The Straits Times, 9 March 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 29,004 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1929 'RICE 10 CENTS
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      114 1 < TROPICAL SUITING i"FLORODOR": mMAt WING LOONG, HIGH ST., SINGAPORE. c EM0nknted0imL Crazing on the rich mountain pastures of the Swiss Alps SLEDGE BRAND g± <\\'W'l'V\. I'll <! T'86S'''i»#^B?*» t '-'--v Condensed Milk Rkh Swiss Milk with the r 4 '^ss^iSHH9^iF addition of pure cane sugar, > prepared at the
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      93 1 A Special Display of CHINESE CURIOS OBJETS DM For One Week Only AT ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE. "A Real British Product" SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE C°r UP FOR QVALITY AND SERVICE. jrj fiii nri/'O |y| uILHtY 0 Ik^m SCOTCH WHISKY procurable hBM\ IpH mOWJCI
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      9 1 "FLORODOR* I ct.u..v.) WING LOOK TROPICAL i WEAR. 5
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    FACTS ABOUT THE YANGTZE.
    912 2 A River of Extremes. GREAT ENGINEERING DIFFICULTIES. At the Foreign Y.M.C.A., Sham: -ii. (ul. i.',. G. "tioeho. AW Burvey Bagi■«i •>! the faagtm Coneervatey Com:n ■-•ii.n, iMtmd upon m 8mM facts about tin- world's aecoad largari river." Through Mm courtesy Mi. \V. J. Hawkins, the spe.il,'
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    TIN RETURNS.
    45 2 J PaManl Coos. AJtorlal Tin.— 79 piculs. il i;;, In Tin Dredging io.. NX.- Mo. 1 'ir worked I.'j4 hours for the month of February, turned over ;;:>,00!) enbic rarde f«r nil. No. 2 ilrc.iKL- m:irinK completion, I 0 picaU. liiti::n.— lSO piculs.
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    NEW MARVELS OF WIRELESS.
    862 2 Pictures and Messages. HANDWRITING IN FACSIMILE. In a small hut, lit only by a dim red lil-ht, pictures from Rocky Point, Long Island, America, were in mail week received by short wave beam telegraph at Somerton (Somerset). The process is the result of two years' work
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    VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    63 2 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending Mar. 10, 1929 I— Saturday, Mar. 9, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah. i:ur:i,i:in Co., Marksmen and Ist Class i bhots 2 p.m., Selotar, C (Scottish) Co., I i Classification. Sunday, Mar. 10, 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timah, Eurasian Co., Marksmen und
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      16 2 ir^ hr^Jt- I^^. M Masaf itiL. fi^LP NAVY CUT TIPPED WITH CORK OF PURE NATURAL GROWTH
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      202 2 They have made their way by the war they iff EOLINDER'S HEAVY OIL MARINE ENGINES. Are built to mevt the aSaVUag conditions us required in Marine Engines. OPERATION. Simple, Economical, Easy. CONSTRUCTION.— Rugged and of the Finest Material. FOR PARTICULARS, APPLY UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED BINCAJ-..KK I SJSgJ j SB d
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    FRIENDLESS WOMEN OF CHINA.
    847 3 THEIR HELPLESS LOT. Tale of Marrhge, Fraud And Divorce, MUTUAL UD SOCIETY FORMED. The Chine press, tayi the North Da j N ws, i* irivini; promiaeiice > I. aa ii" .'CM i!;:it Illustrates V 'ill position of a friendle: woiui in the areseat con-Jin-,-, el thlagi
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    TOO MANY GODIVAS.
    98 3 Costume Problem For Coventry. Then is a rush of Lady Godivas for the great Godiva procession which will be iield at Coventry in June. Although the committee have not yet decided whether a dress of the period will be worn or one more nearly resembling that of
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    BRITISH TRADE ALL WRONG!
    612 3 BRITISH TRADE ALL WRONG On the Down Grade. VIEWS OF AM EICAN j. :f; ■..>>. remarkable criticism < ii Kiifflaml v published in lh< <>f tho Accountant In the form of a letter f r< in Plufeiio? J. H. Jtfnea, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United State*. He has sever vMtsd England
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    TRADERS "APATHY."
    135 3 Australian Minister's Complaint. Mr. Groves, the Minister for Railways, has informed the lll|imanillBll»aa of several British manufacturing firms that he was not satisfied with the response from British manufacturers when the Railways Department eaJM for tender-. Some agents, he said, apparently did not take the trouble to read
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    CONCERTS AT HOME.
    158 3 Famous Singer and The Wireless. Wireless, I think, has stopped people from goinir to concerts. Why should they come out when they can sit at easo at home and listen?", wrote Mr. Ben Davios, the well-known sirj;er, recently. They do not get as good music, of .nurse,
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    AIR MAILS TO INDIA.
    379 3 Demand for Half-Ounce Letters. Til" i, :ivir(l;,v zi:' M'l'tc to i [odia, with Ibc extanpio? ultimately Stasapore and Australia .>rin«s the value of ;.ir tranaport foe ajall-carrjrim: directly before the busineei community I (writes the m ron.-iutical correspondent r>! The Times) and Imperial Aivv. peet to
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    ONE PRISONER A YEAR.
    66 3 At a cos! of about £l.. r )00 a eSßUnadfoui now police >!ativn has Iwen complptH at Stromfess for the police committee <>f Oikney County Council. Mnng the pa3t seven years sir.-c S'ronme.-s went "dry," there has beea almost an entire absence of crime in tIM
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      178 3 INNOXA MILK A WONDERFUL PREPARATION FOR THE SKIN KEEPS IT CLEAR AND SMOOTH. INNOXA MILK used night J^ and morning gives the skin v J that healthy appearance every bmbjbjbm woman desires. T^\T\Tf "INNOXA MILK "cleanses the jjJjJj >kin and never causes the 'slightest irritation being irc<j from all harmful
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      274 3 CT is paying a man n high compliment to say that his word is his hond. It is a high compliment to a woman's taste when her word for tea is Brooke l.ohJ cut open by user ttfbr daily use 3 The tea with gvden trcshncsa. £j r ->■ THE
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      519 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APGAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AM) CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. t:M)ER CONTRACT WITH MIS MAJESTY' GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAS MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHIN AND JAPAN. Touh»f« duo S'por NALDERA 16,100 Mar. 9 KARMALA 9,10» Mir.
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      581 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON TOSKM KAISHA) Xnpio, Marseillm, I.on<lon, Antwerp an< Rotterdam Vlmll Tonnage Due Fai frUSHIMI MAKU 11,1100 Mar. 1! WAKOZAKI MAKU 10.r.00 M.-.r. 2R HAKUSAN' MARU 10,500 Apl. Jl KITANO MARU 8.000 Apl. 2o HARUNA MARU 10,61)0 May l» 1 KA.VO MAKU H.OOO May 23 kATORI MM.:' 10.000 June
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      519 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly tailings by the we known steamer MARF.LI.A 7,875 torn) an the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,5 MM). The 1.1. MAItKI.iA is one of t Inrgi-. nnd driest steamers trading Australia. Cabins
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      611 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) In corpc rated in Holland) Under contract with the NStBIKLAMDI INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3C46, with sub-connection-to risiraiv, Freight, Transhipment Marine !>r|i'.«. unit Manager's Desk. Representative I for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Toun.-i Bureau if Java. All information,
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      550 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Knrliiii-l > REGULAR SEP.VICE TO LONDON AM rCEOAM, ROTTKKDAM. ANTVKJU*, II.V BUstfl ANI> IRKMEM CKNOA, MAX •iLILLKS, LIVKKTOOL AND CLASC.UW. MAKSI ILI.E.S. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AN GLASGOW -BOSTON, NLW YORK AX BALTIMORE.
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      495 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. SO. LTD. rlncurpun.t-d in Siam) i BANGKOK COAJJIING SERVICE. 1"«r Kretay Trunififaiiu. Kclantan Bangnars, ttlopia, Pau.ni. Bioform. Lavon. Bicbon. iiuMluti, Koh»aniui. LupMl, CbMIPM >'"■! H: 1> 1 Arrival Deplore M IMKI H»f. il M.r. rRACHATIPOK Mar. 1* M..r. «j SI DDIIADIB Mm. X The »i.-»n.ers lire
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      513 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERKAK BIMKALL STE/WSWP CO., LTD. M i r.r-i.-.n.h. "■LI BKMAN" LINK Hfmt A.\!> Kid IGHT REKVICE T< ■UK U.N'ITKD rtNCnO.V AND CONTINKNT. FHEIGHT SERVICE OITWARDS To llnnr k»ng, Shanrhai and Jnpan IHI, S'p.T. ■A city of dki ill Bar. 10 n.s. city of QLASQOW Apt n> s.s. CITY
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      443 5 DOJLAR STEAMSHIP LJTNF MAHKRICAN MAIL LINE ROUN 13-TH Lv VVORIJ SERVICE tnm SINGAi'OKE and I'E.NANG via Ol.u SUEZ. fOKT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES 10 NEW YORK aid BOSTON Arrive Leave Leive Spore Spore PentDf IRKS. A!:k:I.I.I) Mar. 18 Mar. 21 Mar. 23 MIES. JOHNSON Apr. 1 Apr. 4
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      425 5 DUTGH MAILS StiM»iiiva:trt Maut.whuppij Ncdcriand and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY kAIL and PASBENGEK SERVICE TO Mar.tillri ({.TuTUim. T.miia«e Le;iv« S'lior. Tarabora 0,600 R.I. Mai 1. P. C. Hooft 14,600 S.M.N. liar, a Inclrapoem 12,000 R.L. aUr Kon. der Ned. 8.200 S..M.N. A;,l. iInsulinde 10,000 R.L. Apl. U J. P. Coen 11,100
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      352 5 VISIT SWITZERLAND The Paradise of Europe. For further particulars and booklets, apply to SWISS CONSULATE, SINGAPORE, 117 121. MAaUER STRKET. DRAGON BALM drhcs away Hi .iiln has, (olds, Ciiurlib, etc. Sold J&\ everywhere. CS-'^i If. S. OMARr 2.14, KAMGOOM KOAD. C ..nt-.'-lor for gcjirral carthworh »r.d t. nnin conri ruiutmctirn,
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      192 5 THI B:il!>h !:^crn,it!on:i! Pidtrfres, Ltd. Sole Rights fcfid Controlled hy THE EUROPEAN FILM EXCHANGE AL,HA M B M A SHORTLY VILMA BANIIV IN HER FIRST SOLO STARRING ROLE IX THE AWAKENING Supported by LOUIS WOLHEIM of "TEMPEST" Fame. It's beauty will colour your memory for days. A IKITED ARTISTS ATTRACTION.
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    242 6 HKlurdnv. March 9 .j 11. W. M a.m.. M, 10.11 p.m., 7.7. j n.iv C.O.C. arrives, ■rlaogvr Raou. Hardona Ptajrara, Farewell rcrformai.e, ie Theatre, MO p.m. <l:nds>. Marrji 10 H. W. M 7 n.m., M, 11.:! p.m., 8.1. ricket XA'.i'. v. B.R.C. William Bwnjthaa, :c. Theatre.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    306 6 KEIM'KL HAKltOUR. Wala Wharf Rraai Pontoon Ko, 2. Pc«rl Shell, The Cable, Bunfa, Spartan. >;■ Wharf War Brahmin oal Wharf I>:.i>y. \KSSF.I.s IN DIM DOCKS. lanjonr 1'atjar. Albert Duck N i Victoria Dsch < opolia. »rp|>.-l H»rh«iur. k;n k '> Hock N I No. D... I. No.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    163 6 To-day. 'Jsnka Ulard, Pla.!;o« «nJ Pulcmbiing Sanaac i jj P"'aiih'x. PandjanK, Ucn<kalis and Hagaa gj Am Api U. I' 1 M.i.. Labuan, Norta Bornso and Jolo u<lu i I I 1 1"' Smuwuli < Vyn«i Break* j BJa, Imta-I .:.nu Hi. <•■ M«uric« Load I p.m. rylun,
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      477 6 ALHAMBRA I lU^_ TAN CHENG KEE CO^ LTD., Proprietors PROGRAMME Commencing Thursday, March 7, ending Tuesday, March 12 In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS POLA NEGRI in BARBED WIRE A most human drama, brilliant and unusual. A PARAMOUNT PICTURE In the First Show at 7.30
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      406 6 From Tuesday, March 19, 1929 PAVILION The Magnificent Film speetju'k based on ushive Flaubert's Immcrttii Cfaudc SALAMMBO THE VIRGIN OF CARTHAGE A story of What Women lUawaitwhT and Hrn Forjicl. The whole town of Carthage Wtf rebuilt for this production. 70,000 Icrformers look part 120,000 Costume:; were used, r.nl ciist
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      143 6 Why Feel Run Down! Come to BRASTAGI (If from mended by Medical AaUMrttlra) l'ii'>!i :in«! im imjritlm clinialo. GBAND HOTEL BRASTAGI. lIKASTAM— yi'MATKA, E.C. See our sdvprtisement on S:ilard;tys. Patre 11. KWONG THONG CO., LTD. laltara, Outntterx and l.en.ral Stores, N... 140 I, NOKTH BKIDGK ROAD. TrlraltaM Nu. 6.171. «T«
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      606 6 g PR3TECT and STRENGTHEN Iy:urTHW&CHESiI [VALDAI 1 PASTILLES t I On Shlc aj all Chnsiatt I M INSIST on the boxcar-curing B the name VALOA. M Sole Agents The Successors of MOINE COMTK K. CO. LIU, I'nion Huil.linc Sini::>|>«r<\ Thi.nes tMI and *9d\ stoplndigestion wkere it begins. F»r better than
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      66 6 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Knndanu Korhau Station. (B) C'mirH-xy i.l I ni..irnl llr.-ilih Oflicr.) lor Ih4 M Hour., radial al Midnight un Marck Da* M: ■>. temp ntun MJJMn. icmpareturc VI Mean shad* tamiwrBUn! un radiat.< n IH >■■ II, n. ra» radUtion I'. .Mum w« l.ulii tamoeratun r. Mf mi ri-l.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BANKRUPTS TELL THEIR STORIES.
      1643 7 European's Debts. LAW-SUITS AND SLUMP EXCUSES. rfe lintoh of local bankrupts ap-j'l-nrcil before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday, and were examined hy the Assistant Official Mr. T. B. Cooker.) Charles Thomas Andcrton, European nit at Fort Canning, aged 29, and iid that he came
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      241 7 S ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.- The Fourth bunruiy in Lent, March 10. 7 a.m Holj SiCon- 7 45 ll ho al) Ho| y C mn an p.m.. The 'c»techi3r. 1 a 5 130l 30 ""m., ''('choral) KvensonK and Sermon Holy Coran. on Mon. Wed. and Friday at a.m., Tues Thurs
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      EXCHANGES.
      81 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby. Mar. 8. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.11H, Athens 375, Berlin 20.45, Bombay la. 5 31-32 d., Brussels 34.94*, Bucharest 817*», Buenos Aires 47 11-32, Copenhagen 15.20, Geneva 25.23, Helsingfors 192%, Hong Kong U. ll\d., Kobe Is. 0 15-16 d., Lisbon 108 V Madrid 33.104, Milan
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      44 7 From China and Japan, by Ganges Mam, due at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Akita Mai v, due at Singapore on Monday. From China, by Namsang, due at Singapore on Monday. From China, by Achilles, due at Singapore to-morrow morning.
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      250 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, March 9. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/3 29/32 Demand 2/S 26/32 Private S m. credit 2/4 7/16 On New York, Demand 66 1/16 Private 90 d/s 68 On France. Bank T.T. 1431 On India, Bank T.T. 15?* On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 12 p.c. disc. On Shanghai,
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      62 7 Tone of Market Stonily, sellers reserved. Latest Cable Lon'-on Spot Sheet 12Hd. per lb. New Yi,Tk Spot Sheet G. cents 25% per lb. 12 o'clock mum .March 9. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot Standard R.S.S. on Tender March >i A|iri!-Junc >■ Juiy-Scpt. Oct.-Dcc.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        444 7 I issue I Val. I'd- Buyer. Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbane- 44/3 46/3 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 39/- -40/1 1 Hatan* l'a.lanc 0.48 0.48 1 1 Eatu Caves 1.52^4 MTK 1 1 liukit Arar.g ii.00 2.1u £1 £1 Hurmah Malay 41/- 42/£1 £1 Chenderiantf 7/6 8/6 £1 £1 Eastern
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        GENERAL.
        241 7 Itsne V«l. Pd. Buyers Sellen 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.07H 2.12V4 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.45 2.55 xd. £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.2.6 6.7.6 Canadian Eagle 11/- 12/1 1 Central Engine 0.70 0.80 xd. 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.60 0.65 10s. 10s. Duff Development 10/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        115 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,225,500 Norn. S'pore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par 5% prem. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 05 par. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        398 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day'i Prices Fraier Lyall A A Co. Kvatt Alk-nby ($1) Alor Gajah (*1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kilning ($1) Am. Malay (»2) A. Molek dm A. Panas i i Balgownie (*1) Basse tt ($1) Brogas (»1) Brunei (»5) B. Jelutong
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      THE EASTERN BANK, LTD.
      138 7 The Eastern Bank, Ltd., Singapore, advise having received the following telegram from their head office in London Net profit of the Bank for the year ending Dec. 31, 1928 £164,469 .l'.'s. Bd. The annual meeting of shareholders will be held in London on March 27 when
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      55 7 Ayer Kuning.— l3.s32 lb. Ayer Mol.k. 1 1.2-14 lb. Alor P0ng5u.— 33,235 lb. 8rieh.— 33,377 lb. Bedong (Malaya 1.-15,970 lb. Bukii Katil— l3,l67 lb. Bukit Jelotong.— 7,s9o lb. Chungloon. 14,100 lb. Jabi Plantations.— 24,24o lb. Kelantan.— ol,9so lb. Kuala Kangsar.— l34,977 lb. Merbau.— l6,6lB lb. North Perak.— lo,4B7
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      SHIPPING NOTES.
      472 7 Officer Attacked on Clan Steamer. More than a hundred coolies armed with pieces of coal, axes, buckets and sticks attacked a European officer on the i.s. Clan Morrison in Colombo Harbour s few days ago. Mr. J. T. Buchanan, the second engineer, on attempting- to enter his cabin,
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      188 7 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapore, Mar. 9. London.— Rubber Is. 9-16 d.. down 1-lGd London.— Tin £220 10s., unchanged. -Mining.— Steady. Sungci Way 3.05-3.15 Kuchais 1.38V4-1.41, Kinta Dredge 1.47-1 52 Klang River 3.30-3.45, Hong Katts 60-6.". cents, Malaya Consols. 60-62 cents, Penawat 90-92 cents, Petaling 5.55-5.68, Ulu
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      143 7 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., report Singapore, Mar. 8. Market activity has lessened and prices have gradually fallen away closing 2 cents j down on the week. The general undertone is j distinctly easier while speculative positions I are more or less subdued. Malayan exports for February totalled
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      64 7 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following: cable, dated Mar. 8, their quotations being in i gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sale to-day 1,975 tons. March 25.20, April 25.40, May 25.50,1 June 25.70, July 25.80, August 25-80, Sep- tember 25.90, October
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      42 7 Under the auspices of the Malayalee Association, a mass meeting of the Mala- j yalees of Singapore will be held to-day at 8 p.m. at the Indian Association premises, I to consider suggestions for the improve- 1 Bent of the ilalayalm Association.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      IN MEMORIAM
      37 7 In fond anj taring mamon <>( my dear husband Victor OnraM Galittan, wl.. Ed into ra«l on Hsick t, iiis su-r He has >[unc to W In the Home of our Father Who loves bla l.
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      808 7 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see pate 16. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. FUR: KOOMS to let, 81», Waterloo Street. I I OOK AND BOY wants billet. Apply 427, I Straits Times. WANtltU, fairly experienced typist. Apply Scndii and Co., Ltd. i KOR SALK. piano in good condition, $200. I
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 9. THE BORED CITIZEN.
    931 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 9. THE BORED CITIZEN. It is a truism that there are no politics in Malaya, and we are supposed to rejoice in the fact. In so far as public opinion, though differing violently on such occasional controversies as Rubber Restriction, is not organised on
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    HEALTH IN THE TROPICS.
    696 8 The imiM.itaiue of Taking Care. (By a Medical Correspondent.) It is not the purpose of this, or of any other of these articles in any way to provide a cheap consultation. Nor is it the intention to broadcast the symptoms bigns, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    377 8 The Governor has appointed Mr. A. Hyde, M.C.S.. to act as Second Assistant Secretary (B), Straits Settlements. Mr. C. Boden Klohs, Director of Museums, Straits Settlements and F.M.S., has been granted leave of absence for ten months. Lieut.-Commander J. C. Derrick, R.N.R., Assistant Port Officer, Zanzibar, is
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    844 8 FOTHOOK3 AND HANClRS. a luv.u deal c— olittm baa bt< raused in Home newspapers by the lemarks of Mr. Kichard taWp, i;eneral manager of Harvods, who has explained at some length the enormous losses laeurml every year bj his firm on account of bad handwriting. It
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      229 8 W* \4 I SPECIAL DISPLAY OF I fc' k m(C^ V~* I f £j» l^C ICM I J C 3 *p (Jcubrler f^ lit Newest fihii'Jes for All Occasions AT MODERATK PRICES. /^L^X I) "CiLANESE" DRESS SATIN. /y\&*t'<A F° r smart evening wear. \L^V' "'peTvard $4j>s T*% "CELANESE" SELF-STRIPE. I
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      94 8 ALHJIMBRA TONIGHT In tl.e laHBl SUuw at 9. PARAMOUNT PRODUCTION Presenting POLA NEGRI in BARBED WIRE Along with Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. A Western Drama DRUMS OF THE DESERT TAN CHENG li.EE CO- LTD, Proprietors. THE 1929 Viva-tonal Columbia Model 109-A Model 112-A $35 $47.50 THE
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    BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES.
    649 9 Singapore Base Expenditure. CONSTRICTION PLANS Development of Fleet Air Arm. London, Mar. 8. The Navy estimates, which were presented to-day, show :i total £55,803,000, v reduction ..f £1,4:55,000 compared with MM Mr. Uridcenian, the First Lord of the Admiralty, in h statement accompanying the atffanetm, points out
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    BY AIR TO INDIA.
    87 9 First Liner to Leave On Mar. 30. London, Mar. 8. The Imperial Airways have completed preparation! for WftHag the LondonIndia mail rootc with a L'2-seater Arm-Rtrong-Sidufley limT from Croydon on Mar. 30. Tin' f:r>-t machine is due to arrive at Kma.hi at 10.30 a.m. (Greenwich time)
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    STANDARD OIL CO.
    53 9 Big Pension for Col. Stewart. Chicago. Mar. 8. It h I'stimaU.l that Col. Stewart, the femur chi.iimnn oi' the Standard Oil Co. of Indium, will draw a pension of £15,000 a yr;i'. l'nml M his nvirape salary for tlir pas) lea ftmn an.l H years employment uuh
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    JAPAN'S CONCESSIONS TO CHINA.
    199 9 Early Resumption Of Negotiations. Nanking, Mar. 0. The oaily resumption of the negotiations between China and Japan is presaged by the Japanese reports statins that the Japanese are prepared to make important concessions. Tokio, Mar. 1). In a statement to the Press the Prime Minister declared
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    "WOODBINE WILLIE."
    217 9 WOODBINE WILLIE." Death of the Rev. StuddertJ Kennedy. Rugby, .Mar. 8. The death took place to-day at Liverpool of the Rev. Geoffrey Studdcrt Kennedy, popularly known as Woodbin" Willie.'' During the War he acted as temporary Cluplaia ta the Forces in France, and he was given his famous nickname by
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    LARGEST LINER.
    177 9 Details of White Star Enterprise. Rugby, Mar. 8. Lord Kylsant, chairman of the White Star Line, last night gave an interesting statement regarding the new 60,000 1 ton White Star liner now being built at Belfast. When completed the vessel, which will have a length of 1.000 feet,
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    PROHIBITION.
    110 9 Harder Times for Foreign Legations. Washington, Mar. S. With the stricter enforcement o£ Prohibition under the new regime, members of legations may have to (ret own lorries to convey liquor destined for their us«?. The exemption from seizure of liquor used at legations his up to now been extended
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    JAPAN'S TRADE.
    74 9 Delegation to Visit Singapore. Tokio, Mar. 7. The Trade and Industry section of the Tokio Prefectural Government, with a view to introducing Japanese textile and other miscellaneous goods t o the SouthSeas, has decided to hold a samples show in various centres there. A trade delegation composed of
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    SOVEREIGNTY OF THE POPE.
    845 9 Settlement Terms. INDEMNITY OF £21,000,000 ARRANGED. Uncertainty as to the terms upon which (the historic dispute between Italy and the Vatican has been settled was dispelled by official information recently received in j London from Rome. I The Papal sovereignty is acknowledged over a small territory
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    VEGETARIANISM.
    88 9 Chairman of Restaurants Deposed. New York, Mar. 8. Anotht-r piominent chairman has been ousted, with his family, from the management of a company in Mr. William Childs, the founder of a nationwide chain of restaurants. The profits of the restaurants have recently been declining, and this is alleged to
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    MARKING FOREIGN TEA.
    129 9 Application Refused. TOO MANY PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES. London, Mar. 8. The standing committee on tea recommended the rejection of the application that the British or foreijen origin of the j contents of packets should be marked on them. The committee's decision wa» ?u>:cd on the seriousness of the
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    AN ICE BLOCKADE.
    159 9 I Serious Position on The Rhine. Colopne. Mar. 8. The milder weather and b!astin;r opera;tior< havo hardly affected the lee packs ia Urn Uhiue, and 2,:;00 YCMCII and 11,000 jUchtan. iiggreifatinfr 4M0.0M tons, are lyinir idle in the river. They are not likely j to be freed
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    MEXICAN REVOLT.
    96 9 Appeal to U.S.A. for War Material. Washington, Mai. 8. i The United States Government has i t;cin!c<l to the M.xiian Ginernmcnt's [ragout for the provision of surplus i American war mau-iial in order to light thu revolutionaries. ReuUr. El I'cso, Mar. 8. Mexican fedei-ul lioi.,is posted on the
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    MILLIONAIRE AIRMAN.
    62 9 Mr. Van Lear Bluck Leaves For London. Cape Tom, liar. 8. Mr. Van Lcur Black, the American newspaper magnate, who left Croydon en Feb. 11 in his Fokker piane with Dutch pilots and arrived at Pretoria on Jlur. 1, has arrived here and has left for London. From
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    REPARATIONS.
    68 9 Scheme for International Clearing House. tan, Mar. 8. Further information regarding: the proposed international flat ring house indicates that a board of control of nine members would be formed. Creditor powers would; have, four member?, Germany two, the International Chamber of Commerce two and the United State.; one. The
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    130 9 Suite Accompanying H.R.H. To Japan. It i announced that the suite accompanying H. K. H. the DuUe of Gloucester on his mission to invest His Majesty the Emperor of J; pan with the insignia of the Order of the Garter will comprise the Karl of Ai.lie, M.C.,
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    25 9 A general meeting of th? Asiatic Planters' Association of Mnl.-.ya will be held at the Chinese Chamber of Comnurce, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, March 16.
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    NAVY INCIDENT RECALLED.
    550 9 Pension Granted to Capt. Dewar. Rugby, Mar. S. I The Admiralty announces the award of good service pensions of £150 a year to a number of officers in succession to officers who have been promoted to flag rank. The recipients include Capt. Kenneth G. B. Dewar, who
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    SPRING-LIKE WEATHER.
    76 9 The King Enjoys First Warm Day. Rugby, Mar. 8. The King passed a good day. Springlike weather conditions, with much sun, prevailed at Bognor, a$ throughout the country generally, and His Majesty enjoyed the first warm day of the year. His Majesty yesterday conferred the insignia of the
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    FORGED TREATY.
    80 9 Statement by Belgian Prime Minister. Brussels, Mar. 8. The Belgian Prime Minister declared that investigation of the forged treaty affair had shown that the forgery was committed by Heine, who acted with the knowledge and consent of certain officials belonging to the general staff, but without the knowledge
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    MORE SECRET PACTS.
    32 9 Treaty Between Poland And Rumania. Kovno, Mar. 8. A Latvian newspaper publishes details of an alleged secret military pact between Poland and Rumania directed against Russia and Lithuania.— Trans-Ocean.
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    U.S. NAVAL COMMAND.
    26 9 Washington, Mar. 8. Admiral W. V. Pratt has been appointed commander-in-chief of the combined United States fleet, in succession to Admiral Wiley.— ReuUr.
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    FINE CENTURY BY HOBBS.
    686 9 England's I'ositiun Improving. HENDREN IN FORM. Useful Stand for Sixth Wicket. Excellent batting b> Hendren, »h<> »as not out for <iO at the Itimhron interval, materially improved England'n position in (he fifth Tent Match at Melbourne to-da>. Five wirkeU were down for 261. and a stand
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    PERSIAN NAVY.
    42 9 Italian Officers Undertake Organisation. Teheran. Mar. 8. A number of Italian officers huve arrived to organise the proposed Persian Navy. The Navy Commission proposes to devote attention in the first place to the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean. Trans-Ocean.
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    MAJOR-GEN, PRITCHARD.
    51 9 Official Landing This Afternoon. Major-General 11. L. PriUhard, the new General Officer Commanding. Malnya, will make an official landing ;.t ]oha*toß'l Pier at 5.15 p.m. to-day. The Gmmtil it- due to arrive by the P. and O. Naldcra this afternoon, and in accompanied by hia wif« and two
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    COMMUNIST PLOT UNEARTHED.
    392 10 Bombs and Explosives. SENSATIONAL RAIDS IN KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 8. A startling discovery was made ear tl is murninj* Ly the local detectives, resul ing in the arrest of seven suspecte< ChIMM Communists, and the seizure of lurjTi- quantity of daggers,
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    A TRAINER'S SUITS.
    117 10 District Court as Fitting Room. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 9. In the Penang District Court yesterday, iin In<li;.;i tr.ilor sued Mr. F. 0. C. O Neill. trainer, for the recovery of the sum or |186.M alleged to be due for four tweed ■ad one khaki
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    SOLDIER AND COOLIE.
    102 10 Timely Intervention of A Magistrate. A h;ire-footed soldier wealing shorts ■Ml a singlet was arrested in Napier Road l i 10.80 p.m. yesterday while chasing a licksha puller. Attention was drawn to what was happening by the cries of the 1 uller which reached Mr. W. N.
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    BOOSTING BRITISH GOODS.
    103 10 Sußgestion For £1,000,000 Fund. London, Feb. 25. Following the Prince of Wales' plea for better salesmanship in a recent speech, Sir Percy Lister, managing director of 1 i-tcr and Company, Dursley. Gloucestershire, has written to the Premier sug-.-t:rnr the creation of a £1,000,000 fund to advertise British
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    67 10 A serious motor car accident took place yesterday afternoon opposite the Supreme Court, IViianfr, a small Chinese schoolgirl Cuing home from the Convent school being knocked down by a car driven by a Malay The car appears to have been goin;{ slowly and it is alleged the girl ran across
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    ROBBERS CONFIDE IN INFORMER.
    514 10 Flogging Ordered At Assizes. When five Chinese were charged at th Singapore Assizes yesterday with a sembling to commit gang robbery it wa disclosed that their plan to rob a coffee shop, and thtir subsequent arrest, was d to their enlisting the service of a perso
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    MAGIC IN A HOTEL.
    219 10 Secrets Revealed by A Pickpocket. Will you pick my pocket, please? said a cynical man of the world to Sealtiel, the Pickpocket King, at the Savoy Hotel in mail week. Staltiel undertakes to pick any pocket in the world (for amusement only), but the man of
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    LEGAL STATUS OF APES.
    96 10 Theory of Evolution Cited In Court. In a St. Louis, Missouri, court, during the hearing of a pica for vacating a writ of attachment against Napoleon," a full-thrown orang-utan, the attorney for the circus proprietor argued that the theory of evolution gave the ape a legal
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    34 10 Baron Koenig, the German aviator, who was to have left Singora for Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning, has altered his plans. He is expected to stay in Singora a couple of days before flying southward.
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    ETIQUETTE OF THE ARCADE.
    835 10 Firm Boycotted. WHEN THE BROKERS GOT TOGETHER. Interesting incidents in local sharebroking circles were related in the Bankmptcy Court yesterday before the Chiet Justice (Sir William Murison), during the public examination of Choo Tian Lock. Bankrupt said he was a Straits-born Ikikka Chinese, and had been
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    OFFICER'S SPRINT.
    107 10 Chinese Fugitive Caught In 200 Yards. While arresting a Chinese in a house in Syed Alwi Road on Thursday night, Mr. W. H. Gatfield, Protector of Chinese, saw another Chinese who was wanted by the Protectorate. Mr. Gatfield ordered this man to wait and accompany him to the
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    27 10 The price of rubber for assessment of duty for tbe period March 8, to March 14, inclusive, is 44 cents per pound, status the F.M.S. Government Gazette.
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    DR. RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
    155 10 Present Itinerary. BREAKING DOCTORS' ORDERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 8. Dr. Ka'uindranuth Tagore did not come ashore from the Naldora as he is not in the best of health, but his party landed and went up the hill, etc. Dr. Tagore is going to Canada
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    CHINESE LABOUR.
    113 10 Large Decline in Number Of Arrivals. Returns of Chinese immigrants arriving at Singapore during the month of February show a very large falling on compared with the corresponding period of last year, the figures being 5,300 and 26,600, respectively. Since the beginning of January the total immigrants arriving
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    SIR ERIC GEDDES.
    107 10 Disembarking at Malacca This Morning. Ii is understood that the P. and 0. steamer Kuklera will drop anchor for a short time, off Malacca, to allow Sir trie Geddcs to disembark. His original intention was to disembark at Penang and proceed by road or rail to Malacca.
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    POLITICAL MURDER.
    122 10 Proletarian M.P. Killed In Tokio. Tokic, Mar. G. A sensation has been caused by th? murder of Mr. Senji Yamamoto, M.P., .a repiesentative of the Proletarian party, who was stabbed to death in a lodginj house. The murderer has been identit as Yasukuni Kuroda, a member of I
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    POPPY DAY FUND.
    110 10 Result of Guessing Competition. Now that the results of the Poppy Day collections in Malaya are known, and the total sum of $148,240.74 has been remitted to London, it is possible to publish the names of the prize winners in the Guessing Competition. The first prize goes
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    TAMBIES AND ALMANAC.
    85 10 Trepanning Operation Follows Blow. A quarrel between two office tambie* over the ownership of an almanac which came near to terminating fatally had a sequel in the District Court, Singapore, yesterday, when one of the men was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment for voluntarily causing grievous
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    40 10 Officials of the Penan* Chinese Union f 29-30 include Mr. Cheah Loon Ghee sklent Dr. S. T. Loh, Messrs. Lee Choo, Fong Hor.g Weng and Tan Knee as vice-presidents Mr. fli Bok, hon. treasurer and Mr. Saw Ssong, hon. secretary.
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      THE BAAL GOD OF TO-DAY.
      95 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is very refreshing to rcud the above article in your papal 1 Ihe practical truths expressed therein should be widely preached for the Mai Delimit of the people of this country, when- aim ideas of democracy
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      POST OFFICE AND PUBLIC.
      250 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am confident thai every businessman in Malaya would be very grateful to you for one or mort articles ir. your valued paper urging the Posi Office to give more 9ervice to the public. Here are a few
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    282 10 New Lieut.-Governor For Malacca. (From the Straits Times, Mar. 9, 1869.) Capt. Shaw, R.N., the newly-appointed Lieut.-Governor of Malacca, we notice, may be expected here by the next mail from Home. Capt. Shaw is the son of the Right Hon. Mr. Shaw, Recorder of Dublin, and, it
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    WILLIAM HEUGHAN.
    83 10 Recital at Victoria Theatre To-Morrow. Mr. William Heuehan, the well-known actor-singer, who has been making a successful tour of Siam and the F.M.S., will give a farewell lecital at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow (Sunday) evening, starting at 9.20. Mr. Heughan -s splendid voice has been heard at th<;
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    SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS.
    73 10 The tender of Poh Soon Hock and Co., $30,500, has been accepted for the erection of a mobilisation store at headquarters, Singapore of V. C. de Souza and Lam San, $37,000, for new married quarters at Sepoy Lines Pojice Station, Singapore of Chan Hoon Wah, $247,000, for quarters
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    22 10 The Lok Tho Club, Singapore, has been dissolved as it appears to the Governor-in-Council that it is being used foi unlawful purposes.
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    COMING SOLAR ECLIPSE.
    600 10 The Two Expeditions. AN AUTHORITATIVE ANNOUNCEMENT. Colonel J. Waley Cohen, Hon. Secretary of the British eclipse expedition which will consist of two observation sections, one at Alor Star in Kedah and one ut Pal tan i in South Siam, to view the solar aclipse on May 9,
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    197 10 Earl Winterton's Statement in Parliament. Lomlon, t'eli. 2."). In the House of Commons to-ciay. replying to Mr. W. T. Kelly I i'ai! Winterton said that Viaeoaot Peel had no information as to whether Ugal aid was ever given at the expense of the Kaj to Indian labourers employed
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    74 10 The Governor has appointed th; foltpwing to brt visitors of the Mental Hospital, Singapore Dr. E. W. de Cruz vi.-i- Dr. J. R. Kay-Mouat, Dr. K. C. Sinha vi> Sir D. J. Galloway, Mr. R. L Kl»i vi, Mr. J. Lee, Dr. (Mrs.) B. C. Robert < vice Mr. F.
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      BOXING.
      405 11 How Fidel La Barba Beat Willie Smith. A contest which recalled the palmiest days of Australian boxing took place at the Sydney Stadium on Feb. 9, when Fidel La Barba. ex-flyweight champion of the world and the uncrowned king of the bantams, nxt Willie Smith, of South Africa, the
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      THE CHESS CLUB.
      261 11 Presentation of Prizes At Annual Meeting. The election of officers at the annual meeting of the Singapore Chcsr, Club, at the Adelphi Hotel last night, Mr. Justice McCabe Reay presiding, resulted as follows President, Mr. Justice MeCabe Reay Committee, Messrs. F. C I'cck, M. Ma: choietT and
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
      83 11 The fi.lliiwiiiK ties are announced t— Monday Ladi.-s Doubles Open.— Mr*. Zjlslra and Miss Wallis vs. Mrs. Newell and Mrs. Atkui Kerry. Tuesday Mixed Doubles Open. Final.— Mr>. WurtiburK and U,.nnell vs. Mrs. Zylitra and A. D. Anderson. W.-dr.c mlhv LmUm' Doubles Open. Final. -Minx Stephensun and
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      VICTORIA THEATRE.
      151 11 Maedona Players Farewell Performance. A lai'ne audience is n pn tod al the Victoria Th—lH this evening when thy Ma.-iiima l'layers bid farewell to SinsaMt They me (,'ivini; the first acts of The Philanderer an.l Tlv DmMC*! »ilem-i ma ami the third ait at Pygmalion, a propraninu thai
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      COMMERCIAL CUP.
      300 11 Mansfield's Qualify For Semi-Final. Man:.field's earned the right to meet. j Robinson's in the semi-final of the InterCommercial Cup yesterday when they defeated the Hong Kong Bank by the odd ;oal in three. The game was interesting ill well contested, but on the run of play it must
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      S.C.C. CRICKET.
      287 11 Over 30 XI Makes Good Start. Piay was rather slow in the S.C.C. Cver ;S0 v. Under 30 match, which started on the Padang yesterday. The married ..icn opened the game, and were soon in difficulties. Dickinson, after opening his j shoulders -wice to llsley, was cleaned I
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      34 11 Quantico Scratched for All j Engagements. The Sclangor race meeting starts today. Scratchings are as follows 1. Pauline. 2.— The Witch. 3. China Star. 7. Quantico. 9.— The Mahdi. All Engagements. Quantico.
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      FOOTBALL.
      133 11 Indian Assn. against Travancore Athletic Club to-day —Gorindaaamy K. Samy and Suppiah G. Rajoo, D. K. Samy and V. Rajaloo Rama, Manikkam, Kamacamy, R. Govindan and Dorai. Reserves Sithambaram, Jayaram and Kan.lasamy. GAOL FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Colonel G. D. Turner, governor of Wake- j lirld i rison, speaking at Leeds
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      63 11 The band of the S.S. Pol.cc will rerfoirn t'.e following programme, weather permitting, at Waterloo Street, to-morrow, commencing at 9 p.m. —Grand March, Fame and Glory (Matt) selection, Meriie England (German) naval patrol, Britain's First Line (Williams) selection. Phi-Phi (Christine) gavotte, Les Cloches de St. Malo (Rimmer) (a) valse. Just
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      251 11 English Scottish League Fixtures. London, Mar. 8. The following are the fixtures in the English and Scottish Cups and the League to-day First Division. Aston Villa vs. Birmingham, Hurnley vs. Derby C, Bury vs. Portsmouth, Cardiff C. vs. Sheffield W., Leeds Utd. vs. Kverton, Leicester C. vs. Manchester
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      WALES vs. IRELAND.
      97 11 Only Two Changes in Former's Team. The following team has been selected to represent Wales against Ireland in the lutiby international to-day Kassett (Penarth) Morley (Newport), Bowcott (Cardiff and Cambridge University), Morgan (Swansea and Cambridge Unive:Mty), and Roberts (Cardiff and j Cambridge University) Powell (London Welsh) and
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    SPORT NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS.
    439 11 Rush for Wimbledon Begins. An avalanche of applications for seats !ias descended upon the All-England L.T.C. officials for next season's championships at Wimbledon. Money has poured in from all over the world, and, as was the case last year, thousands of pounds will have to
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    FREEDOM OF THE SEA.
    1667 12 The Kellogg Pact. RENOUNCING RIGHT OF j BLOCKADE. liiMM.i-tant |>n..m :.K U* MMllg thf vexed <i>.icstion i>r the fi-eedoi of ti. particularly as between Oe:>t Britain and the United Ptatcs. were made by Lord Astor in an interview with a representative of tl- Naval and Military
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    JIG-SAW PUZZLE.
    235 12 Uniting the British Empire. What would the British Empire look Hka il it wei: all joined together And I how could the various parts most suitally be united The Royal Empire Society is offering a prize for the best j Outline of Empire," made, like a jiffsaw puzzle
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      16 12 SALOON MODELS Excmsivav On Show To-day Prices from $1,450 MALAYAN MOTORS LTD. 14-20, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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    THE WORLD'S BRIEF SPAN.
    837 13 Hanging on by Delicate Thread. Mother cn;th wat in existence so lone lieforc man. and will hurtle through 3;>aee ■a lung after his disappearance, that the o." her habitability is almost vanishingly brief. So thin!<s a French scientist whoso conclusions are quoted in I.a Victoire (Paris)
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    FRANCHISE IN ITALY.
    143 13 Four Categories in Electoral Roll. The list of electors who will be called upon to vote for or against Fascism this month has been drawn up- It contains 450,727 names, divided, according to qualifications, into four categories of, iirct, voters on the ground of trade union contributions
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    DRUG SMUGGLING IN CHINA.
    634 13 Universal Evil. EXTENDING LEAGUE Shanghai, Feb. 20. The following is the main part of t ■itatcmcnt on the present narcotic condition in China and ths need for mime diate and effective international io"peratiun, which was presented to Mr. Averol Deputy Secretary-General of thi League of Nations,
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    MONKS' DISCOVERY.
    292 13 Royal Charter 1,000 Years Old. An Aniilii-Sax-n charter, by wh ch Kirn.' Edjrar in the- jraar o<:2 rr«nUd lan.l >n Devonshire to one of h s Miti'sti-rs, ha iust been discovered in tho 'ollertion o' ancient documents ami recinh belonging Lord Petre, who is on!v fifteen years old,
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    POOR PEOPLE IN COURT.
    253 13 Sir Edward Parry Suggests Reform. Sir Edward Par-.y. better known before ■lis rtttraatat as Judge Parry, made proposals in an address liefore the Leede Luncheon Club for a new system of 1 .onciliation in de^linj; with maU Court cases, tj save poor people from .he costs
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    GAS-MASKS FOR ASTHMA.
    255 13 Latest Invention of German Scientists. Gas-r.iasks for people who suffer from hay-fever or asthma are the newest in-, .entior, of German medical sck-nce, as j .'escribed at a recent meet-iiR of the B rlin Medical Society by Dr. Eduard Fracnkel X the university of that city. Dr.
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