The Straits Times, 18 February 1930

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    44 1 The St raits Times ;establisiied neahly a century.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPIR IN MALAYA. >i PAGES SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1930 I KICK 10 CENTS Th e S tra its Ti mes 2\ pages SINGAPORE. TUBBDAT. FEBRUARY 18, 1930 PRICE 10 CENfTS.
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      100 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In hottlr* and on draught. Solr Importrr* EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. fine, in DWMMriO BINGAPOBB. ANOTHER BRITISH WORLD RECORD, Durinjf Christmas Week 1929, PALETHORPES, LTD., of Tipton, England, manufactured and despatched over 211 tons of Royal Cambridge Sausages, equivalent to a string of Sausages from Singapore to
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      4 1 1 Ckfalett.es TT^CifereUeofPualitu FRAGRANT
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      222 1 JUST RECEIVED -n New Spring Consignment of jL LADIES' MORNING AND f<s m AFTERNOON SHOES li. <^m\^^s^ This jI miil extensive lfc^//TIW mI selertiYn Teatures many ij^lAj^Ur of the- Litest and oriffinal ideas. ROBINSON 8c C 0,., Ltd. .i!-;uir:ii:-.| in Urn Btnitl S. i I I'-.n-nl I SINGAPORE, AND KUALA
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      16 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT KAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD. I la In n I SIM. \r«»KK.
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      548 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKRNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. RAWALPINDI 16.600 Feb. 22 MALWA 11,100 Mar.
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      644 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KITANO MARU 8,000 Feb. 27 28 IIARUNA MARU 10,r>00 Mar. 13 14 t KAMO MARU «,000 Mar. 27 28 KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl. 10 11 rATSUTA MARK 8,000 Apl. 24 2.1 KASHIMA MARU
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      520 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELKUUKMt, VIA JAVA, IIAKWLN A»U THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MAItELLA (7865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      594 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with tub-connections Ito Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Deptt. and Manager'! Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. I'ALIMA- February 19, Penang and
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      566 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, NTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. ONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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      522 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trenjrganu, K< lantan, Uanjrnara, Tclupin, Patam, Singoru, Luron, Sichon, Bandon, Kotisamui, Lat^iunn, (Jhumpon and Bangkok. Arrival IHpsrture VALAYA l:i port Keb 19 PRACHATIPOK Feb. 24 rv». M MALINI Mar. I M«r. I The steamers are fitted
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      479 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomva&rt MaatschappiJ Nederland and N.V. Rotferdamsche LJoy* WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa taraam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage M. Prins der Ned. 9,200 B.M.N. Feb. 21 v Tjorimai 8,000 RJU Fsb. 28 m.s. Chr. Huygens 18.000 S.MJI. Mar. 1 s.s. Patria 10,000 B.L. Mar. 14 s.s
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      1462 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Mar. 2 s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apl. S s.s. CITY OF CORINTH Apl.
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      484 3 BLUE FUNNEL LINE TJ&& PROTESILAUS Loads at Singapore for VICTORIA 8.C., VANCOUVER and SEATTLE, giving direct delivery at these ports without transhipment. Takes cargo on through bills of lading for all OVERLAND POINTS in CANADA and the UNITED STATES of AMERICA also for MONTREAL (with transhipment at VANCOUVER and thence
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      212 3 MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Apply to Fong Hin G. H. Watts Co., 64, WALLICH STREET. SINGAPORE. Phone 7582. For— MOULDY ROT BLACK STRIPE WOUNDS and ANY OTHER DISEASE OR AFFECTION OF THE BARK USE BRUNOLINUM PLANTARiUM ORDINARY AND RED. The proved tree Disinfectant. Sub-Agent
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    DRUG SMUGGLING IN HONG KONG.
    1529 4 DRUG SMUGGLING IN HONG KONG. Traffic in Opium. HOW OFFICIALS ARE DUPED. The difficulties with which the Hon;» Kong Government is confronted in controlling the illicit traffic of opium in that 'el'iny an 1 explained in the following article contributed to The Times by their Hong Kong correspondent Agitators in
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    TIENTSIN-PUKOW RLY.
    224 4 Immense Possibilities In Peace Time. Shanghai, Feb. 16. The American, Mr. Mantell, adviser to tha Chinese Ministry of Railways, in a memorandum regarding the TientsinPukow railway, states that the proper oreration of the line has b^en interrupted for many years by military activities, and, of a total of
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    EATEN ALIVE BY LIONS.
    126 4 Passenger Pinned Beneath Lorrv. A lorry was returning from an out- lying plantation at Blantyre, Xyasalanl h< n the brakes failed on a steep hi!!, and it dashed into a tree and was wre The driver was (\ung out. and was taken ft* a Many missioa,
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
    251 4 Wonders of Fair Which Opens Today. Rugby, Feb. 16. The British Industries Fr.ir, which opens tomorrow at Olympia, London, and Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, has grown Dtoadlly in size since its inception. This year it is larger and more comprehensive than ever before, and is by far tbo large-it
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    MISSIONARIES IN SIAM.
    180 4 Fourth Generation On The Field. V.hib Mrs. Harris, of Chienrrmai, h c on fu/Icugh, her daughter, Miss Christina!! Harris, is to be married probably in i May. Her future husband is a medical |t practitioner, Dr. Kneedler, and they 1 1 txpact to come out to Siam
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    MR. BERNARD SHAW— BY "G.B.S."
    473 4 MR. BERNARD SHAW— BY "G.B .S." Very Sensitive. "I INFLICT PAIN LIKE A DENTIST." Di. K. Y. Rattray, Principal of the Leicester University Collage, hn a syllabus of a series of lectures to the ;tu<!ent.s on "Hernard Shaw, in I.ifc and Letter.- I which wiil be given at the Leicester
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      50 4 The Public Decides WWttw^- wnnn r-v-x BSi^baan^BRQFfIBnPQ^Bn^BHBa^BHR^XS^MB -Bfflj%£^f. -A*^alA. CJL'i J^^^'**&^*-~~l!'-^£--s~^^ I a ,i i smß pS^SS^^r^^gSSS!? ?i.^™ m tKBBBK&P. Vpj at^^Bi j -tZ~J b^Hbh^> Js3a^SiV? l^'j J J > ?**>'^ > "r" r •'J^v^' i^S^ CDlPirv Ainr a r^i?^MK a&l :if s^ "^Bl Name H^K *l.r '^t~^^^^^^» yS*^^ (IncorporiUd
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      446 5 v 1 TPHE Ford car is staunch and rugged built to give year round wV” rif service under every road and weather condition. The fact that His iTeunm |i J^v^)\ smart and beautiful as well is due to the months of painstaking B rTo1 engineering labour that preceded its advent
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      754 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. l.i 1 r. I r<; Ing M,,f.«::. r, Striiti i in.. Mhh II..'. if rh« following mall >4wtl M layai— 1 1 I I i.rp approximately icven wordi to a line and there is a flat rate charee of j cents pi-r line per insertion with .i
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      643 6 MOTOR VEHICLES ♦350 carfh or hire purchase for Ansoldo 1 newly overhauled, repainted and new >od. Exceptional bargain. Apply H. V. .raits Java Trading Co., Cavanagh Road, ngapore. MALASIA, LTD., Fiat Concessionaires. nounce reorganization of their second hand r department, and therefore better values. •■cry car receives proper overhaul and
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      909 6 BOARD AND LODGING DOUBLE ROOM, verandah and bathroom vacant, also »inglc 23, Killincy JIJ. 1'hono 6208. HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LKT. X*. I?, M.yc-v Road. Apply Meyer Brothel-. TO LET, 90, Meyer Road. Entry March 1. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, garages, 35, Scotts Road. Apply to 75, Cuirnhill Road.
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      813 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS BT0SA6I BTAd available for pinnos and other (foods at reasonable rates. Fur partici Ian, upply to W. J. Cania. Grosvcnor Building, ft, SUmford Road. OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, 3rd floor new building Robinson Road. Passenger lift modern sanitation, total area 3,600 sq. ft! Apply United Engineers, Limited. WANTED a
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      587 6 NOAH'S SALE IN THE MATTKK OF THE SUPREME COURT AT JOHORE RAHIU. Land Application No. 4S of 1929. K. K. N. K. hANNM'I'A (HKTTY of No. K.T Market Street, Sinnapoic, ('hargrf. and ON<; CIAN UN of No. 1228, Seranxoor Ko*d, Singapore Charg;or. AUCTION SALE cm" thnr piece* of valuable Rubber
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      707 6 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold Singapore town and At Messrs. Chconir Konii Sonr A Cn.'s saleroom, Ho. .iO. C hulin Stu.t, on Wednesday Ken. It, at Ml p.m. Lois 1 to <;. Valu.-il'V freehold building sites mtuiite lit 6Vi niiir tone I,'pptr "nungoon Koud, Singapore, areas y,OOO sq. ft.
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      502 7 RUBBER^ SEED THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASEM LANDS SOEBANG, JAVA. (THK ANGIO UUTCn PLANTATIONS OF .'AVA, LTD, LONDON) <iH>r fi.r salt A. Ilrvvr.. Sttd from the Company's isolated bull. Seo.l (jard' mj at Wangoenrodj* ("Tjikaxloc S'-'.il") p»rticulnrs of which »-ill ».e foutnl n the Novomber 1927 issue of "The Planter. 11 PKiCK.
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      351 7 WST ARRIVED AMERICAN PRESSED STEEL HAND TRUCK WITH RIBDER TYRES. Strength with light weight. Sturdincss with fine balance. Also Wheel Barrows, Wire Rope, Hawser Reel, Stock and Dies, etc. BOON SENG~& CO., LTD., 36 and 38. ROBINSON ROAD and 1, RAFFLES PLACE. e^^> Mf Otto Dtsm issL JW^ Otl J.mmti
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      233 7 Ciitieura Talcfiira s*owdei* ""J^foT the Toilet and Nursery It is cooling and it is soothing. Pure and delicately medicated, Cuticura Talcum is iJeal for every menitiero tin: family. It is antisopii ah orbs perspiration an<L ifiovL's the akin refreshed. DR. CASSELUS TABLETS rpalr Wear and Tear of Nrrre an* Body
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      307 7 low Vitality Nov.', especially, your child needs Virol: Virol to maintain vitality, Virol to increase resistant to infection, tokeep colds and epidemics away: Virol to build strong bone, firm flesh and a healthy nervous system wi:ii which to combat the strain of growth and school life. Give Virol regularly and
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      206 7 r^ HENLEY C.M.A. Wires arc not just vulcanized india-rubber wires. They are much more than that. They are the wires with the long life the wires that will do their job and do it well. An installation with HENLEY' C.M.A. wires properly installed will last as long as the building
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    IMPORTANT HEALTH BOARD DECISION.
    2036 8 AN ESTATE APPEAL. Allowed to Build Its Own Hospital. ARGUMENTS OF MANAGER ACCEPTED. A fccMtl f Rttl interes'. to «he plant ins eommoButy iru taken by th'.Central Health Hoard at its last meeting. Kcrlmg K-tate irfcrhrt to withdraw from the StM'u' Mcrbau borpital rec munrncj iti'.n.
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    THE CASE FOR THE SMALLHOLDER.
    1462 8 I PEASANT OWNERS. A Stable Population Wanted. I POLICE ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEM. A senior police odioer has contributed to the ..Malayan I'olicc Magazine a i thoujrhful statement of the ctN f<uthe Asiatic smallholder and squatter in Malaya. To some persons the idea of any
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    SINGAPORE SLOW ?
    186 8 SINGAPORE SLOW Hong Kong Complains Of Extradition ])?lav. The Strait* Chine i. Chun-tan?, alias Lee Btftl-eheong, a^;' ir. whom extradition proceedings arc heine taken by the Singapore authorities for alleged criminal broach of trus« in respeel of the sum of S-I.OOO. thr- property of I VI, W'ahkol;, of Singapore, made
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    DID NOT FEAR THE "CAT."
    167 8 Convict's Suicide Due to Length Of Sentence. London, I"'cl>. At the inquest en the Wandsworth convict, .lanifs Edward spiers, verdict of suicide while temporarily insane at Uuthought of his lon^ sentence wa returned. The jury recommended that the pace through which Spiers fell should be
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    KIDNAPPED GIRLS.
    75 8 Raj's Attention Drawn To Alleged Scandal. London, Feb. Replying, in the House of Common* today, to a question asked by Major l>. Giaham Pole, Labour member for South Derbyshire. allek>n<j the existence of a traffic in (,'irls kidnapped from Karachi. Kathiawar, Gujerat and Marwar, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, the
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      23 8 FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY The Choice of Connoisseurs. FRASER NEAVE Ltd. THE EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS. AIBI AM IB BRA CREATES OTHERS WILL IMITATE/
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      100 8 ASBESTOS SHEETS AYAM iTfw^||fi BRAND I ft. by 1 ft. ILS s \SMtf) 4 ft. by Ift by .I 32 ins. [[^......jPt by ]2 lnSt These Sheets are manufactured by a new process which renders them exceptionally strong and practically unbreakable. Sdlc Importers A. CLOUET CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. TRUTH IN
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      384 9 FOR SIX NIGHTS, FROM MONDAY. FEBRUARY 17 Two Rattling Goud ricturcs will be ttrrcnrd In tho Wmmi Show at 9.13 ATTHB TIVOLI Tff NORTH TIMDT.E ROAD. AN EMOTIONAL DRAMA OF LOVB RKHORN A darkly clitU-rinK mcluiirunWL of tnc low j.ri.l hati s of Bpuiah hearts, in which IRENE RICH Never
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      292 9 Raffles Hotel Mura Smirnova THE WELL-KNOWN SHANGHAI DANCER APPEARS DURING TEA DANCES DINNER DANCES Monday, Wednesday Friday Tuesday, Thursday Saturday (Admission to Ball Room, Non-Diners $1.) SUNDAY, 9.30 P.M. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT Sea View Hotel All Rooms fitted with Modern Conveniences. CINEMA (WET OB FINK) -y. THURSDAY, FEB. 20. SPECIAL IKA
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      171 9 WATCH THIS SPACE For the Coining METRO--GOLDWYN--MAYER TALKIES! The Greatest Shows on Earth. VICTORIA THEATRE NEXT TALKIE ATTRACTION WILL BE ADVERTISED TO-MORROW. COMING THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS. MARCH 1 AND 5. THE ENGLISH SINGERS OF (iRAMOHIONE FAME. SUNDAY, MARCH 9. SUNDAY MARCH 16 PoPU rn2rr S D U T DAY ALFRED MIROVITCH
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      198 10 Bulletin of the L oi N. Eastern ttureau. Meaahasa One smallpox case Herd i.i Five i inllpox cmm ami five deaths. Alexandria Three plague uuw and ono death. Raghdud One plague i :i Baaaeta f.'r.e plague case and one death. Bombay On plague ease ami one
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      RESCUES IN FOG.
      403 10 Value of Wireless Direction Finder. A i k inir example of the value of the wireless direction Under in laving life a* ii reported in a wireless message 'ruin New York, which s'ates that when the liner Fort Victoria was sunk in a collision tiJirs were uirht
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      TOURISTS COMING.
      206 10 Seventeen Californians Due Next Week. Arriving on the s.s. Pi v .,:<i™t Lincoln, eluc :it Singapore Feb. 27, a party of Cahfornmni ander tb« direction "i theD. I. Robertson Trav Bureau, Ua Angeles, rill visit Singapore on a five months t^ur around the world. The party will be
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      RESOLUTE & FRANCONIA.
      90 10 RESOLUTE FRANCONIA. Malacca Preparing For Tourists. 1 In. in Our Own (Y Respondent) Malacca, Feb. 16. Tht Bov Scoutt have been detailed to bH nd and taki tho visitors around and to 1 lriv« ;remral assistance, when the tourist '.ai.i.i-. Resolute and PraneonU, urrive bm. Th.> M.V.C. lioad(|U!iiters will be
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        108 10 Singapore, Feb. IK. Tin. Steady. Penawats i">.S-71 cnts. Kuehaii 1.2U-1.:;:). KinUs 1.37-1.40, Johani I :W-H"; cents, I'eUlmgs u.46-s.l>H, Alainnaus to-TJ cints, Bukit Aiangs 80-90 cents nom., Ki.hmans 1 224-127 1 Kuyohs 12-11 MSU, Hong Katts 6'i'j-70 cents, Aycr Hitams ISs. Cd.-Ms. r»[.. Hong Kong Tins Uls.
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        141 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Feb. IS. Rabber, London 5.1., l-16d. up. Tin. London £177 55., 325. 6d. up. Mining. Steady. Sunc<>i Ways :t.:;. r .-:].is. > Kuchais 1.27- 1.29, Kinta Dredges 1.:i7-1..)9. Kia:i X Riren 2.20-2.30, Hong FaU.i f.5-70 •reni.i, Miluya Consols. 33-35 cents, Johnn-tB-10 cents, Taiams 1.22-1.27, Sungci
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      62 10 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable (iiitcri February 17, their i|uotntions being I in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Bobber Exchanges sales today G25 ton?. February lrt, March 16, April 1fi.20, May 1G.40, June 16.ti0, July 16.80. August 17, September 17.20,
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      PASSENGERS.
      416 10 The following passengers arrived by the Plancioi yeitarday From Sournbayn. Mr .nl Mr^ Sot!. Mi-s A. H. Brown, Miss M. L. Blakeslee, Mrs. E. F. Tyson. Hiss H. E. Fyson, Mr:. Wilding, Mr. Wilding, Mr. Candida Chavit, Mr. Lawrence B. Rice, Mrs. Lc-tlinga ar.d Mr. P. G. Windsor From
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      287 10 Pn.Kr-ai.ime o f (Irins up to an(J for fc ••n lin~ r ob. 2-J Tunday, Kcb. IS, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. -V n5$ J%? <£©«••*«•■ Parade; ..1 i..n.. Drill Hall. S.R.K. (V), Officers and a i .<>,. nntcronce t.ll i> m Drill Hull ••<" <Scotti,h, Co.. 30 Yards
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      273 10 EXCHANGES. Sin-ranor.% Feb. 18. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2 '3 IS/X Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit j/4 3/ig On New York, demand JO Private 90 d.'i On France. Bank T.T. 1 132 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On Hon B Konsr, Bank T.T. .11 pc On Shanghai, Bank
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        MINING.
        481 10 IsilM Val. Pd. Buyers Seller! £1 £1 Asam Kumbanjc 36/- 38/- cd. .V o Aycr llitam Tin 13/6 14/3 il £1 Bangrin Tin 22/- 23 1 1 Halanjf Padanf 0.22 u.2.i 1 1 Batu Cave* 0.96 1.00 1 1 Bukit Aranr 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Burmah Malar 22/6 23/6
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        GENERAL.
        228 10 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers ■2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.07 V' 2.13 S 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.75 2.90 f 1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 1.12.6 6.16.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.50 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.46 0.55 IDs. 10s. Duff Development 6/- 7/6/Bd. Dunlop Rubber
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        97 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of m« red. 1931-34 101 10* ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. or 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 8% prtm. Singapore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 91 par. Singapore Municipal 4ft p.e. •f 1909 red. 1955 11,000,000 M par.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        381 10 _Fraser and Co. jmdJ,yalljand_Eyatt's quotations. Allenby ($1) Alor Uajah (»1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning HI) A. Malay (»2) A. Molek (SI) A. Panas (II) Bassett 1*1) Brogas (II) Brunei ($6) I!. Jelutong ($1) X Katil oil i Bukit K. B. ($1) B. Keponr ($1) B. Timah ($10)
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    202 10 Today. Philippine Islandi (City of Khinsi 2 p.m. Kemaman and Trcnggann (RedanKl pan. North N.-Kast and N.-West Sumatra (Sclnniron m< Java, South-West Sumatra, Southeast Borneo. Celcl.es. Moluccas, Timor Dilly and Australasia (excepting Western Australia.) (Nieuw Zee land i 3 n m Silat Paadjanir, Si«k, Pakaa Bane and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 10 By P. C. Hooft Sibajak Bn tafin Khiva K. dcr Ncdcrlandcn Left Arrd. 8'por* London Jan. 10 Feb. 1 Jan. 17 Feb. ■Ian. 16 Feb. Jam. n Feb. 17 Jan. LM IVI.. IS Jan. 24 Feb. 15
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    302 10 Taesday, February Is. Ship* alongside Ihe Wharves or rxpectrd to arrive. KEITEL HARBOUR. Main Whaif Dredin-:- Tc-ml.akul. Tuir Bo. langkai, I.ch. Lucifer, I'.W.n. Hopperi V ti«l 8. Hnvr»\ I hi.Cable, .Muni. Prince, Purpura, Juno, \V. Hi. Supply. Oil Wharf Nil. I'm! Wharf Han Ho Guan. VESSELS IN
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      9 10 BUY OR SELL THROUGH THE STRAITS TIMES SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS.
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      373 10 V J JUr- Hfc Careless Washing Spoils the Hair The simple hair styles of to-day make beautiful hair a necessity. Luckily, beautiful hair is now easily obtained. It is simply a matter of shampooing. Proper shampooing makes the hair soft and silky. It brines nut all the real life and
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      244 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. o Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- KeUtive Dlrec- Speed. Weather. Max. Mm. fall. ,hine. Humidity. Mod. I f >'■ Ini. hoort. m.p.h. A""/ Star 92 70 Nil 9.1 65 ENE 15 Fine Kota Bhiiru No report. K.Trengganu 81 75 0.07 5.5 i 7:,
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      250 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tu^Nilay. February 18 II. W. \M a.m., 8 ft. 9 in.. 1.46 p.m., 9ft. 4 in. Mail for Australia closes at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Krbruary 19 11. W. 2..-J a.m.. S ft. S in., 2.3 p.m., 8 ft. 6 In. ThurHday, February 20 H. W. 2.:J7
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    642 11 Rubber Stocks Continue To Increase. FIRMER TONE AMONG METALS. (Ity Our 1*1— rill Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday 11 a.m. To-dnyV 1'rioes Kuhbei. 2f>> 2 els., per II). Tin, 17"> t«n« at $89 '4 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. 8d. pfr llj.. l/16d. up. N\« Y»rk 1"> 7 ct.,
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    SILVER IN INDIA.
    184 11 Finance Member Heckled In Assembly. .sir l'ur.-hnUanicla.- Thakurdas, in the AsMinlily at New Delhi, on Feb. 4. raised the question <>f the unprecedented drop in the price of silver, which meant a depreciation of kilTer holdings. The maim, he said, asked what tit tin- Cuvi rnnu-nt proposed
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      PHOTO-MATIK PORTRAITS.
      575 11 Exploitation of Paper Films. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of Photo-Matik Portraits, Ltd., was held on Jan. 15 at the offices of the company Charles Street, Haymurkct, London, ;.\v. X. Mr. E. S. Shr.-pncll-Smith, who presided, .tatcd that the company commenced operations on Oct. 4, 1928,
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      447 11 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing: .it the Singapore markets on Feb. 14, ns furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat.— Beef steak (round) 50 per catty, beef stew or curry 41, pork, lean 64,
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      38 11 A cable received by Lewis and Peat (Singapore), Ltd., from their London correspondent itates that rubber stocks show mi increase of 1.05*3 tons during the past week, the total, in.w un band being t)8,320 tons.
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      GROWING BURDEN OF OVERPRODUCTION.
      939 11 Moribund State of The Rubber Market. Last year revealed nothing more fruurht with significance than the trowing burden of overproduction upon commoditj maiki... The full import of the process has ben unduly minimised amid the. events of recent months. The oversight is readily understandable. There is
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      EXCHANGES.
      72 11 Rugby, Feb. 17, Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.12%, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5T»d., Berlin 20.37, Brussels 34.905, Bucharest 818, Buenos Aires 42' it, Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 25.215, Helsingfors 193*4, Hong Kong ls>. 6'*d., Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 38.355, Milan 92.110, New York 4.86 1-16, Oslo- 18.18. Paris 124.22, Prague 164
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      34 11 Potatoes are now being canned in Florida in the same way as other vegetables and fruits, and a factory in the heart of the Southern United States potato-growing area is producing 5,000 cans daily.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      64 11 Tone of Market Steady quiet. Latest Cable Lendon Spot Sheet Bd. per lb. New York Spot Sl:eet G. cents U% per lb t.S.S. equal to London Standard iUndard K.S.S. on Tender Spot ribruary .March lApiil April-June July-Sept. Buyers WfA 27 27 "i 28 tn Seller
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      ENGLISH CANNING INDUSTRY.
      1289 11 Facts for Singapore Importers. A number of Singapore business men watched a film exhibition given at the Victoria Thentrc this morning illustrating the various processes used in the manufacture of Welsh tinplati's. Mr. H. Spence Thomas, managing director of the Mclingriffth Company, Cardiff, who arranged the exhibition,
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    897 11  -  Prospects of Co-Operationi With the Dutch. SANGUINE REPORTS FROM AMERICA. CBj A. W. Still. I.ond..n. Jan. 22. Rumours, mostly ■Maa.aing, havo l>e(ii a feature of the past week. On the 11th rubber sold here at 7d., on the l^th ii was up to 7 11-16, and all
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      228 11 IF IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMER F.M.S. Rubber Statistics. RETURN OP DUTY PAID RUBBER PASSED FOR EXPORT FROM THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. The quantity of rubber and rubber latex upon which export duty was paid during the month of January, l«0. Quantity Value
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. A CRISIS IN CHINA.
    1165 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. A CRISIS IN CHINA. The .situation which is now arising in China is probably the nicst serious which President Chiang Kai-shek has been called '.ipon to face since he was re-appointed Co.nunandor-in-Chief of the National irmiet and, in addition, chairmen of the Central
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    IS RUBBER CONTROL PRACTICABLE ?—III.
    3023 12  - IS RUBBER CONTROL PRACTICABLE III. How the Cartel Could Be Organised. Hv W. L. Braddon. An illustration, drawn from the factual present position will show how the proposed cartel works. Take supply as 100, demand us 76 per cent., and suppose the cartel to control 35 per cent, of the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    211 12 Mr. C. V. Miie? has arrived in London. Mr. Gardner, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Perak South, le f t Kampar lust week for Kajanjf on transfer. Mr. J. R. Pyper of the Government Monopolies at Malacca is being transferred to Singapore and Mr. G. J. Gilmour will
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    686 12 TRAPPED This might have bwn a talc of woe, but it isn't. On Feb. 9, we received a letter in these terms With reference to your leader dated Dec. 23, 1929, headed Oil Palms and the. interest you ore taking therein, I have the pleasure to
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    17 12 Dr. Mootutaml.y, of Johore Bahl v, returns today by the s.s. Chenoncenux from a holiday in Ceylon.
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    23 12 Mr. D. Narayanaswami Mudaliar, uUi ■.'i.-tant Controller of Labour, Kuala Lumpur, is leaving for Madras on long leave by th* Rajula on Friday.
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    27 12 Friends cf CapUin A. R. hancellor, C.8.E., latt Inspector-General of Police Straits Settlements, will be pleased to hear that he is now convalescent after hi* serious illness.
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    42 12 Mr- Savuge, who has been in charge o;" nited Engineers, Ltd., Ipoh, during the bMBM of Mr. J. L. Hope on leave, left for Kuala Lumpur last week, where he will i-eviit to lii« appointment as Gtneral Manager, Federated Engineering Co., Ltd.
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      102 12 ALHAMBRA ANNOUNCEMENT Owing to final preparations in installing the Famous Western Electric Talking System, the Alhambra Theatre will be closed from tonight until further notice. WATCH THIS SPACE for OUR GALA OPENING NIGHT. COLUMBIA Lecture Records BT THB INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, LONDON. The ltcturea are given by scholars of all
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    FRANCE ONCE MORE WITHOUT A GOVERNMENT. FRENCH GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.
    342 13 FRANCE ONCE MORE WITHOUT A GOVERNMENT. FRENCH GOVERNMENT DEFEATED. The Cabinet Resigns. NO EFFECT ON NAVAL CONFERENCE. Paris, Feb. It. The French Government has been defeated, in the Chamber, by 286 votes to 281, on the question of the abrogation of an article in the Social Insurance Bi'l respecting the
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    NORTH CHINA IN ARMS.
    66 13 Forces Moving Southwards Against Nanking. PEACE PARLEYS. No Likelihood of Preventing War. Shanghai, Vvh. 17. JapMMM M'liii-oirirml nports state that war preparation* arc prbcreactac throuRh(,Ut North Chin:i. In Shansi Bad other Noilhcin Province hRM arc being tuohiliscl and aif movinjc southward a: ainrt President Chiang Kai-shek.
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    INTENSE ACTIVITIES.
    307 13 President's Efforts To Avert Calamity. Sin Vv.> M n message from Shanghai lilftlwl i tb. 18) Btah i that I'remenl m;,.:.- Kai-shek, speaking at today*! iv mo iai rvlce, whi that, should Mari,ha) Yen Shi-shun not modify his aiuludo, the Government will lake appropristi rt •!>•-•• The Shantung
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    "SEVERE FIGHTING."
    79 13 SEVERE FIGHTING. Many Killed and Wounded Around Wuchow. Sin Kuo Mhi message states that on Feb. 10, the Cantonese forces entered l';:i.au, Mtuth-west of Wuchow. yesterday (morning) severe fijihtin-' till taking place between Watlum iviiau, ii-th sidei sustaining many killed 1 ;ir i w< undsd. l';k Sung Hei's Kwangsj troops
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    TRAGEDY OF THE NORTH.
    169 13 Lieut. Eielson's Mechanic's Body Found. Point Barrow, Alaska, Feb. 17. rirelei i meeaage from Siberia states lie body of Li ut. Eielson's mechanic, V -In .'I. haK Inen found, burieil live feet in the enow, ahoat Kundred feet from r. eked aeroplane. Kielson'i body has not
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    THE INDIAN BOYCOTT.
    49 13 Action Against Congressmen Who Do Not Resign. ,M.i:-.--l:.l)-..l. F<l'. IT. The r.i-i, working committee has ;.uil-oi soil dbieiplinary action againat 1;.. i'1 ;..i' -n-n \.iio hay not t- ik n.-<l from the Legislature in accordance with the I dvcilion, or who seek re-election after resignation. UeutMr.
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    PREMIER RESIGNS FROM I.L.P.
    87 13 Definite Breach With Max ton Co. London, Feb. 17. Mr. Rnmsay MacDonaUl has resigned from the Independent Labour Party. The increasing rebelliousness of the Labour Left Wing:, who largely constitute the Independent Labour Party, is unofficially usciibod as the reason for Mr. Ramsay Mac-Donald's resignation. The
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    CLEANING UP CHICAGO Criminal Leaders Again Evade Round-Up.
    54 13 CLEANING UP CHICAGO Criminal Leaders Again Evade Round-Up. Chicago, Feb. 17. A v!io:c3ule police round-up brought in 1 a further 1,124 inspected criminal*. n Now 4, KM! suspects have been arrested. 1 M of in- snapects w subsequently 1 pleased and none of th well-known criminal leaders ha\« so far
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    A. J. COOK'S APPEAL.
    125 13 Liberals and the Coal Mines Bill. Elagby, Feb. 17. The cetnry of the Mtaera' Federation, Mr. A. J. Cook, in a spct.h yesterday, made st.-i.np aope-al to Mr. Lloyi! ('-in:' to withdraw Liberal opposition to Part I v the Coal-mines Ulli now befor? Parlia-I on *ii
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    THE ZAMBESI BRIDGE.
    189 13 Portugal Rcadv to Co-Operate With Britain. Rushy, Feb. it. Asked in the Efooac of ponUMM wheth- 1 er negotiations had taken 1 !ace with the Portuguese (Jovernment i---i:arding the construction of the Zambesi bridge, Mr. Henderson, Foreign BtcteUry said that < n July 2 last Mr. O»borne,
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    LABOUR'S NEW COUNCIL.
    43 13 Rusrby, Feb. 17. Tlii' new Economic Advisory CourAil held its tiist meeting today. Mr. :.!a< Donald. Prime Minister. Mr. Snowvlen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Thomas, Minister dea'ir.? with Unemployment, and Mr. Buxton. Minister of Agriculture, took pert. British Wireless.
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    WHY SILVER FELL.
    215 13 Bank of China's Chairman Explains. Shanghai, Feb. 17. Mr. Li Mmg 1 the cliai.-man of the. Bank of Chir.u, in tn? course of a itaUtnent^ lay* the nraatat low value of silver is clue. 1 entirely to the change- to a gold exchange 1 andard in Indo-China
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    A BULGARIAN ELECTION. Five Killed Including Two Polling Agents.
    57 13 A BULGARIAN ELECTION. Five Killed Including Two Polling Agents. Sofia, Feb. 17. I The elections to the Communal Councilswere marked by disorelers fa) the rural district*. Altogether live persons wtre killed, including a gendarme and two pol!- inr ag?nts. r The Piime Minister states he is pleased [with the results,
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    RAILWAY SMASH NEAR GLASGOW.
    71 13 Seventy Injured. TRAINS COLLIDE IN A THICK FOG. London, Fei>. 17. Seventy people were injured in a rai.- way smash at Rutherglen, near Gla-:s:ow, in a thick tog. I Up to the present no death has been repotted, but two of the passengers have been gravely
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    HALF-EMPTY PRISONS.
    228 13 Merciful Laws and Law-; Abiding People. Rugby, Feb. 17The Home Secretary, Mr. J. R. Clynee, *ith the concurrence of the Prison Commissioners, has decided to make a substantial leduetion in the number of British Herald says that half-eropty pi-irons are to be vacated, their occupunts l*> iig Mt
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    TROUBLE ON FRONTIER.
    139 13 Minister's Journey Unlikely To Be Interrupted. r.uaby. Feb. 17. In th" House of Commons the Sectary for India was asked whether he had information of tribal unrest on the Indian frontier and in Afghanistan, and when it was expected that the British Minister would be able to
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    BRITISH TRADE ABROAD. Little Lectures at the Foreign Office.
    118 13 BRITISH TRADE ABROAD. Little Lectures at the Foreign Office. Rugby, Feb. 17. Replying to question in the House of Commons, Mr. Henderson, Foreign Secrei tury, stated that while British diplomatic representatives were at all times prepared to give all proper support to efforts of British exporters to secure contracts and
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    GOVERNMENT AND MONEYLENDERS.
    287 13 Reports Called For From District Judges. The Stiaits Times is officially informed tfmt Uw qutstion of whetl-cr some method of control of money lemle-s in the Colony should be instituted, which v.:.s raised at tU- Legislative Council meeting in December, is receiving considerable attention from the Govoi
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    HOUSE BOMBED.
    91 13 Sequel to Cotton Mill Strike. Marion, North Carolina, Feb. 17. j A bomb destroyed the handsome horn-? 'of Mr. R. W. Baldwin, president of the i Marion Manufacturing Company, wboae 'cotton mill was the icntre of a bitter 'nine-week strike, which ws, recently I settled. i It ra-atartad
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    ILLICIT STILL EXPLODES.
    50 13 Two Killed Building Blown To Pieces. Reading, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17. Two people were killed and seven were injured in an expli sion :.t an alcohol cooking plant" and illicit still, v. hich blew to piects u large three-storied building. Both the iiTior.s killed were pass?i.; by. Reuter.
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    THE WORKING OF THE COUNCIL.
    2027 13 Viewpoint of (he Asiatic Unofficial. A LIFELESS BODY. Is the Franchise System Necessary In view i»f the demand which i-> heard in certain quarters for the introduction of the franchise system into the Strain StltU-nunls. the Str;iil > Times has invited the Hon. Mr. Tan
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    TWO NEW GOVERNORS AND THEIR WIVES.
    25 13 j. v t a- \v;ii;*m IVi-l KHE M l.ady Peel. Mr. A. V. Richards and Mrs. Richards. Sir William
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      76 13 TODAY'S 24 PACES. Page Is Rubber Control Practicable III. by W. L. Braddon 12 Lighter Side of Life in London, by J. Jefferson Far j eon 17 Letters to the Editor 19 Important Health Board Decision S London Rubber Position by A. W. Still 11 The Case for the Smallholder
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    ARMISTICE DAY DINNER.
    1322 14 Are Ladies to be Barred MEETING OF EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION. Anti-feminists were in force at th" annual meeting of the Singapore branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya held in the S.C.C. lounge last evening, when an expression of opinion was sought "ii t he question of whether
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    WIFE MURDER.
    192 14 Malay Youth Sentenced To Death, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 17. A Malay, aged IS, was brought up for tri.il at the Alston on a charge of murder |>1 hi.-; wile. The prosecution could diseloM t:o motive tor the crime. Both the partk i retired to bod
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    CARRIED OFF BY TIGER.
    135 14 Man-Eater on Perak Rubber Plantation. (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Feb. 17. Roko, a village in the Kuala Kanjrsar district, has bten thu scene of a tragedy, a Chinese tapper being killed there by a tiger. The deceased, accompanied by another tapper, went out early in
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    ANOTHER AIR RECORD.
    45 14 Eighteen Hours Aloft With Ton Load. Paris, Feb. 17. The airmen Captain Costes and Captain Codus beat thi- world's records for distance endurance and speed with a ton load. They remained aloft for 18 hours 1 minute ami covered 2,034 miles. Reuter.
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    EDDA MUSSOLINI.
    106 14 Italy Thrilled by Engagement Announcement. London, Feb. 17. The engagement of Signor Mussolini's '■lilcr daughter E<lda, aged 21, to Count Ciano, aged 27, the Secretary to the Italian Embassy to the Holy See, has thrilled the country generally. Kdda is passionately devoted to her fath. r, whom she
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    COLD SPELL IN U.S.A.
    45 14 25 Degrees of Frost in. NewYork. New York, Kqb. 18. There km been d*ep falls of snow, intense cold and hniricaties aft alonff-the Atlantic coast from \'ii"jriniu to the Arctic circle. Twcntv-tivc dvjrrees of frost were registered in New York.— Router.
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    PROBATE CLERK ACQUITTED.
    596 14 Uncorroborated Evidence In Bribery Case. Rt marking thai it would be un3afe to ccnvict on uneoi roborr.ted evidence, Mr. C. H. 6. Clr.rkc, the Criminal District Judge, discharged A. Pushpalm, the Indian Probate clerk of the Singapore Supreme Court ye. U-rdr.y afternoon. Fubhpalm wna charged with accepting
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    "UNITED EMPIRE PARTY."
    92 14 Lord Beaverbrook Starts With 200,000 Members. London, Feb. 17. Lord Beaverbrook has issued a manifesto launching a new political party the United Empire Party the purpose of which is to carry into effect the "plain principles for which the Empire Crusade is launched." He says he has
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    QUESTIONS ON RUSSIA.
    241 14 Cheer and Counter-cheers In The House. London, Feb. 17. Fifteen out of twenty questions addressed to the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, in the House of Commons today dealt with Russia. Mr. Henderson's guarded replies evoked a rain of supplementary questions, punctuated sometimes by Labour and sometimes
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    LABOUR'S REBELS.
    56 14 Prime Minister Resigns From the I.L.P. 1 Rugby, Feb. 17. Mr. Macdonald, the Prime Minister, has discontinued his membership of the Independent Labour Party. The newspapers ascribe his action to attacks made on the Government by the left winjr of the Labour Party led by prominent members of
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    THE YOUNG PLAN BILLS.
    114 14 Opposition to the Polish Agreement. Berlin, Feb. 17. The Young Plan ratification by the Reichstag will be delayed somewhat owing to the discussion, in committee, taking up more time than was anticipated. Parliamentary circles believe that the Cabinet will find a majoiity for the Young Plan,
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    TARIFF CONFERENCE.
    115 14 Economic Reconstruction Of Europe." Geneva, Feb. 17. A; r,ienin«r of the Tni ff Trt'ce Conffim t, under tlu a.-ls oi" ihp Leasaa of Nation.*, the chairman, fount Moltko, empha.-.-.sed the importance of discussions to promote the economic reconstruction of Europ- ami the worid. A fairly utiafaetory issu? of
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    78 14 Minseito Party Victory Now Expected. Tokyo, Feb. 16. There are indications of a victory for the Minseito, or Government Party, over the Sciyukai, or main Opposition Party, in the elections which are to take place on Friday is the comment of impartial observer;- of the election campaign, who
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    INDUSTRIES FAIR OPENS.
    111 14 Imperial Shop Window At Olympia. Rugby, Feb. 17. The London section of the British Industries Fair at Olympia opened today concurrently with the Birmingham section. Within half an hour Olympia had become a vast, bustling market crowded ■with buyers, who had come from all parts ef the
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    PROVISIONAL COURT.
    57 14 Powers Sign the Shanghai Agreement. Nankin*, Feb. 17. The Shanghai Provisional Court agreement was signed here this evening. All the delegates of the Powers were present, and signed except the French delegate, who had not received instructions from the Home Government. The text of the agreement will probably
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    CATAPULT TRAGEDY.
    62 14 VS. Naval Flying Officer Killed. Washington, Feb. 17. A naval aviation officer, Lieutenant W. G. Masser, was killed at Guantanamo, when 'plane was launched by a new type of catapult from the deck of the battleship Nevada. Hitherto compressed air has been used for catapults launching 'planes, but
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    AUSTRALIA BOUND.
    101 14 R.A.F. New Zealanders Reach Baghdad. Amman, Trans-Jordania, Feb. 17. Flying Officers H. L. Piper and C. Kaye have readied BaghdacT. Reuter. It will be recalled that they left Croydon aerodrome on the morning of Feb. 9 for Australia in an attempt to beat Bert Hinkler's record of 15
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    CONFERENCE DEEP IN FIGURES.
    157 14 No Nation Has Modified Its Demands." London, Feb. 17. The most important meeting in connection with the Naval Conference today was that of the heads of the British, American and Japanese delegations discussing Japan's capital ships ratio. It is authoritatively emphasised that the Conference is now
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    FRENCH FIGURES.
    242 14 Highness Embarrassing Conference London, Feb. 17. The Press Association learns that rigid French insistence on high figures i? seriously embarrassing the situation, retarding progress and compelling the other Powers to reconsider the whole po.- it ion. It instances the fact that the reduction of the British ciuiser programme
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    NO DEFINITE RESULTS.
    306 14 "When Results Come They Will Come Fast." Rugby, Feb. 17. Although, by tomorrow, the Naval Conference will have lasted a month, definite results still remain to be achieved, and continued patience is required. The general expression in Conference clklm is that,— as many of the diverse problems
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    TASK OF ADJUSTMENT
    315 14 "Important and Delicate" And May Take Time. It is expected that although M. Tardieu, who is suffering from slight attack of influenza and laryngitis, will be unable to return to London until later in the week, (he heads of the delegations, with M. Briand npn seating France,
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    Bud Walley after a World Title-Draw for Sixth Round of F.A. Cup. BUD WALLEY IN AMERICA.
    320 15 Bud W alley after a World Title-Draw for Sixth Round of F.A. Cup. BUD WALLEY IN AMERICA. Possibilities of World Title Bout. Bud Walley and his manager have arrived safely in New York, having travelled by the s.s. Bremen from England, and arrangements have been made for his American fights
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    HOW TO STOP BIG BREAKS.
    1022 15 H. W. Stevenson's Idea. FAMOUS BILLIARDS PRO. IN SINGAPORE. A solution to the problem that is now '.roaMteg the bililardi world at Home— the ])rivcMti<>M of laammoth breaks —was expounded to a Strata Tlmea repretsntativc ycst.rday i.y I!. W. Stevenaon, for six BBCceesiw years champion
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    RACE COURSE G. C.
    450 15 Progressive Prosperous Year Reported. The report of the Racecourse Golf Club. which is be pree nted at the annual n Feb. '-">. <•■ m follows Improvemcnta t<> Course. Two ;><". bunker* have been made at d I and i relief tec at the first hole, other
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    NEW SWEEPSTAKE PRECAUTION.
    65 15 No Allotment of Numbers On the Course. The S-.langor Turf Club has announced a change in the system of allotting numbiTu in its unlimited sweeps. As a further insurance against nonmemban obtaining an allotment of numbers, the sweeps are now being closea at 5 p.m. on the
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    TEN GOALS FOR A.P.C.
    427 15 Straits Java Routed In Commercial Cup. very one-sided game resulted yester day afternoon at the Stadium, Anson Road, when the Asiatic Petroleum Co. defeated the Straits Java Trading Co. by ten goal! in an Inter-Commercial Cup competition ma \s H the sccre indicates, the Straits Java
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    Ho Hong F.C. Selection.
    83 15 The following will represent the Ho Won* football team in the Inter-Commer- < ial Cup competition against Fraser and Neavc tomorrow at the Anson Road Stadnun Song Hoc Eugene ChortR and Ah (;<>•> Chye Hin, Swce Thye and Ah Hui Teck Lam, Loo Bcng, Chonjr Hooi.
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    WORLD CHESS TOURNEY.
    49 15 Alekhine in an Unbeatable Position. San Remo, Feb. 2. With two rounds to be played, Alekhine, with 12 points, is in an unbeatable position for thi- first place in the International Chess Tournament. He has not lost once, and has only been forced to draw twice.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    137 15 Tuesday, Feb. 18 Inter-Corn. Cup: B.A.T. ti. Winners Mansfield* vs. O.T.F.C. Football: S.C.C. Trial gsme. Wrdnpsday, Feb. 19 Taifiaj Races, second d«y. Inter-Corn. Cup: Fraser and Ne»»« Ho Hone Football Team. Football: S.C.C. vs. K.A., Tadang. Tliursday. Feb. 2* Fnothall: S.C.C. Trial game S.C.F.A. League match, S.C.F.A. ground.
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    F.A. CUP DRAW.
    56 15 London Derby in Sixth Round. London, Feb. 17. The draw for the sixth round of tho Enelish FA. Cup resulted r.s follows A^ton Villa vs. Huddersfield T. West Ham Utd. vs. Arsenal. Sunderland or Notts. Forest vs. Sheffield Wodn.sday. Newrartle Utd. vs. Hull City. Matches arc to
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    27 15 Huddersfield Take Full Points From Sheffield Utd. London, Feb. 17. In a First Division match today. Huddersfield Town defeated Sheffield United by 1— 0.— Rcuter.
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL TRIAL.
    158 15 Teams for This Afternoon's Fixture. The teams for the S.C.C. football trial match to be played on the Padarv,' this afternoon are as follows Colours R. Haxworth R. T. Boyd and C. B. Ablctt W. R. Hobbin. If. Riches and R. N. Elliott B. J. \N n
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    209 15 Annual Meeting of Taman Manikam F.C. At the annual meeting of the Taman Manikam F.C. the following were elected office-bearers:— President. Captain Mi tain; vice-presidents, Ahmad bin Mahmod and Mahmod Khan Surati bin Hadji Sutan Khan Surati; hon. secretary and treasurer, Tamby Cheek bin Karsah assistants, Hassan bin
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    SUNDAY'S EVENTS AT R.S.Y.C.
    976 15 Chinta Challenge Cup. KATHLEEN LEADS "A" CLASS BOATS. Sundr.y's weather was. again ideal for the events at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. At 10 a.m., the wind blew lightly from the north east, but before noon it piped up into a strung blow and the boats
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    SCENE IN A POST OFFICE.
    626 17 "Prodded with Stick." INDIAN ARMY COLONEL PROSECUTED. DomWir. m. s. I mtr assaulted the complainant ir. the execution of his dutic He gave me grave provocation, tirsl|y i>v being iude to my wife, and further ,u<lden provocation by pretending to i noi- me an.l muintainin-j
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    YZELMAN—PATE.
    138 17 Eurasian Wedding In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspeadeaf Kuala Lumpur, Feb. I*">. The wedding took place on Saturday at Wesley Church. Petaling Hill. Kuala I.umpur. of Mi. Hoy Vzehnan. eldest sor of Mr and Mr.-. A. K. Yzelman, and Miss Beryl Pate, daughter of the late Mr. A.
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    THE KEPONG MURDER.
    159 17 liody Buried in Mining Hole. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. W. The rerdiet was delivered l>y [ache llatnsah, in the Kuala Lumpur Coroner's '■..un yesterday, aft r lengthy proceedn.- in connection with the inquest into the mysterious death of a Sikh bullookdrhri r of Kepong
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON.
    1612 17 The Prettiest Programme Girls in London —And the Most Dignified— 'French Leave" Revived— A Mess Room Complication—The Naughty Wife— Three Minds With But a Single Thought War as a Delightful Game— A Fortune From "Journey's End" —Another Banned Play. (By Our Lcidon Critic,
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    TIPS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE.
    937 17 Percentage System. THE TRAVELLER ON THE CONTINENT. Since the War there has been an everncreasing tendency in Continental hotels o substitute a fixed percentage charged in the bill for tips. Myi Writer in The iir.es. In Italy lips haw- in theory been ompletely abolished. Even
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS To Hawkers.
    104 17 T'i«.' following action hai been taken by a co nmittee of the Singapore .Municipal Commissioners Appioved further list c.f streets In wh'ch itinerant hawker- should be prohibited. ••.I cancellation of licences for certain unsuitable food-shope in the north divisii n. Approved construction of public latrines I
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    MURDER IN UNKNOWN BRAZIL.
    869 19 The Fate of Col. Fawcett. STORY OF THE SEARCH FOR HIM Conuaaadcr Dyott, the Baganhasaa whe went 4,000 miles into the unknown interior of Brazil in search 4 the 1 >st explorer. Colonel Fawcett. passed through Calcutta recently or. his way to Assam and Couch Behar.
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    MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    138 19 Hired Car (Joes Into Drain. (From Our Own Correspondent. Malacca, Feb. 10. At 7.30 a.m. on Thursday, while a Chevrolet hired rar was going tram Malacc-i to Jasin, at the Nth. milestone it suddenly 1 went off the road and landed on one side in the drain, turning
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    AFTER SEVEN YEARS.
    285 19 Leave to Execute a 1922 Judgment. Application for loave to execute a judgment delivered a little over seven years ago was mad'- in the Civil District Court befort Mr. J. L. McFall on Saturday. The judgment was for $800 against F. Neelankavili, proprietor of the Royal Bnglteh
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    TAMIL PEON KILLED.
    286 19 Motor-Car Driver Found Not Culpable. (From On. Own <'< -r;.i|>ondcnt) l.....i;i Lumpur, Feb. 16. A car OW»cH li) Mr. Wyaii. accountant in the Meicanl Ic Kauk, kaocM down u I Tamil pccn named Brmnwy in Java 1 Strut on Jan. Jl last. The boy was removul tc
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    GANG ROBBERS CAUGHT.
    192 19 Darin? Hold Up of Hire Car Drivers. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent-) Kuala Lu:ji>>ur, Keli. 17. A putt <>]' four CMmm has bee* captured near Kuala I.umpur as a refjlt of a lepttiiion of the hold op ol a hire ear (driver engaged to transport the gang from
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    UP-TO-DATE SIAM.
    90 19 Danish Prince to Telephone To Copenhagen. (From Our Own Correspondent-) Banirkok, Feb. 17. Arranpcments have been made for the I'anith Crown Prime to speak with the palace at Copenhagen by wireless telephony on his return from the north to Bangkok. The Royal party arrived at Prae at .">.4O
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    48 19 The number of arrivalb and departure* lo Madras Presidency for the month of January were as follows Arrivals (Figures supplied by travelling inspectors) Adults 1,714 Minors 227 Infar.ts 10D. Departures (Figures supplied by steamer acrent) Adults 8,724 Minors 731. The nriivrils relate to aided passengers only.
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      205 19 To the Editor of the Straits Timei. Sir, Your leader under the above heading will, I am sure, provide food for thought among the merchant princes in fhis Colony and in London, and the planters concerned ahculd be grateful that you have so ably expoHcd the British
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      169 19 EXPLORER OF MALAYA." To the Editor of the Straits Tiraei. Sir, I read with distrust the article by Leopold Ainsworth which was published in a London newspaper. Obviously this gentleman does not know very much about Malay or Malaya. Hi- says Most people rave about the South Sea Islands. 1
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      KILLING PIGS HUMANELY.
      337 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, "It may be that Moslem opinion will not be prepared t<> consider any change in the present method of slaughter without ntunning, but even where religious beliefs form a barrier and a bauier that no Rritis!i adniinittiofon will attempt
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    A CARELESS DRIVER.
    212 19 Magistrate's Severe Rebuke. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 16. Your behaviour makes one angry. You not only change your story in the witnessbox but you try to put the blame on the perscn whose cycle you smashed," was the remark made hy Mr. G. H.
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    MINING OPTION CASE.
    1503 19 Argument of Counsel. GOVERNMENT COMPARED TO A LADY. (From Our Own Ccrrespomlent Kualu Unnpar, Feb. 10. Th: hearing was continued in the Supreme Court. Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, before Mr. Justice P. A. Farter- Manby. the case in which Mm plahrtWl are Ma!:;yar. Tinfields, Ltd., and defendant.
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    MID-ATLANTIC PHONES.
    197 20 Public Liner-to-London Service Opened. Rugby, Feb. 15. i Conversations between people on land and people in niid-Atlantic are the latest wonder provided by wireless. The Postmaster-General announces that, 1 following successful tests of wireless telephonic communication with the Whit.'i Star liaer Majestic, which left Southamp- 1 ton for
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    INTERNATIONAL COURT.
    189 20 New American Chief Justice Resigns. Geneva, Feb. If. Mr. Chailts Evans Hughes has resigned, Kis Judgoship of the Court of International Justice, consequent on his appointment as Chief Justice of the United States in succession to ex-President W. H. Tafl whr> recently resigned. Reuter. Mr. Charles Evans Hughes,
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    SHIP DISAPPEARS.
    108 20 Mysterious Incident Off Japan. Otaru, Hokkaido, Jan. 25. Groat apprehension is felt here as to the safety of the Misseru Maru, 2,4f>G tons, a freighter owned by the Futaba Shokai Company. The freighter, being disabled off Nyudo. on the Ojika Peninsular, in the Akita Prefecture, owing to its
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    BRAALAND'S POSITION.
    128 20 'Reported Likely to Become Total Wreck. According to present indications, the Norwegian steamer Uraala.-id, which grounded recently whilst or. a voyage in >>a!hst fr; :n Shanghai to Rangoon, iMkdy to becom total wreck. A win has been received at Hong Konjr in lh<- effect that the tun Henry
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    REARING CHILDREN IN SAMOA.
    1225 22 No Privacy in Home Life. When I 'picked a tiny island in American Samoa] and set out to study adolescent children in that primitive community, I asked myself this question Arc Samoan children torn by the conflicts, baffled by the spiritual doubts, and tormented by the
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    203 22 GEN. SMUTS NEGROES. Words That Cut Them To The Heart." Addressing a meeting held under the auspices of the Civic Forum in New Yark recently General Smnts dealt with the effects of imposing white civilisation upon the negro. To break down the system that prevailed in Africa was easy, but
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    VERDUN FORTS AS MEMORIAL.
    297 22 Desolate Area to Remain Undisturbed. The battlefields of Verdun and the wartorn slopes of the valley of the Meuse around the famous city may never again be tilled or planted with new trees. The Verdun Municipal Council recently swore a resolution never to change the war-scarred
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    MOTOR CYCLES IN JAPAN.
    137 22 Popularity of British Makes. Figures published in mail week show that during 1928 British manufacturers supplied to Japan 1.207 motor-cycles, as I compared with 912 in the previous year. I Returns for the past twelve months" are expected to be even more satisfactory. The Japanese are
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    GANG FEUDS IN U.S.
    308 22 Helpless Police And Racketeers." Murderous gang feuds and racketeering," a form of business brigandage which makes free use of mayhem [mutilation] and murder, are increasing to an alarming extent in New York and its vicinity. The police seem powerless to deal with them effectively, and public
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    SWEEPER SWORN IN Bengal Council's New Member "Makes His Mark."
    121 22 SWEEPER SWORN IN Bengal Council's New Member "Makes His Mark." Calcutta, Feb. 5. The man who attracted most attention when the 15 newly-elected members of the Bengal Legislative Council were sworn in this afternoon was Hosseini Routh, the sweeper who was returned unopposed as member for Midnapore. At the time
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    WAR THREAT OVER £750 BILL.
    319 22 Two Indian States Eager To Fight. The world is threatened with another war all for thr sake of £750. It is only a little war, it is true, Imt the two Indian states concerned— Nepal and Bhutan are very anjri y, and are sagw t"
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    85 22 CZAREVITCH AT BAGHDAD Doctors' Verdict Supports Russian's Claim. Baghdad, Jan. 10. Alexi Nickolaivitch Romanoff, the young man who claims to be the Czarevitch, at the request of the Iraq Criminal Investigation Department, was examined by two British medical specialists, who confirm that he is suffering from a rare disease, haemophilia,
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