment began their celebrations of St. David's Day yesterday when they held the annual cross-country run. The course was four and a half miles, the competitors going via Napier Road into Tanglin Road, back behind the Military Hospital, and then across
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      ENGLISH GIRL SWIMMERS.
      78 13 Further Successes in South Africa. The English lady swimmers touring South Africa scored further successes in Natal. Miss Joyce Cooper defeated Miss F. Mayne in a 500 yards race in 6 mm. If 1 5 sec. which beats the South African and English records, and Miss Ellen
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
      77 13 Ties for Monday Men's Doubles Hep.— R. N. Hamilton and Hansdl vs. Bartley and Sahivml or Davies ar<l Meade. Mixeii Doubles Open.— Mrs. Wurtzburp and Donnell vs. Mrs. Picrrcpcnt anil Wis<?. Miss Griffith-Jones and Trcudgold vs. Mrs. Zylstra and A. D. Anderson. The following Continental fixtures hay?
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    3386 15 Mr. Arnold Bennett Returns A Prose Epic out of Rail and Steam A Batch of Novels. Bv-nnett Dc Liixo. Accider.t. Iy Arn<i!d Bt-nne!t. C'as sell. «n. 6d. 111 1 i. some years now sine 1 Mr. Dennett i':i\i' u^ a full length novel of lif? n
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    530 15 Another Recension Of Brahmi Script. The Director-General of Arehsaolon in India announces the discovery in the Kurnool disir it of Madras I'rrsi-lcncy 'f another recension in Brshmi script of 11 rock edicts of Asoka arJ at least two of minor rock edicts. C-edit for th s
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    COEDUCATION IN THE HOSPITALS.
    1670 16 NEW LONDON POLICY. "Wastage" Criticism Exaggerated. ADVANTAGE TO WOMEN. The official report of the London University Committee on tho Medical Education of Women Students, issued during mail week, states that the committee are unable to see any valid argument against the provision of co-education in medicine."
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    INSURANCE PIONEER.
    132 16 His Explanation of £74,000 Loss Since 1924. At the London Bankruptcy Court in mail w<>ek Frederick Thoresby, described < as of Coleman Street, City, attended for public examination on a statement of affairs showing liabilities £38,731 (rank- i ing £34,985), and net assets £291. He said that in
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    BRITISH PRESTIGE IN JAPAN.
    1777 17 POPULARITY WANING. Domination of American Influence. FOREIGN ACTIVITIES. In the current issue of the Contem[M.ia'.s Uiviow Mr. H. Vere Redman < <>nti ibutes an article on British influence in Japan in th<- eoVM i>f which he says: 'I lie- average intelligent Briton familiar v. ith the
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    THE NAVY WAY.
    79 17 The Officer of m -d?.y Is "Absolutely It!" The Bishop of Winchester refers in a letter to the Diocese to a recent visit to Malta, where he took part in services in the British warshipr Queen Elizabeth, Courageous, Eagle, En; him and Frobisher. I come back wholly
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