The Straits Times, 27 February 1933

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEAWK A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times !0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 193.1. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      298 1 Ibingapore: ts. Cecil st. c phone cibd. JL U 1 j i 6.15 Tonight 9.15. AIR MAIL.; I J x^U^ki *^Bl flavours Tomato t^J^Vi J Celery Oxtail Con- uf sommc Asparagus with Rice Chicken. 1 FAMOUS for 80 years W There is an exclusive quality about "Chatwin" Tools. Only the
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      215 1 .KUALA LUMPUR 18, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). Robinsons *j^M£f\ Stock and Recommend Xt/TO/ H# Robinsons m-ommend the famous Kestos Brassieres and Girdles as the ideal foundation wear. The Kestos Hrassiere in a very skilfully cut gar- f V ment with a subtle i rossway pull which delicately moulds and emphasises
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      27 1 [pavilion j J 6.15 Tonight 9.15. j I SAY IT WITH i MUSIC with i I JACK I'AYNF. ANI> J HIS HAND. I Phone 6903. I 1
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      473 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGEK AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKRVICE. OUTWARD FHdVI LONDON FOP. CHINA AMI JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. RANPVRA lT.nmi Mar. 3 X BHUTAN B,OM
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      667 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Miir~«-ill<'*, Iniulun. Antwerp Iti'ttcrdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail i FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Mar. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 23 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 4 6 HAKLSAN MARU 10,400 Apr. 19 20 HARUNA MARU 10.400 May 3 4
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      468 2 BURNS PHUP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wallknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      517 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GEXOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. FIONIA 7 T 7/3 8/3 10/3 F.RRIA 28/3 2H 3 29/3 313 LALANDIA 18/4 IK 4 19/4 21/4 MEONIA 9
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      1132 2 cnippj'vp THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steam Ship Co, Ltd, and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CL'NARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LLNE, LU. The
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      SALVAGE WORK IN 1932.
      794 3 Satisfactory Results In Difficult Times. An interesting review of the operations undertaken I.v the Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association during 1932 was ling liy Mr. H. H. Stitt, the chairman, at the annual general Mattag in Liverpool. Healing, in the first place, with the L. M.
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      CARGOES CARRIED AT A LOSS.
      521 3 Call for Firm Stand By Shipowners. The following appeal, received by the Baltic and International Maritime Conference from a prominent owner-member, has been issued by the Conference as a special circular (No. 7/1933): "For three years we have carried millions of tons of cargo at
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      379 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Tho Health Bulletin of the U-ajfue of Nations' Kastern Bureau for the week ended Feb. 18, 19:J3:— Beirut: 3 smallpox cases and no deaths. Zanzibar: 2 smallpox cases and 1 death (imported). Alexandria: 300 smallpox cases and 5G
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    440 3 SINGKEL, Dutch, 285 tons, from Djambi L' 7.2. for Djambi 28.2. KI.KVO. Knt., 124 tons, from Batu Pahat 127.2. for Anamba and Natuna Us. 28.2. BENVENUE, Brit., .(."M) tons, from Vladivostock 27.2, for Rotte.dam 28.2. TOBELU, Dutch. M 4 ton*, from Djambi 27.2, for Djambi via Ports 1.3.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    139 3 Monday. February 27. Ship* alongside the Wharvea or expected to Arrive, Entrance r Godown Gate. Eust Wharf Sir.ihana 22 1 Rohna 20 1 Ball 19 Main Wharf Rajput .16 3 <ity of Lyons 14 3 I'rcs. Adams 11 3 Aden 9 3 Aeneas 7 3 Empire Dock
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      562 3 &NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. mm (Incorported in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures i OUTWARD. 5 LAHN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China Mar. 6 SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, North China T nd J apan Mar. 14 9 LIPPE for Manila and Japan Mar. 16
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      394 3 DOHjUt *TEA\tmW LIMB caWAMMMCAN MAIL LIN» TO EUROPE {Panama Canal America Canada Snea BY PRESIDENT LINERS 24 to 53 days of real comfort Enjoyable Economy Swimming Bath— Excellent Cuisine. Large cabins with beds. Ilot and Cold running water in every stateroom. ■OUM STEAMSHIP LUES, lIC. LTD (Incorporated in U.S.A.) INDOCHINA
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      470 3 1 1 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Incorporated in England.) -ELLERMAN" LINE. 1 r. i;ht S.rvi.e to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via I'orK and Sin/. < .inal OUTWARDS. TO HONG hOM;. SHV\(.II\I JAPAN Stcanipr HOMEWARDS. i.s. CITY OF LYONS for Havre, Lonuun, R'dam A Hamburg In port Mar. 2 s.s.
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      456 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applyini: for nny position BaVaf tised in these columns si'nd copieu of te«ti monials. i),i not send mtguaM. WANTED, experienced chorthand typisl malo. Apply l:i.i, Str.iits Times. WANTED, s competent telephone open tor. nale. Apply IU. Straits 1 MOTOR VEHICLES PONTIAC .1 B 121 I, rei -.-.1.-,
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      733 4 1 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET HOUSH on Imtitntien HiU. Koderate rant United Kngineets. XI.AT in Eu Court to lei. furniture- to bo taken aval at valuation. I'hpne CM?. EUROPEAN bunenlow. Balmoral Crescent, slump rent. Apply ".2, Baimoidl Roud. 0 A 16, Angullia Park, Oil Extraction Factory, 82, Robinson Rd. Angullia
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      527 4 FOR SALE ~KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS USED KELVINATORS Low prices, easy terms, full guarantee. KELVINATORS KENTED Malayan Mechanical Equipment Co. If. KohinKon Road. Tel. 3464. I*ol SAI.K. I'iano. ex,-,iieiit conditi..r,. PfcoiM I IFOR SALE, one U.S.A. Air Rifle No. 2 I Biodel, bore .22. 121, Straits Times. I PIANO, Weber Piano
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      623 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE I OF HIS BXCHABNCI lUX GOVERNOR AND LADY CLEMENIT AND TIIEIK HIGHNESSES THK BULTAN AL SI I.TA.WII OF JOHOKE A Sinpnpore-Johore Arricultural nn.l Horticultural Exhibition Will lie held at the New World, Julan Baaar, aa April 7, 8 and 9, 1933. Kntries of Agricultural
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      472 4 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE. THE COURT OF THK DISTRICT JUDGE OF EAST TANJORE AT WMAPATAM. O. S. Ne. 3.-i af 19i». V Sreenivasa Naidu son of Narnyanasami Niidu residing at Enan^udi. Neenpttain Taluk. India. PtalagHf >-. Miiiummad Hussala Sahib son of TMttaefccri Maideen Pichai Kowther. residing a: .Muar, Jalan Abduilu No.
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      487 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. MART and Mi»« HANA. 59. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 71(57. BATHING COSTI MRS— pure wool. ESSENCE— Robinsons Bunga Raja. TEMPO Fountain lVns, 14-ct. Nib. TOWELS— Triansle Seminary brands. TOILET Paper. METAL POLISH. and other household requisite*. at REDUCED RETAIL PRICES. HOON SECK TRADING
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      85 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outsiile without Maiajra. Malaya, Po Monthly 3.00 S 4.00 S 2..'.0 Quartr. ly S H.r.O 512.U0 S 7.30 Hulf Nearly $17.00 3-M.OO 51.'.00 Yearly $:ll.i>o SIN.OO »^O.(M» NC»TK— Oulstation ihrqurs should in.lud( the usual bank <li-.nunt. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges ;m<l lasliaillaaa for it. \ssi FIKI)
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    SEWAGE PROBLEMS IN MALAYA.
    393 5 Discussion by Local Civ Kngineers. At a meeting of the Singapore braiu of the Malayan Association of tl Institution of Ci\il Engineers, held < Saturday in the P.W.D. offios, a disiu iyn was held on the subject of Sewaj Problems in Malaya and in spite of
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    CATTLE SEIZED BY BAILIFF.
    218 5 Appeal Dismissed With Costs. 111 the Appeal Court on Saturday before Mr. Justice Wliitley pri'sidinjr an.l Mr. -lustice Mil!?, an appeal arising out of a decision of the District Court was argued. The parties in the appeal were the Sinsapore Cattle Trading Co. (appellants) and Ah
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      288 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 63 1S INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 P.M.— MIDNIGHT. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ij ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL Favourite down-town Ideal seaside resort rendezvous Golf— Tennis Swimming EXCELLENT FOOD SERVICE We specialise in banquets private parties Table d'hote meals
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      600 5 CAPITOL RESTAURANT i APOLOGY The Management desire to apologise to all thotf who were unable to obtain tables or service owing to the unprecedented rush on Saturday night. It is earnestly recommended that natrons phone for table reserv |tjpo% is a convenience, at no extra charge, which will ensure pcrtet't
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      187 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals a la Carte at Moderate Cost. BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sausage Rolls and Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. EHONE 5381. Y*s? A r^ m|. 919 1 ""^W
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    APPEAL TO LOCAL TEACHERS.
    884 6 Society's Call. SUGGESTED TRANSFER OF >!KMUKRSHII\ A call to local teachers to join th Singapore English Srhool Teachers' Couprintive Thrift anil Loan Society. Ltd.. was made at the animal meeting of tha' Society, heM at Raffle* Institution on Saturday. Mr. C. K. Minor., the ihair,inan, presided.
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    BODY FOUND.
    39 6 Argentine Who Was Held For Ransom. Buems Aires, Feb. 22. The body of a wealthy young Argentine. AM Avrr/.a, whom the Mafia ■MNI .society kidnapped last October, and held for ransom, has just been found.— Reuter Wireless.
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    TOO MUCH OPIUM.
    128 6 Fine For Man Helping Colony Revenue. "The idea of the League of Nations is to combat the evils of opium-smok-ing and five tahils has been fixed upon as a reasonable amount for a man to smoke," said Mr. F, S. Rickard of the Government Monopolies, on Saturday,addressing
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    FELL OFF JETTY.
    120 6 Chinese Clerk Drowned In Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 25. A tragedy occurred at Butterworth yesterday morning when a young Chinese clerk, employed by the Asiatic Petroleum Co. fell off the company's jetty and was drowned. It appeared that the company's vessel along Bagan Luar
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    BRIBE CHARGE.
    110 6 $9 A Bijr Offer To A Constable." Teo Tian Soh, who had been convicted or. Feb. 21 of two charges of fraudulent possession of tins of groceries and of offering an illegal gratification to the constable who arrested him, came up for sentence before Mr. H. A. Forrer,
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    GARAGE FIRE.
    118 6 All Vehicles But One Escape Damage. The Fire Brigade was summoned shortly after one o'clock this morning to deal with a fire at a garage and found'-y at the junction of Lavender Street and Hamilton Road. The building, which was constructed of corrugated iron, was well alight when
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    TWO STABBED MEN
    98 6 Chinese Allegel To Have Made A Confession. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 26. Latest information from the hospital ie that Hr. Ton Lian Tee and his son, Mr. Tan San Hong, who were s'.abbed in their hou:«e in Herren Street on Friday, are progressing as well
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    INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    44 6 Rugby, Feb. 24. Reports fr in sections of the British Industries Fair Show that overseas buyers at Olympia and White City yesterday numbered 761, bringing the total for the four days to 3,702. The attendance of home buyers was 15,894. British Wireless.
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    ESTATE SCHOOLS.
    484 6 Better Class Of Teachers Obtained. In the annual report that was adopted at the meeting the following reference to aided Tamil schools was made I Before 1931 the average estate teacher was of inferior type but since then a number of retrenched clerks, etc., have taken up this
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    GIRL IN FURNACE.
    63 6 Terrible Murder Story From Vienna. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London Feb. 15. A caretaker :it Vienna cinema la alleged to have thrown 16-year-old I giri alive into a central-heating furnac-, i according to th-j Daily Herald. The aeenaed, it is stated, confeaaed after a f ri< n
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      193 6 ■*> Bj£ 7 r 4 fiattP JBff Sill *9^^b4 jBHBj§?Xo f -'^^g^r^l^SwßK^: k M f^^£j|^ K& a^a^*M*?vr^W > Bi&i- ip(f v aß^E^^J-mmHP^ rS Sf Jm aaaaßaaatES .W^r^TVrlß FIRAINJKEIL BIROS The dl«rlminatlniE Public is V y* 9^ll/ tat Mcd l<. paj Ugkvr i>rirr for hand-made articles, the j reason fur this
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      314 7 AUIAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Pictures. NIGHTLY 6.15 9.15. STAN THEY'RE JW ft AGAOM MIT (ii\. I" A I JDJ7f IKNT T I>A< K \I-HAMKRA LiJr\ LJIXHtJLt PO» •HdfSKS A MONTH ACO.. (H|\|l{ I :ki thkv akk tii; DBAWHW with nan t-sbbl buuicani nsA£\u i
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      302 7 No Wonder AMY JOHNSON and J.A. MOLLISON described this Ace of all Aviation Pictures as "REALISTIC and THRILLING!" n Icapitoli .1 4BmI Greeted by Enthusiastic ««al^*3* JL^b«*a_^l J^'A,« Audiences at \k I Yesterday's Opening Universal's Epic that B. thrilled London Audiences for Week? Different from any AIR Film Presenting RALPH
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      240 7 NIGHT t.y 6.15 C 9.15 P.M. LAST NIGHT! i THK SI'I KMIIII MUTISfI M! M i mat has nn.n.iiTKit i hoi \.\i»s "SAY IT WITH MUSIC" WITH JACK PAYNE and his BAND AM) I»KR( V MAJUfeONT ■mi 1 JOYCE KENNEDY GRAND PREMIERE TOMORROW i mmmmm YEA^ WI^L js EVER DIM
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    208 8 All Markets in The Doldrums. TIN'S STEADY PRICK DECLINE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, .Monday. Today's Prices Rubber, b" 1/16 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $7.").."57 per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber. London, 2 1/Hld.. no change. New York, 2' K els., no change. Market Tone:— Dull.
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    PRODUCE.
    196 8 Singapore, Feb. ii 7. Gambier 5.00 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) JO.OO Copra 4.45 mixed 4.1 5 Sago flour. Sarawak 1.92' '■> White Pepper 21.00 Black Pepper 16.00 Pearl Sago 4.00 small 3.90 medium 6.00 No. 1 125 catties gross 4.10 No. 2 125 catties gross 4.15 Rite Siam S14:?
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      207 8 SELLING. Singapore, Feb. 27. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 8 months' sight 2/3 13/16 London, GO days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 3/4 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 985 Hamburg, demand 160 New York, demand 39
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      79 8 Noon, Feb. 27. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) ..G 116 68 16 (F. 0.8.) 6% 6 7/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Mar. ..6 3 16 &V\ Apr. 6>/t 6 5/16 Apr.-J\jne 6% 6</. July-Sept. ..6 9 16 6 11
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      46 8 From China, by Sirdhana, due Singapore this evening. From Holland, by Dempo, due Singapore tomorrow morning. From China, by Van Heutsz, due Singapore daylight tomorrow. From Australia, by Mangola, due Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Arabia maru, due at Singapore on Wednesday.
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      AIR MAIL.
      44 8 The air mail Alor Star Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore on Feb. 16 arrived in Amsterdam on Feb. 26 and was delivered in London on Feb. 27. A mail from Batavia and PalembanK l>y aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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      WOMEN REFUGEES FROM RUSSIA.
      183 8 Ghastly Traffic in Far East. Geneva, Feb. 1. A graphic description of the hardships undergone by women refugees from Bolshevist Russia is given in the Report on the traffic in women and children in the Far East. The League Touncil discussed the Report this afternoon. Many
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        432 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/ 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bs.ngrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        280 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 0.92 V<» 1.00 cd. 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.80 1.90 10 10 Maynard Co. nom. 1 1 Malayan Breweries 0.80 0.87 «/■> 50 50 McAlister Co. 65.00 70.00 xd. 10 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 4.20 4.50 40 40
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1926 red. 1956-66 $22,000,000 113«4 114»4 ci. nom Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1928 red. 1948-68 $21,000,000 111-% 113 ci. nom Singapore Municipal 4/2 PC of 19:?0 red. 1970-80 $5,000,000 109«/2 HI ci. nom Penaiiß Municipal 4% p.c. of 1929 red. 1959-69
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allcnby ($1) 6.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah (fl) 025 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hi tarn ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning (|1) 0.10 005 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.90
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    273 8 Today. Benrkali*. Lahoean Bilikr A Tanjpng Rnlei (Retell) S p.m. St-lut Pandjanir rtenitkalis (Hong Chuan) ...I p.m. Upper BurniH Huiijr Khpncl It p.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Hydra II) S p.m. Indo-Chinu and Hokow (Aden) 4 p.m. Itrfi rr.H Departure. Philippine Islands, China and Japan 1 lii'iu-li-ui-h
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
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    EXCHANGES.
    109 8 Rugby, Feb. 24. Foreign exchanges are: Athens BM Amsterdam 8.43 Berlin 14.251. Belgrade 250 Bombay 1/6 5/32 v Brussels 24.251 Bucharest 575 Buenos Aires 41' '■> official rate Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 17.47 Vi Helsingfors 22<>i Hong Kong 13 3 4 Madrid 41 1 32 Lisbon 110 j Milan 66
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    TIN RETURNS
    116 8 Asatn KumhaiiK. -Mrs. run 301, ML yds. treated 50,000, total pels. 624.50, net value J2K.547. Funirah.- Hrs. run 237, cv. yds. treated 50,000, total pels. 532.00, net value $23,780. Taipihfr Tin IH-edirinfr (No. 1 Dredge)pcla 76, hrs. 326. cv. yds. 50,000. North Taipmir Dredge working only 2 shifts
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      825 9 Better Feeling. STATISTIC PROSPECTS CAUSE OPTIMISM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 1. The better feeling in the market the last few days has arisen from the growing belief that the end of the month statistics would provide a pleasant surprise for those holding tin. American estiirates
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      RUBBER RETURNS
      40 9 Bukit Kutil. 11.1K6 Ib. IViak River Valley. 10,164 Ib. .luiu btotM.— 4LMo lb. gemanggol.- TZjiOO Hi Ankolu. 4,<J43 lb. Bajor Ki.k>el. -l.sa.fili) lb. Uja.;inuii. liy.fiUo lb. Tjikusintw. -45.304 lb. Langien. 69.M77 Hi. Dnowaric. 2«.:I7I lb. Hulomlmsit. 25,482 lb.
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      LONDON RUBBER & TIN
      75 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Saturday. RUBBER. (Quotations as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) 2 1/1«. (Sellers/ 2'/». Apr.-June 2 3/32. July-Sept. 2 VS. Oct.-Dec. 2 5/16. Market tone Quiet. TIN. Spot £147 9s. 9d. Three months £148. Market tone Easier. SILVER. Spot 17 3/1
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS
      444 9 The following are the prices, cents MM catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing '.it the Singapore markets o.i Feb. 21 a.furnished by the Food and Market InspecMeat.— Beof stoak (round) 30 per catty, beef stew or curry 25, po.k, lean 44, pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) mutton
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      Penawat (Malaya) Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.
      1385 9 REDUCTION OF CAPITAL FROM $5,000,006 TO $2,500,000. An extraordinary general meeting the shareholders of the Penawat (Malaya) Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., was held at cho registered oftice of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Penang, on Friday, Feb. 24. Mr. J. J. Saunders (chairman) presided.
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE NOTES.
      603 9 Falling-Off. MARKET REMAINS VERY DULL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester. Feb. Less business has been offering in the Lancashire cotton industry during thtpast week and from most sections disappointing reports have been recehel regarding the turn< ver. The trade done has given very little satisfaction to
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      S.V.C. ORDERS
      205 9 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Madeh 5, Mtti Monday, Feb. 27. 5.15 p.m., Hc-ail-qi'sif I'-.-;,1 S.R.A. (v). Practice Demonstration; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, For tress Coy. Malay Section, Lamp and Squad Drill; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters. A" (M.G.) Coy.. Voluntary Foot Drill; r>.3o p.m.. Heix'iiuaiUis, "B"
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEB. 27, 1933. ALL IN THE AIR.
    1012 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEB. 27, 1933. ALL IN THE AIR. Singapore Municipal Commissioners have turned their attention to the subject of lo'.al broadcasting. We do not believe that the Commission is the right body to deal with this question, but it has nevertheless earned a debt of gratitude
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    AMUSEMENTS—Singapore.
    118 10 AI.HAMRRA. Pnrk Dp Your Troubles with Oliver Hardy Stan Laurel. 6.15 -9.ir, Phone 6909. CAPITOL. Air Mail with Ralph Bellamy, Slim Summerville Gloria Stuar:. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD—SKY TALKIE. -Robei*. Montgomery in Shipmates. STAR TALKIE, GREAT WORLD.— Buddy Rogers Nancy Carroll in Follow Through. MARLBOROICiH. Douglas Fairbanks in
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH
    69 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH LOH.—At his residence in Pek Seah St. on Feb. 25. 1933, at 12 a.m. Mr. Loh Ckme Tenj;. aired 56 years. He leaves behind his wife. Sect Teng Neo, 1 son Loh Boon yu.-> 1 daughter-in-law, 1 daughter 1 son-in-law. 2 granddaughters 2 grandsons to mourn their
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    SOLVING THE DEBTS IMPASSE.
    1157 10 Present-Day Conditions Tn United States. (By Lieut.-(o!. W. F. Stirling, 0.5.0. M.C.) "It is most Important," ttmtu the writer, that M xhm-hl Umitnttmd the difficulties of the A»in ict'ir- ufri irtilise that, with the hest nill in the ivorl<l, thi ;i einniot vnd dare nut pr*|M«
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    263 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. F. Stanley has been made super•'■sor of export duties in charge of the Malacca Collection Station. Wing-Commander Hunter, who has been on a tour of inspection in Hong Kong, arrived at Singapore yesterday by H. EL T. Xeuralia. The Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) and Mr. Justice
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    833 10 "LARWOOD AGAIN!" I It could not have been more expretsivfl either of the "leg theory or of Larwood's equally impressive display with the bat! It happened here in Singapore, during the week-end. It— this repi-iius-sion of the shattering events "downunder" was the complete roltopne of i
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    MAIN JEHOL OPERATIONS TO TAKE ONLY A FEW DAYS?
    4349 11 CHINESE HEMMED IN. "Nutcracker" Advance On Jehol City. "PEACE ARMY." American Support For The League. As was to be expected after many months of preparation, the Japanese army is making rapid progress in the invasion of Jehol, and it is expected
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    WHOLESALE ARRESTS IN SINGAPORE.
    305 11 Over a Hundred Alleged Reds." One hundred and five alleged "Reds" were charged before -Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Police .Magistrate, tins morning, with being members) of an unlawful society. This was the sequel to the important raid carried out by the Special Branch,
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    249 11 Points in Coalition Agreement. Cape Town, Feb. 24. The dissolution of Parliament, probably next week, without a budget being presented is one of the points of the agreement for a coalition tentatively reached by General Hertzog and General Smuts. The Budget will be the task of the new
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    "BAD MONEY."
    141 11 Fluctuations Harmful To Trade. London, Feb. 23. The Bank of England's increased gold holdings, namely £22,500,000, were explained by Mr. Neville Chamberlain this afternoon in the House of Commons as being due to the influx for various reasons of large sums of foreign money. The Chancellor described the
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    RUBBER RESULTS
    80 11 Gcdong And Raul) Both Report Losses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 25. Gedong (Perak) Rubber Estate, Ltd., reports a loss for the year ending Oct. 31, 1932, a loss of £1,201 against a loss hi the previous year of £147. There is a forward credit of £-128.
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    BANKING CRISIS IN U.S.A.
    396 11 Issue of the Hour. EMERGENCY POWERS GRANTED. New York, Feb. 27. Following the Michigan banks crisis and the three day bank holiday declared in Maryland, the protection of banks and depositors by authorising states and governors to declare moratoria has become the issue of the hour
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    LEAVING THE LEAGUE
    82 11 Not Likely Before Latter End Of March. Tokio, Feb. 27. Official quarters indicate that withdrawal from the League is unlikely before the latter part of March as another week or ten days will In required before the Cabinet has completed its preparations, which will then requiri cartful
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    U.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    86 11 Secretary Of Agriculture And Postmaster-General. Hyde Park, New York, Feb. 26. Mr. Roosevelt has appointed Mr. Henry A. Wallace Secretary of Agriculture and Mr. James A. Farley Post-master-General. Reuter. Mr. Wallace, who is 44 years of ag?, is an authority on agriculture. He has written several books en
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    ENGLAND LEAD BY 19 RUNS.
    169 11 All Out for 454. RICHARDSON AGAIN FAILS TO SCORE. England's first innings in the fifth T^st match concluded this morning for I'll, which gives them a lead of 19 runs. Australia again lost Richardson without a run being scored, the opening batsman falling to a
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    LATEST SCORE
    582 11 Tea Score: Australia 139 for four. and shortly after his arrival Allen got Alexander away to the leg boundary to ••end up th* 450 after the innings had been in progress ten minutes over eight hours. Fourteen runs later the innings came to an end when Allen opened
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    "IF YELLOW FEVER REACHED ASIA."
    167 11 Grave Warning by Sir M. Wataon. London, Feb. 23. If yellow fever is allowed to cross Africa and then get into Asia, civilisation would come to a standstill," declared Sir Malcolm Watson at a meeting today of the Ross Institute Advisory Committee. It was pointed
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    BRITAIN'S BUDGET.
    189 11 Reduction of £30,000,000 In Civil Estimates. Rugby, Feb. 24. The Civil estimates for 193:}, including those for revenue departments, were issued today and amount to £591,178,984 against £423,117,378 for 1932, a decrease of i"i 1,938,394., 938,394. The Ministry of Labour estimate of £63,593,000 shows a net decrease of
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    MISUNDERSTANDING.
    128 11 Incident at Disarmament Conference. Geneva, Feb. 23. The incident at the Disarmament conference owing to the ruling out of the German proposal has been closed by an exchange of notes between Mr. Henderson and the German delegate, Herr Nadolny. The former explained that it was due to a misunderstanding,
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    ENDLESS CONFERENCE
    103 11 "Our Grandsons Will Be Here If We Go On." Geneva, Feb. 24. The French proposal for the standardisation of European continental armies with short service and limited effectives was carried in the general committee of the Disarmament Conference, Germany being ir the minority of one. The vote was
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    ITALIAN FLIGHT.
    71 11 Over Twenty Aeroplanes To Cross Atlantic. Rugby, Feb. 24. Six British trawlers have been chartered for May, June and July in connection with the flight of between 20 and 30 aeroplanes which the Italian Government propose to send across the Atlantic dv.--ing the early summer. The trawlers will
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    CABINET FALLS
    31 11 Radical Government For Norway Oslo. Feb. 25. Tlie Government has resigned owing to dissatisfaction mnt its financial programme. It is expected that a radical Government will be formed— Reuter.
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    A TIN SMELTING ALLIANCE.
    356 11 Position of The Straits Trading Co. LONDON REPORT Effect on Singapore's Free Market. (From Our Own Correspondent.* London. Feb. J. r I learn today from an usually well informed quarter in the City that theiis a growing belief in the truth of lecent reports that attempts
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    AN APPEAL TO MALAYAN TIN PRODUCERS.
    156 11 Thing* are happening in lh<* tin world. Have you any views as to the future of >our industry? Do >ou know what you want in regard to restriction when the present agreement expires Do you think anything should be done in the matter of
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    PENANG FIRE.
    136 11 Outbreak in Cold Storage Building. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Feb. 25. The Penang Fire Brigade was called out shortly after eight last night to a serious fire at the rear part of the Singapore Cold Storage Company premises which are used as a store for groceries. The
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    MR. JUSTICE DINSMORE.
    47 11 Retiring From M.( \S Soon. (From Our Own Corresponden..) Fenang, Feb. 25. Mr. Justice William Holmed Dinsmore. European Judge of KcJah, is proceeding on leave on Mar. 11 pi ior to retirement from the Malayan Civ I Service vr#uch he joined in January l'.K)2.
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    Samsu Bootleggers In Negri Sembilan.
    1907 12 lution being put to the meeting in respect of any of the suggestions made. PLANTERS FAVOUR RETURN TO TODDY SHOPS. Opinion w;is overwhelmingly against a "dry" toddy policy when the subject was discussed at the annual meeting of the Nejjri Sembilan Planters' Associaticn on Saturday.
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    DISGUISED AS A CHINESE.
    320 12 Japanese First Fined Under New Bill. Kiyoshi Hachita, a Japanese, succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the immigration authorities and landing in Singapore in the guise oi a Chinese coolie, but he wa.s soon romidcu up by the police. Produced before Mr. 11. A. Forrer, the
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    67 12 Laurel And Hardy Back Again. The Alhambra is giving a brief repeat run to that amusing picture Pack Up Your Troubles," in which those whimsical comedians Laurel and Hardy are featured. Usually the pair appear in two-reel pictures but they are successful in this full length affair and
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    S.S.V.F. HEADQUARTERS.
    45 12 The new headquarters of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force will be openid by H.K. the Governor on Snturday. Owing to the large demand for tickets (or the ceremony, the S.S.V.F. authoritias tepret that all future applications will have to be very strictly curtailed.
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    SILVER WEDDING.
    29 12 Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kleinman, of Singapore, were at home yesterday on the occasion of thtir silver wedding anniversaiy. There was a large number of guests.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE GARDENER.
    279 12 Has Rib Broken by Man He Reported. Two days after a Tamil* gardener employed at Government House had received a punch in the ribs he was sent to hospital where it was found one of his ribs was fractured. There was a sequel before Mr. H. A.
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    "AIR MAIL."
    248 12 Thrilling Flying Picture At The Capitol. There have been so many air picture* that there is a danger of the public fighting shy of them, thinking it will tie just the same kind of thing over again. It would be a pity if this impression kept people away
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    SATURDAY'S PLAY.
    401 12 Crowd Cheer ILarwood To Echo. Sydney, Feb. -~>. When play finished in the fifth Test match here today England wji-ited only 17 runs to equal Australia s first innings total with two wfekets inta-t. The erowl after the tea interval had frown to M,060. Hammond (72) and LanvooJ
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    MALAY COUNCILLOR.
    211 12 Mr. Mohamed Rhouse Appointed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanir. Feb. 25. Mr. Mohamed Rhouse, a retired office assistant to the Resident Councillor at Penang, has been appointed a Member of the Legislative Council as from Mar. 1 in place of Mr. Mohamed Unus, whose term expires this month.
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    HUNGER THREAT.
    100 12 Food Supplies Cut Off By Snow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 25. Snowbound villages in Wales ami northern England arc threatened with starvation. So heavy have been the recent falls that in many places communication hus been completely cut off. No food supplies can be got to
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    LORD METHUEN
    18 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 27. Field Marshal Lord Methuen, who died recently, left £166,5)11.
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    PLEA FOR THRIFT TO POSTMAN.
    578 12 Deposit System. SPECIAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTIONS, The annual general meeting of he Singapore 10.: and Telegraphs Cooperathm Thrift and Loan Society \>a:. held on Saturday afternoon at the Genera] Port (i Mr. A. W. Parry, the Senior Superintendent of Mails, pesided and others pi-,-sonl were Mr.
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    ANOTHER JUDGE.
    125 12 Policeman On Criminal Breach Charge. (F' om Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. If, The case in which 8«b lajspjtwJl' Kasudiri. of thi 8. S, Police, is charged with criminal breach of trust of polii-j co-operative funds, was aram only mentioned on briduy last before Mr. H. C. Willan,
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    BANKRUPTCY.
    47 12 Case Of A Former Penang Millionaire. Iriom Our Own Correspondent.) Penans, Saturday. The adjourned public examination of Penang, which was fixed for yesterday was adjourned for a fortnight as the bankrupt was reported to be suffering f'om malaria and was unable to attend C oui I.
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    GIFT TO HOSPITAL.
    89 12 Mr. Tan Siew MgHh >ris; l( nl Bangkok Chinese Chamber oJ Coma and an honorary memlier of th. Red Cross Seeiety of Siam, has fliiani ml the erection ol v romplrtn electric lißht'njc )il»nt and two large feiiu waciets tanl.s (capable of holding- M.MO ami I gallons
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  • Remarkable Golfing Feat In Singapore.—R.A.F. Footballers In Siam.
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      ANOTHER RECORD FOR RERSON.
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      R.A.F. IN SIAM.
      184 13 Lose First Match But Win Second. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Fe!>. M. The R. A. F. football eleven from Singapore, which is visiting here, played the Royal Bangkok Sports Club XI yesterday, and lost by 3—l.3 1. The home team started off strongly, and scored a
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    S.C.C. vs. WILTSHIRES.
    146 13 Clubs Opening Match On Wednesday. The following have been selected to p!ay Association football for the S.C.C. njrai ist the Wiltshire Regiment on Wednesday next on the padang at 5.10 p.m.: T G. Lashmar; J. G. Giasgow and F. A. Mi-Caffery; F. E. E. Hindiey, E. Laidnian
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    BIG HITTING.
    190 13 Felix de Silva's Second Successive Century. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Saturday. A cricket match here today between the Negri Sembilan Club and the King George V school ended in a draw. The club scored 124 for six wickets (declared), or which Felix de Silva contributed 100 not
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    GOOD RESULTS AT BUKIT TIMAH:
    993 13 R.A.F. Rifle Meetftig. REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF FLT.-LIEUT. STATON. There was some excellent shooting in spite of the unfavourable weather conditions at the Bukit Timah rifle iango on Saturday when the Far East Command, Royal Air Force, held their first annual rifle meeting. There were no
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    BLIZZARD STOPS FOOTBALL.
    667 13 23 Matches Affected. ARSENAL WEDNESDAY SUCCESSFUL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lordon, Feb. 25. The blizzard country-wide today rendered football in many pa its of the 1 country impossible, and no less than 23 j League iratches had to be postpc-ied. Mo;, of the grounds were converted into
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    141 13 Leaders Retain Their Positions. The following are the positions of teams in the English and Scottish Leagues First DivUion. Arsenal Sheffield Wed. Aston Villa Newcastle Utd. Derby County West Brom. A. Huddersfield T. Leeds United Sunderlanl Hlackburn K. Everton Portsmouth Liverpool P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts.
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    RYDER CUP.
    85 13 Nine Players Chosen To Repreient U.S.A. New York, Feb. 25. The names vf nine members of the U.S.A. kydor Cap team have bivn announced. The captain will be Waller Bagen, an.l the others are as follows: Gene Sarazen, Olin Dutra, Craig Wood, Densmore Shute, Haul Runyan. Horton Sm.th,
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    MALAYS II WIN.
    60 13 Game At Jalan Besar With Chinese Second. Scratch tianis from the second teams of the Malays and (hiroc nut in a football match at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday, the game ending in a win for the former by 4—2.4 2. The heavy rain ami aedden
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    52 13 Entries Close Today For Spring Tournament. Kntries for the S.C.C. Spring tennis tournament close today. So far 24 have entered for the championship singles, 11 for the championship pairs, 26 for the godown doubles and seven for the veterans' doubles handicap. Play in the tournament will begin on
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    139 13 The following have been selected to represent Raffles Institution against the. Johore English College tomorrow in a football match on the R.I. ground: Jwee Yeow; Seng Quee and Abdul Razak; Yew Leng, S. M. Ally and Ah Honj;; Beng Wan, Kirn Guan, A. G. Valberg, Kirn Chua and
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    ONLY EIGHT RUGBY MATCHES PLAYED.
    274 13 Internationals' Rough Crossing. (From Our Own 'oi respondent.) Load I Tlie heavy Bnow-Ktornu throajjr>(/;i1 the CbDßtry considerably affected the in ur.Minne of Rutl>>' -iai' hea :m ranjp today, and i ily eitrhl j.-i:iius were possible, she ntn -t b .Ti" ancelled owing to the weather
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    KLANG CRICKET.
    87 13 Victoria Institution Do Well. (From Our Own Cornftpondrat.) Klang, Feb. li.. In a cricket match km yesterday, tin: Anglo-Chinese School, Klang, playing at home, lost to the Victoria institution, Kuala Lumpur, by seven wickets. j The totals were: A. is. 68 (Sabapathy :!4) and K (<'. T. I'iliai
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    BADMINTON
    97 14 Second Round Of N.S. Singles Tournament. (From Our Own Correspond .nt.) Seremban, Feb. 25. 1 hi' Mcoad round of the Segri Sembilan open stafflM badminton tournament was l>layo<l yesterday at the King George V School, ami resulted as follows: Fooag St<>n K beat Chan Ah Kam, 15—7, S. Veerapan
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    133 14 Tuexda>. r'tbruary 2h. Golf: Uarriaon <;.<' Mixed t..ursc.nies coi:ipetition "nil Band light. lYotball: ChineM Lnne; Amicable A.A v Ci-mlvmrer AC. .lali.ii Bi-snr; Ruffle Inititatioa n. Jofcore i:n K lish College, R.I. mI. V.M.c.A. Chinese Bsorti TM.CJL iinl \\,Hn,Mla>. March I. DiTing competition at the Spore Swimming Club, p.m.
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    DR. ALEKHINE GIVES AWAY A QUEEN!
    320 14 DR. ALEKHINE GIVES AWAY A QUEEN! And Then Disposes Of 25th Opponent. For four hours. Dr. Alexandre Alekhine. the world's chess champion, battled against 25 members of the Singapore Chess Club at the Adulphi Hotel jrestcrday, and in winning all the ganies demonstrated that uncanny skill which enabled him to
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    MALACCA TENNIS.
    210 14 No Support for Women's Events. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca. Feb. J.">. r he draw for the annual lawn tennis tournament" of the Malacca Club took place on Friday last. The women's open singles handicap singles and handicap I doubles were canceikil cv.ing to lack of support. Play
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    NAZI TERRORISM.
    143 14 Socialist's House In Flames: Shots Fired. Berlin. Feb. M. Hitler's orders to tr.r Nazis to maintain strict discipline are not being obeyed by SOBM of his followers. Uniformed Nazi >-t inn troops early this morning broKe :nt;> the house of a Socialist in tl.e village of Grossbeeren, near
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    MAYOR OF CHICAGO.
    114 14 Hovering Between Life And Death. Miami, Feb. 26. Mr. Ai.tcn Ceimak. the Mayor of < hica'ir", who was injiued whet. Zangar i Brad :>t Mr. KoosreH, is statsd to ba hoverifg between life and death. H>s condition is aggravated bj inwfMtiiwi of the lungs. His family visited
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    MANY PROBLEMS.
    32 14 Washington, Feb. 2<>. Mr. Hull spent the day studying the Far East situation and War Debts and economic problems iiefore seeing the Blitish and French Ambassadors tome i row. —Reuter.
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    WOMAN'S SUICIDE
    259 14 Sequel To Attack On Child. The Chinese woman who cultivated an ?xtraordinary love for a neighbour's child and finally inflicted a nasty wound on the object of her affection with a chopper, committed suicide in the Singapore Civil Prison on Saturday where she was detained pending her trial.
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    CANTON CENSORSHIP
    54 14 Ten Thousand Books Confiscated. Canton, Feb. IG. Over 10,000 obscene books were confiscated by the Bureau of Censorship of Publications, and efforts are being made to stamp out such works. Officials of the Censorship Bureau are making periodical search of book shops and news stands in an effort
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    GRAND DUKE'S DEATH.
    28 14 Cousin Of Murdered Czar Of Russia. Mentone, Feb. 26. The death has occurred of Grand Duke Alexander of Russia, a cousin of the Czar. Reuter.
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    DANISH TRADE.
    51 14 Rugby, Feb. 24. Colonel Colville, Secretary for OverM.i Trade, today received members of the Danish delegation, who have arrived lor the i rsumotion of trade negotiations commerced in December last. Statements weif exchanged with regard to the subjects under consideration and arrangements were made for further discussions.— ISritish
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    FINED TEN DOLLARS.
    305 16 Allowing Passengers To Go Ashore. When Mr. J. A. tyrant of Mis is. Adamson (Jillillan and Co., appeared fore- Mr. H. A. Forrcr, the Criminal I'isirii-t Juilri 1, this morning in reply to a summons auainst him for allowing li.is.-injfois to disembark from the m.v. Siamese Priaca
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    Japanese Statement On The Far East.
    6468 16 REVIEW OF ALL PHASES OF THE SITUATION. The following staiement by the Japanese Government on the Far Eastern situation has been forwarded to the Straits Times by the Singapore Japanese Consulate, to which it was cabled on Saturday. The statement reviews the League negotiations,
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2633 18 Another Brilliant Cochran First Night Enchanting Delysia New Aldwych Faree Nero Played By Charles Laughton Vogue For Prison Stories. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Feb. 2. BAR the really appalling weather of 1 the last week London has been
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    84 18 Lapse Of Special Import Duties. Cape Town, Jan. 21. The Government announces that the special import duties, comprising 5 per cent, primage and 7 2 per cent, surtax, crease from today. They were imposed last year to pay for the export subsidies. The exchange lumping duties have alas
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    WISE SPENDING.
    288 18 Means to Help The Unemployed. An appeal by Sir Enoch Hill for "wise spending" by the public in the building of houses was made at the annual dinner of the Surrey and Sussex Branch of the Incorporated Society of Auctioneers and Landed Property Agents in the Royal Adelaide
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    Overwhelmed By Heavy Flood Waters.
    2167 19 I Sever of the deaths occurred when a family was overwhelmed l>y flood I :it the Stanwell camping grand. Six of the bodies were carried out to sea, and four of them have not yet been recovered. The Davis family was encamped on the reserve
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    WAR DEBTS.
    252 19 American Suggestion To Britain. New York, Jan. 19. Mr. Walter Lippmann, the prominent journalist who reaohes a huge American audience through the publication of his articles in more than a hundred daily newspapers, today expresses surprise at the resentment in certain British circles against the coupling of debt
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    BROKEN CONTRACT.
    224 19 American Comedian Awarded £1,675. The hearing was concluded by the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Hewart) and a special jury in the King's Bench Division of the action in which Mr. Charles Withers, an American comedian, sued the General Theatre Corporation, Limited, of Wardour Street, London, W. He claimed
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    LAND SLUMP IN HONG KONG.
    578 19 Lower Rentals Because Of Empty Property. Hong Kong, Jan. 30. Landlords in this Colony do net fare so well as a couple of years ago, because rests have gone down and there is difficulty in getting tenants. Owners of old houses, unless they are located
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    STALIN REPLIES.
    399 19 Misrepresentation By Author Alleged. The Bolshevik, the fortnightly magazine of the Central Committee of The AU-Union Communist Party, has published an article by Stalin in reply to a re-cently-published book entitled "RussiaMarket or Menace," written by a wellknown American agriculturist nam.d Campbell (states the Tas s Agency). Campbell
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    "L.G.'s" BIRTHDAY SPEECH.
    405 19 "Bouquets" for Premier And Mr. Baldwin. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Carnarvon, after he had been presented with an illuminated address by the North Wales Liberal Federation on the occasion of his 70th birthday, spoke chiefly in criticism of the Prime Minister, of Mr. Baldwin, and of
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    BOYS' VIEWS ON RELIGION.
    431 19 mon people were more and more tending to desire that their children should have opportunities of receiving whatever religion had to give them. "Would Shock Their Grandmothers." "The views of modern public schoolboys on religion would absolutely shock their grandmothers— and I think that is a
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    Outlook: Stormy.
    243 20 Outlook: Stormy. i FEBRUARY BRINGS i DESOLATION :A tiny walker at Hampstead. suitably equipped to face the wild weather I brought in by February. (Planet News.) r KEEPING GOAL —AND WARM: The Westminster Bank team met Cat ford ill a women's hockey match at the Westminster Bank's S'porU Ground at
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