The Straits Times, 2 March 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      85 1 Singapore: 7a. Cecil st. cphone bisdv 616 Tonight 1.15 I ILLICIT with I BARBARA STANWYCK Phone 5261-2 SIGNAL /f pk\ BRAND EMPIRE PRODUCE. ENGLISH JAMS (in Jars and Tins.) ENGLISH AND EMPIRE CANNED FRUITS, PACKED IN RICH SYRUP. WORTHINGTON With the advent of the new "Light" Worthington, you can now
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      52 1 "HP" SAUCE GOOD WITH EVERYTHING. USED IN THE BRITISH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. MADE IN ENGLAND. BUY EMPIRE GOODS AYLMER BRAND TOMATO g^%fTj^| VEGETABLE ASPARAGUS fff^pOH CELERY OXTAIL I fcjSfjjn^i GREEN PEA MADE BY:CANADIAN CANNERS Ltd. HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA. SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA: JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE
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      14 1 |\Wi~l-l#il-HH^#-' 3K.ILJUI I •15 Tottight 9.15 ILLICIT with BARBARA STANWYCK J I Phone 5261-2
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      452 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. pe.\mnst:lar and oriental sjt. Co. UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Doe Spore. mi. KASHCAR 0,000 Ms*. S OORFTJ 15,000 Mar.
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      714 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mlddlesborougb. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HARUNA MARU 10,6"1 Mar. 9 10 i KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 24 26 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Apr. 7 8 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Apr. 19 20 HAKONE MARU 10.600 May 4 6
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      451 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOE BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AMD THURSDAT ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the weilknown stesmer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (8,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MABELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trsding to Australia, cabins
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      585 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5.123. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penan*. M.s. ERRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18 mi ALSIA Apr. 6 Apr. 8 m.a. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr. 29 m.s. MEONIA May 18 May 20 n.s. BORINGIA
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      634 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCE/»N STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO., LTD. flaeorporsted ia England). REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM "nd HAMBURG.
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      452 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATH CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANjRKOK COASTING ."i.HVK fH For Kelanun, Tal.ui. Har. K nsrs, Tell Pataai, Sinjiori. I.aeon. Si. samui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon I Bangkok. Airlvtl. D»nar^| M M INI 1,, Sl'UDilAnilt I.: PRACHATII'OK Mar. 13 M.,r!l These yesiles are fitted throughout I electric lights, anil
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      270 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT KUMJLI Sailings for Iniled States and Canada Points from Honjr Honfj. San I'ranrisrti and Lofl Angeles. S.R. GOLDKN WVKI Fails from 11. t K.>nc Mar. 10 S.S. OOLDEM BORM vails from Hoiik Kaag Mar. 31 Acents
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      409 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHOP LINE 'Hnd AMERICA^ MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE 1 Fresh California fruits and vegretaUes arc served at every meal. 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin 3 Outdoor salt-water swimming pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra music for Tea-Dancing-Dinner and entertainments. 5 First Run Motion Pictures.
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      598 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINB. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Suex Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF DERBY Mar. 29 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER for Harra, L'don. R'dam, H'burg
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      400 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated la England.) Capital Authorised 13.000.000 Capital Subscribed »< 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Bast v 1,666,846 Capital paid up 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTOBS I J. M. Ryrle, Esq., Chairman, P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, W. H. Shelford, Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Bart,
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      539 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Fstsbllahrd at Amsterdam 1814.) PAID DP CAPITAL fl. 60,030,000 STATUTORY RESEBVI »1. 40,016,000 HKAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAG'ol. HBAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES •Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasl4 Kobe 'Semarang Bombay Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan
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      487 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 186S at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100.00f1.000 (about Paid do Capital Glds. oS.ium.mni (absut 14,600,0 Restrvw Glds. M,IM,MI (aooat HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE IiAI.LB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Uead OlSce for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampunaa, Ba»docng, Cheribon, (Jurontalo,
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      670 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to s lire and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      737 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE I WANTED. WANTED bungalow for 2 persons, garage, seafront near Swimming Club if possible. State rent. 662, Straits Times. HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, bungalow, 78, Grange Road. Apply 68, Anson Road. TO LET, No. 98, Robinson Road. Apply J. Khaliffa, 7, Malacca Street. TO LET, 22, Cairnhill
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      716 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 9,700 sq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road 2nd floor. Apply Gurthie A Co, Ltd. TO LET, SHOP. FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 84, Market St BUSINESS PREMISES
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      171 4 FORJSALE L.L.T.C. tournament pictures. ART STUDIO, 87, SELEGIE ROAD. FOR SALE, SAMSU DISTILLERY, equipped with modern machinery. Apply 654, S. T. FOR SALE. India paper edition HALBURY'S LAWS OF ENGLAND. Apply 643, Straits Times. FOR SALE by private contract, furniture, dinner, breakfast, tea sets and glassware. Letters to 659, Straits
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      685 4 PUBLIC NOTICE PERAK TORF CLUB SPRING MEETING 1932 SATURDAY FEB. 17, l»St. TUESDAY, MAR. 1, 1932. THURSDAY, MAR. 3, 1932. SATURDAY, MAR. S, 1932. ARRANGEMENTS AS USUAL. Programmes may be obtained from the Secretaries nf all Turf Clubs. LEGAL NOTICES Enactment No. 4 of 1923 (Bankruptcy) IN THE SUPREME COURT
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      441 4 AUCTION NOTICES. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 1514 of 19.11. Between SEAH TECK KEE. Plaintiff, and. 1. TAN ■:(>() HEE, 2. KOH THOM. CHIANG, Defendants. AUCTION SALE of all the furniture. Stock-in-trade and goodwill of a Goldsmith's shop known as CHOP CHIN
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  • Correspondence.
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      1278 5 "Where are the Japanese Statesmen To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leader of Feb. 27 outlining a scheme to pave the way for a thorough discussion of Sino-Japancse differences in the presence of neutral observers is undoubtedly sound advice, to the Chinese, but when
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      ADVERTISING IN CHURCH.
      235 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Despite the sophistry employed by Sinner and C. B. Francis in their letters published in your issue of Feb. 27, no right-thinking person can agree with their views. Advertising in church is indefensible. We have six days in tho
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      LOYALTY.
      174 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Having read Mr. Neville Chamberlain's Protection speech in last night's issue of the Straits Times one is forced to the conclusion that any Englishman in this Colony who still protests against a preference on English goods to the exclusion of foreign
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      A TENNIS COURT PROBLEM.
      159 5 A TENNIS COURT PROBLEM. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I inquire why the tenants of the Singapore Improvement Trust Company houses situated off Lavender Street, have not the first privilege in tho use of the four tennis courts located in the midst of those houses It
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      254 5 HOTELS RAFFLES^OTEJT Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE 9.30 To Midnight. FRIDAY, MARCH 1 CABARET PERFORMANCE BERT ALICE Famous Iturlesque an -I Character Dancers Will perform during DANCE AFTER DINNER Part proceeds to Europe in Unemployment Fund ADMISSION $1.
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      563 5 RAFFLES CAFE AND N YOU PiIMFFPTIfIIIFRY SUFFER FROM GOHFECTIDHEKY constIPAIKM? Coartlen rnnedle* »re advertise! p Tr[ 1.1 vi' mi? ai o a T A o «on»tJp«tlon. Many rtUere for EXCELLENT MEALS A LA the moment but they are habit formCARTE AT MODERATE COST. in md nniit be continued. Other* contain
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      92 5 MM A SERVICE PLAT I FOR YOUR LEAVE HOMI I Why it»y tt .xpemlr. E hotels when you can I hive ill the con v.nl.nc. I of horn. In a luxurloui I lervlc. flat f I Perfect val.tlni and «tI tendinc. well cooked I mull Mrved In your I own
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    SPOOFED AT THE CINEMA: Film Fake Thrills.
    1501 6 "ILLICIT" the Warner Bros, comedy I drama of a modern girl's ideas of marriage, opined at the Capitol last night nnd .should prove a popular attraction. Barbara Stanwyck (rives a very fine portiayal of the girl who is not one of the marrying
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    The Thrill Of The Fake.
    736 6 AS a comfortable stall-chair critic of the films, it lias always seemed to me that producers have never properly I realised the amusement, horror, whimUicality and— borrowing an authentic i I cinema word the unholy "thrill" of the fake. j In the crude days and
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    The Superiority Of Norma Shearer.
    847 6  - The Superiority Of Norma Shearer. JERRY ASHER By »>♦♦-»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦-»♦♦♦♦♦« «< This famous star of the screen t asks but two things of life firstly, <| that she be allowed to give of her best to the world; and secondly, that the world give of its best to her. HMUMMIMHIIim NORMA
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      81 6 FILMLAND FLICKERS. AL CHRISTIE, the comedy merchant who has made the whole world laugh, has just finished 17 years in pictures. A sign of the times. A new restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard has been named The Depression Cafe." Marcel Varnel drinks 18 cups of coffee a day. It's one way
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      38 6 Clothes for SemiFormal Occasions are a Necessity. A perfect cut in excellent material is the first aim of this house. H.B. WINTER 18. BATTERY ROAD. Sole Agent for SHIRTS, COLLARS AND PYJAMAS Suitable Accessories to our tailored suits.
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      187 7 AGAIN A Spectacular Triumph for— Packing at Every Show It's a Record Smasher MATINEE TODAY at 3. p.m. EVENING 6.15 9.15 FOX PICTURE ¥ext change SeA#W ER |aYa V WARNER 1 I pp x BAXTER I Pkture Lella Hyams H 6.15 TONIGHT 9.1S JAMES DUNN and SALLY EILERS in the
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      149 7 HERE SHE IS! The New Star Sensation of c Screen BARBARA STANWYCK as "The Girl who wasn't the Marrying Kind" in the Picture Everybody's Discussing The DARING WARNER BROS, production "ILLICIT" (Stolen Sweets must be Paid for!) -FOR ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY LI Bar J^J I If 'T ___--=a<^^^sp J ITS
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      312 7 PAVILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 SIDNEY FOX ||women| "HUSBAND WANTED MUST BE RICH" that was the thought the younger sister kept in mind always. .Did she get what she was sifter?. ...And <iid the older sister find Love?. .See this amazingly amusing story of two modern sisters' methods in getting their
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    SHIPPING AGREEMENT
    218 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Equal Terms for British Vessels. A White Paper just publishel jrives tht tact of the British Commonwealth Merchant Shipping Agreement, which was approved by the Imperial Conference of 1930, and came into force for a period of rive years. Us viain purpose is to proviie for
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    195 8 Singapore, Mar. 2. SELLING. London, 4 months' ni^-ht 2/4 1/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 31 '32 London, 60 days' sight! 2/3 29/32 London, 30 days' .sight 2 London, demand 2/3 1.V16 London. T.T. 2/3* Lyons an r'aris. demand 995 Hin. burn, demand l" 0 New York, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    160 8 Singapore, Mar. 2. 13.00 rnbi N. inpickedi 16.00 Copra 6.50 mired 6.oi> Saco flour. Sarawak 2.65 White Pepner )2.00 Black Pepper 24.00 Pearl Sago 5.00 M...11 5.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice Siam $177 to 238 Saiiron $150 to 165 Rangoon $162 to 180 No. of 125 catties gross 4.H0
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    11 8 Comnvinicntion with Kota Bharu (Kelantun) via Kuala Lumpur is interrupted.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      LOCAL BRICKWORKS.
      207 8 Profit of $53,692 for Last Year. The fourth annual general meeting of the Alexandra Brickworks, Ltd., will be held at the Mercantile Bank Building at I 12.30 on Saturday, Mar. 12. The report i for the year ended Dec. 31 states jjj Property remains the same as at
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      235 8 Pontianak (Khocn Hoea) 8 p.m Ceylon, Egypt, Europe and Great Britain (Dolius) 8 p.m. ■lauka island. Pladjoe and Palem!>an(r (Thedensi ..3 p.m. cm (except Lower Siam) (Halvdcn) 3 p.i.i. Djambi (Tnbelo) 4 p.m. i North. N.-East A N.-West Sumatra iCremer) 4 p.m. .'■ylon, Egypt, Genoa and Europe
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      193 8 Wednesday, March 2. <kipa aloagaldc tfce Wharve* or expected to arriv*. Entrance Godowa Gat*. KKPPEL HARBOUR. Mn.n Wharf Lch. Han, Svolder, The Cable Sarita, Will O' The W.sp. Oil Wharf Nil. CMI Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKB. i aajong Pagar. AMI Wharf Rajah of Sarawak. I
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      100 8 Programme of drills up to jnd for Mar. 6, 1932 Wednesday, Mar. 2, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist Bn. Sigrutl Section, 30 Yards Range 6.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.A. |V>, Battery Parade 6.16 p.m. Drill Hall, Bde. Signal Section, Section Farade 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Depot Co. "A",
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        MINING.
        439 8 luaa '»L Pd. Buyer*. Sailer*. 1 £1 Aism Kumbang 24/- 26/1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-,-5 Ayer Hitam Tin 9/9 10/9 1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/3 11/8 1 £1 Batang Padanj 0.07* 0.121* 1 1 Batu Cavei 0.18 0.23 1 1 Bukit Arant 0.30 0 40norn. I £1 Burmah
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        GENERAL.
        253 8 lvii* k"al. Pd. Bayer*. Seller* 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.26 1.76 2 2 AJex. Brick Prefi. I.SO 200 :i £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.16.3 4.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 OJOnom. [00 60 Chinese Com. Bulk 70.00 76.00 ;i £1 Con. T. S. 7</r Pref*. 16/- 16/8 SI
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        132 8 Hiugftpvre Cold Storage T p.e. deb. of 1924 red. 1981-M lOt 10) <-J Amgapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 M> 10* Singapore Municipal 4V» p.c 4 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 »f W Singapore Municipal 4H p.c of 1909 red. 1966 $1,090,000 »t Bingapore Municipal
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        384 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At the present time the majority <l above rubber share quotations are nominal only. fraur Lyall Cc Evaft Xllenby (II) 0.65 0.70 0.55 OXS \br Gajah (*1) 0.35 0.45 OJO 0.40 4. Hitam (»1) 0.70 0.85 0.70 0.80 I (tuning
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        MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
        753 8 Tonight's Concert From n Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, We Inesdiiy. j The list of stations which may be 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., rpcorded music 6.30
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    47 8 By Spore Londoi Patria hnstiaan Hyaena Jorfu ->phinx Porthos Karapara C C. Hooft Dec. 18 Jan. Dee. 24 Jan. 1< Dec. 25 Jan. 11 Jan. 14 Fab. I Jan. 14 Feb. I Jan. 27 Feb. 2 Jan, 28 Feb. 2i Feb. 6 Feb. 2-
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    18 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched cm Fill. 11) by Corfu, due at Penan^ 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      116 8 A RE An BOON TO PRIVATE ROAD OWNERS. SUCCESSFUL ASPHALT PAINTING. Chrap, Durable, Neat, Up-To-Date. We dont care whether the road to your Biuvalow is rough or smooth, hard or soft, even or un»vi-n. With our Method of I'ain'ing your Koad with pure Bitumen you not only add to the
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      75 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE. PHONE OB CALI TdadUo •de^viricc Go c, oacMABo ooao >:ncapo>>c Corner Oppoilte Amber ManiUa. Sole Agenta and Repreaentatlv s of th» Leading Badio Manatactaraia. HHOBT WAV* RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Dp-Country Orders Execmte4 by Betarn Po*t PHONE 7591. BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      315 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report, YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTEHDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direoilax. Mm. fall. shin*. Humidity. tion. Fore*. Weather. F. F. in. hours. m ph. Kedah Alor Stnr ..91 71 Nil 10.7 If E U Cloudy K.lantan Kota Bhaiu H 71 O.OK 7.8 CT,
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      252 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. *Vdnenday, March 2. U. W. 4.30 a.m. T ft. 7 in., 8.33 p.m., G ft. 8 in. S'pnrc Amateur Boxing Assn. n tg\, Memorial Hall. 5 p.m. K.B.Gs. Entertainment at Goodwood Hall in aid of Child Welfare Scy., 1)15 p.m. rhursil«y, March 3. H. W. C.19
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    303 9 New Low Records For Rubber. OUTLOOK VERY BLACK. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber. 6' 2 cents per Ib. Tin, II tons at $70 per picuL Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London, 2' I d., down <d. New York, 3 5-16 cU.. down 3-16 ct. Market
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    SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.
    115 9 The Rush for Conversion Continues. The rush conversion of 15s. 6d. Savings Certificates under the offers nowopen to holders continues. Up to Jan. I'll. 80,000 applications had been registered at the Money Order Department, and every possible effort is being made to overtake outstanding arrears. Holders will diminish
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      POST OFFICE SURPLUS.
      157 9 Exceeds £9,000,000 For Year. For the year 1530-31 Post Office business resulted in a net surplus, after charging interest on capital, of £9,187,454, as compared with £9,371,672 in 1929-30, according to a White Paper issued on Feb. 3. Aftir charging interest on capital and bringing in non-operating
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      988 9 Continued Soundness Of Sterling. A VERY HOPEFUL FACTOR. (From Our Own Cotf respondent.) London, Fob. 4. The continued and accentuated easing of money in the London money market was eventually checked in the middle of last week, when official action was thought ti> be desirable. Rates for
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      275 9 Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 1. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stt. ks arc given below The rise or fall is in relatiom to the price of Feb. 26. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. RIMOT Fall. Conversion Loan
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      CAPITAL PLAN.
      204 9 Asbestos Corporation's Reorganisation. Montreal, Feb. 3. A plan is announced for the recapitalisation of the Asbestos Corporation, following on the investigation by the committee of reorganisation. The proposal is to substitute a modified form of Income bonds for '»ie present first mortgage bonds on the basis of par,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      59 9 Tone of Market Steady at the decline. Latest Cable -.—London Spot Sheet 2^d. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. ct* 3 8-16 per Ib. I.S.S. equal to London SUndard ltand»rd R.S.S. on Tender Spot March April May April-June July-Sept. 8H 8* n 7 7
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      INVESTORS' LOSSES.
      197 9 Need to Examine Foreign Loans. Sir Arthur Michael Samuel, Bart., speaking at the Working Chamber of Commerce dinner on Feb. 3, said during the past 60 years British savings have been lost in overseas investments to the extent of anything between £2,000 and £5,000 millions an amount which
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      463 9 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics K.S. and F.M.S., during the period from Feb. 6 to 19 inclusive and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    573 9 Chaotic Conditions In China. BETTER DEMAND IN INDIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mancht .>U>r, Fob. 3. The developments in the Far Kast wiih a state of war prevailing 'between China and Japan have been the feature of interest in trade circles this week. Shippers and merchants with
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    EXCHANGES.
    84 9 Ru^by, Mar. 1. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.65, Athens 270, Bombay Is. fi 9-64<1., Berlin 14.82 H. Brussols 25 1-32, Bucharest 585, Rio 1%, Buenos Airps 89%, (openhnfren lP'i. Geneva 17.971 Helsinffors 222> 2 Honif Kong Is. s^d.. List IO»%, Madrid •!">">.. Milan |)7 V Monte Video .'lo'- nominal,
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    147 10 ALHAMBRA.— James Dunn and Sally Eilen in Over the Hill. 6.16 9.16. Phone 6909 C'AI'ITOU- Barbara Stanwyck in Illicit fi.lf) y.15. Phone 6261-2. EUROPE HOTEL.— Special Dinner and After Dinner Dunce. GAIETY TALKIE THEATRE.— The Myitery Train. 6.15-9.15. GOODWOOD I'ARK HOTEL.— Naval Base Gargoyles' Entertainment, 9.15 p.m. GREAT WORLD.—
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. IN MEMORIAM.
    67 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. IN MEMORIAM. In treasured memory of my dearest husband Arthur Felix OorlotT, who passed away on Mar. 2, 1931. A noble life Will spent, A. worthy work well done, A message from the Father Sent, A call to rest well won. Rest from nil toil and care, Rest
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1932 MORE BLUFF?
    1233 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1932 MORE BLUFF? Here is a letter that is typical of many that have reached us since the first reports of a possible successful outcome of peace overtures at Shanghai Do you believe the Japanese are really in earnest, in professing to desire
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    183 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Hon. Mr. H. Fairburn, InspectorGeneral of Police, S.S., is sailing for home on leave by the Naldera tomorrow. Mr. F. O. Blagg, legal adviser to the Sarawak Government, has proceeded on leave and will join his family in Canada. Dr. A. G. H. Smart, M.8.E., has been
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    END REPARATIONS OR REDUCE TARIFFS?
    1328 10 Alternatives Before The Creditor Nations. (By Professor Gustav < 'asset, the well-known Swedish economist.) Statesmen must realise that the manner in which reparations and War debts have been treated has led to an enormous loss of world economic vitality. Fra/nce is trying f. maintain at
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    825 10 THOSE HEADLINES. Wo have- 1 1'foio u<; newspaper cutting bearing the following headline's "Irish Free State Elections: Two Murders: Enthusiasm Shown In Country District." We are all for a little enthusiasm in matters of pablic concern, but it can be overdone. Anything over two murders" would,
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    CHINESE TROOPS WITHDRAW FROM WHOLE LINE.
    4700 11 Japanese Threat To Rear. GREATER SHANGHAI EVACUATED. Resistance To Be Continued West Of International Settlement. Owing to the fact that a whole Japanese Division has been landed at Liuho, 15 miles up the Whajigpoo River from the Woosung and I'aoshan Forts, endangering the rear
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    TRADE LOSSES IN SHANGHAI.
    237 11 Irreparable Damage. BIG DROP IN SHARE VALUES. Cables from leading European merchants in Shanghai indicate that irreparaable damage has been inflicted on the trade of China's commercial metropolis by the military operations. It is stated that business has been practically paralysed since the end of January.
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    CHITTAGONG RISING.
    92 11 Twelve Accused Sentenced To Transportation. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Mar. 1. The miraculous escape of the European residents of Chittagong from massacre by rebels in the rising of April, 1930, was recalled by the sentenres passed today by the special tribunal at Chittagong after a trial lasting
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    DISORDERS IN SPAIN.
    148 11 Extremists Raid Radical Meeting. Barcelona, Feb. 29. Serious clashes occurred here at a meeting convened by the Radical lcadcSigner Lerroux. In a long snoech outlining his policy he shirp'y attacked the extremist?. Communists ar^ anarchiss forced their way into the hall and charged the audience, flourishing revolvers.
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    IN MANCHURIA.
    36 11 Reported Surrender of General Ting-chao. Mukden. Feb. 2D. General Ting-cbao, the commander of the Anti-Kirin troops, has surrendered wth his troops to the Kirin authorities, following a secret meeting with the Kirin leaders.. Aneta-Iwaki.
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    TARIFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
    359 11 Sir George May to Be Chairman. Rugby, Mar. 2. The personnel of the Tariff Advisory Committee, set up under the Import Duties Act, was armounceJ by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) in the House of Commons today. The members are Sir George May (chairman),
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    GERMANY'S BURDENS.
    208 11 System of Government Not Responsible. Berlin, Feb. 28. The thes r s is advanced by the opposition that the present system of German government is responsible for the alma-t unbearable burden of taxation under which the nation is groaning:. This was energetically refuted by the Finance Minister, Hen-
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    RIOT IN INDIA.
    68 11 Police Again Compelled To Fire. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 1. A crowd of 7,000 people attacked the Sh<?3har police station, near Patna. The police fired in self-defence, and four people were killed and a number injured. Two of the wounded are in a serious condition.
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    INCREASED NEWS SUPPLY.
    175 11 More Exclusive Services For The Straits Times And The Sunday Times. Arrangements have now been cmpletei wherc!>y the Straits Times and the Sunday Times have securetl exclusive rights in three large international news services. The first MWM received from the>e sources appear today. The services are: Tren:-Ocean
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    NO NECESSITY FOR RESTRICTION.
    411 11 Hague Discussions. PRACTICAL OBJECTIONS FROM D.EJ. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 1. Amsterdam reports state that Mr. A. Luytjes, the official from the D.EJ. Department of Agriculture who went specially to Holland at the request of the Dutch Colonial Minister to confer on certain questions
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    AID TO AGRICULTURE.
    218 11 Enhanced Price for HomeGrown Wheat. Rugby; Mar. 2. A further important measure designed to improve the condition of agriculture was considered in the House of Commons today, when the Minister for Agriculture (Sir John Gilmour) introduced the Wheat Bill, the object of which is to provide wheat
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    LEAGUE COMMISSION.
    111 11 Warmly Received In Tokio. Tokio, Feb. 29. Th* League of Nations Commission. with Lord Lytton at its heat', arrived in Tokio today and was warmly received. The local papers in their leading articles welcome the commission and hope the inquiry on the scene will prove that Japan is
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    'ADVANTAGES ARE INFINITESIMAL."
    623 11 What Malacca Thinks Of A Customs Union. STRONG REPORT. Lone Action Disastrous To Its Interests. j "The advantages of a Customs I'ninn with Ihe Malay States have been explored, and they are infinitesimal compared with the real and grave disadvantage arising thereform." This is an e\ccrpt from
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    "BOYCOTT JAPAN."
    83 11 Professor Einstein's Broadcast Appeal. Pasadena, Feb. 29. Professor Alliert Einstein has broadcast an appeal for an economic boycott of Japan in onlcr to force a cessation of hostilities. He declared that there must be an assurance that tnp decisions of an international court would be enforced, otherwise the
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    PRESIDENT HINDENBURG.
    29 11 German Women Demand His Re-Election. P.-rlin. Fob. 29. The Committee of Herman Women icer.tly formed, has published a manifesto advocating the n «Uc\ioil of Presiiient Hindanburg. -Amtallavas.
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    PUBLIC LOTTERY IN INDIAN STORE.
    955 12 "A Publicity Stunt." MANAGER CONVICTED BUT DISCHARGED. The enterprise of a local Indian store in running a lottery in the guise of a free gift day to save money in advertising and encourage customera, led to the appearance of the manager of Nahar and Company,
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    KIDNAPPED TOWKAY RESCUED.
    121 12 Speedy Efficiency Of Perak Police. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 1. Smart work on the part of the police has resulted in the rescue of Cheng Phun Seng, the Papan towkay who was kidnapped on Saturday morning by n gang of six Chinese armed with home
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    "GOVT. SERVANTS."
    255 12 Turned Out to be Armed Robbers. Sentence of seven years' rigorous imprisonment and 15 strokes of the rattan was passed on Seng Leng Kang, a Chinese who was found guilty on a charge of armed robbery of $6.64 from a compatriot, Soh Kuan, at the Singapore Assizes yesterday,
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    "REDS" IN S. CHINA.
    148 12 Critical Situation Arising. Hong Kong, Mar. 2. The Communist menace on the Kiangsi-Fukien-Kwangtung boruers is steadily assuming most serious proportions. The latest reports to hand state ''-hat a large force of Reds," after c-cupying Wuping, a small town in Fukien Province 20 mik-s east of the
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    MR. DE MOUBRAY.
    130 12 Farewell From Residents Of Batang Padang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 1. Residents of Batang Padang combined to give a farewell to Mr. G. A. de C. de Moubray, the District Officer, who is shortly going on transfer to Kinta. Mr. Hok Hye Cheong presided and
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN ASSIZES
    84 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 1. At the Negri Sembilan Assizes this morning, before Mr. Justice McFall, Chew Boon Seng and Lim Aik were charged with abducting a marricu Chinese woman, the complainant alleging that she was taken from a lodging house by a number of
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    FRANCE'S RELATIONS WITH ITALY.
    296 12 M. Poincare on Need Of Friendship. Paris, Feb. 29. Ml. Poincare, in newspaper article, keenly advocates an understanding between France and Italy. He states that when he was Premier he had an interview with Signor Mussolini in the presence of Lord Curzon, and it is incumbent
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    MEDAL FOR NURSE.
    133 12 Infant Welfare Centre Work Recognised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 2. Ar. interesting ceremony took place in the matron's office of the Ipoh Hospital yesterday when the British Resident, Mr. B. W. Ellea, presented Sister Grice with a silver medal for meritorious service in connection with
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    TRAPPED AT DAWN IN LONELY HUT.
    527 12 Hylam "Reds" Gaoled. POLICE FIND PISTOLS AND PAMPHLETS. Considerable importance is attached by the authorities to a successful raid conducted during the early hours of yesterday morning on a house used by Singapore Communists for the printing and distribution of seditious handbills and literature,
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    "MOST UP-TO-DATE ROBBERY."
    343 12 Quick Dispatch of Alleged Stolen Jewellery. "One of the most up-to-date robberies in Singapore" had a seqcel in the Singapore Assize yesterday, before Mr. Justice Sproule, when three Chinese, Fong Fatt, Yam Hoey and Long Kiew were charged with armed robbery from two women at a house
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    CANTON STUDENTS.
    105 12 Told to Go Back To Their Studies. Hong Kong, Mar. 2. At a meeting held yesterday the NorthWest District Political committee decided that it was impossible to accept the application made by the students of Canton on Monday that they should b* given permission to discontinue their lessons
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    THE CAPITOL.
    238 12 Barbara Stanwyck In Illicit." The Warner Bros.' production "Illicit,'' which opened at the Capitol last night, deals openly, if not daringly, with a conventional problem, which is no problem at all to the people who really count in life. It is an entertainment of a type which will
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    RAFFLES CABARET.
    73 12 Bert and Alice," the well-known burlesque dancers, have ai rived in Singapore after a tour of China and the Philippines and will give a show at the after dinner dance at Raffles Hotel on Friday. Part proceeds of the show will be given to the European Unemployment Fund.
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    UNLICENSED TIN.
    56 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Feb. 29. Before the Seremban magistrate, Che Hamzah, today, Chan How and Yap Kwan Ten were cautioned and discharged for being: in possession of 15 catties of tin-ore without a licence. The accused iald they did not know a licence was required for
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    BAR ADMISSION.
    31 12 In the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, Mr. G. E. N. Oehlers was formally admitted to the Singapore Bar as an advocate and solicitor.
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    IRISH FREE STATE ELECTIONS.
    499 12 De Valera Wins. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO BE ABOLISHED. The Irish Free State election return* and results, about which the cablet* to Singapore have been silent, have resulted in a victory for Mr. de Valera's party. The following messages have been gathered by the Straits Times
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    LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT.
    213 12 $5,183 for Fund from Recent Exhibition. The committee of the European Unemployment Committee acknowledges, with thanks, the following donations to the Singapore section, received during February, 1932 Pulo Bukom Club (per Straits Times) 50.00 Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd. 100.00 Raffles Hotel Clive Carey concert $36.75, Cabaret $50.00 86.75
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET PROSPECTS.
      1339 13 S.C.C. Trials. BATTING SHOULD BE STRONG. <By Our C ticket Correspondent.) When August passes many of us pack Up our bags regretfully and wish, with all our hearts, fcr March back again as the) beginning of each cricket season seems t» lirintf with it a joy which
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      CARNERA WINS.
      81 13 But Victory Is on Points Only. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 1. Primo Camera, the giant Italian boxer, defeated Pierre Charles, who was described as the champion of Europe, in Paris last night. Charles went the full distance, however, Camera failing in his desperate attempts to win
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      S.A.F.A. LEAGUE.
      204 13 Fixtures for Opening Week of Season. The S.A.F.A. Leagues will open their programmes on Monday next, Mar. 7. Fixture lists for the season will be issued during the week-end, but the following is a list of next week's matches Mar. 7, Div. I, R.A.F. vs. Pulau Brajii at
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    SOUTH AFRICA WINS TEST MATCH.
    187 13 New Zealand's Innings Defeat. Christchurch, Mar. 1. South Africa won their first Test match against New Zealand here today by an innings and 12 runs. They dismissed New Zealand for 146 runs in their second innings. Weir was unbeaten for 74. McMillan took five wickets
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    185 13 Wednesday, March 2. Spore Amateur Boxing Assn. mtg., Memo rial Hall, 5 p.m. Football: S.C.C. XI v*. Flyinr Club I'adanir: Farrer Cup: Electric Dept. vs Mun. Secretary and Treasurer's Dept Gcylanir Recreation ground. Thamday. Marrh 3. Tennis: S.C.C. Married vs. Single. T\;r«k Turf Club So*ine Me»tinr. Third Football:
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    PERAK SPRING RACE MEETING.
    912 13 Clargo Pays $92. MAYO WINS TWICE IN SUCCESSION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 2. There was fine weather yesterday for the second day of the Perak Turf Club Spring meeting and the going waa good. The attendance was not so good as on the opening
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    YACHTING.
    66 13 Arrangements for Sunday's Racing. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces On Sunday the A Class will ■■ail a single race for the Johore Shoal Buoy Trophy, presented by Mr. C. Boden Kloss. The B Class will sail the first race of a series of two for the Tilling Challenge
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    59 13 The following will represent the Indian Association at cricket, against the S.C.C. on the Padang on Sunday at 11 a.m. N. A. Malial (capt.), P. K. Bhaskaran, D. S. Fernandez, N. Abhasbhoy, R. Jumabhoy, S. Choorsinghji, Wazir Singh, S. S. Varma, A. A. Samy, K. Amarchand and Solakhan
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    PULAU BRANI BEATEN.
    631 13 Single Goal Win For Chinese. Chinese 1 Pulau Brani 0. In a charity soccer match played at tho Anson Road Stadium yesterday, the Chinese defeated Pulau Brani by one goal to nil. Pulau Brani put up a good fight and more than held their own, but the
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    The Wireless World.
    1246 14 Tomorrow's Meeting of Singapore Wireless Committee— lmportant Announcement Anticipated Use of Wireless In Germany Tuning-In Short-Waves. j (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) THK new Kmpire broadcasting station, 6XX came into the limelight during the \i Noil Ashbr-djr-'s lcctur? <,n Empire broadcasting at tho Roya! Empire Sodety three weoks
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    THE LOCAL SOCIETY.
    49 14 COMMITTEE mtmhirs of the tm&tcar WirctpM BacMjr of Matejrt (Siiipnni re) arc reniind- lin-r tomorrow nißhi :it 'i.r> |>.:«. Nt the rlub-h-'-'vc. A* importaal statomrnt v ill. in all probability, 'ie marc on l!ic suhj»c! o r broadessting in Sin*a>ir re, r u'l attendance of momr~ riv-iraMe.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      169 14 Dates for Competitions At The S.G.C. The March bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club will be played on Saturday and Sunday. Members are asked to note that no player whose name does not appear on the timp sheet on the first mentioned day may play on the
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      BATAVIA GOLF.
      147 14 Hamilton Wins Club Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent. i Batavia, Feb. 29. The final of the Club championship between W. A. Hamilton and W. Biinie was 1 played over 3<i holes and produced excel- 1 lert g"lf. Hamilton winning by 7 and 6. Hamilton in the morning round
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      TOURING TEAM.
      118 14 Japanese Footballers May Visit Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Batavia, Feb. 29. After the visit of two Japanese lawn tennis cracks, former participants in the Davis Cup matches, Java will this year be visited by a Japanese football team. A letter has been received from Osakn.J that the
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      INDIAN HOCKEY.
      72 14 Champions May Not Go To Los Angeles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. I. Ii is possible that thr !m!ian hockey lean will not go to Les Anjfcles to deFend the title won at the last Olympic Games. So far only the rnil«d States, France nm' India have
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      OLYMPIC GAMES.
      265 14 Free State and North Of Ireland Unite. Since the Irish Free State came into being:, there has been considerable difficulty regarding the bodies governing sporis in the newest Dominion and tho North of Ireland. The Amateur Athletic Association of England has tried hard to help matterami several conferences
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    " NOT WORTH THEIR PLACES."
    914 14 NOT WORTH THEIR PLACES." Indian Team Comments. INTENSIVE PRESS CAMPAIGN. Calcutta, Feb. 18. Following the decision of the Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram, not to go to England with the Indian cricket team, come* the news that there is the likelihood that the Maharaja of Patiala may not be able to
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    A TENNIS TOUR.
    96 14 Mr. Chua Choon Leong's Success in Sumatra. Mr. Chua Choon Leong, the well-known Slnganorc tennis player, figured in an in lerestintr scries of matches during a re cent trip to Sumatra. In partnershi] with Mr. Denis EL Hazell, who was on a business visit to Sumatra, he
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    SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF VOLUNTEERING.
    858 14 Singapore's Proud Claim "In Oriente Primus." The Ist Batt. of the S.S.V.F. have fallen into line with other bodies in Malaya by issuing a year book and a warm welcome will be accorded the first number by all who take an interest in the volunteer movement.
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    DETROIT TO LONDON.
    132 14 American Air Company's 48 Hour Project. Reykjavik, Feb. IC. London is to be brought within 48 hours of Detroit by a new air mail service planned by the Trans-American Air Lines Corporation, which has applied to the Government of Iceland for permission to establish one of its
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    4757 15 Mr. Beaumont Pease's Address. LABOUR CRITICS. QUESTION OF CREDITS TO GERMANY. Mr. J. Beaumont Pease, the chairman of Lloyds Bank, Ltd., and president of the British Bankers' Association, was the chief guest at the Newark Chamber of <"ommercc dinner. During the course of an able ad.lress,
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    161 16 Five New Planes to Give More Regular Service (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 29. According to the Telegraaf, Amsterdam, the directors of the X.L.M., by buying five new Fokker aeroplanes, desire to assure n still greater regularity of the service to the Dutch East Indies than
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    SNOW IN JAVA.
    61 16 Volcano Covered in White After Big Storm. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 29. The Smeroo, one of Java's highest and most impnfinj* volcanoes, recently presented an extraordinary spectacle when, after a tremendous storm, the top was decked by a. white mass, which must have been cither
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    COLONISATION IN NEW GUINEA.
    249 16 Hampered by Official Restrictions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 29. Some years ago a movement was started in Java for the colonisation of New Guinea, principally by destitute Europeans and Eurasians. Several associations were formed with the intention of .providing the colonists with the necessary
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    EMPIRE AGRICULTURE.
    247 16 Producers Proposals To The Chancellor. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to representations made to him on behalf of the British Empire Producers' Organisation by Sir Edward Davson, Bt., the chairman of that body, has agreed to receive from the Organisation any specific suggestions and proposals they
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    FOOTBALL DISCORD.
    103 16 Difficulties of Netherlands India Union. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 29. I The Netherlands Indies Foothnll Union, N.1.V.8., the official body consisting of practically all football clubs ir. Java and Sumatra, is fa^irsr ••erious difficulties. There is for sorr.e reason.- a conflict be- 1 tween Semarang and
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    AMAZING AERIAL REPAIRS
    118 18 '4 New Zealand Pilot's Feat. Wellington, Feb. 15. Tlaagjag head dowawarda for over an hour, while a passenger was clinging to a cloth strap laahei to hs heels, and his fellow-pili. 1 v. .is heading the machine through a rain-storm, an air pilot, Mr. Blackmore, successfully completed
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    " BOMB IN ST. PETER'S.
    94 18 BOMB IN ST. PETER'S. Many Have Hecn Intended For Italy's Dictator. Rome, Feb. 15. A sensat'on has been created by \hv discovery of a paekafa, which was found in St. Peter's on Saturday night, contain ing high explosive. The opinion is exprc aed that possibly it was placed in aoiltioa
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION NEGOTIATIONS.
    239 18 Official Confirmation Of Reports. Amsterdam, Feb. 9. An important announcement on rubber restriction is contained in a memorandum nf Mr. de Craaf, Dutch Minister for the Colonies, in reply to the preliminary report of the Committee of the Dutch Second (or Lower) Chamber on the D eh
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    SHOWMAN SUED.
    379 18 Acrobats Allege Arrears Of Wages. Evidence was taken di bone esse of Mr. G. E. Sheppard, a witness for the defendant, yesterday afternoon ;n the Civil District Court before Mr. L. V. J. LavP.le, in the case in which Mr. 11. E. Handy, of the King Carnival Shows,
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    ALLEGED THEFT.
    380 18 Charges Against Chinese Mohammedan. A larpe lorry load of exhibits comprisr.jr Elapses, rate.=. dtahce. fancy flower pots," toys and a whole range of varied articles of crockery and chinaware, were mrrie'l into the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday afternoon by a squad of rtahrart detectives when the case
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    BURNING OF LINER.
    83 18 £2,000,000 Bermuda Claim Withdrawn. Balfast, Feb. 13. The ratepayers were relieved by the innouncement that Furness, Withy and Co., Ltd., have withdrawn their £2,000,000 •laim in respect of the burning of the 'iner Bermuda. Their counsel stated that he was unlblc to a Iduce evidence of malice.
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      152 18 \mm CIGARETTES trip. *.j€. a 9m/j. B\tA&e c£mdon. Signs of Progress j When Uttle Dennis had been on of good natural nourishment. But Lactogen a week, Dad was saying the "Lactogen" process has made they were through the wood with him one difference! It has turned this now. Mother was
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    FOUND GUILTY BUT INSANE.
    735 19 Murder of Manserwant. WIDOW'S DELUSIONS AND THREATS. A verdict »f (Juilty but Insane" was n turned at the Hereford Assizes on Feb. 11 in the case in which Mrs. Edith May Dampier, :iK<'d X, wns charged with the mur;!er of GMfC* Benjamin Parry, a manservant in
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    INCOME TAX BILL.
    115 19 Rejected by Legislative Assembly of India. New Delhi, Feb. 15. In spite of S>t Georjre Schuster's powerful one-hour oration, the Legislative Assembly, after three hours' discussion, rejected the Foreign Investments Income j Tax Bill by refusing a motion to refer it to a Select Committee, by 47
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    MRS. BRUCE'S NEW PROJECT.
    658 19 To Remain in the Air For One Month. Preparations are being made by the Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce for a flight prolonged by repeated refuelling in the air. Mr-. Bruce will be accompanied by husband, with whom she has long been associated in motor and motor-boat
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    TODDY SHOP LICENCES.
    122 19 Bombay Auction A Success Despite Girl Pickets. Bombay, Feb. 17. Despite the most vigorous picketing at the gates of the Cowasjee Jehangir Hall, where an auction of toddy shop licence? was held this morning, bidders poured in iarge numbers, paying no attention to the appeals of girl
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    SON SACRIFICED.
    131 19 Hindu Priest's Crime To Propitiate Idol. Madras, Feb. 3. Muthuswamy, a Hindu priest, has been arrested at Somavarapatti village (Coimbatore district), on a charge of murdering his 12-year-old son. MKithuswamy is alleged to have shown the police the body and to have stated at the inquest that the
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    QUEENSLAND RACING SENSATION.
    873 19 Stewards' Inquiry. TRAINER AND JOCKEY SUSPENDED. The Queensland Turf Club stewards created a sensation in racing circles at the end of last month when they decided to disqualify Trainer A. G. Anderson and A. Caton (apprentice jockey) for 12 months. It was the outcome of thr running
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    SUITS FOR NEGLIGENCE.
    131 19 "If Your Mother is Driving And She Crashes—" Summing up to a jury in the King's Bench Division in a case concerning a collision between two cars, Mr. Justice Swift said I cannot understand people coming into court and saying. 'We did not sue the driver of
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    The Commercial Cup Final In Singapore
    78 20 The Commerc ial Cup Final In Singapore A ONE GOAL VICTORY.— The Straits Cattle Trading Company succeeded in winning the Commercial lup by heat ing ITnlltw's in the liiial at the Anson Koad Stadium on Monday. The aaeensfal \mm i> M tke I.lt «ith the iiinnei»-up on the right. PRESENTING
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    39 20 CHESS CHAMPION MEETS PL ATMM SIMI LTANEOtISLY._Dr. Alek hine. the worlds chess champion played 25 competitors at MM in a tournament held at the Empire Chess Cl üb. Bayswater, London. The photo dhows Dr. Alekhme standing left. (Planet News.)
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    28 20 CUTTING A BY-PASS ROAD AT GUILDFORD.— Work in progress cutting a new by-pass road through the Hogs Hack, which will enable tra flic to avoid (iuildford. (Hand News.)
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