The Straits Times, 1 March 1932

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE I'ARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1932, PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 319 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil »t. rphone«iiiftlr phone «iiift1 f"'""""""""""""i 6 16 Tonight 5.16 I ILLICIT with j BARBARA STANWYCK j Phone 5261-2 i A SIGNAL SUCCESS I tttaf^l "SIGNAL" BRAND ENGLISH FRUITS JAMS. BLACK CURRANTS GOOSEBERRIES J^l\\\\^~ ~^o\ \k RED PLUMS DAMSONS AW I VICTORIA PLUMS APRICOTS Ml m PEACHES PEARS,
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    • 186 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). RALEIGH MOTOR CYCLES 1932 MODELS. IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND APPEARANCE. MODEL M.O. 32, 2.98 H.P. SPECIFICATION ENGINE I 2.98 H.P. ear type detachable Cylinder Head. Roller Bearing Big Kad. Rail Bearing Crank Shaft, Aluminium Piston with Floating Gudgeon Pin, enclosed Tappets and Valve Spring.
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    • 11 1 «.15 Tonight 9J5 ILLICIT with BARBARA STANWYCK I j Phone 5261-2
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 451 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CABGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BJ*. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Dae Spore. IM2. •KA9HOAR 9,000 Me*. 8 CORFV 16,009 Mar.
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    • 640 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naplea, Maraeille*, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mlddlesbornngh. Vessels. Tonnage. Dne. Sail. HARUNA MARU 10,600 Mar. 9 10 KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 24 26 KASHIMA MARU 10,900 Apr. 7 8 YABUKI'NI MARU 12.000 Apr. 19 20 HAKONE MARU 10,600 May 4 6 g SUWA
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    • 451 2 BURNS PffiLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by th* wallknowo steamer IiARELLA (7366 ton*) and th* s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). Th* s.s. MARELLA is on* of th* largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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    • 579 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO^ LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leav* Spore. Parian*. M.s. ERRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18 mua. ALSIA Apr. 6 Apr. 8 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr. 29 m.s. MEONIA May 18 May 20 m.s. BORINGIA
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    • 645 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THI CHINA MUTUAL STEAK NAY. CO, LTD. (laeorporated In England). REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. VREKXT SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM -nd HAMi'CRG.
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    • 462 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (laeorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SFRVICE. For Kalantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Slohon. Rsndon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Taku, C'Mimpon and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure, MALINI In BOD Mar. L> SUDDHADIB In port Mar. n PRACHATH'OK Mar. I] Mar. JO These vessles are fitted throughout with
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 309 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Hong. San Kranciiwo and hoe Angeles. ML GOLDEN RIVER sails from Hong Kong Mar. in S.S. GOLDEN HORN sails from Hong Kong Mar. 31 Agents ANGLO-SIAM
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    • 411 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE iAnd AMERICAN MAIL, LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE r 1 Fre3h California fruits and vegetables are served at every meal. 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin 3 Outdoor salt-water swimming pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra music for Tea-Dancings Dinner and entertainments. 5 First Run
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    • 625 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incerporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINB. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Sues Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Steamer Due Spore sj. CITY OF DERBY Mar. 29 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER for HaTra, L'don. R'danv H'burg
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    • 397 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD, (Incorporated la England.) Capital Authorised f3. 000,000 Capiul Subscribed 1300,000 Reserve Fund and Best M 1,666,841 Capiul paid ap M 1,060,000 BOARD OP DIRECTORS I J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairmaa, P. R. Chalmers, Esq, Charles J. Hambro, W. H. Shelford. Esq., Sir
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    • 1031 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Catahliaaed at Amsterdam 1814.) PAID UP CAPITAL fl. 60,030.000 STATUTORY BESEBTB fl. 40,015,000 EBAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN BOTTERDAM AND THE HAGUB. JUAD AGENCY IN BATAVU. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermaai*' Kobe 'Semarang Bombay Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan Solo Cheribon
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 600 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven word* to a line end that* ii a flnt rate charge of 26 certs per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted op to 10 eja. on the day of Issue. A fee of 25 cent*
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    • 742 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, No. 08, Robinson Road. Apply J. KholifTn, 7, Malacca Streot. TO LET, 22, Cairnhill Red modern nani- tation. Apply, personally 64, Market Street. HOUSE on Institution Hill, high eleva- i lon. Rent $80.00 United Engineer* Limited NEW FLATS, at Middle Soad to let electricity
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    • 436 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, »twp* at Grorrenor Hotel Bids. OFFICES TO LET, S4-B, Battery Road hid floor. Appl) Gurthie A Co, Ltd. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansion*, tpply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. MISCELLANEOUS IP YOU HAVE RELATIVES OB FBIENPS iverseai, have the Strait* Budget posted
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    • 446 4 FOR SALE L.L.T.C. tournament picture!. ART STUDIO, 87, SELEGIE ROAD. WHEN BUYING Tyres and Tubes again aak for price* from the Distributor* of Goodyear Tyres and Tube* THE CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO 246, Spain Bridge Road. Tel. No. 6437. POPULAR MECHANICS SHOP NOTES 1932. Easy Ways to do
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    • 1367 4 TE NDERS AUCTION NOTICE. SINGAPORE MUNICU'AL AUCTION SALE NOTICE of freehold and tBM a©M Sir. R apore Properties. TFMTIFDI *t Messrs. Cheonc Koon i'-c ,<■ Co.'s saleI LrjUCnO room, No. 30, (.hulin Street, on NOTICE i* hereby gi?ao that tender* an icw Invited for th. following material* oi Wednesday. Mar.
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  • 378 5 The Beggs Ask for Another Postponement. Norman Canniohaol Begg, his wife Agnes Begg and the Norwegian seaman, Berger Olsen, were again before Mr. A. W. Hay, i:*he Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, when they were charged with disorderly conduct in i:he Central Police Station at
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  • 167 5 Boxes Which Held Soldiers, Not Cigarettes. Some tall tales have been told during our local war but the following which appeared in a Chinese newspaper a day or two ago, will be hard to beat, says the Shanghai Times. According to a statement made yesterday by refugees
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  • 143 5 Chinese Bankers Have Not Offered Army Money. Shanghai, Feb. 11. Chinese banking circles at Shanghai on Friday emphatically denied a rumour that a considerable sum has been offered by them to the commander of the 19th Route Army to withdraw his forces, as fighting on a major scale
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  • 75 5 Laying of Foundation Stone By Governor. The foundation stone of the new Singapore Volunteer Corps drill hall will be laid by H.E. the Governor (Sir Cocil Clementi) on Tuesday, Mar. 8. A. guard of honour under Cspt. A. P. Goldman from A. Co., (M.G.) Co., Ist batt.
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  • 52 5 Big Prices Paid in New York. Two of the most famous items in the English incunabula (books printed before the year 1500) -w*e sol' 1 in New York recently to Americans .n the auction of the library of the Marquess Lothian. A Tikytt Psalter brought £12,000, and BlKkling's
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  • 304 5 Official Government Statement. (From Our Own Coi respondent.) natavia, I-'ei>. 2S. The Government today lasood an official statement in answer t> question! made by a mernbpr of Ihe People's Council, Mi. B. Roep, which were published in the Straits Times of Dec. 21, reirardinir the crash
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  • 231 5 Asks Patriots to "Work Openly On Our Side." Bombay, Feb. 17. I caU upon all patriotic citizens to rally to the side of the Government in their campaign, and actively to assist us in repressing the (ore s which aie militating against tlie return of prosperity to this
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  • 146 5 Heroic Wounded Youths In Hospital. Shanghai, Feb. 23. The hospital here, which ha:s only been open thirty-six hours, is already a terrible scene, with wounded Chinese youths, some not more than 15 or 16, after tho terrific battles of last nitjht at Chapoi ani Kianjrwan. Two tamdrad beds
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  • 100 5 At Bombay Municipal Council Meetings. b. 18. Political debates in she Municipal Corporation, unle to t!«' municipal government, of lh.- city, will henceforth not be permitted. This is the sequel to tho AdvocateGeneral's opinion on the p'>i«t. In reply to an inquiry by the Local Government on this
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 274 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL Several thin** that make a ritit to Rafflet delightful. The Charminir Gardens, The apacioa* Lounge and Lobby, DINNER DANCES The exceptional good food wrved in tie TUESDAY Dining Room, Batik Grill Room or on the Lawn, T pa Dancet THURSDAY let i/tncel Monla Litter's Celebrated Orchestra, SATURDAY
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    • 311 5 RAFFLES CAFE HVJ JP A I AND W 1 J CONFECTIONERY I LUJJ EXCELLENT MEALS ALA fjf I-J 1| T(/ CARTE AT MODERATE COST IB|IJBI^J T ki 1 CAKES TIELEMAN DROS DUTCH Vnilt<J SAUSAGES A fine assortment of dainty and Trafßei Sauga^ SalMv Lyontr Wn^ deIICIOUS Cakes are made dally,
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    • 23 5 FOURNIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE TONIC ELIXIR World Wide Reputation, kefui* Substitutes. j Sold by nil Chemists and Storat and TIMMS" DISPENSARY. Raffles Square, Singapore.
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  • 720 6 NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERY. Claims for "Vit-alexin." RESTORING VITALITY AND FITNESS. In December last we reproduced from a London newspaper an article which made remarkable claims for a medical preparation known as Vit-Alexin." Since that article was published further information has come to hand whk-h indicates that the claims made for
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  • 28 6 A lecture on The Spiritual Laws of Character will be delivered by Mr. Tan Kang Boon on Monday at 8.15 p.m. at the Chinese Students Literary Association's premises.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 65 6 "Tax Native Rubber From The N.E.I." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, If our Netherlands Government ll not able to join in rubber restriction with your British Government, why not help yourselves by charging duty on every pcunu of native rubber sent from Netherlands India to the
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    • 144 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. The best scheme I have heard of so far is as follows (1) Ceylon, D.E.I., and Malaya to agree to cut down 50 per cent, of all rubber trees, young or old. (2) Each country to appoint 50 unemployed planters, working under a
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    • 387 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read with interest your leading article of Feb. 11, in wtiich you make reply to the questions addressed to you on 'he subject of restriction. Your argument opens with the undisputable facts that with 50 per cent, restriction the present
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    • 114 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your London correspondent refers to sponge rubber cushions. Why can we never get them out here, or rubber mats for that matt?r Sponge rubber cushions are just the thing for a motorcar. If anyone could invent some means of preventing slipping when
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    • 375 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I should like to express my concurrence with everything said by Radical of Mr. Lloyd George in your issue of Feb. 27. I would particularly endorse the sentiments contained in the last paragraph of his letter. May I offer
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    • 601 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Despite verbal jugglery before a bewildered League audience with no other purpose than to compel sympathy, an unapproachable Powers delegate has been little able to induce the world to abandon its unhampered way of digesting undisguised facts. That even
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    • 136 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your remarks about our magazines are very interesting, but you have overlooked another prolific source of magazines the schools. Here are a few which I read regularly: Singapore Rafflesian ACS. magazine St. Joseph's annual Outram annual Medical College magazine Raffles
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    • 65 6 (The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bur in mind that letters must be short ana to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not neressarilv for 6ublication but as guarantee
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 351 6 s < £*js> Cggos "^S Makes Teeth Dazzling White Try this amazing Kolynos Dry-Brush Technique for just 3 days. Then look at your teeth fully 3 shades whiter. Kolynos becomes a surging, antiseptic foam which reaches every crevice. It removes fermenting food particles and destroys dangerous mouth germs that cause
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    • 15 6 The usual Tuesday feature. The Week's News from China, today I appears on page 14.
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    • 228 6 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 JAMES DUNN and SALLY EILERS in the film that brought them STARDOM IN OVER THE HILL" "BAD GIRL" An Aihambrn Record Smasher FOX PICTURE. NEXT CHANGE THAT MIRTHQUAKE OF FUN— "Mother's Millions" Universal Picture. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY, THE MESSIAH FRIDAY, MARCH 4th, at 9-15
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 221 7 H^ I I B I B 'l^f If Mm Om\ |Jm£^;< telephqnf 69Q9 jrZ*JstKfM 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 j Matinee TOMORROW at 3 p.m. Another Superlative Success for the House with the Stars and the Pictures! A CAPACITY HOUSE PICTURE! by FOX MOVIETONE. NEXT CHANGE WARNER BAXTER LEILA HYAMS IN "SURRENDER."
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    • 63 7 i TO-NIGHT Premiere for Malaya of the Warner Bros. Production that has startled London, New York and other world cities by its Frankness! The New Star Sensation of The Talking Screen BARBARA STANWYCK 'The Girl who wasn't the Marrying Kind" with a brilliant cast including JAMES RENNIE, RICARDO CORTEZ, JOAN
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    • 92 7 SIN TAKES A HOLIDAY VERY SOON. PAVILION 6.15 LAST NIGHT 9.15 ANOTHER RECORD RUN ENDING TONIGHT— SIXTH AND LAST DAY! THERE'S NO BLUFF ABOUT IT THESE CONSISTENT LONG RUNS PROVE WE HAVE THE BEST FILMS. The British and Dominions Production DIRECTED BY TOM WALLS WL.fl S3r- JbSI H^ vw^ vW\
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  • 301 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for week ended Feb. 20, 1932 Baghdad 1 plague case, 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Basra 1 smallpox case. < Baawta 1 plague case and
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  • 197 8 Singapore, Mar. 1. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 24 1/32 London, 3 months' si^ht 2/3 31/32, London. 60 days' sighd 2/3 29/32 j London, 30 days' ».ight 2 3't, London, demand 2/3 13/16 London, T.T. X/X\ I Lyons and Pnris. demand 995 Hamburg ih-mund 160 New York, demand
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 211 8 Local Dutch Service Linked With African. Beginning with the mail to be closed at Penang on Friday evening, Mar. 4 for :onnection at Alor Star with the home ward bound aircraft of the Dutch air mail service, correspondence for Sudan, Belgian Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, Northern and Southern
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      • 450 8 Issue Vai. Pd. Buyers. Seller.. £1 £1 Asam Kombaag 24/- 26/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/5/- 6/ Ayer HiUm Tin 10/- 11/£1 £1 BongTfn Tin 10/3 11/3 Cl £1 Batang Padang 0.07 H 0.12* 1 1 Batu Caves 0.18 9.23 1 1 Bokit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. £1 £1 Burmah
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      • 263 8 v'a.L Pil Buyer*. Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.26 1.75 2 2 Alex. Brick J'refs. I.'JO 2.00 :'l £1 Irtt Am. Tobacco 3.15.0 3.18.0 I -ra l EmriM o_'y u.3<K.^-j. I4M 50 < hIMM I OflJ. bir. 1 n TS.UO fl Con. T. S. 7% Pr«f». 16/- U
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      • 102 8 Trs-atr-La nfcapor* Municipal 5 M >f 1901 red. 1940 *400,G0f < ■igaport Municipal 4Vi p.c .f 1907 rpd 1947 11 60(1 fxn ■I 1907 red. 194- »1 600.00< -ng«pore Municipal 4H p.e if 1909 red. 1956 J1.0M.000 mrapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1911 red 1968 «2.000.(MM> i
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      • 390 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. fo<U> VMM 'ratter t,yall t Co Evan Ulenby (SI) 0.65 0.70 0.60 0.70 A lor Gajah ($1) 0.36 0.45 0.35 0.45 A. Hitam ($1) 0.70 0.80
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  • 91 8 Rutrby. P.>b. 19. ~Hk \j ictordan RM A 'ifi.- ''"0. Bnnibny 1-,. f. P 64 1.. Bp l> 14.fi. 1 Brussels 2").0".. Buthav t MS, Xl 4 3-16. Buinos Airrs 3!> M-1«, ConeTih»<»>n lS's. llcm-va 18. Kelsinjrfors 220 Honor Kone is. fi^.d.. Lisbon IMS, M;:dri<i 18 T-W Milan i'"
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  • 117 8 KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Helcion, Lch. Mars, Svojder The Cable, Will OTb« Wisp. Lch. Mutiara. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VLSSELS IN DRY DOCKS. <an)n«g Pagar. Sheers Wharf Rajah of Sarawak. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. trppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock Malini.
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  • 71 8 Singapore, Mar. 1. Gambler 13.0. (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.1" Copra 6.4" mixed t.Pj Sat" flour, Saruwak 2. S White Pepper 32.' I Black Pepper UM Pearl Sago S.Oti small 6.00 medium pearl P. OO Rir- Siam $180 to 236 Rp.i(ron *I."> to 17(1 Runroun $164 to 13S No.
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  • 95 8 Kerosene oil. Per unit of two 4-gallor. tin* Shell $5.18, Fish $4.93, Dragon (4.93. Crown $4.78, Cross $4.63, Kerosene F'ics for Crown and Cross in drums 80 cents per unit leas than above. Devoe's imp. Brilliant tins $5.18, Sylvan Arrow $4.78 )>»t 2 tins. Motor spirit per imp. gal. Shell
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  • 186 8 UARVEL, Brit., 1,002 tons, from Sandakan 29-2. for 8.N.8. ports 6-3. HUA TONG, Brit.. 109 tons, from Malacca 1-3. for Malacca and Muar 2-3. KLANG, Brit- 723 tons, from Penang 29-2, for Penang 2-3. KERTOSONO, Out., 4,386 tons, from New York 29-2, for Batavia 1-3. LIPIS, Brit., 462
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  • 798 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Oar Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. The list of stations ■whieii may he heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLM., S2 metres, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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  • 249 8 r«f• day. Marrh 1. H. W. 3.24 a.m., 8 ft. 2 In., 6.20 p.m., 6 ft. 6 in. Wednesday, March 2. It. V.\ 4..10 a.m., 7 ft. 7 in., 8.33 p.m., fl ft. 8 in. r.< t;iry Titlin. Mr. Moye Stephens on "Some Flyinic Experimees," Adelphi
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  • 205 8 North and East Indiu 1 Sirdhmia) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Hagan Si Api Api (Esmoralda) ..8 p.m. .lava, South-West Sumatra, SoutnTimor Dilly (Christi::an Huygens) 3 :i0 p.m. .icc;:s artd Timer Dilly (Nam Yongl 4 p.m. ■n. kiln:, -ck, Kreiay. Punirun, Trenggann ami Besut (Aadang) 4
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  • 51 8 Left And. By 8'pure London Patria I'l.ii.-tiaan Hygenj Corfu K.iroa Sphinx Porthos Karapaia I'. C. Hooft Dec. 18 Jan. 7 Dec. 24 Jan. 14 Dec. 25 Jan. 18 Jan. 14 Feb. 6 Jan. 14 Feb. 8 Jim. 27 Fob. 22 Jan. 28 Feb. 20 Feb. 5 Feb.
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  • 31 8 From China and Japan, hy Naldera, due at Singapore fi a.m. tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Feb. 11) by Corfu, due at Pemiiig G a.m. on ThursJay.
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  • 30 8 The air mail Alar Star Amsterdam dispatched EtM Biacspon on Feb. IH, :<i rived in Amsterdam on Feb. 28 and was delivere 1 in London on Feb. 2.9.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 79 8 ENTIRELY NEW! DAY, DATE and TIME. ■5 |r>qi»»wr| OK By the Hammond Syncnronoiia ELECTRIC CALENDAR CLOCK. NO SPRING NO WINDING. Stop guessing about the time. The light socket in your home is now a source of electrically regulated dependable time. LEE and FLETCHER Telephone 2850. Select Photographic Dealer* and General
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    • 42 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE, PHONE OB CALL fdadUo td&ivice, 002V2 V ORCHARD BOAO SING APU Ufc Corner Oppoiite Amber Hanalaa. Sole Acents and ReprenentatiT at the Leading Radio Manufacturer* I RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Dv-Coutry Order* Cxecated br Ktturn Ho«t PHONE 739t.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 307 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright I Wind. Stationi. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative DireoMaz. Mm. fall. thin*. Humidity, tion. Fore*. Weather F. F. in. hour*. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star 94 71 Nil 8.8 45 NE 15 Fine Kelantan Kota Bharu S5 72 0.04 8.6 65
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  • 187 9 Rubber Position Very Depressing. BUSINESS PRACTICALLY AT STANDSTILL. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber 7'n cents per !b. Tin, 100 tons st S7o.r>o per picuL Yesterday's Prices Kubber, London. 2' z d.. unchanged. New York, 31,3 1 cts.. down 1-16 ct. Market Tone DuIL
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  • 455 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following arc the price*, cents per catty whin- not otherwise stated, prevailing at t ht- Singapore market! on Keb. 2fi. as furnished by the Food and Market ißspoctor Meat. Uecf sU-::k f tour. l l 10 p'jr catty, >)rcf -tew or curry
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  • 65 9 Output of Bah Lias Rubber Estates to CKt. 81, l,;;i!»,7Sl 1b. Nc-t sale price, inriading mtlnmttd value of unsold porti(jn l.'lii. (uj.'st. MM.). Cost of inanurirj; anil Other iiilti\ati)n works has been •r,.t to extent of C>.(IOU by transfer from 'IHnial cultivation reserve. Accounts show n>t loaa,
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  • 61 9 Piotit of StOUCßtoa (Perak) Rubber I'lantaiions to Sept. 30 £985 (against tIJtTI), plus provision for taxation not now required £T>oo and £{,532 brought in. To depreciation £500 (jarao), forwd. i"4,r>l7 (prey. year ii.oco ta reserve). Crop was 875,930 lb. pries L9ld. (K.TM.). 214,160 lb. of curient year's crop
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  • 50 9 AecooatS "I BsjM River Rubber to Sf-pt. «<) show a loss of tt,7W. With addition of clet>. interest and trusu. '"ees, together with debit brought in, total los^ stands al f'.i.L'O". Since close of year linal call <>f Is, pec share. BjaJdag shares lufcy punl. hii* Ux.il
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1122 9 A Strong Financial Position. The twenty-first ordinary general me- ing of the Bila (Sumatra) Rubber Lands, was held at the registered office of the company, 1-4, Great Tower Street, London. E.C., 3, on Jan. 28 1932, Mr. H. E. Miller the chairman of the company, presiding. The
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    • 74 9 12 o'clock noon. Mar. 1. Buyer*. Seller*. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 71, 7^ Standard R.S.S. on Tender March 7'* 7»i April 7% 7V4 Ma >' 7N, 7\ April-June T 7\ J uiy-s»pt. BH Mi Tone of Market Easier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet
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    • 369 9 The Great Burden Of Armaments. Rt. Hon. Neville Chemberlr.in, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The policy of His Majesty's Government is that a comprehensive and permanent settlement of the reparation question must be reached as soon as possible. We believe that this aim could best be realised by means
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    • 258 9 Programme of drills u» to and for Mar. 6, ISM:* Tuesday, Ma-. 1. 0.15 p.m.. Drill Mall. M.G. Platoon (Kur.i, Demonstration, "0 Y.ids Ransre 5.n p.m., Drill Hall. "A" i M.C.I Co., Drill 5.16 p.m., Drill Hall, Armoured Car Section Kjl p.m.. Drill Hall, 2nd Bn. Signal Section,
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    • 442 9 Chairman's Review Of The Year. The sixth annual general meeting of the Singapore Traction Co.. Ltd., was held or. Feb. 3, at Basildon House, Moorgate, London, K.C. Mr. L. W. Hawkins (chairman of the company) said that Singapore, so far from having escaped the effects af
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    • 380 9 The report by the directors of Langen (Java) Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., for the. year ended Aug. 31 1931, states: The leaseholds of Langen I to VIII, tho estates in Java, in which this company is interested, are held by the N. V. I.angen Rubber Maatschappiji, a
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    • 148 9 Consolidation Of Interests. The Financial Times understands that the British-American Tin Corporation is proposing to consolidate its holdings in Tin Minir.g shares by combining them with blocks oi' Malayan tin companies shares which it is acquiring. To effect this the 7K9.000 issued £1 shares are to
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    • 50 9 Accounts of Toeiangie (Sumatra) Rubber and Produce Estates to Oct. 31 show loss ci i!6,:j75 (agst. profit of £137), after £1,881 (£2,600) to depreciation, reducing credit brought in to £17,019.Cr0p was 937,825 lb. (958,710 lb.; net sale price, including estimated value of unsold portion, 2.83 d. (6.59 d).
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    • 30 9 Accounts of Val d'Or Rubber Estates to 31 Oct. show loss ot £2,013, plus expenditure on new e'«aring and upkeep i"iC-3 reducing credit brought in to £7,480.
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  • 1032 9 Satisfactory Position Revealed. (By W. T. Hart, formerly lecturer in banking and exchange at the Cttj of London College). If due account be taken of the many adverse factors with which the British banks had to contend, their accounts for 1931 may be regarded as revealing v
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    • 76 9 FOR YOUR BENEFIT OUR DISCOUNTS ON OUR PRICES ARE AT THEIR MAXIMUM. BRITISH MADE JEWELLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION CIGARETTE AND CIGAR CASES AND BOXES IN GOLD AND SILVER OF THE BEST BRITISH MANUFACTURERS. BEST SWISS MADE FIRST QUALITY WRIST POCKET WATCHES AT THEIR LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. (MORE THAN 1,000 DIFFERENT
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  • 113 10 fllscmpors. ALHAMBRA.— James Dunn snd Sally Eil«r* in Over the Hill. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOI/.— Barbari Stanwyck in Illicit 6.15—9.16. Phone 5261-2. EUROPE HOTEL.— Dinner and Dane*. GAIETY TALKIE THEATRE.— The Mystery Train. 6.15—9.15. GREAT WORLD.— Wayanps, Cinemas, Don key Rides, Zoo, Circus, Sea Planes Motor Drome and Laugh
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  • 1127 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1932 "ELIMINATION OF THE WEAK." It does not need any very great effort of the imagination to assess the popularity among planters of the policy expounded by the Straits Times in regard to rubber restriction. Almost without exception, the planting community is definitely
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  • 1299 10 "To deprive Germany of her colonies may have been legitimate, but it MM not farsighted. It hits deprived QtimmiUI of supplies of raw material and of markets which nhc may be tempted to try to recover by force in her European confine.'." The author goes
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  • 171 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Miss Lissak has returned to Singapore from Europe. Mr. W. G. W. Hastings is leaving Kuala Lumpur for home tomorrow. Mrs. Aurely, wife of Mr. G. Aurely, has returned to Singapore form Europe. Mr. and Mrs. A. Bourhill, who have been on home leave, have returned to Singapore.
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  • 724 10 4 LEAP YEAR QUERY. «g, Well, were you caught last Bighit THE SERVICE COMPANY. General satisfaction will bi- fi-lt ;it tho announcement that the Service Company at jirvsent in camp at Port DiektOfl is to be transferred to Singapore and attached to the Gloucester, though sti'.l
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    • 99 10 fljttle's, WARM WOOLLIES FOR *S» KIDDIES JTf HOMEWARD /j/H BOUND. '\~"-"fffi?jjp y CLOTHE YOUR BABIES IN tj^A>j "CHILPRUFE." T^"! Choose from A HMC and V U Compnhciisnv selection of CHILPRUFE FROCKS, CRAWLER SUITS, BREECKETTE SETS, PULLOVERS, JERSEYS AND A FULL RANGE OF CHILPRUFE UNDIES. Ail Travel Requisites Subject to 10%
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    • 147 10 GENUINE BARGAINS PIANOS RETURNED FROM HIRI AND ON COMMISSION SALE. AMERICAN UPRIGHT GRAND over-strum. I'iano three IVdal Model, in perfcci condition, a brautiful toned insiru ment $27.' ROBINSON UPRIGHT GRAND PIANO practically new (on cornmisxion sal;cash M 2; ROBINSON LI'KIGHT GRAND, ovemtrnnt 3 r> dil model practically new, used for
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    • 41 10 BUY ADVERTISED GOODS. Not all the advertising that is offered to the Straits Tinas is accepted. Every effort is made to safeguard readers' interests and ALL advertisers using the Straits Times are, to the best of our knowledge THOROUGHLY RELIABLE. j
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  • 4357 11 POWERFUL AMERICAN FLEET ORDERED TO PACIFIC. Does Japan Really Want Peace WHY CHINA DOUBTS HER SINCERITY. Plans To Blow 120 Miles Of Railway Line To Pieces. As a result of orders issued by the Navy Department the main strength of the United States Navy will be shortly concentrated in the
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  • 191 11 Royal Assent for Import Duties Bill. London, Feb. 29. The House of Lords passed the Import Duties Bill by 129 to 12, and the measure has received the Royal Assent. Thus the era of Free Trade in Gieat Britain has ended. Reuter. Rugby, Feb. 29.
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  • 59 11 Japanese Attack Entire Front Today. Shanghai, Mar. 1. The Japanese opened a general offensive along the whole line at 8.30 this morning against stubborn Chinese resistance. Japanese aeroplanes and artillery are vigorously bombarding Chapei. The main body of the 11th Japanese Division, about 12,000 strong, landed five
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  • 92 11 Latest Measures In South China. Hong Kong, Mar. 1. The South-West Provinces Government has decided to establish a N T ati»m»JJ Defence District and it has also been crranged that General Chan Chai-tong (the Military Governor of Canton) shall be the General Officer Commanding. General Li Chung-yan will.be
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  • 116 11 Entertained by School Staff, Pupils and Guides. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 29. Mrs. G. A. de C. de Moubray, wife of the Batang Padang District Officer and captain of the local Girl Guides, was entertained to a farewell party by the advisory board, staff, pupils
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  • 113 11 Farewell Party Before Going To Taiping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 29. On the eve of his transfer to Taiping Mr. J. V. Cowgill, District Officer. Kinta, wps given a farewell party by the Government office staff in Batu Gajah, penghulus and kathis. Mr. Cowgill
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  • 48 11 Down 1,:»91 Tons in London But Up in Liverpool. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 29. Rubber stocks have decreased in London but increased in Liverpool. London stocks total 65,923 tons, a decrease of 1,391 tons. Liverpool stocks total 59,868 tons, an increase of 354 tons.
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  • 906 11 Seized Tin Sequel. ♦UNLAWFULLY MINING" CHARGE FAILS. The Jelai Concession (Pahang) Ltd., which was victorious in the lengthy litigation last year against a rival claimant to the grant of exploitation rights in his territoiy made by the Maharajah Perba Jelai, has won another legal battle. Last
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  • 67 11 My. B. L. Broughton, HA., vice-pre-sident of the British Mahabodhi Society of London, is on his way to Siam says the Bangkok Times. Mr. Broughton is on a pilgrimage. He came East in 1930 and hag been touring in Ceylon and India, all places of interest to Buddhists. He was
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  • 161 11 Subversive Activities On The Wane. Rugby, Feb. 29. 9ir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary for India, giving a general survey of conditions in India in the House of Commons, Laid the present situation was atisfactory. The Government of India had acted with great judgment and efficiency. In
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  • 227 11 D.E.I. Reply to Dr. Braddon And Mr. Rasmussen. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 2J. The Java Bode, Batavia, which recently published the letters which appeared in the Straits Times from Dr. Leonard Braddon and Mr. F. O. Rasmussen, regarding the extraction of turpentine from raw rubber,
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  • 143 11 Another Mass Meeting And Demonstration. Hen? Hong, March 1. A mass meeting 1 of the students of I Canton took place yesterday at Yu-nshau i recreation ground. After tJie meeting the students paradwl the streets j.n.l, in the afternoon, made an appeal at Provincial Kuomintang Headquarters for permission
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  • 100 11 Sandilands, Buttery Lose Appeal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 1. Judgment was given in the Appeal Court here today dismissing the appeal of Messrs. Sandilands, Buttery in the case against them by Mr. A. H. Miles. Then Lordships held that a privity contract clearly existed between
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  • 65 11 January Shows Small Drop Compared with 1931. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 23. The export of rubber during January from the whole of the Dutch East Indies amounted to 2.3,037 tons, namely, 5.238 tons from Java and Madura and 17,799 from the Outer Possessions. The figures
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  • 767 11 China to Fight New Government. BRITISH POSITION. No Independent Action. According to a message from Nanking. Mr. Wang Ching-wei has stated that as Minn as the new M.inchurian Government begins to function the central (I,oyang) Government will issue a formal order for an attack to be launched
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  • 44 11 We have received a cow of Sunny Seaford," the official guide \> the Sussex coast resort of Seaford Of particular interest to those out here is ihe claim it makes that the climate is emyu-ntly suitable for those retiring after many years in the East.
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  • 170 12 Allegation of Attempted Cheating. Arrested by the Singapore Detective Branch. J. A. Ratcliffe. a European, was produced before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, this morning and charged with attempting to cheat Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd., of £508 by falsely pretending
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  • 349 12 Claims for Alleged Arrears Of Wages. When Mr. Handy came to Singapore we went to see him about our wage*. He the cold shoulder, a nice smile, and said, Get out Thi-5 was th* statement made by Ernest Owaiak Desperado in the Civil District Court yesterday before Mr.
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  • 71 12 Hope of Opening New Building This Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Mai. 1. At the annual Mooting of the Siam Society it was reporcd that during the past year there had been a reduction in membership of 26, leaving a total of 218. P.'ogress had been made
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  • 162 12 T'<ose who would like to break fresh ground in the matter of Easter holiday? have an opportunity through Thos. Cook i'nd Sons of flying from Singapore to Bandoeng and back. For an inclusive charge of ?047, passengers will leave by special plane on Mar. 23, "be provided
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  • 49 12 The band of the S.S. Police will perform at the Botanic Gardens on Wednesi.av, commencing at 5.15 p.m. Overture. Crown Diamonds (Auber) selection, The Gipsy Pliuusss (Kahnnn) Billet. Rus.ie (I.uigini) suite. Rural Scene; (Malt) Intermezzo, Canterbury Chimes (Auelilfe) Interneuo, Rendsz vans (AWtter); March, 1)1 Captain (.Souiia).
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  • 763 12 First of Their Kind Made In the East. La°t night those who were Mat in I the Victoria Memorial Hall witnessed a unique event the recording of two ehorussa from Tho Messiah by the Singapore Musicnl Society, complete with orchestra and organ. This event was unique, not
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  • 255 12 Hap Heng Syndicate Case On the List The second session of the Singapore Assize Court was opened this morning, Mr. Justice Sproule presiding. There are I."J cases on the list, involving 19 accused persons, six of whom are charged with armed robbery on four seia:ate charges. There is
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 24 12 Clover Brand Milk and Cream for HEALTH PITRITY k iSRgSfc ECONOMY b§||||j^ SATISFACTION. Sole Importers THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Penang Singapore Kuala Lumpur.
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  • Straits Cattle Co. Win Commercial Trophy.—Draw for F.A. Cup Semi-Finals.
    • 1423 13 A One Goal Victory. CATTLE TRADERS BEAT ROBINSON'S. Straits Cattle Trad. Co. 1, Robinson's 0. The Straits Cattle Trading Company are to be congratulated upon the manner in which thry won the Commercial Cup by beating Robinson's in the final at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. Although
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    • 305 13 Second Annual General Meeting. Th« second annual general meeting of the Johore Football Association was held in the Muar Club on Feb. 20, with H.H. Tungku Ahmad in the chair. Mr. F. M. Still, hon. secretary, read a letter received from the F.A.M. with regard to the Southern
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    • 260 13 Arsenal and Chelsea Both: At Home. London, Feb. 29. The following is the draw for the semifinals of the F. A. Cup to be played on Mar. 12 Arsenal vs. Manchester City. (At Villa Park or in the event of a repiay on the Wednesday's
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    • 94 13 For the Mile and 56 Ib. Shot Putt. New York, Feb. 18. Two new world indoor records were cstclished when George Venske, the young Swedish-American, ran the mile in four minutes 10 sec., surpassing his own world record of four minutes 11 1-5 sec. He also beat
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    • 256 13 Teams for Week-End Matches. There will be an under 30 vs. over 30 at the S.C.C. on Friday and Saturday. The teams wi'l be as follows Over 30 Dr. H. O. Hopkins (capt.), rapt. D. V. Hill, Lt. G. J. Bryan, O. C. Ilurn, W. W. Dean, Major
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    • 35 13 Hussain scoring the only iroal of the match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, when the Straits Cattle Trading Co. beat Kobinsnn and Co. and won the Commercial Cup.
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    • 111 13 South Africa's Good Reply To New Zealand Score. Christchurch, Feb. 29. The South African cricket tourists replied with 451 runs to New Zealand's score of 293 in the first Test match between the two countries. Christy made 103 runs while Mitchell was responsible for 113 and Dalton and
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    • 132 13 Perak Turf Club Spring Meeting, Second Day. Football: Charity Match: Chinese vs. Pulau Brani, Anson Rci. Stadium. Wednesday, March 2. Spore Amateur Boxing Assn. mtg., Memorial Hall, 5 p.m. Football: S.C.C. XI vs. Flying Club, Padang. Thursday, March 3. Tennis: S.C.C. Married vs. Single. Perak Turf Club Spring
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    • 287 13 St. Joseph's Beat Medical College. The St. Joseph's Institution beat a Medical College XI at cricket last Sunday by 36 runs. The winners dismissed their opponents for 47 runs, to which Boon Beng contributed 15 and M. Din 13. St. Joseph's then replied with 83, out of which
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    • 40 13 Medal Competition at Sepoy Lines. The men's medal competition for February at the Sepoy Lines Golf Club was won by A. I. Horsley (1 down) and J. Mac Conigley. The ball sweep was won by the same players.
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    • 28 13 The Shahar Kamar Football Club met the Race Course Road team at football at the Geylang Stadium, and the game ended in a draw of one goal each.
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    • 339 13 Unexciting Morning For R.S.Y.C. Yachts. Sunday was an unexciting morning for yachting, with light, variable winds, a decided contrast to the splendid northeast monsoon of the last few months. The A Class were sailing the third race for the Van Vliet Trophy. Only Tromp and Kathleen
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    • 413 13 McConachy Beats Li nd rum's Run of Consecutive Breaks. London, Feb. 18. The New Zealander. Clark McConachy, has eclipsed Walter Lindrum's world's record of liB4 consecutive cannons by making a run of 297 during a break of 1,130 against the English champion, Joe Davis. PERAK RACES. Handicaps for
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    • 197 18 Election of Office Bearers For Year. At the annual general mini Ing of ;l. Malaya Football Associat on, the fol- I lowing were elected otfuf-lnarcrs for the ciuuing year President. Mr. Soona Shaik Dawood vie -jms.ilmts, Tuun Imam Haji Mohamoil Yusoff .11'.. (.11.. Mr. W. Bartley, M.K.K.. Major
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    • 183 18 Suspension Sentence Reduce In Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala l.urapur, Fel>. 12'J The committee of the jM-i.inKor Fa ball Aaeociatioa met last waak to con ii the appeal of Mr. A. E. I'atftinson ajjaii thf decision of the SelanRui- Associati Football Leajroe ti> nwpoad him fromfootball actiyitiee
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    • 71 13 For Efficiency and Economy instal G. E. C. ELECTRIC BELLS, INDICATORS, RELAYS, HELL PUSHES AND CELLS BATTERIES. Be they electric bells for homes, offices, collieries or mine* for use indoors and outdoors you'll find efficiency, reliability und eco- |l nomy in the comprehensive JjH ranjre of G. E. C Kkctric
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
    • 1785 14 A Sinister Silence Prelude To Fighting On Bigger Seale 14 The 19th Route Army Cannot Hold Out That Is What Shanghai Thought A Fortnight Ago— i.vncral Uyeda's Interview Chinese Forces Must Withdraw And The Farther The Better But They Have Not Complied "The Cause Of The
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    • 416 14 A Cosmopolitan Body. VIEWS OF FORMER S.V.C. COMMANDANT. The International Settlement in Shanghai and the adjoining French Concession are protected by a defence organisation which is undoubtedly unique, writes Bri-gadier-General H. B. H. Orpen-Palmer (Commandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corp*. 1928-81) in the Morning Post. The police,
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    • 211 14 Welcomed by Leading Generals. Peking Feb. 1. Marshal Wu Pei-fu arrived here at 1.13 o'clock this afternoon by special train from Kueihua. In a brief interview with Chinese n?ws- j papermen, the former dictator of North China stated that his principal purpose in coming to Peking
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    • 167 14 "Unemployed" "Idlers" In Peking. Peking, Jan. 28. In Pekintr the authorities have a novel way of classifying those out of work, which might well be adopted elsewhere. They are divided into unemployed and idlers," the former being those thrown out of work nnd genuinely
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    • 158 14 Bold Chinese Driver Fools Japanese Patrols. Shanghai, Feb. 23. The bold and ambitious attempt of the driver of a Chinese motor-truck to protect his vehicle from interference in the Hongkcw area by flying a Japanese flag, came to grief last nitfht after several hours of unqualified
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    • 162 14 More Truculent Attitude Growing. Swatow, Feb. 16. The situation here remains quiet, but repeated n?ports in the local Press of Chinese voctcries in Shanghai, and a tea ing of having got the better of the Japane.se locally, are tending gradually to produce a rather truculent attitude towards the
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    • 120 14 OUT OF LUCK." Tourist Who Sought Relief From Boredom in Shanghai. A Shanghai Times wri.er :an across an Ameii'.a:i tourist who had saved his money for years and who in r.oxr making a trip around the world. He h:ii arranged te spend two weeks in Shanrriiui and enjoy Its widely
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    • 121 14 Unemployment A Growing Menace. Shanghai, Feb. 12. The internal situation in Shanghai is giving rise to considerable and increasing un?asiness. Thore are now, it is estimated, over 150,000 workers out of work owing to the closure of the mills and factories, in addition to which the thousands upon
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    • 619 14 What President Lincoln Passenger Saw. Hong Kong, Feb. 24. A thrilling account of the experience of passengers aboard the steamer President Lincoln, which became involved in the fighting off Woosung forts as it was leaving Shanghai, was given, in an interview yesterday with a South China Morning
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    • 184 14 Plan to Send 150,000 Families Every Year. Kong Cong, Feb. 24. A Rengc, mcrsage from Tokio Rates lhat the va-ious local authorities in Japan are planning to rec:uit emigrant.; to Manfhuiia, where ;!;"y will he encouraged to engage chiefly in agriculture. According to tentative plans, about, 150,100
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    • 285 14 China's Precautions. MARSHAL CHIANG READY FOR BIG STRUGGLE. Shanghai, Fell. 2.1. It is authoritatively stated that the National Government is preparing for a year's warfare against Japan. Government agents are buying largo quantities of munitions and arc importing trench-digging machines from Germany. In planning
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    • 429 14 Are They Being Used By The Japanese Shanghai, Feb. IC. Dr. G. F. Bumc, who received his If. I). in Emm ur.d is now connected with the Red Cress General Hospital, >V* addressed a letter to Dr. F. Yen, superintendent of the Chinese Red < I pita], giving
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  • 6773 15 Growing Alarm At Unsolved Murder Mysteries. MALAYAN TRIUMPHS FEATURED IN MALARIA FILM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Timks OfTICS, Fleet Street, Feb. 10. The thing which have really interested Ix.ndone's this week have not been (as you might, perhaps, imagine after stady(ng the rahlfid news service) the
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    • 32 15 I.L-m-ii different ModrlH. aa supplied to Ihc MUsfe and Colonial Covrrnments. PaMSja Inn, rnments, and to Commercial linns throughout the World. Sole Acents DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD. 112 and IMB, BOBINSON BD, SINGAPORE.
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    • 312 15 \ou have read the 8 reasons for smoking CRAVENA CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES FRESHNESS is the CsJ reason Im -t^' l BBm. iS%i /m f Bbbl tV^ Im jt bbbW liSS^sk^- m\ 'B jT^^r BBBB&!vV > al When you null ihij rubber I II M Jr t C w!m then liflt
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 296 16 CYCLING AT 63 j How Does She do it? I li.iv.' great faith in KraeekM Salts. F. .itln- Im) I! fam I have never missed tektaf a little every morning at break- ti-t time, the liottle is always on my table. I am sure it is owinn to Kruschen Salts
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    • 13 16 MENNEN'S SHAVING CREAM Original or Menthol-iceU Factory Representative P. W. Thayer, Union Building.
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    • 218 16 ELECTRICITY FOR YOUR INDUSTRY ■Vi'a new product gfi^^fl of interest to all Users mUM THE CROMPTON"MINOR" MOTORB|^kflH is adaptable to all small ■P""^fl motor applications 1 Ask For Price* and Technical -SEVEN STANDARD RAT1NGSI I J*ffl 1/6 1/3 !/i and A.C. Repulsion Induction L I I (^(fs Compound wound Hit
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  • 2789 17 lelen Helen Helen Nights Of Delights And £100,000 For Library Rights— Many New Plays— From Pit-Head To Piccadilly: Or, Why Miners Leave Home— A Hint To Malayan Film Renters— A Brunette With A Future— Hunting On Shanks' s Pony. I (From Our Own
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  • 96 17 The Merad :'.nru:al p/.ncral imetinir of 1 the Po.,t Office Clttb, Sinjrapore, was held n Sunday. The fMU>whig wtra elected i.llkv be«im tor th year President, I Mr. Woa« iR S\.-it Vkc-Preskl Mr. E. C. V'tmiforbseh Mr. Chia Sai Tec i'on. st>cretary, Mr. i». Kuppuaaoiy boo. ■n.. ::i:. Mi. 1'um;
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  • 139 17 Well-Known Feature Writer On Way to Singapore. The weO-haOWB nutho 1 nn<l globe-trot-ler, Robert L. Ripley, creator of the v idely known feature Believe It or Not," will a live in Si"B-."po:e M Mar. II for a few days stay. Ripley, who .s on a three
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  • 25 17 The meeting: of the Tomlinson Hr.ll I iierjiry Sm-iety to be held at 9 p.m. today wifl take the form of a model Parliamentary election."
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    • 600 17 A drink that is exclusively nua from Luscious, Ripe Oranges. A drink that your doctor will rocommend. A nature's drink made by Sun, Rain, and Dew. FRAMROZ Co. HEADACHES &INSOMNIA J f <SUS U things of the past J«£k Ja§fc*« Why sutler Headaches or Insomnia week •'^7 yv alter week
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  • 80 18 Penang Volunteers. Police And j Cadets Get Together. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 1. One of the strongest para ies ever seen on the padanir was hold ye>tei<l;ty when volunteer*, police and cadets assembled, representing 40 officers and 870 others, prev.wu.- to a route march round the
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  • 47 18 The year bath of tho lat, batt Straits Settlement Volunteer Force is on sale today at the prii-e of 50 cents. It i* attractively produced, and contains many articles and illustrations of interest to Volunteers. A review of the book will he published tomorrow.
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  • 37 18 An entertainment will be given at i Goodwood Hall tomorrow at 9.15 p.m. by the. Nitva! Base Gargoyles (Naval Base A.n.C.) in ai.i of the Child Welfare Society. Booking at Robinsons, reserved seats $1.
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  • 42 18 A meeting of the on-.mittee Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will be held on Tuesday next at 6 p.m. A successful concert was given by the '<EvergTe»n Lasses" at the V.'M.C.A. Hall on Satnrlny in aid of the Prinsrp Street Church Building Fund.
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  • 582 18 Marine Court Case. NO ACTION REQUIRED AGAINST MASTER. I attribute the accident to the second officer, in the first place in not calling me when he should have done so and secondly in placing too much reliance on his own cross bearings." This was part of
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  • 202 18 Sir Hubert Wilkins Talks Of His Plans. Sir Hubert Wilkins, the Polar explorer, in an interview at Victoria (8.C.), said I may take a holiday trip over the Antarctic in the fall. I am also considering another submarine expedition under the North Polar ice in the following rummer.
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  • 128 18 20 Planes Fitted With Searchlights. Paris, Feb. 12. While the General Disarmament Conference continues at Geneva, the Press today features an extensive plan for the aerial defence of Paris, a feature of which is 20 aeroplanes fitted with powerful searchlights. The plan was originated by Captain Fonck,
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  • 96 18 For Entering India Without Passports. Bombay, Feb. 12. Charged with entering India through the Khyber Pass without passports, two Russian airmen, wearing flying kit, were produced today in the Court of Captain Abdul Rahim Khan, the city magistrate, who sentenced each of them to three months' simple
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  • 119 18 Over £1,000,000 Involved In Legal Battle. Paris, Feb. 14. Over £1,000,000 is involved in a legal battle between two brothers and four sisters which was started in the Appeal Court today. M. Paul Boncour, President of the League of Nations, is returning from Geneva specially to
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  • 2454 19 BATAVIA: QUEEN CITY OF THE EAST. Ttn him: 14V a by air. 2. This is the second of a series oi articles on an aerial tour of .lava recently undertaken by a member of the staff of the Straits Times on the invitation of the K.N.I.L.M. (the Royal Dutch Indian
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    44 20 BRITISH TROOPS LEAVE SOUTHAMPTON FOR CHINA.— Troops drawn from the Welsh Borderers and Lancashire Regiments left Southampton on the troopship Neuralia for Shan fihai and Hun K Kong «n ri-b. 11. These photographs show the cheering troops before their departure from Southampton. (Planet News.)
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    48 20 HAKDY GIRL BATHERS.— Despite the ice which formed a thick crust on the Kenwood pond at Hampstead, London, hardy girl bathers of the Excelsior Club took their usual Sunday morning swim. The photo shows one of the swimmers, holding up lumps of ice in the water. (Planet News.)
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    65 20 l\ MEMORIAL TO AVIATION PIQNEERS UX\ KII.F.D IN FRAM K.— ln Ikt pets— c» «if tho American Amba> sador to France, Mr. WalUr Edge, a memorial to the Wrinht brothers. «h:i estaMished f<r world's first scho<i f of aviation, and conducted their first flying experiments near '"at!. Franc?. reeeatrjr inaugurated.
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    46 20 PRIME MINISTER LEAVES NUR SING HOME.— The Prime Minister left Sir Douglas Shields' private nursing home in Park Lane> I>ondon, on Sun day afternoon Feb. 11, after the operation to his eye. He was wearing an eye shield and was accompanied by a nurse. (Planet News.)
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    16 20 SKIING IN SURREY. Two girl ski enthusiasts topping a rise in the Surrey Hills. (Planet News.)
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