The Straits Times, 3 March 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA* 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS. 20 PAGES.
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      329 1 Singapore: 78, cecil st. c phone sisi)<* r 1 6 15 Tonlfht 9.15 ILLICIT with 2 BARBARA STANWYCK Phone 5261-2 t THE PIONEER NATURAL MILK WITH THE FRESH MILK TASTE. "BEAR A BRAND" STERILIZED Natural Swiss Milk Nothing can compare with Ihe delicious milk from the famous Emmenthal Valley of
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      156 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). "BROMFORD" GOLF BALLS. CONSTRUCTED BY THE MAN WHO JUSTIFIED "GO" in GOLF BY PUTTING TWO L'S IN THE BALL (LENGTH, LONGEVITY) YOU KEEP BROMFORD i.> I Hi'- /ak'* vkJJHu \Hi" i \v< with < "^SBBbiI BETTF]R i BROMFORD." &'W GOLF. PLAYING THE "BROMFORD"
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      11 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j ILLICIT with j BARBARA STANWYCK Phone 5261-2
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      446 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England".) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJ». CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. 1 OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tenaag*. Due S'por*. 1982. •KISHfiAR 9,000 Mat. 8 CORFU 16,000
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      641 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middleitboroagh. Vessels. Tonnage. Dur. Sail. HARTJNA MARU 10,600 Mar. 9 10 5 KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 24 26 BKASHIMA 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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      447 2 BURNS PfIILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by the wellkaown steamer MARELLA (7,885 ton*) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 ton*) (Cargo only). The Mb MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      588 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5325. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. FO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leav* Spore. Penang. M.s. EKRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18 m.s. 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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      616 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMTTBD. THI CHINA MUTUAL STSAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laeorporated In England). REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBUEG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WUKLT SERVICE— LONDJH and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM -nd HAMBURG.
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      483 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Sum.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kalantan, Tabai. Banjtnara, Telupln, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kuhsamui, Langiuan, Taku, Chumpou and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure. SUDDHADIB In perl Mar. il PRACHATII'OK Mar. 18 Mar. 16 MAI. INI Mar. M M:ir. U These vessle* are fitted throughout
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      320 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United Slates and Canada Points from Hong Hong. San KranriHCo and Lo* Angeles. S.S. OOLOBM RIVER sails from Hong Kong Mar. 10 S.S. OOUMM MORN sails from Hong Kong Mar. ill Agents ANCU)-SIAM
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      415 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE <And AMERICA** MAIL, LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE I Fresh California fruits and vegt' at>!es 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-Dancing Dinner and entertainments. 5 First Run
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      1014 3 ELLERMAN BUCKN ALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINH. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tia Ports and Suex Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. sj. CITY OF DERBY Mar. 29 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER for Havra, L'don. R'dam,
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      539 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amcterdaa 18U.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 60,030.000 STATUTORY RESKRVX n. 40,015,000 HBAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN BOTTFRDAM AND TUB HAGUJ. ■lAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES s •Bandoeng Uong Kong Rango n Bandjermaslsj Kobo 'Semaranf Bombay \V< itevreden
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      481 3 NEDERLANDSC II INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 186S at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000.000 (abont 48,500,01)0). Psid up Capital Glds. 6».i>m>,o<>o (abeul MLMMM). Reserves Glds. 2».r.ui.iiO7 (aboaf asVOMN). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OKKM KS TUX UAi.ll HOTTER DAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutca East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCn EAST
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      633 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per Insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per Insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 em. on the day of issue. A fee of 2S cents
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      739 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE NEWTON GRANGE S6-S7, Newton Rosd. HOARD— RESIDENCE ROOMS WELL FURNISHED WITH VERANDAHS BATHROOMS ATTACHED LARGE DOUBLE ROOMS CONVENIENT FOR MARRIED COUPLES Garages— Tennis. Phone 3469. HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET. Belinda 334, B, East Coast Rd. \pply 9, Mt. Sophia. TO LET, buncslow, 78. Grant* Boad. tpply 63,
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      729 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET VO LET, shops at ttrosvenor Hotel Bid*. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 8,700 sq. feat, irst class property. United Engineers. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road 2nd floor. Apply Gurthie A Co. Ltd. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT. Amber Mansions *.pply Spore Building Corp., 64. Market 8t TO LET,
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      215 4 FOR SALE I'osp, flake or pawder. MW, c/o S. Times. FOR SALE, Piano in good condition, $120 cash. T. A., Straits Times. L.L.T.C. tournament pictures. ART STUDIO, 87, SELEGIE ROAD. FOR SALE, SAMSU DISTILLERY, equipped with modern machinery. Apply 064, S. T. FOR SALE. India paper edition HALBURVS LAWS OF
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      813 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF TYE GUAN A TONG n Notice is hereby givep-— g 1. That by an Order of Court made in n j Suit No. 32S of 1980 dated Nov. 23, 1931 the g, undersigned Estate Trust Agencies (1927) v, Limited were discharged from acting
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      833 4 LEGAL NOTICE. NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Power of ttorncy given by Mr. Adolphe Flinter of o. 19, Raffles Place. Singapore, Diamond erchant, to Mr. Jacques Schupf dated rbruary 19, 1927, and the n o wer of attorney yen by Mr. Wolf Selig Schupf on behalf of imself
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    ST. MARK'S CHURCH.
    276 5 Appeal for Regular Attendance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremhan, Feb. 29. In the course of his annual report, which was presented at yesterday's, annual meeting of the Parish of Negri Sembilan, held at St. Mark's Church, Seremban, after evensong, the Rev. Benjamin Stokes, Chaplain of Nejrri Sembilan,
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    BOYS' BRIGADE.
    277 5 Recruiting Campaign In Singapore. The Ist and 2nd Companies of the Boys' Brigade in Singapore are holding a recruiting campaign during the first two weeks of this month. During the last 50 years, the Boys' Brigade movement has spread throughout the Christian world, and there are companies in
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    RUSSIAN ZEPPELIN?
    49 5 Said To Have Been Built In Leningrad. Paris, Feb. 28. The construction of the first Russian airship of the Zeppelin type has now been completed in Leningrad according to the Russian emigre newspaper, Renaissance, which adds that the airship will shortly undertake a trip over Europe. Aneta-Trans-Ocoan.
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    150 5 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Feb. 27 gives the total number of deaths as male 106 and female 68. This represents a death rate of 19.24 per mille, per annum, compared with 19.68 in the preceding week and 22.17 in the corresponding week of
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    "DONT BE A FOOL."
    252 5 Judge Man Who Wanted To Cross-Examine. "The whole question turns upon, firstly, whether the complainant was robbed of his gold ring; secondly, if he was robbed, how many persons took part in the robbery; and. thirdly, the most important point of all, was the accused one
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    RUBBER PAINT.
    92 5 New Invention by Mr. Parry Davis. Mr. Parry Davis, who has been responsible for many inventions in connection with rubber, now puts forward a rubber paint which, it is claimed, is practicable for all purposes. Up to now rubber paint has presented a dull, matt surface. Mr. Davis's
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    DRESSMAKER'S CHILD.
    248 5 Claim Against Kuala Lumpur Resident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2. In the local police court yesterday Miss Charlotte Jansen, a dressmaker carrying on business in Batu Road, Kuala Lumpur, sued A. E. Pattinson, of the Singapore Casket Co., Kuala Lumpur branch, for maintenance of a
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    126 5 February Donations To European Fund. The following is the list of donations received by the European Unemployment Committee in February 19.32 E. S. A. M., *3,954.33 Clubs, 2,394.50 Mrs. C. M. Berkeley, 10 Dr. Dixon, 5 M. C. ff. Sheppard, 245.50 Bnginqerifig Assn. of Malaya, 200; E. S. Williamson,
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    "THE MESSIAH."
    123 5 Those who intend bcintr pnwt at the Memorial Hall tomorrow nijfht to listen to the performance of The Messiah by the Singapore Musical Society should book without delay. The performance promises to bo oni> of the finest musical treats that Singapore has ever had. Thoso who were lireRont
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      1202 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL Several things that make a visit to Raffles delightful. The Charming Gardens. I The Kpaclou* Lfunce and tabby, The rxcrptlonal tcvoi food served in the WNNKR DANCES Dining Room, Batik Grill Room or on TUESDAY Te« Duces the Lawn, THURSDAY Monia l.ttlcr'a Celebrated Orchestra. Excellent Smites, and
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      137 5 AUCTION NOTICE. MORTGAGEE'S SALE of freehold and leasehold Singapore properties situate at Mosque Street, Lorong M Tcluk Kurau and Rochore Canal Road. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Sens Co.'s saleroom No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. M*r. 9. 1912, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable land and premises known as No.
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    6357 6 D. W. Burland Wins England's First Rugger Victory In Two Years. ARSENAL'S CHANCES FOR THE F. A. CUP. (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Feb. 16. SATURDAY was a notable day for English Rugby by playing very l>Oor football at Dublin we defeated
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      170 7 m m mjj^M *^m£mi^ TELEPHONF 69Q9 The Show of the Month Still Packing Out! TONIGHT FOX SUPER NEXT CHANGE A Drama so different it will enthral you pp I VVV V WARNER I I pp x BAXTER I Picture Leila Hyaitlf 8 TONIGHT MAY ROBSON in Universal's Mirthquake MOTHER'S MILLIONS
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      302 7 Have You seen this picture that Everybody's Discussing Now Entertaining Hundreds NIGHTLY AT THE Phones 5261—5262. 1 i sasa^BßßsaW The new Star Sensation (jflssT^Bla Bf a v t 1^ a^* I I ln^y^ Stolen if^LJr^X^T SweeU Most b* paid for! LADIES! Dont miss this Picture You will adore the Wonderful
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      899 7 PAVI L I O N The Theatre of Consistent Performance 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 AGAIN, ANOTHER UNIVERSAL TRIUMPH AGAIN, WE SCREEN THE BEST SHOW OF ALL! j^W&adf^ *'^V^ Sidnej Fox, Ilir 17 Near ■^ij|lr^ r u Know l»)l<ir Kfll f** Wf^A <>f 70 .^B^iS^SS^B^. s^sW. l^sl 'I s^L SIDNEY FOX the
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    THE PRUDENTIAL.
    286 8 Ordinary Branch Policy Bonus. In announcing the rates of bonus in the ordinary branch on participating policies in force on Dec. 31, 1931, the directors of the Prudential Assurance Company state that it has been considered prudent, in view of the uncertainty of the outlook not to allot
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    D. GESTETNER.
    143 8 Sale of United States Interest. r'nl'owintr a visit to the United States uy the chairman of the company, shareholdprs in D. Gestetner have been informed ;hat the Gestetner Duplicator Corpjratioi, of Bloomfield, New Jersey, after an exhaustive study of all the factor,, decided hi November last that, in
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    207 8 Singapore, Mar. 3. SELLING. London, 4 months' siirht 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 3% London, demand 2 3 13 16 London, T.T. 2/3 Lyons and Paris, demand 995 H:i,nburg, demani 160 \.--a
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    PRODUCE.
    168 8 SingHporc, Mnr. 3. Gambler j3.00 a «'"lc No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 r W>r:i 0.4.-, G.On Sa«o flour, Sarawak White P t; ;er S2 00 Black Popper 24 00 J'ftarl Saprti g[oo imall S^OO medium pearl 6.00 Rice Siam $177 to 238 Saigon Jl5O to 166 Ranifoon |162 to 180
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    12 8 Communication with Kota Bharu (Kelantan) via Kuala Lumpur has been restored.
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    AIR MAIL.
    24 8 The air mail Karachi— London dis- 1 patched hy s.s. Karoa oti Feb. 11 was delivered in London on Mar. 2, i
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    PASSENGERS.
    1143 8 The following passonjrers left Singapore •o.lay by Ihi P. and O. Nuld«ra for I'enung. ■Jolomho, Bombay and Europe: Mr. F. A. H. Jones, Mm. Lynd«n Bell, Mr. »I. Fairburn, Mils W. N. Nelson, Mr. M. Bur '.on, Mr. J. C Marlennan, Mr. C. M. Heasman, Mr. K. B. Vijnolcs,
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    Vessels Arrived.
    176 8 IiCTH. Dul... !.4K:i tons, from Cheribun M for S<vr a l".v:i H-:i BELAWAM. Out, 715 tons, from Banjenim sm for Uanjermasin 6-; i. GIANr, ANN, Brit.. 545 tons, from Banienna(sin for Snurabaya and Ranjormasin 4-3 GUBTAV DIEDRICKSEN I>an.. 13M tons, from Rangoon 2-3, for Hong Kong 3-3. IPOH,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    22 8 From China and Japan, by Hosang, due at Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China, by Kidderpore, due at Singapore noon tomorrow.
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      MINING.
      444 8 Imb* •1. Pd. Buyer*. Sellers. 1 £1 Asam Kumbang 24/- 25 cd. :l £i Austral Malay 18/- 20/.1 Ayer Hitjun Tin 9/9 10/9 1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/3 11/3 1 £1 Bat an* Padaac 0.07 H 0.12 Vi 1 1 Batu Cave* 0.18 0.23 1 1 Bnkit Anni 0.30
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      GENERAL.
      259 8 (MM al. Pd. Buyers. Seller* 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.25 1.75 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.90 2.U0 1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.16.3 4.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 OJOnom .10 SOChinett Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 1 £1 Con. T. S. -''< Prefs. 15 G 1G 6 I
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      132 8 ingmpor* Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 el ingapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 99 101 mgapor* Municipal 4tt p.c >f l»07 red. 1947 $1,600,000 M 9» ngapore Municipal 4% p.c jf 1909 red. 1966 $1,000,000 M 9» 'ngapore
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      385 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At the present time the majority cf above rubber share quotations are nominal only. Today's Pnei rrm»«r Lyall t A Co Eva" vllenby (fl) 0.65 0.70 0.35 0.65 Jor Gajah ($1) 0.35 0.45 (UO 0.40 Hitam (SI) 0.70 0.80 O.TO
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    700 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Oar Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. The Hat 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, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    180 8 Tator. Southern and Western India (Rohna) 3 p.m. Lpper Burma and Calcutta (Takliwal 3 p.m. North and East India iTi.kada) 3 p.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Dukat) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Herurkalis. Siak, I'akan liaroe, Pajnkombo and Padang (Tidore) ..4 p.m. North. N.-Ea.it and N.-Wcst Sumatra, I'll
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE,
    50 8 Left ArrtL By S'porc Loadot hristiaan Hygena Dec. 24 Jan. K ori'u Dee. 25 Jaa. It (Uroa Jan. 14 Feb. I sphinx Jan. 14 Feb. f Porthos Ja.i. 27 Feb. 2i Karapara Jan. 28 Feb. 2( P. C. Hooft Feb. 6 Feb. Sibujuk Feb. 12 Mar. 2
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    120 8 Thursday, March 3. ship* alongside the Wharrc* or expected to arri .-c. Entrance Godown Gate. KEPPEL HAKBOUB. Maiß Wharf Lch. Mars. The Cuhlc. Will <)' Tka Wbpt Sar.U. J. li. Auk. Kcsilcr. Oil Wharf Nil. luul Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. ranjung Pafar. Hi.ers Wh:.rf Kajah
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    OUTWARD MAILS.
    42 8 Mails from Kuropo (London mails dispateliad oa Fab. 11), ex I J and O. Corfu which anchored at Penang; at 6.:i0 a.m. today will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready lor delivery to boxhoUkrs at 8.45 Ul
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      40 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE, PHONE OR CALL E, OBCMABO OOAO iIIOAFOBS Comer Opposite Amber Maoal.su Sole Agents and Repreaentatlv a *fl O» Leading Radio MsnufacUrarm. ■HOBT WATI RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Cy-Coontry Order* Exeemt*4 by < R«torm Pi.iPHONE 739t. i mmmmmmmmmmmmamamm—mmm
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      274 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report, ■i. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTESDAT. Bright Wind. SUtioni. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative DlrcoMax. Mm. fall. shin*. Humidity. tion. Force. Weather. uilzJZr c 9 Nii 8 8 r nne is c»-»^ rreiggani"':" 1 ?l M 5 E U Fine K. Tron s(r .mu.. Sfi 73
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      248 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday. Marrh 3. H. W. 6.19 a.m., 7 ft. E in., 9.35 p.m., 7 ft. B in. Friday, Msrch 4. 11. W. 8 a.m., 7 ft. 8 in., 10.15 p.m.. 7 ft. 9 in. Malayan Orchid Sociity Shnw at V.M.C.A., 2 p.m. Folie* Hand at Wat.rloo
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    215 9 Improvement in Local Rubber Price. LONDON QUOTATION LOWER. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber, ft l 4 crnts per lb. Tin, 1.10 tons at $70.75 per picuL Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London. 2 3 lfid.. down 1-1 fid. New Yorl;, Ifi cts.. up 1-16 ct.
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    EXCHANGES.
    71 9 Ru^by, Mar. 2. Fareicn exchange* are Amsterdam •.<■■'.. Athi-n L'TJ Bombay Is. f. u-(Vld.. Berlin i ».i Htl ieli 25.82, I R'u iK. liui'iu.s Airet ■■:<'.. Cepeohaava lg.lB. Genera 18.08, HeUingfon Biw, Hong Koiik- Is. 1.1-.i.'d., Lisbon 109%, Madrid 7-16, Milan 8714, Monte Video 30>s ni.min.il, Montreal S.94tt, New
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      913 9 Conversion of Savings Certificates. RAIL vs. ROAD TRANSPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 4. Although no progress appears to have been made towards the dissolution of the Reparations deadlock, the past week was not without cheerful developments. The prolongation of the standstill agreements regarding German commercial
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      56 9 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2'4d- per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 3% per lb. R.S.S. «qual to London Standard Standard K.S.o. on Tender Spot March April May April-June July-Sept. 614 7 7% 7* 7% m 7H 794 7V4
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      UNITED STATES INSURANCE.
      771 9 Attitude of British Offices. The Institute of Actuaries had the comparatively rare experience this week of being regaled by two papers from American contributors, says the Financial Times on Jan. 29. These were by Mr. Edward Everett Rhodes, F.1.A., F.A.S., F.A.1.A., vice-president of the Mutual Benefit Life
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      REPARATIONS BANK.
      278 9 Profits Expected to Total £500,000. Basle, Feb. 3. According to reliable information, there is good reason to suppose that the net profits of the Bank for International Settlements for the financial year ending Mar. 1, next will work out at some 12,500,000 Swiss francs (£500,000 atpar), as against
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      U.S. BUSINESS.
      127 9 Material Improvement Lacking:. The fortnightly cable received by -the London office of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York states that "labour unions and railways have agreed to a 10 per cent, wage reduction from Jan. 30, affecting 1,200,000 workers for cne year, the estimated savings to the
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      163 9 Pr-grar.ime of tl. ills up to and for Mar. 6, ir;;j Thursday, M-.r. 3. 5.1.-, p.m., Drill Hall, "A" iM.G.I Co.. Drili SJB p.m.. Pr 1! H:.ll, 2nd Br.. Si*B*l Section. Section Training 5.15 r-'---. Drill Hall, "E" iChineoe) Co.. Kec-ti.->-.i Tiainintr: s.l'> p.m., Seranpcon T-oad. S.V.K.A.. Unit
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      SHARE MARKET.
      561 9 Dull Conditions in All Sections. Fraser and C's report, dated Mar. 1, states: Dull conditions continue to prevail in all sections of the local share market, and the volume of business passing remains very small. According to cabled advices the tin market at home appears to be slightly
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      127 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Ser Association held its 1,039 th auction Mar. 2. when there was catalogued 2.160.604 lb. or 1,098.48 tons offered 3,048 676 or 914.68 tons sold 1,6X7,451 lb. or 744.39 tons. S*>t. Tx>ndon 2 v «d. New York 8 5-16 cts. PRICES REALISED.
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      474 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES FEB. 2. Allagar (2/) JV. Anglo-Malay (£1) v Ayer Kuning (£1) 9/16; Began Serai 3/16; Bahru (2/) 1/3; Banteng (£1) 9i; Batu Caves (£1) Batu Matang (£1) /9; Batu Tiga (£1) V Bertam (2/) 16; Bidor (£1) y 16; Bikam (2/) 6; Bradwall
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    HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
    281 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Londno, Mar. 2. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 1. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Full. Conversion Loan
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    90 9 Foreign exports of tin, beinjr final shipments on oce-r.n- steamers at all .Maluyan ports during the month of February, 1K32 Destination. Tons. United Kingdom 1,2f>0 United States of America 1,180 Continent of Europe 1,507 British Possessions 250 Ja;>an Other foreign countries 29 Total 4 ,s.si Tons. Note
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    112 10 Blnfapor*. i ALHAMBRA.— James Dunn and Sally Eilers in Over the Hill. 6.16 9.1 b. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.- Barbara Stanwyck in Illicit. C.15 "J. 15. Phone C2Ol-2. GAIETY TALKIE THEATRE.— The Mystery Train. G. 15 —9.15. GREAT WORLD.— Wayangi. Cinemas, Donkey Rides, Zoo, Maze. Skating ground Commercial Museum. MARI.BOROUGH.—
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    20 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH MULLER.— On March 3, at the General Hospital. Singapore, Gilbert Cornelius Muller, M.C.S., in his 43rd year.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1932. HEALTH WITHOUT BOARDS.
    923 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1932. HEALTH WITHOUT BOARDS. Although an almost unanimous sigh of relief went up from the planters of Malaya when they read the official announcement that the Health Boards Enactment is to be repealed, and that the Federated Malay States are to revert to
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    FRENCH POLICY iN INDO-CHINA.
    1699 10 Difficult Problems And Their Solution. (By Paul Revnaud. former French Colonial Minister, in an interview.) In this interview the growth of Communism in liulo-Chimi and the tteps which hav> bun and are being taken to cenbat the MMN ore discussed. Other i/in slums touched upon are
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    197 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Capt. C. Wheeler, of the Royal Corps of Signals, has been promoted to the rank of Major. Mrs. P. S. Hunter was among the passengers who left for home today by the Naldera. Mr. G. R. Sykes. Protector of Chinese, Perak, and Mrs. Sykes have left for home
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    676 10 THE PEACE ARMY. Like Sir%>ic Piuminoml, the SecretaryGcni'inl of the League of Nations, we a<'mire the devnt on displayed towards the rails,.' of i cacc by the romantic idealists i wish to phut' themselves unarmed lietwecn the CMMM anil Jftpi I <■ foNM in Shanghai, luit.
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    WILL CHINESE WITHDRAWAL END HOSTILITIES?
    3761 11 What Japan Wants In Shanghai. AN EXTENSION OF THE SETTLEMENT Withdrawal To Line 12J Miles West Of Shanghai Almost Completed. The Chinese armies have almost completed their withdrawal to previouslyprepared lines west of the Liuho-Shanghai motor-road. Their new line runs through Lulochiao, Katingyuen, Nanziang to
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    LINDBERGH BABY KIDNAPPED.
    165 11 Aeroplanes Used in The Search. New York, Mar. 2. The 19 months old baby son of the famous American airman Colonel Lindbergh, and of Mrs. Lindbergh, has been kidnapped. Nobody has any time to talk was the only reply to inquiries made at Co). Lindbergh's home with
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    297 11 Sensational Demands By Japanese. Shanghai, Mar. 3 (12.30 p.m.) The peace talks in Shanghai have been temporarily abandoned and a geneial atmosphere of pessimism prevails as a result of the publication of fresh Japanese demands which are considered most exacting and calculated to place China at the mercy
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    N.W. FRONTIER.
    158 11 Sir Ralph Griffith to Be Governor. Rugby, Mar. 2 (8 p.m.) The King has approved the appointment of Colonel Sir Ralph Griffith to be Governor of the North-West Frontier Province with effect from the day on which the new Constitution of the Province comes into operation. Colonel Griffith
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    GERMANY FINDING A PRESIDENT.
    557 11 "The Flaming Torch." MAN IN GAOL AMONG THOSE NOMINATED. Berlin, Mar. 2. Tho presidential campaign opened with a Nazi manifesto in which the electors are warmly exhorted to make Herr Hitler head of the State on March 13 to lead Germany to liberty. The manifesto declares
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    SCENE IN THE CORTES.
    144 11 Stone Thrown atMinisters Benches. Madrid, Ila 1. There wa xcitement in the Cm^es when a youn», man threw a '.uge sto.-.e at the Ministers' benches fro:n a seat in the public gallery. No one was hurt, but a big pane of glass was smashed. The man
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    DAYS ON ICEBANK.
    63 11 Recue of Fishermen Fed By Aeroplane. Archangel, Mar. 1. One hundred Russian fishermen, who some days ago drifted in ths open sea into an icebank, have been rescued by a Soviet Government vessel. For days they were kept alive with parcels of food thrown down to them
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    GRAVE SITUATION IN FINLAND.
    308 11 Lappoists Threatened March on Capital. Helsingfors (Finland), Mar. 1. A serious conflict is feared in consequence of the renewed activity of the Lappo movement in- all parts of the country. It is announced that Lappo adht rents are preparing for a new march on the capital
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    GERMAN TARIFFS.
    175 11 Decision Affecting Canada And Australia. Berlin, Mar. 1. It is authoritatively announced that the Cabinet resolved at its last sitting to graft the so-called super-tariff on to the existing German customs tariff. This will apply to all goods imported from countries with which Germany at present has no
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    MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
    106 11 German Lecturer A ssaulted In Liege. Brussels, Mar. 1. The report that the former French Premier, M. Caillaux, was to lecture at Liege so enraged Nationalist students at Lie<-e University that they resolved to give the famous statesman a warm reception. It was, however, aacase of mistaken identity,
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    HOLLAND AND CHINA.
    56 11 Fears Over the Dispatch Of Destroyer. The Hague, Mar. 1. The dispatch of a Dutch torpedo-des-trcyer to Shanghai was the cause of an interesting debate in the Chamber. The leader of the Social-Democrat party expressed apprehensions lest Holland should be dragged into the conflict. The President declared
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    SEAMEN'S WAGES.
    21 11 Rotterdam, Mar. 3. The Dutch merchant flee! has cecepteH an immediate reduction of' nine per cent in wages.— Reuter.
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    GOVERNMENT BAN CHAMBER.
    167 11 Alleged Anti-Japanese Activities. IN KUALA PILAH. To be Closed Down On Mar. 20. Because of alleged anti-Japanese activities, the Kuala Pilnh Chinese Chamber of Commerce has been ordered to be dissolved under section 19 (i) of the Societies Enactment o f 1027. The section mentioned above reads
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    MALTA REFORMS.
    506 11 Only English to be Taught In Schools. Rucby, Mar. 2 (8 p.m.) Rcplyir;: o a question in the Ilojse of Commons, the Colonial Secretary (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister) said the Government had decided to jrive effect ;o all the r.ew proposals of the Malta Royal Commission. The Const! tu
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    MURDER & SUICIDE.
    88 11 MURDER SUICIDE. Dress Designer Who Shot His Three Children. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 2. A verdict of murder and suicide whilst of Unsound mind was returned at tho inquest on a French stage dress designer who shot and killed his three children, aged eleven, ten and three years,
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    SEAMAN QUESTIONED BY MRS. BEGG.
    1083 12 SEAMAN QUESTIONED BY MRS. BEGG. Alleged Abuse. "WORDS USUALLY USED AT SEA." Alleged noisy and disorderly scenes in the Central police station after midnight, in which Norman Carmichael Begg and his wife Agnes Begg are said to have played an important part, led to a further opisodo before Mr. A.
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    NEW PAHANG STATE COUNCIL.
    327 12 Sultan and His Excellency Exchange Greetings. The following summary of the proceedings of the first meeting of the reconstituted State Council of Pahang has been supplied officially. The first meeting of the new Pahang State Council was held at the Astana Pantai Pekan on Feb. 25.
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    MR. G. C. G. MULLER.
    279 12 Death of the Deputy Treasurer. The death of Mr. G. C. G. Muller of the Malayan Civil Service occurred at the General Hospital, Singapore, this morning. Mr. Muller, who was the acting Deputy Treasure-, S.S., had been in ill-health for a considerable time and suffered
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    THE PAVILION.
    145 12 Sidney Fox in Nice Women." Nice Women," the Universal picture featuring Sidney Fox, which opened at the Pavilion last night is a story of New York life, having particular reference to tflie aspirations of a family which lives continuously above its income. Sidney Fox plays the part of
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    FINED $3.
    47 12 Mrs. Begg Charged with Not Paying Taxi Fare. Mrs. Begg was charged with failing to ray a taxi fare before Mr. G. C. Mere- di'h, the Registrar of Vehicles, on Tuesday and bhe was fined $3, the amount to be paid to the taxi driver.
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    BRITISH CREDITS TO U.S.A.
    230 12 Rapid Recovery from The Crisis. Rugby, Mar. 2 (8 p.m.) The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) today announced in the House of Commons that arrangements have been completed 'o meet more than half the remaining obligation on the credits to the United States. Five
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    SIR F. LEITH-ROSS.
    95 12 Appointed Chief Economic Adviser. Rugby, Mar. 2 (noon.) Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, the Deputy Controller of Finance at the Treasury, has been appointed Chief Economic Adviser to the British Government in succession to Sir Sydney Chapman, who retired from the Civil Service on his appointment as a member
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    WHISKY AND BEER.
    75 12 Thief in Headmaster's House. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2. A thief who broke into the house of Mr. F. L. Shaw, headmaster of the Victoria Institution, drank half a bottle of whisky and two bottles of beer and ate several bananas. He stole nothing
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    INTERESTING LOCAL WEDDING.
    342 12 Mr. Bruce Brooke And Miss Marion Nutt. St. Andrew's Cathedral was the scene of an interesting wedding yesterday afternoon, when Miss Marion Isobel Rothery Nutt was married to Mr. Bruce Brooke, of the Borneo Co., Ltd. The bride is the daughter Mr. W. F. Nutt, formerly head
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    FRENCH QUOTAS.
    167 12 Inflicting Damage On Germany. Berlin, Feb. 28. The German trade delegation, composed of representatives of the Ministries of Finance, Food and Economy, has gone to Paris and discussed on Sunday with French official quarters the question of modifying the French quota system which I is inflicting considerable damage
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    BOUND OVER TO KEEP THE PEACE.
    630 12 Indian Christians In Family Dispute. The protracted case involving two Singapore Indian Roman Catholic families which has occupied the attention of Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, for several day/, came t> a conclusion late yesterday afternoon when his Worship bound
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    SELANGOR IRISH.
    110 12 Mr. Glceson Re-Elected Society's President. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala, Lumpur, Mar. 2. Mr. P. W. Gleeson was re-eleoted president of the Selanger St. Patrick's Society at the annual meeting of the society or. Saturday. Mr. R. BoyJ vas elected vice-president and Mr. T. Malley hon. secretary. J.
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    61 12 The number of calls attended ViV th> Singapore Fire Brigade accident ambulance, service during the month of February was 200, and of these 13 were to cases outside Municipals Limits. The cases arc classified as follows motor oa^ accidents 81, motor lorry 10, motor bus 14, trolley car 8, collapse
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    British Heavyweight Champion Beaten.—Bolton's Victory Over Arsenal.
    168 13 British Heavyweight Champion Beaten. Bolton's Victory Over Arsenal. FORM OF F.A. CUP SEMI-FINALISTS. Arsenal Beaten By Bolton. All the four F. A. Cup semi-finalists figured in some njid-week League (Div. 1) matches yesterday, and with the exception of Newcastle, none of them obtained ictcries. The defeat of the Arsenal at
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    FLYING CLUB LOSE TO S.C.C.
    748 13 Good Work by Boas In Goal. S.< .f. 2 R.S.F.C. 0. Although the Royal Singa.pore Flying dob lost to an S.C.C. XI in a friendly match on the Padang yesterday by 2—o,2 0, j they can be Mid to have had as much of j
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    IPOH RACES.
    454 13 Handicaps for Today's Events. The following are the handicaps for toiay's events in the Perak Turf Club Spring meeting Horses -Class 3— Div. 2— (fi furlonirs): Mikado 9.5, Alwar 8.12, Smith's Dean 8.12, Lucky Girl 8.12, Golden Harp 8.9, Hijrh Craft H. 7, Don Hosto 8.5, Lady Years
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    PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
    425 13 Match Between England And Scotland. The Professional Golfers' Association, of which James Bradbeer, of Porters Park, is the president, in succession to Gecrge Oke, of Fulwell, is to be congratulated on their decision to revive the international match between England and Scotland, writes Fairway in the Sporting Life.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    152 13 Thursday, March 3. Tennis: S.C.C. Married ti. Single. Perak.Turf Club Spring Meeting Third Day. Football: A.P.C. vn. S.C.C. XI, Paya Lebar; S.C.C. XI vs. R.A.F., Padan*. Friday, March 4. Cricket: S.C.C. Under 30 ti. OTer JO. Saturday, March 5. Perak Turf Club Sprin* Meeting, Uit Day. Cricket: S.C.C.
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    VETERAN BOXER WINS.
    179 13 George Cook Beats Meen On Points. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 2. George Cook, the veteian Australian heavyweight, scored a remarkable victory over Reggie Meen, the British champion, in a 15-round contest at Leicester. Cook's victory was on points, but Meen was badly battered. Cook will
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    BOXING FATALITY.
    41 13 Death After Contest In Berlin. Berlin, Feb. 2ft. A contest between two middleweight*. Paul Voelkner, and Sabottke, ended in tragedy. Voelkner was knocked out and died shortly afterwards. The deceased was an amateur until a few weeks ago. Anvta-Trans-Ocean.
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    S.R.C. CRICKET.
    136 13 Teams for Opening Trial. The following have been invited to play in the S.R.C. cricket tria! match starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday on the S.R.C. ground G. Bogaars, G. E. N. Oehlers, H. Balhetchst, G. A. Tessensohn, A. B. Collick, R. Bartels, O. C. Aeria, P. D'Almeida,
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    166 13 Why Players Are Changing Clubs. The incidence of unemployment is having a strange effect en amateur football, and is proving very disconcerting to those club officials who have in their team players who are on the lookout for work. In recent weeks several clubs have lost prominent men who
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    "POT HUNTERS."
    186 13 Criticism at English Golf Union Meeting. Golfing pot hunters came in for severe criticism at the annual general meeting of the English Golf Union, in London, and the executive committee are to look into the matter. A suggestion which was put forward is that only members of those
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    SINGAPORE BOXING.
    515 13 Amateur Association To Continue. A general meeting of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association was held yesterday in the Memorial Hall, with Dr. S. K. Lim in the chair. Mr. G. C. Hide, the hon. secretary, reported that at the end of 1931 there was a balance of $1)7.21
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    TODAY'S TENNIS AT THE S.C.C.
    280 13 Players for Married vs. Single Matches. The Married vs. Single series of tennis matches at the S.C.C., which were postponed last week owing to rain, will lake place today. Changes have been made in the pairs originally announced. J. A. Dean will partner R. F.
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    £42,316 PROFIT.
    280 13 Greyhound and Speedway Racing Popular. The sustained popularity of greyhound and speedway racing is clearly indicated by the annual report and balance sheet of Wembley Stadium, Ltd., announcing a profit for the year of £42,316. After allowing for debenture interest, depreciation, and other charges, and adding the previous
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    COLLECTIVE INARMS.
    52 14 Soviet Authorities' Latest Plan. Moscow, Feb. 17. The creation of a Collective Farm Seed Fund for 57,000,000 centners of grain is anncunced in the Press today. Collective and State farms in the Raster* rirtma wWah last your Buffered drought, "'iM.be given «i»Qq,o<m cvoiwinj as a jfairi loan, free
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    951 14 Mr. Farrer Champions Mr. Hull. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Having been, up to Mar. 1, 1931, the pel* Boll **> whom the lion's share of the responsibility for the Gunong Pulai Scheme may be allotted, may I have space to clear up certain misunderstandings
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    RUBBER AND INDIGO.
    760 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Permit me, a stranger from India to this, fair land, to avail myself of your loluriinF to exprojis my very pessimisticviews upon -he present deadlock in the rubber planting industry, which, at the moment, is the life-blood and gxutencc
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    253 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I would draw attention to the fact that Japan, through her represenative. at Geneva, has declared that her troops now rtalioned in China will aever want to attack unler-s it is unevitable and unavoidable." i N«-w it has hwn
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    THE ONE-HORNED RHINO.
    261 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The one-horned rhinoceros (raonocorne) is still to be found in several parts of Indo-China, being 1 fairly well represented on both sides of the great Annamitic Range, and both north and south of it. The animal lives in marshy
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    800 14 How "Hell's Angels" Was Made. The making of an air film is not all plain sailing: When this type of. picture is shown in any cirema the public does not realise the amount of trouble and money spent in i s production. Neither is it
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    NEW ERA IN EMPIRE AIR TRANSPORT.
    2407 15 FLYING NOTES. Mails at 200 m.p.h Air Poxcer And Disarmament Four-Miles-a-Minute Fighter /Veil? British War plane High Aerodromes In Africa World Air Forces And The League Best Flight Of 1931 New Air Fleet For African Airway British Training Planes In Norway. London, Feb. 2.
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    WOMAN IN TRENCHES.
    259 15 Masquerade as a Soldier On The Somme. The Daily Telegraph was able to reveal on Jan. 'S,i, that an Englishwoman, rnasaaeradinc as a soldier, visited the Aust'-a-lian trenches on the Somme in 1916 without being detected. She was under fire and slightly wounled in the ear, but
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    PEKING TO BERLIN.
    134 15 Through Central Asia by Air In Six Days. H«W the aeroplane i? linking up the most remote spots in the world with civilisation has been shown by the successful maiden trip of a machine belonging t.i the Eurasia Aviation Corporation, which returned recently from Tihua, the capital
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    WHITE GIRL LIVING AS NATIVE.
    680 15 Rescued by Child Welfare Society. Ficksburg, South Africa. Who would believe that in these days it would be possible for a European girl to be brought up in the centre of South Africa by natives, as a native, speaking only a native language, and all
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    ENTER MR. LION !
    365 15 ENTER MR. LION Sequel to Escape From Menagerie. Walsall, Feb. 7. A lion which escaped from Us cage on the fairground at Bloxwich, a suburb of this town, tonigrht was responsible for a mild panic which prevailed among the local residents. Apparently the door of the lion's cage hi.d been
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    MALAYAN CIVIL SERVICE.
    259 16 Big Shuffle of The Higher Posts. Within the next few weeks there will >c a big shuffle of the higher posts in the jovernment service. Towards the end of this month Mt. 3. W. Klles, British Resident, Perak, will >.' retiring after over 30 years in Malaya,
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    SENTENCE DEFERRED.
    253 16 Milk Co.'s Bill-Collector At Assizes. Albert Christopher Perera appeared at the Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice S^roule on a charge of criminial breach of trust and three charges of falsification of accounts while employed as a bill collector by the Nestle and Anglo Swiss Milk Co. On his
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    SEVEN YEARS' GAOL.
    87 16 "Up-to-Date" Robbers Sentenced. After a retirement lasting 25 minutes, a verdict. of simple robbery was brought in by the jury in the Assize Court yesterday againsf the three Chinese, Fong Fatt, Yam hioey and Long Kiew, who had been the principal actors in "one of the most
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    MR. MACDONALD.
    45 16 Good Recovery From Eye Trouble. Pugby, Mar. 3 (8 p.m.) The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), who is recuperating at Newquay, has been visited by the oculist who performed the operation of the eye. He is completely satisfied with its condition. British Wireless.
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    CHINESE TOPICS IN MALAYA.
    2251 17 Funerals In Malaya- A Hove Towards Dignity Without Wastefulness A Local Lead Worthy Of Being Followed Thought For Others The Keynote Funerals In Penang And In Singapore A Cantonese Funeral. (By Our Own Correspondent Cecil Street, Mar. 2. No one who attends a Chinese funeral can
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    50 CONVICTS IN A STEEL DOCK.
    314 17 Court to be Made In Dartmoor Prison. London, Feb. 16. > The Daily Telegraph understands that 'he convicts accused o( complicity in the Dartmoor mutiny will in all probability be brought up in a specially improvised police-couit v. itVn tlu- prison. If this cours.
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    COUNCIL REFORM: S.S.(P.)A. ATTITUDE
    1441 18 PENANG LETTER. Sub-Committee's Report— Mr. Newbold's Views— "Requires Deep Thought Customs Union Opposed— China News— Building Still Going On— The Excuse Me, Sir BeggarsBetter Posting Facilities— Giving The Touirst A Good Impression. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I', nun*, Feb. 29. THAT •xtivinely actve body, the Straits,
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    COMMUNAL PROBLEM.
    218 18 Moslem Appreciation Of British Services. Lucknow, Feb. 8. I Although we belong to different schools of thought and difterent shades of (.pinion, -we Indians have always been unanimous on one pomt and that in our appreciation of the services of all Britons, men and women, who have worked
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    DEFICIT OF Rs. 73 LAKHS.
    123 18 Acute State of Bombay Presidency's Finances. Bombay, Feb. 17. The acute state of the Bombay Presidency's finances, due partly to the world tirade depression and partly to the two outbreaks of civil disobedience movement in three years, was revealed in the Bombay Legislative Council, which
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    FIVE-YEAR-OLD BOY WITNESS.
    348 18 Stands on Chair to Give Evidence. A five-year-old Malay boy was the principal witness in the Assize Court before Mr. Justice Sproule this morning in a case in which his grandfather was alleged to have been murdered by Mohammed Mustapha Khan, who claimed trial. Outlining the case
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    ROTARY SCHOLARS.
    148 18 Ensuring Employment When They Leave School. Four schoolboys, winners of the Rotary scholarships for 1932, were the guests of the Rotary Club at the weekly lunchson yesterday. They were Tok Peng Hock, of Kaffie.-; Institution. Tan Keng Kang, of Anpr'.o-Chinese Schcol, Henry Kitchen, of St. Joseph's Institution, who
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    JELAI CONCESSION.
    131 18 Settlement in Suit By Kelly S. Quah. A settlement was announced yesterday in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell in the suit between Kelly S. Quah (plaintiff) and the Jelai. Concession (Pahang) Ltd. Mr. E. A. Stevens, who appeared for the defendants, said that Mr.
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    MR. EDGAR MORRIS BAKER
    104 18 Death of Retired Malayan Civil Servant. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 2. The death has taken place of Mr. Edgar Morris Baker, a former Malayan Civil Servant, at the age of 62. I Mr. Baker first cam© to Malaya in 1889 when he was attached
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    GREAT GERMAN POET.
    69 18 Gerhardt Hauptman's Visit To United States. Berlin, Mar. 1. Gerhardt Hauptmann, Germany's foremost living poet, was accorded a brilliant reception when he arrived in New York. Ho was received at the city hall by the Mayor, Mr. James Walker. Professor Butler, the president of Columbia University in
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    SEAMAN STABBED.
    53 18 A Chinese coolie from the s.s. Singkel, which arrived in Singapore on Monday, was stabbed by a compatriot yesterday. I It appeared that the men were quarrelling when one of them picked up a pointed piece of iron, and stabbed the other man in the chest. The alleged
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    SEA FUNERAL FOR M 2's DEAD.
    357 18 Wreaths Lowered Over Lost Submarine. The f -oral se>- An^'Lii and Roman C olic— for %urn riei> *ho d-nd in M 2 took p:uce in the grey ,nist of We»t Bay on Feb 4 on the little quarter-deck jf the parent ship Adamant. A
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    LEE STACK MURDER.
    78 18 Informer Claims £37,000 Reward. Cairo, Feb. 17. An action, it is reported, is being* brought against the British Government far £37,000, being' "the reward to which he- is entitled," by Neguib Helbawi, who greatly assisted the authorities in tracing the murderers of the Sirdar of Egypt, Sir
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    DANCING DURING PRISON RIOT.
    1903 19 Dartmoor Mutiny Inquiry. AMAZING EPISODES. TROUBLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FORESEEN. When the mutiny in Dartmoor's pern.! rstalilishment wr.s at its height, convicts, intoxicated by the temporary success of the rebellion or their unfamiliar freedom, raided the chapel for the instruments of the band, and danced in
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    WOMAN SHOT DEAD BY BANDITS.
    1021 19 Sensational Hold-Up Of Brisbane Family. Two armed and masked bandits held up Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Stephens and their'son, Berdun (14), at the door of their parage, at their home, in Pope Street, Dutton Park, two weeks ago and stole a bag containing £75.
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    AMAZING ESCAPES.
    316 19 Electric Train Derailed ki Sydney. Remarkable good fortune was experienced by the 600 passengers on an electric train at Strathfield, Sydney on Jan. 28, when it fouled points and a carriage was derailed, for only one person, a woman, was injured, her hand being cut by the glass
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    SYBIL THORNDIKE.
    42 19 Going on World Tour With Her Husband. Miss Sybil Thorndike, the famous English actress, with her husband, Mr. Lewis. Cas-son, are leaving on a wond tour in March. They will play in Epypt, Palestine. Australia, New Zealand, Argentine, and Canada.
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    346 19 Mr. Sarkar on Mr. Bata's Proposal. Calcutta, Feb. 12. In connection with the report that Mr. Thomas Baia, the famous Czecho-Slova-kian shoe manufacturer, is planning tn build a huge factory near Calcutta, Mr. N. R. Sarkar, president of the Bengal National Chamber of Conv.nerce, has issued
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